Spike began his walk into town, but he couldn't stop thinking about the girls.
”What’s going on?” he pondered. “One minute the girls are throwing me a party and the next minute they’re acting goofy.”
At Fluttershy’s Cottage, Fluttershy was feeding her animal friends. But she was thinking about Spike so much, she accidentally mixed the food orders up. The little animals chattered crossly about it.
”Oh dear,” gasped Fluttershy. “I’m sorry little ones. I just can’t stop thinking about Spike.”
Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was bucking an Apple tree. Her thoughts are also on Spike. Suddenly she heard her sister, Applebloom.
”Uh, Applejack?” she asked. “Why are you bucking an empty tree?”
”Huh?”
Applejack looked at the tree and realized it was empty.
“Sorry, little sis,” she said, embarrassed. “My mind’s been a little preoccupied.” Applebloom was concerned. “Are you feeling well?” she asked, putting a hoof on her sister’s forehead.
”Of course I’m feeling well,” replied Applejack. “Aren't I?”
Rainbow Dash was clearing the sky of clouds when suddenly she spotted a cloud that looked kinda like Spike. She hugged the cloud, realized what she’s doing, and races away.
”That was weird”, she said to herself.
At Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie was helping to bake some cakes, when she came across one that, in her eyes, looked like Spike.
”Aww, this one is too cute to eat!” she cried and hugged it tightly. At that moment, Carrot Cake and Cupcake spotted this.
”Pinkie Pie, why are you hugging that Cake?” pondered Carrot Cake.
Pinkie Pie looked up at them sheepishly. “Um… it called me mommy?” She chuckled nervously.
”Are you alright?” asked Cupcake.
At Carousel Boutique, Rarity was working on some dresses.
”Just a few finishing touches and…” she murmured. “Oh darn. Where is that last bit of ribbon?”
She looked down and noticed some fabric on the floor looking like Spike. Rarity picked it up and admired it. Then she noticed something in the corner of her eye; the Fire Ruby Spike gave to her. She picked it up and hugged it lovingly.
“He had the choice of eating this,” she said lovingly, “but he gave it to me willingly. Such a noble and sweet thing to do.”
Meanwhile back at the Library, Twilight Sparkle was doing some reading. But in her imagination, every page she flipped to had a picture of Spike in it.
”Oh, why do I keep thinking of him?” she groaned.
This was a question the other 5 Mares were thinking. The thinking continued until they came to the same conclusion.
”I’m in love with Spike!" they cried.