//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: Why is Note Worthy Staring at You? // Story: Melodies of Love and Tragedy // by HaviTheWerecat //------------------------------// It was Saturday night, and Vinyl was nervous and shaking in the dressing room. She stared at the reflection in the mirror going over ever little detail on her face, eyes, and mane. "I can't go out there looking dumb, I gotta leave a good impression." She thought to herself. She looked down at the pair of thick sun glasses laying on her vanity, then looked back up staring into her ruby irises. "Vinyl, you're on in five." The club owner informed. Vinyl took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. "I'll be right there." The door closed and the sun glasses were engulfed in Vinyl's magic aura as she placed them over her eyes and stared back in the mirror. "I got this." ~~~ The music of Vinyl's choice blared loudly throughout the room. The audience of ponies danced wildly, and so was Vinyl. She finally was able to get comfortable being in front of hundreds of ponies, she played and mixed the music with one hoof, and pumped in the air with her other showing that she too was having fun. Neon danced in the very front of the audience admiring the new DJ's enthusiasm. It was almost hard for him to believe that this was her very first gig, Vinyl's mixing was flawless, and even though she seemed scared about the gig earlier, she seemed to be having fun now. She loosened up, and felt like what she was doing was right. She played until Club Canterlot closed for the day. ~~~ "Vinyl, you did awesome! I'm so proud of you!" Neon pulled her into a tight side-hug and rubbing his cheek against hers. "Hehe, thanks Neon. It was awesome that you came to my first performance for moral support. It means a lot to me." Vinyl said bashfully and blushed lightly. "Of course I would come to your first performance! What kind of friend would I be if I didn't? Oh yeah, I took a picture. You should frame it and put it in your house somewhere. It came out really good too." Neon took a digital camera out of his saddlebag and showed it to Vinyl. In the picture Vinyl was wearing the big purple shades and smiling behind the turntable. The sides of the picture were a bit blurry from the lights giving it a rather cool effect. "Wow...I look bad ass." Vinyl grinned. "Yeah, tomorrow I'll print two of them out on my computer, I can keep one for the memory, and then I can give you the other." "Thanks." "H-Hey!" There was a voice behind the two and they both looked back to see who it came from. "Hey Note Worthy. I didn't know you were in there. You don't really seem like the kind that would go to a club. I haven't seen you there before." Neon raised an eyebrow. "O-Oh, I was just taking a walk and I happened to pass by so I decided I would go check it out." Note chuckled nervously and scratched the back of his head. "Well we're on our way home and we should get going. See you later Note." Vinyl said as they resumed walking. Vinyl and Neon were at a great distance away from Note Worthy. He watched the two ponies until they disappeared into the night. "...Sh-She knows my name!" ~~~ Neon sat at home the next morning in thought. "Note Worthy has been acting rather strange lately." Neon looked down at his phone. "That's it...I need answers! Neon picked up his cell finding Note Worthy's number in his contacts, pressed the call button, and waited for him to pick up. "Hello?" Note finally picked up. "Hey Note. Is something bothering you?" Neon asked. "Uhh...n-no not really." "You've been acting very strange lately. I know that's something's up." There was a short sigh on Note's end. "It's that mare." Note said quietly. "You mean Vinyl? What about her?" "Well you see...promise you wont tell her?" "Sure. Now what's going on with you? I wont tell anypony." Note stayed quiet, trying to gather up the courage. "Th-the truth is..." Note Worthy stuttered, "I think I'm in love with her."