private Rhapsody in Blue

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Blue Note listened to Sterling hum the waltz. The piece would never be without nostalgia for her. She could revel in it, but it would never come without a price. The moment she realized that the happiness of the past was gone and never to be recaptured, it would turn on her. 

 

However, the future seemed to promise her something better than the past. She joined in, humming along herself. No pony was listening and judging. It was just the two of them, coming together to create music. 

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Sterling heard Blue Note begin to harmonize with him, and he giggled once she started to do so. She was so cute when she was really happy. He could see it in her face, particularly her smile. He always found her smile attractive, but this time, her smile became cute as well... Was there anything Blue Note couldn't do with regards to beauty and cuteness? Sterling then hummed again after his giggle. He wanted this to keep going... It was certainly welcome rest after what would become a very busy exam and rehearsal period... 

 

It nevertheless was already pretty late as a janitor appeared and began to sweep the floors after an entertaining concert night... Fortunately, he didn't hear the humming... yet.

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Blue Note smiled after they finished the waltz. Who else could she do that with? She took a look around and realized that the auditorium was nearly abandoned. "Oh wow, have we been standing here a while? I guess times goes by quickly." Especially when she was with Sterling. She looked down, feeling a blush creep across her face. She had feelings for Sterling! Would he know? She had to be giving herself away. 

 

"Heh, well I guess we're not entirely alone," she said quickly, pointing to the janitor. Instead her head, she was slapping her hoof against her face. What was she supposed to do now?

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Sterling giggled with Blue Note after they completed the flower waltz. He didn't notice the fact they stood together for quite some time just to hum a tune together. He took a good look around the auditorium and too noticed that it was nearly abandoned soon after the two found each other. Sterling must have been so immersed with Blue Note that he completely forgot that the auditorium was to close soon... 

 

When Blue Note pointed to the janitor and giggled, Sterling too felt a blush flow across his face. Luckily, it was quite dark, and his crimson mane covered his blush well. When Blue Note mentioned the janitor, Sterling gave out a sheepish giggle,

 

"Well... I guess we really aren't the only ones here huh...?" Sterling was having a hard time forming his words again, something he always scolded himself against because it showed weakness in his mind... He was also having a hard time formulating what to do next, given that he still wanted to stay with Blue Note and that his feelings for Blue Note were growing by the minute...

Edited June 10, 2014 by Sterling Crimson

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"Want to walk outside before the janitor kicks us out?" Blue Note asked quickly, trying to bridge the silence that was widening between them. She wasn't sure what was going on in his head, or if he knew what was going on in her head, but she had to do something that wouldn't screw anything up. Walking outside was a safe bet, right? Maybe the night air would clear her panicking mind. 

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Sterling nodded when Blue Note suggested that they walk outside of the auditorium. For some reason, it was beginning to become stuffy for Sterling the longer they spent in it. Perhaps it was because the auditorium became so dark soon after they completed the waltz...

 

"Sounds.. like a great idea!" Sterling spoke rather loudly, and he quickly covered his mouth, remembering that the janitor had walked into the auditorium to do some cleanup work... After doing so, the janitor looked up from his work and turned his head towards the sound... It seemed like he was mumbling to himself about something, but it was fortunate that he didn't notice the two friends sitting there together...

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Blue Note stood up straight as they walked out of the auditorium, her posture perfect. She looked straight ahead, moving deliberately. "It's chilly out," she said upon stepping outside. "Do you think it's going to snow tonight?" She wondered what the campus would look like in a blanket of white. A shiver interrupted her thoughts of snow and confused feelings. "I should have brought a scarf," she said. Of course the temperature would drop so late in the evening. 

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Sterling walked outside out of the auditorium. Good thing he brought a sweater and scarf with him from the concert. He knew how cold it would have gotten to walk outside during the wintry nights in Manehattan. This night was certainly no different. He could even see snowflakes falling on them and onto the ground to create small snow piles as they continued to walk outside of the auditorium. The more he thought about it, the more he realized, he should be at least giving his scarf to Blue Note... she was looking pretty cold without a scarf...

 

With that in mind, Sterling quickly took his scarf and told Blue Note softly,

"Hey Blue Note, could you stop for a sec?" Trying to take out his scarf to help Blue Note, Sterling tripped himself and landed face first on the snow. Another one of Sterling's missteps... and it just had to happen on one of the cold, snowy nights...

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Blue Note stopped at Sterling's request. She felt warmer when she realized he was going to give her his scarf. She wasn't sure what to do, but Sterling tripped before she could say anything.

 

"Are you okay?" Blue Note asked. "That does not look pleasant." She bent down and offered him a hoof to help him get up. "You must be freezing. You need some hot chocolate or a fire or something."

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How ironic. Sterling was going to give his scarf to Blue Note, but in the act of doing so, he pulled so hard that he tripped on the snow. Now it was he who was feeling extremely cold and in need of all his warm clothing... All he wanted to do was to help Blue Note be relieved of the cold, but time and time again, he kept on making mistake after mistake... would the mistakes ever let up?

 

"Sigh... I'm freezing... And all I wanted to do was to help you... I'm an idiot..." Sterling replied with shivers down his body, from head to feet. He really needed someplace warm now... and a place where he wouldn't look like an idiot...

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"Don't say that," Blue Note said. "You're not an idiot." She hated hearing him say disparaging things about himself. "Let's get some hot chocolate," she said. "The Donut Store is open 24/7 during finals," she said. She didn't often to venture to the little donut shop on campus, but they were almost always open to serve the needs of coffee and donut deprived students. "It'll be nice and warm."

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Sterling nodded at Blue Note after she motioned for them to find the little donut store in the campus. Sterling knew that the place wasn't visited by many, but that for those who did visit, that they would have the best donuts on campus. Sterling trudged towards the donut store while feeling a shiver down his face and spine. He had to get to the donut store quickly, but it was becoming hard for him to move given the intense cold he was experiencing... 

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Blue Note noticed Sterling shivering. "We're almost there," she said softly. Sterling was not in great shape. She could see the lights of the store in the distance. They were both walking slowly; the cold weather making movement difficult. "I think I see the fireplace lit." They were across the street from the store now. A welcome sign was on the door, beckoning anypony passing by to take a step inside.

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Sterling was still shivering when he saw the entrance to the donut shop. He was so glad that they had finally arrived. It felt like forever since tripping over into the snow. He began sneezing soon after he saw the sign, trying his best to trudge closer to the entrance. He couldn't wait to sit by the fireplace...

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"We made it," Blue Note said. The store was pretty dead, with only a lone employee staring off into space. A bell rang as they entered the store. The employee snapped to attention. "Welcome to-" He cut off after looking at Sterling. "Oh wow, you look cold. Here, we've got blankets in the back. Why don't you sit by the fire?" 

 

Blue Note was relieved that they were inside. The pony came back with a big blanket. "Can we get two hot chocolates?" Blue Note asked, handing him the necessary bits. The pony nodded and went back to make them. 

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Sterling walked into the store, shivering all over his body. There was an assortment of donuts that Sterling barely noticed because of how cold he was feeling. They were finally inside the donut shop, and the store's lone employee was kind enough to show Sterling to some blankets. Sterling also saw the fireplace, his eyes widening at the sight of warmth. His eyes were fixed to the fireplace as he made his way as fast as he could towards it. He was glad to finally get a place to sit warmly. After sitting by the fire, Sterling weakly motioned his hoof to Blue Note to sit with him and huddle around the fireplace. He was glad to finally be at a warm place...

Edited June 16, 2014 by Sterling Crimson

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Blue Note sat close to him, leaving a tiny sliver of distance between them. The employee brought them their hot chocolates. The warmth of the fire cut through the chill she had felt outside. "This is some snow," she said. "Are you feeling better?" she asked. She was concerned about him, and hoped that this would help him. Hopefully, the snow outside would relent after they had gotten warmed up. She didn't want him to have to walk all the way back home dealing with unbearable cold. 

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Sterling responded to Blue Note with a slow, but reassuring nod. It was still pretty cold, even with the fireplace, but Blue Note sitting close by to him was all the warmth he needed. He could feel Blue Note's skin just beginning to touch his body, but the tingling sensations made him feel all the warmer. He began drinking the hot chocolate the donut shop employee gave to them. It helped Sterling even more. He could feel the warming sensation creep throughout his body, and the delicate taste of chocolate on his mouth. Perhaps it was because of the cold, but it was the best hot chocolate Sterling ever drank. 

 

"This is the best hot chocolate I've ever drank Blue Note." Sterling commented with a smile before asking, "You doing alright Blue Note?"

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Blue Note blushed, and nodded her agreement. "I'm doing all right," she said with a little yawn. It was later than she had expected to be out, but she didn't want to move from this perfect place. "How are you holding up?" she asked. "You seem better." She sipped her hot chocolate and enjoyed its sugary bliss. If only time would freeze, and she could stay exactly in this moment...

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After Blue Note gave her yawn, Sterling yawned right afterwards. After realizing what he just did, he gave himself a deep blush, remembering the myth that one yawn proceeded after another. Regardless, he too was feeling sleepy... and tired. It was a very long night, and Sterling couldn't help but begin to lay down his head towards the ground. The fireplace felt so warm, and he was feeling much better inside the shelter of the donut shop in relation to the icy night that pierced the streets of the University of Manehattan. He just wanted to sleep now... in response to Blue Note's question, he merely gave a grunt, struggling to say yes as he began to close his eyes...

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Blue Note blinked her eyes. Her mind had wandered for a few minutes. The donut shop employee was eyeing the two of them. "Sterling?" she asked slowly. "I think the store is closing sooner. And we have rehearsal to prepare for..." She really wished that South Pacific could have held off on rehearsals until next semester, but that wasn't up to her. All she really wanted was to sleep.

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Sterling was just beginning to sleep for the day. He didn't even care whether he was in a donut shop or placed on Blue Note's lap. He just wanted to sleep by the shop's fireplace... it was beckoning him to sleep, away from the cold and away from all that was stressful. It was just about to become the weekend too... the perfect way to end the night...

 

Then, Sterling heard a soft voice calling out to him... it sounded so dream-like, yet... concerning. It was Blue Note trying to wake him up! It didn't sound urgent, but Sterling slowly opened his eyes to the soft voice of Blue Note... giving her a groggy look, Sterling replied meekly,

 

"Yeah? Closing... Oh... I... I see..." Sterling's words were becoming more and more incomprehensible as he began to get up and mumble, wanting to sleep the first chance he could...

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Sterling seemed half-asleep to Blue Note. She wasn't much better. "I think we need to go home," she said. "I'm so tired." Her words were soft-spoken and stretched out. She walked up the to the door and opened it, getting hit with a burst of cold. It was a shock after sitting by the warm fire for so long. "Ready to go?" she asked, already feeling chilled. 

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Sterling slowly got up from his slumber, trying his best to compose himself at a good walking stance so he could walk back out into the cold, wintry night...

 

"I wish we had stayed here longer... but you're right... we should be heading back now..." Sterling spoke weakly as he headed towards the exit with Blue Note. Placing his violin on his back, he slowly trotted outside of the donut shop, softly thanking the employee for his hospitality.

 

At least the snow had subsided. It would make walking just a little bit easier before his weekend began... He had a lot to do this weekend, but Sterling's first thought right was heading back home to his apartment and taking a well deserved rest after his concert ended... 

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"Okay, well I guess this is goodbye," Blue Note said. "I'm going back to my dorm. Are you going to be okay getting your apartment?" It was just a ten minute walk across campus, but she had to wonder if the cold would slow her down. The snow did not show any sign of stopping either. The weather was not in her favor today.