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// Chapter 1 
// Story: Maybe once you do... 
// by Fat1thatyoulove 
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Maybe once you...

Chapter 1 – Maybe once you do...

Dear my most faithful student.
I do hope you two had a wonderful time while you were here in Canterlot, and as I have previously stated my nephew has been firmly talked to...

You smirk at the words on the letter as you bring your head up from the piece of paper to the lavender mare struggling to slam various scrolls into her small satchel , "I don't get it why do we have to go back?"

Twilight ignores you as she calls back to the hallway of the library, "Spike did you find them yet?!"

Spikes voice faintly echoes through the hallway as his answer comes back, "no."

"oh..." Twilight quickly pokes her head out of the room as she calls back to the young dragon's voice, "Check in the basement!"

You squint at the comment as you look back to the paper, a tree library has a basement?

Twilight quickly swings herself back to you as she talks, "Oh did you feed Violet?"

You blink at her comment as you get your truth filled answer, "You just woke me up?" Ever since you got back to the library two days ago all you had to do is endure a few memory spells and sleep. Sure the stuff takes a lot out of you but you feel guilty not really waking up early to help Twilight with Violet.

But before you can get yourself from the bed, Twilight darts out of the room to the stairs as she calls out again to Spike, "Just keep looking Spike!"

You give a slight yawn as you sit more up in the warm bed you just recently awoke from. With a quick flick over your hooves you bring the floppy piece of paper to a readable point,

...With sweet greetings aside I now have a request. I know that this is a bit abrupt but I require the elements of harmony to be brought to the castle today. A pegasus chariot will be sent out after this letter is delivered.

Princess Celestia.

You roll yourself from the covers as you sit on the side of the bed still studying the letter. Elements of harmony?

The sound of hooves starting up the stairs brings your head up as you wait for the mare to appear at the opening of the room.

Before you can even really focus your eyes on her a long piece of paper is floated towards you in a purple aura, "Ok, just follow the stuff on this list ok, ok?"

You nod your head to fast pace words as she continues to cram various papers and books into the bag next to you, "Violet has a bottle now, but she will still need you to feed her." Twilight lifts her unbrushed head up from the bag as she holds her hoof out to you, "Solid but not too solid ok?"

You nod your head with a slight smile to her nonsense sentence.

Twilight hooves the bag off of the bed as a few pieces of paper still barely staying in the purple aura encasement.

You move yourself to your hooves as you place her list on the bed. "Wait...I'm not going?"

She stops poking the paper into the bag as her hoof comes up to you, "Who else could watch Violet?"

It's just now dawned on you that the list was intended for you. You give a shifty chuckle as you shake your head, "I can't watch her?" You stammer on your words as you try to continue, "...I don't know what she likes to eat, when she likes to sleep or-or anything?" You stand silently as you wait for her reply, while letting your previous words pound against your heart and head.

Twilight gives a sweet smile as she adjust the bag around herself, "You'll be fine..."

You give a low nod to her reply.

As her bag sits firmly around her she gives a little giggle, "Besides this is a lot better then you sitting around my dad all day right?"

You give a little laugh as she starts out of the room with you behind her.

Spike stands at the bottom of the stairs with a large wooden box sitting on the ground next to them. He stands proudly as he nudges the box, "They’re here... But don't worry I'm all packed, it's just up stairs."

He breaks his tough dragon arm crossed stance as he points his claw to you, "...Because some ponies don't like to just ask."

You give a unamused smile as you stand on the stairs, note to self...dip Spike's toothbrush in the toilet.

Twilight nods her head to the little dragon as she talks, "Thank you Spike but you have to stay here."

Spike lets out an annoyed groan as he complains, "But-but that's not fair, I didn't get to go last time?"

Twilight gives a giggle as she hooves the box   next to the door, "Sorry Spike you might be needed here."

She bends down and gives him a hug. But his slightly annoyed attitude doesn't change as he talks through her mane, "So  I don't have to do those list of chores right?" His smile comes back as Twilight's head moves from him.

She gives a sweet smile as she walks into the other room, "Of course you do, I won't be here."

He cross his arms again as he kicks at the ground mumbling something to himself.

You give a smirk to his action as you follow Twilight into the other room and stop at the doorway to watch the scene in front of you.

Violet still sits in the light orange wood high chair as her hooves cling to the bottle in her mouth. You crack a wider smile as you watch Twilight fix the part of her mane that she kissed. Violet may still have only a small amount of mane but lately Twilight has started to style it like her own.

Violet lets go of the bottle as Twilight takes it from her, "You be good for daddy ok?"

The light purple filly gives a quiet smile to Twilight's baby voice as her mother's hooves continue to brush against her head.

After a moment Twilight turns herself back again with a sigh as she walks back to where you stand.

You both hold your eyes to each other as she walks past you to the box near the door.

"Just follow the list and you should be fine." She opens the door as her head dips down to the bag on the floor. Before she clamps her mouth around the box's handle she talks back to you in a low voice, "...Love you..."

She brings her head up still looking at you as she starts to motion towards the door.

You know shes waiting for your response but your mouth quivers at the words so instead you have to give a nod. You continue to watch her now with shaky eyes at your inability to speak, your torment however is brought to an end as she nods back to you while the door closes.

With a sigh you stare at the closed door in silence.

Spike gives a loud huff as he shuffles his claws against the floor, "Ya another trip Spiky doesn't get to go on....and this time I have chores instead of sleep."

You bring yourself out of your funk as you turn your head to the dragons pity attempt, "Ok Spike Twilight's not here...so do what you want."

His eyes brighten up as he talks, "Really?"

You nod your head as you walk back into the room where Violet sits, "Ya why not I'm feeling like doing stuff today so just bring me your list." You take a seat near the wiggling filly as you watch Spike dart up the stairs...How hard could today be hu? You bring your hoof over to the filly you sit next to as you rub her head slowly.

Her legs wrap around your hoof bringing it to a stop. The smile on her face is contagious as you stare between it and her blue button eyed stare.

End of chapter 1