A Heart Full of Song

Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Chapter 1 – A Broken Heart

A/N My first ship fic with Spike and Sweetie Belle. This story was inspired by the SpikeBelle comic on DeviantART by DrSiren, with a beautiful comic dub by IMShadow007 and MrDragonCakeMan on YouTube.

It was that romantic time again in Equestria, Hearts and Hooves Day. All the different types of ponies, unicorns, Pegasi and earth ponies walked in couples around the town of Ponyville getting into the spirit of the holiday. Recently Princess Twilight, her friends and family were planning a Hearts and Hooves Day gala at the new Friendship Rainbow Kingdom castle where everypony was invited. Of course for Spike, Twilight's number one assistant, it was chance to invite Rarity to go the gala with him.

"I'm so ready to admit my feelings to Rarity. After all the times we have been through, I am not going to act shy around her and ask her to me my date for the dance." He said to himself as he fixed himself up in a mirror wearing the white and orange fedora with an orange feather at the side. "Since Twilight is out on a picnic with Discord, Fluttershy, Seabreeze, Shining Armor and Cadence at Fluttershy's cottage, I can go and see her by myself." He grabbed a bouquet of roses and he set off to meet with Rarity at the Carousel Boutique. As he walked through the town, he waved to some of the friends that were walking by including Trixie who was doing her show in front of the schoolhouse, Rainbow Dash and Soarin who were doing a flight over Ponyville and Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich who were doing a birthday party for one of the school fillies and their friends.

Soon he arrived at the Carousel Boutique, holding the bouquet of roses in his claws and knocked on the door. Little did he know that Rarity was seeing somepony else. She was fixing up for a date with Toe Tapper, who arrived a couple of hours before Spike, the member of their quartet, The Pony Tones. They began to have some attraction towards each other throughout their last few performances. She put on a lovely blue coat she designed for herself.

"Wow Rarity, you look beautiful," said Toe Tapper. "You always have a great sense of style."

"Oh thank you Toe Tapper," Rarity replied, blushing. "You know how to make somepony happy. Well I'm ready let's get to town." Then she heard knocking on the front door and she walked up to it. She was surprised who was there.

"Oh, Spike. What a surprise to see you here." She said in a startled voice.

"Hey Rarity, erm. I was wondering if you would like to..." replied Spike nervously. He was about to ask her to go out with him to the gala, when Toe Tapper stepped forward.

"Shall we get going Rarity?" He asked.

"Sure, just a minute darling." Rarity replied. "Oh Spike, you remember Toe Tapper from the Pony Tones?"

"Hey there Spike."

Spike was beginning to get worried, but he tried to remain calm and happy. "Hey Toe Tapper."

Rarity then asked, "What did you want to ask me Spike?"

"I was wondering, if you would like to go to the Hearts and Hooves Day gala with me?" Rarity was shocked and surprised.

"Oh gosh darling, that's very sweet of you. But I'm going to the gala with Toe Tapper, if that is OK with you?" Spike felt his heart was breaking.

"OK Rarity. I understand. Here I wanted to give you these anyway." He replied and handed the roses to Rarity.

"Spike? Is everything alright?" Spike started to walk slowly away, and he began to tear up. "Spike?" Spike said nothing and walked off back the way he came.

"Shall we Toe Tapper?" Rarity asked. "We don't want to be fashionably late."

"Yes, let's go." Replied Toe Tapper and they headed off towards town happily. Spike walked sadly back to Ponyville. It was that moment Sweetie Belle saw him through her bedroom window. She had seen and heard everything.

"Oh Spike. I wish I could do something to help." She said sadly and looked out to the horizon, trying to figure out the problem. Then she had an idea.

"I know I can go and see Princess Twilight. Rarity told me she is having a picnic with Fluttershy, Discord, Seabreeze, Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadance at her cottage. Maybe they can help." She grabbed her saddle bag and set off to the picnic as fast as her hooves can carry her.