Always Beautiful

by PastelDemon

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Spike, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Slice of Life
Length: 1911

Rarity wants to change her beauty to get Spike to stop ignoring her. Only the problem was there was nothing to change.

Rarity wants to change her beauty to get Spike to stop ignoring her. Only the problem was there was nothing to change.

Edited by ShadowblazeCR. Also, written for this contest. Using the following prompt of "Winter" with the theme of "Beauty/Change".

Published 2014-09-29 03:00:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-09-29 03:00:04 UTC

1

"Ugh!" Rarity crumbled her sketch, throwing it off to the side. She frowned, groping her hair in frustration. She found it almost impossible to control herself, until Spike rushed over quickly to her. The drake gave her concerned look, extending his arms out to her. He didn't know why he did that, but it felt right to him. Rarity glanced down at the ground, then back at Spike. She pouted miserably, falling into his embrace, snuggling up against his chest.

"Rarity," Spike paused, feeling Rarity wrap her hooves around his neck. "Are you alright-" Spike stopped again, looking back down at the fashionista. Who was sobbing uncontrollably, holding onto the dragon a bit tighter. The drake picked up the tip of her chin gently, wiping a tear off her cheek. "What's wrong, Rarity?" Asked Spike.

"Oh, Spike! It's just the worst possible thing!" Rarity cried out. Spike frowned, giving her a worried look.

"What is, Rarity?" Asked Spike.

"That t-that... t-those s-sketches" Rarity choked out. Spike gave her a confused look, looking at Rarity's desk. He noticed that most of her sketches had turn into crumbled balls. His face dropped, wondering what was wrong those sketches. After all, everything Rarity did was perfect. Well at least that is what Spike thought.

"What about them, Rarity?"

"They're horrible! T-they aren't good enough! Oh, Spike! It just isn't fair!" Rarity cried out. Her face dropped back against Spike's chest, feeling worse than before. "Oh, it is hopeless, Spike... I will never design the perfect dress to make myself look beautiful," Rarity sighed, shutting her eyes tightly. Spike's ears dropped as he heard that, not believing what he had just heard.

"Nonsense, Rarity! You always make the perfect dresses, and always look beautiful! You're the most beautifulest mare I know," Spike smiled at Rarity. The fashionista gave him a half smile, blushing lightly at his compliments. Her smile vanished right after remembering how horrible those designs looked.

"Thanks..." Rarity trailed off. Spike's eyes lightened up suddenly as a idea came to his head. He smirked, letting go of Rarity slowly. The unicorn gave him a confused look as he let go of her all of the sudden. The smile plastered all over Spike's face wasn't helping her either, confusing her much more.

"Well, Rarity... I better be going now. Twilight is probably waiting desperately for me, so uh, see you later?" Spike laughed nervously, rushing out of the boutique.

"Spike it isn't even-" Rarity stopped, watching the drake leave her behind. Before giving her a chance to reply.

That one memory kept playing repeatedly in Rarity's head. Once it had hit the end it would just start back up the beginning. Every time Rarity wasn't distracted by her dresses she would just think of that day. Still trying to figure out why Spike had left her so suddenly, in her time of need. Nothing really did make much sense to her after that. Since every time she had tried to talk to Spike he would just blow her off suddenly.

It has been about over three months, since that had happened. Now that she truly had really thought about it. Most things about that day still did confuse her though. One minute her being in his arms then the next minute being ignored for no apperent reason. The worst part was that he was an noble dragon, not some kind of mean jerky type of dragon unlike the others. But now she was starting to actually think he was turning into one of those kinds of dragons.

Perhaps, she wasn't beautiful anymore as she had thought that day. Maybe that is why he ignored her, because she wasn't beautiful. Rarity frowned, levitating a small mirror over to her. She looked at her reflection, frowning at the mirror. She saw mare who wasn't beautiful but more horrible looking.

Rarity sighed, setting the mirror down. She yawned, feeling really sleepy. As much as Rarity wanted to shut her eyes and go to her perfect dreamland, she couldn't. All she wanted to do was change herself right away, like her appearence and her dresses. Maybe that would get Spike to stop ignoring her.

"Oh, Rarity you just need to stop thinking about this," she told herself, getting up from her bed. Rarity trotted out of her room, glancing one more time back at her room. She shrugged as she had saw a horrible messy looking room. As much as her fabrics and yarn being all over the place would annoy her, suddenly hadn't annoyed her today. After thinking about Spike all of the other items and ponies around her would disappear.

Rarity sighed, shaking her head sideways. All of this Spike mystery thinking was not helping her at all. It only after all did make things worse for her. This was enough for one day, she forced a smile onto her face, levitating a light pink and black striped scarf. She wrapped the scarf over her neck immediately.

It was a surprise to Rarity that she had known that it was the winter season. After being so obsessed so obsessed with that Spike memory, just knowing what day of the week was just was a miracle to her. Sometimes she would even forget the date of the week was and mistake it for the next day. Luckily she had gotten herself a bit more caught up by her sister Sweetie Belle with all the dates.

"Alright, a walk should do the trick... hopefully," Rarity frowned. She really hadn't wanted to change herself but maybe it would be for the best. If it would mean getting Spike to stop ignoring her, and think she was actually really beautiful. No matter how many times Spike told her she was beautiful, she didn't really believe.

"Raaaarity...?" A sqeaky cute sounding voice called out. The unicorn assumed it was Sweetie Belle at first. "Rarity! Helloooo? Is anypony home?"

"Huh, yes!" Rarity snapped out of it, looking behind herself. "Sweetie Belle, do please stop your silly little hiding games!" The fashionista rolled her eyes, turning her head back around. Rarity felt a soft muzzle touch hers. Pinkie's eyes matched perfectly at Rarity's eyes. The fashionista jumped back a bit, not expecting no pony other then Sweetie Belle to be in her boutique.

"It's me, Rarity! Pinkie...? It's me Pinkie~!" The pink party pony sung out. Rarity wiped her eyes clean, trying to figure out how in the hay Pinkie broke into her house. The locks were well... locked and so were the windows. Then again, there truly is no explaination to what Pinkie does.

"I am not even going to ask, but I will ask this, dear. What are you doing in my house up at six in the morning?" Asked Rarity, yawning. The fashionista randomly then forgot why she was even up. For a second she thought all of this was a dream till Spike came back into her head. Letting her know that everything about the day was real so far.

"Well... I happened to over hear you talk to yourself!" Pinkie giggled, grabbing Rarity's hoof. She tugged Rarity forward, dragging her out of the boutique.

"What how? Darling, Sugarcube Corner isn't even- wait! What are you? Pinkie!" Rarity's eyes widened, finding herself being dragged out of her house. Pinkie giggled some more, continuing on dragging her.

"Oh, don't worry! I promise you will love it! This should cheer you up from you being upset all over little Spikey Wikey!" Pinkie stopped, letting go of Rarity. "Oooh, lookie! Lookie, Rarity! Isn't it just amazing?!" Pinkie smiled at her friend, pointing out into the open. Rarity shook her head, rubbing her eyes.

"How you know about that? And is what amazing?" Asked Rarity. Her eyebrows furrowed at Pinkie as she glanced at the scenery. All she saw was the road covered in a bit of snow along with other trees covered in snow. Everything ahead of her looked snowy like it always did when it was winter. It for some reason didn't inspire her or anything, which was a bit abnormal for her. Since this could have inspired so much to her work.

"Aww, do you not like it? Is somepony to grumpy to enjoy the sight...?" Pinkie smirked, snuggling up against Rarity. "By the way, you look cold! Here let me keep you warm!" Pinkie said happily. Pinkie touched the edges of Rarity's scarf gently, getting a hold of it. She slowly unfolded the scarf off of Rarity for a minute.

"Huh, I do like it and all, and I suppose I am a might little cold... Pinkie? What are you doing?" Rarity asked confused. Pinkie didn't respond right away, but instead sat there silently, wrapping Rarity's scarf around both hers and Rarity's neck. "Thanks, uh, Pinkie."

"Oh, no problem, Rarity!" Pinkie smiled, giving Rarity a friendly nuzzle. "You know... Rarity, I didn't just bring you out for no reason. In fact, I have a surprise for you!" Pinkie cheered happily. The pink party pony then hugged her friend tighty, squeezing her a bit. Rarity felt like it was almost hard to breath.

"P-Pinkie! Not so tight!" Pinkie let go of Rarity right after hearing that. Her face flushed in a bit of embarrassment.

"Sorry, Rarity! I am just so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so happy for you!" Pinkie giggled some more. Rarity was now officially confused as to what this mare was going on about. What would she be happy for her about? Happy for her, because Rarity has been desperate to find out why Spike was ignoring her? Now that truly couldn't be the case, no way Pinkie would be happy for her about that.

"Huh?" Rarity paused, feeling something touch her back softly. She turned around quickly, finding something completely unexpected stand right in front of her. It was Spike, Spike the dragon who kept on ignoring for the past three months. Suddenly just right there in front of her, smiling nervously.

"Pinkie, can you uh... can you leave me and Rarity alone for just a few minutes?" Spike asked, blushing. The pink mare nodded, bouncing off away from the two. Spike sighed in relief, pulling out a box. "Here, this is for you..." Spike smiled, handing her over a mysterious box.

"Spike..." Rarity paused, trying to process what was just happening. The fashionista's eyes grew wide as she opened the box slowly. A shiny baby blue sapphire gem laid there in perfect condition. Rarity smiled, feeling a bit confused still. At least the whole Pinkie being so happy for her was solved. But what wasn't solved was why Spike had ignored her for three months. "I don't understand."

"You aren't supposed to understand, Rarity," Spike said. Rarity gave him a much more confused look. "Remember that one day when you said that you didn't think you were beautiful?" Asked Spike. Rarity nodded, listening to Spike ramble on. "Well, I thought maybe if I had gotten you something that matched your beauty, that you would feel more beautiful. Also, sorry for not talking to you lately. Twilight has been keeping me pretty busy, since I asked her if I could take a break just to find you this gem..."

Rarity didn't say anything all she did was plant a kiss onto the Drake's cheek. From there on Rarity understood that she always had beauty, just took a little something to change that...