Hot Waters

"You sure you can handle this? Do you remember the etiquette I taught you?" Twilight asked, hand reaching into her bag for a copy of the spa etiquette she, herself, wrote.

"I'm sure! You know how long I've been waiting to join you guys. If something does happen, I'll excuse myself to the side." Spike replied.

Twilight sighed and said, "Okay. I'll see you in there." leaving for the lady's room.

Spike left for the gentlemen's changing room and soon moved towards its forked exit, wet from his shower, and wearing only a towel. A sign presented him with his options of mixed and men only. As he walked into the mixed bathing area, he looked around for his friends. "Maybe they're not out yet?" he mused as he gazed — the walls decorated with stained concrete, as well as the floors. The pool itself was painted white with blue tiles and white grout lining the edges and stairs. Most of the people there weren't wearing their towels; he noticed but kept his towel on his. He stepped into the water and searched around until he saw Twilight in her towel walk pass.

"Hey, Twi!" Spike waved from the bath.

"Spike? What are you doing in the common tubs?" Twilight asked.

"What do you mean?" Spike asked back.

"Rarity pays for a private spa room. Did I not mention that? Come on." Twilight beckoned.

Twilight turned away as Spike hopped out of the pool. "Put a towel on also, Spike. Rarity finds it rude to just walk in there like that. Rainbow is always sure to exploit that every time we're here." She then said.

"Thanks for the heads up," Spike said. "So she pays for a private room for you guys?" Spike asked.

"You know how she describes herself as... elite?" Twilight asked.

"I see," Spike replied.

"Spike, over here," Twilight said as Spike started to walk past their destination.

Twilight opened the door to a large bathing room filled with their friend. Heads bobbed up and down behind a high bath wall made of marble, stripped with small indigo and gold tiles that and marble pillars that stuck out of the walls. Colorful plants ran in the ceiling corners. Lines of warm glowing light bulbs that ran seemingly random paths blanketed the room with an even and gentle glow.

"Wow," Spike said as he walked in. "This is... opulent. Hey, everyone!", taking in the view.

"Hello, Spikie! I'm so glad you came! Hello to you too, Twilight," Rarity said, turning in the tub. She positioned herself next to the door just to greet the two as well as to talk to any spa staff if need be so they would be less of a distraction to her friend's spa experience.

"Sure did. Thank you for inviting me," Spike said. A small rock started to develop in his stomach as he slowly realized what he had joined.

"It's my honor and pleasure. Now, come on. The water is delightful." Rarity said.

Spike and Twilight walked around the wall and entered the bath. Spike unwrapped his towel, keeping it held up by his hand and sat next to Applejack, who had sunk to just her head, and Rarity while Twilight sat next Applejack. Spike saw while some of his friends had their towels on their laps like Rarity and Fluttershy, everyone else was completely nude. All views, a first for Spike.

"So, Spikie, first impressions?" Rarity asked with a warm smile on her face.

"This is very nice. Still a bit nervous though," Spike admitted, trying hard to maintain eye contact while looking at the plants around the room.

"Now, darling, there is nothing to be ashamed about, therefor, nervous. We're all friends," Rarity said.

Spike smiled and said, "Thank you. It's kind of you to say that."

"Hey, Spike!" Rainbow Dash said as she crossed the pool. "Can I borrow your towel?"

"Hey, Rainbow. Why do you need my towel?" Spike asked back.

Rainbow Dash's face went blank for a half-second before she said, "I wanna feel it. It looks soft and fluffy, even underwater."

Spike smiled and replied, "It's just a wet spa towel. Besides, I'm using it to be polite right now."

"If you want a towel, you can borrow mine." Applejack offered, smirking. "Or you can call off you childish pranks instead."

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and said, "Just trying to have fun. Everyone gets seen, sooner or later. Glad to see you here anyway, Spike.", only starting to move away at her last sentence.

"Thanks, Applejack," Spike said.

"Don't mention it. They like to tease any newcomers," Applejack said.

"If she or Pinkie give you trouble, just say the word, and we'll deal with them." Twilight offered.

"Thank you, but Pinkie, also?" Spike asked.

"She also likes to tease newcomers and pull pranks. Don't worry. She is much less antagonistic than Rainbow. Not that Dash is antagonistic. You know it's her way of saying she likes you," Rarity explained.

"Thanks for the heads up anyway," Spike said, studying the lights now.

Twilight leaned in and whispered, "How are you doing?".

"I'm fine. Just adjusting to everything," Spike whispered back.

"You sure?" Twilight asked again.

"Please, Twi. Stop worrying. The reason we're here is to relax. If you can't relax, then I'm sure I won't be able too," Spike answered again.

Twilight sighed and said, "You're right. I trust you. I'll relax. I just want to make sure you have a pleasant visit, and nothing goes wrong. I'm going to get us both some water. Be right back."

Twilight unfolded the towel and laid it over her as she moved to the stairs of the tub.

"So, what do you guys do in here besides soak?" Spike asked.

"We mostly talk. No politics, work, or anything that can cause stress. Some times we talk about restaurants or plan little excursions that mostly never happen but still fun to plan. What do you talk about when it's not those topics?" Rarity explained.

"Last time, it was idiotic ways to take over the world," Spike replied after a moment of thought.

"Was that the conversation the other day I walked into with you, Discord, and Big Mac about the peanut butter?" asked Applejack.

"Discord suggested a very diplomatic way which would have almost no casualties. I hope we didn't give him any ideas," Spike admitted.

Rarity rolled her eyes and proposed, "Shall I put on a record? The spa has a nice relaxing music selection."

"That sounds mighty nice," said Applejack.

"Be right back then," Rarity said, picking up her towel and only covered her front.

Spike watched Rarity walk away for a few seconds before forcing himself to look away and grumbling to himself about being rude.

"Got an eye full, did ya?" Applejack asked, smiling.

"I didn't mean to. Just sorta happened. Please don't tell," Spike begged, ashamed.

"I'm just teasing ya. You looked away after you realized what you did, after all," Applejack said.

"Sorry, and thank you," apologized Spike.

"Don't worry about it. I'm guessing you're going to do that a few times," Applejack commented.

"Thank you for understanding, but I don't want to do... that," Spike said, curling up in a ball and looking away.

"Calm down now. Don't get all flustered on us," Applejack said, getting up and turning to Spike.

Spike turned his head and said, "It's alright...", stopping once he saw Applejack's large breast in his face. "Sorry." he quickly mumbled and turned away.

Applejack was confused for a second before realizing she forgot to cover herself and giggled back, "Oh, that's my fault. I'm sorry."

Twilight came back with an inflatable platter of water bottles and set it in the water next to them.

Spike quickly took a bottle of water and said, "Thanks," before opening it.

"Did I miss something?" Twilight asked, noticing her companion.

"Oh, Spike accidentally got an eye full of Rarity and I. We apologized to each other, and we're just relaxing now," Applejack admitted, taking a bottle of water and nodding thanks to Twilight.

"You going to be okay, Spike?" Twilight asked, right before jumping up in the air, along with everybody else from a sudden blast of a brass band playing over the loudspeakers, her towel falling off of her.

"THIS BLASTED MACHINE!" Rarity screamed as she lowered the volume and changed the music to a beautiful relaxing piano with some other instruments. "Sorry about that, everyone. Someone left the volume to the maximum setting." She then said walk back into the tub.

"It's okay. Where did my towel go?" Twilight asked, covering herself in front of Spike.

The other looked for a second before Spike handed Twilight his and said, "Just take mine for now and grab me another if you would, please," hugging his legs to his chest.

"Thanks, Spike. I'll be right back," Twilight said, taking the towel and walking away.

"That was noble of you, Spikie," Rarity said, placing a hand oh his shoulder and giving him a peck on the cheek.

"Thank you," Spike managed to sputter.

Twilight came back with the towel soon after. Spike quickly laid it on his lap and sunk into the water. He closed his eyes for a moment, thinking, "I've been so stupid not even to ask to join them. They're my friends. All we are is naked and nothing more. It's not like it's winter heat or nothing. Sure, most of my friends have large breasts and... I should not think that."

"Earth to Spike!" Twilight said, tapping him on the head.

Spike broke out of thought and looked at Twilight.

"Sorry. I was thinking. What's up?" Spike then said.

"Pinkie Pie is wondering if you want a cupcake," Twilight said.

Spike looked up and saw Pinkie Pie, fully nude and holding a box of cupcakes at her navel. "Oh, Sure. Thank you, Pinkie," he said, moving upright. Spike sook the water off his hand and grabbed one.

"You're welcome!" Pinkie Pie said, grinning as she walked away.

"What were you thinking about?" Applejack asked in a catty tone, right as Spike took a bite of the cupcake.

"Hey, girls!" Starlight said as she entered the tub. She kept her towel wrapped around her.

"Hey, Star!" Spike said, thankful for the distraction.

"Hey, Spike. I didn't know if you were going to show," Starlight said, sitting at the end of her friends.

"I didn't either, but I'm glad I did," Spike said back, stretching his arms up and causing a loud crack.

Twilight, Starlight, and Rarity cringed at the sound. "Spike!" Twilight scolded. Applejack either didn't notice or care about the pop.

"Sorry. I didn't mean for that to happen. I'll go over there and stretch out," Spike said, excusing himself to a deserted corner of the tub that had a small water feature, meant for rinsing.

Spike sunk into the water and started to twist and turn, hoping the waterfall would cover any cracking sounds, which to Spike's surprise, silenced the cracking quite a bit.

"Whatcha doing, Spike?" a familiar hi pitched voice from behind asked.

Spike turned around to find Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash, side by side.

"Stretching. How're you two?" Spike asked, cautiously.

"We're good. Hey, mind if we joined you?" Rainbow Dash asked, turning around and trying to touch her toes and presenting her hindquarters.

Spike turned away and said, "Girls, please. I know you like pranks, but I just want to relax."

"What? This isn't any prank," Pinkie Pie said, lifting her leg and grabbing her ankle, wrapping it around her head. "We're just stretching.", she continued, placing a hand on Rainbow Dash and twisted her body to flash Spike.

Spike looked behind them as he saw Fluttershy walk over to Rarity and Applejack, with Twilight and Starlight engrossed in conversation. He thought for a second about calling them when a tug at his waist stopped him.

"Wow, how do you walk with that thing hanging there all day?" Rainbow Dash asked, holding Spike's towel.

Spike quickly covered himself as best he could and asked, "Dash, please give that back!"

"Relax. We're just playing. Sit down with us for a bit, and I'll give you the towel." Rainbow Dash offered, hanging the towel around her neck.

Spike sat down, still covering himself.

The two sat down on each side of Spike and put their arms around him.

"You know we already saw it. And it's not like you can cover it that well anyway. Why don't you move your hands?" Pinkie Pie playfully suggested.

While Spike didn't move, but he felt his member moving. "Please give me the towel," he begged.

"Now Spike. A healthy male like yourself will know that holding on to it will cause some pain sooner or later. Just put your hands on our thighs." Rainbow Dash said, placing the towel out of Spike's reach.

Spike slow moved his hand and placed them on their thighs as commanded. His massive member floated freely to the two mare's delight.

"I always wondered why you were confident. I can see why now," Pinkie Pie giggled, placing a hand on the inside of his thigh.

"Give me back my towel now, please," Spike begged again.

"Not just yet," Rainbow Dash said slowly, as she and Pinky Pie moved their hands up and down slowly on Spike's thighs, causing him to stand at attention more than he already was.

"We have one more little surprise for you, Spike." Pinkie Pie said, guiding Spike's hand up her body and over her breasts, and around her shoulders, Rainbow Dash mirroring the actions.

"What are you doing?" Spike asked, afraid of the answer.

The two mares lifted him and spread his legs, with Rainbow Dash yelling, "Hey! Check out Spike's colossal boner!".

The others looked in confusion for a couple of seconds as Spike struggled against the athlete and earthly baker. The looks soon turned to shock and anger.

"Girls, please!" Spike cried before being dropped and hitting his head on the tub's floor.

"Spike!" Twilight screamed, rushing over and pushing past Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, who was still laughing.

Spike rose, confused for a second before everything hit him. He scrambled for his towel. After he finally regained some of his modesty, he froze, unable to turn and face his friends.

Twilight walked up to Spike and saw a small amount of blood start to form on his crown. She took her towel off and started to wipe the blood, but as soon as she touched Spike's wound, he flinched and jumped away. Twilight finally saw tears well up in his eyes.

"I'm going home," Spike said as he walked out of the tub with this towel covering him.

"Oh, come on, Spike. It was just a joke," said Rainbow Dash, Spike ignoring her.

"Spike?" Twilight called but was ignored as Spike open and closed the door without as much as a glance back.

"I cannot believe you two!" Rarity roared at Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. Everyone shrunk back at the white mare's anger. "Do you know much damage you just did? Do you?"

"It was just a joke." Pinkie said sheepishly. "I didn't think he would take it that way?"

"Yeah. He's just a little embarrassed is all. I'm sure he will come out after he's cooled down and does it himself," Rainbow Dash added, shrugging off the anger.

"You really don't understand? Let me tell YOU! What you did was just humiliated a teen, not just going through the most awkward stage of life, but, in front of his closest friends no less! Put on display one of his most intimate of body parts, all for a laugh and your ego boosts. Do you understand what you two just did right now? Do you realize how worthless you just made him feel? To have his best friends betray him like that for the first time, we finally realize that he would come here with us like he always wanted," Rarity angrily scorned.

Pinkie Pie started moving to the edge of the tub with Rainbow Dash right behind.

"You will stay right there, missies!" Rarity yelled.

"What do you mean like he always wanted?" Starlight asked.

"Why do you think Spike never joins us here after a big to-do like we always do?" Twilight asked in return, angry and upset.

"Cause Spike likes doing his thing after instead of this," Rainbow guessed, deflating.

"It's because he always thought we didn't want him to. After each event, like the changeling invasion, or the crystal empire, and Discord, he watches us walk without him, and he goes home thinking we didn't want him. As if he wasn't our equal. And he still called us his best friends. He goes home by himself and reads a comic book, eats a snack, gets a drink, and waits for us to return. I tried to invite him several times, but he thought we would hate that. After 1st time he joins us, after the several times of us asking him, almost begging him, he now knows he was right. We just barely got him to think he's one of us, but you two had to prove him right to show how much more of a pony you two were than he was. But hey, you got your short ego boost and a laugh. All within the first," Twilight angrily said with tears in her eyes. She glanced upon the clock on the wall and exclaimed, "15MINUETS! IN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES!" no longer able to keep her anger in check. Twilight's anger seethed so much; her magical aura started to boil the water around her.

Everyone was speechless. Rainbow Dash spoke first. "I had no idea. We'll fix this. Pinkie, get your clothes on. Rarity, I'm... We're sorry to ruin this spa day. We will get you back for it. Twilight, We'll make sure apologizes to Spike properly, I promise. I… Please come home later tonight," she said in a rush.

"We're sorry, everyone. We'll make sure Spike will join again for the next spa day. We Pinkie promise," Pinkie said tears welled up in her eyes from shame. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie raced out of the room.

"You have a plan?" Pinkie asked, racing to the changing rooms, forgoing a towel.

"Kinda. Can you grab some of the massage oils here and meet me at the castle? I need to go grab a few things, and I'll meet you there. Then we talk to Spike," Rainbow Dash explained.

"What are...?" Pinkie asked but saw Rainbow Dash was already dressed and out the door.