Skips began making breakfast with whatever he could find in Autumns home. Half a dozen eggs, some oranges, and half a pack of haycon. Skips put the haycon in the skillet and started cooking it, spatula between his teeth. Pops of grease caught his cheek, and he winced in pain.

A few moments later a yawning Autumn walked out of his bedroom, "mmm, haycon, thanks for making breakfast skips." Skips cracked open the rest of the eggs, "Ah, it's no problem at all. I am afraid you're now out of food. I'll make a run to the store in a bit and replace the items I used." Autumn giggled, "Nah, don't even worry about it babe. I've been meaning to use the food here anyways."

Skips set two plates down, and served up breakfast, "You ready for school tomorrow?" Autumn asked floating a fork full of eggs to his mouth, "Ya I am, im ready to see who my teacher is for music theory." It hit skips in that moment, he forgot to tell autumn about the transfer. Autumn paused mid bite, "Music theory?" Skips fell silent, oh buck me, he's going to be so mad! "Skips?" Autumn reached across the table, and placed a hoof on skip's. "It's ok babe, tell me what's up."

Skips looked up at autumn, "I'm so sorry I forgot to tell you." Autumn stayed quite, "I got a full ride to FSU. But the catch was, I have to take music instead." Autumns eyes widened, "I knew you were good at music, didn't know good enough to get a full ride." Skips rubbed his arm, "Well, my cutie mark actually came from music. But soon after found my passion for all things art, but music had always been my main priority. I eventually got very good at it, so during my interview with the school, I showed the mare some of my music. And I guess the school saw me as somepony who could benefit them in the music program."

Skip's was terrified of autumns reaction to the news, to skip's surprise, autumn started to smile. "Skips, that's amazing! I'm so glad to hear this!" Autumn got up and went to hug skips, kissing him quickly in the process.

The pair ate, enjoying each others company, "So Autumn, have you decided on what you're going to do for work?" Autumn finished his bite of food, "Well, there is a paint shop not to far from here that I talked to yesterday. And they want to hire me. I start in a week." Skips became visible excited at the news, "Oh Autumn, that's amazing sweetie! We should go visit them today." Autumn nodded in agreement as he put more food into his mouth.

GROUP CHAT

vinyl: Yo skips.

Skips: sup?

Vinyl: I got you a gig, but its a big gig.

Skips: Oh ya? Where is it?

Vinyl: It's a new club that just opened in the clubbing district of manehattan. The owner needs a dj for this Saturday, it's a big venue, 1k plus ponies. Im putting my name on this one, you better be good.

Skips; pffff, you know I'm better than you.

Vinyl: Bullshit, you're not better than me!

Skips: Hell yes I am, show up at the gig and I'll prove it.

Vinyl: Deal, see you next weekend chump! I'll send you the details.

Skips: See you there, V. Get ready to have your night rocked.

"Yo, autumn." Skip as yelled from the kitchen, "ya?" Autumn yelled back, brushing his teeth. "I got a gig for next weekend, you wanna go? Your favorite musician will be there." Autumn finished brushing his teeth and walked out to skips, "Ya of course he'll be there, you're the performer." Skips rolled his eyes at the dad joke, "That was corny, but thank you. Actually vinyl will be there in the crowd. Her and Octavia want to meet you, and you can chill with them while I perform." Autumn became very excited, almost jumping up and down. Skips giggled as his coltfriend became star struck. Autumn realized how he was acting and calmed down, "Oh ya, thats cool." Skips laughed out loud at his partner.

The two finished their breakfast, and got ready for the day. Todays activities where short and lazy, not wanting to overdo themselves the day before school.

The air was at least 10 degrees colder, and a light blanket of snow covered the small patches of grass that protruded from broken parts of the sidewalk. Skip got close to Autumn, feeling his warmth on his face. The art shop was only a few blocks away, but the pair took their time walking enjoying each others company.

Above the store was a lit up, multicolored, sign.
Another neon sign sat in the window, welcoming ponies in. Inside tubes of paint lined the walls, paint brushes as far as the eye could see. That being said, it wasn't a large store, Rather small. It felt cozy, "Hey Autumn!" A mare emerged from the back of the shop, "You so excited to start working you came in," she looked at her watch, "A week early."

Autumn giggled, "I am very excited, but i just brought my coltfriend to come see my work." The mare looked over skips, "Aw, well nice to meet you.." she trailed off, "Skips." Skips reached out a hoof and shook the mares. "Well it's nice to meet you. I have some paint I need to mix, Autumn ill see you in a week." Autumn nodded and motioned that the two leave.

Skips followed autumn out into the cold, "She seemed very, nice." Autumn could sense the sarcasm in skip's voice, "Ya. I don't know, I guess being the only employee right now, shes stressed." Skips kicked a rock by his hoofs, and watched it bounce into the street. "So skips, what is the next thing on the list." Skips looked up, "Wanna go check out that music store?" Autumn nodded, and followed skips down the street.

The two turned down the street the music store was on. They each looked around, noticing the absent of other ponies around them. The smell of fresh bread, from a bakery a street over, filled their noses. As the two walked up to where the music store was supposed to be, skips noticed something different. The once small, and homey, music shop was no longer there. The slight imprint on the wall above the door where the old sign sat.

"Hello you two, sorry to say I had to close down." Skips and autumn turned around to look at the colt, "Oh, its you! How have you been?" The colt reached out a hoof to skips. "I'm doing ok. Sorry to hear about your shop. I really wanted to show my partner how great your little shop was." The colt turned and looked at autumn, "Partner?" Skips became uncomfortable with the tone of the colts voice, "Are you two dating?" Autumn, noticing the hostility in his voice, stepped forward, "Yes we are, do you have a problem with that?" The colt scoffed, "Bucking queers!" Autumn got in the colts face, "At least im not a failed bucking business owner! How could you not keep a bucking music store open in a city full of musicians! You failure of a pon-" before autumn could finish his sentence a hoof was planted on his cheek knocking him over, skips froze looking down at autumn. Skips had never gotten into a fight before, he had no idea what to do in this situation. "You're next, you fucking piece of shi-" the colts words where cut short as skips placed two of his rear hoofs on the colts face. He fell back, and collapsed onto to the street.

"Autumn! Autumn! Wake up babe!" Skips shook Autumn until he opened his eyes. "Skips?" Skips nodded his head and helped autumn up, "wh..what happened?" Skips leaned down and threw Autumns arm over his shoulder. Autumn looked around until his eyes met the colt laying in the road, "Did.. did you do that?" Skips sighed, "I really didn't want to, but he was coming for me." Autumn lowered his head, and smiled getting closer to skips, "can we go home now?" Autumn asked, "What about him?" Skips pointed to the colt in the road, Autumn sighed, "Call the cops I guess."

Skips led Autumn into his apartment, the mood a little lighter now as they reached the warmth of Autumns place. Autumn hugged skips tight, and gave him a long passionate kiss before going to the bathroom to look himself over.

When the police showed up, skips and Autumn explained everything. At this time the old colt started to wake up. The police questioned the three, and in the end arrested the old colt.

"Hey, skips." Autumn walked out of the bathroom drying off his hair after a much needed shower, "Wanna order take in, and just relax before our first day of school?" Skips nodded and grabbed his phone, "What where you thinking?" Autumn tapped his chin, "Oh i know." He grabbed a pamphlet off the counter with his magic, and floated it over to skips, "Chinese does sound good, this place any good?" Skips looked over the menu, "Ya I love this place, best orange carrots ever." Skips giggled, "Aren't all carrots orange?" Autumn rolled his eyes and sat down next skips, "Just order the food."

The first day of class was upon them. Students filled the hallways, and courtyard. Skip's first class was on the other side of campus. Skips said bye to autumn and walked towards his class.

Skips didn't know what to expect. When he walked into the small dark room, an old colt stood in front of a large layout of nobs and slides.

The colt turned around, "You must be skips." His dark red coat was hard to make out in the dark light, but his yellow mane was easy to pick out, "My name is professor kent, im your personal professor for the year." Skips stood stunned. No one told him about a private professor.

"My what?" The colt chuckled at skips, "Your private professor, or tutor, whatever suits you. Did they not mention this?" Skips looked confused.

"No they didnt. Do I have private tutors for all my classes?" Skips asked nervously, he didn't want other ponies to think he was privileged for having a private tutor for all his classes.

"No just music class, you're gifted in music, and the school wants to make sure you're well taken care of." The professor walked over to a large mixing board sitting in front of a window, that led into a recording booth, "well, lets see what you know."

Author's Note

This one is short, these past few weeks have beek crazy. From the holidays, to my vacation i just got back from. And school, i have had little to no time to write. And i personally think this is my worst chapter to date. But here it is.