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// Spike's Birthday/The Gift 
// Story: The Wrong Trousers 
// by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD 
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			Spike woke up, yawning on his little dog bed in the house of The Humane seven. He went to the table and poured tea in every single cup for his friends. He went over to the calendar and marked off Nov 11, it was circle, it's Spike's birthday. He waited and waited for his friends to get up and wish him happy birthday. He checked the clock, it's four minutes before eight o'clock, they're still asleep. He lifted his ear when he heard something at the front door he went over and mail in front of the door. He looked through all the letters and a birthday letter for Spike. He back to the table and opened it up. It was a birthday card that plays birthday music, when he opened it, the music began to play. He heard doors open from upstairs, Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy.

The seven girls were dressed up and ready for the day, they left their bedrooms. "Morning, girls.", Sunset greeted. "Did you all have a nice sleep?"

"We sure did, Sunset.", Twilight said. 

"Why, are applying that wet the bed?", Rainbow Dash asked, groaning.

Rarity rolled her eyes. "Rainbow Dash, don't be rude, you just got up.", she said.

"Yeah, none of us even do that.", Fluttershy stated.

They walked down the stairs and took their seats. "Morning, girls.", Spike greeted.

"Morning, Spike.", the seven girls said.

Spike took his seat and sat with his friends. "So, that morning routine did go quickly than it expected, didn't it? Hmm?", Spike asked.

"It sure did.", Applejack said.

"So, any post was there by chance?", Sunset asked.

Spike nodded and handed the letters to Sunset. Sunset tore the envelope open and took a look at the mail. All the letters were long pieces of paper which are bills. "Oh lord, a bit steep.", she muttered.

"What is it, Sunset?", Pinkie asked.

"Oh my goodness, these letters are all bills.", Sunset said. "I got to check to see how much we have in that safe." She walked over to the safe and did the combination. She brought out her piggy bank over to the table and dumped her money out of it. It was a few dimes. "Oh man, we're down to our last few dimes."

"To be honest, those presents weren't cheap either.", Applejack stated.

"Applejack!", Rarity shouted. "It's Spike's birthday, you shouldn't spill the beans."

Spike perked up his ears, surprisingly knowing that his friends remembered his birthday.

"Well, too late now.", Twilight chuckled. "Well, Spike, lets see what you got, shall we?"

Twilight went over to the hallway, picked up Spike's present, and brought it over to him. "Happy Birthday, Spike.", she said, giving Spike the gift.

Spike took the present and opened it, it was a leash and a collar with metal spikes on it, he raised his eyebrow, not thinking he's interested in it.

"I'd knew you'd love it.", Fluttershy said. "Here let me help you." She took the collar and hooked it around Spike's neck. She patted him on the head. "You look like someone owns you now."

"And that's not all, come look in here.", Sunset said, leading Spike to the hallway. 

Spike followed his friends into the hallway and found the gift. It looked like a huge pair of fat pants. Spike cocked his head. 

"I think you'll find this present addition to our modern lifestyle.", Twilight said, unwrapping the present and revealing the device that looks like half of a robot with buttons and levers for the waist. "They're techno-trousers, X-nasa, fantastic for walkies."

Rainbow Dash demonstrated to Spike on how it works. "All you do is attach the leash on the collar and program it to where you to go and long you want to go."

The robot legs began to move out the door. It dragged Spike across the floor as the robot legs walked out. Twilight laughed. "Have a nice walk, Spike.", she said, waving to her dog.