Chapter Three: A Heated Birthday Party


"What a ludicrous season, draining all of my stock like this!" Rarity was standing before her mirror, putting on her perfume for the third time that day. A more down-to-earth pony would probably not have minded just smelling as is, but Rarity was a lady, and as a proper mare, she would make sure that the smell of heat would be suppressed.


Just like with most seasons, Rarity went into heat at the start of April. A normal occurrence for most mares, for her, however, it was dreadful. How was she supposed to make dresses when the material around her would end up smelling like sex by the time it hit an exhibition?


"...And there goes my favourite brand." The perfume bottle fell into the trash can, the last of her Miss Celestia collection. As a fellow alabaster mare, Rarity always loved to read about the princess's own fashion and everyday life. Celestia having made her own perfume brand was just the cherry on top. Sadly, it would be months before her brand would relaunch.


She closed down her shop for the day once more before time, feeling herself tired and sore as she'd yet to take her potion. It was a lovely potion which, in simple terms, cancelled one's heat, and it had been created by none other than one of her friends, Twilight Sparkle. The downside to it was that it couldn't be taken before the halfway point of one's season. Which left her and many other mares to fend off their instincts until they could finally take it.


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Locking the front door behind her, she had barely managed to turn around before she heard the unmistakable sound of hooves above her. She teleported the spring dress to her room and prepared herself for what was surely to come. "Rarity! Rarity, I've got something to tell." 


"So excited, whatever could the reason be?" Rarity joked, as her little sister's sparkling eyes had already revealed too much.


"Well, since my twentieth birthday is the day after tomorrow, I wondered if it would be alright for me to hold a big party at the mansion?" Sweetie pleaded with her big sister. Both of them knew that the mansion was filled with a whole variety of stuff a party shouldn't be near... But then again, it was by far big enough to accommodate plenty with all of the guest rooms.


"May I ask how many ponies exactly you plan on inviting, Mrs. Sweetie Belle?" A stern voice answered back. If such a party were to take place, a lot of preparation would have to be done within their mansion. It might have been before the spring fashion season hit full force, but this was still a bit sudden, even for Sweetie.


"I was thinking of inviting Button, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Babs Seed at the very least, and of course, I'll give the three mares the option to bring a plus one. Outside of those four, I was thinking of inviting Silver Spoon, Diamond Tiara, and Dinky Hooves as well." Sweetie said as she put on a large smile for her big sis.


"That's seven mares, your coltfriend, and possibly an extra six guests, most likely stallions..." With silence falling upon the two, Rarity took a good look at her sister. Sweetie had surely become a rebel, but as long as alcohol didn't enter the party, then it should be fine.


"At least you didn't invite all thirty of your classmates. That would have been too much, even for our house to handle." Rarity sighed, yet another stressful thing she’d have to think about.


"Yayyy! Thank you so much, sis. Don't worry, we'll make sure to stay orderly!" Sweetie trotted off with a happy jump on her hooves.


As a soon-to-be grown mare, Sweetie knew that Rarity expected her to do the preparations. All Rarity had to do would be to leave the premises while the party took place, which put Rarity a little more at ease, her spring dress might still get done on time, Rarity hoped.


She walked past the kitchen and made her way upstairs, towards her master bedroom and the soon-to-be-teleported message. "It's only been a few months... Fluttershy, I really hope you know what you're doing because I'm lost," Rarity whispered, sweating bullets as her sister's party would take place in the middle of the mating season. 


She finished up the letter and teleported it off to Ponyville, noting at the end that she would visit for guidance while the birthday party was to take place. "Her birth hour is in the evening if I remember correctly... Hmm, should I tease her a little in front of her friends?"