"Not every story has a neat and tidy ending." That's what Blake had said, but…Ruby sighs. She is sitting in class, only half of her brain paying attention. She still wishes that she could have done more, that she could have saved some of those Faunus. The big man in front puts particular emphasis on something and she makes a quick note before resuming her lack of attention. She began to doodle in the margins of her notebook and looks at it to see a familiar bowler hat. She sighs again.
Her thoughts kept going back to him. At first she didn't understand why. She then reread the old stories that had inspired her to be a huntress and realized what it was. Torchwick had been her nemesis; her arch-enemy if you would. He was the villain in her fairytale and the last several months of her life had been dedicated to catching him and putting him in jail. With that done, she felt a little lost. What does she do now?
Yes, of course Ruby can always go after whatever organization Torchwick is a part of, but that was more of her team's goal. She needed something new for her on personal focus. Yang still has her mom, Blake has the White Fang, and Weiss has…something to do with her family. She won't tell and Ruby won't push. But Ruby's main focus had been Torchwick…Ruby is certain that if she knew who his boss is, then she could easily focus her attention on them. But, as far as she knows, Torchwick has been keeping his trap shut on that matter.
Her attention is suddenly drawn back to class as the headmaster himself walks in. "Professor Ozpin! How good of you to visit our hunters and huntresses in training," Professor Port says, his ridiculous mustache bouncing with every word. "Hello Peter. I apologize for the interruption, but I require one of your students. Miss Rose, if you would accompany me?" Ruby blinks in surprise as every eye turns to focus on her. After a quick glance to her teammates and offering a shrug to their nonverbal question, she stands and gathers her things before following him out the classroom door.
They make the trip in silence, as Ruby knows that Ozpin will speak when he is ready. They end up in his office, where he locks the door after them. He then offers her a seat. After Ruby had sat down he asks, "Coffee?" "Please." He pours her a mug and puts cream and sugar before her and refills his own, ever present mug. They stay like this for a few moments. The suspense is driving Ruby crazy! Her mind goes through a million and one different reasons why she could be here, each one worse and less likely than the last. Ozpin finally speaks, "I have a proposition for you."
Ruby tilts her head at that. That wasn't what she had imagined at all. "A proposition?" she echoes. Ozpin smirks with a nod, "Yes. Seeing as you are constantly taking initiative, and going places where you are not supposed to..," Ruby laughs nervously and rubs the back of her head, "I think that the only input I can have in these situations is training that I myself have put you through."
She sits there in a daze before replying with, "Are you saying that you want to…train me? As in, you personally?" Ozpin nods before bringing the mug back to his smiling lips, "Do you object?" Ruby just shakes her head, dumbfounded. Ozpin has a smug grin when he says, "Good. We'll be replacing your classes with Peter Port, and as opposed to the arena, you will come here. Any questions?" Ruby nods and starts to ask, "My team…?"
"Will be fine without their leader for two classes." She nods mutely and takes a sip of coffee. "We'll start tomorrow." Ruby nods again and finishes her coffee before setting the mug on the desk. "Is there anything else Professor?" Ozpin shakes his head, "No. Have a nice day Miss Rose. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow." Ruby nods and goes to leave. Stopping at the door she turns and says, "Thank you for this opportunity, Professor Ozpin." With a flustered sort-of bow, she leaves.
Authors notes: Hello! Just wanted to prove to some of my followers (If you still follow me) that I am not dead. I have several chapters of this and many other stories typed up and ready to go! I am, of course, Rosewick shipping trash. But I have a feeling that others of you also ship these two. Here is Chapter one and let me tell you, you are in for a long ride!