//------------------------------// // New Day For A DJ // Story: Vinyl Scratch Meets Rainbow Dash // by Nights //------------------------------// Vinyl awoke from her slumber with a stretch of wondrous proportions. That was some stretch! She checked the clock seeing that it was already four. She felt different awaking today than she had in the days prior. This time she felt more awake, well rested, and in a very cheery mood. She glanced next to her in the bed but nopony was there beside her. That's right. She remembered last nights events clearly. *** Rainbow Dash had been sitting there, talking with Vinyl all night. The beer had ran out but they were too caught up in conversation to worry about it. They weren't really talking about much, just this and that. Occasionally Vinyl would have to run and put on another track mid-conversation but Rainbow didn't seem to mind. There was one conversation in particular that stood out though, the one where Rainbow asked Vinyl out on a date. *** Wait, she asked me out on a date?! Remembering the entirety of that conversation, Vinyl blushed deeply. She then remembered that she had agreed and she sank back into her bed. She somehow managed to very quickly turn from embarrassed to excited. She hopped out of bed and danced quietly in joy. I'm going on a date with friggin' Rainbow Dash! She also happened to remember when this date was supposed to take place. Wait, isn't it today at seven? She glanced at the clock once more then began to panic. She inadvertently squeeled out of horror. She knew the mistake had already been made and that she had just invoked the wrath of a truly fearful opponent. Hooves began stomping upstairs. They were heard dashing towards the stairs, down them, and down the hallway to her room. There was a soft knock on the door and a whisper came along with it, "Vinyl, are you alright?" Vinyl opened the door with her magic and was faced by her roommate, Octavia. Octavia trotted inside inspecting the room as if expecting to find somepony inside. "What happened," she asked. "Oh, um, sorry 'Tavi. I was just sort of overexcited and I got a bit too loud. I'm really sorry I woke you up," Vinyl was obviously blushing from embarrassment. I can't let 'Tavi know that I got a date with Rainbow Dash, not after saying that yesterday. I'll just play it cool and she'll never kno- Octavia who had regained her composure wasn't looking back at Vinyl with an angered expression but one of excitement, "When are you supposed to meet her? Is it today? Are you two going out today? Did you ask her or did she ask you? What time are you supposed to be there?" Vinyl was taken aback by the sudden rush of questions, "Wh-wait, wait, wait. Slow your horses there. What are you talking about?" "Rainbow, of course," Octavia replied, showing no attempt to allow Vinyl to dodge the question. Vinyl was dumbfounded, at a loss for words. How in Equestria did Octavia know that she had a date with Rainbow? Did she get all that from one measly squeel? "Uh, look, I don't know what you're talking about. Like I said before, me and Rainbow don't have anything-" "Oh, please. Vinyl, I can spot love when I see it. You and Rainbow have a thing for each other. I spotted the two of you sitting outside last night on my way back from the concert in Canterlot. You two were all mushy mushy." Octavia gave a small chuckle at that. Wait, did she see the kiss? Tell me she didn't see the kiss! If she saw the kiss then I'll never hear the end of it! "So, we were talking. Two mares can't sit and talk?" "It didn't look like talking was the only thing you were doing," Octavia paused expecting some sort of reaction from Vinyl. Vinyl however managed to not only keep a poker face but do so while looking directly at Octavia, perhaps it was the glasses. "Oh, you're no fun. Okay so you were both talking but the look on both of your faces had love written all over it." Vinyl began to breathe again, "Look, I really don't think that you should be asking me about this." Wait a minute, why is she asking me about this? Any other time Octavia would have yelled at her and went back to sleep, so what made this time different? "Why are you so curious about me and Dash? You've never cared about any of the other ponies I've brought home." Octavia's eyes began darting, "Oh, well you see," she sighed, "you've never loved any of the other ponies you've brought home, Vinyl." Octavia looked at Vinyl with the most sincere expression, "I'm happy that you've finally found somepony whom you can love and ... and I'm happy for you." Octavia looked down, afraid to see how Vinyl had taken all that. Vinyl replied with a grin on her face, "You're right, 'Tavi! It is time I found somepony to love. That's kind of ironic that neither Dash or me have had a special somepony before." "Nor I, Vinyl." "Wait, you've never had a special somepony either, 'Tavi?" Vinyl's expression was one of disbelief. "No Vinyl, I meant to correct your grammatical mistake. You said 'neither Dash or me' when you should have said 'neither Dash nor I' you see?" Octavia smiled at her attempt to educate the mare beyond her run-of-the-mill style of language. Vinyl squinted at 'Tavi and sarcastically stated as she rolled her eyes, "Yeah, you've definitely had a special somepony." She trotted towards the door on her way to the kitchen for a snack. "I have had a special somepony before!" Octavia returned defensively. "Sure you have," Vinyl again being sarcastic. "But I have! Remember, I was dating that kites fellow." "Kites? Oh, you mean Lights. Hey, I set you up and it only lasted for three dates before you broke it off with him." "We both broke it off, Vinyl. We saw that neither of us had anything in common." "Nor I." "No Vinyl, that doesn't work there." "Oh, really? Well it was still a perfectly good waste of a favor." "You used a favor to get him to go out with me?" "No, I used a favor to get you to go out with him." "Well then why did he not say anything when-" "My best guess is he didn't want to hold you back. He really did have a thing for you though." "Why didn't you ever tell me?" Vinyl stopped as she reached the kitchen. It wouldn't have mattered either way. Vinyl grinned, "I'm just pulling your chain, 'Tavi. Relax. You two didn't have anything in common, I'm sure he's moved on to somepony else." Octavia gave a sigh of relief, "Oh thank Celestia. For a second there I though I had broken that poor pony's heart." You did but I couldn't ever tell you that. "What him? No way. He's taken bigger falls than that." "That's oddly good to know," Octavia relaxed herself a bit, "Now about that date?" Vinyl dropped the plate she was currently holding, "Oh, crap!"