After Rarity falls for a new prince, Spike is infuriated for wasting five years of his life trying to please her. So Twilight, being the good friend she is, decides to calm him down as much as she can. However, she may have been a little too nice to him, because later that night Spike begins to have romantic dreams about her. At first they horrify him, but eventually he begins to like them. Then he finally begins to understand why he keeps having these dreams; he's beginning to fall in love with his best friend, but will she return his affection or leave him out in the cold like Rarity?

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Spike is a kind, loyal, selfless dragon. To many, he's not only Twilight's number one assistant, but rather an assistant to the entire town. Tragedy strikes when the adolescent succumbs to a fatal illness. It hits the townsfolk hard, especially Twilight Sparkle.

Sulking in her own despair, the faithful student asks herself the same, fruitless question: 'How does one cope with losing their only son?'

Sadness Porn at its smuttiest. You've been warned.

While taking care of a bedridden Spike, Twilight comes to realize just what her Number One Assistant means to her.

While cleaning the library, Spike comes across a book hidden in Twilight's bed. At first it seems like an ordinary book, but he soon finds out that his longtime friend has been holding some feelings back. But what should Spike do? Should he open his heart to Twilight? Or will he crush her feelings?

The characters in this story are anthronized. Cover art by OnyxPrince

A big special thank you to FlimFlamBros. for proofreading this story and helping me out.

Spike, the lovable draconic assistant to Twilight Sparkle, was once her number one assistant and close friend. But after a fight, Twilight becomes fed up with Spike and decides to evict him from her home. Happy with wanting to see her fail, Spike leaves Twilight, hoping that she will come back begging for him.

This short story is set hours after the fight and into the evening, capturing the psychological trauma that Spike and Twilight will face. Each character is plagued with the memories of the other, and will soon come to realize, whether it be in a run-down motel room or the Ponyville Library, that their lives may have been changed forever.

I decided to write this differently than my other stories; I wanted to make it seem more choppy and confused to match the character's confusion. I hope you enjoy it.