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Today's Horoscope (Virgo): Something unexpected will happen today.

Early Morning

Twilight isn't eating much breakfast this morning. She looks queasy. "Are you alright?" I ask.

She grimaces. "I'm...just not hungry this morning," she says. "Say, would...would you mind walking Spike for me?"

"Sure," I say. I head upstairs with her; she lets me into her room, then ducks into the bathroom. Spike looks up and barks happily, wagging his tail. I put his leash on and take him down.

As I'm passing the kitchen, Pinkie walks out, drying her hands. "Where's Twilight?" she asks.

"Bathroom," I say. "She doesn't seem to be feeling..." I frown. "She didn't eat much breakfast...I hope she's not getting sick."

Pinkie tilts her head; her brow scrunches up cutely. After a minute, she giggles. "Oh. She's got cramps."

"Cramps?"

"You know. Cramps."

It takes me a minute to get it. "Oh."

"Yeah." Pinkie makes a face. "You're lucky you're a boy. Periods suck."

On reflection, it occurs to me that I was bound to be privy to the...feminine issues of one or more of my dormmates sooner or later. I take Spike out for his walk.

Surprisingly, he doesn't pee on me today.

By the time I've cleaned up after him and taken him back inside, Twilight is downstairs, looking a bit peaked but ready for school. "You okay?" I ask.

She nods. "Y-yes, I'll be fine. Thank you...for taking Spike out."

"No problem," I say.

Twilight rubs her arm. "Can you...go on ahead?" she asks. "I'm going to have to ride to school with Cadance this morning. I, uh...I need to—"

"Drug store?" I ask before I can stop myself.

She frowns. "Uhh...yeah, something like that."

"Pinkie...explained."

"Oh." Twilight's frown deepens. She shakes her head. "I'll kill Pinkie later. I need to catch Cadance before she leaves."

After School

After classes, I head for Music Club.

Trixie is unusually quiet today. Half the club is talking about a new pop album that just came out. I'm not big on pop, so I stick to guitar practice.

About a half hour into the meeting, a girl with pale skin and electric blue hair walks in. She's wearing huge purple shades and seafoam-green headphones. The rest of her outfit looks...how best to describe it? Kind of like a bargain sale exploded.

"Hey Vinyl!" Lyra calls.

The girl takes off her headphones. "Hey Lyra," she says. She looks around. "Scene's kinda quiet today." She cocks her head in my direction. "Except for those sweet riffs over there."

Lyra giggles. "Let me introduce you." She brings the girl over to where I'm practicing. "Flash, this is Vinyl Scratch. She's Canterlot High's resident DJ and party girl."

"Waddup?" Vinyl asks. "You've got some skillz."

"Thanks," I say.

Vinyl looks around the room. "So, hey," she says loudly, "The football team's throwin' a party Saturday night, I'm spinnin' like I always do...my set's beggin' for a little live accompaniment. Like, maybe a keyboard and a guitar. That'd really kick the party into overdrive. Anyone cool?"

"I can totally do keyboard for you!" Lyra says happily. "I'd ask Bonnie, but I know she's got a thing with her family."

"Sweet." Vinyl looks at me. "How about you? A little of that action would be rockin'."

I don't really have any plans Saturday night...

"Sure," I say.

"Awesome! I'll give you the deets over Canterbook." She puts her headphones back on and walks out.

A little bit later, we break for the day, and I head back to the dorm.

Evening

At dinner, I tell everyone about what happened at music club.

"Ooh, Vinyl wants you to play with her?" Pinkie asks. "That sounds fun!"

Rarity pulls out her phone. "Let's see...oh! The party's open invitation!" She looks around. "We should all attend!"

"Sounds good to me," Rainbow says.

I check Canterbook. The party is indeed posted on the social notices board. It has an RSVP button so the organizers will know the guest list. I'm already listed under Vinyl as 'Music Provided By'. I also have a message from Vinyl with details about the set, the time, and so forth.

Some of the others have their phones out and are RSVPing to the party. The only two who aren't going, it seems, are Applejack and Fluttershy.

Pinkie's noticed this too. "You're not going?"

Fluttershy shrinks in her seat. "I...I don't like crowds and loud noise," she says.

"All that dubstep an' rock ain't really my thing," Applejack says.

"Oh come on!" Rainbow cries. "Live a little! Even TWILIGHT'S going!"

Twilight blushes. "Only because my boyfriend's playing at the party," she says.

"I...I'd rather stay here and keep everyone's pets company," Fluttershy says. "I mean...if you don't mind."

"Yeah, me an' Shy'll hold down the fort here, watch th' critters...y'all have a good time."

"Well...if you're sure..." Pinkie says.

After dinner, I walk Spike again, do my homework, then brush up on the set Vinyl's picked out for the party before bed.