Speedy, stylish, awesome, pretty...?
Rainbow has an image to maintain, but after helping Rarity with several projects, she starts to wonder if looking a bit feminine is bad after all. And who knows? When all is said and done, she may end up with something, or someone, she never expected.

Story image was graciously loaned to me to use by wizardglitter. She has apparently moved this picture to storage, so I cannot link directly to it any longer.

Edited By Keytapper, The wonderful writer who brought us What Is A Name.

Fluttershy has disappeared.

Equestria's most dangerous criminal has escaped.

And a monster from the dawn of time hunts its prey.

Starring Rarity as Sherlock Holmes, Rainbow Dash as Watson and the Great and Powerful Trixie as Dr. Mortimer

This is a sequel to Study in Rainbows, read that first. This is also a re-upload from an old EQD post.

Spanish translation: https://www.deviantart.com/spaniard-kiwi/art/El-perro-de-Villa-Poni-999962740

In the single most important night of her life, Rainbow Dash decides she wants to swoop Rarity off her hooves by taking her to the bar, getting cozy, and doing everything she could to impress the unicorn.

In other words, somehow accidentally ordering chocolate milk at a bar, served in the single most embarrassing glass ever.

Artwork by 8-Xenon-8 !

Rainbow Dash and Rarity spend Hearth's Warming Eve in Canterlot shopping for gifts. As the night goes on, spirits are high and one pony's dream even comes true.

Edited by Vertigo-01

Artwork by Jowybean

Audio Reading by TyriusTheVA

Rainbow Dash has no idea what Rarity's problem is. Dash isn't messy. She just isn't super-neat like her prissy unicorn girlfriend. Rarity's the one with the problem here, clearly.

Cover art by IEatedAUnicorn

This story is a sequel to Y'allin'

Actually, this has nothing to do with tomahawks... or missiles. But Rarity almost wishes that it did, for it would distract her from how ardently she looks forward to these afternoon tea parties with Rainbow Dash.

Cover Art by Zaponator
(Awwww hell)

Rainbow Dash hates letting Rarity plan their dates. When she does, they always end up going to lame places like fashion shows, the spa, and exotic boutiques.

Or places like Fashion Land, the most boring, annoying, fru-fru frilly amusement park in Equestria.

Rainbow Dash hates letting Rarity plan their dates.

Rainbow Dash never learned to shave her legs. That didn't used to be a problem, but lately it's been starting to make her feel uncomfortable in front of other girls. Rarity doesn't completely understand how Rainbow feels, but she's willing to do just about anything to help out a friend.

Even if that means skipping class to give shaving instructions in the girl's locker room.

Contains trans Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and friendship

Thank you to Cynewulf, Brasta Septim and Cinder Script for helping me figure out how best to word things, and for their support in general.

During a night out together, Rarity discovers that Rainbow Dash is struggling with her love life. Always willing to help a friend in need, Rarity decides that what Rainbow Dash needs is to be shown how to go on dates that she'll really enjoy, and what better pony to show her than Rarity herself?

Rainbow is an unpredictable drunk.
Rarity, on the other hand, is usually very predictable indeed.
After a long night's drinking, the two of them have a heart to heart.