//------------------------------// // Those Little Moments. // Story: Sunset's Rarity. // by JediWyrm //------------------------------// Sunset arrived at Sugercube Corner to meet up with her friends. They had all sat around on the couch. She sat down next to Rarity who had saved her a spot. Now that all 7 had gathered Pinkie Pie stood up excitedly. She bounced to the back of the store before returning with several cupcakes and small party supplies. Five out of the other six girls shook theirs heads lightly at the impromptu party. "So what's the reason this time Pinkie?" Rainbow Dash asked. "It's a secret." Pinkie replied, a smile beaming on her face. As the girl handed out drinks and cupcakes, Sunset swore she saw a knowing twinkle in the girl's eye. Looking at the cupcake she saw it was frosted with red and purple. She bit into the treat with a small smirk on her face. "Are completely random parties this normal?" Questioned Twilight. "Yeah. She has even literally thrown a party over a dropped hat." Sunset answered. "Wasn't that one more for Applejack catching the hawk who caught her hat when it fell down a ravine." Fluttershy quietly stated. "Ah like my hat. Though due to the holes in it now, that one is more of a workin' hat during the summer since it has ventilation." Applejack said. After a ripple of laughter spread through the girls, the conversation turned to more mundane topics. Sunset moved through the hallways at CHS with a quick pace. She wanted to meet up with Rarity before heading to lunch. When she met up with the fashionably dressed teen she snacked an arm around Rarity and pulled her up close. "Hey beautiful." Sunset greeted her girlfriend. Rarity tittered before replying "Hey yourself." The red-haired girl leaned in and gave the other girl a quick nuzzle. As she leaned back she took a half step away and they headed towards the cafeteria. Suddenly a smirk appeared on Sunset's face. While walking next to Rarity, she side-stepped lightly and gave her girlfriend a small hip bump. The bump didn't have any effect on her stride, but did bring a smile to her face. She then returned the bump as a show of affection. Both girls walked up to their usual lunch table with smiles on their faces. Sitting down with trays full of food, they greeted the couple of their friends who were already seated. While taking a bit out of the pizza that was on the menu for lunch, Sunset snaked her foot around Rarity's. She then returned the subtle look tossed her way with a small grin. Noticing that her girlfriend kept their feet hooked even when she moved hers, it was clear to Rarity that this was a discreet means of hand holding. She had a little trouble focusing on the conversations being held by her friends due to Sunset's foot. As lunch came to a close they all started to head to their next class. Sunset and Rarity had the same class so they walked there together. After school on Friday found Rarity fitting a helmet on her head. She was going to be given a ride home by Sunset. Rarity then climbed up on the back of the motorcycle and wrapped her arms around the other girl. Once Sunset made sure Rarity was properly situated, she started up her chopper and drove off slowly. When she got onto the road and sped up she felt her girlfriend's arms squeeze tighter. A short while later found the two pulling into the driveway of Rarity's house. Said girl got off the motorcycle and watched her friend maneuver it around her own car so it was pointed towards the street. Sunset shut the bike off and parked it before following the purple haired teen inside. She then headed to the kitchen for a drink as Rarity went upstairs. This allowed her to find a note left for Rarity by her parents. Looking it over she smirked before grabbing a soda and opening it. When Rarity came back downstairs, dressed in a different outfit for lounging about her house, she found Sunset standing in the kitchen smiling. "So it seems your parents stuck you with some babysitting." Stated the red-haired girl who nodded at the note on the fridge. "What? Oh, I guess it's a night in with my little sister then." Rarity said, reading the note for herself. "If you want, I can stick around. Could even make dinner of all three of us." Sunset offered. "That would be a big help, plus we would get to spend an evening together." Replied the relaxed teen. Noting the time Rarity then sidled up to her girlfriend and gave her a kiss before saying "We've a little time before Sweetie Belle gets home." A couple hours later found the pair on the couch waiting for their toenails to dry as the front door opened. The younger girl strode into the house and saw the two girls. "Hey sis, didn't know you had your friends over." She stated. "Actually it just Sunset here. She heard that the parents have left us on our own and offered to make dinner." Rarity explained to her sister. "Really? So what's on the plate?" Sweetie asked. "Something I usually make for myself. Already checked your kitchen to see if all the ingredients are there." Sunset answered. "Now deary, why don't you go upstairs and get changed. Once you've got your homework done we can watch a movie." Rarity told the younger girl. Sweetie Belle nodded and went to her room. Some time later she returned and laid out a couple of her books to work on the work she was assigned. When the young teen had finished she got to pick the movie to watch. As the plot about a singing competition played out (with Sweetie adding her voice to every song) Rarity played with Sunset's hair. Halfway through the movie Sunset got up and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner. The two sisters heard her as she moved around cooking and smelled the food whetting their appetites. When Sunset told them that dinner was ready they paused the movie and moved to the dining table where 3 bowls were waiting. "This is oyakodon. A Neighponese dish with chicken, egg, and rice primarily." She stated before picking up a fork and frowning slightly at it. With the hunger possessed by the young, the three ate their bowls as well as refilling and emptying them again. Once dinner was over they sat back down on the couch and finished the movie. Sweetie Belle retreated upstairs to her room for the last couple hours of the day. Sunset and Rarity could hear her music muffled by the house. They turned on the television and watched a few normal shows to fill the time. Eventually the heard the music turn off, and Rarity went up to find that her sister had fallen asleep. Returning to the couch she dimmed the lights and put on a horror movie. This gave her a good reason to snuggle up to Sunset on the couch. Later they shared a kiss before Sunset left for her own home. That weekend the 7 friends met up at Fluttershy's house for a sleepover. Once the girls had wrestled some clear space from the variety of animals in the teen's room, they settled down to enjoy the night. Sunset had focused on helping reposition and left her sleeping bag placement up to Rarity. This ensured they were next to each other. Discussions ranged about as the girls spent their time entertaining themselves. Fluttershy, Rarity and Sunset were messing with each others hair while idly gossiping. Rarity used that to cover her giggling from the little tickles and touches that Sunset was giving her under guise of styling her hair. After dinner there was a movie lined up and Sunset had stretched out so Rarity laid down and used her girlfriend's legs as a pillow. The movie was quite action packed and distracted the other girls from noticing. Another weekend found Rarity on her girlfriend's couch. They were both lounging with Rarity laying on top of the other woman. She wiggled a little snuggling back into the arms of Sunset. "So what should we do for dinner?" She asked. The red haired girl took a moment to think before answering, "I know a curry place that delivers." After spending a few seconds they agreed to order in. Sunset got up and retrieved the menu from a stack on her counter for them to peruse. When they had decided on what to get she placed the call. Within a half hour there was a knock at the door requiring Sunset to disentangle herself from Rarity on the couch. She paid the delivery man and brought the food to the coffee table. "I'll grab us a couple drinks from the fridge, what do you want?" Rarity asked as she got up. Sorting out the food on the table, Sunset replied "Grab me on of the bottles in the box on the middle shelf." The purple haired teen walked over to the fridge and after grabbing a soda for herself, reached into the unmarked box on the shelf. Feeling several bottles in it, she chose one and pulled it out. Reading the label gave her pause. Setting the first bottle down she pulled out a couple more to determine that the box was filled with all the same kind. "Sunset. Why do you have beer in your fridge?!" Rarity questioned loudly, anger beginning to tinge her voice. "Because I drink it?" The other girl answered hazily. "You are underage!" Stated the outraged teen. "No I'm not. You and the other girls are, but I'm at least 21 in this world." Sunset explained. "What?" "I've been here for about 5 years, and when I arrived I was already around high-school age. That makes me around 21, so legally I can purchase and drink alcohol." She finished. Rarity stood still for a couple minutes. Sunset walked over to her, picked up the soda and beer, and guided her girlfriend back to the couch. "The age difference isn't a problem is it? Here it's only a few years." She asked. "Oh, um. No, it's not a problem. Just unexpected. I always thought you were the same age as the rest of us." Rarity said, coming out of her haze. "I've chatted with Princess Twilight about this. She hasn't had too much time to examine and study the portal due to her other duties, but we came to the conclusion that there is some kind of time dilation between our two worlds. Probably why the portal could only open once every so often." Sunset mentioned, giving the other girl something else to think about. "Really? Did you figure out how much of a difference there is?" She asked, glad to have time to think over her own thoughts. "So the portal opened up around every 2 and a half years here, but it was 8 years over there. Which means while it has been about 5 years since I arrived, they've experienced around 16." Stated the red haired girl as she placed the top of her beer bottle against the metal on the edge of the table and opened it. "Wait, then how old are you over there?" Rarity asked. "Hmmm, about 30 I think. Princess Twilight said her friends range from 20-21 to the mid 20's. Your alternate is around 24. She also has 3 clothing stores around Equestria. The one in Ponyville, one in the capitol of Canterlot, and on in Manehatten." Sunset remarked. "Really! I, she must be quite famous in the fashion scene over there." The fashionista said excitedly, thoughts of their ages driven out of her mind for the time being. Sunset smiled at her girlfriend as she started to go on about fashion, and discussing some of the fashion magazines she had exchanged with her counterpart. Deciding to start eating before the food got cold, she picked up her dinner. Once they had both eaten, and Sunset had swapped her empty beer for a soda, they returned to their talk. "Thanks for distracting me there. My mind needed a moment to process the fact that you're older than you seem. Though I must ask why you've never mentioned it before?" Rarity asked. That earned a small glare from Sunset. After a second she replied "A lady never reveals her age. Anyways, it doesn't matter for the most part. Of course there were a couple small reasons once I could legally buy beer not to say anything. I doubt Rainbow would let up on asking me to let her drink some. Pinkie might do the same, and depending on how much she is involved with the farm's business, Applejack might already know since I bought some of their hard cider." Rarity had tilted her head a couple times as she thought on that. "Yeah it doesn't really matter, and I thank you for not contributing to our friend's delinquency." She stated. Sunset gave a smile before leaning in and nuzzling the younger teen. Several days later the pair were walking in the park. They were enjoying the time together as they moved through the scenery. It was a nice day and there were many other couples who had the same thought. As they crested a hill Rarity noticed a blue-ish blur. Pausing to get a better look she pulled Sunset off the path to hide behind a tree. Before the red haired girl could say anything she found a porcelain finger against her lips. Looking at the owner of said finger she was motioned to look further up the path. She could make out two teens near a small pond with several animals next to them. The teen with rainbow coloured hair was moving about seeming playing ball with a couple of the critters. While this was going on, the other one was sitting on a blanket with a large basket of food that she was using to give small tidbits out. "No doubt that's Fluttershy and Rainbow." Sunset said quietly. "Yes, and it seems like they are on a date." Rarity remarked. Sunset looked around some and noticed a bush somewhere between their hiding place and where their friends were enjoying themselves seemed to be half pink. She smirked at how Pinkie seemed to be spying on the pair, but lost it when the thought that the party girl might also be watching them. "There was an offshoot a little bit back. Lets go that way, leave them to each other." The red-haired girl stated. Rarity smiled and followed her girlfriend back down the path. "Rarity, I need your help." Said a very quiet and nervous girl. "Fluttershy, of course I'll help you. What do you need?" Rarity replied. "Some shopping. I want to get something nice to wear, for a special occasion I'm planning for -" Fluttershy started, getting quieter and quieter until she couldn't be heard. Noting how her shy friend had pulled her hair in front of her face to hide in, Rarity put on a comforting smile. Stepping up to Fluttershy's side, she put an arm loosely around her. "You had me at shopping, darling. Though I will need to know exactly what kind of clothes you are looking for for this occasion of yours. Need to make sure you are properly dressed, it simply wouldn't do to show up to something formal in pajamas." Rarity said quietly, before tittering softly. "More like properly undressed for what I have planned." Remarked the girl, a blush turning her entire face red. Once she calmed down enough to register on the decibel meter again, the two teens arranged to meet at the mall in a couple days. Rarity pulled up to the mall and parked her car. She had tried to talk to Fluttershy again in regards to what she was looking for but only caused her friend to blush and lose her voice. Once she had arrived at the pet supply store in the mall, a favourite meeting place for the animal lover, Rarity headed over to the small display area for the few pets the store sold. It was her hope that having seen the animals would give her shy and timid friend the courage needed to actually talk about what she needed. Unlike most other stores the small cages the animals were kept in were very well arranged, in no small part to all the pestering Fluttershy had done to the staff in the store. The girl herself was watching several spiders and snakes eat. Rarity shivered lightly at that thought, not sure how the girl who literally couldn't hurt a fly with feeling sad could watch animals kill and eat each other. "Afternoon Fluttershy." She said approaching her friend. "Eeep. Oh, hey Rarity." Fluttershy greeted her with a lot of pep. "You know, you still haven't told me what exactly I'm helping you shop for." The fasionista remarked, pressing lightly. "Ah, well, you see." Started the shy girl, before taking a breath, and released it along with several words. "IneedyoutohelpmepickoutsomesexyunderwearsoIcandosomethingspecialforRainbowDash." Rarity paused as she parsed what Fluttershy just said. Luckily being a friend of Pinkie Pie has taught her how to understand when someone talks in a rushed manner. She looked over the girl who was hiding in her hair and blushing hard enough that it affected her ears. "I know just the place darling. We'll have you looking so good she'll have to visit the doctor to get her jaw reattached." She stated, putting a hand on her friend's shoulder. Fluttershy smiled at that, and leaned into the contact taking in the comfort offered. The two left the pet store after a few moments that the timid girl needed to reinforce herself while looking at the animals. Rarity lead the way, stopping in a couple normal clothing stores to pick up a few pieces here and there for her wardrobe. Eventually the two walked into a well known brand for undergarments. Fluttershy was fairly hesitant but followed her friend around the store. The two looked over several sets of lingerie before deciding on picking pieces from different sets to create an unique menagerie of both style and colour. Rarity figured that dressing up in a rainbow might help draw in the athlete's interest. She also picked up a tight-fitting red and gold number before exploring the make-up section. Discussing what to do in regards for that with Fluttershy, they determined that she already had what she would need at home. Taking just the outfits up to the counter together, Fluttershy let her more confident friend handle the cashier. Rarity walked Fluttershy back to her vehicle to help her friend with her embarrassment of being in public with a bag of sexy underwear. Sunset and Rarity were sitting in the former's apartment. Spending time together there had become commonplace for the couple. This day found them enjoying tea. Sunset took a deep breath of the freshly brewed cup, allowing her mind to wander back to Equestria where she had occasionally enjoyed a break in studies with her mentor over tea. As she returned to the present she noticed her girlfriend smiling at her. Raising an eyebrow at the teen brought about a giggle. "Sorry, but every so often you zone out over the tea. Your face always get this wonderfully peaceful expression on it." Rarity stated. "It's okay. The tea just brings about thoughts of Princess Celestia. We frequently had tea together and I always cherished the time she would spend with me. Even when I started getting self-absorbed, it was always very comforting to me." Sunset said. Rarity leaned over and placed a small kiss on her girlfriend's cheek. "Sounds like a wonderful way to spend an afternoon." She remarked. Sunset nodded at the statement. Looking over at the purple haired girl, she noticed that she was fidgeting slightly. Deciding on watching her as she seemed to come to a decision internally rather than outright ask. Rarity noticed the other girl watching her and made her choice. "Actually, there was something I wanted to talk to you about. What do you think about us taking our relationship further?" She asked somewhat timidly. "If you want to go on a vacation with me, might be a bit hard scheduling it what with school still going on. Though if you mean sex, I don't want to pressure you into anything." Sunset answered, smirking at the reaction her joke caused. Rarity shook her head at her girlfriend's words before stating, "Yes, I mean sex. Becoming intimate with each other feels right to me, but I haven't been sure about how to touch on the topic. Not sure how close you and Flash were, or if the portal changed anything about your preferences when you went through it." Sunset placed her hand on the other girl's shoulder to interrupt. The blushing girl paused and looked over at the red haired girl. "I only dated Flash for the popularity of it, we never did anything. The portal hasn't really changed anything about what I like and don't like. Though it did take a little while for me to get used to how everyone looked. I'm guessing sex is a more private topic over here than in Equestria. Well estrus might have something to do with that, kinda hard to ignore something when every so often your body literally yells at you to go have sex." Sunset said while giggling. "You didn't have periods over there, lucky. Your first one here must've been quite the surprise." Rarity giggled herself, batting lightly at Sunset, who just smiled awkwardly. Looking over the other girl trying to avoid eye contact, she figured something out. "Sunset, you don't have periods do you?" "No. The portal didn't seem to change absolutely everything about my biology. I still go into heat every so often." She replied blushing lightly. They finished their cups of tea in an awkward silence, with Rarity casting the occasional glance at Sunset. A few weeks later Rarity had arranged to stay over at Sunset's. She made sure to include the lingerie she had bought in her bag, as well as the make-up she selected to go with it. Parking her car, she headed up to the apartment with her bag. There were butterflies in her stomach due to the surprise she had planned. Knocking on the door brought a quick response as Sunset welcomed her. Rarity went back to the bedroom and dropped her bag off. She stretched a little before moving the additional toiletries she had brought along into the bathroom. When she went over to the couch, Sunset had already got a movie set up. The pair cuddled up as the movie started. After the movie they got dressed up and went out to eat at the Prench restaurant from their first date. They enjoyed both the meal and the nostalgia it invoked. Sunset then took them to the park where they walked off the food they had eaten. She paid attention to the sun's position in the sky, taking them home once it got close to setting. Up on the roof they kissed as the sun set, a habit for them whenever they were alone together. Once it was dark they moved inside, where Rarity made a small showing of pushing Sunset towards the bathroom. It wasn't long before her girlfriend had gotten washed up, and was in just a pair of panties and a large t-shirt rather than the pajamas she wore whenever the other girls were over. The younger girl gave her a hug before going to the bathroom herself, teasingly dragging a hand as they separated. Rarity hit up the bedroom first to retrieve her lingerie and make-up. Once she had showered and dried off she brushed her hair and applied the make-up. Putting the sexy clothes on, she admired herself in the mirror. Peeking carefully out of the door to ensure she could get to the bedroom without notice, she dashed over. Taking a moment to sexily pose on the bed, she called for Sunset. "Did you forget something Rarity?" She asked as she entered the door. "Only you my darling." Rarity replied. Sunset's mouth hung open as word's failed her. She took in the sight of her girlfriend laying on the bed, her form mostly exposed but for a few barely hidden places. Rarity gestured her to join her on the bed. As Sunset moved over to the bed, her clothes were left behind on the floor. The pair kissed as their hands roamed each other's bodies. It wasn't long before the lingerie joined the small pile of clothes on the floor. It was closer to being the next day when they finally fell asleep embraced with the one they loved.