Title:           Everybody Want to be a Cat
Author:          Shortstick
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First Edit:      Sunday 22nd of February 2015 03:22:13 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 22nd of February 2015 03:22:13 PM CDT

>You open the door to Rarity's Boutique, the designer pony had asked you come by for unknown reasons.
>Her pet cat, Opalescence, charged your legs and started howling up a storm, almost causing you to trip.
"Rarity? Hello? It's me, Anon."
>You pick up Opal and pet her as you walk around the boutique.
>After knocking on her bedroom door and calling out her name, you give up and slowly crack the door open, and peek into the room.
>Rarity was curled up in a ball at the center of the bed, fast asleep.
>Setting Opal down you approach the sleeping pony and gently shake her.
>Rarity wakes up and takes off running, clearly scared at your sudden intrusion.
"Wait, Rarity, it's just me, Anon!"
>You and Opal take off after the frightened mare as she led you on a merry chase around the boutique.
>Cornering her in a small room full of clothes and materials you finally catch her.
>Rarity kicks and squirms in your grasp, squealing and hissing at you.
"Calm down Rarity, I'm not going to hurt you."
>After several moments of holding and petting the yowling pony, she finally calmed down.
"What got into you Rarity?"
>Opal jumped up into your arms, meowing incessantly.
>As you continued to stroke Rarity, she began to purr and nuzzle your chest.
>Figuring that Rarity was calm enough, you set her down and get to your feet.
>Before you could say anything she took off once again, knocking things over left and right.
"Maybe I should just come back tomorrow."
>Opal kept pestering you, clearly upset with you.
"What's wrong with you Opal?"
>The white Persian cat's body puffed up, as she took off running from the room.
>You shrug and follow the excited cat to Rarity's work area.
>She jumps up and starts putting pins in the fabric and trying to operate the sewing machine.
"Whoa, you'll hurt yourself Opal!"
>You rush to the table and grab the cat before she can hurt herself.
>Opal freaked the hell out and started clawing at your face, causing you to drop her.
 
>She took off running into the bed room and you followed.
"Just what the hell is going on today?"
>The house cat returned before you could leave the work area, a white piece of clot in her mouth.
>Rushing up onto the the table again, she placed the cloth down and ran off again, returning once more with some blue cloth.
>It amazed you that this cat could do all the things it was doing.
>In a short while Opal had cut the blue fabric into three diamond shapes and sewed them onto the white fabric.
>She held up the cloth, as you struggled to remember where you'd seen that symbol before.
>Rarity came up from behind you and rubbed up against your leg, purring in delight.
"Um...Rarity, maybe we should get to know one another better before we get touchy feely?"
>Rarity ignored you and walked over to Opal's food and water bowls, taking a couple bites of the cat food.
>Opal meowed again, tugging at your legs.
>You watch as Rarity walks away, pausing to stretch, her butt high in the air and her forelegs stretched out in front of her.
>It reminded you of a cat.
>It hit you.
>Picking up Opal and holding her up to your face you pose the question:
"R-Rarity?"
>She meows happily as you cradle her in your arms.
"If you're really Rarity, you'll have to prove it."
>She looks at you, waiting for your instructions.
"You can't tell a cat what to do and expect it to do it, so if you're really Rarity, you'll do what I tell you to prove yourself."
>Raricat nods her head and meows.
"Okay, Rarity, lick my palm and prove to me that I'm not going crazy here or having a bad dream."
>Rarity licked your palm as you drew it near to her face.
"Holy crap, it really is you?!"
>Raricat meowed again as the purring started up.
>You sit down on a nearby couch, taking a deep breath.
>Raricat looks up at you and purrs.
"We'll have to get you to Twilight, find out what happened to you."
>You run your fingers through her hair.
"Well, no rush, a cat is fine too."
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