//------------------------------// // Chapter 11 // Story: Refound Love // by GamerTag //------------------------------// "Tavi. Tavi. Tavi. TAVI!" Vinyl repeated as she attempted to wake up Octavia. No doubt that the last few hours have been the best hours of Vinyl's life. Although at first the movie was boring, as soon as Octavia laid her head down onto Vinyl's shoulder, the rest of the movie became watching and or cuddling with Octavia. A few minutes after Octavia has laid her head down, she had fallen asleep. So Vinyl laid her head down on top of Octavia's. A little more into the movie, Octavia had moved her hooves to hug Vinyl and also moved her muzzle to nuzzle into Vinyl's chest. Once this happened, Vinyl blushed and attempted to hide Octavia from any ponies viewing them. The problem now was, the movie had ended and Octavia was still hugging and nuzzling Vinyl while asleep. So Vinyl was trying to wake Octavia up before- "Woah, look at you Vinyl~," Lyra teased as she saw Octavia cuddling Vinyl. Vinyl's face turned red and she started shaking Octavia harder in an attempt to wake the pony. "Lyra leave Vinyl alone," Bon Bon said as she walked up next to her marefriend, "Vinyl, maybe you should just take Octavia to your apartment, she doesn't seem like she will be waking up anytime soon, or letting go ether," Vinyl sighed in defeat, "Yeah, you guys are right. Lyra, can you help me levitate her back to my place?" Lyra nodded her head in response and the ponies left the theater. ~•~•~•~•~ Octavia woke up after what had to be the best sleep of her life. Wow, this pillow is so soft... And warm... Why does my heart feel content right now? Octavia then realized something. Why does this pillow feel like fur? Octavia opened her eyes, she saw that she was on a couch, a couch she had seen before... Octavia lifted her head and looked at what she had been laying on. What she found was a sleeping Vinyl, without her glasses. She had a peaceful smile on her face and her hooves were around Octavia's back. Octavia then realized she had her hooves around Vinyl's back. What in Equestria happened last night?! Then, memories of the night previous flooded into her head. Did.... Did I fall asleep on Vinyl? Did I fall asleep HUGGING Vinyl? Octavia blushed. She then started shaking Vinyl awake. "Vinyl. Vinyl wake up," Octavia said as she shook Vinyl. "Hm, five more minutes," Vinyl groaned and then proceeded to pull Octavia closer and nuzzle Octavia's neck with her muzzle. Octavia's blush grew and she started struggling out of Vinyl's grasp. "Vinyl wake up!" Octavia yelled. "Hm, wha... Tavi?" Vinyl asked as she let go of Octavia. Octavia fell off the couch once Vinyl let go. "Ow, Vinyl!" Octavia complained as she fell to the floor. "Tavi! Oh Celestia, I am SO sorry!" Vinyl apologized, grabbing her glasses and moving her hoof down so Octavia could grab onto it. "Thanks Vinyl," Octavia said as she pulled herself up, "Vinyl... Do you happen to know what happened last night?" Vinyl's eyes widened and a blush formed into her face, "Heh, yeah I do," After Vinyl said that, the room went silent. "Care to explain?" Octavia persisted. "Oh! Uh, well you kinda feel asleep in the theater and started hugging me... And you also nuzzled into my chest," Octavia's eyes widened and she looked away, blushing. "Wha-what happened next?" "Well... I tried to wake you up but you wouldn't so me and Lyra had to levitate you home, all the while you were still hugging me," The room then went silent, both mares had blushes on their faces and they refused to look at one another. Vinyl seems to be just as embarrassed about this as I am, is that a good thing or a bad thing though? "Hey Octy?" Vinyl asked after a long period of silence. "Yes Vinyl?" Octavia asked, finally looking at Vinyl. "Why did your phone keep getting messages from some pony named-" "CARAMEL!" Octavia exclaimed and grabbed her phone. Oh Celestia he is going to be unbearable after this! Octavia then started going through her texts, each one getting more frantic. 'Octavia where are you?' 'Octavia are you almost home?' 'Octavia answer the phone' 'Octavia if you don't get home now I am going out to look for you' 'Why do you hate me so much?' 'You're a little fucking bitch, you know that?' 'Octavia you lying bastard, I know you are doing something' 'Octavia answer the fucking phone!' Octavia read the texts, getting more and more worried as the texts went on. She didn't realize she had started crying until she felt a pony's hoof rub a tear off her cheek. "Are you alright Octy?" Vinyl asked in concern. "Y-yeah I'm fine... I am sorry about last night Vinyl," Octavia apologized, she then started to weep. "Aw shucks Tavi," Vinyl said and brought Octavia into a hug. Octavia hugged back and nuzzled Vinyl's chest, like she had last night. The two sat there like that for seconds, minutes, hours, they weren't sure. Nether said a word for what felt like forever. "Do you wanna tell me about it Octy?" Vinyl asked, rubbing Octavia's back. Octavia sniffed, "No, I don't really wish to speak about it right now Vinyl," "That's alright, just know you can tell me anything, okay?" Vinyl reassured. Octavia moved her head to face Vinyl, "Of course, thank you Vinyl," "No prob babe," Vinyl said with a grin. Octavia smiled back at her. The two sat there staring at each other, neither know what to do next. Kiss her Octavia, forget about Caramel and KISS HER! C'mon Vinyl, now’s the moment, kiss her! The two started moving closer to one another, not realizing they were even moving, the two continued moving until they heard a phone vibrate. The two ponies turned to Octavia's phone where she had a new message from Beauty Brass. 'Hello Octavia! I was wondering if you wanted to meet me at the mall so we could get ready for the grand galloping gala!' Well... I do need to probably stay away from Caramel for a little while. Octavia lifted up her phone and texted back. 'Sure! I will meet you in a few minutes' "Hey Vinyl," Octavia started, turning towards the unicorn who was currently staring at the ground in thought, "Would you like to go to the mall with me and Beauty?" Vinyl's ears perked up and she turned towards Octavia. "Yeah! I would love to come!" Vinyl answered with a smile. Octavia smiled back and the two left to the mall. ~•~•~•~•~ "Well look who it is! Vinyl, I was not expecting you to be here!" Beauty Brass exclaimed as she noticed Octavia and Vinyl walking towards her. "Hello Beauty Brass," Octavia greeted with a wave. "Sup Beauty, hope you're not still pissed about our first meeting," Vinyl said with a sheepish smile. "Oh! Not at all! I am very HAPPY to see you here!" Beauty Brass said, taking Vinyl's hoof to shake it. As she shook Vinyl's hoof, Beauty have Octavia a smug know it all grin from over Vinyl's shoulder. Octavia just blushed and looked away. Vinyl noticed where Beauty was looking and turned to face Octavia. "You alright Tavi?" Vinyl asked. "Tavi! I had no idea you gave Octavia pet names!" Beauty Brass said excitedly. "They are not pet names, just nicknames," Octavia explained, glaring at Beauty. Beauty mouthed 'let's see' to Octavia before asking, "Vinyl, do you give everypony nicknames?" "Just my friends and if their names are too long," Vinyl explained. Vinyl then put a hoof to her chin in thought. "Actually, now that I think about it, Beauty Brass is a pretty long name... I'll call you Beaut," Vinyl said with a grin. Octavia smiled and Beauty Brass frowned. Beauty was hoping Vinyl would only give Octavia nicknames as a sign of affection. "Well this has been... Fun and all but I believe we must start shopping before the mall closes," Octavia said, walking away. Vinyl followed quickly after and Beauty followed behind her, deep in thought about her next move. ~•~•~•~•~ Vinyl, Octavia, and Beauty all went into a clothes shop in order to find clothes to wear for the grand galloping gala. "Soooo... Have you ever been in a relationship Vinyl?" Beauty asked. Octavia's teeth bit down in rage. "Yeah, I had one, but I don't really like speaking about my past relationships," Vinyl answered, looking at some sunglasses on a rack. "Was the pony a stallion or a-" "BEAUTY," Octavia hissed through her teeth. Beauty just grinned at Octavia. "A guy, but I like both kinds," Vinyl answered with a shrug. "Oh really? How do you know if you only had ONE relationship?" Beauty Brass persisted. Vinyl sighed in annoyance, "Beaut, I don't know if you know this but I DON'T like talking about my relationships," "I was not asking about your relationships, I was asking how do you know you like mares," Beauty Brass corrected. Vinyl sighed again, "I know because I have found many mares extremely attractive," "Oh okay.... Has Octavia ever told you about her past relationships?" "BEAUTY," Octavia hissed again, this time a little louder. "Well, she told me that her and Fredric had a thing. But nothing else," Vinyl answered. "Did she tell you about her first marefrien-" "Beauty, I really DON'T think that is necessary!" Octavia said angrily. Vinyl turned around and found Octavia glaring at Beauty in rage and Beauty just grinning back at her. "Was it Beauty Brass?" Vinyl asked. Both ponies turned to her, both with faces of shock. "No!" Both ponies exclaimed with blushes forming on their faces. Vinyl started laughing, and Octavia's glare moved to Vinyl. "You two are so cute together," Beauty Brass whispered into Octavia's ear. "Shut up Beauty," Octavia growled. Vinyl chuckled, "I just assumed that because right now it sounds like Beaut is trying to hit on me," "What no! I have a stallion friend!" Beauty Brass exclaimed, her blush growing larger. Both Vinyl and Octavia laughed. "So," Vinyl started as she finished laughing, "Who was your first marefriend Octy?" Octavia blushed slightly but waved her hoof, "Oh just some Mare... I think her name was Sassy sass or something," "It was Sassaflash darling," Beauty Brass corrected with a chuckle. "What happened between you two?" Vinyl asked. "Well she left me for a stallion who I would end up dating and then-" "THEY BROKE UP AND OCTAVIA NEVER DATED AGAIN!" Beauty Brass interrupted, covering Octavia's mouth with her hoof. Vinyl raised her eyebrow, "Okay?" Vinyl then walked away to go look around. Once she left Beauty left go of Octavia's muzzle. "Beauty! What in Equestria was that for?" Octavia asked, annoyed. "WHY WOULD YOU TELL YOUR CRUSH THAT YOU WERE MARRIED! NOT EVEN WERE, YOU STILL ARE!" Beauty Brass exclaimed. "Well she needs to find out at some point Beauty," Octavia argued. "Yes, but first at least TRY to get into a relationship with her before doing that!" Beauty Brass said. "Hey guys!" Vinyl called from another aisle. Octavia and Beauty Brass looked at each other before walking to where they heard Vinyl's voice. When they got there, they found Vinyl looking around the toy aisle. Beauty Brass covered her mouth in order not to burst out laughing, and Octavia sighed in annoyance. "Vinyl, what are you doing here?" Octavia asked. "Well duh! The toy aisle is the BEST AISLE! And look!" Vinyl answered with excitement before grabbing a toy off the shelve, "They have toys from TV!" "Isn't that from a foal's show?" Beauty Brass asked, examining the toy. "Call it whatever you want, it is a great show!" Vinyl answered defensively. Octavia facehooved and Beauty Brass started laughing. "Tell me again how you own an office Vinyl," Octavia said in annoyance. "Hey! Just because I like this kind of stuff doesn't mean that I can't own a company," Vinyl argued. "That is true. I was referring more to the fact that you act like a foal," "No I don't!" "Vinyl, you watch foal shows, eat Pop Tarts everyday and spend your time playing games on your computer at work," Vinyl opened her mouth to respond but then closed it. After a second she got a devious smile on her face. "Oh? So if I am a foal, then that means you are the older pony here, right? I guess you could be the grandma," Vinyl said with a playful glint in her eyes. Octavia's eyes widened, "I AM NOT THAT OLD VINYL!" "Oh really?" Vinyl said walking up to Octavia, "Well then you better be able to catch me grandma," Once she finished, Vinyl grabbed Octavia's bow and took off into the store. "VINYL GET BACK HERE!" Octavia yelled, galloping after Vinyl. Meanwhile, Beauty Brass was on the floor laughing at the ponies. "Those two are totally meant for each other," Beauty Brass said as she watched Octavia tackle Vinyl. ~•~•~•~•~ "So Vinyl, have your eyes on anypony?" Beauty Brass asked. Octavia was looking through some dresses and froze when she heard what Beauty Brass had just asked. "Uhhhhh," Was all Vinyl said in shock at what Beauty had just asked. "Beauty! Don't ask Vinyl such personal questions!" Octavia said, turning towards her two friends. "What I was just asking, how about you Octavia?" Beauty Brass asked. "I would prefer NOT to say," Octavia said, anger boiling inside of her. "Y-yeah, neither would I," Vinyl stammered. Beauty Brass looked at Vinyl, curious to her sudden nervousness. After a minute of silence, Beauty Brass sighed in defeat, "Fine, I was just trying to make conversation," Beauty Brass walked away to a rack to look at more cloths. She was thinking of what to do next when she got an idea. "Hey Vinyl," Beauty Brass whispered, "Are you going to the grand galloping gala?" Vinyl seemed to look around then back to Beauty, "Why?" "Because, if you do you should ask Octavi-" "Beauty! I told you to leave Vinyl alone!" Octavia said annoyed. Beauty Brass jumped in surprise, not expecting to hear Octavia's voice. "Sorry!" Beauty Brass said and she ran out of the store. Vinyl and Octavia stared out of the store watching her run away. Octavia turned back and and went more into the store, Vinyl followed after her. "Is Beaut alright? She seems to be acting weird," Vinyl asked. Octavia sighed, how should she answer this? "She thinks you and I should be a couple," Octavia answered truthfully. Vinyl froze in place, staring at Octavia with wide eyes. After a second, Vinyl asked, "What.... What do you think about that?" "Come again?" Octavia asked. Vinyl gulped, "I mean, how does her thinking that make you feel?" Octavia looked at the ground, thinking. "Well-" "Attention consumers, the mall will be closing due to an emergency. Please evacuate the building," The loud speaker said, interrupting Octavia. "Oh shit, let's get out of here," Vinyl said and the two ponies left the mall. ~•~•~•~•~ Beauty sighed in defeat as she walked away from the mall. Vinyl and Octavia said goodbye to her and Vinyl choose to walk Octavia home. "Hey Beauty!" Harpo greeted from the kitchen as Beauty walked into their apartment, "How was the mall?" "It was okay Harpo," Beauty Brass answered and sat down onto the couch. Beauty Brass then picked up her phone, going through it. What am I going to do about those two? Beauty Brass then went to her texts, where she had attempted to text one of the numbers on Octavia's phone. The text she wrote said, 'Hello! This is Octavia's friend Beauty Brass. I am trying to get her and Vinyl to become a couple so if you could help me that would be great!' Beauty sighed as she saw there was still no response. Beauty turned off her phone, but as soon as she did, she had a new message. 'Hello Beauty, I have heard about you. I would love to help you with Vinyl and Octavia. Celestia knows they need help. Text me if you want to chat.' A second later she got another text. 'Oh BTW this is Lyra'