It was early in the morning as Rainbow Dash sat on the park bench. Luna’s moon had already started to hide behind the horizon, but Celeista’s sun had not yet started to rise. She sat in silence, looking out across the pond before her, watching the low fog just above the surface of the water. Wrapping herself up more in her scarf, she waited as a thousand thoughts raced through her mind.
“What if he doesn’t show up? Or what if I get tongue-tied and can’t spit it out? There’s nopony around here, right? I really hope that there isn’t somepony here to watch this. Oh….darn it Spike, why aren’t you here yet?” Those were only a few of the many concerns that were in her head. She took a deep breath of the icy, morning air in an attempt to calm herself down. It didn’t help.
“Dang, why did I have to choose this place for him to meet me….why didn’t I think of someplace warmer?” she mumbled aloud.
As she shivered, she saw a figure walking along the path that bordered the pond. After a few moments, the pegasus noticed it was the dragon she invited. Also sporting a scarf around his neck, Spike waved his arm up to greet Rainbow.
With a big yawn, he spoke, “Hey, Rainbow Dash. What did ya call me out here for?”
“Yeah, sorry about that. I kinda wanted to talk to ya in private without anypony else around, ya know?” Rainbow explained.
“I guess,” Spike hopped up onto the bench, taking the seat next to the pegasus, “So what’s up?”
Rainbow didn’t speak right away. Instead, she was busy in her head trying to convince herself to follow through with what she had planned. ‘Come on, Rainbow Dash, just as Rarity said: force yourself to say it.’
“You alright, Dash?” Spike’s voice called her back to the real world.
Finally able to speak, she began, “You remember when we began to hang out in the library, reading and junk? Well, during that time I kinda found out that….I like ya.”
Spike looked at the mare with a confused expression, “Well, we are friends, so that’s normal, right?”
“I don’t mean that. I mean I honestly like you more than just as a friend. I….I love you,” her face grew a bright shade of red.
“L-Love?” Spike’s face began to turn colors as well.
The mare was beginning to shake for a reason other than the temperature. She looked directly at the foggy pond as she spoke, “I….really like you, Spike. I feel a great connection with you, Spike, one I feel with no other. It honestly feel there is something between us….that’s how I feel it anyway.”
Spike was at a loss for words, “I don’t know what to say….”
Rainbow paused slightly before adding a few more words, “Just….say something….”
The dragon didn’t say anything at first. Instead, he also looked at the fog that stayed just above the water. Their breathing was the only thing audible for what felt like an eternity. Spike finally spoke, “I….I really like you too, Rainbow Dash. And I feel that connection too….but….I don’t feel we know a lot about each other right now….” Spike’s words left his mouth slowly as he struggled to say how he felt.
“I like strawberries….”
Spike turned to look at Rainbow Dash’s face, “Huh?”
Dash’s head was pointed downward and her eyes were tightly shut, “I have always liked strawberries, ever since I was a filly. But I’ve always wanted to keep the appearance of being cool, so I didn’t want anypony to know I liked strawberries, because they might think I’m lame or weak.”
“Really?”
“Yeah….” Rainbow Dash continued her confession, “I have a bunch of stuffed animals. Most of them are of bears and rabbits, animals I just really like because….because I think they’re cute….” Her face became flushed again. “I….also like music of Tawleed Swift, Coldneigh, and other music that’s….cheesy and junk….and I-“
“Rainbow Dash?” Spike interrupted.
She turned her head to finally look at the dragon that was sitting next to her.
“Why are you telling me all of this?”
Dash became a bit bashful, “Because….I feel like we should try to get to know each other better, ya know? You said it yourself we could learn a lot more about each other….even the parts of me that aren’t cool….”
“I don’t care about the stuff that isn’t cool about you. Heck, I wouldn’t care if other ponies thought you were cool or not. I like you for who you are,” Spike smiled warmly to the pegasus.
“You do?” Rainbow’s eyes widened.
Spike nodded, “Yes, you’re an awesome pony, Rainbow Dash. You’re brave, daring, strong, loyal obviously, and so much more. And those are just a few reasons why I love you back.”
Rainbow Dash was caught off guard by Spike’s words, causing her to blush deep red, “S-So….does that mean….”
The dragon smirked a little as he spoke, “If you are asking that if I want to be your coltfriend, the answer is yes. And I hope you know I’m not going to stop teasing you about that collection of stuffed animals.”
END