Octavia groaned as the alarm went off. She tapped the alarm clock on that rested on the nightstand next to the head of her bed. Nothing happened the same high pitched alarm was still going off. She groaned louder and slammed on the alarm clock a lot harder this time. And again hitting it did nothing. "Stop I'm sleeping in." She pulled the alarm clock out of the socket and tossed it across her bed room. It was only after she had done this that she realized that the beeping she was hearing wasn't the base C note of her alarm clock, but was in fact an F#. Instantly she was awake. The only thing that made a noise like that in the house was there fire alarm. She hurried out of her room. "Vinyl." She pushed open the door to her sister's pigsty of a room. "Vinyl fire we have to get out." Her sister wasn't in her bed.
"Tavy, help." Octavia raced down the stairs to the cries of her little sister. She bolted into the kitchen ready to grab her and get them both out as the house would surely be burning down around them. "Tavy, get a window quick." Vinyl sprayed the stove with a fire extinguisher as smoke poured out of the microwave and oven.
***
Vinyl sighed sitting at the table, as Octavia tossed the rest of the burned pancakes into the garbage. Octavia walked over to the table and sat next to her little sister. "So Vinyl, it's good to see you up this early." Octavia smiled trying to cheer up Vinyl. "So, I know you weren't trying to burn down my house, but I don't know what could possibly get my night owl sister, out of bed before noon. What were you doing?" Vinyl mumbled something under her breath. Octavia raised an eyebrow out Vinyl's out of character behavior. "I'm sorry Vy I didn't hear you."
"I was trying to make a picnic dinner for a date!" Vinyl groaned and slammed her head against the table. "Instead I nearly burned down the house."
"Vy you do realize that most picnics are only sandwiches."
"I wanted it to be special Tavi." Vinyl's face started glowing red. "It's our first real date and I wanted it to be perfect, but I just can't do this cooking thing." Vinyl fell on Octavia. "Tavi you're good at this kind of fancy pony stuff you have to help me."
"Vy I think your over reacting."
"Tavia." Vinyl took off her shades. "Pleeease Tavi, I need your help."
"Not the eyes." Octavia tried to look away. Vinyl moved around trying to get Octavia to look her in the eyes. Octavia chanced a look and met eyes with Vinyl. Who was pouting as best as she could. "Uhh, okay Vy." She sighed and smiled.
"I love you Tavi. You're the best!" Vinyl threw her hooves around Octavia and squeezed.
"Alright Vinyl when were you going to be going on your date?"
"It starts in about thirty minutes."
"Okay. Well this is going to be problematic. But don't you worry Vinyl I'll take care of this you and Noteworthy have fun. Go and get a shower I'll get what you'll need and have the picnic set up for you two at the Ponyville Reservoir.
***
Vinyl had just cut off the shower when the door bell rang down stairs. "Coming!" Vinyl called as loud as she could hoping that she was heard. She got out of the shower, her magic grabbing a towel as she left the bathroom. She shivered a bit as she walked into the colder air of the living room. Ding Ding. "I'm coming." She opened the door. "Hey Noteworthy you're a little bit early." Vinyl wrapped the towel around her.
"Sorry Vy, I didn't know you'd still be getting ready." Noteworthy's cheeks started glowing. "Do you want me, Do you want me to come back?"
"Hm. Let me think about that." She grinned not able to pass up even the smallest opportunity to mess with her stallion. She grabbed him in her magic and pulled him into the house. "Nope, but I would like a back rub, while I try and think about what to wear." She gave him a wet hug and tried to get her matted mane out her eyes again.
"Since when do you wear close?" She lead him over to the couch that was on her side of the living room.
"Trying something new for my special somepony." She lay down on her stomach. "Now back rub please."
"Vy, I didn't get my cutie mark for being a good masseuse." He said trying to keep his eyes on her head.
"Probably because you never tried it." She looked over her shoulder giving him a devilish grin. "Course if you want to rub and massage anywhere else I wouldn't be against it. Don't let the towel stop you."
"M-m-maybe later." Noteworthy managed to stutter his face red than Big Macintosh. "The back massage I mean."
"Aww. Your so mean." She sat up and pointed a hoof at him.
"Vy, how have I been mean."
"You know how you've been mean." She crossed her forhooves and sat up like how she saw Lyra doing it one time. The unfamiliar position caused her to loose her balance and fall over. Noteworthy managed to stifle his chuckle.
"Me wanting to wait makes me a bad colt huh."
"No it makes you a mean colt." Vinyl got back up on her couch. "I've had enough bad colts to last me a life time." She sighed.
"So, Vy." Noteworthy began trying to change the subject. "Does the crazy, mute DJ-Pon3 really have close or were you just pulling my chain?"
"Oh right I almost forgot. Stay right there." Vinyl jump off of the couch and rushed up stairs. "This is going to knock you socks off." She paused at the top of the stairs. "And looked back down. Do you even own a pair of socks?"
"Vy."
"I'm joking. Kinda." She went to her room leaving Noteworthy alone down stairs. He looked down at the towel that had fallen off of her during her made bolt. He picked it up blushing slightly as put it to his face and took a deep breath. He sighed as he folded up the towel and laid it on the side table. After a few more minutes he was starting to get curious.
"Are you okay Vy?"
"I'm Fine this stupid thing is just a royal pain to get on."
"Do you need help?"
"No I think I finally got it. Yes take that stupid close. Vinyl one Close zero." Noteworthy got up when he heard the door slamming hoping that Vinyl was actually wearing close instead of lingerie. "I'm coming down, but I want you to close your eyes. Until I give you the signal."
"What's the signal?"
"You'll know it when I give it." Noteworthy sighed, but closed his eyes as he was told. He could hear her coming down the stairs. Then across the living room. She stopped right in front of him. He could hear her gentle breath and feel it on his face. "Ready for the signal."
"Vy, I don-" He was cut off by her lips meeting his. His eyes flew open in shock. Then he stepped into and kissed her back. After nearly half a minute the two pulled away from each other. He lost himself in her purple eyes.
"Well, what do you think."
"About what he asked?"
"My cloths silly." Vinyl giggled as Noteworthy came back to reality. Remembering that the kiss was a signal for him to open his eyes and see what she was wearing.
"Vy," he began. "That's a dress."
"Yeah," she answered back with a slight blush. "It's what mares are suppose to wear."
"I just, never thought I'd see you in a dress. You didn't even where a shirt to the Gala."
"Eh." She shrugged. "The Gala's not important enough for a close. You though." She smiled her blush becoming more pronounced. "You warrant something special, especially our first official date."
"So what are we going to do for our first date."
"I don't know what do ponies normally do for there first date?"
"I think they go out to eat."
"Eat." Vinyl's ears perked up. "Oh crud I was suppose to do something important, that had to do with food."
"What about food?"
"Something about sandwiches I think."
"If you want sandwiches I know a great place in town. We can even eat outside the weather team has assured me that it is going to be a lovely day today."
"Yeah that sounds great." The two of them headed of to town.
"After we could walk to the park."
"Yeah that'd be nice."
***
The two of them didn't get back to Octavia's house until after the sun had set. Both were tired, though neither wanted to call it a night yet. So the two of them just sat down on Vinyl's couch and relaxed for a while. Talking about nothing important, and simply letting the conversation flow from one topic to the next.
"Vy." Noteworthy smiled as he suddenly had an idea.
"S'up."
"Take off your dress."
"What, here, now. On the couch." Vinyl grinned faking shock.
"Haha, just do it Vy."
"Okay." She said her dress was already nearly off of her. "To be honest I don't know how Tavi can play in a thing like that. Or how those ponies in Canterlot can wear them all the time."
"You get use to them. If they're anything like suits. Now lay down." Noteworthy guided Vinyl softly down on her stomach.
"Ah. No seriously, What are you doing."
"You wanted a massage didn't you. Just lay down and relax." He put his hooves on her back and begin to rub.
"Ow, to hard." She winced.
"Sorry." Noteworthy eased up. "You're real tense. Are you okay?"
"I feel like I'm forgetting something." She said closing her eyes as her coltfriend got the pressure just right. "Problem is I have no idea what I could possible be forgetting."
"I'm sure it's not important just relax."
"No prob." He began moving up and down her back with his hooves. Causing her to hum. "Right there. Hmm." Soon Noteworthy joined her humming. His deep basso complementing her softer contralto. She began to melt under his hooves as the two continued their impromptu duet.
***
The sun had set hours ago and Octavia paced back and forth on the fine picnic linen she had laid out. "Vinyl!"
