Chapter Two
(A/N: Hello everyone chapter two is here a little later than planned and I'm sorry about that. On another note if this chapter seems a little sloppy I am also sorry i've been a tad busy as of late. Anyway now that that's over with on to a happier note I am going to have Ruby and Blake get together within the next few chapters along with also talking more of ruby's time on her mission so look forward to that and enjoy)
The next morning Ruby woke up earlier than the rest of the team so she decided she may as well start towards Ozpin's office. She got changed and started her trek as she walked down the halls she could feel the stares of the few people that were actually awake but she ignored them and as she neared Ozpin's office she saw that Ms. Goodwitch was at her desk typing away on her computer.
"Yo Goodwitch i'm here to see Ozpin." Ruby said as greeting.
"You can head up." Came the stoic reply. The elevator ride was boring and when she entered Ozpin's office she took a seat in front of his desk and he looked up from his scroll.
"Ah, Miss Rose I assume the mission was a success?" He questioned.
"Yes the I found Two settlements outside of the Kingdoms but they were at war with each other and one wiped the other out." Ruby replied curtly her carefree attitude left her. "Don't ask what happened during my time in the village because I won't say nor will I tell you what happened just know you were right about people being out there."
"I apologize miss Rose for what you went through But the good news is that your back and can go on to live a normal life." Ozpin reassured.
"Very funny Ozpin, we're hunters our lives are anything but normal besides I couldn't live a normal life if I wanted to." Ruby said leaning back and Ozpin lifted an eyebrow in question. "Look Ozpin when I said that the two settlements were at war I meant it I've seen things few have and done things I'm not proud of so please, leave it be." Ruby's voice adopted a pleading tone towards the end.
"Of course, is there anything I could do for you?" Ozpin asked changing the subject.
"Actually since I've returned my team would like to move to the third year dorms but I was wondering if you could move us into one of those rooms made for important visitors."
"Hmm… Those are more like apartments than dorm rooms but I don't see why not it's the least I could do. I will send the details later." Ruby nodded and left the room making her way to the mess hall to get some breakfast. Just as she grabbed her food she heard Yang yell her name.
"Ruby! Over here." Yang was waving her arms around like a mad women. Ruby just shook her head and approached the table and sat next to Blake.
"Ruby it's good to see you again." Pyrrha said and the rest of team JNPR nodded in agreement and said hello.
"Good to be back" Ruby replied with a smile then addressed her team. "Oh and I got our dorm arrangements figured out we just have to wait for Ozpin to send me the details." Just then Ruby's scroll beeped with a message from Ozpin.
"That was fast, oh do you think we'll get the room across from team JNPR like first year?" Yang questioned her team.
"Not likely because we get to stay in those rooms meant for important visitors." Ruby explained and this caught everyone's attention.
"What?" Weiss exclaimed "I've seen those before, they are like small apartments with four rooms and a kitchen and a small living room…" Weiss rambled on about how much room they'd have for activities but knowing Weiss it will be used for studying.
"Well why don't we go check it out?" Yang suggested and the rest agreed and they left waving goodbye to team JNPR.
After a short walk to their new dorm building they quickly found there room. "Damn this place is nice." Yang said walking into the living room which held a couch a recliner and a big flat screen TV.
"It is quite nice." Blake commented from the kitchen.
"Yes separate rooms!" Weiss exclaimed in a very un-Weiss fashion.
"Wow you guys really like it." Ruby commented sitting down in the couch.
"Ya i'd love to move in now but we should go before we're late for class." Yang said and Weiss grabbed Blake and yang by the hands ushering them out the door.
"Thank god I don't have to start yet." Ruby said to the empty room as she grabbed the remote.
"Ruby! Wake up." Ruby awoke to Cain shouting at her. She heard an explosion and she got up immediately.
"What's happening?" She questioned the old monk as she got ready.
"They're attacking us with mortars." He explained quickly as he ushered her out of the small hut.
"Already? I thought we had more time!" Ruby yelled as she started toward the retreating villagers. Cain stopped and felt around in his over coat.
"Oh no I forgot my research, I will return." He quickly said and ran back towards his home.
Ruby heard a whistling noise and looked up to see a mortar headed towards Cain's hut.
"Cain! Noo!" Ruby shouted as warning and ran forward a few steps only to be blasted back a few meters back and the last thing she saw before passing out was Cain's hut being blown apart.
"Ruby… Ruby… Wake up it's just a dream." A voice called and ruby opened her eyes to see Blake sitting next to her calling out her name. Ruby looked around and realized she must have fallen asleep. She said nothing as she looked back at Blake who peered at her concern shining in her eyes. Then much to Blake's surprise Ruby grabbed Blake in a tight hug and started crying into the older girl's shoulder. Not really knowing what to do Blake just hugged back and whispered reassuring words.
"T-thanks" Ruby said after about ten minutes. She pulled away and wiped her eye.
"Anytime… Do you want to talk about it?" Blake asked.
"Just some ghosts from my past come to haunt me." Ruby explained evasively and Blake gave her a look. "I will tell you in time." Ruby said and Blake sighed.
"You better."
"I will, anyway how long was I out?" Ruby questioned the older girl.
"A few hours. I just got done with my afternoon classes and was going to ask you if you wanted to help me move my stuff but if you don't want to that's fine." Blake quickly explained.
"N-no I'll help." Ruby said and for the next two hours she helped Blake mover her stuff and arrange her room. After they were done they sat in the living room and started talking. That was the scene that Weiss and Yang walked into.
"No way." Blake was saying trying to hold in her laugh.
"I'm serious, and then Zwei still covered in glue jumped into the pile of glitter. Needless to say it was an interesting birthday." Ruby said finishing her story. Blake couldn't handle it and started laughing hysterically.
"Wow, seems you two are getting friendly." Yang commented setting down her boxes of belongings.
"Well we had to do something while waiting for you two to get your asses in gear." Ruby replied smoothly and Blake had to contain her giggle.
"Whatever." Yang so elegantly replied and Weiss just rolled her eyes and took her belongings to her room.
Blake tossed and turned in her bed. It had been a few hours since team RWBY had went to bed and it was know 2 am and she had yet to fall asleep. Kicking off her duvet Blake got out of bed and made for the living room. She stopped short when she saw Ruby sitting on the couch reading a book. Sitting silently next to her Blake started up a conversation.
"Couldn't sleep either huh?"
"Nope, seems as though my mind wants to take a rather unpleasant trip down memory lane." Ruby replied smoothly.
"Like earlier?" Blake asked still curious about what had happened.
"Yea." Ruby said not looking up from her book.
"Wanna talk about?" Blake asked.
"Not really but I guess I can tell you about the one earlier seeing as how that one wasn't too recent." Ruby said closing her book and turning to face the faunes.
"Ok" Blake said also turning to face the other girl more.
" ok so the one earlier was actually the incident where I also lost my eye. So it was when I was in a village I was staying with this old monk and one night the village under attack by mortar fire and we were fleeing when he realized he forgot something in his hut and rushed back for it." Ruby paused for a moment before continuing. "When he went inside a mortar hit the hut and I flew back the last thing I remember is the hut blowing up. Later when I woke up I was missing an eye. Apparently when the hut blew up a piece lodged itself into my eye socket. I can live the loss of an eye but the old monk, Caine was his name, he became Akin to a father to me." Ruby finished her story with a far off look in her eye and Blake was silently mulling over the new information she'd just been given.
What Blake did next slightly surprised her. She hugged Ruby. Blake felt the younger girl stiffen for a minute then hesitantly wrap her arms around the other girl. In that moment neither girl wanted the hug to end but like all good things It did and they pulled away from the other. Ruby went back to reading her book and Blake just sat beside her albeit a little closer than previously and looked out the window above the TV. Eventually Blake drifted off to sleep and leaned her head on Ruby's shoulder. Ruby unconsciously slipped an arm around the older girl. Ruby's heart sped up and she got the smallest of smiles on her face.
