//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: "Lady" Rarity // by SpookyPrincesssa //------------------------------// "Here you go, Rarity," Fluttershy smiled, handing Rarity a cup of tea. Rarity took a very small sip, while forming a slight small smile on her lips. "Fluttershy, my dear, this is just delicious! I absolutely love your tea. I forgot how great you use to make it," Rarity smiled. This made Fluttershy blush madly. Nopony ever made her blush like this, and lots ponies compliment her tea making skills. She smiled, letting her pink silky hair fall in her face. "T-thanks, Rarity..." She said, trailing off slowly. Fluttershy bit her lips, looking at Rarity. The white unicorn knew what she was hinting. Rarity couldn't help but slowly lean in to kiss her. Both closed there eyes, lips just a few inches away. Both butterflies and guilt filled Rarity's stomach. She couldn't help but feel so bad, but so good at the same time. "Kiss me... Rarity..." Fluttershy said slowly. Rarity blushed, fear then controlled her body instead targeting for her cheek. Rarity pecked her cheek quickly, pulling her head back. Fluttershy opened her eyes, not expecting that. She blushed, feeling good for at least getting something. "I-I, Fluttershy!" "Y-you what?" Fluttershy blushed, looking down. Was she about to say 'I love you'? Fluttershy thought only to ask her. She seen it in all her novels in books, where the characters always confess quickly. It felt just like one of her romance novels all over again. Everything going so quick, it made her smile each time. "Fluttershy..." Rarity sighed, grabbing the mares hoof and stroking her pink silky hair. "I-I must confess to you, I have been keeping a secret from you for a while..." "Mmm," Fluttershy smiled. Yes, yes, she was going to finally say the magical words! Her heart raced fast as she Rarity's lip begin to move again. "I am a transmare..." Rarity said sadly. Rarity frowned, looking down. That's it for her, the game was all over. There was no way Fluttershy was going to want to have a relationship with her after this. Her heart slowly breaking, she felt like she was away to cry. Loose the mare she liked a lot. "Oh, Rarity..." Fluttershy slightly smiled. She picked up the mares face, not caring about what she is. Rarity's face lit up then, looking Fluttershy straight in the eyes. Quickly Fluttershy pecked Rarity on the lips, holding her in her arms. "I don't care what you are, Rarity. Transmare or not, your always my mare." "R-really? Y-you're mare? You don't see me as a stallion...?" Rarity asked shocked. Her heart raced quickly, not believing this was happening. She felt like she just going to faint out of happiness. Finally someone who understands... Everything was complete. "Of course, I could never see you as a stallion. After all I had a cousin who was a transmare, she taught me what it was. I accept you completely, and give you all my support," Fluttershy grinned. Rarity grinned as well, hugging the mare tightly, not wanting to ever let go. "Y-you are the best... I couldn't ask for better, Fluttershy I really could not," Rarity sighed in relief. "Fluttershy, I also want to ask you something." "Mnmnm?" "There is a new restaurant in Ponyville. It is supposed to be a fancy restaurant and I was wondering... would you like to go out on a date with me there next Friday?" Rarity scratched her head, blushing madly. Fluttershy's pupils grew big at this. She nodded her head crazily up and down, while giggling like a school filly. "Yes! Wait... does this make us officially marefriends?" "Well, I suppose. We do like each other enough to be." "Oh, Rarity... I'm so happy, nothing could ever be better than this..." Fluttershy hugged her new marefriend. Spike, slammed his fists onto the counter. "I can't believe this!" He said to himself. Twilight couple help but overhear her troubled friend. Both curious and concerned, she trotted over to him. The mare patted his back, giving him a concerned look. She hated to see her friend so frustrated. It wasn't healthy. "Spike, what's wrong?" "Rarity!" Spike screamed. He put his head down, remembering the fight they got into. It made him sick thinking about it. He felt so disgusted with her and himself. He wished he could have just understood, but it felt so hard on him. "W-what about Rarity?" Twilight asked. She looked at Spike surprised, those two were such good friends. What could have happened this time? Fear rushed through Twilight, hoping this was fixable. If she had to interfere she would. Friendship meant everything to her even if it wasn't her problem. "She, she! Her secret! I am sorry, Twi. I just can't tell you much... but she has this stupid secret! It's just sick and disgusting! Me and her got into a fight, and I said some things... I called her a freak... I told her she was fake and made her cry... I didn't mean to be a bully! I really didn't!" Spike cried out. "Spike! I am very disappointed." Twilight frowned, turning her body away. She did not want to look at her assistant right now. She couldn't believe he admitted to bullying a close friend of theirs. This hurt Twilight as well. "Great! Now you're mad at me too! It's like I can't even fucking stop! Two mares I got angry!" Spike said, making a fist. "Please, just shut up! Acting like... like this won't help you! And I sure as hell won't forgive you until you fix things with Rarity," Twilight said mad. "I am truly disappointed, have I not taught you good enough? Bullying a friend is just horrible! No assistant of mine acts this way, I really don't know who you are anymore, Spike." "Me either..." Spike sighed feeling so ashamed with himself. "I need to catch up on studies, Spike. Right now all I want you to do is to think long and hard about Rarity. And how YOU would feel if that was said to you. Goodnight, Spike," Twilight sighed, trotting upstairs. "Shit! What am I going to do... holy, I am sorry Rarity..." Spike said to himself. He was going to fix this somehow, letting one friend down is bad enough. But two friends... this was too much from a dragon like him to handle. "I am going to fix this..." Spike said to himself, feeling suddenly sleepy.