//------------------------------// // Sharing the News // Story: The Mysteries of Love // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Trixie's P.O.V. This Friday morning, I woke up like I usually do. Insulting my phone's alarm clock and sitting on my bed to wait for my body to fully wake up. I had to fight to keep my eyes open, until I remembered the events of yesterday. My brother recovered consciousness and I was able to talk to him through the phone. Then, I remembered that I'm no longer single. I remembered that I would see Rarity at school so I forced myself into the bathroom to take a shower. I looked myself in the mirror after wrapping myself with towels. I was smiling like an idiot. It would still take time for Clementine to return home, but at least he's awake now and I have a special someone to help me to get through his recovery. I left my home after getting dressed and having a bowl of my cereal. I hope the bus doesn't delay too much. I'm eager to see Rarity and for classes to be over for the day so I can visit my brother! It seemed that luck was on my side, because the bus arrived shortly after I did. I wasted no time and got in the bus, pushing a man aside and ignoring the unfriendly faces of the passengers. I rested my head on the window, smiling all the way. A lot of things happened yesterday, including my first cry since I could remember, and I did it in front of my girlfriend. I was embarrassed at first, until I saw Rarity smiling at me. She was right. Crying did help me to feel better. I spent all these years holding my tears only to realize I shouldn't have. Crying wasn't a waste of time after all. I walked out the bus when it reached my stop at Canterlot High. I walked in a fast pace until I entered the school, where I had to keep my reputation. Naturally, everybody avoided being near me. Everyone but Rarity. She faked being disgusted of my sight, but touched my hand with her fingers when she was next to me. I continued walking, but looked back at her. She didn't turn her head like I did, but it didn't matter. I knew for a fact that she was smiling. She walked towards where her friends were, and I returned my gaze in front of me, only to find Lavender Lace and Fuchsia Blush in front of me. "There you are! Where were you yesterday?!" Fuchsia was the one to speak. Both of them had a cold attitude. Each day it gets more complicated to keep my cool with them. I tried to reply, but Lavender cut me short. "Never mind. Listen, I had more important stuff to do yesterday and didn't do my homework. Pass me yours. I can't afford another F." "Y-Yeah, sure. I did my homework. But be quick." I walked to my locker before giving Lavender Lace my homework. She was always like this, partying all the time and not caring about school. I did my all my homework with Rarity yesterday after cleaning my room and Clementine's and using the washing machine. After doing chores, I welcomed my homework. To think that I'll have to do this until Clementine comes back... "Here you go, make sure to return it to me after..." "Yeah, yeah." Lavender took my homework and walked away with Fuchsia Blush. I groaned when they wouldn't hear me. I had to teach her a lesson. Luck was on my side again. Lavender Lace was getting closer to that pink haired shy girl. Rarity glanced at me and I subtly moved my head to point her to her friend. Rarity understood and focused her sight on her friend. Lavender's locker was past Rarity's and her friends, and I noticed she was in a bad mood. And when she's in a bad mood, she pushes people that had the misfortune of being on her way. As I predicted, Lavender pushed Rarity's friend away the moment she could reach her. "Move aside!" Rarity's friend was pushed into the lockers. A loud metallic sound could be heard. Everyone turned to see what happened. The following events happened fast. My girlfriend covered her mouth with her hands, and all of her friends witnessed how the shy girl lost her balance and fell on her back, whimpering. The Illusions didn't even have the time to laugh, and Sunset Shimmer was already grabbing Lavender Lace from her chest. "How dare you?!" While the former bully was grabbing Lavender, Rarity and the rest of her friends hurried to assist their fallen friend. "You should teach her not to..." Lavender's phrase was cut short when Rainbow Dash punched her on the face. Sunset Shimmer released the hurt Illusion, who fell to the floor. "I should teach you to shut up! Next time, I'll break your nose! In fact, how about if I do it now?" I could see the anger of Rarity's athletic friend from here. She was clearly very protective to her friends. The cowgirl stopped her friend's arm before it reached Lavender's face. "Rainbow Dash, don't! Yer just goin' to end up bein' sent to detention!" "I don't care! She pushed Fluttershy! She went too far!" Lavender Lace was struggling to stand up. Fuchsia Blush had to help her and both of them ran away. "Oh, look what you did!" The farmer girl huffed and turned to face the onlookers. "Alright, the show's over! move along!" Everyone obeyed the cowgirl, most likely because of fear. Rarity and her group of friends headed to the nearest bathroom, all except Sunset Shimmer. I don't know what was the deal with her. She looked around, I could see she was upset. "What was that noise?" I heard a familiar voice behind me. I turned my head to find the vice-principal, glaring at me. "O-Oh! That would be me. I accidentally hit my head with my locker when I was trying to get my stuff." Vice-Principal Luna stared at me for a few moments, probably doubting if what I said was true. I started to rub my head and faked a groan of pain to try to convince her. "Do you think you will be fine? Shall I take a look?" "No, don't worry. I'm sure it will pass before the first class." The Vice-Principal sighed and spoke again. "Okay. Be careful next time. The noise was very loud, you could have injured badly." "I will. Thanks." I closed my locker and walked towards my classroom, walking past Sunset Shimmer. "Thank you..." I didn't bother to look at her. "Trixie had her reasons. Don't get used to it." I had to hear Lavender Lace whine about the whack she received all morning. And to my amusement, she was so angry, that she forgot to copy my homework and received an 'F'. She was the only one who didn't do her homework. Not only that, since the homework was easy, the teacher easily guessed that she was irresponsible and got detention. Thanks to karma, I didn't have to do anything to get my revenge. In the end, when classes were over, I walked out the school with a big grin. As I promised yesterday, I was heading to the hospital to visit Clementine. I couldn't wait to see him awake and talk to him face to face. I was delighted that he woke up fast. The doctors were excellent, just like Rarity said. Speaking of which, my eyes were blocked by hands all of the sudden. "Guess who~?" Rarity spoke with a melodic voice. "I'm going to say... Miss Cheerilee." "Well, at least you tried." My girlfriend removed her hands from my eyes and hugged me while we kept walking. "You know who Cheerilee is?" "Why, of course! Your sister, Sweetie Belle loves to talk. She also works at the library, remember?" "Oh, right." Rarity giggled "My bad." She added before using a pinky finger to take hold of one of mine. I blushed madly, and smiled even more. "She's adorable, isn't she? Even when she sets the kitchen on fire." "Yeah... wait, what?" did I hear right? I looked at Rarity, who smiled at my confused expression. "Oh, yes. She's a charm, but don't let her try to cook, especially if she's with her friends." "I'll keep that in mind. So... have you told her about... us?" Rarity gazed at me, beaming. I adored when she smiled like that. "The moment I got home. In fact, I recorded her reaction. Listen." she pulled out her cell phone and pressed the screen a few times before showing me her phone. "Press play." I did as told and got surprised when the audio started. As soon as I pressed the screen, I could hear Sweetie Belle squealing loudly for a few seconds before it stopped. "She jumped on me to hug me. I think I don't need to tell you that she was overjoyed when she heard the news." "Really?" "You sound surprised, darling. She likes you and has been looking forward to this day even since I told her I had feelings for you. She's already calling you her sister in-law." Rarity blushed when she said the last. I felt butterflies in my guts. Her sister in-law? I liked the sound of that. "Wow... I don't know what to say..." I had no idea Sweetie Belle liked me that much. Which means that when Rarity and I weren't talking to each other, she didn't come to see me just for her sister. She also did it for herself. My day was made. "You don't have to say anything, Trixie. My sister is like that. She likes all of my friends. And since you're something more now, you have special treatment." "Your sister is one of a kind." "She is." Rarity said before resting her head on my shoulder. "You'll understand why I love her." I moved my head softly to stroke hers as I spoke. "Of course I do. I share that feeling with my brother. He has always been there when I needed him, and even when I thought I didn't need him. He knows that I'm not kind and how stubborn I am, but he never lost hope. He always knew that I could change. All I needed was to meet the right person." "And there's where I come in." "Yeah..." I buried my face on her hair and kissed her head. Rarity raised her head and we met each other's eyes. We smiled at each other for a little while before her smile faded. "What's wrong?" "I was thinking on what happened this morning... how that ruffian pushed Fluttershy..." "Oh, yes... I'm... sorry about that." "You don't have to apologize. I know you didn't ask her to do that. "Still... I know you don't like that I'm still around them. I swear, I still dislike them." "I know you do, Trixie. I'm aware that you won't stop hanging out with them just yet. You didn't talk to me the day after you fell for me, right?" "No..." I dropped my head, focusing on the floor. "It took me two months to finally gain enough courage to do so..." Rarity held my head from my chin and made me look at her. She was smiling again. "I won't demand you to stop seeing them. You tried to warn me what was going to happen, but it was too late." "At least Lavender Lace got what she deserved. Your friend really knows how to punch." I smirked when I remembered how was my former friend punched on the face. "Fluttershy is really sensitive, and Rainbow Dash is extremely protective towards her. Her rage was blinding her. I'm surprised that Applejack managed to stop her." "It was a good thing she did so. The vice-principal showed up not long after you all left." "Sunset told me about that. Thank you for what you did." "They pissed me off too. I wasn't going to allow them to have any kind of satisfaction." I paused for a moment. Then, I realized I should show concern for Rarity's friend. "Is... Flutter...shy... okay?" I think that was her name. "It was mostly just a scare. She hit her head, but she has no bruises. She's okay." "I'm glad to hear that." I smiled and directed my attention in front of me. "Oh, look! We're almost at the hospital." "You're right, darling. Let's not keep Clementine waiting any longer, alright?" "Yes, let's..." Without a warning, Rarity started to run, holding me by my hand. "My arm almost came off, not so fast!" My girlfriend laughed softly while I tried to keep up. She stopped and released my hand when we reached the hospital's entrance. Rarity had to catch her breath. "You don't run much, don't you?" I was barely panting. "It was just a block." "Easy for you to say..." She had her hands placed on her knees, still trying to breathe. "You do sports... Which reminds me... when's the final match...?" "Tomorrow." "Tomorrow?!" Rarity erected her upper body and crossed her arms. "Were you planning on telling me?" "I just did." I smirked as I spoke. "Trixie..." "We didn't speak to each other for a month until yesterday, when my brother was brought to the hospital." "You're right... I'm sorry. It's just that tomorrow morning, Sunset is leaving for the weekend and I promised to be there to say goodbye." "Really? Where is she going?" Why did I care where was that girl going? Rarity seemes to be surprised too. "She's... she's going home. You remember Twilight, right? She invited her over." "Is that so? And she's only going for the weekend." Rarity nodded. "She'll be back by Sunday afternoon. It won't take long. I'm sure I'll make it to your game." "Okay, then." I took a deep breath before smiling at my girlfriend. "Let's not keep my brother waiting any longer." "Sure." Rarity smiled back at me and we entered the hospital. I headed straight to the stairs, but Rarity held me from my arm. "Darling, your brother was moved, remember? We have to ask where he is now." "Oh, right." I chuckled and followed Rarity to the reception. "Excuse me, we want to know what's the room Clementine Lulamoon is in." "One second please... oh, here he is. Room 201." "Thank you." I allowed Rarity to do all the talking. We headed towards the stairs, where I decided to speak while we were climbing them. "201. They kept him on the same floor." "The surgery room and intensive care are on the third floor. Surely, they wanted to ensure to keep him closer to the third floor." "Either that, or the other VIP rooms were occupied." Rarity laughed softly. "That's a possibility." we arrived to room 201 and I knocked on the door. I grinned when I heard Clementine's voice on the other side. "I'm awake. Come in!" Rarity and I walked in and I trotted towards the bed to hug my brother. "Trix! Now I'm feeling much better. I mean, my bones are still broken, but I'm glad to see you. And you too, Rarity." "It's good to see you too, Clementine. I see that Rosemary left." "Yeah, I asked her to go to work. She'll come back later. I want to thank you in person for upgrading my room. I won't forget your generosity, Rarity." Through their conversation, I kept hugging Clementine without saying a word. "It was nothing. I want you to get the best attention for a full recovery. I'm still feeling guilty for being the reason you drove last night." "It wasn't your fault, Rarity. A car with no lights came out of nowhere. There was nothing I could do.” "But..." "No buts. I'm not blaming you. I also want to thank you for being a good friend to Trixie. She needs company." After hearing what my brother just said, I decided it was time to give him the news, so I moved my head to look at him. "Which reminds me..." I broke my hug with Clementine and walked towards Rarity, who beamed. She knew what was I about to say. "Clem, Rarity and I made up." "That's great! I'm glad to hear it." I smirked at my brother while I put an arm around Rarity's waist. "We're also a couple, now." My girlfriend placed her arms around me. "Since yesterday." Clementine's jaw dropped in awe. He smiled widely and raised his free hand into the air and turned it into a fist, in a positive manner. "Way to go, Trixie! Maybe I should crash again the next time you two argue!" "Please, don't." My brother laughed, and I heard Rarity giggle, but I actually didn't find that joke funny. "It has been almost half an year since you had that dream with Rarity. And look at you now. Your wish came true." "Y-Yeah..." I blushed deeply when my brother mentioned my dream. I haven't told Rarity yet. She turned her eyes on me. Fridge, Clementine! this was so embarrassing. I needed to change the subject. "S-So, Clem. Are the doctors nice to you?" "They sure are! the doctors and nurses are excellent. They told me that anyone is allowed on the rooftop. I'm thinking on going there when I can move to breathe some fresh air." "That's a great idea! It will also be good for you. You will probably be pale by the time you can move on your own." Rarity said as she clasped both of her hands. "Pale? Why will he get pale?" I got worried by what she just said. "It's simple, darling. He will be indoors for a while, without direct contact with the sun. Don't worry, it's nothing bad." I looked at both Rarity and Clementine. They were smiling at me, which helped me to relax. "Tell me, Trix. Could you rest well? Try not to turn the apartment upside down while I'm not home." "Yes, I'm not so tired anymore. I'll make it to the night. And, don't worry about our home. I'll clean." My brother gasped loudly. "What?" "Y-You'll clean...?" I crossed my arms and glared at Clementine. "That was an exaggerated reaction." "You were the one who said that you would rather lose your fingers before touching a broom! Who's exaggerating now?" I turned my head and closed my eyes. "I-I never said such thing!" "Yes you did. Every time I asked for your help." I frowned at Clementine. Something came to my mind. "I had no choice. Thanks to that car of yours, you're here. I hope you never drive a car ever again!" The words came from my mouth on their own. Clementine's smile faded. I gasped when I realized what I said and covered my mouth with both of my hands. "T-Trixie, what are you doing? I thought we agreed not to talk about that! Don't you think that you two should have lighthearted conversation?" Rarity wasn't happy. I glanced at her, ashamed. I looked away to avoid their gaze. I shouldn't be arguing with my brother nor Rarity right now. My girlfriend sighed and spoke to my brother. "Clementine, are you feeling any pain?" "I was given painkillers, so, no. But there was a moment where the pain was unbearable after I woke up." I dared to look at him. Clementine smiled at Rarity, showing his teeth. "Rosemary just returned when I opened my eyes. She dropped a cup with coffee she just bought. I was confused when I woke up, I didn't know where I was. When I saw her, I forgot about my pain. And-" Clementine looked at me this time. "-when I spoke with you through the phone... the pain just disappeared. Trixie, don't worry about me. I'll live, and I'll be able to walk again. I'll do everything the doctors tell me so I recover as fast as possible. I know you hate solitude, but remember that you can call me, Rosemary or Rarity. I will be more careful from now on. I promise." I felt something strange on my cheek. I used my hand to remove it and realized it was a tear. I wasn't used to them yet. I tried not to show it, but Clementine knew me better than anyone. I was worried about him, I hate being alone. That's why I surrounded myself with Lavender Lace and Fuchsia Blush. To not be alone. However, since I started to spend time with Rarity, I realized how poor my choice was. Rarity has done wonders with me. I certainly don't regret befriending her. "Th-Thank you, Clem. I'll come to see you every day. And... uh, s-sorry about what I said..." "Apology accepted." Clementine was cheerful. I was glad he didn't stay upset for too long. "Maybe you can skip one day or two. I mean, I'm alright, and you just got a girlfriend. You should spend some time with her. I wouldn't feel well by being the reason you put your relationship on hold." "Are you sure? but, Clem..." "I am. I'm not going anywhere, Trix." I chuckled and knelt in front of his bed. Clementine put a hand on my head and patted me. "Feel free to live your life without feeling guilt." "O-Okay... I will try..." "Good girl. Have a cookie." "Hey!" Both Clementine and Rarity laughed. I just smiled and stood up. "So, how was school?" Clementine's fraternal mode activated. "It was... regular." "I hope you're studying. Summer is around the corner. You don't want to go to summer school, do you?" "Of course not!" "Oh? So, you're not studying?" "You know that I meant that I don't want to go to summer school." I crossed my arms and my brother chuckled. He just loved making lame jokes like those. "It doesn't look like he's a patient. He woke up yesterday and he has a lot of energy." Rarity commented on our way to the stairs after we left Clementine's room. "Yeah. He's strong. Seeing him awake was what I needed. I won't have any problem to sleep tonight." I was about to walk down the stairs when Rarity grabbed me from my arm. "What is it?" "Why don't we check the rooftop, darling? I'm curious." "It's a rooftop. I have one in my place." "And I'll be happy to see it one day. But I want to see this one while I can. Come on." Rarity was determined to see the rooftop. I realized it was best if I followed her upstairs. Rarity wasted no time and opened the door to the rooftop as soon as we reached it. The area was huge, and still, not many people were around. I could see patients on wheelchairs and crutches alongside their companions. Rarity lead me towards one of the sides, where she rested her arms on the railing. "It's a nice view, don't you think?" I positioned myself right next to my girlfriend. "It is." Even though there were buildings around the hospital, trees and parks still could clearly be seen. But there were still pollution from the traffic below, so I suppose those who have breathing problems are advised not to use the rooftop. I placed my hands on the railing to look down. "You know we need to talk about what you said..." I saw this coming. "Y-Yes... it just... slipped." "Slipped? Trixie, you should control your words better! He needs support right now. I know that you're terrified of cars, but please, you must conceal that fear at least until your brother is out of the hospital. There's other things you can talk about with him. I can't let you argue with Clementine." I never allowed anyone to talk to me like this or give me orders except for Clementine. But Rarity had privileges. I didn't even try to avoid hearing. I paid attention to every word she said. She had a point. "Y-You're right... he needs support to make a fast recovery... I'm a terrible sister..." "No... no, you're not." "Yes I am! We were having a friendly conversation until I screwed it up! I should just not come again." "Trixie, you know that's not the right thing to do. I'm sure Clementine will forget about it if you avoid bringing up the subject. He wants to see you. You'll just make things worse if you don't show up." I looked away. Rarity didn't convince me completely. But she didn't give up. She placed a hand on my chin and turned my head to make me look at her. She was smiling warmly. My jaw dropped as I blushed deeply. Her smile, her beautiful smile, I just couldn't fight it. "Fridge, Rarity! You're taking advantage of your beauty... Alright, you convinced me. I'll come on Monday after school." Rarity giggled and I could see that her cheeks became slightly pink. "Darling, keeping my looks is not an easy task. I'm happy that it's bearing fruit." "Of course it is. I mean, look at you. Your makeup makes your beautiful sapphire eyes to stand out. I adore the smell of your perfume, but what I really like is your hair. I love the way you wear it, the gorgeous amethyst color and how soft it is." Rarity was blushing madly because of everything I said. "Y-You really like my hair...?" I nodded. My heart was beating happily. "Absolutely. Trixie enjoys touching it." As I said the last, I started to stroke her hair. Rarity smiled and took my hands. I gasped softly and flushed. "You know... even though we started dating yesterday, I feel like if we've been doing it for more time..." "Y-You do...?" Rarity nodded. "The night you asked me to go to Clementine's performance with you and Rosemary, I was really, really nervous. Not long before that, I started to feel weird around you. I denied my feelings because, well, we're both girls, but that night at the karaoke, I realized how dumb I was for trying to fall out of love. In the end, my denial almost broke us apart for good..." "Rarity, don't..." She raised her hand to stop me from talking and continued. "Please, let me finish. I have been desiring to say this for quite some time." Rarity took a deep breath before continuing. "Trixie, I might not know what my real sexuality is, but I don't care. All that matters is that we like each other. This is a new chapter of my life. I never knew this world existed. Well, actually I did, but thanks to you, I'm experiencing it. I don't know what the future has in store for us, but that's what makes this so exciting. I want to find out on my own." I somehow managed to stay conscious. Rarity's words were... very touching. My body was boiling and I was feeling like if my heart would burst out of my chest any moment now. I opened my mouth to say something, but I closed it when my tongue betrayed me. She just spoke from her heart. Since I couldn't form any word, I embraced her instead. Rarity put her arms around me and we didn't let each other go. We remained immobile for a while until we moved our heads to look at each other's eyes. We smiled at each other. "I... uh... I d-don't know what to say, Rarity..." "You don't have to say anything, darling. You can just... do it..." "Huh...?" "You know... do it..." She closed her eyes and pursed her lips. "O-Oh..." I gulped and stared at her lips for a few moments. I wasn't ready for this, but she obviously was. I had to do it. I started to slowly lean towards her until my lips softly touched hers. As soon as we made contact, Rarity did the rest. We kissed. Oh my gosh, we were kissing! She held me closer to her while we didn't break the kiss. I swear, I felt like if my brain just exploded. I could never even kiss her in my dreams. If it wasn't for the fact that my brother is still in the hospital, this would have been the happiest day of my life.