Fashionista to the Rescue
With the conversation between Applejack and Apple Bloom done for the moment, now it was the fashionista’s turn to try to lighten up and help her younger sister in her time of need. Rarity was in a middle of sewing together a dress for Sapphire Shores when she was approached by both Cheerilee and Twilight. Both had the same reason to be there and told her about Sweetie’s troubles. Hearing that her own sister was troubled by something made her worries escalates especially after her chat with Applejack and Rainbow Dash concerning theirs. Her worries almost immediately dissipated at first before exasperation and shock settles in when she learns that her younger sister has feelings for her two friends.
Of all the problems the fashion mare had in mind for her younger sibling, she never expected a love triangle to be what was troubling Sweetie Belle. She couldn’t help but let a gleeful sound escape over hearing that her own sibling was infatuated by her own friends. Of course the idea did bother her at first, but over time as they continued to play with each other, she renounced it and would be willing to accept it if her sister was willing to continue. Knowing Sweetie Belle though, she’d probably have mixed feelings about this.
She decided to have a little sisterly chat with Sweetie after she was finished sewing the dress for Sapphire Shores, Celestia knows that she can’t shirk off her duties unless something dire came up and she had to be absent. At least her employer was understandable enough if that were to happen. They gave her a smile as they left to deliver the message to the last pony. With all that out of the way, Rarity returned back to the sewing table to finish up the last details of Sapphire’s dress. She extended a hoof to pick up on the last string of turquoise blue when she hears hoofsteps coming down the stairs.
Sweetie Belle slowly descended down the stairs, her expression normal at first. As she looked at her sister however, it changes briefly to one of fear. She had never spoken about this to her ever since the feelings of love surfaced between Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. She was afraid of two things if she were to ever discuss this with her sister. One was that Rarity might disapprove of their friendship heading down this path and the other were her feelings being conflicted. She was normally the smart one within their friendship and that came to be somewhat true. Even if she were to not tell her sister, she would find out one way or another. Instead of bottling these feelings, she decide to confront them head on, even if she was expecting the worst, “Hey um sis? Can I speak with you for a moment?”
“Just a minute Sweetie!” A small smile formed on the white mare’s face. Guess she didn’t need to call down her younger sibling to discuss about her feelings. She finishes putting the turquoise blue string in place while pulling up a mannequin for it, “Ah there we go! Tell me Sweetie, does this dress look nice for Sapphire Shores?”
Sweetie was eyeing the details of the dress in question. She wasn’t much of a designer like her sister but she can tell that it looks fantastic, “It looks beautiful Rarity. Sapphire Shores will love it that’s for certain!”
“Indeed she shall! Now…” The mannequin was wrapped in Rarity’s magical aura as it was put aside. She pulled up the couch and begun to sit herself in it. Turning her attention to her younger sister, she waved and patted to a pillow next to her. Sweetie knew that motion and she obeyed as she come and sat down next to her sister. As she managed to get herself comfortable, she looked at Rarity who was wearing a look of gentle concern, “What was it you wanted to speak with me about?”
The white mare had already known about this thanks to the conversation between Twilight and Cheerilee yet she did not want to ruin this conversation because of her learning about it. As a result, she decided to not bring this up for her younger sibling’s sake and wait until the time was right to tell her that she knew.
Sweetie was nervous about this whole conversation. Here was her sister concerned for her wellbeing, not showing any signs of knowing what was troubling her. Her gentle, carefree smile showing as she felt and saw Rarity’s hoof on her shoulder. Her eyes gleaming with that love for her sister, it was almost making Sweetie want to break down and hug her elder sister. She held it back though not wanting to make this conversation go to waste, “Well um… you see, I have some… feelings.”
“Oh? Feelings for whom dear?” Rarity was feigning her confusion as she let her younger sister continue on. Her hoof was still on her shoulder trying her best to make Sweetie comfortable as possible for her to not freak out.
Sweetie can tell that she was stuttering her words. She was still afraid about her sister’s reaction to what she was going to tell her. She can see that Rarity was trying to make her as comfortable as possible to talk but the feeling of her reaction was not making this easier. Sweetie decided to bring this up hoping to quell this fear away, “Rarity? I have a question…”
The white mare’s ears perked from the statement. She could probably make a guess as to why she was having trouble speaking but she let her continue, “Yes Sweetie?”
The younger sibling let out a sigh as she locked eyes with her elder sibling, “Will you promise me to not go… um, crazy with what I want to tell you? Please?”
Rarity let a knowing smile form on her face. Of course she was worried about her reaction to her feelings. Still the fashionista could not be surprised for her little sister’s worries. Her hoof was still on Sweetie’s shoulder as she rubbed them, “Don’t Sweetie, I promise I won’t bite…” she moved her hoof off her shoulder, “So… who is the lucky stallion or mare that managed to grab your heart?”
Sweetie looked at her sister a bit dumbfounded upon hearing her not being worried about having feelings for the same gender, “Wait, so… you don’t mind me falling in love with somepony of the same gender?”
Rarity put her right foreleg over her younger sibling as she pulled her in her embrace, “Sweetie, love is a complicated thing to talk about. But trust me; I do not have problems with a mare loving another mare or the other way around with stallions. While it is questionable, if they love each other that much, then I won’t object.”
Hearing those words from her own sister broke open her floodgates as she hugged Rarity and let her tears go, “Thanks sis, you have no idea how much those words mean to me.”
Rarity was stroking her mane as she comforted her sister, “You welcome Sweetie Belle that is what sisters are for.” As she stopped cradling her younger sibling’s head, she thought that now would be a good time to bring up about her knowing about this already. Before that though, she went to wait for her sister to compose herself. She felt the tears getting lesser as Sweetie looked at her with eyes of joys. She smiled as she let go, “Are you feeling well?”
Sweetie wiped a tear away from her eye as she gained back the smile she lost, “Yep, I’m feeling much better Rarity, thanks.”
She smiled as she moved her off the couch. Wrapping the couch in her magic, she put it away for now while looking at her sister, “That is good to hear…” She let the silence linger for awhile before responding, “Sis, did you know that I already knew about this? You are having feelings for Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, yes?”
A small gasp escaped from Sweetie before her face begun to heat up, “Uh yes... no... maybe?” She sheepishly said while rubbing her right foreleg with her left hoof.
Rarity let a small chuckle escape, “What about this Sweetie, you and I have a picnic in the same gazebo during Hearts and Hooves Day under the same gazebo where you tried to bring Big Mac and Miss Cheerilee together?”
Though Sweetie’s blush gotten a bit brighter from remembering that moment, she couldn’t help but smile a bit, “Sure! I’ll get ready for that day!” She immediately left and went running upstairs to prepare herself.
Rarity let a chuckle escape as a knock came to her door, “Coming darling! Just give me a moment!” She pulled back the mannequin holding Sapphire Shores dress just in case if it was her knocking. She opened the door with her magic and was met with not Sapphire but Rainbow Dash herself, “Rainbow? What seems to be the matter?”