Frayed Feathers and Scales

Twilight paced in her room, her mind full of thoughts as she walked. She had a worried look plastered on her face, a nervous hum erupting from her throat, then stopped and looked at the door.

Spike is dating Gilda? She thought to herself, before sitting on the bed, covering her face with her hands.

She knew this would happen...well, she didn't, but she had a strong feeling that this would happen.

She stared inbetween the spaces of her fingers, then looked up at the door.

Any minute now, Spike would come through those doors and ask her what she'd want for dinner, and she'd have to be the big sister, confront him about his and Gilda's new relationship.

She wasn't against Spike's choice in relationship, she suddenly said, as if to argue against her sisterly instincts. She trusted him to make the right decision, but...it was Gilda.

She had nothing against Gilda, to be honest, but, Gilda was...Gilda.

Gilda was extremely attractive, Twilight had to give her that, but, Spike was a young dragon. Dragons in general were tough, but Spike was not one for a fight....Gilda, however, was a fighter.

She had heard the stories Rainbow would tell, where Gilda would beat the shit out of men twice her size because they would make the wrong comment.

Now Spike...he was sorta clumsy and dorky, but had a good heart and...well, his looks drew in a lot of attention.

At least it wasn't some sick rapist, one part of her brain reasoned, as it was better Gilda than some girl who wanted to use him.

She found this whole brother sister dynamic so odd sometimes. She had to make sure he stays along the right path, raising him when Celestia wasn't. She had to feed him, dress him, teach him when he was younger. And now, here he is, dating someone.

Said someone who put two people, one of them armed, into a hospital in less than a minute.

She gave a soft sigh, staring at the floor. She perked up when she heard the door open, turning to face the dragon blooded boy. He gently squeezed Gilda's hand, then took a deep breath, then nodded.

Twilight cocked her head, wondering what they were talking about. Spike nodded again, then gave her hand a soft squeeze, letting go to walk over to Twilight.

"So..."

Twilight took a deep, semi-calming breath. Her heart was pounding as she just stared at Spike. She opened her mouth to say something, before Spike hugged her, cutting off any thoughts she had.

He sat next to her, adjusting until his hands gently grasped hers, making her blush at the notion. Spike took a deep, calming breath, then released it, his mind heavy with thoughts.

"Twilight, before you say anything, I just want to say that Gilda and I have just...started seeing each other." Spike admitted, making Twilight go slack jawed at his admission. "Gilda thought that it would hurt if we waited to tell you, and said we should tell you right away, no matter the consequences."

Twilight just stared at him, waiting for him to continue. Spike looked towards the door, as if imagining Gilda right there, giving him a thumbs up. He sighed, then continued, "I don't know how or why, but I really like Gilda. And, she actually likes me for me, instead of just having some big dick or being a "baby" dragon."

He looked back towards her, smiling softly, a blush appearing on his cheeks. "I know that I thought Rarity was the one for me, but, after I met Gilda...and I've gotten to know her, I genuinely like her. I can already tell it's different from Rarity."

Twilight gently squeezed his hand, making him smile more as she shot him an knowing look. "I don't know if I love her or if she's "the one", but...I really do like her, and I wanna make her happy, in whatever way I can."

All of Twilight's thoughts were drowned out in a deep, wholesome feeling as she pulled Spike into a hug.

He smiled as he returned the hug, his purple tail curling up a little as she rubbed his back with one hand, nuzzling into his hair.

"Just...just be careful, okay Spike? I know you two like each other, but, you can hurt each other if you aren't careful." Twilight warned, slowly pulling away, kissing his forehead as she did so.

He blushed and smiled up at her, his fanged smile making her sigh softly. She was his big sister, she was supposed to worry about Spike, but...she felt that Spike had a grasp on what he was doing this time.

"Now, can you bring Gilda in? I wanna talk to her."

Spike hummed softly as he was making waffles, his tail waving softly behind him. He wore a cute, frilly apron with a heart on the chest. He looked upstairs, giving a worried hum.

Twilight and Gilda had nearly been talking for fifteen minutes. A part of him wanted to go up and check on his sister and new girlfriend, but the other side had faith they wouldn't do anything to harm each other.

He hummed as he put the waffles on the plate, with some eggs for him and Gilda and some toast for Twilight.

He walked to the table. setting the plates down, then sat at his seat, his tail curling anxiously.

The door opened to show both Twilight and Gilda, perfectly fine. Gilda shot a look at Twilight, who nodded, then looked at Spike, sighing as she walked downstairs.

"Hey you two! Thought you were planning to overthrow an empire." He teased, making Gilda chuckle as she sat down, Twilight giving a nervous glance between them.

"Thank you for breakfast, Spike." Both said at the same time, before digging into their food.

Spike looked between Gilda and Twilight, happy that they had finally gotten along. He was taking a sip of his super sweet coffee when Gilda suddenly grabbed his hand, squeezing it softly, catching his attention.

She pulled on his hand to kiss his lips, making him go wide eyed. He blushed brightly, before returning the kiss, putting his cup on the table.

Once she finished, she pulled away from the dazed Spike, seeing him slump back, giving soft murmurs and
mumbles.

"Told ya I can get him speechless." Gilda said, collecting five bits from Twilight, who sighed softly.

"Ponyfeathers, I thought Applejack would get that reaction."