//------------------------------// // The kiss // Story: )Between Spikes and Thorns( // by TheGrownSpike //------------------------------// )Between Spikes and Thorns( written by TheGrownSpike Chapter 3: The kiss “-This storm seems to be getting worse... ” I shivered at the really loud sound that struck at a distance. At least I didn't saw the disturbing flash of light that lightning always did before the powerful thunder bolt made the very earth itself tremble when it came down from the sky, as if a mighty alicorn wanted vengeance on something or someone. “-Storm? Well, it's raining, sure, but I don't see any signs of it getting wor-” Twilight's words were interrupted by a bright flash that brightened up the whole cave, making her eek and give a little jump in the air. The conversation about the wedding seemed to have halted temporarily for now. “-Woah! I guess you were right, it seems like a storm is closing in fast. The thunder shouldn't take long to strike. You're not scared, are you?” The purple mare asked me in a half mocking, yet playful tone, as I tried to put on the bravest face I could for her, denying it with my head. Her reply was just her throwing a ruby from the basket she carried before to my paws. “-Just eating one won't do you any harm. I know that you like to eat whenever you're scared. Even if you get as tall as a castle, you'll still be the baby dragon I always cared for on the inside, you know?” I gave a big bite on the gem, gulping it down without chewing too much on it. It looked like it was time to thank her for all she did. All the stuff she had to put up with as I grew up. And yet, for as much as I had to thank her, it seemed like no words came to my mouth at all. My mind tried searching for something, anything that would seem adequate to say, but this was one of those times when words can't say how much you're thankful for someone. It didn't meant I couldn't try, though. “-Twi, I... I wanted you to know that...” “-You don't need to say anything, Spike. I guess I just... miss you around from time to time, is all. The library feels really empty without you around, but Sweetie Bell still comes by from time to time to catch up on her readings.” “-Oh, that's... that's cool, I guess. So I guess you have another bookworm to keep you company there, eh?” I tried to chuckle, but it ended up sounding a bit awkward. Twilight gave me a playful smack on the leg, knowing it was almost impossible for her to hurt me through my thick scales. “-She still reads a lot about dragons, you know? Especially that book called Dragon Curiosities and You. It's really fascinating to see how she became so interested in literature. Then again, she did have some incentive, wouldn't you say so, Spike?” The unicorn giggled, making a small embarrassment of my part as I tried to look at the side and not blush too much at it. It was this kind of conversations that made old memories pop in... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = “-HEY, SWEETIE BELLE! ARE YOU THERE???” I shouted loudly at the Cutie Mark Crusaders tree house, crossing my small paws over my chest, frowning slightly as I waited for what it seemed like hours. Then again, I was really impatient when I was younger. The white unicorn then popped her head out of the house, putting her hoof in front of her mouth in a “shh!” motion, followed by the mentioned sound. Her hoof made a fast gesture for me to climb up the ladder, which I decided to do, wondering what was making her being so secretive about it. Once on top, she quickly rushed over to me and shook me by my shoulders. “-Spike, I need your help! It's very, VERY important that no one else knows about this!” Belle pointed over to a big pile of stacked papers, rushing over to them and dragging me along. “-I've been spying on Smooth Moves for months now, and I finally found out a perfect way to get him to meet me!” She giggled girlishly, though I had to arch a brow at that. “-So... you called me here because you wanted to tell me that you found a way to get that stuck up colt to like you?” Belle seemed to get really angry at this. “-Hey, he's not stuck up! He's such a rebel with that long, blonde mane to die for that matches his white body, those untrimmed hooves of his. One time, he even chewed bubblegum in class~” She didn't last long on the sentence before sighing with a dreamy look stamped on her face, making me roll my eyes. “-Sweetie Belle, he keeps telling everyone how rich and handsome he is, and even insults the other colts who try to be his friends! There's a reason why he doesn't have a girlfriend, you know?” “-Pff, that's because all the other girls are quitters! I, on the other hoof, am going to capture his heart and then make him my own!” Belle said with confidence, lifting some papers with her magic to float in front of me, which were mostly drawings of her and Smooth Moves kissing. “-Tomorrow it's gonna be the Full Moon Cupid Night celebration. I'm going to confess my love for him at the hill top. I'll invite him over saying I have something really important to tell him, and then he'll fall in love with me once we stay by ourselves looking at the moon!” “-You're going to invite him over to the hill top on the FMCNC day? That's the day known for when a colt and a filly share their first kiss together under the moonlight, right?” “-Exactly! And since everypony is going to stay at the village admiring how big the full moon looks on that night, me and Smooth are going to be sharing our first kiss all by ourselves~” “-Well, ok, I guess... Why did you wanted to tell me, though? Does Apple Bloom and Scootaloo know about this plan of yours yet?” Bell sighed, blushing a bit from embarrassment. “-I can't tell them, because I don't want them to get jealous once they know I got a boyfriend. What if they stop being my friends because of that? And I told you because I don't want to wait for him alone up that hill all by myself.” I huffed and some smoke came out of my nostrils as I heard that. “-If you ask me, I think it's a bit of a stupid thing to think of AB and Scoots. They're your best friends, they would never stop being your friend just because you got a boyfriend! Urgh... but fine, I'll bring you to the hill top while you wait for him.” I gave a defeated sigh, and Belle humped up to give me a big hug, thanking me multiple times for the favor I was doing her. The next day passed without any important events, and once the night settled in, I tip-toed my way outside, making sure that Twilight was asleep on her bed. Me and Belle met at the Sugarcube Corner and walked over to the hill. Ah, how I remember her in those emerald clip-on earrings she wore that night, it really made her look twice as beautiful in my eyes. We didn't talk on the way up there, though it was easy to see that Belle was feeling nervous once we reached the hill top. She walked over to a tree and sat on her haunches, her back turned to the bark. “-Maybe he'll take a little longer to arrive.” she said, looking at me now, giggling as I gave a big yawn, exposing my growing fangs. “-Sorry that I dragged you here at this hour.” “-H-Hu? Oh, no, it's ok, I guess. I still don't see what you want with Smooth, though.” Belle pouted again, getting up and stomping her right hoof on the grass. “-I told you, he's NOT a jerk! Why are you insisting on calling him that?!” “-Because he's not a good friend, he bullies other ponies, and he most probably won't treat you well! Being in love with him is just stupid!” “-Oh yeah? Well... What do you know about love, anyway? You're in love with my sister and you can't even see that she doesn't like you as more than just a friend! So you're the one who's stupid, you big dummy!” her angry response left me devastated, making me look down at the grass at my feet. The white unicorn quickly realized she said something really mean as she lowered her ears. “-S-Spike, I... I didn't want to say that.” “-N-No, it's ok. You're right. I've been thinking a lot lately, and you're right, me and Rarity are never going to be together. I don't really see what we have in common anymore, maybe growing up is doing that to me. I guess I just wanted to... ya know, feel loved.” “-Well... you're still a dummy, you know? There are other girls that like you, and you couldn't see it because you were always making googly eyes at my sister.” “-Other girls? Like who?” I was pretty confused with this, though it then hit me, just as Belle spoke again. “-I... think I kinda like you, Spike. As more than just a friend.” She spoke in a half hurried tone, a blushing tone marking her cheeks. “-To be honest, I'm not really sure that I like Smooth as much as you. I mean, I love that he's a rebel and a free spirit that plays by his own rules, but... Well, you're kinda cute too.” Now it was my time to blush, rubbing the back of my head in embarrassment. I didn't knew what to say. This was the first time a girl actually showed this kind of affection towards me, wanting to be more than just a friend. “-You...you are... pretty cute too, ya know?” I managed to blurt out, still unable to look her in the eyes. “-So you were going to settle for Smooth because... you thought I wouldn't like you? As in, like like like?” “-I guess so... But it's ok if you... don't want to be my boyfriend! I'll understand, really!” There was an awkward silence for a while, and we sat down with out backs against the tree, with the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves, our eyes looking up at the moon. “-Wow... the moon really does look big tonight. I don't think that Smooth Moves is going to show up, though. I think we've been here for more than an hour now.” Belle shook her head. “-I don't think I want Smooth anymore...” “-Are you sure? Because... I don't think I can be a rebel and a free spirit like him.” I blushed with a small smile, turning my face to look at her, our eyes meeting with a different glare than they ever met before. “-I'm sure. But only if you're sure too... I mean, I can't help you find gems like my sister can, you know?” Our muzzles slowly approached, I swear I could feel my whole body shaking, it was almost like I was hypnotized by her beauty. “-Right now... you're the only gem I need, Belle.” That was the last thing I said before she gave the last push forward and pressed her lips against mine, both of us closing our eyes and letting the moonlight shine over two new lovers. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = “-You were thinking about her right now, weren't you?” Twilight giggled, nudging my side again, causing me to snap out of it and rub the back of my head. “-Hey, she was my first kiss, ok? It would be really hard to forget about her just like that.” The candle that was still lit swayed lightly to the wind that blew through the cave, though it was like the wind itself made sure it wasn't harsh enough to put it out. Then, the thunder sound finally hit, echoing through the cave in all it's might, making me flinch and lower myself to lay down on my belly by instinct, as I did so many times before during my childhood. Twilight then reached her right hoof and trailed it along my back with that motherly smile that I was proud to say that it belonged to me. “-Don't worry, Spike. I'm here for you. I always will be...” Her tone was really alluring, and it made me go to sleep, letting me have the best night of sleep I've ever had ever since I had to move to this cave. Some said she was like a big sister to me, and others said we were just friends. But to me, Twilight was my mother, and the one I owed everything I had in this life. To be continued... Author's note: I apologize for how long it took to make the next chapter. I'll try to make the rest of them be published faster.