//------------------------------// // Morning Jog // Story: Canterlot High Casanova // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// Saturday morning at the Cynder house, Spike was in bed sleeping away with weekends being his days to sleep in. It didn't last long, as his door slowly opened up and stepping inside was Rainbow Dash who smirked upon seeing Spike still asleep. She crept up to the sleeping teen before standing above him. “Morning, Spike! Look alive!” she announced. Spike groaned before opening his eyes and saw Rainbow looking down at him, “Rainbow?” “That's right, baby.” she confirmed while still bearing a grin. Spike let out another groan, “Rainbow, it's too early to be alive. Not to mention it's a Saturday. What do you want?” “Don't tell me you forgot?” Rainbow pouted. “Forgot what?” Spike asked, as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. “We're supposed to go jogging today.” Rainbow said exasperated. “Was that today?” Spike asked suddenly feigning ignorance. Rainbow noticed the smirk on his face and playfully slapped his shoulder, “Come on, you, get up.” “Alright, alright,” Spike said, but saw Rainbow wasn't leaving, “Uh, I need to get ready.” “So?” Rainbow asked clueless. “I can't do that if you're in here.” Spike said dryly. Rainbow looked down at Spike and smirked, “What are you naked under there?” she laughed, as Spike held his covers close. “Just get out!” Rainbow laughed as she left the bedroom, while Spike blushed. Truthfully he was in his boxer shorts, but he still didn't want Rainbow to see him like that. Soon enough both Spike and Rainbow were out in town jogging while wearing sneakers, jogging shorts, and tank tops. “How ya doing, Spike?” Rainbow asked, as the two jogged side by side. “Doing good. I'm feeling the burn!” Spike said sounding pumped. “Well, if you need a break let me know.” “Let me know and I'll give you a break.” Spike retorted, and the two kept on jogging. They jogged on through the park before Rainbow started slowing down as she looked ahead and spotted someone she knew sitting on a bench. She wore sneakers, jeans with tears in them, and a purple tank top. What stuck out most was her long white hair. “Hey, Dash!” the girl greeted, while drinking gatorade. “Gilda, what up?” Rainbow asked, as she and Spike stopped. The two girls fist bumped, as Spike watched the two. “Getting in a morning jog, I see?” the girl known as Gilda asked. “You know me, Gilda.” Rainbow replied. “Obviously,” Gilda replied before noticing Spike, “And who's this? Some new arm candy?” she teased. Spike blushed at Gilda's words, as Rainbow answered her, “This is my buddy Spike. He just started attending CHS. Spike, this is my long time friend Gilda.” Spike shook the girls hand, “Nice to meet you.” “Likewise, kid.” Gilda replied. “Gilda and I met at a summer camp when we were kids, and we've been tight ever since.” Rainbow explained. “Well, except for the falling out.” Gilda said sounding guilty. “Falling out?” Spike asked. Rainbow explained while sounding dismal, “When I made friends with Fluttershy, Twilight, and the others, I tried to introduce them to Gilda and vice versa. It didn't go so well.” “How come?” “That one's on me,” Gilda confessed, “Back then I was a real hothead and thought so little about others I deemed lame. I was rude and insulted Rainbow's friends, and when she confronted me on it I gave her an ultimatum about joining me or staying with them. She chose the latter and I left.” “We hadn't spoken for months, until eventually we both came around and talked it over.” Rainbow finished. “I was just scared of losing a good friend I knew for so long, I ended up being the cause of losing her in the end.” Gilda admitted. “But we buried the hatchet, and we're all good.” Rainbow said, as the two girls fist bumped again. Spike smiled seeing how close they looked and were willing to make amends, “Well, Spike and I better go. We'll see ya around, Gilda.” “Later, Dash. Later, Spike.” Gilda said, as the two jogged off. As they jogged on, Spike spoke to Rainbow, “So you have friends outside the rest of the Rainbooms?” “Yeah. I mean, each of us has that special friend outside our group. Gilda is mine.” the sports girl explained. “Good to know.” Spike admitted. The two continued to jog before stopping by a farm in the outskirts of town. Spike looked seeing a barn, a house, and a whole orchard of apple trees. “So this is Sweet Apple Acres?” Spike asked looking all around. “It sure is,” Rainbow confirmed, “You won't find a better place to get apple based products than here.” They walked into the place before hearing a familiar cry, “Yee-haw!” the two looked seeing Applejack setting some bushels of apples down by the barn before coming back. “Hey, A.J!” Rainbow called. Applejack looked over seeing her friends, “Howdy, Rainbow,” she said as the girls fist bumped, “How ya doin' today?” “Awesome as always.” Applejack turned to Spike and smiled, “Hey, Spike. How's my sugarcube?” she ruffled his hair. “Doing great.” Spike chuckled, before Applejack removed her hand from his head. “What brings ya'll by?” the cowgirl inquired. “Spike and I were just getting a jog in. And let's face it, Spike needs some meat on those chicken legs.” Rainbow motioned to Spike's legs while laughing. Applejack held in a laugh for Spike's sake, as the boy protested. “I do not have chicken legs!” “Yeah. Coach Spitfire sees to that.” Rainbow continued to laugh making Spike pout. “Alright, Rainbow, knock it off.” Applejack said feeling she better stop before she milks it too much. Spike looked around the farm, “So this is what working on an apple farm is like?” “You betcha. We Apples take pride in our work here.” Applejack said tipping her had back. “Eeyup.” came a male's voice. Walking up to them was a blonde haired boy older than all three of them wearing jeans, and a red unbuttoned shirt and a white shirt underneath. “Hey, Big, Mac.” Rainbow greeted. “How's it goin', Rainbow?” the boy asked. “All good.” Applejack smiled, “Spike, this here's my big bro, Big Macintosh.” Big Mac walked up to Spike who looked up at how tall her was, “Well, it's nice to finally meetcha, Spike.” “Likewise, I guess,” Spike shook his hand, “So you're A.J's big bro?” “Eeyup. Applejack's told me so much about ya. I hear you're an avid Ogres and Oubliette's player.” “Well, I do enjoy a good quest.” Spike confessed. “Great. You and I have something in common.” Big Mac said overjoyed. “You play too?” “Eeyup. Next time you're around we should get together and have a quest.” Big Mac offered. “Hmm. Sounds like a plan to me.” Spike smiled. “Hey, what's goin' on here?” came another voice that sounded familiar to Spike. Walking over was a girl about Spike's age with red hair and a pink bow in it.. She wore orange boots, jeans, and a green shirt. “Hey, Apple Bloom, look who showed up here today.” Applejack said. The girl known as Apple Bloom looked and saw Rainbow Dash which didn't surprise her, but when she saw Spike her eyes lit up and a blush started to form on her face. She walked up and spoke up in a stammer. “Uh h-h-hi, Spike.” she greeted, while trying to avert looking into Spike eyes. Spike himself felt a bit nervous but answered, “Hi, Apple Bloom.” Spike remembered Apple Bloom because they were classmates at CHS, and when Apple Bloom first noticed Spike on their first day she had this immediate attraction to him. And when she found out her big sister and her friends were hanging out with him she felt jealous, but Applejack seeing this told her she wasn't trying to make her jealous and was open to sharing him with her since she liked him too just like her friends. “I'm sorry if we're interrupting your work.” Spike apologized. “It's no problem. We're actually just finishing up.” Applejack replied. “Just got to get a few more bushels into the barn.” Big Mac said. “You two go wait by the pond, and I'll be with you.” Applejack told her two friends who nodded and headed over. Spike and Rainbow were waiting by a pond that had a tire swing hanging from a tree close to the water. They soon saw Applejack walking over to them, “Sorry if I kept ya waiting.” “It's fine.” Spike replied. “So now ya got a good look at the Apple Family's business,” Applejack told Spike, “Whatcha think?” “I think it's amazing to see you all doing so much to keep the business going.” “Well, we ain't the only ones making it work. My parents do most of it, but right now they're visiting mah Grandpa Pear. And praying he don't mess mah pa up.” Applejack laughed. “What do you mean by that?” Spike wondered. “Well, Spike. My parents came from two families that were more or less bitter rivals.” “Rivals?” “Oh, yeah. There was the Apples on my dad's and Granny Smith's side. Then there were the Pears where my mother came from. Both families focused on different fruits and would compete against one another. But my mom Pear Butter and my dad Bright Mac weren't swayed by their families rivalry and actually were seeing each other in secret. But when their relationship was revealed the Apples and Pear were pretty much ready to go in an all out war blaming each other for 'corrupting one of their own'.” “Jeez.” Spike gasped seeing how serious it got. “Then both my parents finally stood up to their families and got them to see their own immaturity and embarrassing behavior got them nowhere. So they buried the hatchet and allowed my parents to continue to date. Although Grandpa Pear still feels like my mom could've done better.” “Standard behavior from a father who loves his daughter so much.” Spike understood. “Just hope my dad won't be worse as Grandpa Pear was.” Applejack said, as she and Rainbow chuckled.. “If he has a problem he can take it up with me.” Rainbow nudged Applejack. “Oh, Rainbow.” Applejack said, as the girls smiled at each other. Spike looking back and forth between the two and their behavior started to realize something, “Wait a minute. Applejack, Rainbow, are you two...” The girls smiled, as Rainbow answered, “Yeah, we're actually in a relationship.” “That's right.” Applejack confessed. “Bu-but that night you both kissed and...” Spike remembered how they each kissed his cheek the night after they spent the day together and flirted with him before at school and such. “Well, we may be dating but we go both ways.” Rainbow admitted. “In fact, we wouldn't mind adding a guy to our relationship.” Applejack added, as the two looked to Spike. “What, me?” he asked incredulously. “Why not?” Rainbow asked rhetorically, “We like you, and you like us. Don'tcha?” “Well, yeah, I do...” Spike said while blushing. “He admits it!” Rainbow called it. “Hey!” Spike scowled seeing he was baited. “Alright, settle down, ya'll,” Applejack said, as she and Rainbow sat beside Spike on both sides, “Joking aside, Spike. We really do like you. And we'd be more than willing to share you.” “Unless you're afraid wanting us both will make you look more like a pervert.” Rainbow teased. “I have nothing to say to that.” Spike pouted and looked away. “Shoot, now ya got him all upset, Rainbow.” Applejack chided her. “Hey, it was all in good fun. I meant no harm.” Rainbow defended herself. “Well, you gotta make it up to Spike now.” “Ok, ok. I know what to do,” Rainbow replied, as Spike who had been listening hadn't even looked at her, “Hey, Spike!” Spike sighed, “What?” he looked back at Rainbow and was suddenly met with a kiss to his cheek taking him by surprise. Rainbow then kissed his other cheek before pulling back to reveal her smiling face while Spike looked dumbstruck. “Oh, yeah, that face says it all. You really like us.” Rainbow smirked. Spike looked down, “And what does that still make me a pervert to you?” “Far from it,” Applejack answered, as she lifted Spike's chin up allowing him to look at her, “If anything, we're both flattered ya like the both of us, just as much as we like you.” she leaned forward and kissed Spike's cheek before switching to the other cheek giving it the same treatment. When she pulled back, Spike's dumbstruck look softened before feeling his right cheek and smiled, “Wild.” he said softly. The two older girls smiled at how happy he looked, before Applejack spoke up, “Well, Spike, how's about givin' Rainbow and I a little sugar in return?” “It's only fair.” Rainbow agreed, as they turned their cheeks to face him. Spike looked at the two girls who waited patiently, and knew it'd be rude to deny them after how nice they've been, especially since they were ok with him. So Spike leaned forward and pecked Rainbow on the cheek before giving one to Applejack as well. When Spike pulled back both girls laid a hand on their cheeks and smiled while blushing at Spike, “How was it?” he asked in concern. “Couldn't have been better.” Applejack answered. “Ya got that right.” Rainbow winked at Spike making him smile in return. Later on Spike and Rainbow returned to Spike's house, as they stood outside, “Well, thanks for morning jog, Rainbow.” “Anytime, Spike,” she replied, “If ya ever wanna do it again, let me know.” “Will do.” Spike said, as suddenly found himself embraced by Rainbow who pressed her rack into his chest. “Just so you know, mine and A.J's offer to you still stands. Think about it.” she gave Spike another kiss to the cheek before letting him go and jogged off for home. Spike once again felt moved by Rainbow's gesture. He watched her jog off while noticing how tight her butt looked in those shorts. He blushed before smiling and shook his head in disbelief, “Man, I really am a pervert.” he chuckled to himself before heading inside.