So, a couple weeks after Applebloom's initial confession, everything was back to normal. Nopony had mentioned what she said, and she started to feel like her old self. The only reason she had blown up was because thinking about Spike upset her. She always reminded herself that the purple dragon would never think of her as more than a friend, and that she should try to do the same too. Still, it hurt.

Spike was in the same boat. Neither Twilight nor Applejack had said anything, at least not to Spike. He was hoping they'd forgotten, hoped that they had more pressing issues to deal with than some reptile's secret. He knew, or at least thought, nopony but those two had learned his secret, so he was able to relax a little. He truly trusted Twilight and Applejack to keep his secret. As long as nopony outright asked her, she wouldn't tell anypony about it.

There was a loud crashing at the front door, which brought Spike back to reality. Applejack practically bust down the door trying to get in.

"Where's Twilight? It's an emergency!" Spike stared at her. She looked as if she'd been running. Well, she did crash into the door, and she did say it was an emergency. He pointed upstairs. She thanked him and ran upstairs. Twilight was sitting up in her bed. She had stayed up late doing research (for fun), so Spike decided to let her sleep in. Applejack grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Oh, this is bad! This is bad!" Twilight sleepily looked at Applejack.

"What is?"

"She asked me! She asked me!"

"Huh? Calm down." Applejack let go of Twilight and took a couple of deep breaths. Who knew she could act so much like Pinkie? "Now what's wrong?"

"Applebloom asked me." Twilight was confused.

"About what?"

"About Spike." Twilight's eyes widened.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing. Ah just left her there." They were silent.

"This is bad." AJ nodded emphatically. That's what she had been saying.

"What do ah say?" Panic was more filled her face. She was at a loss. She couldn't tell Applebloom without breaking her promise to Spike, but she couldn't lie about it. Meanwhile, Spike had been listening to the whole conversation quietly. He didn't really know what to feel. On one hand, he was angry and confused. Applejack must had slipped up and said something. Why else would Applebloom ask about him? Unless… No. There couldn't have been an unless. And, on the other hand, he was relieved. Applejack didn't outright blow his secret. Still…

He looked at the doorway and was surprised to see Applebloom standing there.