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// Chapter 4 
// Story: Twilight's little princess problem 
// by sakuralovelight 
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As soon as the two reached Twilight's quarters and went in they notice Spike had just gotten done reorganizing all of Twilight’s books and that he was heading straight toward them. “Hey, Twilight how did it go with helping out Princess Celestia with midterms today? I bet you had a great time you have been waiting to do this with Princess Celestia ever since she told you about it, and how she would like you to join her for it. You were jumping around in the room, saying, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, over and over again jumping around like a little school filly.”

At hearing this Celestia chuckled, and by doing so caused Twilight to blush and for Spike to finally look and noticed Celestia. Which caused Spike to think of a bazillion questions that were running through his head. Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore and just ask. “Um… Twilight who is this? Did Princess Celestia decide to have another student and now instead of having just one student she now has two and she asked you to watch over her second student for a bit? Wait, the filly has both wings and a horn so that means this little one is an Alicorn. Wait! Is Princess Celestia secretly married and this is her secret daughter and Princess Celestia finally trusts you with the secret that she doesn’t want anyone else to know about? Or Cadence's little sister? But wait I thought Cadence lost her parents and was taken in by Princess Celestia three years before you were even born. Oh, sweet Celestia don’t tell me that Shining Armor got Cadence pregnant, and this is their daughter?!”

At hearing this both Celestia and Twilight were mortified at what Spike just said. Sure they expected Spike to think that Celestia maybtakenok on another student and asked Twilight to watch the child for a while. And both thought the idea of Celestia having a secret husband and child was kind of funny. But the idea of Cadence and Shining having a child and keeping it hidden for a few years up until now was just wrong in their thoughts. For starters, the two aren’t even married yet sure Celestia knew that the two were dating. Although Twilight didn’t know that part yet. Which Celestia knew it was up to them when to tell her. But she knew that the two wouldn't do something like this. And if something like this did happen they wouldn't have kept it a secret from her or Twilight. And for so long as well because come on it with a confirmed that she is stuck as a seven-year-old at the moment and there was no way those two could keep a secret like that for so long. She gives him that they could maybe pull it off for three years the longest not seven years. Finally Twilight was able to ask the question that both Celestia and herself were wondering. “Spike, why in the wide world of Equestria would you think that this filly is my brother and old babysitters’ child?”

Spike then gave her a really? look before giving his answer. “Because she has the same coat as Shining, her pink hair is the same color as Cadence's pink streaks that are hair and coat, and her eyes match yours and Cadence's to some extent. As well as the fact that those two have been dating for some time now.”

After hearing Spike's reasons for thinking that she decided to take another good look at Celestia. Which whether she liked it or not, was very much true now that she thought about it Celestia does look like a mix of Shining and Cadence. Just then she thought of what Spike said about the two dating. “Wait since when did those two start dating each other?”

Celestia just sighed at that and decided that she should finally speak. “They have been dating each other ever since two weeks after you passed your entrance exam and became my personal student Twilight. And Spike I’m Princess Celestia there was just a little mishap at the midterms that now I’m stuck as a filly and the Council thought it would be a good idea if Twilight watch over me until I returned to normal.” 

This time it was Spike’s turn to give a shocked looked by the time he finally regained his composure he thought of something and thought it would be best if he brought it up. “Um, Twilight what are we going to do on the day we were planning on going back to your parent's place for Hearts Worming break? We already packed everything we were planning on going to your parent's place for the break. But if what Celestia said is true then shouldn’t we go to her room and start packing her things to bring over to your parent's place? And if part of this is to keep her safe shouldn’t she sleep by you tonight, to be safe and if so does she sleep with us in here, or are we going to be in her room tonight?”

Upon hearing this. They both just realized the predicament they didn’t think of. But it was true that Twilight was planning on heading home for the holidays the next day, and that normally Celestia stayed in the Castle during the holidays or go to a festival or get invited to go someplace at times. So now they needed to think about what their next move is gonna be and what the best choice on the matter is. At this point, Twilight looked at her clock and noticed that it was near suppertime. “Well, it’s almost suppertime so we should probably start heading to the dining room. With luck, both Cadence and Shining are ready there or will be there soon. We should maybe hear their thoughts on this matter and discuss what the best course of action should be.”

Both Spike and Celestia nodded in agreement at the idea also the two were getting hungry anyways and some food might help them think about, what to do next. So Twilight opened her door and got ready to leave the room Spike on her back. But Twilight started to wonder if Celestia might be tired from all that has happened today with her being the size of a filly and all. So just to play safe then sorry. She levitated Celestia onto her back in front of Spike, so if somehow Celestia does fall Spike just has to catch her. Which made both Spike and Celestia shocked at what she just did. But Spike thought about it for a bit and figured out what Twilight was thinking at the moment and thought it was probably a good move on her part. When Celestia felt a little upset, but yet for some strange reason felt a little bit of joy that Twilight was willing to do this for her so Celestia just sat there and gave an appreciative smile. Seeing this Twilight took it as Celestia being all right with this and that Celestia wasn’t going to throw any objections Twilight smiled back at the two and began heading off to the dining room.