//------------------------------// // A Talk // Story: Spike The Dog // by bakersong //------------------------------// He woke up to something shuffling in the kitchen below, and couldn't help but instantly become wide awake and run downstairs. Knowing that it wasn't a burglar, but something far, far worse. It was Twilight trying to cook again, and he didn't want a repeat of what happened the last time she did. Just thinking about it made him think about the scrubbing he did for two days straight. "Twilight, don't touch anything else!" He said as he came barging into the kitchen. "Why? I'm just making us some cereal," Twilight couldn't help but laugh a little. "Sorry Spike, I just thought you needed a break from your job, and I knew better than to try and cook again. I mean after what you told me last night, I want to make it up to you in any way I can. But then, you'll also need to tell me more of what's bothering you, at least tell me what you told me last night since you've gotten a good night's sleep." "R-right, what I said last night. Listen Twilight, I really am sorry for that..." He was interrupted by her shaking her head. "it was something I needed to hear Spike, you should always tell me when somethings bothering you. Especially when it's something like that, and I really am sorry for not being the best sister I could have been. I should have done better to protect you," she started and stopped herself before she started to tear up. "Enough of that right now, it's time for some breakfast." "Twilight, you know how I'm feeling, but are you okay?" He asked as he went to sit down at the table. "I'm just concerned with you, I guess just feeling a little guilty is all. And I deserve it, putting my feelings before your's." She said, giving a sigh. "Twilight, I'm not gonna tell you anything else until you tell me what's up with you. Does this have anything to do with your crush on Fluttershy?" He asked, making her eyes go wide a little but she just sighed again and shook her head. "Spike listen, my problems really shouldn't be your's after whats been said. You have so much on your plate already it sounds, and I can handle this situation with myself." She said. "Yeah, I do have a bit on my plate but I've always been there for you, and you've always been there for me even if it doesn't seem like it. I do think you've treated me a lot more differently now that we moved here, but that only comes natural when you make friends. I just want to help you, like you want to help me with my feelings of feeling like a servant of some kind. That, and you know you can get carried away when it comes with personal issues, especially when it comes to your friends." He said, giving her a little glare at the end. "Alright Spike, if you insist," she said taking a deep breath. "I went over to Fluttershy's to tell her about my feelings for her, but then she started to get really close making me nervous so I couldn't tell her, and then she told me that Pinkie has feelings for me, but I have feelings for her and not Pinkie, at least I don't think I do, at least not at first, and I just don't know what to do, so I started making list, and then last night happened, and I really, really don't know what to do now, because I want to help you, but I also want to sort out my feelings." His draw dropped at that, after all it was very rare when she talked with only one breath, and it reminded him of Pinkie. It took him a few moments to recover from the shock of hearing what happened. Another few seconds ran by as he collected his thoughts, which since last night had been scrambled pretty bad. "So, Pinkie has a crush on you?" She nodded. "H-have you tried talking with them since? I mean about your own feelings?" He asked. "Like I said, I've been trying to sort out my feelings. But that's enough of my problem, now I think it's..." This time he interrupted her. "Twilight, sometimes the best way to sort out your feelings for somepony is to tell them. Isn't that what you always tell me to do about Rarity?" He asked. "As I'm sure you know, it's not that easy. Now I am serious, and I know this is me changing subjects, but today isn't about me, it's about you and your feelings of how you've been treated. Now like you just said, you've been feeling more like a servant or second class citizen, especially since we've move here. And honestly, now that I look back I don't blame you for feeling that way." She said, looking at him with pity. "Twilight, you are not just about to change the subject like that!" He yelled. "I don't blame you for not wanting to talk about it, I don't think anypony would. And yes I can, because this is more important. Fluttershy and Pinkie are some of my best friends, and will still be there when I do work up the courage to talk to them. You might not always be around, you might move to another town or city when your old enough. Granted, the Princesses might have to pull some strings depending on how you feel in two years. But for right now, we need to talk about how you feel and how we can make it up to you." She said. "We?" He asked. "Yes we, as in our friends. They have a right to know that they made you feel this way, just like you let me know, only with a calmer mind. Actually, they don't have a right, they need to know how they treated you, how I treated you isn't fair. Things will be a bit difficult, but sometimes for wounds to heal you need to tear it open again." She said. "That's a bit of a stupid saying if you ask me, and exactly why should I tell them something that they should have realized a long time ago?" He asked. "Because ponies can be blind to the obvious, I could go into scientific mode and explain the statistics of all of it, but I don't think you want to hear all of that. Beside's that, like I said they need and have a right to know. If you don't tell them and get it out int the open, then you're going to do more damage to yourself than anypony else. I know you might not want to hurt their feelings like how they hurt yours, especially Rarity's, but it honestly needs to be said." She replied. "Can I at least think about it? You know, get my thoughts in order?" He asked, and she nodded. "Of course, take all of the time you need and remember I'm here for you if you need me." She said, wrapping him in a tight hug. "Y-yeah, and if you need help with you know, then don't be afraid to tell me okay?" He asked. "Deal," she said letting go of him to give him a warm smile.