//------------------------------// // The gang's reactions // Story: They grow up so fast "literally" // by zootxjanice //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle walked out of the Library wearing a pink tanktop and blue shorts, but she seemed to be missing her number one assistant. "Aren't you coming Spike?" She called to behind the door. Spike peered his head out the door. "What if the Mane five don't like the new me?" He asked glumly. "Okay first of all, that name's offensive, second, you'll be fine. It's not like our 'Spike wikey' really left us." She reassured using his common pet name. He finally stepped out wearing a small white collared T-shirt, blue bell vest and gray skinny jeans. "Okay, but I still like the name 'Mane six though." Spike said smugly. "Spike that name doesn't make any sense! You call us that like we're the main characters of our own..." Twilight was suddenly interrupted. "Why howdy Ms. Sparkle!" Now who should come along greeting with a tip of her hat? You guessed it, Applejack. "Oh hello Applejack! What are you up to today?" Twilight asked her friend. "Just looking fer you! Pinkie's handin out free samples for the gang and I, you in?" "Can Spike come too? Since he's out with me and all." "Sure! But I don't see him, all I see is a full grown Dragon who happens to look exactly like...SPIKE?!" Meanwhile at Sugarcube Corner the girls were getting cupcakes from the chef earlier mentioned. "Pinkie darling I don't usually find myself well, 'gorging' out like this." Rarity said trying not to spill any frosting on her aqua marine hoodie. "I agree Pinks, I don't know anypony else who makes sweets like you do! Well, except for Spike and his triple Decker vanilla...whatever they're called cookies." Rainbow dash said flying cross legged. "Speaking of which, has anypony seen him or Twilight?" Fluttershy asked after finishing her cupcake. Now it was Pinkie's turn. "Hmm, Applejack said she would try and find them, but I imagine that would take..." Her sentence was cut short by Applejack entering the front door. "Seconds!" Pinkie shouted as she tackled the cowgirl to the floor. "Pinkie! What in the hay is the meanin of,MNPH!" Was all she let out as a cupcake was shoved in her mouth. "Sooo, did you find Twilight and/or Spike?" Applejack simply pointed to the door which Twilight walked through. Pinkie instantly stopped straddling her friend and jumped up to hug her leader. "Oh Twilight I'm so happy to see you! Well, I mean I'm always happy to see you, but I'm super suuuuper happy to see you!" "That's great Pinkie! Could you please do me one favor?" Twilight asked sounding out of breath. Pinkie looked up in her eyes to pay attention. "Please let me go!" She pleaded as the tightness of the hug was suffocating her. Pinkie pie pouted as she let her drop to the floor. It was at that moment when Spike finally walked into the store. Rainbow dash was the second to be shocked. "Dude! What happened to you?!" She asked while examining his arm. "You're like the same, but different. I mean, if that's not offensive to you." Fluttershy said quietly. "Wowie girls! Look at his tail!" Pinkie pie said while examining his now extended tail. "And you're so...tall! Whatever did happen to you dear?" Rarity said while trying to touch his head spines. This scene was making Twilight seem a little agitated. "Okay! You wanna know what happened!? I was being a featherhead, and accidentally turned Spike into a teenager! So can I have my cupcake now?" Pinkie slowly gave the egghead her cupcake in shock. Twilight suddenly came into shock herself and thought, "Why did I say it like that?! I never acted like that before!" Twilight just shook her head and nervously ate her cupcake. "So what are ya'll doin out here then?"Applejack asked after finally getting her cupcake down. "Well, I don't know how long I'll be like this, so we came to ask Rarity if she'll make me a set of new cloth,WAH!" Spike was being grabbed from the arm by the Mare in question. "Of course! There's no time to waste!" Rarity agreed to. "Hey wait, don't I get a cupcaaaake?!" Spike yelled as he was being dragged down the streets of Ponyville. "Oh boy, I'd better follow them before she makes him a pair of ballet tights. See you girls later!" Twilight said as she left Sugarcube corner too. As Spike was being dragged by Rarity, he couldn't help but think, "How is a fourteen year old that strong?!" Soon enough, they had reached Carousel Boutique in no time. As soon as they were in the front door, Rarity instructed, "All right Spike, go up to my room, and I shall be up in a minute." Spike just shrugged and made his way upstairs into the bedroom of Rarity. Spike just sat down on her bed, hoping not to mess up her covers. Now Rarity came in with her usual red designer glasses and some measuring tape. "Wow...she's even more beautiful than I remember. I wonder why I find glasses so cute." Spike wondered in his mind as Rarity was looking at him confusingly. "Well? Aren't you going to take you're shirt off?" Rarity asked with an eyebrow raised. Now Spike was out of his thoughts. "Wait, what?!" Spike also asked in confusion. Rarity let out a little chuckle. "Well I hope you don't expect me to measure with all the thickness of you're shirt do you?" Spike tried looking down. "Well...I guess not." Spike finally gave in, and pulled off his shirt and vest looking quite the shade of red. Rarity awed at his chest. "Oh Spike, I didn't notice that you had become more lean in this new figure. Very impressive." She complimented as she measured his arms, collarbone, and torso. "Alright then, now for you're pants please." Now Spike had to jump a little. "Aw Rarity there's gotta be some kinda line!" Spike pleaded. "I'm sorry Spike, but the price of fashion is a thorough measuring." Spike was now thinking, "Man fashion is more trouble than it's worth. Okay if I get this over with, then it will never have to be talked about, although I would have to be half exposed to my crush, but anything's better than having to wear Twilight's clothes again." His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a bored voice. "Spike, I thought we talked about keeping a lady waiting." Rarity said while looking at her nails. Spike finally decided to get on with it, but wait. What was the feeling he was suddenly getting. "Oh hayseeds! I've got an, an...ERECTION!" Spike just now realizing in his head. He never thought he would get one of these often. He had to find some way to take his pants off without her seeing. So he just turned around and started undoing his zipper. "Ummm, okay thank you Spike." Rarity said unknowing why he was turned around, but she just let it slide and continued with her measuring. There Spike was, getting a raging hard on while standing right in front of the girl of his dreams. Could things get any worse? Yes, because of a knock coming from the door. "Sorry to bother you Rarity but is Spike...?" Twilight paused as she stared at the scene that was in front of her. Yep totally got worse. Twilight couldn't even say anything before fainting. Well, that's kinda better. A few minutes later she soon had Spike and Rarity come into vision. "Twilight, before you say anything, I should let you know that it was my idea to give Spike his measuring. So what you saw was all that happened, right Spike?" Rarity asked not knowing the real reason he was turned around. Spike just simply gave a nervous nod, and Twilight was put at ease. "So I hope you're ready for good news! Now that I have Spike's measurements I have a new assignment idea! How does a suit for...the Grand Galloping Gala sound?" Twilight and Spike both said at the same time, "The Grand Galloping Gala?!"