Arc and the fillies reappear outside Rarity’s shop. Running around the building they enter via the front door. Sweetie Belle calls out.
“We’re back, Rarity!”
The sound of hoofsteps approaching rings out. Rarity steps out from the kitchen and smiles at them.
“Did you have a good time, dear?”
Sweetie Belle nods. “The best!”
Apple Bloom hops up and down. “We bought presents for the orphans!”
Dinky grins. “And our families too!”
Babs looks away. “Then we visited the memorial before leaving. It was really sad.”
Rarity sighs. “I heard about that. A tragedy, for certain.”
She turns to Arc before continuing.
“I spoke to Applejack and she’s on board for tonight.”
Sweetie Belle appears confused. “Rarity?”
Apple Bloom raises an eyebrow. “You and my sister doing something together?”
Rarity shakes her head. “She’s allowing you and your friends to come to the Apple family’s home for a bit of a sleepover.”
Babs Seed frowns. “Oh? Why’s that?”
Rarity looks away nervously. “She and I just... thought you four would like to spend some more time together. After all, you’ll be sisters one day.”
Apple Bloom shrugs. “I guess that’s true.”
Sweetie Belle scoffs. “Come on, Rarity!”
“Sweetie Belle?”
“You just want to spend more time with Arc!”
“Well... yes, I do. But I still wanted to you have a nice time as well.”
Dinky looks to her friend. “Your mom and my dad need to be able to bond. Just like we do too.”
Babs appears confused. “Bond?”
“Hang out together. Talk. Um... just... bond.”
Sweetie Belle turns to her mother again. “You could have just said that from the beginning.”
Rarity sighs as her ears droop. “I’m sorry, dear. It’s just... he and I need to have a very... adult talk about some things.”
Apple Bloom raises an eyebrow. “Like what?”
Babs grins. “I wanna know too.”
Arc blushes slightly. “Now, now. It’s a very private matter.”
Dinky nods. “Yeah. Let’s just let our parents do their thing. After all, we were with Arc all day. Now Rarity probably wants to be with him all night.”
Rarity giggles nervously and looks away. “Yes, that’s right.”
Sweetie Belle groans. “And that’s fine, Rarity. Just please be honest about it with me in the future.”
“My apologies. I seem to keep forgetting that you’re not a little filly anymore.”
Sweetie Belle smiles. “Nope. I understand what you and Arc want to do. And that’s okay with me.”
Apple Bloom raises an eyebrow. “What will they be...?”
Dinky interrupts. “I’ll explain it to you later, Apple Bloom.”
Rarity clears her throat before continuing. “Yes... well... Applejack should be here in a little while. Why don’t you four go play upstairs for a bit?”
Babs grins. “That sounds like fun!”
Sweetie Belle motions with a hoof. “This way, everypony!”
They charge up the stairs together as Rarity turns to Arc. She appears slightly embarrassed at the conversation.
“I’m sorry about all of this, Arc.”
“It’s okay. But Sweetie Belle was right. We all need to be honest with them about what’s going on.”
Rarity groans. “I understand that. However it’s very hard for me to think of her as anything more than my little filly.”
“She is growing up, you know.”
“Yes... it’s something I’ll have to work on.”
A short time later there is a knock at the door. Rarity opens it to see Applejack standing there in a cap and galoshes. Stepping back, she lets her in. Closing the door behind Applejack, Rarity turns to her and smiles.
“Good evening.”
Applejack shakes the snow off her boots. “Hey. Quite a bit of snow out there.”
Arc grins. “Thanks for coming, Applejack.”
Rarity nods. “Yes. It means a lot to know I can count on you.”
“It’s fine. But I was rather, uh... surprised to get your call, Rarity.”
“Oh?”
“Well... maybe it wasn’t the call, but the reason for it.”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “Something wrong?”
Applejack shakes her head. “Not exactly. I was just surprised by Rarity’s...”
Rarity blushes. “Please! I don’t want the fillies overhearing this!”
Arc shrugs. “That’s probably for the best, considering the subject matter.”
Applejack looks to the stairs. “Well, how about I get going with the fillies then?”
Rarity nods. “I’ll call for them.”
Shouting up the stairs, they wait as the fillies hurry down them. Putting on their hats and scarves they head for the door together. Arc turns to Applejack.
“Want me to make sure everyone gets to the farm safely? After all, the snow IS pretty deep out there.”
Applejack shakes her head. “That’s okay. The paths around town have all been plowed now. The fillies will just have to get to the road. After that it’ll be fine.”
“Alright.”
Apple Bloom calls out as she runs out the door. “Come on, Applejack!”
Babs nods. “Yeah! We want Rarity and Arc to be able to have their alone time now!”
Sweetie Belle waves a hoof happily as she winks. “Have fun, Rarity!”
“You too, dad!”
Arc chuckles. “Be careful out there!”
“And listen to Applejack, Sweetie Belle!”
“I will, Rarity!”
They hop through the snow to the road and run down it as Applejack puts a hoof on the door handle.
“Have a nice evening, you two.”
Smiling, she closes the door behind her. Arc looks to Rarity.
“So, um... were you able to talk to Derpy about... you know?”
Rarity nods. “Yes, indeed. And she’s completely okay with this.”
“Just so we’re clear, you’re sure she understood what you were suggesting, right?”
“I am, yes. But there is one little catch.”
“Oh?”
“She wants in on it.”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “Seriously?”
Rarity smiles nervously. “Is that... alright?”
“I guess so. Sorry, but I’m just a bit surprised by this.”
“Derpy said that she would tell you more about it herself.”
“Alright. You ready to go?”
Rarity giggles. “That I am!”
Smiling, Arc calls forth his gauntlet as Rarity puts on her saddlebags. Opening a portal, he and Rarity step through. Reappearing in Derpy’s house they spot her coming out of the bedroom with saddlebags. Trotting over to them she smiles.
“Hello you two! I’m ready to go!”
Arc smiles. “Are you sure?”
Derpy nods as she motions to her bags. “Yes. I have everything I need right here. Although admittedly it isn’t much.”
Rarity giggles. “I’m sure it’ll be enough.”
Arc nods. “And if not I can give you a portal back here.”
Derpy grins. “In that case, let’s be off.”
Arc nods and opens a portal. Stepping through with the pair, they reappear in his quarters in the castle. Derpy grins as she looks to him.
“It’s so warm in here!”
“I called ahead and had someone get the fireplace going.”
Rarity giggles. “That was very sweet of you, Arc.”
“Didn’t want you two getting cold in my freezing quarters.”
Derpy walks over to the balcony door and looks through it. “The snow is pretty from up here.”
Rarity joins her. “That it is.”
“Do you two want to sit and watch the snow fall for a while? We could sit on the couch and talk if you’d like.”
Rarity shakes her head. “No, Arc. I believe I’ve waited long enough for this.”
Derpy giggles. “Me too.”
“Alright. Follow me.”
Leading the pair into the bathroom, Arc gets the water going as Derpy sets a few things from her saddlebags on the counter nearby. Rarity joins her with a pack of her own. After getting everything laid out they turn to Arc.
“We’re ready!”
Derpy smiles at him. “But it looks like you’re not.”
Arc chuckles. “Guess I’d better get caught up.”
Rarity licks her lips. “Might we do that, Arc?”
“Sure.”
Sitting down on a nearby bench, Arc waits patiently as Derpy carefully removes his tunic. Working her magic Rarity pull off his trousers. Stripping him bare, they both take a hand and lead Arc over to the shower. Stepping inside the trio allows the water to wash over them for a few moments as Arc sits down on the tile floor. Joining him, Rarity and Derpy sit on their haunches and lean against Arc. He puts his arms around them and pets their manes as the water continues to flow. Sometime later Rarity looks up at him sheepishly.
“I’m ready.”
Nodding, Arc reaches out and pulls one of the bottles off the counter nearby. Levitating it to himself he opens the top and looks to Rarity.
“Lie down.”
Obeying, Rarity lays on the tile floor of the shower with her chin resting on her fetlocks. Arc pours a steady stream of liquid in her mane and begins rubbing it in. As it foams up Arc motions for Derpy to do the same. She lays down next to Rarity as Arc repeats the process. Finishing with Derpy’s mane, he returns to Rarity’s and pulls the nozzle down from its place overhead. Rinsing her mane, he reaches into it with his fingers to help speed the process. Finishing a few minutes later he then does the same for Derpy. Completing his task he begins stroking their backs gently.
“There you are. Two clean manes.”
Rarity grins. “Yes, it feels very nice.”
Derpy giggles. “Kinda makes my scalp and neck tingle.”
“That it does.”
Arc turns to Rarity. “Ready for the next part?”
Rarity blushes and nods as Arc retrieves another bottle from the counter. Leaning against the wall, Arc motions for Rarity to come to him. Doing so, she lays down in Arc’s lap on her belly. Pouring the contents of the bottle onto Rarity’s back, Derpy begins rubbing it into her coat slowly in a circular motion. Rarity smiles and moans contentedly as she does so. Arc strokes Rarity’s mane as Derpy rinses her coat off. Finishing, Derpy sets the nozzle toward a corner so that its flow is pointing away from them. Rarity turns her gaze to Arc and smiles seductively.
“Are you ready, Arc?”
Arc nods soberly. “Yes. But only if you’re absolutely sure that this is what you want.”
Rarity licks her lips. “It is.”
Derpy looks to her. “What would you like me to do, Rarity?”
“Well... if it wouldn’t be too much trouble... would you please hold my hoof?”
“Of course.”
Sitting on her haunches, Derpy takes Rarity’s fetlock. Arc strokes her mane for a time as Rarity takes and lets out several deep breaths. Finally turning to Arc, she nods.
“Go ahead. But please... be gentle.”
“I will.”
Running his hand down her back a few times, Arc carefully pets her wet coat. Reaching her flank he lifts his hand and begins carefully rubbing her cutie mark with the tips of his fingers. Shuddering, Rarity’s breathing becomes erratic as Derpy looks to her, concerned.
“Rarity? Are you... okay?”
Rarity nods. “Y-yes. Please... stay with me though.”
Derpy nods as Arc continues. He slowly traces the three gems on Rarity’s flank. She closes her eyes and groans slightly. Arc looks down at her.
“Rarity... are you sure you want this?”
Rarity nods but does not speak as she looks up at him with a strange smile on her face. Arc takes a deep breath and lifts his hand. Bringing it down on her flank with an audible smack Rarity lets out a gasp as her eyes grow wide. Derpy continues to hold her fetlock as Rarity cries out.
“Again!”
Sighing, Arc does as she asks. Rarity goes limp as his hand smacks her cutie mark. Her tongue drops out of her muzzle as Arc looks to her again.
“I... think I’d better stop this.”
Rarity calls out weakly. “Can... can you at least keep feeling my cutie mark?”
“That I can do.”
Arc continues tracing the gems as Rarity smiles widely. Derpy appears concerned.
“You okay, Rarity?”
“Bery, I mean... very okay!”
“Are you sure?”
Rarity nods. “It’s... something of a fantasy of mine. Thank you for helping me live it out, Arc.”
“No problem. I guess.”
Rarity giggles. “Did you like doing it?”
“Sorta. Truth be told, I was worried I’d hurt you.”
Derpy raises an eyebrow. “But you didn’t hit her flank THAT hard, Arc.”
“That was the plan. Didn’t want to leave a mark.”
Rarity smirks. “There was more to this fantasy though.”
Derpy tilts her head to one side. “Rarity?”
“Arc messing up my mane as he tugs roughly at my tail. All while... having sex with me.”
Arc blushes heavily. “Yeah, I’m not comfortable doing all that right now.”
Derpy points a hoof to the door. “Is it because I’m here? I could step out into the bedroom while you two...”
Rarity shakes her head. “No, Derpy. If Arc isn’t ready to do that, then I’m not ready either.”
Arc chuckles. “Maybe for the wedding night.”
“I’d like that.”
She turns to look at Derpy before continuing.
“But now it’s YOUR turn!”
Derpy smiles widely. “Really?!”
Rarity nods as she stands. “Yes, indeed.”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “Derpy, you... you have a fantasy too?”
“Not so much a ‘fantasy’ as a dream.”
Rarity giggles. “I wondered why she wanted in on this.”
“Alright. What is it?”
Derpy blushes. “Well... you see...”
She sits back and tells the pair her fantasy. Arc listens and nods before speaking.
“And you want that done... to you?”
Derpy nods. “More so than you know, Arc. That is, if you’re okay with it.”
“Sure. Rarity?”
Rarity nods. “I’ll do my part too, yes.”
“Thank you.”
Arc turns to Derpy as she lays down on her belly. Picking her up, he lays the mare on his lap. Reaching over he grabs the nozzle. Wetting Derpy from head to tail he motions to Rarity to start. Pulling the bottle of shampoo to herself with a spell Rarity speaks in an very, VERY overly-happy voice.
“Now then... who’s ready to get clean?!”
Derpy looks up at her and raises a hoof as she mimics the unnatural enthusiasm. “I am!”
“Alright, dear! Just lie still and let your father hold you while mommy washes your mane!”
Getting to work, Rarity lathers up Derpy’s mane. Rubbing it in, she motions to Arc for a rinse. Doing so, Derpy shakes her mane as she cries out happily.
“My mane’s all floppy now, mommy!”
Rarity giggles. “That it is, dear!”
Arc pats her back. “Now, now... lie still so your mother can clean the rest of you.”
“Yes, daddy!”
Rarity continues bathing Derpy. After another rinse she turns to Arc.
“Okay, we’re ready to clean your belly, sweetie!”
“YAY!”
Arc carefully turns the mare over onto her back. Pouring the soap onto Derpy’s belly, Rarity carefully rubs it in. Derpy giggles.
“That tickles, mommy!”
Arc chuckles. “Well, you want to get properly clean, don’t you?”
Derpy nods feverishly. “Oh, yes!”
Finishing her task, Rarity steps back and allows Arc to do a final rinse. Standing with Derpy in his arms, he steps out of the tub. Rarity levitates a towel over to the pair and helps Arc dry Derpy off. Laying her on the bench, Arc watches as Rarity gets to work brushing Derpy’s mane and tail. Arc blows her mane dry as Rarity puts it up in ribbons. Eventually she puts the brush down and steps back to admire her work.
“There! Now don’t you look pretty?!”
Derpy giggles. “I feel so clean!”
“Now then, mommy needs to do her own mane.”
“Can I help?!”
“Of course you can, dear.”
Sitting down on her haunches, Derpy picks up the brush and gets to work. Arc blows Rarity’s mane dry as she does so. Finishing their task, the trio walk out of the bathroom together happily. Derpy turns to Arc as they sit down on the floor in front of the fireplace.
“Thank you so much for that you two!”
Arc chuckles. “Did you like our performance?”
Derpy nods happily. “Very much so, yes!”
Rarity smiles warmly at Derpy. “Well, I’m just glad we could fulfil your fantasy.”
Derpy blushes slightly. “And I’m glad Arc was able to make you feel, um... good, Rarity.”
Arc chuckles nervously. “Yes, well... I was kinda surprised when Rarity asked me to do that for her.”
“It’s been on my mind for some time now. However I do have one thing to ask you, Derpy.”
“What’s that?”
“Why exactly did you want to come along for such a thing?”
Derpy blushes nervously. “Well... to be completely honest with you, I... apparently didn’t really understand what you meant when you said ‘fantasy’.”
Arc’s eyes grow wide. “You mean...?”
Derpy shrugs. “I thought we were just going to shower and read a book, or something.”
Rarity gasps as her hooves fly to her mouth. “Oh, Derpy! I am so, SO SORRY!”
Arc groans. “I’m sorry too. After all, I should have made sure you understood what this evening entailed.”
Derpy smiles. “It’s okay. I really did have a nice time though. But I was kinda confused at first when Rarity asked me to hold her hoof.”
Rarity smiles and blushes. “Honestly, I was a bit nervous about doing something like this. Especially in front of somepony else.”
Derpy puts a hoof on her friend’s shoulder. “As soon as I saw that look on your face though I understood what was going on. And it was kinda too late to back out though.”
Arc frowns. “Why did you want me to do that to you, Rarity?”
“Well... as you know, I was ravished by a group of stallions after passing out drunk.”
Derpy appears confused. “Ravished?”
“It means that they had sex with me while I was asleep.”
“That’s terrible!”
“True. I’m sure they did all kinds of terrible things to me, as my whole body was sore the next morning. However, I wanted to face that fear with Arc.”
“With me?”
Rarity nods. “Yes. I wanted to have my flank slapped and my cutie mark played with by somepony I trusted to stop if I asked him to.”
Derpy gasps. “Didn’t it hurt though?”
Rarity shakes her head. “Not at all. In fact it was very pleasurable.”
She looks down at her hooves before continuing.
“I never told anypony this before, but... before that night, I... I didn’t really take that much time to make myself look good.”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”
“I’d brush my mane and tail, naturally. However I didn’t wear any makeup, perm my mane, or shine my hooves.”
Derpy raises an eyebrow. “But you do that all the time now.”
“What changed?”
“After... that night, I was always very careful to make myself look the best I could. It was in an effort to attract a nice stallion originally. You see, I viewed myself as damaged goods after my ordeal and felt the need to try and make up for it by looking beautiful.”
She turns to Arc before continuing.
“But that fantasy was the old me trying to shine through. Shall I tell you the rest of it?”
“If you’d like to, sure.”
“Alright.”
Taking a deep breath, Rarity continues.
“It involves me being out in the rain in the middle of a secluded field. My mane soaked and my makeup long since washed away. You would walk up to me, grab my tail roughly, pull it aside and... do the deed while shoving my face into the mud. And every thrust would push me deeper into the mire I was standing in. By the end I would be totally covered in grime and pretty much unrecognizable.”
Derpy gasps. “Oh my!”
“Sorry if that sounds weird. But it’s just a fantasy. We don’t have to act on that at any point, Arc.”
Arc nods. “Yeah, outdoor sex isn’t something I’d be interested in.”
Derpy smiles nervously. “It’s... actually kinda nice.”
Rarity turns to her. “The tent?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m sorry such a thing happened to you, Derpy.”
“It’s not your fault. And I was certainly a willing companion to Moonlit Dusk when he did that to me. But I don’t believe I have such vivid fantasies as you, Rarity.”
Rarity appears confused. “I don’t understand. What about that fantasy of yours we just acted out?”
Arc raises an eyebrow. “Yeah, Derpy. I thought that was pretty out of the ordinary for you.”
“That... wasn’t a sexual fantasy of mine.”
Rarity smiles nervously. “Oh. Sorry, I just thought you were into infantilism.”
Arc frowns. “Dare I ask what that is?”
“I’ve never heard of it before either.”
“It’s... where a grown mare or stallion puts on a diaper and acts like an infant.”
Derpy shakes her head. “No, no. I’m not into that. But I think I’d better explain myself.”
Taking a deep breath, Derpy continues.
“As you both know, my mother died giving birth to me and my father was cold and distant at best. Abusive at worst. Growing up, I was cleaned by the various staff members in my father’s house. But being that my father didn’t really care about me at the time, it was a job left to the one whom drew the shortest straw.”
Arc grits his teeth. “They saw it as just another chore?”
“Right. So it would be done as quickly as possible. A few dunks in a lukewarm tub of soapy water for all of ten seconds before a hard rubdown with a towel.”
She turns to Arc and Rarity before smiling.
“Just once I wanted to know what it felt like to be bathed by a mother and father whom loved me. And each other too.”
Arc sighs. “Derpy, I... I don’t really know what to say.”
“Well, I have something to tell both of you. And it’s ‘thank you’. Thank you for carefully, lovingly, and tenderly washing me. It just felt so... so wonderful!”
Rarity smiles nervously. “I’m glad we could be of service to you, Derpy. Um... but we should probably tell the others about this little fiasco.”
“If that’s alright with Derpy, you mean.”
Derpy nods. “It is. That is, just for the other herdmates. Not everypony.”
Rarity nods. “Of course.”
Arc puts a hand to his chin thoughtfully. “I admit, I never really thought about things like that being important.”
Derpy giggles. “Well, I feel better about it now that I’ve experienced it for myself.”
Rarity giggles. “While I’m not really your mother, of course, I do hope I did a good job of washing you, Derpy.”
“That you did. And I... um... appreciate you washing my mare parts so carefully too. In truth, I didn’t really expect you to do that.”
“I actually wasn’t going to, as it’s a bit... personal. However while I cleaned you I remembered doing that very thing for Sweetie Belle when she was little. So I just started going through the motions. And before I knew it I was washing... everything.”
Arc chuckles. “And for me it felt really... nice. Holding you like a filly, I mean.”
Derpy closes her eyes and smiles. “I liked it too. Being held made me feel so very safe and secure.”
Arc sighs. “Well, I’m glad everyone got what they wanted.”
“But what about you, Arc?”
Derpy nods. “Yes, don’t you have a fantasy you’d like to live out?”
Arc shrugs. “Not really, no.”
Rarity raises an eyebrow. “Nothing?”
“Well... I haven’t really had time to think about it though.”
“Please give it some thought, Arc. I’d love to help you live out a fantasy.”
Derpy grins. “I’ll help too!”
Arc smiles as he puts his arms around them. “Thanks, you two. But there is one thing I’d like to do right now.”
Rarity grins. “What’s that?!”
Arc chuckles as he motions to the bed. “Get some sleep. It’s been a long day.”