Spike smiled contently as he walked through the busy streets of Ponyville. A few would say hi or gesture to him; being the only dragon for miles he was accepted by the townsponies. It was noon; around this time the streets were filled with the clamor of everyone going about their day.

“HEY SPIKE!” Screamed a cheery voice.

Spike instantly who it was. “Hey Pinkie”. He said looking over his shoulder.

“Watcha doin”? She asked with a innocent smile.

“I’m heading over to the apple farm to help out with the damages”. He responded warmly.

“Really”? She questioned. “You seem awfully happy about that”.

“Yeah, today just feels like a good day”. He said while shrugging his shoulders.

“That's GREAT! Everypony should have a great day”! She said with glee.

“Yeah, they should”. He replied while looking up into the sky.

“What are you looking at”? She asked turning around only to see a speeding cloud with a long rainbow following. That must be Dashie. She turned to see Spike still watching the cloud then she turned back. Double taking a few times she realized what was going on.

“Soo Spike”. She started while slowly turning around. “Out of all of the ponies in Ponyville, who is your favorite mare”?

Spike’s gaze fell upon the pink mare. “Hmmmm I really don't have a favorite. Some are nice, some are bi..”. She shot him a death glare. “Ahhh I mean, mean some are mean.... heh”. He said with a forced smile.

“Choose one. OOOOH I KNOW! How about Rainbow Dash”? She asked with a big smile.

“Yeah she’s okay”. Spike said while trying to be casual.

“Oh she is more than okay my dear dragon; she is RAINBOW DASH the fastest pony in all of Equestria!!”. Pinkie screamed enthusiastically.

“She really is”. Spike said while looking at the ground, blushing.

“She is smart, strong, loyal, caring, pretty, and...... Well she is just a great mare, don't you think”? Pinkie said with a outpointed hoof.

“She really is amazing”. Spike said looking towards the sky.

“You like her don't you”? She asked shuffling closer to him.

“Ye...”. He stopped realizing what he was bout to say.

“OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH I KNEW YOU LIKED HER”!!! Pinkie screamed ecstatically.

Spike blushed and motioned for her to shush. “Calm down okay, I don't really know what I feel yet. It feels like more than just a simple crush, but I don’t know okay”? He said while holding her still. Pinkie just looked him in the eyes while giggling uncontrollably.

“Okay” she peeped. “I wont tell a soul until your ready to announce your UNDYYYYING love for Dashie”.

“Not a soul okay”? Spike said with pink cheeks.

Pinkie gave him a salute before bouncing away to continue doing whatever she does outside of Sugarcube Corner.

Spike sighed and continued to walk thinking to himself. “How do I really feel about her”? he continually asked himself. Much to his surprise he nearly tripped stepping into the trench his antics caused. “Man I did that”. He mumbled while examining his work with an impressed smirk on his face.

“Ahh, there you are”. Said a approaching mare.

Spike lifted his gaze quickly to meet that of the blond haired tan pony. “Uuum yeah I’m here. he replied scratching the back of his head nervously. “Sorry about this”. He said motioning toward the depression in front of him.

“Well”. Apple Jack started. “You gotta be careful where you land. From the looks of it ya missed the town on purpose”. She declared staring at the trench.

“Really”? Spike asked.

“Yeah, it looks like ya tried your best to find a open field; which unfortunately turned out to be mah orchard”. Applejack said with slight annoyance. “Alright then‚ let’s get this over with”.

Spike followed minding the gap before he hurt something other than his wings. He entered the barn taking in the surroundings; he had been in here as a kid but only a few times.

“Since you're all big and strong now‚ you get to take the soil outside. Think ya can handle it sugarcube”? She said leading him to a corner with bags of soil piled high.

“Sure‚ I can handle it”. He said approaching the first sack he saw.

“Oh really”? She asked with a smirk. “I know I have had trouble with these darned things‚ heck Big Mac even strained his back liftin those bags”. She finished.

“Well”. He said while clutching a bag. “Let’s see how I compare”. With a loud groan he began to lift the bag. For the love of Celestia this is heavy!

“Are ya sure ya got it”? Applejack asked concerned.

Spike only gave a split second nod before proceeding. With one long groan the bag began to lift off of the ground as he tried to position it over his shoulder. “AAARGH!” He growled while lifting the bag on his shoulder.

Wow he did it. Now ah see why mares are always croonin over him. He ain’t a little dragon anymore.

“Hey”. He said straining “Where do I put these”?

Applejack was stripped from her thoughts to see that he was carrying two bags. Oh damn. Her eyes went wide as she drank in every detail of his form. His toned scaly chest rising and falling with his breath,to the way his arms exploded from the weight, bulging with veins that pulsed in harmony.

“Hey, I’m trying to be cool about this, but these bags are really heavy”. He groaned through clenched teeth.

“Oh.....um...uh s...sorry Spike. Take em to that wheelbarrow over there”. She said with a pink tint on her muzzle.

Spike began to heavily walk over to the wheelbarrow.

“Wow”. She mumbled before approaching the bundle. She tried to lift a bag onto her back. “Spfike ah need helf”. She said with a bag in her teeth.

“Ill be there in a sec”. He groaned rotating his shoulder. He walked over to her and lifted the bag off of her back.

“Thanks sugarcube”. She replied.

“No prob”. He hissed through clenched teeth.

“You can handle the bags while ah go get the tools”. She said leaving the barn.

“Kay *sigh*Okay here we go”. He whispered. He transferred the bags back and forth for a half hour; after the last bag was outside he collapsed on the dirt exhausted.

“Well‚ I didn't expect you to be done so soon.” Applejack said walking up to him.

“I’m full of surprises”. He chuckled while looking at the blue sky.

“Ah bet ya are big guy”. She said with a sly smile. “Now come on‚ we need to get started with filling up this trench here”. She said while trying to sit him up. She snaked under him; she tried with all of her might to lift him off of the dirt. “Ah.... Remember when you.... Used to be able to ride on.... mah back”. She groaned.

“Well like everypony says, I’m not little anymore”. He said smugly.

“C’mon now……..get uuuup”. Applejack groaned with a pained expression.

Spike shot up lightning fast. Applejack fell to her face from his sudden movement. “HAHAHAA! Are you okay AJ”? Spike laughed while gripping his stomach.

“Yeah Ahm fine; musta been reaaaal funny to laugh at a mare with her face in the dirt”. She scolded. Spike stopped laughing almost instantly.

“Sorry”. He murmured.

“It’s alright, ah dont mind a little dirt on mah face. Now c’mon we need to finish this”. She said while dusting off her hat. Spike lifted the first bag of soil out of the wheelbarrow and set it on the ground. Applejack took a small knife out of her saddlebag and proceeded to cut it open. While she was doing this, Spike took a glance at upward; he saw another familiar rainbow streak rapidly crossing the sky.

There she goes again. Sooo beautifuuuuaaaahhhh I mean pretty, heh. She is pretty though, with her long rainbow mane, those eyes..

“Spike…..Spike……...SPIKE”! Applejack shouted from behind him.

Snapping out of his thoughts he turned to Applejack. “Yeah”. He said nervously.

“Didja hear a word ah said”? She asked with a raised brow. Spike gave a forced innocent smile. “You really like her huh”? She asked quietly

He looked down at the ground and began to blush. “Well I don’t really know if it’s just that; it doesn’t feel like a simple crush or attraction”. He said in a quiet slur. “I mean, what does she think of me”? He collapsed to the ground with his head towards the sky, searching for answers.

“Ah think ya already know”. Apple Jack told him sitting next to him. He gave her a confused look.

“Look, besides Fluttershy I’ve know Rainbow for a long time, and I ain’t never seen her act like the way she does toward you except for this one colt some years before you and Twi came but that's besides the point”. She put a hoof on his shoulder. “Just come clean”.

“Yeah right, she’s probably looking for a colt like Soarin instead of a dragon”. He said with a pout. Applejack gave him a blank expression before hoof smacking his cheek.

“OOOW! Hey what the hell was that for!!” He shouted while holding his cheek.

“That was fer sayin somethin as stupid as that. Don’t you ever compare yourself to anypony else; Rainbow Dash likes you for you. She is always lookin for ya, she loves to be around you, and durin our last sleepover ah saw an entry in her diary about ya. It had somethin to do with confused feelins, cute, funny, smart, cute crossed out and replaced with sexy; look the point is she likes you, and ah know there is no doubt she can't directly voice her feelins to”.

Spike smiled brightly as he hugged her. She enjoyed how his warm tight grip could make any mare feel safe; leaving the hug she slapped him again.

“OOOOOOW DAMMIT, WHYYY”!?!? He whined only to be slapped again.

“Those were fer cursin TWICE. She said while rising to her hooves. “Now Let’s hurry up and finish this. I don’t wanna waste another second”.

While the two worked on the earth below, Rainbow Dash had just finished clearing the sky. “Ahhh, another beautiful day thanks to me”. She sighed while soaring over Ponyville. She loved to be in the sky flying free with him; she thought about how spike wouldn’t be able to fly with her for an indefinite amount of time. It doesn’t feel right being up here without him. Spotting Fluttershy's cottage in the distance be decided to check up on her timid friend. She landed in front of the cottage, narrowly missing a nearby tree. “Hey Fluttershy are you home”? She asked while knocking softly.

“Just a minute”. Fluttershy shouted muffled by the door. “Hi Rainbow Dash, what brings you here”? She asked in a sweet tone.

“Mostly boredom”. Rainbow sighed.

“I never thought I would see the day that Rainbow Dash was actually bored of flying”. She said surprised. “Really I thought you’d be with Spike”. The shy Pegasus stated as a bird landed upon her head.

“Well he had to go to Applejack’s farm to help clean or something”. She sighed with her head down

“That’s unfortunate”. Fluttershy replied. “I feel bad for him though, Twilight told me what had happened; how long is he grounded, technically speaking”?

“I don’t know, a few days maybe”. Rainbow Dash replied with her head near the ground.

“Does that bother you, if you don’t mind me asking”. Fluttershy whispered.

“Well yeah” Rainbow Dash started in a depressed tone. “It's just that ever since he grew his wings he has been in the sky with me almost all of the time; he’d even miss out on helping Rarity to come fly with me. Now” she stopped squeezing her eyes shut. “Now I'm gonna be all alone in the sky”. She finished with a tear trailing down her cheek.

Fluttershy flew over to her giving her a comforting hug. “He is still going to be able to fly with you, he just needs time to heal is all”. Fluttershy soothed.

“I know I just feel like it's my fault that he hurt himself; I told him to do it”. She sniffled.

“He did it to impress you”. Fluttershy said in a soothing motherly tone wiping away Rainbow Dash's tears. “He knew what could've happened; he did it for you”. She finished while lifting Rainbow Dash’s head up.

“That’s exactly what Twilight said”. Rainbow Dash hissed.

“And she was right. Spike wont blame you for getting hurt; he is old enough to know what to do and what not to do. It was on his own free will”.

“You really think so”? Rainbow Dash asked with wide eyes.

“Absolutely”. Fluttershy said still looking at the broken down Pegasus. “Just go and talk to him and this’ll all be over”.

“Thanks Shy”. Rainbow said finally ceasing her tears. “Oh and Fluttershy”. She started

“Yes”? Fluttershy asked, walking back into her cottage.

“We tell no one I cried okay”. She said with a stern look

Fluttershy was at first surprised by this but she smiled and nodded.

“Ahhh good”. Rainbow sighed. “So”. She began to ask while walking into the cottage “What are you doing today”?

“I am taking a picture to Rarity so she can sketch a design for a new outfit”. Fluttershy said with her nose in a drawer.

“What is it”? Rainbow Dash asked stepping forward.

“Uh baby Pheenis”. She replied with a rolled up image in her maw.

“Oh”. Rainbow said flicking a robin off of her tail.

“Do you vant to come wiff meh”? Fluttershy asked while trying to put the image in her saddlebags.

Rainbow was a little reluctant to say yes because all of her previous encounters with Rarity ended up with her in a dress. Fluttershy gave her the please stare. Rainbow Dash tried to resist, but eventually she gave in. “Fine, I’ll go.Who could say no to such an adorable face”.

“Fantastic”! Fluttershy exclaimed. “Let’s get going”. She said as the two pegasus’ walked a short distance before taking to the air. They flew onward toward the ivory unicorn’s boutique. The whole way there Rainbow Dash was lost in thought. Thinking about her and Spike.

Fluttershy had noticed that she had a blank expression glued to her face.I wonder, what is she thinking about? Rainbow Dash wasn't the calmest of flyers usually showing off doing loops and spins or sparking up conversations. “Hey Rainbow Dash”? She asked while gliding closer.

Rainbow Dash only shook her head and looked at the yellow Pegasus who flew next to her.”What’s up”?

“Are you okay”? Fluttershy asked.

“Um yeah; I’m good”> Rainbow Dash answered in a forced tone.

Fluttershy looked away. “Well you’re usually doing tricks or trying to race me there”. She responded.

“I’m fine, just feeling a little spent is all”. Rainbow Dash answered staring straight ahead. They flew on in silence for what felt like forever to Rainbow Dash; they soon landed at the Carousel Boutique. Fluttershy knocked with her front hooves on the door. There was some clamoring, thuds, and crashes coming from inside. The door flew open to show Sweetie Bell rubbing her head with her hoof.

“Oh hi guys”. She said with a groan. “Rarity was expecting you”. Sweetie bell had grown into quite the young mare. No longer searching for her cutie mark she had a hot pink heart with two outstretched curly arms with a lavender eighth note in the center.

“Oh, thank you dear”. Fluttershy said. She walked into the boutique; to no one’s surprise it was a jumbled mess.

“Whoooooa”. Rainbow Dash said with wide eyes.

“Yeah, some of that organized chaos she’s always talking about”. She said pointing a hoof around. “Well me, Scoots and, Apple Bloom are gonna go help out some fillies today so I’ll see you two around”. She waived while exiting the door. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy walked through the maze of fabrics and mannequins. They made their way up the stairs nearly falling because of some random tapestry. They approached Rarity’s door. They opened it slowly revealing a room in complete disarray. There were materials everywhere, even stuck to the ceiling. Fluttershy approached her and began to nudge her.

“Rarity I,m here with your picture” She said softly to her.

Only a mumble and groan came from the unicorn who appeared to be out cold.

“I got this”. Rainbow Dash said walking up to her. “HEEEEY RAAARITY TIIME TO GET UUUUUUP!” she screamed which caused Rarity to jump clean out of her chair landing on her back.

She looked around a little dazed then stared angrily at Rainbow Dash. Sitting up she screamed. “HOW DARE YOU WAKE A LADY IN SUCH A BARBARIC MANNER!”

“Well you were out cold on your desk, and Fluttershy already tried soooo”. Rainbow Dash said with a chuckle.

Rarity frowned then regained her composure. She stood with her head held high. “Well don't do it again okay”. She walked over to her mirror looking at herself she sighed and went to the ‘salle de bain’ as she called it make herself look something of presentable. “So what brings you by”? She asked muffled by the door.

“I brought over that picture of the Phoenix that you needed”. Fluttershy answered.

“Oh thank you darling; and what of you Rainbow Dash”? She asked.

“I’m just here with Fluttershy”. She answered staring at a mannequin with a rainbow dress.

“Oh”. She answered stepping out of the door “What about Spike”? She asked with a sly smirk.

Rainbow Dash’s eyes bugged as she began to blush. Why is she asking me that? “He’s okay. He had to help AJ cover that trench we found him in”. She answered without taking her gaze off of the dress.

Rarity was no fool, she has seen denial before and it was written all over the cyan pegasus’ face. “You must have been worried seeing him like that”. She added walking over to Fluttershy who had a confused and curious look on her face.

“O..Of course I was worried, I thought he was hurt”. She answered in a shaky tone.

Rarity grew impatient as she walked calmly over to Rainbow Dash as she cowered like Fluttershy. “You care for him don’t you”. She asked calmly.

“Yeah”. She answered trying to regain some of her confidence. “He’s a really good friend”. she replied with her head down.

“I mean, you reeeeaaaly do care for him don’t you”?

"Yes" Rainbow Dash whispered swallowing a hard knot in her throat.

Rarity was about to scream with joy but contained herself as to not make her friend feel anymore awkward than she already does. “It's okay darling”. she said while lifting Rainbow Dash’s head. “He is a great gentledragon who anypony would want to be with. Not to mention he has grown quite attractive over the years”. She finished with a hoof to her chest. “The point is that you need to tell him how you feel before it ends up tearing you apart”. She said gaining a understanding smile from Rainbow Dash.

“Thanks Rares”. Rainbow Dash said hugging her friend.

“Aww that was sweet”. Fluttershy said joining in the hug.

“Well, I’m gonna go home and figure out how to do this. Bye guys”. Rainbow Dash said while walking toward the door. Rarity looked out of the window to make sure she was gone; she then began dancing around like a little filly squealing with delight. She picked up Fluttershy, swinging her around in the air.

“R..RAAARITYY”. Fluttershy squeaked from the tight embrace of her friends hooves.

She released her grip on Fluttershy. “DO YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT THOSE TWO SHOULD BE WITH EACH OTHER FOR AGES!” She squealed with a large smile on her face.

“Yeah”. Fluttershy answered while rubbing her flank.

“OOOOH!” Rarity squealed. “THEY WILL BE SO CUTE TOGETHER! I just hope they will find the right words”. She said calming down. “Well no more tome to waste; I must continue with my work”. She said returning to her desk. “Care to help me dear”? She asked looking at Fluttershy.

“Sure”. Fluttershy Responded. They worked together while Rainbow Dash came up with a plan to tell Spike about how she really feels.

Author's Note

Third chapter here is out in the open for all to enjoy. I tried to stretch this one but i also wanted it to not be dreadfully long. Thanks to all who have favorited and liked it really gives me a push to type more.
P.S. Fourth chapter coming soon. Salle DeBain(French for bathroom)