Rarity's Secret Santa

by Lighttone GryphonStar


Chapter 4: The Ex

It was wonderful afternoon back at Twilight’s. Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich had already shown up an hour after Spike and Rarity left. So it was quite off when there was another knock at the door. ‘Knock, knock, knock,’

“Hmm, I wonder who that could be?” said Twilight, as she walked to the door. But before she could answer. <Boom>

“Pinkie Pie I said no confetti cannon fights with Cheese Sandwich, while in the Crystal Tree House,” said Twilight, as she was now covered in confetti.

“What? Cheese was the one who fired that one,” said Pinkie Pie with giggle,

Twilight went to answer the door. “Oh hey Derpy, how are you today?” said Twilight,

“Alright, I guess,” said Derby, as she showed her the mail,

“Good, good, how your husband doing,” asked Twilight, as she took the mail,

“He seems a bit off today, something about an old enemy stopping by,” said Derby, “I don’t know what he meant by that,”

“I don’t think anypony can understand him, except you,” said Twilight,

“heh, well I just hope it doesn’t mean I have to fight a Dalek again,” said Derpy,

“A what now?” said Twilight, as she was completely confuse.

“Oh nothing, well I be seeing you at the party,” said Derpy, as she left.

“Alright then see ya,” said Twilight, as she closed the door, “Hmm, sometime Derpy makes about as much crazy sense that husband of her,” as she took a step, remembering some of the crazy tales that Derpy had told her of before. Twilight let out a giggle, “Heh, heh, time traveling blue box, heh, heh,” <Boom>. “Cheese did you not hear what I said?”

“Actually that was it me this time,” said Pinkie Pie, with another giggle.

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It was silence from Spike and Rarity, as they walked to the home of Rarity’s Ex, It was a very awkward silence.

Spike use to always have a major problem Thunderlane as they always saw each other as rivals, when it came to Rarity. Each would do whatever it took to out do the other, and win Rarity’s heart. However all of that ended, when they made a deal a few years; shortly after the last time Rarity dump Thunderlane; The deal was that they would stop trying to out do each other. And just let Rarity eventually chose for herself, which stallion or dragon she would prefer to be with. But even though they had a secret agreement on this, they still didn’t like each other.

When Spike and Rarity, finally reached his home. Rarity knocked on the door.

Finally Spike spoke, “Rarity did you ever consider that maybe this…… Secret Santa wants to remain anonymous,” said Spike, as he turned away.

“Well what would be the point then darling, if the pony they gave a gift and not get a gift in return,” said Rarity, as she waited for an answer at the door.

“But that not the point, the point is to be generous,” said Spike, “I thought you would understo--”

But before Spike could finish what he was saying. Thunderlane open the door, “Oh hey Rarity it’s been awhile,”

“Well this may seem an awkward question, but by any chance were you the one who drop off a present by my house, this morning” said Rarity,

“Actually no I didn’t, I was busy opening this,” said Thunderlane, as he showed off a present. “Yeah it was a limited edition power ponies comic book, and it was just what I wanted,”

“Oh what? You too,” said Rarity with slight relief. Rarity then began to explain what happened this morning with the present, and how there was apparently ‘Secret Santa’ going around giving presents.

Meanwhile Spike just stood there quietly in his own thoughts. ‘Am I doing right thing, I mean I still care for her greatly, but I agreed with Thunderlane to let her choose,’ he thought. Finally after a few minutes of talking with Thunderlane, it was time to go. Rarity and Spike left Thunderlane’s and head off to her next possible suspect.

“Rarity, can I ask you something?” said Spike as they walked,

“Sure, Spikey what do you want to ask?” said Rarity,

“I want to know, why you want to find out, who the ‘Secret Santa’ is so badly?” said Spike,

Instantly Rarity stopped walking, “Well, that a good question, I guess I want to thank him or her, for their generosity, and….” she seem to drift on the last words,

“And?” said Spike as he stopped,

“And well, I was hoping to get to know this pony better,”

“What do you mean?” said Spike as he stood there

“Well….”

“You mean a date don’t you?” said Spike, straight out.

“Well, not a serious one, I just want to get to know this pony more, I never met somepony who is this generous,” said Rarity,

Spike took a moment, to think, ‘should I tell her?, no that wouldn't help, I told myself I wasn't doing it just for her,’ he thought as turn towards the Crystal Tree House. Taking a deep breathe, then he spoke, “So you only going to date this…… pony because he is generous,” bending his head down, “This pony could be some rich snob for all you know, what just simple had some money to waste,”

“Spikey dear, I don’t care if he has money or not,” said Rarity, as she was now getting worried,

“Then, what if I told that I knew who the ‘Secret Santa’ was,” said Spike, as he started to shake,

“Well then why didn’t you tell me sooner, darling” said Rarity,

“I have been trying to tell you since you asked but there always a problem, that always stop me,”

“What, dear?”

“That you….” said Spike as a tear started,

“Me what? Darling,” said Rarity, as tried to put her hoof on his shoulder.

“That you can be so blind!” yelled Spike, as he ran off back to the Crystal Tree House, tears running down his face as he ran.

“Spike wait!”said Rarity,

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