Day 4
Starswirl wasn't a morning pony, had never been. So when the warm light of the newly raised sun hit his body through the window, he stubbornly ignored it. The sun shone on, mercilessly. After a shot internal debate, he decided to crack one eye open ever so slightly, so he could use his magic to pull the drapes closed. However, when he did, his vision was obscured by two humongous purple eyes.
Starswirl let out a loud yelp, scrambling backwards, resulting in him tumbling out of the bed. Tangled in the bed sheets, he remained on the floor for several moment as he tried to catch his breath. "Are you trying to kill me Twilight Sparkle?" he finally managed.
Twilight had the grace to look embarrassed. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to... It was just that, the sun went up and you didn't move and I thought that maybe you had... you know. So I was just gonna check for some vital signs, honest!"
Starswirl crawled up into bed again, pulling the blanket over his head as he did so. "I'm going back to sleep." he said grumpily from underneath the covers.
"What?" Twilight asked, taken aback, "But the sun is up! Its a beautiful new day, filled with new amazing discoveries to be made!"
"They can bite my shaggy hindquarters for all I care!" Starswirl replied.
Twilight gaped at the sorcerer shaped mound on the bed. "How can you even say that?!" she asked.
"Because its Monday!" Starswirl snapped, "I don't study on Mondays."
Twilight seemed even more baffled at this revelation, but after overcoming her initial apprehension her voice took on a sad note. "Oh I'm sorry, I was just looking forward to work with you today. But, I suppose that at your age it's not strange to take a day off for rest."
Starswirl poked his head out from underneath the covers, "What do you mean... at my age?! Can't a stallion grow a respectable beard without being considered both half-dead and senile?" Twilight opened her mouth to respond, but Starswirl rolled right over her as he continued, "And for your information I'm not taking the whole day off, Mondays are the days when I reorganize everything and make a checklist for the coming week."
Twilight blinked a few times as the last part sunk in, then tears began welling up in her eyes. "I see."
Starswirl peered at her under a raised eyebrow, "Are you okay Miss Sparkle?"
"Yeah" Twilight sniffed, wiping at her eyes with a foreleg, "I'm just so happy."