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Rarity couldn't believe what she was seeing. D-did Applejack just.. She felt her eyes starting to burn, tears slowly made their way down her cheeks and onto the ground. No, this is a lie. This can't be happening. She immediately ran off, not looking back at her friends who were probably staring at her. I'm so stupid! Of course Applejack didn't love me.. Of course she didn't... Now that I think about it, there wasn't any signs that would've led me to think that.. But.. Why did this have to happen? Rarity slowed to a stop in front of the Carousel Boutique, tears blinding her vision. She entered through the door and sat down on the nearest chair.
" What did I do to deserve this?.." Rarity asked, " Am I really.. Not allowed to fall in love?" She started to cry even more, her heart couldn't take the pain. She rolled over on the ground in despair, sobbing. Soon the sadness turned to anger; Why is this happening to me?! Rarity thought, the unfairness of the situation got the best of her. All she did was love her friend, why did she deserve such a cruel punishment?
Rarity started to ravage at whatever was in front of her, knocking over mannequins and ripping up expensive fabrics. After a few minutes of her rampage, she fell over to the ground, crying all the while. She glanced over at the destruction she caused; everything was ruined. There was not a single thing that wasn't destroyed in this chaos. She looked at the tipped over trash can and remembered what was inside. She slowly made her way towards the trash can and lifted the lid.
There laid the Applejack doll, as good as new. Rarity's eyes started to flood with tears, which stopped the burning in her eyes. She held the doll tightly and fell to the floor. " Applejack.. Applejack.." That's all Rarity could muster up to say. She opened her eyes and brought the doll close to her face, " Why did you do this, Applejack? I loved you, I only loved you.. I never thought about any pony but you.." Rarity brought the doll's lips to her own, kissing it with a mix of sadness and passion. She slowly released the doll when she heard a sound behind her. She quickly turned around and saw Applejack, her own tears in her eyes, standing by the door.
" U-... Uh sorry.. About intrudin'.. I just wanted to let you know... What happened.... You know.. With the confession I mentioned during dinner?" Applejack said, unable to comprehend what just happened. Rarity looked at her in horror,
How long has she been there? Oh no.. Why do bad things always happen to me.. Rarity thought, clenching the doll tightly, still lying on the ground. She couldn't answer her.. She couldn't lie to the pony who she loved the most; she couldn't bring herself to tell her about how they eavesdropped on her confession.
" R-.. Rarity.. What in the hay just happened?.. I-I heard some loud noises when I came in and when I did.." Applejack cut herself off, not wanting to describe what she had just witnessed. She looked down at Rarity, who was still crying and clenching what seemed to be a doll of herself. Rarity tried to answer her, but no words came out. She was speechless, unable to move. " I-.. I think I should be goin' now.." Applejack said, running off into the distance with her hat covering her eyes. Rarity stared at her beloved Applejack run away, still holding onto the doll. Everything was over in Rarity's mind. She tried her best to stop crying.
Everything is over, absolutely over. She found out my feelings towards her... Everything is over. Rarity repeated in her mind. She didn't think about anything else from this point on, not Applejack, not Sweetie Belle, not any of her friends. She just wanted to leave. She went upstairs to her room and started packing, leaving only the doll behind.
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Well I wasn't exactly expecting that response.. Applejack thought, lying down on her steel spring bed. She had just confessed to a colt that she fell in love with earlier that month. She couldn't get the words out of her head, Sorry, I don't like country folk like yourself. Applejack's eyes began to string, remembering those words.
She rolled over on her bed, now thinking about what happened with Rarity. I didn't know.. Rarity thought of me like that; heck, I really had no clue.. Applejack thought, processing what just happened. And that doll.. It looked exactly like me! Down to the mane and tail bands! Applejack couldn't help but wonder why Rarity was attracted to her, out of all the colts and mares she could've been with. Applejack sighed, taking a moment to think deeply about her friend Rarity. I guess that explains her behavior around me.. Applejack thought, wondering what that frilly dilly pony saw in her.
I mean, fancy folk like her enjoy clean and organized things.. Heck, I'm the total opposite! What is going on through that crazy pony's mind. Applejack thought, wondering if the phrase "opposites attract" really was true. As the Element of Honestly, she couldn't try to lie to herself about her feelings towards Rarity. She wanted to make her friend happy, but couldn't find a reason to fall in love with her. She started thinking about Rarity deeply now, thinking about all the small details. She thought about how her blue, starry eyes, how they shined when she entered a room. She thought about her long, curled up purple mane, how it was so elegantly-...
Yeah, she couldn't do it. She groaned and shoved her face into her pillow, searching for a good solution. She felt herself falling asleep, slowly getting more and more tired. She let herself fall asleep, hoping that maybe a good rest would spark some inspiration.
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Rarity walked out of the Carousel Boutique, all her valuables packed. She looked back at the Carousel Boutique, thinking of all the memories she had in Ponyville. Tears started to appear in her eyes as she dropped her suitcase. I don't want to leave my friends.. Rarity thought, crying now. I don't want to leave my family.. I don't want to leave Applejack.. Rarity slowly regained her composure as she wiped her eyes dry; she started to think about Applejack now. I can't leave her.. Rarity thought, " I can't leave her.." Rarity said, now thinking out loud. " I CAN NOT LEAVE HER!" Rarity shouted, running off towards the only place she could think of: Sweet Apple Acres.
Rarity soon found herself at the entrance of the barn, panting from the non-stop run here. She snuck through the door and started approaching Applejack's bedroom. She felt her face getting hot as she put her hoof on the doorknob. She shook it off roughly and opened the door. There lay Applejack, sprawled across her mattress in a very relaxed pose. Rarity stood by the side of the bed, staring at Applejack. Her knees felt weak, her mouth started to become dry, her face started to redden, but she held her ground. She grabbed Applejack's face between her two front hooves, waking up Applejack in the process.
" What in the hay are you doin', Rarity?! Why are you in my room?" Applejack asked, her face slightly turning red because of how close Rarity's face was to hers. Rarity continued to stare at Applejack, swallowed, and screamed,
" A- Applejack! I-I.. Lo-... I.. l-love you!" She was about to collapse in embarrassment, face flushed, but she kept her ground, staring straight into Applejack's eyes. " I-I was planning on leaving Ponyville.. For good.. But I couldn't! I simply could not.. I didn't want to.. H-how could I leave you, Applejack? I can't get you out of my head, I just can't!.." Rarity said, tears starting to form in her eyes. Applejack's face was flushed, getting progressively more red. She was speechless, not knowing what to say to her friend that stood in front of her.
" Y-you really are selfish.. You know that?" Rarity sobbed, still holding Applejack's face between her hooves, " You steal my heart and you.. You confess to that stupid, moronic, ugly, unintelligent colt!" Rarity yelled, trying to maintain her stare as tears blurred her vision. " How could you.. How could you Applejack.." Applejack didn't know what to do, she wanted to do something to make her best friend stop crying.
Applejack grabbed onto Rarity and hugged her tightly, tighter than she has ever hugged a pony before. For an odd reason, she felt her ears burn along with her cheeks. Was it because of the speech Rarity had given earlier? She didn't know. " Rarity, don't cry anymore, alright? You're a big mare now. If ya don't stop cryin' I'm gunna have to squeeze the tears outta you." Applejack whispered to Rarity.
Rarity, her heart rate skyrocketing, held Applejack as well. She almost rivaled Applejack's strength, holding onto her tightly. Rarity didn't think about anything, her mind going blank. The only thing that was in her mind was Applejack. Applejack. Applejack. Rarity looked over her shoulder and saw Applejack's red face, S-she's embarrassed? Rarity thought, still holding onto Applejack. She rubbed her cheek against Applejack's shoulder, never wanting to stop. She never felt happier in her life, being embraced by the pony she loved the most.
" I'm mighty sorry for being inconsiderate, Rar'... I didn't know you felt that way until it was too late.. I apologize for being so dense." Applejack said, trying not to take a peak at Rarity's face. Applejack wondered if she was thinking of her friend in a different light; not hesitating one moment. She quickly whispered to Rarity,
"... Rar'.. Let's be together.. Alright?"