//------------------------------// // Rarity (Thursday) // Story: A week with the Mane 7 // by Smashology //------------------------------// The cycle starts all over again, the sunlight wakes you up, it’s the start of a new day. But this time, the results are not what you expected. No girl, no abrupt awakening, there’s no one in your house, nothing. This is the most normal morning you’ve had in this week. You’re relieved to some extent, yet you feel weird. You know her presence is missing and the emptiness is constant in your mind. The routine begins, you expect her to pope out in any moment, yet the situation is the same. Your routine comes back as before all of this happened. You take a shower, get dressed, have breakfast and go to your work. But once you arrived, the expectations are reversed: there she is, waiting for you at your desk with a cup of tea. This new girl has a unique hairstyle, too many waves and the color purple stands out. She wears more eccentric clothes, as if she belongs to upper class or something similar. She also has blue eyes, blue eyeshadow and a diamond hair clip. “Welcome back,” she speaks with a British accent. “Oh thanks,” you get the tea from her hands and take a sip before continue the conversation. “I thought I wouldn’t get a visit this morning for a second.” “No problem darling, I figured you could get some needed rest from your previous experiences.” “You’re right, but when you get used to something after a while, when it absents for one day, it’s weird. Like carry an umbrella with you every day and everywhere, but forget it just the day it rains.” “I’m Rarity and I’ll be with you today.” Like Twilight, she sits down on your printer and you proceed to do the same on your chair and finish that work once and for all. However, now a new obstacle comes in. She distracts you, she’s teasing you constantly. “Stop working and let’s get some tacos. What do you think?” “Not now,” you’re smiling, not because you want to, rather you’re a little uncomfortable with her. “This needs to be over now.” “And if we go out for a trip all weekend?” “Don’t tempt me, Rarity,” you respond to her in the modest way possible. “Come on, you’ll have fun! Or we can go out somewhere, I hear that karaoke showdown will be tonight.” That’s a real surprise to you. So far, none of the girls had told you anything about their private life or their likes. Well, other than the one who shall not be named, but that doesn’t matter right now. “You didn’t tell me you could sing.” “Yes I can. Check this out.” She stands up, clears her throat, makes sure every single one of your coworkers pays attention to her and starts singing. ♪“When I’m stuck a with day. That’s gray, and lonely. I just stick out my chin and Grin, and Say Oh.”♪ The constant clapping and cheers from your coworkers interrupt Rarity, not allowing her to finish, but you know what that song means. Your coworkers get close to her, asking if they can hang out with her and wanting her number, even your boss wants a date with her. She takes her phone and begins to do it, although you know she’s doing a call and just pretending her act. Time passes by and the sun vanishes in the horizon, when Rarity finishes, she comes back to your desk and continues to keep an eye on you. “Did you know your friends are coming, right?” “For sure?” “Yes, they told me they want to join us at the karaoke showdown later. But they’re expecting... someone else to show up.” “Who is someone else?” “It doesn’t matter, what’s important is that this will be your first free night in a longtime and you’ll be with your friends.” “Are you serious?” “Of course I am darling. They said to me they’ve been planning this since the very beginning and now it’s the perfect time to party.” “For real, or you’re teasing me like Fluttershy?” “No, I’m not. I mean, you still have work to finish, but now you can clear your mind more frequently.” That makes you enthusiastic because for one, you can clear your mind and two, this girl will be with you. You start to repeat the cheer they screamed to her previously. “Ra-ri-ty! Ra-ri-ty! Ra-ri-ty!” Just to be stopped with her hand in your mouth discreetly. “Don’t be tacky, darling.” “Sorry.” “To be fair, you’re more chivalrous than they in comparison.” “So... who’s that someone else?” That should’ve been the last straw for Rarity, because her behavior suddenly changes for the worse. “You can’t be serious. You cannot be serious.” “What?” “You’re supposed to be with me?” “If this is going to be my daily routine, I’d like to meet them and know more about them... or at least let me know their name, that shouldn’t be wrong.” She slaps you right in the face. “What did I do?” “I should’ve guessed it, you’re just like the rest of them.” You notice the tears coming out of her eyes, she covers her face and she’s ready to run away. Knowing what will happen next, you take her hand firmly to prevent her escape. “Tell me what’s happening! What do you mean I’m like the rest of them?” “Everyone just wants to hang out with her, everyone is excited when she appears and they cheer her and say her name out loud. Nobody ever remembers my name, nobody takes me seriously anymore thanks to her. She’s all they care about, it’s like I don’t exist.” “Oh Rarity, I had no idea–” “You were going to do it too!” “I was not! I swear!” Rarity calms down for a brief moment and clears her tears from her eyes. You try to comfort her. “But seriously, don’t worry about it. I care about you.” “How do I know?” “Any kind of guy you want, that’s the guy I’ll be and you know I’ll agree. Let’s take advantage of what’s left of the day, because we may not have another chance. Where’s the karaoke showdown?” “In that restaurant you love.” “Then let’s not waste any time. Let’s go.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, after all, it was you who proposed the idea.” “Thanks.” “Who is she anyway? When I’ll meet her?” Rarity refuses to answer right away, she only wants to enjoy the time with you. When you arrive, you take a look and notice all your friends are in. Just before the karaoke showdown starts she whispers into your ear. “Your response is in the song.” Once the letters appear on the screen, both start singing. ♪“The sun’ll come out tomorrow. Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun. Just thinking about tomorrow clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow.”♪