Three whole weeks.
At least it was more manageable than a party every hour. As much as Rainbow Dash enjoyed Pinkie's enthusiasm for their newfound relationship, having to attend numerous parties begun to make the entire concept boring.
Dash couldn't have that. Parties were sacred to Pinkie, after all.
That reverence, however, meant that Dash now didn't have an anniversary present. Having exhausted all her "exclusive" stunt performances, and making herself sick with cakes of various abnormal flavors, she realized just how hard it was to shop for a self proclaimed "pony who has everything".
A smile and a hug wasn't going to cut it. Not this time. This time had to be something amazing. Something mind blowing.
Dash glanced over to Rarity's boutique and grinned.
Something memorable.
"Hey, Dashie!"
Dash caught sight of the bouncing pink pony in question and frantically looked around for a place to hide. She didn't know why, but it seemed like a good idea. Quickly she dashed to the Boutique and through the door. She peered out the window and watched Pinkie stop and look around.
Pinkie skidded to a halt and glanced around. Her behavior reminding Dash of that bird that was always chased in the cartoons. "Oh poo! I thought I saw Dashie here! Oh well! Better go get the party ready!" With that she hummed a tune and bounced off.
Rarity's ears perked at the bell above the door being so rudely slammed open, and her magic set the various needles and tools down on the workbench. She adjusted her mane and glasses and trotted into the lobby with a practiced canter. "Welcome to Carousel Boutique! How may I hel... oh! Rainbow! What brings you here?"
Dash bolted ahead and closed the gap between them. Rarity watched with a quirked brow as Dash jerked her head left and right before lowering her voice to a whisper.
"Its Pinkie and me's third--"
"Pinkie and I, dear."
"Whatever!" Dash hisses through clenched teeth. "Its our third week aniversary and I need something special!"
Rarity brought over a tape measure and began taking notes. Dash frowned and folded her ears back. Rarity should know all this already. "Like a dress? Or maybe a suit for you since-"
Dash shook her head, sending the tape and notepad flying frm the aura they were held in. No no! Special! "
Rarity quirked a brow again and followed Dash's stare over her shoulder to the small room with a curtain.
"Oh... oh my..." She felt herself flush and her face burn. She regained her composure and leveled a stern look. "I got out of that dreadful business! It was a terrible idea anyway!"
"Like heck it was! The whole town loved you!" Dash looped in the air.
Rarity scoffed. "Well I certaintly didnt see the love! This town is full of... of... deviants!"
"So a few took it the wrong way. Big deal."
"A few?! Rainbow, I don't think we're talking about the same incident here."
Dash shrugged. "Fine. You won't do it, I'll do it myself." She took off towards the curtain only for her tail to have her tail violently jerked by a magic aura. She hit the floor hard and glared up at Rarity.
Rarity hung her head in defeat and let a heavy sigh. "No... I'll... I'll do it... what do you need?"
Dash smiled.
Dash skidded to a halt outside Sugarcude Corner with time to spare. Unfortunately, that spare time had been wasted by waiting for Rarity to catch up. The unicorn finally managed to stop alongside Dash and dropped her bag in a huff.
"I appreciate you waiting for me," she snorted.
"Snooze ya lose," Dash replied. She peered into the shop window. "She's distracted. I'll keep her busy while you sneak upstairs."
Dash burst into the kitchen pretending to be out of breath. "Pinkie! Giant... jello... monster...."
"Dashie, are you trying to trick me? You know you can't suprise me! I'm the master of surprises!"
"Like when you forgot your birthday?" Dash grinned.
"You're mean!" Pinkie pouted. She playfully threw a glop of frosting that landed square on Dash's nose.
"You gonna come outside with me or not?" Dash asked flatly.
Pinkie bounced up to her and licked the frosting off. "Of course silly!"
The two stepped out and Dash made a few odd gestures. "What was that?"
"Big bee flying around."
"Because you're so sweet!" Pinkie nuzzled Dash.
They stopped a few feet from a tree with a pinata hanging from it. "Now put on this blindfold and you'll get a surprise."
Pinkie did as she was told before Dash finished the sentence, but stopped swinging the stick around for a brief moment.
"Dont you find it disturbingly ironic that we're hitting pinatas modeled after us?"
Dash pursed her lips. When Pinkie got philosopical, thinga got dangerous. "Here, let me spin you around."
After a few good spins, Dash caught the stumbling mare. Pinkie giggled and whacked Dash on the head with the stick.
"Ow! Watch it! I'll show you where it is!" She took Pinkie's hoof and led her back to the bakery.
Pinkie couldn't help but giggle. Wearing the blindfold reminded her of so many party games. Having Dashie's hooves around her shoulders made it even better.
"Are we there yet, Dashie?"
Dash stumbled on one of the stairs to Pinkie's bedroom. "Almost. You're going to really like this."
After a few moments of silence, Pinkie felt herself be placed upon the bed. Dash's weight pressed on top of her and their lips met.
"Oooh Dashie! This is going to be the best gift ever!"
"You don't even know what it is yet." Dash replied flatly though she was smiling.
"Of cousre I do Dashie! We're gonna do the Pony Pokey!"
"Uh... what?"
"You know! The Sideways Shuffle! The Horizontal Hussle!"
Dash felt her face turn red and her wings spring to life. "Pinkie... I... I was..."
Rarity cleared her throat. "Maybe I should leave?"
Pinkie pulled off the blindfold. "And Rarity wants to watch?! She's such a naughty pony! I like it!"
"Actually... Rainbow said that you... you liked my little stint as a ballet dancer and... wanted lessons..." Rarity tried not to laugh despite the notion that she would be a voyuer. Although she had to admit, it did sound forbidden enough to try someday.
"Oh! Even better! C'mon Dashie! Lets dance!"
