Pyxis' invite

Pyxis sat in his greenhouse, some of the final blooms of spring were popping up as the seasons turned to summer. He happily snipped away, humming softly to himself as he did. He'd been hearing about the Gala recently, hoping that Angora would order some flowers from him so he could get some carats. He snipped some roses, maybe displaying those would help. He moved onto the peonies and crocuses, both having vibrant colors as well. His absent mindedness caused him to not realize someone had stepped into the greenhouse with him. 

Delta had walked in, holding an invite to the gala that Pyxis' mind was wandering off to. He had received one to give to Pyxis on purpose, he had a bit of an important question to ask. Why not do it somewhere extravagant, somewhere Pyxis would enjoy due to his greedy nature. He walks up to Pyxis, coming up behind him and placing a hand on his hip. "What are you thinking about little starbun?" He hums, watching his deft fingers snip the stems and cut the leaves off before setting them to the side. Pyxis jumps slightly, his voice startling him out of his thoughts, "Hm? Oh. Well, the gala I guess. I was hoping Angora might order some flowers. I might try to display some of my best to draw her in." He smiles, lifting one of the flowers to show Delta. 

"Oh? Hoping for such a big order for more Carats?" Delta teases.

"Well of course. We have plenty of roses and other flowers she might use." Pyxis hums happily.

"Of course, wouldn't expect anything less from you." Delta laughs slightly.

The two sit in silence for a moment the quiet snips from Pyxis' shears being the only noise coming through. Pyxis' tail slowly tangles with Delta's as he enjoys the moment between the two. Eventually he finishes his trimming, picking up the roses. "Now that these are all done, I just need to wrap them." He smiles, untangling his tail and making his way to a desk nearby where ribbon and floral paper sits. 

Delta walks over with him, "Maybe you should pick a color scheme Angora would use to draw her attention?" He suggests, Pyxis turns to look at him confused, "How would I know which theme or color scheme she'd use?" He doesn't have to wait long before Delta lifts the invitation up for Pyxis to see. 

It takes Pyxis a moment to realize what it is, afterall, it was just a fancy envelope. Then his brain finally pieced it together and his mouth opens wide. "Are you going? If she's in contact with you maybe you could recommend me or-" Delta presses a finger to his lips to shush him. "You're going too." Delta laughs, showing him the fact his name was on the envelope. 

If Pyxis' mouth and eyes could open wider they absolutely would've, but unfortunately for him, his face was maxed out. "REALLY!?" He shouts, taking the envelope from Delta's hand quickly and opening it even quicker. "How did you get me one? Did you have an extra? How did you get an extra? Aren't Fern and Petal considered your guests?" He asks a million questions a second. Delta just let's him go for a second before answering. "No, Fern and Petal have their own invites, I got this as a representative of my company, and I get to bring you along." He smirks at him, "Figured it might be fun for you." He pats Pyxis' cheek.

Pyxis is in complete awe, not really processing the information. "I don't really have anything that nice." He shakes his head, making himself seem so meek and sad, "I can't get myself something in time." More pouts, more sad. Delta just laughs, "Yes, I will get you something, don't worry. I'll make sure you look very handsome." He smiles at him, "Do you have time to go with me today to shop for it?" He hums, reaching for his ear to play with it and pet it some. Pyxis smiles at the touch and offer that he totally wasn't trying to guilt for… - not that he needed to. 

Shortly after, the two make their way to the tailors, looking through many different suits and outfits for Pyxis. He models each one for Delta, making sure to show every pro and con of the outfits. The dresses were usually too difficult for him to walk in, as he already mainly walked with hooves. He stuck with pants after that, getting tired of tripping on the skirts. He quickly grew tired of trying clothes on, getting distracted with the different shiny accessories, loving the gold ones. Eventually, after Delta gets his attention back to trying on clothes, he settles on something simple. A blue gray shirt, black pants and the only fancy thing being his suit jacket. Stark white, gold filigree and little butterflies attached to the sleeves. It was absolutely perfect for him, simple but elegant, and lots of gold. 

Delta happily pays for the suit, and Pyxis enjoys being spoiled by him, even happier he didn't have to spend a single carat. His greed only growing with Delta's care. The two spend the rest of their night with each other, talking about the Gala, Pyxis raving about the flowers he'd set up for her if she ordered from him. He could dream.