Looking for Love (part1): Discovery

Discovery

Chapter 02

Five o’clock, the sky was slowly starting to have a hint of orange in its cyan color. The white mare already had finished half of her order and left food and water to Opal enough to the next day.

She nuzzled her cat and said: “Be a good girl and don’t make a mess in here tonight, okay Opal?”

The cat rolled its eyes and sighed.

She locked her Boutique and admired the sunset on the way to the library.

Once she arrived, she knocked several times at the door and waited; a slight feel of anxiety built up in her core.

Rarity heard a trotting sound coming closer and the door opened.

“Hi Rarity… decided to come a little early?” Twilight said with a grin.

“Yes, I was eager to know what kind of surprised you had to us tonight.”

“Well you will have to wait for the rest of the girls to arrive and then I’ll bring it out! Come on in.” Twilight stepped out of the doorway allowing Rarity to enter and closed the door.

The living room was pristine, with six cushions in the middle of the room arranged around a small table covered with a simple white tablecloth. There were six beautifully ornamented wine glasses lined up at the top of the table. They were worked with gold leaf forming two rings crossing the center and top-border.

Impressed with the beauty of the glasses, and rather confused about where Twilight could have acquired a set of such table settings,

Rarity asked to her friend: “Did you bring these from Canterlot? They are absolutely beautiful! The crystal is worked so intricately, and the gold adds flair to the glass; I MUST know where you got your table settings.”

Twilight gave a chuckle and answered: “Oh yes… They were a graduation gift to me from Celestia before I moved to Ponyville. Though this is the first time I have brought them out.”

“So suppose that it’s safe to assume that your surprise is wine?”

“Correct! Just don’t tell the others until I bring out the bottles”

“Bottles?” Rarity’s expression turned a bit more inquisitive.

“Haha yeah I got six bottles in fact.”

“Wow, since when do you like alcoholic beverages?” Rarity asked with a teasing look.

“Well just because I study a lot it doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate some wine with my friends.” Twilight blushing slightly.

“Of course, I was just teasing you darling. May I see one of those bottles?”

“Now you’re asking too much, you can wait until everyone else arrives.” Twilight said with a smile.

Rarity giggled and spoke “Yeah sorry, I am just curious”

“Don’t worry, when everypony’s here I’ll bring them…” a loud series of knocks reverberated through the room “and talking about everypony, I guess they had arrived.”

Twilight came to the door and opened it, all the other four were there and one by one they entered and greeted Twilight and Rarity.

“Now I want everypony to sit at the table while I go to the basement get our surprise” Twilight said with a smile and a wink.

“Okay” all of them said in unison.

The lavender mare trotted down to the basement and after a few minutes she came back with two bottles floating with her magic.

Suddenly, Fluttershy yelled from the group of friends: “OH DEAR CELESTIA! Are these the special reserve from the Royal Wine Company of Canterlot!?”

Twilight stopped trotting and asked with a slightly confused expression: “Uh yeah, they are actually…”

The yellow mare jumped from the cushion and took one of the bottles in mid-air and started admiring it.

“Oh I can’t believe! This is the best wine of all Equestria! Ooh, you brought both a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Merlot!  And…” Fluttershy’s voice trailed off as she noticed that all of her friends were staring at her in silence.

The mare gave out an ‘eep’ as Twilight took the bottle again with her telekinesis and placed them in the table, she blushed hardly and said: “I mean… uh this wine is really good.” as she flew back to her place.

They stayed in an awkward silence for a little moment until Rainbow decided to break it.

“Uh… so… that’s you’re surprise huh?” Rainbow asked.

“Yes, I bought them in Canterlot last month and well I never had a good opportunity to share it with you all…” Twilight stated with a grin and completed: “until now.”

“Well ah sometimes enjoy a good hard cider but wine is pretty good too.” Applejack said.

“I never had tried wine before. Is it sweet?” Pinkie asked eagerly.

“Actually… it depends, I do prefer the drier wines but I got one that has more residual sugar in it. so yeah… it is kind of sweetish.” Twilight answered.

“Well I wanna try the sweet one first!” Pinkie exclaimed. The simple mention of a sugary drink was enough to her hyper.

With a twist of magic, Twilight popped the corks out of the bottles and set them down on the table. Pouring each pony’s choice of wine into their glass, Twilight sent the bottles around the table before finally filling her own.

She then levitated her glass and offered a toast. “To friendship and to a wonderful evening of fun!”

All of them tapped their glasses lightly against each other’s and took a sip, except for Pinkie Pie who instead seemed to drain half the glass; but the group tactfully decided to not bother the yellow pegasus about it.

“Oh this IS sweet” Pinkie Pie exclaimed.

“It’s sweet but… bitter at the same time…” Rainbow said unable to pin down exactly how it tasted..

Twilight went to the kitchen and brought some hay fries and appetizers to her friends, and everyone started eating and was chatting about their days, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy on the other hand weren’t eating as much but instead were on their second glass of wine.

The librarian mare eventually had to bring two more bottles after Fluttershy and Pinkie drank most of the two that were on the table.

“Hey, I feel funny. It’s like the warm fuzzies but a lot more silly” Pinkie said a little groggily.

“Well Pinkie you’re probably drunk. You did just drink almost an entire bottle of wine on and empty stomach.” Twilight said.

“Drunk? What’s drunk?”

Twilight looked to the pink mare with a serious face and said: “You don’t know what this means?”

Pinkie looked to both sides as if searching for something and answered: “No…”

“Well… when you drink too much you usually get drunk… you feel a little dizzy and it usually makes you a little more… erm… happier you know? Due to the alcohol.”

“It is my first try time at alcoholic drinks hehehe I feel like I can do anything! It’s weird… but it’s good… but now I am sleepy… actually… I don’t know what I am feeling…” she had now a serious look in her face as she said to Twilight: “but Twilight… are you trying some kind of new spell?”

“No… why do you ask?”

“Because I see two of everypony here” Pinkie said pointing to several spots in the room.

The rest of the group burst in laughter, Pinkie joined them as well although she didn’t know what they were laughing at.

“So are you going to answer me?”

“Pinkie you are like this because you overdid it. You drank too much.” Rarity said this time.

“Oh I see… it is me or Fluttershy is really sleeping?” the pink pony asked pointing to the mentioned pegasus.

“She sure is” Applejack said between giggles.

“Oh she already slept…we haven’t done half of the things I had planned.” Twilight said with a sad tone to her voice.

“Somepony here is far away as well…” Applejack pointed to Pinkie that was snoring loudly.

“Is everypony feeling tired already? Aw come on…” Twilight asked disappointed that some of her friends would miss out on the rest of the fun she had planned. .

“I think you should have drunk us up after the things you planned dear” Rarity said.

“Yeah… well… at least we had a nice chat don’t you think? Let me carry those two upstairs… How about we sleep then?” Twilight said rather sadly “It’s a shame that it didn’t go liek I had planned”

“Don’t worry dear, we still had a nice time together” Rarity said.

“And this wine is awesome! It was very nice of you to share it with us Twilight!” Rainbow added, slurring her ‘s’ a bit..

“Well, at least you all liked the wine. But I suppose it’s still technically a sleepover considering how Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie just passed out.” the lavender unicorn said rather crestfallen.

After cleaning up from dinner, everyone went upstairs where Spike had arranged a couple extra mattresses on the floor. After they all settled in, Twilight turned off the lights.

”Good night everypony!” Twilight said.

“Good night!” mumbled the three others that were still awake.

The room fell completely silent except from the soft breathing noises and the occasional snore from Pinkie Pie.

Rarity tossed and turned in her bed trying to sleep but it was useless; she just couldn’t get sleep to come.  Gloomily she started thinking again in the subject that she had begun to fear the most: love.

It was starting to eat at  her, the feeling of loneliness and that even though she had good friends that she could rely on, there was an empty hole in her heart that nopony could fill.

‘Maybe I’ll go outside and get some fresh air’ she thought.

As Rarity headed towards the front door, a light clinking noise echoed through the air. The fashionista perked her ear up to listen better, as the sound repeated several other times. ‘I think it’s coming from the basement’ she wondered her curiosity piqued.

The white mare went down to the basement and to her surprise, she found Rainbow Dash trying to open a bottle of wine with her teeth.

Rainbow, blissfully unaware of Rarity’s entrance, was totally focused on the bottle at hoof. The unicorn decided to surprise thePegasus, so she snuck behind her and whispered: “Do you normally sneak into your friend’s basements to get their alcohol?”

A very startled Rainbow Dash jumped in place almost dropping the bottle in the ground with fright but she managed to catch it in her hooves.

“Uh, I was just er... just taking a look at this… um… completely mystery bottle I have never seen before?” the pegasus nervously stammered trying to hide her embarrassment at being caught in the act.

Rarity just took the bottle with her and telekinetically opened it, then levitated it back to Rainbow’s hooves.

“You’re not going to tell Twilight right away and start lecturing me for trying to drink this without her permission?” Rainbow asked confused.

Rarity waved a hoof in dismiss and said: “Actually… I am going to join you.”

“You… are?” Rainbow asked even more confused.

Rarity took the bottle back and drank directly from it downing about a quarter of the bottle; Rainbow stared at her friend open mouthed.

“Yes I am” Rarity answered, she looked to the ground with a slight hint of sadness and added: “I’m feeling a little down you know?”

“Oh… what’s bothering you?”

“Well I- wait… you are actually going to listen to me talking about my bad relationship experiences?” Rarity asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Sure, If it’s bad enough that you are helping me drink our friend’s booze while she is sleeping I’d might as well” Rainbow took the bottle from Rarity’ hooves and drank a big gulp.

“So grab another bottle, and let’s head to the living room…”

“Okay then”

After settling around the dinner table, Rarity began: “Well, I have been having some real problems with my last couple relationships…”

“Let me guess.  Your date kept his eyes on your plot than actually listening to you and caring right?” Rainbow said.

“Well…to put it crudely, yes haha”

Rarity took another sip from the bottle that they were sharing and continued: “I am tired of chasing after love… I think that maybe I should wait it to come to me you know?”

“Hmm… maybe you’re seeking it at the wrong places?”

“You may be right dear Rainbow but I don’t think that’s the case… actually I don’t even know what’s the reason of it… I think that nopony will REALLY love me…” tears started to form into Rarity’s eyes.

Rainbow put a hoof into the white unicorn’s cheek and said:  “Oh come on Rarity! You’re beautiful and you are a reliable pony… why someone wouldn’t love you?”

“Ha you’re saying it just because you’re drunk!” Rarity half joked.

“No I’m not, I really mean it” Rainbow assured.

Rarity felt a strange feeling into her stomach like when a nice looking stallion glance at her, she felt flattered and important.

“You… really think that I am beautiful?” she asked, curious about where Rainbow was going with this.

Taking a large sip of the wine Dash replied “Yes… and sexy too…” Rainbow said blushing furiously. Rarity also blushed from her friends compliment.

“Oh my, Rainbow… thank you… I guess”

“You know, I think that love can come from anywhere… it doesn’t matter whether it’s a mare or stallion… it just comes and you know when it comes…”

“Have you ever… loved?”

“Not until recently.”

“How recently?” Rarity said with a mix of fear and excitement.

“Well ever since I met you actually. I can’t hide that I always looked and you and hey… how could I say about your beauty without noticing that you have some many other qualities… you’re an awesome tailor, you’re a caring sister…” Rarity put a hoof to Rainbow’s mouth.

“Now you’re really drunk.” Rarity said.

“No I’m not… what I need to do to prove to you that I am not joking?” Rainbow asked.

Rarity more than understood her friend’s hint, her mind started racing toward places that she never thought. Time seemed to stop as she pondered over her friend’s words. ‘Rainbow is right… love come from anywhere… why not from a friend?’ she argued in self-monologue.

Understanding that Rarity was deep in thought trying to figure out her feeling, Rainbow simply scooted closer to rarity and put a foreleg across the unicorn's shoulders without saying anything.

Still deep in thought Rarity pondered on this new opportunity that had opened up for her. ‘She has saved my life several times. Although she had her mistakes she IS the Element of Loyalty, so I don’t have to worry about her cheating on me or leaving me for another pony. I also can’t deny that her mane is gorgeous when she takes the time to brush and take care of it. Should I give it a try?’ she continued thinking until Rainbow derailed her train of thought.

“So, is that a ‘Yes Rainbow, you’re awesome and lets be marefriends forever!’, or are you still on the fence about it?”

Rarity chuckled a little as the way her brash friend had summed up her feelings.

‘What I have to lose after all? Her friendship? Maybe, it’s just that I have never felt like this before. it must be the alcohol in my bloodstream.’ She looked back into Rainbow’s eyes, her vibrant fuchsia retinas almost glowing the dark room, as if inviting her to drown herself into them. ‘Maybe I have really found what I was looking for… maybe she IS the one that I am looking for. But this is so sudden, why I have never thought of it before?’

“So?” the Pegasus insisted getting a little impatient.

‘What to do Rarity? What to do?! How come I feel so attracted to my friend, her athletic body, her careless way of living, those eyes…’ she looked into Rainbow’s semi-opened lips, inviting her to kiss the rainbow-maned pegasus: ‘That’s it…’

Rarity was gathering all the courage to she had to say her next words. Despite her luck lately she was going to try to go for it.  ‘It’s now or never…’

She leant close to Rainbow and whispered. “Kiss me.”

Rarity closed her eyes and waited for Rainbow to come closer and as she expected she felt the cyan pegasus’ soft lips touching into hers; Rarity was shaking, she had never felt so nervous in all her life. She pressed her lips strongly against her friends, as Rainbow passed her hoof to the back of Rarity’s head, and began to caress her purple mane softly. ‘How can she be so gentle and strong at the same time’ Rarity thought.

Rainbow understood Rarity’s delight as she noticed a sharp inhale from her when she caressed her mane. Rainbow couldn’t contain herself and opened her mouth and pressed her tongue into her friend’s lips asking for entrance which Rarity allowed with joy.

The unicorn shivered from the sudden feeling of Rainbow’s tongue savoring hers and exploring her mouth. Rarity enjoyed the taste of it, and she wanted more. She pressed even harder and left out a soft moan; both mares fell to floor side by side, not wanting to disconnect their kiss for a single moment.

Rarity started wrestling with Rainbow’s tongue with more wish making the cyan pegasus let out a soft moan as well. The white unicorn’s breath was fast and short, she couldn’t resist anymore and disconnected from Rainbow’s lips.

She sat in her haunches panting heavily for the lack of air; Rainbow came closer, embracing her with her hooves, looked into the unicorn eyes and said with a sly grin in her face: “Am I THAT good or what!”

“Oh… don’t be… such a tease… Dash.” Rarity said between her quick breathing.

“hahaha you’re not too bad yourself?” Rainbow insisted in the subject.

“Oh yeah?! Huh… “ the white mare looked to the ground and added: “Are we going to remember this tomorrow morning?”

“I hope so…” Rainbow added.

Rarity embraced Rainbow as well in a tight hug and said: “If we don’t work out you promise that we’ll still be friends?”

“Of course Rarity… of course.”

They lay down on top of the cushions side by side with Rarity pressing her face into Rainbow’s neck, feeling and indescribable fragrance entering her nostrils; he smiled widely.

“Sorry but… *yawn* I am feeling so sleepy.” Rarity said.

“Me too.”

“Do you care if I sleep here?”

“Actually… I would love if you did it.”

Rarity nuzzled Rainbow’s neck with her muzzle and added: “Sweet dreams Dash.”

“With you next to me, I will” Rainbow said with a joyful smile.

Both slept in loving embrace and for the whole night, Rarity never felt so good.

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“Hey what are these two doing here?” a voice asked.

“Ah don’t know” another one answered.

“Hey that WAS my… wine?” another one asked.

‘Oh what is all this ruckus about?’ Rarity mind was drifting back from her slumber only to find the thick feeling of a massive headache begin to take over. She opened her eyes to see four confused faces and two cyan hooves embracing her from behind, realization struck into her.

“Good morning… to both of you?” Twilight asked.

Rarity felt a soft movement in her backside and she noticed a soft breathing in her neck; Rainbow seemed to be still sleeping.

“Uh, Good… morning?”