//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Loves Weird // by ILIKEBOOKS //------------------------------// "Here goes nothing" Sweetie Belle thought She still had her hooves around the rope. She walked back a little do she could get a running start. She ran and jumped off the edge of the short cliff. Halfway through the gap she looked at Applebloom and grinned before letting go of the rope. She fell and plunged straight into the water. Scootaloo, Spike, and Applebloom all screamed. Before the fillies could react Spike dived off the cliff into the water. Spike opened his eyes and saw Sweetie Belle in the water not moving. Trying his best not to panic. He swam down and grabbed Sweetie Belle's hoof and pulled her to the surface. He dragged her body on to ground. He placed her on her back and put his head to her chest. "She's not breathing," Spike yelled looking at Scootaloo and Applebloom. Applebloom wasn't focusing on Spike but Sweetie Belle. Applebloom swore she saw Sweetie smile. Spike cheeks turned red when he thought of the only solution. "Girls, I have to give her mouth to mouth," Spike looked towards Sweetie Belle and slowly lowered his head to hers. As soon as their lips met Spike felt hooves wrap around his neck pulling him closer. Sweetie's lips were moving not only that she started rubbing the back of his head. Not knowing how to react he just let instincts kick in and returned the kiss. Both the fillies felt a ping jealousy in their hearts as they watched the scene unfold. Spike broke the kiss and saw Sweetie Belle smiling at him. "What the heck just happened!?" Spike asked. "Well I guess when I fell I must of fainted because next thing I know you're kissing me, so I guess I took the opportunity while I could," Sweetie Belle's face was nearly as red as Big Mac's. Spike was so confused right now. "S..so let me get this straight you like m..me?" Spike stuttered. "Does this answer your question," Sweetie Belle pulled Spike into another kiss but this time he wasn't kissing back. Sweetie Belle pulled away from Spike her smile turned into a frown. "Do you not like me?," Sweetie asked tears filling her eyes. Spike turned away from her. "I don't know how to feel," Spike ran off into the orchard leaving a crying filly on the ground. Applebloom wasn't sure how to feel either should she be happy Spike doesn't like Sweetie Belle or should she be sad that Sweetie's heart was broken. Scootaloo on the other hoof knew how to feel she was mad that Spike would turn down Sweetie Belle like that, but that's not all she felt she felt happy and she didn't know why. Spike ran and ran he didn't even bother to look back. His emotions felt like a tornado in his chest. He ran straight through town to the library where he lived. He opened the door and closed it. Twilight looked up at Spike and she could tell instantly that something was wrong. "Spike, what's wrong why do you look like you ran a marathon" Twilight asked looking at her #1 assistant and best friend. "I don't know what's wrong," Spike said his tone was emotionless. Twilight turned her head in confusion. "What do you mean you don't know what's wrong, there's clearly an issue," Twilight walked towards the drake and wrapped a wing around him. "Spike you know you can always tell me anything," She gave him a comforting smile. "We've known each other for so long Spike I'm here for you if you have a problem," "I do have a problem the thing is I don't know how I should act," Spike said his voice wavering. Twilight pulled him into her chest. Spike told her everything that happened that day. Twilight of course listened intently. "Well that is a lot to take in, but I think the best way to solve this problem is don't listen to your head listen to your heart," Twilight said putting her chin over his head rubbing him with her hoof. "Thanks Twi, you always have the right thing to say," Spike broke the embrace. "I guess I should figure this out tomorrow for now the only thing important to me is you," "You know Spike sometimes I forget how much you grown up," Twilight said. "I know Twi, I know," Sweetie Belle found herself walking alone towards The Carousel Boutique. Her eyes were still puffy from crying. She entered the building and walked up into her room and laid on her bed looking at the ceiling. She heard hoof beats coming up the stairs. Rarity's head popped out from her doorway she walked in the room and looked at Sweetie Belle. "Sweetie is there something wrong dear?" Rarity asked. "Yes, there is something wrong," Sweetie said looking out the window. "Would you mind telling me what's wrong?" Rarity asked. Sweetie Belle turned towards Rarity and Rarity could see that she was a mess. Sweetie Belle had hairs sticking out of her mane, her eyes were red and puffy, and she was sniffling. "Oh my dear sister," Rarity walked up to Sweetie Belle and hugged her. "Please tell me what happened," "He doesn't like me," Sweetie Belle was on the verge of tears. "Beg pardon, who doesn't like you?" Rarity started stroking her mane. "S..Spike doesn't like m..me" Sweetie let out a sniffle or two. "Spikey Wikey?, why on earth wouldn't he like you, Sweetums you are smart, beautiful, charming, who wouldn't like that?, there must be somepony else," Rarity said. Sweetie Belle pulled away from her and her expression went from sad to angry. "There is somepony else," Sweetie Belle's tone was enough to kill a hydra. "Whom ever is she?" Rarity asked. "As if you don't already know, Rarity," Sweetie said. "Whatever do you mean dear?" Rarity became a little worried. "You, you're the other pony," Sweetie said the anger growing in her voice. "Me?, Spike loves..Me?" Rarity asked. "Wow, you're that oblivious to his feelings, after all he does visit you like every day, he helps you with your dresses, heck everypony in town knows about it but you!" Sweetie shouted. "He turned you down because of....me, of course he loves me I'm so dense, I can't believe I was completely unaware of it and now I ruined your chances with the drake you love, I truly am the worst sister ever! please Sweetie Belle I'll do anything to make you love me again" Tears started flowing out her eyes. "Please forgive me I'm such a fool, please don't hate me," Rarity started fully sobbing. Sweetie looked at her sister, her heart was breaking seeing Rarity like this. Sweetie Belle wrapped her hooves around her sister's neck. "Rarity I don't hate you I'll never hate you, I'm sorry I let my emotions get the better of me" It was Sweetie's turn to cry. "I love you Rarity" "I love you too Sweetums," Scootaloo didn't know what was wrong with her. One moment she would feel butterflies in her stomach then her face might start getting warm, but it all happened when she was around Spike. When Sweetie Belle kissed Spike she felt like crying and punching Sweetie Belle at the same time, she never felt this way before. After Spike turned down Sweetie Belle she felt like smiling. Why was she feeling this way? "Scootaloo what's wrong?" Rainbow Dash asked flying down to the ground. "Wrong, there's nothing wrong with me," Scootaloo said trying to keep a straight face. Rainbow's expression became a little more serious. "Scootaloo I may not be Applejack but I can tell when somepony is lying to me," Rainbow Dash used her wing to lift Scootaloo's face. "C'mon, Squirt I'm your sister you can tell me," "Okay I'll tell you but promise you'll keep it a secret," Scootaloo said. Rainbow Dash smiled at Scootaloo. "Cross my heart and hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye," Rainbow Dash said with the corresponding gestures. So Scootaloo told Rainbow Dash how she's been feeling especially around Spike. Rainbow Dash grinned. "I may not have much experience with this but if I had to guess you have a crush on Spike" "What?, you think I like Spike," Scootaloo asked. Her eyes were wide open. "That's what it's looking like Squirt" Rainbow Dash said. "Oh my gosh, I do like Spike, what do I do? Scootaloo asked. "Well if you want my advice, you should tell him how you feel," she said. "You're right sis, it's getting late I should head home, Bye sis" Scootaloo said. "See ya later squirt," Rainbow Dash flew off. While in the air Rainbow Dash watched Scootaloo walk off. "Good luck sis" Rainbow thought. Applebloom was in her bed staring out the window. Applejack peeked through her door and walked in. "Hey, A.B. during dinner ah noticed that ya hardly ate any food" Applejack sat at the end of her bed "Is there something wrong?" Applebloom looked at Applejack. "Yeah ah think Ah'm in love, with Spike" Applebloom replied. "How's that a bad thing, falling in love with somepony..er somedragon Is natural," "That's not all, Sweetie Belle also likes him" Applebloom said. Applejack took off her Stetson. "So that the problem huh" Applejack looked straight into Applebloom's eyes. "That's not it, she and Spike kissed, but Spike turned her down and I'm not sure if trying to date Spike now will make me a bad friend," Applebloom said. "I'm not to sure to say about that, but what I do know is no matter what stay honest to your friends and yourself" Applejack said. "You're right sis, thanks for talking to me," she gave Applejack a hug and Applejack left. Spike, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all stared at the ceiling and thought. "Love is weird"