Chapter 10: Finding True Love

Spike woke up the next day and he was very excited. Today he would finally go on that romantic date with Rarity that he wanted to go on for so long. He couldn't wait for six o'clock to come. The young dragon could barely contain his enthusiasm. Twilight Sparkle knew of his date and she was extremely happy for him. She had known about his crush on Rarity and she was glad that he had gotten a date with the mare he loved. Spike did whatever he could to help the purple alicorn but his mind wandered to daydreams of the date that he had planned for himself and Rarity.

Meanwhile at Carousel Boutique, Rarity was franticly searching for just the right dress for her date with Spike. She might not have fallen completely in love with him but she wanted to impress him. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy did what they could to help but Rarity was still nervous.

"Come on Rarity it's not that big of a deal." Rainbow Dash said.

"Ah think y'all are gettin' a bit too worked up about this." Applejack agreed.

"Spike's not gonna care what you're wearing." Pinkie Pie insisted.

"He's going to think you're beautiful no matter what." Fluttershy said.

Rarity smiled at her four friends and nodded. They were right of course. Spike would always see her as beautiful and he wouldn't mind what she wore for their date. Rarity quickly picked out a pink dress and tried it on. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. Spike would love the way she looked. Rarity wished that she could have added her usual eyelashes but she hadn't replaced them yet. However Spike's words from the previous day rang in her head.

"You don't need fake eyelashes. Not with those beautiful eyes."

Rarity smiled as she checked the clock. She had half an hour before her date. Her friends wished her luck and then they departed. The white unicorn grabbed the box that held The Amulet of Hearts that she had gotten from the cave. Rarity was patiently awaiting Spike's arrival.

Meanwhile back at Twilight Sparkle's castle Spike was putting on his tuxedo. He made sure that the suit was neat and clean for his date. He wanted to look his absolute best for Rarity. He placed a matching black top hat on his head and smiled. He was ready for his date. He grabbed The Amulet of Hearts as well as another surprise that he had for Rarity and then he was on his way to Carousel Boutique. He made it to the door and took a deep breath. This was it. He was finally going on a date with Rarity. He rang the doorbell and waited. Soon enough Rarity opened the door and smiled at him.

"Are you ready my lady?" Spike asked in his most polite voice that he had.

"Why yes I am." Rarity replied. She walked out of the boutique and walked next to Spike.

"You look beautiful Rarity." Spike said.

Rarity smiled at the compliment.

"Thank you very much." she said. "You look quite handsome."

Spike blushed as he heard these words from the mare of his dreams. She thought that he was handsome.

The two of them walked on as Spike tried to pass the time. They still had twenty minutes before they would have their spot at the restaurant. The two went to a park and sat on a bench. Spike decided that now would be a good time to give Rarity the gift that he had bought.

"Here you go Rarity." Spike said. "I hope you like it."

Rarity opened the box and her eyes widened. Spike had given her eyelashes that were identical to the ones that Grayback had taken from her.

"Spike this is so generous." Rarity said. "But I thought you said I didn't need these."

"It's true." Spike said. "You don't need them because you're beautiful without them. But you're also beautiful with them. If you want to wear them it's your choice. You'll always be beautiful to me."

Rarity's eyes watered a bit and she smiled. She took the eyelashes and put them on. While Spike's compliment really meant a lot to her, Rarity felt just a bit more beautiful with her eyelashes.

"Thank you Spike." Rarity said as she gave him a small kiss on the cheek. Spike blushed furiously at the affection that he received from the mare that he loved. He checked his watch and saw that they now had five minute to get to the restaurant. Spike got up and the two of them went off to the restaurant that Spike had gotten a reservation at. Rarity's eyes widened when she saw where Spike had taken her.

"Spike." she said in an awe filled voice. "You got reservations at the fanciest restaurant in Ponyville."

"Well I thought you'd like it." he replied.

"I love it." Rarity said.

The two of them walked in and the waiter escorted them to their table. The wooden table was covered with a fancy white tablecloth which had small candles burning at each corner. The duo sat down at the table and examined the menus that they had received. They ordered their food and it had been cooked to perfection. Rarity and Spike had a very good time as they talked. Spike and Rarity got along better than either of them had expected. They had a lot more in common than they had thought. When their dinner was over Spike took a deep breath. His gut was telling him that the time was right. It was finally time for him to give Rarity The Amulet of Hearts.

"Rarity." he said. "Could you close your eyes for a minute?"

Rarity smiled and complied. She closed her eyes and wondered what Spike was planning. The young dragon pulled out a small box and opened it. He pulled out the amulet and took a deep breath once again.

Okay. he thought to himself. Here goes nothing.

"Open your eyes Rarity." he said.

Rarity's eyes opened and then widened when she saw what Spike was holding.

"Spike." she said in shock. "Is that The Amulet of Hearts?"

"Yeah it is." Spike replied. "I want you to have it."

Rarity had a big smile on her face as she took the amulet and put it around her neck.

"I love it." she said. "Thank you so much Spike."

"It was nothing." Spike said. "That's why I went to the cave. I wanted to find that for you."

"You went through all of that trouble for me?" Rarity asked.

"I would go through it all over again if I had to." Spike said.

Rarity was completely shocked. Nopony had ever been so kind to her. All of a sudden Rarity knew that she had been trying to find love in all the wrong places. She had been searching Canterlot for the perfect gentlecolt when she had one right in front of her this whole time. Rarity realized that Spike was perfect for her.

"Spike." she said. "Would you close your eyes please/"

Spike closed his eyes and waited. Rarity pulled out her own small box and took out The Amulet of Hearts. She knew that this was the right thing to do.

"Open your eyes Spike." she said.

Spike opened his eyes and he was stunned when he saw The Amulet of Hearts.

"Where did you find it?" he asked.

"In the cave." Rarity answered. "I was so worried about you and then I found it."

Spike put the amulet on and the two sat in silence for a moment.

"Rarity." Spike began. "I have something that I need to say to you."

Rarity smiled politely as she waited for Spike to speak.

"I always thought you were beautiful." he said. "From the first day I met you I wanted to be with you. I wanted to give you that amulet because you deserve to have something that's as beautiful as you are." Spike took a deep breath and then said the four words that he had wanted to say from the moment that he had met the unicorn sitting before him.

"I love you Rarity." Spike said.

Rarity's eyes widened as she looked at the dragon that confessed his love for her. She noticed that the gem inside of the amulet had changed its color. It changed from clear to the exact shade of blue that Rarity's eyes were. The white unicorn knew that Spike's love for her was true.

"Spike." Rarity began. "All this time I wanted to find a gentlecolt. All this time I thought that I needed to find somepony who was as refined as I am. I had searched for the right one for so long but I had a perfect gentlecolt right here this whole time."

Rarity looked Spike in the eyes as she continued.

"I love you Spike." she said.

Spike's eyes widened as he heard this. Rarity truly loved him. He saw the gem inside of her amulet change from clear to the exact shade of green that his eyes were. Spike knew that Rarity really meant what she had said. The two lovers moved closer together and then their lips locked together in a kiss.

This was happiness for the two of them. They had finally found their true love. pike had finally gotten the love of the mare that he adored all this time. Rarity had found the perfect gentlecolt that she had wanted for so long. The two of them stayed in their kiss until they were forced to break apart in order to breathe. They stared at each other with love filled smiles. Then the waiter came by with their bill and Spike paid for it. The duo left the restaurant and headed back to Carousel Boutique. Spike wanted to walk Rarity home. The duo stopped just outside of the boutique.

"Good night Rarity." Spike said as he lightly kissed the unicorn on the cheek.

"Good night Spike." Rarity replied as she returned his gesture.

Rarity headed inside of the boutique and Spike left for Twilight Sparkle's castle. Rarity took off her dress and laid down in her bed. The white unicorn smiled happily as she fell asleep. She wasn't even aware that she was still wearing The Amulet of Hearts. The young dragon entered the castle and saw the purple alicorn waiting for him. She saw the smile on his face and she knew that everything had gone well for her number one assistant. The purple alicorn said good night to Spike and the two of them went off to bed. Spike took of his tuxedo and laid down in his basket with a smile on his face. He too was still wearing his amulet.

The End!

Author's Note: I hope you guys liked this story because I had a good time writing it. I really liked the idea of Spike and Rarity getting together and I feel like Spike would definitely find a gem like this to show his love for Rarity. This story was a lot of fun to write and I think it came out really well. My next story is something that I wanted to write since literally the beginning. There's a saying that 'All's fair in love and war.' Well my next story is going to involve both love and war. I can't wait to get started on it and I am certain that you'll love it. Reviews are appreciated as always. Thanks for reading!