A Get-Together

"So that was the plan for today. Some things excluded," Spike said to Applebloom and Scootaloo.

"When they get here, what's the plan then?" Scootaloo asked.

Spike shrugged and took a bite of an apple. "What time is it?" he said after he swallowed.

"I'll check," Scootaloo said, walking to her bag. She pulled out a watch and said, "It is 17:05."

"What? That's not a time!" Applebloom exclaimed, walking over to Scootaloo and the watch that said 17:05. "Why, Scoots? Why?" she then asked, already defeated.

"I don't know. This is how the watch tells time. It used to tell time normally, but I was trying to use the stopwatch on it, and it did that. So I stopped messing with it."

"That military time," Rainbow Dash said, walking over with Applejack. “It 5:05pm. Should we just start without them?"

"We can't start without them. Rarity was planning the lesson," Applejack said.

"Why is she planning it? I thought it was an Apple family tradition," Spike asked.

"As hoity-toity as she is, I thought she'd be better speaking and explaining in front of y'all than I would. And she insisted on doing the Apple lessons but her way," explained Applejack.

"Lesson?" Scootaloo said in disgust. "I didn't wanna learn today."

"Trust me, I don't like the lesson idea much either," Spike replied.

"There they are!" Applebloom said. "Hey guys!" she then shouted out the window.

"Towels, everyone!" Applejack reminded, walking to her own.

Everyone rushed to gather their towels and put them on. A knock at the door was soon heard, and everyone stopped to see who would open the door.

Spike took the first step after an awkward second. He opened the screeching door and greeted, "Rarity! Sweetie! Welcome."

Rarity took a step inside and said, "Hello, everyone! Already started without us, I see."

Sweetie Belle walked in with her hand over her eyes. "Are they already…?" she asked.

"We wear towels until everyone is undressed," Applejack explained.

"I don't know about this," Sweetie Belle said, hand still camped to her face.

"Sweetie. They are all just wearing towels. You're not going to get an eyeful of anything you haven't seen already. Well, not yet anyway. Just close your eyes, take your hand away, and count to three," Rarity said, putting a hand on Sweetie Belle's shoulder.

Sweetie Belle lowered her hand, counted to 3, and opened her eyes to see everyone smiling. "Hi, everyone," She said bashfully.

"Hey, Sweetie," Scootaloo and Applebloom said in unison.

"So you two, what took ya?" Spike asked. "Someone came in at the last second or something?"

"Why yes, Spike. One of my more ... influential customers. She needed a little hemming done, and you know the season around here. The Gala has already passed, and no balls or parties are about to happen. Wearing fewer clothes cause it's so hot out. Speaking of which, do you happen to have water or something?" Rarity asked.

"Sure do. Water and apple juice. Also, some tasty treats and apples, of course," Applejack said, walking over to the counter.

"I'll have water, dear," Rarity said.

"Sure thing. Sweetie?" Applejack asked, pouring a glass of water.

"I'm fine," Sweetie Belle said, still uncomfortable.

Applejack handed the water to Rarity, who took a long sip.

"Thank you, Applejack. I had no idea how parched I was," Rarity said gratefully. "Shall we disrobe now?" she then asked.

"If you like. We've been doing a thing where we face away from the person undressing. Once they are ready, we take our towels off all at once and face ya," Spike explained.

"What if… someone doesn't want to take their clothes off?" Sweetie Bell asked.

"Then we don't take our towels off or continue, really. All together and no one alone," said Spike.

"So, if I disrobe now?" Rarity asked, confused about the new rules.

"You put on a towel until Sweetie undresses," Applebloom explained.

"Okay, turn around then," Rarity said, with everyone but Sweetie Belle facing away.

"How can you do this?" Sweetie asked.

"Whatever do you mean? I have seen Rainbow Dash and Applejack bare plenty of times at the spa and Spike a few days ago with us," Rarity said, sitting down in the chair, taking her shoes and pantie hose off.

"But Spike is a boy!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed.

"Spike is more important than that. Spike is a dear and great friend of ours. He's helped us, and we helped him many times. Could you unzip me and unhook me, Sweetie?" Rarity asked, pointing to her dress.

"I don't want to. I don't think I should, I mean," Sweetie Belle said, crossing her arms and looking at the ground.

"Sweetie… Very well, then. Spike, could you be a dear and unzip my dress and unhook my brassiere?" Rarity asked.

"Oh...Sure," Spike said nervously. He walked over and gently pulled down the zipper of Rarity's dress. Once that fell to the floor, he grabbed the two straps, fumbling before unhooking them. "There you go," he nervously said, walking back to the line and facing away.

"First time undressing a girl, Spike?" Rainbow Dash cheekily asked, causing the dragon to fidget from bashfulness and giggles from the two girls in towels.

"Oh, hush, Rainbow Dash," Applejack said, grinning.

"There. I'm in my towel now," Rarity said.

"Is Sweetie…?" asked Scootaloo.

"I'm not going undress," Sweetie said.

There was a short awkward silence before Spike quickly said, "That's fine."

"What?" Sweetie Belle asked, off guard.

"It's fine. We don't want to rush anyone. Why don't you want to undress?" Spike explained. Everyone else watched, trying to figure out where this was going.

"I don't like being nude with so many people. Even if you're all my friends. And you're a boy! I don't want to be seen by a boy," Sweetie Belle said.

Spike took a deep breath and thought for a second.

Sweetie Belle mistook the pause and said, "I'm sorry, Spike. I didn't mean to insult you."

"Don't worry about it. I understand what you mean. I wasn't offended. Just thinking of something. If we all left this room and it was just you and Rarity or you, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. Would you consider being in just a towel then?" Spike asked.

"Maybe? Why do you care, anyway? You probably just want to see us naked," Sweetie Belle retorted.

"Sweetie Belle! Please watch your tone. I can understand being nervous, but don't be rude," Rarity sternly warned.

"It's okay, Rarity. Sweetie, we're doing this because your sister wants to treat us to spa day once in a while. I've been invited to the spa group also. My first time was… uncomfortable, so we've been trying to find a way to help make this comfortable for you girls. I don't want anyone to feel like how I did. Maybe we can switch spa day visits or something if the reason is me. The last thing I want is for someone to be left out. I know how that feels," Spike explained.

"As if you're uncomfortable. Do you know what it's like being in a room full of naked friends and family?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"I do. We're both in the same room right now," Spike said.

"Yeah, but do you know how it is to be singled out in that room?" Sweetie Belle said.

Spike froze for a second, along with Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack.

"Sweetie..." Rarity said. "There was an incident the other day."

"Let me tell you how my first spa day went, but on a few conditions. First that this story will never be discussed with anyone else, please. It could destroy a few reputations, and I've already forgiven the parties involved. Can we all agree with that?" Spike asked.

Everyone nodded except for Sweetie, but Spike continued anyway. "Second is that if I tell this story, you have to get nude."

"What?" Sweetie Belle squeaked, shocked.

"This was the most humiliating, embarrassing, and painful moment. I'm still recovering from it," Spike said.

"What if I don't then or don't think it's even slightly embarrassing?" Sweetie asked.

"If you don't after hearing what happened to me, I'll just put my clothes on and leave. You won't ever have to worry about hearing from me again... about this anyway," said Spike.

No one said anything at first. "Maybe we should calm down and..." Rarity said, being interrupted by Sweetie Belle.

"Fine. Tell the story," Sweetie Belle abruptly said.

"Almost every week, I walked my friends to the spa. They always described to me what it was like. I always wanted to join them. To join my sister. We both have done everything together since we got to Ponyville. Helped here at the farm. Rainbow Dash with her training. Rarity with her boutiques. The invasions and the attacks we fought alongside. Finally, I got to join them a few days ago. I got in the giant soak tub with everyone. I was getting excited... down there, so I broke away from the group to calm down. Two friends, who I won't name, came over. I thought they were checking up on me. They saw me... and it... and did some teasing. Bending over and stretching in front of me. Then my towel was snatched, and I had to do what they said to get it back. I sat down, and they sat on both sides of me. After a minute or so, they picked me up and made sure everyone saw me with myself fully standing proud."

Rainbow Dash cringed at hearing the story.

"No way! That happened. Rarity?" Sweetie Belle said, turning to her sister.

"It's true," Rarity said, embarrassed for Spike and her friends.

"Everyone was mortified except the two who picked me up. They were laughing so hard they dropped me. I just stood there in shock, thinking the whole invitation was a joke to do that to me. Thinking I was just a joke. I don't think I even cover myself for a good minute. Everyone started to shout at each other before I snapped out of it. I grabbed my towel, but it sunk to the bottom of the tub. I searched before I heard someone asked, "Are you okay, Spike?" I finally found my towel, and all I could say was, "I'm going home now," I walked to the locker room. I put on my clothes and left. I felt like crying, like bawling, but was in too much pain and shock. I don't think it was from me getting an erection in front of friends but the out-of-the-blue betrayal," Then Spike apologized, saying, "I'm sorry for yelling at you. You don't have to get nude. I shouldn't have said that. I was just trying to help."

Sweetie swallowed hard and said, "I'm sorry too. It's just..." she paused. "Can we talk outside?"

"Sure," Spike said with a gentle smile. He walked to the door and opened it, saying, "Ladies first."

Sweetie Belle walked through, saying, "Thank you," back.

"Think she is going to tell him?" Scootaloo loudly asked.

"Hush!" Applebloom hissed.

"Tell him what, dear?" Rarity asked.

The two girls froze stiff before Applejack asked: "Is there something we should know?"

"All yours, Scoots," Applebloom said.

"You can take it. I insist," Scootaloo replied.

"Girls. Please. It's my sister we're talking about. What is it?" Rarity asked, almost begging.

"You didn't hear it from us, but Sweetie Belle may or may not have a crush on a certain purple dragon friend of ours," Scootaloo admitted.

"She..." Rarity said in shock.

"Now, Rare, it ain't your fault for not seeing such things," Applejack said.

"We're trying to get her to expose herself to her crush without realizing it," Rarity said.

"That's... a fair point," Rainbow Dash said, not knowing what she would say next, so she stopped talking.

"Well, they walked out the door in good terms anyway," Applebloom said. "And if something does go wrong, we'll be here for them."

"I... you're right. I feel like... I never considered her feelings at all," Rarity said.

"Now, Rar, you are far from unempathetic. If anything, you can tell something is wrong with someone faster than most. I'm sure Applebloom hides stuff from me, and I would feel terrible for not knowing if I found out about it. Right, Applebloom?" Applejack reassuringly said.

"I think there's a thing in the Equestrian constitution, but I don't remember what it is, so I'm pleading ignorance," Applebloom said, trying to lighten the mood.

"So why didn't you guys tell us about Sweetie's crush?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She asked us not to," Scootaloo admitted.

Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle and Spike sat under the clubhouse.

"So..." Spike said after a second of silence.

"I..." Sweetie Belle started but suddenly stopped.

"Sorry again," Spike said after another moment of silence.

"What? No. I..." Sweetie Belle said, trailing off.

"What's on your mind, Sweetie? If it's about getting nude, we can just ask everyone to allow you to wear a towel or only underwear or just stay dressed, and we can continue with the things," Spike suggested.

"It's not that. It's..." Sweetie Belle said, face contorting, trying to speak.

Spike trying to have a neutral facial expression, asked, "Are you trying to sneeze?"

Sweetie Belle covered her face with both her hands and lay facedown.

"Want to talk about something else for a bit?" Spike asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.

A muffled "Yes," came from Sweetie Belle as she rolled over.

"How about your singing? I heard you at the boutique the other day," Spike suggested.

"You heard me?" Sweetie Belle shrieked, rolling back over.

"Okay. Bad topic. But for the record, you sang beautifully," Spike said.

Sweetie Belle muffled voice said, "Thank you."

"How about..." Spike said, searching for a topic but seeing nothing but the orchard, "Trees."

"Trees?" Sweetie Belle said without rolling over.

"Yeah. There were these trees I miss back in Canterlot. There's the Royal park there. There are these trees there that are just out of this world. About tall as an oak, but they have these wonderful flowers that grow on them in spring. Big long purple leaves, and among them are these bright red flower blossoms that grow on them. The leaves turn either completely snow-white or this darkest black anyone has ever laid eyes on in the fall. I always loved those trees. They're in the back corner of the park. Almost no one goes there," Spike said, half lost in his memories.

"They sound gorgeous," Sweetie Belle said, now on her back. "What are they called?"

"I don't know. There was never a placard there or anything. The park keepers, botanists, the guards, and adventures never seen them in their travel," Spike said.

"Well...What did you call them?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"I always called them Clash trees. It's not just because of the colors, but it's like, they don't even belong in our world," Spike said.

"I hope to see them one day," Sweetie Belle said.

"I hope to see them again, too," Spike said. "Now, could you do me a favor?"

"What?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Face that way, away from me. I wanna try something," Spike asked.

"Ooookay," Sweetie Belle said, turning around and confused.

"I need you to relax as much as possible," Spike requested.

"Alright," Sweetie Belle said.

"So I read this in a book once, so bear with me. Close your eyes. I'm going to ask you random questions. Just try to answer them as fast as possible. Ready?" Spike asked.

"Ready," Sweetie Belle said, exhaling and loosening up.

"What's your name?" Spike asked.

"Sweetie Belle," Sweetie Belle responded.

"What is 2 plus 2?" Spike then asked.

"4," Sweetie Belle then answered.

"Do you like the smell of flowers?" Spike asked.

"Yes," Sweetie Belle said, trying to relax.

"Do you have all the fingers on your left hand?" Spike asked.

"Yes," Sweetie Belle answered, off guard by what was asked.

"What is 2 plus 2?" Spike asked again.

"4. you asked that already," Sweetie Belle said.

"Yes, I did. When you woke up this morning, was the sun already up?" Spike asked.

Sweetie Belle paused and said, "Yes, the sun was up."

"Is the color of your hair black?" Spike asked.

"No," Sweetie Belle said, cringing at the time she dyed it black. She pushed the memory out of her mind and continued.

"Do you eat soup with a knife?" Spike asked.

"No," Sweetie Belle said, giggling at the image.

"What were you trying to say earlier?" Spike asked.

"I love you," Sweetie Belle said as every nerve woke up in her body in panic.

Spike froze as he wasn't expecting it as an answer. "Was not expecting that. You played that off very cool," Spike said, unsure what else to say.

"How could you make me say it like that?" Sweetie Belle cried.

"I'm sorry! I had no idea you liked me! You really needed to say something, and... do you hate me?" Spike asked.

"I don't hate you, you dummy," Sweetie Belle said, tears welling up in her eyes. She got on her knees and faced Spike.

Spike smiled and wiped a teardrop off of Sweetie Belle's face. "Do you feel better now, at least?" he asked.

"Kinda. More different than anything, Sweetie Belle said begrudgingly.

"But not bad?" Spike asked, shuffling himself over to her side.

"No," Sweetie Belle admitted, scootching herself closer to Spike.

Spike took a deep breath and said, "I'll admit, I haven't thought of you that way. If you want, we can talk about it. I like you enough to try that, at least."

"Thank you, Spike," Sweetie Belle said, pausing for a half-second, then suddenly pecking a kiss on Spike's lips, wrapping her arms around him.

Spike giggled and wrapped his arms around her.

A sudden piercing screech of the clubhouse door followed by the deck's footsteps caused the two to jump back from each other out of fear. Spike quickly rushed back over and placed his arm around Sweetie Belle.

"Is everything alright?" Rarity asked, noticing the arms wrapped around each other.

"I think we're doing good now. Wouldn't you say?" Spike asked.

"Yeah, good," Sweetie Belle answered, laying her head on Spike's shoulder.

"Wonderful. You two had us all worried for a bit. Would you like to come inside now?" Rarity asked, shifting her towel and smiling about the two's embrace.

Spike turned to Sweetie Belle, looking for an answer.

"Would you guys mind giving me another minute to myself?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Of course. Take all the time you need. Would you like me to head on in also?" Spike asked back.

"Yes, please. I'll see you in a minute," Sweetie said, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Spike gave a kiss back and got up. He smiled at Rarity, who smiled back, pleased that they were happy. The 2 walked up and opened the screeching door again.

Everyone looked at Spike and Rarity as they entered. Applebloom spoke first, saying, "I win Scoots. That smile is so big, they had to be kissing."

"With a smile that big, Sweetie kissed first, I bet," Scootaloo replied, giggling.

"Girls," Rainbow Dash and Applejack said in unison but with different tones.

"We're just teasing. Sorry, Spike," said Applebloom.

"I know. Don't worry about it," Spike said, walking to his cup of juice.

The door suddenly popped open. Everyone looked to see Sweetie Belle with all her clothes in hand.

Rarity was the first to screech, "Sweetie! You did it!" running up and hugging her.

Applebloom and Scootaloo dropped their towels, ran to their friend, shouted, "Sweetie!" and hugged her.

"Girls!" Sweetie Belle said, dropping her clothes from the onslaught of love.

Spike set his juice and towel down and walked over to Sweetie Belle. "We're proud of you," he said, joining the hug.

"Give the girl some air," Applejack said after a minute.

The group let Sweetie Belle walk inside.

"So we're a bit behind schedule, but I'm sure we can get back on track." Rarity said.

"Hey Rar, do you still got that list?" Applejack asked.

"I do," Rarity said, walking to her bag.

"List?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"We have a series of exercises to help you 4 come more comfortable with your bodies and each other's bodies," Rarity said. "Let's see... Yoga cards."

"I kind of, maybe forgot those," Rainbow Dash sheepishly admitted. "But I can just lead. I do a lot of beginners ones for my warm-up stretches for workouts."

Rarity sighed and suggested, "Okay, how about the staredowns?"

"When we first started the spa trips, we kept peeking at each other until we got enough to stop looking. Spike admitted to us that he did the same at the start of his spa trip. Sorry to out ya, Spike," Rainbow Dash explained, apologizing after a glare from Spike.

"So Spike suggested we just do a hard stare at each other's bits, so we don't keep peeking at each other. Get it out of the way and not do it in a... Rarity, what's a good word for it?" Applejack asked.

"I should think that voyeuristic would be best used," Rarity said.

"But that was planned on everyone being here at the same time. We've been doing it as we went along," Spike added.

"Sorry about that. So how have you been doing it then?" Rarity asked.

"Well, Rarity, you and Sweetie probably want to pair first. Both stare at each other's fronts. Then one turns around, and then the other turns around. We wait until you two are done and then the next pair and so on," Spike explained.

"Sweetie, how does that plan sound?" Rarity asked.

"I'm good with that," Sweetie Belle said.

"Well, what do we do?" Scootaloo asked as the two unicorn sisters walked away.

"What do you think of more staredowns?" Rainbow Dash suggested. "We can each take turns being stared at by everyone. One on one is one thing, but sometimes you get to be the center of attention, and that will be something that will happen."

"That ain't a bad idea. You wanna start us off?" Applejack said.

"Of course! Who wouldn't want to look at me?" Rainbow Dash boasted.

The others stared at Rainbow Dash as she flexed into a pose and then another. After a couple of minutes, Rarity joined the circle and tapped on Applebloom's shoulder, saying, "I think you or Scootaloo should go next."

Applebloom nodded, saying, "Gotcha," as she rose up and walked to Sweetie Belle.

"Let's see. Scootaloo, your turn, squirt," Rainbow Dash said.

"Alright," Scootaloo said nervously. Scootaloo quickly took Rainbow Dash's place and waited to pose. Her heart raced as she felt everyone's eyes.

"I'll just stand in the back and just do the poses I do," instructed Rainbow Dash.

Scootaloo simply nodded, following as she saw Rainbow Dash place her feet under her, lifting up one leg. Rainbow Dash folded her arms behind her head, arching her back while setting the lifted foot to her inner thigh. Her wings unfolded, and she stretched parallel to her back but hit the wall.

"You guys mind taking a step or two forward? My wings are hitting the wall," Rainbow Dash asked. "Now, this is called a tree pose..."

As everyone stepped forward and listened to Rainbow Dash as she resumed her pose, Scootaloo thought, "They can see everything now," as her heart raced even more.

"Okay, now flip sides," Rainbow Dash then instructed, doing the same. "And don't forget to breathe, Scoots," she added.

"Right!" Scootaloo said back. "Just calm yourself and breath!" her mind said to itself in a panic. She glanced over to Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, casually talking to each other and giggling. "Hurry up, you two!" she thought.

"Okay, everyone, would you take a few steps forward again? I got to lay on my back for this one," Rainbow Dash asked. The group obliged and took a few more steps towards Scootaloo.

As Scootaloo rested from her pose, she saw Rainbow Dash lie on her back but then spread her legs to about shoulder width. To Scootaloo's horror, she planted her feet to where her knees were and slowly thrust her hips up. Scootaloo laid down but took a moment to move.

"You okay, Scoots?" Spike asked, seeing herself strain.

"Just a bit of a hard workout for me this morning," Scootaloo said as she nervously planted her feet and raised her hips. "This can't get worse!" She thought.

"Now, your arms should be clasped under you, with your pinky down and your shoulder blades clenched," Rainbow Dash said, twisting her body to check on Scootaloo.

"Now, guys, this is how a bridge pose should be done for Earth and Unicorn equestrians, but us Pegusus have different muscles for our wings. For us, Scootaloo, you need to move your feet out about another foot's width out past your shoulder," Rainbow Dash explained.

"Right!" Scootaloo said, cracking her voice and reluctantly spreading her legs. "It got worse! I can feel myself burning up down there. Do they notice?" She thought as she trembled. Her eyes met with Spike's for a second as he realized something, freezing her in panic as he spoke.

"Hey, Rainbow! How should a draconian do that pose?" Spike asked very loudly, hopping over the side of the group and causing a loud thud when he landed, making sure to get everyone's attention.

Rainbow Dash, off guard, got up and said, "For you? Let's see!"

Scootaloo collapsed as they all turned to Spike. She quickly got up but was stopped by Applebloom.

"Your turn... You alright? I've never seen you this red in the face?" Applebloom asked.

"Yeah, just gotta use the bathroom first!" Scootaloo said as she quickly ran out the door of the hut.

Applebloom shrugged but saw she had left the toilet paper next to the door.

She grabbed the toilet paper and ran to the window, shouting, "Scoots! You forgot the paper!"

"Dang, she just kept running!" Applebloom asked.

"Well... Rainbow Dash, how about you run that out to her? I'll take Scootaloo's place with Sweetie Belle," Spike suggested as he quickly rose up, panting slightly.

Rainbow Dash quickly took the toilet paper and ran after her.

"Spike, what going on?" Applejack asked.

"I'll tell you later," Spike said as he walked to Sweetie Belle.

"Hope you don't mine me instead of Scootaloo," Spike asked nervously.

"Kinda. Sorry, I'm still getting used to this," Sweetie Belle said.

"Don't worry. I understand. Want to wait for Scootaloo or..." Spike asked.

Sweetie Belle took a deep breath, thinking for a second. "No. Let's do this."

Spike smiled and placed his arms behind his back. Sweetie Belle grabbed her forearm, lightly hugging herself, and stared back.

To Spike's surprise, he wanted to cover himself up with Sweetie Belle staring at him. "Breath and take note. This is no different than Scootaloo or Applebloom or any other of your friends," he thought.

"Can I touch your shoulders too?" Sweetie Belle asked with a deep blush.

"What?" Spike asked, being brought out his own thoughts.

"Well, I heard Scootaloo got to feel your shoulders and... Never mind," Sweetie Belle explained.

"Go right ahead," Spike quickly said.

Sweetie Belle stepped forward and raised her hands to Spike's shoulder. "They feel harder than they look," she said in almost a giggle.

"Yeah," Spike agreed, relieved that the ice was broken but unsure what else to say. "Can I feel your shoulders?"

"Sure," Sweetie Belle said, flustered and braced for Spike's touch.

Spike placed his hand on the white mare's shoulder and tried to ignore how red in the face Sweetie Belle became.

"Soft and silky," Spike thought. Voice behind him said, "I've never seen her this red before. Not even after the school presentation where she... I better not say."

Spike and Sweetie Belle turned their heads and saw their friends staring at them. Spike quickly retracted his hand when Sweetie Belle warned, "You better not mention that again, Applebloom!"

"I ain't the one getting handsy with my crush after a half-hour," Applebloom cheekily said.

"Now, Applebloom. Knock that off. You two over that can continue, and sorry for staring and interrupting, right?" Applejack said.

"Right," Applebloom said.

Spike nodded, accepting their apology, and turned back to a crimson-faced Sweetie Belle. He put his hands behind his back and started to take notes. He smiled as she cleared her curly hair from her face, revealing her emerald green eyes. She smiled back once she saw Spike smile at her. Her frame was very slender, with her ribs and muscles pronounced. "I hope she isn't starving herself," he thought. He saw her breasts were already large and supple-looking. "Is she that apprehensive about her breast staying at a C? Is she comparing herself to Rarity's large bust?" he asked himself. Spike continued his view down and her flat stomach. Her mound was hairless but with signs of stubble.

"Hey, Spike, is my body weird?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Spike snapped out of his train of thought and replied, "I don't think so. I mean, from someone of another species, you're stunning."

Sweetie Belle seemed relieved and asked, "Stunning?"

Spike cleared his throat and said, "Yeah, stunning. You have really expressive eyes and a beautiful smile. A great voice also. I'm sorry if I stink at complementing you... Is my body weird?"

"No. You have... Nevermind. I'm too embarrassed to say. I think I'm done staring at your front," Sweetie Belle said.

"Okay, I'll turn first then," Spike said. As he did, the door let another ear-piercing screech again, and Scootaloo walked inside, followed by Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash nodded as she walked past and pretended as nothing had happened with the rest of the group.

"Hey, Spike, could you lift your tail?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Oh sure," said Spike, lifting his tail. "I think you're the first who's asked that today."

"Well, you have a cute butt," Sweetie Belle admitted.

After a minute, Sweetie Belle spoke up again, saying, "I think I'm done. Your turn."

Spike turned around and saw Sweetie Belle's backside. She pulled her hair and tail aside and exposed her back. To Spike, everything seemed ordinary for him. It was the fifth butt he had seen that day, not really exciting him as much as the first or second time. That was until Sweetie Belle leaned forward somewhat, using her body to hide her hand and spreading a butt cheek on the other side of the group. Spike couldn't help but stare. He side-eye glanced at the group, and they didn't notice anything.

Spike continued to look at Sweetie Belle's backside until he had to stop himself.

"I'm good with my staring. Are you ready for Scootaloo?" Spike said with a cracking voice once he started to feel himself move down there.

Sweetie Belle quickly straightened up and nodded yes. Spike saw a heavy blush on Sweetie Belle. He grabbed her hand and asked, "Need a moment to calm down first?" hoping she would say yes for his own sake.

"I don't know what came over me. I'm sorry. I thought I had to do something for you and... sorry," replied Sweetie Belle, still shocked.

"Don't fret over it. I can't say I'm disappointed," Spike admitted. "You are pretty back there too."

"Stop making me blush," Sweetie Belle begged.

"Hey, you two! Is it my turn yet?" Scootaloo asked from the other side of the room.

"You ready for Scootaloo, Sweetie?" Spike asked with a smile.

"I'm ready. Thank you, Spike," Sweetie Belle said, letting go of Spike's hand.

The dragon and the pegase switched places. Spike watched the two for a second before turning his attention to Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash staring at him.

Applejack turned her head and asked, "Hey Applebloom, since we're almost done with the pair and stares or whatever it's' called. Would you mind keeping Scoots and Sweetie company while we prepare something?"

"Sure," Applebloom said, leaving to the other side of the room.

"So, Spike, dear. Are you still ready to help with the lesson?" Rarity asked.

Spike swallowed hard and nodded.