A Night Out...With a Friend
"Oh Vinyl, you know you didn't have to do any of this." Octavia and Vinyl sat face to face inside the Bannered Mare, a large and quite expensive restaurant in the center of Canterlot. The light was dimmed and some of Canterlot's finest ponies sat around the two in their own separate tables. An orchestra played in the background, creating a smooth ambience around them. Waiters scattered around, checking up on the various guests of the pristine restaurant.
But Octavia couldn't help but feel out of place. Not for her sake, but for the DJ's sake who sat across from her. Of course, Vinyl was more dressed than she ever would have been. She didn't even insist on wearing her glasses tonight. She instead insisted on wearing a black bowtie around her collar as well as fixing up the normally spiked hair of hers. What surprised Octavia even more, was her table manners. Pleases, thank you's, everything the grey mare thought Vinyl was incapable of, she actually did. Perhaps even better than Octavia herself.
It was, on odd night. It all started out with Vinyl knocking on Octavia's door to her room asking her if she wanted to go to dinner. At first, Octavia thought it was just going to be the normal "go out to a fast food restaurant and have themselves a hay burger." so she didn't even bother to get dressed. Then Vinyl surprised her for the first time by asking her, "Are you really going to go out in that?" So she changed into some more, suitable clothing. Her normal pink bowtie and her hair fixed as she usually liked it. When she got to the door, she had also noticed Vinyl had dressed up herself. She couldn't help but smile at this. The fact that the DJ would dress up this nicely came as a surprise to her.
The two had left the apartment and out on the streets of Canterlot they walked. But Vinyl took a strange direction completely avoiding all fast food as they went. This drove Octavia mad, but she was too busy talking to Vinyl about classical music and her cello to notice this feeling. There went the third surprise. As she stopped at the doors of the Bannered Mare, she realized that Vinyl had not spoken a single word about her "electronic music" once. She actually listened to Octavia ramble on about her music.
Even at the site of Canterlot's five-star restaurant, she was shell-shocked at what the DJ had done. Who was this mare? Was this the electric, hyperactive, non-stop party DJ she had known for years? Was she taken over by some magical force? All these thoughts raced through Octavia's head, something was going on tonight. What was Vinyl up to? Why was she doing this for her, for her? The one mare that she consistently argued with over which music took more skill to learn. Octavia couldn't put her hoof on it, and all through the night her thoughts and questions slowly disappeared.
She couldn't stop looking at the DJ's eyes; those red jewels caught her attention every time she wanted to question Vinyl about what was going on tonight. Just before she could get caught in the gaze of her friend, she heard a voice call from outside her head.
"Of course I did Octavia, I'd do anything for my best friend." Octavia noticed where the voice came from; her gaze dropped from Vinyl's red eyes and realized that Vinyl was speaking to her. Octavia had slouched a little, and once she caught onto this minor flaw, she sat up straight. "Hey, if you're done eating, I have one last surprise for you then I'll take you home, sound good Octavia?"
Octavia, now that's a name she hadn't heard come from Vinyl's lips in forever. The white unicorn would normally just shorten her name to thing like Tavi, or Octy. But Vinyl saying her full name came as a nice surprise and Octavia then just realized she had been calling her that all night.
Octavia snapped out of her trance again, realizing a few moments had passed and she had given no answer. "That sounds lovely." She said stumbling over her words as she spoke. Why was Vinyl doing this? Was it just to apologize for all the grief she'd caused the grey mare over the years? But even if she wanted to apologize why would she go this far? Maybe it was just to impress Octavia that she could be just as sophisticated as her. But again, going this far to prove something like that is just ridiculous! A date like this, there was no need to go this far with it.
DATE! What was Octavia thinking. 'a date" This wasn't a date. There was no way in Celestia that Vinyl would be in love with Octavia. Why would she anyway? They're basically polar opposites. They were just friends, just...friends. That's it, and nothing could change that. Even if Vinyl loved Octavia she certainly wouldn't go this far. And what pony is to say Octavia loves Vinyl. That's all they were, friends, and nothing more.
Octavia was again woken up from her thoughts when she felt a hoof tap on her shoulder. She looked up to find Vinyl standing next to her holding a hoof out and offering to help her down from the chair. Octavia hesitantly accepted the hoof. She stepped down from the chair landing on all four hooves.
The two walked to the exit of the Bannered Mare side by side Vinyl, nearly touching Octavia. On the way to the park they shared many stories about music, when they were fillies, even their old days at the University. They laughed and shared smiles, but the thought that caught Octavia was there wasn't a single argument on the way there. In fact, Octavia had done most of the talking. Yet Vinyl still listened to her. Somewhere deep in Octavia's heart she appreciated that very much. She couldn't put her hoof on it, but Vinyl seemed different. She seemed different, like she was willing to listen to Octavia and actually take in what she was saying. Octavia couldn't help but smile at that and by the time the two were done talking, they were at the park.
Octavia noticed a grey and white blanket lying underneath a tree, slightly on a hill. Vinyl walked over, planting a spot directly in the middle of the blanket. She patted a hoof next to her signaling Octavia to take a seat. Octavia hesitated, it didn't feel right, yet the unicorn was inviting her so it would be rude to decline. She trotted over sitting down a few inches away from Vinyl who was staring into the moonlight.
Those inches soon became centimeters as the night went on. Vinyl slowly scooted closer to Octavia, to the point where they were touching coats. Octavia could even feel the heat, radiating from Vinyl. The heat was somewhat inviting, and Octavia had to resist to urge to just cuddle Vinyl to share heat with her.
What felt like minutes of conversation but was actually an hour had passed and Octavia began to feel tired. Vinyl noticed this, quickly hopping to her hooves and offering Octavia one of hers to help the grey mare up. Octavia again accepted, this time without hesitation. The two stood on the blanket in a moment of silence before Vinyl offered to walk Octavia home.
Octavia wanted to decline but felt a slight push behind her, forcing her in the direction of her home. The two walked together toward Octavia's apartment, but this time, no words were spoken.
They walked in silence, but it didn't feel like an awkward silence. It felt needed. Like the kind of silence you would give at a funeral. Or the type of silence to honor somepony, or even ponies. It felt good to have the silence, like a connection was building between them. Octavia no longer felt awkward being around Vinyl that night, she welcomed it. Somewhere inside her, she didn't want the night to end.
They arrived at Octavia's apartment. Octavia reached for her keys, unlocking the door. She trotted inside, inviting Vinyl in for a cup of tea before she went home. She walked into the kitchen as Vinyl found a spot on the edge of Octavia's bed. Octavia in the meantime the kettle was set to boiling also found a spot on the bed right next to Vinyl. Any other time this would have been extremely awkward, but at this moment, it felt right.
The two sat for several moments before it was Octavia who broke the silence. "Vinyl, you know you didn't have to do all this just to apologize. I would have accepted your apology." Octavia said. It was the only thing that came to the earth ponies mind and the only thing that made sense to her as to why Vinyl was doing all of this for her.
Vinyl sighed, her head drooping slightly and her eyes closing just a tad. "Octavia, can I...tell you something?"
Octavia cocked her head slightly to the right just a little. She was confused as to what vinyl was getting at. "Vinyl, you can tell me anything you want to."
The DJ's head drooped even further down, her eyes watering, trying to force the words out of her mouth.
"Vinyl, what is it? I swear I won't be mad, I understand if you're upse-" Octavia was cut off as a pair of lips met hers. Her mind raced trying to find answers, but her eyes fixated on the pony where the lips came from. Octavia was driven backwards as her head fell on the bed and Vinyl pushed into the kiss more. When she didn't receive a kiss back, she backed off. She retreated her lips and opened her eyes to meet the confused gaze of Octavia.
"I-I'm sorry. I didn't know any other way to tell you. I thought that maybe planning tonight, buying you dinner at one of your favorite places to eat. Taking you to the park and making tonight about you. That it would all give me the confidence to tell you. Instead I just kissed you, like an idiot. I-I'm so stupid, I shouldn't have done that. You probably hate me now." Vinyl's eyes began to tear up as she closed her eyes, trying to avoid Octavia's stare. Tears fell from the unicorn on to the bed, and some even reaching Octavia's coat.
The kiss, the feelings Octavia had no idea about. How could she be so naive to chase off the fact that tonight was a date? That Vinyl had done all this to impress her. This was all for her and only her. Octavia's mind was still racing. Does she really love Vinyl? Does she even have feelings for her? She was confused, her heart felt in the wrong place. Could being in love with another mare even be possible? What would all the other ponies think?
What should she care about what the other ponies think? This moment was about Octavia and Vinyl Scratch, and she knew exactly what to do.
Octavia threw all her thoughts out the window her mind now set with one get. Get the truth. Octavia with one hoof directed the crying unicorn's face straight at her. Vinyl opened her eyes and in those eyes Octavia saw one thing. A mare, a grey one, and Octavia immediately felt what Vinyl felt. She had to be sure of all this.
"Vinyl, do you...'love me'?" Octavia asked.
"Y-Yes I do, I have for a very long time now. I just had no idea how to tell you, but yes, I do love you Octavia, more than anything. Honestly, I do. and now I probably screwed it all up now." Vinyl's eyes streamed tears onto the bed, the sheets beginning to get soaked from the constant stream of tears.
That was all the grey mare needed, she brought her head up, pulling the DJ's head in. Octavia placed a kiss on Vinyl’s lips as she closed her eyes, giving Vinyl a signal to kiss back. This is what vinyl wanted, she wanted Octavia and she got her. This was a chance she didn't want to waste, so she kissed back, closing her eyes as well, gently leaning Octavia's head back on the bed.
The two slept the night in each other’s arms with the feeling of lust and ecstasy running rampant throughout the room. Their thoughts on focused on pleasing the other. When all was said and done they slept holding each other and never letting go for anything. A new bond was holding them together.. No matter what happened they would never stop loving the other. No other pony would ever get in the way. Vinyl loved Octavia as Octavia loved Vinyl.
Octavia awoke in the morning her eyes feeling heavy, her body sore and her lower regions aching from the events of last night. Despite all the pain in her body, her head felt in the right place. She felt happy that she found something she'd be searching for, for so long, love. She was with Vinyl now and nothing could change that.
Then when Octavia reached off to touch the mare of her dreams, her heart sank when she felt nothing there. Her eyes shot open to see her worst fear had come true. The Vinyl she swore was there last night was gone. She panicked. What if last night was a dream? Was she alone again? She didn't want to be alone again, for once she was happy. her eyes began to tear up at the thought of being alone. She could never see Vinyl again, and never know the feelings she had for Vinyl are real or not.
Octavia rolled over, and the beat of her heart picked back up as she saw the unicorn standing in front of her carrying a tray with two cups of tea on it. Her eyes teared up even more at the realization that last night was not a dream. Everything that the two had done was real. She was with Vinyl and she was happy with that.
"Finally awake I see." The DJ said happily, "I was tired too after my first time." Vinyl smiled as she directed her gaze at the tea. "I brought you some tea."
Octavia smiled at that. She knew it wasn't Vinyl's first time but it was most certainly Octavia's. The sight of Vinyl making tea came as a surprise as she picked up a cup.
Octavia took a sip, coughing slightly at the taste of the tea.
"Uhm , sorry, it's kinda my first time making tea. I can take that back and make some new tea if you want me too." Vinyl smiled and her tail swished behind her signaling she was happy to do it if Octavia wanted.
Octavia understood where Vinyl came from. The first time Octavia made tea she nearly killed her Mother from it. Octavia declined though she didn't want Vinyl to go through the trouble again just for her.
"Oh, and I made something for you too." Vinyl's horn glowed and a piece of paper floated over to Octavia. She held the paper for a few seconds before opening it and what was inside made her eyes tear up. A love letter, something that Octavia never received from anypony, and what was written in it made her cry even more. It was something not even the best poet in Canterlot could write. It was beautiful, and Octavia would cherish it forever. Just like she would love Vinyl, forever.
"Thank you Vinyl, I love it."
Author's Note
So this is kinda my first time writing something for this ship. I'm a big fan of OctaScratch and I just wanted to write something for them. I wrote both character's how I see them in my eyes. Hopefully more will come. Than you all for reading, hope you enjoy.
Oh and, YOU'LL NEVER GET TO SEE WHAT'S ON THAT LETTER EEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
Also a big thanks to my editor Arkanoid. Couldn't have done this without him
