Rainbow smiled as she waited at the door her blue gym shoes already tied tightly, Scootaloo finally coming towards her a backpack bouncing around with each step she took, a skateboard in her hands as she grinned at her older sister. "Ready to go Squirt?" She watched her look around seeing if her father was around as she nodded as fast as possible. "Then let's go I've got things to do and I'm sure you do as well." Her hands slowly opened the door as her sister bolted out first stepping down the stairs, Rainbow closed the door behind them. Any trace of movement stopped as her sister stared across the street from her a large moving truck blocked the view of what most likely was the once vacant house..

Violet eyes watched the moving truck leave as the door to the white house closed. "Did you see that we got new neighbors, I wonder what they looked like?" Her curiosity was quelled as she felt her sister's hand press on her shoulder, the skateboard dropped to the ground with a clack. She set her left foot on it as she waited for her sister to let go of her.

"Scoot, I don't know, but whoever it is they probably are good people so let's get you too Rarity's and I'll go check out the bus station." Her plans changed instantly at the mention of mom, she was sure she'd spend the night there if she had to. Her mom was her idol, and she'd be damned if Scootaloo or herself wasn't the first to greet her. Her grip on Scootaloo's shoulder loosened as she watched an adult head inside. "See someone around our age, we'll go say hi to them someday, maybe next week to see how they are getting used to school but definitely not today." Magenta eyes stared at the girl looking at her dark blue clothes and she looked no older than her they both gazed at each other, sizing each other up in different categories. Her musings were ended by the sound of Scootaloo's skateboard rolling down the sidewalk, reminding Rainbow what was truly important and that was seeing if her mom was on that bus. Her feet lurched forward as each step she took was another towards her sister.

Scootaloo never looked back as she took off down the sidewalk the sound of wheels rolling on the flat concrete surface as the few adults moved out of her way. The back of her skateboard slid across the pavement as she came to a halt on an intersection. Thoughts of her mother passed through her head as she stared at the cross-walk light, memories of the smell of orange lingering off her mom's hair as she hugged her tightly, before going off to Griffonia to fight the good fight. 'She's coming home and that means we can finally be a complete family.' A smile of optimistic joy graced the girls face as she felt all too familiar hand on her right shoulder, violet eyes looked towards her sisters face as it looked without a care in the world, Scootaloo knew better though whenever her sisters face was the most peaceful that just meant she was deeper in thought. "Are you excited about mom coming home Dash?" Her tone was a little lower than usual wondering if her sister would catch on.

"Of course I am, who wouldn't be excited Scoot?" Her voice full of faux confidence as her eyes tried to bore holes through the cross walk light, willing it to change for her. She would lie to Scootaloo, mom returning home was a blessing with a small sense foreboding, the feeling of her being snatched away in a month or two, Equestria needing her ace pilot services once again. Rainbow could never bring up what she really felt on the topic of her mother, five years was a long time to wait for a hug and kiss which wasn't even the real issue of where have you been a good chunk of my life. 'No, I just want to know if she's staying or would she be called back to duty to fight another battle.' She held nothing against her mother she only wished she could of been there more for her and the squirt. She'd treat the subject of her mother like a Pinkie party, go in expecting one of the best nights of your life and prepare for the worst migraine the next day.

Scootaloo grinned widely at the confident tone her sister held as her hand loosened on her shoulder, whatever it was most not have been important as her suspicions originally led her to believe. "We can walk now Rainbow." Her skateboard clacked against the ground as she waved at the drivers staring diligently at the red light all of them probably trying to beat the afternoon traffic as the foot steps of her sisters shoes followed. The rest of the trip was full of jokes and fond memories of mom teaching them what loyalty was and how they should never betray someone's trust. The conversations turned towards what they thought she'd look like once she entered their life once again both had come to an agreement that the hopefully former wonderbolt pilot would have a new tattoo to show them or something just as amazing as the wonderbolt logo above her mothers right breast. The conversation ended as both stared on at Carousel Boutique the only place in ponyville where you could find high-end fashion that was making waves in Canterlot.

She could smell the prench perfume spring forth toward them as Scootaloo pulled the door open, lilac breached her nostrils as she attempted to move through the wafting smell as the two walked through the shop, customers staring at the two a few giving them the cold glares as Rainbow pushed her sister farther into the shop. Pearl Alayna-Bijou* stood behind the counter smiling warmly at the both of them, her light blue eyes gazed at them warmly while her silk white hands brushed a loose strand of indigo hair from her eyes. Rainbow gazed at Pearl a bit longer the light rose-colored dress practically wrapped around the forty-two years olds body as her hand motioned upwards giving the teenager all the info she needed.

"Come on, I'm sure Sweetie Belle is upstairs." Her eyes glared back at the few patrons as the quietly went upstairs, She had a few things she wanted to say to every patron in the store as they snorted as they passed each one by. The first step seemed the easiest as they continued up to the second floor countless drawings and pictures littered the walls as they finally arrived at the door.

"Knock, Knock, Knock"

"Who is it?" Scootaloo frowned as an effiminite voice answered their knocking the two glanced at each other both saddened that he was the one to answer their knocking. A pale caucasian opened the door, cornflower blue eyes settled on the two as he welcomed them into their home. Magnum Alayna-Bijou was a forty-seven year old man who was the father of her best-friend, his mouth in a gentle grin as the chocolate-brown mustache seemed mis-placed knowing hsi gentle demeanor, the man's hair a chocolate hair as they walked past them. His shirt littered with colorful flowers as his white pants seemed unstained and out of place with the rest of his ensemble, but who was Scootaloo to judge they were one of the richest families by ponyville standards. "I take it you are here for the sleepover right Scootaloo?"

"Of course mister Almayan-bijoo, I've been thinking about it since the last one." Scootaloo smiled at the adult, she couldn't help but grin at her sister messing with the poor guy, his face one of a scowl as Scootaloo quietly walked past him.

"I'm sorry mister Magnum, you should know by now Scootaloo knows your last name." A small smile adorned his lips as his head motioned towards the farthest room down the hall its door closed. Rarity emblazoned on the white door, a single nail jetted out of the door empty and serving no purpose at the moment, the faint meowing of an all too familiar white persian cat strutting about the door. "When did it happen?" Her eyes looked towards the door the nail its true purpose was to show who ever held her heart at that moment, last thing she remembered it was some two-bit neanderthal now that it was empty only furthered.

"About three days ago Rainbow, can you say something to her, I know you aren't the best of friends with her but it would mean the world to me if you talked to her for just a few minutes."

Rainbow didn't bother looking at Rarity's father her shoulder brushing against his, with each foot step she made another wave of dread washed over her. Rainbow paused at the door her knuckles tapped lightly against the door. "Rarity its me Rainbow, I want to see if everything is alright." Her foot slowly tapped against the wooden floor, her eyes stare at Magnum motioning her to go on in. "I'm coming in." She slowly opened the door, a blur of pink passed by her head as she walked inside. "Your lucky that didn't hit me." Her eyes turned Rarity, her flustered friend seemed alright other than the running eye liner and mascara. Her silky white body seemed to be paler when compared to the light ash-grey shirt clinging to her petite form. Those azure eyes puffed up, as her indigo hair with a shade of mulberry seemed proper as ever with the curls placed in it.

"Go away, Dash your presence is not needed or wanted." Her silk white hand reached for another brush only to narrowly miss being smacked across the head by a shoe. "You dare throw something at me you intolerable brute, get out and never dare set another step in he.." The dull sting of Rainbow's right shoe slamming into her shoulder as the rainbow haired teenager walked towards her.

"Now tell me what's wrong, or then next thing I'm throwing is you into something green?" Rainbow watched arrogantly as the spoiled princess glared at her. "People are worried about you Rarity, so walk your ass down into Carousel Boutique do some primpy stuff because whoever you were dating was probably some horse's ass." Her eyes searched for a clock she didn't know how much time had passed since she left the house, but Dash was certain the longer she took the less time she would have to spend with her mom.

"It was horrible that griffonian exchange student that graduated last year, tried to cop a feel demanding I show him the goods. Gladly that dull Ace's self defense classes paid off, men these days are just eughhhh." Her nose turned upwards at the sheer thought of herself being performing such a vulgar act with such a deviant.

"Rarity, you should know by now the guy you are looking for that Prince Blueblood of Ponyville is never going to appear, not unless a miracel happens around here. How about you go lower your standards a little, or wait until college, I'm sure you'll meet somebody there." Her eyes honed in on the golden clock hanging on the wall, it was 2:39 already it would probably take another good twenty minutes before she'd arrive at the bus stop if she left now. "Rarity, I'd love to finish this conversation, but my mom's coming back so I need to go over by the bus stop right away." Dash's head dodged the first shoe thrown her way as it bounced off the wall, the second was easily caught with her left hand. "Thanks, I'll be going now." She slipped the shoes back on readily to walk through the doors and head to the only bus stop in all of ponyville.

"Wait let me go with you Dash, I want to see Miss Cloud again." Azure eyes watched as the athletic tomboy growled in frustration, an internal debate set in motion as she slipped out from the blanket. "Besides if she hasn't arrived already I'm sure you could use the company."

"Fine but you have five minutes, no frue-fueing, no taking your time, I just want to see my mom do you under stand Rarity?" Magenta eyes hardened on the primidonna as walked towards a cabinet shooing her away. "And don't call me Dash only my mom can call me that." She huffed in annoyance, was it so hard to call her by her first name at least two people she knew did it.

Author's Note

Alayna-Bijou which is Rarity's whole family's las name is french for Beautiful jewel.