The Fillyhood of the Mane Six

It was a beautiful day at the Ponyville Elementary School, and today was a very special day. Today was the beginning of a brand new school year. Every little filly and colt were excited. School was fun. The teachers always made things sound interesting. It's never boring. The best part of the first day of school was that friends could reunite and make new ones. Ponyville was a place full of friendly ponies. No pony got looked down upon or were considered better than any pony else. Ponyville was a great place to live in.

Rarity sat down in her seat ready to start the day. Next to her on her left was Cheerilee, a red violet earth pony with a pink mane. Behind her sat a brown Pegasus named Dust Kicker. In front of her was a light grey unicorn filly named Silver Bell. An empty seat was on her right. She figured that the pony hadn't arrived yet. The teacher Ms. Booksmart walked up to the front of the classroom.

"Good morning, every pony! Welcome back to school for another wonderful new year. I hope you all are excited," She received several cheers to which she smiled at. "Now, before we start, I would like to introduce a new student joining us. I expect you all to make her feel welcome. Meet your new classmate, Ditzy Doo." Through the door came a grey Pegasus with a blond mane. The only thing odd about her was her eyes. She would be considered wall-eyed. Every pony tried to hold in snickers, except for Rarity who didn't find this funny in the slightest.

"Hi, every pony! I'm glad I get to be in your class. I hope we can be friends!" She said in a bubbly voice. The fillies once again tried to conceal their laughter. Rarity noticed this and shook her head.

"I'm sure it's not her fault her eyes are like that," She mumbled to herself.

"Go ahead and pick your seat, dear. There's one next to Cherry Berry, Rose, and Rarity. Wherever you want to sit is fine," Ms.Booksmart said.

Ditzy looked around a bit and saw a white unicorn waving a hoof.

"Ditzy, come sit next to me," Rarity offered.

Ditzy let out a smile and trotted over to the desk next to Rarity. The other ponies around her shifted in their seats.

"Now that we're all settled in, let's begin." About four hours later, the school bell rang and the ponies were dismissed. The first day of school was always a half day. Every pony raced outside to get home. Rarity lingered behind. Sliver Bell came up to her.

"Hey, Rares. What's with the mopey face? New kid bug you? She sure bothered me." Silver said.

Rarity rolled her eyes. " What exactly did she do to you? If I recall, she was sitting and listening attentively to Ms. Booksmart's lesson. Why does every pony dislike her?"

"She's different. Her eyes creep me--"

"Is that your only issue? Her eyes? She probably was born like that. That's not a reason for ponies to frown upon her! She hasn't done a thing that has made me not like her. She hardly spoke, but I could tell she's nice." Rarity spoke out, defending the wall-eyed filly.

"Rarity, don't dwell on this. Just forget about--"

" About what? Her? Well, I won't. Nice talking to you." Rarity ran ahead leaving Silver Bell behind.

Rarity quickly got home. She stormed through the front door, clearly upset about something. Her mother Diamond Bun noticed this. She walked over to her sulking daughter.

"What's wrong, sugarplum? Someone looks like they didn't have a good day." She stated.

"It's my class, Mother! A new filly came today, and they're all making fun of her. Just because her eyes are different doesn't mean she has to be mistreated." Rarity muttered.

"Honey, foals are like that. They'll look for anything that they can poke fun at. Most kids do it because every pony else does it, and they don't want to stick out like a sore hoof. I'm glad you're not like that." Her mother ruffled her mane a bit before heading upstairs.

Rarity went to her room. She sat at her work desk. "It's not right. Ponies shouldn't be treated rudely just because they're different. But because of her odd features, no pony is willing to befriend her. Wait! I can be her friend! But, I don't want our greeting be a run-of-the-mill kind of greeting. I know! I'll give her a gift. But what should I give her? It has to be something that will let her know I truly want to be friends. Wait! That's it!"

She trotted over to her special items drawer, where she kept her most valuable possessions. She opened the drawer with her magic and began taking out some objects.

"No, no, no, that's not it. How did that get in there? No, ah! Here it is. I hope she'll like it. It will be hard to give it up, but it's worth if I'm giving it to a friend."

The next day at recess, Rarity looked around to try and find Ditzy. She walked over to Silver.

"Sil', have you seen Ditzy?" She asked.

"You mean Derpy Hooves? She's under that tree," She pointed to a maple tree which Ditzy was beneath.

"Thanks. Wait, who's Derpy Hooves? Her name's Ditzy Doo, is it not?"

"Derpy Hooves is a much more appropriate name." Silver chuckled.

"You are hopeless," Rarity scoffed and she headed in Ditzy's direction. Ditzy noticed her approach and greeted her with a warm smile.

"Hi! Rarity, was it? If I got it wrong, I'm sorry," she said.

"Got it right the first time, Ditzy. Anyway, I came here for a reason. I know the other students have been rather distant towards you, but that's only because they see you as...unique! Yes, that's the word. I want you to know that I would like to be your friend. I don't view you as anything different. And to show my sincerity, I want to give you this," She levitated something out of her saddlebag. Ditzy's eyes widened as she saw what was in front of her. Rarity had placed in her hoof a sparkly sapphire that looked like a Pegasus. It even matched her coat.

"Wow! That looks pricey! Are you giving this to me?" She asked excitedly.

" I am. My aunt gave it to me a few years ago. I thought it was absolutely beautiful. I didn't want to lose it. Though, I think you'd appreciate it more than I would." Rarity showed a kind smile. She was happy to see Ditzy happy. Before she knew it, she was engulfed in a hug by a very grateful filly.

"Thank you, Rarity. You're a really generous friend."

She returned the hug. "It was my pleasure."