It had been a long day of work for the Princess of Friendship and her school.

That's day's lesson had been pretty hectic since Chancellor Neighsay had once again tried to close down the school and brought a small mob of worried ponies behind him. Bringing up the same old argument of so many different species living together would cause nothing but destruction to Equestria.

It took a whole hour to calm down the dilemma and even longer to get him to leave.

So......yeah. The day had not been the best. Not the worst, but not the best.

Right now at the moment, the soft pitter patter of purple feet was the only thing that echoed through the diamond hallways. The familiar young dragon made his way down the hall towards the sleeping chambers of said princess to make sure she was doing alright.

Turning right, he walked a little more and came to a smaller room on the right side. He recognized this as the bedroom of his princess friend and smiled before going up and knocking on the door.

"Twilight! Are you there?!"

He waited a couple moments.........but no one answered. Confused, he reached up and knocked again, but louder.

"Twilight? Are you ok in there?"

Still no answer.

Sighing, he shook his head and reached his hands out to place them on the door. With a grunt and shove, it opened.
It wasn't too dark inside since it was still relatively early in the afternoon and the blinds were thinner than they appeared. He quietly stepped in and began to make his way towards the bed. Random books and scrolls lined the floor and he stumbled over a big one. He gave it a dirty look before continuing.
Once at the bed, soft snoring signaled that she probably fell asleep from the long day. With a flap of his newfound wings, he easily scaled the bed and landed on the sheets with a small thump.

Like he suspected, the purple alicorn was sound asleep. Mane and tail messy, bags under her eyes from long nights, and snoring softly. Rolling his eyes, he walked across the bed, pulling the blanket with him and covered her.
She didn't wake up so he stood there and looked her over.......than at the books all over the room.

"........Gee. Packing on the extra work, huh?"

Of course, she didn't answer. Because of all the stressful work and duties, she fell asleep instantly most likely. In fact.....he couldn't remember last time she got a break. If she wasn't on friendship missions or attending to the school, she was busy doing her princess duties or battling/redeeming the occasional villain.

She'd come a LONG way since the semi antisocial unicorn she used to be. Spending the days reading, studying, perfecting spells and potions, acing tests, studying, 'hanging out' with her friends, studying.......You get the picture.
Honestly......he hated all the stress put upon, but there wasn't much he could do about it. Being just her royal assistant(and friend), there wasn't much he could do. What he REALLY didn't like was all the stereotypes always critizing her for not 'being proper' and 'not getting married.'

The worst were the Canterlot nobles. And of them Blueblood. The ever spoiled stallion that always had to make her look bad to look better.

She could do so much better than them. Heck! Even HE would be a better partner........Partner?

He looked back at her.

It was true they shared a strong bond and he was arguable her first friend other than her brother. Sure. Dragons aged slower than ponies, and even though some still considered him a 'baby' dragon, he wasn't really THAT younger than her in pony years........And Rarity?......Yeah. That spoke for itself. She was absolutely beautiful. He won't deny that, but....it seemed she'd never like him more than a friend or little brother.

Twilight though....she was special. She gave him life, she choose to keep him and give him a purpose. She'd do anything for him.......just like he'd do anything for her.

.......Is it possible he felt more for her? Even if it's just a one time crush? If yes.....What would she do if she found out he-?

"Spike?"

He blinked out of his deep thoughts and turned to see magenta eyes staring at him.

"*yawn* What are you doing?"

"Oh......Uh....Just thinking."

"What about?"

He gave a dry chuckle and looked at her.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

She yawned again before bringing up a hoof to wipe the sleep from her eyes before sitting up fully on the bed. She gave a groan as she stretched her wings out. She looked at him and gave a warm, almost motherly smile.

''Well, what's there not to believe? Kinda a funny thing to ask when a little dragon is talking to a unicorn turned hero then a princess who then turned into a teacher for different species of Equestria." She gave a giggle of amusement.

"Heh. Yeah. Funny."

She still smiled and waited for him to speak........but soon that smile slowly faded when she saw his sad, almost guilty face. She cocked her head sideways and gave him a look over.

".......Spike." He flinched. "Is everything ok?"

"Well.....I...um.."

"Yes?"

"What would you do if someone said they liked you?....Like.....Liked you liked you. More than a friend."

"........"

She stared. What? Where did this question come from? By the looks of his nervous being, she guessed he must've over heard someone talking about her like that. Such a cute thing for Spike to be concerned for her like that. Last time he thought he was being replaced, he staged a whole fake crime scene.

Never the less, she rolled her eyes and shook her head good willed. "C'mere you." Without warning, he was suddenly, scooped up into a hug and brought back when she leaned back against the pillows. "You silly little dragon. No one will ever replace you in my eyes. You'll always be my number one assistant."

He held up a claw. "Uh.....And the answer to my question?"

She smiled down at him. "Well.....To be honest.....I'd love to find someone as funny, kind, and adorable as you." She playfully gave him a nose boop....which he blushed a bit back. "But for now....My duty is to my students, and the people of Equestria. Maybe I'll find someone in the future, but for now-" She gave him a head nuzzle. "I'm fine right where I am. With the ponies and dragon I care about."

His face lit up a pink scarlet and he hugged her back. Relief flooding over him. She wasn't expecting anypony to come along and she was too busy with the school. AND she wanted someone just like him. He still has that chance. To be the knight or dragon in this case......In shining armor.

And be with his princess.

Author's Note

I think Twispike is more likely to happen than Sparity. No disrespect to that ship. I just like Twispike better. All mentioned characters belong to Hasbro and Co.