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// Down The Road 
// Story: Love & Entropy 
// by DraconequusMaximus 
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Several years had passed since Twilight had opened trade relations with the Chimera kingdom. The new country was growing at a steady rate as it quickly grew in reputation as it would take in refugees freely. Many more underground cities had been founded to conserve space available to be farmed above. Ponies & several other species quickly joined the diverse society. Equestria even started following their example & made peace with the queenless changelings.
The most famous thing about the kingdom was the two kings. One of wisdom & one of power. Spike had accepted Discord's offer to live together forever two years after they began their relationship. His time was stopped until he wanted it to move again, since they waited Spike had grown more & was now fairly muscular & a foot taller than Discord. The wedding had been presided over by Twilight & all the elements & princesses had attended. Things were going well for the two rulers but the work of running a growing empire took it's tole on them. 
"Ugh, I feel like we've been working for days." Discord moaned as he filled out form after form.
"We have been, Nemea & Corinth both still need approval for revisions to their new town charters. Thebes needs approval to modify the existing town hall to accommodate giraffe citizens & the minotaurs want holiday approval for the some weird holiday involving wearing green clothing & pinching citizens that don't conform to the rule." Spike said & let loose an enormous sigh after finishing. 
"Don't we have elected officials everywhere to take care of stuff like this?" Discord said growing another pair of arms to motion to the paperwork his original were currently filling out. 
"Can't you just make duplicates of yourself to do all this? You make them to cheer yourself on & stuff all the time." Spike said looking over to his husband.
"I can't make them smart enough to do everything properly or they'd object to having to do what I didn't want to. I'm a master of chaos, all this orderly paperwork is murder on my head." Discord said massaging his temples to alleviate his work induced headache. Spike groaned heavily as he continued on with his work.
The work slowly but surely tapered off after several days of work. The two slept in their shared bedroom for an entire day & worked the kitchens to the the point of exhaustion to feed their hunger. The two decided to have a date night to have some alone time without mountains of paperwork towering over them. They were going to the fanciest restaurant in the capital, "The Melting Pot" it serves all kinds of foods from many cultures & original dishes made from the impossible fruit the Chimera Kingdom was famous for. They didn't need reservations as they had a personal table on reserve at all times.
They teleported directly outside the restaurant as to not alarm the other patrons. When they walked inside the patrons merely raised their various limbs in the air three times in cheer as they had been instructed not to bow. The Minotaur at the front of the melting pot showed them to their table happily. The table was behind a velvet curtain away from the rest of the diners to give them privacy.
"What would you like to drink sirs?" The waiter asked as he handed them their menus. 
"I'll have a changeling honey mead." Discord said 
"I'll just have some wine, I trust you to pick a good year." Spike said. The waiter nodded & went of to fetch their drinks.
"What's changeling honey?" Spike asked Discord with a raised brow.
"Changelings store love for hard times in the form of a honey-like liquid that can be fermented like regular honey made by bees. It makes you feel giddy & warm & fuzzy all at once so you only need to drink half as much as regular alcohol." Discord said as he levitated the menu instead of holding it. Spike simply "hmmed" at this as he looked over his own menu. He payed special attention to the section designed for diamond dogs as they could also eat gems.
When the waiter returned they placed their orders, Spike was having a seafood tempura with a side of opals. Discord had opted for the macaroni & cheese with white truffles. The food arrived after awhile of small talk, Discord was being suspiciously quiet tonight. Spike didn't think much of it but as dinner wore on it was continually silent.
Discord, I know something's bugging you. You're almost as quiet as when you were a lawn ornament. What's wrong?" Spike asked when he couldn't stand the silence anymore. 
*sigh* "I've been thinking about something, I looked over a lot of stuff during the endless paperwork. I had to sign a bill about children's healthcare & another for regulating the adoption policies for the kingdom. I never had a loving family before you & Twilight. I've been thinking... would you maybe want to have a child in the future?" Discord said with watery eyes. Spike was rendered momentarily speechless at the extremely serious question the normally carefree master of chaos that he had grown to love so much.
"I-I didn't know if you even liked kids, I don't know if I'd be ready to adopt a foal with you. I'm still not very old Discord I don't know if I'd even be a good father." Spike said still in recovering from the shock.
"I don't want to adopt Spike, the bill just got me thinking. I know we can't have a baby naturally but with some DNA from both of us & some magic we could have our own child. I read about the spell but no one ever had enough power to make it work. I have more than enough but it'd leave me drained for a day or so." Discord said without his expression brightening. Spike was again speechless for a moment.
"I-I'm going to need some time to think about this hun, this is a really big step & we've still got a developing country to run. I love you but I don't know anything about being a dad. I never had a father growing up, Twilight raised me mostly by herself until we moved from Canterlot to Ponyville & then it was nothing but mares. I feel like I wouldn't know what the baby would need to know." Spike said his expression sinking a bit. Discord looked at him slightly annoyed but still with tears in his eyes.
"Spike, just because you didn't have any male role models growing up doesn't mean that you wouldn't be a good father. You grew up with wonderful ponies & I know that our friends & your mother would give us plenty of support & I know you'd care for our child with all your heart just as I would with both of mine." Discord said placing his lion's paw on Spike's shoulder. Spike side barred the thought about Discord having multiple hearts & thought about his words instead. He knew that Discord was right that the ponies would be their whenever they needed them. He thought about it but still wasn't sure.
"Give me some time to think it over, okay sweetie?" Spike asked taking the lion paw in his own claw.
"As long as you need, we've literally got all the time in the world." Discord said as he pulled his husband into a hug. The two left the restaurant & returned to the castle. The pair had much to think about & in the morning Spike had a letter to write.