Author's Note

You guys! I can't believe all of your wonderful comments! Thank you all for giving this story so much love! It really makes everything worthwhile for me! And DGJabberwocky, as for Mommylestia, we'll have to see where it goes, but I could definitely see it happen sometime in the future, so it's definitely a great thought. Keep it coming!

This chapter was so easy to write. Thank God. I really needed an easy day.

As always, thank you Josh for all of your insight. The blanket design idea was all him, and I give him full credit for that one. Since thank you isn't enough, I decided to say it in two languages. Maybe that will help make it better. So, Mulțumesc! (That's Romanian!)

And of course, Thank you more times than I could ever say in a lifetime to you, Raevyn. Being your Mommy is the greatest gift of all. I love you with all my heart, baby girl!

Enjoy this chapter, everypony!

The Gift

The first few days after his friends found out about his new life were some of the best Spike had had in years. His secret was officially off of his shoulders, and there was cashmere comfort in that. They came to visit often and played with him in the nursery when Twilight was busy. Pinkie and Fluttershy in particular had a fondness for playing with him while he was in his headspace, and grew closer to him extremely quickly. While the others weren’t quite as involved, they quickly grew to love him just as much.

Today, however, was a special day. They had each gotten him gifts, and were planning on giving it to him today.

They all converged at the Golden Oak Library, with Twilight none the wiser as to what they intended to do. That day, Applejack knocked on the door, each carrying something in their hooves. When Twilight answered, she was delighted to see them.

“Girls! I’m so excited to see you! Please, come on in!” They did so as Twilight shut the door.

“Howdy, Twilight! We were wondering if Spike was here?”

“He’s in the nursery. Are those all for him?” They nodded. Twilight chuckled. “You girls are gonna spoil him rotten!” She said.

“And it is well deserved!” Said Rarity. Twilight smiled.

“I suppose.” She led them all into the nursery where Spike was playing in his crib with some stuffed animals. “Spike! Your aunties are here to see you!”

Spike immediately looked up from his playtime, and his eyes lit up at seeing them. He waddled forward to them, the diaper between his legs making it difficult to run. He hugged them each. “Hi Auntie Pinkie Pie, Hi Auntie Fluttershy, Hi Auntie Applejack, Hi Auntie Rainbow Dash, Hi Auntie Rarity!” He greeted happily.

“Hi Spike!” They chorused.

“Guess what?” Pinkie Pie sang.

“What?” Spike asked, slightly confused.

“We have presents for a very special dragon!” She said.

“For me?”

“Uh huh!” They all said together.

Rarity magically levitated her present over to him. “Open mine first. I think you’ll quite like what I have in store for you.”
Spike nodded, excited, and hastily unwrapped the box. Inside were several onesies of different patterns and designs, cloth diapers with the cutie marks of Twilight and her friends on them, and best of all a hand made quilt. It was pale blue with a purple and green border. In the middle of it was the egg Spike was hatched from, within a heart at the top. At the bottom left and right of the heart was Twilight’s cutie mark, and the rest was a continuing pattern of the rest of the cutie marks of all of their friends.

Spike wrapped his arms around Rarity. “I love it all! Thank you!” He said.

“You’re most welcome, darling.”

“Guess that means it’s my turn!” Said Rainbow Dash. Spike nodded and unwrapped her gift. Inside were children’s versions of the Daring Do books, along with the legends of Rockhoof and Flash Magnus. Finally, there was a copy of Burnferno, Warrior From Within, Spike’s favorite Dragon book.

“Awesome! Thank you, Auntie Rainbow Dash!”

“Anytime, kid. Anytime.”

“Well, looks like I’m next!” Said Applejack. Spike unwrapped her gift to see a set of brand new blocks, with designs of Twilight and her friends cutie marks on them, along with Celestia’s, Luna’s, and Cadence’s, all carved from wood from the trees of Sweet Apple Acres.

“These are amazing! Thanks, Auntie Applejack!” He hugged her.

“You’re welcome, little one!” She said.

“Oh, Oh! Open mine next!” Said Pinkie.

He opened it to see several plush toys, like a cupcake, a cookie, and a pie. There was also a gem covered rattle, and a little plastic plate, fork and knife, all with smiley faces on them.

“I love them! Thanks, Auntie Pinkie Pie!”

“Yay! I’m so happy!” Said Pinkie, hugging him.

“Here’s mine. I hope you like it.” Said Fluttershy.

Spike unboxed it, and what he saw brought happy tears to his eyes.

Inside was a hand sewn plushie of himself, complete with a diaper, and one of Twilight, with a happy smile and big button eyes.

“That way no matter where you go, you and your Mommy will always be together.” She explained. “And you never forget who you are.”

Spike launched himself into her, crying happily at such a thoughtful gift. “I-It’s perfect! Thank you so much, Auntie Fluttershy! Thank you. All of you. For everything.” He said. They all gathered around him in one giant group hug. When it broke up and Spike had calmed down, they all stood there talking for a minute, but Spike noticed that Twilight seemed to look a bit put out. He went over to her.

“Mama? What’s wrong?” He asked. Twilight plastered a smile on her face.

“Nothing, Spike. Don’t worry about it, sweetie.”

Spike gave her a look that told her he wasn’t going anywhere until he got some answers. She almost wanted to laugh at how he could look so imperious while still looking so adorable at the same time.

“Alright, alright.” She said. “I am so happy for all of the things you got today. I just wish that I could have given you something too, you know?” She looked dejected. Spike wrapped his arms around her neck, giggling. “What’s so funny?” Twilight asked, more than a little confused. Spike giggled agin.

“Silly Mama! You already gave me the best gift ever!”

“I did?” Twilight asked.

Spike nodded. “Yeah! You did!”

“And what might that be?”

“Mama, for someone so smart you really can’t see the obvious sometimes. The best gift I ever got was you becoming my Mommy. No gift could ever top that.” Spike said, sincerely. Twilight felt her eyes well up with happy tears as she hugged her baby tight.

“Really?”

“Really.” He said, nodding decidedly.

A single tear ran down her cheek and she squeezed him tighter. “I love you so much, Sweetheart.”

“I love you too, Mommy.”