Fluttershy departed for her home at around 8pm. She didn't like walking so late, especially alone. She always had a rampant imagination. She wished she had somepony to escort her.

She wish she had Saxo.

Nevertheless, she slowly walked a few steps before leaping up and flying back to her cottage.


"Oh Angel, you should have seen him!" said Fluttershy recalling every single second, much to Angel's dismay.

Fluttershy's bunny friend nodded and pretended to care as he chewed on the end of a carrot and took a sip from a coffee mug filled with warm carrot juice.

"...and he likes music! Also, he's nice, funny, smells good, he's nice, great smile! Oh, and he's nice! Did I mention that?"

"Only about forty times..." said Angel in bunny-speak.

Fluttershy felt happy. Happier than she's felt in a long time.

"I hope I see him again tomorrow! I can't wait..."


Octavia trotted home and stepped in her shower. She was simply delighted.

Turning the hot water on, she let it run down her coat and mane and melt away her troubles. She got a date for tomorrow. Somepony with the same interests as her!

She hoped everything went smoothly. She'd never liked a colt so strongly before.

Octavia went to bed and slept with a smile.


"Saxo, get up!" said Rarity nudging him.

He eventually got up and groggily started back up at her. "Oh hey. Why am I awake so early?"

"Don't you remember? You're supposed to meet Octavia today."

It took Saxo awhile to register what she just said.

"Oh Celestia, what time is it? Wait, when was I going to meet her? I'm FREAKING OUT!"

"Darling, relax." said Rarity. "It's noon. You meet Octavia in two hours at the coffee shop."

Saxo calmed down. "Oh, good. I have plenty of time."


Eventually Saxo made it to the coffee shop on time. He found Octavia already seated and patiently waiting. She smiled when she saw him.

"Hey." he said.

"Afternoon."

She took a sip of her tea while Saxo had coffee. The atmosphere was very calm, and he always loved coffee. He rarely had breakfast with another pony.

"So how are you?" he asked.

She smiled. "I'm good."


Fluttershy was on her way to Twilight's library. She needed to borrow a book on animals. More specifically, birds. She found an unknown bird outside her house and wanted the best method to treat it.

Walking past the coffee shop, she looked inside to see the ponies enjoying themselves and relaxing. The sky was really beautiful today, not a cloud in the-

Wait...

Turning back around, she saw Saxo eating and laughing. Across from him was another mare. Fluttershy knew she played music, but couldn't remember her name.

She froze. They both liked music, she thought...

"I hope they're just friends...I really do..."

She continued to watch them through the glass.


Saxo had to swallow a bite of his sandwich before laughing. He didn't want to seem rude to his attractive acquaintance.

Saxo laughed. "That's crazy! I knew that some metalheads went overboard, but that's just unbelievable!"

Octavia laughed as well, warming up to the colt. "I know! They wouldn't leave for six days! They actually started eating their records!"

"Heheheh..."

They've been talking for a long while. No longer eating, they were talking for a few hours.

"Hm...Saxo?"

"Yes?"

"Would you like to...come to my place for some punch? We...could also make some music if you'd like..."

He had planned on hanging out with Fluttershy hours ago, but he decided it was way too late for that.

"Sure, I'd love too!"


"Why...why are they leaving? Why does he look so happy?"

Fluttershy was panicking. This was not supposed to happen. This was not according to plan. This is bad.

Fluttershy began to tear up. If anything happened at Octavia's house, she had no idea what she would do...

With no more business here, she decided to leave, but not before paying them a visit...


Octavia and Saxo were halfway to the former's house when they was approached by Fluttershy.

"Hey Saxo." she said.

"Fluttershy!" he exclaimed, perhaps a bit too loudly. They weren't alone after all; other ponies were walking around.

Octavia stared at this...mare. Fluttershy, Saxo had called her. The last she'd seen of her was when she walked with Saxo. And before that, the Gala.

Fluttershy glanced at Octavia, and went back Saxo.

"Anyway...can we hang out tomorrow?"

"Sure!" he said.

Sheesh, he thought, I sure am popular here...

"Great!" said Fluttershy, "See you tomorrow!"

Octavia watched as Fluttershy turned to leave, then turned once more to stare at Octavia.

"...And what's YOUR name?"

"Octavia."

"Hm...Octavia..."

The name left a bad taste in Fluttershy's mouth.


After Fluttershy left, the duo entered Octavia's home. Octavia brought out her best punch and found her double bass. Bringing them to the living room, she sat Saxo down, who also got out his roll-open piano.

"Oooooh, your piano." she said, "Play me something!"

"Heheh...okay."

Turning it on and watching the green light come up, he played a random song that he made himself.

Hitting the basic keys, he tested out the sound and switched it over to the "Rhodes" setting.

He played his song. It was only about two minutes, but to Octavia, it was an eternity. The soft sweet sounds gracing her ears and making her slowly smile. She felt like she was back in school, teaching another pony how to love music. She could still remember the day...


"Ugh, this is stupid! All we do is hit keys and pull strings like idiots..."

The filly complaining was, of course, failing the music class. She never put in any effort or seemed to care. She just wanted the day to end so she could go home.

"Why, what do you mean? Music is just...wonderful!" exclaimed the filly next to her. The complaining filly hated how she always wore that bow around her neck.

"And so it begins..."

"Music is like an escape for the soul! It's like sweet bliss! It can change your emotions and give you inspiration!" said the smiling grey filly.

The complaining filly had a lime green coat and a red mane, a bored look always plastered on her face.

"So music is like drugs, right?"


Octavia snapped back to reality when Saxo finished his song. He looked up at her and they both smiled, Octavia brushing a lock of hair away from her face.

The two of them drank quite a bit, and were soon giggling and playing music. Although, it didn't quite sound like music while they were drunk.

Octavia wasn't a heavy drinker, but she sure could hold her alcohol. She and Saxo were wobbling around and giggling. Octavia was holding a punch bottle upside-down so the red liquid spilled into the beige carpet.

"Okay, my turn...who...who...hey, look at me!" said Octavia.

"I...I am! Calm the buck down, I...stop spinning, I'm getting dizzy..."

"Okay...who *hic* who would win in a fight? Rainbow Dash...or a really big robot?"

"Octavia...I can't feel my fingers."

"What *hic* are fingers?"

"I dunno..."

Saxo wandered around until he stumbled into Octavia's bedroom.

"H-hey! Get outta my room!"

Octavia entered and saw Saxo staring at the giant music sheet adorning Octavia's bedroom ceiling.

"WHOA...play that. Now."

Octavia somehow found her double bass in her drunken stupor. "YES."

Octavia lay down on her bed and dreamily looked at Saxo. She tried to play while lying down, to no avail.

Saxo moved from the bed and went around to her.

"Let me try!"

"Noooo! It's mine!"

Octavia pulled the bow away from Saxo and their lips met. She was in bliss. He placed one hoof behind her head and one around her body. After a few minutes, he joined her in bed for an embrace.


Author's Note: Sorry for the slow update. I was working on a lot of other fics. But I'm back, and it's time to step this up! Please Review!

-Lavasharks