My Very Little Dashie

Rarity walked back from Twilight's bedroom after having given her her tea. She noticed Spike sitting on his own just staring at the floor.

"Spike? Are you alright?" he didn't respond. "Spike?" she nudged him with her hoof and he snapped out of it.

"Oh, hey Rarity." Spike's voice had lost that excited, almost childish tone to it and sounded dull and mature. Not what Rarity, or anypony, for that matter was used to. "Is Twilight okay?"

"Are you feeling alright?" Rarity asked with a genuine look of concern on her face.

"I'm okay..." Spike sighed, "It's just... In all the years I've been with Twilight, I've never seen her like that. She looked... Broken."

"I know, the poor dear. I should never have got her wound up in this." the unicorn was feeling so guilty, she pondered on whether it would have made a difference if she had said nothing at all to her today. "...Spike, if you don't mind me asking... How much does Twilight mean to you?" Rarity asked wanting to take her's and Spike's mind off of what has happened.

"She's everything to me. I've known her ever since the day I was born. She's been my mentor. More than that, kinda like a mom. Or even the best friend a dragon could ask for." this was a side to Spike Rarity had never seen before. A more serious Spike. A grown up Spike. And she liked it. "What's going on, Rarity? I need to kow exactly why my best friend is so upset."

Rarity sighed before spilling all knowledge she had on the situation. The learning to sew, the whole conversation they had. Everything. Spike didn't say a word throught the whole story or even blink.

"Wow..." was all he could say by the end of it all. "Twilight and Rainbow?"

"I know it sounds silly, doesn't it? But what could I do, Spike? Tell her she didn't have a chance in the world? And for a moment, I actually believed they would be together."

"I guess Twilight thought that too..." there was a long pause as they both thought about the same thing. Why hadn't Twilight said anything about liking mares before? She'd known Spike his whole life and Rarity has done more than enough to earn her trust.

They couldn't help but feel slightly betrayed.

"Rarity...? You aren't... Into mares, too... Are you?" Spike asked, hoping that he hadn't spent all this time barking up the wrong tree.

"Well, I admit, back when I was younger I was a little... Curious. But as I said I was young. A bit wild, if you will."

"I can't imagine you wild." Spike laughed, the childish tone returning in his voice. "So what happened?"

"Well, it was back when I was in school studying fashion. The class was all mares and there was this one who was into other mares. I had never heard of this before and had never considered my sexuality until this point..." the two spent the night sharing stories, laughing and just having fun.

The next morning, Spike woke up on the floor and Rarity was making tea.

"Good morning, Spikey Wikey!"

"Wha... Did I fall asleep here?" Spike asked, dazed and confused. He had no memory of even going to sleep last night. Only patches of the conversations he and Rarity shared.

"Well, we stayed up well into the early hours of the day. We had such a lovely chat. Then you went and fell asleep while I was telling the story of how I got my cutie mark."

"Oh, right. Sorry..."

"It's quite alright. Had I realised how late - or early - it was I would have sent you to bed anyway. I must dash off now, Spike. I imagine Twilight's still in bed. Do send her my love!" she was half way out the door when she stopped and turned to hug Spike. "I had fun last night. It was the first time I stayed up all night since I was twelve. I'd like to do it again sometime. Perhaps under different circumstances?"

"That'd be... great!" Spike said, barely able to contain his excitement. He technically got a date with Rarity. The pony he's liked ever since he layed eyes on her.

Spike sat on his own feeling proud of himself for another hour or so before Twilight walked in.

"Hey... You feeling any better?"

"I'm fine, Spike. Really. Don't worry."

"Are you sure? You were in really bad shape last night."

"I'd rather not talk about any of the events from yesterday at ten AM onwards." Spike fell silent. "Unless, it's about you and Rarity." Twilight suddenly perked up and took a seat next to the young dragon.

"We had a lot of fun. We told eachother stories and stayed up all night! We're gonna hang out again some time. Just me and her."

"All night? I thought you two were talking a lot but jeez..."

"...You seem... Happy." Spike observed.

"You say that like it's a bad thing."

"I'm saying it because it's a wierd thing. Your heart was broken yesterday. How did you get over it so quick."
"I said I don't wanna hear about yesterday. But I am over it. Last night I was thinking for a long time and I finally figured out how to get over my crush on Rainbow."

"...How?"

"Oh, Spike." Twilight laughed, "I'm not gonna tell you, am I? Let's just call it Twilight's secret formula to getting over a heart break. Deal?"

"Errr... Deal, I guess. As long as your feeling better. What do you want for breakfast?"

"I'm gonna skip breakfast today Spike. I need to speak to Rainbow." Twilight stood up but Spike quickly grabbed her to sit her back down.

"I don't think that's a good idea. It's too soon for both of you to start speaking again."

"What do you mean? Nothing happened."

"No, but things will be different between you now. And they will be for quite a while." Spike explained.

"Since when did you get so mature?" Twilight teased.

"It must of been some time last night. While I was talking to Rarity."

"Okay, how about you go organise a date with Rarity right now and I'll wait right here."

"You promise you won't go anywhere..."

"I promise."

"Well, alright... But I swear, Twilight. I swear by Celestia if you leave this library before I get back I'll... I'll erm... I'll do something that you won't like!"

"Relax! I won't move!" Twilight said with an honest smile. Spike eventually left and Twilight waited a couple more minutes before walking out the door in seek, yet again, of Rainbow Dash.

"I know just the way to get over it..."