//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Sweet Tooth // by RaritySimper44 //------------------------------// Chocolate Sun looked in the mirror of his mansion in his room, a deep frown on his face. He was nervous. And stressed, he was deep in debt from paying his father's medical bills, his business wasn't doing so well either. He was close to losing his home, it had been in his family for centuries, his ancestor had built it, and although the renovations had basically made it unrecognizable from its original look, it was still a big deal, he couldn't lose it. This was also the real reason his wife had left him. Rarity arrived at his home and stared in awe, this is amazing! She said in wonder as she stepped up the steps to the mansion itself, she got to the front door and was about to pull it when the door opened. "Miss Rarity I presume?" "Why, yes it is, did Chocolate sun tell you about me?" "Yes, but I'm also a fan of your work, Miss Rarity, you’ve got quite the reputation." He said, he sounded stuck up and serious. He had the look of a stuck up no nonsense pony. "Thank you sir, that compliment means a lot." "Indeed, please come in and I will let the master know you’ve arrived." She walked in and he walked up the steps to his room to fetch Chocolate Sun. A knock came to the door before it opened and his butler walked in, "master Sun, Miss Rarity is downstairs waiting for you." Chocolate Sun nodded and tied his tie before walking down the three flights of stairs to the first floor where Rarity stood patiently waiting for him. He smiled at her, "hello Rarity, sorry for the wait." "Hello to you too darling! And don't worry about the wait, I'm a rather patient mare. "Your home is magnificent!" She said in awe, and a small twinkle in her eyes. "Glad you like it, dinner should be ready", he said as he reached the bottom of the stairs. Follow me to the dining hall", he said, Rarity followed right behind him, looking around the mansion like a little kid in a candy store. "Is it true this place has been in your family for generations?" "It absolutely is, it was built a few centuries ago." His butler appeared out of thin air and opened a door for them and they walked through, "thank you chives." "Of course Sir." "Such a charming butler, albeit rather …. a stereotypical name." Rarity said. "Yes, chives does have a silly name, but he’s been my family for generations. My great great grandfather hired his grandfather years ago, he comes from a servant family that serves mine." "Fascinating", she said in a hushed voice looking around the dining hall. "Thank you", he said. In the middle of the dining hall was a long table, food was set out onto it, they both sat down and began eating. "I'm very impressed, '' she then pulled out a bottle of wine and set it on the table. "A gift." They began eating and talking, they really seemed to have a connection. "So what was your father like, Chocolate Sun?" "Please call me Sunny, and my father, he was very introverted, hated the spotlight. In fact he hated most people in general, Serious and business-like, but still a kind man at heart, treated my mother like a queen. We would go to a beach house over the summer every year and we'd spend time together. I'll admit I hated him as a boy, he sent me and all my siblings to boarding school." "Which one?" "Canterlot school for gifted unicorns.” "That's a boarding school?" He nodded, nobody calls it that because it doesn't sound as nice, but that's exactly what it is. He also was rather cold, and distant with us all, everyone but my mother, and sister. But as I got older and worked under him, I got to know him more and saw the kindness and warmth my mother got to see, mostly because he got soft in his old age. I realized he only sent me there to help me to be the best I could be." He sighed, ears drooping, "I miss him dearly." "I'm sorry for your loss." "Thank you", he said with a smile. "Also you have a sister?" "And a brother, three in fact, two are twins." "Okay this I’ve got to hear." "What about my brothers?" "And your sister!" "Well, blue Moon, and North Star are the twins, we dont talk about them though", he said rather annoyed. "Why not?" "If I told you we’d have to talk about them." "But darling, we already are." "Good point. Very well, North Star and Blue Moon are loan sharks in Manehattan. They are possible gangsters as well, but that is uncertain." He said with distaste. "I see, and the other brother?" "Chocolate Tail, my younger brother, youngest of all of us in fact." "Oh I had no idea you two were brothers." "Really? No one told you that?" "No." "Hm, I thought everyone knew that." "As far as I know, I'm the first to hear. Besides Fancy Pants I assume." "Hm. Odd..." Chocolate Sun said, tapping his chin thoughtfully. "And then there's Fine Line, my sister." His butler came in and took all the dishes at once and left, the stack was ten feet tall. "My chives, you're quite skilled!" Rarity said, impressed. "I've had years of practice my dear, I have been doing this for sixty two years." He said as he walked out of the room, the dishes almost touching the tip of the doorway. Rarity looked at Chocolate Sun, "sixty two years? How old is he?!" "Eighty one I believe. Not sure. Chives?"He called. "Yes sir?" He Asked as he walked into the room. "How old are you?" "I am seventy nine, I'll be eighty next year." "Ah, thank you Chives." "Of course sir." He said as he left. Rarity looked across the room at a trophy, "pardon me Sunny, but how did you get that trophy." He looked behind him to see a large golden trophy. He smiled, "ah that is a rugby trophy, the team won it, I played with Blue Blood and Fancy Pants you know." "Oh really I had no idea Fancy Pants played rugby." "Oh yes, he was the captain in fact. Very skilled player. We won the Equestrian cup." "Fascinating." "Would you like a tour of the mansion?" "That would be delightful!" Rarity said happily. They got up and walked around the mansion, he showed her all his rooms, except the one he slept in, too soon for that. "Oh Sunny your house is amazing, quiet and lonely, but amazing", Rarity cooed. "It gets better", he said, taking her hoof, he opened a glass door to a balcony, they stepped out onto it and she gasped, the balcony sat above the city of Canterlot. The lights of the city shone beautifully in the night, the stars above were a nice touch as well. "Oh Sunny, it's gorgeous!" She said breathlessly, the sight had taken most of it away. "I know", he said, she turned to him and smiled. He smiled back as they leaned closer to each other, their lips met and the two of them kissed passionately. After a few seconds they broke apart, she leaned into his chest purring in delight, ears flat on her head, a deeper purr came from his chest as well as he held her close. "This is lovely Sunny." "It is, isn't it?" They eventually let go and went back inside and sat in his living room and sat down on a loveseat. Rarity sat nestled into his side, her head on his shoulder, he wrapped a hoof around her. So Rarity I told you about myself, but you haven't told me about youself, care to rectify that for me, hm?" Rarity looked up at him lovingly, "only one way to find out darling~" "Fair enough" he didn't have to think hard on this he knew what he wanted to know, "what got you into fashion?" "Ah a good question, it was my grandmother, she was a fashion designer herself and her work was gorgeous, I decided from a young age what I was meant to do. My parents never understood me, but my grandmother did. She encouraged me, gave me advice and guidance. I wouldn't be who I am today without her." "How sweet. Is she still alive?" Her ears went down at this, "I'm afraid not. She passed years ago. Before I even got my cutie mark…." "I'm so sorry to hear that",cChocolate Sun said with a sad frown. "Yes, I truly wish I didn't have to say it." Rarity yawned as she stretched her hooves, "oh goodness, what time is it?" Chocolate Sun checked his watch, "a little passed three." "Goodness! Could I stay the night? I don't think the trains even run this late!" "They don't, and you may, are you ready for bed?" "I am, I'll need to shower and do my hair of course." She said, puffing her mane up with a smile of pride. He stood and showed her to the guest room and then the bathroom. "Well goodnight Rarity." "Oh yes, you too darling", she said, she pecked his lips once more before walking into the bathroom. Sunny stood, caught off guard, flustered a bit. He smiled and walked to his room, he was in love, he knew the feeling because he had felt it once before, he just never expected it to be so soon. Rarity had a way about her that was irresistible.