A few days later
You were currently walking through downtown Canterlot just taking in the sights that this beautiful day had brought forth. For the past few days, you were eagerly waiting for when Raritys ensemble would be presented by Prim Hemline herself. While there were a few times you found it hard to wait for when it would happen you managed to keep your resolve and stay patient. As you continued your stroll, you felt your phone in your pocket buzz signaling that you received a message. You took your phone out and saw that it was from Rarity.
Anon darling, get down here quick! I need to speak with you!
Your eyes widened slightly from seeing the urgency of the message. You hastily replied back saying that you were on your way before sprinting towards Carousel Boutique. After a somewhat long run, you managed to make it to the Boutique and you quickly walked through the front door. You scanned the room but you didn't see Rarity anywhere.
"Rarity?! Are you here?" You called out.
"Back here darling! Quickly!" She responded from one of the back rooms. You made your way to the back and opened the door that her voice was coming from. You went inside and saw Rarity with her back to you while staring at a bunch of bare Mannequins.
"I came as soon as I could Rarity. Is everything okay?" You asked. She doesn't respond to your question at first. She only seemed to stare at the mannequins quietly before finally responding after about ten seconds.
"Okay? Okay?" She spoke while her voice gained volume with each word said. She turned around and greeted you with a huge grin as she threw her arms in the air. "Everything is absolutely wonderful Anon!" She exclaimed happily before suddenly embracing you. "Prim Hemline accepted my latest ensemble!" Your eyes widened and a smile made its way across your face as you embraced her as well.
"That's amazing Rarity!" You said while maintaining the hug for a moment before separating. "I'm so happy for you! Deep down, I knew that your dresses would be accepted since your the best in the city." You said happily. This resulted in her blushing for a moment before giggling.
"Oh, aren't you a charmer." She says before pinching your cheek lightly which you chuckled at.
"So, I'm guessing your clothes are going to be presented on live TV by Ms. Hemline herself?" You queried. She nodded.
"They are, darling! Oh, I just can't wait for you and the others to see what I came up with when she shows them off during her upcoming show tonight! EEEEEHHHH!!" She squealed like a giddy school girl. You smiled at the cute display before speaking.
"Well, this is definitely an amazing opportunity for you Rarity. You know, when you sent me that text, you made it sound like something bad was happening to you." You said jokingly. She stopped squeeing for a moment before looking at you with a sheepish/embarrassed look.
"Oh, eh heh heh, I'm sorry about that Anon dear. I didn't mean for it to sound like I was in danger or anything." You shook your head in response as you held up your hand.
"No worries Rarity. Next time, just don't make it sound like the place was robbed or something along those lines okay?" You asked playfully.
"Deal." She said simply before staring at you while you stared back at her. This went on for some time before you both snapped out of it and looked the other way while blushing.
"Umm, *clears throat* anyway, now that your done for the day and that your ensemble is going to be presented later tonight, do you wanna maybe hangout for the rest of the day?" You asked. She looked back at you and threw on a jovial grin.
"Why of course darling. Just let me get my purse and then we'll go." She says before scampering off towards her room. You waited for a few moments before she came back down as she slung her purse over her shoulder. You walked over and opened the front door for her which she thanked you for before she put up the closed sign and locked the door and you both walked towards the city. As you two walked together, she looks at you before speaking. "So, where exactly are we going?" She asked. You looked back at her.
"Whatever place piques our interest I guess." You answered. "It doesn't really matter what it is or where it is as long as you're happy with it and that we're doing it together. Oh, and if we do end up buying something, I'm willing to pay for it." She smiled at your generosity.
"Why thank you Anon. That's really sweet of you. But you don't need to, I'm more than willing to pay for anything that interests you as well." Your heart couldn't help but beat a little faster at just how amazingly generous Rarity always was. You smiled back at her as you made your way towards whatever destination called out to you.
A few hours later
You and Rarity had spend the last few hours just doing whatever interested you whenever you saw it such as visiting a clothing store at the mall to try out new outfits, browsing through the jewelry shop, and stopping by the smoothie stand for a little break in between it all. This continued on until the time had come for you two to return to Carousel Boutique. After a somewhat long journey, the two of you made it back to the boutique where you saw the rest of the girls hanging out just outside while waiting for you guys. This didn't surprise you since earlier today she had informed you that she had also told the others about it and that they would show up later at her place.
"Hello girls!" Rarity happily greeted before pulling them all into a group hug. She gestured for you to join them in which you did just that. The hug was broken after a few seconds before the girls started congratulating Rarity.
"We're really happy for you Rarity! It's a huge honor to have your clothes presented by a famous fashion critique." Sunset spoke with a smile.
"Yeah Rarity, we're all super, duper, totally excited to see what you came up with!" Pinkie yelled with her usual optimistic tone of voice. The rest of the girls voiced their agreement before Rarity spoke up.
"Thank you girls! It's so wonderful to have you all here, and you too Anon dear." She says before looking back at you with a grin. You scratched the back of your head from her voicing your presence before smiling at her. "Well, what are we waiting for everyone? We don't want to miss the show now do we?" She says as she unlocked the door to let everyone inside. After arriving at her room and turning on the TV, you and everybody else got comfy on Rarity's bed and started changing the channel. After a brief moment of searching, the channel you were looking for was found as the show was beginning to start.
"Here we go." You said as the show did its usual opening before the stage's lights came on presenting Prim Hemline herself.
"Greetings ladies and gentlemen. I am proud to say that we have a very special event tonight as I present the latest ensemble designed by my good client Rarity." She announced as Rarity started getting giddy again. "And now, without further ado, I present to you... the latest trends!" She finished as she stepped off the stage as the crowd cheered. They didn't have to wait for long as the models arrived and they began to strut their stuff. The girls were awestruck at just how amazing the dresses looked which included you.
The show went on for a few more minutes before you noticed something strange happening. A piece from one of the dresses was starting to come loose as the thread that was holding it together started falling out. This continued until the dress had completely fallen apart leaving the model completely stripped of clothing aside from her underwear. The crowd gasped as the model finally noticed before hastily covering herself. You, Rarity, and the girls stared at the screen completely jaw-dropped by what just happened. It honestly took you a moment to fully comprehend the scene that played in front of you. One of Rarity's dresses had completely fallen apart... on stage... in front of thousands of people! You couldn't even imagine what Rarity was going through right now.
You glanced over at her to see her with a look of utter bafflement before it slowly turned into a look of despair. Her bottom lip started quivering and her eyes were filled with tears that soon started sliding down her cheeks which ruined her mascara. You were about to console her before she ran towards the bathroom and slammed the door shut all while crying. You and the girls stared at the bathroom door with concerned looks before turning your attention back towards the screen to see the show brought to a halt and Prim Hemline stepped back onstage.
"I very much apologize for the unfortunate inconvenience ladies and gentlemen! We will try and sort this problem out as hastily as possible! But until then, we'll have to end the show for now!" She stated which resulted in the crowd booing and jeering. You quickly turned the TV off before you looked back over at the bathroom door and walked over to it and knocked.
"Rarity, I... I... I'm so sorry this happened. I can't begin to imagine what you're going through, but... can you please come out... so we can talk about this?" You said with concern in your voice. She didn't respond at all to what you said. You tried to open the door but she had locked it, very clearly wanting to be left alone. You pressed your ear against the door and heard her quietly sobbing which really put a strain on your heart. The girl that you cared about and loved had her finest work yet literally fall apart in front of thousands of people. She was obviously very humiliated which really made you want to comfort her in some way. So much was going through yours and your friends minds as you stood just outside the door feeling unsure of what to do.