A clink came from a teacup as it made contact with the glass plate under it. Rarity's horn stopped glowing as she smiled.

"To start, dear, how are you?" She asked.

"Oh, Y'know," I paused. What have I been doing? After I started to talk to my friends again, I forgot my main course of life before. "I've been working on getting the gang back together, cause it's soooooo boring without you guys!" Rarity slowly nodded. "How have you been?"

"Well, I've been traveling all over Equestria with my fashion lines." She paused. "It's quite tiring, really." She giggled. "Let me tell you, never go to Appaloosa with a fashion line."

"Don't worry, I know zip about fashion." I chuckled.

"Oh, yes." Rarity said before taking a sip of her tea. "I cannot believe we let all this carried with all that we've been through."

"I know, right?!" I replied.

"I'm so glad that somepony decided to do something about it." She hinted.

"Awe, you're welcome!" I closed my eyes and smiled.

"Oh, I can't believe you're actually going to try and collect a princess and a Wonderbolt!" Rarity exclaimed. "It was hard enough with me."

"I dunno, I'm pretty sure they'll recognize me, and that's a start." The memories of the Wonderbolts Academy fludded back into my head. "Unless they don't recognize me!" I cried.

"Dear, we are the best of friends, I think they'll recognize you." Rarity said flatly. I giggled.

"You're probably right." I took a sip from my teacup. I sheepishly took two sugar cubes and dropped them in the tea with two plops. There was a short silence.

"Rarity, can I tell you something?" I asked.

"Of course, darling." She replied.

"Well, I guess I'll start off by asking," I paused. "Do you have a crush on somepony right now?" I asked. Rarity stopped in mid-sip. She levitated the cup back to its plate.

"Well, if that's what you would like to call it, I suppose I," she paused. "I actually don't believe I do." She said.

"Seriously?" I asked. "Out of you and me, I'm the one who has a crush?!" I cried.

"Run that by me again?" Rarity asked as she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

"I said," I took a big breath of air. "I'm the one that has a crush."

"Ooh, who is it?" She asked. "Is it somepony from Ponyville? Canterlot? Appaloosa?" She asked greedily.

"No, she's from Cloudsdale." I said quietly.

"She?" Rarity asked.

"That's alright, isn't it?" I asked.

"Of course, I just, didn't expect it from you." She said. I shrugged. "Any who, who's this mystery mare?" She asked.

"Are you sure you wanna know?" I asked. Rarity nodded intently.

"It's..." I paused. "It's Rainbow Dash." I said, tilting my head down.

"Rainbow Dash?" She asked. "The one who crushed your heart and left you forever?"

"Look who's talking." I joked.

"That's beside the point," she said. "How could you possibly like her after what she's done to you?" She asked. I sighed.

"If you remember correctly, it was me who started it in the first place, and me who made her leave mad." I looked down. "It was all my fault." I felt Rarity's arms wrap around me.

"Don't worry about the past, think about the present." She said. "I highly doubt she's still upset with you."

"Thanks, Rarity." I smiled as she released me. "Anyhow, why are you telling me this?" She asked.

"I wanted your advice." I said simply.

"My advice?" She asked with surprise.

"Why are you so surprised?" I asked. "When it comes to love, you're the most qualified."

"I suppose that's true, but this is Rainbow Dash and you." Her smile faltered. "No offence, but you two are far too uncouth for me to work with." Ignoring the comment, I opened my noir and closed it. I opened it again.

"I'm not asking you to set up a date, I'm asking you to help me... Mmmm..." I said, searching for the right word. "Confess." I finally said.

"Exactly, confessing for me would be very different than from something that works for you." She tapped her chin. "Hmmm, I suppose I could help you with this."

"Oh, thank you so much!" I beamed. She flipped her mane.

"I won't be able to help much, but I will attempt." She became lost in thought. "First thing's first, try not to get nervous,"

"Mhm." I mumbled through my tea. She rubbed her temples.

"Don't set the mood... That won't go well for Dash." Rarity added. She took a look at me and smiled.

"You know what you should do?" She asked.

"What?" I asked.

"Be yourself." She said. "If you remember when you first started spending time with each other, you two became so close."

"And?" I asked.

"And she seemed very fond of you!" Rarity beamed. "Though her and I could both admit you can be a bit of a pain sometimes, you're genuinely a good pony."

"Thanks, Rares." I said as a slightly darker than my coat blush warmed my cheeks.

Both our thoughts were interrupted by several bangs on the door.

"What, did they dog pile the bodyguard?!" Rarity asked in annoyance. "Excuse me." She said politely. She stood up from her chair and walked towards the door. "Excuse me." She said politely. She stood up from her chair and walked towards the door.

After some shouting, groaning that sounded like Rarity's, and some 'shoos', Rarity returned to her spot.

"Ahem, they just wanted some autographs from me, and they were outnumbered by my bodyguard, but he was trying his hardest." Rarity explained.

"Oh," I breathed. "Now that that's over with, what would you like to talk about now?" I asked.

"Nonsense, you're trying to get our friends back together, you should get it done as fast as possible!" Rares smiled. "No need to waste time here." I nodded slowly.

"Alright!" I said. "Oh, and meet at town square in Ponyville next Tuesday at 4:30!"

"I'll be sure to." Rarity smiled.

"Kay, bye!!" I said energetically as a hopped out the door.

Once I was outside, my eyes fixed on Canterlot Castle.

I better hurry up, Dashie's birthday is in a few days. I started walking towards the heart of Caterlot. The home that housed three of four princesses.

Author's Note

I know, I know, I can't write Rarity, but she needed to be included.