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// Fixing Things Up 
// Story: Dragon Sadness 
// by Lord Dico 
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As Rarity arrived at Twilight's, she knocked on the door, hoping that they weren't asleep yet. After a while, the door opened to reveal Twilight, who was still crying while under dragon sadness.

"Oh *sniff* Rarity you're *hic*...you're back," Twilight said, sniffling, "How'd *hic* how'd it go?"

"It went quite alright," Rarity answered, "But um...Twilight, I came to see Spike. I heard about what happened, so I came to fix it up."

"*sniff*...okay, come on in."

As Rarity stepped inside, the door closing behind her, she then followed Twilight upstairs, and there she saw him with shocked eyes, Spike in the deepest misery she's ever seen him.

"Oh my goodness," she whispered, "He really does love me."

"Wait," Twilight said, now wide eyed, "How *hic*...how do you know that?"

Rarity's answer, was pulling out Spike's drawings and resizing them. Twilight was in shock, seeing Rarity with them. Not to mention, very confused.

"I found these on the floor of my room," Rarity said, "I don't know who brought them, but it helped prove that I DID hurt him. Now I've got to fix this."

She then put the drawings on the ground, and walked over to Spike. He didn't notice her, until she tapped his shoulder, and looked up, eyes sad and wide.

"Hey Spike," she said, in soft tone.

The little dragon's eyes then grew sadder as he looked at her, and turned away.

"Go away," he said, crying, "Let me just wither away, like you want me to."

"Spike, listen, I need to explain something to you."

"Explain what? That I'm worthless? That I should just leave town and just die? Would that make you happy?"

Rarity was now in shock at what Spike had just said. She started to feel hurt by his words, but didn't want to let it get to her.

"Spike, if I thought you were worthless, then why would I even be talking to you in the first place?" she asked.

Spike then turned back at Rarity, with his eyes filled with realization. He still had tears in his eyes, but it was still filled with doubt. She then gave him a sad smile, as she got closer to him.

"Why don't we take a walk?" she asked.

"*sniff*...well...I *hic*...I guess," Spike answered, still sniffling.

"Is that alright, Twilight?"

"*sniff*...well...if it'll help *hic*...help Spike," Twilight said, still crying.

"Thank you."

With that, Rarity and Spike walked downstairs and headed out the door into town. Twilight watched them, as they exit the building, and decided to get some sleep. She crawled into bed, and gently cried to sleep. But after a while, she started to feel lonely, and get some coco to calm her down.

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As Spike and Rarity strolled through the quiet town, she started to explain who she was mad at. Spike was still crying, but as Rarity went on, he started to feel his sadness weaken. She then explained that it was Prince Blueblood that Rarity was saying was the jerk she was really hating on.

"I'm glad I was able to explain it to you, as soon as I heard," she said, "Though, mind telling me, how your drawings got into my room?"

Spike then started to feel his heart stop. His drawings of Rarity in her room? He then noticed, by one of the roofs, Owloysius was there on the edge, and gave Spike a wink, and flew off. The little dragon then turned back towards Rarity.

"So...So that means..." he stammered, still having tears in his eyes.

"Yes, Spike, I know your secret," she said, simply, "But that's not going to change anything between us."

Now he was confused.

"Spike, I do think it's cute that you'd fall for me, and..." she then paused for a minute, "...I just want to say, I'm sorry if I hurt you."

"S...so, what happens now?" Spike asked.

"Well...how about this. Next week, I've got to head down to Philly-delphia next week, and I was thinking...maybe you'd like to lend a hand with the packages?"

"You mean...like a da-" Spike started, then covering his mouth with his claws, before he said that one word.

"Like a what?"

Spike then grew nervous, blushing heavily. He then gulped dryly, and tried again.

"A Detour. Uh...yeah! That's what I meant!"

Rarity then looked at Spike with a curious look. She knew what he was really going to say, but didn't feel like hurting him again.

"Sure, if that's what you want to call it."

As they arrived back at Twilight's, Rarity then turned towards Spike, who was a little less sadder than usual.

"Feel any better?" she asked.

"*sniff*...you...you know what?" he said, as he realized he had stopped crying, and smiled, "...yeah...I do feel better."

"Good. I'm glad we had this talk."

Spike then felt happy, but it wasn't done yet. The next thing he knew, completely surprised him on all levels. Rarity gave him a quick peck on his cheek, which was now red, along with his entire face. The unicorn then chuckled a bit, and started to head off for home.

"Have a good night, Spike."

It was then Spike stood there, placing a hand on the cheek Rarity had pressed her lips against. He then brought his hand away, and was completely speechless about it. He then walked inside, and saw that Twilight was asleep with a mug of coco right beside her. Spike only smile at it, as he went over, and got Twilight back in bed, as he too went to sleep in his.

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