Spike stared at the five mares, patently dumbfounded at the scenario. He had something of an inkling that the CMC might have liked him some, but Fluttershy and Zecora? "I...you..." He scratched the back of his neck. An attempt to say anything flat out died in his throat. The dragon had almost no idea what to make of the situation.

He was currently being snugged on by Fluttershy who was behind him, his head resting against her breasts. Sweetie and Bloom were on either side of him, hugging an arm each. Scootaloo was in his lap, curled up against him. "You wanna ask 'why', right?" Sweetie spoke up. He gave a brief nod and she continued, blushing brightly. "Well...I've kinda had a crush on you since puberty."

"You...you did?" He blinked.

"Mm-hm." She hugged his arm tighter, wedging it between her breasts. "But, I was still under the impression that you were still interested in Rarity."

"You too, huh?" Scootaloo and Apple Bloom asked in unison.

"I-it was when we first met for me." Fluttershy joined in, holding him closer, nuzzling the nape of his neck. "When you started getting older..."

Zecora, meanwhile, had been puttering around while fixing some tea to help relax his nerves, all the while bending over and turn to give him some good views. "From the cradle I learned to seek strength in a mate, and in dragons that quality does never abate." She slowly sauntered towards him. "To find one who's a friend, gentle and true; tis no wonder I set my heart on you." She punctuated it by a kiss on his nose.

He looked around. "So...you all...?" Various sounds of confirmation came in response.

"...though we aren't the only ones." Fluttershy said to herself, blushing as she remembered the talk during their plans.

"Hey, AJ, think Dusk'll be cool with me staying commando?" Rainbow asked, checking a pair of shorts and ignoring Rarity's protest. "My stuff always looks better without panty lines."

"Can't rightly say, Dash." The farmgirl replied. "Ah ain't worn none since Granny decided Ah was old enough to be out after dark on my lonesome. They always bunched up on me, anyway."

"Really now..." Rarity sighed in exasperation before looking through the clothes. When she did, she spied Pinkie looking, for lack of a better term, indecisive. "Something wrong, Pinkie?"

"I got one dress so far, but I can't decide what else to get that'll get their attention." Pinkie looked at a crop top.

"Well...which one are you hoping to get to notice you?" Fluttershy asked.

"Both."

Applejack paused mid-search. "Uh...pardon?"

"I'm hoping they'll share me." Pinkie's voice was so no-nonsense, it brought everyone to a stop.

Trixie had to take a second to find the proper words. "You want to hook up...with both of them?"

"Yep!" She chirped. "I mean, I'm fond of them both, and it doesn't seem fair to have to pick just Dusky or Spikey. Mom and Dad taught me and my sisters you should always share, after all. Besides..." She licked her lips. "...the thought of getting skewered by both my boys gets me wet like you wouldn't believe."

"Heh...wow...I...I'm not really sure what to say." Spike said, chuckling weakly.

"I think you're saying plenty." Scootaloo smirked, wiggling in his lap and making him inhale sharply.

"W-well..." He fought back the groan that threatened to come out from the young pegasus' grinding on him. "...m-maybe we should consider taking this a little slow. To see how things go...plus you all know I have no experience with dating. Better pacing things than getting in over our heads."

"He speaks true." Zecora said. "And this way you may learn our pleasures as we learn the same of you."

'Not exactly what I had in mind.' He thought, as they snuggled in closer. 'But...could be worse, I guess. Wonder how Dusk is holding up.'

While on the outside, Dusk Shine appeared calm as he looked at the changeling in front of him, inside he was listing off every spell he could quick-draw on her if she so much as blinked in a funny way. "So...you're Chrysalis' daughter?"

"More or less. Mother was grooming me to take over leading things after her...but we don't quite see eye-to-eye on things." She scraped a hoof on the ground. "It kind of came to a head when I didn't agree with her plans for the wedding in Canterlot. I told her she was the queen of changelings, not parasites...and was exiled from the hive."

"Ok, and while wandering around after that, you found out where I live..."

"Yeah..." She had the decency to look sheepish. "I kinda listened in on a few conversations to narrow it down."

"...and you're hoping you can stay here for a bit."

"At least until I can figure out where to go next. I don't have anything connecting me to the hive now, so I'm on my own."

Dusk rubbed his shoulder, sighing a little. He looked at Chrysi, who was giving him a hopeful look. "All right, come on in" 'I hope I don't regret this.'

"Really!?" She squeed and glomped him. "THANK-" She froze when she felt his wings. "I...I thought you were a unicorn." 'He has wings? When in Tartarus' fetid lavatory did he get THOSE!?'

"Huh? Oh." He shrugged "I got turned into an alicorn not long ago. Celestia decided to surprise me with telling me I'm a prince now."

"Uh...wow..." She sputtered a little, staring at the new appendages as he turned to let her in. 'my luck can NOT possibly be the good! I'll be getting my revenge by not only seducing Celestia's prized student, but a male alicorn and prince to--!' She started cackling in her head when a silver and red box on a nearby bookshelf caught her eye. "NO WAY!" She squealed, running over to get a better look. "You have a first edition set of Steamhooves!? I LOVE THIS GAME!"

"Heh, yeah. I DM a game with Spike and the other guys when things are quiet enough around here."

Chrysi's eyes literally sparkled at the thought. 'I'm already here; getting my revenge seduction can wait after a game...or four....'

Author's Note

Yeah...been a while since I've updated this one. Gonna try to get it back in the rotation.