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- >"Hey Anon, need any help?"
- >you turn away from the stove to look towards Java.
- "Yeah, can you start cutting up the veggies for dinner?"
- >you are anon once again.
- >and you're currently making dinner for four.
- >it's was only yesterday that you brought Mia into the coffee shop to meet Java.
- >when you woke up this morning, you had the idea to have dinner with your friends here in the city.
- >you called Java and Coco and asked if they would like to come over for dinner.
- >after receiving a confirmation from both of then, you went next door and asked Mia if she would join you.
- >so now you're in your home cooking for four people.
- >Java came over early to help since she didn't work on Saturdays.
- >she doesn't have her usual apron on.
- >... you kind of miss it.
- >she grabs the veggies and pulls them to the cutting board.
- >now you were a pretty decent cook back on Earth.
- >your specialty dish was spaghetti.
- >as Java is cutting the onions, bell peppers and mushrooms, you're making the sauce from fresh tomatoes.
- >you'll work on the pasta in a bit.
- >while you two are cooking, there comes a knock from your door.
- "I'll get that."
- >making sure you put the sauce on a lower heat, you head to your door.
- >when you open it, you are greeted by Coco.
- >"Hi, Anon. I'm not late, am I?"
- >you move to the side so that she can enter.
- "No, actually. We're just starting to cook it."
- >she places her saddlebags next to your door once she is inside.
- >"Oh good. I was worried I took to long. Is anyone else here?"
- >Java chimes in from the kitchen.
- >"Hi, Coco. I'm just helping Anon with dinner."
- >you make your way back to the kitchen.
- "Just make yourself at home. Mia should be here in another twenty minutes or so."
- >Coco gets up on your couch, placing her hooves over the back of it to keep looking towards the kitchen.
- >"So, what are we having?"
- >you resume your preparation of the sauce.
- "Spaghetti. It was one of my best dishes back home."
- >"Oh, I look forward to it then."
- >at that time, Java brings you all the chopped up veggies.
- >"Here you go, need anything else?"
- "No, I'm fine. Thanks Java."
- >she makes her way to the living room, and gets on the couch with Coco.
- >as the sauce is cooking, you pull out a pan to sautΓ© the veggies.
- >time passes as you finish up the sauce, and start on the pasta.
- >the girls are having a conversation, with you chiming in every now and then.
- >pretty soon, everything is ready.
- >and just in time, as there is another knock at your door.
- >Java gets up off the couch.
- >"I'll get it."
- >she opens the Dior to let Mia in.
- >"Ugh, sorry I'm late. Took longer than I thought to get home. Something smells good."
- >she is sniffing the air with a smile on her face.
- >Coco gets off the couch next.
- >"Hi, you must be Mia. I'm Coco, nice to meet you."
- >that pulls Mia out of her food trance and she looks over to Coco.
- >"Oh, hi! Anon told me a bit about you. Nice to meet you too."
- >they share a quick hoof shake before turning towards you.
- >"How's dinner coming along?"
- "It's actually done now. You have really good timing, Mia."
- >she just grins at you.
- >you pull four plates out and start to dish up the food.
- >after you get that done, you start bring them out to the girls.
- >they are all sitting around your coffee table on the floor.
- >you place the first two plates in front of Coco and Java before heading back for the rest.
- >after bringing the other two out, you join them by sitting down.
- "Well, enjoy."
- >"Mmmm, this looks so good, Anon." says Mia.
- "Well, thank you. I take pride in my cooking."
- >you turn back towards the kitchen to get yourself a drink, when you realize you didn't ask the girls what they want.
- "Hey, I'm gonna get myself a drink, anyone else want anything?"
- >they reply with their requests.
- >in the kitchen, you grab water for Coco, cider for Java and a beer each for Mia and yourself.
- >you hand the drinks to the respective ponies, and sit down at your spot.
- >you get a thank you from each of them.
- >dinner goes by pretty smooth, with everyone chatting away while enjoying your cooking.
- >once everyone is done, you grab the dishes and put them in the sink.
- >"Ooooh, that was so good, Anon." says Mia.
- "Thank you. It's a recipe I made up back home. Unfortunately, there's one ingredient I haven't been able to use since I got here."
- >after sitting back down, Coco asks first.
- >"What ingredient is that?"
- >your attention is currently held by a spot on your table that you're picking at.
- >you reply nonchalantly.
- "Beef. Or sausage, depending on what I was in the mood for."
- >several seconds pass by without a response, so you look up at the girls, curious as to why they're silent.
- >each one has a varying look of shock or disbelief on thier face.
- >Coco looks like she couldn't believe what she just heard, Java looks confused and Mia just has her eyebrows raises.
- "...What?"
- >Coco stutters out "Y-you eat meat?"
- "Uh, yeah. Humans are omnivorous. Didn't I tell you that?"
- >"N-NO!" Coco looks like she is about to faint.
- >seeing the fear you instilled into your friend, you decide to try and calm her.
- "Now Coco, I know it sounds bad, but trust me when I say this. I haven't have a single piece of meat since I got here to Equestria. Trust me."
- >that seems to have done the job.
- >"O-ok Anon. I trust you."
- >the other girls look at you with smiles.
- >you smile back at them.
- "Besides, I wouldn't eat you three even if I wanted to. You're just to damn cute."
- >Coco and Java blush at your remark.
- >Mia is just nodding her head and smiling.
- >you keep looking right at her.
- >what you said finally clicks with her, and she blushes harder than the other two.
- >"W-what? Do you really think we're cute."
- "Of course I do. Why wouldn't I?"
- >All three girls blushes get even redder.
- >you start chuckling at their apparent shyness.
- >you decide to change to subject so that they have a chance to recover.
- "So girls, how have your day's been?"
- >the next half hour or so goes by, all four of you switching between telling tales of your not so magical adventures in Manehattan.
- >the subject of the conversation turns towards jobs.
- >"Have you found one yet, Anon?" Coco asks.
- "No, not yet. But I am still looking. Why?"
- >She walked over to her saddlebags and pulls out a piece of paper.
- >she turns and holds it out to you.
- >you take it, and see that it has an address on it.
- >Coco walks back to her spot and sits down.
- >"A friend of my boss just lost one of his employees. I heard them talking about it today and asked if he was still looking for someone."
- >you look up from it towards her.
- >Coco continues speaking.
- >"I told him how you're looking for a job, and asked if he'd give you an interview. He agreed and said to be there at noon tomorrow."
- >she then pokes your arm and gives you a mock serious look.
- >"So don't be late."
- >you look back down at the paper.
- "Wow. Thank you, Coco. I hope this works."
- >"You're welcome. So, Mia, what do you do?"
- >Mia looks to her.
- >"Oh, you know. Stuff, and things."
- >you look up towards her.
- "Huh?"
- >she brings her hoof up to mouth, giggling lightly.
- >"I'm just kidding. I work at Manehattan General. I'm a nurse."
- >images of Mia in a nurses uniform start going thru your head.
- >...unf
- >Mia must have noticed your current thought process.
- >"And no, Anon. I will not dress in a nurses uniform for you."
- >the other two girls give you skeptical looks.
- >once you're the center of attention, Mia gives you a small grin.
- >"Well, unless you ask real nice, then I might consider it."
- >your face starts burning at her comment.
- >all three girls start giggling at your reaction.
- >after they all calm down, Coco stands up and stretchs.
- >"Well, I think I better be getting home soon. It was a long day at work, and I want to get some sleep."
- >she walks over and puts on her saddlebags.
- >once she has them on, she turns towards you.
- >"Thank you for dinner, Anon. It was really good. And it was nice to meet you, Mia."
- >"It was nice meeting you too, Coco. Have a good night."
- >Coco turns to you once more.
- >"And remember, Anon, don't be late."
- "I won't."
- >"Good. Bye Java."
- >Java waves to her.
- >she turns and opens the door to leave.
- >once Coco has left the apartment, the other two get up as well.
- >Java looks towards you.
- >"Hey, can I use your bathroom?"
- "You don't need to ask, but go ahead."
- >she trots into your room.
- >once you hear the door shut, Mia walks up to you.
- >she looks you right in the eyes.
- >"You know, I wasn't kidding about asking real nicely."
- >she winks at you and turns to the door.
- >as she turns, she lifts her tail and brushes you under the chin with it.
- >you tense up at the touch.
- >it's a foreign, yet welcome sensation.
- >"Well, I better go too. You have a good night, Anon. And thanks again for dinner."
- >not having fully recuperated from the tail brush, you just nod.
- >she giggles once more before heading out.
- >"Bye, Anon."
- >your door closes, and you hear her open and close her door.
- >hmm, when Java leaves, it might not be a bad idea to see if Mia meant that.
- >you kind of like this flirtatious side of her.
- >still rubbing your chin where her tail touched you, you hear Java come out of the bathroom.
- >she walks into the living room and sees you rubbing your chin.
- >"Deep in thought?"
- "Huh? O-oh, yeah."
- >she looks around the room.
- >"Did Mia already leave?"
- "Yeah, about a minute ago."
- >she looks towards the door, then starts walking to you.
- >"Well, I guess since everypony already left, I should head home too."
- >you notice her expression fall slightly, but it quickly turns to a smile.
- >she stops and sits right next to you.
- >"Thank you for dinner, Anon. It was really good."
- "You're welcome."
- >she reaches out and gives you a hug around the neck.
- >thrown off by this, it takes you a second to return it.
- >right before she lets go, she gives a little squeeze.
- >as she starts to pull away, she stops.
- >she quickly kisses you on the cheek.
- >you're stunned by the actions of mares for the second time tonight.
- >she quickly lets go and starts trotting to the door.
- >you notice a slight blush on her cheeks.
- >"Well, I'll see you later then. Have a good night."
- >she heads out the door, but before it closes, you see her look in at you, her blush still there, but with a goofy smile on her face.
- >it finally closes, and you're left all by your lonesome.
- >you're happy about what happened, but that quickly changes when realization hits you.
- >you may have two mares after you.
- >as appealing as that sounds, it might strain your friendship with them.
- >hopefully, it doesn't come to that.
- >looking down at the table, you notice the paper Coco gave you.
- >deciding not to act on your earlier thoughts about Mia, you head to bed.
- >hopefully some sleep will ease your worries about Java and Mia.
- >after getting ready for bed, you lay down and try to sleep.
- >it takes awhile, but you finally manage.
- >the cab comes to a stop in front of the address you gave the driver.
- >after paying him, you look up at the building you're in front of.
- >well, the address matches the one Coco gave you, but it's not what you had in mind.
- >there's only a single sign above the entrance.
- >'RedBeaks'
- >... that doesn't say much for what it is.
- >standing out here won't get you the job, so you make your way to the door.
- >you grab the door handle and pull it open.
- >once inside, you take in your surroundings.
- >... it looks like a bar.
- >it's about twice as big as Applebucks.
- >there are six circular tables scattered throughout the main room.
- >they look like they can comfortably seat maybe eight ponies each.
- >in the back there's a bar with ten stools.
- >assorted bottles line the wall behind the bar.
- >there's also a door to the left of the drinks.
- >you also notice two pool tables off to the right side.
- >not noticing any staff, you call out.
- "Hello? Is anyone here?"
- >there is only silence for a couple of seconds.
- >you're about to call out again when a voice calls out from behind the door.
- >"Yeah, just give me a second and I'll be out."
- >you make your way to the bar and wait.
- >about half a minute later, the door opens revealing...
- >a griffon.
- >not what you expected.
- >he's about half a head taller than that Gilda character you met.
- >he has a dark brown coat and wings, the feathers around his head are a golden brown, with a patches of grey by his temples.
- >he looks over at you, raising an eyebrow.
- >"Sorry... lad?"
- >he has a fairly deep and gravely voice.
- >you nod your head.
- >"Ok, sorry lad, but we're not open for business yet."
- >he turns around and starts organizing bottles on the wall.
- "Oh, I didn't know, but I was told to be here at noon for an interview."
- >he looks over at you, both his eyebrows raised this time.
- >"You're the lad miss Pommel was talking about?"
- "Yes, my names Anonymous, or Anon for short."
- >you walk over and reach your hand out.
- >he looks at your hand before taking it in his claw and shaking.
- >"Gareth."
- >you let go of his claw.
- >"So, you're looking for a job, yes?"
- "Yes."
- >"Good. Now, do you know how to be a bartender?"
- >you shake your head.
- "No, but I'm willing to learn."
- >he looks at you, then turns towards the door.
- >"Good, now follow me to the office, and we'll get all the paperwork ready."
- >you follow behind him, walking through a small storeroom, then into the office.
- >you hope this goes well for you.
- >the bell rings on the door as you enter the coffee shop.
- >you notice that there's not any ponies in here.
- "Java, are you here?"
- >a second goes by before Java pokes her head around the door.
- >"Oh, hi Anon. How did the interview go?"
- >she walks out to the counter.
- >you take a seat at the table closest to her.
- "Yeah, about that." you say in a sad tone.
- >she gasps before walking out to you.
- >"You didn't get it?"
- >you wait until she is right next to you.
- >you quickly scoop her into a tight hug.
- "I got the job! I start tomorrow."
- >she starts to laugh while smacking her hooves against your back.
- >"I'm happy for you, now let me go before I get in trouble!"
- >she straightens out her apron once you let her go.
- >"So, what are you gonna be doing?" she says while she walks back behind the counter.
- "Bartender."
- >she looks at you with a raised eyebrow.
- >"A bartender? Do you even know how to mix drinks?"
- >you give her a big shit eating grin.
- "NOPE!"
- >you continue to smile while she just shakes her head.
- >"Well, hopefully they'll teach you. So did you just come in here to tell me, or do you want to order something?"
- >you walk up to the counter, pulling out some bits.
- "Yeah, just my regular."
- >after she makes your drink, you pay her and start heading out.
- >"Good luck with the job, Anon. And I'll see you later."
- >you open the door and start to head out.
- "Thanks, Java. Have a good da-"
- >you bump into a pony on your way out.
- >normally, you'd apologize to them, but this time is different.
- >they walked right into your crotch.
- >feeling extremely embarrassed, you look down at the pony in question.
- >red hair with black streaks, and bat ears.
- >well, at least it's someone you know.
- "... Mia."
- >"... Anon."
- "Why is your head in my crotch?"
- >she backs away, blushing furiously, and looks up at you.
- >"Well, I was about to head in, when I dropped my bit purse. I was leaning down to pick it up when you walked out and... well you know the rest."
- >you're now aware of Java laughing her ass off inside.
- >"Ooooh, I wish I had a camera. You two should really control your urges in public."
- >you didn't think it was possible, but that makes Mia blush even harder.
- "Well, I better be on my way."
- >Mia just nods as she walks past you into the shop.
- >just before the door closes, you grab it and look inside.
- "Oh, and Mia. It was nice bumping into you."
- >her blush could put Celestia's sun to shame.
- >Java can't even breath.
- >you laugh as you close the door.
- >you drink your coffee as you walk home.
- >once home, you decide to just kick back and relax for the rest of the night.
- >meanwhile, back at Applebucks.
- >Mia sits in her booth, her thoughts on what happened not too long ago with Anon.
- >it was an accident, but it was kind of... hot.
- >she's only known Anon for a few days, but he does something to her that nopony else does.
- >sure she's had a couple of coltfriends, but they never affected her the way he does.
- >her thoughts are interrupted when Java brings her her drink.
- >"Here's your coffee, sweetie. Hey, are you ok?"
- >she's only known Java as long as Anon, but she feels like a true friend already.
- >"Yeah, I'm fine, just... thinking."
- >"Ok, if you need to talk, I'm here to listen."
- >Java walks back behind the counter and starts cleaning the counter.
- >"Hey, Mia. Can I ask you something?"
- >Mia turns towards Java.
- >"Sure, anything."
- >Java starts fiddling with her hair as she leans on the counter.
- >"Do you know if... no, it's a stupid question."
- >Mia gets up from her seat and walks to Java.
- >"Come on, if you need to talk, I'll listen."
- >Java gives her a small grin.
- >she takes in a breath.
- >"Ok, do you know if... if Anon is seing anypony?"
- >Mia tenses at the question.
- >Java doesn't notice.
- >"Um, I don't think he is. Why?"
- >"Oh, just wondering."
- >she goes back to cleaning, a smile and small blush on her face.
- >Mia goes back to her seat, a little saddened by what Java asked.
- >what if she likes Anon?
- >what if he likes her back?
- >maybe she should try to get to Anon before Java.
- >the day slowly goes on as Mia thinks up ways to win Anon over.
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