Fluttershy's Lament and Beginning

Fluttershy, Rarity, and Applejack head to the workshop before switching the school’s app to show them as in an emergency.

“Well I was going to try and clean up the skirt but making a new one is a better idea. That was certainly something Fluttershy.” Rarity says.

“Ya okay, sugarcube? That was mighty brave o’ ya, standin’ up fer yerself.” Applejack stated.

“Oh… did I scare you girls?” asked Fluttershy concerned.

Both of them just nod yes.

“S-Sorry girls I got caught up in the moment. If I was going to be humiliated might as well have the last laugh right?”

“You have a point there darling, I am just going to start on your new skirt.” Rarity says, her voice shaking.

“The office may need me to give a statement 'about this; sorry I gotta go.” Applejack says, backing out of the room.

“A statement? What's that mean?” Fluttershy turned her attention to Applejack. “Applejack?”

Rarity just walks to her bolts of silk and other fabrics and says nothing. Seeing Applejack leave saddened Fluttershy, but it wasn't too hard to understand why she left. She sighs

“Rarity, do you think Applejack will be okay?” asks Fluttershy.

“I don’t know, Fluttershy you scared the class good with your action.” Rarity says the fear can be heard in her voice.

“Not you too Rarity… Surely you don't think I'm some kind of monster do you?”

“Well....not really......I don't think that it’s jussst hard to keep cool when you do a complete 180 darling!” Rarity said, stuttering some.

“I thought you would be proud of me for standing up for myself, not completely and utterly mortified…” said Fluttershy sadly “Honestly ripping that skirt off was the scariest thing I've ever been through.” she says looking to the floor.

“Darling, it's not that...even though I didn’t have the nerve to rip my own skirt off...but my trap was some glue. I was clueless till the end of class and I tried to get up” Rarity says before crying.

“Rarity…” Fluttershy wraps her arm around Rarity hugging her. “No matter what happens and no matter what people say you will always be a proper lady, no wardrobe malfunction or sabotage can change that. You know that right?”

“Thank you darling, it’s just that I have not told anyone about it.” Rarity says. Just then Fluttershy spies a skirt on the wall with the words never forget, the skirt itself is ripped up to the hips and some white substance remained sticking to it.

“I understand completely, I've been in a few… situations as well... Is this the source of your disdain?” She asks gesturing towards the skirt.

“It is, aside from the open skirt they called me, well, cum sitter.” Rarity admits.

“If it makes you feel any better they'll probably call me something embarrassing as well…” Fluttershy sniffles and rubs her eyes. Despite her sadness she kept a smile on her face, for Rarity.

“Thanks for that Fluttershy, but last I checked I was not the one in need of a new pair of skirts.” she says getting back on task. Fluttershy looks down blushing remembering that her panties are visible.

“Oh well uh at least we know each other so well that being here alone with you isn't scary.” said Fluttershy.

“True, and I was not one of the ones snapping a photo.” Rarity checks her phone, “Scratch that, they just posted it online,” she adds.

“Looks like part two of my plan will have to come sooner than I expected… Rarity, the video we made.”

“Right darling, just have to edit the time and cut the last bit....uploading now” Rarity says. “I forgot to end the recording so it recorded our conversation.” she adds. “Don’t worry it was not in the video” she clears up.

“That's good, otherwise what you told me… nevermind let's not think about that. What we should be looking forward to is the comments this video will get.” Fluttershy said

“Well some are good but some are bad” Rarity says as the comments flood her phone ranging from ‘good to know’ to ‘she’s just being a bitch’.

“The internet is a fickle thing, I am still trying to remove that one Video of Princess Twilight when she got here. Sunset tried to do a number on her publicly but it backfired.” Rarity adds. Fluttershy takes a look over her shoulder to see the comment section.

“That girl may be crazy but she's hot… okay then good to know their priorities. I thought that she was a doormat, guess I was wrong.” Fluttershy smiles at that “looks like a few have gotten the memo”

“Man, men or women have some sick priorities.” Rarity says looking at some of the comments, one was so far as to ask if she was looking to have a good time. Rarity just baffs at that one.

“Looks like a mission accomplished for the most part.” Fluttershy closes her eyes and she holds her forehead. She sighs. “Well I wouldn't be surprised if many fellow students ran away from me after that.”

“I am a bit surprised myself, darling you scared me pretty good when you made the message, what's a better idea for your skirt? Silk or do you think cotton will be better?” Rarity asks.

“Um silk?” guessed Fluttershy.

“Well that will change some things… going to have to add a stretch to fit the tube and secure the whole thing with a small wire frame… But if I did that then it will add to the drag… well the length will have to be set below the knee… Maybe a floor length?” Rarity seems in the zone and planning a lot of edits.

Fluttershy backed away not wishing to disturb her concentration. She was fixating on leaving but remembered her current attire and had to stay put. I wouldn't want to run into any more creeps with their phones out. She thought.

Rarity gets up and grabs some measuring tape and gets your size in the hips and the legs.

“Well that will work with both kinds.” she says not cutting some options from her plan. Fluttershy could only watch in wonder of her concentration as she measured her without a second thought.

Rarity moves to her wire supply and finds she has just the right amount for both a small skirt or a full floor length one. Meanwhile Fluttershy gets out her phone to check the video feed, even watching her own speech once or twice.

Can't believe I actually pulled that off, maybe it's because I'm a girl and have a little less to show that I was less nervous. Wondered Fluttershy. She replies to one comment as she thought about it.

Rarity was cutting and sewing some fabric together. She had some of the right color fabric and from the size of it she was making both kinds. Fluttershy looked up from the screen to see how Rarity was doing. Rarity was putting some final accents to the long skirt in this case a set of three butterflies.

“Looking good Rarity. When will it be ready to wear?” Asks Fluttershy.

“Well I do need to do at least one fitting, otherwise they are ready.” she replies. Fluttershy smiles.

“I trust you enough to know you will do wonders.” she says.

“Darling you don’t get it, the skirts both of them are for you,” she clarifies.

“Oh goodness, I meant your career not wearing my new skirts.” Corrected Fluttershy. “So you just need me to try it on?”

“I guess we both had to clarify but yes darling.” Rarity says her fitting stand ready. Fluttershy steps onto the stand and awaits the fashionista to bring her skirt.

Rarity brings over the smaller of the two, “This will I think be the same size as your old one but due to the new wire frame it may be a bit harder on the wight.” Rarity says handing it to Fluttershy. She takes it and eventually figures out how to slip it on and get it fixed to her waist.

“You're right it is a little heavy. Not too big a difference though.” Says Fluttershy checking herself out and posing.

“Good, and it sits just after your knees.” Rarity says saving some notes before handing fluttershy a box to store it. She comes by with a much longer skirt. “This one I mostly use as a dress form but in this case it still works as a skirt as well” Rarity says. The skirt in question was so long it lay just on the floor even with a mannequin wearing it. Fluttershy had some concerns.

“Isn't that a little um, long?”

“It is darling, but for the time being you don’t need the crazy students sneaking a pic from under your skirt do you. You made quite the impact today.” Rarity says. Fluttershy twiddles her fingers.

“Well I um, I don't think things will go that far…” she says blushing “Maybe we're overthinking things.”

“Darling, I have found about fifty photos of my underwear and that’s what I know who knows how many are out there” she says before opening a folder on her computer and sure enough the photos she had did range from panty shots when she’s bending down to ones where she’s walking to class or other events.
Rarity just raises her eyebrow.

Fluttershy however covers her eyes knowing that the person in the picture was her friend. However she then looks between the fingers of her opening hand just to be sure.

“Darling, you just posted a video of your reaction to being found in a syrup prank.” Rarity says seeing her reaction. Fluttershy hides her embarrassed face behind her hair.

“That's different it's y-you I don't want to hurt you”

“Darling I am just saying I know from experience that some students will do that, and this is only the one’s I have found and recovered who knows how many are still out there. Some even had a dare to try and snap a shot without me finding out” Rarity says shaking her head at the idea.

“If it isn't too much to ask I think I'll take the risk, who knows maybe after a while they'll get bored.” says Fluttershy.

“Right, well I will just keep this one on standby in case you change your mind” Rarity says before walking the skirt to a storage room. Fluttershy waits for Rarity to get back, when she does she asks Fluttershy a question. “Are you sure you're up for this?” Fluttershy nods.

“Mhm I'm ready for a-anything.” Says Fluttershy.

“Well you will have to adapt to the new skirt and it’s a lot harder to stick you like last time, when done right silk is a water-safe item… not telling you to go swimming in it just that next time-.” Rarity says beginning one of her tangents. Fluttershy stops her there.

“Rarity, I think I get it. Thank you” she says. Looking out into the hallway she breathes exercising calmness.

“Well looks like school is just getting out, seems they made you miss your last class. I will go to the office and see about getting you excused.” Rarity says.

“You don't have to do that Rarity! You've already done so much for me. It doesn't feel right!” Fluttershy turns the knob and pushes the door to the hall open. She walks into the hall expecting her friend to follow.

Rarity follows after locking up, her skirt seems to shift with her movements but Fluttershy can see a small wire showing from the skirts hip opening. She pays the miniscule details no mind.

“Darling please, it’s the least I can do for taking time out of your school day. And I don’t need them thinking you are ditching class” Rarity says. Fluttershy thought about it for a moment before nodding.

“I'll go with you then; not like I have anywhere else to go.” explains Fluttershy.

“13631 East Flutters Avenue is your home on this side of things. I was able to pull your student data from the office when you had class, but before your… prank.” Rarity says. Fluttershy mouths the address saying it in her mind until it stuck.

“Well I have no way of getting there on my own I don't think. How would I even get in I wonder?” Fluttershy thought.

“I was hunting around your old skirt and found a key ring, as for transport I can drive you or you take the bus. It’s not that hard; the 14th comes by the school every hour and it’s about an hour drive from the school. Most of the time I found you walking to and from school due to your time at the shelter.” Rarity says before tossing her the key ring. Fluttershy shrieks almost not catching the thrown key ring. Fortunately she caught it before it fell to the floor.

“Phew, just barely.” said Fluttershy with an exasperated sigh. Fluttershy slips the key ring on her left ring finger.

“Nice catch darling. Now let’s stop by the office and clear this whole thing up.” Rarity says.

“Don't think there's much to clear up; it was just a harmless prank, but if you think we should then we will.” says Fluttershy. They were already headed in that general direction anyways so it would be a quick stop anyways.

“Let’s not forget to head home and see if you live with anyone, they must be worried sick!” Rarity says being a bit dramatic about it.

“Oh Rarity always getting ahead of yourself huh?” Asks Fluttershy smugly.

“Sorry Fluttershy, I must really stop reading so many drama books,” Rarity says, but she could tell from a small smile that that is not the case.

Fluttershy only giggles. If only she knew of the death filled adventurous books that I read. She would freak! Maybe we should share our interests. She thought to herself. Rarity looks at Fluttershy.

“Darling what do you find so funny?” she asks.

“Oh nothing, I was just thinking about how much we have in common, despite you know the obvious.” says Fluttershy lying.

“You do have a point darling, but that move you did in the classroom will have an effect here.” Rarity says.

“True, all too true.” says the timid girl. How will I ever change their minds about me? She wondered.

The pair had just finished their conversation as they had arrived at the door to the office. Rarity motioned toward it implying Fluttershy should go first. Fluttershy was about to object when the doorknob turned and the door swung open.