The only way of getting stronger

"Spike!" Twilight yelled from her room. Spike was dusting some books then came walking to Twilight.

"What do you need your highness?" Spike asked.

"Well finally your here!" Twilight said.

"I was standing a few hooves away..." Spike was cut off by Twilight's nagging.

"No sass needed Spike! Your lucky i'm in a good mood. Anyway..." Twilight said then took a sip of her Milkshake then threw it over her head which hit Spike in the face. "I need you to clean that up and Fluttershy asked me to pick up some things for her and I as i'm a good friend I said yes." Twilight gloat.

"So what do you need me for?" Spike said as he rolled his eyes. Twilight saw this and she levitated a book and threw it at Spike in the face, Spike stumbled back, tripped, and fell in a pile of books. The book slipped of his face with some of his blood.

"Now don't be a wimp, here's the list of things you need to pick up for Fluttershy. Now hurry, Oh also I need you to pick up a milkshake for me." Twilight said as she continue reading her book. Spike picked up the list and wiped his blood off, he picked himself up and left the castle.

"Ok, I need to pick up carrots, cellery, muffins, bird seed, app..." Spike said as he walked around the shopping stands until he was interrupted by a pony.

"Howdy Spike! How you been doing?" Apple Bloom said as she came out of nowhere. Spike looked in front of him and sees Apple Bloom, he blushed as she smiled brightly at him.

"Uh, I've been doing fine." Spike scratched the back of his head. Apple Bloom's smiled then faded when she saw Spike has blood on the bottom of his lip and nose she gasped.

"Oh my Celestia! Spike! Why are you bleeding?! I need to fix you up right away, come on!" Apple Bloom said as she started dragging Spike by his arm. Spike blushed brighter with the sudden encounter he pulled back which got Apple Bloom's attention. "Watcha doing Spike?"

"Look Apple Bloom i'm glad that somepony's concern about me. Trust me I am, but I need to collect some items for Twilight for Fluttershy." Spike said as he pulled his arm back and started walking the other direction. He was about to be in his first destination until being pulled again.

"Come on Spike at least let me help ya a little." Spike then looked at Apple Bloom. "And I ain't taking no for an answer." Apple Bloom then smiled at him, Spike the smiled back at her.

This is why I love you Apple Bloom[/i

"Ok, this is how it's going to go. You tell me what happen while I heal your wounds. Got it?" Apple Bloom said sternly as she pointed her hoof to his snout.

"Got it." Spike said immediately. Apple Bloom motioned him to sit down under the tree she brought them to. They both sat down and Spike's head was in Apple Bloom's hooves. Apple Bloom then started looking at his face in different angles, then she made a face of worrisome "Anything wrong doctor?" Spiked joked.

"Well many things first your face has scratches, blood, and cuts!" Apple Bloom looked at Spike with concern. "Who did this too you?" Apple Bloom then let go of his face and is waiting for an answer. All Spike did was turn away. "Come on Spike I need to know."

"Nopony." Spike said. Spike then feels warmth around him. He turned to see that Apple Bloom is hugging him.

"Please, Spike. I can't go on living that a friend is hurting and I can't do anything if they won't let me." Apple Bloom said with tears in her eyes. Spike just stared at her. She really did care for Spike. "Please, I want to help." Apple Bloom said between her sobs. Apple Bloom then just closed her eyes and sobbed on his chest. She then felt warmth around her and oppen her eyes to see Spike hugging her back.

"Twilight." Spike said.

"What?" Apple Bloom asked confuse.

"It was Twilight, she does this this to me when I don't behave. Even if I just roll my eyes she just beats me with her books. That's why I have all these bruises and blood." Spike explained. Apple bloom is surprised, she usually sees Twilight as a nice princess who she is kind to everyone. But now that she hears this she now has a different perspective on her.

"So all those bruises came from..." Apple Bloom said as she paused to think on what Twilight is.

"Yes." Spike said as he let go a little to face Apple Bloom. "So now that you know I want you to promise not to tell anypony about this." Spike asked.

"But!" Apple Bloom said but then saw the look of fear in his eyes. "Promise." Spike smiled and wiped her tears away.

"Thank you." He said.

"For this?" Apple Bloom said as she tackled him and started tickling him. Spike was caught off-guard and was tickled for a few seconds but manage to get some strength and tickled her. She then started laughing uncontrollably, "Ok I give! I give!" She tried to say between her laughs.

"This is what you get for tickling a dragon off-guard." Spike said. They have been playing for a while until sundown which they got tired.

"*Yawn* I think it's time to hit the hay." Apple Bloom said as she yawned.

"Yeah, it was fun hanging out with you by the way." Spike said to Apple Bloom.

*snore* Spike turned to see that Apple Bloom has already fallen asleep.

"Heh, the little sleepy head has already fallen asleep." *Yawn* "It seems like i'm about to as well." Spike then laid down next to Apple Bloom and snoozed off to dream land.