Apple Buck may have not been nearly as fast or agile as Scootaroll, but in the instant he saw his fiancè’s unexpected growth spurt, his panicked rush towards Dusk Shine’s castle could’ve given him a guaranteed spot in the Equestria Games. Even though the Prince was eager to ask about the good news, his excitement was forgotten the instant his future Brother-In-Law bursted through the door wearing nothing but his pajama bottoms. The yellow stallion looked absolutely distressed, and carried a fearful look similar to someone who witnessed a zombie apocalypse in town. As soon as Buck was able to collect his breath, and uttered out the words “Spike” and “Greed,” the Prince instantly went back with him to the apartment via teleportation.

Fortunately for either of them, Spike hadn’t grown any bigger than the last time Buck saw him. In fact, the dragon was an absolute wreck as he laid hunched in the corner of the living room butt-naked. Dusk looked to be a little flustered by that sight (especially when he accidentally caught a glance at the drake’s flaccid member), but he was able to coax him onto the couch in an effort to calm him down. Despite some past instances of panicked reactions and unconfident decisions in his past, the Prince was able to get both Spike and Buck on calmer terms as he assessed the situation; by the time Dusk got all of his testing equipment from the castle, the engaged couple were sitting side-by-side while awkwardly sipping tea.

“Hmmmmm…” Dusk narrowed his eyes and readjusted his glasses while overlooking a long sheet of paper. Since the scanning machine had just finished measuring the dragon’s vitals, Spike could only sit in worried silence while several wires were taped to various parts of his body (as well as a pillow placed over his crotch). Buck bit his lip while sitting beside him, looking just as fretful as a teenager awaiting a pregnancy test. Meanwhile, the Prince double-checked the various lines the machine drew out, and sighed in confusion before putting them down. “I’m not exactly sure how, but… I don’t think you’re dealing with Dragon Greed again, Spike.”

Apple Buck sighed with a hoof over his chest in slight relief. However, Spike just gawked up at Dusk with a befuddled look. “What do you MEAN I don’t have Dragon Greed?!” yelled the drake in a panicked voice while motioning down to his enlarged body. “I mean, look at me! This isn’t normal, dude!”

“I know how it looks,” retorted the Alicorn insistently. He then lit his horn to float up a similar-looking sheet of papers he brought with him from his home. “However, when I compare your current test-results to these from your original Dragon Greed incident, there are NO similarities. Your pupils aren’t dilating or thinning, your body temperature is remaining relatively normal, your vital signs are all the same as before, and your brain functions haven’t been altered! The only common traits I can see are increased heart-rate and blood pressure, but I think that’s more in response to your reaction than anything Greed-based.”

Spike didn’t look convinced, but he couldn’t say much as he looked down at himself with a skewed muzzle. Meanwhile, Buck looked between his fiancè and Dusk before asking, “So… you don’t think he’s gonna get any bigger? Ah mean… he’s already as tall as me right now.”

“Well, I honestly don’t know,” admitted Dusk with an uncomfortable shrug, but he quickly added with a hoof raised, “But… since this is most likely different from Dragon Greed, there’s a good chance he won’t get any bigger. We’ll just have to wait and see.”

Spike just huffed with a fearful pout, accidentally shooting out a small plume of ash that landed on the coffee table. “Yeah,” he said doubtfully, “until I end up stealing everything and destroying half of Ponyville again…”

Dusk exhaled sharply and grow an annoyed look on the dragon. “Spike, I really don’t think this is Dragon Greed!”

“Well, how the buck do YOU know that?!” Due to his louder and more pronounced tone, Spike even surprised himself after making both stallions jolt back. His claws cupped over his muzzle for a moment, and he blushed deeply before pulling them away. “Ugh… I’m sorry,” he said in a much fainter tone. “I… I didn’t mean to yell.”

“It’s fine, Spike,” said Dusk assuredly. “I don’t blame you for being on edge.” After putting his paperwork down, he kept his horn lit while pulling the various suction cups from Spike’s vitals. “Buuuuttt… to answer your question, I can see there are a few differences between this growth and your Dragon Greed one.”

“Like what?” asked Buck with a bit lip, hopeful that his future Brother-In-Law’s assumption is correct.

“Well for starters, it’s been a few hours, and he hasn’t grown any bigger since. Back when we knew it was happening by Dragon Greed, he was constantly growing. It may have been at a slow rate, but it only increased significantly when he was trying to steal something.”

“... Huh…” After thinking it over a bit, Buck began to ponder if the Prince was on to something. His eyes glanced over at the coffee table, where a large bowl of decorative gems were laid out in plain sight and untouched. He blinked a couple times before pointing to them with a hoof. “Ah… Ah think you’re right. Ah mean… Spike hasn’t touched a single gem since this all happened…”

Spike’s brows raised as he looked down at the bowl, realizing his fiancè was right. Those gems were fairly cheap and kinda bland, but he still liked to munch on them absent-mindedly whenever Buck filled the bowl in their apartment. But ever since his change, he was too freaked out about his size to even think of eating. And as he recalled how he used to act during his Greed incident, he knew that if it was happening again, that bowl would’ve been completely empty by now.

The dragon’s eyes blinked a couple times, silently coming to terms with Dusk’s estimation. Buck glanced back at the bowl before asking Dusk, “Should… we have him try one? Ya know… just to check?”

“Hmmm…” Despite the worry of his hypothesis being wrong, Dusk Shine shrugged after a moment and picked up a gem with his magic. “I suppose we--”

BRRRRAAAAAAAAAAPPP!!!

Spike lunged forward on the couch and let out a long, highly-pronounced belch that made both ponies jump back. The massive burst of green flame spread out across the living room, but luckily only scorched part of the carpet. As soon as the flame dissipated, a large parchment scroll manifested from the magic flame. Dusk quickly picked it up with his magic before it could hit the floor.

“Ooh, that was quick!” chirped the Alicorn as unrolled the scroll with his aura. “Nice to know Prince Cinder is taking this seriously.” After unrolling the document, he adjusted his glasses as he examined the royal dragon’s questionable claw-writing. It wasn’t the hardest writing he ever looked through (especially compared to Rainbow Blitz’s hoof-writing), but his eyes squinted a bit as he read the parchment out loud. “Okay, ummmm…

“Dear Spike… Thank you for writing to me on this matter. Before I say anything else, I want to wish my deepest congratulations on your engagement being successful. I know you were freaked out when asking for that gemstone, but I’m glad it’s put to good use. Apple Buck is a lucky guy, and I wish you two nothing but the best…”

Buck blushed a bit as he smiled on the couch, looking back at the bashful smile Spike carried as well. Meanwhile, Dusk only paused for a second before continuing.

“Ummm… As for your growth spurt, I want to assure you that it’s not Dragon Greed. If it was, you’d most likely have eaten Buck’s engagement ring by now. And maybe his limbs. So if he’s still alive, it’s best to assume you’re good to go…”

Buck and Spike both seemed unnerved by that addition, despite how reliving it may have been conceived by Cinder. Even Dusk had to cringe a bit as he kept going. “So… in regards to your recent change, it sounds like you experienced a bout of sudden Hoarding growth, which is completely different from Greed growth. You see… when you proposed to Apple Buck, you were asking him to be bonded with you legally. And for dragons, this could be considered ownership, although I know you ponies see it as being two-sided. Anyway, since he accepted it, that meant you brought him into your hoard. And since it’s clear you don’t usually hoard anything in your pony lifestyle, that sudden addition triggered a reaction in your body it wasn’t expecting...”

Spike’s eyes widened immensely, recalling when Cinder tried to explain things like hoarding to him. Ever since he befriended that Prince, he was able to learn a lot about dragon culture and customs, even though they weren’t necessarily things he practiced himself. He could even recall when Cinder tried to equate any hoarding growth-spurts to pony puberty, but he was sure he barely paid much attention during that. Since he wanted to keep himself from developing those habits for Equestria’s sake, he never thought something so sudden could elicit that sort of change. However, he could also understand how proposing to Buck would activate that sort of response within him. He didn’t feel greedy, but he could also see how Buck would be considered something for him to hoard.

Meanwhile, Apple Buck’s expression grew slightly fretful as he let that detail sink in. Despite the drake’s size, he still loved Spike more than anything else, and didn’t regret his answer to his proposal at all. However, of all the ways he saw their relationship as being defined, being part of a dragon’s hoard sounded so… unfitting. Especially given how their relationship used to be dynamic-wise. As Dusk Shine finished reading over the letter, the yellow pony’s ears lowered a little while processing everything that was read outloud.

“So in simplest terms, Spike... hoarding is supposed to be an important aspect in a dragon’s life, and it’s apparent that Apple Buck was important enough to show you that. The larger a dragon’s hoard is, the bigger the dragon gets. So as long as you don’t propose to any other ponies, I don’t think your body will grow any bigger. So please, don’t try to worry about it. If anything, you should appreciate your new body for what it is, and see it as a sign you’re doing the right thing. I’ll be waiting to see how you adjust to things, and also for an invitation to your wedding. With great respects… Prince Cinder.”

Spike remained silent for another lingering moment, but he didn’t look freaked-out anymore. In fact, the drake seemed rather relieved after receiving that letter. His heart was still racing, but it was more from the growing realization of his change than from any lingering fears. After spending so long as a little baby-sized drake, he was finally on the same pedestal as regular-sized ponies. And the more he thought about it, the more he realized how much this would change…

No more sitting on phone-books when in a chair, or being given the kid’s menu preemptively in restaurants. No more strange looks when he tries to go to a club, even when showing his ID. No more judgemental glares from ponies when he and Buck go out or act romantic, with everyone assuming the stallion was some pedophile. But most of all… he would no longer be treated as just some bratty kid, despite being a hero with an adult mind.

Dusk Shine was the first to see how large Spike’s smile was getting, and barely even realized Buck was looking so weird next to him. The Prince tilted his head with an amused smirk, having a feeling his brother wasn’t too worried about his growth spurt anymore. “So, Spike… Are you okay?”

Spike huffed a couple times as his smile widened even more, showing off his glistening fangs when he finally looked back up at Dusk. “Are you kidding?! I… I feel GREAT!”

The dragon was starting to grow more excited with each second that passed, and he looked down at himself with his claws wriggling in glee. “I… I’m actually an ADULT now! I’m… I’M NOT A BABY ANYMORE!!”

Even though Buck was lost in thought, that outburst jolted him out of it as he looked up at his mate. As soon as he saw how elated the drake was getting, his expression was contagious enough to make the pony start smiling nervously as well. After taking one last look at his body with a newfound mindset, his fears were completely vanquished as he jumped up from the couch and stood on his hind-legs. “I’M A BUCKING ADULT!!!”

“GAHHH!!” Dusk may have been happy for him, but he had to avert his eyes the instant Spike’s pillow fell away from his crotch. “S-Spike! I can see your penis!”

“Oops, sorry!” blurted Spike as he bashfully covered his crotch with two claws. However, after a second or two, the dragon thought it over before shaking his head in realization. Since this was the first time he ever had a well-endowed appendage, he pulled his claws away and said excitedly, “Actually, you know what?! I’m NOT sorry! LOOK AT THIS THING!!!”

That prideful display made both ponies look away with heavy blushes. However, while Dusk was mostly bashful due to Spike being his adopted brother/son, Apple Buck’s reaction was more instinctual than anything else. The thought of being a dragon’s hoard-item still lingered in his mind, making him wonder what else might change from this. Plus, seeing Spike looking so excited about his new body made him start to worry, despite being so happy for him.

His hoof covered his blushed face from the others while he sat wide-eyed, unsure how to process such a drastic change. Since Spike was so happy about his new look, there was no telling how much other aspects of their relationship might be altered as well. While the dragon stood in elation at his new look, his fiancè kept a blank expression on his face. Meanwhile, Dusk Shine was too distracted by avoiding seeing Spike’s cock to notice Buck’s unnerved expression. “Okay, yes Spike, your penis is bigger! Good for you! NOW PUT SOME PANTS ON!”

After that morning, both Spike and Apple Buck grew rather busy as the news of their engagement (as well as the drake’s growth spurt) spread around town and beyond. Bubble Berry may have been the first to throw the two a huge Engagement Party at Sugar Cube Corner, but it wasn’t the last or biggest celebration the couple experienced. When Buck’s family found out about their engagement, it pretty much became the quickest-organized Apple Family Reunion in decades due to Dusk Shine’s assistance. Within a couple days, Buck’s entire family tree, as well as Spike’s adopted family, held a massive shindig at the castle which rivaled some of Canterlot’s celebrations. The Apples may have been somewhat conservative at times, but they welcomed the dragon with open hooves, as well as enough barrels of hard cider to make him completely shitfaced.

When Elusive heard of the growth spurt, he put all his projects and commissions on hold for the sake of the dragon, and made him a brand new wardrobe in a matter of days. Spike was worried at first, knowing how weird the unicorn’s tastes would get; however, he was quite pleased to see that Elusive made a rather stylish and mature-looking catalogue of clothing, tailored just for him. And if that wasn’t enough, Spike received a huge plethora of clothes as gifts from the Crystal Empire; by the end of the week, the dragon ended up having more clothes in their shared walk-in closet than Buck.

For Spike, that first week of engagement (as well as adjusting to his new body) was one of the most invigorating and profound moments of his life. For the first time, the drake felt like a legitimate equal to ponies. Instead of being talked-down to, or being treated like a child, Spike was just seen as another regular citizen of Ponyville alongside his fiancè. When the two walked together down the street, it really meant a lot to him when he realized he and Buck were approximately the same size. Although, he still tried to keep his head lower than Buck’s when walking together, mostly for comfort and nostalgia sake.

Meanwhile, Buck was growing more apprehensive about things as the week went on. He was still legitimately happy for Spike, and he knew he loved that dragon every time he saw him so happy in his new body. However, as he saw Spike acting so confident and independent, his own confidence began to falter while keeping a forced smile on his face. Back when they were first a couple, one of the things he cherished was being able to protect the drake, and make him feel secure beside him; but now, it was adamantly clear that Buck wasn’t needed in that department. Even when he noticed Spike keeping himself a little hunched down as they walked together, the pony couldn’t help thinking his fiancè was just doing it to be polite.

Apple Buck wanted to chastise himself for thinking those kinds of things, not wanting to assume his relationship with Spike changed all that much. Unfortunately, those intrusive thoughts always seemed to seep in at random intervals, making the stallion question how he should see things from here on out. One of the worst instances was when he and the drake visited the marketplace for some fresh vegetables; it was supposed to be a five-minute shopping trip, but all the times Spike had to stop as ponies complimented him made it last over twenty. During that errand, the fiancè recalled what one of the ponies said innocently to the cheerful dragon.

“Oh, gosh… I can recall when you two were first a couple, and you’d be riding on Apple Buck’s back everywhere like you had with Dusk Shine! Heh… I suppose you’re happy to be on your own claws more often, huh?”

That statement was only a couple days ago, but it still stuck with him like it was said just now. He kept a pleasant smile as he walked with Spike towards Sugar Cube Corner, but he wasn’t sure which part of that memory was making that smile so hard to keep up. That statement alone made his composure feel awry, but hearing how casually the dragon laughed at that response and nodded almost made him feel sick. He hated to think about that, but it made him ponder whether or not the drake needed him as much as before.

Alas, instead of trying to say anything (and potentially ruining the blissful mood his mate was in), the pony kept his muzzle shut as the two arrived at the bakery for lunch. Bubble Berry, who was swinging around on a rope connected to the high ceiling, zoomed past the two the instant they walked through the door. “HeyGuysSilverBellAndScootarollAreInTheBack!!” he yelped in a auctioneer-paced voice before swinging back up and disappearing from view. But before either of them could say anything, Berry swung back down the opposite direction and added, “OhAndCongratulationsAgain!!!”

Buck may have been weirded out from his thoughts, but he was able to chuckle alongside Spike as they shook their heads to the baker’s randomness. While Berry continued to swing around the shop like a jungle-stallion, the engaged couple smiled and went to one of the back booths of the shop. Upon seeing Buck and Spike, Silver enthusiastically waved to them with a hoof while smiling wide. Scootaroll pulled the unicorn in closer with a hoof around his back, and pointed towards the empty bench across from them. “Hey, guys!” chirped the orange pegasus as he saw Spike wave back. “We already got a seat and some sodas ordered for both of you!”

Due to his size, Apple Buck was the first to scoot into the booth while nodding graciously. “Thanks, Scoot,” he replied honestly, before pulling off his denim jacket to feel more comfortable. “Ah hope you two weren’t waitin’ for too long.”

“It’s fine,” assured Scootaroll with a wave of his free hoof. “Silver and I were just chatting, that’s all.”

Silver Bell giggled with a small blush on his cheeks before nodding in agreement. However, the unicorn’s focus soon went back to Spike as he slid into the booth, who chose to keep his light-grey jacket wrapped around his slender torso. “Oh my gosh!” said Silver with an impressed smirk on the dapper dragon. “Did my brother make that for you?”

“Mmhmm,” nodded Spike with a cheeky grin. “As soon as Elusive learned I hit this growth spurt and outgrew all my clothes, he saw it as a public service to make me a new wardrobe!”

Scootaroll looked a little jealous of Spike’s getup, especially when he was wearing his old leather jacket with the sleeves worn-out at the elbows. However, he still scoffed with a shrug before saying, “Well, I’m not surprised he’d want to make you some clothes ASAP. I mean, I doubt he’d want you to walk around Ponyville butt-naked or anything!”

While Spike giggled with a blush at that thought, Silver couldn’t resist giving a half-lidded stare towards the dragon. “Honestly,” he added in an unsubtle tone, “with how big you’ve gotten, I’d love to see that happen sometime~”

Spike’s blush deepened immensely as his legs writhed underneath the table, but his bashful smile didn’t seem to give any sign he was against it. Meanwhile, Apple Buck looked visibly uncomfortable for a moment after that was said, and a had to look away to glance out the window. Spike and Scootaroll didn’t seem to notice that split-second bitten lip the pony made, but Silver’s smirk faltered briefly when he caught sight of it. Unfortunately, the unicorn wasn’t able to focus on that for too long when he heard the drake giggle under his breath. “C-Come on, Silver… I don’t wanna be thinking about that now.”

“So?” asked Scoot with a raised brow on the grown-up dragon. “Are you tempted to do it?~ Because I’m sure Buck and I could give you guys a little walk together~”

That made Spike giggle a little more uneasily as his face grew redder, and he rubbed the back of his head just as he did before his growth spurt. However, Buck missed most of that when he finally looked back towards his friends and heard the drake reply, “W-Well, ummm… I’d rather get adjusted to my new anatomy first.”

Forgetting about Buck’s earlier reaction, Silver grinned devilishly wide as he asked Spike, “Oh, really? Would you mind having me help out with that?~”

Despite being tempted enough to make him cross his legs, Spike rolled his eyes with a sigh. “Why am I not surprised you’d say that?”

“What? Can you blame me for wanting to at least see it?~”

If Spike was alone with his friends, he’d gladly unbutton his jeans and let Silver get a look at his new eleven-incher. But since they were in Sugar Cube Corner right now, the drake merely shook his head in dismissal. “Not right now, you’re not.”

Silver Bell pouted like a colt who was denied an ice cream cone. Even when Bubble Berry swung past their booth and dropped off their sodas flawlessly, it was clear the unicorn was really wanting to see the dragon’s throbbing monster. Meanwhile, Scootaroll started to grow a mischievous smirk while looking between Silver and Spike. While Apple Buck began to sip on his root beer silently, he almost didn’t notice when the pegasus glanced back at him and asked, “Say, Buck… you think some Show and Tell is in order~?”

“Hmm?” asked the stallion absent-mindedly before taking the straw out of his mouth. Meanwhile, Spike and Silver both stared at Scootaroll wide-eyed with their blushes intensifying. Even though it seemed like sex wasn’t even on Apple Buck’s mind at that moment, Scootaroll seemed curious enough to make his smirk more evident and motion towards their mates.

“Aw, come on,” jeered the pegasus with a small chuckle. “It’s been a while since we did anything kinky together. And I was really curious about Spikey too~”

Apple Buck blushed a bit with a nervous gulp, but it wasn’t nearly as apparent as Spike while he sat frozen in the booth. Silver Bell bit his lip with a faint groan coming out of his muzzle, but he didn’t try to speak up and stop his partner’s randy words. In fact, the unicorn’s trembling lips cracked into a noticeable smile as he heard him say in a discrete tone, “Because right now, I have a perfect view of the place to make sure nopony sees us… And I never got to show you guys Silver’s newest toy~”

Silver Bell clenched his legs in together and let out a faint whinny while squirming in his seat. Spike, who seemed to recall what Scootaroll was referring to, looked over at Silver wide-eyed with a silent gasp. “You… you mean he’s…”

“Mmhmm~” Scoot reached inside of the collar of his Wonderbolts T-Shirt, and pulled out a metal chain hanging around his neck from underneath it. At the end of the chain was a little key, which made Apple Buck’s eyes widen in realization as well. “That’s right,” said the orange stallion as he dangled that key from one hoof, and pulled in his blushing mate with the other. “If he seems a bit hornier than usual, it’s just because I had him locked up for a while~”

Buck blinked a couple times before huffing with an impressed smirk. “S-Seriously? You… you put him in one of those things?”

“Only because he was good enough to ask for it~” After tucking the key back under his shirt, Scootaroll used his other hoof to trail down the front of his subby unicorn’s dress shirt. Silver shivered quite a bit while biting his lip, but didn’t try to resist his pegasus’ actions at all. Instead, he only made a small jolt with a groan the instant he felt that hoof rest right over his crotch, where that tight piece of metal could be felt clear as day through his trousers. While the unicorn closed his eyes tightly and blushed with his lips pursed, Scootaroll rubbed at that device from underneath the table while staring at Spike and Buck. “I promise you both that we won’t get caught,” he said in an assertively confident tone. “If you get Spike to whip his cock out, I’ll make Silver show you guys his cute little chastity cage~”

Spike, Buck, and Silver all remained silent for a couple seconds as they let that suggestion sink in. Despite how risky that idea was, especially in such a family-friendly establishment, it didn’t seem like Silver Bell was too apprehensive as he blushed and gave a shaky smile up at Spike. As for the dragon, he bit his bottom lip hard in great hesitance to Scoot’s plan; however, his shameful blush was just as evident as the throbbing bulge that was making a strong tent in the crotch of his jeans. Meanwhile, Apple Buck just kept his muzzle shut while looking between the three, seeming as lost as somepony who stumbled into the wrong classroom for a final exam.

“Uhhh… are ya serious, Scoot?” asked Buck blankly, as if his sexual interests were muted while the four were seated in their booth. Silver Bell raised a brow in confusion, knowing that Spike’s Dom was usually much more adventurous than his own. However, Spike didn’t seem to notice anything unusual due to his own nervousness.

Scootaroll wasn’t catching on either, and merely scoffed as he jeered, “Come ooooonnn… I have a feeling he wants to~”

Spike grunted a little in pent-up frustration, and kept his face clenched so the pegasus couldn’t see any sign of agreement on his face. Unfortunately, each squirm the drake made seemed to cause that tent in his pants to feel much tighter. Eventually, Spike made a meager glance over at his Dom with a heavy blush, and a pleading look that could’ve been construed for either possible answer. When the stallion looked into those cute emerald eyes, he caught a glimpse of that adorable Sub he fell for so badly. So after a moment, Buck blushed a little deeper as he looked away and shrugged meagerly. “Well, uhhh… O-Only if Silver does it first~”

Silver Bell shuddered with his legs closing in even tighter, and his face looking as red as Buck’s sister. Meanwhile, Scoot only chuckled in delight while nodding at Buck, and using his unseen hoof to keep rubbing at his Sub’s crotch to make that cage even tighter. While his lover squirmed helplessly in his seat, and Spike sat across from them while breathing heavily, the pegasus leaned into Silver’s ear and whispered, “If you don’t do it, I’ll flush your key down the toilet~ Understand?”

A brief moan escaped Silver’s muzzle, and he leaned forward with a faint nod of his head in response. Even though he was sure his Dom wouldn’t actually go that far, he didn’t want to take any chances as he complied. “Y-Yes, Master. I understand…” While Scoot looked around their booth and made sure no ponies were coming by, his unicorn whinnied weakly while unbuttoning his trousers. Since Silver’s seat was by the edge of the booth, each action made him feel much more exposed as he pulled his zipper down.

Spike and Buck both blushed as they leaned close to each other and looked underneath their table, getting a good look at their subby friend undoing his pants. Silver’s hooves were shaking, but he seemed to have the faintest smile of anticipation with each throb of his little nub within his cage. Since he couldn’t get completely hard in his device, the unicorn’s member could only twitch and leak helplessly as he meekly showed it to them. His pants came down to his knees as he gave the two a brief glimpse of the stainless steel cage his stallionhood was encased in; and due to his far below-average size, the cage itself was about the size of a thimble.

Apple Buck tried to remain quiet, but he couldn’t help whistling to himself in amusement at seeing such a little thing all locked up. “Oooh-wee~” said the yellow pony with a small chuckle before glancing up at the fellow Dom. “Where’d ya get a cage small enough for that thing?~”

“I had it custom-made,” answered the pegasus proudly, while Silver writhed helplessly beside him. With his face glowing a beet-red, the locked-up pony tried to pull his pants back on. However, Scoot quickly stopped him with a foreleg over his bare legs. “Ah, ah, ahhhhh… You know the rules, Widdle Silver~”

Silver Bell whimpered with a pursed muzzle as his legs crossed together tightly. Despite how enticingly horny he felt with his nub bulging inside the cage, he shuddered before saying nervously, “Bu… But Master, we’re in--”

“What. Is. The. Rule?~” Scootaroll stared back at his Sub with a knowing look, his eyes narrowing on him to reply expectedly.

After a couple seconds, Silver closed his eyes and sighed in defeat. “Y-Yeah. If… If I pull down my pants, it… it has to be around the ankles.” Even though he wanted to hate clarifying that, the unicorn’s heart raced excitedly at being in such an embarrassing and exposed predicament.

“That’s right,” replied Scoot before reaching down with his hoof, and pushing the waistbands of Silver’s pants and briefs down the remainder of his legs. By the time the Dom sat back up with a satisfied smile, Silver was trembling in aroused dread as he sat in the restaurant booth with his pants down to his ankles. They may have been in the back of the bakery, but he was still shivering profusely in fear he’d be caught in such a revealing state.

While Spike sat frozen in his seat, his face feeling just as hot as Silver’s, Scootaroll peered at him with an eager grin and said, “He won’t pull them up until you do the same, Spikey. And each second you spend thinking about it, is a second your friend might be seen. So I suggest you do it now~”

Usually it was Buck who took the reins in situations like this (sometimes literally), but he remained oddly silent as he watched his friend make Spike act as feeble as he did before. His lips were tightly bit together, and his hooves fidgeted a little as he stayed surprisingly still in his seat. He had an evident enough blush to show he was turned-on, but his face made it look more like a confused kind of aroused. Instead of appearing dominant or confident, the pony seemed more like he discovered some weird kink, and was on the fence on whether or not to like it.

The drake closed his eyes with a brief huff before complying, and began to undo the belt of his jeans discretely underneath the table. He knew Scootaroll was keeping an eye out for both of them, but Spike still looked behind him in case someone were to come up. With how red his face was getting, he was lucky to not catch any unwanted attention with the way his head was darting around the bakery so suspiciously. Fortunately, it seemed that the four were completely alone by the time Spike began to pull his pants down.

“... Nnnnnnnghhhh…” Spike may have towered Scoot and Buck a little while sitting upright, but his submissive nature was still clear as day to the grinning pegasus. The dragon’s heart was pounding hard, knowing just how quickly he or Silver could literally get caught with their pants down. One loud noise, or even a casual glance back at their table could spell serious trouble. And unfortunately, as soon as Spike’s rigid cock sprung out from beneath his waistband, it made a loud and meaty thump as the tip whacked the underside of the table.

Spike and Silver both winced worriedly as they tried to sit casually in their booth, despite both of them having their vastly different-lengthed members fully exposed for anypony to see. Apple Buck, who was able to get a prime view of both of them, blushed deeply as his uncomfortable expression intensified. Having Spike do things this embarrassingly lewd was one of their favorite activities, but it seemed like the sight of that gargantuan dragon cock in full view made the stallion look unbelievably nervous.

Fortunately, Scootaroll was true to his word as he leaned forward and looked around with the eyes of a hawk. Meanwhile, Silver Bell’s jaw was nearly touching the floor as he gawked in utter astoundment at that python under the table. Even though his body spasmed involuntarily from his nub throbbing in that tight cage, the rest of the pony was understandably frozen in stunned silence. Spike may have felt just as embarrassed and exposed as his fellow Sub, but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t a bit proud when he saw Silver start to literally drool at the sight of his cock.

After an excruciatingly long moment of silence, Scoot sighed with a relieved smile and leaned back into his seat. “Alright, I think we’re good,” whispered the pegasus with a nod, which was enough to make Spike nod and push his pants down to his ankles like Silver. However, that brief moment of relief was cut short the instant Scootaroll took a glance under the table. As soon as he saw Spike’s monstrous member, it seemed his mouth was connected directly to his brain as he went, “HOLY SHIT!!!”

With how loud that outburst was, everyone in the bakery jolted like a bomb went off at the back booth. Dozens of heads all turned around to the source of the noise, only to see the CMC and Spike all seated silently. Spike and Silver Bell, by the grace of something that even Solaris would consider a miracle, managed to pull their pants up in the split-second before being seen. Their zippers and buttons were still undone, but it seemed like nopony noticed that while the two Subs’ faces were glowing absurdly red.

The four almost looked like ponyquins with how still they were, making it clear that something suspicious was occurring. Fortunately, Scootaroll was the first to start moving again as he held up his orange float with a hoof and giggled nervously. “Uhhhh… heh heh heh… this is… r-really good…”

After another long moment of uncomfortable silence, other patrons began to look elsewhere and resume their meals. Meanwhile, Scootaroll seemed to be shrinking in his seat from how much he was squirming in awkwardness. Of course, that was mostly due to the murderous glares all three of his friends had on him. Knowing how badly he messed up with that blurt, he knew no excuse could make up for nearly exposing them in this family establishment. So after sighing painfully, Scoot sat back up and closed his eyes. “Go ahead,” he said in somber acceptance towards Apple Buck.

While it wasn’t nearly as loud as Scotoaroll’s outburst, the hefty smack Buck laid across his head was definitely audible enough to make Spike and Silver cringe. Luckily, the pegasus only received one before he rubbed his head and groaned silently. “Gaaahhhhhh… Jeeze, dude! I hope you don’t spank Spike that hard.”

Silver, despite still being rightfully pissed at his Dom, couldn’t help giggling a little while eyeing Spike with a smirk. “Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if he has to now~”

The dragon’s blush remained a deep crimson as he rubbed the back of his head and looked away from Silver. Buck’s muzzle wrinkled a bit before staring down at his hooves, looking like he was pondering that remark a little more than the unicorn may have intended. Scootaroll was still rubbing his sore spot as he huffed and added devilishly, “You know what? I have to agree with Silvie there. You guys weren’t lying when you said he’s grown~”

Buck saw how the other Dom blushed a bit while grinning up at Spike, clearly trying to hide how even he looked a little intimidated. He also saw how Spike smirked back at Scootaroll and replied, “What’s the matter? Jealous?~”

“Pbbbt! Yeah!?” replied Scootaroll with a scoff, not even trying to hide his honesty. He put his hooves out and motioned towards the dragon as he said, “I mean, can you blame me?! Like… Holy fuck, dude! I bet Silver’s little clit could fit in your urethra!”

Despite how loud and vulgar Scoot said that, Silver Bell giggled with a heavy blush while shivering and looking up at Spike. And judging by how nervous that smile looked on his white muzzle, it seemed that the unicorn wasn’t against that theory at all.

“Ummm… y-yeah,” replied Apple Buck with a meager-sounding tone, almost appearing as timid as the drake beside him. It seemed that only Silver Bell was catching on to the yellow stallion’s odd behavior, but even he was temporarily distracted as he locked eyes on Spike.

“Okay, I know you two haven’t done a lot due to all the craziness that’s been going on the past week,” began Silver before taking a sip of his ginger ale. As soon as he put his glass down, his smile became hungrier as he said, “But please, oh pllleeeeeessseee… tell me Buck has given that thing a test-drive! I reeeeeaaaallllly wanna try it out next!~”

Despite being tempted, Spike sighed and rolled his eyes in dismissal of the slutty unicorn’s plea. As he discretely rebuttoned his pants under the table, the drake answered honestly to Silver’s request, “Actually, we were planning to try something tonight. Believe me, I’d love to let you experience it too, but I think it’s only fair to have my fiancè be my first~”

“Alright, that’s fair,” responded Silver in a slightly disappointed, but still understanding tone. However, his warm smile faltered a bit when he caught sight of Buck’s blushed and hesitant-looking face. The pony’s amber eyes were glancing down at Spike’s body, as if he was contemplating a lot regarding it. Silver’s head tilted a little as he glanced over at him, and took a moment before asking cautiously, “Uhhh… Buck? You alright there?”

“Hmm!” Buck jolted in his seat a little, looking like he was miles away before Silver broke him out of his stupor. It was then that Spike and Scoot looked over at Buck too. However, before either of them could grow suspicious as well, the yellow pony quickly picked up his soda and downed it like an oversized shot. His throat ended up swelling out enough to burn like crazy, and he ended up coughing a fit before blurting, “Ah… Ah almost forgot! Ah… Ah needed ta do… to do some work at Applejack’s…”

Apple Buck then tried to scooch his way across the bench of his booth, which prompted Spike to pull out of his seat and zip up his pants. However, the dragon was still confused enough to ask, “Wait, what do you mean? You didn’t say anything about tha--”

“Ah’m sorry, Ah forgot!” interrupted Buck as he quickly stepped out of the booth, needing a moment to collect his breath. After closing his eyes for a moment and exhaling strongly, he looked back up at Spike and said in a reassuring voice, “Don’t worry, it’ll only be for a couple hours, tops. And when Ah come home, Ah’ll… Ah’ll be ready, ‘kay?”

“Ummm… alright then…” Spike may have been a little unsure what Buck meant, especially with such a different tone than usual, but he still bent in and kissed his pony before he could leave. He then gave Buck a sensual smirk the instant their lips broke apart, and said in an eager whisper, “I can’t wait~”

Despite his smile looking fairly nervous, Buck still nodded in agreement to his fiancè. “M… Me too, hon~”

And with that, Apple Buck waved to the others before leaving the bakery in a hurry. While Spike scooted himself back inside of the booth (right beside Buck’s forgotten jacket), Silver Bell was growing increasingly wary about the stallion’s behavior. He wasn’t sure if Scootaroll noticed, but the unicorn found it odd how… un-sexual Spike’s Dom was acting. Instead of acting as randy as Scoot, it seemed that Buck was just being a wallflower during that moment of exhibitionism. Silver wanted to guess it was just post-engagement jitters, but something in him made him worried it was something more.

Alas, the unicorn knew it wasn’t worth it to say anything now, especially when Spike still looked so elated about his engagement and new body. So instead of saying anything to damper the mood, Silver held his tongue while Scootaroll asked the dragon, “So, Spike… You excited about tonight?~”

“Wouldn’t you?~” retorted Spike with an antsy smile back at him while narrowing his eyes. “Oh, and we got your present the other day, so I was thinking of wearing it when he comes home~”

“Oh, nice!” exclaimed the pegasus quite happily. However, he made sure to add with a shrug, “Just so you know, I wasn’t a hundred-percent sure on your measurements, so I left the receipt in the box in case it doesn’t fit.”

Even though Spike was happy to hear that, he couldn’t resist giving Scootaroll a flat look. “Dude, when has a shop like that ever accepted a return after it was used?”

Despite the drake’s point, Scoot shrugged optimistically. “Hey, you never know! Silver was able to make a return at that shop the other day. It happens sometimes.”

Silver Bell sighed and pointed out, “Well, the only reason I did that was because you ordered me to.”

“Well… it got you all worked-up and embarrassed when you got that replacement key for your cage, didn’t it?”

Remembering how hot he felt when he had to do that order (especially since he was pantsless during it), Silver’s face blushed immensely as he squirmed in his seat. “Well, uhhh… m-maybe…”