This is the 7th chapter. I don't own the series of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Sisterhooves Social
Few weeks have passed since Daylight Savings lived at the Golden Oak Library with Twilight Sparkle and her brother. Daylight Savings have also visit in Canterlot to see Shining Armor, Twilight Velvet, Night Light, and the Princesses, and the filly began to accept Twilight as her new mother, which she signed the papers for adopting Daylight as her new daughter.
After that, Daylight had stopped having nightmares after accepted Twilight as her new mother and Princess Luna given her the closure with her old parents. She started to sleep more in peace when she slept with her brother. Twilight wanted to do something special for Daylight, like she did with Comet, so she, her son, and her family took her to the ice cream ship in Canterlot. Daylight was happy that she was getting some ice cream. Daylight also got a souvenir from her new grandparents and her uncle: a dreamcatcher and an arrowhead necklace.
Twilight was happy to have given Daylight what she needed: a reunion with her brother, and a new family.
Now, the sun had risen high into the sky and the birds began to chirp outside the Carousel Boutique as Rarity was still sleeping peacefully in her bead, wearing a yellow sleeping mask with pink butterflies and pink frills. And from the looks of her belly, it grew bigger and she's now 3 months pregnant which it's quite a progress. Rarity was currently mumbling in her sleep as the knock on the door was heard.
"Rarity? Rarity, wake up. Your breakfast is ready." The voice of Golden Charm was heard as Rarity woke up and the door was open, taking the sleeping mask off and noticing the Irish colt pushes the cart that has a plate of pancakes and scrambled eggs. "Thought I could come up here and give you something to eat."
"Oh, that's mighty thoughtful of you, darling. Thank you." Rarity said as she got out of bed, quickly eats her breakfast, mostly scarfing it down, which it got Golden Charm cringed a little.
"Whoa, Rarity! You're scarfing all of that down really fast!" Golden Charm comments, making Rarity stop and look at her.
"Oh, goodness." Rarity said surprisingly. "I don't know what came over me."
"It's okay, Rarity." Golden Charm assures her. "Some of the lasses from Ireland had trouble with their eating habits when they're pregnant. And some had a strange habit of eating something disgusting."
"Oh, goodness gracious!" Rarity exclaims. "I guess if this is normal, I'm just going to have to get used to it. I'm sure the pregnancy will be worth it at the end."
"Sounds about right." Golden Charm agrees with a smile. "But, some mothers to be get advice from their families or ponies who had a child before. Perhaps your parents can help you. Oh, speaking of which, they're here just now this morning along with Sweetie Belle."
"Oh, yes." Rarity said with a smile. "Perhaps I shall go see them, and my mother would tell me more about being a proper mother."
Golden Charm nods with an agreement, but just as soon as their about to meet her parents, Rarity felt a sensation that she knew.
"I have to use the bathroom." Rarity said, and then quickly making her way towards the bathroom.
After few minutes later, both Golden Charm and Rarity were making their way downstairs to the kitchen, which was now bigger since the construction ponies were able to finish the upstairs of the boutique. Rarity was actually planning on doing some furniture shopping. The front room of the Carousel Boutique is already expanded. Kronk is still helping her with making the dresses from the designs that he and Rarity have been drawing. Kronk was able to teach the Irish colt on sketching and making dresses. Though, Golden Charm takes it slow while learning the basics, but he has some ups and downs on making fashions for the designs.
Golden Charm has also learned about magic from Twilight Sparkle, which it's mostly the basics along with martial arts from Cole. Golden Charm even told them that he learned an Irish martial art called Bataireacht, basically a stick fighting. Cole decided to teach him in martial arts in between of Judo, Wing Chun, and San Da.
Soon as the two were at the kitchen, Kronk and Sweetie Belle turns to them.
"Morning, Rarity." Kronk greets her with a smile. "Hope you like the surprise, because Golden wanted to serve you breakfast in bed."
Rarity can only look at the Irish colt with a surprised look on her face, causing Golden to smile sheepishly.
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Ahhhh
My Little Pony
I use to wonder what friendship could be
My Little Pony
Until you all share this magic with me
Big adventure,
Tons of fun,
A beautiful heart,
Faithful and strong,
Sharing kindness
It's an easy feat
And magic makes it all complete
You all have my little ponies
Do you know all you're my best friends?
Rarity then wasted no time given the Irish colt a light embrace and kissed him on the forehead with a smile. She then turns to Kronk and Sweetie Belle as she was walking towards them. All the while, Rarity failed to notice that there were two ponies sitting at her dining table.
The first one was Hondo Flanks, who had a light gray fur coat with dark grayish brown mane, tail, and moustache, and brilliant cerulean eyes. His cutie mark was three American footballs. He was wearing a floral shirt with a tourist straw hat..
The second was Cookie Crumbles, who had a pale fuchsia with grayish indigo mane a tail with grayish persain blue streaks, and light cornflower blue eyes. Her cutie mark was three cookies, two whole and one with a bite taken out of it. She's wearing a red top with white buttons with white bottoms and had a sun visor in her mane.
"Well, G'mornin' Rarity!" Hondo Flanks greeted his daughter, causing her to freeze in her tracks.
"Oh, good morning father, mother." Rarity greets back with a smile. "I was told that you two would be coming."
"Well, we're happy to let you know that Kronk here cooked this yummy lookin' breakfast." Hondo Flanks told her as Sweetie Belle sat next to her parents.
"Also, we are happy to see you." Cookie Crumbles adds, got up from her seat and hugged her.
"Oh! Careful mother." Rarity warned her.
"Oh, right. I remember you telling us about this pregnancy through this letter." Cookie Crumbles said, then turns to the Irish colt. "And this little guy told us about himself."
"What did he tell you?" Rarity inquires.
"He told us that he's a human turned colt from Galway, Ireland as Oliver and now, he's Golden Charm." Hondo Flanks explains. "And how he lost his parents..."
Rarity then turns to the Irish colt, seeing of how sad he was which it's something she can understand. She then turned to Cookie Crumbles.
"But mother, I'm going to have to ask you what I could expect while being pregnant." Rarity suggests.
"Oh course, Rarity, I'll tell you everything about what to expect." Cookie Crumbles replied. "Now, have you been drinking lots of fluids, haven't you?"
"Yes, mother." Rarity told her.
"And you haven't been doing too much yourself, are you?" Cookie Crumbles asks again.
"Nothing too hard for my body to take." Rarity answered. "Except for the cravings and eating habits."
"Oh, that's part of the pregnancy." Hondo Flanks points out. "That happens to your mother when she became pregnant with you, trust me."
Cookie Crumbles responds by nodding with an agreement which Rarity understands that, but turns and noticing the Irish colt remembered of his birth mother had an unusual craving.
"Is something the matter, darling?" Rarity asks.
"Well, when me parents were still alive, before Flora was born, my mom asks my dad to make some bowl of Jell-o and adding some onions." Golden Charm explains. "And after that, she also asks for some peanut butter and jelly sandwich...with pickles on it."
Rarity, Cookie Crumbles, Hondo Flanks, Kronk, and Sweetie Belle couldn't help but cringe uncomfortably with disgust, didn't like the idea of the bad food that could satisfy the craving.
"Who puts onions on the Jell-o? That's just disgusting." Sweetie Belle states with a frown. "And why adding pickles on the peanut butter sandwich?"
"That's what I said." Golden Charm said. "But, she didn't listen because of her cravings. It took a while for dad to get her to stop and have her eat right."
"Oh, I bet." Rarity agrees, then starts rubbing her belly. "We don't want this little filly suffer something that is unhealthy."
"Yeah, and something that doesn't involve disgusting food..." Sweetie Belle muttered, sticks her tongue out in disgust.
Rarity, Kronk, Golden Charm, Hondo Flanks, and Cookie Crumbles couldn't help but laugh which Sweetie Belle makes a valid point. Cookie Crumbles then turns to her daughter.
"Anyway, the reason why we're here is mostly because to get a chance to see our adopted grandson and an upcoming granddaughter." Cookie Crumbles explains. "And, we're also letting you know that we'll be leaving for a vacation this weekend."
While Kronk continued cleaning up the kitchen and hearing their conversation, Rarity was baffled that she apparently forgotten about her parents' vacation.
"Vacation? Is that this week?" Rarity exclaims. "As in 'starting this very instant' this week?"
"Calm down, Rarity, we don't want you getting stressed because the baby on the way." Kronk told her. "There are other side effects for becoming pregnant, and uh, you know...we just don't want anything bad happening to Flora."
Rarity then realizes why Kronk is trying to get her to calm down, while looking at her stomach that has a baby pony inside of her. Apparently, Kronk is right about it, and she doesn't want anything happen to Flora as she nods with an understanding.
"And I'm here to help you out by taking care of things that needs to be done, and take care of Golden Charm." Sweetie Belle states with a smile. "I'm gonna go grab my stuff from Dad's wagon."
"Need a hoof?" Kronk asks.
"Nope! I got it!" Sweetie Belle called back.
Soon as Sweetie Belle was outside of the Carousel Boutique to get her things, Rarity turns back to her parents.
"So, now when you say a week, is that...7 whole days?" Rarity asks with a sheepish grin.
"And 6 nights, I know. But Sweetie Belle is right since you'll be needing a lot of support from your little sis along with Golden and Kronk." Cookie Crumbles points out.
"Plus, you'll get to spend some time with your sister and your son." Hondo Flanks adds.
"Be that as it may, but Golden Charm isn't my son, not yet." Rarity told her parents. "I haven't even signed the adoption papers, or even ask him. I can't simply rush into things."
"We understand that, but you're gonna have to tell him soon." Cookie Crumbles suggested when Sweetie Belle appeared with a huge load of luggage.
"Just a few necessities." Sweetie Bell remarked.
Rarity just smiled sheepishly while Golden Charm just looks at the filly with a deadpan look on his face.
"Few necessities is a bit of an understatement, lassie." Golden Charm told her, causing Sweetie Belle to frown.
Kronk and Golden Charm decided to help Sweetie Belle get her luggage to the guest room first since there's quite a few of them.
As soon as they were able to get her things up to the guest to the room, both Rarity and Sweetie Belle waved their parents goodbye as a taxi cart took them away with the honk of a horn. The two sisters then headed back into the boutique and the kitchen, which is cleaned up by Kronk and Golden Charm.
"Thank you, gentlemen." Rarity thanked them. "Now, Kronk, a very important client is going to be needing 5 dresses for each design. Think you can do that?"
Kronk replied with a nod as he headed towards upstairs to come up with the design.
"Is there something we can help?" Sweetie Belle inquired.
Rarity turns her head while try to have her sister and Golden Charm something they can work on, but noticing the basket full of dirty laundry.
"Can you take the dirty laundry to the laundry room?" Rarity offers when Golden Charm using his magic to levitate the basket with the dirty laundry.
"No problem." Sweetie Belle replied as she and Golden Charm takes the basket of dirty laundry towards the laundry room.
Just as they entered the laundry room, Sweetie Belle found a sweater that was sitting above the wash bin, and she was about to go after it.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, lass." Golden Charm warns her, earned her attention. "That wool sweater is clean, but it's for dry clean only."
"But why?" Sweetie Belle asks curiously.
"Because in the heat of the sun when that wool sweater is all wet, it'll shrink and Rarity won't be too happy about it, either." Golden Charm answers.
"Oh, I didn't think about it." Sweetie Belle said sadly, realizing.
"Maybe, it'll be best that we leave there and get the laundry washed." Golden Charm suggested as he and Sweetie Belle started working on the laundry.
As the sun was now hanging high in the sky, Rarity stepped outside and saw both Sweetie Belle and Golden Charm hanging up the laundry to dry.
"I see that the both of you were hanging up the laundry." Rarity said.
"Aye, but it's a lot to wash and to go through." Golden Charm replied.
"I told you we'd make ourselves useful." Sweetie Belle adds proudly. "Surprised?"
Rarity was surprised, but noticing that something is missing.
"Umm...was there something else that was in the laundry room?" Rarity inquires.
"You mean the wool sweater? Why do you ask?" Golden Charm counters with a question.
"Because these things like the crocheted sweater are very expensive and it's hard to come by." Rarity explains. "And in the heat of the sun, wool shrinks."
"Golden told me, and it's still inside of the room." Sweetie Belle said to her sister. "He even warned me about it, too."
"Oh good, it's still there." Rarity said with relief. "Well, thank you both, I should be heading upstairs and see how Kronk is progressing."
"Um, Rarity, are you sure about that?" Sweetie Belle asks, raising her eyebrow. "Mom warned you about doing yourself too much."
Rarity then remembered of her mother, which her sister is right.
"Oh, right, I guess I should take it easy for a while." Rarity suggested with a sigh.
"I'll go and see how he's doing." Golden Charm suggested. "I'll let you know if anything turns up."
"Oh, Golden, that's very thoughtful of you, thank you." Rarity thanked the Irish colt with a kiss on the forehead. "Well, I'll head inside and do some knitting."
And with that, Rarity was about to head inside when Golden Charm speaks.
"Just don't overwork yourself...Mom..." Golden Charm muttered quietly.
It got Rarity shocked when she heard that last word, which it got her wondering if Golden Charm really saw her as more than a friend, but a mother. Rarity then snapped out of her thoughts as she went inside of the Carousel Boutique. Sweetie Belle was also shocked when she heard that word.
"Did you call her, Mom?" Sweetie Belle asks which it got his attention. "I heard what you said to her, you called her 'Mom'. Golden, you've been living with us for few months ever since you came to Equestria along with your sister. While I understand that your sister is needed to be reborn because of the circumstances, but I noticed you and Rarity are very close."
"Why are you telling me this?" Golden Charm inquires.
"Because she's starting to look at you more often and spending less working on fashions because of the pregnancy." Sweetie Belle explains. "I can tell, and she usually complains about some things, but she's spending more time on knitting with her hooves, singing songs for the upcoming baby, reading stories, and even spending some time with you. And I can tell that you two are very close."
Golden Charm knew that Sweetie Belle was right as he then sighed, decided to tell her since he won't lie.
"You're right...I've seen her more than a friend. Ever since me and my sister came here in Equestria because of the bad situation...and having Flora reborn by having Rarity became pregnant...And she took me under her wing...I'm starting to see her more than a friend...I'm seeing Rarity as my mom." Golden Charm admits.
Sweetie Belle then confirms her suspicions: Golden Charm is seeing Rarity as his mother. Ever since Flora is needed to be reborn because of the punctured lung, Rarity volunteered to become pregnant in order for the filly to recover and to be reborn. Golden Charm lives in Equestira and Rarity took care of him, but he became close to her and starting to see her as a mother.
"But I can't accept it right now, I've only been here for 3 months." Golden Charm said sadly, sighed. "But...I just couldn't help but notice of how she look...that look reminded me of my mom."
"I understand how you feel Golden, but they wanted what's best for you and your sister." Sweetie Belle assures him with a small smile. "And I'm sure they want you to be happy."
"I guess." Golden Charm said, sighed.
"Golden, I'm your friend, I'll be there to help you make sure you and Flora have a good life." Sweetie Belle told him. "I care about you, and our friends feel the same way."
Sweetie Belle then walked towards the Irish colt, pulled him in for a hug with a caring smile. Golden Charm then sniffled in tears with a smile on his face.
"Thanks, Sweetie Belle." Golden Charm said, wiping the tears out of his eyes.
"You're welcome." Sweetie Belle replied. "But, you're gonna have to tell her how you feel."
Golden Charm confirmed with a nod as he went inside of the Carousel Boutique while Sweetie Belle was left alone, hanging up the laundry to dry.
Once Golden Charm was upstairs of the hallway, he noticed Kronk was able to finish up the 5 fashions.
"Hey, Kronk, take it you finish the designs?" Golden Charm inquires, earned his attention.
"Yeah, but I had to clean up the mess that Rarity left it earlier, which it took a while, but...nothing I can't handle. Which hey, it ain't the first time that somepony made a mess of things." Kronk states with a smile. "So anyway, after I cleaned this mess, I came up with an idea and here it is...the 'full spectrum fashions'."
"And I guess you're doing it to impress her?" Golden Charm asks with a smirk.
"Uh...I uh...I don't know what you're talking about..." Kronk said with a nervous smile, but the Irish colt isn't convinced as he sighed. "Okay, yeah, I wanted to impress her, but with the baby on the way for a couple of months and her on maternity leave, I just want to keep things professional whenever I'm at work. You know..."
"I get the ideas, lad." Golden Charm said. "And I can tell you like her since she hired you because she needed somepony for the support and needed some help."
"Well, there's that." Kronk admits, then uses his magic to levitate the new fashions. "But still, Rarity really like someone who's in high-class..."
Kronk and Golden Charm then went downstairs to get the new fashions washed while the muscular stallions tells the Irish colt about what Rarity likes.
Meanwhile at the front room, Rarity was knitting a scarf with a hum, singing a lullaby for Flora when Sweetie Belle approaches to her sister.
"Hey, Rarity." Sweetie Belle said, earned her attention. "I came to let you know I finished the laundry."
"Thanks, Sweetie Belle." Rarity thanked her sister with a smile.
"But...there's something I want to tell you." Sweetie Belle said.
"It's about Golden Charm called me 'mom', isn't it?" Rarity guessed, earned a nod from her sister.
Just as Sweetie Belle was about to tell her sister, they heard something coming from downstairs.
"...wait, you can talk to squirrels?" Golden Charm asks, confused. "And you've got the talent of carpeting, planting flowers, cooking, making designs and fashions?"
"Yeah, but to let you know, I was a 'Junior Chipmunk' when I was your age...have to be well-versed in woodland creatures." Kronk told him with a chuckle. "Thus, I've done many talents growing up, but...all of those talents I got...it's not only that I wanted to impress Rarity...I just want to make Papi proud."
Sweetie Belle and Rarity were curious of what he's telling the Irish colt.
"You see, when I was your age, I lived in Trottingham with my parents, but...I grow up in a different way. I was well-versed on talking to woodland creatures and baking goods for them." Kronk explains. "But...Papi didn't approve...he said if I don't get serious, I will never mean anything...but nothing I ever did was good enough for him."
"Wow, sounds like you had it rough." Golden Charm states.
"If only you knew...all I ever wanted was a...smile for his approval...from Papi." Kronk said sadly. "And after I left to strike on my own, I went out with many odd jobs to earn some money for travels and food. And after this, I was invited to the Gala a few months back, which gave me a chance to get a job and a home of my own. That is...until I met her...Rarity."
Sweetie Belle and Rarity were surprised, and yet sad of his story.
"Even though it was an accident when I dropped my sketchbook, but Rarity helped me out and when I look at her, she was a vision." Kronk continues. "Her hooves were like a pair of landlocked tugboats. Knees like brass doorknobs. Forehooves so rough, they could take the grain right off a 2x4. And her eyes, they say the eyes are the window to the soul. Hers were like triple-locked steel-reinforced security doors with a combination that I just had to crack. No doubt about it, she was the kinda girl you'd want to bring home to Papi."
Rarity couldn't help but blush a bit, never knew that Kronk felt about her.
"But with the addition of her dress she made, it's like you see the beauty within her." Kronk said with smile, but sighed. "But...I don't know if she feels the same way about me...I mean, she prefers to somepony who has class and something sophisticated...not even me. I just like a mare who accepts me of who I am, and as me."
"I'm sure Rarity feels the same, but you'll never know." Golden Charm points out. "But it sounded like you like her."
"Oh...I do, I'm really thankful for her having me here at the boutique due to the circumstances. But...I'm just keeping it in between pleasure and professional." Kronk said, but decided to change the subject. "But enough about that, let's go get these clothes washed for the new line. And I'll be adding some finishing touches."
Soon as Kronk and Golden Charm went inside of the laundry room to get the new fashions washed, both Rarity and Sweetie Belle were shocked that the muscular stallion has feelings for the fashionista, but kept it to himself.
"Oh my, I never knew how he felt about me." Rarity said. "And yet, he kept it to himself."
"Never knew he had it so rough, trying to get his dad's approval." Sweetie Belle adds. "I mean, what's wrong with that?"
"Well as a matter of fact, nothing. I mean, Kronk acts all innocent and honest, he charmed me with those rippling muscles...and that...that crooked smile of his...and those...deep, deep sensitive eyes." Rarity said, feeling swooned when her eyes filled with hearts. "And he's the most handsome stallion that any mare could ever meet..."
Sweetie Belle noticed her acting all goofy with those hearts around her head.
"Um, Rarity." Sweetie Belle called her, making her snapped out of her thoughts. "Are you having feelings with Kronk?"
"What?! No! I don't know what you mean?!" Rarity exclaims, but Sweetie Belle isn't convinced as she sighed. "Alright, yes, I do have feelings for Kronk, but as he said, I'm just keeping it professional."
"Yeah, tell me something I don't know. But Rarity, you've got to tell him how you feel. He may not be from Canterlot, but like he said, he just wants somepony likes him as who he is." Sweetie Belle told her sister. "I mean, he's been helping you and working with you for only months now."
"Oh, I know, but it's not easy as you think." Rarity points out, much to her annoyance.
"Just tell him how you feel." Sweetie Belle said as she decided to leave the Carousel Boutique, leaving Rarity alone.
Rarity then decided to do some thinking about what she have learned from Kronk and his feelings.
Outside of the Carousel Boutique, Sweetie Belle is needing sometime alone after learning about Golden Charm and Kronk. Until, she noticed a pink flyer being held by Apple Bloom.
"How's the sleepover at Rarity's going?" Apple Bloom asks cheerfully, causing Sweetie Belle to roll her eyes.
"Why, it's smashing!" Sweetie Belle answered, imitating Rarity in a mocking manner before she walked away.
"Huh?" Apple Bloom said, puzzled when Sweetie Belle climbed onto the base of a statue and sat down.
"I just need some air while doing some thinking." Sweetie Belle said.
"About what?" Apple Bloom inquires.
"Well..."
30 minutes later
After Sweetie Belle finished her explanation, Apple Bloom was completely stunned of her story. She never thought that Kronk has feelings for Rarity, but kept it to himself and didn't get Papi's approval as a colt. And Golden Charm is starting to see her more than a friend, but seeing Rarity as a mother.
"And that's what happened." Sweetie Belle finished her explanation.
"Wow, I never knew how Kronk feels, after learning about his Pa. Must've been tough." Apple Bloom said. "And Golden Charm? It's no surprise since we know how he feels about Rarity."
"Yeah, I mean, both Golden and Flora deserves a chance to live in Equestria, and a loving family." Sweetie Belle agrees. "I just hope he tells her."
"He will, we just gotta give him time." Apple Bloom points out, but shows the poster to her. "The Sisterhooves Social! Applejack an' I do it every year! Rarity is may be pregnant, she can just watch in all of the neat events! Mah big brother Mario is gonna be there to be one of the referees!"
This lifted Sweetie Belle's spirits up.
"That sounds like a perfect idea for us to hang out, and for Rarity to get some air since she needs a break." Sweetie Belle said excitedly. "I'll go and show it her! She'll think it's a good idea!"
While back at Carousel Boutique, Sweetie Belle show her the poster to Rarity, hoping it's an excellent idea.
"What a ridiculous idea!" Rarity said, instantly turning Sweetie Belle's smile upside down. "A contest at Sweet Apple Acres?"
"Let me see." Kronk said, looking at the poster. "Hmm...you know? I think it's a good idea. A contest at Sweet Apple Acres, I think it'll be a good idea to watch and to get some fresh air in outdoors."
"What?!" Rarity exclaims.
"Rarity, think about it, you've been working on knitting while singing songs for the baby." Kronk points out. "So basically, you could use a break and not getting all stressed for staying here too long."
"That may be true, but you know I can't work my body too hard." Rarity told him.
"Which I came up with a solution...one second." Kronk said with a smile, walked out of the room and quickly showed her a wooden wheelchair. "I made it myself."
"Why, Kronk, it's beautiful." Rarity said, amazed of the wheelchair.
"And it's functional." Kronk adds as Rarity walk towards the wooden wheelchair, sits on it.
"Oh my, it's comfortable. When did you made this?" Rarity inquires.
"A month ago, whenever I get the chance to take days off and enough money for the lumber." Kronk explains. "And came up with the idea of instead of you walking, you'll be on a wheelchair. That way, you won't have to work too hard on your body."
"Well, that's very thoughtful of you, Kronk." Rarity said with a smile. "Now, shall we?"
Kronk then pushes the wooden wheelchair as they're making their way towards the Sweet Apple Acres.
At Sweet Apple Acres, Kronk, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and Golden Charm had made their way to the barn. Applejack, Apple Shine, and Mario were being told that Rarity needs a break from knitting and at Carousel Boutique, needed to be outside for some air. Kronk also told them that he made a wooden wheelchair for Rarity, so she won't have to walk because of the pregnancy.
"That's mite thoughtful of ya, Kronk." Applejack said with a smile, but turns to Rarity with a teasing smirk. "Ya sure know how to pick'em, Rarity."
Rarity and Kronk couldn't help but blush with embarrassment which it got Applejack chuckled.
"Okay, that's enough, Applejack." Mario cuts in, approaches. "We still got some chores to get done. Apple Bloom is going to need some help."
Applejack nods as she headed towards the apple orchard to help Apple Bloom.
"Anyway, we're just glad you guys are taking a break, work get be a bit stressful at times." Mario said.
"I understand that, it happens to me all the time...except for that part." Rarity agrees, rubbing her stomach. "Though, what I've been told that there's an event going on about the Sisterhooves Social contest here."
"You heard right, but the contest won't start until tomorrow." Mario told her. "You see, the Sisterhooves Social is an event where you and your sister get to compete in each of the courses. Like pie eating, apple tossing, you name it."
"Ooh! That sounds like a fun course." Sweetie Belle said excitedly.
"Yep, just watch." Mario suggested as they turned to Applejack, Apple Shine, and Apple Bloom, who're at the apple orchard.
Both Apple Bloom and Apple Shine grabbed their buckets. Applejack and Buttercup then tossed the bad apple towards the two fillies, who caught it inside of their buckets. Applejack and Buttercup then sent another apples to them with their tails and both Apple Bloom and Apple Shine caught it again. They started to laugh and chuckle happily with each other as Apple Bloom and Apple Shine continued to catch apple after apple in their buckets.
"Good catch there, girls!" Applejack cheered as they continued to laugh some more and enjoying themselves.
Sweetie Belle, Rarity, and Golden Charm just looked at them in confusion.
"This is a chore?" Sweetie Belle asks.
"Since we can't sell the bruised apples, we gotta collect them all for the pigs to eat." Applejack explains before bucking another apple to Apple Bloom.
Apple Bloom set the bucket down and used her flank to rebound an apple into it.
"It's a lot of work, so we make a game of it." Apple Bloom told her. "Wanna try?"
"Um, okay." Sweetie Belle said timidly as she walk near towards the bucket.
Applejack bucked an apple towards her, but the apple ended up smacking Sweetie Belle hard in the head, and getting stuck on her horn.
"OW!" Sweetie Belle groaned as she rubbed her head, causing Kronk, Rarity, and Golden Charm to cringe. "You're right, it is hard work."
"You okay, Sweetie Belle?" Golden Charm asks. "That felt like it hurt."
"Yeah, I'm okay." Sweetie Belle answered.
"That's why we do it..." Apple Bloom began.
"Together, along with our brother, our mom, and our Apple Shine." Applejack and Apple Bloom finished as the siblings held Mario, Buttercup, and Apple Shine close to them.
Sweetie Belle and Golden Charm can tell they're really close as a family. Rarity then decided to have a talk with them as Kronk pushes the wooden wheelchair towards them.
"Applejack, Buttercup, can I have a word with the both of you?" Rarity asks. "It's rather important and I've been doing some thinking for a while."
Applejack and Buttercup can tell that Rarity is thinking about taking care of Golden Charm and raise him as his own son. Even though, Applejack felt the same way when she first gave birth to Apple Shine years ago, and she made a decision by raising her as her own daughter, which Apple Shine accepted her and her family as her family after the closure.
"It's about Golden Charm, isn't it?" Applejack asks, earned a nod from Rarity. "Well, come on and we'll talk."
Applejack and Buttercup head towards the barn as Kronk pushes Rarity, following them. Soon as they went inside of the barn, Buttercup spoke.
"What's on yer mind with Golden Charm?" Buttercup inquires.
"Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking ever since Golden Charm lives with me and having Flora inside of me in order for her to be reborn. He's been a big help for Kronk and me, but he has some ups and downs when it comes to magic." Rarity explains. "But every time I'm trying to get some of the knitting down for Flora, my mind was wondering towards him. And now, he...he called me mom."
"WHAT?!" Applejack, Buttercup, and Kronk exclaims in shock.
"He didn't know, and it just came out. Considering I am giving birth to his sister, but I haven't thought about of Golden Charm as my own son." Rarity told them. "But now, I was thinking about it. He and his sister were basically orphans since his parents were murdered, and the government tried to separate them."
"So, are ya sayin' that...yer wantin' to adopt Golden Charm as yer own foal?" Applejack asks, earned a nod from Rarity as she came over and hugged her. "Yer doin' the right thing, sugarcube. Golden Charm and Flora needs somepony to love them and care for them. And we believe that yer the pony."
"Thank you, Applejack, that means a lot to me." Rarity said with a smile. "And I'm sure that Golden Charm and Flora will appreciate it."
"And speaking of, I've got the adoption papers with me." Kronk adds, pulls out the adoption papers with a smile. "We're so proud of you, Rarity."
While back at the orchard, Mario was placing some clusters of grapes inside of the wooden container.
Just as they're about to make a grape juice, Rarity, Kronk, Applejack, and Buttercup approaches them.
"Golden Charm, dear." Rarity called him, earned his attention. "Mind if I have a word with you?"
"Uh...sure?" Golden Charm said in confusion. "What is it?"
"Well. I've been doing a lot of thinking." Rarity started. "Do you...enjoy living with me?"
"Aye, I guess." Golden Charm answered. "Why?"
"Well, due to the grave misfortune, I have taken the liberty of taking care of you." Rarity told him. "I have a question that I would like to ask of you."
"And that is?" Golden Charm asks curiously.
"Golden Charm, how would you feel if I adopted you?" Rarity asks.
It got Golden Charm shocked after Rarity asked him if she adopted him. Rarity can tell, but decided to continue.
"Legally or not, you'll still will be Flora's older brother." Rarity told him. "But when I was about to head back inside, you called me mom. You really had a hard life in Galway. Your parents were killed by some ruffian, and the government tried to separate the both of you. And due to misfortune when you came to Equestira, your sister is on the brink of death, but Mario came up with a solution and Princess Celestia uses her magic on me to have Flora inside of me, in order for her to be reborn."
"Aye, I know." Golden Charm replied, but sighed. "I..I guess I just said it without thinking, even after what happened back from Ireland."
"I understand. But, would you like to be my son?" Rarity asks again.
Golden Charm was thinking about it. Ever since he and Flora somehow came to Equestria with a different appearance, and the filly is dying, Rarity took them in and became pregnant with the filly, gave him a home, sent him to school so he'll make some friends, teaching him about magic, make him meals, and now is wanting to be his new mother which it got him shocked. Golden Charm knows that Rarity won't replace his parents, but now he had a chance to be loved by somepony, like his parents did. Golden Charm looked up at Rarity and gave her a nod with an answer. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom squealed happily, Apple Shine, Buttercup, Mario, Applejack, and Kronk smiled in tears, feeling happy for the Irish colt.
"And don't you worry, I won't let anything bad happen to you." Rarity said, using her magic to pick him up with a smile and hugged him.
"Thank you...mom." Golden Charm thanked her and hugged her in return.
Golden Charm was happy that Rarity would want to be his mother. He could feel her shedding in tears, knowing that it's the tears of joy.
With Rarity got his permission, she got the official paperwork signed for her adopting him as her own son. Golden Charm deserved to be cared for, and she was going to be the unicorn to take care for him. Even her friends and her sister were happy for her and Golden Charm, knowing that he would be in good hooves.
The next day, the day of the Sisterhooves Social had finally arrived as a pair of balloons floated above the grounds for the big event. Applejack, Apple Shine, Apple Bloom, Mario, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and Golden Charm had just arrived. Both of the apple siblings were also wearing bandanas around their necks. Mario was the referee and coach for them as he wore a whistle around his neck.
"Okay girls, are you ready for the events?" Mario asks, looking at his sisters.
"You bet we are, Mario." Applejack replied with a smile.
Sweetie Belle, Rarity, Kronk, and Golden Charm noticed some ponies at a pie eating contest. A pair of sisters had managed to finish their pies before the other team, earning a blue ribbon. The winning team was very happy while the losing team looked rather dejected.
"Well, I guess I could see why it's called 'Sisterhooves Social'. They're actually have fun and working together as sisters." Rarity said. "It may be messy, but fun."
They noticed of Rarity's change of mood which it got them surprised for a moment until they come up to a nearby pig pen.
"Look at that size of that pig!" Apple Bloom pointed out when they noticed two pigs with blue ribbons on them.
"He sure is a cutie." Applejack remarked.
"This reminded me of the fair back from Ireland, where they have petting zoos like this one." Golden Charm said with a smile.
They can tell that Golden Charm remembered his time back from Ireland with his parents. Until, they heard the sound of a horn tooting in the distance.
"It's almost time!" Applejack said excitedly.
"Good luck, girls!" Rarity cheered for them.
Sweetie Belle then walks next to her sister with a smile on her face, wishing them good luck for the competition. They all heard the screeching of a microphone.
"Is this thing on?" Granny Smith asked, fidgeting with the megaphone while sitting in her rocking chair, even turning it around so she was speaking out of the wrong end. "I don't think this thing is on. Hello?"
Buttercup then decided to intervene by turning the megaphone and whispering on Granny Smith's ear.
"Now everypony, the even you've all been waiting for! The Sisterhooves Social!" Buttercup announces when the ponies cheered and Applejack, Apple Bloom, and Mario were walking by. "We have five teams this year for the event! So, y'all head on up to the start line!"
Applejack and Apple Bloom approached the start line.
"And may the best sisters win!" Bright Mac announces. "On yer mark...get set...go!"
And the race is on!
The first obstacle was a shallow patch of mud. Most of the ponies leaped right out of the mud and continued down the obstacle course.
The second obstacle was some steeping buckets. Other ponies tried to walk through them one hoof at a time. One pony fell forward and knocked down a bucket, making some spectator ponies sitting in the stands cringe. As Applejack and Apple Bloom arrived, Applejack used one hoof at a time for each bucket as Apple Bloom does the same.
The third obstacle was three wooden crates set up in two stacked rows. The other ponies had no problem jumping up to the top row and then jumped off. Applejack and Apple Bloom were able to do the same.
Next was the pie eating. One pair of sisters were already munching away as Applejack and Apple Bloom stopped, flipping the pies out of their tins and into the air, gobbled them in one bite, and then took off.
Then came pushing a haystack over a designated distance. One pair of sisters were hard at work, pushing as hard as they could when Applejack and Apple Bloom easily scooted the haystack over the line and headed towards the next obstacle course, which was filling the jar with grape juice. One pair of sisters were still busy filling up their wooden container when Applejack and Apple Bloom arrived. Applejack tossed all of the grapes into the wooden container at once and then helped Apple Bloom inside. Apple Bloom stomped around, quickly filling up the jar with grape juice, before they placed it at the drop off point and went on their way.
Next was the apple tossing course. One sister was busy tossing one apple at a time towards her younger sister as they caught them in the bucket. Apple Bloom quickly put the bucket into her head ad charged off as Applejack launched all of the apples at once. Apple Bloom looked back and smiled as she easily caught all of the apples into the bucket, except for one. But that last one was easily recovered when Apple Bloom rebound the apple.
"Nice rebound, lass!" Golden Charm cheered.
"You can do it, Applejack!" Sweetie Belle adds with a cheer.
The final obstacle course involved the ponies carrying the egg towards the basket using their noses. One pair of sisters were struggling to keep their eggs balanced. They ended up bumping into each other and dropping them. Both Applejack and Apple Bloom carried both of the eggs and easily deposited them into the basket and headed on their way. Both Applejack and Apple Bloom then sprinting their way towards the hurdles when the pair of sisters were catching up to them. The finish line was fast approaching with only one more wooden hurdle to jump over. The four ponies were side by side as they launched into the air landing and creating a large dust cloud. When the cloud cleared, both Applejack and Apple Bloom had landed on the other side of the finish line while and the pair of sisters did the same. Apparently, it was a close and even match, but since Applejack and Apple Bloom landed first, the pony spectator gave them the blue ribbons. The apple siblings gave the pair of sisters a hoofshake for a good race.
"It's a close match, but they won." Sweetie Belle said with a smile.
"Aye, but they're given those lasses a respect for a good race. That's what being a good sport is all about, lassie." Golden Charm agrees. "Gave it yer all, and give your competitors respect."
"And he's right, it's not about winning, it's about give it your all and do your best." Mario adds.
Later that night, Rarity, Kronk, Sweetie Belle, and Golden Charm came back at the Carousel Boutique after the event. Golden Charm was about to head towards his room when Rarity got into some thinking, thought of an idea.
"Golden Charm, would you like to sleep with me tonight?" Rarity offered.
"Really?" Golden Charm asked, looked at her with surprised look on his face.
"I think it would be better if we can sleep together, as mother and son." Rarity told him, causing Golden Charm to nod. "Well, come along, darling. Let's get to bed.
They came into the room, and Golden Charm and Rarity got into the same bed as they snuggled close together. Rarity was just about to sleep until...
"Goodnight, mom." Golden Charm said.
Rarity looked at the Irish colt, smiled at him and then she leaned in, kissed him in the forehead.
"Goodnight, my little Irish colt." Rarity said, hugged him and fell asleep.
That's it for the 7th chapter.
I've been doing some major alterations and major plot twist where Rarity being nice instead of being stressful. The reason why is because pregnancy can have some complications like stress, bad combo and it'll cause serious symptoms. Don't forget, she's still pregnant.