The DJ and The Cellist

Epilogue

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"That seems to be it."

Vinyl eyed the bags one last time before zipping them to a close. That's it. Two weeks. Not long. Definitely not too long. The DJ looked at the cellist. She could not decipher whatever emotion hid behind those lavender walls. She could not know what her girlfriend was truly thinking - and this was driving her insane. "Tavi, are you angry with me?" she asked desperately. "That I'm going on tour without you?"

Octavia smiled. "Not at all, Vinyl. This was my decision after all."

Yes. Vinyl nodded. This was Octavia's decision. The cellist was working on classical pieces that she could sell, and she... she was a DJ. She was going on tour across Equestria - two weeks, approximately - to spin disks and gather crowds. To earn money for her cellist. Vinyl sighed. "Tavi, can you promise me one thing?" Please, Tavi. Please.

Octavia raised her brow questioningly. "Yes, Vinyl?" She looks so cold, Vinyl mused. She has never looked so cold as now. Or maybe it was just her imagination?

"Can you promise me that you won't meet Frederic while I'm gone?"

Again, Octavia merely lifted a brow. "Vinyl, Frederic and Fiona are gone on their honeymoon. You'll be back sooner than they return."

Vinyl nodded again. That's not the answer I wanted to hear. "Tavi, one more thing." The DJ walked towards the drawer, fishing out the sacred box. "I... That'll be two weeks without you, Tavi. Two hard, impossible weeks." Octavia nodded. "I thought... I know same-sex marriage isn't legal and all, and I... There have been troubles..." You're speaking astray, Vinyl. Again. The DJ opened the box. Octavia gasped slightly. "I just thought... I want you to have this ring. It's a symbol, you know? A ring of... ceaseless devotion, I guess." She took the ring and placed herself on one knee clumsily. "I... Octavia Philarmonica. This ring is for you. I want you to wear it... I want to be with you till the day I die. I'll wear a ring too," she added hastingly. "So that people know that I'm yours and you're mine." Please say yes, Tavi... Or else I'll just go insane completely.

Octavia smiled and offered her ring finger. Vinyl put on the ring, her fingers trembling.

"Thank you, Vinyl." Octavia kissed the DJ gently. "I will always wear the ring."

~The End~