Welcome to my newest story. Thank you for checking it out. This one is a bit different, but I hope you'll like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or any of the characters, they are owned by Rooster Teeth.
It seemed just like any other day, at least from Ruby's perspective.
As she walked down the street towards the arcade, that winter afternoon, the rain had started pour, falling heavily down onto the ground.
As she reached for her umbrella, she gasped in shock as someone collided with her, causing her to fall down into a puddle.
"I am so sorry." The guy apologized, worriedly.
"Are you okay?" He asked, as he helped her back onto her feet.
"Yeah, I'm alright." Ruby said.
As Ruby stood up, she took a look at who had accidentally ran into her.
He was taller than her, he had messy blonde hair which almost covered his eyes, an old hoodie and a pair of worn out jeans.
From the way he looked, he could pass for someone homeless or someone Qrow would hang out with at a bar.
"Well, it was nice meeting you." The guy exclaimed.
With those words, the blonde haired guy broke into a sprint, running down the street as the rain continued to fall.
"That was weird." Ruby thought.
"He probably just wants to get out of the rain as quick as he can." Ruby thought.
Ruby shrugged it off and picked up her unbrella, opening it as she made her way to her destination.
"Arcade, here I come!" Ruby thought, excitedly.
Later.
As Ruby walked in, she immediately saw the familiar sight of Sun flirting with Blake.
"If you keep doing that while you're supposed to be working, they'll fire you." Ruby said, teasingly.
"But you wouldn't tell them that, would you?" Sun rhetorically asked, as he handed her some extra tokens for the machines.
Ruby smiled and walked over to the cabinet where Weiss and Yang were waiting for her.
"It's about time you showed up." Weiss said.
"Sorry, the rain made it a bit more difficult to get here, plus I ran into someone." Ruby said.
"More like they ran into me, but whatever." Ruby thought.
"Who was it?" Yang asked.
"Just some guy." Ruby said.
Yang's expression immediately turned into a smirk, upon hearing Ruby's words.
Ruby noticed this and started to panic.
"Not like that, Yang!" Ruby shouted.
"You never know." Yang teased her.
"Anyway, we didn't really talk, he was just running and accidentally crashed into me." Ruby explained.
"That's rude of him." Weiss said.
"He was probably just in a rush." Ruby said.
"That's not an excuse, did he at least apologize?" Weiss questioned.
"Yes, he said he was sorry and then ran off." Ruby told them.
Both Weiss and Yang looked at Ruby, confusion being their main feeling at the moment.
"I don't know why, but for some reason this guy seems sketchy." Yang said.
"Did you get his name?" Weiss asked.
"No, he helped me up and took off before I could even say anything." Ruby said.
"Well, what did he look like?" Weiss asked.
As Ruby was describing his appearance, looks of realization appeared on their faces.
"You actually met him?" Yang asked.
"Who is him?" Ruby asked.
"No one really knows." Weiss told her.
"No one knows his name or even where he lives, it's like he just shows up out of thin air." Yang told her.
"Basically, whenever it rains, he shows up, running through town, always wearing the same clothes." Yang told her.
Ruby was surprised by this new information, curiosity beginning to form in her mind.
"No one has thought to even talk to him?" Ruby asked.
"I tried once, a few of my friends did too." Yang said.
"But he never stops running, even in traffic, he makes his way through and never acknowledges anyone." Weiss told her.
"You said he actually stopped and talked to you?" Yang questioned.
"Yeah, like I said, he apologized, helped me up then ran away." Ruby said.
"I wonder why he stopped for you." Weiss said.
Ruby took a moment to think about it before making her decision.
"Well, I'm gonna find out." Ruby said.
"What?" Both Weiss and Yang asked, at the same time.
"You said he that he shows up whenever it rains, right?" Ruby pointed out.
"So, next time it rains, I'm gonna follow him." Ruby told them.
"Ruby, that's crazy, you don't even know where he'll be." Weiss said.
"True, but eventually I'll run into him again and besides that, don't you think it's odd that there is some guy running around and no one knows anything, even at this point?" Ruby questioned them.
While they did agree with her, they were still concerned about her safety.
"Alright, fine, but when you do this, I'm going with you." Yang said.
"Why?" Ruby asked.
"I don't even trust a normal guy to be alone with you, do you really think I'm gonna trust this guy?" Yang pointed out.
Ruby nodded in agreement, knowing all about Yang's protective nature.
"What're you ladies talking about?" Sun asked.
Ruby flinched in surprise, not noticing that Sun and Blake had joined them.
"How Ruby is basically stalking someone." Weiss said.
"I am not!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Ruby is planning on following that blonde guy, the one that shows up when it rains." Yang explained.
"That guy?!" Sun shouted.
"You know him?" Ruby asked.
"I've seen him a few times, I tried to outrun him once, but he got away, the guy is fast." Sun told them.
"Ruby." Blake spoke up.
Ruby looked at Blake, becoming confused as she saw the look on Blake's face.
Blake's eyes indicated worry, while her cheeks were red from her blushing.
"I don't think that's such a good idea." Blake said.
"Neither do I, but you know how she is, always set in her ways." Weiss said.
Blake sighed, looking away from them for just a moment, as feelings of dread set in.
"It was only a matter of time." Blake thought.