Fluttershy taking care of ill Rarity

Rarity woke up, shivering
“Hm, why in Equestria is it so cold in here”
She trotted to the thermostat
“Normal”. “There must be something I’m missing…”
She felt much more tired than usual, her hooves aching as she walked to the kitchen
Her head was pounding, and her throat felt dry as sandpaper
“I- I can’t be ill today!” “I’m supposed to be going to the spa with Fluttershy, and I don’t want to upset her!”
“Pull yourself together Rarity, you are stronger than this” She muttered, walking back upstairs for a quick shower
Pain lanced through her horn as she used it to turn the nozzle, before hopping into the hot steamy spray of water
The hot water made her feel better, and she thought she might actually be able to make it through the day
She towelled herself off quickly, before trotting down the stairs
“15 minutes till Fluttershy is expecting me, better hurry up”
She trotted over to the door, grabbing the keys
Rarity dropped the keys accidently, and bent down to grab them
As she lent over, she collapsed into a heap on the cold floor, having blacked out


“What… just-“ Rarity muttered
>”Oh, your awake, thank Celestia”
>Fluttershy walked round the bed to the way Rarity was facing, her face concerned
“Why are you here Fluttershy?” Rarity stammered, her head still pounding
>”I was waiting outside the spa, at our usual spot, but you didn’t show up”. “I came over to make sure everything was ok, and found you on the floor”
>”So I brought you up to bed and made sure you were nice and warm”
>She trotted up to Rarity’s large bed, flattening the duvet back down where Raritys movement had ruffled it
>”You were so cold…” Fluttershy frowned, her eyes large with fear
“I’m so sorry dear, I woke up this morning and was feeling awful” Rarity could feel her hooves better now, and moved to stand up
>Fluttershy pushed her back down gently, her warm hoof a furnace against Rarity’s chest
>”It’s ok, I’m here now” She smiled, gently stroking Rarity’s chest
>”I’ll take care of you”


Several hours had passed, and Rarity’s timid yellow friend was still there
>She sat on the bed next to Rarity, pulling a brush softly through her silky mane, soothing the white mare
Rarity coughed, her throat in agony
>”Oh my, let me get you something to drink”
>Fluttershy walked out of the room, creeping softly to avoid making too much noise
Several more coughs racked Rarity, her breathing raspy and shallow
She looked around the dim room, surprised at how much Fluttershy had done
Several thick blankets covered Rarity, keeping her warm and cosy, and several more hung over the windows, preventing any draught entering
Various medicines lay in a bag, propped up against the wall
>Fluttershy bustled into the room, a tray lying flat across her back
>”I forgot to ask what you wanted, sorry, so I brought a selection” She smiled at her patient, the most caring expression Rarity had ever seen
>”I’ve got water, and green tea, and warm milk with honey, and-“
“The milk sounds perfect dear” Rarity interrupted, causing Fluttershy to jump in shock
>”O-ok” She poured a glass of warm milk, stirring the honey in before handing it over to Rarity carefully
Rarity sipped, the soothing liquid making her throat feel instantly better
>”Is it too hot?” Fluttershy was staring at her, her face worried
“It’s fine Fluttershy, now why don’t you have a little break”
>Fluttershy hopped onto the bed lightly, and resumed brushing Rarity’s mane, humming softly to herself
“Thanks Fluttershy, you’ve made everything better”
>”Aw don’t worry, that’s what friends are for” Fluttershys smile grew even bigger, happy to see her friend smiling again


“Is there anything to eat Fluttershy?”
>”Of course, lets get you downstairs”
>Fluttershy jumped off the soft bed, and eased Rarity up, pushing her shoulder upwards into Rarity gently to support her
Rarity used her magic to grab the covers, her pain medicine making the pain much less noticeable
>The two of them hobbled down the stairs, the awkward position making movement slow and tedious
>Even though it was slow Fluttershy never showed signs of being annoyed, always making sure to support her friend’s movement, not wanting her to fall
>Fluttershy guided the two of them into the living room, helping Rarity settle into the soft sofa
>She grabbed the thick blankets and tucked Rarity back in, noticing how she had begun shivering when they went down
>”Do you think you can handle yourself for a while?”
Rarity nodded, heaving from the exertion of using her magic
>”If you need me, just ring this”
>She pulled a silver bell out of her saddlebag, and set it down next to Rarity’s hoof
>”I won’t be long”
Rarity smiled, the care of her friend making her feel much better than she would otherwise
She sank back into the sofa, sighing contently

>Fluttershy walked into the room, pushing a small cart in front of her
“That smells delicious Fluttershy, what is it”
>”It’s just a little carrot soup, its nothing special” Fluttershy blushed, not expecting the sudden praise
>She pushed the cart over to Rarity, before pulling the bowl off it, and grabbing a silvered spoon
>She dipped the spoon into the steaming soup, before bringing it up to Rarity’s mouth
>”Careful, its very hot” She spoke, her voice full of concern
Rarity opened her mouth, not expecting to be fed like a little filly
>Fluttershy carefully pushed the spoon into her mouth, allowing Rarity to slurp the tasty soup of the spoon at her own speed
“It’s strange, but this is actually very soothing” Rarity though, allowing Fluttershy to bring a second spoon up to her mouth
>This continued for some time, until the bowl was almost empty
>”Just one more mouthful” Fluttershy smiled, that heart melting smile preventing Rarity even considering saying no
>She scraped the spoon along the bottom of the bowl, before bringing it back up to Rarity
Rarity opened wide, the warm soup filling her belly and making her feel near normal for the first time all day
Rarity lay down on the sofa, her head resting across Fluttershys hooves, and quickly fell asleep, feeling more loved than she had for a long time