Octavia was laying in bed just...listening. The patter of rain against her home was one of her favorite sounds. It soothed her; put her at ease.
She took a deep breathe through her nose and exhaled out her mouth. Opening her eyes, she looked at her bedroom ceiling which was beautifully and artistically covered with a large music sheet pattern.
She had even memorized the entire song.
"He HAS to be new..." thought Octavia, "But the way that yellow mare was looking at him..."
It was decided. Octavia had to meet this colt.
"So, Saxo..." Fluttershy had found the nerve to speak. "...What do you do for a living?"
"Well," said Saxo, "I'm a musician-"
"Really? That's awesome!" spouted Rainbow Dash, "What do you play?"
Fluttershy didn't like the way Rainbow cut off her new friend, but he didn't seem to mind.
"Anything, really," replied Saxo, "Music just comes...naturally."
"Play something for us!" said Fluttershy. Everyone but Saxo was surprised at how loud she said it.
"I mean...if want to..." she said.
"Okay!" said Saxo, "I think I brought something with me..."
Looking through his luggage, Saxo found a large roll-open piano. He unraveled it and turned it on, watching as the small light hummed on and turned green.
"Um...I'll play...Moonlight Sonata by Colthoven." declared Saxo.
He looked at Fluttershy, who smiled. At this, he faced the piano, closed his eyes, and hit the first key.
Everyone fell silent as Saxo played this classical song. He hit every note perfectly and didn't miss a beat. He managed to play the whole song with his eyes closed, opening them only to see Fluttershy, who fixed a kind, quiet smile.
He smiled back as the song neared the second interval. The piano reacted quickly to his hooves and playing back a perfect, sweet sound. Fluttershy watched in anticipation as the song almost finished, awaiting the closing notes.
The song's final notes played as Saxo struck the final keys. For a moment, his eyes were closed. Then he opened them and faced his audience.
"Woo-hoo!" squeaked Twilight, "I love Colthoven! Nicely done!"
Applejack spoke. "Well shoot, it ain't no country, but a fine tune either way!"
"Marvelous!" applauded Rarity.
"A bit slow for my tastes, but the concentration was epic!" said Rainbow Dash.
Saxo smiled at the compliments, then turned to Fluttershy.
"What did you th-" was all he could get out.
"That. Was. Beautiful..." said Fluttershy softly. "I love that song, and you played it perfectly..."
"Thank you!" said Saxo. "I was kind of hoping you'd like it..."
"Don't worry, I most certainly did!"
"That means a lot..." said Saxo in a voice almost like Fluttershy.
The thunder outside shocked Fluttershy. She yelped and curled into herself, making Saxo chuckle a bit.
"It's getting a bit late..." said Rarity, "Saxo, we must get your things packed, yes?"
"Oh...right..." said Saxo. "We really should get going."
"Girls, I'll help get Saxo situated at the boutique. See you all tomorrow."
Everyone said their goodbyes except for Fluttershy, who stared.
"You're leaving already?" she said in her mind.
Rarity and Saxo headed for the door, the latter looking back to see a sad Fluttershy.
Saxo smiled reassuringly at her, who smiled back.
"He's wonderful..." said Fluttershy in her mind.
Saxo and Rarity had left, leaving the others behind. Rainbow Dash turned to Fluttershy the moment the door closed.
"You like him!" yelled Rainbow Dash.
Fluttershy hid behind her mane.
"No I don't!" she whispered, "P-please don't y-yell..."
"Ask him out already!"
"N-no...lower your voice..."
"Ohmygosh, you should invite him over one day!"
"S-s-stop it!" Fluttershy squeaked louder.
"I agree." said Twilight, "Leave her alone, she's dealing with some stuff."
Fluttershy was quiet.
"Fluttershy," said Twilight, "There's no problem if you like this colt. No need to worry! Besides, I think he likes you too! You should arrange a meeting tomorrow..."
"Oh no..." said Fluttershy, "I'm...much too busy..."
"It's alright Fluttershy, take your time."
"Ugh," Rainbow Dash groaned, "You should hurry before someone else tries to date him!"
Saxo and Rarity were walking back to her house when somepony behind them spoke up.
"Excuse me, sir?"
Rarity and Saxo turned to see Octavia standing and smiling.
"Hello Octavia," said Rarity, "How can we help you?"
Octavia turned to Saxo. "I couldn't help but notice your cutie mark. What kind of music do you like?"
"Well I like any genre, but I'd have to say Classical is my favorite." replied Saxo.
"Me too! It's not everyday you meet somepony who likes good music."
Saxo chuckled. "Octavia, was it? We should meet up sometime. I've never met somepony else who finds Classical their favorite genre."
"Same here!" she said smiling, letting a lock of hair fall in front of her eye and brushing it away. "How about...tomorrow? The coffee shop at around 2pm?"
"I'll be there." said Saxo.
"Wonderful...see you tomorrow..." she said with a blush before leaving.
Rarity turned to Saxo. "Wow, it never ceases to amaze me how easily you can pull that off..."
"Looks like I'll be busy tomorrow..." he said.
-TO BE CONTINUED-
Eeyup, I was working on Rainbow Shades. BUT I'M BAAAAAACK!
-Lavasharks
