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// Prologue: I Give Up! 
// Story: Love And Laughter 
// by Jhoira 
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Rarity huffed as she pushed over one of her mannequins in anger. The sarcasm laced into her voice had an edge in it she would never use on another pony. Or in public. Thankfully in her own boutique she could yell all she wanted. "Oh yes Rarity! He's going to propose! You're so inept at reading your special somepony you can't even tell when he's going to dump you! You tell everyone he's going to ask you to marry him!"

She stomped through the shop and up her stairs. Letting out a simple guttural scream as she got to her door. "I'm done! I'm done with stallions!" She didn't care anymore. Keeping herself up was too much work. Meeting eligible stallions was too much work. It was all just too much work! She was going to retire and eat ice cream for the rest of her life! She let out one final scream as she opened the door to her room.

Pinkie Pie was in the middle of tossing something out the window when the door had been opened. Pinkie had managed to get rid of almost everything she'd brought, including the other girls. The last thing remaining was the large banner that said 'congratulations Rarity.'

Rarity's eye twitched as Pinkie quickly grabbed the banner, rolled it up and tossed it out the window as well. Rarity grabbed the pink party pony as she too tried to jump out the window. Using her magic Rarity lifted Pinkie Pie by the tail and floated her over. Raising the earth pony up to look in her eyes. "Congratulations what, Pinkie Pie?"

Pinkie smiled, though it was a bit hesitant. "Uh... Well... For giving up on stallions?" She realized that was probably not the best answer.

Rarity nearly tossed her friend across the room in a fit of rage. But she resisted the urge and shook her head. Putting the other pony down Rarity let out a small sob. "L-Leave Pinkie."

Pinkie Pie nodded, frowning slightly but starting to head to the window. "The door Pinkie! For the love of Celestia... Don't hurt yourself..." Rarity didn't even look as she stumbled over to the bed and climbed up. Growling as she started to wrestle with the covers. "Dang it bed! I want to sleep! I will... I will... Even my bed is rejecting me!" At that, she simply laid down on the mass of throw pillows and started to cry quietly.

However, a few moments later the covers seemed to start to obey her mental orders. Sliding down into the covers Rarity let out a small whine. "Now you're here. Where were you earlier...?" She snuggled into her bed, hugging her pillows close and mumbling. "If you hadn't let me go I'd never have had this problem..."

Pinkie Pie stood there staring at Rarity. Tucking the covers around her friend. She nodded and leaned in, leaving a gentle kiss on Rarity's forehead. "I understand Rarity." Pinkie Pie smiled as she left, to plan.