Well, I'll blame Ikuhara and his Yuri Kuma Arashi for making me write this fic... Seems like bears have been on my mind ever since the first episode and quite honestly I don't blame them lol. Anyway, I do hope this works, after all I always begin writing even if I just have a rough idea of what I want to happen...
Remnant, a world plagued with war, social conflicts and a clear distinction between two classes: the humans and the faunus. For years issues have arised in which conflict between humans and faunus had caused major wars around Remnant. But 3 years ago "The War" started for real and lots of blood began spilling around Remnant both of humans and faunus as the war just seemed to continue with each passing year.
In times when weaponry, transportation and technology was rustic worldwide, the heroes for the humans were the brave Huntsmen and Huntresses who rose with normal weapons to fight off the Faunus who had the upper hand in combat with their prominent animal traits. The Kingdoms with the best Hunstmen and Huntresses were Atlas and Mistral, since Atlas had the best weaponry, beginning to use the source of energy called "dust" in complex weapons and Mistral had the fiercest fighters among all.
On the other hand the strongest Faunus were found on the forests and caves of Vale and the harsh climates of Vacuo. For years they had fought the Grim to properly establish on Vale and Vacuo, those years of fighting had made the Faunus in these territories stronger than those living on human cities. These Faunus were closer to their animal nature than other Faunus and it was shown in their physical traits and way of thinking; enraged by the superiority humans tried to establish over Faunus.
The leading human family in this war were the Schnee, located in Atlas, while the leading Faunus where at Vale.
Weiss Schnee as the heiress of the Schnees and skilled Huntress was expected to appear at the middle of the war and fight the ones who had been troubling humanity lately. That was the reason why she had been sent by boat towards the Kingdom of Vale, to recruit other Hunters and help against the strong faunus who seemed to get closer to the capital with each month.
However the "clever" heiress by no means expected to get lost in a humid forest when her boat was attacked and she ended drifting somewhere near an unknown coast of Vale. As she walked warily through the silent forest, Myrtenaster on her left hand, she wondered how many days she would have to spend trying to find anything. It had already been 1 and a half day and there was no signs of Grims, Faunus or Humans... just wild animals.
With every step she took over the creaking wood she could feel her sanity slowly seeping out. As she sat on a nearby log she heavily sighed, she was way too hungry; and a heiress was in no way used to being hungry, unbathed, dirty or anything that had to do with those. She held her stomach as a loud grumble emerged from it, she could already feel her strength draining thanks to the lack of energy.
Would she die here?
With no one around to grieve her, without even fighting for humanity; without making a change at all?
"Damn... Damn damn damn! This wasn't meant to happen... I should have been on my way to Vale City to find others to help me, not here dying of hunger" Weiss stood up, stomping her foot angrily on the ground until she heard rustle from some nearby bushes.
Immediately she grabbed the heavy rifle she had been carrying all day and pointed at the brown bushes, ready to pull the trigger any second. She gulped trying to prepare for anything that could attack her until a bunny jumped out of the bushes and continued running away from Weiss.
The light-blue eyed girl sighed and let herself fall to the floor unamused, leaving the rifle at her right side. "A bunny? I almost had a heart attack because a bunny jumped from some bushes... This forest will make me go crazy unless I get out of it." Weiss massaged her temples until another noise came from the bush. The noise higher and rougher than the one caused by the bunny.
Weiss didn't have time to take a good hold of the rifle again when a creature as big as a human pierced through the bushes and fell in front of her. As the white haired girl closed her eyes ready to be devoured she felt the smell of honey hit her nose and a shadow partially loom over her.
She opened one eye and found a pair of shimmering silver eyes looking at her confused.
She pushed the face away with a small shriek and gasped when she saw the figure tumble backwards. It was another girl! She looked younger than her but definately close to her age. She had a loose black tank top, a skirt with red trimmings and a crimson red cloak with hood. Though her clothes seemed messy and dirty the girl's cute figures compensated all.
"Chill I was just curious... Sorry if I scared you." the girl lightly whimpered as she rubbed her lower back. "No no... Sorry it was my bad." Weiss quickly helped the girl get up and smiled.
"You can't even get an idea of how elated I am to find another person in this forest. I've been lost for a day and a half and I feel I'll faint unless I eat something. Sorry if I'm importuning you but think you can show me where I can get food? I'll pay you somehow, I swear on my name I'll do so" Weiss looked at the other girl with conviction.
The younger on the other hand smiled amused and pat the other's head with a hearty chuckle. "No need to be so formal. I'm Ruby Rose, glad to meet you. And don't worry about paying me or anything, I know a good place where we can get food."
"Glad to meet you too... I'm Weiss Schnee. Thanks for your help, I'll definately return the favor." Weiss, even as she grimaced when the other girl continued patting her -THE Weiss Schnee-, softened her gaze. This girl may be someone with whom she would rarely interact, but in this situation she was a life saver and Weiss wasn't one to snap early towards someone who would most probably save her from the dying of hunger.
"Well... Let's go okay... though it may take some time reaching the place I'm talking about... The road is also a rough path. You're alright with it?" Ruby gave an apologetic smile and Weiss nodded. "Yeah there's no issue... Lead the way"
"Okay... but please do what I do to avoid having you hurt okay?" Ruby looked at Weiss worried and the white-haired girl nodded.
"For god's sake what's wrong with you!? You're such a dunce! I can't believe I even thought you were something like a hero during our first encounter" Weiss was fuming, unlike before she now really looked wrecked because of the forest. From her boots to her knees a brown sludge dripped slowly, her jacket and dress were torn in different places, there were scratches on her face, knees and hands and most of all she felt her pride was about to touch the lowest possible levels.
"Hey it's not my fault you fell into that swamp, tripped thrice on the roots of the trees -falling flat on your face in the process-, got your clothes torn and ended acting "like a kid". I gave you warnings!" Ruby scowled and puffed out her cheeks, crossing her arms.
"Warning? Warning!? What kind of warnings did you give me? "Weiss, lift your feet more", "Weiss, don't underestimate the black mud", "Weiss there are branches ahead". What kind of warnings are those?! You dunce are way too ambiguous. Worst of all is that after those crappy events I did the same actions you did to avoid more trouble and I ended just doing random stuff like a child!"
As Weiss released a grunt she face-palmed remembering all the unnecessary actions she had done when following Ruby's steps... the girl got distracted with way too many things on their way, and they still hadn't arrived.
"How come we haven't arrived? Are we even close?... In fact do you even know where we're going?" Weiss narrowed her eyes at the smaller girl who gasped offended.
"Know? Weiss I've crossed this woods at least a hundred times I know all you can get to know about it... we just need to cross the Honey Trail and we'll be there in no time" Ruby explained with gestures, trying to look professional as she did so.
"Fine... let's continue... you better stop bringing me to more stupid trouble." Weiss grumbled and followed the red-cloaked girl in front of her.
As both girls were nearing grayer and thicker trees a delicious smell of honey hit their noses. Being incredibly hungry Weiss's stomach grumbled desiring the sweet smell, while Ruby just grinned happily, lightly drooling.
"Isn't that smell great? I'm sure that in this part of the forest is where the best honey in all the world is produced... But let's avoid making any kind of noise... We wouldn't like to attract unwanted attention okay?" Ruby's sudden serious eyes made Weiss automatically nod.
As they were following the seemingly clear path in front of them Weiss's stomach continued releasing small growls, the Heiress was incredibly embarassed at her body's reaction towards the sweet smell but tried to mantain at least her outward composture.
Surprisingly they hadn't encountered any problems unlike in the past hours and it seemed they would cross this part of the dense forest safely... until a spider decided to crawl onto Weiss back and startle the blue eyed girl. Immediately she shrieked with no restraint and swatted the animal away from herself, sighing relieved and standing behind Ruby when she managed to get it off her.
The energetic girl on the other hand quickly became pale as the silent forest was suddenly filled with many buzzing noises. "What's that? Don't tell me this place is filled with mosquitoes" Weiss grimaced since the sound seemed to get closer and closer.
"Well... I've got good news and bad news for you... First; good news is that they are definately not mosquitoes. Now bad news is that they are aggressive bees that hate noise... and that they're coming for us. Sorry I'll have to carry you out of here" Ruby swiftly lifted Weiss onto her arms and held her up bridal style. The heiress was surprised by the strength in the smaller girl, but most of all by the sudden action.
"Put me down! I won't tolerate this! M-my panties are s-showing!Stop! Let me down in this instant dolt!" the Huntress loudly grumbled and blabbered, trying to cover the stripped panties which were openly showing.
"Shhh Weiss didn't you hear me!? I need you to try to cover yourself the most you can with my body and cloak... I'll get us out of here in a minute, when we do so I'll let you down. Don't worry I'll protect you." As soon as the words left her lips, Ruby began sprinting real fast, followed immediately by a blurry swarm of angry bees. Some caught on the duo quickly and Weiss stopped struggling when she noticed the situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.
As she felt one of the furry bees sting her shoulder she loudly winced in pain and quickly swatted it away, looking at the big sting left in her arm. As Ruby had told her she covered her body with the cape and no other bees got close enough to sting her again. Suddenly she felt the weight shift on her stomach and looking downwards she found Ruby had jumped, extremely high to reach the top of a tree and then propell both of them towards -finally- a clear part of the forest.
Though it seemed they would land nicely Weiss noticed Ruby gritting her teeth and turn around. She caught on that their landing wouldn't be as calm and precise as she had thought when a second later both crashed against the floor, sending rocks flying away, causing a lot of dust clouds to form.
Since she had landed on the younger girl Weiss didn't actually get damaged, the most she got were bruises and scratches from stray rocks. On the other hand the other girl must have been damaged a lot considering she took the impact with her body to protect the white-haired girl.
As the dust cleared Weiss hovered over Ruby and worriedly took in the sight; the girl was bleeding a lot from her opened eyebrow and nose. Her eyes were closed and breathing ragged from exhaustion. "Ruby! Ruby! Talk to me you dolt! Don't you dare die on me!" Weiss lightly slapped the other girl's face, feeling a familiar sting slightly present on her eyes.
"U-ugh... Did we make it?" the younger girl slowly sat up, rubbing her face and blinking her eyes confused. "Y-you idiot! You had me worried for a moment there!" Weiss punched the girl on the shoulder but flinched when the other girl winced. "S-sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you more".
"Nah it's okay... I know it's not your fault. More important, are you alright? Not hurt at all..? I'm quite resistant so I think I didn't even break a bone... But maybe the crash did hurt you." Ruby inspected with her eyes the other girl's body and sighed relieved when she shook her head. "Nothing major".
"Still, you're really resistant if you only got some bruises, scrapes and open wounds. With that speed and this terrain it's a wonder how you didn't break a leg or something" Weiss took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off the grinning girl's face.
"So... am I a hero again?" the girl cheekly snickered and Weiss sighed with small grin. "Okay I admit that was heroic and very brave from you... But did we lose our path? I really think I'll die from hunger if this keeps on". Weiss handed the elegant cloth to Ruby and stood up to look around.
"No, in fact we just arrived! This is where you can comfortably eat. And it's free from those Gifst Bees. Pretty neat right?" Weiss supposed the younger girl had a cocky expression but the cloak over her head didn't let the Huntress see her properly.
"Neat? I don't see any restaurants or shops... Just a river,this small meadow which we almost detroyed and some trees ahead. From where do you plan to ge- W-what do you think you're doing?!" as Weiss turned around to face the bruised girl she quickly covered her eyes embarassed.
Said girl had taken her cloak off and was taking her tank top off, letting Weiss see her features. Though the heiress had previously noticed that the other girl's abdomen was flat and strong, from the small moment she managed to see the girl without the tank top she was pleasantly surprised by the view. Though faint, the other girl had what would probably become a six pack if she continued training.
Still feeling dirty from how she began eyeing the smaller girl Weiss closed her eyes tightly -even as they were covered by her hands-. "Getting nude? How else do you plan on easing your hunger?" the bruised girl raised an eyebrow at Weiss, confused by her behaviour. "This way you can stop your craving... Believe me, it tastes really good. I swear."
Weiss let her hands fall to her sides and widened her eyes with her face completely red. Mouth hanging open she directed her gaze at the floor and stuttered embarassed "I-I meant food! I didn't mean it in any o-other way! Get dressed... Now!". Weiss stole a glance towards Ruby but the girl was no longer standing in front of her.
The white-haired girl heard a splash and turned to look at the river where the girl was swimming happily, eyeing the flowing water with clever eyes.
"... Oh... She meant catching fish"
For the past minutes Ruby had been diving on the water trying to catch the jumping fish who escaped her hands. Weiss laid near the edge, not wanting to get into the water she intead got wood to light a fire later. Her patience was slowly wavering as she kept looking at the blue sky turning yellow.
Finally Ruby stood triumpanthly on the water, a big fish struggling between her jaws and hands. "D-dook Ueisss! I gaut one!" Ruby happily smiled at the hungry girl. Weiss also grinned, relieved that they would once and for all eat, until she noticed something brown twitching over Ruby's wet head.
"Ruby! You've got something furry on your head! Get it off or it may bite you!" Weiss gave a small warning to the girl who cocked her head to the right. Holding the fish between her hands she chuckled loudly. "Those are my ears silly! Cute right? I've been told that they're among the softest of all" she haughtly puffed out her chest and the color drained from Weiss's face.
"... You... You're a Faunus?" she struggled to get the words leave her lips.
She quickly grabbed the rifle at her side and, poiting at the girl in front of her, pulled the trigger.
Ruby swiftly ducked almost diving completely under water, as she snarled holding her wounded ear with her right hand. Her previously caught fish immediately fled underwater. Resurfacing she glared at the other girl "What the hell is wrong with you?! I had gotten us food!" Ruby shrieked as another shot came her way.
Holding her breath she went underwater and neared the edge where Weiss was standing trying to find her. As fast as she could Ruby jumped out of the water and grabbed Weiss by the waist tightly. She made the Heiress drop the weapon and forcefully dragged her into the water.
As the other girl struggled to release Ruby's grip on her, the half naked girl secured the weapon and threw it far away, letting Weiss go by the edge of the river. Now on land the silver eyed girl cautiously approached the Heiress who was in a coughing fit.
"You dumbass! You almost made me drown!" Weiss continued grumbling between coughing fits, causing Ruby to roll her eyes. "Oh sure, the world ends if you swallow water but there's no issue when you try to shoot me as soon as I get us food? Seriously even if you hate salmon you don't need to kill me"
Weiss glared at the drenched girl and pounced on her. "It's not about the damn fish! You're a faunus! Your kind is aggressive and a problem for humanity." She grabbed the girl by the shoulders and shook her, aggravated.
The bear faunus on the other hand blushed, after clearing her throat she began speaking "Well let me first point out that the one who attacked first was you, not me. Second, i don't see why faunus and humans can't get along. Personally i find humans interesting and amusing. Finally... U-uhhh it's not that you're ugly or anything like that but..." Ruby uncomfortably shifted her gaze towards her left side.
Weiss narrowed her eyes, she shifted her weight on the body under her, bringing their face slightly closer "Speak up faunus".
"Well... It's just that you know... M-me being almost nude and you on... On t-top of me with your dress transparent because of the water... C-close. I-i've been told what happens if things get like this. W-we just met so... I'm not r-ready for that kind of stuff."
Weiss's face turned a deeper shade of red with each word that left the embarrassed girl's lips. Slowly she took in all the information and began mumbling flabbergasted when she noticed their positions. "T-this! It's because of this stuff why Faunus can't get along with humans."
"Your animal instincts turn everything s-sexual!" Weiss scrambled backwards, away from the "wild animal" in front of her. However as their bodies grinded up against each other the girl beneath whimpered softly and Weiss herself felt a gasp escape her lips.
"W-w-wha! What do you you think you're doing?! Sounding like t-that!" Weiss covered her face with her hands, utterly ashamed. "What have you done to my i-innocence?! Give it back!" she began smacking lightly the younger girl, trying to hide that she was flustered.
"Y-you're the one who got over me and did t-those things! That's the normal response! What did you expect? I've got bruises remember?" Ruby tried to hold the other's wrist to stop the light pummeling.
When the struggling finally ceased both separated panting.
"Look now... I know you humans dislike us Faunus... but at least give me an oppotunity; I saved you before, I haven't attacked you and just now I didn't respond in an aggressive manner... Sure I did throw you into the water but you tried to kill me. Please?" Ruby glanced at the human girl with puppy eyes and received an angry grumble.
"Why should I trust you? I've been told that you fiends stab on the back" Weiss looked at the sad girl with disdain.
"... If I wanted I could have left you behind to die of hunger... But I didn't... Not only because you seemed like a cute human or smelled nice" Ruby began her small speech with words that made Weiss's face feel hot. "But I just can't let people alone... It's just not my thing. At least let me help you get back to a humn village or something. You'll need a guide if you want to survive for at least a week in this forest."
Weiss began considering the other girl's words, she was right after all; she didn't know where to get food from, what was dangerous, what wasn't. Basic survival strategies in the wilds weren't taught to her back at home.
"Okay... I'll trust you... But give me my rifle".
"Sorry but no way"
"W-wha? How do you think I'll protect myself then?" Weiss crossed her arms.
"Well you've got that sword at your side. And ever since you made this freaking hole on my left ear I don't plan on giving you the gun any time soon. I'll carry it. When I trust you won't try to kill me, I'll give it back. Deal?" Ruby yelped as she touched the wound on her furry ear.
"Hmph... Fine. Now g-get us that fish again"
"... Have you been told you're surprisingly sardonic for someone with noble purposes?" Ruby muttered with indignation.
"What?!"
"Naught! Let's see if I get one as big as the last one. Hopefully." Ruby face-palmed exhausted and trudged back into the water.
At that moment Ruby Rose realized that the one who would find it difficult to survive this week would be her, and not the prideful Huntress.
Well that's all for Chapter 1, made some small changes; not much of a deal. Perhaps it was too long for a first chapter. Hmm... maybe I should tone it down... Make upcoming chapters shorter... this way updates will be more frequent right? ... right. Well tell me what you guys think and hopefully I can get to write better... after all English is not my native language :P.
P.S. New Yuri Kuma Arashi episode tomorrow (lol xD)