Oh, my, a Two-shot? you got it. Despite the name of this Two-shot, however, there will be no lemons/clop/sexy-fun-time today. Instead, it refers to... Well, I'm sure you read the description, or at least I hope you did, and if not... Well, then you'll know in a little while. Going for humor again, but also gonna teach a little bit of a lesson, I suppose. Could be just like an episode. Hehe...

Well, here we go!

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The Jade Seductress

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"Mmm... Wow, Rarity, this is really good!" Spike was currently at the Carousel Boutique, Ponyville's one and only dress shop, having just finished helping Rarity with an order of dresses as usual, and was now enjoying a very lovely sapphire cupcake she had given him as thanks.

The aforementioned seamstress could only smile at his appreciation. "I'm glad you like it, Spike, darling. Pinkie Pie showed me how to make them for you. With a little help from the Cakes, of course." A soft giggle escaped Rarity's lips as Spike finally decided to demolish the entire thing all at once.

"Well, I'll be sure to thank her too!" He swallowed the treat with a grin, hopping down off the stool he had been sitting in for as long as he could remember. "Anything else you need help with, Rarity?" 'Oh, sweetest, most amazing, gorgeous, lovely, and beautiful pony in all of Ponyville?'

"Hm... Actually, could you help me deliver these, dear? I'll get half, you get half? I have a ruby for you when we're finished~!" Of course, Spike would have done it gladly, no question, even without the promise of a ruby just because it was Rarity asking. But since she offered...

"Oh, yes! Of course!" The dragon offered a salute to his love interest and grabbed half of the dress boxes with ease due to his size; He had grown upward in the 5 years since he and Twilight had first moved to Ponyville, now easily reaching the height of the six mares he had grown to care deeply for as though they were family.

The white Unicorn giggled again, waving him off as he exited the Boutique. He began to hum a tune as he walked, which strangely sounded a lot like Rarity's 'Art of the Dress' song. And why shouldn't he be merry? Helping out the love of his life, and getting a gemstone as well as her praise for being "Such a good little helper"? Life was truly good for the purple drake.

And everything was going fine until he stopped paying attention to where he was going, running directly into somepony and falling directly to the ground with a thud. Luckily for him, his entire body was practically armor and the smack to his head by the ground had less of an effect then it would have with anypony else. The boxes flew out of his hand and onto the ground, luckily not opening due to the decorative ribbons Rarity had tied to them. His hand tentatively touched a sore spot on the back of his head, no doubt there from the impact. "Oww..."

"Ugh... Oh my gosh, are you okay?" Upon hearing an unfamiliar voice, the young dragon looked up at its owner. What he saw, however, surprised him greatly. Standing over him, offering to help him up, was none other than a female dragon. Eyes widening, he took her up on her offer to help him up. "Oh, you're another dragon! I didn't think there were any more around here! My name is Verde!"

Smiling, Spike introduced himself as he looked over the dragoness. True to her name, she had light green scales covering the majority of her sleek form, her underbelly a slightly pale gold color. Her large eyes were crimson, though they held no malice or anger. They even seemed to sparkle excitedly at the prospect of meeting another dragon. He shot her a grin as he collected the boxes once again. "So, what brings you to Ponyville, Verde?"

"Well... I was left behind during the Dragon Migration last week, and so I came to the nearest town to hopefully find a place to stay until they come back." Spike nodded his head, remembering avoiding it due to his first experience involving said migration.

"Oh, I see... Um... Not that I'm not interested, but I have to deliver these for my friend... But we can hang out sometime soon, if you'd like?" Smiling brightly, the female dragon nodded excitedly.

"Of course, Spike! It was nice meeting you." He nodded his agreement with a smile before taking off to fulfill his promise to a certain white Unicorn.

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"It was so awesome, Twilight! Another dragon! And in Ponyville, of all places!" Giggling, Twilight continued flipping through her book.

"Yes, Spike, you said that already."

"Sorry, I'm just so excited! I mean, there was another- Mmph?!" Confused as to why he could no longer speak, the dragon felt around his lips and, to his shock, touched a magical zipper. Shooting his purple friend a slight glare, he unzipped it. "Alright, I get the idea. But can you blame me?" The Unicorn smiled at him and removed the zipper from his face.

"Of course not, Spike. I'm happy for you!" She hugged the dragon, who smiled and returned her embrace quickly.

"We're gonna hang out soon... Any advice?"

"Are... Are you asking me about girls, Spike?" The purple pony failed to hide an amused smile. 'So this is what it's like being a mother...' Spike blushed a bit.

"W-Well, she IS pretty cute..." Twilight let out an 'awww~!' at his response. "I-I mean, um... Uh..."

"Spike... Just relax and be yourself. Okay? You'll be fine."

"Alright... If you're sure..." She smiled at him.

"I promise."

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Needless to say, following Twilight's advice had worked out greatly. Verde and Spike had enjoyed their time together so much, in fact, that the two had decided to go steady. Everypony was happy for Ponyville's newest couple. They were nearing two weeks, and he couldn't have been happier. But all was not as good as it seemed...

"Oh, Spike! Hello, darling!" Rarity smiled and waved at her passing dragon friend, whom she hadn't seen in a couple days. She had to admit, though she was thrilled for the dragon couple, she kind of missed how it used to be, when Spike was her best little helper.

"Huh? Oh, hey, Rarity!" Waving, he walked over to her. She noticed he seemed a little different than the day he first met Verde. More confident, and a bit more mature. She smiled, happy that her little 'Spike-y Wike-y' was growing up.

"How have you been, darling? I've missed having you around as my best little helper." She smiled at him, meaning it as a joke. Of course, there was a twinge of something in her chest that she chose to simply ignore.

"Well, Verde and I have been together for a couple weeks, and I was wondering... What should I get her as an anniversary gift?"

There was that twinge again. She faked a smile, now understanding what it was. She missed him being around. Not the help, she could easily do it herself, and she had been. But his company was what she truly wanted. But all his time had been dedicated to Verde, which she understood.

But it still kind of sucked.

"Well, Spike... If she's anything like you, or even me for that matter, she'll probably want a nice gemstone that holds meaning to you both." 'L-Like me?! Why in Equestria would I say that?!'

"Hm... Alright. Thanks, Rarity." He offered a smile and turned on his heel, heading away yet again. The white Unicorn let out a sigh, She had to talk to somepony. And she know just who to spill to.

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Hm... Okay, I think that's a good stopping place for now. Verde wasn't given that much character development for a reason; her personality will be fully gone into in the second half of this Two-shot.

I'm gonna update this soon, then continue with my other stories (Ecstasy is Magic and The Princess and the Swordspony) afterwards. Let me know what you think!

Peace out, yo!

~DarkLordK~