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// Ending the Party 
// Story: Heart of Vinyl 
// by Jeta 
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Pinkie Pie obviously liked the music. Not only was she dancing like a maniac, but she had turned up the volume so loud that even Vinyl Scratch's headphones weren't helping much.
Vinyl walked up to the table where she set up her equipment and turned the music down to a tolerable level. Pinkie Pie complained, but the others were relieved.
Hey, Scratchie! Come over here!" Pinkie Pie shouted, her ears still obviously ringing from the music. She poked her hoof into her ear and shook it, trying to get rid of the ringing sound.
"How can I help ya, Pinks?" Vinyl Scratch asked casually.
"OMYGOSH!" Pinkie yelled in a hushed tone. "I knew that you and MC were a thing! You're so cute together! I mean, you're really short, and he's really tall, and I always thought that was cute! But, now I'm gonna have to plan a party, and-"
"Pinkie! Shut up! We just got together, literally minutes ago!" Vinyl Scratch said as she covered Pinkie's muzzle with her hoof. "And I'm not sure if we want to make it public yet. I mean, we were the two biggest things in Manehattan, if anypony there finds out... paparazzi everywhere... And I'm not even sure if we ARE a thing, he just asked me out, not to be his - Wait, how did you know?"
"Duh, Pinkie Sense told me. Eye twitch, knee pinch, and twitchy tail combo." Pinkie Pie said. "And I won't tell anyone. Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!"
"Thanks, Pinks." Vinyl said with a wink. "Now, lets get back to that party."
"Wait," Pinkie started with a confused look, "where's he gonna stay?"
"He's gonna stay here." Vinyl said with an embarassed look on her face. "With me..."
Pinkie's expression showed exactly what she was thinking. "Oh, I see..." She said with a grin.
"Wha- NO! It's nothing like that... It's just... Yeah..." Vinyl Scratch said, her face turning red.
"Okay!" Pinkie said as she bounced happily away to the party.
"So, now what?" Vinyl Scratch asked herself.
...
"... So, then I said, 'Wub you? I barely even know you!" Vinyl Scratch laughed loudly at her own joke, while everypony else chuckled awkwardly, even Pinkie Pie, who would laugh at anything.
"Hey, Scratch," MC said quietly into Vinyl Scratch's ear. "When, uh... When is this gonna be over? I mean, you know I'm as much of a party animal as you, but I'm getting tired. Didn't sleep on the train over here, which is pretty far from New Horsleans. "
"New-" Vinyl almost shouted, "New Horsleans? What were you doing there?"
"Forget about it, you probably don't follow hoofball anyway." MC answered, "But it is getting pretty late, maybe we should hit the hay?"
"Yeah, I'm feeling tired too." Vinyl said as she checked her foreleg for the watch that she didn't even own. "I don't even have a- anyway, yeah, it is getting late."
Vinyl then trotted over to the DJ table, and got the microphone. "Alright, guys. It's been a fun night, but it's time to go. Sorry, but good news is, I'll be opening for business anytime now! And you all, the ponies who have been kind to me, can get in for free! But as I said, it's time to leave."
"Aw, come on!" Shouted a mint green pony from the back.
"Yeah, I know, Lyra! It was great having you here! Good night!"
And not too much later, everypony had gone home and to bed, including Vinyl Scratch.