The Librarian

Spike flew off towards Ponyville to return his borrowed books hoping that Obsidianyx was there and not too busy. When Spike arrived he found the draconian trying to act out a fairy tale while reading it to a group of young fillies and colts. This fairytale was one he knew well and when the moment came he stepped in. "Have no fear fair maiden I will rescue you!" The children cheered and clapped and Obsidianyx grinned at his timing and gusto. Spike noticed that Rarity had just walked in to return a book and with a wink, Rarity leaped into the scene.

"Try as you may brave prince but you'll never defeat me!" So the impromptu trio performed the fairy tale and when the end came Rarity mouthed out for Spike to kiss Obsidianyx. Many of the fillies were riveted hoping to see a kiss; the colts looked as if they knew what was coming and prepared to close their eyes. Spike gave Obsidianyx a kiss on the cheek and Obsidianyx opened her eyes and stood up and pointed at Rarity.

"Behold evil witch you have no power here! Be gone into the abyss from whence you came!" Rarity faked a convincing shriveling up and dying and the children cheered. When the kids had left the library and Rarity returned her book; Rarity had to voice her mind.

"Obsidianyx, apologies for the impromptu kiss but it had to be done for the story to be the most convincing...please don't be mad at Spike I told him to kiss you."

"Rarity, I was surprised but I did kind of enjoy it. I mean the kiss was from a gentleman. Was I Spike's first kiss?"

"No idea, I'll need to head back to the shop and you should ask him yourself." Rarity took her leave and exited the library singing a tune that Pinkie Pie got stuck in her head.

Spike picked a book of one thousand and one horror stories to read before bed when he noticed the scent of perfume. "Spike, Rarity said that I should ask you this myself...was I your first kiss?" Spike knew in his gut that this question would come and he had kissed two other girls on the cheek.

"Rarity doesn't know this but in the fifth grade I kissed Sweetie Belle on the cheek, and no one knew this but I did the same thing with Silverspoon. I know it probably annoys you that you were number three but I was young and emotionally unstable."

"Those almost don't count, it was just a kiss on the cheek. It's not like it was you know, the full moment." Spike nodded knowing what Obsidianyx was alluding to. "I wouldn't mind if you were to do it again sometime...we're both consenting adults and all."

"Twilight would attest to me cooking more than normal over the past two weeks and I'm embarrassed to say it but I counted the days until I had to return the cookbooks."

"You're attracted to me? I'm not particularly talented at anything and I'm kind of average in who I am."

"You're not average you're one of two young women I know who built a business of their own. You rent out books and also sell books and stationery. I don't know how to say this without sounding like a pervert but you've got a nice...figure." Obsidianyx blushed a little.

" Back home I had no friends or anything I just kept to my books and studied every available Celestia damned fact I could learn."

"You got Pinkie Pie as a friend and Rarity and I'm sure that if you asked, Applejack would help you out."

"I've made friends that's certain, The only thing I need now to make Ember and Smolder happy is if I called or texted saying that I had a boyfriend." Spike shrugged not sure what to say next. Spike began to speak before his mind could silence his own mouth.

"Wanna get lunch today? I know it's last minute."

"Sure, it'll be in about thirty minutes."

"That'll work," Spike said as he went to find a quiet corner of the library to read and call Twilight Sparkle.

"Hey Twilight I won't be home for lunch I got a commitment."

"Spike! Are you finally going on a date?"

"Not so loud Twilight I'm in a library!"

"I get it Spike, tell her hi for me and remember to pull her chair out for her and open every single door."

"I will, I'll tell you how it went later." Spike was a bit surprised that Twilight was being so calm, he remembered how she reacted to him kissing Silverspoon and Sweetie Belle. He figured it was because he was an adult now and mature enough to handle a serious relationship.

Obsidianyx appeared and the cutest brown fedora with her classy 1930s pinstripe business suit. "All you need now is a Tommy gun."

"I am packing a revolver if you want to know. I don't think our lunch destination would approve." Spike felt a little under-dressed in his baggy jeans and hoodie, accompanied by a gold chain and his sunglasses.

"Well, I so happen to be packing a forty-four magnum. However, I feel underdressed compared to you."

"You look fine, it's like we cosplayed as two different eras of gangsters." Spike chuckled, and he walked up to the podium where the waiter was to lead them to a table and Spike tried to act cool.

"Afternoon sir, I'd like a table for two please?" The waiter was being hesitant due to Spike looking like he couldn't afford the place. Spike felt a hand on his shoulder and heard a voice that was both sweet and sounded terrifying.

"The boss asked for a table...if you like we can call his boss to come and settle this." Spike felt a slight tap on his cellphone. He then knew that Obsidianyx was running his bluff, and he felt his arm being guided around Obsidianyx and he felt her revolver. He knew that this young lady wasn't bluffing.

"Miss, he needs to have a reservation."

"You do realize I work for the princesses, I can call any one of them and they'll come. Furthermore, I do believe that according to this sign here in the wall, you work for Diamond Tiara. I know her personally." It just so happened the latter was in the back taking inventory.

"Spike! Welcome and please take a seat...is she your date? Aspen why haven't you seated these guests? I've heard reports about you Aspen, this'll be your last week." Spike and Obsidianyx were swiftly seated and served an apitizer and drinks.

"Fortunate for us that Diamond Tiara was here. I knew you were bluffing about your forty-four, but it was worth trying to run a bluff right?"

"I suppose so." Spike replied and after lunch Spike walked Obsidianyx back to her library and he then flew homeward. His first date was then on his mind.