//------------------------------// // Morning and getting ready // Story: Spike's Hearts and Hooves Day. // by Silver Topaz //------------------------------// Ponyville was a perfect place to be no matter what type of pony you are. You like relaxing Ponyville is pretty relaxing you like excitement and random unpredictability well being next to the everfree forest will definitely cover you. You also want to have a chance at meeting that special somepony well this town is filled with all different types of ponies and one dragon. Speaking of said dragon he was now getting ready for the day ahead in the Crystal castle of friendship. "Looking good Spike looking real good" the dragon told himself while looking at a mirror Spike had a simple life he worked for Twilight as her number one assistant he had great friends and a great family but there was something he didn't have. "Rarity the most beautiful mare in all of Equestria" since day one Spike had a crush on Rarity he would think about her dream about her and tried to spend as much time as he could with her but today was finally the day he will tell Rarity how he feels. "What better day to confess my love to her than on hearts and hooves day" Spike said to no-one he had it all planned out he picked the perfect gift he would confess his feelings for her and then he would ask her to the hearts and hooves day dance and everything would be awesome after. Spike stepped away from the mirror and looked at the chair across the room "its hard to believe that I needed that just a few months ago" Spike though to himself. It was true spike was so little he needed that chair or something to get on top off to look in the mirror but recently he went through a growth spurt he grew in size not by much now he was a little taller than Twilight not to mention his wings haven't grown yet but Spike didn't mind. Spike made his way out of his room and into the kitchen and on his way he saw a familiar pony trying to make its way through the castle. "Hi there Starlight". Starlight jumped surprised about the dragon sudden appearance. "Hi Spike" Starlight responded with a smile on her face happy to see him since every time she seemed to get lost he would suddenly appear. "Spike you wouldn't by any chance be going to the kitchen would you". Spike already knowing what was happening gave a small sigh and answered "Wow Starlight I didn't know you could see the future"Starlight let out a small giggle as Spike motioned for her to follow him and she did just that while she was getting better at making her way through the castle she still would get lost but Spike was more than happy to help. As both Spike and Starlight made their way into the kitchen they couldn't help but be amazed. The kitchen was covered with hearts and hooves day decorations from balloons attached to the table and the kitchen counter to 3d hearts hanging from the sealing there were also some garlands with hearts along with some special lanterns that had ponies around them. "Wow" Starlight was the one to speak "this place looks great did you do this spike". "No Twilight did it" Spike said looking at Starlight with a face of confusion "you see every hearts and hooves day me and Twilight would decorate the library its kind of like a tradition so since the library is gone and we now live here then we will decorate the castle. Starlight looked surprised but there was a simple reason why so simple that Spike guessed it on his first try. "Haven't you ever celebrated hearts and hooves day" Starlight shook her head giving Spike his answer. Spike in return gave Starlight a looked of confusion. Starlight sighed and started explaining"you see since I didn't really have any friends I never celebrated pretty much anything and while I was in control of the village I didn't allowed anypony to celebrate any holiday" Spike gave her a weird look but he opened his mouth to talk. "What about school don't you do special activities for it" Starlight looked up to Spike "I was taught at home so I never went to school" Starlight looked down feeling a little bit sad that she never got to celebrate the holidays but she felt even worse that she didn't allowed anypony to celebrate them either but she was soon snapped back into reality when she felt someone hugging her. "Don't worry Starlight you should feel excited you finally get to celebrate hearts and hooves day" Spike said and Starlight smiled as the dragon kept talking "you can help me and Twilight decorate you can give a card to somepony special and you can even go to the dance doesn't that sound exciting" Spike said making his way to the stove so he could start making breakfast. Starlight had to admit it did sound exciting and fun. After a little 30 minutes or so Spike finally finished making breakfast and just as he finished a purple alicorn made her way into the kitchen yawning a little bit but still awake. "Did you make pancakes Spike" Twilight asked looking around the kitchen. "Yes and I made them just the way you liked them call it my hearts and hooves day gift to you Twili " but the Spike never finished because he was wrapped up in a hug Spike finally aware of what was going on return the hug. Twilight Let go of Spike and sat down just as he started serving "oh good morning Starlight sorry I'm still getting used to somepony else living here I didn't mean to ignore you. Starlight snapped out of her thinking "oh don't worry Twilight its not like I made my presence known" The three friends sat and ate their breakfast making some small talk they talked about their plans for today specially who they were taking to the dance surprising Starlight told them that she would ask Sunburst to take her to the dance. Well it surprised spike but not Twilight since her brother and sister-in-law were coming Sunburst could come too. Twilight was actually asked out by Big Mac which caused more surprised looks. Spike said he was going to ask Rarity this time no one was surprised not even Starlight.But he did notice Twilight giving him a worried look. After they finished eating Starlight went to write a letter to Sunburst while Spike and Twilight finished decorating."Spike do you think is a good idea to ask Rarity to the dance" Spike surprised by the question answered. "Of course Twilight you know how I feel about Rarity and soon she will know to" Twilight seemed even more worried now "Twilight are you ok" Spike asked confused about the way Twilight was acting. "Who me yeah I'm ok" Twilight said but Spike wasn't satisfied whit that answer "It's just....I mean I don't think Rarity feels the same" but Spike didn't listen he was to busy fantasizing about Rarity and him being together to listen to Twilight now. Twilight sighed she knew Rarity didn't feel the same way about Spike but she couldn't tell him a dragon's anger could be something bad "Come on Twilight you know Spike he won't get angry and if he does get angry you can calm him down" Twilight thought to herself. "Twilight" Spike said snapping Twilight out of her train of thought "It looks like we're done so if you don't mind I'm off to see Rarity" as Spike open the door to leave the castle Twilight had one final thing to say. "Spike" Spike turned around to face her "just promise me you won't do anything stupid if Rarity turns you down" Spike confused promised Twilight he wouldn't do anything stupid. Spike didn't know why Twilight was so worried whit all the time Rarity and him spent together he was sure things were going to go well.