I Always Had Eyes On You

by Dragon-In-Black

2. My Name Is...

Her heart had never beaten so fast in her entire life, it was as if it would jump out of her chest, but in a good way. But that did not stop her emotions from feeling afraid and woozy. She had imagined meeting Spike again, but in a much more romantic situation and not ...

Looking down at Spike the Dragon she saw that he was in a bowing position, his snout touching the ground almost with his arms at a strange angle. Feeling slightly awkward at what transpired moments ago, Vinyl tried to apologize because she felt guilty of bumping into him and was even about to yell at him when it was her own fault.

“Sorry, Spike, I did not watch where I was walking.” She said regretfully. Her eyes were not in Spike’s field of vision unless you counted the sunglasses that blocked him from seeing her emotions.

The dragon looked at her with confusion in his eyes. Scratching his head as if trying to figure out a puzzle, he had to admit defeat.

“What are you apologizing for?” He looked perturbed by Vinyl’s apology as if it was alien to him. “I should be the one to apologize, I did not let any pony know where I was walking.”

“No, Spike,” Vinyl gently retaliated. “I should have watched where I was going, and because I didn’t, we both got hurt.” Spike looked like he wanted to argue and was about to tell her that it was his fault when he got an idea.

“Vinyl,” She looked at him. “How about I make up my part by going to Sugarcube corner if you have the time?” Her heart for the second time that day stopped beating. Did she hear right? Did she get a date with Spike the Dragon?!

“As an apology of course!” Spike hastily added when she did not respond for some time. Vinyl’s excitement dimmed when she heard that. Her hope of dating the dragon was next to a large zero. Why would he ever look at her anyway? She was slightly older than him, making it roughly obvious that he would date a mare younger than her ...

Unless it involved Rarity.

Vinyl froze. Did she show signs of jealousy? She ...

“Vinyl?” Spike asked, his voice filled with worry. Vinyl was brought out of her musings and looked down on Spike who looked worried for the deejay. “Are you alright? Do you want to go home, forget this ever happened?”

Vinyl felt herself struggling to say something, she drew a circle on the ground with her hoof and tried her best to get a word out. She could not screw this up! She could not allow him to slip through her hooves ...

“WAIT!” Vinyl yelled, causing some ponies passing by to look in their direction. Her cheeks became pink as she mumbled a ‘sorry’ to the watchers. They started moving again, leaving the dragon and deejay to their conversation. Oh, I hope I did not ruin my opportunity with him.

“Uh, Spike, I would love to go with you to Sugarcube corner,” Her cheeks did not lose their pink colour like paint that couldn't be washed away. Spike glanced at the mare in worry but after some tense moments, he smiled.

‘Maybe I have a chance with her after all,’ He thought to himself.

“Okay then!” He clapped his claws together like a happy movie producer. He took her hoof which—unknown to him—caused her to blush and smile widely.”Onwards we go,”

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Sugarcube Corner was packed with ponies left and right, stopping by to grab their lunch before they went back to work or just hanging out with friends. The tables were all occupied but that did not stop Spike from ordering. He intended to stick to his promise to the very end.

“Spike, you really don’t have to do this, I can pay for myself.” Her voice sounded weak while the young dragon insisted on paying for both of them. Spike glanced at her slightly with his eyes holding a serious expression that told her ‘i’m paying’.

“Vinyl, I’m doing this as an apology for not watching where I was going, you do not need to pay for anything.” Vinyl remained silent after that, not daring to sneak a glance to meet his beautiful emerald green ...

Vinyl shook herself from her daydreaming and continued to watch the line that was forming around the register where a pink-coated mare with bushy pink mane and tail was working at a speed that is not logically possible, her eyes darted around and finished all the baking within seconds.

The mare in question was named Pinkie Diane Pie, the party pony of Ponyville and was the best at her job. No pony or other creature ever missed out on her fantastic parties with amazing baking, drinks, dancing, confetti, you name it, she has everything.

She was also the element of laughter which she brought to every creature like an infection but not a bad one.

And was Vinyl’s partner in the party area as well.

As the line became smaller, the ponies were getting shoved with the baking they ordered until it was just Vinyl and Spike facing the party mare who gasped loudly when she saw them. Her blue eyes dramatically widened like in a cartoon series which caused the other ponies in the café to look her way.

“Hello Pinkie,” Spike casually said, being used to his energetic friend’s over-dramatic gasps. Pinkie looked at Spike with her jaw reaching the floor in a comedic way. She used her hoof to grab her jaw and put it in place and her shocked face was replaced with a large toothy grin.

“Why hello Spike, Vinyl, what can I do for the two of you?” Pinkie asked with mirth seeping into her voice. Vinyl looked like she was going to faint from the looks of it with her red cheeks heating up faster than an oven. Spike on the other hoof didn’t look bothered the slightest, being used to the pink mares’ antics.

‘You better not ruin my chance here, Pinkie,’ Vinyl hazardously thought as she glanced at the mare who was taking Spike’s order.

“I’ll take a box of chocolate doughnuts,” Spike ordered with hearts in his eyes, thinking about the deliciousness from Sugarcube corner.

Vinyl on the other hand was stuck inside of her mind, believing that Pinkie was about to ruin her chance with the purple dragon that she did not notice Spike calling out to her.

“Vinyl?” She shook herself out of her trance and sneaked a glance downwards, seeing the adorable face of Spike the Dragon looking at her with worry in his eyes. “Are you alright? You seem a little ...” He hesitated, not knowing how she would presumably take it. “... Off,”

‘Nice going Vinyl.’ She stopped berating herself and looked up to Pinkie who had a mysterious smile on her face. “I’ll take three vanilla muffins.” She ordered, her voice was tight as if she could not properly swallow a piece of apple that was stuck in her throat.

Pinkie Pie disappeared faster than Rainbow Dash and came back with the doughnuts and muffins. She did not look even the slightest bit tired, but the deejay and assistant didn’t question it. Spike, who was still firm about paying, laid the bits on the table and walked with Vinyl out the door, and headed for the park where they could have some privacy.

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At the park, they witnessed many ponies going on and about. From the distance, Spike saw that Rainbow Dash was training a filly named Scootaloo how to fly. She was the younger sister of Rainbow Dash and looked up to the older mare.

While that was happening, Spike and Vinyl sat at a bench that had not been occupied by anypony, so they sat down and were enjoying their treat. Chewing slowly, feeling their blushing cheeks become red. They did not dare look at each other in the eye in fear of being caught by the other. They’d rather not explain why they were blushing ...

Vinyl especially did not want to be found blushing and make Spike question her.

“Um, Spike?” She asked, turning to face him she realized that she would have to be a bit bold, but could she do it? She had never been one to be bold when it came to the pony or in this case, the dragon she had a crush on. She realized as the seconds passed, she would have no other choice.

“Yes?” He inquired. His face held wonder as he glanced at the deejay.

She felt herself falter with doubt like a poison that was making her weaker, unable to explain how she felt for the only dragon she’d ever met. She started to sweat, little at first, but it quickly turned into buckets.

“Would ...” She couldn’t do it, she just ...

“Vinyl?” Spike asked, but she shook her head furiously.

“Would you like to ...” Why was it so hard? All she had to say was simple, she did not have to force herself to say them, but it started to feel like maybe she had to do just that. But maybe ...

“Wouldyouwanttogoonadatewithme?!” Vinyl rushedly asked, her voice high pitched in a more feminine way than usual. Spike looked at her with wide eyes, but not from what the mare has asked.

“Vinyl ... what did you just ask me?” He asked, making Vinyl’s sweat rise by tenfold. She’d hoped he’d heard what she asked but also wished he didn’t. She was lucky that he had not heard what she had asked. Biting into her muffin to calm her nerves, she fiddled with her other hoof, trying her best to calm her anxiety.

She could not let him know what she felt but at the same time ... she took another bite from her muffin and this time, it had the desired effect and calmed her like medicine to calm patients with high-stress levels. Sneaking a glance at Spike the Dragon, she felt her courage return to her, as if adrenaline kicked back when you were about to do something no normal pony usually does.

‘Here goes nothing,’ She thought.

“Would you want to go on a date with me?” She asked again before Spike could answer who was about to ask again what she had previously asked. This time, he heard her. He froze. He was stiff. She felt her heart pumping faster than usual.

‘What did she just ask me?’ Spike thought. Not believing his ears. There was no way ...

“As in, going on a date?” He asked with caution like it would blow up in his face like a balloon. “Just you and me?”

Vinyl was both ecstatic and nervous, exceptionally nervous. She’d never felt that emotion so strongly before, it was intoxicating in a bad way. But it can prove to be good. She finished the last of her muffins, getting the last bit of sugary strength before she would go home and cry—

“Vinyl,” He said, hiding his excitement. “Do you truly mean it from the bottom of your heart?”

The question proved to be difficult for the deejay, having never been asked something like that before. Struggling to answer, she witnessed that the hidden excitement inside of the young dragon dimmed down, causing her to shout;

“YES SPIKE, I MEAN IT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY MUSICAL HEART!”

The ponies around the park stopped what they were doing and looked at the couple with eyebrows raised, wondering what the deejay was shouting for, causing said deejay to blush deeply. They went back to what they were doing, but not before giving the deejay and dragon a last glance.

When she looked at Spike again, she felt her emotions ache, as if her mind was not sure what emotion to feel when they witnessed the dragon again. He had a dumbfounded look on his face not expecting the answer he received from her. There was a long pause between them before Spike started to breathe again.

The poor guy had forgotten that he held his breath.

“Yes ... Vinyl, I ...”

Author's Note:

Hello guys, I hope you have enjoyed this little story I decided to write. There will be a final chapter for this story that will hopefully, be released this upcoming week if not, then the week after that. I do apologize if this chapter seems rushed, I did try my hardest to edit the chapter but I feel like I have failed in that department, but I will leave it up to you.

Comments

[PuzzleMaster98]

nice. it looks fine to me

[The Sandwich Guardian]

Great chapter

[Ryshinki]

Good chapter, loved it.