Author's Note

I'm finally back on this story! I hope you guys love this as much as you did the first chapter.

A Little Time

After the party, Vinyl went backstage and out of the building, slowly making her way back to her home where she lived with her roommate and best friend, Octavia.

She sighed as she opened the eternally unlocked door to their home. People had no need to lock their doors in Equestria, given the peaceful nature of the citizens.

She went inside and threw herself onto her bed. Octavia walked out of the shower right around the same time and asked,

"Another big night, yes?"

The shades loving girl simply raised her hand up, and slammed it back down onto the bed, indicating her frustration

Octavia gave her friend a worried look. "That bad huh?"

The girl simply nodded.

"Look at it this way. You have thousands of fans now. It's not like it was before."

The girl sat up, and gave her friend a small smile, still wearing the look of sadness that had painted itself onto her face not two seconds ago.

"No, it's not and you know it." came Octavia's reply to her unspoken sentence. Octavia had always been able to read vinyl's little expressions. She had been able to ever since they first met. This was how they became friends. That along with their love of music. "Those ponies love you. I always hear them cheering and having the time of their lives when you play your music."

Vinyl was upset now. She got up, gave her friend a "Really?" look, and started motioning wildly, her hands doing several motions to indicate her unspoken words once more. She put her hands to her heart, followed by throwing her hands toward her equipment to the side of their shared bed. Then, she did the same thing to the sides in what Octavia could only assume would be a frustrated tirade if she could speak. Finally, she placed her hands on her hips in a huff and glared at her friend.

"They don't love you, they just love your music? No one knows you for who you are? Then what about me. hm? What am I, chopped liver?"

Vinyl looked saddened now, she raised her hands in an apologetic "don't leave me!" sort of gesture, and got up to walk to her friend's side.

She held out her hands once more, pleading with the girl. Octavia smiled and took her hands, hugging her tightly. "Listen, Vinyl. Don't you ever say no one understands you. Even if the entire world doesn't know you. I always will. Remember that."

She hugged her friend tighter. "I know your...condition...doesn't let you express yourself to others, but that's what I introduced you to music for. So you could express yourself in that way."

Vinyl looked sad again as she looked down, shaking her head.

"You say that it doesn't work? That it's not the same?" came Octavia's interpretation. "Unfortunately, I must agree. Nothing compares to face to face interaction. But, what do you suppose we do? I love you, Vinyl, but we can't fix what we can't fix."

Vinyl looked up at her, tears in her eyes as she silently cried in her friend's arms, throwing up her own in an "I know!" sort of gesture. The two gave one last hug before Octavia let her towel fall from her body, revealing her sizable breasts as they bounced from the action.

"So, how did it go? How was the party in general, without all the deep personal drama?" She went to find clothes as her friend prepared another round of expressions for her to translate into words.

"You say you had fun? Wonderful. What track did you play tonight?"

She held up three fingers. Octavia nearly cried. "You played our songs? Oh my gosh I love you!" She ran to her friend and nearly knocked the wind out of her with a tight hug.

Vinyl struggled until she let go, then, after taking a breath, she motioned again. First a finger to the sky then a huge rainbow motion with both her hands as a huge grin spread across her face.

"A boy? Who? Is he hot?"

Vinyl nodded and her grin widened. Octavia's face now sported a grin as well. "You have to talk to him."

Vinyl smirked at her friend and raised an eyebrow. Octavia blushed. "Oh...sorry. I mean. You have to go see him."

Vinyl remembered how the boy looked. A red and black plaid button down over a blue shirt and blue jeans with black work boots adorned his body, and a head of messy brown hair took up the space on his head.. He was overall pretty handsome as well. Not to mention muscular. She could see his six pack through his shirt! She put her hands to her face and blushed.

"How did you spot him?"

Vinyl got up and did an impression of a runner.

"He was running from something?" said Octavia.

Vinyl made a wide dome-like gesture with her hands.

"He ran from the club?"

Vinyl pulled on her collar and faked a struggle.

"Someone was holding him back from running away? And you spotted him as he was leaving didn't you?"

Vinyl nodded.

Octavia turned her attention back to her clothes, as she had been only in her undergarments before now. "You really do need to go see him you know?"

Vinyl thought about this. She should go see him, but there was a problem. Where did he live? She opted to go outside tomorrow and search. She suddenly sighed, dejectedly.

"Oh don't give me that!" Octavia said, now putting on her PJ's and turning back to her friend. "You have to go outside sometime. Your job may get you money, but only you can get yourself a life."

Vinyl sighed again and threw her hands up in a "fine!" gesture, smiling at her friend as she crawled onto the bed next to her and lay back with her.

Vinyl closed her eyes and smiled as Octavia said, whispering in her ear, "Go get your man."

The two slept easy, unaware of the special event that was taking place inside of Vinyl.