Spike stood awkwardly in front of the castle, not entirely sure what he should expect upon entering the building. He hoped they would just shrug it off and go about their day. If he knew his friends however, they were about to try to embarrass the shit out of him. Spike took a deep breath and began walking up the stairs, ready for anything.

Even his prep wasn't enough to be ready for what happened when he opened the door. As soon as it opened a party cannon went off and Pinkie grabbed him. Spike didn't have a chance to say anything as he was pulled into the building. Next thing he knew it he was sitting at a table with a fairly sized cake on it. Spike just had enough time to read what it said, 'I kissed a mare and I liked it' before Pinkie bombarded him with questions.

"Did you really like it? Should I change the cake? What was it like? Was that planned or did she catch you off guard? You were gone for a while, what else did you two do?"

Spike had long since mastered the skill of Pinkie response. "Yes. No. Awesome. Off guard. Nothing." With the last one Pinkie smiled.

"Oh really? Cause I asked a friend of mine, her name's Strawberry Blast, if anything was happening. She is Songbird Senada's manager." Pinks severely butchered her name. Spike's ears drooped at being caught. "So how did she look in the bathing suit?" She asked with a smile.

Before Spike could attempt to escape, Twilight cleared her throat, "Pinkie, please don't torment him." She commented. Spike sighed with relief before she added with a smile, "That's the big sister's job."

Twilight and Pinkie smiled at him, waiting for him to reply. After a moment he sighed. "It was too small." He replied as the two mares' smiles widened.

"Did you see anything?" Twilight questioned.

Before Spike could reply two pairs of arms pulled him out of the chair and helped him to his feet. "Alright, I think Spike's torment time is done." Applejack said while Rainbow Dash patted him on the back.

"Did you get some?" She inquired.

"Should I continue down my current path, I'm gonna get some whether I want it or not," Spike replied quietly. He had lived around the six mares for so long that certain things that would embarrass him with others, wouldn't around them. With Rainbow Dash it was sex-related talk, oddly the same was true with Fluttershy. Rainbow raised a fist and Spike bumped it before making it explode.

"So Spike," Twilight began, "What made you leave your waifu?" Spike and Rainbow snorted at her. "Not what it means?" She asked, the two shook their heads and she sighed "I'm going to figure out what that word means eventually!"

"Sincerely doubt it." Rainbow chuckled back. "So Spike, why did you leave your..."

"I'm just gonna cut you off before you teach Twilight another new word," Spike said just loud enough to drown her voice out. "I just came to ask Twilight… I could have… a vacation."

Spike stood in silence, as the four mares around him stared back when a voice behind him spoke up. "Oh, and what are you going to be doing on your vacation darling?" Rarity chimed in as she walked out from wherever it had been that all the others had been hiding in wait for him.

"I would ask who you're going to be doing, but I think we all know." Rainbow added with a chuckle before patting his back. She was intentionally trying to ask all the embarrassing questions so Spike would turn into a steaming tomato.

"That's not...entirely off." Spike replied as he pointed to the door "Speaking off which, you all got like five seconds to prepare yourselves."

The others looked at each other, then Spike. "Wait, prepare for what?" Twilight asked when there was a knock on the door.

"You can just come in." The door opened, there was the sound of many cameras flashing and a fair number of ponies talking as Songbird walked into the castle. She gave a wave before closing the door. "Prepare for her." He added to Twilight as Songbird walked to Applejack, the closest of the group and shook her hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." She said politely, Applejack just nodded as Songbird moved to Twilight. "It's fantastic to see you again princess." Twilight failed to respond to the pop star.

Pinkie moved forward and shook Songbird hands first. "Try to take it slow with him." Pinkie said with a wink, Songbird smiled at that.

"I promise only to try." She shot back as she moved to Rarity. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"The pleasure is all mine, darling." Rarity greeted before whispering "If you ever want to knock his socks off without even having to take anything off, just come to me. I have a few outfits that'll turn him into a steaming tomato."

Songbird gave a nod to that. "I'll think about it when he starts getting comfortable around me." She replied then she shook Rainbow Dash's hand.

Rainbow spoke with a devilish grin, "If he blows your world, just make sure you blow his." She wiggled her eyebrows exaggeratedly.

It was at this point Spike intervened. "I can hear all of you!" he said irritably, Songbird moved to his side and claimed his arm as hers once again.

"So, are you the one trying to steal my assistant?" Twilight asked sweetly.

"Only for a little while." Songbird replied, "I promise I'll return him, but he might lose something."

Rainbow laughed on the other side of Spike. "BUSTED!" She bellowed.

"Not too hard to figure out," Spike replied as Songbird nuzzled against his arm.

"You know Spike," Twilight said as she walked up and patted him on the shoulder "You have been working pretty hard. Why not take some time off?" Spike sighed and Songbird smiled, then Twilight finished her sentence "I hereby give you the rest of the month off." Spike's eyes shot open, as did Songbird's, not that either of them noticed.

"Sold!" Songbird sang out pulling Spike into a hug, "I'll come to pick you up tomorrow afternoon!" She pulled him down and gave him a kiss on the cheek before heading to the door to book the next month off as well. She slid to a stop at the door and changed her composure before opening the door. She waved at the cameras with a simple smile before the door closed and she was lost from sight.

"Oh boy," Spike sighed as his friends smiled at him.

Rainbow patted him on the back. "Hey, don't worry if things don't work out. I'm sure a few of the mares in town will happily take you on the rebound."

"You're not helping!"

Author's Note

couldn't think of a good chapter name. so just used the last sentence.