Inattentive to Others Incentive

I let myself hum with cordial delight, as I added the finishing touches to my little project I was working on for my very special guest, who should be arriving any minute now. I’ve been working on this so very hard, I hope this is what it takes to make that dense mare understand what I’m trying to convey to her; my feelings that I wish to express.

Does she even like mushroom portobello steak? Well, if she doesn’t, I’m sure she’ll appreciate it none-the-less, and understand why I’ve made it for her. There’s no way she can not understand my emotions, especially after all that went into this special night.

I’ve stuck signs all over Ponyville, all pointing towards my boutique. I've left a trail of rose petals, all leading into my candle lit room where I’ve set up a dining table designed for two. If she doesn’t see the romantic gesture in this act, then she seriously needs to see a psychiatrist. That level of obliviousness is not healthy.

I took a step back, evaluating, and admiring my work. This is just so perfect, Rarity, there is no need to worry about her not understanding. She’s not mentally deficient, after all. I sighed, imagining the her beauty once again, a small blush crossing my features. Oh, dear. I really do need to stop daydreaming, it’s warping my perception of reality. I shook my head to clear my mind, focusing back on the presentation I crafted.

Any second-guesses on the finer details would have to be canceled, for I heard soft hoof steps coming from the other room.

“Yes!” I squealed to myself, but not too loudly as to alert Rainbow Dash.

I made my way to the other side of the table, taking my seat, and getting myself into the mood. I wonder what she’s going to say, more importantly, I wonder how she’s going to react. Oh, I simply can’t wait, can’t the mare go any faster? When she gets here, she’s going to fall head over hooves for me, just you watch.

My ears swiveled a bit as I heard a faint voice call, “Rarity?”

I replied to the voice with a purr, wanting to get her attention. “Yes, dear?”

Step by step, closer and closer. The sound of Dash’s hooves draws towards me like a moth to a flame. Oh, this is so romantic, I’m simply melting in my skin. Wait, is that her outline I see? Why, yes it is. Rainbow is right there, staring at me.

Oh, my mind can't handle any more of this, the anticipation is killing me. My euphoria is about to make me burst into a thousand sparks of endearment. Ugh, can't she go any slower? Her steps are becoming so lethargic. I swear, even though she’s the fastest pegasus I’ve ever met, she still always winding up late, or taking her sweet time.

I see her face now, she has a quizzical expression. Oh, I’m sure it’s nothing bad, she’s just overwhelmed by her surroundings, is all. Yeah, that’s it. Nothing less, nothing more. I’m sure she’s bursting at the seams with the same emotions I’m feeling.

I give her the most flirtatious look I could possibly give, and prompted her to take a seat parallel to myself. “See that mushroom portobello steak there, darling?”

She nodded her head and said to me with a stutter. “Y-Yes.”

Oh, she’s so cute when she’s flustered, but I’m sure she’d hate it if I pointed that out to her. “It’s all yours, I made it just for the two of us.”

“R-Really?” She asked me shockingly

“Yes, dear. Really.” I giggled lightly at her antics. Oh, Rainbow, you’re such a goof sometimes.

She didn’t even utter another word to me, she took her seat quickly, and began to dig into her meal. I usually would have told her to eat with a little more grace, but I was too caught up in the moment. Watching her enjoy the meal I prepared to her brought great joy to my heart, I simply couldn’t describe how wondrous it felt.

Seeing her enjoying herself, I decided to dig into my food too, albeit, with more femininity. Using my manners, I used my fork and knife to properly dissect the meal before me, taking small bits, and making sure not to make a mess of myself.

I used a napkin to daintly pat my mouth of any bits of food before speaking to Rainbow. “So, how is it? Does it taste alright?” I already knew the answer, I just wanted to hear it come from her mouth.

She stopped gorging herself for just a moment, letting the last of what was in her mouth sink down into her stomach. “It’s amazing, Rare’s. Seriously, this is one of the best meals I’ve had, we should let you take care of the grub at Pinkie’s parties from now on!”

I died today, that single comment sent me to a heavenly place. She loves my cooking, by Celestia, she loves my cooking. That’s a humongous relief, and one that made me feel like the greatest mare in Equestria.

It took a moment for me to recover from that compliment. Allowing myself to calm my nerves once again, I let my mind wander towards a more seductive mental state. Exiting my seat, I made my first couple of steps towards Dash, making sure to put a little sway in my hips as I did.

I made my way next to Dash; she was now paying close attention to me. Good, glad that this little action of mine has got her in my grasp. Leaning up to her ear, I said in the most romantic voice I could put on. “That’s not the only surprise…”

Dash's head shot up into the air, a full on crimson red crossing her face from ear to ear. Oh, that got her, that got her right where it counts. She gets it now, she finally understands what I’ve been trying to show her.

I saw her get out of her seat, taking a couple of steps back away from me. Oh, there’s no need to be shy here Dash. You’re in good company.

“What exactly do you mean by that, Rarity?”

I’m not going to lie, that little comment made me just the slightest bit peeved; don’t tell me this wasn’t working. I mean, I’d swear to every single holy being to ever walk Equestria and beyond, if it was like that.

I pointed my hooves around the room, expressing exactly what I meant by this. “Just look around you, Dash. Isn’t it clear?”

She looked around to where my hoof pointed, taking note of every little detail inside the room and out. That was when her face lit up like a firework display, okay, now I got her for sure this time. She has finally come to realization of exactly what’s going on.

“I thought it looked a little off, but I think I finally understand why ya got this place all spruced up like this.” She gave a me a confident smile. Oh, I love that look on you. “You must be expecting some suitor or something, and ya got more grub for when he comes around. You just want me to help ya out with making sure things go perfect, cuz ya know I’m great with relationships.”

And just like that, my mind snapped. Any sane part of me left was obliterated on the spot. I’m even sure my right eye twitched a couple of times, cementing that my brain just officially decided to take vacation, and let the rest of my body try to assert itself back together.

I felt the temperature inside me rise, as my rage grew stronger and stronger. I wasn’t sure if I was even Rarity any more, I was under the impression that I was frustration incarnate.

“Are you being serious!” I shouted at her, not in control of my own voice anymore. “I’ve been working myself to the bone to get this all put together, all in the thought that you’d appreciate it for what it really was, and this is the ridiculous excuse you give me?”

I took a deep breath, cutting my voice in again before she could speak up. “This is the most absurd thing I have ever had happen to me, Dash. I can’t believe you, I simply can’t believe you. Do you really want to know why I’ve set this all up? Well, do you?”

I didn’t give her time to answer that, I was going to let her know exactly why. “It’s because I was trying to show you that I care for you deeply.” I went up to her, and started poking my hoof into her chest ruffly. “I’ve been trying to get you to understand that I wanted to get to know you more, to be closer to you. I wanted to start something, a relationship, something that could make us both happy.”

I growled to myself, trying my hardest not to slap her as hard as I could right now. “I set this all up as a last ditch effort to get you to see what I’ve seen all this time. I spent all day setting this up, making sure it was as obvious as possible, yet you treated it like some kind of joke”

I felt myself tearing up, I just couldn’t hold it in any more. She broke me, she broke my heart and fed it to a hungry furnace. “I-I… I simply can’t believe you, Rainbow Dash."

I wiped away some of my tears before looking back to her with seething anger. “Leave, get out of here! I don’t want to look at you any moment longer, I just want you out of my sight.” I turned around, not letting her have the right to even see me at the moment. “I don’t want anything to do with you right now, just… just… just leave already…”

I didn’t even get a reply after my little display of resentment. I think she got the memo, and took off, leaving me exactly like I asked her to. It was for the best, because I was now on the floor. My eyes leaking out all of the stored up water that laid behind their dams.

I must have laid there for hours, I couldn’t really tell time anymore. All I knew was that I eventually got up and began to fix up the place, putting away all of the hard work I put into making this what was supposed to be the best night ever. Well, I was certainly wrong about that, now was I?

I really, really can’t believe her. Even after all I’ve done to make sure this would go off without a hitch, even after I made my advances so obvious even a rock could tell what was going on. She still found a way to completely miss the point of all of this. I don’t want to see her face for at least a couple weeks, months even. I’m not sure how well my stomach could handle it.

Ugh, I need sleep. I need sleep more than any creature that’s ever lived in Equestria. Let’s just hope my dreams are better than today turned out to be. That’s the least I can ask for after all that just transpired.

Rarity, you were such a fool. You should have seen this coming, but you didn’t. You were just a love struck fool.