A Walk in the Park

by Hillbe

Rating: teen
Tags: Spike, Rarity, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Fluttershy
Length: 4589

It's Hearts and Hooves Day and a lone dragon tries to read a book

Hearts and Hooves Day and a lone dragon tries to read a book as Rarity is swarmed with cards and gifts.

Published 2019-01-23 18:30:02 UTC
Last updated 2021-08-15 23:35:52 UTC

A Walk in the Park

A Walk in the Park

If that's okay with you , If you really don't mind...Really.

"Rarity are you okay? You look a little flustered" Fluttershy was picking up Opalescence on this fine day of Hearts and Hooves as Angel Bunny had requested her to pick up the fine prissy puss for a play date finishing with a romantic evening of snuggles and kitty kibbles. Lots of kitty kibbles.
Rarity on the other hoof was baffled as to why the Cottage of the Shy would cater to such an odd couple or was Discord the Lord of Chaos up to his old tricks again.

The clock tick tocked in the kitchen of the Carousel Boutique as Fluttershy and Rarity were having a heart to heart talk over a pot of hot tea and tasty scones "So Discord and you?" Rarity blushed as Flutterbutters chronicled her life and times with the draconequus who changed his wild ways for the company of the element of kindness. The two mares continued Flutters musing and talking while Rarity was sorting the cards and gifts from unannounced unwanted and overwhelmingly 'romantic' partners, If one thing was to ring true it was obvious that the greeting card industry was making a killing killing her mood with a catalog full of "I LUV U" and "BE MINE" plastered on glittery cards from nearly complete strangers or stallions wanting a quick roll in the hay. Fluttershy giggled at Raritys considerable pile of cards and gifts.
"What's so funny" Rarity quizzed the yellow one.
"Oh nothing, I used to get lots more stuff on Hearts and Hooves day. I was afraid to answer any of them because I didn't want to hurt the others ponys feelings"

Rarity knew her shy buttery friend wasn't telling her the full truth "Used to?" It was the question of the hour as Opalescence purred rubbing affectionately along their legs, Angel Bunny are you to blame in her positively charming change in Opals usually cranky claw slashing nasty biting moods?
"Yes, Used to, I had Discord help me" Shy used her hooves to air quote "to send back those cards I didn't want to answer". She let out a breath with a shy smile "He helps me a lot these days, I sort of really like it".
Rarity continued to go through her assortment of cards and whatnot as their little gabb session went on and on.

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Spike searched high and low for a positively quiet spot, No shadows? check. No pony couples? check. No noise? check again. A load of drinks and dragon snacks? Check and double check. The new place was not on anyponys map. He'd had enough of Hearts and Hooves day with the usual hype and heart break. Nope today he had a new book a new attitude and new soft pillow to rest his head and spend the day reading Shadow Spade the Theft of the Golden Horse Apple, All his friends recommended it and Twilight always said he should read higher fiction, Besides the nerdy book horse hid all his comic books and literally locked him out of the crystal castle. Maybe she had a date too? Spike had always contemplated sending an H and H card to Rarity but he never had the guts to follow through.

Spike laid out his blanket placed his snacks and drinks in strategic locations, fortified his pillow and began reading.

Rarity was seeing Opal off with Fluttershys assurance that it was a chaperoned date. Weird couples, unwanted attention and a pile of cards. Rarity lifted out a rather plane envelope addressed much like the others and inside was a simple note of 'Hope you enjoy your day' nothing more nothing less. She gathered up the cards and gifts into a sack and closed up her shop for the day.

Shadow Spade was at the mercy of the merciless Doctor Kudgen Pin. The bindings on his hooves were too tight as the airship lost altitude "Do you expect me to talk?" Shadow asked his captor in a cool cold tone as the fuel tanks burst into flames all around "No Shadow Spade I expect you to die!" Doctor Kudgen Pin unfurled his wings and leapt from the burning control cabin as our fearless Shadow Spade choked on the toxic fumes and acidic smoke...

Rarity trotted along her destination known only to her she saw other couples laughing, strolling and keeping with the tradition of the day. But why just one day she mused why not everyday? Why be generous and caring just one day of the year. Shouldn't it be that way? All the time? Fluttershy tamed chaos and Angle Bunny tamed Opalescence and Twilight probably has a notebook full of couples in her friendship studies over the last few years.

Shadow Spades kick landed home knocking the evil Doctor Kudgen Pin into oncoming traffic. The glaring lights of the carriages bearing down on the villain...

Rarity saw her destination, at last the sack of the best of what the greeting card industry had will meet their doom. She laid the bag down and she rested her head on his shoulder "he quickly rolled further into the street putting the carriages between..." her reading was interrupted by bellowing wings of draconic velvet they brushed up along her cheeks and sides, oh so warm oh so soft and oh so smooth. Rarity lost herself with the pleasure of his wings, she ran her hooves lightly over the silky membranes closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She could feel His pulse raising and his voice rolled her into the crashing waves "No Spoilers... Please" Spike said lightly "and what's with the bag?"

The embers of the bag and its contents were cooling down as Spike the Great Honorable Brave Glorious was reading aloud to the Element of Generosity sharing his goodies his blanket and their long over due snuggles it didn't mater if Rarity had read this episode of the Shadow Spades series of adventures months ago, Spikes colorful oration added flare and comic relief of Spades flank kicking plot. Rarity somewhere between the introduction of Silky Dagger and the last chapter where Shadow Spade embraced the mare that had avenged her fathers death and stole the good guys heart and a good portion of his hard earned bits as the evil Doctor was holding his fatal wounds bleeding out cursing his fate, Rarity soundly fell asleep.

Spike had draped his wings around her. It was rather awkward reading, snacking and keeping Rarity as comfortable as possible was worth it. Her snores were adorable her mane was his for the stroking and the more he pampered her the more she snuggled. Spike brushed her side with his claws and her hind leg started kicking "Whoa" The dragon brushed the dozing mare in the same spot a little more vigorously and was rewarded with a boot to the snoot. Slowly Rarity awoke to find her precious scales asleep. She rearranged and fluffed his pillow. Pulled his wing back over and laid down her muzzle to his nose it was such a lovely day. She wanted to see his surprised look when he opened his eyes to have his Rarity so close.

Rarity awoke with a start and Spike a splitting headache as the two were rousted from their slumber by an angry Fluttershy scolding Angel Bunny and lecturing Opalescence on the responsibilities of not running away on a chaperoned play date. "Angel Bunny, I don't care what you are in bunny years a deal is a deal and Opalescence I thought you were a lady!"
"Fluttershy my dear I'm sure there's no reason for alarm here, Please it's all right, We're all here".
Spike squinted through his headache and the evening sun "Ah Fluttershy what happened to Discord?"
Around her neck was the serpentine form of Discord wrapped around flutters neck like a worn out tire his mismatched limbs hung down like the threads of a wrecked sweater blowing in the wind. But there was that obvious goofy grin on the Lord of Chaos face that had Angel and Opal giving each other a mighty high five.

Fluttershy on the other hoof blushed beet red and excused herself post haste saying "You can ask Rarity. . . Angel come along you can tell Opal Bye bye".
Angel gave a paw salute hopped up to Opalescence looked up to Rarity and Spike raised a paw pointing a digit as if to say 'watch this you two!' He then wrapped his grubby mitts around the alabaster kitty once more looked at the couple and waggled his eye brows before dipping the puss back low and executing a very deep long passionate kiss. A very long and sloppy kiss. A kiss that would be the second longest kiss in Equestrian history.
"Geesh you two go get a hotel room" Spike deadpanned as the mares went "Awwwww"
"Really Spikey dearest what could actually happen"'
"Yea, They're not even the same species".
"Come along Angel".

"Spike!" A few months have passed and the new couple couldn't be happier "Spike!" except for this moment.
The dragon ran into Raritys supply room armed with a push broom expecting the worse but was shown Raritys scrap bin where an exhausted but happy Opalescence had just given birth to a litter of cute rabbit bunny mutant babies.
"They're not even the same species"
You could hear a pin drop until Rarity squeaked out a quite but alarmed "Oh dear!".
"..." ...

A Stroll in the Park

A Stroll in the Park

Spike like the gallant pony whipped dragon he was had done too much on too little beauty sleep, His wings blew in the wind like the capes of so many comic book heros as he snoozed on top of Raritys back his face buried in her fabulously flowing mane.
Earlier his argument about feeding Opalescences mutant offspring with rubber gloves filled with milk with a digit for each little mouth to feed was quickly vetoed. lucky for all involved the mother of all kitties came equipped for just such an occasion.
Behind the lady of fashion in the dragon cape was her pet kitty Opal strutting proudly and marching furiously behind her was Ruby Gem Sapphire Bobbin Lacey Fang Inky Stinky and Dinky. Yea you can thank Spike for the three names and Sweetie Belle for the other three and the rest? Guess who named who? Today was a month after the supply room incident and the first day to parade the micro hybrid brood for all of Ponyville to stare at Angel Bunnys handy work.

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Fluttershy patently waited for her extended family to attend their weekly get together, her blanket laid out neatly the red and white checkers warming in the sun, Her bunny ward was chillaxing with a set of shades and a silly drink of mixed with fruits with a little umbrella in his paw. With the tinkling of ice and the glistening of droplets on the glass ol Angel was playing the part of Mr. Cool. His micro deck chair reclined for maximum effect of 'too cool for you'. The mighty bunny watched the approaching army of the fashion pony in her dragon cape and eight little plus one kitty kibble munchers strolling along the path his little bunny heart skipped a beat as he lowered his shades for a better look at his puss mommy and their wonderful mutant kibbits? Buntties? Ratties? What he needed was for Twilight or Pinkamena Diane Pie to christen these little abominations with a catchy name for marketing if for nothing else.

Rarity carefully set the sleeping dragon down on the blanket arranging his wings to catch the most of the rays from the noontime sun. She herself laid next to her friend collapsing in a most unlady like thump her haunches burying into the blanket, Opal and her little mutants were engulfing Angel like a fuzzy shmooze as Ruby Sapphire Bobbin Lacey Gem Inky Dinky Stinky and Fang made a fluffle puffy ball around daddy bun. All that was heard was a few squeaks and the sounds of his fancy drink being slurped up by his little mutants. The swarm rolled over the blanket, Angels big fat fuzzy bunny feet and colorful drink umbrella sticking up in the air the only things to be recognizable from the wondering fuzz ball.

Fluttershy watched for as long as she could and when she figured it was okay to interrupt the happy family reunion of bunny, mommy kitty and the eight plus one creepy little bunny kitty mutants.
"Rarity what happened to you and Spike you both look so tired, Was it your last order from Hoity Toity?"
"Oh Fluttershy, It seems we've been burning our proverbial candles at both ends" She stretched out "Between the school, special orders and the little new additions, It's been quite busy even Spikey is overwhelmed with everything".

"Spike? Oh dear you look like you're as tired as Spike!" Fluttershy no sooner completed her remark Rarity face planted into the checkered blanket, sandwiches and refreshments with snores echoing over the muffled sounds of Angel Bunnies cries of anguish under Opals mutant mobs of affection.

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Spike and Rarity snoozed nose to nose hoof to claw and tail to tail, Fluttershy knew all too well the wanting to be close to her special somebody and watched the odd couples. One set with mutant babies and the other pair yet to try. She thought of herself and Discord and the future possibilities after all he went from a tyrannical trickster to a jealous jester threatening Tree Hugger with a trip to the sock dimension to finally a hero of the Empire. She thought of her silly fears and how that draconequus would do anything to keep her safe and happy. Just like that dragon sleeping peacefully with Rarity. Spike the dragon and Rarity. With Angel Bunny and that feather in his paw about to tickle a sleeping fire breathing dragon with his flame thrower aimed at her best friends snout! Quick as a flash Fluttershy grabbed the offending rabbit and deposited him away lecturing how rude it was to prank the sleeping couple and to promise to never ever ever never to ever do this again.
Fluttershy looked at a smirking evil bunny his eyes looking back at where he and his feather once were, Fluttershys eyes followed his gaze only to see Opalescence slinking her way between the two noses her tail intentionally flicking their nostrils. Fluttershys eyes went wide as the quiet of the park was interrupted by a burst of crackling flames and a frantic scream of some mare who desperately wanted to skin a cat , take revenge on a dragon or take a jump face first into a lake. As Bobbin Lacy Fang Inky Dinky Stinky Ruby Gem Sapphire their daddy and Fluttershy watched the three smoking characters running a Chineighs fire drill with the punch bowl. Funny how long and skinny Opalescences tail looks like with all the fuzzy burned off... Rarity? Don't ask.

Sweating in the Park

Sweating in the Park

Yea, Sweating, standing here in the park and sweating in a fabulous tux made by my lovely Rarity who was just as sweaty as I am. Standing side by side and with the noon time sun we were sweating, I can understand a mare dewing in the heat but a dragon sweating? Must be more then just the sun.
Rarity looked really great except for her pooling sweat stains all over her new dress, running eye shadow and makeup smudges but her smile was radiant and her prancing on her tippy hooves was adorable. Just don't let her peek in a mirror!
Trust me It's a whine you'll never forget, I know first claw.

Opalescence and her brood stood tall like daisies in the wind, Dinky Stinky Ruby Gem Sapphire Bobbin Lacy Fang and Inky like Angel Bunny swayed in breeze caught up in the heat of the moment after all not having a fur coat was no option. My how the little fuzzy mutants have grown.

Words became whispers and the world came to a stop as Raritys magical grasp took hold of my ear fins and took my attention away from her and Opals brood and back to the ceremony at hoof or er claw.

A few more words under the sun and rivers of sweat my mind begins to wonder again, Wow she looked great her gown the veil she really looked like a million bits, I wonder how the honeymoon will go? Like this stupid sun broiling everypony and dragon invited to this shindig hot now hot later and sweat. I wonder who's going to catch the garter and bouquet and if it's true about the lucky tradition of whos "single life of a swinger comes to a grizzly grinding end" as Discord said. Even Big Mac still comes to out to our guys night out if Sugar Belle isn't too stingy with his schedule. I feel like time stands still as I feel Raritys magic once again pulls my attention to the near and now. She looks really swell, Like swell swell. So close I could reach out and smooch her, My claws act on their own as we draw closer muzzle to snout. She's always the first to kiss but this time I'll be the one getting off the first smooch, She's so close and like who's going to stop us? It's our time!

"You couldn't wait for the 'I do's' could you? As much as we worked to make this a special day, You two had to pull a wing boner of a move" Time was frozen by Discord who was dressed to the nines and he was looking rather peeved along with his fifty one and a half angry clones standing by tapping their hooves collectively in cadence. (Fifty one and a half? What's with the midget?) Rarity tittered "It's just so exciting seeing you both taking the leap into..."
"I'll have you know we didn't leap into this for your little show" Discord snarled "I'm doing it for her! Now please wait until after the reception before you two breed, And here she thought YOU were a "lady" traditions and all" He air quoted as the fifty one and a half Discords all unmatched overdressed and over the top cheered like a wild bunch at a Hoofball stadium event, flags refreshments and popcorn ejected all over the couple. "Now settle down and lets finish this, Fluttershy is waiting".

In a flash everything was back to "normal" the vows were read under the melting sun, Discord and Fluttershy dissolved into a kissing embrace like a sand castle at the beach they also dissolved down into the grass as the families gasped and the fifty one and a half Discords went wild yelling "Score!" "Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll" the midget Mini Me Discord grumbled "It's about time . . .Where's the reception? I'm hungry!"

The guests milled around looking for the reception entrance as Angel and Opal gathered their mutant fuzzies.
"Blap" a bouquet crashed into Rarity's muzzle and stuck like a slice of cheese "Blap" another "Blap" "Blap" "Blap" The fashion mare looked like one of Roses floral stalls in the market place before I could object "flip" Oh "flipflipflip flippity flipflipflip fliiiiiiiiiiiiipppppppp" garter bands from fifty Discords covered my view.
So much for the reception as we stood buried under our piles of floral trappings and mounds of lacy leggy lingerie.

An ivory mares eyes were half lidded with anger watching the little mini Discord strolling by with his fifth plate from the buffet line overflowing with goodies "We get the hint you little hooligan at least you can save a little refreshments for Spikey and I".
"Oh why don't you just eat the flowers, your dragon on the other paw is having his own issues".
Raritys eyes spoke volumes as she stared down at the Mini Discord with the fifty first garter wrapped around his head and a full plate of pasta with all the trimmings of the now dwindling buffet table.
"Maybe I'll accidently lose Captain Wus's character sheet?"
"Go ahead I've got copies galore"
"You know how dragons get when sneezing".
He flinched "You wouldn't dare"
"Ask Twilight about it".
He caved "Oh very well Fluttershy's wanting to keep things local anyways, You know how she worries about all her little furry friends".
With a snap of his mini talons we were sitting next to gushing fluttershy and her new husband at the biggest buffet table I've ever seen, my bowl full of my favorite munchies and Rarity with a plat full of ... Giant crabs?

Gee, What's she whining about now?

A Basket in the Park

A Basket in the Park

Spike has always prided himself on being ever so handy at remembering things and seldom had reservations. But today he had the basket and blanket ready, He lifted the lid, looked inside and slowly closed it ever so gently. "Nope" He closed his eyes held the bridge of his snout and let out a slow breath. "So much nope" Today the sun laughed the grass laughed and the whole world laughed with them... "Nope nope nope" Spike? He thought way way back to how this all started.

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"You're what?" Spike was older, wiser, taller. Nothing prepared him for this news, The return of Gabby would be great news, This news was tempered with Princess Twilight Sparkle explaining how being hatched with unicorn magic during a powerful surge launched by a sonic rainboom could be the reason how Rarity was now with a hybrid and the specie differences was tossed out the window.

"It's about time you two went to snogging from snuggling!" Pinkie started "Just think Rarity you'll be craving and eating and throwing up and getting fat and your teats will look great and your hoovies will get rubbed by sweet ole Spike after a long day of waddling around and then on the big day you'll push and push and and Oh ? Will you be laying eggs or was that only a Discord thing?" Rarity promptly lost her lunch. It was probably an 'egg' thingy.

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The park was always the quiet romantic space where a dragon and mare could reflect on the years passing and plans for the weeks to come, But mostly to unwind and snuggle with a packed lunch sunning themselves under Twilights sun.
"Spike? Have you seen Pandorable?" Fluttershy trotted along looking her usually worried self "She and Discord had a little disagreement this morning and they both snapped at each other, I swear he's like a big foal sometimes."

"I though they buried the hatchet long ago?" Spike continued walking along basket on tail watching a flustered Fluttershy head for the center of ponyville "If I catch him in the mood I'm in I'll show him buried, Right between his horns!".
He stopped for a moment stepped to the usual spot rolling out the blanket and setting the basket to one side he laid down for a good sunning "Yea, She still. . .", His mind wondered off to times of old, or was it when he was younger and full of vinegar. The pressures of the new kingdom forged his resolve and he became the dragon she waited for. Twenty years ago Rarity pounced on Spike like Opal on a catnip toy taking all by surprise but his older princess sister. His battles beside his Rarity and with her molded him into the dragon he was today. Pony whipped.
Except for that one visit to Ponyville Maternity where they raced against the clock. Yes a clock and they both lost, Discord was having none of it as Pinkie was showing off her skills of foaling. and he was being hounded into having thoughts of a Fluttery kind of foal, Shy wasn't getting any younger and after Angels passing she wanted more. And after seeing Pinkies freshly born foal Shy wanted more now. :flutterrage:Like now NOW!

Pinkie as usual asked "You know what this calls for?"
"A party?" Everypony sung out.
"Na It's time for a nap" A pooped out foal caused a first for a pooped out Pinkie Pie and a Cheese Sandwich.

It was then a plan was hatched among two other mares to destroy the lives of two hapless male creatures, Not that it was evil. Not at all, Equestria had laws on the books about abuse, slavery, conspiracy and lawful wedlock. Yea, What a title Wed-Lock. and what about the final vow? "Till death do thee part" part. Dragons and Draconequees tend to live a little longer then most, and an early mistake makes for a longer state of suffering. The Now Spike had a basket full of suffering.

Rarity quietly settled down on the blanket her sixth sense calling collect "Spikey are you hiding something from me?"
"Oh no nothing at all just sitting here with an empty basket, wondering what's on the menu".
Rarity eyed the drake and lifted the lid slowly peeking into the dark void of another dimension "It's empty darling".
Spike crawled forward and looked at the opening "What?" his nose hovered over the edge of the opening
when a clawed finger booped his nose as a chorus of giggles filled the air with wisps of smoke and flowers.

Rarity eyed Spike and drew her attention to the two usual unusual suspects in her now raided basket
"Ruby why are you with Pandorable and where's our lunch, You are aware it's unladylike to raid others
meals without permission even in accompany of their foals?"

"He's not a foal"
"I am too"
"You're a hybrid"
"Only half"
"You're too old to be a foal even if you act like one most the time"
"At least I don't have your mom chasing after us"
"but my pop isn't laughing and hiding out like we are"
Spike just had to ask "Okay you two spill the beans what's going on?"
"Let me guess" Rarity quietly muttered "Discord joked about overthrowing the Kingdom and Pinkie thought it would be fine as long as she gets chocolate rain".
"You forgot the muffins"
"We've had this little talk before and as much as you think Auntie Twi need a little vacation you two can't temporarily take over the Kingdom even with Pinkies approval we all know she'll do anything for chocolate rain".
Spike claw planted "No wonder Fluttershy was so peeved".
"Language" All in attendance called to the dragon.
Spike looked at all his bunch plus one and asked "So who's here to do lunch and what's on the menu?"

With a snap of her tail Pandorable did what came natural , a feast fit for dragons and ponies it couldn't be better, Almost.

A rumbled filled the air as the family set for the feast to begin, Rarity heard that sound before and she trembled.
Spike closed his eyes and clung to his family tightly as Ruby Gem Sapphire Bobbin Lacey Fang Inky Dinky & Stinky flooded the blanket with zero kibbles in sight.
As the kabbit hybrids scarfing and noming commenced a peeved Fluttershy could be heard easily over the din of devouring
"Wait until I tell your father when comes out from his void you've got a lot of explaining to do missy!"