Dragons & Bells

-As the odd pair danced along the ballroom floor, the remaining guest that were on the list began to show up now and head to the ballroom as others did before them-

Teen Babs Seed:"Are ya sure it was a wise idea to take me? What about you and sweetie belle ya never told me why every time I ask today, it's like your avoiding the question entirely and I ain't no ones side ok y for them to run to when things get bad between that one and his mare friend."

Teen Button Mash:"Its just..Its hard to explain Babs."

Teen Babs Seed:"Then tell me I got all time in the world to listen till the day I die ya hear me?..So why not wise up and spill it already."

-Annoyed by Babs persistence, Button Mash snapped at her to finally answer, her repeative question-

Teen Button Mash:"LOOK WE JUST HAD A FIGHT ALRIGHT BABS?! Are you happy now that you got your answer?..because I don't want to talk about it any further then I just told you, I can't even face her."

-Suddenly Babs would pause and place her hoof on his shoulder as her persistant expression softened-

Teen Babs Seed:"I hear ya loud and clear but why not talk to her and settle this whole mess with out arguing maybe she wants that too, it's not a one pony job ya know buttons take it from me, I know how it feels and I know what it's like to lose that pony you love out of an argument believe me I even regret it, my own colt friend, we left one another over an arguement, haven't talked to him, nor have I bothered to go see him since we left one another, but ya gotta at least try and make up for it even if she doesn't accept your apologize ya gotta take that risk sometimes."

Teen Button Mash:"Maybe..but I don't know Babs, all I know is I think mean and her just need time apart."

Teen Babs Seed:"Say what you want, whatever seems to make you feel better but it still won't resolve the issue."

Teen Applebloom:"BABS! Is that you? I didn't know you were coming to the party too cuz."

-Babs would turn around to whom called her-

Teen Babs Seed:"Well ya know I wanted it to be a surprise of me coming over to ponyville, and is that the colt friend you been talkin about?..Tender wrapper or somethin."

-With a light nervous chuckle, Applebloom looked over at tender taps and then back at her cousin Babs-

Teen Applebloom:"Yea..but its not Tender wrappper..His names Tender taps, Babs."

Teen Babs Seed:"Oh..well then a pleasure to meet ya Tender." -Babs would hold out her hoof to shake Tenders-

-Tender lightly shook Babs hoof-

Teen Tender Taps:"You too Babs."

Teen Applebloom:"Hey Babs have you seen sweetie belle?"

Teen Babs Seed:"Nope..but she might be in the ball room already speakin of where some pony is ,wheres Scoots?

Teen Applebloom:"Oh She'll be here shortly with Pip gotta say he's no Pipsqueak anymore."

Teen Babs Seed:"Then why not we go get some drinks from the ballroom since where waiting on scoots, ya know how she is now a days cuz."

Teen AppleBloom:"Sounds like a plan to me."

-Heading to the ballroom, Button Mash would stop an pin his ears back seeing sweetie belle not to far way in the ballroom but couldn't make out who she was dancing with-

Teen Button Mash:"It's her.."

Teen Babs Seed:"Hey what'd we just talk about Buttons, remember better take the risk then none at all."

Teen Button Mash:"I think I'll pass.."

-Quickly getting in his way again, Babs placed her front hooves against Buttons chest-

Teen Babs:"Ugh! Your So damn stubborn! What are you afraid of?! If you just keep avoiding her this entire problem will never be solved and both of ya will stay clueless! Can't ya just take my advice at least once! I'm trying to help but yer just trying to avoid it as if nothing matters we'll know this and ill say it again too, running from your problems won't solve nothin And hiding it is no way to help either believe me I learned that after I realized all the foolish and cruel things I had done as a filly when I came to visit and ended up bullying my own cousin and friends just cause I was a blank flank my self and pressured too act like that, but that's in the past for me, this shouldn't be in the past for you not yet, not till you can face up to it and confront this issue, now I won't say no more I doubt you'd care either way, but just think about taking my advice before flanking off on it. I'm gonna go get my self a drink gotta get my mind off your stupidity."

-With his face red of embarrassment, Buttons quickly reacted to the comment she threw at him-

Teen Button Mash:"Stupidity?! I was- whatever maybe taking her advice could work.."

-He mumbled off in his words rubbing the back of his neck as he looked to the left, looking down at the floor-

-In the ball room-

-Speaking with a nervous tone, Spike musterd up some courage to speak to Sweetie Belle while they danced-

Teen Spike:"Are you..um having a good time sweetie belle?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"mm?.. O-Oh y-yes I am, thank you for asking Spike."

Teen Spike:"Any time, your sister rarity sure seems happy."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Yea it looks like if, heh just from her dress she made for her self for the party looks like something a bride would wear..-After saying that, Sweetie Belle looked down as her expression changed seeming to look like she had an unsure expression upon her face- Doubt I'd ever be a bride, like my sister will be."

-Looking down at Sweetie Belle, Spike placed a claw gently on her cheek-

Teen Spike:"W-Why would you say that?..You'd make a beautiful bride..someday and I'm sure that stallion will be waiting at the altar happy to marry a beautiful mare like your self.."

-Sweetie Belle began to look up with a blush appearing on her face as she gently took his claw off her cheek, and held it-

Teen Sweetie belle:"Did you..really mean all that stuff Spike?.."

Teen Spike:"Y-Yea every single word though I guess your not the only one worried about ever getting married in a near future."

Teen sweetie belle:"I don't think you have to worry too much."

Teen Spike:"What do you mean by that?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Well.. look at you, and your personality, your sweet, kind, protective of your friends that's for sure and outgoing even through the tough times your there for all your friends no matter the situation."

Teen Spike:"That means a lot coming from you, I guess twilight just raised me to be good natured."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Heh, yea guess so."

-Changing his steps as they danced, he'd let out a happy sigh-

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Something on your mind?"

Teen Spike:"Huh?.. Oh no just in a good mood is all, do you um wanna take a break and sit down from dancing?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Sure, why not besides I'm getting a little tired from dancing."

-Letting out a chuckle, Spike would lead Sweetie Belle to one of the tables and pulled out a chair for her-

Teen Spike:"Here, by the way do you want anything to drink, I can get you one if you like."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"No it's fine Spike, why not you sit down too, you look just as exhausted from dancing as I am."

Teen Spike:"Alright if you insist."-Pulling up a chair for him self, he'd sit down at the table resting his arms against the table and placed his chin on his arms, seeming comfortable-

Teen Sweetie Belle:"You seeming a good mood."

Teen Spike:"I haven't reasons but I won't tell you."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"How come?"

Teen Spike:"Cause if I told you it wouldn't be my little secret now would it?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Doesn't mean I won't try and figure it out you know, dragon boy."

Teen Spike:"I'd love to see you even try and Persue that little goal of yours, cause it won't work."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"You'd like that wouldn't you."

-a slight smirk on his face would form as he answered back to Sweetie Belle with a playful tone-

Teen Spike:"Maybe just a little."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Then you already lost that bet of yours."

Teen spike:"Oh you wish-

*Getting cut off from his sentence, a mare would call him out by his nickname as she trotted over-

Rarity:"Ohh spikey Wikey! Is that you? I barely recognized you, cause of how much you've grown."

*Rarity placed both her front hooves on his cheeks squishing them a bit like twilight would-

Rarity:"To think it's been awhile since  our friends last gathering, oh you've met fancy pants haven't you?"

*Fancy pants would be trotting on over to raritys side*

-With a slightly annoyed manner,Spike gritted his teeth holding back the anger he had against fancy pants-

Teen Spike:"Yea..I have.. you've mentioned him many times rarity.-As his words trailed off into small mumbles to him self, Spike added a very small rude comment under his breath, as he was mumbling quiet enough for no pony to hear- "You've mentioned him so many times it's practically drilled into my head."

Rarity:"What was that Spike?...Did you say something."

Teen Spike:"Oh nothing..nothing important that is."

-Noticing the tension building, Sweetie Belle quickly interfered-

Teen Sweetie Belle:"So..rarity what day is the wedding gonna be on for you and fancy pants, anyways."

Rarity:"Oh I'm so glad you asked! It's two weeks from now."

Teen Spike:"Two weeks?..I thought the wedding was next week."

Rarity:"Well we had to move it sadly to say, cause of being busy all next week."

Teen Spike:"Busy with what exactly?"

-Rarity, but her bottom lip looking down and replied to answer their question-

Rarity:"Cause of planning for the wedding and getting all the requirements and needed ponies to help plan this which were pretty late on it so we moved it to next week."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"I guess that makes since, kind of makes me wonder who'll be the next bride once you throw that bouquet of yours in the air for some pony to catch it."

-Raritys expression changed to a playful one as she landed her right hoof on Sweetie belles shoulder-

Rarity:"Maybe you'll be the next bride Sweetie Belle."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"W-What?! I-I don't know about all that, eheh."

Rarity:"Oh don't be so modest you'd look so beautiful as a bride, almost makes me cry knowing that your growing up so fast."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Not that fast, remember rarity, I'm only eighteen."

Rarity:"Well doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared you do have graduation coming up very soon and then you'll be out on your own."

-Giving a small pout, Sweetie Belle would go silent-

Teen Spike:"Maybe..we should change the subject rarity."

Rarity:"Quite right, but what ponders me is Sweetie Belle how come you didn't come here with that fellow Button Mash?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Its complicated right now."

Rarity:"Things aren't going so hot with between you two huh?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Yea you could say that."

Rarity:"Spike can I borrow Sweetie Belle for a quick monent, I promise it won't take long."

Teen Spike:"Erm..okay?..."

-Pulling Sweetie Belle along with a light tug, rarity led her to the other end of the ball room-

Rarity:"Sweetie Belle, tell me exactly what happened you don't usually try this hard to hide how your feeling."

Teen Sweetie belle:"Its just that..well me and button Mash had an arguement not to long ago and.its been on my mind on what to do about it or get my mind off it."

Rarity:"Well you didn't seem like you were thinking of it when you were dancing with Spike."

-With a small jolt,Sweeties belles expression quickly changed and looked embarrassed by her sisters words-

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Y-You mean you saw us dancing?!"

Rarity:"Yep, of course I did, don't think your big sis isn't keeping an eye on you just because I make dresses all the time doesn't mean I'm not multi-tasking."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"What does that have to do with dresses have to do with keeping an eye on me."

Rarity:"erm forget the dress part, why not tell me what the fight was about."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Its a blurr from the beginning of it but it was a fight about wanting to spend more time together then it slowly grew into him thinking I was cheating, even know I never did such a thing."

Rarity:"Well..who needs him I just can't believe he jumped to that straight away, didn't he let you say your half?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"I tried but I just felt too mad to say it that I stormed off and left his house."

Rarity:"That explains why I haven't see you around him lately."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Mhm.."

Rarity:"Have you tried talking to him to sort it out?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"No..infact ive been trying to avoid him since our little arguement."

Rarity:"Well take it from your big sister, love isn't easy that's for sure and sometimes it's hard to understand, for example when I first went to the gala I kept telling my self I'd fall in love with prince blueblood, but the evening didn't turn out very well and resulted in me yelling at the prince."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Did he say anything after you did?"

Rarity:"Well no but a week later he tried sending me a letter having the nerve to apologize to me when he clearly was aware of what he was doing and that it was unacceptable to have such behavior at the gala of all things."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Did you ever write back?.."

Rarity:"Oh I did..I told him he can go kiss a skunk then try and weasel

his way into an apology cause I couldn't accept some one who was such a brute and not once acted like a gentlecolt."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Guess your right..love isn't always easy even at my age."

Rarity:"But listen you'll find that special somepony or some creature for that matter whichever you decide eventually, cause there's always some one out there for you and I mean every word that I'm saying to you sweetie belle, just give it time just as I told you when it came to you wanting your cutie mark, everything takes time and can never be rushed into,you'll understand what I mean in time I'm sure of it, now why not go run along back to your friend Spike, he looks like he might be lonely with out you.

-Rarity teased at the end to her sister giving a sly smile afterwards-

Teen Sweetie belle:"Rarity.."-Sweetie Belle chuckled before galloping off back to the other part of the ballroom to where Spike was- "Im back, sorry I took so long Spike didn't mean to keep you waiting."

Teen Spike:"Nah its cool so don't worry about it."

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Then how about another dance? If your up for it."

Teen Spike:"Who said I wouldn't be up for another dance?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"Just a little birdie told me that you were to tired for dancing."

Teen Spike:"Well then I'll just have to prove that little bird wrong, won't I?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:-Giving a small giggle and covering her mouth with her right hoof, she'd smile and took take his claw, and moving her right hoof away from her mouth-"Yep."

Teen Spike:-Bowing his head down, he'd place a free claw on his chest with a gentlemen like smile upon his face- Mi'lady would you like to dance with a dragon such as my self?"

Teen Sweetie Belle:"It'd be an honor to dance with you."

Teen Button Mash:"Is that..Spike?..and Sweetie Belle?!"

Teen Babs Seed:"Their only dancing,don't go getting your tail in a knot, besides what's wrong with dancing?"

Teen Button Mash:"I just..don't like the looks of it is all, I'm gonna get a closer look."

Teen Babs Seed:"Don't!- ugh your such an idiot.."-Babs followed after buttons,keeping up with his pace as they soon sat at a table far enough from spikes and Sweetie belles view-

Teen Babs Seed:"First you don't want to talk to her or even speak about her, now your spying on her?! I oughtta wack ya off your seat right now."

Teen Button Mash:"Shhh!"

Teen Babs Seed:"Don't you shush me."

Teen Button Mash:"Just hush I'm trying to listen."

Teen Babs Seed:"Listen for what- wait a minute..just wait a minute..Buttons are you jealous?.."

Teen Button Mash:"Who said I was jealous?! I'm not jealous."-Buttons kept denying the truth of how he was feeling about his mare friend dancing with another-

Teen Babs Seed:"Your a terrible liar ya know."

Teen Button Mash:"Its just..she- I've never seen her look at me like she's looking at him before.."

Teen Babs Seed:"What ya mean?.."

Teen Button Mash:"Nothing just forget...I ever said anything.