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Twilight's Treatment - Chapter 3 - The Kiss

It was the path everyone in town knew. Just outside of the village, down the dirt road until you smell the sweet scent of that red fruit in the air. Sweet Apple Acres wasn't just one of the finest apple farms in the country but it was also a life line for the whole village. The crops grown here generally supported the town in one way or another when it came to their economy. So it was a safe bet that if you lived near this farm, you've visited it at least once or twice a year. If you were a young man, there was a chance that amount of times went up a few.

Spike was currently walking down said dirt road to the farm to greet his good friend Applejack, carrying a bag over his shoulder that was stuffed to the brim. As he came over the hill and to the front of the farm he got a sight of why so many boys came to the farm directly to get their food supplies. Applejack herself was currently collecting a batch of freshly grown apples near the front of the farm. Her specialty of "Apple Bucking" dropping the apples to the waiting baskets below with each swift kick she delivered to the tree.

It was actually pretty remarkable when you watched it. The skill involved with hitting the tree just hard enough to knock down so many apples in one strike without damaging the tree itself. While her technique was to be admired most were more enthralled by the long sexy legs coming out of the small jean shorts the young lady wore while she worked. It certainly made any chores for Spike that involved the farm that much more enjoyable.

"Hey Applejack!" The spiky, green haired boy with the pointy ears waved to his blond friend. Applejack waved back and took her hat off for a moment to wipe the sweat from her brow, revealing the golden strands in the sun. Spike had to note Applejack was really pretty. Not a dazzling knock out like Rarity, but a real natural beauty that didn't need any make up to show off her best. Much the opposite of Rarity but Spike found it appealing in its own way. "I brought back some mugs for you."

"Them from last fall during the cider sale?" She spoke with a southern twang that was rather charming in of itself too. Spike nodded to her question opening the bag to reveal several wooden mugs that were given out during the apple cider sale the farm did annually. Pinkie and Twilight had managed to collect several along with Rarity and Fluttershy (Rainbow Dash never seemed to have any odd enough) so Spike had gone around to collect and bring back to their friend.

"I figured it would be better to just bring them back to you since you can use them again." He hoisted the bag over his shoulder again to take it into her house, Applejack smiling appreciatively at the boy.

"Well aint that just sweet of ya, sugarcube. Thank ya much. Ya'll can just set up next tah the house over there an ah'll get 'em later." Spike nodded in agreement and carried the sack over next to the front door of the Apple family's house. Depositing the bag Spike got ready to head back out towards town.

"Howdy Spike!" The boy nearly fell backwards as a red headed girl practically exploded out of the front door to the house. "How ya'll doin today?"

"Oh hey Applebloom, I'm alright." She walked outside to greet him properly now, looking up at his green eyes. Applebloom was dressed in the pair of overall shorts that she normally wore, a yellow shirt underneath with a smiling little cartoon apple on the front. Her hair was tied back with her normal red bow that even Spike had to admit made her look awfully cute. "Just dropping off these old mugs from... well everyone's house that we know." He was beginning to think they were taking advantage of him a bit having him run all these long winded errands.

"Thanks fer bringin' em back. Granny always complains when we don't collect every single last one durin' the winter." It was already late Spring so admittedly they'd been pretty lazy on getting these back to the farm, but as long as it was before Fall it was okay. "Are ya free today?"

"Me? Well... Yeah I guess so. I mean this was all Twilight asked me to do." Spike pondered hoping he didn't forget some chore that would come back to bite him if he didn't finish it.

"Great! Wanna hang out with me fer the day?" Spike stopped to consider that invitation. Applebloom wasn't a bad friend to spend time with. She was a year younger than Spike but it didn't really bother him any. While she wasn't the sexy farm hand that Applejack was Applebloom was very cute. Her long red hair really stood out and she'd lived up to the "bloom" part of her name the past couple years, having grown her curves first amongst her trio of friends. She still didn't have that big of a chest but her hips and behind were a sight! Snips had given her the nickname Applebooty, and while all the boys agreed it fit her well none of them were stupid enough to say it to her face. She was tough as they come with all her chores on the farm.

"Sure, why not? I got time to kill and I'd like to hang out some place besides the library." Applebloom smiled brightly at Spike and he blushed a little at the sight. Just as she was getting ready to lead him into the house the motherly call of her big sister echoed over.

"Applebloom! Did ya remember tah take that there basket of Zap Apples over tah Zecora's hut?"

"Aww shucks!" Applebloom closed the door to the house looking dejected, Spike figured that she'd forgotten that little task.

"Sorry but ah need ya tah take them over fer her today. She was kind and all paying us in advance fer 'em." Applebloom sighed and rolled her eyes like so many young teenagers were prone to do.

"Ah know ah know, ah'll get it right over tah her. Sorry Spike, guess we can't hang out today." Spike smiled reassuringly to the young girl.

"It's okay, we'll just have to make plans for next time." Those days were sometimes few and far between with both of their schedules helping their guardians, so it didn't pick her spirits up any. Applebloom walked over to the barn where the basket of Zap Apples awaited her, bending over to pick them up. Spike took a moment to make sure he looked anywhere else besides Applebloom's applebooty while her big sister was around. Speaking of which Applejack came up beside him while Spike was trying to find the side of the house interesting enough to look at so as to avoid staring at her little sister.

"Ya thinkin what ah'm thinkin'?" She asked down at Spike and all he was thinking was 'I sure hope not, she's your sister.' Thankfully AJ continued before he had to speak. "Ah'm thinkin it'd be mighty gentleman like of ya tah escort Applebloom through the Everfree forest to Zecora's." Spike watched as Applebloom hiked the basket above her head and started off towards the woods.

"Do you think she'll let me?" Spike knew that the Apple family had some pretty stubborn women in it, and the youngest of them was no exception. Accepting help for a job wasn't really in her character.

"Ah think she might after a while. My lil' sis is pretty tough, but she'll get tuckered out by the time she's at the woods. Ah reckon it'd be nice if a strong man could help her when she needs it." Applejack gave him a pat on the back and a smile that was sweeter than any of the fruit on the farm. Spike didn't have much choice at that point.

"Well... I'm sure Twilight wanted to invite Zecora over for tea again soon."

"That'll do!" Applejack gave him a pat on the back again that knocked the air out of Spike for a moment and went back to work. Seemed it was decided and he didn't have much choice anyway now. Letting out a sigh Spike jogged along to catch up with the red headed girl with the red bow. Applebloom hadn't gotten far as she was carrying the apples by balancing them on her head and holding them up with her hands. It showed off her strength but he figured she'd tire out faster like that.

"Hey Applebloom, wait up!" Spike called out and she slowly turned to greet her friend. "Mind if I come along?"

"Ah don't mind a bit." She smiled seeing she'd have company on her walk and the two went off towards the woods together. They came along a gate shortly after and Applebloom had to stop. "Can ya hold this fer me fer just a bit?" Spike nodded and took the basket, holding it up fairly easily. Being of dragon decent Spike had a lot of unusual features compared to the rest of the people in town; green lizard like eyes, pointy ears and thick pointy green hair. But it also had some great advantages like magical fire, very thick skin and above average strength.

Applebloom took off the latch on the gate and gave it a hard shove to open. Once they were on the other side she had to wrestle with it to get it closed. It looked like the gate was somehow out of place or a bit larger than it should have been to fit back in place. After four tries she finally got it shoved into place again and latched it. "Phew, I sure hate this dang fence. Nuthin' but trouble." She went back to take the apples from Spike but he held them.

"Well you know if you want I can carry these for a while. Since we're going the same direction." Spike offered trying to be helpful but he could see in her eyes that she wasn't going to accept that.

"That's nice an all of ya Spike but ah reckon it's best ah do mah job." Spike reluctantly handed over the apples to the girl, she had her sister's pride no doubt. The duo walked farther away from the farm and town in relative silence for a while till Applebloom broke it. "Hey Spike... have ya ever had a girlfriend?" The question nearly knocked the boy off his feet. It was the last thing he expected from Applebloom.

"Wha-what!?" He reacted a bit to surprised and the girl looked away with an embarrassed expression, making Spike regret his reaction.

"Ah was just wonderin' since... well, ya'll from the big city so ah figured that maybe yah dated some a them fancy girls back home." It was unusual to say the least to be questioned on this, let alone from her. Still he didn't want to be rude and he felt bad that he'd jumped at the question.

"Well no, I never really had a girlfriend. I guess I was still kinda young when we lived back home so it never occurred to me. Besides, the "fancy" girls were all kind of annoying to be around. I'd much rather hang out with someone who was more down to earth." It's true the high society crowed could get a bit tedious for both Twilight and Spike so it was a nice change of pace to come to a smaller town. Besides, all the girls around here seemed to be a lot better looking.

"But aint Rarity one a them fancy types?" Spike did his best not to swoon at the sound of her name, trying instead to focus on the questions.

"Rarity is more sophisticated than "fancy", she's got all the dignity and manners of a big city woman without all the arrogance. I wish more people back then had been like her. Or this town in general."

"Ah see what yer sayin'." Applebloom's voice trailed off a bit as she seemed like she was thinking about something deep, the forest just before them now. "Say Spike, if ya were ever tah have a girlfriend, would ya..."

"Hey Applebloom!" There was the shout of a female voice over the hill and they both looked back to see two girls approaching them. Applebloom said an "Aw shucks" under her breath and Spike pretended not to hear it. The girls made their way down and Spike could see it was the familiar faces of Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo. "Where you guys headed?" Scootaloo asked eagerly, apparently wanting to spend time hanging out with her friend. She was dressed how Spike normally saw her with some shorts for riding her scooter around and a tank top with a light jacket. Unlike Applebloom who had started to grow into an early shape pretty early, Scootaloo was still pretty flat and narrow. She had a girlish figure but it wasn't as developed as her friends. She was still cute but Spike always thought of her as one of the guys.

"Ah got a basket of Zap Apples that ah gotta get tah Zecora's place today. Spike had tah see her too." The girls all looked his direction all of a sudden and he felt kind of like an outsider surrounded by the trio of friends.

"Mind if we come along? My sister kicked me out of her house already when I tried to help clean it." Sweetie Bell smiled just as happy as could be, wearing a pink and white dress that no doubt Rarity had made for her. Unlike Scootaloo, Sweetie Bell had grown to a more feminine figure not long after Applebloom was getting her hips. But she'd made up for the lost time by have some nice curves up top and down below. Spike figured she'd eventually take after Rarity, which he admitted he wouldn't mind at all. Like in the least.

"Well ah guess so." Applebloom seemed just a bit disappointed in having her friends around which Spike didn't understand but just shrugged signaling he didn't care if they came with. Sure they weren't the sexy babes that made up Twilight's group of friends but they were all pretty cute girls just a year younger than him and he enjoyed talking with them as friends. Would make the trip a little more fun.

The team of four walked through the woods down the familiar path. Generally everyone in town stayed out of the forest due to the wild animals and sometimes unknown and magical plants that lived here. But they'd come to know the safe route to Zecora's from visiting her so often. Spike often wondered why she didn't take up a residence in town since everyone knew her now. But she lived where she was most comfortable he assumed. Applebloom was breathing more heavily since they got inside the forest and Spike could see she was wearing down.

"I could take that basket for a second if you want." He offered again and she gave him a stubborn look.

"Ahm... fine. Ah don't need... no help." Spike gave a glance to the other girls, Scootaloo shook her head and Sweetie Bell just shrugged clueless. "Ah can git this... all the way tah Zecora's." They'd slowed down to keep pace with the red head which just made her more annoyed and determined. When they got to the obstacle of a tree trunk over a ditch in the path she sighed looking at it. "... fine, just fer a bit though!" She said setting the basket of Zap Apples on the ground.

"We can all help you know, since we're all here now. It's no big deal." Scootaloo offered reasonably and Applebloom still looked annoyed that she hadn't made the whole trip herself.

"Ah know, just ah wanted tah be able tah do it on my own." She said getting up on the log and keep her balance as she walked over it. The ditch wasn't deep but it was filled with thorn bushes and falling in wouldn't be fatal but it would be really painful. She made it across easily without the extra weight on her shoulders.

"It's okay, you always got us to help until you can do it yourself." Scootaloo offered and crossed next, practically running across. Applebloom may have been the toughest of her friends but Scootaloo was clearly the most athletic as she gave a little hop off the log onto the other side. Spike offered for Sweetie Bell to go next.

"Ladies first." She giggled innocently and crossed the log with dainty steps.

"Yeah, you never have to worry... whoa, about doing something... whoa, when you have us..." She offered uplifting words as she crossed the log but it seemed she was having trouble doing both. Spike had already lifted the basket of apples into his arms awaiting his turn.

"Sweetie Bell, stop yer yappin and git over the log before ya hurt yerself." The girl in the dress looked annoyed at being lectured, not stopping.

"I can handle both things at once... whoa... I multi-task all the tiiiiiiime!" Apparently not well as her balance began to slip and her arms went flailing, Sweetie Bell's body slipping off straight for the thorn bushes.

"Sweetie!" Scootaloo cried out and both girls ran desperately to try and catch their friend, even though they would be far too late. Sweetie closed her eyes bracing herself for the pain that would soon come... only it didn't. She opened one eye to see what had happened exactly and found her arm being held in a strong grip.

Spike began to pull her back up onto the log next to him, holding onto her with one arm and the basket of apples over his head with the other. Standing close together like that they were posed like some couple on one of Rarity's romance novel covers. The girls looked on amazed at the heroic act and Sweetie Bell was staring up at Spike with admiration in her eyes. As he kept an arm around her Spike spoke. "Sweetie."

"Yes Spike?" She replied with a dreamy expression.

"Can you..." He spoke further, Sweetie's face becoming an expectant smile.

"Yes!?"

"Cross over the log so I can get my arm back... these are really heavy." His arm was shaking hard from having to support the basket of apples by itself. Dragon strength aside it was still difficult holding her, the basket and keeping his balance.

"Oh. Right." She said disappointed and got her balance again, crossing over the log to the other side. Spike followed shortly behind, setting the basket down and nursing his sore arm. Applebloom looked on amazed.

"Ah can't believe ya caught Sweetie and held all those apples on that there log all by yerself." She picked up the apples for Spike since he looked like he needed a break. Scootaloo didn't seem as impressed.

"Why didn't you just drop the apples and run out to save her that way?" Spike blinked thinking over Scootaloo's question and then shrugged with an embarrassed smile.

"I guess I just didn't think about it." He laughed a little and she rolled her eyes. What happened next shocked everyone however. As Spike was standing holding his arm Sweetie Bell walked up beside him and planted a kiss right on his cheek. Applebloom and Scootaloo were wide eyed and Spike was at a loss for words as he felt his cheek where her lips had just touched. He looked at Sweetie who had a much more sensual and devious expression that he'd have given her credit for. "Wha... what was that for?"

"You saved me." She said confidently. "So as a gentleman you deserve a reward for coming to my rescue." She kept the same expression and Spike couldn't even think of how to reply. Simply muttering out.

"Thank you." Sweetie nodded proudly and continued on her way, acting as if nothing was wrong in the world. As she walked off it dawned on Spike that Sweetie was a lot more like her sister than he gave her credit for. That kind of flirtatious gesture was something he would have thought only Rarity could pull off so well. "Well uh... I guess we should get going?" He offered to take the basket from Applebloom again but she just kept walking right past him as if he'd done something to upset her. Spike blinked and looked to Scootaloo. "Did I do something wrong."

"Beats me." She shrugged in return and they walked off towards Zecora's hut in single file through the woods.

When they finally arrived at the familiar looking hut with the decorative masks all around it Spike was relieved. Scootaloo was the only one that would hold a normal conversation with him. Sweetie seemed like she was in her own world and Applebloom acted like he'd done something to annoy her. The presence of an adult to get these girls back into a normal mood was welcome to him. Applebloom pushed the door right open as she came by more often than anyone else to visit Zecora, being the first to befriend her. "Zecora! I brought your Zap Apples!" She called out into the hut but it couldn't have been large enough that the woman couldn't be close by.

"Is that the voice of sweet Applebloom? I did not expect you so soon." They all walked inside and as they did Spike thought he almost felt his heart stop. Standing with her back to them was the dark skinned woman with the white and black colored Mohawk. Spike always thought Zecora was nice and she seemed very intelligent and worldly, like Twilight but with a bit more common sense about the world around her. But now as he looked at her he could see that she wasn't just nice but sexy too, dressed in what could only be described as some sort of tribal bikini, a far cry from the normal robes she wore from her home land. As she turned Spike could see she had a body that could compete with Fluttershy's generous curves and was even a little taller. "It appears that you also brought company, is that Spike with you that I see?" When his name was mentioned he made sure to look any other direction other than the sexy woman before him.

"Uh... yeah hi. I um..." He was blushing red and Sweetie Bell was looking at him like she couldn't figure out what the problem was. Applebloom rolled her eyes at his sudden stammering.

"Sorry Zecora, mah friends all wanted tah come along so ah invited them." She apologized, mostly for Spike as he was the only one that seemed to be having trouble. Zecora didn't seem bothered by it.

"There is not a reason to fret, just allow me a minute." The rhyming woman walked to her bed where she placed on some more concealing clothes that made it a bit easier for Spike to look her direction. "Removing potion splatter can be a pain, so I removed my robes that they would not stain."

"It's all good by us, right?" She elbowed Spike and he nodded in response, wondering what had gotten into Applebloom today. Zecora watched with a knowing smile and went to one of her hanging bowls, pulling out a few dried fruits.

"Even though I've already paid you in bits, here's a small reward for your trips." She gave each of them one of the small treats and the girls all took them eagerly, never refusing a gift from Zecora. Applebloom gave her a hug in return and it seemed to pick her spirits up being around the woman.

"Thank ya Zecora! Sorry ah came by so late. I'd stay here for a while with you but Applejack will get mighty sore with me if ahm out too long."

"Come again together or alone, you're all always welcome in my home." She got another hug from Applebloom as the girls started to turn to leave.

"Thank you for the treat Miss Zecora." Sweetie Bell thanked her and started out after Applebloom.

"Yeah it was great like always." Scootaloo chimed in happily too exiting the hut.

"Oh, Twilight wanted to know if you'd like to come by the library this week. She has some more books in and she wanted to ask if you wanted to stop by for tea?" Spike recalled his excuse for following Applebloom out here in the first place. Zecora nodded with a smile to his question.

"You can tell Twilight Sparkle I'll be happy to stop in for a spell. But Spike please stay, I need to talk to you as well." Spike looked on confused and shrugged to the other girls who went to wait outside for him. "I can see you're growing as strong and handsome as a young man could, but tell me is everything going as it should?" Spike stared at her confused, Zecora's rhyming speak had a way of making it difficult to understand what she was trying to get across all the time.

"I... I guess so. I mean everything feels normal. Why? Am I... am I not normal?" It was something that bothered Spike from time to time. Sure he lived in town with everyone else and he had friends around his age and felt comfortable with them but deep down he knew that his dragon heritage was apparent on his face. He sometimes worried it would bother the people around him. "I'm okay right? Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing more than what every boy must face, but your blood makes it a special case." She put a hand on his and that made Spike blush red. He knew she was trying to just be comforting to him but he couldn't get the image out of his head of her in that outfit she was in earlier. "A young boy with dragon blood can have a heart that is pure, but the temptations around him may be more than he can endure."

"Temptations? Are you talking about... girls?" Zecora laughed lightly under her breath at his bluntness and nodded her head.

"Your wit is sharp and your mind keen, that is exactly what I mean. Should your feelings grow too much, come to me for my special touch." Spike wondered what exactly that meant. Special touch? Was she... talking about what Twilight did to help him sleep some nights? Spike was more confused now than ever unsure if the exotic woman was offering him something so... special. Spike nodded his head and thanked her for the offer, receiving a rhyming thank you in return and exited the hut where the girls were still waiting.

"So what did Zecora want with you?" Scootaloo was the first to ask and Spike knew it would probably be a bad idea to mention what they talked about, even if he was misreading her words.

"Oh just stuff about her and Twilight's work and you know, dragon related stuff. Since I'm part dragon." Sweetie Bell and Scootaloo seemed to buy it but Applebloom didn't look so sure. She seemed a bit sharper than Spike was giving her credit for.

"Well whatever, let's all get back home before mah sister wonders where ah've been this whole time." The four friends walked through the woods quietly and it was rather uneventful compared to their trip in. As they cleared the trees out into the field leading back to Applebloom's farm Sweetie let out a yell.

"I didn't know it was that late!" She saw the dipping sun in the distance and looked back at her friends. "I have to get home for dinner before my parents start to wonder where I went! I'll see you all later!" Sweetie Bell ran off into the field and everyone waved to her, Spike as well thinking about that kiss she'd planted on him earlier and Zecora's conversation. He didn't really understand what she meant by temptations. Sure the girls around him were pretty but there wasn't anything really going on between any of them. They were all just good friends.

As they walked up to the fence leading to Applejack's farm Spike ran up ahead and undid the latch, pulling it open for them. Applebloom watched as he pulled it back closed, getting it to slide in on one go and latching it secure again. The red head watched impressed that he got it on one try. "How'd you manage to do that?"

"What the fence? I just pulled it in a little bit when I closed it. I figured the wood expanded from the rain so I lifted while closing to get it to fit." Spike explained feeling kind of like Twilight as he was lecturing how he'd figured out how to do something. While he was trying to figure out how to sound cooler than his nerdy guardian he was snapped out of his thoughts by a kiss that landed on his cheek from Applebloom. His mouth nearly dropped to the ground when he felt the soft touch.

"What?" She asked blushing a little too. "Ya all helped me out today an it was real gentleman like of ya. So ah just figured ya deserved a reward." The girl with the bright red bow smiled at him and started off towards her home. "Ya'll have a good night now! Ah'll see ya later!" With that she ran off over the hill and was gone. Spike and Scootaloo stood in amazement at what had happened and now that it was just the two of them Scootaloo seemed depressed. She looked at Spike and just shrugged, sticking her hands into her jacket pockets.

"I guess I should get going too so... later." The purple haired girl began to wander off and Spike stopped her.

"Hey, did you need someone to walk home with you?" She looked surprised at Spike, then back up the hill to see if Applebloom was still in sight.

"Are you sure? You don't have to."

"Nah, it's fine. Twilight wont need me back home this early and since everyone else had to go I figured it won't hurt." She thought it over for a bit before nodding her head.

"Okay then, you can come along. If you really want to." Spike nodded and the two started down the dirt road towards town together.

Most everyone was closing up shop or going in for dinner so there weren't many people on the road. They'd both been pretty quiet on the walk as Spike was mulling over the things Zecora had said to him and the two kisses he'd recieved today from two girls. Scootaloo seemed to be thinking about something too but he wasn't sure what it could be. It startled him when she did speak up they'd been quiet so long. "Hey Spike, have you ever wanted a girlfriend?" This question again? Twice in one day.

"Well I guess yeah... eventually. I mean it would probably be nice but I guess I didn't give it much thought." Except for one girl that was.

"Not even about Rarity?" Scootaloo nailed it right on the head.

"Well... yeah, about her. That would be pretty great." Spike couldn't even hide his smile as he confessed.

"Or someone like Rarity? Like Sweetie Bell?" Scootaloo had a bit of sadness in her question and it confused Spike even more than the specifics of the question.

"Well... no. I mean Sweetie Bell is nice and she's kind of like her sister but she's not Rarity. I don't think anyone is exactly like anyone else. We're all unique." Especially him, he felt one of his pointed ears. "Some of us are a little more different than others I guess."

"I don't think you're that much different. Not in a bad way anyway." Scootaloo confessed suddenly and it caught Spike's attention. "What about like... Rainbow Dash? Do you think she'd be a cool girlfriend?" What a weird question that one was. "Do you think she's pretty?"

"Well um... yeah I guess so. I mean she is pretty, not like Rarity pretty but she's still pretty. And she's really cool, so I can only imagine if someone like her was my girlfriend than they would be really cool too."

"Yeah... I guess so. We're here." They stopped in front of a house and Spike realized this was the first time he'd ever seen her home. It was kind of out of the way from the rest of town. "Thanks for walking me home."

"Don't mention it, I figured I should since it was just the two of us." They stood there for a while as if there was something more to say but Spike didn't know what it would be. As it started to get awkward he was preparing to make an exit. "So I guess I'll just head back to the library..." All of a sudden he was stopped in his tracks as he got a kiss on his cheek for a third time. The purple haired girl backing up quickly after giving it to him and her face blushing red as an apple.

"Look just... I just wanted to say thank you for walking me home. And since like... everyone else did it I did too. So... so don't go bragging about it or anything like that, okay?" She was flustered as she explained her actions to him and didn't make eye contact. "Good night."

"Night... I'll see you later." She went into her house quickly leaving Spike on the street three times as confused as he'd been all day.

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When Spike finally arrived home Twilight had already started dinner, the process going that much faster for the two of them. Twilight was thankful to see her number one assistant as he was a lot more handy in the kitchen than she was herself. After a tasty meal of noodles and marinara sauce Twilight was relaxing with a nice book as usual, although this one was for pleasure reading as opposed to studying. Spike surprisingly enough had done the same and they both sat by the fire now lost in the comfort of reading.

Or so Twilight was anyway, she could see Spike was a bit on edge. She hadn't bothered him about it since he didn't say anything when he got home but it was obvious on his face that something had happened today. He'd been quiet for a long while now but as she was looking to close out a chapter she heard the familiar male voice. "Twilight, can I ask you something?" She'd prepared for this and had her book mark at the ready, placing it down between the pages should she have to close it.

"Of course Spike, what's on your mind?"

"Um... I was wondering... how do you know if a girl likes you?" Spike jumped a little when Twilight snapped her book closed, looking at Spike excitedly.

"Why do you ask!?" She questioned a little too eagerly. Spike had a nervous expression and Twilight pulled herself back a bit on her curiousity. "I mean... if you don't mind me asking?"

"Oh well, you see I just think that a girl might like me. But I don't know how to tell if she really does or not. It's kind of confusing." Twilight was holding back her interest in her assistance's budding love life. It was so cute to think of him having a little girlfriend his own age that wasn't Rarity. It wasn't Rarity right? Better check.

"We're not talking about Rarity, right?"

"You think I would be asking about this instead of bragging if it was?" Good point.

"Well then Spike to answer your question it can be difficult. Girls are as complex as any other person. They could try to let you know without directly asking for fear of you telling them no." She tried to explain it as broad based as she could without knowing who he was talking about. "Did some girl do something that made you think she might like you?"

"Well... kinda." He spoke hesitantly and now Twilight was very interested. She sat closer to him to listen in.

"You can tell me Spike, it's okay." The purple haired girl smiled comfortingly at her assistant and he finally felt assured enough to share his secrets.

"Well today I went over to Applejack's farm to drop off the cider mugs like you guys asked me to and I sort of ended up hanging out with Applebloom and her friends." Twilight's mind was turning its gears eagerly as she listened. Applebloom had a crush on him? That would be sweet, she was a nice girl and honest like her big sister. "While we were heading to Zecora's to deliver some apples... oh by the way Zecora said she was fine with coming over to visit this week." Twilight made a disappointed face.

"Thank you Spike for delivering the message. So, what happened with Applebloom and her friends?" She tried to nudge him further into the story to get to the good part.

"Well on the way there Sweetie Bell nearly fell into some thorn bushes, so I caught her. And then she um... she gave me a kiss." Twilight tried her best but she couldn't hold back the giggle hearing him get his first kiss from a girl his own age like that. Being such a hero in the process too. That was her number one assistant alright.

"Well it does sound like you earned an admirer, Spike. I'm really glad to hear you were there to save her." Twilight smiled proudly at Spike.

"Well... I guess it was kinda cool the way I saved her." Spike smiled to himself. "But that didn't explain why Applebloom kissed me after we got back to her farm. She said it was for helping her with her chores but I didn't really get it." Twilight's smile dropped from her face to a look of surprise.

"Really? That's... unexpected. So you got two kisses from two girls in one day?"

"Three... actually. Scootaloo gave me one too after I walked her home for some reason."

"Oh. Wow." Twilight was left a bit speechless. She never thought Spike would be such a heart breaker. He was a good looking boy and she knew he was a sweet heart but she never thought the girls would throw themselves at him like this. Maybe she should talk to Rarity and Applejack about it?

"What am I supposed to do, Twilight? I've never even kissed a girl before and now I had three today kiss me! I'm not sure I'm ready to handle this." He spoke like someone who had the weight of the world on his shoulders and Twilight couldn't help but smile at how serious he was taking all of this.

"So you're worried that you don't know how to handle a girlfriend when you have one?"

"Well... I guess so." Spike spoke a little confused.

"Then like any other problem we solve it with study and practice. Once you're confident in what you're doing it'll be easier for you to be able to handle it." Spike looked like he was even more lost than earlier and Twilight went into further detail. "It's simple, just practice kissing."

"...how? It's not like I have a girlfriend already to practice with."

"I know, that's why you can use me." Spike looked more than a little shocked then looked away blushing.

"Is... is that a good idea?" He asked hesitantly not able to meet her purple eyes but Twilight wasn't deterred. She wanted to help her number one assistant and if doing this would make him more confident then all the better. Besides she'd shared her first kiss with a boy back in the city where she'd started her studies. This wouldn't be a big deal for her.

"Sure it is. Now just close your eyes okay? Just think of the girl you want to kiss, whoever it is and I'll help you practice." Spike was quiet for a while before finally nodding his head and closing his eyes, turning to face her. Twilight got into position next to him and closed her eyes as well, leaning in to kiss his lips.

It was awkward at first as she expected it to be. Spike didn't really know what he was doing and his kisses were just light pecks against her lips, which she returned to him softly. The longer they continued the more his body seemed to loosen up and before long she was kissing him on the lips without issue. Next to the fire place together it felt even a little cozy to Twilight but she reminded herself this was for his education and nothing else.

Once he seemed ready she decided to teach him further. Spike had always been a fairly quick learner and she felt confidence in his abilities. Opening her lips she slid her tongue forward against his own mouth, to which he was confused at first but before long opened his own to do the same. One of her arms slipped around him and she kissed him deeper, using her tongue to guide his along in the kiss. He was only imitating what she was doing but he was learning quickly and Twilight was finding he did well for someone his age.

They sat by the fire for who knew how long kissing together, feeling each other's tongues play against the other. Twilight didn't know why she did it but her hand moved down to his lap and felt his hard erection through his pants. Spike jumped a little but didn't stop his kiss and neither did Twilight. Not even when she began to undress him from the waist down and slip her soft fingers around his erection.

Twilight figured after everything he'd been through today he'd need another little session of hers to help him relax tonight. Right now was as good as any time. Her fingers began to stroke his cock and she could feel his breathing grow more intense against her lips. Her fingers wrapping around him tighter as she stroked him and causing him to lean back. Twilight decided he'd passed his lesson. Now to reward him.

Breaking the kiss she gave his forehead a kiss after and instructed him. "Spike, keep your eyes closed, okay?"

"Al-alright!" He obeyed willingly knowing that when Twilight gave him instructions like this it always lead to something good. She moved away from his side and got onto her stomach on the floor. Propping herself up Twilight began to lick the tip of his erection, making him moan in appreciation.

It had been over a month since that night at the slumber party and she hadn't done anything like this for him since, but she'd wondered about this treat she gave him that night since she'd done it. Now with no one to interrupt them she could see how far she could go. Moving her head up she wrapped her lips around his cock and began to bob her head on him slowly, moving her tongue in circles around his erection. Spike started to moan out in pleasure and Twilight had to admit she didn't mind the feeling in her mouth as much as she thought the might.

Opening her eyes to look up she saw he was being a good boy and kept his eyes closed. With him not looking she moved her body onto her side and kept her lips wrapped around his cock. She pulled her lips up to the head of his erection and licked in circles while she moved her free hand down underneath her pants, happy that she wore something loose today. Soon after her fingers found their way between her legs and she was stroking herself while she sucked at Spike's cock.

Twilight did her best to hide her moans but it was difficult, her fingers begging her to move in deeper while Spike's hips moved up to meet her lips. Twilight wanted to feel that release too and she was trying to remember that this was for Spike's benefit and not her own. Pushing one finger inside of herself she began to stroke it in and out slowly to savor the feeling, still sucking hard at her number one assistant.

"Twi... Twi...!" He couldn't even finish as he came hard suddenly, trying to warn her but it was no good. Luckily for Twilight she had a little bit of experience with this and managed to catch his hot cum in her mouth, letting him release fully into her lips. Once his cock stopped pumping into her mouth she pulled her head away to swallow, gasping for air. "Twilight... I..."

"Just... just a moment Spike. Keep your eyes closed." He was about to open them but did as he was told, closing them tightly. Twilight put her mouth around his cock again to keep him from looking down at her, now stroking herself faster inside of her panties. Her fingers teased her pussy eagerly and she moaned against his cock as she felt the rush of her orgasm. She wanted more... she could have gone for much more... but it was best to stop now. She'd already taken too much. Pulling her hand away from her panties she wiped her fingers off on the rug by the fire before pulling her lips away from him. "Okay Spike, you're good now."

The boy exhaled and opened his eyes looking down at Twilight, who was practically glowing against the fire light. He quickly dressed himself from the waist down and blushed looking aside. Twilight was worried that maybe she'd done too much this time, gone too far. She didn't want Spike to feel strange about it, especially if he was planning to court a girlfriend sometime in the future. Getting beside him she held him tight in a motherly hug and he returned it. "I love you, Twilight."

"I love you too Spike. You're my irreplaceable assistant." She ruffled his hair a bit. "I hope you saw what kissing is like. But you shouldn't do that second part of it unless you're ready to kiss like that with a girl, okay?"

"Okay." He agreed dreamily, yawning as he leaned on his friend. Twilight hugged him tight and nuzzled her face against the top of his head.

"You don't have to keep me company anymore down here, you can go to bed now. I appreciate you staying up with me."

"I like staying up with you." It was so sweet Twilight had to hug him tight a second time.

"I like it too, but we should get ready for bed soon. You head up first, I'll clean up the kitchen okay?"

"Okay." They both got up and Spike headed up the stairs to the bedroom, Twilight watching him go. He was getting older so quickly now, getting the attention of the girls in town. Taking on more responsibilities. Twilight wondered to herself what would happen when he was finally a man and didn't need her to watch over him. Would he want to stay and continue her studies at her side... or find his own life?

"That's the future Twilight, take care of the present." She reassured herself and went to cleaning up after dinner. She'd handle those questions in time. Right now she'd be there for Spike when he needed her, and he'd be there when she needed him.