"Spike! Can you help me out with this dress!" Rarity called out to her dragon friend. The young fashionista has been working on a new line of gala dresses for the last month. She had been pouring her sweat, blood, and determination into each stitch, style, and talent. The whitish mare was on the last dress, and thanks to Spike she was almost done.
Spike rushed to Rarity's side at record speed. "Yes, madam Rarity?" Spike smiled and bowed at the white mare. Rarity sighed. She loved all the compliments, help, and attention Spike gave. For a while, it was kind of cute, but now it only seemed to annoy her more and more. She knew Spike had a crush on her, but Rarity only saw him as a little brother to her that enjoyed to help, but Unfortunately, Spike hadn't got the memo yet that she just simply didn't like him like that.
"Rarity, you okay?" Spike asked with a confused look on his face.
Rarity smiled and turned to her friend. "Of course, Spikey Wikey. Can you do me a favor and get me those pins for me?" Rarity pointed at where the pins were. Spike nodded and ran to get them. He returned with them, to which Rarity levitated them with her magic and finished stitching. Redundant, Rarity finished the last dress. "Finished!" She smiled and turned to Spike and patted his spines. "Thank you Spike. "
Spike blushed and looked up up at Rarity. "Do you have anything else you'd like me to do, Miss Rarity?" Spike smiled. Rarity looked at Spike and tried to think of an excuse for him not to be there. Rarity took a deep breath and looked Spike in the face; She knew too well of his crush but sometimes she felt guilty for leading him on.
"No Spike, I don't need anymore help." Rarity smiled, hoping that the purple drake understands. It doesn't seem to get across as Spike just looked confused and puzzled. Rarity had never in all the days have ever rejected Spikes offer to help.
"But Rarity, I insist!" Spike smiled. "I...I..." Spike looked around for things he can do for Rarity. He rushed, grabbed some stitching equipment and started stitching. "I can help you stitch!" Rarity saw how poor he was at it and shook her head. Sensing her disapproval,Spike dropped the items and grabbed Opal while she was laying down in her cat bed. "I can wash this devil spaw..I mean this little gift from above!" Rarity shook her head again.
Opal let out a angry screech and scratched Spike, causing him to let go of the feline and allowing it to escape through the door. Spike kept cool and tried to keep himself from strangling that devil cat. Rarity placed her hoof on Spike's head and sighed, giving him a sad look. "Spike....We...we need to talk." Spike nodded and took a seat, Rarity looked at him. "
What did you like to ask me, Rarity?" the dragon asked, sitting at the edge of his seat. Rarity gulped as Spike looked at her intently.
'I...I can't do this, telling him would break his heart...But I have too! I can't keep leading him off like this! Ohhhhhhhh, I hope he doesn't hate me, he is too much of a great friend to me.
Rarity straightened up and decided to tell Spike. "Spike, I.....I know you have a crush on me..." Spike did a double take at this. "I know you love me, but I ca...I JUST CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!" Rarity wailed. Spik flinched at the sudden outburst.
"Ra...Rarity...?" Spike looked scared, hurt, and felt a little betrayed. "Y...you knew this whole time!? And you led me on for months! Rarity, ho...how could you!!" Spike yelled back, tearing up as well. "You made me feel like an idiot!" Spike tried to calm down, but his heart was filling up with anger.
Rarity used her magic to shut Spike's mouth. "Spike...Please...Just let me continue but you have to calm down. I can explain why I did it..." Spike's tears stopped and he nodded. The stylish mare let go of her hold on the dragon and began again. "Spike, I know what I did was wrong, but I do have feelings for you...As a friend...I don't see you as the same old baby dragon and I expect you to understand....I am just way too old for you. The reason I said nothing was....I was afraid you'll hate me forever and wouldn't want to talk to me.." Rarity looked down sadly.
"Rarity...." Spike began. "I wouldn't hate you if you told me sooner....but...you flat out led me on, thinking I had a shot with you......I think I need some time by myself..." Spike said, giving Rarity a serious and depressed look. The marshmallow mare simply nodded. "I'll....Let you know when I forgive you.." With that, the young drake got off from the chair and left the boutique.
Rarity could only let a few tears fall while she muttered only three words to herself. "I'm sorry Spike..." Her lips quivered and she slowly left and went to her bedroom. She locked it and remained in there for the remainder of the day.
Spike walked slowly down the road of Ponyville, his sadness only increased and he didn't know if he 'should' forgive Rarity for her leading him on. Spike wasn't paying attention and found himself in the apple field of Sweet Apple Acres. "Hiya Spike!" A southern filly's voice went through one ear. Spike looked up to see a yellow filly, with a red mane and red bow smiling at him.
"Oh...hey Applebloom," Spike said in an emotionless voice. The yellow filly took notice of this.
The filly tilted her head. "You okay, Spikey?" Spike sadly shook his head and began to reenact what happened at Rarity's boutique. Applebloom hugged the dragon, knowing his pain. "Golly, Ah'm so sorry Spike. Are ya gonna forgive her?"
"I'm not sure...She hurt me, but she had good reasons to keep her knowledge about me liking her a secret." Spike returned the hug Applebloom gave him.
The two friends broke the hug. "Well, ah' gotta go, my cousin's coming." Spike looked up with interest. Spike heard about her cousin, Babs Seed if he recalled correctly. Spike actually met her once and he had to admit, Babs was kinda cute. Applebloom looked at her watch. "Oh crud, Bab's train's coming any minute! Ah' should be going. Bye Spike!"
Before Applebloom left, Spike stopped her. "Wait! Can I tag along?" Spike asked. Applebloom would question it but she was running out of time, so she nodded and let Spike come with her.
The two young ones ran through the town, trying to get to the train station. They bumped into many ponies that didn't see them fast enough to dodge. Upon getting to the train station Spike asked Applebloom a question. "So, is this just a visit?"
Applebloom shook her head. "Nope, she is moving here officially! She's going to stay at the farm!" The yellow filly's joy overtook her and she jumped while running. They stopped at platform eight, the platform here Babs was going to be. "Ah' can't wait to see my favorite cousin again!" she said while jumping in place; Spike couldn't help but smile.
"The train arriving on platform eight will be here in five minutes!" the pony working at the train station called out from the ticket stand. After the five minutes, train eight arrived on time.
The doors opened and a multitude of ponies stepped out. Spike and Applebloom looked around for Babs. After a minute or two, a filly with a light amaranth (is that even a color?) that had an amaranth streak running through it and a coat that was a brilliant gamboge (again, real color?) stepped out.The tired filly let out a soft yawn. "Finally, ah' made it to Pony-" She was cut off by Applebloom tackling her to the ground in a hug.
They both fell on the ground and Applebloom hugged tighter.
"Babs! Ah' am so happy you're here! Ah' missed you so much!" Applebloom stopped hugging her.
Babs breathed in after getting her lungs crushed. She looked up and started to speak weakly."Nice...to see you too...cousin." Babs got back up and regained her stamina. "So what have you been-" she trailed off after she spotted Spike. "Who's that?" Bab's looked at Spike with wide eyes.
Applebloom smiled and looked at her dragon friend. “This here is one of my friends, Spike."
Spike cleared his throat and stretched a claw out. "I...It's nice to meet you, Babs." Spike smiled, while Babs only looked at his claw with a 'great first impression' look. Her eyebrow raised and she slowly shook the dragons claw.
"Nice to meet you too." She broke the shake and turned to her cousin. "Hey, Applebloom, wanna hear about what I’ve been up to since our last meeting?"
Applebloom nodded. "SURE! Spike would you like to come too?" Spike nodded and followed the two back to Sweet Apple Acres.