Of Joys Found in Twilight Hours

She got there a few minutes late. Cursing herself for not memorizing the location and simply teleporting there. The lunch rush had already set in and despite her alicorn stature she had trouble picking out the pink pony from the crowd. Two mares eating a salad together. An elderly mare and stallion sipping pink and purple drinks smiling with a newspaper between them. She flapped her wings twice to get a better vantage. The outdoor cafe spread out in front of her and there on the far side at a small table sat a familiar pink pony. No wonder she didn't notice her before, her hair lay flat. Oh no. The flat haired pinky stood beside the table as if wondering whether or not she should leave. She readied a teleportation spell and was in an instant by her friend's side. “Oh my gosh i'm so sorry Pinky I almost slept in the spell preparation has been brutal.” Her friend nearly jumped out of her skin at the sudden appearance. Her hair leaping back up to its usual position.

“Hey Twilight I wasn't sure if you would make it I thought.” The pink pony strained a smile but Twilight cut her off before she could say anything more.

“I'm so sorry pinky I really wasn't paying attention it's all my fault. How about I buy lunch, my treat?” She smiled a bit too wide trying to cheer up the earth pony

“Well that is nice but i'm afraid I was just getting ready to go. The nice waiter asked if he could seat someone else here since I wasn't ordering anything and I know we were supposed to meet for lunch but he seemed really stressed and the nice ponies over there have been waiting an awful long time.” She said with a small smile. Her eyes avoiding the large alicorn. “Sorry Twilight.”

“No no it's all my fault why don't we go somewhere else?” When the earth pony didn't look up Twilight kept going. “Or just sugar cube corner? I will get anything you want!” The guilt plagued her and her cheeks burned with embarrassment and something else she couldn't put her hoof on. The nearest tables eyed the pair curiously as the waiter pony approached the table.

“I don't have an appetite anymore. Thanks anyway.” The smaller pony gave the princess a half hearted smile and turned towards home.

Twilight took a few steps after her as the words sunk in. She slumped to the ground in defeat. She had let her friend down all for a few more minutes of fucking. The shame burned upon her cheeks and she let her head sink low. In front of her the other pony turned a corner and disappeared from view.

Twilight picked herself back up and trudged back home. Already thinking of all the ways she could make it up to the Pink mare. A party? That would be nice but it wouldn't feel as genuine if she brought other people. Hmmm another lunch? This last failure would be all she would think about. A surprise gift! Oh that was perfect but when would she have the time? Between building her spell from scratch and preparing to show it off in canterlot she hardly had any time to herself. This lunch was only penciled in after Pinky seemed very insistent that they have it. I wonder what she wanted so badly? It had seemed important enough to give Twilight the irresistable puppy eyes.

With a sigh Twilight looked up. Suddenly aware she had been wandering further and further from home while she contemplated the details of her makeituptopinkypie plan. Seeing another one of her friends outside sweeping the step of her boutique Twilight picked up the pace and trotted up to the unicorn who was in the middle of cursing under her breath at some “Goddess darned fool who doesn't know how to wipe his hooves.”

Twilight coughed lightly, startling the smaller mare out of her reverie. “Oh excuse me darling i'm afraid I was rather focused on this stubborn dirt.” With a flash of concentration twilight scrubbed the step of every particle of dust. “Thank you Twilight.” She gave the alicorn a genuine smile and looked up at her. “Are you alright darling?” Noticing the frown on the alicorn’s face.

“I well… I messed up Rarity. Pinky wanted to meet for lunch and it seemed super important but I just well… Slept right through. I had stayed up way too late working out the kinks of my spell and hadn't even thought to set an alarm when I went to bed.” The look of sadness she wore was enough to make Rarity’s heart fall. She knew Twilight wasn't telling her everything but she seemed honest in her feelings of letting down their friend. So maybe she wouldn't pry about whatever she was holding back on.

Rarity had a secret of her own but bit her lip at the thought of telling it. Pinky had made her swear. Instead she let out a sigh and chose a line that was only half a lie. “Well she did mention she was feeling lonely the other day. She came over when Applejack had just left for the farm to help Big mac, Applebloom, and Babs with the spring crop.” The alabaster unicorn’s eyes twinkled at the thought of her wife. “You know how the apple family is, marry them off all over equestria and they still find time to help out.” Rarity smiled at the thought of her special somepony coming back home. She shook her head slightly, sending her curly mane bouncing. “Sorry darling.” Rarity did her best to hide her blush. Married for more than 4 years and she still blushed like a newlywed. Twilight grinned at the thought, suddenly very proud of her friend for finding such enduring happiness. “Anyway. She saw all of us having moved on getting married and well I think she was looking for some advice. Being the princess of friendship and knowing the princess of love I think she hoped to find what she was looking for in you.”

Twilight took a step back in shock. “Well I um.” Twilight scratched her head with a hoof. “I never thought of it like that she always had so many stallions and mares with her over the years I woulda thought she would know more about that kind thing than me!”

“Pinky is great at making friends, a little less so at making more than friends.” Rarity smiled, secretly patting herself at the back for letting out the little hint. Which flew right over the alicorn’s head. “Besides darling you remember that little adventure we had just to teach her how to say no.”

“Oh yeah I guess that makes sense. Pinky is amazing at making friends happy. Even when she shouldn't.” She mulled the thought in her head and suddenly turned to leave. “Thanks Rarity, you always know just what to say.

Rarity loved Twilight like a sister but sometimes she could be as dense as a mule. “Your very welcome princess! Make sure to make it up to her soon!”

Twilight made a mental note to do just that and headed home.

When she got home she found that spike was gone. Probably off shopping for fabric or buying a new fashion magazine. She noticed his sewing machine covered in various lengths of colorful fabric. The alicorn stepped closer, inspecting the incomplete dress. It was speckled with gemstones in the shape of stars. They were very small and each individual gem was a different shape and color. It was far from done but from the little section that was done she thought the stars could easily be identical to the entire night sky. She marveled at the craftsmanship of the dress but decided against unfurling it and looking at it more. She didn't want to interrupt his creative process.

She looked over the library dejectedly. Unfortunately everything was in order and she couldn't even spend her time organizing things. Instead she teleported up into bed. Instantly thankful spike washed the sheets before he left. She flopped down into the soft embrace of the still warm sheets, forgetting the day's issues despite the fact it was hardly supper. Oh that cute little dragon, how she missed him already. She grabbed his pillow off her bed, sniffing it softly and gently pressing it against her face. Although they had spent a lot of time constantly fucking they did have time to discuss their feelings. Which despite her paranoia were similar. They wanted to date and not just fuck buddies, even if that's how it had started. She sighed and rolled onto her back letting the pillow fall to the bed.

He had been so cute! Of course his timing wasn't perfect, but they could work on that. About the 14th or so time they fucked he had looked up at her and asked through panting breath. “uh twI I uh don't suppose we are a couple? Or do you wanna just keep fucking?” He had looked away out of embarrassment his tiny voice trailing off, barely heard above the wet slapping of her balls hitting his ass.

She had laughed at his choice in timing and slowly grinded her massive cock into him, leaning down to press him into a tight kiss. “Of course my little Spikey wikey.” Smiling as his embarrassment turned into a wry smile. “I thought this was all you wanted so I didn't want to press it.” Motioning to his body that still had the nearly three feet of alicorn cock still buried inside it. She had also not wanted to ruin a good thing they had going despite her desire to be with Spike and not just in him.

They talked about the nature of their relationship and although it was everything she wanted it felt a little more… lust filled than what she had imagined, The feeling of being with somepony, er somedragon was something she had wanted for a long time. The amazing but brief moments she managed to spend with Sunset were something she would always cherish but it was not meant to be. After the disastrous relationship with Trixy that saw a war almost start, an engagement thrown out and one very angry hydra she hadn't considered another special somepony in years. Other than… no nevermind. These new feelings felt perfect, like this was meant to be.

All the feelings of trepidation and fear that had come when they started having sex flew from her mind when he asked her out. But not everypony would feel the same and the thought of what her friends or worse her family thought about this new development made her rethink things more than once. Everytime she did she always felt a wave of acceptance and love from the thought of being together with her son. With that feeling of joy and passion that came from when they were together it was hard to imagine their relationship being anything other than what it is.

Although she still fretted about what others might think. That was a bridge she would cross when they were ready. Pinky on the other hoof…

She rolled off the bed and stood up, stretching her wings as she walked over to the window. Ponyville peacefull same as always, yes it had grown but what was new fit in so well with the rest of the old town it was hardly noticed. She smiled, remembering the adventure that was getting that to work out. One side were long time residents unwilling or unable to change. On the other were a new group of out of towners who cared little about what other ponies thought. Thankfully it was resolved without much trouble and the only fights threw pies instead of hooves.

It was about that time Rarity and Applejack got married. Thats right she though because after settling the land dispute she had to rush off to the farm for the ceremony. Unlike this afternoon she had been on time. She swooned remembering that divine wedding. A perfect mixture of country themes and and simple elegance. It just screamed Rarity and Applejack. After that Rainbow dash and Fluttershy's wedding was shortly thereafter. She hardly had time to blink before most of her best friends married each other! Now the second couple’s wedding was a bit rushed but it turned out amazing due to the outpouring of help.

The timing of the proposal was probably spurned by Rainbow Dash’s rather uncharacteristic dive for the bouquet. The memory drew a chuckle from the princess. The image of RD diving into a mud puddle to catch a simple arrangement of flowers was as hilarious as it was romantic. For as soon as she held the flowers aloft in victory she turned around and instantly looked at fluttershy. Giving away their little not so secret fling they had been having for awhile already.

Twilight walked to her private study going down into the library and then down further into the basement. Setting her hooves to the task of organizing everything for her trip while she reminisced.

The cute look Fluttershy had as she tried to hide in her dress was beyond adorable. If Rainbow Dash had not flown over and dismissed her dive as nothing more than “practice” Twilight was sure Fluttershy would have turned as red as a tomato.

Something occurred to her as she thought about that rash of weddings. Everypony there at least made a half hearted attempt to grab the bouquet. Even Twilight did, even if she did almost step on that filly. A red patch of shame spread across her face as thought of little Petunia smiling and laughing until a rather lanky and clumsy alicorn almost stepped on her. Shaking away the lingering embarrassment she thought back to that day. Everypony tried to catch it save for Pinkie Pie who was mysteriously absent. She had played it off like she was just getting some cider for her and her date. However now that she thought about it normally Pinky would have been all over that. After all she had been the one that set the newlyweds up on their first date. Heck she had set all of them up on dates at least one time or another. Her talent for parties seemed to extend into the dating world as they grew older.

Pinky’s date was also absent, relegating herself to talking about long form taxes with a pair of aging mares. If Pinky wasn't accompanied by the that boor of a stallion than Twilight would have taken her. At the thought of the poofy pink party pony she lost track of what she was doing. Realizing she was just holding this stack of papers ever since her mind drifted to thoughts of asking Pinky out back then. Setting herself back in motion she let the memory flow, feeling as if there was something there which was important. She didn't even mean it as a friend at the time. She had such a huge crush on the pink pony then. The year after that at Rainbow dash and Fluttershy’s wedding she had asked her out but only as a friend since they were both alone. She smacked herself in the face with the roll of parchment she held in her magic. How stupid and nervous she had been!

Maybe there was something still there. Imaging her friend as they danced and drank and passed out together snuggled up in a guest room somewhere was a feeling she relieved whenever she was lonely. Even now it still sent her heart aflutter. Although that came with a tinge of guilt as she thought of Spike. Perhaps her little crush had become more than she thought. The truth hit as she finished organizing her research. That little crush had lasted years and had never waned. The more she thought about it the more sense it made. Pinky didn't have another special somepony after that date and Twilight hadn't had gone on one until Spike. Augh this love business hurt her head. Twilight groaned and silently wished for probably the millionth time that love was more like in her books where everypony got with who they should and they all lived happily ever after.

The princess levitated her spell components and research into her overburdened saddle bags, making them ready for the trip to canterlot the next day. All the while silently lamenting how illogical her feelings were. Those long smoldering feelings for Pinky had never gone away. Nor had those feelings she had long stuffed away for spike. She had convinced herself that both of those feelings should not be acted on and here she already acted on one of them. Maybe Pinky still felt the same way, why else had she stopped dating? An intense feeling of guilt bore down on her. But Spike… She couldn't just leave him. She genuinely loved the little dragon. Over the last two months that love had become so much more. Frustrated and confused she climbed the stairs and flew back into bed. Burying her face in the pillows as if to drown out the strange and unwanted thoughts.

She placed her saddle bags beside the door and began reading a dense tome on advance magical theory. Pushing the thoughts of Pinky, Spike and all those awkward memories from her mind. The book was bland, unimportant but a wonderful distraction. Breathing a sigh of relief she placed all her attention on her book and let the rest of the day drift away.

The next night on the train ride back to ponyville Twilight yawned and threw a wing over the dragon who slept nestled in between her legs. The presentation was a success the spell worked flawlessly and Celestia herself had taken time to be there. Although tired she was far too excited from the presentation to go to sleep. The caboose was small and nearly empty save for some baggage, spike, herself and the bed they lay on. She enjoyed the quiet on the way back opting to take the one part of the train with a full bed in order to relax. Even if the rattling of all the extra baggage strapped to the walls was a bit distracting at times.

She looked outside for the eleventh time in the last five minutes and realized that it was futile. No sights to see, no light to read, she was unmistakably bored. She sighed, chastising herself for having thought she could relax after how exhilarating her day had been. She looked down at the slumbering dragon half under the covers with his body pressed up against hers. He was very warm and incredibly comfortable. His nimble body snuggled up with her legs wrapped around him. It was very cozy and she relished the moment.

However she had to remember to write a letter to Pinky. She had decided it would be best for everyone if she broke off whatever feelings they had for eachother. She composed the letter, double checking for mistakes. No, that sounds too… weird. She rolled it up and winked it out of existence. She needed to be more straight forward, no more awkward misinterpretation. She finished the second letter quickly enough. No that was far too rude. It almost sounds like i'm insulting her. Before she could wink this letter like the last one she felt a rustling. Spike rolled around and yawned. He looked her in the eyes with such sudden intensity that she couldn't help but forget the letter entirely, leaving it beside the bed.

“Have a good sleep my little dragon?” The Mare said as she nuzzled his scaly face.

A clawed hand tapped her muzzle lightly, bringing it close to his lips. Together they exchanged a slow and loving kiss. Lingering many heated moments, lips locked together by their passion. Together they looked into eachothers eyes, spike getting lost in the large orbs of his mother. Finally breaking it off he quickly licked her lips with his long tongue making Twilight giggle.

“What did I do to deserve that?” She asked quizzically. Such a kiss was usually reserved for the end of their love making or one of the few times they parted for any great amount of time.

“I well…” Spike stumbled for the right words, his lover quiet and patient as always. “I was wondering if you would help me become a girl.” Twilight’s face twisted from shock to acceptance faster than he had dared hope.

Her warm smile melted away any feelings of regret or trepidation he had for such a proposition. “Of course my love.” Using her most soothing motherly tone to ease his fears.

The young dragon wrapped his arms about his special somepony and kissed her suddenly. Over all that time that he had spent thinking about what she would do and how she would react he had never dared think she would so readily accept him.

Twilight pushed him back slightly with her hoof, drawing a rather exaggerated frown from the feminine dragon. “Have you thought this through? The transformation for dragons is painful and my magic can do little to aid you.”

With the agonizing task of broaching the subject past his words seemed to tumble out of his mouth. “I have been thinking of it since long before we you know. Started fucking, but when you took me as your own it felt so right, so perfect, as if I was meant to be yours. I am sure you have noticed I enjoy being well the one who gets fucked." He twiddled his thumbs slightly and looked away."It really made me think long and hard about the idea that I had been toying around with for years. Every time you called me your Mare or your slut or your little brood Mare.” His words made a deep crimson of embarrassment spread across his lover’s face. “I knew what I was meant to be. I don't even like these things.” He pointed down between his legs to the cocks currently poking Twilight in the belly.

She looked him over in silence running his words through her mind. He was telling the whole truth she was sure. She could feel his confidence. She knew this was the right thing to do. “Well that makes me feel much better, so are you going to change your name along with your sex or?” She trailed off, letting him pick up the conversation.

“Spike still feels like me, just not.” He motioned with a claw to his body. “This.”

Twilight could see the residual trepidation in his eyes. She pulled him in a tight embrace, wrapping her legs around him and giving him a light squeeze. “I love you however you look Spike. big, small girl or boy.” His tense body relaxed as her words seeped in. their eyes met and a sly smile spread across his face. "To be honest i always kinda wondered with how much you love wearing dresses..."

Spike just smiled, grinding his body lightly against hers. Forcing her  to be aware of just how hard his warmth had made her. He leaned up and planted a light kiss on her neck. “Thank you Twilight.”

A clawed hand reached up and caressed the sides of her face. They leaned together knowing instinctively what the other wanted. When there lips met it was brief only for a moment. His hot breathe against her face made the alicorn shiver in anticipation. Each time she moved to deepen the kiss he backed off and planted a small kiss on her lips. Back and forth the two went with their little game until finally Spike relented. Twilight stared into him with her deep violet orbs, in them he was lost. Seeing the opportunity the mare deepened the kiss, flicking her tongue into the young dragon’s mouth. His long serpentine tongue wrapped around her own. A hoof pushed against his lower back making their bodies connect as her equine cock now stood at attention against his chest. His own dual cocks were smooshed up against the larger alicorn dick and he reveled in the sensation. Twilight broke the kiss reluctantly and moved down planting little kisses on the dragon’s scaly neck. She thrusted lightly, their cocks gently rubbing against each other with each gentle movement. Spike arched his back and gave into his lover’s tender ministrations closing his eyes to focus on the feelings of ecstasy surging through him.

He let out a low moan barely audible over the sounds of the train as it glided through the still night. Twilight shifted and grinded her massive cock against the dragon’s body leaving a trail of pre as the head of her cock brushed against his chest. Spike looked down and gave the head a small lick which instantly sent a shiver through his partner. He held her head in both hands and kissed her softly once more before whispering in her ear. “Make me your mare.” Her cock twitched and she stifled a moan from his words alone.

She had been painfully hard for minutes but reveled in their lovemaking far too much to stop. Without another word she felt his body slide up and over her now drooling cock. Resting his butt against the head he stayed there for a moment. A heated second passed between them as Twilight considered just bucking up into him before he spoke. “I want you to ask for it, my big hard stallion.”

Twilight grinned. He knew how much she detested when he said it like that but she had teased him pretty good lately so she chose not to press it. With a sigh she whispered back. “Please my mare, may I stuff you full of my hard stallionhood?” With a blush the dragon gripped the princess and pressed down against the now pre covered cock head. It slid in slowly, both individuals sharing a brief kiss as he lowered himself further and further down. The massive equine cock filled every nook and cranny of his now stretched ass. He longed for the moment when he could feel her balls press against his ass. The moments his body spent slowly adjusting to her massive size was pure bliss. However no matter how much he loved the feeling of that massive cock penetrating him what came next rivaled the best feeling he had ever experienced.

With a little adjusting that they had long since gotten used to her cock briefly hit a wall only to slip another foot inside him and suddenly slam as deep as it could. His overstimulated cocks sprayed their stomachs with thin watery ropes of cum. Neither of them noticed this, having locked themselves into another kiss. The feeling of her being completely inside him as her balls rested against him was what he fantasized every moment she wasn't inside him. He traced a claw over the indent her cock made in his stomach. Its long thick base was as big as his arm and it stretched far deeper than what seemed possible. Twilight once again marveled at the anatomy of dragons, she made a mental note to read more up on the subject.

She pulled back the covers slightly as Spike rubbed her cock through the bulge in his stomach. “Goddess you are good at this spike.” She gave him a warm smile and kissed his forehead softly.

“Only the best for Princess Twilight Sparkle.” He slowly grinded his ass as the tightness that he had gotten used to slowly diminished. Replaced by a feeling of profound fullness. He let out a long low moan as he felt his body relax enough for her to begin to move. Painfully slowly he lifted himself up off her cock. Sliding sideways on the bed was awkward but he managed it. After all he didn't want to move far lest he lose that delightful fullness he was addicted to. Up more and more until he could no longer bear the agonizing emptiness her stallionhood left behind. Slamming himself back down half the length of her cock. The pain of suddenly taking it back inside him was overwhelmed by a wave of pleasure. She squeaked as he suddenly took all of her again and instinctively held him close, her hooves pressing against him lightly.

“Come on my love  surely you can do better than that.” She replied bucking up against him as he resettled.

Spike took the bait eagerly and began bouncing in earnest, his muscles straining to move him as fast as he wanted up and down. With each bounce he could feel her heavy balls slap against his ass. He loved the feeling, eagerly anticipating the moment when they would unleash a torrent of cum into his cum starved belly.

A creak and a sudden spear of light broke the two lovers from their embrace. Looking up Twilight saw an aged pony adjusting a pair of glasses that appeared to be twin telescopes. With a frantic. “Eep” She pushed the dragon down and pulled the blankets up. The older pony paid her no mind and looked to the right and began adjusting the straps on the luggage.

Spike looked up at the suddenly terrified Twilight as a surge of confusion became animosity. How dare this pony ruin their moment. But that doesn't mean he couldn't enjoy it still. A sly smile spread across his scaly lips as he wrapped his legs around the alicorn and grinded against her crotch in slow, wide circles.

The sudden moan that escaped her lips made the older pony put down a strap and strain his old eyes into the back of the caboose. There was a bed, yes he could see that and the head of that alicorn princess. Ahh she was sound asleep. He looked her up and down and noted a lump. He just shrugged, mumbling to himself about how big alicorns were up close. He didn't want to wake her so he quickened his pace, easily finishing the one side and than moving to the other. Just as he crossed to the other side the train made a sudden bump. “What in the blue blazes of.” The old train pony muttered oblivious to all but his job.

Twilight could hardly contain herself, between Spike’s gyrations and the sudden bump of the train thrusting her stallionhood up into the dragon she was nearly at her limit. Looking down she whispered as quiet as she could manage. “Quit it.” The dragon shrugged, thinking this was just another tease to egg him on. His grinding became faster, and he bounced slightly in her lap up an inch, then down instantly. All the while he kissed her soft coat up and down. He could feel her cock twitching like crazy as she held on.

The train pony adjusted one of the final straps and turned to leave just as the dragon gripped her balls in his tail. Her sudden squeal drew his attention and just as he turned to look a lavender aura of magic pushed him out the door and tossed him in a heap. Behind him the door closed and locked. The stallion just picked himself up and dusted himself off. Bigger and ruder he thought to himself and went about his rounds.

With an exasperated sigh that quickly turned into a groan as she loosed her orgasm, moaning obscenely and hoping nopony heard. Her massive flared head made the dragon squeak in surprise. Something about that massive organ becoming even larger while still inside him always caught him unaware. The relief that flooded through her was instant. She could feel each thick rope as it surged out her cock and into her love making her quiver in delight. Spike moaned and gripped her tightly, his second orgasm making him whimper and moan as he painted their stomach in another layer of cum, mixing and pooling on the bed.

Both panting and out of breathe the two lovers lay there for several minutes before they recovered enough to speak. What came first surprised the feminine dragon. "I told you to keep it down, we can let anypony find out about us."

Spike had long since realized he would have to be her little secret but something about the way she said it made his face heat up in anger. "Oh thats right, cant let anybeing find out about your dirty little secret now can way?"

"Thats not what i meant and you know it."

"I am proud of us but as soon as it comes to telling anypony about us you always change the subject. I don't want to be your dirty little secret forever hun." He looked away with shame burning brightly across his face. It had taken him a long time to work up the courage to say it but now the cat was out of the bag.

She ran a hoof across his spines slowly and hugged him tightly. "I am sorry Spike." She held his chin in her magic and pulled it up so they could speak eye to eye. "Its not fair to you and there is no excuse." She wanted to say how much the idea of anypony finding out scared the shit out of her but she didn't mention that part. "In two weeks when my parents in town i will tell them then. After that we can tell everypony else that matters. Is that alright?"

Spike nodded weakly, he would have wanted to do it sooner but the fact she was talking about it all had shocked him. Suddenly thankful that awkward bit of buisness was out of the way he turned his attention to the smell of ink and fresh parchment. “Whos the letter for Twilight?”

“I was about to send it to Pinkie Pie.” Before she could explain the fact that she decided against sending it Spike blew on it and sent it off to the party pony.

“No need to thank me Twi.” Spike let out a grin that quickly faltered as his lover looked back with anger bordering on rage.

“What I was going to say was; But I decided against it as it seems like I would be insulting her which I don't want to do.” Her fury came out in her words and her flowing astral mane took on the appearance a million stars streaking across the sky.

Spike shrank back under the covers looking pathetic. He muttered a litany of apologies and did his best to hid himself from her fury. But the large alicorn was not done a bellowed in rage. “SPIKE THE DRAGON GET UP HERE THIS INSTANT.” Slowly he pulled himself up out of the covers, still cowering slightly.

All the feelings of confusion that had plagued her for the last day came rushing to the surface and her anger faltered as it became mixed with sadness. She wanted to insult him, hurt him as he did her. Thanks to him she may have lost one of her best friends and all those feelings came out in three terrible words. “I love her.”

Spike gasped, his mouth hanging open as tears budded at the edge of his eyes. Guilt intertwined into a terrible river of hate that threatened to wash away all the joyful memories he ever had of her.

“But not more than you. She can never replace you.”  Confusion muddied the already tainted stream within his mind. The turbulent waters boiled with rage as the guilt threatened to overcome all else. She had loved him enough that even when that love was threatened she couldn't replace him. The two waves of doubt and anger crashed and faltered ultimately succumbing to his own curiosity.

“What do you mean? How can you love her?” He wanted to shout how could she replace me? But the words sounded petty even in his mind, especially after she just claimed such a thing wouldn't happen.

“We went on a few dates before we became… a thing.” The words stung them both even now but that didn't matter.  “We didn't really keep going after I knew she wanted to but at the time I was still getting used to the fact that i liked mares and stallions… and by that i mean beings with dicks.” Twilight threw her hooves up in exhasperation. “You know what i mean.”

Sighing to herself and taking a breath Twilight continued. “So by the time i figured out what i wanted it was kind of awkward and than we started well.” Twilight made some bizarre clapping motion with her hooves before blanching and averting her gaze.

Spike eyes met hers. They were filled not with sadness or anger but a soft warmth. His smile slowly spread across his face and he buried his head in her chest, his arms wrapping around her. “I believe you Twilight. We can make this work. Somehow.”

She hardly noticed his tears as her own began to soak his neck. They pressed together and cried together for a long while. The cabin filled with choked sobs as both pony and dragon worked through more than a few tangled set of emotions and thoughts. Sleep threatened to overtake them both but not before Twilight had time to come up with a plan to apologize to Pinky and send one last quick letter with her own magic this time. Stating simply. Disregard that last letter. Pinky, we should be in ponyville early tomorrow morning. We can talk more than. Her magic wavered slightly as she thought of what she should finish with. Love Twilight. It's not like she was coming out and saying "I love you Pinky Pie" but Pinky was surprisingly inquisitive. Twilight hoped the second letter would be enough to assuage the pain of the first one. Hoped being the operative word.

Twilight stopped suddenly several feet from the exit of the train, which made the dragon following a little too close behind her trip over her hooves. Falling into a pile of tangled limbs and ruffled clothes. “Oops sorry Spike.”

Spike let out an exasperated sigh as he pushed himself back up and slowly straightened his dress and shirt out. Paying careful attention to smooth out every crease in his salmon (not pink) skirt. “I just thought maybe-”

“You were starting to panic once again about everything working out and are now trying to convince me to not let you do you know in your heart you want to.”

The alicorn’s mouth hung open for a few seconds before closing and her gaze falling to the floor. She kicked a small bit of dirt and nodded weakly. “I just…” His stern gaze stymied her effort to bring up the subject for the third time. Instead she looked down in defeat and muttered. “Are you sure?”

Spike ran a hand over his spines and took a deep breath. “No and yes.” A clawed hand reached and tilted her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. “I want to make us work, and if it means learning to deal with jealousy than i guess i've got some studying to do.”

A sparkle returned to her eyes but her frown remained. A loud coarse voice of an old stallion called through the cabin breaking the moment they shared. “Come on ya love birds we don't have all day.”

Both dragon and alicorn blushed and shuffled out the door quickly. Pungently aware of how much they have overstayed their welcome. With bags in hand and hoof they made their way across the station and down the ramp while they spoke. “I can't ask this of you two though…”

Spike sighed once more and poked her in the side with a claw. “You keep thinking this is the end of the world hun. But if it all works out it just means there will be more love to go around. If there is anything i've learned over the years it's the value of sharing.”

Twilight hummed and hawed but admitted that although she felt incredibly selfish for going through with this part of her had to admit that it could work perfectly. No matter how small the chances of that were they were still there right?

As they rounded the bend and back to ponyville the wail of somepony crying assaulted their ears. It was high pitched keening wail, one which they both unfortunately knew from experience. They looked at each other and in unison cried. “Pinky!”

They both broke out into a sprint, rounding the bed and into the park nearby. There on a park bench facing away from them was the form of a straight haired pinky pony leaning against a rather portly unicorn mare clad in a newsponys hat. Twilight’s hooves slowed to a stop forcing spike to turn around and give her a look that said. “What the fuck?”

She walked closer and pointed towards them. The wailing had subsided to a choked gasp as the voice of the unicorn rose above it.

“-And if that mockingbird don't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring turns brass, Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass.”

The crying had finally subsided enough they could clearly hear the mare’s enchanting singing voice. “Thanks Highlight.” She sniffed and slowly pushed away from the other mare. “I think i'll be okay now.”

“Are you sure hun?” Although the voice had stopped singing it contained no less of the enchanting sing song quality it had.

Pinky nodded and wiped a thin line of snot from her muzzle. Meanwhile Spike pulled Twilight closer and cleared his throat. All the while wondering why he was the one who was fighting for this instead of her. The two mares in the bench turned around. One gasping while the other stared incredulously. The soft grey unicorn spoke up first. “Can we help you with something?”

“I um.” Spike’s elbow to her ribs drew her from her mumbling stutter. “I need to apologize to Pinky Pie.”

The pink mare’s eyes lit up. A grey hoof held her back, butting in before she could speak. “Are you the mean bitch who broke poor Pinky’s heart?”

Twilight gasped and took a step back as if slapped. “I um didn't mean that was actually just a draft that Spike accidently sent. I was about to throw it away.”

“So you just accidently broke her heart? How exactly is that better?”

Pinky opened her mouth however quickly closed it as the unicorn fixed her with a harsh look. Twilight stuttered out the beginning of a few different explanations before hanging her head in defeat. Spike poked her again to no avail. Taking things into his claws he bent down to look Pinky level in the eyes. “She loves you and was trying to convince herself she didn't because she felt like she was cheating me. So she tried to push you away as she had convinced herself that was better. Thankfully i was there to-” Noticing his part in this was up he gracefully took a step back.

Pinky’s eyes misted as fresh tears rushed in. The unicorn mare stood up and cleared her throat as if to continue but was interrupted as a purple princess plopped on the ground spread legged and began to bawl her eyes out. Stuttering softly between choked breaths. “Stupid stupid pony.” Pinky turned to Highlight and nodded. A silent exchange going back and forth until the unicorn threw up her hooves and stomped away.

The strange flash of emotion seemed out of place for Twilight. Spike and Pinky both independently came to the realization that something was off. But that something had to be dealt with later as there was somepony who needed their help first and foremost.

In a flash she was beside her princesses, legs outstretched over her neck. Spike on the other side mimicking her. Spike looked over at Pinky pleadingly. Who merely nodded in turn and began to hum the same tune sung to her nearly a minute ago. Picking up where it was left off Spike hummed a few bars before joining in at the right moment.

“And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat. And if that billy goat won't pull,Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull. And if that cart and bull turn over.” Pinky stopped humming and looked down to Twilight as Spike did the same.

Her crying had abated to a few sniffles. Both Pinky and Spike stroked her mane and waited for her to be able to speak. Every few seconds she would try only for her tears to resume and block out any attempt. Pinky whispered softly. “Shhh now it's okay take your time.”

Finally finding her courage she sniffed mightily one last time. She looked up “I'm sorry.” Tears threatened to return to her eyes but pinky grabbed her face and forced her to stare into her deep blue eyes.

“I forgive you.” Although a few more tears ran from her eyes she kept enough composure somewhat.

“I'm sorry too. If I had just asked her first none of this would have happened. Second letter or not it was still not something you should have read.” Spike crouched low beside the pink mare. His eyes firmly latched onto the ground where they remained.

Although it took a deep breaths Pinky spoke again. “I forgive you too silly dragon.”

Twilight cleared her throat and in shaky words spoke. “Has anypony ever told you that you are the kindest mare in ponyville?”

Pinky blushed and looked away. “I am pretty sure Fluttershy has that category locked down.”

“Well you are.” Spike added.

Her blush doubled and she plopped fully onto the ground followed by spike. Suddenly pink hooves carried her back up. Her hair leaping up with her. Twilight and Spike exchanged concerned looks but waited. She bopped them both on the nose and announced quite matter of factly. “It didn't happen.”

They exchanged looks of confusion again then looked back at her with their heads tilted in either direction. “Wha?” They both asked, perplexed.

“You sent a second letter, so lets just pretend nothing happened. So just say what you wanted to say.” Her warm smile melted all resistance.

Both of them grinned with uncontained joy. Leave it to Pinky Pie to reduce this convoluted mess of drama and hurt feelings to nothing in one line.

Twilight however was still a little dumbfounded. It took a gentle but firm poke to the ribs from somedragon’s clawed hand to make her speak. “Go on hun, roll with it.”

She looked back to Spike’s gentle smile sending her heart a flutter. Whew this was it. Just ask her. She steadied herself and looked Pinky straight in the eye. “Would you be my marefriend?”

Spike arched an eyebrow as Pinky nearly doubled over in shock. Neither of them quite prepared for her to be so straightforward. “A little to the point don't you think hun?”

She turned her head to speak but was quickly cut off as a pair of pink lips pressed against hers. Together they tumbled back into a heap. Somehow never breaking their kiss despite their impromptu roll through the grass.

Spike just laughed, rolling around on the lush grass as it looked like Twilight’s brain stopped functioning. She just stared wide eyed barely able to figure out what was going on. Reluctantly she pushed Pinky back a bit. Although her dejected look made her almost rethink that move. “So thats a yes then?”

Pinky looked over at spike with a look that said. “Is this more serious?” Spike just nodded knowingly, evidently she was.

“Of course silly billy.” Pinky bopped her nose with a hoof. “If a dragon can share i think i can to.”

This reduced them all to a fit of laughter. Together they rolled on the cool grass together until their giggle fit slowly disappeared. Leaving them in a small pile together looking up at the clouds. In that moment Twilight couldn't help but tempt fate and think. Maybe everything can work out.