“Thanks for the ride back to my cottage, Spike!” Fluttershy dipped her head sheepishly , then hugged him.  
“It’s..uh..no problem.” His heart was burning red, he felt of melting.  
“I’ll see you at the gala, right?” She put on a small pouty face.  
“That’s right, I’ll see you there, right?”  
“Oh, why of course, Spike!”  
…Good….  
“Have a good day until the gala.”  
Fluttershy nodded,“You too!”  
Spike turned, his wings fluttering into the air, and, he was off.  
“I love you..” He mumbled, as he was in the sky, still in Fluttershy’s view.  
-Back at the castle-  
“Now to change..” He spoke to himself, taking a tuxedo specially made for him.  
….  
He looked in the mirror, quietly juggling whether to button the suit or not. He decided not to.  
He sighed quietly, looking at the clock. Then heard subtle talking in the hallway.  
‘So we’ll arrive and I’ll be with the princesses.’  
‘Oh, I’ll be talking with Spitfire.’  
‘I’ll be at the food! Do you have ANY idea on how GOOD that stuff is!!’  
‘I will be talking to the other ponies there, they are very fancy and petite.’  
‘I’ll be running a concession stand, apples anyone?’  
‘Ah, I’ll be outside, or inside..maybe talking to Spike.’  
….she mentioned him…..  
‘Ohh~ Fluttershy, dear, do you like Spike?’  
‘Yeah, sometimes you’ll just be rambling on and on about how sweet and kind he is.’  
Fluttershy quietly whimpered,‘It’s a good friendship, if we were anymore then that I would’ve told you guys..’  
Spike walked out, pretending not to hear anything,‘Someone say Spike?’  
Everyone was in their dresses..but all he could look at was Fluttershy.  
….She was absolutely stunning.  
“Spike! We were just..talking..” Fluttershy rushed over. He put his hand on her head.  
“Don’t worry, I heard nothing, I just heard you guys say ‘Spike’ and ‘sweet and kind’.”  
Fluttershy burried her head into his side, not that it hid much.  
“We should get going, right guys?” Twilight turned to everyone, they were all nodding.  
-At the Gala-  
“F..Fluttershy!” He called out, rushing to her side.  
“Spike!” She ran to hug him.  
“C..Care for a dance?” He asked sheepishly.  
She nodded slightly.  
He looked down at her, her eyes were closed, she was quietly humming along to the music.  
He felt a bright light hit his face…they were under the spotlight.  
..Might as well take this as a special occasion.  
His wings flapped as they floated into the air, Fluttershy’s wings fluttered a bit too.  
They span and swirled, the crowed hollaring to kiss, he smiled.  
“Fluttershy?”  
“Yes..?”  
“I love you.” He spoke, then leaned in to kiss her, the crowed going wild.  
‘Way to go, Spikey-Wikey!’  
‘Yeah. you get em’!’  
‘Spike is one caramel apple.’  
‘WOO! THEY KISSED!’  
‘I’m so proud of you Spike..’