It looked like she just arrived. Realizing they were still trying to figure out what to do upstairs, Spike loudly cleared his throat.

"Oh, hey Applebloom." He said loudly. "Didn't see you standing there." Twi and AJ caught his message and stopped the conversation. They looked down at Applebloom. AJ waved to her.

"Howdy there, little sis. What brings you here?" Applebloom ignored her and looked at Spike. He waved nervously at her and she waved back. She looked up at Applejack.

"Ya never answered mah question earlier."

"Oh… Well, ya see… To be honest, Ah'm not comfortable tellin' ya."

"B-b-but…. Ah need to know!" Applejack looked at Twilight, and they both looked at Spike and Applebloom, back and forth between the two. Suddenly Twilight's eyes brightened. Idea time. Risky idea time, but still idea time.

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Spike and Applebloom looked at her.

"E-e-excuse me?" Spike was shocked. Was he being betrayed? Because that's exactly what it felt like to him.

"Go on Spike. Answer the question." Spike's jaw dropped. So, this is how it was gonna end, huh? Being betrayed by his favorite purple unicorn. He saw how it was.

"So, um… What did you need to ask Apple- me?" Spike watched Applebloom nervously. She poked at the ground. Unknown to Spike, she was feeling the same exact way. Betrayed by her sister. Should've seen it coming.

"Um…. Well… I uh… Do you still have a crush on Rarity?" What? The question caught Spike completely off guard. The way Twilight and Applejack made it out to be, he thought it'd be worse.

"Not really. Why?" Applebloom's heart was pounding. So, he didn't have a crush on Rarity anymore…. Maybe, just maybe…. The next words were not intended. Not expected by Applebloom to come out her own mouth. Not to Spike at least.

"Do you like me Spike?" Spike felt like he was gonna faint. No, he thought, gotta keep it cool.

"Of course I like you." Applebloom's heart exploded. "You're one of the best friends I've had." Applebloom's heart died. Oh…. Still, she had to know the answer. She was like a journalist on a mission. Gotta get the truth.

"I mean…. Do you… Do you like-like me?" Applebloom looked at the ground, ashamed. Neither Twilight or Applejack could watch. The tension after the question was so thick, you couldn't cut it with a butter knife.

"Do you mean… Do I have a crush on you?" Applebloom nodded. She was about to cry. Spike sighed.

"Y-yes." Applebloom's eyes widened.

"What?"

"I said yes." Spike looked away. Now it was he who looked like he was about to cry. This was NOT how he wanted it to happen. Applebloom on the other hand was so relived, she passed out right there. Spike ran to her.

"Applebloom? Are you okay?" Applejack and Twilight galloped downstairs. Applejack looked over Applebloom.

"She's okay. Just fainted. You really know how to sweep the ladies off their feet, don't ya Spike?" Spike glared angrily at her. Applejack laughed. "Relax. She probably just fainted from relief."

"Relief?"

"Yeah. See, she seemed pretty stressed. She couldn't figure out if you liked her back or not, and it was killing her."

"Wait, like her back? What do you mean?"

"Gosh Spike. Dragons must have thick skulls or somethin'. Applebloom likes you." Spike then proceeded to faint too. It was one of the greatest days of his life.

THE END

(And a very abrupt one too)