Chapter Two: Grand Tour
Rarity and her recently made companion Goten were now wandering around Canterlot. After finalizing the slumber party plans with her friends she went off, hoping to visit a clothing store and then maybe get a milkshake. Little did she realize she was going to bump into a very cute guy from out of town, or that she would get to spend some time with him. She would be lying if she said she was mad her plans got ruined. Spending time with a boy was much better than shopping or ice cream... well, preferably she would want to have all three. 'Maybe I can take him to that recently opened ice cream place.'
Her eyes wandered over to her companion, who was looking around in awe. A small blush slowly crept onto her face the more she stared at him. The girl had learned from experience that, while someone may look attractive on the outside, they could be horrible on the inside. Yet Goten didn't seem like that at all. Right off the bat he apologized for bumping into her, and he was very friendly with his greeting. While she didn't know everything about him she had a feeling he was as nice as he looked.
"Wow this sure is a big city."
Hearing his voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "Huh? Oh yes, it is pretty big. Not quite as large as some of the other cities, but still rather nice." She told him.
"I grew up in near the woods, so I wouldn't know." The Saiyan stated casually.
Rarity looked at him with a raised brow. "Just how far away is your house?"
"Pretty far." He neglected to mention he was from another planet. He didn't know why, but he felt it was better to keep that a secret. The last thing he needed was to freak her out. "I dunno, I don't mind the city but I always liked living in the seclusion of nature." Goten stated with a smile.
"You sound like my friend Applejack. She and her family live on an orchard away from Canterlot, far from all the 'hustle and bustle', as she puts it."
"Yeah I can agree with that." He said with a slight chuckle. "I'm guessing you live here right?"
The girl nodded. "My house isn't anything fancy, at least when compared to much more extravagant buildings, but it's nice to have a place where I can work on my dressmaking in peace." She explained.
Goten looked over at her shocked. "You make dresses?"
She once again nodded. "I've always had a knack for sewing and designing, and being able to put my creativity into something I love is quite a feeling." A soft smile came onto her face as she thought about just how many dresses and outfits she made in the past. Sure, some of them weren't 'up to par', but no matter how it came out she was still happy... to an extent.
While he wasn't very interested in fashion he knew the feeling of putting a lot of time and effort into something. He'll never forget the first time he and Trunks successfully fused into Gotenks. "So did you make the outfit you're wearing right now, because it's really nice." The Saiyan complimented.
That compliment made the purple haired teen feel very warm inside, and the blush on her cheeks helped convey that. She had only just met him and already he was making feel warm and fuzzy inside. Plus his compliments were genuine, and he wasn't just saying them to flatter her. "O-oh thank you Goten, but this is hardly my best work." Rarity stated with a nervous grin, all the while turning her head slightly.
Just then a realization hit him. "You know Rarity this hasn't really been much of a tour."
As soon as it was said out loud Rarity realized it too. The two of them had just been talking, and at no point did she mention what buildings they passed were. Nor did she mention any important landmarks. "I guess you're right." She only hoped that he wasn't upset or anything like that, and the thought of which made her frown lightly.
"Oh well. I may not be learning everything, but I at least I'm enjoying our conversation. You're really nice." As he said that he looked over at her with a bright smile.
Seeing the smile, as well as hearing his words, once again made Rarity's face go red. At this point he was going to completely melt her heart with his words, as well as that beautiful smile. The girl started becoming a little nervous, so she glanced down at the ground before clearing her throat. "Say Goten, do you like ice cream?"
He stopped walking, making her stop as well. Suddenly his face lit up, and he now had a big goofy, childlike grin on his face. "Do I?!"
A small chuckle escaped her lips at his sudden outburst. "Well I know a great ice cream place. They make the best shakes."
"Come on let's go!" He exclaimed as he grabbed a hold of her arm.
The sudden sensation made the girl shiver. And while it was unexpected, she had no complaints. She noticed that his hands, while soft, were also pretty strong. It wasn't to the point where her wrist would break, but she could definitely feel the strength of his grip. Had she wanted to break free she didn't think she would be able to.
In his excitement he dragged the distracted girl around wherever his feet would take him. After a few moments of walking he suddenly realized he had no idea where he was going, and so he skidded to a stop. "So uh, where's this ice cream place Rarity? Rarity?" Glancing behind him he could see her with an almost blissful expression on her face.
His question reached her but all she managed to respond with was inaudible gibberish. She then shook her head. "Sorry, I was just lost in thought for a moment."
The half-Saiyan let go of her arm and then scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Yeah, and I kind of just ran off." He stated while laughing sheepishly.
Pushing away her previous thoughts Rarity took a look around, trying to see where exactly they were. Luckily the shop wasn't that far from where he had taken them, so it wouldn't be too much of a walk. "It's this way darling."
And so the duo walked a little further down the street before taking a right, and after a little more walking they reached the place. The building was on the smaller side, but the large sign on the front made it stick out. The inside was brightly colored, with the walls, floor, ceiling, tables, and even the tables having a unique color. It was certainly inviting.
Behind the counter a girl with light blue skin and light pink hair stood, and when she saw a couple of customers she smiled. "Hi there, welcome to the Frozen Cone what can I get for you two?"
"I'll have a medium coffee shake." Rarity ordered.
"And for you sir?"
Goten took a moment to think as this place seemed to have so many different flavor options, some of which he never even heard of! Putting a hand to his chin he quickly read over the menu, trying to narrow his choice down. When it became clear that he couldn't decided, he chose to go with an old favorite of his. "Uh, I'll have a large vanilla shake please." He smiled.
The girl nodded as she typed the amount into the register. "That will be six fifty."
Reaching into his pocket, the half-Saiyan pulled out some money. He then handed the right amount to the lady.
"Goten, how thoughtful." Rarity admired.
Unfortunately there was a problem. "Um, sir, what is this?"
He blinked twice in confusion. "It's money. What, don't you use zeni here?"
"I don't know what that is, but we only accept dollars and cents." She told him as she handed him his zeni back.
Feeling a little silly for what he had just done, he pocketed the money and sighed.
"It's alright dear, consider this my treat." She reached into her backpack and pulled out her wallet, and then she took out the right amount and handed it to the cashier.
She placed the money in the register and smiled. "Thank you, have a wonderful day!"
A few moments later a man came by and placed the two shakes on the counter.
With their shakes paid for Rarity led him over to a nearby booth. Once there they each took a seat.
"Thank you Rarity." He smiled before sipping at his shake. As soon as he tasted it his eyes went wide. "Mmm, this is delicious!"
The white skinned girl giggled. "No problem, and didn't I say that these shakes are good?"
The Saiyan nodded, being unable to speak with a straw in his mouth.
As the two of them drank their milkshakes they resumed their conversation from earlier. Rarity began telling him more about her life, Canterlot itself, as well as her friends. She gave him a brief overview of the city, as well as the key buildings and shops. Then she went on to talk about her friends, and boy, was there a lot to talk about. Explaining them in every little detail would have taken too long, so she kept it brief. Seeing his reactions, most notably when describing Pinkie Pie, made her laugh lightly.
On his part Goten was listening intently to what his new friend was saying. From the sounds of it Canterlot was similar to the cities back on Earth, but also different at the same time. He had no idea what a rave was, or a DJ for that matter, but it sounded kind of fun. Hearing about her many friends was also interesting. They all seemed so different, but that obviously didn't matter to them. They all sounded very nice and he was hoping for a chance to meet them. It also kind of reminded him of Trunks, and how the two of them were pretty different from one another yet still friends.
After finishing her sentence Rarity paused to drink some more of her shake. As she did she glanced up at her new friend, and doing so made her smile. Her phone then started ringing. "Oh, excuse me." She reached into her backpack and took out her cellphone, noticing Pinkie was calling her. She answered it and then held it up to her ear. "Hello Pinkie."
He stared at her phone curiously, noticing how different it looked than his own. Instead of flipping out it was just a single rectangle, and she answered it by merely touching it. 'The technology must be different in this world.'
"Uh-huh, mm-hmm. No, I'm at the ice cream shop, with a new friend." Shortly after she pulled her phone away from her ear, as her friend was currently shouting in excitement. Luckily she pulled it away just in time to avoid getting any ear damage. As soon as there was no more shouting she returned to the conversation. "His name is Goten, and I met him after we parted ways. He's super nice and-" Rarity paused when her friend started talking over her. "Are you sure? Okay, I'll ask him. Goten how would you like to come to our slumber party tonight?"
Her voice snapped him out of his random thoughts. "A slumber party, isn't that just for girls?" Of course, he had no objections to meeting her friends, but that didn't mean he wanted to be the only boy at an all girl party.
"Well, technically yes, but you wouldn't have to partake in any of the girly stuff." The purple haired teen was hoping he would say yes, if only to spend more time with him.
He put his hand to his chin. "Hm... well I guess I don't have any other plans. So, sure, I'll go."
Rarity let out a soft squeal of delight. "He said yes Pinkie."
"WOO-HOO!" The scream of Pinkie Pie could be heard clearly, even through the cellphone.
"I'll see you then Pinkie Pie, bye." She instantly hung up, not wanting to hear any more screaming.
"Wow, you said she was loud but that was something else." Due to being part Saiyan his hearing was better than average, and so that yell was all the more painful. 'And I thought I could yell.'
Chuckling sheepishly, the girl put her phone away. "Yes Pinkie Pie can be easily excited." Although that was a big understatement.
It was then that a thought entered the half-Saiyan's mouth. "Uh, I don't exactly have a change of clothes." He noted sheepishly. Sure, he was no stranger to sleeping in his underwear, but doing so in front of a bunch of girls would be very awkward.
Rarity put a hand to her chin before her eyes lit up. "Idea!" She exclaimed while swinging her right arm in the air. "I'll simply make you some clothes to sleep in."
"Really, will you have enough time?" Goten questioned.
"Don't worry darling, you'd be amazed with how fast I can work." She explained with a smirk.
"Well alright then, let's get going."
Pinkie Pie had a huge grin on her face as she finished the last bit of setup for the slumber party. There was plenty of food, and she of course made sure to order the pizzas ahead of time, as well as the desserts she baked herself. Drinks were in no short supply, and she also made sure to get the kinds her friends liked. The energetic girl had plenty of games ready, including both board and video games. All in all it was shaping up to be a super duper fun party that was sure to be a hit as always.
While she was already excited the fact that a brand new person was joining them made her even more excited. She obviously had no idea who this Goten was, but if Rarity said he was nice then she had no reason not be happy. It came as no surprise that she enjoyed meeting new people, as the girl was always excited to make new friends. Pinkie only hoped that her other friends liked him too, but that was a silly thought, for she had a feeling everyone would get along. It was just a hunch.
Suddenly the doorbell rang, making the pink skinned girl's smile grow bigger. Instantly she ran over to the door, and upon opening it she saw Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Applejack, and they were all dawned in their respective sleepwear. "Hiya girls!"
"Howdy Pinkie." The blonde greeted before being wrapped in a super tight hug. Luckily all three of them had been roped together, so the embrace was not as bad as it could have been. "Ah take it yer excited." She joked.
Pinkie nodded rapidly before loosening her grip. "I sure am! And guess what, Rarity's bringing a new friend over!"
"A new friend?" Fluttershy asked. This was the first she was hearing about it, and by looking at her friends she could tell they were just as confused.
"Yeah she met him earlier today. His name's Goten and she says he's super nice." Despite not knowing him she was already vouching for him. The pink haired girl could tel her friends were a little uneasy, but she wasn't about to let that ruin their night of fun.
Rainbow Dash merely shrugged. "Well, if Rarity says he's nice I guess he can come. Although it's gonna be awkward having a boy here."
Hearing that made Pinkie wave her hand dismissively. "Aw don't worry Rainbow, we'll still have lots of fun!" She exclaimed.
Applejack nodded in agreement. "Ah just hope Rarity doesn't try givin' him a makeover." She stated with a chuckle.
Fluttershy didn't respond, instead she was thinking about the situation. She was naturally a shy girl, and as such had trouble around new people. If it weren't for Rainbow Dash she probably wouldn't have made any friends at all. But, if her friends were willing to give him a shot, then so could she.
Not a moment later Twilight and Sunset walked through the door. "And here I thought we were late." The red and yellow haired girl joked.
"Nope you're right on time!" The pink haired teen smiled. "Come on in!"
Realizing that they were all crowding the doorway the girls walked further into their friend's house, putting their sleeping bags down near the wall. Once they had done that they each went off. Some took a seat on the couch while others started digging into the desserts. Twilight took the opportunity to use the bathroom, as she had been holding it in for a little while.
Right as the host was about to close the door she heard the voice of her friend and her friend's friend. Grinning, she stepped aside and left the door wide open.
Rarity walked in first, letting everyone see her gorgeous custom-made pajamas. "Hello everyone. I'd like to introduce all of you to my new friend Goten." She stepped aside, letting her friends look at him.
All eyes fell on the spiky haired boy standing behind their friend. He was tall, standing a few inches above the girl next to him. He wore a white shirt over a purple one, as well as light purple pants. His attire may have been a little weird but that didn't really matter to any of them. And despite being in a room full of strangers he was smiling warmly.
"I'm Goten, it's nice to meet all of you. Rarity told me a little about all of you." He greeted cheerfully.
There was a pause as everyone continued to stare at him. It wasn't in a bad way, more of a 'he's pretty cute' kind of way.
Eventually the silence was broken by Pinkie Pie. "Hi I'm Pinkie Pie it's super nice to meet you and I hope we can become the best of friends!" She shouted while shaking with pure excitement.
He merely chuckled nervously at her hyperactivity.
"Don't mind her partner, she gets this way around new people." Applejack told him while walking up to him. "The name's Applejack, it's mighty fine ta meet ya." She extended her hand and he shook it. "Boy ya sure got a strong grip."
"Yeah I workout." The half-Saiyan replied casually as he withdrew his hand. His eyes then fell upon the girl with cyan colored skin and long rainbow colored hair. Her eyes were also a nice shade of violet. "And you must be Rainbow Dash."
"The one and only." She replied with a grin.
He walked over to her and extended his hand for a shake. "I like your hair by the way, it's very colorful." He complimented.
The now slightly blushing girl shook his hand. "Thanks, yours is pretty cool too."
"That was something I was meaning to ask you. How did you get your hair to do that, it must take an awful lot of conditioner."
"Oh, no, my hair is naturally spiky." He explained, shocking everyone. "But man, if you think this is spiky you should have seen my hair as a kid, it was even crazier!" While he had nothing against his father's hairstyle he was glad it wasn't permanent. Plus it definitely looked better on his dad anyway.
"We'll take your word for it." Sunset commented with a chuckle.
Goten diverted his attention to the tan skinned girl with red and yellow hair. 'Everyone here has such colorful hair and skin tones, it's pretty cool.' He then walked over to her. "You're Sunset Shimmer?"
She nodded. "It's nice to meet you Goten."
His gaze then fell on the girl who had been silent this whole time. And while she seemed shy she was very pretty. "And you're Fluttershy right?"
Looking at the ground she nodded. "Hi." The shy girl barely squeaked out, and little did she know he heard her clearly.
"Don't worry about her, she's just shy." The cyan girl explained.
"Gotcha. Say is there a bathroom around here?"
Pinkie instantly ran up to him. "It's down the hall and on the second right." She told him with a big grin.
"Thanks." He walked down the hall.
Once he was gone Rarity took the opportunity to see what her friends thought of him. "So what did you all think of Goten?" Since they had all just met, she wasn't expecting them to instantly love him, but he seemed to have made a good first impression. And her friends were usually welcoming when it came to new people.
"He certainly is polite." Applejack noted.
"He seems cool." Rainbow added.
The pink haired girl nodded. "I sure hope he likes parties!"
Beside her Sunset chuckled. "I don't think he would be here if he didn't."
"Oh yeah."
"So where's he from?" Fluttershy asked.
"He said he grew up in the woods." The fashionista noticed all the confused looks her friends were giving her. "He said it, not me."
The farm girl then looked toward her purple haired friend with a grin. "Ah'll bet you really like him Rarity." It was fairly easy to know when her fashion forward friend had a crush on somebody, and this was no exception. He was kind, polite, pretty handsome, so it would only make sense for Rarity to be attracted to him.
Trying to deny that claim, the fashionista scoffed. "I know what you're thinking Applejack, and while he is very sweet... and cute, I don't have a crush on him." All she received in response was a questioning, yet smug look, making the girl sigh. "Is it that obvious?"
Everyone nodded.
"Fine, I like Goten okay!"
Just then Twilight came down the hall, with a somewhat puzzled look on her face. "Why didn't you girls tell me you were inviting someone to our slumber party?" When she walked out of the bathroom she never expected to see a boy standing there. And while the introduction went well, aside from the awkward meeting, she was still confused who Goten was and why he was here.
"Don't worry Twilight, that's Rarity's new friend Goten." Pinkie explained.
"Who she has a crush on." Applejack added, earning a glare from her friend in the process.
"It was kind of a last minute decision." The white skinned girl clarified, all the while still holding her glare.
Twilight nodded. While she was caught off guard initially she had no objections to him being here, as long as he didn't mind attending a slumber party that is.
A few seconds later Goten emerged from the hallway, now wearing his recently made pajamas. It wasn't anything fancy, just a simple pair of pants and long sleeved shirt. They were orange as that had been the only color the specific fabric he wanted came in. Also he liked the color, even if he didn't wear it anymore. "Hey these fit great, thanks again Rarity." He told her as he set his clothes and shoes down on the ground.
"Don't mention it darling." She told him, trying not to stare.
Before anyone could say anything the doorbell rang, causing the energetic girl to light up. "Oooh pizza's here!" She then instantly ran to the door.
"What's pizza?" The Saiyan questioned.
Everyone looked over at him, unsure if he was joking or not. "You're kidding, right?" Rainbow asked.
"No."
His answer left everyone speechless. How could he have never heard of pizza before? He was either really trying to pull their legs, or he grew up under a rock. They weren't sure which as neither really made much sense.
"It's like he's from another planet or something." Sunset whispered to her blonde haired friend.
"Either that or he's just dumb."
'I mean, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm definitely not dumb!' As for the 'being from another planet' thing, yes it was true, but he wasn't going to tell them that... at least not yet anyway. Maybe once they had become friends he would reveal to them who and what he actually was.
Hours went by as the girls, and boy, enjoyed the slumber party. Goten found himself really enjoying the taste of pizza, and he had completely shocked the girls by how quickly he ate just one slice. He had to restrain himself a little as to not eat every single slice. The games they played, while a little different than what he was used to, were very fun. Video games were a completely new concept to him, but despite that he had lots of fun playing. Although the fighting games were somewhat boring, and paled in comparison to the fights he had been in.
He was also having fun getting to know Rarity's friends, and they were exactly as described. Rainbow Dash loved sports, which he could sort of relate to. He already talked about living away from the city, so he and Applejack got along there. Fluttershy was very nice once she opened up a little. Pinkie Pie was a literal ball of energy, reminding him of himself when he was a little kid. Twilight definitely would get along with Gohan. And Sunset, while a little sarcastic at times, was also nice.
In turn, the girls were enjoying their time with Goten. He was nice, funny, considerate. He was almost always smiling, and the fact that he didn't mind being at an all girl party was a bit of a plus. They also noticed just how soothing and sweet his voice was, making him seem even nicer.
"Ha, I win!" The cyan girl cheered.
Goten frowned lightly as he placed his controller down. "This game's hard."
Applejack let out a chuckle. "Well didn't ya say that ya never played video games before?" She questioned with a grin.
"Yeah that's true." He also laughed lightly. "Who would have thought fighting would be easier in real life?" Almost instantly after saying that he was crowded by all of them.
"You fight in real life?!" The pink haired girl asked with a very bright smile.
He nodded, seeing no harm in telling them. "I've studied martial arts ever since I was a kid, and I've been kind of training hard ever since then." His training had been kind of off and on for the past couple of years, and it was no where near as serious as his father's was.
"Wow." They all replied.
"Well you know, it runs in the family." The half-Saiyan told them cockily.
Sunset raised an eyebrow. "So everyone in your family does marital arts."
"My dad is crazy into it, he trains pretty much every day. My mom did back in the day, but she kind of fell off on it, although she was the one who trained me originally. My brother did it, but he was never really keen on fighting, and he kind became a bit of a bookworm. You would really get along with him Twilight."
Said girl smiled sheepishly.
"So, you must be pretty good then?" Rainbow asked with a devious smirk.
"I kind of slacked off a bit, but I still got it." Goten explained.
Everyone had an idea of what was coming next, having known Rainbow for so long.
"What do you say we have a little match, see who's better. I'm not trying to brag, but I am a black belt in karate."
Beside her Applejack rolled her eyes. "Since when do you take karate?" She questioned in disbelief.
In response to that Rainbow Dash shot her friend a glare.
Goten already knew how this fight was going to go down. Despite her being a black belt he was far more powerful than she was, and unless she was hiding her real strength, which he doubted, then this fight would be over quickly. Yet he kind of wanted to do it. After all, it was just going to be a friendly match. And it wasn't like he would need to use his ki or become a Super Saiyan. So with his mind made up he nodded. "Alright, let's do it."
Both of them stood up and moved to a more open area, making sure that nothing would get broken. Everyone else was watching from afar, wondering how this was going to go down.
The half-Saiyan bowed to his opponent. "Good luck." He said as he got into his stance.
"I won't need it." The cyan girl smirked before getting into her own, which wasn't entirely correct. Once both she and him were ready she made the first move. Without warning she moved forward and threw a punch, which missed by a mile. Her eyes went slightly wide when she realized her opponent moved his head to the side to avoid it. Gritting her teeth she brought up her other fist and tried to strike him in the gut, but her arm was caught before she could make impact.
He released the hold on her before quickly moving in with a strike of his own. Obviously he didn't use anywhere near his full power, as if he had he probably would have broken her ribs. Faster than anyone could see his fist made contact with her stomach, knocking the air right out of her. As he withdrew his fist he noticed she was still standing there, unable to move.
Seconds later Rainbow fell to the ground.
"Rainbow!" Her friends cried as they ran to her.
"Are you okay Rainbow Dash?" Goten asked, all the while hoping that he didn't cause too much damage to her.
The rainbow haired girl remained on the ground before several coughs escaped her mouth, signaling that she was alright. Her friends all sighed in relief as she slowly got to her knees. "Ugh, that really hurt." She took in several deep breathes before just as slowly standing up. Once she was standing she looked at him and chuckled nervously. "Alright I admit, you're good." Just then the pain came back, making her wince.
Seeing the pain she was in made him rub the back of his head sheepishly. "Sorry, I guess I overdid it a little."
In order to recover some of her lost pride, and to not look weak in front of her friends, she played it cool. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Ahem." Rarity cleared her throat, getting everyone's attention. "I hate to interrupt, but I do believe it's time for makeovers!" She drew that last word out for emphasis.
While she may have been excited very few of her friends were. Getting all dressed up and putting on makeup wasn't quite as thrilling as the fashionista made it out to be, and at this point they made their feelings on the matter very clear to her. But even so they had no choice but to put up with it.
Meanwhile Goten was getting slightly nervous. "You're not gonna give me a makeover are you?" Just because he liked going out on dates didn't mean he liked partaking in girly activities. He was a Saiyan warrior after all, even if he wasn't exactly like his father or Vegeta.
Rarity let out a chuckle. "Of course not darling... however if you wanted one I'd be happy to give you one." She told him with a bit of a devious smile.
"Uh, I think I'll have more food instead." With that he went into the kitchen to get a little more pizza, leaving the girls to their activity. As he entered the kitchen he could hear Rarity whispering to Applejack, but he was too preoccupied with food to care what they were talking about. Opening up one of the boxes he pulled out a slice of pepperoni. Smiling he instantly began eating it, doing so very quickly. In just a few seconds he finished that slice, and then he grabbed another one.
"Boy ya sure have some appetite."
He turned around and saw the blonde haired girl standing in the doorway with a smirk on her face. "Oh hey Applejack. What are you doing in here?"
"Makeovers ain't really mah thing, so ah figured ah'd come get a slice." The farm girl explained. "So is it true ya grew up in the woods?"
"Yep. And I here you live on an orchard."
She nodded. "Mah family harvests apples. We make everythin' from pies, ta pastries, ta cider, ta zapp apple jam." A bright smile was plastered on her face as she spoke.
"You must really like apples." The half-Saiyan noted with a small laugh, just now realizing her name made perfect sense. Although it would have been weird if her interests weren't apples, which made him wonder if the people in this world were named for a specific trait or talent.
"Well they don't call me Applejack fer nothin'." She grinned before she too let out a laugh.
Both of them shared a little laugh before calming down. Goten then became slightly nervous. There was something he wanted to ask, but he was worried how she would react. "Um, Applejack... would it be alright if I lived on your orchard?" Since he was on an entirely new planet he had no where to live, and while he was sure roughing it wouldn't have been hard he preferred to have a nice warm bed. And since the two lived in similar conditions he would feel at home.
The girl stared at him confused, having not expected that. "But what about yer home?" She wasn't trying to be inhospitable, she just figured he already had a home.
That question made him pause. His mind was drawing a blank, and he needed to think of something to say. Telling her that he was from another planet and was sent here by probably some strange monster would most likely end badly. And while he figured at some point he would tell her he didn't want to do it yet. After a few moments he came up with something. "Well things aren't going great at my house, and I kind of need a place to stay."
A frown quickly appeared on the farm girl's face. There was a part of her telling her that he wasn't exactly telling the truth, which had been a trait of hers in recent years. Despite that though she felt compelled to believe him, part of the reason being she didn't want to know what he was hiding. And if he was truly in need of a home who was she to turn him away? "Hm... we don't exactly have any spare rooms, and ah'll have ta talk it over with mah family, but we can work somethin' out." She told him, making him smile. "But if yer gonna stay at mah orchard than yer gonna have ta help out with the chores." Her tone was very serious, meaning she wasn't joking.
He nodded in agreement. "That seems fair, thank you." It wouldn't be the first time he had to do chores, and with someone like him helping it would be a breeze.
It was then her turn to become a little nervous. "So, uh, ya came ta Canterlot alone?"
"Yeah."
"Ya didn't bring any family, any friends, yer girlfriend if ya have one?" That last part was muttered rather quickly. She wasn't asking for herself, instead it was for her love-struck friend.
The Saiyan shook his head no. "My friends and family are back home, and my most recent girlfriend broke up with me." He stated sadly, still kind of upset about what happened with Valese.
"Ah'm sorry ta here that Goten." The blonde once again frowned before placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "If it makes ya feel better, ya may have come here alone, but ya ain't no more. Ah know we all just met, but ah can tell we'll be great friends." A warm smile graced her face, reassuring him.
In all his life Goten never really had many friends, aside from Trunks of course... and sort of Piccolo. And while he had girlfriends that was about it. Maybe it was because he was half alien, or because he was busy saving the Earth, but he never really made any other friends. And yes, he still had to find out who the master was and where, but that didn't mean he couldn't also make friends. Besides, those girls were all really nice, also really pretty, but mostly nice. He could definitely get used to spending time with them. "Thanks Applejack, that makes me feel better."
"Anytime partner." Her smile never faded.
"Yoo-hoo!"
Both turned and saw Rarity peaking in through the doorway, with her face covered in cream and cucumbers in her eyes. The Saiyan actually flinched slightly upon seeing her face like that.
"So sorry to interrupt your conversation, but the makeovers are finished. We're about to start playing some more games and Pinkie won't let you miss them." With the message delivered she returned to her friends.
"Well, let's join 'em."
As they walked back the half-Saiyan leaned over to her. "What was the deal with her face?"
"Apparently it helps yer face, but ah never really understood why." She explained.
The two rejoined the others, who had just gotten makeovers. Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight had the cream on their faces. Sunset, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash merely had lipstick, eyeliner, and painted fingernails. While the red and yellow haired girl and her energetic friend didn't seem to mind, Rainbow was pretty annoyed. She too opted out of getting a makeover, but unfortunately Rarity only let one of them opt out. And since Applejack went to talk with Goten that left the cyan girl at the mercy of her friends.
"You owe me Applejack!" Said girl muttered.
"Come on Rainbow, don't you feel beautiful?" The fashionista questioned.
In response the rainbow haired girl blew a raspberry.
"Well I think you all look nice." Goten offered.
Nearly everyone in the room got a blush because of that, even if it was harder to tell for some of them. The purple haired girl in particular was blushing hard, but luckily the cream on her face hid it. She looked around and noticed the compliment also affected her friends, evident by the red cheeks and nervous looks. The girl knew Goten was sweet, but with all these comments sweet saying he was sweet would be an understatement.
Beside him the farm girl gave him a light jab in the arm. "Shucks Goten, and here ah thought Fluttershy was the nicest person in the world." She joked.
The half-Saiyan shrugged. "I was raised well." He then pushed those thoughts aside and smiled. "So what are we playing?"
By the time it was around one AM everyone was pretty much asleep, snuggled up comfortably in their sleeping bags. Goten was lying on the couch since that was the only place for him. The slumber party had been a big success. Everyone had a lot of fun, and not only that but they made a new friend. The girls really liked Goten and were happy that he came. Now they could start a friendship with him, and they were sure that over time they would become the best of friends.
Applejack had gotten up to use the bathroom, and as soon as she walked out the door she came face to face with Rarity. Startled by the sudden appearance, she let out a yelp, but it quickly became muffled as her friend's hand was placed over her mouth.
"Keep your voice down. Are you trying to wake everyone up?!" She whispered as she withdrew her hand.
Rolling her eyes, the blonde stared at her friend in confusion. "What are ya doin' up Rarity, ah thought ya needed yer beauty sleep?"
"I do, but I wanted to ask you about your conversation with Goten."
Yawning, she rubbed one of her eyes. "He's single." She knew right away what her friend wanted to know. And after saying that she could see her friend's eyes light up. "But he got through a breakup recently, so ya might want ta give it some time."
Rarity nodded, thankful for the information. "I'll definitely take that into account, thank you Applejack." She gave her sleepy friend a warm smile.
Unable to offer a response Applejack mindlessly wandered to her sleeping bag.
Following her friend's example Rarity made her own journey to her temporary bed, all the while thinking over what she had just heard. The fashionista knew all too well how bad breakups could be, seeing as how she had her heart broken before. But Goten didn't seem sad at all, or if he did he certainly didn't show it. Maybe it was because he was at a party, or maybe because of all the new friends he made, but he looked pretty happy. And while Rarity did have feelings for him she certainly wasn't going to 'pounce' on him.
It was better to ease into a relationship than just jump right into one. And sure, she had already taken a liking to Goten but she felt it better to take it slow. They had already started off on the right foot anyway, and as long as their friendship continued to grow she knew her chance would come. Besides, the more time they spent together the more likely that deeper feelings could bloom. After that they could take things to the next level, if it came to that.
For now though Rarity just wanted to be a good friend to him, like he had been to her and the others. Her lips curled into a soft smile as she got into her sleeping bag and drifted off into slumber.
I think I'll end it off there. As you can see Goten and Rarity hit it off and he met the rest of Mane 6. Everything is going well for him so far, but with Discord around things are sure to go south. At this point it's obvious that Rarity has a crush on Goten(which she openly confessed) but that doesn't mean she's going to ask him out suddenly. So Goten's going to live at Sweet Apple Acres, where he will preform chores. Will he be a help, or be more trouble than he's worth? Stay tuned. Be sure to R&R and have a wonderful day!
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