Note: Thank all those who have read the last 4 chapters. I've already gotten over 600 hits on this story. You don't know how happy this makes me. I also have 4 faves and 4 people on alert for this story. I'm glad you all like this story. So, without further ado, here's chapter 5.

It took Rarity almost days, but the dresses she had made for her friends for their Colt-smas presents were finally complete. She kept then in a special closet that the normal pony wouldn't be able to see where they were. She didn't want Pinkie Pie finding out early or else she might ruin it for her friends. It also kept Opal from getting to them and tearing them up.

"Opal, I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I think these dresses are some of the most elegant and fabulous pieces I've ever made in my career." She told her cat who didn't really care that much. Opal only saw Rarity as a source of food and shelter, but she did care for her mistress deep down.

Suddenly the bell to the Carousel Boutique rang to signal that someone had entered the shop.

Rarity elegantly walked down the stairs. "Welcome to the Carousel Boutique" she told the ponies that entered. "Oh, it's you, Twilight. I just finished with a big order. I'm glad you're here to keep me relaxed" Suddenly, she noticed who it was that entered with her friend Twilight, the pony that had made her hair an ugly green when they first met.

"Rarity, I'm glad you're still here" Twilight told her. "Trixie came by and wanted to apologize."

"Really?" Rarity said in a skeptic tone

"I'm sorry about what I did to you, Miss Rarity." Trixie told her "It's just that after how my past had gone, I was intimidated by how you acted."

"Sure" Rarity said in the same tone as before. "Twilight, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Uh...sure Rarity." Twilight said in a confused manor. The two unicorns walked up to Rarity's room.

"Twilight, can I ask exactly what you were thinking by bringing 'her' here?" Rarity told her friend.

"Come on, Rarity" Twilight told her "I kind of expected this attitude from Applejack, but from you? I'm ashamed"

Rarity hated being compared in her actions to Applejack. It made her seem filthy and uncivilized. She decided to play along if it would get her to stop questioning her. "You're right, Twilight. I should have accepted Trixie's apology. After all, how could the Spirit of Generosity not accept a generous apology from a unicorn with great fashion sense?" While the first part of that feigned apology made her almost gag, Rarity had to admit that Trixie did have good fashion sense.

Just then, the 2 unicorns heard a meow, a hiss, a yelp, and then a crash. Rarity, at that moment, realized that she had accidentally left the door open. The 2 Unicorns ran downstairs to find Opal trying to scratch Trixie with a bunch of knocked down and torn up dresses. "What in the name of Celestia is going on here!" Twilight asked.

Rarity grabbed Opal and pulled her off of Trixie, who's face was comically covered in claw marks. "Bad Opal. Mama's ashamed of you. You're not supposed to attack guests of honor" She told her cat while giving her a wink. Opal just smirked evily "I swear, she just doesn't know how to behave sometimes."

"Are you alright, Trixie?" Twilight asked helping her up.

"Yes, Twilight. Thanks." She then used her magic to pick up the dresses and racks that had fallen over and dusted them off. "I'm sorry about your dresses, Miss Rarity. I didn't mean to knock them over or rip them."

"It's alright, Trixie." Rarity said almost fuming with rage at the blue unicorn "I can fix those easily. Besides, it was an accident."

"All of them?" Trixie asked "I don't think a great dress maker, not even the wonderful Rarity, could fix all of them. I can help you if you want."

Rarity blushed at being called wonderful. "I'm sorry, but I usually don't allow other ponies to help me with my dress making. I've tried with my little sister, and she just makes them worse."

"Well, okay then I guess." Trixie told her. "But do you at want me to get the materials you might need?"

"No no, it's quire alright. I assure you." Rarity said, almost ready to kick Trixie out right then and there.

"Alright, I understand." Trixie told her. "I guess that only leaves your cyan pegasus friend left that I need to apologize to."

"Wait, I can't just let one of my friends and her newly found friend leave without tea." Rarity offered. "Why don't you stay a bit longer?" Rarity couldn't believe she said what she just said.

"Thank you for being so kind and generous, Miss Rarity" Trixie told her.

"Just call me Rarity. Miss is so formal and we're all...friends...here" Rarity struggled with the word "friends". "Just let me put Opal in my room and I'll get the tea started."

Twilight smiled. "See. Rarity's not so bad once you get to know her."

In her room, however. Rarity was almost ready to make an evil laugh at how Opal had somehow sensed her anger at Trixie. It may have cost her a few dresses, but she could easily patch them up good as new.

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After their Tea break, Rarity thanked Twilight and Trixie for stopping by.

"Say, Rarity, would you happen to know where Rainbow Dash is?" Twilight asked.

"Well, as a matter of fact, she did brag to us yesterday how today she was going to hang out with two of the members of the Wonderbolts." Rarity informed her. "They said they'd be walking around town to enjoy the sights of Ponyville. At first I didn't believe her, after all Rainbow does really spend most of her time flying rather then walking, but then I saw her and two of the Wonderbolts heading towards Sugarcube Corner."

"Thank you, Rarity" Twilight told her.

"Thank you for accepting my apology, Rarity." Trixie thanked her.

"No problem, Trixie." Rarity said trying to hold a feigned smile and fake happy attitude as much as she could.

When the blue and lavender unicorns left, the white one went into her house, closed the door, and went almost berserk.

"I can't believe that actually worked." she told herself. "I couldn't even believe I offerred that unicorn tea! Sometimes I feel that Twilight is to trusting. 'after how my past had gone' Bah! That's probably another lie she made up just to make her feel better. She tore my dresses too. Granted, she only did that because of Opal, but still! Has she no shame, no dignity, no remorse! I need to calm down. This anger is probably doing horrible things to my face. I'm just glad tomorrow's the weekly visit to the spa Fluttershy and I always have."

Well, that ends chapter 5. Next'll be the apology to Dashie.