//------------------------------// // The last chapter // Story: Spike's Actual Date // by Silver Topaz //------------------------------// Spike opened his eyes, as he let out a big yawn. He looked around and realized he was still in Canterlot. He looked around some more but, there was no one else there with him. That is, until he looked down and saw Starlight sleeping next to him. Spike smiled and looked around again, there was no sound and the moon was even higher now. "Guess we must have fallen asleep while looking at the stars," he whispered. Spike grabbed Starlight and placed her on his back. Carefully so that she didn't wake up. Spike spread his wings, and started flying towards Ponyville. Spike carefully landed on the ground when they reached Ponyville. He stood in front of Twilight's castle and he walked inside. He looked around to see if he could spot Twilight, but she wasn't around. Spike gave a sigh and he started walking towards Starlight's room. Spike got to the room and opened the door. He walked inside and placed Starlight on the bed, slowly as he didn't want to wake her up. He then turned around and headed for the door. He was at the door and about to step outside, when a tired sounding voice stopped him. "Spike where are you going?" Spike turned around, seeing Starlight sitting up on her bed. Spike looked at her and he gave a small smile before he answered, "I'm going to check on Twilight, you know how she can be when she starts reading a book she likes. I want to make sure she gets some sleep okay." Starlight laid back down asking, "Are you sleeping with me tonight?" "Do you want me to sleep with you tonight?" Spike asked, with a big goofy smile planted on his face. Starlight blushed. Knowing what was going through Spike's head at the moment. "Not in that way Spike." Spike laughed, "You know I'm messing with you Starlight." Starlight glared at Spike with a frown. "Why don't you go and check on Twilight," Starlight said, while removing her dress. Spike finally finished laughing and and turned to leave the room saying, "Okay Starlight, I'll be right back." Spike said, exiting the room. Spike looked for Twilight, he looked around the balcony where he saw her earlier, but she wasn't there. After he went to the library, but she wasn't there. He finally went to her room and found her. Spike looked at Twilight who was asleep at her desk with a book on her face. Spike chuckled and shook Twilight until she woke up. "Hey, Twilight." "Hi there Spike," Twilight said, in a very tired voice. Spike looked at her with a sad look. "Twilight how about we get you in bed." Twilight raised her hooves, "Carry me?" Spike smiled and grabbed Twilight and carried her to bed. He then looked at her and sighed. Twilight knowing Spike long enough asked, "Spike is everything okay?" Twilight asked as he sat  beside her on the bed. "Is something going on between you and Starlight? Are you fighting? Are you...." Spike put a claw gently on Twilight's mouth to get her to stop talking. "Twilight, I saw you earlier from the telescope in the garden. You were in the balcony and you looked really sad," Twilight knew what he was talking about, but she didn't want to say anything. Spike looked her in the eyes and asked, "Twilight what's wrong?" Twilight didn't want to say it, she didn't want to ruin everything. "Spike, nothing is wrong." "You're lying Twilight, please tell me what's wrong,” Spike pleaded.  “I want to help you," Spike said, in a very upset voice. Twilight didn't look at him. "Spike, I can't tell you what's wrong, I just can't," Twilight said, her eyes started filling up with tears. Spike however just kept looking. Spike had known Twilight for a long time. He knew she was lying, and that something was bothering her. Spike sighed and looked at the floor for a bit. After that his attention returned to his friend. "Twilight I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me that nothing is wrong." Twilight looked at Spike's emerald green eyes and repeated her words. "Spike trust me there is nothing wrong." Spike sighed. He knew she was lying, she probably knew that he knew she was lying, but he didn't say anything. Spike had learned over the years, that if something was bothering Twilight that he should try and figure out what it was. But he also knew that if it was something serious that Twilight would have said something. Spike gave Twilight a hug, which caught her by surprise. After getting over the surprised she returned the hug. "Okay, Twilight I'll believe you, but I want you to know that if something is bothering you I'll be here to listen." "I know Spike." Spike broke the hug. He looked at Twilight and he then walked towards the door, he reached the door and he turned around, "Good night, Twilight." Twilight looked at him and smiled, "Good night, Spike," Spike was about to head out, but he stopped when he heard Twilight. "Spike I love you." "I love you to Twilight, I'll see you in the morning." With that Spike left, other ponies would question what Twilight just said but Spike thought nothing of it. He heard Twilight say it before, when they were little, so he was used to hearing it. Spike walked through the empty castle. He thought back to what he saw, and what Twilight said. "Spike just leave it it's not important. If it was Twilight would have told you," Spike said to himself. He was still worried about Twilight, but he knew he wouldn't get anything out of her. Spike turned a few corners, until he found Starlight's room again. Should he tell her about Twilight or not. Spike stood there thinking for a minute, in the end he decided not to tell Starlight anything. Spike went in the room and saw that Starlight was waiting for him. "So is Twilight okay?" "Yeah she fell asleep while reading, I put her on her bed and she is sleeping right now." Starlight looked at Spike a smile present on her face. "Okay then, how about you get over here so we can get to sleep," Starlight said, laying on her side, her voice sounding very seductive. Spike smiled, "You know, you should really stop trying to be sexy." "You know you like it." "Yeah, but that's because you look so adorable." Starlight rolled her eyes, as Spike climbed on the bed. Spike turned to look at her and she did the same. They looked into each other's eyes, after a bit they kissed and after that they kissed some more. After they were done Starlight snuggled up to Spike. Spike hugged her and brought her close to his chest, "Good night, Spike." "Good night Starlight," Spike kissed her one more time, as she closed her eyes. Starlight was now sleeping while Spike was still thinking of Twilight. Trying to figure out what was wrong, he looked around for a bit and thought. He sighed he knew he wasn't going to figure it out, so he would just have to wait for Twilight to say it. Spike finally giving up, closed his eyes and finally got to sleep. Twilight sat on her bed. Spike knew there was something going on, but she knew she couldn't say anything. She didn't want to ruin everything. She sighed why did it turned out this way, she should have taken Spike's invitation, but she refused. She regretted that decision, once she found out what happened. She knew the best thing to do was, to be happy for Spike. He was looking for love for a long time and now he finally found it. Twilight got up and walked towards the window in her room. Seeing the moon and the stars outside, she only hoped Spike would forget about it. She walked back to her bed and laid on top of it. She closed her eyes only saying one thing before falling asleep. "I love you Spike." With that the castle went quite. As the ponies and one dragon fell asleep. Waiting to see what would happen next but destiny can be a funny thing.