Flarity WIP

"Fluttershy, darling, would you be so kind as to help me figure out the measurements of this dress, please?"
"Oh, yes Rarity."
Ponyville's favorite skittish pony stepped up onto the mini stage Rarity had used so long ago for Photo Finish, slipping into the new, wonderful garment Rarity had managed to create. It was a gorgeous amethyst purple, laden with the gems to accompany. Opening her wings slightly, Fluttershy assisted as Rarity needled and prodded and poked, trying to see how to make her dress look the best. Measuring tape quickly went from around Rarity's neck to beside Fluttershy's left foreleg, then back to the table where it originated, the unicorn's trot following quietly as she quickly noted things that needed readjustment. Longer train, more gemstones there, maybe more flowers here...
The bell of the shop derailed her thoughts, Twilight and Applejack entering the shop. "Rarity!" Twilight called out. "Pinkie's throwing another party tonight and she asked us to give you this invitation!"
The marshmallow pony peeked her head out from the back, smiling. "Hello Twilight, Applejack. A party you say?" She smiled widely as Fluttershy poked in to the front, waving at Twilight.
"Yeah, ain't no party like a Pinkie Pie party, raht?" Applejack said, winking.
"Of course not! Pinkie Pie is the party engineer of Equestria. Although she needs to ease up on the sugar in the punch. Last time, I simply felt like I'd been afflicted with--"
"Fluttershy! My, yer lookin' mighty fine t'day. Rarity sprucin' you up?" Applejack grinned slyly.
"O-oh, well... yes, she needed help, and you know me. I'm not one to turn down someone's needs."
Twilight set down the invitation to Rarity while she fetched Fluttershy's, not having known she'd be here too. Applejack merely scuffed the ground as she noted that Rarity had been staring over Fluttershy for an extended period of time. Fluttershy's invitation also set down now, the apple pony cleared her throat with a sneaky little smile, causing Rarity to blink back into reality.
"Huh, what? Did I miss something?" She asked, blushing quite deeply.
"Not at all," Twilight managed to get out through giggles. "Just don't stare at her too long, she might just disappear."
Visibly embarrased, Fluttershy lowered her head, letting out a tiny squeak in response while a light blue aura surrounded the knots and buttons of her dress. "I certainly wouldn't want that, now would I? I'll be getting her out of this dress now, and I will see you girls tonight. Meanwhile, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like a little bit of privacy with Fluttershy-- that is, if it's ok with you, dear."
"Oh, yes, you know you can ask anything of me, Rarity."
Applejack snickered but nodded, turning tail with Twilight and leaving the botique. Rarity flipped the sign around and turned to the pegasus, who was trying to escape the grasp of the dress, not noticing the unicorn's eyes settled on her. With a gentle smile, Rarity took the dress away and set it on a mannequin, to be inspected later and fixed as the notes had proclaimed.
"Is everything ok, Rarity?" Fluttershy began, following the trotting mare into the back of the shop.
"Why yes, dear. Everything is fine on my part. I just really need to know about you."
A confused look passed over Fluttershy's face. Her? Was she acting inappropriately around Rarity? Was she acting like something was wrong?
"Like right now. You're immediately worrying about what I could possibly be talking about, rather than inquiring about why I would ask such a thing."
"Well, yes. I do wonder what you mean, Rarity, but if you have reason to think what you do, you must tell me."
"If you must know, you seem to be drowsier and drowsier every time you set hoof in the boutique. I'm wondering if everything is ok at the cottage. Is it something else? Are you becoming an insomniac? Do you feel the need to swing a wrench around?"
The last one made even Fluttershy cock an eyebrow.
"Never mind that last one then. The point being is I'm concerned. Dear, is anything wrong?"
Now the yellow pony looked at the ground for answers, but it gave nothing Fluttershy looked for beyond a thin layer of dust. She sighed gently. "There was the Discord thing, and settling back into the cottage was very tiring, trying to set up the house as I liked it again... But mostly, Angel's been more of, dare I say it, a nuisance lately. Oh, I shouldn't be saying things like that, Angel loves it in the cottage, and I love Angel being there."
"Fluttershy, it's alright to notice if a houseguest is being a bit of a pain. I'm sure you've heard the trouble Sweetie Belle can put me through."