Rarity's Confession

Rarity sat up in her bed, wondering why she had been acting so strange this week. When she was over at Sugarcube Corner, helping Pinkie  Pie bake sweets for the Cake Twins' birthday, she accidentally added the wrong ingredient because she was thinking too much about Spike. These events had all happened in the week after Spike cured her from the love potion. Maybe the antidote didn't work? No, other ponies in Ponyville would feel the same way. But maybe they do? No... Maybe the effects just hadn't fully worn off! Yea! That's it!

No... Rarity was frustrated. She didn't have feeling for Spike before this. Or maybe she did... She thought back to her time with Spike. She always seemed to like having him around, but never really realized what a gentleman he really was until later, and that was when she started to... Well... She wasn't sure why... But she kind of started to have a crush on him. She didn't let it get to her, and tried to find somepony else, but no pony seemed to be as kind and loyal as Spike.

Letting her nervousness overcome her, she decided to put little crushes aside her and find a true love, so she shoved Spike away from her heart, finding new stallions to mingle with. Until now. Now she can't ignore the urge to get together with Spike, share her true feelings with him. She knew he liked her. Today was was the day to do it. Today she was going to ask Spike out, for real.

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Spike was gleefully strolling down the streets of Ponyville, humming his own little tune, saying "Good Morning!" To everyone he saw. Every once and a while he would encounter a mare who was still affected by the potion. He would then see to it she was cured immediatly. He still adored Rarity, but he knew him and her would never be an item. At least he thought so.

"Spike!" Spike heard a familiar voice cry, reliefed on finding him. He spun around. It was Rarity.

"Oh!" He blushed. "Hi!" He also noticed that for the first time in a long time Rarity had called him just 'Spike'. Not Spikey-Wikey or Spikey-Poo or anything like that. It just seemed weird to Spike.

"I've been looking ALL OVER for you!" She exclaimed. Excitement shot through Spike's body. "I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner tonight? Say, five o' clock?"

At first, a burst of happiness surged through Spike as he cried. "Oh yes Rarity, yes, that would be amazing." He softly took both of her hooves into his claws. Rarity let out a small giggle. It was then that it struck him. Rarity must be still affected by the potion! I have to get her the antidote as soon as possible! No matter how beautiful she looks... Spike thought, staring at Rarity, her diamond-blue eyes staring straight back.

"Well, see you tonight!" She smiled, walking off.

That was amazing. She looked more beautiful than ever before! No, I can't let those things get to me. I have to get her the antidote. But how? Spike began his walk to the Golden Oak Library. He needed Twilight to give him some antidote right away. He burst through the doors of the library shouting, "TWILIGHT!". He could sense excitement in his voice, but also a touch of eagerness to tell Twilight Rarity liked him, also some sadness because he didn't want Rarity to be cured.

"Yes, Spike?" Twilight head popped up from a book.

"The antidote! I don't think it worked on Rarity!" Spike explained.

"Are you sure? Rarity's been acting fine around me, and all of our other friends..." Twilight answered.

"Really?" Spike asked. "Didn't Pinkie Pie's treats turn out bad because she put in the wrong ingredients?"

"No, that was Applejack." Twilight said matter-of-factly. "Anyway, if you really think so, here's a vile of antidote." She handed Spike a small vile of dark purple liquid.

"Thanks!" Spike beamed, as he walked out the door. "I'll give it straight to Rarity!" So that's just what Spike did. He walked straight To Rarity's house. He knocked politely, to see Rarity at the door. "Hey Rarity!" He smiled.

"Spikey?" She looked down at him. "What are you doing here? The dat- er... the dinner- yea... is at five, am I not mistaken?"

Hmm... If she had the love potion, she probably would've said the word 'date' without breaking a sweat. Curious... "Umm... I just wanted to give you, this, umm... Punch! Yea... it's kind for a taste test... I'll bring some to the dinner to night maybe..." He held out the vile to Rarity.

"Umm... thanks... Spike." She stared at the Spike as if he was giving her cow dung. She took it.

That's weird. You'd think she'd say something like "Thank you Spikey Poo!" Or call you a sweetheart, but that didn't happen. It actually seemed like... Rarity was acting like herself!

She drank the vile. "Uhh... It's good, yes, very good." She fake smiled. "Er... thank you... Spike." After couple moments of awkward silence, they both said 'bye' and Rarity shut the door.

Well, that was weird. The plan was that the antidote would kick in and she'd forget about the date and he'd come at five and she'd have no idea what was going on. I just seemed... Well, maybe the antidote kicked in right away and that's why she acting weird. Yea, that's the ticket.