Chapter 11

Train Station, Ponyville

Spike smiled as ran his hand through Rarity’s hair. About an hour ago, she had fallen asleep and was comfortably resting on his lap. He really didn’t want to wake her up because she looked so serene…but he had to, out of necessity. They would be arriving at Ponyville Station any minute now and a train’s intercom wasn’t exactly the most pleasant thing to wake up to. He kissed her gently on the cheek and whispered in her ear.

“Hey, it’s time to get up sleepy-head.”

Rarity yawned and rubbed her eyes. “Hmm. Oh…are we in Ponyville already?”

“Not quite, but we will be soon. I just wanted to wake you up so you had some time to compose yourself.”

Rarity gave him a quick peck to the lips. “You know me so well. Would you be a dear and carry our bags while I freshen up?”

“No problem. Just don’t take too long. I don’t wanna miss our stop.”

“Not to worry darling, I’ll be out in two shakes of a lamb’s tail!”

While Spike unloaded the bags from the overhead compartment, Sunset made her way down the hall, carrying her own bags as well. Standing a few paces behind, Applejack packed an assortment of goodies that Cherry had given them into a larger suitcase. With a grunt, Sunset dropped her bags and helped Spike dislodge Rarity’s oversized carry-on.

“What the hell does she have in there?”

“Most likely an entire summer ensemble, including matching shoes.”

“I imagine you’re right. So…how’s everything going between you two?”

Spike sighed. “As well as could be expected, I suppose.”

“What’s the problem? She responded to your feelings, didn’t she?”

“Yeah but…I guess I expected something more dramatic.”

Sunset raised her eyebrow. “Hey now, don’t go looking a gift horse in the mouth! Real life isn’t some fairy tale where you go charging in on a white stallion and sweep the princess off her feet.”

“I-I know but it just feels so…surreal to finally be with Rarity.”

“Ha! How do you think I feel? I used to find mares sexy for Celestia’s sake! Now, I’m in a relationship with a human. And she’s a human that, by all rights, should have little reason to like me because I treated her so poorly in the past. The universe truly works in mysterious ways…”

Spike twiddled his fingers. “So…did you like…do it…with AJ yet?”

“Do what exactly?”

“You know…h-have sex.”

“THAT’S NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSSINESS! Geez…you act like you’ve never gotten laid before.”

Spike blushed. “Umm…what if I said no?”

“By the creator, you’re serious! Aren’t you like…twenty?”

“Well yeah, but how many mares can you name that would be willing to do that kind of stuff with a dragon?!”

Sunset chuckled awkwardly. “Oh…forgot about that. Look, I’m not exactly an expert on relationships but you probably shouldn’t rush into the sex part.”

“But what if—”

“Do. Not. Rush. It! The last thing you want is for Rarity to get upset because you forced yourself on her. I know that you’re tempted but women like her just don’t work that way.”

“I don’t understand. The Rarity back in Equestria was perfectly fine with idea of rutting my sister! Why would this world’s Rarity feel any—”

Sunset rubbed her temples. “It’s because they aren’t the same, Spike! If I’ve noticed anything from living in this world, it’s that the people here might be very similar to the ponies we know but they aren’t carbon copies of each other. As far as I can tell, this world’s Rarity seems to be a lot more conservative. In your case, this is probably a good thing.”

“I’m sorry, I got a little ahead of myself. But what should I do? I mean, how do I know when she’s ready to take the next step?”

“My advice: talk with her about it. I’m not saying to talk with her about it right away, but wait until the both of you start getting more comfortable with each other.”

“O-ok, that sounds good. Hey…uhh…no offence or anything but it sounds like you’re speaking from experience.”

Sunset blushed heavily. “Eh…well I might have jumped AJ’s bones a bit too quick.”

“Really?”

“S-shut up! We were both a little drunk, ok!”

“I’m seriously starting to question the authenticity of your advice.”

Sunset poked his chest. “It’s n-not like it wasn’t consensual! Plus…I promised her that we’d take it slow and make it more romantic next time.”

AJ happened to finish packing at that very moment and chose to wrap her arm around Sunset’s shoulder. Since she was already in a flustered state, the poor woman let out an extremely girlish scream which sent Spike into a fit of giggles.

“Whoa sorry there Sugarcube, didn’t mean ta scare ya. What’re y’all talkin’ about?”

“N-nothing important! Just…small talk. Have you finished packing?”

AJ grinned. “Eeyup! I’m sure that Mac, Bloom and Granny will love all the goodies that Aunt Cherry gave us. Though…ah outta give Pinkie somethin’ too. She’ll be madder than a swarm o’ hornets if ah have some sweets and didn’t give her any.”

“How about you give her one of those sugary chimi things?”

“A chimicherrychanga? Yeah, ah reckon she’ll like that. Anyway, we should start hustlin’ so we can get off in time.”

As if on cue, the intercom crackled to life, announcing that the train had arrived in Ponyville. Sunset and AJ briefly hugged Spike and started hauling their bags out of the car and headed towards Big Mac’s beat-up truck. Upon hearing the intercom, Rarity scrambled out of the bathroom and grabbed her carry-on. She had fixed her “bed hair” but didn’t have the time to apply a lot of make-up, so she only wore a light coating of sparkly purple lip gloss. Once they were outside, she let out a puff of air.

“I’m terribly sorry Spike, but my hair was being difficult. I knew I should have brought my deluxe French spray! But noooo I settled for the cheap knock-off brand. Well, I shan’t be making that mistake again!”

Spike looked at the station’s clock. “It’s ok, we’re still on schedule. Umm…just so we’re clear, you asked Pinkie to pick us up, right?”

“Yes, that’s correct. Is there a problem?”

“I dunno, maybe? Are you sure she won’t forget?”

Rarity rolled her eyes. “While I understand that Pinkie can get rather…distracted sometimes, I assure you that she won’t forget to pick us up. She “Pinkie Promised” me that she would be here and she’s always been a woman of her word.”

“How will we know—nevermind.”

In front of the parking lot stood Pinkie, waving a huge glitter covered sign that said: Welcome Back Rarity & Spike! As soon as Spike waved, Pinkie immediately ran towards them at a pace that could have easily qualified for the Olympic One Hundred Meter dash. Before either of them could utter a word, the hyperactive girl enveloped them in a bone-crushing hug.

“Hi guys! It’s sooooooo good to see you! Did ya have a nice trip?”

Rarity coughed. “Yes darling, we had a wonderful time.”

“Heeey wait a minute! Something changed, didn’t it? WAIT! Don’t tell me. You guys went to the fair and had a super duper good time and then found a really romantic spot and confessed your undying love for each other!”

Spike blushed. “That pretty much sums it up.”

“I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS! Buuuuut…you can’t be the only couple that found love on this trip. My nipples twitched at least THREE times! So who are the other two? Oh and speaking of others, where’s Fluttershy?”

“Shy decided to stay in Appleloosa for the rest of the summer and work at the Buffalo Tribe Reserve. Apparently, they’re going to help her get a veterinary scholarship. As for the other couple, it’s AJ and Sunset. They already went back to Sweet Apple Acres.”

Pinkie nodded. “Good for AJ. She’s been acting like a grumpy, hasn’tbeenlaidinawhile pants for a while now. And as for Shy…HOLY SPRINLES AND CHOCOLATE ICING! She finally hooked up with Braeburn?!”

“I think so. We really didn’t get much of a chance to talk with her before we left.”

“Awww it’s ok. I’ll miss her but I can understand why she chose to stay in Appleloosa. It’s really reeeeaaally hard to get any bow-chicka bow-wow time when your boyfriend is like…hundreds of miles away.”

“Yeah…no doubt. So, how are we going to get home?”

Pinkie giggled. “With my car silly!”

Sure enough, Pinkie led both of them to a Pink (big surprise there) VW Bug parked in the front row. If it wasn’t bad enough that her car was pink, the license plate read PARTY G1RL in multi colored letters. After they loaded their luggage into the trunk and seated themselves, Pinkie started the car and cranked up the radio.

Despite her manic tendencies, she was actually a pretty decent driver. She stopped at all the stop signs and red lights, stayed well within the speed limit and braked as smoothly as a professional limo driver. The only thing she did that could be considered annoying was singing along to I’m a Barbie Girl at full blast.

Rarity tapped Pinkie on the shoulder. “Excuse me, Pinkie. But who taught you how to drive?”

“Hmm? Oh, my big sister Maud. She’s a really good driver. She always told me to…what was it? Oh yeah! Be calm like a rock, still like a rock…and always wear a seatbelt!”

“That’s some very sound advice, darling.”

“Yeppers! That’s why I love my big sister! She’s always looking out for me.”

Rarity chuckled. “My sister can be quite a handful sometimes but I still can’t help but adore that little scamp. Speaking of, I wonder what’s she’s doing right now.”

“She isn’t staying at your house?”

“Not…right now, anyway. Sweetie actually lives with my parents but she occasionally comes over to stay, since most of her friends live here in Ponyville. But not to worry, my parents only live a short distance away in Canterlot.”

“Wow! They must have a lot of dough to able to live there.”

Rarity played with a strand of her hair. “Yes, well…that’s because my Father used to be a professional football player. He played for the Canterlot Colts as their quarterback until he retired six years ago. As for my mother, she continues to work as a personal trainer for all of Canterlot’s celebrities and athletes.”

“That’s so cool! I had no idea that one of my friends had a super famous dad. My dad’s just a geologist but we still love him all the same.”

“No need to fret darling, I wasn’t trying to make a contest out of it.”

“It’s ok, I know you weren’t. But I find if kind of weird that during the whole time I’ve known you, you haven’t really talked about your parents very much.”

“Ah…well I suppose the subject was never broached upon very often.”

Pinkie gave her a deadpan stare. “C’mon Rarity, you and I both know that’s a load of bullcookies. What’s the matter, do you guys have a bad relationship or something?”

“No, it’s not that. If anything, they’re very affectionate and supportive. I love them dearly but it’s just that they have very…unusual living habits.”

Pinkie gasped. “Do they sacrifice baby seals in order to appease Lord Cthulhu?!”

“What? No! Look…I’d rather not talk about it, if it’s all the same to you.”

“Okie dokie loki! If it makes you that uncomfortable, then we won’t talk about it.”

Rarity breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you for being so understanding.”

“No problem! That’s what friends are for. Oh look, we’re almost to your house! But wait a second…there’s another car in the driveway. Did you meet some new friends that I’m not aware of?”

Much to Rarity’s horror, she recognized the car. It wasn’t just any old car either. It was her father’s classic baby blue Mustang Convertible. Of all the times they could chose to visit, why did it have to be today? I just hope that when Spike and Pinkie meet them, it won’t be too awkward. But that still leaves the possibility of death by embarrassment! Well…here’s goes nothing.

Rarity slowly opened the door while Pinkie and Spike followed close behind with the luggage. Nothing seemed out of place, except for the distinct smell of coffee wafting from the kitchen. Rarity shook her head. Her father had a caffeine addiction that rivaled her own and she was not the least bit surprised that he would help himself to her stash of coffee.

But that wasn’t the only thing she noticed. She also heard someone chopping something with a kitchen knife. Since her father rarely cooked, there was only one other person who could be doing that. It was her mother. Now she knew that death by embarrassment wasn’t just a possibility but a certainty. With a heavy sigh she motioned for Spike and Pinkie to follow, only wanting to get this whole meet and greet over with.

Rarity waved. “Hello mother, father. I’m…home.”

Pearl Belle, Rarity’s mother, put down the knife she was using and padded across the kitchen to envelop her daughter in a bone crushing hug. Normally, Rarity was more than happy to receive such a gesture of affection but this hug was exceptionally awkward. Why do you ask? Well, it was because Pearl was completely naked. As such, Rarity found her face inevitably squashed between Pearl’s perky bosoms.

“Hiya Sweetheart! It’s so good to see you!”

Rarity blushed. “A-and you as well…mother. Would you mind letting me go? Your…ehem…breasts are squishing me.”

“Why are you so embarrassed? You act like you haven’t seen my boobs before. Anywho, I made some finger sandwiches if you’re hungry. They’re even your favorite, cucumber and tzadziki!”

“Mother! That’s beside the point! I have guests over.”

Pearl waved when she saw Pinkie and Spike standing across the room. Poor Spike was slack jawed and at a loss for words. Pinkie, on the other hand, wasted no time stripping out of her clothes and proceeded to enjoy a finger sandwich.

Rarity blushed even harder. “Pinkie! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”

“Hmm? Oh, I’m just enjoying one these yummy sandwiches your mom made. It is almost lunch time, ya know.”

“N-not that! I mean, why on earth are you naked?”

Pinkie shrugged. “When in Rome…”

“Uggh. J-just put your clothes back on!”

“Oh come on Rarity, don’t be such a prude! Being naked is awesome. Just think of all the fun things you can do. Like swimming, running, hiking, and trampoline jumping! Oh but you probably shouldn’t cook bacon. ‘Cause bacon grease on the coochie would hurt reaaaaally bad!”

Magnum Belle, also naked, was seated at the table reading the paper and nursing a cup of coffee. Upon hearing Pinkie’s little spiel he couldn’t help but chuckle. Magnum could never understand why Rarity was so embarrassed by the fact that they were nudists. Sweetie Belle certainly had no problem with it. In fact, she wholeheartedly embraced the lifestyle.

He supposed that the only reason Rarity didn’t like it was because she wasn’t as young as Sweetie was when they decided to become nudists. The funny thing was the whole reason he and Pearl even considered living like this was because of a gift.

Immediately after he retired six years ago, one of his coworkers had bought him a pair of tickets for an all-expenses paid trip to some tropical island in the Bahamas. As fate would have it, the resort happened to be clothing optional. At first, they were a little hesitant to try walking around in the buff but as the week-long vacation wore on, they found that they liked it. And thus, their new lifestyle began.

Sweetie, who was only eight at the time, was impressionable enough that she had no problem accepting and adapting to her parent’s choice. Rarity, being twelve years old, had a far more difficult time because she was almost a teenager. It probably didn’t help matters that she witnessed (on several awkward occasions) her parents during some rather heated make-out sessions.

Magnum stared lecherously at his wife’s delightfully firm bottom. He had to admit that Pearl was smoking hot for her age. She was probably in better shape than most people half her age. So was he, if only because she insisted that he work out with her and stick to a healthy diet. Was he sorry that his wife still aroused him? No, he wasn’t sorry for that. Becoming a nudist spiced up his sex-life and he wasn’t sorry for that at all. But he really shouldn’t be thinking about such things at the moment because boners were very awkward…even for nudists.

Magnum chuckled. “I like your friend, princess. She’s got spunk.”

“Father! Don’t encourage her!”

“So, I noticed that you brought another guest. Care to explain who he is?”

Rarity bit her lip. “Umm…well, he’s actually my boyfriend. We just recently started dating.”

“Hmm. Is that so? How do I know he’s good enough for my princess?”

“Father, please don’t harass him. He’s been nothing but a perfect gentleman. Now if you’ll just—”

Magnum held up his hand. “Ah! I won’t hear any of that. Son, get you hind end over here! We need to have a chat.”

Spike finally snapped out of his state of shock upon hearing his name being called. Hesitantly, he made his way over to the table and took a seat. Magnum took one more sip of his coffee, pushed his chair in and stood in front of Spike to give him a once over.

Oh great. As if Rarity’s mom wasn’t distracting enough. Now, I’ve gotta deal with her dad too. Ok Spike. Whatever you do, don’t look at his penis. Don’t look at his penis. Don’t look at…aww damn it, I LOOKED! Huh, I wonder how mine compares. Will Rarity care how big mine is? A-alright now isn’t the time to be thinking about that. Just try and focus…on his eyes. Yeah, that’s better.

Magnum stroked his chin. “You look like you’re got a set of strong shoulders. Not the kind you get from working out but from good, honest work. I like that. And I’m sure Rarity likes the muscles too.”

“T-thank you, sir.”

“Don’t thank me yet, son. You know what? I’ll just get straight to the point. Why do you deserve a place in Rarity’s heart?”

Spike took a deep breath. “Because I’ll do everything within my power to make sure that I never break it. And if it does break…I’ll be the first one there to mend it back together.”

“Good answer. But I warn you, if you EVER break her heart I will not hesitate to break your legs. Got it?”

“G-got it, sir.”

“Alright, enough with the formality. C’mere and give me a hug!”

While Spike received the most awkward hug of his entire life, Pinkie and Pearl chatted amongst themselves over a cup tea. Rarity went into her room to unpack because she was angry at her father and just wanted to get away from the whole embarrassing situation.

Pinkie stared at Pearl’s privates. “I guess you must like to wax. My friend Rainbow does too. But as for me, I like to keep just enough so I can cut it into fun shapes! I made mine a heart this time!”

“Yes, Magnum and I like to keep ourselves well groomed. Although…your idea does have some merit, even if it’s a bit more work. I think it looks cute, Pinkie.”

“Thanks! Hey, not be sound rude but how’s come you guys decided to visit?”

“We wanted to see our daughter and give her a gift as well.”

Pinkie grinned. “I LOVE PRESENTS! So, what did ya get her?”

“I received a pair of tickets to a luxury resort on my birthday from one of my clients. The only problem is Magnum and I already have a prior engagement for when the reservations are supposed to occur. As such, we decided to give them to Rarity in case she might be able to make use out of them.”

“Aww that’s so sweet. You guys are such nice parents. So, do ya think she’ll make use of them?”

Pearl smiled. “Yes, I believe she will. Especially now that she has a boyfriend. Who knows? Perhaps it will serve to strengthen their relationship.”

Author's Note

Rarity's parents are NUDISTS?! Bet you didn't see that one coming. Honestly though, I've always been fascinated with the concept of nudism. Not in a sexual deviant sort of way but like in a: "I wonder what that would be like" kind of way. I dunno, it's something to think about. Feel free to discuss it...or not. In any case, I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter.