Stepping off the city bus Rarity began to walk down the sidewalk towards her home humming a light tune reaching into her purse she took out her house keys. Getting to the front door of her home a few minutes later she pressed the key to the lock unlocking door. Entering her home she heard a sewing machine running down stairs her cat lazily laid near the steps leading up to the living room.

‘Mew’ she heard her cat cry out.

“Yes Opal I’ll feed you in a little while precious,” she said opening the foyer closet taking her boots off and placing them on a boot tray. Setting her backpack in the closet she picked up her slippers putting them on “As much as I love those boots they sure are a pain to wear all day,” she thought, shutting the door she headed upstairs finding her uncle hard at work painting a portrait. “hello uncle Light Brush”.

“Ah, Rarity good your home” he replied while she watched him add some more paint to his palette “I need some help dear” he added “Here take a look at this painting Rarity and tell me what you think of it?'' He finished gesturing towards his work.

“Alright give me a second to study your work uncle” she replied. Taking a step towards him he watched her place a tentative finger to her chin studding his work she saw a pleasant scenery with a boat docked on a lake and a farmhouse set in the far background. A man in a brown tunic was painted as the sole occupant of the boat a large weeping willow was painted near the shore line. Deep green rolling hills and a majestic blue-greyish sky coming up from behind the farmhouse lined the last of the background. “It’s uh, very-um-er rust-uh, I mean it is rather picturesque”. She finished trying her best not to insult his work.

The sound of a door opening and closing from downstairs caught their attention turning around both saw Rarity's aunt coming upstairs. Seeing her husband's latest work Rarity’s aunt paused for a few minutes to study the painting, “It’s a very nice piece of work dear I think the art gallery will be glad to have it displayed” turning her attention to Rarity she hugged her finishing, “Rarity why don’t you take Opal into the kitchen and get yourselves something to eat then we can help you with your homework”.

“Alright” she replied.

“Oh, and Rarity dear don’t forget that we have that art showing later tonight so I want you to get ready no later than six o’clock so we can leave by six fifteen” her uncle called out to her while he began to put away his painting equipment. Noticing a concerned expression come over his niece’s face he finished putting away his things adding, “uh is there something wrong Rarity?” he asked, “did you and Applejack have another argument today?”

“N-no not all” she replied, picking up Opal “it’s really nothing at least nothing like that uncle Light Brush” stroking her cat’s soft fury back she finished, “I just sort of gotten myself....detention today while in class is all”.

“DETENTION!?!” both her uncle and aunt exclaimed in unison.

“Tell us Rarity how on earth did you get detention and who assigned it to you”? Her uncle asked trying to calm down. “I mean that’s not like you to get detention in fact I can’t even recall the last time you had to serve detention”.

“Come on Opal sweety let’s get you some yummy tuna fish” Rarity carried her cat into the kitchen with her uncle and aunt following her. Opening a cupboard she took out a few cans of tuna showing them to Opal ‘mew’ she watched Opal turn away from the tuna, “Opal honestly you are such a picky kitty I mean really I don’t understand why you don’t like tuna”.

“Don’t change the subject Rarity tell us how did you get detention and for how long is it going to be” her aunt chimed in taking a seat at the kitchen table “we both want to know what happened so we can help fix it”.

Getting out the can opener Rarity pressed it to one of the cans snapping it in place cranking the hand crank clockwise she opened one of the cans of tuna. Setting it down on the counter she opened a cabinet taking out a glass bowl setting that next to the can.

“Rarity please will you stop what you are doing and tell us what happened” she heard Light Brush ask while he took a seat next to his wife. “We just want to help if we can.''

Picking up the second one she pursed her lips opening the second can both her uncle and aunt watched her dump the contents into the bowl placing it in front of Opal. Hearing a chair move and suddenly feeling a soft hand coming to rest upon her shoulder she turned around locking eyes with her aunt.

“Rarity please don’t evade the question by ignoring us you need to tell us who gave you detention and for what reason” her aunt softly spoke “please honey all we want to do is help”.

“It was Mrs. Harshwhinny who gave me detention first thing when I get to school tomorrow is when I am supposed to report to detention aunt Bouffant” she finally said looking down with a sigh, she added, “I mean really all I did was talk to Fluttershy yes I do admit it was during class but still to get seven months of detention seems a little unfair to me”. Turning back around she watched her cat sniff the tuna and turn away from it. “Really Opal you’re going to make me warm it up for you?” Rarity frowned picking the bowl placing it into a microwave she set the timer for thirty seconds “Oh, you really are the most fussy cat that I have ever seen” hearing the timer go off she took out the bowl of tuna placing it in front of her cat who promptly ate it shaking her head she finished, “After I got assigned detention Rainbow got into a fight with Sunset Shimmer.”

“That doesn’t explain why you were involved in something like this dear” her aunt began leading Rarity over to the kitchen table she gestured towards a chair watching her niece take a seat she added, “I don’t see why Rainbow would do such a thing? She always seemed like such a nice girl.”

“Rainbow hit Sunset Shimmer over a shirt and Applejack got into trouble today with her brother when she tried to get the shirt back from Sunset who got it from Fluttershy”. Rarity began “I mostly stayed out of it though however Garble did give Rainbow a good talking to when it was all over that is”.

“Wait stop” her aunt chimed in “you mean to tell us that you just stood by while one of your friends physically hit another student and did...nothing?”

“Yes a lady after all doesn’t fight with anyone unless there is a good reason for it,” she replied “though I do wish Big MacIntosh had stayed out of it I know he was angry with his sister and all but that uncouth Sunset Shi---”

“Didn’t deserve to be hit especially over of all things like a shirt” her uncle interrupted her getting an angry look from Rarity his eyes narrowed and his jaw tightened “Tell us Rarity do you feel that what Rainbow did today was the right thing to do?”

“Now that you both mention it yes I do feel that Sunset had that coming to her” she snarled back “besides she is an uncouth, reprehensible teenager and therefore she is not a lady at all”. Neither her aunt or uncle could believe what they were hearing coming from their oldest niece opening his mouth to say something Light Brush was cut off by his niece. “Why I bet Sunset Shimmer wouldn’t know how to act like a lady if you actually invited her over here and fully expected her to show real manors” feeling pretty proud of herself she finished much to her aunts complete shock and her uncles dismay. “Why everyone at CHS who is anyone knows Sunset is nothing more than a boorish, vulgar miscreant!”

Having heard far more than enough from his niece Light Brush stood up practically knocking his chair over swallowing hard he tried desperately to contain his anger. Getting up herself Bouffet placed her hands onto his muscular shoulders gently running her fingers over the back of his neck trying to calm her husband down. Leaning in she whispered in his ear “Remember honey she is only a child”.

Tightening his hand into a fist he took a few short breaths closing his eyes, feeling his wife's fingers move gently in a counterclockwise motion over his neck he shook his head.

“I know she is only a child,” he replied, turning his attention to his wife, “but she needs to learn that this type of behavior will not be tolerated within this household”.

Stepping away from his wife he opened his eyes his demeanor once calm and collected now only showed the purest of anger. Not wanting to raise his voice he walked away opening and closing his hand into a tight fist. Getting up Rarity headed for the stairs to retrieve her backpack stopping just before the first step hearing her aunt clear her throat.

“Well” she heard her aunt brusquely say “I have never in all the thirty-two years that I have been married to your uncle ever seen him walk off like that” trying to contain her tears she continued, “Rarity I want you to go to your room promptly and without complaint do you fully understand me” watching Rarity head for the foyer with her head bowed low she finished, “oh before you head to your room I want you to know that if you think you will be attending the art show with either myself or your uncle tonight Rarity. You are to clearly think again for as of this moment young lady you are grounded until I or your uncle say otherwise”.

“Fine!” she yelled back opening the foyer closet she grabbed her backpack slinging it over her shoulder “I never wanted to go to that art show in the first place.'' Slamming the door she turned to head down to her room stopping in her tracks when a sudden knock came from the front door “now who on earth would come here at this hour,” she muttered to herself. Feeling curious and not carrying what her aunt would say Rarity opened the door to find her little sister standing on the other side of it. “Sw-Sweetie Belle what on earth are you doing here”?!? She exclaimed.

Sweetie Belle much to her older sisters shocked dismay was wearing little more than a very badly torn t-shirt, shorts no socks and no shoes. Gently taking Sweetie Belle by her hand Rarity brought her sister inside closing the door behind them. Hearing the door close from the kitchen their aunt wanting to know what was going headed to the foyer gasping at the mere sight of her youngest nieces predicament.

“Sweetie Belle honey what happened”? Not getting a reply right away she turned her attention to Rarity finishing, “Rarity please do as I requested and go to your room”

Rarity not wanting to fight in front of her little sister knelt giving her sister a clearly very much needed reassuring hug. Ending the hug Sweetie Belle looked down with clear sadness showing in her soft pale, light grayish harlequin green eyes. Feeling a soft handkerchief drying away the tears that threatened to break the surface of her eyes she looked up locking eyes with her sister.

“Whatever it is” Sweetie Belle heard her older sister softly say, “I want you to know I’m here for you honey”.

“T-thank you” she replied, looking at her aunt Sweetie Belle tried to hold back her tears, “ca-can I stay here ple-please”. She asked nearly crying.

Rushing over to her Bouffet scooped the little girl up her arms promptly carrying her to the living room taking a seat on the couch as Rarity headed downstairs to her room. Placing Sweetie Belle in her lap Bouffet warmly hugged her hearing a door open and close she ended the hug as her husband Light Brush came into the living room. Seeing Sweetie Belle sitting on her aunt's lap with a look of sadness etched on her face he sat down next to her gently laying a soft warm hand on the child’s shoulder.

“It’s alright honey we’re here now” he spoke softly to her “we won’t let anything bad happen to you”.

“Please sweetheart tell us what happened to you” her aunt asked clearly worried.

Sweetie Belle was silent for a long time letting go of her aunt she sat between the two of them lightly kicking her feet feeling soft arms wrap around her she finally let herself cry. Burying her face into her aunts shoulder she sobbed out, “Mo-mom d-did this to me” pulling away from her aunt she continued to cry “she said I-I was a hor-horible beast” Getting up Light Brush headed into the kitchen returning a few seconds later with a bowl of ice cream and a spoon intended for Sweetie Belle. “I needed to dress the part since I was already acting the part so mom put these clothes on me”

Setting the bowl and spoon down on a Tv tray that sat to the left of the couch he listened to his niece cry very gently he took Sweetie Belle from his wife hugging her. Holding her in his arms she began to calm down her tears stopped setting her back on the couch he placed the bowl of ice cream in her lap with a soft gentle smile. Looking at the ice cream she began to feel better, “Do you feel better now sweetheart” he asked sitting back down next to her.

“Yes uncle I feel better now thank you for the ice cream”

“Can you tell us how you got here Sweetie Belle” he asked clearly worried for her.

“After mom dressed me like this” she replied “she and dad dropped me off a block away from your house I wanted to get my shoes but they told me they were going to Lospeagues for good” giving her aunt a passing glance she finished, “I hate it at my house. Mom is always drinking and dad is always yelling at me for anything and everything even if I didn’t do anything wrong he still yells and screams at me”.

“We won’t send you back there honey” her uncle chimed in “we will never send you there you're going to stay here with your sister and with us” handing her the spoon he finished, “you will always have a home with us no matter what you’ll always have a home here with us”.

Finishing her ice cream Sweetie Belle smiled getting up her aunt gently took her niece's hand into her own smiling she led Sweetie Belle to the bathroom. Opening the door she headed over to the tub turning on the water Light Brush poked his head around the corner, “I’ll head into the guest room and see if there are anything close that might fit Sweetie Belle”

“Alright honey I’ll give her a bath and then toss out these nasty smelling clothes” looking at Sweetie Belle she added, “my little princess won’t ever wear muddy torn clothing like this again” helping her niece to get ready for her bath she finished, “tomorrow while your sister is at school you and I will go shopping for new clothes and some toys for you play with”.

Getting into the tub Sweetie Belle began to hum a light tune with her aunt joining in her uncle headed down the hall into the guest room. Looking around he found some of Sweetie Belle's old clothing from a previous visit gathering them up he headed back to the bathroom knocking on the door.

“I have the clothing honey I’m going to leave them here in front of the door”.

“Alright we’ll be out in a little bit” Bouffet called back.

Heading downstairs he found Rarity laying on her bed going through her math assignment hearing a knock on the door frame she looked up. Seeing her uncle was standing in the doorway she returned to her homework without a word to him entering her room he watched her jot down a few notes for a few seconds.

“You should know that your sister will be---”

“I already know uncle” she interrupted, “you don’t have to explain it to me”

“Young lady you are skating on thin ice” he grumbled back “I don’t like being interrupted now as I was saying your sister will be staying here with us” turning to leave he stopped adding, “just out of curiosity, how did you know your sister would be staying here with us”

Without looking up from her homework Rarity pointed towards the ceiling looking up Light Brush saw an air vent above his nieces bed. Closing her book Rarity sat up crossing her arms under her chest looking at the floor she sighed.

“You can hear almost anything down here through that vent I heard every word that Sweetie Belle cried out to you and aunt Bouffet” looking up she finished “I am still angry with both of you because neither of you know what Sunset Shimmer is like and I am being punished unjustly uncle do you really think I could have stopped Rainbow from hitting Sunset. Even if I wanted to stop her from doing that I wouldn’t have been able to do so because Rainbow is trained in martial arts”.

“Doesn’t matter whether Rainbow is trained in martial arts or not the point is you admitted to us both that you simply stood there and let your friend hit her without stepping in.” he snarled back adding, “you also told us that you felt it was right for Rainbow to hit Sunset over of all the stupidest things to fight over a shit no less. Tell me when you got there did Sunset already have the shirt in her hands which according to you Fluttershy had given to her?”

“Yes Sunset already had the shirt in her hands but I assumed that she forced Fluttershy to give her the shirt”. She replied “Sunset is after all a bully and needed to be taught a lesson”

“Just so you know the reason you are grounded Rarity isn’t just because you did nothing to stop Rainbow from hurting Sunset Shimmer” turning to leave he finished, “It’s because you think that it is alright to talk about someone behind their backs and to call them names when a true ‘lady’ would never do such a thing. You act as if the whole world is supposed to bow down to you while you act like a spoiled brat”

Sulking Rarity returned to her homework while her uncle headed back upstairs finding Sweetie Belle and Bouffet watch Tv together. Sweetie Belle was dressed in blue jeans and a clean pink shirt with a happy rabbit printed on the front of it. Taking a seat next to them he sighed catching Sweetie Belle's attention, “Uncle what’s wrong? You look upset” she asked.

“Oh, it’s nothing honey it’s just your sister is grounded and she isn’t taking it too well is all”

“Yeah being grounded is no fun” Sweetie Belle replied, “can we watch cartoons now”?

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