//------------------------------// // Confessions // Story: The Magic of Love & Family // by LovingShield16 //------------------------------// "Well Spike you see..." Twilight started but soon faltered too scared to tell him, after all she was the element of magic not honesty however Fluttershy had no problem in telling Spike the truth. "Twilight and i are dating now Spike" she told him as she wrapped a wing around Twilight and gave her a light peck on the cheek, her own turning slightly red afterwards. "Oh my gosh that is so amazing you two are perfect for each other!" he exclaimed as he jumped up on the table and pattered across it to give both mares a big hug, which they gratefully returned "You two need to tell the girls" he continued in a slightly more serious tone. "We know Spike that's why we invited the girls over for the morning" Twilight said as she gave him a quick nuzzle before taking hold of the dirty plates in her magic and taking them into the kitchen. "Um... Spike is something wrong?" Fluttershy asked the dragon once they were alone. "You usually get excited when you find out Rarity is coming over" She continued when he didn't answer. "Yeah i'm fine, it's just i have a crush on somepony else now" he smiled sheepishly as his memory wandered to the time he spent last night with Luna. Fluttershy smiled back at Spike before softly whispering "Has somepony fallen in love with the night?" into his ear. "What no, i haven't fallen in love with Luna!" he exclaimed a little to quickly to be true, his bright red cheeks did nothing to help his case either nor the fact Twilight had just walked back in to the room and had heard what her marefriend had said to the young drake. "oh Spike that is so adorable!" She exclaimed as she gave him a quick hug as brother and sister embraced Fluttershy had a stroke of genius. "Say Twilight why don't you ask Luna if she needs somepony to help her for a few nights, i'm sure Spike wouldn't mind helping" She said though she could not refrain from giggling at the last part of the sentence. "That's a wonderful idea Flutters, i'll send a letter later, right now though we should go to the throne room to wait for the girls" She said as she walked over to Fluttershy and combined here tail with hers and placing a wing over Fluttershy's back. As the the Two ponies left the young dragon to his thoughts, they realized that there was a commotion going on in the throne room. "Sounds like the girls are already here" Twilight giggled as she heard the distinct southern accent of Applejack "Ah told ya sugarcube, if you wouldn't get outta ma tree i'd buck you out of it!" She shouted to the cyan Pegasus who was currently hovering inches away from the ceiling. "Yeah well i didn't think you were being serious!" Retorted Rainbow Dash as she flew down towards her throne and landed next to it with a small sigh "Look lets just forget about it OK, and sorry for yelling at you" She continued as she sat in her throne and rested her head on the Cutie Map. "I,well, ah..." Applejack began to stutter Before a double death glare from Pinkie Pie and Rarity told her exactly what to say. "Apology accepted sugarcube and your right lets just leave the incident in the past." AJ said as she smiled warmly at Rainbow who had perked up slightly after her apology had been accepted. After which everypony settled down into a comfortable silence, which was soon shattered by Twilight and Fluttershy walking into the throne room, Twilight's wing still draped over Fluttershy and their tails still entwined. Almost as one Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie Pie exclaimed "Who asked who!" then stared at Rainbow who had suddenly taken on a thoughtful look. "I reckon it was Twilight, i was stargazing last night when i saw the stars form the words 'I love you', over the park hills" Rainbow stated with a serene expression on her face. "Yes it was Twilight who asked me Rainbow" Fluttershy confirmed for the rest of the girls before continuing "but how did you all know we had become smitten?" She asked curiously gazing over her four friends. "Well darling it was more of an assumption than definitive knowledge, but pinkie sense is never wrong" Rarity said smiling at the pink party pony who was currently hovering off the ground with all the excitement. "Should have know i couldn't fall in love without pinkie sense finding out!" Twilight exclaimed dramatically before bursting into giggles along with everypony else. "well i'm guessing the reason you invited us over was ta announce the relationship to us Twi?" Applejack asked once she could breathe properly again, Sitting up in her throne her eyes automatically gazing to the image of Sweet Apple Acres. "Yes Applejack it was if you girls are busy don't let us stop you from going" Twilight replied giving Applejack a knowing look that said it all for the apple farmer, but before she could say anything more Rainbow Dash was up and by her side. "Climb on my back AJ, i'll fly you back to the farm that way you won't have to make up for the lost time from walking back" Rainbow said as she flexed her wings so they were ready to take off, even with the extra weight. "Are you sure Sugarcube?" Applejack asked, her cheeks taking on a light hue of crimson "Of course i'm sure" Rainbow replied though if a pony looked close enough they would be able to spot the smallest tinge of red on her cheeks. "Alright Sugarcube, lets get going" Applejack said as she trotted over to Rainbow Dash and gently climbed on her back without getting in the way of her wings. once Applejack was on her back and Dash herself had adjusted to the extra weight she took off from the floor and flew straight out the open door, with Applejack giving off a big shout of excitement as they took off in the direction of the front door of the castle and Sweet Apple Acres.