Chapter five: A rare encounter

Today Spike planned on helping Rarity with her outfits. She had once again taken on too many jobs than she could handle. Spike decided this would be his chance to impress his crush and hopefully she would like him even better for it. Spike knocked on the door to Rarity's boutique and patiently waited. No answer never came to him. He slowly pushed open the door to the faint sounds of steady breathing. Spike followed the noise to find Rarity fast asleep in front of her sowing machine. Spike shook her shoulder, "Rarity... wake up..."

Spike's efforts were ineffective. Spike frowned as he looked to the clock. The last outfit needed to be finished within an hour and he couldn't get her up. Spike smiled as an idea shot to his head, "I'll just take her designs for the dress and finish it, then she's bound to like me."

Spike looked up as he started to daydream.

"Oh Spike, My hero. The dress came out perfect and my reputation was saved." Rarity said as she pulled Spike into a hug.

"It was nothing my fair maiden." Spike blushed.

"Oh but it isn't just nothing, it's everything. For your efforts you deserve... a kiss!" Rarity smiled as she puckered her lips and her face was slowly nearing Spikes.

Spikes lips met hers as they began kissing as passionately as Spike inexperienced lips could manage.

End of daydream:

Spike snapped back to reality to realize he was holding Opal, Rarity's pet cat up and had been kissing her. Opal hissed as she tried scratching at Spike's thick scales. It barely made a scratch as Spike dropped her. Opal ran off as Spike turned to Rarity and slowly pulled the design out from under her. He pulled out the fabric and quickly began cutting out the design.

After several nicks to his claws and many back to the drawing boards. He finally finished with time to spare. Spike smiled at his wonderful artwork. Surprisingly it had turned out just as the picture looked. Just in time too, because a voice could be heard calling from downstairs, "Miss Rarity!"

Spike rushed downstairs rolling the dress down on the pony manikin.

"Very wonderful." The pony smiled, "But... wheres Rarity?"

"She couldn't make it but I was told to give you the dress." Spike smiled as he looked at the name on the design, "Mr. Hoity Toity!"

"Just Hoity will be fine young dragon. Give Rarity my regards and give her this invitation. I am going to have the dress present in a fashion show."

Spike took the invitation and smiled up at Hoity Toity, "Thank you Hoity."

Hoity Toity didn't answer as he took the dress, manikin and all out the door, leaving behind several gold coins. Spike rushed upstairs with a wide grin on his face. Just then Rarity opened her eyes with a yawn, "Spike..."

"I didn't want to wake you so I finished the dress." Spike said with accomplishment in his voice.

"Oh my god... you didn't... Where is this monstrosity that you've made?" Rarity insulted.

"But... it looked like the picture and everything... Hoity Toity even liked it..." Spike lowered his head with disappointment.

"He did!" Rarity asked with shock and excitement.

"Yeah, he even told me to give this to you." Spike handed over the invite.

Rarity began to read aloud the invitation, "You and a guest are hereby invited to the fashion show in Ponyville square."

"Can I go?" Spike asked with sparkles in his eyes.

"Of coarse you can go. You made the dress after all." Rarity smiled as she went over to the mirror, "Just think, Me as the center of attention as MY dress is adored."

"You mean... our dress?" Spike pointed his claw.

"Yes yes... our dress..." Rarity rolled her eyes.

Rarity looked back to the invitation to see what time was the show, "IT'S IN AN HOUR..."

Rarity started freaking as she rushed back and forth in her boutique, "What ever shall I wear!"

Spike rolled his foot in a circle on the floor as he said with a blush, "I think your beautiful even without some dress..."

"Just myself wont get the admiration of every-pony. Even if I am the most beautiful pony ever." Rarity grinned as she flipped her hair out of her face.

Rarity quickly picked out one of her favorite dresses. It was white with purple frills at the end of the dress. It had a head piece like a tiara. The white gown like dress had many purple gems in casings of what looked like frozen snow. Spike drooled as he looked in awe, "Wooow..."

"Let's go spike, a lady is never tardy." Rarity stated as she left the building.

Half an hour later they arrived to a crowd of ponies surrounding a stage in the town square, right next to the fountain. Rarity picked a table and sat across from Spike.

"This is so exciting!" Spike smiled happily.

"Yes I know, just imagine my name in lights, worlds greatest fashion designer." Rarity closed her eyes with a happy smile on her face.

"Ladies and gentleman, this years fashion show is happily residing in Ponyville square and even has Lady Rarity's finest work!" A indigo show pony stated up on stage, "Please enjoy as the show commences."

The indigo pony jumped off stage as ponies wearing Rarity's dresses went across the cat walk. Every-pony oohhhed and ahhhed at the fabulous dresses. Last in the lineup however was the dress Spike put together. The pony slowly and elegantly walked across stage. Her head held high when suddenly a rip could be seen in one of the seams.

"Oh no..." Spike was the first to say as Rarity's jaw dropped.

Every-pony started whispering when one pony could be heard, "Yes their elegant, but what's the use if they just... fall apart?"

"Disastrous, ugly, despicable..." Hoity Toity growled as he looked over at Rarity.

The dress fell all to shreds and Rarity's head hit the table as she started balling into her hooves, "I'm ruined!"

Hoity Toity trotted over as he angrily said, "You will never work in design again!"

"Hoity... she didn't make that dress..." Spike admitted trying to save Rarity's reputation.

"Oh really... Then who made this monstrosity?" Hoity Toity asked raising an eyebrow.

"I did... She was so tired... I couldn't get her up and I didn't want to force her to get up and I also didn't want her missing her deadline... I was only trying to help... I'm sorry..." Spike slumped with his shoulders slouching. His eyes ready to swell up with tears.

"Then Lady Rarity, I have to apologize. I'm sorry and I would love to showcase your designs, and as for you little dragon. You are a disaster and if Rarity was smart, she wouldn't ever let you near her boutique again!" Hoity Toity said with a snooty attitude.

Rarity immediately snapped, "Listen here you rude, arrogant, piss ant of a pony. Nobody, I mean nobody has the right to yell at someone like that, especially one of MY friends."

Rarity turned around and scratched the ground with her back hooves, throwing dirt onto Hoity Toity. Surprisingly to Rarity and Spike, the crowd was cheering. Apparently even though Hoity Toity was famous for his fashion sense. Absolutely no one liked his personality. Every-pony else was just too afraid to stand up to him in fear of being ruined in the fashion career.

Rarity smiled as she looked back to Spike, "Come on Spike, I'll carry you home."

Spike's heart skipped as he jumped onto Rarity's back and they slowly walked home. Rarity trying elegantly as possible to show off her dress as she left. As they reached Rarity's Boutique Spike jumped off her back as he followed her inside. They went up to Rarity's designing room and Spike stopped as Rarity turned to look at him, "Spike, thank you for finishing the dress. It was beautiful even if it didn't last long."

"I'm sorry too... Next time I'll try harder to wake you up." Spike said looking like he was being scorned.

"You had the best intentions at heart, and for that, I think you deserve a reward!" Rarity smiled as she stepped toward Spike.

Spike's heart skipped as his daydream was coming true. He puckered his lips and waited for his reward, clenching his eyes closed. Rarity took Spike's face in both hooves and kissed him on the forehead. Spike felt like he melted as she pulled away.

"Rarity kissed... me... WOOO HOOO..." Spike jumped up striking his heels together as he skipped out of Rarity's boutique.

Rarity giggled at the little dragon as he forgot to say goodbye. On the way home to Twilight, Spike kept whispering, "She kissed me... she actually kissed me..."

Author's notes:

Dairu: hehe... I hope you all liked this chapter, I could picture Spike acting that way. Just like dopey had on snow white when he expected a kiss on the lips and only got a kiss on the forehead.

Grumpy: I hate mushy kisses.

Pinkie-Pie: No one hates kisses, here I'll show you! (Jumps Grumpy and starts kissing all over his face.)

Grumpy: AHHH... get off of me you crazed Pony...