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Now before we get to the next chapter, some of you probably think this is similar to the episode, "A Royal Problem" and that's because it is!

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And now lets get to it!

Chapter 1: Getting to the Problem

It was a few seconds more until both Cadance and Shining Armor realized that they had three important visitors in the palace and when they did…

"Oh Twily, I didn't realize you were coming." Shining Armor explained, not sounding so excited.

"Well, I wanted it to be a surprise…" Twilight replied, just wanting for Cadance to do the "ladybugs awake" chant, only Cadance didn't seem to be in the mood for it. "What's going on between you two?"

"Nothing, we're just a bit annoyed at each other at the moment." Cadance explained, still facing away from her husband.

"Only because somepony can't seem to agree with me." Shining Armor added.

"Well maybe if you would listen to my suggestions, we would have figured this out already." Cadance retorted.

Now Twilight was really sure this was the reason the map table called her to the Crystal Empire, she sighed as she knew she would not like telling the two the other reason why she was here.

"Listen, I wanted to come here to spend Hearts and Hooves Day with you two, but I also got called by the map to solve a friendship problem and it looks like it's you two." Twilight said, preparing herself for Cadance and Shining Armor's reaction.

"Wait, the map sent you to solve our problem?" Cadance questioned, confused.

"And you alone?" Shining Armor added.

"Pretty much." Twilight replied and decided to start right away. "Why don't we go to a private room, Spike will take notes while we're have a conversation." Twilight using her magic to open her saddle bag and take out some parchment and a quill which she gave to Spike.

"Of course you packed these too." Spike commented as he grabbed onto the writing tools with his claws.

"Wait, who's going to take care of Flurry while we talk?" Cadance asked as she was still holding onto her baby's carriage with her magic.

"I can take care of her." Starlight spoke up before either Twilight and Spike could answer.

"Are you sure?" Shining Armor was a bit worried. "She can be a hoof full to deal with."

"I'm sure, and besides Flurry hasn't spent much time with her auntie Starlight." Starlight smiled as Cadance allowed Starlight to take her baby, Starlight grabbing onto the carriage with her magic.

"Good luck Starlight." Twilight told her student, who after getting directions to Flurry's room from her parents, trotted out of the throne room with the baby. "Okay, now lets get going."

And with that, the royal couple, along with Twilight and Spike went to the palace's living room, where Twilight and Spike sat down on a couch and the royal couple sat down on another couch that was facing the first one.

"Okay, why don't we start by you two telling me when this started." Twilight advised.

"Well, it started when Sunburst had to stay at home when he got sick." Shining Armor started.

"At least we agree on that…" Cadance said in a loud whisper, with Shining Armor giving his wife an annoyed look.

"Good start…" Twilight nervously chuckled. "And what was the first issue?"

"Well Shining Armor here thought it was a good idea to tell Flurry a scary story." Cadance reported.

"It wasn't scary, it was supposed to make her laugh." Shining Armor argued back.

"Dragons aren't funny to babies, they're scary to them!" Cadance shouted softly.

The two argued back and forth while Twilight slowly turned her head to Spike, who had an awkward face on, because, well, he was a dragon after all.

"It's not like she'll become afraid of them in the future." Shining Armor continued.

"And how exactly do you know that?" Cadance snapped back. "Are you now a wizard who can time travel?"

This senseless argument went on for a few more minutes until Twilight decided to get back on track. Literally getting in between the two to return them to a civil conversation, the royal couple calmed down once again, returning to when Twilight first saw them on her visit, facing away from each other.

"This is going to be harder than I thought…" Twilight sighed as she then turned to Spike. "Spike, could you please go check on Starlight and Flurry for me, I'll take this until you get back."

"Sure thing Twilight." The dragon replied as Twilight took the writing tools from her assistant and Spike left the living room.

"Okay, why don't we go another direction." Twilight suggested. "How about we try some exercises, first, I want each of you to tell me one sentence about yourself starting with "I feel", Cadance you go first."

The royal couple both let out a breath as Cadance began.

"I feel like you don't want to listen to what I suggest." Cadance said in her calmest voice.

"Good…" Twilight writing down what Cadance said on the piece of parchment. "Shining Armor?"

"I feel annoyed that you don't think I can take care of our Flurry." Shining Armor added.

This time, before Twilight could comment, Cadance added another statement.

"Well I feel like I'm a better mother than you're a good father." Cadance stated sternly.

"Okay, well I feel…" Shining Armor spoke louder as the two once again fought in front of Twilight.

"I hope Starlight's having a better time than me…" Twilight said in a whisper as the royal couple were fighting it out with words.

Speaking of Starlight…

"Flurry no!" Starlight shouted as the baby was standing on top of the dresser in the room, the baby having magically teleported them and was now giggling happily as she was standing on the dresser, looking like she was going to fall.

Starlight reached out with her front hooves to grab onto the baby alicorn, almost having reached her, only for Flurry to once again teleport away, this time appearing behind Starlight as Starlight got frightened by a second from the sudden appearance as Twilight's student fell on her back on the floor.

This wasn't the only trouble Starlight was having… There were mashed peas on the wall, baby supplies scattered all around the room as well, and an overturned cradle with the blankets out of place. Starlight was tired out as Flurry was flying around the room, giggling happily to herself.

"Why did I have to volunteer for this…" Starlight punishing herself as she suddenly heard the door start to open, acting quickly Starlight teleported herself to the door, on her hooves of course, appearing at the door and blocking the view of the room with her body. "Oh hey Spike, what's up?" Starlight having a fake smile on.

"Twilight just sent me to check on you and Flurry, everything alright here?" Spike asked as he tried looking what was behind Starlight.

"Yup, everything's good here, Flurry and I are getting along quite well." Starlight lied, not sounding so convincing and well, since Starlight has mashed peas all over her face it wasn't hard to figure out she was having a hard time. "Well, good luck on your end Spike!" Starlight quickly told Spike before using her magic to shut the door.

Spike just shrugged his shoulders as he went back to help Twilight with the royal couple and lets just say that Twilight was on the verge of really losing it…

Well that's it!

If you find the chapters a bit short, well it's because this is only a short story after all!