He hadn't seen it coming. Why hadn't he seen it coming? He simply sat there in the rain, tears welling in his eyes. A pony with a cart on his back raced by, splashing him in the face. Which didn't help the aching inside. He brushed his tears off with a claw-tip. All he could feel was his heart dropping to the pits of his stomach, and to think that, If he thought about It, it had been a normal morning. Well, normal if you didn't count the fact that it was only February 13. One of the most nerve-racking days in the life of a young pony. Or dragon, for that matter. That day was a desperate scramble to find a special some-pony. Spike had visited daisy's early that morning with 2 bits and a heart full of hope. He left the place with two roses, two chances at love on that very special day. Now, he sat looking at the petals crushed and torn, floating on the surface of a muddy puddle. Spike had walked over to rarity's with a brisk happiness in his step, passing caramel and cloud-kicker, who both gave him a smile. Spike looked at the couple and thought to himself, by the end of today, that's gonna be me. He found himself thinking about the mares beautiful blue eyes. Of the two mares he had decided to ask to be his very special (and lucky, should he add,) some-pony, of course Rarity was his fist choice. Her lovely voice, smooth and pure as silk, the way she tossed her purple mane... he kept walking, practically floating with happiness. He had awoken from his day-dream to find himself standing at rarity's door, and knocked excitedly, nervousness bubbling up inside him. He was sure this would be the absolute best day of his entire life. Rarity opened the door and looked oddly nervous when she saw Spike.
"Oh, my darling spikey wikey!" she said, her smile fake.
Of course, spike was too exited to notice the unicorns standoffish attitude. "Hey rarity!" Spike started to blush. Just seeing the pretty white mare had given him major butterflies. "I-I, I wanted to give this to you.." spike sheepishly held out the rose, half hiding his face by looking away.
"Oh my darling, its gorgeous!" Rarity slowly began levitating the rose, tensing as if every single second hurt her. "In fact.... its so beautiful i want you to have it." Rarity had hurriedly given spike back the rose.
"But.. rarity..." spike had said, eyes confused. "darling, come inside. we need to talk."
Rarity had an edge to her voice. Spike walked inside and rarity closed the door behind him. "Is.... is everything OK?" Spike didn't know why Rarity was acting this way. maybe... she didn't like him? Spikes anxiety grew as Rarity got them some tea. Finally she came back in, smiling as if nothing was wrong. But something was wrong, wasn't it? Rarity finally sat down, lifting the tea with her ice blue magic and pouring the steaming liquid into Spike's glass, then hers. She carefully set the teapot down and looked Spike in the eye.
"Now, Spikey. I know that you've had a... lets say... crush on me for a long time and i think its wonderful that you are finally finding the courage to talk to me!"
Spike looked up at rarity, smiling. "Anything for you Rarity..." he said, mind beginning to drift despite himself.
"But," Rarity said, snapping spike back out of his daydream. "I think of you as.. a friend darling! A close friend, but nothing more."
Spike felt his eyes water in disbelief. "I...." Spike was speechless.
"Oh, don't cry darling!" Rarity levitated a powdery white handkerchief and quickly rubbed spikes eyes with it. "that... that's fine rarity. I better go." Spike jumped down from the couch and opened the door, looking back at Rarity. "Are you..."
"I'm sure Spikey Wikey. I'm terribly sorry."
Spike walked out the door, closing it behind him. His eyes were down-cast, his mouth set in a pained frown.
The little dragon felt himself crying as he walked down the street gloomily. "what did I do..." he wondered as he saw applejack pulling a cart through the cobblestone streets and remembered why he was still out here. "Applejack!" he called, wiping some tears onto his arm and trying his best not to look like the mess that he was. Applejack looked over and, being the friend that she was, immediately trotted over.
"Whats wrong sugar-cube?" Spike sighed and offered up the rose halfheartedly. "oh, uh.. well spike... i have an... um.... appointment tomorrow and I.. uh... wont be able to go on a... um... date." Applejack had read the young drake like a book.
Spike sighed. "I understand."
"Thanks sugar-cube! you're a real nice little guy." And with that, applejack trotted off, the wheels on her cart creaking as if they were about to give way. Then, at that time of all times, it started to rain. Of course it had to rain. As if he wasn't already gloomy enough.
Knowing that twilight was doing some important work and couldn't be bothered, he didn't go back to the library. He just sat on the edge of the street, tearing up the roses in his claws and staring down into the puddle of mud before him. And that was how he had come to be sitting on the sidewalk on that day, sopping wet, teary eyed and heartbroken. The day that was supposed to be the most glorious day of his life had ended up like this. Suddenly the rain stopped. He looked up and saw the blue Pegasus mare with bright rainbow mane and tail.
"Hey Spike!"
"Oh... hey Rainbow." Rainbow dash flew down to the wet sidewalk and sat next to spike.
"What happened spike? You OK?" Spike sighed and shook his head.
"Rarity... says she doesn't like me.. the way i like her." Rainbow dash smiled and looked at Spike.
"Hey. cheer up kid. its not so bad is it?"
Spike sighed. "Yeah it is." Rainbow dash looked at Spike sympathetically and nudged him with her elbow. "Hey! I don't have a special some-pony for tomorrow. maybe we could go as friends?"
Spike raised his head. "Do you mean it?"
"Course I do!" Rainbow dash stretched a wing out, putting it over Spike's shoulder and said, "It'll be fun!" Spike smiled broadly, his hopes beginning to lift despite himself.
"Thanks Rainbow dash."
Author's Note
aww man, my last fanfic was so sloppily thrown together. I hope this will start to redeem my reputation around here though. Btw, please comment on whether or not I should post a next chapter! I will if people are interested!
Later that evening, spike sat in front of the window, looking up into the clouds and daydreaming. A goofy smile spread across his face as he watched the sunset. Suddenly a pang of guilt hit him. How could he have gotten over rarity so easily? Had she really ever meant anything to him? Or was her pretty face all he had liked about her? He also felt slightly embarrassed that he had asked applejack out. He wouldn't be able to face her for a while now. He then smiled again. He was going out... with rainbow dash! He was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice when twilight came into the room, a suspicious smile on her face.
"Why so happy spike?" the purple unicorn looked at spike, curiosity in her violet gaze. It had been a while since she had seen spike this exited.
"I found a date for hearts and hooves day!" Spike's grin became wider as he looked at twilight. "Guess who?" twilight tossed her mane and answered without the littlest hint of hesitation.
"Rarity?" Twilight knew that rarity was the only pony who could possibly make spike THIS exited. He was practically bouncing off walls. Well, sort of. Twilight had to admire his balance between his excitement and his responsibilities. All his chores were done ahead of schedule. Twilight knew that whoever the young drake was taking, she must be smart, responsible, patient...
"No, Rainbow dash!"
"What!?" Twilight felt her jaw drop at spike's news. "You... and rainbow dash!?" Twilight was shocked. Rainbow dash was the last person she would expect someone like spike to like. Spike spun in a circle happily.
"Yep!"
"well... that's great spike!" twilight backed away quickly, starting to go down the stairs in reverse. "Call if you need anything!" And twilight disappeared around the corner and out of spike's view. Spike shrugged.
"Well she seemed a little worked up about something." spike decided not to worry too much about it. Twilight was probably just startled that he had gotten over rarity so easily. But he was done with rarity. If she didn't like him, at least rainbow dash did. And at that moment, dash was all the rarity he needed. He stopped himself and sighed. Rainbow dash had said they were going as friends. He was getting ahead of himself. Spike still smiled all the way to sleep. He still had a special some-pony.
Spike woke up the next morning so ecstatic that he could barely see straight. He quickly ran a claw over his scales. He took a deep breath, remembering for the millionth time that rainbow dash did say they were only going as friends. She wouldn't care too much about how he looked... right? spike didn't have anymore time to worry, for her heard his bedroom window being opened as rainbow dash flew inside. "Hey dash!" spike suddenly looked nervous. "It.. it is OK if I call you that... right?" 'dash,' started to laugh as she said,
"Of course its OK spike! We're cool." spike breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks."
Rainbow dash smiled and spread her wings, eyes sparkling.
"Get on my back! Lets fly to the dance!" spike looked surprised. In his excitement, he had nearly forgotten about the special-some-ponies dance. And, as silly as it sounded, he had certainly forgotten that rainbow dash had wings. And he didn't think that twilight would just love the idea of him flying off.
"Shouldn't I at least tell twilight I'm leaving?"
"Nah. The egghead will know where we are." rainbow dash looked at spike, excitement bubbling up in her voice. "Hop on!"
"Ok..." spike cautiously hopped onto the blue Pegasi's back and could barely grab her forelock before she took off, flying straight back the window and not bothering to close it behind her. Dash flew so fast, spike was gripping on for dear life, but part of him wanted to shout in joy. Being a wingless dragon, flying was an awesome experience. Suddenly rainbow dash took a nose dive towards the ground and landed just outside of the area where the dance would be held. Legs shaking, spike hopped off of dash's back and landed safely, if not a little dizzily, on the ground.
"Was that the fastest you've ever flown,sSpike?" rainbow dash tossed her mane and grinned at spike.
"Definitely!" spike smiled back at rainbow dash, realizing for the first time that rainbow dash was just as beautiful as rarity. Because rainbow dash was beautiful on the inside. Suddenly a question hit him. "Why did you choose to go out with me? Couldn't you have gone with soarin'? Or big mac? Or-"
Rainbow dash cut spike off with a sigh. "Because... well, to tell you the truth, I've liked you for a long time. Since I met you, in fact. You can be an egghead at times, but you're a different kind of egghead. You're a cool egghead. And you never give up, like me. I think we have a lot in common!"
Suddenly rainbow dash looked at spike with those beautiful magenta eyes and said,
"Hey spike. remember when I said we could just go as friends? Well, I say this is whatever you call it." And with that, rainbow dash kissed spike quickly on the cheek. A deep blush spread across spike's face and he looked at rainbow dash. Rainbow smiled and rolled her eyes at the arena in which the dance was being held. "I don't really like dancing anyway. Lets go for a fly around ponyville!" spike snapped to after a moment of surprised shock. He grinned and hopped on dash's back without further hesitation. And they together flew into the bright sky full of hope.
Author's Note
:) Thanks for reading this far! I'm really grateful for all the favorites, likes, and follows!
P.S. chapter 3 coming soon!
