“How is this going to work again?” Twilight asked for the nth time as she wrung her hands. She was of course asking this rhetorically since she was known to possess a good memory, but Rarity nonetheless answered the nerd’s query.
“It’s an oldie but a goodie, Twilight dear. Simply walk up to her and say, “How’s the prettiest girl in the world doing?” and then lo and behold! She’s yours for the taking.” The fashion designer did a few more tugs and backed away with a pleased smile, glad to be rid of any wrinkles on the bespectacled girl’s outfit. Granted it was Twilight’s usual wardrobe, but Rarity somehow got it in her mind that the daily wear will be crucial and support the casual greeting Twilight will use.
Both girls were outside the school’s courtyard. It was a slow school day for them today and once free period came and Rarity volunteered to assist Twilight after the debacle at the gym yesterday, they tracked down the redhead who was rarely choosing that time for herself to sit on one of the courtyard’s benches and playing on her phone a few feet away from them.
“I don’t think it’s that easy,” Twilight admitted, staring at the relaxed redhead with a hint of longing. “You really think that’s going to make her blush? I mean, she’s so into her game! I doubt anything’s going to attract her interest right now.”
Rarity waved a hand. “Pish-posh, don’t be so cynical. Simply being you is enough for her to take interest,” she smiled at the girl’s blush before continuing,” but while your looks can get you so far, confidence is the sole determinant here.” She made a fist with her hand and stared determinedly at the startled girl. “You must exude a level of poise, courage!” Azure eyes were sparkling now. “You must show to her that you want her, and you will not. Take. No. For. An. Answer!”
Twilight meekly nodded, back lightly aching from her arched position as she tried to lean away from the fashion designer looming over her. When Rarity straightened back, Twilight exhaled, closed her eyes, then opened them again before marching towards the redhead sitting by one of the tables and seemingly emerged in her game.
That little detail made Twilight falter, abruptly stopping her a few paces away from the lounging teen. Surely, she didn’t want to interrupt the girl. Sunset looks more beautiful when’s she’s smiling, and I don’t want to take that away.
“Twilight!” Rarity screeched, practically in Twilight’s ear. The bespectacled girl squeaked and then jumped before turning to the fashionista who had both hands on her hips and wearing a disapproving frown. “I know it must be difficult focusing when you happen to be in the presence of the object of your affections but, and I say this with love but with also a hint of frustration as a shipper,” she gripped the girl’s shoulders and lightly shook Twilight, “You. Must. Calm. Thyself. Thou. Useless. Bisexual!”
None of the CHS students that passed by paid mind to the two girls as they went about their day.
When the world stopped blurring, Twilight groaned before gripping the other’s hand with a disgruntled, “I get it!”
Rarity murmured an apology, once again fixing Twilight’s outfit, and offered another apology.
“It’s…fine. Just, how long have you all been holding this in?” The purple girl honestly couldn’t blame her friend even if she wanted to, she could plainly see now how this was affecting Rarity, and by extension the rest of the Rainbooms. She tried not to blush when it occurred to her that she was being more obvious than she liked since it got bad enough that her friends could detect the aforementioned ‘sexual tension’ but if such a thing was true then surely Sunset would also be responsible for producing said tension, which in conclusion meant that she also likes Twilight in a more-than-friends kind of way?
Twilight had a giddy smile on her face at the thought, before Rarity’s groan of “Gosh darn it why are you two so cute and hopelessly adorable?!” put her mind back into focus.
The purple girl blushed. “S-Sorry, I was just thinking-
“Please spare me the details, darling, if only to lessen my frustration when this agonizing situation between you two extends after this bet,” Rarity interjected with a stressed wave of her hand before sighing, “and to answer your question, dear, I would say it started the moment you saw us at the music room.”
Twilight’s eyes widened. “T-That far?”
Rarity shrugged before idly fixing the ruffles on the other’s outfit once again. “Well, we did see the small smile when Sunset’s eyes fell on you, but we always chalked it up to her thinking that you were your counterpart at the time.”
“Oh…” Twilight said, eyes now downcast at the fashionista’s words.
“But,” Rarity added, taking time to pull the girl’s chin up, “it was when she defeated Midnight Sparkle at the friendship games that we began to see that she saw you as someone more than being the human version of the princess.” She then shrugged. “Then came Camp Everfree, well…suffice to say it was heart wrenching when we saw you with Timber.”
Twilight looked down, biting her lip before offering an awkward chuckle. “Yeah, I honestly liked him, no doubt about that, and I’m glad we still ended on good terms but I kinda figured out why I liked him in the first place. The only reason why I liked him, to be more specific.”
“Oh, do tell?”
“Well, it’s a theory anyway,” Twilight started, “and I was busy freaking out over Midnight Sparkle controlling me but I guess she did, in a way, because she…” she mumbled the rest of the words, which made it inaudible to Rarity.
“What?”
“She…likeshisfanny!”
Rarity blinked but being well-versed in Pinkie’s bouts of rapid firing words, she giggled when she processed them. “So, this Midnight Sparkle half in you adored Mr. Spruce’s…rear-end, enough that she must have subtly pushed you into dating him.” She shook her head in disbelief. “First your attempt of a compliment yesterday, and now this? If I did not know any better Twilight, I say that you’re what could be considered, and pardon the crudeness, an ‘ass man’.” She smiled when Twilight giggle-snorted.
“I-I guess I could be called that but, with Sunset, I don’t know. I just find her attractive beyond her…butt.” Twilight looked down once again with a heavy blush. “I’m…never going to win this bet at this rate.”
Rarity wasted no time in gripping Twilight’s shoulders again, an admonishing yet encouraging glance took form. “Now, now. I told you that you have no need to be cynical. You simply need to be confident, in yourself rather! Just don’t think about the bet. Try to see this as an opportunity to go to the girl of your dreams and compliment her,” she threw a hand towards the redhead who was still in her spot, “and if she happened to blush then that’s only a bonus!”
“Yeah?” Twilight asked, smiling hopefully. “Y-You think so?”
“I believe so, and with the magic of friendship at your side, I doubt anything can stop you from conquering that ass!”
Twilight winced.
Rarity winced, as well. “Er, too far?”
The bespectacled girl lightly nodded. “A bit but I see your point.” She huffed. “Okay, I’m going to do it.”
“Excellent!” Rarity then lightly shoved the girl towards the direction of the redhead.
Twilight took another deep breath, letting it out before trudging forward with a determined glint. She was now standing at arm’s length from Sunset. She lightly cleared her throat.
Sunset for a moment did not say anything but she lightly nodded, signalling that she acknowledged Twilight’s presence.
Twilight took a moment to calm herself, her beating heart, and her nerves. She took solace in the fact that Rarity was watching with an encouraging smile and she knew she couldn’t let her friend down too.
“S-So,” Twilight winced at the tremor in her voice before she tried to control it, “how’s the p-prettiest girl in the world doing?” She smiled, leaning with her right hand on the table beside where Sunset was using it as a chair.
“I don't know,” Sunset started absentmindedly, eyes not looking away from her game, “how are you?”
OOF.
Blushing red and recoiling with a beating heart in full speed, Twilight stammered out a “F-Fine.” Breathing was slowly becoming something hard to do now.
Sunset smiled, still not looking away, and nodded. “She’s fine.”
DOUBLE OOF.
Rarity took a moment to shoot a pitying glance at the passed-out girl and a confused Sunset standing over said passed-out girl in concern, before she shook her head and sighed.
“Back to the drawing board then.”