A 'Rare' Experience

A ‘Rare’ Experience
Part 6: Re-stitching the Seams

Author: Derpington M. Hooves
Author’s Note: This chapter is admittedly kind of slow and dark, but after the loss of a love one, things slow done dramatically. I was also thinking about adding Zecora to this chapter… but then I thought, “These people aren’t going to want to read a whole bunching of rhyming.” So I think I was right. Please enjoy the read, there is still a lot to come in the future.

Weeks had passed since the loss of Sweetie Belle, and yet it seemed as if a perpetual dark cloud was hung over Ponyville. Rain had flooded the gutters on most everypony’s house and/ or place of business, flowing over into the streets. The mood around town matched perfectly with the weather; not a single pony laughed, nor smiled, nor gave cheerful greetings to each other as they passed. The rain fell fast and hard, creating almost a pure sheet of water from the sky; falling so fast, that no Pegasus was able to fly high enough to remove the dense cloud coverage.

Back at Rarity’s bouquet things were slow, quiet and dark. Rarity hardly got out of bed, save to go to the bath room or just to stretch her legs. Day in and day out Derpy was always by her lover’s side; continuously keeping an eye on her well-being, Derpy would try to make sure Rarity didn’t slip too deep into an unhealthy and dangerous state of depression. It was getting easier to keep Rarity’s spirit and mood up, but that was after the first few days after Sweetie Belle’s death.

Rarity had gone into an emotional breakdown, which sent her spiraling into a deeper and deeper state of depression. This state caused her to inflict serious wounds to her own body; wounds she tried to pass off as acts of pleasure. Derpy had believed her for a while, allowing her love to take out some aggression on her; but the moment Derpy awoke to find Rarity slumped over in the tub bleeding from her from legs and out of the side of her mouth, Derpy knew something was very wrong. After a few days in a hospital bed with Derpy by her side, Rarity once more realized how much she actually needed this Pegasus in her life.

After being released from the hospital, Rarity’s wounds healed nicely with minimal scaring along with her attitude. Derpy once again was by her side through everything she did, and Rarity didn’t want it any other way. Derpy gave her baths, sitting in the tub with her; yet there was one particular evening that will forever remain in Derpy’s memory. It was a rainy and cold evening much like the many before it. Derpy had begun to draw Rarity’s bath together, complete with; warm water, bath beads and oils. Walking back into Rarity’s room, Derpy noticed that Rarity had been sitting up and staring out the window for some time, “… Is everything ok Rarity? Is something bothering you?” Derpy’s voice was soft, she knew what was bothering her but was somewhat hoping that it was something else. Rarity turned slowly with dead eyes and an emotionless face, looking straight at Derpy.

The room grew cold and the air grew heavier before Rarity let out a long sigh while moving the hair out of her face, then gave a soft smile, “Is it bath time already Derpy dear?” Derpy stared intently at Rarity, trying to assess the mood in the room before replying. “Y-yes, I thought I’d throw in a few oils for you this time.” Derpy walked over and let Rarity roll over and climb on her back, Derpy then carried her to the bath. Getting in the bath with Rarity, Derpy squeezed some liquid soap into her hooves and started to slowly lathered Rarity up. Trying to clean and massage Rarity’s back, hoping to relax more and more. As Derpy continued giving Rarity a rub down, she couldn’t help but notice that Rarity was intently looking at her scared legs. “What are you thinking about?” Derpy’s voice carried the sound of worry as she stopped rubbing Rarity’s back before pouring warm water down her back, rinsing her off.

Rarity didn’t answer her for some time, before finally letting out a little sniffle. Her horn started to glow, and within a few seconds an embroidery needle and some thread floated before the two ponies in the tub. “Do you trust me Derpy? And I mean do you really truly trust me?” Rarity’s bottom lip was quivering as she tried her hardest not to cry. Derpy looked at her with confused, yet frightened eyes. With a long tight hug, Derpy finally responded to the question, “Yes, I trust you with all my heart! But Rarity,” Derpy stopped for a moment once again looking deep into Rarity’s eyes, “promise me that no matter what you do, right here, right now… promise that you’ll be here every time I wake up.” Derpy’s eyes were starting to well up while waiting for a response from her love.

Rarity latched herself to Derpy’s body with the tightest hug she had ever given and the tightest hug Derpy had ever gotten. “Derpy, I promise to never hurt you with a loss as great as this. Never will I leave your side, just as you have yet to leave mine. I love you Derpy, you mean the world to me. More so mow than ever before.” Both ponies began to cry loudly and hug even tighter, eventually turning into a long passionate kiss. After a few minutes of pushing against each other’s tongue, Rarity finally broke the kiss, “I need you to let me do this Derpy… for Sweetie Belle.” Derpy nodded and gave her lave a hug, Rarity returned the gesture with a soft heart-felt smile, “Thank you hun.” Rarity threaded the needle with magic and began to guide the needle in and out, across her scars; perfectly and painfully re-stitching her once open wounds.

Finally having finished the long and emotional bath, both Rarity and Derpy began to dry themselves off; Rarity trying to do her best to be careful of her new stitching, a symbol of her love for her lost sister and the pain that was felt from the event. That day had ended shortly after with Derpy getting Rarity ready for bed.

That day was forever burnt into Derpy’s memory, which she also ran through her head many times since then. Derpy was cleaning up around the bouquet by this point, staring out the window from time to time watching as the rain fell and the thunder boomed. She couldn’t help but to some-what miss being outside on her own, free to go where she please; but she quickly shook the thought from her head, for she was with a wonderful unicorn that loved her and that’s all she ever wanted. Suddenly a knock came at the door and Derpy didn’t hesitate to answer it, think that anypony that was out in this weather had to be insane and would surly get sick. As she swung the door up, she was met with a hooded figure standing in the door way. Derpy took a few steps back, and slowly with some hesitation invited the figure in; with a bow of its head the figure proceeded through the door and into the store. “I have come for Rarity.” The figure’s voice suggested that she was indeed a female pony. Derpy tilted her head to the side and squinted, trying to make out the pony’s face through the large cloak like hood; however, all she could make out was that the pony’s coat was a mid-tone of purple. The figure removed her hood and spook once more, “It’s a pleasure to see you again Derpy, my name is Twilight Sparkle. We meet a few months back at that diner party, remember?” Twilight paused to talk off her rain jacket, which Derpy quick took from her and hung up on a nearby coat rack before Twilight could continue, “but as I was saying, I’m here to check up on Rarity. I heard things have been really hard on her.”

Derpy nodded and showed Twilight to Rarity’s room, knocking on the door Derpy paused and waited for Rarity to call out to them. “Come in….” Rarity’s voice hardly made it through the door; Derpy slowly opens the door allowing Twilight to step in. Twilight walked slowly to the side of Rarity’s bed, “Rarity… how are you feeling? Me and the other girls have been worried sick about you. Fluttershy has been a nervous wreck, Pinkie is bouncing off the walls more than usual, Apple Jack and I have been keep our level heads… and no one as really seen much of Rainbow Dash because of these clouds.” Rarity reached out and placed a hoof on Twilights shoulder and leans over, whispering in here ear so that Derpy couldn’t hear. The conversation didn’t last long and ended with Twilight blushing crimson red, “O-oh… oh my, well I’m really glad someone is taking care of you like that. Just… just let me know if you ever need anything and I’ll be right over.”

Moments past and Derpy showed Twilight out, “Derpy, please keep me informed about Rarity’s condition and if there is anything that you may need from me.” Twilight offered with a smile, but was only given a partial smile in return. She understood though, these two ponies had been through a lot together, and neither was in an up-beat mood. Twilight made her way out and back to her home. Derpy headed back to Rarity’s room to check on here, “Rarity… you alright?” Derpy asked quietly trying to wake Rarity if she was sleeping. “No… can you come lay with me Derpy hun?” Rarity rolled over and motioned for Derpy to lie next to her. “Of course Rarity, I wouldn’t love to anything more.” Derpy gently climbed into bed next to her lover and gave her a sweet smile. The two cuddled closer and closer, until both their legs were wrapped around each other tightly. “Hey Derpy…? Why do you say, I mean… why don’t you just leave me here by myself?” Derpy looked at her with the most serious face Rarity had ever seen, “And go where? I had nothing before I had you… why would I give that up?” Derpy kissed her passionately, “I would never leave you Rarity. You and Sweetie Belle are like family to me… in fact, get your needle again.” Rarity was somewhat puzzled but used her magic to summon forth her needle and thread. “Now, make a stitch across my leg as well.” “Derpy… I… I can’t d-“ “Just do it.” The two argued a moment before Rarity finally made the stitch in Derpy’s leg. “There, this is to remind me of Sweetie Belle as well, but also to remind you that I will always love you no matter what happens.” Rarity’s eyes welled up as she blinked away a tear from each eye, and then embraced Derpy tightly before slowly drifting into a deep sleep. Derpy soon followed, rest her chin on Rarity’s nose.

~END PART 6~

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Part 7: Rekindled Fires