Spike and Rarity were walking down the street. It was a quiet walk as they kept walking. Both enjoying themselves Rarity always enjoyed Spike’s company. But the last few years she come to have strange feeling for Spike that she couldn't quite place. Sure she thought of him as a friend and nothing more. She knew of the crush he had on her. but she assumed that he had grown out of it.
Time passed before Spike finally spoke, “So Rarity, what have you been up to lately?” said Spike, as the fact he had not seen her as much since he was always busy help out Twilight more and more.
“Well, I been doing well, getting a lot done,” said Rarity, as she seemed a bit distant, “Though the boutique has been awfully quiet without you always around,”
“Well I had to help out Twilight, but I am serious wanting to go back to helping you out with anything as well, once Flash is back,” said Spike,
“Well that's very kind of you Spike, work is usually more fun with you there,” said Rarity,
“So where are we off to first?” said Spike,
“Well Fluttershy is the next possible suspect,” said Rarity,
“‘Suspect’, Rarity have you been read those detective novels again?” said Spike,
“Well maybe,” said Rarity, with a giggle, as she turn toward Fluttershy’s place. Not noticing the slight blush Spike got from her giggle.
“And what if it not Fluttershy?” said Spike,
“Well it is most likely a friend, so with Fluttershy being one my closest friends, it has to be her” said Rarity, “Beside I really don’t see my other friends being suspects,”
“Why?”
“Well let see, Applejack can’t keep a secret so she is out, Rainbow Dash wouldn’t be caught dead doing such a generous thing, and Pinkie Pie, well she could barely contain the secret of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence’s foal,”
“What about Twilight?” said Spike,
“Well maybe, but she is currently busy ‘being with foal’ right now so I doubt she would find time,” said Rarity,
“And me?” said Spike,
“What do you mean? You were the first one I asked,” said Rarity,
“Well...... actually......I” said Spike, as he gave a little blush, his words were becoming jumbled, again.
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Upon reaching Fluttershy’s cottage, Rarity knocked on the door. “Fluttershy can I ask you something, dear?” said Rarity,
The door cracked open and inside was Fluttershy. She slowly stood behind the door, as always to greet her friend. But this time there was something different about her. “Oh Rarity and Spike, how are you two today?”
“Fine dear, I was just wondering if you were by the Carousel Boutique this morning,” said Rarity,
“Oh no, I was just…. opening my… ‘Secret Santa’ present,” said Fluttershy,
“Oh what? You too,” said Rarity,
“Yeah I received it out nowhere, the was four knocks on the door and then there it was, I open it and found well this…..” she open the door complete to show off a beautiful pink scarf that she was wearing.
“Oh it looks beautiful on you Fluttershy, I tho-” but Spike was stopped from saying anymore, by Rarity.
“Fluttershy dear, I only one thing to say….” said Rarity, and Spike got a worried face. “You… look fabulous!” said Rarity,
“Really,” said Fluttershy, with a big smile,
“Really?” said Spike, as a strip of pink went across his face. Luckily Rarity didn’t noticed.
“Oh yes, this scarf match you style perfectly, and it’s hoof stitched,” said Rarity, with the biggest eyes ever. “Oh I am almost jealous on how well this ‘Secret Santa’ got everything right,” said Rarity,
“Really!” said Spike again, this time he was definitely blushing. But Rarity was too busy looking at the stitching in the scarf.
“Now I must definitely meet this ‘Secret Santa’,” said Rarity, “Tell me Fluttershy, where is the box this came in,”
“Oh it over here,” said Fluttershy as she went to go get it.
Moments later, Fluttershy returned with the box. “Well here it is,” said Fluttershy, as Rarity grabbed it out her hooves and scanned it with her magic.
“Ah, ha, I see that this gift was given by the same pony who gave me my gift,” said Rarity,
“Oh you received a gift too, what was yours Rarity?” asked Fluttershy,
“Oh I don’t know I never open mine,” said Rarity,
“What? You…. never…. open it….” said Spike, as his voice started waver.
“Well of course not darling, I have to find out who it from first,” said Rarity, as she didn’t even turn around to look at him.
“But the Idea is to not know who it is from,” said Spike, as his voice began to slow even more.
“Well how am I going to thank this unknown pony, dear,” said Rarity, “Well I will see you at the party Fluttershy,” as Rarity walked passed by Spike,
“Oh right, I will see you there too,” said Fluttershy, as she closed the door, they left the cottage.
“Hmm, I got another possible suspect,” said Rarity,
"What?" Spike said sarcastically as he seem to be no longer interested,
"Thunderlane!" said Rarity,
"WHAT?1?!" as he immediately pull out his funk. To a name he always dread her saying. Rarity’s last Ex-Coltfriend Thunderlane.
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