Spike and the Hina Inn

It was another new day, you got out of bed and headed into the kitchen. When you got there, you saw that the lights were off and wondered if you needed to have your aunt replace them. Suddenly, the lights turn on and all the tenants are there, yelling, "Surprise!"

Rarity quickly pulls you into a chair and says, "We do this with all the newcomers, and considering you're the new owner, we thought we'd throw a little welcoming party for you."

You smile lightly, "Oh, that's very nice of you."

Tempest rolls her eyes and said, "I still can't believe a boy is in charge of an all girl's dormitory."

Ember was busy sniffing airplane glue to say anything, but smiled at you, hiding the glue behind her back as you looked over to her.

Berry Punch was obviously drunk and said, with a slight slur, "Let's get this party started!"

For the next few hours, you and the girls talked for a while, and you surprisingly found something in common with a few of them. For one thing, Ember was surprised when you told her you were pro-legalization. She told you, "Maybe sometime you and I can light a j once in a while."

Rarity had shown you some of her men's designs and offered, "Perhaps I can make an outfit for you sometimes Spike. I think you have an eye for fashion." which wasn't far from the truth, but you were a bit concerned about how pricey her designs looked before she said, "Free of charge, I suppose it could possibly be a form of my rent?"

Berry Punch cracked open a can of Apple Acres hard cider, and when you asked for a can, she said, "Another fan of the Apple Family's delicious cider? Can't say I blame you." before handing you a can.

Derpy Hooves offered you a muffin, and when you picked out a jam filled one, she smiled, "Those are my favorites. As a little girl I used to suck the jam out with a straw."

You told her, "I used to do the same thing" and she giggles.

Tempest had been silent for most of the entire party, so you decided not to disturb her.

Two hours later...

After the party had gone on for a while, you found yourself getting closer to your tenants. You headed up to your room to start studying for your next test, and found a note that said, "Meet me in the springs, alone at 2:30" You think yo yourself, "Who would want to meet at the springs that late at night?" You shrug it off and continue studying.

As the day went by, you actually got more studying done with Starlight than you did alone, saying to her before she left, "Thanks, some of this stuff was a lot easier with your help. My parents would never have been such great help."

Starlight smiled at you, "No problem Spike. Hey, I was thinking about getting some sushi over at Kawasaki's Diner. You want to come with me?" before blushing ever so lightly, "Th-This doesn't count as a date."

You widen your eyes a bit, as well as blushing lightly, "I never said it was a date, but ok." before getting up and following Starlight into town and to the Japanese diner. You ordered the shrimp tempura rolls with a glass of cola. After you'd finished, you said to Starlight, "This place is pretty good, I haven't had sushi like this since I moved to Tokara."

Starlight nodded as she slurped up the last of her lo mien, "It really is a good place. I've got the check, you should get back to the hotel, your aunt Jewel was looking for you."

You tell her, "Thanks, I bet she wants me to get her some smokes." before standing up and walking back to the hotel, picking up a carton of smokes for your aunt. "Hey aunt Jewel, I got you a carton."

Your aunt looked up from her sweeping and said, "Oh, thanks, but that's not why I called you. Derpy said she saw a raccoon in the springs, can you try and get rid of it. Here, use this." before handing you a pistol.

Your eyes widened, "The fuck? You expect me to shoot the thing?"

Your aunt nodded, "Unless you want to get rabies, I suggest you kill it."

"Good point." you say, before walking to the springs, checking if anyone is bathing before going in, looking for the raccoon. The gun was shaking in your hand, and you knew you were a crap shot. As the raccoon scurried out of a hole it had made in the fence, you shot at it, emptying the gun of all the ammo. You managed to kill the raccoon, with the last bullet. "Man I have terrible aim."

When you took the gun back to your aunt, she said, "I heard six shots, how hard can it be to kill a raccoon?"

You growl, "If you haven't noticed, I'm a crap shot, I can't even aim a BB gun properly."

Your aunt chuckled, "You get that from your mother, when we were teenagers, we were hunting for ducks, he aim was so bad that the bullet ended up bouncing off a road sign and hit her in the leg. That's why she walks with a limp these days."

"I always wondered why she limps. Well, I guess the raccoon problem is taken care of. Anything else I need to do?"

Your aunt shook her head, "No, nothing else. Why don't you go make yourself some dinner? Oh, and leave the raccoon corpse out by the that chopping block out back."

You shuddered to think what your aunt was going to do with that raccoon, but nodded and took it there before making yourself some Ramen. You looked at your watch and said, "Should I really go to the springs like that note said?"

There was a voice in your head saying, "This is a bad idea", but it was overshadowed by a louder voice saying, "NAKED GIRLS!" and decided to go to the springs.