Taking it day by day

"Ow..."

"Stop squirming!"

"Buh it hurps!."

"Spike, if you keep moving, I'll never get this stupid thing out!"

Spike knew that this was a new low, even for him. He had done some stupid things in his life, like accepting a pet sitting job he couldn't handle, or running away from home.

"There it is!"

But this was ridiculous.

He should have just continued on his way, straight to the dentist. But no, he instead complained to Sweetie Belle about the Gem he managed to get wedged into his teeth. And, with her heart in the right place, She offered to help, and, in his infinite wisdom, he accepted it.

He didn't even know why he even considered accepting.

Wait. It might have been the concept of keeping the forty bits Twilight gave him for the dentist.

Yeah, that was definitely it.

And now, instead of walking home from the dentist, pain free, he found himself strapped in a chair as Sweetie took a pair of pliers to his mouth, in hopes of pulling something out.

He was pretty sure he had a nightmare like this once.

"Ow!"

Although he was sure that there was better lighting in his dream.

"There it is!"

He heard a light clink, and felt something pull in his mouth. He prayed to Luna that it was the gem.

"Dumb thing is slippery."

A harder tug. No dice.

Sweetie repositioned herself, and grunted.

"I think I got it this time!"

Another painful tug. And, as sudden as it happened, the nagging pain that plagued his mouth was gone.

She actually did it.

She actually helped him without something going wrong.

He whooped happily, and looked down to Sweetie Belle. "Thank you!"

But, as quick as his smile was, it was gone quicker.

"... Is that my tooth?"