//------------------------------// // Finding a New Home // Story: She Knows How To Treat A Lady // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Trixie was both surprised and confused for what she just heard. “Move out? Why? You just said that you like me back…” “I do, Trixie, but I allowed you to stay when we weren’t friends until you recovered, then, I allowed you to stay even when you could be on your own because I considered you a friend. But, now that we have feelings for each other, it’s not right for us to live under the same roof. If we are going to date, we are going to do it right, you know what I mean?” Rarity spoke smiling, still with her hooves around Trixie’s waist. For the first time in a while, the magician pony looked away from Rarity’s eyes and thought on what she just said. She was right, spending too much time together wouldn’t be healthy for their still not official relationship. Trixie would have to find a new place to live, but, where? She had no bits to rent a house. “Yes, I understand what you are saying. As I said before, I’m willing to do anything for you.” The showmare said, gazing to the fancy Unicorn’s blue eyes once again and smiling warmly. But her smile faded and she broke the hug, she then headed to the front door. “Trixie, where are you going?” The white pony worriedly asked. “I need to be alone to think on what to do.” Trixie simply said, without turning and opening the door with her magic. “I said that you have to move out, but that doesn’t means I’m kicking you out. You can stay until you find a new home.” “I know, and it is not that.” The magician pony said before turning to see her crush. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back. Don’t stay up for me.” She added before smiling and heading outside. But, just when she was about to close the door, Rarity spoke one more time. “Be careful…” Trixie stopped and turned her head again to see Rarity. “I will.” She assured her with a smile and closed the door behind her. She was walking to nowhere in particular, desperately trying to find a solution. What do I do? Where do I go? I can’t ask Rarity for bits, that wouldn’t be right. I should get a job, anything… I could work in a Flower shop or in a café. But even after getting a job, it would take months before I could afford a house… If that’s what it takes to gain Rarity’s love, then I’ll do it. “Trixie, hey!” The magician pony stood still, she didn’t realize where she was going. She looked up and found the pony who called her. It was Twilight, and she wasn’t alone. Fluttershy was with her. Trixie somehow got to Golden Oak while she was lost in her thoughts. “What are you doing here at this hour?” The librarian said from the balcony, where the telescope was. “I, umm… I needed to clear my mind and…” “Wait! Come up here and tell us!” Twilight said, smiling, and opening the door to go inside her home. She was about to go downstairs. “I don’t want to interrupt you girls on what you’re…” But Twilight got inside anyway and moments later she opened the front door. “We don’t mind. Besides, I want to know if you are okay, since Rarity is on a date with somepony else…” The bookworm pony worriedly said, letting Trixie in. “She’s already back home, the…” “Already? Wait, let’s go to the balcony.” Twilight said, before closing the door and leading Trixie upstairs, Trixie saw Spike sleeping in the main room. They soon arrived their destination. “You remember Fluttershy?” The bookworm pony said as she laid on her belly next to Fluttershy and intertwined tails with her marefriend. “Not really, I only remember seeing her before but I don’t think I have talked with her…” Trixie said, putting a hoof on her chin as she stared at the shy Pegasus. Now that she thought about it, she never heard her talk. “Umm… hi, Trixie… How are you? If you don’t mind me asking…” “I’m doing fine… well, not really. I kind of have a problem to solve…” Trixie sadly said, looking at the telescope. “What is it? Maybe we can help!” The lavender Unicorn worriedly said, smiling a bit when Trixie looked at her. “Can she be trusted, Sparkle? Can she keep a secret?” The blue Unicorn asked with seriousness. “You can trust Fluttershy, she would never tell anything to anypony, right, Flutters?” Twilight said smiling, looking at the timid pony when she finished. “O-Of course not!” Fluttershy said, nervous for Trixie’s presence. She was also upset because she wanted to be alone with Twilight. Trixie looked between Twilight and Fluttershy and then sighed. “Okay, but it’s important you don’t tell anypony.” Both Twilight and Fluttershy nodded. “I need a new place to stay…” Twilight gasped. “Why? What’s wrong with Rarity’s boutique?” “To make the long story short, we confessed our feelings but she wants me to move out before something happens. She doesn’t think a couple should live together so soon and I agreed with her, but I have nowhere to go.” Trixie finished, looking down. Twilight and Fluttershy looked at each other. The Pegasus was confused; she didn’t know that Rarity was in love with Trixie, why wouldn’t she tell her something this important? Didn’t she trust her? “I see…” The bookworm pony spoke after several moments of silence. “I’m really happy that you two like each other, but Rarity’s right, you shouldn’t live together so soon.” Twilight put a hoof on her chin as she thought of a solution. “I know! You could live with one of us!" She finally said after a while. “Let’s see, Pinkie Pie… no, she doesn’t have a spare room, Rainbow Dash… she lives on the clouds, Applejack… I don’t think she has space either, and I don’t have room either…” The lavender Unicorn then looked at her marefriend, who was already looking at her with a concerned look, moments later, Fluttershy understood. “With me? Twilight, I don’t know…” “Shy, this isn’t only for Trixie, I don’t like the fact that you're living near the Everfree Forest with nopony else.” “But I’m good by myself, my critter friends makes me company…” “Fluttershy, please… this may be good for both of you.” Twilight said as she stood up and got closer to the shy Pegasus was and whispered into her ear. “I want you to look after her and tell me how she is doing, I want to make sure that she has changed…” Fluttershy stared at Trixie for a few moments; the magician pony was looking again at the telescope. She didn’t seem to be bad, her expression was of sadness. Fluttershy didn’t see the Trixie she didn’t like, she saw a different Unicorn, one who could have a heart. The Pegasus, then, looked back at Twilight and nodded. “Okay, she can come to my cottage…” Twilight quickly hugged her. Fluttershy smiled while she returned the hug. “Thank you, thank you!” “Girls, I’m going to leave now, I don’t want to interrupt your date any longer, so…” Trixie spoke after watching the scene. Twilight stopped hugging Fluttershy and turned to see Trixie. “Wait!” She said before Trixie opened the door, leaving Fluttershy upset again. “Before you go, we have good news. From now on, you will be living with Fluttershy. Go tomorrow morning to her cottage, it’s right next the Everfree Forest, just follow the path at the exit of Ponyville.” “She doesn’t mind?” Trixie asked, looking at the Pegasus. Fluttershy opened her mouth to answer but Twilight spoke before she could. “Of course not! She’s pleased for having a guest!” The lavender Unicorn said, smiling. The timid pony looked at her, annoyed for not letting her speak, but she repressed her feelings. The showmare smiled at both of them. “Thank you for your kindness. Now I will take my leave, I don’t want to keep interrupting you. I’ll see you tomorrow!” She said before leaving, careful to not wake Spike up. “Isn’t it beautiful Flutters? The egocentric and unbearable Trixie fell in love and is willing to change for Rarity!” The bookworm pony commented, staring at the closed door. “Mmm, yeah…” Fluttershy vaguely said, staring at the floor. Twilight turned to see her marefriend. “Something's wrong, Shy?” Twilight worriedly asked. The shy Pegasus slowly raised her head to meet the lavender eyes she liked so much, she wanted to tell her that the way she acted bothered her; that she seemed more worried about Trixie than her own marefriend. But she couldn’t do it, she couldn’t make the pony she cared the most sad, even if it meant her own discomfort. “No, nothing… could I look through the telescope again please? I liked it…” “Oh, sure! Go ahead.” Twilight said with a smile in her face. Fluttershy walked to the telescope and used it to see the stars and the moon. The librarian slowly moved closer to the timid pony and rested her head on her wither, releasing a sigh of joy. Fluttershy’s heart began to race as she blushed and smiled, her annoyance gone. *** Trixie walked the way back to Carousel Boutique; she took her time so she could make sure that Rarity was fully asleep when she arrived. She got to the boutique half an hour after she left the library. She slowly opened the door, not making any noise, and quietly stepped inside. She looked around and only saw the doors and windows closed, and her hat and cape still on their place. She then headed to the couch where she would spend her last night and laid on it, falling asleep almost immediately. Minutes later, her snores became a bit louder. Rarity walked from the kitchen and got closer to the sleeping Trixie. The fashionista used magic to levitate Trixie’s cape towards her and covered the sleeping Unicorn with it. “I know you told me not to wait for you, but I wanted to make sure that you came back safe… Good night, Trixie…” Rarity whispered before heading to her bedroom, yawning.