Maybe, just maybe......

by TheBronyaroundthecorner

Rating: everyone
Tags: Romance, Spike, Rarity, Slice of Life, Sweetie Belle, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 2964

Spike decides that it is time to tell Rarity about his feelings for her. But how will she react?

Spike has had feelings for Rarity ever since he arrived in Ponyville. He can't stop thinking about her and wants to take action. This story is five years after his birthday.

Published 2013-08-07 15:40:02 UTC
Last updated 2013-08-22 09:49:58 UTC

Chapter 1

Maybe, just maybe…..
By TheBronyaroundthecorner

It was just an ordinary day in Ponyville, the sun was shining and the birds were singing, but for one little dragon it was totally different, for today he was going to ask the mare of his dreams out on a date. Ever since he first laid his emerald eyes on her, he was committed to do anything to make her happy, yet he would still struggle to even look at the mare’s eyes without losing composure. But this time he was going to actually do it, after five years, he’s going to do…..

“Spike! Are you daydreaming about Rarity again? Because your staring at her picture.” chuckled Twilight. Spike looked towards her, he was nearly the same height as her, after the incident on his birthday he was began learning how to adapt to the growth spurts that was cause by his greed all those years ago.
“Yeah, *sigh* it’s just that I really like her Twi, and I want to ask her out but..”
“But what?” said Twilight in a soothing voice as she scooted over towards Spike to comfort him.

“But what if she doesn’t like me, what if I take her rejection badly and what if she says that we can’t be friends anymore? I doubt that I could live with myself if that happens.”
A tear formed in his eyes, Twilight leaned over and gave him a reassuring hug.

“Spike, why would you think that? She would never say that you can’t be friends. Tell you what, how about you go over to the Boutique and help Rarity with her dresses, she always likes that”.
Spike let go of Twilight and looked up at her staring into her lavender eyes, “That’s a brilliant idea, it’s a good thing that your smart” said Spike cheekily, Twilight began to blush and quickly looked away.

“Go on now, it’s rude to keep a lady waiting” Twilight remarked in her best formal voice, “and don’t forget to be back here before dark, Ok?”.
“Yes Twi, I promise.” Spike walked out of the library, he had a long day ahead of him.

Earlier that day……

“Nearly done, just one more ribbon…” murmured the white unicorn. Rarity, the owner of the Carousel Boutique, stayed up all night to finishing off a massive order and nothing was going to disrupt her.
“Morning sis.” Except that…
Rarity was a bit startled but quickly regained herself. “Sweetie Belle! What have I told you about sneaking up on me like that?” she had a concerned expression on her face.
“Sorry sis, I was just going to ask if I could go and play with Applebloom and Scootaloo at the clubhouse?” Sweetie Belle had grown a bit since Spike’s birthday, and was nearly a foot taller. She was the biggest out of the Crusaders.
“Sure Sweetie, but before you go, may I talk to you?”
“What about, Am I in trouble?” she started to worry.
“No no no, I want to talk to you because we haven’t had a decent discussion together since…well….a while actually. It would be nice for us to have a sister to sister talk.”
“Uhh….. okay, what do you want to talk about?”
“How you’ve been lately.”
“Oh um… I been great, yesterday Scootaloo, Applebloom and I went exploring around Sweet Apple Acres, Spike tagged along too!”
“That sounded like fun.” I wonder why Spike would tag along? Maybe Twilight gave him the day off.
“It was. We stopped and had lunch underneath a tree and then we decided to head back to Ponyville. What did you do yesterday?” she said cheerfully.
“I had a huge order to fill out, so I was busy all day.”
They continued to talk about the past few days for what seemed like hours, then the someone began knocking at the door.

Meanwhile….

I’m starting to think this wasn’t a good, she might be in the zone.Spike was shaking, he reached forward and knocked on the door. He waited and then it opened to reveal Sweetie Belle.
“Hey Spike, how are you?”
“I’m good, how about you?”
“Pretty good thanks. What brings you here?”
“I’m here to see Rarity.”
“She’s in the kitchen, please come in.”
“Thanks, you look great!”
She began to blush. “Aww thanks Spike. You’re not too bad yourself.”
Spike walked into the Boutique, he looked around at the room, it was messy or what Rarity calls organised chaos.
He walked towards the kitchen and spotted the unicorn of his dreams.
“Hey Rarity.”
Rarity looked behind her to meet Spike and gazed into his eyes. They both stared at each other for a couple of seconds, then Rarity spoke.
“Hello Spike, what brings you here?”
“I was just wondering if you wanted help with anything?”
Rarity noticed that Spike was blushing but kept silent.
“I’ve got some chores that need done, maybe you can help me do them”
“Sure, I’ll be happy to help you m’lady.”
"Great, let's get started"

The first thing they did was clean the dishes, Spike wash and Rarity put them away, next they cleared the organised chaos and then they continued on with the dresses.
After about 3 hours of helping, Spike noticed it was getting dark and remembered what Twilight said.
"Rarity, it's nearly dark, I think I should be heading back to Twilight now."
She turned to face the dragon, she was a bit bummed, but not enough for Spike to notice.
"Oh silly me , I didn't realise what the time was. Well, it was a pleasure to have you helping me Spike,"
"The pleasure is all mine, I'm always eager to help you no matter what"
Spike's face was really red, but managed to keep himself together.
"You're an absolute charmer!"
That did him, he fell face first into the ground. He fainted in front of Rarity.
"SPIKE!!! Talk to me......"
"spike....."

Author's Note

sorry if it's a bit too small. think of it as a intro. Anyway this is my first fanfic hope you enjoyed. If i get enough positive feedback i'll consider making a sequel.

Chapter 2

Maybe, just maybe…
By TheBronyaroundthecorner

*moan* “My head.”
Spike slowly opened his eyes, trying to figure out where he was, he placed his hand on his head. “Owww!” Spike winced at the pain, his head was wrapped in a damp towel, the little dragon tried to sit up when he remembered where he was and what happened.
“Oh no, did I faint in front of Rarity? Good job Spike! now she will think I’m weird.” murmured Spike as he stood up off the red couch.

After a quick glance around the room, it was clear that he was alone.
“Rarity probably went to get Twilight and took Sweetie Belle with her.”
He noticed an antique clock on the desk across the room, it read 7:30pm, then he turned and looked outside through the tinted window, it was a clear night, the stars glistened like the finest gems and Luna’s moon shone up in the sky as bright as the sun during the day.
“Rarity.... I love you but....... do you feel the same?”
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Twilight had just finished reading her book ‘The Guide to a Healthy Dragon’ when she heard a knock on the door. After stretching her legs, she went to see who it is.
“I wonder who it could be? bet it’s Spike, he is always staying at Rarity’s after dark, even after I said for him not to.”
She trotted down the stairs towards the door, careful not to trip like last time. Using her magic, Twilight opened the door to see two unicorns, Rarity and Sweetie Belle standing there looking depressed.
“Hello you two, is there anything you need?”
The two mares just stood there with expressionless faces.
“Twilight darling,” Rarity spoke first, “Something’s wrong with Spike.”
Twilight was speechless. She took a few steps back, then after numerous seconds later, she finally could speak. “What happened, is he okay?”

Rarity moved towards Twilight and placed a hoof on her shoulder leaving Sweetie just outside the library.
“He’s fine Twilight, he fainted while we were chatting, I placed him on the couch and wrapped a towel around his head, he has a nasty bruise on it.”
“Thank Celestia he’s okay, I feared the worst.” Twilight was relieved that Spike wasn’t too injured.
The three of them left the library and began their trip to the Boutique, all still worried for Spike. It was a quiet walk, they just kept walking. Sweetie broke the silence.

“Are you still worried about Spike sis?” she said looking at Rarity for a response.
“Yes, I care about the little drake, I hate seeing him get hurt.”
Something was gnawing at Rarity’s chest, but she couldn't quite make it out.
Am I starting to care about Spike more than often?

They finally arrived at the Carousel Boutique and went inside only to find a little purple dragon staring out the window,
“Hey Spike.” said a familiar voice.
“Twilight!” shouted Spike as he quickly got up lunged onto her, giving her the biggest hug ever.
“How do you feel?’ Twilight said in a motherly voice.
Spike glanced up to see her violet eyes, “I’ve felt better, that’s for certain.”
“That’s good to hear.”
Rarity walked up to them and smiled. she was glad that he wasn’t injured too bad.

Spike let go of Twilight and walked over towards Rarity, he started blushing but not as bad as earlier.
“Hi Rarity.” Spike said trying not to lose control again.
“Hello Spikey, I’m happy to see that you're ok...”
“What’s wrong Rarity?” Spike noticed distraught in her voice.
“Nothing, it’s nothing.” she lied. Rarity didn’t want Spike to know that she cared for him too much.
“Oh okay, how about you Sweetie, are you ok?”
Sweetie Belle looked at Spike and smiled. “I’m fine, I’m more concerned about you. How are you feeling?”
Spike smiled back. “I feel fine, a small headache but fine.”

It was getting very late, Twilight and Spike decided to go home. they have had a rough day.
“Bye you two.” said Rarity “Take care Spike”
Spike smiled and waved at her, she returned the wave smiling as well.
As they were walking back, Twilight began to speak.
“Spike, you can take the day off tomorrow, you’ve been through alot today.”
“Thanks Twi, that sounds good to me, are you sure?”
Twilight looked at him with a soft smile. “Yes I’m sure.”
They reached the library and opened the door, Spike went straight to bed still thinking about earlier.
Does she love me? Will she accept me?
Spike fell asleep.
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“Goodnight sis.”
“Goodnight Sweetie.”
Rarity threw herself onto the bed, exhausted, she leant over and opened her drawer and pulled out a necklace with a fire ruby in the center.
“Spike, I think I’m falling for you, I don’t know.”
With that she placed the necklace back and laid on her bed, recalling earlier events.
Then she drifted off into the night, lost in her fantasy.

Author's Note

Thanks for all the positive feedback, it has really encouraged me to make more chapters.

Chapter 3 (Finale)

Maybe, just maybe..... (finale)
By TheBronyaroundthecorner

Thank you all who were willing to give up their time to read my fanfic! You don’t know how much it means to me that people take interest in my story. Anyway, onto the finale!!!!

“Rarity, can I talk to you for a second? It’s important”.
Spike was standing outside the front of the Boutique, he was going to tell Rarity about his feelings for her, but for some reason he felt more confident about telling her than before.

“Sure Spike, I'll be out in a second” replied the gentle, caring voice.
“I’m doing it, I’m actually doing it!”. Spike was getting really excited, he has been waiting for this moment ever since he came to Ponyville.

Just then, an exquisite white mare opened the door revealing the Fire Ruby around her neck. As Rarity walked out the door she flicked her tail, brushing it against Spikes face.

“Uhhh...ummmm....hi...Rarity, how have you been?”
If Spike wasn’t nervous before, he was now.

Rarity fluttered her eyelashes at Spike, making him turn bright red all over his body.
“I’ve been splendid thank you. You needed to talk to me about something important?”
“Yes, umm...oh right, Rarity...............” Spike finally had the courage to tell her. “I have been willing to ask you for sometime now and I haven’t had the stomach to tell you until today so.......”

Rarity began to blush slightly, Spike was wondering if she already knew what he was going say.

“Will you be my marefriend?” Spike held out a present wrapped in purple with a white ribbon on top.

“Spike.....”.
“I know it’s unexpected but I really had to do this”. Spike said with a small grin.

Without any warning, Rarity leaned forward towards Spike, which he realised what was about to happen and he leaned forward also. Their lips were about to meet when out of nowhere, he heard a familiar voice.

“Spike, wake up”

“Huh?”

“Wake up Spike!”.

It took a couple of seconds to figure out that he was dreaming and let out a groan.

“Come on Spike you need to get up, there is a fair bit of chores that need completing and there is no time to waste!”. Twilight’s voice was beginning to sound annoyed.

“Alright Twilight, don’t get your horn in a knot”.
Twilight replied with a huff and walked downstairs towards the kitchen, leaving Spike to start his daily routine. He walked downstairs, had breakfast, then began his chores. Spike spent the whole day yesterday sleeping and knew that he had a lot of things to complete.

Twilight left him a list of chores that needed to be done, the first thing on the list was dusting the bookshelves. Spike eventually started dusting and finished around an hour later.

“Spike, I’m off to Sugarcube Corner, want anything?” Twilight asked cheerfully.

“No thanks Twilight, I’m fine.” Spike replied as he was finishing off the dusting.

Twilight then left the library and trotted down the path towards Sugarcube Corner. Spike examined the list, “Next on the list is cleaning the dishes.” he said to himself.

Near Sugarcube Corner......

Twilight was nearing the door of the shop when she noticed a familiar white mare walking in circles, murmuring to herself. Twilight moved over to her,
“What’s the matter Rarity? you don’t look too well.”

Rarity glanced up to see the purple unicorn facing her, greeting her with a smile.
“I’m fine dear, don’t worry, I’m just thinking about a new design to make.” She lied, Rarity was thinking, but not about dresses, she was in fact worrying about Spike and how to handle her feelings towards the purple dragon.

“Ok then, good luck with that.” Twilight managed a half smile.

“Thanks.” Rarity attempted to return the smile, but only managed a small grin. Twilight then turned around and walked into SCC. Rarity just stood there and for what seemed like an eternity, she finally had the strength to move and started to make her way back to the Boutique, still thinking about Spike.
Oh my little Spikey Wikey….I don’t know what to do about you…..

I think…I…..love….you.

I DO…..

I LOVE YOU SPIKE……

...and I want to be with you.

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After a whole day of cleaning, Spike decided to take a break and rummage through some old junk in the basement when he came across some familiar photos from years ago, around when he turned into a big monster. Spike noticed one picture in particular, it was him and Rarity on the bridge after the terrible event.

“Rarity…..”.
Spike continued to look at the picture, holding back the tears forming in his emerald eyes. Spike noticed a shadow behind him, he sat up and turned around to see a shape he couldn’t make out, a horn was noticeable on top of the figure.

“Twilight, I really miss her…...I miss Rarity so much, I try to tell her how I feel but I just can’t. Do you know how that feels?”.

“.......”

“Twilight…?”

“Spike, I know how you feel”. Spike knew that voice, he got up and moved back slowly.

“Rarity, wha….what are you doing here?”. Spike stuttered as Rarity slowly trotted over to him, never breaking eye contact.
“Spike, how long have you had feelings for me?”

“Ever since my birthday ages ago”. Spike blushed fiercely.

“......”

“I need to confess to you my dear Spike, I’ve had ‘feelings’ for you for a while now, I didn’t look into it until yesterday and I realised I want to be with you Spike, with you…”

Spike was gobsmacked, he felt like someone just ripped off his mouth, he was that speechless.
Rarity closed the gap between them that her nuzzle was right above Spikes nose, nearly touching. Spike felt like fainting, but was trying his best not to. The white mare moved lower to be eye level with the dragon.

“Rarity, I……”.
Spike was silenced by a big, long, passionate kiss. He stood frozen, overcome by the excitement and shock whizzing through his body, eventually letting himself be taken by the blissful moment.

Rarity retracted from Spike and smiled, Spike returned the smile.

“I love you Rarity, I always have and always will, never again and never will, love another like I do love you”.

“I know Spike, I will never leave you or replace you for anypony else”.

“I promise……..”.

Author's Note

Thanks everybody for all the positive feedback. I plan to do a HiE/Pony on Earth story next so wish me luck! :D