Octavia was nervous. She really had no idea how to deal with this situation. And the cause of her anxiousness sat opposite of her, as they were eating breakfast. She looked pretty normal now, still dressed in her pajamas. But Octavia couldn't forget what she saw. She sighed internally. The unicorn really had good skills in getting her into odd situations. But that was unlike anything she ever experienced before.
“It was really awesome!” Vinyl Scratch said excitedly, as she talked about the party she attended last night. She was aware that her roommate didn't really care, since she had no interest in such things. But she still always listened and it felt good to tell someone about it. “Everyone was in a great mood and they loved the music so much, they were completely unable to sit still. I even got some... Is something the matter?” Vinyl noticed that Octavia seemed nervous about something.
“Oh, no, it's nothing!” the earth pony said quickly. So fast, that it was suspicious to Vinyl, who raised an eyebrow at her answer. Octavia sighed. She realized that there was no use in hiding things. “I wanted to wake you up this morning, so I went to your room... And... Well, I saw...”
“Stop, I understand,” Vinyl interrupted her. ”I'm aware of the concept of morning wood. That's what you saw, isn't it?” Octavia was visibly uncomfortable with the subject, shifting around nervously. That annoyed Vinyl. It's not how she normally reacted with things that she found odd. Living with her, that happened often enough. Normally, she tended to be more stoic or sarcastic. Now she reacted like... Fuck, she didn't even know. Like a little kid or something. Why was it this of all things?
”Look, I have a penis,” Vinyl said harshly. “You have a problem with that?”
Octavia was taken aback by her reaction. “No, I... I just... Why haven't you told me about it?”
“Why should I?” the unicorn was shouting by now. “It's none of your fucking business! We are not a couple or something! You didn't need to know about it!”
The earth pony didn't answer. She really didn't know what she should say and the outburst managed to intimidate her. The rest of the morning passed in silence.
Octavia couldn't concentrate. She was supposed to rehearse for a concert, but her mind was somewhere else. Even after she was berated multiple times for her lack of focus, she couldn't think of anything else than Vinyl. How should she feel about that matter? She had no idea. She was confused, somewhat frightened, but also a bit angry, at herself and her roommate. It's true, it was none of her business, she shouldn't have asked her such a stupid question. Still, wasn't Vinyl's reaction too extreme? That outburst was so... unlike her. Was it really so bad that she knew about it? That she was somewhat uncomfortable? It was no use, she would have to talk to her about it. From the looks of it, that matter soured their relationship and she really couldn't...
“Miss Octavia,” the conductor pulled her out of her thoughts, “if you think that you are too good for rehearsals, you are free to go. Otherwise, it would be nice if you actually focused on your work!”
“S-Sorry,” the cellist simply replied. In her thoughts, she scolded herself for letting herself get distracted. And Vinyl, who seemed to be pretty good in getting her into trouble.
Rather exhausted, Octavia finally returned home. With her mind wandering like that, this day had been more stressful than it should have been and she didn't really look forward to facing her roommate. At least, it shouldn't be too bad, when she comes home.
At least, that's what she thought until she stepped into their house. But at the sight of the unicorn, she retracted these thoughts. That is, she would have, if she had been able to think straight anymore. She couldn't believe what she saw, but was aware that it was actually very real.
Vinyl lay on the couch in the living room. Completely naked. Not only that, she was stroking her hard penis, which Octavia previously only saw clothed. She was looking at the TV, which showed a stallion and a mare having sex in a rather detailed way.
“Vinyl!” the cellist shouted. “W-What are you doing?”
“Oh, hi, Octavia,” the unicorn replied with a bored-sounding voice. She wasn't even looking up at her. “I just felt a bit horny, so I rented some porn. Since you already know about my cock, I thought that it wouldn't matter if you see it.”
“What? I... You... I need to get out!”
With that, Octavia quickly went to the bathroom, leaving her roommate behind. As she stepped inside, she went to the sink, turned on the faucet and splashed some water into her face. Just what was that crazy unicorn thinking? It was obvious that her 'horniness' was just an excuse, even if it may not have been a lie, and she just wanted to provoke her. It was also obvious that she was still angry. Octavia had even less of an idea how she should confront her now. It didn't help that the image of the masturbating Vinyl was burned into her mind and she was unable to wash it out. Not just because she did something so... private in front of her, but also because of her weird anatomy. Yes, that was right, it was weird. She was female and had a penis, Octavia couldn't just act like it was normal. But it shouldn't be that much of an issue, right? It's not like Vinyl suddenly turned into a different pony. Even though she tried her best to act like she did. The cellist wasn't sure how to deal with this situation, but sooner or later, she would have to try to resolve it.
Despite knowing this, Octavia avoided her roommate and stayed in her room most of the rest of the day. But when it was time for dinner, she had little choice but to get down. To her surprise, the dinner was already done. However, she also got a much less pleasant surprise, since the unicorn was naked again, as she sat in the table. Or 'still naked'? She had no idea, but she hoped that she had at least washed herself after the incident in the living room.
“Why are you doing this?” Octavia asked as she sat down, trying not to appear too weirded out.
“You asked me why I never told you about my cock,” Vinyl calmly said. “I figured, if you are so interested in my body, I should just show you everything.” With that, she stood up. “Well, here I am.”
Her penis was flaccid by now, but this didn't make it better. Octavia tried not to look at it, but her eyes were still drawn towards it.
Vinyl chuckled bitterly. “Look at yourself. You want to look away and can't. It's like a train wreck, isn't it? It's horrible and revolting, but still you are unable to look away, because it's so horrible.”
“That's not true!” Octavia replied. “It's not that bad. I mean...”
“But it is bad at all, isn't it? A mare shouldn't have a penis. It's unnatural and disgusting. That's what they all say. Even the nicer ones, who don't say anything bad, are avoiding me, when they learn of it. Just like you did.”
“What should I have done, after you... masturbated in front of me. Even if you didn't have a penis, this would have been embarrassing.”
“I guess you have a point.” Vinyl shrugged. “I wanted to fool a bit with you. And to show it to you. If you already know, I thought that you should be really aware of it.”
That certainly worked. After seeing her naked penis, the reality of it all was clear. But she could have done that in a less... inappropriate way.
“Vinyl...” Octavia began. She had thought about what she should say and concluded that honesty was the best option. She only hoped that this wouldn't bite her in the flank. “I'm not going to lie, I think it is weird for a mare to have a penis. It is just not normal. However, I also think that there isn't actually anything wrong with it.”
“How can you say this?” Vinyl replied, annoyed but curious. “It's weird and not normal, but not wrong?”
“It's just as I said. There isn't anything wrong with not being normal in itself.” Although some ponies would be better off with being less weird, she thought, feeling reminded of a certain pink mare. “Most importantly, it doesn't make you a worse pony. You are still the same Vinyl Scratch I knew all along, your penis doesn't change anything about that.”
“Well, I did have it all along after all.”
“But it doesn't change anything. Would you be any different without it? Aside from your body?”
Vinyl shrugged. “Probably not.” With a grin, she added: “Wubs are awesome, whether you have a cock or not.”
Octavia was glad that she sounded more like herself now. Although she could do without any reference to that awful 'music'.
“I apologize for reacting like I did this morning. Asking you why you never told me about your penis was pretty unreasonable... Actually, it was really stupid.”
“It sure was,” Vinyl said dryly.
“But I don't think less of you as a pony, just because you have a rather... unusual body. Most of all, I don't want us to grow apart because of something like that.”
“...Are you really okay with this?” Vinyl asked.
“I can tolerate that horrible noise that you seriously call 'music'. Knowing what's between your legs is nothing compared to that.”
The unicorn laughed loudly at that. “Look who's talking! That fiddling of yours can barely be called a sound!” They both laughed now, although Octavia didn't find it remotely as funny as her roommate. “I have to say that you have some serious balls. Telling me that I'm weird, but that you are fine with it and it doesn't change anything. I wonder who the weird one here is. But I appreciate your honesty.” The cellist wondered whether she was aware of the irony of saying that she has balls, even when she meant if figuratively. “I accept your apology. I just hope that you are right and you can get over yourself. Not that it does sour things between us after all.”
“I think the only thing that could do that is our differing tastes in music.”
“As if you even have such a thing.”
Octavia wanted to say something, but let it slide. After all the things that happened this day, she didn't want to argue anymore with her. Even if it's about their 'favorite topic'. Still, there was something on her mind, that she need to let out.
“So... Could you please finally put some clothes on?”
