After only an hour of travel, Steer left the two women at the entrance of Rarity's house/business, wishing them good luck.
Sunshine seemed calm, but internally she was questioning a lot of things, many of them involving how Sunset would react to her actions.

"Did she faint when she saw the card?" Sunshine asked as they walked to the door to stablish a more playful mood.

"Yep," Sunset answered with a smile.

Sunshine grinned. "Did you take a picture?"

"Nope." Sunset knocked on the door and it almost flew open by shaky hands.

"Welcome! it's an honor to meet you!" Rarity exclaimed, doing a herculean effort to not faint in the presence of one of the leaders of the fashion industry.

"The pleasure is mine," Sunshine gave her a firm handshake. "It's always a pleasure meeting people who have a clear goal for their life."

"Oh, then I've a story to tell you. Please come in." Rarity let them pass and offered some tea, but her guests refused, leaving her to drink some on her own.
The interior of the house was spotless, everything was in its place and some finished dresses were arranged so anyone with a keep eye for fashion could study them.
Sunset and her adult not-self sat down on one of Rarity's 'dramatic' couches, while the fashionista sat down on an armchair before speaking. "Excuse my curiosity, but Sunset told me you inherited Sunward Destiny."

Sunshine crossed her legs. "Yes, but I didn't earn it by asking nicely."

"Oh, I'm not doubting your capabilities, darling. May I call you, darling?"

"Please do, it's a refreshing change of pace."

"Well, darling, I'm a bit curious, how was it to suddenly be in charge of something so large?"

"Well, luckily my mother gave me a good head start, but it was hard to keep everything working in order."

Sunset was surprised at how quickly Rarity had managed to calm down and engage Sunshine in conversation, and as the chat continued, she realized just how bored she was getting.
She had talks about fashion with Rarity before, kind of impossible not to have them, but it never got so deep into the business part of it. She tried to pay attention, then started browsing social media, only to end up asleep on the couch.

When Sunshine realized her young not-self was asleep, she interrupted Rarity mid speech. “You’re generosity, right?”

Rarity took a few seconds to catch up. “Oh, I suppose, yes. It doesn’t really get brought up much on this side of the mirror, so you don’t need to think about it.”

“Still, it’s something that defines you. Is that why you tend to give free samples to people?” Sunshine asked almost accusatorily.

“I think you meant to say; give gifts to friends, darling.”

The older woman shook her head slowly. “That’s not a good business attitude.”

“Is that a piece of advice, or a hint that you wouldn’t hire me unless I change?” Rarity asked, copying Sunshine’s tone and posture. “Because both aren’t needed.”

Sunshine grinned. “Before you jump to conclusions, I won’t do it because I can tell that you wouldn’t be comfortable working under someone. I believe you can find more success on your own without being bogged down on corporate bureaucracy.”

“Then why did you wait until Sunset was asleep to talk about it?” Rarity questioned glancing at her friend. “Were you afraid that she would think less of you for not giving me a job?”

“I didn’t want to take that chance,” Sunshine admitted. “And I also wanted to see how you would react without her listening in.”

Rarity nodded. “Yes, having her hang around will make all these little reunions a bit more challenging for you. But, darling, have a bit more faith please. You can make mistakes in front of us. Sunset has made her fair share of them; she won’t be quick to judge.”

Sunshine shook her head. “I don’t want to put more worries on her mind. I did enough with our first encounter.”

“You think mentioning her parents was a mistake?” Rarity put her cup down. “It was a surprise to all of us. Sunset never said anything about her family, and she probably never would have if you hadn't appeared in her life like you did.”

Sunshine raised an eyebrow. “Are you saying that it was a good thing to make her cry and lament never having a family?”

“She was doing it on the inside we just didn’t know. And she would’ve continued doing it for years. Now, thanks to you, she knows what having a family’s like. She has a bit of closure on that chapter, an wanting you to adopt her shows that she’s starting to move on from it.” Rarity let out a sad sigh. “I had a similar epiphany about Sweetie Belle. Didn’t realize just how much she looked up to me and needed my support when our parents weren’t around. I can’t help but wonder how many times Sunset felt alone when we were on family reunions.”

“You didn’t have a way to know,” Sunshine offered as a consolation.

“We had. Little hints here and there. A longing look when Granny Smith and Applejack talked in the cafeteria, a small grimace when Rainbow’s parents came to cheer for her during sports events, any kind of interaction with principal Celestia. There were many chances for us to pick up something was wrong but didn’t notice. That’s a mistake we all regret now and have you to thank for fixing it. So, don’t be afraid to mess up once or twice. Being dishonest will be what dooms you in our circle of friends.”

Sunshine raised an amused eyebrow. “I would expect that kind of lesson to come from Applejack.”

Rarity let out the most lady-like snort that could be possible. "Darling, we don't need to stick to our labels, and neither should you. Even if you take this role as Sunset’s ‘mother’ you can also be her closest friend."

Sunshine took a moment to think about it, and a smile slowly formed on her lips. “Thanks for the advice.”

“It was my pleasure,” Rarity said before picking her cup back up.

Sunshine’s smile turned into a grin. “You know, I may not hire you, but I guess a simple gift wouldn’t be too much.”

“How generous of you.” Rarity said before taking a sip of her tea.

“How about your own boutique and a good word with the top providers of textiles in the country?”

Rarity sprayed her tea all over the floor. “W-what?!”

“And let’s say…” Sunshine rubbed her chin in fake thought. “…340,000 dollars to start you up?”

Rarity was too busy fainting to respond.

Sunshine giggled, took out her phone to take a picture of the happily unconscious fashionista, and gently nudged Sunset awake. “Hey sleepyhead, who’s next on the list?”

“Twilight,” Sunset groaned as she slowly woke up. “What happen to Rarity?”