Rarity entered the bathroom followed by a very obedient Sweetie Belle, who was indifferent to what was to come. From what you could see, the fashionista mare had no trouble whatsoever getting her younger sister to obey her. You slightly nod your head in approval, saying, "Wow, she really likes you, doesn't she?"
Rarity looks to her sister and softly sighs. "Yes, she is rather... fond of me," she says with a small fraction of enthusiasm. "In fact, she's always trying to help me out with my designs. Don't get me wrong, I love having a little sibling who also enjoys fashion. It's just, sometimes she can be... rambunctious."
You turn to the little pink- and purple-maned filly and see her rub against her sister in a random bit of affection. I don't think it's the fashion she loves, you comment in your mind. You slightly smile at the sign of sisterly love and return to the task at hand.
Picking Sweetie Belle up, you carry her over to the tub filled with warm water and place her in. She immediately relaxes in the warmth and sits without trouble, patiently waiting for you to begin step one.
Taking the hint, you have Rarity hand you the shampoo, politely thanking her for her small assistance. Squeezing the bottle, you allow a palmful of the gel soap to fall in your hand. You then bring the soap-filled hand to Sweetie's mane and start scrubbing. Sweetie Belle enjoys the sensation as you comb your fingers through her curly yet short hair. The hair feels as it looks: a bit raggedy but soft nonetheless, with a few knots here and there. The short mane only takes half a minute before it is soapy and halfway done.
Beginning the next step by scooping some water in your cupped hands, you rinse out the suds from Sweetie Belle's curled mane. She remains obedient to you, most likely due to the fact that her sister was in her presence. Six rinses is all it takes to completely clean the white filly's hair, leaving her with a surprisingly still curly hairdo. You look to Rarity, who also has a few curls in her hair, and figure it must run in the family.
With her head finished, you move on to her backside. Having Rarity kindly lift up her sisters little flank, you squeeze yet another palm of shampoo in your hand and start scrubbing the filly's tail. Sweetie Belle doesn't flinch or hesitate at you while you massage the soap through her bushy tail, which matches her mane when it comes to texture. This task also only takes thirty seconds before the tail is soapy and clean.
Now, the last step. You cup another amount of water into your hands and release it over the sudsy tail, removing the shampoo but somehow not the curls. Six rinses later, just like her mane, her tail returns to its normal state, minus being dry.
You step back and admire your work. Sweetie Belle looked cute as ever, and still hadn't shown the least bit of rebellion. You nod at the spotless filly and turn to her elder sister, who looks to you for instruction.
"Why don't you two play a bit?" you suggest, almost command. "I'm sitting back for a bit. Here," you hand over a pair of yellow rubber ducklings, "you two can play with these."
Rarity slightly frowns and accepts the bath toys. "Alright, but I'm not exactly good at 'play'," she admits. Turning to her infant sister, she places both ducks in the water and shows them to Sweetie Belle.
"Look Sweetie!" she acts foalishly surprised. Sweetie adopts her sister's fake glee and plays duck with her, clearly enjoying her bonding, even if "play" wasn't her thing. The two sisters play for a few more moments, Sweetie being more involved than Rarity, when the younger stopped and stared at something.
Both you and the teenage mare follow her gaze to find the culprit of her attention. You find that the object in question was Rarity's purple mane.
"Oh, you like my mane?" Rarity asks her sister sweetly. Sweetie Belle smiles slowly with her mouth open as her elder sister brought her mane a bit closer for her to inspect. The white filly unicorn grabs hold of the soft, lavender hair, making sure not to pull or ruin it. She rubs her little head against it, causing both you and the hair's owner to softly squee at the adorableness.
And then, Sweetie decided that if something feels good, it must taste good.
Rarity shrieked at the sight of her gorgeous mane being eaten by a little foal. She quickly commanded Sweetie to release her grip while pulling back. The young unicorn obeyed, sending her sister comically falling backwards. Rarity shakes off the impact and grabs hold of her no-longer-perfect hair.
"Oh, NO!" cried the fashionista when she inspected the damage. The once curly mane was now messy and covered with saliva from about two inches above the end down. Rarity enters into her drama queen form and begins to tear up a bit while cradling the ruined locks.
You turn to Sweetie Belle, expecting her to be apologetic. Not only were you right, but the young filly too began to cry. Before long, tears were streaming down the filly's cheeks at the thought of her sister's disapproval. Your heart breaks at the sight, and you nudge Rarity to make her see. Rarity snaps out of her dramatic trance and looks at her sister also. You could have sworn that you heard the sound of Rarity's heart smashing to bits as well.
"Now, now," Rarity comforts while walking towards her sibling. "It's not all that bad. In fact, I think I'll keep it this way for a bit. It looks *gulp* fabulous."
Sweetie Belle wipes away the rest of her tears and cheers up at her sister's attention. She lifts up her hooves to signal that she was finally ready to leave the tub. You obey and lift the filly out, having Rarity unplug the tub magically. Placing the foal on all fours on a bathroom mat, you grab the towel next to you, only to have it levitated right out of your fingers.
"Allow me," insists Rarity as she begins to dry off her now-better sister. Gingerly as possible, Rarity takes her time to dry off first Sweetie's head, and then her torso and hooves, and finally her flank and tail. When she is finished, Sweetie Belle's mane and tail are hardly messed up, if at all. Sweetie jumps a bit in glee at the feeling of being dry. Rarity, however, looks exhausted. "I may have used a bit too much magic," she explains. "Even teenage unicorns have their limits."
You pat Rarity on the back and thank her greatly for her generosity. You kindly dismiss both ponies from their duties, causing Sweetie Belle to walk up to her sister and wait to be lead. Rarity accepts her role as leader and leaves the room, her young sister skipping behind her.
You watch the two leave and your heart repairs itself at the sight. You secretly wish you would one day have a bond with someone like these two had.
Awwww.
NOW I COMMAND YOU TO WRITE BATHTIME WITH NIGHTMARE MOON!
My two favorite ponies! YAY!
Well, made it my longest one yet, and all in one sitting! I'm beat, hope you all enjoy. I tried to establish a large bonding between the two sisters, mostly because it's most of what I got to work with. I was mostly inspired to do such when I remembered the whole Sisterhooves Social episode.
Up next, she's yellow, red and 100% as stubborn as her older sister. And, it's also the first ever double co-op.
D'aaaaw. I'm running out of things to say
Another good addition, though it felt a bit lacking somehow. But maybe that's just me, I did still find it adorable none the less!
1715980 Soon...
1715995 I hear you. I just don't know what though...
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Yeah I was thinking that as I read it. Probably nothing, we just expect too much of stories. There's only so much you can do after all!
Also congratulations, feature box time!
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes!
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*does his best Sweetie Bot impression*
Author! I love you so much!
ALL OF MY s!
Is Scootaloo also going to get a bath?
1716195 Yes, I will start on her after her episode next Saturday. Research purposes.
1715988 It's Apple Bloom with help from Big Macintosh and Applejack. //
1716313 I've noticed you usually solve my obvious riddles. You don't have to stop, it's just that it's funny that that's all you can say when I've got these raw diabetes up for you to note. Not that I'm trying to brag, you just seem to go against the crowd, and I like that.
1716334 Well, as a rookie Whovian (still on S3), I must say that I enjoy your comment. Unfortunately, I have news: this story involves inter-dimensional time travel, which is impossible in the Dr Who universe (minus those two times with the cybermen).
1716333 Well I guess I never really think about the diabetes, but every one of these INCLUDING Discord has been diabets inducing.
read them all in one go...not sure if i want to comment on the adorkableness or the the many times you broke the 4th wall in this
Cadence. PLEASE AND CO-OP WITH CELESTIA
Bathtime with Braeburn!
1716706 No! Shining and Cadence......nah.....that would be really awkward
Sweetie Belle!
what about the braty filly Diamond Tiara and Silverspoon?
You remember my comment a while back about what the protag does in his/her off time?
Yeah, that's my prologue for this, just for lulz sake.
In other news, DRAMATIC BATH MUSIC!
You are ripping my heart apart with the epic cuteness of your stories! Thank you for sharing your gift with the world!
Awwww so cute! I love this entire story so far and I can't wait for the rest! Also if you can write a chapter with Pinkamena Diane Pie's moody side that would be nice.
Dawww. I love Sweetie Belle shes so cute.
1716000 What about Bathtime with MOLESTIA? *evil snicker!*
All of my yes. ALL OF IT.
I know you've heard this a lot, but. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW That is so freakin' adorable.
This is a special brand of cuteness. That adoration of young sibiling for thier elder. Truly one of the cutest things you can find, this is why I love Sweetie and Applebloom
Ciao
I love these, t hese are fun and cute stories.
But I would love to see Gilda getting a bath. Half cat critter and a tub of water?
Just sayin
1717229 you are disgusting
I'm thinking that ever named pony in the series will get a bath eventually, no?
1718323 Most of them. Some are really unknown, so yeah. Not all canon or fanon ponies will be included.
1717173 Sorry, can't really do that. Pinkamina Diane Pie is a little too PG-13 and/or depressing for the story.
1716706 I have a better idea: co-op with BOTH ruling sisters. Yes, that's right. Both her aunts will help.
1717229 No. Just no. How would that even go? "And then the perverted filly started dry humping your leg"? No.
Dawwwwwwwwww.
D'AWWWWWWWWW
impresive!
I've started a reading of this fanfiction. Going to be doing all the chapters over the next couple of weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFAIE25ucYY
1719669 Dude, that's awesome! Glad you did it!
1719939 No problem! Like I said, I'll be reading the rest of it.
1714804
O.o
*runs off yelling*
I'M GONNA BE A DADDY!!, I'M GONNA BE A DADDY!!, I'M GONNA BE A DADDY!!
1718317 Wow. Rude much?
1718553 True that, heh.
1725388 Mmm, no. Sorry
1725418
i'm talking about the new episopde dude!!
how could you not be pumped to see twilight and trixie show of the magics!!
1725623 Dude, that already aired where I am. I won't spoil anything for you, just that it is as awesome as it sounds.
1725636
have any link's!!?
holland has such a long delay!!
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http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=BwnLgYxkIfA There. Hope you enjoy.
1725710
just done...
''...''
damn
that's like so many fan fictions i have seen
its good to see some bronie influential in the hasbro animations
Bathtime with Dr. Whooves? pwease?
1725915 But of course! I'm a starting Whovian, so I need to do some more research (still on S3), but there will be a Doctor episode. Btw my fav is David Tenant, even though I haven't seen the latest one. The ninth guy seemed too... Un-Doctor-like