//------------------------------// // Give it a Go? Chapter 5 // Story: Give it a Go? // by Venatus75 //------------------------------// Spike, having just woken up, groaned loudly as he rolled out of his bed. Twilight’s bed, lying beside his, was empty but had not been made yet. “Huh… Twilight must’ve just gotten up if she hasn’t started cleaning yet” Spike said, laughing at his own joke. Then, as if in response to his comment, Twilight came up the stairs and was looking at the ground. She had a bit of bed-head, and did not look quite all there. “Ugh… good morning Twilight.” “Huh? Oh… hey Spike” Twilight replied before letting out an exasperated yawn. “I didn’t sleep too well last night, I don’t think we’ll be working on anything until I’ve woken up… This headache I have isn’t helping either.” “… Sorry Twilight” Spike said, kicking his foot at the ground. “Why’s that?” Twilight asked, before realizing her mistake. “Oh… Rarity…” she said, lowering her voice’s volume on the last word. “It’s just… I really like her. And she likes me…” Spike said. He was not yet willing to tell her they had said they love each other, but he wanted to get something out nonetheless. “It’s okay Spike… I might lose a bit of sleep over my little brother dating one of my best friends, but if you’re happy…” Twilight said, smiling towards the end of her sentence. “Thanks… It means a lot that you… that you’re okay with it” Spike replied, returning the smile along with a blush. “Yeah… Anyway, you ready for some breakfast?” Twilight asked, eager to change the subject. “Sure, sounds good.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After breakfast, Spike cleaned up, Twilight’s headache not letting her use her magic to help. “Ugh… this headache is killing me!” Twilight exclaimed, putting a hoof to her forehead as she did. “Spike, looks like you’re gonna get off easy today. I can’t do anything!” “Are you sure? I haven’t done much lately, especially with me spending the night at Rarity’s yesterday…” Spike replied, both in guilt and happiness. “Yeah… go spend some time with your new marefriend why don’tcha?” Twilight said playfully, to which Spike blushed. “I guess… well, thanks Twilight! Just don’t try and study with that headache of yours, it’ll only get worse!” Spike replied as he headed for the door. “Fine, Spike” Twilight said, but it was in vain, as Spike had already ran out the door. ‘So, where should I go? I don’t want to seem too clingy with Rarity, even if I want to… I’ve gotta let her have some time to herself, especially with those work orders. I could… nah. Or I could go and… nope… Well… this kinda sucks!’ Spike, without realizing it, had walked straight to the Carousel Boutique. ‘Jeez, I guess I love Rarity even more than I thought! There it is again, that word. Love. Do I really love Rarity? I’ve never even had a marefriend before now, so this could just be that little crush again… No! This is love! A crush was what I had before I started dating her! Ugh, why does my head have to be so weird!’ Having not left the front of the Carousel Boutique, Rarity had eventually noticed a figure pacing out in front of her store through the corner of her eye, and went to inspect it. When she saw it was Spike pacing and throwing his arms into the air every now and again, she couldn’t help but watch and giggle a bit. Once he stopped and looked around at a few ponies staring at him, she decided to walk out. “Spike, what are you doing?” Rarity asked, not minding the various onlookers gawking at Spike’s strange movements. “Oh! Hey Rarity, I was thinking about what I should do today, and my feet just carried me here, weird isn’t it?” Spike said, slowly at first as he analyzed his sentence for any hints they were seeing each other. “Yes, that is a bit strange. Why don’t you come in, help me with a few orders?” she asked. “Sure, I guess I don’t have much else to do today…” Spike replied. As he stepped into the Carousel Boutique, the onlookers dispersed, returning to their daily business. He turned around to close the door behind him, and then faced Rarity, who was already back at her table working on dresses. “I know we’ve done a lot together the past few days, and I was going to give you a bit of space today, but that kinda went down the drain huh?” Spike said. “What ever do you mean, ‘give me some space’? I absolutely adore your company Spike!” Rarity said, looking away from her work for a moment to receive his answer. “I don’t know… I just don’t wanna smother you and ruin this… it’s just so perfect you know?” Spike replied, looking at the floor as he realized how stupid it had sounded. “Don’t you worry, the only time I don’t want to be with you is when I’m extremely busy. I get a little grouchy then. Lucky for you, I’m just a little busy today. I should be done in a few hours, less if you could help me not make a liar of myself and help out” Rarity said, giving Spike a hug in the process. “Thanks Rarity… So what do you need me to do?” Spike asked, eager to help Rarity as he nearly always was. “Could you go upstairs and fetch a medium sized, grey container? It should be rather heavy, it has some jewels” Rarity said, jotting down something on one of many scattered papers. “I need to see exactly what they look like so I can accurately plan what to make.” “Sure thing Rarity, I’ll be down in a minute” Spike said as he headed for the stairs. “Thank you Spike, with your help I’ll be done in half the time!” Rarity said as Spike pounded up the stairs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After a few hours of helping Rarity finish up her dresses, Spike was pretty tired. He must’ve climbed those stairs at least 30 times with how much Rarity needed from up there. When he confronted her as to why she was doing her work on the bottom floor in the first place, she replied, “Because I’m a lady and I can do as I please.” Spike, not wanting to sour the mood, had simply accepted it and continued. Now, it was around one-o-clock, and both Spike and Rarity were becoming hungry for lunch. “I’m running a bit low on food, would you like to go out to eat? I’ll pay, it’s the least I can do for how much you’ve helped me” Rarity said. “Yeah, food sounds nice, but I simply can’t feel right and let you pay the whole bill. I don’t have any bits on me right now, but I’ll pay you ba-“ Spike said, being cut off by Rarity. “Ah-ah-ah! I insist you let me pay after working you like a pack-mule on those stairs!” she countered. “Fine, but I’m gonna help you out later to make up for it” Spike replied jokingly. “Do you want to… to just go as friends? Or do you not mind everypony knowing?” “Perhaps we could go as a ‘first date’, and only show limited affection?” Rarity suggested. “I guess I’ll try to contain myself from kissing your beautiful face!” Spike said through a stifled giggle, giving Rarity a quick peck before holding the door open for her. “After you, milady.” Blushing a bit from the kiss, Rarity replied, “Thank you Spike.” “So Rarity, where do you want to eat?” Spike asked. “I don’t know, let’s just get something from one of the stands in the plaza” Rarity replied. “Sounds good to me, I could go for some hay fries” Spike said. They began walking for the town square, where stands of various purposes were set up much like a market. Upon arriving, they went up to a mobile lunch wagon where a large, grey pony stood behind the stall. “Hello, could I have a daffodil and daisy sandwich? And Spike you said you wanted some hay fries?” Rarity said. “Yeah, I’ll have some hay fries please” Spike replied. “Okay, one minute please” the grey pony behind the stall said. He began making Rarity’s sandwich and grabbed a basket of hay fries for Spike. “That’ll be 10 bits, please.” “Sure thing, here you go” Rarity said as she handed the pony the money. She then grabbed her sandwich and Spike grabbed his hay fries. “Thanks, have a nice day” Spike said as he headed for a nearby picnic table. “You too, thanks for coming!” the pony behind the stall said. Rarity followed Spike to the wooden picnic table, where they sat next to each other. Once they sat down, Rarity scooted as close to Spike as comfortably possible. “I thought you said to act like it was our ‘first date’” Spike whispered as he reached for some hay fries. “Oh, for all anypony knows I’m just a comforting friend” Rarity replied, smiling. “Whatever you say...” As Spike and Rarity continued to eat in a majority of silence, a few ponies stared for ten seconds or so before continuing about their business, dismissing their closeness. A few ponies gazed longer than others, and Rarity began to blush on more than one occasion. Once they each finished their food, Spike took both of their garbage and threw it out in a public trash bin. “Well, what shall we do know Spike?” Rarity asked as he walked back towards her. “I dunno, what do you wanna do?” Spike asked, returning the question. “… I don’t know either…” Rarity replied after a moment. “Perhaps we could fetch some dessert at Sugarcube Corner?” “Sure thing, let’s stop by the library so I can pay for my own treat, I don’t like making you pay for everything” Spike said. “Oh I suppose, though you’re not really ‘forcing’ me to pay for anything” Rarity replied with a giggle as they set off towards the library. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Twilight, are you here?” Spike called, awaiting a reply. “Yeah, is that you Spike?” Twilight yelled from somewhere in the library. “Yeah, I’m just stopping by to grab some bits for Sugarcube Corner. You want anything while me and Rarity are over there?” Spike asked as he headed upstairs for some bits. “…” “Twilight? Are you alright darling?” Rarity asked, walking into the side room where Twilight was sitting. “Yeah… sorry about that… Just… still a little weird…” Twilight replied sheepishly. “It’s quite alright, darling. I understand it must still seem very strange… I find myself mulling over it a bit sometimes. The thing is though, we’re getting along great. I can see myself with Spike for a while… A long while…” Rarity replied, drifting off more and more as she concluded her response. “Yeah… I’m happy for you two, but… You understand, right? Imagine if Sweetie Belle was a bit older and I started dating her… Not that I would ever do that!” Twilight stumbled, trying to form an accurate analogy. “Oh… oh my… that… that opens my eyes a bit. I’ll attempt to refrain from being too… affectionate while you are around” Rarity stated, her eyes drifting off further yet. “No need… I must get used to it eventually, it may as well be now” Twilight replied with a sigh, to which was thanked by Rarity with a smile. “Sorry it took me so long, Rarity! I forgot where I put all my bits” Spike said, barging into the room, oblivious to the conversation just held. “Oh it’s quite alright, Spikey. We were having a little mare-talk” Rarity replied, using Spike’s pet name. “Oh, okay. Let’s go, I think I saw one of those sapphire cupcakes in the display the other day!” Spike exclaimed, his mouth watering at the thought of the blue-gemmed pastry. “Sounds like a plan to me! Would you like to join us perhaps, Twilight?” Rarity asked. “Oh… no… it’s quite alright… I have to uh… study some more” Twilight lied, to which both Rarity and Spike picked up on. They decided to leave it alone, knowing how awkward she must feel. “Oh, have… fun… with that” Spike replied hesitantly as he headed towards the door to the library, Rarity following behind him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Oh I sure do hope they still have that sapphire cupcake… The last one was so gooooood!” Spike said, his eyes drifting lazily as he thought about it. “I’m sure they do Spike, it’s not like there’s many dragons around” Rarity reassured. “Suppose you have a point there” Spike replied, laughing. As the pair walked up so Sugarcube Corner, not holding hands as to prevent attention, Spike reached into his pocket for his bit already knowing what he wanted. “What’re you gonna get Rarity?” Spike asked. “I’m not sure yet, but a brownie of some sorts sounds quite nice” Rarity replied. A moment after opening the door to Sugarcube Corner, a loud, piercing voice shot throughout it. “OH HEY RARITY! HEY SPIKE! What’re YOU doing here?” Pinkie Pie said, smiling all the while. “Oh hello there Pinkie deary… could you just… lower the volume, please?” Rarity asked, rubbing her ears as she did so. “Oh, so sorry Rarity! What can I get for you, you giving Spike a treat for helping you out? I saw him go into your house a lot the past few days, have you been really busy? No, you said just the other day that you weren’t busy! Why is it? Why IS it?” Pinkie asked, jumping repeatedly whilst getting higher and higher each time. “Calm down Pinkie! It is for him helping me out, I had not gotten around to treating him until today!” Rarity replied, still rubbing her ears in agony although Pinkie’s volume had gone down. “Oh! Well, what do you two want?” Pinkie asked. Rarity and Spike then began looking at the assorted displays amongst Sugarcube corner, Spike still looking after finding his sapphire cupcake just for fun. “Could I have that… sapphire cupcake… please?” Spike said between sniffs of the sweet aroma of the sapphires. “Sure thing Spikey! My Pinkie-Sense told me you’d be wanting a cupcake this week!” Pinkie said, not even knowing she had used Rarity’s pet name for Spike. “And I would like this absolutely gorgeous brownie over here, please” Rarity said, pointing towards a medium-sized brownie with all kinds of sugary sauces on it, including caramel, hot fudge, and cherry sauce. “Oh, nice choice Rarity! It sure does look tasty!” Pinkie replied as she grabbed both Spike’s and Rarity’s pastries. Spike reached into his pouch, only to be met by a stare of death by Rarity. “I said-” Spike started, only to be met by an intensification of Rarity’s stare. It was nearing the magnitude of Fluttershy’s stare. This quickly shut Spike up as she reached into her pouch and pulled out enough bits for the both of their treats. “Thanks for stopping by today guys! Hope you enjoy those treats!” Pinkie said as she handed Spike and Rarity their chosen dessert. “You’re welcome deary! I’ll be sure to stop by again soon!” Rarity replied. “Yeah… and if you ever get another Pinkie-sign… don’t hesitate to make one of these…” Spike said, trailing off as he began to eat it slowly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Once outside, Spike and Rarity had taken to yet another picnic table to eat their treats. Spike, eating his slowly to savor it’s magnificent taste, was preoccupied and forced there to be little conversation. Once he had finished his treat, his eyes nearly rolled back in both happiness for it’s taste, and sadness for it being gone. Rarity, still eating her brownie, took this chance. “You seem to like that cupcake more than me!” Rarity laughed. “Sorry, it was just so good. Speaking of it, here’s the bits I promised I would pay for it. What was that stare for, anyway?” Spike asked as he reached into a pouch and pulled out a handful of bits. “Well, Pinkie Pie assumed I was giving you a treat. If I had been giving you a treat, then you certainly would not be paying for it, now would you?” Rarity replied. “Oh… Yeah, I guess that makes sense” Spike said, blushing a bit as he realized how much Rarity had just saved them. Rarity finished up her brownie, throwing it out in a nearby trash bin. They then began to head back to the library, as the sun was beginning to set. “I’ve had a lot of fun today Spike” Rarity said as they approached the library. “You’re definitely making it hard for me to not just hug you right in front everypony!” she said, laughing a bit. “Sure thing Rarity, I had a lot of fun too. Maybe we could do this again. Like we haven’t the past four days!” Spike said, laughing lightly towards the end. “Yes… Just come by the Boutique around one-o-clock, okay Spike?” Rarity said. “Sure, I can’t wait” Spike replied as he opened the door to the library, then stepping inside. “Goodbye Spike…” Rarity said, before sneaking inside the library to give Spike a quick peck on the cheek. “Bye… Rarity...” Spike replied. He just couldn’t quite get over Rarity kissing him, it was just… magical… “Spike, is that you? Did Rarity leave yet?” Twilight said, not wanting to see the affection between the two. “Yeah and yes. What, you don’t wanna see us kissin and huggin?” Spike teased, prolonging the last three words. Twilight blushed, before replying, “Yes, Spike. That is exactly it… Like I said, I uh… accept the fact you’re dating. But I-“ “Don’t wanna see our displays of affection, yadda yadda yadda. I know Twi, I’m just teasing you” Spike replied. “…But between you and me, we started doing this thi-” “EEWW! That’s enough for me!” Twilight exclaimed as she ran upstairs, not even hearing Spike’s heavy laughter. “Come on Twi, take a joke! I got you twice in a row! That’s pretty bad.” Spike said, laughing all the while. “Just… Fine… you got me. But I’m going to bed, so goodnight Spike” Twilight said, forcing herself to giggle a little bit, not wanting to upset Spike. “Sounds like a plan to me, I need to catch up on some of my sleep!” Spike said. AUTHOR’S NOTE: So, here’s chapter 5. I hope you all enjoyed it! Now, to business. I’m considering asking for some pre-readers. Along with your guys usual comments, can you tell me your opinions on if you think I should get a prereader or two? Check my blog for a little more in-depth (by like, 2 sentances XD). And guys, I have 40 some trackers for this story. I get like, 10 comments a chapter. Give me more comments, it’ll get the chapters out faster by motivating me! Again, hope you enjoyed this little bit longer than usual chapter. And no, I’m not increasing my minimum chapter length, that’s still 2,000-1,800 words. I’ve just had 2 long chapters in a row.