Miles: A Sequel to Rain

by Commando-Scarecrow


Black and Orange Look Cool Together

There we were, in the Carosel Boutique, the one pony owned and operated upscale clothing store, obscure but very high quality. "Really, Miles!" Rarity shouted as she tried to get me into more coats and materials that, well... actually I can't think of anything clever to end that thought with. But rest assured that she was making me try on way more coats than either me or Rain cared for. Although she seemed to be getting a big enough kick out of it. Maybe dealing with Rarity and her fashion stuff was just a right of passage to be one of her friends. I dunno. "Don't you think you might look better in a royal blue? AH! Or perhaps an deep shade of brown to complement your stormy blue eyes and brilliant orange coat?"
"Actually, Rarity," I wanted to let her down gently so I could get my coat and leave and learn to fly with my girlfriend. My girlfriend. Heh. I actually kind of liked the sound of that. "I prefer black and orange because they represent the unique dichotomy of my personality. Dynamic meets philosophical."
She nodded in understanding. I think she finally got it. "I see..." She actually seemed kind of impressed by that answer.
Then I smiled. "I also think they look really cool together."
"Ha." The blue mare let out a laugh as we both looked at the expression on Rarity's face after I said that. It was priceless, just so you know.
She laughed it off easily enough, though. "You and Rainbow Dash were tailor made for one another." She walked over and covered me with what I would assume was a fake leather. I'd actually be concerned if it was real. Which reminds me. Maybe in retrospect it was a bad idea to feed Rainbow Dash a Mcdonalds McMuffin with sausage the first time we actually met while she was still human. It'll probably better if I don't think about it... or mention it... ever. “Very well then. If it is black you want, then it is black you shall get! How would you feel about a lovely shade of onyx with golden linings? Oh! Or perhaps bronze colored zippers?!” Heh. She was enjoying this way too much.
I looked back to Rainbow Dash, who nodded, signalling me that it was cool to trust her with this. “Yeah, alright. That sounds like a good enough place to start. Any idea when it’ll be ready? A few days maybe?”
"Hahaha!" I didn't really remember saying anything that funny... "Oh, you act as thought you have given me a challenge, Dear Miles! Surely you've heard of my, the great Rarity's, work?" Right. There was that, wasn't there? "It should be done no later than within the next day or so. Just come by tomorrow, dear, and it will be ready for you."
I gave an approving smile. "Sounds good to me." I know it might be wierd, but having black jacket like that was kind of a part of my identity when I lived on Earth. Without one, I just felt... weird. "Rain? You rocked and ready to roll?"
She got up and stretched her legs, then her wings.Now I'm not 120 percent positive, but I'm pretty sure she put on that show for my benifet. Judjing by the expression on her face when she did it, I mean. "Should you even hafta ask, Miles?" She threw me a Rainbow Dash trade marked competative smirk. "C'mon, Chief. We still gotta pick something up before we get started with gettin' you up in the air." she then punched me in the arm. "You got any idea how embarrasing it would be having a boyfriend-pegasus that can't even lift his flank of the ground?"
I smiled wryly at her, thinking I was clever. "Well, gee, Rain. I thought that's what I had you for." She punched me in the arm again. but I guess that's what I get for trying to be funny, right?
"Ohhh," Rairty moaned just a little bit. I could see why, though. She was exactly the way the show made her out to be and that included thinking that real life was a fairy tale, complete with rescuing the damsel in distress and trying to protect the woman (mare) from getting hurt. Which was more or less why I forced Rain out of my world, but then Rairty being Rarity she had to...
I'm rambling, aren't I?
The rainbow maned mare blushed only slightly as she turned her face from her white coated friend in embarrasment. "Hurry it up, Miles. There's somepony you need to meet."
So the thing was another pony?
I thought for a moment, not really sure what she meant. "Who do I gotta pick up?" I didn't think we really needed any equipment to learn how to fly.
She put her arm around me and led me out of Rarity's home based enterprise, holding on to an ear to ear grin the entire time. "My little sister."