A Get-Together

Spike arrived at the C.M.C clubhouse with his bag at 3 o'clock. He knocked on the door and waited for an answer. Applebloom opened the door, which gave a piercing squeak, in just a towel, and greeted him.

"Hey, Spike..." Applebloom greeted in a bashful tone.

"Hey, Abs. Is Applejack here?" Spike asked, just as bashful.

"Na. My sis left after hanging out a while. She thought we should have refreshments and asked me to greet everyone," Applebloom explained.

"Are you already..." Spike said, trailing off and looking away out of politeness.

"Yeah, but I'm in a towel. I'm trying not to be bashful and such. Come on in and...well, it will be a lil weird if I was the only one in my birthday suit," Applebloom said, opening the door fully and trembling slightly.

"Of course," said Spike. He stepped inside, put his bag down, and spotted a chair in the room that had barely changed since Applebloom rebuilt it. "It's been ages since I've been in here. Good on you for having the drapes and floorboards the right color still," he then joked with no reaction from Applebloom. He sat down to take off his shoes when he noticed Applebloom staring. "Umm... Do you mind turning away? I'm still getting used to this myself," Spike asked.

"Sorry!" Applebloom said, quickly turning away.

"It's okay. That's why we're doing this," said Spike reassuringly. He started to take his clothes off and said, "I'm a little surprised that you already got nude."

"Well, we've been nude before. I've hung out naked in my room on super hot summer days like this. Alone though." Applebloom explained.

He took off the rest of his clothes and said, "I'm done. You can turn now."

Applebloom stood still for a second before unwrapping her towel and forcing herself to face Spike, holding the towel behind her back. She found Spike folding his clothes, not looking at her.

"So when did Applejack leave?" Spike asked, unzipping his bag to pull out the books and towels.

"About a couple minutes before you got here. I'm surprised that you two didn't bump into each other," Applebloom said.

"Well… I have some books here about body stuff and meditation if you want to read them. I also brought a pack of cards." Spike said, pulling out a towel.

"Cards, please," Applebloom chuckled.

Spike spotted some clothes in the corner as he walked to the center of the room and asked, "Did Applejack walk back naked?"

"Yeah. She said Big Mac and Granny saw us plenty of times," Applebloom said, taking a seat across Spike and finally seeing him from the front. "Oh...It's... multi-colored," Applebloom said once she saw Spike's manhood.

"What? Oh, yeah, it is." Spike said, shifting his knees to his chest to be more modest. While his member was concealed, his balls were revealed, showing the lime green plate scales on his stomach and chin.

"Sorry that was rude of me," Applebloom said, blushing.

"It's fine. Were you told what the plan of the day was?" Spike asked. "There was a part called staredowns where we stared at each other's bodies down to get over that awkwardness," he then said.

"If you can call what she told me a plan. Staredowns?" Applebloom asked, still turned away.

"My first trip to the spa, I took peeks at everyone. I'm kind of ashamed to admit it, but it was my first time seeing anyone naked outside of my family. Even then, it was a long time ago since I saw my family naked. The idea is we're going to see each other naked. Might as well get it out of the way so we can relax and have fun," Spike explained, shifting his weight.

"That makes a lot of sense. So how do we do it?" Applebloom asked.

"I was thinking we just stand in front of each other and look until we say we're done. I can turn around, and you can stare at my backside if you want, and likewise," Spike suggested as he was mostly making plans up as he went.

"We stare at each other at the same time?" asked Applebloom.

"It's the fairest way I know how to do it unless you want to stand in front of me first," Spike said.

"I guess you're right. Let's do it," Applebloom said, quickly springing up.

Spike rose up at his own pace and stared at Applebloom, starting at her face to be polite. He noted she had a slender figure, like most girls of their age, but her muscles showed through her yellow skin with each flex. He also saw she had a very sharp farmer's tan at her shoulders. "I've just noticed you're wearing your bow still."

"Yeah, helps keep the hair out of my face while working while making me look cuter," Applebloom replied. "You're... big... and bumpy," she then said, looking at Spike's relaxed member, a dark purple at the base that changed to a crimson red at the head with some light blue patches.

"Yeah... I am. I've been cutting down on the sweets, though. I know I'm... corporal... it's kind of a dragon thing," Spike said, being cut off.

"No, Spike. I mean, you are big... down there. I would never call you fat," Applebloom said, waving her arms in a panic. "Also, you ain't fat! I've seen you walk past our farm with a gem hunt haul like nothing. If anything, you're powerful."

Spike laughed, saying, "Thank you, Applebloom. I know I'm not skinny either," He lowered his gaze and saw she shaven her mound bare, leaving a minor stubble. He thought about kneeling down to look directly at Applebloom's private spot but instantly thought against it. "So, hey, if I need to pardon myself for a minute, I hope that won't be a problem."

"What for?" Applebloom asked, relieved he took no offense.

"To be polite is the best way to put it," Spike explained. He saw Applebloom's breasts were developing further than her shirts and bra lead to believe. "She must be a c-cup or something. Ah crud, I was doing good. You can control yourself," He then thought.

"What?" Applebloom plainly asked.

"In case I get excided down there," Spike explained as he fidgeted.

"Oh, gotcha. But why not show it now and get it out of the way?" Applebloom asked. "Applejack said you were doing the sex-ed tradition thing."

"You'll see it later, but... I'm still collecting my nerve about it," said Spike. "I'm still getting used to all this myself. And it not like I'm just going around with it at full mast, you know?"

"That would be kinda embarrassing," Applebloom said. "Well, I think I'm done lookin at the front of you."

"Same. Want me to turn around first?" Spike asked.

"Sure," Applebloom said with a bit more enthusiasm than she meant.

Spike turned around and grabbed his tail. "I made it through that. Not bad, and it doesn't look like it grew that much," Spike said in relief.

Applebloom looked at Spike and said, "I didn't know your spikes ran all the way down there."

"My spikes? Yeah... You do know I have a tail, right," Spike awkwardly replied.

"Oh, I meant your back spikes will stick through your shirt, but I've never seen any at your waist." Applebloom quickly explained. "Can I touch them?"

"If you want. Just shoulder and above, please," Spike answered.

Applebloom reached out and felt one of the spikes. "Oh... It's hard as a rock. How do you sit?" she asked.

"My skews can go soft when I'm comfortable and flex well. I don't feel them most of the time," Spike said, feeling a soft touch of callous hands.

"So wait, you're not comfortable right now? I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was making ya uncomfortable," Applebloom apologized sincerely, taking her hands away.

"It's not you. It's just my first time being naked with a girl my age and everything," Spike explained.

"Well, I'm sorry about it anyway," Applebloom again apologized. She stared at Spike's rear for a bit longer. She saw a fair amount of cushion on him and thought better on commenting on it.
"Hey, Spike, I'm finished looking." She said, turning around for Spike's turn.

Spike turned to see Applebloom turned around with her tail off to the side already. Her red hair rested just above her lower back and was in the same style, with a ribbon at the back of her head and the rest of the hair flowing freely. The thing he noted was how flat her but cute her backside is.

"I'm done, I think. Wanna play cards now?" Spike asked after a minute.

"Sure," Applebloom answered back.

After a couple of games of Go-Fish, the two heard Applejack shouting. Applebloom took her towel and walked to the window to see Applejack hauling a wagon full of snacks.

"We'll be down in a second," Applebloom said.

Spike walked to the door without a towel, causing Applebloom to ask, "You're going out bare?"

"Is that a problem for you? I'll grab my towel if it is," Spike asked.

Applebloom thought for a second and threw her towel off, saying, "Nope."

The two greeted Applejack with her shouting back, "Hey, Spike. At least you're here on time. It was 3 when I left the kitchen."

"You did say 3, right? Rarity and Sweets I can see being fashionably late. Rainbow Dash and Scoots are never on time," Applebloom said, lifting a bushel of apples on her shoulder.

"Someone must have forgotten something," Spike said, carrying a platter of snacks and a pitcher of juice.

"I'm guessin. I'm surprised you two came out here like that," Applejack said, with a bag of paper cups, plates, and pitchers of ice water and juice.

"I was surprised that you walked back home like that," Spike said, halfway up the ramp.

Applejack placed her pitchers and asked, "So what you two been up to?" pouring herself a glass of water right after.

"We did the staredown," Spike said.

"Already?" Applejack asked, surprised.

"We thought it was best to get it out of the way while we wait for everyone else," Spike said back.

"That makes sense. I reckon that we ought to then also," Applejack suggested.

"Alright. Well, Abs and I just faced each other and took turns seeing each other's backs. Is that okay with you?" Spike asked.

"Sure is," Applejack said, facing Spike right away. Spike turned and looked right back.

Spike looked over Applejack's body, seeing almost pure muscle with a bit of extra. Her arms were strong. He noted she had a farmer's tan, but it was nearly unnoticeable with the rest of her orange, freckled skin. Spike forced himself to look at her breasts and saw they were bigger than average and heavy-looking. Spike usually saw her tie them up flat against herself to stay out of her way while working, not unlike what he had to do while working and dealing with his member. Spike remembered they were 34DD from when Spike helped Rarity make Applejack's dresses. His eyes worked their way down Applejack's body. Her abs looked like she was trying to obtain a six-pack and probably could if Applejack worked out for it if she wasn't already working most of the time. To his surprise, he then noticed that Applejack also shaved clean, allowing him to see her lower lips just hanging past the opening of her sex. "Okay. It's just a vagina and breasts. There no real reason to get excited," He thought to himself.

"Everything alright, Spike? You're a bit quiet," Applejack asked.

"Sorry. I'm trying to take notes of everyone's body," Spike said, suddenly breaking out of thought. "That came out wrong."

Applejack laughed and asked, "What now?"

"I'm trying to look at bodies, objectively and subjectively. Trying to see the body as a body while noticing what I'm seeing and how it affects me... That kinda came out wrong also." Spike explained.

"I think what you're sayin is that you're trying to see a boob as a boob and doing your best not to get excited," Applejack said with a grin. Applebloom laughed.

"Pretty much. Sorry. Twilight has been making me explain stuff more detailed for ambassador stuff," Spike said, laughing nervously back.

"Don't worry about it," Applejack said. "Now, need me to turn around too?"

"If you're comfortable about it," Spike said.

Applejack turned around without another word. Spike examined and noted that her shoulders also had freckles on them. She kept her hair in a ponytail that hung in front of her rear. Even with the tail hair covering her backside, Spike could tell the thick denim pants she usually wore held much more than a hand full. Applejack shifted her stance out of comfort, twisting her hips and causing her rear to jiggle slightly. Spike forced his eyes to look down and saw her legs were well-toned. Each leg was almost a tree trunk from the apple trees outside.

"I think I'm done looking. Your turn," Spike said, turning around.

"Hmm. Your spikes do go all the way down," Applejack giggled.

"Is that just a question everyone's been wondering about?" Spike asked.

"It's a question Applebloom asked before you got here," Applejack teased.

Applebloom's face instantly turned red from blush and said, "Don't say that! I was honestly just curious. Honest!"

Spike chuckled to himself and said, "Okay. Applejack, you done looking yet?"

"Yeah, I'm done. Sorry, Applebloom." Applejack said.

"It's okay. Let's just play some cards." Applebloom said, her face still red.