//------------------------------// // Somepony's heart jus' got broke! // Story: Running With Draconaqui // by Tiaa OwO //------------------------------// Jasmine sat in the sun, accompanied by her male counterpart. Discord held in a bored sigh as he looked at her with a nervous grimace. He did not want to bother her or anger her in any way. That made him think, this is odd. She does make me feel some type of way. Discord finally hopped up and shouted, "This is crazy!" Jasmine eyed him and then sighed. "What's the matter?" "Don't you have a crush on whats-his-name? I don't understand how you could like me much." "Do you not think your likable?" "Of course i'm likable! There's no questioning that." "You are so conceited." "I am not." "You are." "I'm not." "Yes, you are." "No, i'm not." "You really are." "No, i'm really not." "Discord you are conceited. You-" "That's not the point! I gotta be honest, kid, I really think it's the crazy meds talking." "So you think i'm crazy!?" "What . . . no!" "Yea you do! I'm not crazy!" "What-" "Your crazy!" "The-" "I'm not the crazy one!" "buck . . ." "I'm not-" "Crazy, yea I got that. Um . . . yea . . . I don't think your reactions to simple things really help your side of the argument." Jasmine lowered her head. "I'm sorry." Discord wrapped his arms around her and gave her a 'Pinkie Pie squeeze'. "Eh, don't worry about it, sport." "Didn't I say to call to call me Jazz? You're always calling me 'kid' or 'sport' or just plain 'Jasmine'." "Uh . . ." "It makes me feel like a kid." "You are many millenium younger than me." There was a pregnant pause. Jasmine's anger suddenly rose. "Do you like Celestia?" "No. Speaking of Celestia, what happened to your dad? I saw this shadowy figure sometime last week and-" "Do not speak of my father." Jasmine said simply and she got up and flew away with a growl. Discord watched her go. "What the heck is eatin' her?" Meanwhile near the castle . . . Spike was walking on all fours, cautiously looking around for any signs of Discord or the princesses. He was looking for Jasmine to apologize. He wasn't sure if she was still nutty but he intended to be the first to say something. He crawled around a corner and saw the royal gardens. Lovely scents of flowers tickled his nose as he breathed. The flowers were blue, gold, red and white. rustle rustle Spike jumped. He turned to his left and stared at a bush that made the sound. It sounded like breathing. Spike narrowed his eyes and got closer. The bush was silent and still. rustle The bush moved proudly and teasingly right in front of the drakes eyes! He moved closer to get a better look. Suddenly, a small brown and black bunny jumped out and landed on his head. Spike let out a yelp and shifted his weight backwards. The bunny gripped his head to hold on but flew off and hit the ground with a 'thump'. Spike whipped around to get a good look at the bunny and back to the bush. The bunny gasped, seeing Spike up close this time. He turned his attention to it. It wrinkled its nose and stared at him with narrowed, beady eyes. "Shoo!" the drake whispered. The bunny's eyes widened and it pointed to itself as if to say "Me!?". Spike nodded. It huffed and turned tail, hopping away like there was no tomorrow. Spike sighed and turned around to continue his search when he bumped right into Jasmine. "Oh! I-" Spike blushed. "I didn't see you there." Jasmine cocked her head to the side and smiled sweetly, "How would you?" "Jazz I wanted to apologize." Spike blurted out. Jasmine's eyes widened with genuine surprise. "For what?" "For everything! For not showing you the true meaning of friendship, for the awful times i've shown you, for my friends behavior too. It was all my fault." "How so?" "I was so caught up in the idea of a relationship but I never really put any real effort into it. For that, i'm sorry." "Oh Spikey-Wikey! That sounds so nice and sweet but you sound like those colts from cheesy romance movies." "Heh heh . . . I do don't I?" "Yes! You do! I forgive you, of course, but please don't ever give me a speech like that again." "Alright!" The two embraced each other lovingly. Spike nuzzled her affectionately while Jasmine nibbled his neck. They talked and giggled and talked and giggled. It was a bit weird for Jazz, though. She felt like something was wrong . . . like there was something that was missing or something she was forgetting. She just couldn't put her claw on it. She thought long and hard while Spike went on. " . . . Don't you agree?" "Uh . . . huh?" "Have you been listening? Are you thinking about something?" "No . . . I guess it's nothing important." "Alright then, head out of the clouds!" Spike brought her face to his and lifted her chin slightly. They gazed into each others eyes and smiled. The two pairs of eyes closed and their lips met. Jasmine's arms wrapped around Spike's neck while he wrapped his around her body. "I truly love you." Each whispered. ______________ Discord watched the two from afar with tears in his eyes. He was feeling the worst imaginable pain in his chest. What was this feeling? Why did it hurt so bad? It was heartbreak. He had let her get close . . . he was actually starting to have feelings for her . . . But she betrayed him. So there Discord lay, watching his possible lover kiss and love another guy while he watched with a broken heart . . . and a new mindset. Love was impossibly difficult . . . . and a broken heart did not feel good.