Perspective: Yang Xiao Long
It doesn't matter. I tell myself this every day. It doesn't matter. I tell myself every second. My mom left me. One. Summer left me. Two. It doesn't matter if there's a third one. Or fourth. Or fifth. On hundredth. I see her dancing away happily with the monkey. And I tell myself the rest of the ball night: It doesn't matter. This night is about her having fun. It doesn't matter who she's with. As long as she's finally having fun with all the people she cared about.
I look at the two of them dancing once in a while and smile, waiting on more guests to arrive. I stretch my back to hide my insecurities. And smile for the incoming guests. Coming in as guests, all coupled up and buddy-buddy, I smiled through all of them and wished each of them a fun night. It doesn't matter as long as they don't cause trouble for my partner. My best friend. Someone I wouldn't be able to stand if I lost. Someone... that I love.
"Love?" I took a peeking glance at Blake and Sun, who were having fun around the drinks now. I didn't know what to do, but my heart wanted to tear itself apart. I looked away for a second, then back at them.
It doesn't matter...
It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter!
"Yang?" I heard Blake's voice. From the front of the auditorium, I was hugging Blake all of a sudden. As if I was in a trance-like state. "You okay, Yang? You seem a little mad." Blake asked me.
"O-oh. It's nothing. I guess work's got me all over the place." I lied, so she wouldn't have to worry.
"Why not switch with Weiss and have fun with Sun and me?"
"..." I looked at Sun, who was just smiling away. I don't know if he wanted me to intrude on his alone time with Blake. It's my job to make sure everyone was having fun.
"Weiss has other duties I hope she's taking care of. I've got to do my part of the job, too."
Blake smiled at me "Alright. But if it gets too much for you, let me know and I'll help."
"Says the overworked cat." I laughed walking away from the two faunus.
As long as I keep smiling and laughing, nothing matters. As long as she's still beside me...
As long as she never leaves me...
It doesn't matter.
