Here's an exert of the 2nd half of the special to prove I'm not dead · 11:42pm Jun 17th, 2012
4:10 P.M. – In front of Carousel Boutique
Spike flicks his claws, looking around at the surrounding town as he stood in front of the boutique. His eyes drifted from one subject of sight to another, going from pony to pony as he waited for Rarity.
She had told Spike to wait outside of the shop for her while she tried to gather just what was happening in the boutique. Cheerilee was looking around at all of the wedding dresses franticly mumbling something about "Smoo bees," while Sweetie Belle was frantically shooting down each of her choices as he walked out the door. He wasn't sure just why Cheerilee was looking around for a dress like that, though. Spike had never heard about her so much as even talk to another pony romantically, so it didn't really make sense.
Spike sighed deeply watching another mare hum happily as she walked alongside a colt with a blushing smile. He looked down beside his feet at the bag he had brought along with him on this trip. He was so close to getting that question out to Rarity... If only they didn't barge in when they came in at time...then..
"Spike, darling. Thank you for being so patient."
Spike immediately brought his attention to his front to see the beauty of a unicorn walk out of the tailor shop.
"It's nothing, Rarity." Spike waved off his patience. He'd jump into a pit if Rarity needed what was inside it.
She had polite and charming smile on as always, but it seemed something was off. Spike blinked with slight concern. What could have been wrong?
"Soooo, what's going on inside?" He inquired, as he leaned to the side to look around the seamstress pony to look inside the store.
She could see the teacher and student still looking through the wedding dresses, Sweetie constantly shaking her head no as Cheerliee was looking through them like a madpony. What in the world was going on here. This just didn't make sense.
"Oh, it's nothing really." Rarity chuckled lightly, trying to wave it off. "It's just that Miss Cheerliee seems to have a special somepony after all, and is planning to get married today."
She glanced back at the panicking two ponies inside her home. "As....surprising that is."
"And that's it?" Spike was certain it wasn't.
"Yes, indeed"
"No, I think there's something else."Spike retorted.
He could tell when Rarity or Twilight had something on their minds. For Rarity, it was this very faint twitch of the mouth. Usually she'd have that over something in terms of organization, cleanliness or style.
"Well," Rarity look to the side, sighing. "If you must know everything, Sweetie told me to take the rest of the day off." She huffed looking around at all the passer-bys.
"And this is a problem?" Spike just got a bit more confused. "That sounds like a good idea to me."
"She said I had was getting rings under my eyes, I looked so tired!" Rarity snipped as she troted over to a window to peer at her reflection. "She said I looked like a worn up wreck, I was working so hard! Oh, how could that be!? I always try to look my best, even when I'm working. How could I get so careless that I stopped making sure everything was in order! Ooooh what a mistake-...."
Spike slowly drifted from listening to her and just started to daze into her majesty once again. Her hair bounced everytime she turned her head to look at her image, always keeping her lushious deep blue eyes sharp to notice almost any detail. Her pure white coat lightly glistened in the sunlight, as though she were an angel.
Even if she did look a little tired out, she looks like an absolute beauty queen. Spike slowly let out a dreamy sigh.
"-...let such a careless mistake happen again!" Rarity finished her speech, with a hoof up, making a promise to herself.
"Oh.." Spike snapped himself back to reality to nod his head. "Do your best, Miss Rarity." He slightly wanted to slap himself in the face to dazing out on her like this again. He always daydreams when he's talking to her.
"In anycase," Rarity quickly changed the subject, lightly adjusting a curl in her mane so it was positioned just as she wanted, "I suppose I could go over to Fluttershy's house and have a nice chat with her. She could use the company"
"Ah..." Spike mood dimmed, as he shifted on his feet, looking down at his bag. He had one last chance to ask her before she went off for her own affairs. But what if it's just a waste? What if she just slaps the question aside and just walk away like it was nothing? He started to ball of his claws, letting them dig into his palm lightly. What if she just denies his feelings..?
"Spike?" Rarity was now in front of the little purple dragon, lightly worried own his sudden silence. "Is something wrong?
"....Uh.." Spike began. Do I just say that I want her to be my special somepony..?
"..." He rocked on his heels, trying to collect his thoughts.
Now that I think about, how's a dragon like me supposed to have a chance with such a diva pony like Rarity..? It's not like I can BE with her... He slowly began to frown, the more the chances of failure presented itself to him.
"Spike..?" Rarity now was bending her legs down to be level with Spike.
"Hm..? ah!" Spike looked up, a little surprised to see her so close. "Ye-yeah..?"
"Was there something you wanted to ask me inside the kitchen?"
Spike stood there staring at the unicorn for a moment. Does this mean I have a chance?
His brow slowly furrowed, now determined to say what he's been trying to this whole time. There would be no point in not saying it and letting the chance slip by. He'd hate the fact he missed it if he did.
"Rarity." Spike spoke clearly and with a more volume in his voice.
Rarity just stood in attention, a faint look of surprise written on her face. "Yes, dear?"
"I know that chances are you'll find this silly to ask..." Spike searched for the right words, rubbing two claws together to think. "But I just can't help but just ask to get the satisfaction I tried."
Rarity's cheeks gained a slight hint or rose on them. This was the first time Spike seemed so...mature.
"So Rarity, I just wanted to ask..." Spike gulped down a huge knot in his throat. His palms were soaked and he could feel his face burn with growing shyness.
Just spit it out already!
"Will you-...!"
-End of Exert-
Enjoy the sample!
You left me on this Clift hanging. I only have a boat, a rubber duck, and duck tape.
180383 Sorry for having a job
Sorry for having obligations
Sorry for trying to make a good living
No plz don't take it like that, I actually enjoy cliffhangers very much. And your story was the very first one I started tracking.
Also please don't lie sad (or mad) its no big deal for me
180391 in any case, this special should be finished soon
looking forward to reading it, dude!