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// Advice? (edited) 
// Story: Spike & Fluttershy 
// by Ice Fire 
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Spike sighed.

"Well, uh, I, um, need advice on how to be, how do I put this..."

Fluttershy tilted her head. 

"I need help on learning to be, uh, good enough for Rarity."

Fluttershy simply raised an eyebrow.

"But Spike, you don't need to change your personality to get someone to like you," she explained.
"But, I'm just a... lame, pathetic, wierd, you-name-it baby dragon!"
"I'll name it. How about the smartest, greatest, and most perfect dragon I've ever met."

Fluttershy pulled Spike in close to her, and gave him a heartwarming hug.

"Thanks, Flutters. But, uh, can you... at least give me advice?"

Fluttershy nodded slightly, and Spike pulled out a pad.

"Well, Spikey, to get somepony to like you, you have to always be yourself."

Spike jotted down on his pad,

Rule #1: Always be myself.

Fluttershy continued. "Always make sure that your significant other will like your personality."

Spike wrote.

"Thanks a lot, Fluttershy."

"No problem."

Spike hopped of of the couch and petted Angel.

"I guess I'll see you soon. Thanks again, Fluttershy!"

With that, Spike left the cottage.

Well, soon after he left, Fluttershy was banging her head against the wall.

"GAH! Why did I miss my chance AGAIN?! I could've asked him out RIGHT THERE!"

Fluttershy always had a crush on Spike, but no one knew. She didn't tell anypony, not even Twilight.

She sighed. "Maybe next time I meet him when we're both alone."

Fluttershy left the wall only to lie down on her couch.

"Oh, who am I kidding. I'll never get him to be my date to the Canterlot Dance."


...


"Delightful tea, Twilight. Thank you very much." Fluttershy said.

"Oh, yes. Absolutely refreshing, darling!"

The three mares, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Twilight were having tea in Twiilight's library.

"Don't mention it, guys. I wanted to invite the others, but I know that Applejack would prefer cider, Pinkie Pie would prefer cupcakes, and Rainbow Dash would prefer anything OTHER than tea."

After the mares had their drink, Rarity thanked Twilight and left.

Fluttershy decided to stay for a bit, and they talked about the Canterlot Dance.

"So, Twilight. who are you going with to the dance?"
"Well, I was planning on going on my own."
Fluttershy blinked at her. "Really?"
"Yeah."
"Oh. Well, I was really hoping I could've gone with Spike--"

The pegasus turned away quickly.

 Gah, what did I just say, 

Twilight widened her eyes. "Did you just say... Spike? Fluttershy!"

Fluttershy turned to Twilight and rubbed her neck. "Uh, maybe. I may slash may not have a teeny-tiny crush on him."

Twilight had her eyes popping out of her head. "Fluttershy! This is huge! How long???"

Fluttershy didn't look Twilight in the eyes. "Ever since we met."

Soon after, they heard footsteps.

Spike came running down the stairs.

"Hey, Twilight. Hey, Fluttershy! Um, were you guys talking about me?"