//------------------------------// // That Queasy Feeling... What's it Called Again? // Story: The Aura Of Music // by Kumare Tanamaru //------------------------------// "What are you smiling about?" Aurora smiled wide and ran through what happened once again. "Shhh... you mustn't be so hard on yourself. Don't give up so easily. Come closer. Listen with your soul... not with your ears..." Aurora sighed and kicked a rock. "Aurora? Hello?" Aurora looked up and realized that her sister was staring at her. She blushed and looked away. "What's got you so happy anyways? What happened back there?" Aurora smiled at her sister and started prancing a little bit faster than her sister to avoid embarrassment. "Excuse me? Equestria to Aurora, I'd like my sister back?" Octavia said jokingly. "What's going on? What's happening?" Aurora rolled her eyes and stopped. She turned to her sister and took out her paper. She wrote slowly and carefully, probably to dramamticise the event. "Well Octaivia, if you must know, I met a very nice stallion on the practice field! We didn't get much time to talk, but I've never felt so happy in all of my life! I have no idea what this feeling is called, but I like it!" Octavia sighed and gave her sister back her paper. "I don't know what it is either sis... I wish I did." she said with a tear welling up in her eye. "Let's just get back to the library quickly, shall we?" she said trotting along. ***** Aurora burst through the door, startling spike. "Sheesh Aurora! Knock next time! You scared the scales right off of my back... Look at them... they're sticking straight up!" Sorry Spike! Where's Twilight? Aurora look at him inquisitively. "Uh... What? Do I have something on my face? Is it fear?" Oh.. Right, I have to write it down! Silly me~ Aurora giggled. She took her paper out and started writing. When she finished, she handed it to Spike for him to look over. "Oh... Twilight's up stairs... She's having some trouble studying. I heard this loud crash earlier, but she didn't want me coming up there..." Thanks Spike~! Aurora thought as she hugged him. "Uh... You're welcome?" Spike said blushing a bit. Aurora ran up the stairs and knocked on Twilight's door. "I told you to stay out, Spike! Y-you can't come in here!" Aurora looked at the door inquisitively and pulled out her paper. "Spike just won't understand..." Twilight whispered to herself. "I didn't want to think about it... But.. But... Oh!" Tears began to flow through Twilight's eyes, and onto her pillow. Twilight began weeping in her pillow softly, trying to keep it from being heard. She lifted her head and kept back her tears as she looked at the hole in her roof. It's not fair... It's not fair at all... Twilight thought as she cried loudly into her pillow again. Aurora slid the piece of paper under Twilight's door. "It's me Twilight... What's wrong?" Twilight read the paper and put her head against the door. She stared at the note for a long time, and finally brought herself to open the door. "Aurora!" She said sniffling. "Please, come in! Always need the company of a good friend!" ***** "So, that's it, huh? I've never felt like that before... So I wouldn't know." Aurora's expression changed from hopeful, to sorrow, but Twilight held out her hoof for her to take. "Although, I do know somepony who could help you. Pinkie Pie always has some weird feelings. Maybe you should go talk to her?" Aurora nodded and smiled widely at her friend. Thank you so much Twilight! She thought while hugging her friend. "You're my best friend!" Twilight stopped for a second. "Aurora... Did you just... say something?" Aurora looked at her and shook her head. "No... of course not. That's not possible. Sorry! Go and see Pinkie. I can't wait until you get back. I have to talk to you about something." I'll be back soon! Aurora thought while nodding her head. ***** *Knock Knock Knock* "I'll get it Pinkie. See if you can't get Chocolate to stop crying." The pink pony called out. When he opened the door, he found a yellow earth pony sticking a piece of paper in his face. "Um, hi? Who are you?" he said ignoring the paper. Aurora shook the paper in his face, and he read it. "Okay... I'll go get Pinkie. You can come in if you'd like! There are cupcakes in the kitchen if you feel you have a sweet tooth." he said as he walked into the other room. Aurora looked around and noticed that there was a mess of chocolate frosting everywhere. She pondered why for a few seconds, but quickly abandoned the thoughts when a pink pony covered in chocolate frosting, and in need of a serious mane styling came out of the other room. "Hiya! Oh, I've never met you before! What's your name?" She said with a tired, yet eccentric look on her face. "My name is Pinkie Pie! Welcome... Uh... Do you mind if I skip the welcome wagon and song...? I'm kind of tired." she said plopping down on the couch. Aurora walked into the living room and handed the pooped pony a piece of paper. "Huh? Feeling... Oh! You mean love! Of course I know what that is, silly! I mean, duh! I have Pineapple!" "Could you not yell dear? I'm trying to get the kids to sleep." Pineapple said, peeking his head out of the other room. "Oops, sorry! Anyways, lets have some snacks. We're going to have to wait for Pineapple to get here so we can tell you our story! It's a gem!"