Rarity opened her window, letting a ray of sunshine fill the otherwise dark room. She rubbed her eyes sleepily, and blinked slowly so that her eyes would adjust to the sudden brightness of her room. Once her eyes could finally focus, she peeked out of the window at the scenery of the morning below. It was a sunny February morning, a chill filled the outside air, but the glorious sunshine made up for the somewhat cool weather. Ponies littered the streets. Selling fruits and other products from stands, talking with their friends, or hurrying to reach the School of Friendship. Some of them wore scarves or hats to protect their coats from the cold climate, others simply were so used to the Ponyville weather they simply wore a small sweater or cloak.
A small smile etched across Rarity’s face.
She had missed Ponyville. After all, she had just spent a month in Canterlot, before that she had spent two in Yakyakistan, before that she had spent three weeks in Manehattan and before that about eight days in Winnieapolis and another three days in Las Pegasus... she traced back as far as she could remember but still could barely remember how long it had been since she had been able to come home. The fashion industry had a risk after all, that risk being she had to devote most of her time to her business.
Wherever there was a lot of customers and profit, that was where she was. And with her new line for Yaks being very successful, She became very invested in winter wear. Causing her to open a boutique in Winnieapolis, which happened to be very cold this time of year, but this was no time to be encountering her business, but to be enjoying her vacation back home.
She quickly threw her sparkly, navy blue cloak on, ran a brush through her mane, and applied her usual sky blue eye shadow that complimented her darker blue eyes. She trotted outside rather quickly and locked the door to Carousel Boutique behind her, not even bothering to put up the ’closed’ sign on the door. She wanted to meet up with all of her friends that day, and then go to the spa by herself afterwards. As the old saying goes, ‘the older you get the faster time passes’, and this was very much true in her case.
She wanted to get as much done as possible, as she didn’t know when she’d be called back to one of her various Boutiques scattered all across the world.
She headed down the cobblestone road to hopefully find some of her friends.
“And who better to start off my vacation, than with a meet up with Pinkie Pie,”
She announced to herself as she Continued to trot down the pathway, taking a sudden turn toward Sugar Cube Corner.
With a large smile on her face she knocked on the door before opening it slightly.
She wished she hadn’t. A large flood of pink frosting and cake batter cake came rushing towards, forcing itself through the cracked open door thrusting it open. The wave completely soaks Rarity’s cloak and ruins her perfect mane.
Pinkie Pie bounced out of the door, more icing than pony, with Lil’ Cheese sitting on her back.
“OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH!!! RARITY!!!!!”
The cake covered, earth pony screeched before wrapping her hooves around the sophisticated unicorn and holding her in one of Pinkie’s usual hugs.
“Uh hi, Pinkie” she responded in a fake cheery tone.
“I came by to say hello, but I can see that you happen to be-“
Rarity looked at her coat which was now more pink with frosting than its usual white.
“Covered in cake...” She said in a tone of suspicion.
“Yeah!!! Me and Cheese are making a cake!” She said joyously.
“Ponies this time of year all want to buy Hearts and Hooves Cake for their Special Somepony’s, and we thought that instead of making ALL of that cake over time, we could make it all at once!”
Pinkie lifted Lil’ Cheese off her back, and shook herself back in forth like a dog, suddenly all of the frosting and cake was gone. Rarity didn’t even bother asking how, because she had simply gotten used to the idea of Pinkie breaking the laws of Physics.
Pinkie looked over at her still cake covered friend.
“Well, I guess you could say that idea didn’t REALLY work out all that well...”
Rarity laughed at her friend's antics. Despite being covered in food, and having her entire appearance being ruined, it was all worth it to see her friend make her smile.
Despite this she realized that she was keeping her friend away from her duties, and more importantly her family.
“Well Pinkie, I don’t want to keep you away from your prior engagements, so I’ll leave you to them, and hopefully I can see you later?”
“Oh of course Rarity, I’m sorry about your outfit, and I still need to fix ...this”
Pinkie pointed her hoof to the mess of a place Sugar Cube Corner was.
“But I do REALLY want to hang out with you, so maybe later today?”
Rarity nodded.
Although she did want to spend the night at the spa, she could always invite Pinkie to come with her, And overall she much rather spend time with her friend.
However, she continued on her way. Next destination, Sweet Apple Acres.
As she walked she tried her best to take in the small town feeling she had yearned for, for so long. The sound on tree branches rustling and dirt beneath her hooves was a feeling that couldn’t be felt in Canterlot, Yakyakistan, or anyplace else for that matter. She continued to walk, taking in the simple sights that surrounded her, until she heard the familiar voices of Apple Bloom and her nephew; Sugar Belle and Big Mac’s son. Apple Bloom had a small dragonfly toy, which she moved into between her hooves and let go, to make it fly. The small colt that sat next to her was mesmerized by the sight of it.
Rarity didn’t want to intrude on their fun, but she had to ask.
“Apple Bloom, darling is your sister here by any chance?”
Apple Bloom looked up from her nephew, and over at the white unicorn. “Miss Rarity! Why I’ll be darned! Ah don’t think I’ve seen ya in forever!”
She stood up and hugged her friend.
“Oh, and to answer your question, Apple Jack ain’t here, she’s off at RD’s Wonderbolt practice.”
“O-oh...” Rarity replied, hiding her disappointment.
“Well, it is very sweet of her to want to support her new wife,” Rarity added.
Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash had been wedded only about seven months prior.
“I’ll tell her you came by, I'm sure she’ll be real happy to see ya”
“Thank you Apple Bloom, and could you also please tell Rainbow Dash as well, I would like to see her as well.”
“Will do Miss Rarity!”
Apple Bloom said waving to Rarity, who had started her way down the dirt path.
Miss Rarity... she thought to herself. For some reason the title hurt her. She didn’t know exactly why but it did. All her other friends were called Mrs. Apple Jack, Mrs. Dash, Or Mrs. Pie or Mrs. Shy; even Twilight was referred to as Princess Twilight Sparkle Sentry now.
But Rarity continued to only ever be called Miss or Ms.
And it hurt.