//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Sweet Tooth // by RaritySimper44 //------------------------------// Rarity was in her room humming to herself as she worked the thread and needle with her magic, she was focused and in the zone as she worked on a new dress for a customer. A repetition of knocks came to her door suddenly, "come in~!" She called to them, in a sing-song voice, keeping her eyes on the dress she didn't even miss a beat as she continued working. Her humming continued as well. The door opened and Spike walked into her room. "Hey, Rarity," he called out to her as he walked in, "working on a new dress I see." "Oh yes darling, such a good look isn't it?" "I got your mail for you." "Oh thank you, darling just set it on the bed there and I'll take care of it when I get the chance," she said still not looking away from the dress, the only sign she gave of even acknowledging his presence was the words she said to him. "Okay", he said as he set it on her bed, all of the mail but one letter, he walked up to her handing the letter over to her. "Here Rarity I think you should open this one now." Rarity sighed as she stopped what she was doing, an annoyed look on her face she turned to him forcing a smile. "Thank you Spikey Wikey but I do believe I told you to put the mail on the bed and that I'd get to it when I had the time, didn't I?" "Yeah, I know but I think it's important, I think you should open it now." He replied waving the letter at her, a big smile on his face. Rarity held back an eye-roll "Oh?" She said as she took the letter from him, inspecting it to see what it was for and who it was from. She gasped in shock suddenly a large excited grin coming to her face. "What, what is it Rarity?" Spike asked curiously. "Its a letter from Fancy Pants himself!" She nearly screamed, her grin growing wider by the second. "How can you tell?" Spike asked his eyebrow raised in surprise. "Its got a stamp that only Fancy Pants himself uses, its the defining feature that sets his letters apart from everyone else!" She said excitedly, she was shaking and struggling to contain her excitement. She took great care as she gently opened the envelope not even ripping it once, she soon had it opened. She took it out of the envelope and read it, her smile somehow grew bigger, consuming her face. She started prancing in place giving joyful giggles like a fool, she couldn't hold it in any longer. "I guess its something good?" Spike said smiling with a raised brow at her. "Oh, its more than good Spike, Fancy Pants has just invited me to a private party at one of his restaurants!" She shouted at him, she was in his face now, her grin still huge. She looked like she would burst from excitement. "How many restaurants does this guy have?" "Oh, darling, I'm not sure but it's quite a few. He bought an entire restaurant chain a few years back and its been growing since, so hundreds possibly thousands! Of course, that's not the point Spike, the point is I'm invited to a private party that he's throwing!" "Oh, well that's great, when is it?" "Three days from now, plenty of time to get into Canterlot, Spike could you be a dear and get my suitcases?" Spike stood straight and saluted her before racing off to get the requested items. He came back a minute later with all her suitcases. "Thank you, darling", she said patting his head in gratitude. She immediately started packing dresses into her suitcases and everything else as well. In twenty minutes she had ten suitcases packed and ready to go. "Thank you, darling, that'll be all for now, she said with a smile." Spike stood straight and saluted her, call me if you need anything at all, my lady~! He said happily before running off. Rarity quickly began working on the dress again, "I simply must get this done before I leave." and with that she began working the needle and thread again, focusing up as she did so. It took her a few hours but she was finally done, she went and slipped into a dress and put on a nice hat and looked into the mirror giving a cute little pose as she did so. "Perfect!" Oh, Spiiiiiiiike~! A few seconds later thumping could be heard up the stairs, the door slammed open and Spike rushed in, "yes Rarity?" "Could you be a dear and help me carry my bags to the train station for me?" She asked with a smile. "Of course Rarity!" He quickly started picking up some of her bags she grabbed some too in her magic. "Come, darling, we must hurry if we are to make the train." "Yes, Rarity!" He said as he struggled to carry her bags, Rarity left the room first but Spike went down the stairs first, it looked like he might fall a few times but they both made it down the stairs without him getting killed though so it was okay. They went out the door and she closed and locked it behind her. "Here Spike darling hold these for me while I go get something to make this easier for you." She then set the bags she was carrying on top of his stack and trotted off. Spike was struggling not to fall over, his knees shook and he groaned and grunted under the pressure, he felt like he might snap in half. "Rarity please hurry I don't know how much longer I can hold it!" She soon came back with a little red wagon and lifted all the suitcases off him and into the wagon, "thank you oh so much Spikey Wikey, now come along and pull it for me, please. " "Yes Rarity", he said with a heavy sigh of happiness and hearts in his eyes as he grabbed the handle of the wagon and pulled it behind him as he followed Rarity to the train station. The train pulled up and Rarity let the busboy take care of her things, "thank you Spike." "Sure thing Rarity, have fun!" Rarity smiled and gave him a gem, he started drooling as it fell into his hands, Rarity giggled and pat him on the head. "Goodbye, darling!" And with that, she got onto the train and was off for Canterlot.