Trixie didn’t sleep at all that night. She kept moving on the bed. The only thought in her mind was Rarity; how she was crying. She had to solve the situation. She had to apologize, but she wasn’t ready to forgive her yet.
Later that night, she heard the front door opening when Fluttershy arrived. The Pegasus stopped in front of Trixie’s door from the other side for a moment before continuing to her bed. Trixie called her before she left and Fluttershy came after some moments. The Unicorn figured that she was deciding whether or not respond her call.
“Fluttershy… could you do me a favor? You’re free to decline it if you hate me.”
“I don’t hate you, Trixie, I just want you two to make up soon…”
“I hope that too, but, she betrayed my trust and I can’t forgive her just yet, I need time. I would love if you tell her that I don’t hate her, tell her that I only need time alone to calm down. Also, let her know that I'm staying in Ponyville."
The timid pony smiled. “I will tell her.”
“Thank you, Fluttershy. Good night.”
“Good night, Trixie.” The Pegasus left with that smile, but Trixie didn’t catch it. She was feeling too guilty to fall asleep.
Two days had passed since then.
Trixie still couldn’t sleep no matter how hard she tried. But Rarity, on the other hoof, felt a little better knowing that her marefriend didn’t hate her and that she didn’t leave Ponyville. The showmare would pass her days laid on the couch. Barely eating, barely talking. She still wasn’t ready to forgive Rarity. Fluttershy told her that Rarity wasn’t as upset as before since she let her know that Trixie didn’t hate her and that she was still staying in Ponyville, but she was still crying.
One day, when Fluttershy got back from feeding the forest critters during late afternoon, she found her friend still depressed on the couch, hugging the Little Mares book.
“Mind if I join you?” Trixie slowly shook her head and sat to leave room for her friend. The Pegasus didn’t know what to say so there was an awkward silence for the following couple of minutes until Trixie finally said something.
"Why…?”
“Hmm?”
“Why can’t I forgive her? I really want to but, I can’t. Why can’t I do it, Fluttershy?”
“I-I don’t know. Maybe if we talk about her good traits, will it help?”
“Maybe… well, she is good with her sister.” Trixie began. “She’s also a great tailor and beautiful. Not to mention what made me fall in love with her, her generosity.”
“Oh, she is. She thinks on others before herself. Like when she cut part of the hair from her tail to help a poor creature in the Everfree Forest whose moustache was badly cut.”
“Sh-She did that?” Fluttershy nodded. “But, her mane is what she loves the most!”
“I know, that’s why she’s a wonderful pony.” Trixie, then, remembered something. She looked at the book she was holding.
“One of the characters from this book cut her beautiful long hair and sold it so her mum could visit her husband who was injured during a war…” The Unicorn smiled widely. “Rarity only made one mistake over a thousand good things. She let me stay with her just because she wanted, even when I wasn't nice at her, she returned me the hat of my brother, she came with me when I apologized to everypony!” Trixie stood up. “I have to go to see her! I’m ready to forgive her!” Trixie galloped confident.
Fluttershy went to the door to watch her go. “Good luck, Trixie!” She waved at her until she couldn’t see her anymore. “I better tell Twilight!”
***
Rarity was on her bed, wearing her night robes. Tears were long gone but she was still depressed. Opalescence was lying close to her and Sweetie Belle wasn’t with her that day. The white Unicorn didn’t leave her home since Trixie got mad at her, nor did she open her Boutique. She decided to get herself a glass of water. Just when she finished her drink and put the glass in the sink, somepony knocked on her front door.
“Who would be this time?” Rarity opened the door and gasped in surprise when she saw who her visitor was. “T-Trixie?”
“Hello, Rarity. May I come in?”
“O-Of course!” Trixie walked to the middle of the room. She was thinking how to begin. “What brings you here? I mean, I’m happy to see you again, but...”
“I’m here to… to apologize.”
“What? But, you have nothing to apologize about.” The showmare turned to see Rarity.
“Yes I do.”
“No. I was the pony who hurt betrayed your trust…”
“Rarity…”
“I’m a horrible pony!”
“Rarity.”
“I don’t deserve you!”
“Rarity!” Trixie’s voice echoed across the room which caused Rarity to fall silent. Trixie slowly walked towards her and put one of her forelegs under Rarity’s chin and made her look at her. “Let me talk, yes? It is true that you broke your promise, but, it’s also true that I overreacted. Look at you! I made you cry and I made you think that I hated you. I’m sorry.”
“You are so sweet…” Rarity smiled for a moment before looking away, losing her smile. “Why are you still with me?”
“Because I love you.” Rarity couldn’t believe her ears. She looked back at the pony before her and saw that she was smiling. Trixie spoke with sincerity, without hesitating. Even though it was obvious that she wasn’t lying, Rarity asked again. She needed to hear it again.
“What did you just say?”
“I love you, Rarity.” The white pony genuinely smiled, a smile that wasn’t in her face for days. She jumped on Trixie, wrapping her forelegs around her marefriend’s neck.
“I love you too, Trixie! I missed you so much!”
“Me too, beautiful.” Rarity moved her head so she could see Trixie and kissed her passionately. Trixie didn’t hesitate to kiss her back and put her forelegs around her marefriends waist. They kissed, pulled away and kissed again for several minutes, until Trixie carried her love with her forelegs.
“What are you doing?” Rarity softly asked, their noses still almost touching.
“We’re going somewhere more comfortable.” Trixie replied as she walked upstairs. Her legs were strong thanks to working with Applejack. Rarity lovingly smiled and nuzzled Trixies cheek as she was carried to her bedroom. That night was one that neither of them would ever forget.
***
The following morning, Trixie was the first pony to wake up when the sun hit her in her eyes. She yawned and stretched her forelegs before noticing that something was holding her by her waist. She looked down to find a sleeping Rarity happily holding her. Trixie smiled by the sight and caressed her hair. Rarity’s response was holding her mare closer. The showmare looked out the window. Judging by the place of the sun, it was almost midday. Trixie softly shook Rarity’s body.
“Rarity. Wake up.” The sleeping Unicorn only smiled in her sleep more. Trixie leaned to her forehead and planted a peck there. “Beautiful, it’s midday already.”
Rarity widely opened her eyes and sat up. “I overslept! I should have opened my boutique two hours ago!” The fashionista was still half asleep. She didn’t question the voice that wake her up, but did gasp when two legs wrapped around her waist and somepony rested their chin on her shoulder.
“Relax, it’s just me. Don’t you remember?"
“Trixie...? Of course I remember, my darling.” The fancy Unicorn said as she rested her forelegs on Trixie’s. “How could I forget such an amazing night?”
“I think we both had troubles to sleep the past days if we slept this much.”
“I think so…” Rarity turned her head and kissed Trixie on the lips.
“Somepony’s up in a good mood.” Trixie said before kissing her again.
“How not to be? I woke up embraced by the mare I love.”
Trixie smiled and kissed Rarity on one of her cheeks. “Come on, let’s get up and eat something.”
“Good idea. I think that my boutique can remain closed one more day. Today, I want to recover all the time we have lost.”
“Sounds like a plan, my lady.” The blue Unicorn said as she got off the bed. She then turned and noticed that Rarity was still sitting, covering part of her body with her sheets. “Something’s wrong?”
“How did you just call me?”
“My lady. Why, don't you like it?”
“No… I love it.” Both ponies smiled and Trixie reached her a hoof and helped her to get off the bed.
They had lunch and, just after they finished, Sweetie Belle came to visit them. She was happy to see that they made up and hugged them tightly. The mares told Sweetie Belle that they wanted to spend some time alone and the filly understood. She went to visit her friends, leaving them the space they needed.
Trixie looked at Rarity. "I want this to be a ‘you’ day. We could get tickets for the theatre tonight and, while we wait, we’ll do what you want. What do you think?”
“That is a good idea. But, the theatre isn’t cheap…”
“Don’t worry, I can afford them.”
“But, Trixie…”
“No buts. I’m earning well from the odd jobs I have and I don’t need to pay for a place. Just food and whatever Fluttershy might need. This will be your day, you won’t pay a bit, and this time I'm serious.
Rarity smiled gave her marefriend a peck on the lips. “You made a lot of progress since you arrived here. I couldn’t be more proud.”
“And I couldn’t be happier.”
Both ponies prepared a basket for their picnic. Rarity decided that she owed her a proper one without giving her bad news and insisted on taking a blanket this time. They went to get the tickets first and then to the park, where they settled under a tree. Trixie put the blanket on the grass and Rarity the basket on it. They sat, ate and talked; always with a smile in their faces. They were both happy that they were in good terms.
After a while, Trixie sat with her back against the tree and with Rarity on her chest. The fancy Unicorn was resting her eyes and Trixie had her forelegs around Rarity’s neck. There were no talking; just the sound of their breathing and the nature accompanied them. Rarity let out a sigh of happiness and cuddled more against her marefriend. The showmare planted a kiss on Rarity’s head.
“We should be going or we will be late.”
“But, it starts in about an hour and we’re close.”
“I know, but we have to take this to your place first, and we have to get dressed. We’re going to a theatre, beautiful.”
“Oh, right…” Rarity said with a sad tone as she reluctantly got up. She didn’t want to leave just yet.
“Don’t worry, Rarity, we’ll have more time. I’m not thinking on leaving you, ever.” Trixie said while she got up. Rarity widely smiled and jumped on Trixie, kissing her.
“I love you.”
“I love you too.” They intertwined tails and walked back to the boutique, close to each other.
***
It was midnight when the play ended. They weren’t too formally dressed since it wasn’t such a big play. They arrived Rarity’s home where the owner stood by the door and looked at her date.
“Thank you for a wonderful day, Trixie.”
The magician pony smiled. “You don’t have to thank me. Although, there are other ways of thanking me…” She seductively said as she approached her marefriend.
“Oh.” Rarity softly kissed Trixie while the later put one of her forelegs on her cheek.
“Sleep tight, my lady.”
“You too, my darling.” Trixie kissed her one more time and Rarity entered her boutique. Slowly closing the door to see her love more time. The showmare walked to Fluttershy’s cottage. Nothing could destroy her mood. However, Trixie noticed a strange pony walking with a cart. At first, she didn’t recognize him, but, after looking at him well she did.
That’s the pony I bought the Alicorn’s Amulet from! What is he doing here? Trixie decided not to get curious about him and kept walking.
Meanwhile, Rarity was looking out of her window. Opalescence was on her bed.
“I need to do something to prove my love to her; After all she did for me… but what? What can I do, Opalescence?”
“Meow!” the cat was angry because she was trying to sleep.
“Something romantic… something… huh, who’s that pony?” The fashionista noticed the same pony that Trixie just recognized. She saw him arming a stand not far from her and putting a sign. “I can’t read that sign in the dark… I should go check it out!” Opalescence ignored her and curled more on the bed.
The fancy Unicorn galloped out of her room and outside. She stopped in front of the mysterious pony.
“Excuse me, good sir.”
“Hmm? I didn’t expect somepony to stop by so soon. I’m afraid I’m closed, though.”
“I know. I just wanted to ask you, what do you exactly have?”
“Oh, I guess I can answer you that. I have extremely rare and dangerous artifacts.”
“Really? And, you’re selling those?”
“I believe that, whoever buys these, will be aware of the danger and never use them.”
“I hope for their safety that you’re right. Hmm, what is that thing?” Rarity pointed to a strange pot.
“Oh, that’s an extremely rare one. It isn’t dark, don’t worry. If you write your wish and put it inside that pot, you will be transported to that wish with all your memories gone. But, if you had any friends or family here, they won’t forget you.”
“That sounds awful!”
“Indeed. It was created by a lonely pony who wanted a better life. Only recommended for those who share his same misfortune.” Rarity thought about it. What if Trixie missed her brother very much? She could get him back, but, that would mean that she would lose the pony she loves.
I can’t think about me, I must think about her! “Thank you so much for the information, good sir. Have a good night!”
“A good night for you too.” Rarity returned to her boutique and went to her bed.
I’ll talk about it with her tomorrow… she thought before yawning and falling asleep.