It was a beautiful spring day which was perfect weather for the weekly pony/pet playdate. I walked next to Twilight towards the usual meeting point. Twilight had a picnic blanket draped over her back with Owlowiscious perched on top, whilst I was carrying a picnic basket in my claws. Depsite the lovely day, I was feeling just as nervous as when we went to meet the princesses. Today was when me and Rarity were going to tell our friends about us.

As we walked along with my adoptive mother, we saw Lyra and Bon Bon sitting together on a bench. Despite their insistence that they were just good friends, everypony saw how they looked at each other. Society was more accepting of same-sex relationships and it was a shame they felt the need to hide it. I hoped that they at least enjoyed being together in private.

The fact we saw Bon Bon shopping for a larger bed suggests they are!

We arrived and I laid out the picnic whilst Twilight went for a short flight with her pet. One by one our other friends arrived, and soon all five of our friends and their pets arrived. and were frolicing around the park. Times like this I did miss PeeWee, but i knew giving him up was the best thing for him. Obviously Rarity had spoken to Opalescence as unlike she usually did as she didn't attack me on sight, but whilst she was a nice cat...she wasn't a cool phoenix.

After a short while, the ponies and myself sat down to chat whilst the pet's continued their weird sort of hide and seek game they played. I was sat between Twilight and Rarity, by design.

“So, whats new?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Well, actually, I have some news.” Rarity spoke, before slightly shifting closer to me “Or more accurately we have some news.”

“Oh, what is it?” Pinkie bounced.

“Well...Spike and I are dating.”

There was a moment's pause before anypony spoke “Oh, that’s wonderful” Fluttershy gasped in the soft way she does.

“So, you to are an item now?” Applejack looked at us a little curiously.

“Do you have a problem with that?” Rarity asked a little defensively.

Applejack eyes narrowed a tadge “Not exactly sugarcube, but it does seem a bit sudden.”

“Sudden?” I scoffed light heartedly “I’ve been waiting for this for two years!”

Rarity rolled her eyes whilst Twilight let out a small giggle.

“Hey, I didn’t mean to judge. I’m just looking out for my friends. I mean, Spikes been fawning over you for years and now suddenly your a couple. It’s great if it’s true, and I’m happy for ya. I just don’t want to see anypony hurt.”

Rarity let the scowl she had building fade “Well, Applejack, thank you for your concern. But trust me when I say we haven’t rushed in to this…”

“Again, two years.” I repeated, allowing everyone to chuckle a little.

Rarity continued “I mean, we’ve already been to see the Princesses and have discussed our feelings in detail. Believe me when I say we’re both on the same page.”

“Are you sure you’re two are both on the same page? I mean, its not like you two are showing much affection to each other.” Applejack continued. I would have been mad at her except of course it’s her honest nature.

“Yeah, don’t new couples usually, like, make out all the time?”Rainbow Dash hovered in the air as she spoke.

“I’m hoping we are a little more mature than that!”Rarity protested.

“So have you guys kissed at all?”the pegasus continued.

Good old Rainbow Dash, so blunt and intrusive I thought to myself, my annoyance rising a bit “That's between me and Rarity...we aren't a side-show at a fair!”I protested

That line seemed to make Rainbow look away a bit sheepishly “Sorry”

An uneasy tension remained “Sorry Rainbow, but we both suspect that some ponies are going to consider this unnatural. I didn't mean to snap.” Rainbow sort of shot me an apologetic smile and we hoof-bumped as a sign of forgiveness.

“Pinkie, you’ve been a little quiet” my marefriend asked “I had half expected a party canon to have blown up in my face by now.”

Everypony turned towards the pink pony that seemed a little subdued “Can I be honest?” Pinkie asked. Both myself and Rarity nodded “Well, I am happy for you guys, but will this really make you happy?”

Rarity stood up and went to sit down next to her “Pinkie, darling, I know you don’t like the idea of ponies breaking up after what happened with your parents, but trust us when we say we’re in this for the long haul.”

I saw where Rarity was heading with this “My feelings for Rarity were strong enough to undo the power of a greed growth spurt…”

“...and my feelings for Spike was the powerful kick I needed to defeat the Nightmare spirit once and for all”

“And the important thing is I, and I’m sure Rarity agrees, is that we don’t care what other ponies think about us.” I smiled at my marefriend.

“But, it would be nice to know we have the blessing of our five best friends.” Rarity finished.

“You guys totally have my support, it’s awesome!” Rainbow Dash added enthusiastically.

“I know I’m going to have to live with a lovesick dragon whatever I say, so I might as well agree.” Twilight added, ruffling my spine quills gently.

“I vote for love” Fluttershy squeaked, giving a little wink towards me as she did.

“A unicorn and a dragon...stranger things have happened” Applejack mused “Although it’s hard to think of one of the top of ma head.” she teased, her way of expressing a yes.

We turned to pinkie pie only to see she had a moustache on and was rubbing her hooves menacing “Oh, this party is going to be epic, and when you least expect it”she said in a cold tone.

Rarity turned to me a little confused “I think that means yes, doesn’t it?”

As expected, Pinkie Pie’s party was off the wall. The whole of Ponyville was taking part. Little did we know how many people were invested in mine and Rarity’s relationship.

New couples understood the joys of a new relationship.

Old couples saw the signs of true love

Fillies and Colts saw it as a weird disgusting thing adults did, although more than once I saw Sweetie Belle and a brown colt looking at each other.

As the party wound down, I escorted Rarity home whilst Fluttershy and Twilight tried to help get a drunk Rainbow Dash back to her cloud home. As we walked together, we discussed the nights sky, finding the whole thing rather romantic. Reaching Carousel Boutique, we stopped outside.

“Thank you for a wonderful evening Spike” Rarity flashed her eyelashes at me, and slowly leant forwards. I replied in the same and soon our lips met.

Our first kiss was passionate in it’s speed, but chaste. This was very different. It was slow and deliberate, the expression of true feelings between us. The first let off fireworks in my brain, but this more like a deep pleasure caressing my very soul.

After what seemed the perfect length of time, we parted our touch. I stood a little confused as what next to do, but Rarity always knew how to handle any situation.

“Well, this was our first date Spike...it’s another two before you get to come back inside with me” she winked as she turned around a little suggestively and then closed the door.

I stood there and didn't care that there was a wall between us, but it’s was only a physical wall. As I walked back towards the castle I realised that a few days ago the metaphorical wall between me and Rarity had come down, hopefully forever.

Author's Note

If you were expecting more - Apologises for a short and final chapter. Rather then delete this story (which I have done with some other works) I just put an end to it. My head isn't into writing right now so I putting stories to an end before I start on a new large work.