I had fun writing this, but as always - thank you for reviews, and for the advices. I'm not good at English, but I hope this is understandable. ~

The evening came. The party was about to begin. All that was missing was the guests – and Twilight Sparkle. She had run home in a hurry, just to get her dress on. She had promised Rarity, after all. And she had no intention to break it.

The house seemed to be empty at the moment, with no thing such as light or life. Neither her pet nor assistant was at home, so she was completely alone. And as soon she got the clothes on, she would go to the party by herself. She was used to it, though. She wasn't like the other girls, either socially gifted or blessed with a beautiful face. She had her brain, thank Celestia for that. Either way, it would be nice to have someone to go with for once.

Twilight opened the door, and turned on the light as soon as she closed it. The house was just as cosy as always, remembering her of the first time she entered it. Pinkie Pie sure surprised her that day.

"I don't know what I would do without them," she sighed, talking to herself. She used to do that, but only when she knew she was alone. Like know.

"I do hope I get to dance this time," she mumbled on, walking along the stairs to go fetch her dress. "Though I'm not the best dancer."

She indeed was a horrible dancer. She remembered when she was in her younger years, when taking dancing classes to get some rhythm. Her parents meant she was great with music, but they were worried about her dancing moves. Though she liked singing, she never understood how everypony could dance so well. She lost track of her feet, fell down constantly, and didn't quite get the basic in it. Her teacher gave up on her after a few weeks.

Her mind wandered off while she put on her clothes and accessories, and in the end her new, black shoes. They didn't have high heels, luckily. She was awful when it came to high heels. Rarity seemed to love them, though.

At first Twilight didn't want to look in the mirror. She didn't know exactly why, but the sight would maybe frighten her. Maybe she put on the dress the wrong way, or even worse – maybe her face was completely…

She didn't find a word to fit in, so she let it slide.

Twilight Sparkle turned around, somewhat miserable with the choice, but she kept quiet when she could see her own reflection in the mirror. Her hair seemed cleaner than in a long time, and her accessories were actually in the right places. Her dress was put on correctly, and she even added a little colour on her cheeks. If she ended up blushing later, nopony would ever notice.

She laughed at herself when she came to think of a question she long ago asked her good mother.

Mommy? Why do we say "pony" so often? she asked, as the child she were.

It's been a tradition for thousand of years. You know, Princess Celestia once were one, don't you remember? She first had a form as a pony, but ended up as a human in the end.

Twilight sighed, missing her childhood in many ways. But the fact that she ended up in Ponyville lifted her spirit. She would've never been who she was right now, if it wasn't for her good friends. And of course, Spike.

She made sure she had her wand with her – you could never know when something happened – but nothing else. Usually she liked carrying a book or two with her, but this was a party. Not even she would have a book with her for such an occasion.

Twi hurried out the door, knowing it was just about to start. Not that everypony would wait for her, but better to be early than late. With that thought she got going, locking the door again and knowing it would be lonely once more.
~~

Spike joined Rarity on the way to the party. She had dressed up as usual, this time with a blue dress, which wasn't too long. And of course – she was also wearing a pair of high heels.

"I do believe the rest is already there," Rarity said, looking to the sky as if she was looking for someone. "Maybe not Fluttershy, but she'll come. Eventually."

Spike looked over his shoulder. They were completely alone. One would believe he would take such an opportunity and tell Rarity what was on his mind – but not this time. It didn't feel right. Like something else rested on his mind.

"Hi, girls!" Rarity screamed, waving with her hand to someone in front. Sugarcube corner was just ahead, and he could see both Applejack and Pinkie. The guests were already coming, and music echoed through the whole street.

"Hi, Sugarcube," Applejack said the moment they reached them, seeming to be in a good mood. Seconds later somepony else appeared behind them, and it was easy to see whom because of the multi-coloured hair.

"Hey!" Rainbow Dash grinned. She looked over at Applejack, who sighed with a hopeless smile, as if she forgave her for something she had done. Rarity, though, was looking at Dash' outfit. And she seemed proud.

It wasn't a dress, but the colours and accessories did the trick. She wore necklaces, a ring and a black singlet with a little glitter. Rarity was responsible for her outfit, after hours of begging. Dash usually never wore such things, but Rarity got her to do it. She had told Spike about it on their way to the party.

Applejack was wearing an outfit from the west, strangely enough,just a bit more dressed up than usual. Even the hat she was wearing was of finer material.

Pinkie Pie… Colours. That was all he managed to say about her outfit.

"Uhm, hello…"

The shy voice of Fluttershy made sure all of them turned around, and the poor girl blushed immediately when all eyes were laid on her.

She was wearing a light-green dress and a thin coat, one of the few who actually took notice of the surroundings – it was still frost on the ground, though the party would take place indoors.

"You all look so lovely!" Rarity exclaimed with a blending smile. All the other girls laughed of her remark, but they ended up returning the compliment with their own, while Spike looked around with restless eyes.

"Aren't we missing somepony?"

Some gasped. Others turned around. All of the girls did. In the end, Spike as well. He turned around, and there she was. She was the last one of the girls, of the little gang of friends – and she sure looked stunning tonight.

It was unusual to see her dressed up. That had to be the reason for so many to react on her presence. She looked beautiful. He even thought she looked more beautiful now than the first time she tried the red dress on.

"Over here, Twilight!" Rainbow Dash screamed, waving both of her hands in the air as if a plain were about to land. The book smart girl looked over to them, and soon she came walking. Somewhat clumsy, but nopony seemed to take notice of it except herself and her friends.

"This sight is more like a blessing than anything else," Rarity sighed happily. She was admiring her own work with gleaming eyes, as well all the other outfits around the local which she made sure existed.

"Come on, now! Let's have some fun!" Pinkie Pie giggled, and almost ran off. It didn't surprise any of them when they could spot her on the dance floor.

"Well, I'm gonna show my awesome moves to everypony! Consider yourself lucky being my friends when I'm famous!" Rainbow Dash said with a tone full of confidence. Then she left to overtake the dancing floor, and most of the girls soon followed after laughing of their overconfident friend.

Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy, beside Spike, was the only ones left.

"Don't you want to dance, Twilight?" Fluttershy asked, carefully in case something was the matter.

"I'll… I'll wait for the next song," she said with a faint smile. "Really, nothing's wrong, Fluttershy! Go, and have fun!"

The shy girl looked at her, a little worried, but went to join the others. Spike had waited patiently for the others to leave, since they were the only ones to not dance. He knew Twilight didn't like it. Not that he was a master at it, but it was fun. Almost like singing.

"You look great, Twi," he burst out without thinking. It ended up with him blushing quite a lot. Twilight didn't take notice of it, though.

"Thanks," she said, smiling shyly, before looking at him. "You too! Rarity really knows what she's doing."

Spike smiled, before realizing Rarity's idea behind it. That they would match.

He didn't know why he was blushing when thinking about this, but he couldn't help it. The last few days had been quite the ride when it came to feelings.

"You know, it wouldn't hurt if you danced with somepony," Spike mumbled, looking around. "After all, the theme is love at first sight, maybe you'll get lucky?"

Twilight Sparkle laughed gently, like she could break glass if she laughed any louder. She was a strange one, but again – she looked lovely.

"I don't think I'm the type to fall for," she sighed, still with a faint smile in her face. "The other's, on the other hand, they have qualities others look for in years. Beauty, confidence, strong will…"

Spike looked at her, how her eyes slowly fell on the ground before them.

"Hey, you have a lot of qualities, Twi!" he said, pretending he was irritated. "You're smart for one!"

"Oh, wow, that must be my triumph card," she said with sarcasm, but couldn't hold back the laughter that came.

"Not only that, but you're kind, caring… Should I go on?" he said, narrowing his eyes a little, but it only looked funny in Twilight's eyes.

"No need to," she giggled, though not as loud as Pinkie would do. "But thank you," she added soon after. "I don't know what I would do without you."

Spike didn't know how to reply her, but he managed to give her a smile.

"Thanks the same," he almost whispered, before someone came running towards them – Pinkie Pie, no doubt. She grinned before grabbing Spike in the arm, and she dragged him along. He looked at Twilight with a grimace, and signalized to her that he was about to get panic. She only laughed at him.

"But Pinkie, dear, he can walk over here by himself!"

The voice made him lose every thought about panic.
~~

Twilight Sparkle sighed dreamily. Rarity and Spike danced together for the very first time, and she knew he had waited for that moment in a very long time. He looked happy, smiling at the diva and he got a wide smile in return.

She wished she could…

She didn't know. She only wanted to be like the others, stand a chance. Have a chance – a chance at getting love. But she had nothing but her brain. She had so much in her she still didn't understand, and this feeling… That she wasn't what everypony was supposed to be. She wasn't worth anything.

It probably didn't make any sense to anypony else, but for her it meant a lot.

"Twilight, there's somepony I'd like you to meet!"

She turned only to face the happy face of Rainbow Dash, and she seemed very eager about whatever she was about to show her. Or someone.

"Come on, he's waiting," she said, impatient as always, and dragged her along. Twilight couldn't help but roll her eyes; unaware of whom her friend wanted her to meet. "But you've met him before, though. Still…"

"Howdy there, Miss Sparkle!"

Twilight looked at the boy in front of her with doubting eyes. The amber-coloured hair, the green eyes, even the cowboy hat on the top of his head. It was coloured in grey, like the rest of his western looking clothes.

"Braeburn?" she asked, slightly confused. What was someone like him doing here? It was a long travel from Appleloosa to Ponyville, after all!

"You got me, Miss!" he said, with a charming smile. "My cousin invited me over here to join this party of yours!"

"Oh, really?" Twilight said with a shyly smile, seeming almost as shy as Fluttershy used to be. And Applejack was nowhere to be seen, so she couldn't give her any kind of stare.

"Now, would you give this cowboy a dance?" he asked, bowing slightly before taking her hand and kiss it gently. Twilight was far from used to these kinds of gestures, though she had read about them. And what she knew about them didn't help keeping her from blushing.

"S-sure," she said, swallowing her fear of stomping on his feet – and making a fool out of herself. "I'd love to."
~~

Spike didn't share many moments with Rarity that included words. Only smiles. Many. In a way it was a great feeling, just dancing with her, but he missed something. Something he didn't quite know himself.

But something happened when he saw Twilight dancing with somepony. Not anypony – but Braeburn. It was Applejacks cousin. The one from Appleloosa.

He was dancing with Twilight. He was dancing with Twilight.

Spike had no idea what this feeling was. The one that filled him up to the brim, like a cup hot tea. His cheeks went red, partly because of a kind of jealousy he was not fond of, and the other part because he had no idea what happened at that very moment. All he knew was that he wanted to hurry towards them, grab Twilight by the arm and make sure Braeburn didn't have the chance to dance any longer with her. In his head it sounded logical – at first. Then he soon realized it had to be something wrong with him. Perhaps it was the punch.

"Partner, did someone pull out your eyes or somethin'?"

Applejack looked at Spike first, then she looked over at Twilight. She smiled, as if she admired her own work after a hard day in the fields.

"Cute, aren't they?" she sighed.

"Yeah, cute."

Applejack didn't take her eyes of the two who danced, but she continued to speak with the dragonboy.

"Braeburn likes her, thinks she's a cute girl," Applejack mumbled, mostly to see what kind of reaction she got from the boy. She was surprised to see the green-haired boy bite his lip, and swallow a good amount of jealousy. It was easy to spot it. The thing that gave him away was nothing less than his eyes.

"She is."

Applejack hummed happily for herself when Spike started to blush.

"Oh, really?" she said, smiling from ear to ear. Spike tried to ignore her, but the cowgirl wasn't going to let it go it seemed. "Lemme' tell you something, lover boy. No matter what happens – you can count on me, alright?"

Spike gave her a faint smile, then a nod.

"Thanks, Applejack."

He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he knew – whatever it was – he could trust Applejack. She was the most honest one he knew, after all.

The song finally came to an end, and Braeburn let Twilight go. Spike could feel that the strange feeling was already peeling off, but now a new one took over. More like a need, actually. Need to walk over to Twilight, and ask her politely if he could have the next dance. In a way he didn't dare to, but he took himself by the neck. If he was going to find out what was wrong with him, he had to do something.And whatever it was, it involved Twilight.

Before he knew it, he stood before her. Braeburn smiled at him, nodding as if he greeted him, and Spike returned the gest.

"Twilight? Would you…" He took a little break before ending the sentence. "… Like to dance?"

Twilight Sparkle looked at him, surprised. At first she didn't say anything, she just looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Then she smiled gently, a little insecure, before she reached out her hand.

"Have to warn you, I can't dance – but I guess you knew that," she mumbled, before turning to Braeburn. "Thank you for the dance, Braeburn. I'll talk to you afterwards!"

"No worries, Miss Twilight. You certainly can dance." The cowboy smiled, before leaving the two alone. Spike had never felt this glad before, and all because they got rid of him.

Spike took a deep breath, before looking at Twilight. She seemed a little skinny, but not too much. Her eyes were gleaming in the light Pinkie had set up, and she smiled as faintly as before.

The new song started, and he could actually see Octavia on the scene with the rest of the musicians. It was a lovely song – and the kind one should dance slowly to. He could even feel the lyrics play inside his head, his heart…

Twilight Sparkle waited for him to start dancing. And he did. They did.
~~

Spike didn't feel like this when he danced with Rarity. He didn't feel his heart beat with the music, looking into her eyes like they were the only sky before him – but with Twilight, it was like that. Looking into her eyes, it was not only the sky he saw, no, he saw an eternal galaxy. And stars – thousands of them.

"What a beautiful melody," Twilight whispered, smiling because of the music. Spike smiled as well, to show her he agreed. Then something unexpected happened. While looking at her, his voice started to sing – very low.

So that she was the only one to hear it.

I would write you a book
About how you look
But most of all
how you are by heart

I would applaud every word
that I ever heard
coming from your mouth

And if I had the power
I would pick the stars
Just for you to hold them
and save them in your heart

But for now
I am grateful for
spending my days
dreaming of
Something new
something with you
and I will always be

Until the last falling star
~~

His voice went perfectly with the melody. He sang so quietly to hear, and in a way she was glad he did. She had felt so strange all night – and when dancing with Braeburn, it was as if she expected somepony else to hold her. Dance with her, to such a song as this. The one Spike sang so beautifully.

"It sounds wonderful," she whispered with a smile. The dragonboy blushed, looking slightly away in hope that she didn't spot it. But she did.

"You know me and music. Just had to," he mumbled, for once shyly. Twilight was still smiling at him, and in the end he had to return it with his own.

"I know." Twilight Sparkle felt his hand closer to her own. She started to blush herself, but one couldn't see it.

"Twilight?" Spike mumbled.

"Yes?" she said, looking at him with worried eyes. "Is something wrong?"

"No," Spike said, before she became more worried. "Not at all. It's just that…"

The music faded.

"I…"

They both stopped, just like everypony else.

"I think I have to go home," he suddenly burst out, seeming to burn up in his face. "I'm a little dizzy."

Didn't seem trustworthy. But if something was the matter with him, she didn't want him to stay at the party.

Twilight Sparkle felt his hands letting go of hers, even though it took some long seconds before he managed to do it. He looked her in the eye before smiling with guilt, and leaving her on the dance floor.

"See you at home," she mumbled, keeping her eye on him until he disappeared in the distance.

Now she had to try to enjoy the rest of the night with her friends.