It was just before sunset when Spike and Applejack finished covering the trench. "Well ah reckon that oughta do it" Apple Jack said while wiping her brow.

"Yeah" Spike said as he started to stand up "that was actually quicker than i expected".

"Well it woulda took a heck of a longer time if it was just me".She said with a sigh."Thanks Spike".

"No problem" he said with a genuine smile. "Well I should get going before Twilight decides to have a heart attack".

"Why does she still live in that old library anyway. She does have a whole castle right" Apple Jack asked with a hoof to her chin.

Spike simply shrugged his shoulders. "I'll have to ask her".

"Kay hun. Be safe and remember" she stopped with a raised brow.

Spike looked confused but then he smiled remembering the advise the farm pony had given him."I will. Thanks AJ". With that he was beginning to take off only to remember that he would not be able to for a few more days if lucky. So he began to walk happily down the dirt road into town. He was smiling like a child who had just gotten their most favorite thing in the world. He couldn't put a claw on it but he was just extremely elated. The world was so full of joy and wonder that no one could ever know. Not even realizing where he was lost in his own little world he jerked out of his hypnotic happy trance to find his nose face to face with the library door. He pushed it open to see that it was still as clean as he left it despite a few books strewn about, but he guessed that was Twilight's work. I wonder where she is. Spike thought to himself. Soon he saw a lavender mare walking down the stairs that led to her room.

"Oh there you are" she said cheerily "did you and AJ clean everything up" she asked trotting over to the bookshelf.

"Yeah it actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be". He stated with a big smile on his face.

Twilight raised her eyebrow with a smirk on her muzzle."Well I didn't expect that. I'd figured you'd dread even the thought of menial labor" she said examining a few books.

"Why do you say that" he asked stepping in and sitting down near a desk.

"Because the last time you were there you complained about sore muscles and fatigue."

He nodded in agreement taking a piece of paper in his claws. "Hey Twi why do you still live in this old place" he asked fiddling with the piece of paper.

"Well" she stopped for a moment and thought about her response. "Well.......I...I like the atmosphere here. Don't get me wrong the castle is great and all but it feels too.......empty for me".

Spike simply nodded. "I see that you got the window fixed" he said looking a the window that was previously shattered.

"Yeah. I had rainbow come back and install it" she said staring at the window. "Oh and speaking of Rainbow Dash"she added with a playfully evil grin growing across her face.

Spike shot straight up in his chair. Why is she looking at me like that. "Ummmm......wh....what about her" he said in a nervous stutter.

"Oh nothing" she said in a sing song voice. "She was looking for you though" she said nudging Spike's shoulder.

Spike blushed and turned away blushing.

"Oh come on Spike just talk to her" she said leaning on him. "Just walk up to her and tell her that you looooove her" she peeped putting extra emphasis on love.

"]Twi you know it isn't that easy. I mean come on its Rainbow...she could probably care less about how i feel" he said low and defeated.

"Spike you know that isn't true at all" she said raising his head while squeezing his cheeks. "Who couldn't love something as handsomely adorable as you" she added kneading his face.

"Do you tink so Twy" he questioned with his cheeks still in Twilight's grasp.

"Of course I do. Besides according to Rarity and Fluttershy she is feeling the same way" she said while releasing the young drake's face

"Well what do I do" Spike asked rubbing his face.

Twilight sat on her flank raising a hoof to her chin. "Well........even though Rainbow Dash puts up a tough front she is very timid when it comes to these matters. Try to warm up to her slowly don/t go all out on her like she is Rarity. You know her pride" Twilight said standing back up. "Just talk to her tomorrow".

Spike just nodded then let out a yawn with a small puff of smoke escaping his jaws. "Well *groan* I'm beat so I think I'll turn in".

"Kay Spike see you in the morning".

"*yawn* g'night Twi" he yawned with heavy eyes. Laying down on his be he began to think why do I feel so nervous this I mean she is still the same Rainbow right? What will she do if...... his thoughts trailed as he gently drifted off into Luna's world of dreams.

Spike was lying in his bed blissfully sleep before on of Celestia's sun's light shafts shone into his eyes. He woke with a groan and began to stretch. He got up and began to walk to the bathroom to freshen up. There was a clamor coming from the kitchen, he had just concluded that it was just Twilight cooking something that actually smelled appetizing. He grinned and began to walk toward her. "*YAAAAWN* good morning Twi" he said half awake.

She jumped and turned around lightening quick. "Oh it's just you Spike. Man I will never get used to how deep your voice is when you first wake up. I thought you were some random stallion that broke in". She said holding a hoof to her chest.

"Heh sorry" he said in a low voice.

"Well try to make yourself know next time" she said turning back around. "Soooooo..." she started while levitating a pan in front of her face with her magic " are you going to hang out with Rainbow today".

Damn why does she keep pressuring me about this. Spike shot straight up like he did the night before. "W...we....I...umm..." he said while glancing around the room.

"Oh come on Spike" Twilight said while making two plates with her magic "we all know how you feel. Why are you so nervous".

Spike simply sat there trying to think of an answer.

"I'm waiting" Twilight said impatiently setting his plate down in front of him.

"Because I........I...I don't know okay. I just choke up at the thought of it because someone like me couldn't even compare to her. I don't think I'm good enough for her. She needs someone like her fast, strong, smart, and brave" he said with a low sigh.

Twilight simply sat there giving him a stare that simply said "Really". "You are an idiot sometimes, you know that right".

"]HEY NO I'M NOT" Spike shouted defensively.

Twilight took a sip of some juice then paused. "*sigh* you may be a full grown dragon but you still think like a kid".

"Ohh yeah how" Spike said leaning back an crossing his arms.

"You just literally described yourself. You have gotten much faster since your wings grew in fully, you are one of Ponyville's strongest I mean you literally lifted a building off of Pinkie, your one of the only people who can give me an honest challenge when it come to any intellectual matter, and you've saved all of us AT LEAST ONCE".

Spike sat simply grinning cockily.

"The point is you have no confidence for some odd reason. Now eat before your breakfast gets cold".

Spike looked down and began to eat wondering how am I even going to approach this. It was about eleven when spike decided to head out. He still had his duties to the library, but he was his own dragon and could leave whenever he wanted to. He walked to the edge of town to a hill he had nearly crashed into during his flight training some time ago. He just sat and waited for somepony.........

Rainbow dash was relaxing on a cloud having finished her duties for the day. It's a nice day today seems like everyone is out. Maybe even spike. She started smiling once his name entered her head. I wish he was up here with me just relaxing. Maybe is should go and see how he is doing. She got up stretched then began to fly toward the library. Almost as soon as she left the cloud a glint of purple hit the edge of her vision. She stopped for a moment wondering if it was him. She eventually decided to investigate moving almost unconsciously. It didn't take long for her to reach her destination, she landed and his behind a nearby tree. Okay Rainbow there he is right there alone you can do this.She sat behind the tree for a few minutes trying to summon the courage to face the dragon. C'MON YOU'VE NEVER BEEN SCARED OF ANYTHING BEORE JUST DO IT! She stepped out from behind the tree then hesitated. Maybe he doesn't want to be bothered. She took a step back only to snap a twig. In an instant Spike turned around and met the gaze of the Pegasus he had been expecting.

"Hey there" he said with a large smile growing on his lips.

"Oh...um...hey...Sp....Spike sorry for bothering you" she said backing up a little.

"It's all alright. To be honest I actually wanted you to find me here" he said with a chuckle. "come sit with me and enjoy the view". He patted the ground next to him. Rainbow Dash walked up to him relaxing a little.

"Wow it really is a nice view" she said looking around. "How did you even find this?"

"Well remember when I had just started to fly and you pushed me off of a cloud" he asked while looking at a mountain in the distance. Rainbow Dash nodded. "Well when I started to glide i found this hill and it just mesmerized me so now I come here to relax".

"Oh" she said scooting closer to him. "Well I see why you come here It's really nice". She scooted over to his shoulder then rested her head on him. Spike looked down at her then smiled and rested his head on hers. Even though it was a warm day Dash seemed to be hotter, and she was soft to. Rainbow was in the same situation, she couldn't help but melt into his soft scales.

He is so warm and close. I hope this never ends. "Y'know Spike" she started "I really like hanging out with you".

"Yeah this is just perfect" he said taking a deep breath. The air had a grassy fresh scent mixed in with the scent of clouds, he figured it was Rainbow Dash. Rainbow was still sitting enjoying the feeling of being so close to her crush, until she felt something touch her wings. She looked up and saw Spike smiling with his eyes closed. She was going so say something, but Spike had hit a sensitive point on her wings. She stifled a small gasp but still shuddered. Spike noticed and pulled her closer thinking she was cold. Rainbow was tooken a little bit by surprise by this. She looked up into his big emerald eyes. It was just like the library, she could see how gentle and caring his soul was.
Spike was also locked into a deep stare with her fiery ruby eyes.

She is so beautiful.Spike continued to look into her eyes as their faces grew closer. Rainbow Dash saw this and began to inch forward also once again driven by some involuntary force. She didn't know what was going on, all that she wanted was do do this here and now. They were close enough to now feel one another's breath. Rainbow closed her eyes and waited until she felt her lips touch his. She was in absolute heaven kissing the dragon who had plagued her mind for months. Spike was deep into the kiss feeling like he was flying again. They broke the kiss looking deep into eachothers eyes. Rainbow was still lost in the bliss of the moment.

"Wow" she whispered gaze still locked onto Spike.

Spike smiled with a furious blush on his cheeks. "Rainbow I.....I have never felt this way before even toward Rarity. I don't know why but this feels right......you make me feel right" he said with a claw on her chin.

"Spike.....I.....I'm sorry I never noticed you before. If i had know just how awesome you are you would've never had to chase Rarity for as long as you did" she said with a hoof to his cheek.

Spike simply smiled and pulled her into another deep passionate kiss. They went on for a few minutes before breaking for air. "Well what do we do now" Spike asked.

"I dunno be happy be healthy" Rainbow said with shrugged shoulders. They both chuckled and sat on the hill enjoying their day. Unknown to them one curious ivory unicorn had saw everything.

"THIS IS SOOOOO GREAT" she shouted walking up behind them.

"AHHHHH WHAT THE FU......" Spike yelled turning around as quick as a whip.

"R...R....Rarity how long have you been there" Rainbow asked with a blush as red as one of the streaks in her mane.

"OOOH I saw everything darling. It was simply adooooorabe" she said clasping her hooves together. "Come we must tell everyone" she said dragging the new couple with her. Spike and Rainbow Dash just went along with it. Oh what fresh hell have we gotten into.

Author's Note

There we are the fourth chapter is out and about the delay I've just been reluctant to y'know problems with life. I just hope that you enjoyed the chapter and the fifth should be out soon. Thanks for taking the time out of your scrolling to read my little story.