What You Know

by Closer-To-The-Sun


Ch. 4 Date With The Night

Chapter 4: Date With The Night

Rarity and Fluttershy descended the staircase to the door quickly yet carefully to not trip and fall down the steps. Arriving at the door, the white unicorn opened the door to grey pegasus pony in golden armor. It was one of the royal guard ponies. He looked down with an almost intimidating glare. Fluttershy hid behind Rarity nervously, shaking greatly in her fear.

"Would a Miss Rarity be at this residence?" the guard asked in a bold tone.

"That would be I," Rarity said with reassurance in her voice. However, she was a bit nervous of the guard as well, though not as much as her pegasus friend.

"Excellent. Prince Blueblood is waiting for you in the carriage, madam," the guard stated, moving to one side to reveal a luxurious carriage far fancier than the one that the girls took to the Grand Galloping Gala. "Allow me to escort you."

"Thank you," Rarity said to him before turning her attention to Fluttershy quickly, "alright Fluttershy, I'm off. Thank you again so much for all of your help, dahling."

"Oh, of course, Rarity," the yellow pegasus smiled to her friend.

As Rarity walked next to the guard, she turned to wave good-bye to her friend, "Buh-bye, dear! I'll be back later!"

Fluttershy waved back to her friend who was helped into the carriage by the guards who stood next to the door.
Once inside, Rarity saw Prince Blueblood sitting to the far side of the carriage. He looked almost exactly as she did the first time she saw him at the gala. He smiled as he saw her. Rarity immediately blushed at his smiling, turning her head slightly away, still looking at him with a small grin. She was admittedly captured by his charm and his good looks. However, as she looked at him, she noticed something was different about him, she couldn't place her hoof on what exactly it was, but there was certainly a charm about him.

As the carriage began to move, Blueblood spoke, "Well, hello Miss Rarity," the prince greeted her as Rarity took a seat across from him.

Rarity almost tripped over her words as she replied, yet she managed to speak smoothly, "Hello there, Prince Blueblood. Thank you for your generous offer for tonight."

"But of course! It's the absolute least I could do for what I did at the gala," Blueblood spoke in a pleasing tone to Rarity's ears.

The mare felt her heart lift slightly at his words, 'Well, he is apologetic. I guess there maybe is a change,' she said to herself.

"I would also like to say that is a very lovely gown you have chosen to wear for tonight. In fact, it looks quite similar to the dress you wore to the gala," Blueblood examined Rarity's outfit for the evening.

"Well, it actually is. Or rather it was," Rarity corrected herself, "I kept the dress after the gala and I guess I just decided to rework it for tonight. I guess even good work came come from something completely ruined."

Blueblood blushed in embarrassment, "Ah, yes. I do apologize very much for ruining the dress. I was quite a foal for doing something so horrible to any mare, much less a mare like you, Miss Rarity." He lowered his head in a bowing fashion that most commoners do to royalty such as him.

Rarity blushed a very light pink tint at his apology and his bow, 'Maybe I was wrong. Perhaps I had caught him at a bad time or something at the gala? He just seems so chivalrous and like a gentlecolt should be.'

For the rest of the carriage ride through Ponyville, the two continued to make small talk and enjoy each other's company. Quite suddenly, the carriage stopped outside of a very fancy and regal looking restaurant.

"Ah, we seem to have arrived. Wonderful," Prince Blueblood spoke as he peered out the far window.

Before Rarity could ask where they were going to be having dinner, the royal guards were already at the carriage door, opening it for the two inside.

"After you," Prince Blueblood offered, raising a hoof. Rarity stepped out of the carriage to see that the regal looking restaurant was just that. It was one of the most fancy places to dine in all of Equestria. The restaurant was called Desservir, and quite easily the most expensive and most delicious food for anywhere. While Rarity had to admit she had always dreamed to eat at a luxurious place, she was a bit worried about Blueblood's intentions.

'I know he wants to say sorry and all for what had happened, but this is more of a date-type of scenario. Well, in his defense, it's not like going to Sugarcube Corner is on his lists of fine foods,' Rarity thought to herself as she looked at the fancy building.

"Shall we enter, Miss Rarity?" Blueblood's voice snapped Rarity out of her thinking.

"Oh, yes, of course. Sorry about that Prince Blueblood," Rarity nervously laughed.

"It's no trouble. And please, call me Blueblood."

Rarity smiled at his comment. She knew that such informality was reserved only among the royalty themselves in private. "Very well, Blueblood."

The two entered and were quickly shown to their seats. Rarity was still stunned to actually be at Desservir and her eyes were beginning to wander. While she did feel out of place amongst the patrons, she still was very happy and honored to be there. The purple maned Rarity saw two orange ponies sitting and enjoying their meal, almost looking like her friend Applejack. Then she saw what looked like a grey pegasus sitting with a brown earth pony that both seemed to be very much in love. Rarity's eyes were darting everywhere, still in shock of being at such a noble restaurant. The server finally stopped at an empty table that had the card "reserved" placed on it. Blueblood physically pulled a chair out for Rarity.

"Thank you, Blueblood," she thanked the prince for his chivalrous act.

"Of course."

The two ordered and continued to chitchat among themselves, mostly about how Rarity felt alien in such a fancy eatery. Before they knew it, the waiter returned with their food. Rarity had ordered an exotic grass salad (she admitted she was uncertain of what to order and Blueblood recommended it to her) and Blueblood ordered hors d'oeuvre to share between the two of them and a foie gras for himself.

As they ate, Blueblood paused from his food and spoke, "Miss Rarity, I must formally apologize for my previous behavior. I know there is no excuse for my behavior in the least, but I just want you to know how sorry I am." Blueblood looked down at his foie gras as he spoke, not making eye contact to Rarity.

Rarity swallowed the food she had in her mouth before replied, "It's quite alright, Blueblood. I'm actually very happy that you wanted to correct the wrong, it means quite a lot to me." Rarity smiled to the prince whose sorrowful face gave a small smile.

"Thank you, Miss Rarity."

"Oh please, Rarity is perfectly fine, dear."

Blueblood nodded, "Thank you, Rarity."

Blueblood and Rarity continued to talk for the reminder of their meal, enjoying each other's company greatly. Rarity admitted to the prince that she was very nervous about that date because of what happened at the gala. In return, Blueblood stated that he was fearful that Rarity would not have accepted his apology, which is why he choose to have the dinner at Desservir. His logic was that if she would at least go on the date, she would be able to listen if she was at one of the most fancy restaurants in Equestria. The two laughed at each other's previous thoughts.

The two unicorns left Desservir and entered the awaiting carriage for them. On the ride back, Blueblood was visibly nervous for some reason. Rarity noticed this and while she asked if something was the matter, he would say it was nothing. The silence persisted, making the carriage ride have a bit of an uneasy atmosphere. As the carriage stopped outside of the Carousel Boutique, Blueblood finally spoke.

"Um, Rarity. I know this might sound odd and a bit unorthodox to ask now, but do you think we could do something like this again? As in….a date?" Blueblood's face was a rosy red as he asked.

Rarity thought quickly before replying, "Alright, I believe we can. But how about I choose what we do?"

The colt was a bit surprised about what she had said, however he got the answer he was hoping for, "A-Alright!" His face was still a bit red from his blushing.

"How about the day after tomorrow around four in the afternoon?"

"That sounds great!"

Rarity smiled, "Very well, just don't dress too fancy. Just be in something casual. This won't be the Grand Galloping Gala, you know."

Blueblood nodded just before Rarity turned to get out of the carriage, "Alright then, Rarity! I shall see you then!"

Rarity turned to the carriage to see Blueblood in the window, giving him a warm smile before trotting to the door of her home. Upon entering, she found Fluttershy with Sweetie Belle curled up next to her, asleep.

"Oh, hello Rarity. How was your evening?" the yellow pegasus asked, "Did everything go okay?"

"It was a simply wonderful evening," Rarity said as she sat upon one of the couches.

"What was it like?"

"To be honest, Fluttershy," the unicorn stated, "I felt just like a little filly with a prince, and he was just like a little colt with a not-so-secret crush."