More than a friend, more than a assistant

Spike was doing his daily chores within the library: Picking up all the scattered books, organizing them, getting Twilight to stop pulling more of them out as he tried to put some back, and then repeating the process. He found it tedious to keep doing all this but he somehow took pride on keeping Twilight's mess to a minimum, it definitely was a job no ordinary person could handle, the stress would get them quickly. As he began to pick up Twilight's newest mess, there was a knock on the door. He knew the soft tap on the door all too well, behind the door was none other than Rarity, she really found it rude to knock so she would just tap the door as to not disturb anyone inside.

Spike happily made his way to the door and opened it, he looked up and smiled at Rarity, "Hello Rarity! Please, come inside. Twilight is in the living room, making a mess I'm sure you know who will be cleaning up later."

Rarity stepped inside and giggled at Spike's frustration with Twilight, she waved a hand dismissively and smiled, "Well my Spikey Wikey, the fact you still clean up her messes just means you really are her number one assistant and young gentleman indeed."

Spike blushed a bit at her remark and watched her make her way over to Twilight how seemed to not notice Rarity or Spike were there at all. Rarity was a bit shorter than the average woman but to Spike, it just made her cuter. She was certainly well endowed with a rather large buxom and rump which almost all her clothing presented her features extremely well that she'd snap a few necks just walking down the street. There always was a seductive sway in her hips that drove Spike wild but he kept it to himself but Twilight and the others have caught him staring many times.

Rarity sat beside Twilight as she waited for Twilight to finish reading whatever she was reading, Rarity did like to lay down and read a good story once in a while but not spend all day doing so. Spike picked up the last book and placed it in it's proper shelf, he went to Rarity, "Can I get you anything while you wait for princess bookworm?" He chuckled and Rarity tried to hide hers but she composed herself quickly.

"Now Spikey, it's rude to insult one's friends, no matter how spot on the insult is. I'll just have a glass of water please, two ice cubes and a wedge of lemon if you wouldn't mind." Twilight closed her book and looked at Rarity with a deadpan look.

"Thanks for not insulting me with your own words Rarity..." Rarity smiled and Twilight just shook her head before asking, "So what brings you here?"

Rarity looked as Spike left to get her water, "You know Spike's birthday is coming up and well, I want to get him something...not clothing. I mean, he adores what I give him and it looks marvelous on the boy but...it's not something boys his age pride themselves about. I tend to keep myself in the mindset of the upper class so I don't really know what to give such a charming boy Twilight. I'm sure you know something's he'd like, he's practically your son."

Twilight pondered as Rarity spoke but when she mentioned Twilight practically being Spike's mother she blushed a bit and covered Rarity's mouth, "Rarity! We're not supposed to talk about that! It took him a while to relax with the idea he was hatched let alone by me. He called me his mother till he was seven, now he casually calls Princess Celestia mom but I think she's okay with it...I'm like his...sister/ boss. As for things he'd like...he is still into the power ponies comics, he occasionally asks for new cleaning supplies, and I'm sure a bike would be not only fun but useful for him...scratch that, I'm getting him that."

Rarity frowned at Twilight, "Hey, that was actually a good idea. Let me get him that, I'm sure you can find something else."

Twilight looked at Rarity deadpan again and then noticed how she was dressed and smirked, "How about you take him out for a night? I'm sure he'd love that a lot, dinner and a movie maybe?"

Rarity blushed lightly and looked away as she huffed, "Hmmph, how uncouth of you Twilight. I know he has a cute crush on me but pah-lease don't try to get the young thing's heart broken by a woman. He is actually quite charming and marvelous but I'm not into...kid love...although when he does get older, I think I could be a cougar for him." She winked and roared cutely and Twilight laughed as she rolled her eyes at Rarity.

"Hehe, I actually believe you on that one Rarity. Just treat my boy right...I mean, my assistant!" Twilight caught herself on and blushed as she saw Rarity giggling on her slip up. Spike walked into the room with a tray holding a pitcher of water and glasses, he reached the coffee table and placed it down.

"So what are you ladies gossiping about now? Who's gonna be Mr.Ponyville 2014? I'm gonna enter, watch me be Mr.Ponyville 2022 for sure!" He grinned and Twilight face palmed as Rarity laughed and clapped her hands.

"Oh my Spikey, I'll definitely will be voting for you!" She chuckled and saw Twilight smirk at her.

"I'm sure that's not the only thing she'll be doing..." Twilight said, Spike looked at her puzzled as Rarity glared at Twilight but Twilight was amused with her own comment.

Rarity and Twilight spent an hour more together as they talked in the living room as Spike took out his power ponies comic issue 21 and occasionally listened to their conversation and wasn't surprised to hear them talk about the Mr.Ponyville contest, both thought Big Mac was gonna be the winner since the town's male population is small and those who actually are fit is smaller.

Rarity got up and stretched a bit, "Mmm...well my dearies, it's about time I returned home, Sweetie will certainly be waiting for me. I'll see you two later, especially you soon to be birthday boy." She hugged Spike and kissed his cheek which lit up his face deep red which always amused her. She also hugged Twilight before leaving, Spike looked on as she left before Twilight shut the door with her magic.

"Alright Casanova, let's get started on sprucing up the place and get working on dinner." Spike sighed and nodded as he followed her into the kitchen, they both began washing vegetables and heating water in a pot for pasta. They finished and sat down at the table which Spike set us as Twilight struggled with getting the pasta out of the hot water. They both sat down and happily at their meals but Spike's face began to grow gloomy, Twilight noticed and asked, "Spike? Is something the matter?"

He sighed and finished chewing, "Well...it's just that...I'm gonna be thirteen soon and it's still a whole five years before I'm of age. It's depressing to know that the one thing keeping me from what I want to do is my age..." Twilight gave him a sympathetic look.

"What is it that you want to do at eighteen Spike?"

"I...I want to ask Rarity out...you know...like going out with her as a couple..." he said as he finished his pasta.

Twilight looked at him curiously as if to see if he was serious of what he just told her, "Um, Spike? You do realize you'll be eighteen and she'll be twenty six, it'd be very odd for her to go for a guy who's eight years younger than her." She quickly realized what she said was bad and Spike looked even gloomier. "Well, it'd be socially okay for that to happen, you do get what I'm trying to say though, right?"

Spike nodded and picked up his and Twilight's plates and took them to the sink to wash them, "So Twilight, what about you? Any guys caught your eyes yet or am I gonna have to worry you'll be making out with a book one day?" Twilight quickly glared at Spike but he chuckled as he dried their plates.

She blushed a bit and looked away, "I am a princess now so I'll be busier with royal duties and studies to even consider a love interest and for your information one of our books is much cleaner than some random guy's mouth so making out with it wouldn't be an issue!"

Spike laughed and nearly dropped a plate due to her remark, "You're really not helping your case Twilight. But...it would be cool to see you being happy with some guy, going on dates, spending time together...I'm sure you'd feel the same once the time comes."

Twilight smiled and hugged him, "Sometimes I wonder if you weren't my brother or assistant...and were older if we could have been together."

Spike blushed a bit and chuckled, "Yeah right, I dunno about you Twilight but I'm not much of a shut in or into bookworms as you think." Twilight laughed and lightly bumped his head with her palm, night quickly came and they both headed upstairs. Spike's bed was still right next to Twilight's and he stripped down to his boxers and under shirt to go to bed while Twilight had pajamas with stars and planets. As they both laid down and began to dose off, Spike was still feeling a bit down about the talk earlier, "Why can't she like me Twilight? I'm certainly better than the guys who are after her and I'm so helpful around her...I just don't know why..."

Twilight yawned, she was half asleep, "Well....you are just too young Spike...maybe if you were older she'd be on you like *yawn* white on rice..." she slipped into sleep and Spike was puzzled that she would even make such a reference.

He looked at the ceiling and thought to himself, "I gotta get older somehow...Twilight doesn't know such a spell, her books don't even touch on the subject. I know Zecora can't help, Scootaloo already asked her and she said no. Who else?" He looked about and saw an old drawing he made as a toddler that Twilight hung up, it was of him, Twilight and Princess Celestia. He thought for a bit and smiled, "Time for me to visit mom and see if she can help me out."