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// Chapter 6: The Party 
// Story: Rarity's Secret Santa 
// by Lighttone GryphonStar 
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It was an hour to the party when Sweetie Belle and the rest of the CMC got back to Rarity’s, after a failed plan. “Nice one Appleboom, you idea worked perfectly,” said Scootaloo, with some sarcasm in voice,

“Hey how was I post to know that Big Mac would choose today to ask Cheerilee to marry him,” said Applebloom, “And under the town mistletoe, of all place”

“Hey at least it was romantic” said Diamond Tiara,

“Yeah,” said Silver Spoon,

“I guess I will never get my chance to kiss Button Mash,” said Sweetie Belle, with a frown.

“Well we’re here,” said Scootaloo, as they arrived at the door.

Well I guess I’ll see you girls at the party,” said Sweetie Belle as they went their separate ways.

Sweetie Belle went to grab out her spare key when she notice the door was unlocked. “Hm, Rarity must already be back,” said Sweetie Belle as she stepped in. “Hm that's strange why are all the lights off,”. Sweetie Belle walked through the Boutique till she got up to Rarity’s room.

Sweetie Belle heard a sound coming from Rarity’s room. It sounded like tears, Rarity was crying. Sweetie Belle walked into the room. “Rarity what's wrong?” said Sweetie Belle as she walked over to her sister. “Didn’t you find out who this ‘Secret Santa’ was?”

“No and I asked everypony in town,” said Rarity, “It was none of them, every single pony received a present from this ‘Secret Santa’,”

“Yeah I know including me and rest of CMC, all five of us got new matching capes,” said Sweetie Belle, “So why you are crying, because you couldn’t find out who this ‘Secret Santa’ was?”

“No,” said Rarity, “I am crying because while I was searching for this ‘Secret Santa’, I hurt Spike feelings, I just don’t know how?”

“Well why don’t you tell me what happen?” said Sweetie Belle

After explaining everything that happen. It eventually became obvious to Sweetie Belle, who the ‘Secret Santa’ was. She just needed to tell that to Rarity.

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“Then he said I was blind and then ran off,” said Rarity, as she tried to clear up her tears.

Then Sweetie Belle let out a giggle, “You are blind,” said Sweetie Belle as she continued to giggle,

“What do you mean?” said Rarity.

“It's obvious that the ‘Secret Santa’ is Spike,” said Sweetie Belle,

“What? That can't be right he was the first one I asked,” said Rarity,

“And did he ever answer you,” said Sweetie Belle,

Rarity looked back at the first time she asked him, then realized that he had been trying to tell her the entire time. But she never let him. Rarity let out more tears. “He’s right, I am blind,” said Rarity as Sweetie Belle place her hoof on her sister’s shoulder. 

“Hey how about you finally open the present he sent you,” said Sweetie Belle,

“Maybe you're right,” said Rarity,

“Alright you do that while I get ready from the party,” said Sweetie Belle, as she left the room.

Rarity went over to the present and finally open it. “Ooo, it’s beautiful,” said Rarity as she pulled out the most beautiful ballroom dress. It a glittering purple, with red lines going down it meeting the bigger shiniest blue sapphires. The dress was also dotted with perfectly place mini fire rubies. It was indeed the most beautiful dress she had ever seen, and the shape it took, reminded her of her Gala dress.

“Oh I must try it on,” said Rarity, as she went to her room to put it on. It fit perfectly in fact if she didn’t know any better she would think that he had somehow gotten her exact measurement. It felt so soft on the inside, and it looked great on her. “I have to wear it the party,” said Rarity, as she dance though the room. As she danced she thought a some way to repay him. then Instantly she got an Idea. A very clever idea.

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The Party was incredible. There was balloons everywhere, multi colored lights were shiny everywhere. Everypony was enjoying themselves. Everypony except for Doctor Whooves as he was still worried about something as he cautiously walked around the party with Derpy.

Meanwhile Rarity showed up wearing a cloak over her dress, and trying her best to dodge Spike until she could put her plan into action. Luckily she had learned from Bon Bon, the best ways to blend into a crowd.

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An hour into the party, Spike got away from the crowds, by going into the map room. In there he notice a present laying on his throne. It was purple with top with a green bow.

He picked up the box, not noticing a certain mare approaching him quietly from behind. He looked at the tag it said, “To: Spike, From: Your Secret Santa,”. He opened it, as the mare was now standing directly behind him. Inside was a mistletoe, “Huh, a mistletoe what kind of present is that,” said Spike as he turned around only to received a complete shock as the mare was about to give him his real present.

"You ready for real present, Spikey Wikey?"

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