You've Come To The Right Neighborhood

"Whoa...sorry 'bout that." Spike said once he steadied himself. "Wasn't paying attention."

"Whoa...you're big."

"And I thought Apple Bloom's brother was tall."

"You know Apple Bloom?" He looked down at the two he near bowled over, and was greeted with the sight of two young mares; Earth Ponies, considering the lack of wings and horns. Both looked to be the same age as Bloom and the others, and about as tall.

One was a pale magenta with a light violet and white streaked mane. Spike couldn't help but notice she was about midway between Scootaloo and Apple Bloom in the figure department, with apple-sized breasts, flat stomach, and a slight flair in her hips. She was wearing just a pair of light pink thigh-high stockings, and her cutie mark looked like the kind of crown a high school prom queen'd get.

The other was light grey, and with a mane that was two shades of even lighter grey. She was a little shorter, but definitely closer to Sweetie in build, especially with her larger bust. This one had Thigh-highs well, though her's were black, along with a pearl choker and horn-rim glasses. Her mark was a spoon with a heart in the handle.

"Y-yeah, she's a friend of ours." The grey one spoke up, looking at him with a bit of disbelief. "Who-who are you??"

"Oh, name's Spike." He took a bite out of his fudge. "I guess you could say Fluttershy found me."

"Found you?" The other asked, looking confused.

"More or less. It's kind of a long story. Let's just say I'm from out of town."

"I'm gonna guess that's a big understatement."

Spike just laughed. "You have no idea how right you are."

"Um..what exactly...are you?" She asked. "I mean...you look male, but Daddy's told me stories about how he's met some pretty stalliony-looking mares."

"No, I'm a guy. Human male, to be exact." As soon as he said that, Spike could swear he heard a switch being flipped somewhere. The two mares' attitudes quickly, and very visibly, shifted from a mix of surprise and curiosity to the same look that Octavia mare had given him.

"Well, perhaps we should introduce ourselves." The grey one replied, taking on a more...friendly tone. "I'm Silver Spoon. And this..." She smirked and grabbed the ass of the other girl, who squeaked. " Is my girlfriend, Diamond Tiara."

"Silver..." Diamond blushed. "You know what that does to me."

"Just making Ponyville's new stallion feel welcome, DT." Silver grinned before turning her attention back to Spike. "Since you know Bloom, I'm guessing you've met Scoot and Sweetie as well."

"Yeah, their sisters as well, and their friends."

"Well, you're certainly...mmm." Diamond moaned a little as Silver kneaded her buttock. "Certainly popular."

"K-kinda." Spike kept having to tear his eyes away from how they were acting. "It's a little different from back home."

" in that case, why don't we show you around a little? Just let me get my order real quick." There was a light but audible 'smack' as Silver gave Diamond a swat on the rear before she went into the candy store.

"Yeah, we both get the urge to...suck on something every once in a while." Diamond added, biting her lip and not even trying to look innocent about what she said.

'Wow, are all mares this up front?' Spike asked himself as Silver came back out with a bag and a lollipop already in her mouth.

A couple minutes later, and the three of them were wandering around munching on candy. "So, Diamond, what should we show him first?"

The two looked at each other for a second until they both got wide grins. "Ponyville Spa!"

"There's a spa here?" 'And how can something so small be so deceptively strong!?' He asked as they dragged him off nearly effortlessly.

True enough, there was a spa in town. As soon as they pushed him inside, they were given a rather chirpy greeting by a pair of spa apron-clad, blue and pink mares, both with a lotus cutie mark. "Welcome to our...!" Though they trailed off when they saw Spike.

"This is Lotus Blossom and her sister, Aloe." Diamond said. "They own and run the place."

"Well, the place looks nice...but, shouldn't I get a shower or something first? It's been a couple of days and I doubt they wanna smell guy funk."

"You...you're male?" Lotus asked, both her and Aloe fingering the knots on their aprons.

"Uh, yeah."

"Well, we do have showers." Aloe licked her lips slightly. "And my sister and I would be more than happy to assist you with a...thorough scrubbing."

"Indeed." Lotus purred. "We pride ourselves on ensuring we don't miss a thing."

'Don't even think about it!' Spike mentally snapped at Jr. as he felt it start to stand at attention.

"Hey! C'mon you two, you're gonna overwhelm the poor guy!" Diamond chided the pair.

Hearing that, and seeing the two spa workers look a little abashed, he started to relax.

"At least wait till we've had our turn!" Silver added.

"Uh..uh, heh" Spike gulped. "I-I appreciate the gesture, ladies...but, ah, it might be best if I shower alone." He chuckled, blushing brightly. "I tend to sing a little while I shower. And I'm REALLY tone-deaf. Trust me, your ears'll thank me!"

"Aww..." The four pouted a tad.

"Wow...the female populous here is really upfront if they're interested." Spike sighed to himself while he entered the shower room. It was a fairly modest-sized, with the shower area completely lined in tiles, and a wall-mounted temperature control. "Not too shabby." He quickly undressed and got in, fiddling with the water until he liked it.

While he started scrubbing up, though, two of the smaller tiles in the back corner slowly swung inwards, each one allowing an eye to peek in.

"Why do you two even have this!?" Silver whispered, gesturing to the little hidden room the sisters had set up behind the wall. "Not that I'm complaining personally...sweet Celestia!" She ran a hand over her breast as she watched Spike's back.

"Come on, Silver. Lemme see!" Diamond scooted up to try and look in, too

"Well, sometimes Big Macintosh gets talked into visiting when he comes back from his deliveries." Lotus replied, licking her lips. "But I think it'll be getting more use now."

"Peeking on bathing stallions? That's so naughty!" Diamond bit back a giggle and forced Silver over a bit so she could see better. "Hot damn!" She grinned. "Ooh...c'mon, cutie...turn around. Mama wants to see if the front's as tasty as the back!"

"Mmmm...I'll second that." Aloe was already starting to finger herself.

Spike had just lathered up his hair when he felt it, causing him to wheel around, glancing over his shoulders almost wildly. 'It' was the odd feeling that he was being watched. 'This spa isn't haunted, is it?" He gave the area another quick look around, the feeling fading as abruptly as it came. "Huh..." He shrugged and turned back to the shower.

Back in the room, though...

"Holy shit!" Diamond panted, her face flushed. "S-Silver...you see the monster he had down there!?"

Silver just nodded, a visible line of red running from her nose. "Silver want..."

"You and me both!"

Meanwhile, Lotus was laying beside Aloe, drooling a little. "Sister...I think I'm love!"

"Hehehehe...."

"Heh, I feel a LOT better now!" Spike said, bouncing on his heels a bit as he head back to the main room.

Luckily for all four mares, they had time to get cleaned up and try to cool off a little. "I take it you enjoyed your schlo-shower! I mean shower!" Aloe asked.

"Uh, yeah. It was pretty good. Though I'm gonna have to get me a toothbrush and some other stuff once Twilight gives me a room at that palace."

"Y-you're getting a room at the Palace of Friendship??" Silver squeaked.

"Surprised me too." He replied. "But, I'm gonna be a resident here for the forseeable future, so she offered to put me up in one of the unused rooms."

"That means you're going to be living in Ponyville!?" Lotus squeaked, looking way more excited than he thought necessary.

"Yep. I guess that means we're neighbors now, more or less."

"Hehehe." She quickly cleared her throat. "Ah, yes. Um, if you'll excuse me, I....ah, I need to go take care of something real quick." The smile never left her face as she scurried off to down the hall.

"Right...anyway, we better get back to showing him around town." Diamond replied, helping Silver pull him to the door. "We'll see you later.'

"Ok, titan cock- I mean t-take care!" Aloe waved, while what sounded like a loud squee ripped through the building right as it closed.

"Wait, did she say...?" Spike started to ask...

Before Silver cut him off. "Hey! Check it out! If we hurry, we can get to the arcade in time for a couple games before it closes!"

"You guys have arcades?" That bit of info was enough to distract him. He hadn't been in an actual video game arcade since he was little!

"Yep, Joystick Alley!" Diamond grinned. "They tend to change out the games every couple of months, but there's always a few good ones."

Silver was quick to list off a few. "Like Saddle Thunder, Fury Hooves, Dungeon of the Dread Mare - a personal favorite. And a couple good prize games. They mostly give you vouchers for free soda and snacks, but it's something."

Unfortunately, the good mood was rent asunder as a loud, and unpleasantly demand-laced voice yelled out. "Diamond Tiara! Where have you been, young lady!?"

Spike cringed a little, the voice was enough to make him feel like he downed a shot of vinegar. "Who's THAT, and why do I suddenly feel like I should have a torch and pitchfork on hand?"

Diamond didn't look much better as she turned around. "That's 'cause you just heard the oh-so dulcet tones of my 'dear' mother...Spoiled Rich..."