TWO YEARS LATER....

Two years have passed since Rarity's fateful night at the gala. Since then she had only went to one other Grand Galloping Gala, and that time Celestia wanted them all to bring stallions. Rarity humored her and brought Noteworthy along as a friend. It was a better gala than her previous one, but she still couldn't get over how foul Blueblood was.

"This is quite relaxing Isn't it." Said Rarity.

She was in the ponyville spa getting her usual treatment. Accompanying her as usual was Fluttershy. They were between treatments, relaxing in large chairs.

"It really is." Added Fluttershy.

"So how are things with you?" Asked Rarity.

"Fine." Replied Fluttershy. "Except.... Nothing."

Rarity raised an eyebrow.

"Darling what are you not telling me?"

Fluttershy gulped.

"Uh.... Well........ I think I might have a crush on somepony....."

Rarity smiled.

"I never knew you had it in you." Said Rarity. "Who's the lucky stallion? Or mare if your one of those types."

Fluttershy blushed.

"Its a stallion....... He's a little older than me......"

"How much?" Asked Rarity.

Fluttershy replied fast.

"Three years."

Rarity looked surprised.

"Thats quite an age difference." Said Rarity. "But you are more mature than some of our other friends..."

Rarity sighed.

"Seems like they're finding their matches pretty quick." Said Rarity.

Many of Rarity's friends were in relationships. Pinkie has been dating her Co-worker Pokey for two years, Rainbow dash just made her relationship with the Wonderbolt Soarin public, and Applejack had recently started dating a grape farmer.

"I dont think im ready for that yet." Said Fluttershy.

The two spa ponies Aloe and Lotus stepped in.

"Back to our treatment I guess." Said Rarity.

"Almost done....."

Noteworthy was sitting at his desk, pencil held in his mouth as he finished writing a song for a client. He had been working on this song for several days now.

"There." Sighed Noteworthy.

He took the paper and put it in a paper bin labeled completed.

"Guess I can relax right now." Thought Noteworthy.

Noteworthy got up and stepped towards a door with a music note on it.

His music room.

In addition to being a songwriter, Noteworthy played several instruments. He kept them all in his music room.

He opened the door and turned the lights on.

Inside were various instruments on stands and some on racks on the walls. Noteworthy looked over the instruments.

"What do I want to play today?" Thought Noteworthy.

He looked over to the far end of the room where one instrument stood out. A saxophone, his favorite instrument.

"Perfect." Thought Noteworthy.

He walked over to the Saxophone and picked it up. He played a simple song on the saxophone, one he had memorized. After his song was finished he set the saxophone back and stepped out of the music room.

"Do I need Groceries?" Thought Noteworthy. "Better check...."

Noteworthy walked into his kitchen and checked his pantry. It was running low on food.

"I should probably buy more today." Muttered Noteworthy.

Noteworthy walked towards his front door, grabbed his saddle bag and stepped outside.

Rarity walked away from the spa.

"I dont believe it." Thought Rarity. "Almost all my friends found their special somepony."

Rarity sat down on a nearby bench.

"Odd that Twilight hasn't been looking for her special somepony." Thought Rarity.

Rarity looked around her. Several ponies in walked by her, some of them walked in pairs.

"Why cant I find my prince....." Thought Rarity. "No wait, I found my prince and hated him...."

Rarity put a hoof to her chin.

"What I need is a....... A knight in shining armor to save me from my loneliness!"

Rarity giggled to herself.

"Its about time for me to get back on the dating scene!" Thought Rarity.

Rarity got up and headed to a place where she knew single stallions would be plentiful.

"That will be five bits."

Noteworthy was in the ponyville market, buying some needed groceries. He was finishing paying for some lettuce.

"Alright then." Said Noteworthy.

Noteworthy gave the clerk five bits and put the lettuce in his saddlebag.

"Thats done."

Noteworthy began to walk away but another pony bumped into him.

"Ow...."

"Im so sorr- Noteworthy?"

Noteworthy noticed that the pony he bumped into was Rarity.

"Oh hey Rarity." Said Noteworthy.

"Im terribly sorry, I was distracted and-"

"Its alright." Said Noteworthy.

"While i have you here, Whats the name of that pub you go to every night?" Asked Rarity.

Noteworthy went to a pub with his friends nearly every night.

"You mean the salt lick?" Asked Noteworthy. "I didn't know you were into places like those."

"Well i'm trying something new."

"Rarity take it from me, I dont think thats your kind of pub." Said Noteworthy. "I can think of three- wait, do you like mares or stallions?"

"I prefer Stallions." Said Rarity.

"Then two other pubs. Out of the four in Ponyville."

"Please do tell." Said Rarity.

"Theres the rust bucket, I heard the drinks there were good but the ponies there aren't as friendly."

"Right then, what is the other one?"

"Its this nice little karaoke bar not too far from Sugarcube corner, but it only opens at night."

Rarity smiled at the thought of a karaoke bar.

"The karaoke bar sounds nice." Said Rarity. "Could you show me the way there tonight?"

"Of course." Said Noteworthy. "Just meet me at my place when your ready. See you later."

Noteworthy walked away as Rarity began to think of the karaoke bar.

"I'll dazzle all the stallions there with my singing, then im sure to find my special somepony!" Thought Rarity.

Noteworthy stood in his room putting birdseed in his pet songbird, Melody's feeder. Melody was a white and turquoise songbird Noteworthy got from Fluttershy two years ago.

"Rarity should be here soon." Said Noteworthy.

Melody tweeted as she flew around the room.

"I think its good that im getting out tonight." Said Noteworthy. "I need to get out and do things with other ponies."

There was a knock on the door.

"And that should be her."

Noteworthy put Melody back into her birdcage and walked down the stairs to the front door. He opened the door and Rarity stood on the other side.

"Evening Noteworthy." Said Rarity.

"Evening."

"Shall we head out to this karaoke bar?"

"Lets."

Noteworthy slipped on his saddlebags and led Rarity towards the Karaoke bar.

The two approached a building with a lit up sign labeled Sing and Drink.

"Wonder why I never noticed this place." Said Rarity.

"It hasn't been open too long. Just opened up this year." Replied Noteworthy. "Caramel found it and brought us all here."

"How did he sing?" Asked Rarity.

"Very badly."

They stepped inside. The place was lit up with purple neon lights, a bar was set up on one side of the room while the stage was on the other side and several tables filled the space in between. There were many ponies inside. There were an equal amount of stallions and mares.

"Jackpot." Thought Rarity.

"Just tell the bartender the song you want to sing." Said Noteworthy.

The two approached the bar.
"Ahem." Began Rarity. "Do you have a listof songs?"

"Oh yeah." Said The Bartender.

The bartender handed Rarity a list. Rarity looked it over and slowly raised an eyebrow.

"These are all duets...." Said Rarity. "Anything for one pony?"

"Not tonight." Said the Bartender. "Couples nights are duets only.

Rarity's eyes widened with shock.

"COUPLES NIGHT!?"

A few ponies looked at Rarity in confusion.

"So your saying that all these stallions are here with mares?" Asked Rarity.

"Yep."

Noteworthy rubbed the back of his neck.

"I didn't know it was couples night..... If you want I can take you home." Said Noteworthy.

Rarity managed to keep her calm.

"Minor problem, no big deal." Thought Rarity. "Your already here, just sing one song."

Rarity cleared her throat.

"We came all this way, might as well sing a song." Said Rarity.

"Alright then." Said Noteworthy.

Noteworthy looked at the song list.

"How about that one?"

Noteworthy pointed to a song on the list.

"Sure why not."

Rarity and Noteworthy were seated at a table watching a young teenage couple sing a song. Rarity was sipping a piña colada while Noteworthy had a glass of sparkling grape juice. They tried to understand the singing couple but it was rather difficult because the song was in an entirely different language.

"I wish I knew what this song was." Said Rarity.

"Me too." Added Noteworthy.

They finished their song and the ponies in attendance clapped. The couple ran off stage as the bartender spoke into a mic.

"Okay singers 5 and 6 please head to the stage."

"Thats us." Said Rarity.

They took one last sip from their drinks and set them onto the table before trotting onstage.

"Ready?" Asked Noteworthy.

"I am." Replied Rarity.

They each picked up a microphone. Music began playing and a computer screen on the stage started displaying lyrics.

Rarity cleared her throat before she began to sing.

"You brought the rain and shine into my life."

Noteworthy was surprised at Rarity's singing voice.

"I know you got to leave, but I'm not surprised....What's the use? Any way, I lose. And there's nothing I can do Wanna know the truth?"

"Here, I do...."

"I'm already missing you."

"And is this really worth saving? If this can't work anymore?"

Noteworthy wasn't that bad of a singer either.

"And I can see you don't believe, so you'll pack up and leave I can't change it...This is just the way it is! What if our revised his words deep into my soul?"

"What if I see her smile, would it make me crave her more?"

"What if I heard his voice and it gave me no other choice than to pray?"

They looked at each other and smiled at their singing.

"From day to day I wonder!"

" I'm not unsure, not quite certain though..."

"where these problems came from!"

"Came from!"

"I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, why I'm feeling so drawn..."

"Just because it always was and it will...always be this way! It works because all my love makes for a shining, shining day!"

"Against the rain, you feel the change, I start to wonder if I'm ever going to see you again...
Then she tells me this is not the end."

"Drawn to the smile on your face, But these are my dreams and this is your place...."

"If that's what you want, it's not what I need, I'm high and dry and you're at sea don't leave!"

"Im' listening"

"You color ever breath I breathe.... Cause if everything changes...Will this work anymore?"

"And I can see you don't believe as I'm ready to leave we can't change this"

"No..."

"Can we save this!?"

"What if I told you the stars, he drew them only for you?"

"What if I can't dream, 'cause I'm dreaming of you?"

"What have I got to lose if I never, ever reach the end of you?"

"I guess we'll find out soon."

"I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, where these problems came from!"

"Came from!"

"I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, why I'm feeling so drawn!!!"

"to a life with you..."

The song reached an instrumental point.

"Ready to wrap this up?" Whispered Noteworthy.

"Ready when you are." Whispered Rarity.

More lyrics appeared on the screen.

"Just because it always was and it will always be this way! It works because all my love makes for a shining, shining day!"

"Against the rain, you feel the change, I start to wonder if I'm ever going to see you again!!!"

"Then he tells me this is not the end..."

The song ended and the crowd began to applaud.

"Guess this night wasn't completely bad." Thought Rarity.

Noteworthy approached Carousel boutique with Rarity.

"You have a great singing voice." Said Noteworthy.

"Why thank you." Replied Rarity.

"Im still really sorry about the whole couples night thing."

"Water under the bridge, I had a fun time back there."

Rarity opened the door to her boutique and stepped inside.

"Good night Noteworthy."

"Night."

She closed her door and Noteworthy began his walk home.

Author's Note

I frekin love that song.

So yeah this chapter happened fast.

Thank celestia for half days

The song they sing is The End from Drawn to Life which is the BEST DS GAME EVER!!!!!!