A/N: anyone else hate group projects? i certainly do -3- keep taking up so much of my time...
anywho~ MORE OF THIS! :D
because i can get the Hate to continue but feeling all sputtery about everything else -shrugs- writer problems~
ENJOY!
Rancor
Rancor was a long standing bitterness that never quite went away. Once it took root it stuck around, festering to the point the person would eventually explode in a violent rage. At the very least, it was an automatic reason for distrust among people.
Velvet watched during lunch how people treated Cardin. They gave him a wide berth, looked at him with unbidden disgust, spoke about him behind his back and now that she knew what she did about him, she actually wondered if his hearing was better than the average human and he actually knew what they were saying.
Even across the cafeteria, Velvet could hear their words loud and clear. If she could from this distance, even an earless faunus could five feet away from themselves.
That's probably why he tensed and snarled at his tray as he passed. Eventually finding a seat in the corner off by himself, ironically sitting with his back to her.
Her bunny ears bobbed and she wonder if he knew where she was sitting and doing it on purpose.
-At least he's not sitting on his tail…- she'd noticed a few days ago him awkwardly trying to sit but eventually just growling, standing up and leaving, as if not knowing how to sit down with his tail properly stowed was reason enough to not eat. Though when his diet consisted mainly of meat, meat and more meat she wondered if that wasn't a good thing.
Sure, she could eat meat, Faunus were omnivores like humans… they just tended more towards the diets of their animal counterparts. Sun liked fruits and sweet things like monkeys, Blake almost always had some kind of fish, there was a wolf faunus skulking about that usually ate raw meat (though from what she'd heard she'd originally tried hunting squirrels and her team had to convince her that was 'bad' and cafeteria food was 'good') and there was a cow faunus that ate mostly bread. Grass was a grain, get it. She herself had a penchant for more leafy vegetables, and if she strayed too far from that she knew she'd feel sick to her stomach and miserable. Unless it was winter, then it was potatoes, all day, every day if she could get away with it… and yes, then she could deal with carrots.
But that was getting too far off topic, Cardin was a mess and everyone treated him like garbage.
Part of her knew she should appreciate the irony, but it just made her feel more depressed. -He bullies and threatens people, they leave him alone… he leaves people alone and they treat him worse…- she gave a sigh, no wonder he was angry and frustrated all the time. Poor diet, poor treatment, not enough exercise probably if their last meeting was any indication, and a complete lack of proper socialization.
Bunnies were social creatures, they lived best in warrens, large groups of extended families in underground tunnels. She knew her family was like that, lots of cousins, second cousins, step-cousins, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grand-everything… they all lived close together and honestly being at Beacon was probably the quietest her life had ever been. Yea, even with the noisy first year teams of RWBY, JNPR and the rest, it was still fairly tame compared to back home.
She couldn't imagine what Cardin's life growing up was like. Well, no, she'd seen his back, and his general attitude towards everything, she could imagine it, she just didn't want to. Even thinking about those scars and who put them there… it was far too cold and cruel to linger on.
Her eyes fell back to the boy, or really his poor hidden tail. -Something that cute needs to be shown to the world!- she was still on the fence about the guy, he was a jerk, and the more she figured out about him made him a slightly more understandable jerk, but still a jerk nonetheless. That tail of his though was beyond adorable and her mind kept taunting her with thoughts of how fluffy it was and how it was wiggling up and down. For all she knew it was sending primitive bunny-code that her baser instincts were interpreting some way her logical, sane, part couldn't understand. It probably explained her rising fixation on the boy.
Jerk he was, but damn was that tail cute!
"Velvet?" a crisp voice called from next to her, making the rabbit faunus jump in her seat. She recognized it of course, how could she not! Perking up the second year student turned a cheery smile on her team leader, Coco Adel.
"Coco! What are you doing here?" it was a valid question. Due to differences in their schedules, Velvet often had lunch with the majority of first years, the rest of her team did not. It was one of the reasons she had been vulnerable enough to be picked on earlier in the year, and while her team had given her plenty of suggestions on how to deal with the subject, she had refused them. It wasn't intentionally this way, she was sure, they all just had different specialty classes that made their schedules a bit wonky. As far as she knew, Coco was supposed to be in an artillery class right now.
"Things got moved around," the Gucci-punk said calmly, taking a seat next to her teammate. It was hard to tell with the woman's sunglasses where exactly her focus was, but Velvet figured if she was facing her, she was it, "Figured I'd join you for lunch."
"Eh-heh," the rabbit faunus nervously scratched her cheek. Generally, if Coco had free time that meant some mischief was about to take place. Don't get her wrong, she knew her team leader was serious about her job as a Huntress-in-training and her studies… but she also knew that the beret wearing mini-gunner had a flare for rebellious behavior, when it suited her at least. -She's not shopping or causing mayhem on her time off… that must mean it's about to start!- okay, part of her may have found some amusement in the unique brand of chaos her team leader liked to enact. Maybe.
Coco was rubbing her chin; a sign she was scoping out the cafeteria as she set her deceptively heavy purse on the ground next to her. Velvet couldn't help but raise a brow, it wasn't required of students to walk around with their weapons, and generally frowned upon, but Coco's mini-gun-purse did second as an actual handbag she supposed, not that she had any idea how the thing even marginally functioned.
Even with the sunglasses obfuscating where Coco was looking, Velvet just knew she was looking for a target for some manner of mischief. If the Gucci-punk could get away with it, there were a number of things she could do to entertain herself for the time being.
"So," the beret wearing huntress leaned over to her bunny companion, "Where's this guy that was giving you a hard time?"
Immediately there was a squeak as Velvet tensed, "Wha-what?!"
With a simple flick, Coco lowered her shades and looked right at her comrade with a perceptive look, "I happen to have my stilettos on today," another flick and those stylish shades were back in place and there was a wicked little smirk on her lips, "I'm sure it's about time I introduced this jerk to them…"
"Ehehehe…" Velvet nervously laughed. It wouldn't do well to point out Cardin here, that would just be asking for trouble. As amusing as it would be to watch Coco, who was a good foot or two shorter than the large boy, grind him into the dirt with her exquisite stilettos, that was just… too mean? -If anyone is going to kick him into the dirt it should be me!- in her mind's eye Velvet was pumping a fist, but the second she realized the wicked thought shook her head. -What am I saying! I can't do that! That'd be too…- opening her eyes she found them wondering straight to a certain someone's backside. -Evil appendage, warping my brain…-
Coco happened to lean over and assumedly stare at what Velvet was staring at, "Vel, why are you staring at that guy's ass?"
Another squeak from the rabbit faunus, "I-I AM NOT!" she may have shouted that a bit too loud, holding up her fists and looking around flustered. When she noticed others looking at her, Velvet's face turned red and she quickly ducked under hands, putting her forehead flat on the table.
A hand patted her shoulder and she knew it was Coco's, "There, there… nothing wrong with looking…"
-Easier for you to say- Velvet promptly hit her head on the tabletop lightly, "It's not what you think…" she groaned, wondering how to get out of this situation.
"And what am I thinking?" Coco's voice was smooth but Velvet knew there was a different tone there. Obviously her leader was thinking of something but the bunny girl had no way to tell what.
Chocolate colored eyes glanced up at the Gucci-punk from the table, "What are you planning, Coco?"
With her free hand, Coco Adel was rubbing her chin again, looking in the direction of Cardin Winchester, "I think there are two reasons you'd be staring at that guy. One, you think he's got a nice ass."
Velvet may or may not have squeaked at that response, hoping her leader didn't notice. This was proven a futile thought when Coco just kept patting her shoulder and Velvet hoped the earth would split open and swallow her up.
"Two," Coco held up two fingers on her free hand as a wicked smirk played across her lips, "That's the guy I need to introduce to my stilettoes…"
This time Velvet definitely whined, "Coco~ I told you guys I wanted to handle it my way…"
There was a very un-couture snort from the Gucci-punk.
Velvet propped her head up, pouting, pleading and using every ounce of cute she could muster to work on her leader, "I mean it! I appreciate what you guys want to do, but I need to fight my own battles!" she looked at her friend sternly, "My way."
Coco stared at her comrade for a long time sternly, then smirked, lowering her shades and giving her bunny friend a wink, "Fine, you can fight your own battles, your way," she flicked back up her shades, that funny little mischievous smirk returning, "Though I think it's better you settle this sooner rather than later."
Velvet just grumbled to herself, leaning her head in her hand and trying to keep her attention on her food. Even if her gaze kept wandering. To a certain part of a certain boy. It wasn't like she was doing it on purpose! She was flustered! That's all!
Maybe if she weren't so flustered and staring at a certain hidden tail, she may have noticed the plotting look on her team leader's face. Maybe then she would have been better prepared for what came next.
"Class, we will be having a special event today," Professor Goodwitch's voice rang out over the crowd of first year students. It had been scheduled to be an average combat class, everyone taking turns fighting whoever and they'd all just watch and take 'notes' on how bad they screwed up.
Cardin sat back, leaning against the wall with his arms behind his head with his team near the top. His narrow eyes were scanning the arena below, most of it shadowed with a spotlight overhead on Goodwitch, who looked as proper and intimidating as usual. Whatever this new thing was she wasn't showing at all. Which was weird since they usually knew a week in advanced if something weird popped up.
"As you all know, combat skills are best honed in the field," Professor Goodwitch's riding-crop went out and the lights around the arena came on brighter, "While combating Grimm and your fellow classmates is one way to learn, it does not adequately prepare you for more advanced Hunter-Vs-Hunter combat, such as you may face in the upcoming Vytal Festival." Out of the shadows a team was revealed, consisting of a short stylish girl with shades and a beret holding a purse, a dark skinned and scarred guy with white eyes and arm blades, a large tan guy with some armor and a massive sword… and Velvet.
All the students perked up a bit, and Cardin would admit he got a little interested too. He'd never seen Velvet in this combat gear of hers, usually her school uniform and her gym gear that one time. It was a tight black and brown body suit outfit with gold armor on her shoulders and around her waist, showing her figure easily and a funny symbol with a brown stitched heart. Weirdest of all was this box she had strapped to her waist. -It that her weapon?- what the hell kind of weapon was that?
Professor Goodwitch turned to the four, "This is Team CFVY, second year Hunters," the blonde woman's sharp eyes turned back to the class, "I have asked them to join us today to help teach you all a thing or two about advanced combat…"
"Hey! Professor! Does this mean we get to fight them?!" The busty blonde from RWBY, Yang Xiao Long, was bouncing in her seat, waving her hands and obviously trying to get the teacher's attention. Her partner, Blake Belladonna, was trying to keep her in her seat.
Professor Goodwitch's eyes narrowed on the feisty brawler, "Indeed," she pushed up her glasses, "I take it you are volunteering, Ms. Xiao Long?"
Yang was up in an instant, fists pumped and a stupid grin on her face, "Hell yeah!" Blake was facepalming next to her, while her sister was staring at her and whitey just rolled her eyes.
"Very well," Professor Goodwitch pressed a few buttons on her scroll, the large screen on the back wall lighting up as the data was input, "Mr. Daichi," the big guy with the sword perked up, "Would you be so kind as to indulge Ms. Xiao Long?"
Yatsuhashi gave a curt nod, reaching a hand to his sword and stepping quietly to the center of the arena.
"ALRIGHT!" Yang was nowhere near as dignified, jumping down to the arena quickly, despite her team's protests, groans and cheers. The busty blonde held her hands up, cocking her weapons into place and smirked right up to the giant, "Bring it big guy! Let's see how hard you fall!"
Yatsuhashi quirked a brow at the rowdy blonde, sending a look to his teammates. Velvet looked embarrassed, Fox had his arms crossed, and Coco just waved her hand as if bored. The swordsman simply looked back at his opponent, shrugged lightly and resigned to the fight.
"First match," Professor Goodwitch's voice called from the side of the arena, "Yatsuhashi Daichi vs. Yang Xiao Long," there was the swish of her switch, "Begin!"
The fight started out intense. From the second Goodwitch said 'begin', Yang flew at the big guy only for him to block her with the flat of his blade, then swinging it trying to push her only for the blonde to jump off it like a springboard and started firing those shotgun-cuffs of hers. It's weird to say, but from where Cardin was sitting, the guy moved his blade to block most of the shells, then seemed to flex, sending out a shockwave that deflected the rest.
"The hell kind of move was that?" Now he was interested. Lowering his hands, Cardin sat straighter, wanting to catch more of this fight. Next to him Russel was on the edge of his seat, fists clinched tight, biting his lip and had the stupidest grin on his face. The little Mohawk wearing guy got excited by most fights, so this wasn't really that weird.
By now Yang realized her shotguns weren't doing nearly enough, so she hit the ground running, aiming to get into the guy's guard and take advantage of her shorter range for close combat.
Only thing she didn't take into account was the big guy from CFVY was wielding his sword one-handed. She dodged the first swing, jumping over the blade, cocking her hand back to hit him square in the jaw, only to get his massive hand and better reach grabbing her by the face and slamming her into the ground.
There was another shockwave and the ground cracked, only instead of getting knocked out Yang started to flare up, grabbing the guy's arm.
Without warning Yatsuhashi dragged her through the ground before spinning and tossing her into the nearest wall. Yang stayed stuck for a moment, her aura flaring and she looked almost on fire. And Cardin had no idea how it worked but the moment her eyes opened, he swore they looked red and the grin she was sending was deadly.
In a flash she was burning up the arena going in for another strike on the guy. He swung, her fist hit with enough force to shake the whole room. Only Yatsuhashi's blade did the same, there was another one of those pulses and in an instant he followed through with the swing and sent Yang flying, literally, through the roof.
The monitor on the back wall beeped, Yang's Aura going into the red a moment before it disappeared as she was out of range.
"That concludes the match," Professor Goodwitch made herself known again, "By both ring out and aura level, Mr. Daichi is the winner." The blonde teacher glanced out across the students seated, finding Yang's team, "Ms. Rose, would you kindly go fetch your sister."
There wasn't even a response as the red clad girl disappeared in a swirl of petals.
Professor Goodwitch looked back at her assembled students, "I hope you all were paying attention, taking advantage of something as simple as reach can have tremendous effects on the outcome of a match." She turned back to her scroll and Yatsuhashi went back to his spot with his team, "Now then who will be next?"
The next handful of battles weren't nearly as interesting, at least to Cardin. They all involved someone from Team CFVY, except Velvet, fighting one of his classmates and getting their asses handed to them. Nora challenged Yatsuhashi, who again sent the girl flying through a wall. Jaune-y boy got treated to the guy with the red hair and weird eyes, named Fox apparently. Little Ms. Better-than-everyone-Pyrrha Nikos didn't bother challenging, joining the last member of their team dealing with the losers. Ruby brought Yang back in time to watch Blake go up against Fox, which was a weird fight as the guy just ignored her shadows and always seemed to find her. When Coco got into the ring she had two members of one team, two Faunus, a cow and a wolf, go at her, and it was funny watching them run around for a bit but she just smacked them around with her handbag then took on another half-team never losing her cocky attitude.
It got to the point the only team that hadn't challenged them was his own, and the only one they hadn't seen up yet was Velvet, which was weird. Cardin hated to admit it, but after watching her team, he wanted to know why she hadn't brought them out to kick his ass when he was being a jerk. Hell, he deserved it, and these guys woulda wiped the floor with him for good measure. -And looking at that Coco's heels, she'd probably gut me with them- Also why were they having her hang back here? Wasn't the point of this thing to show off how much better her team was than a buncha first years?
-I honestly didn't even realize she was a second year?- that was the first time he ever really considered it. They had history and lunch together, why the hell was a second year dealing with them? It couldn't be that she'd fallen back a year or something, she was still with her team, did missions with them for all he knew. Plus, it wasn't like he knew the rest of her schedule. -What the hell?!- It was starting to frustrate him, thinking this whole time she'd just been dicking around with him. -All that bullshit about me hiding who I am?! And what's she do? Hiding all the damn time!- now he was frustrated. What the hell was she hiding now? Why wasn't she fighting? Why did she NEVER fight back?!
"Hatred is easy… Love is hard…"
That's what she'd said, along with him not needing to hide who… what he was. Like all the rest of her 'kindness' bullshit, it was just too… different from what he understood to grasp. Someone hits you, you hit them back harder. And if it's the Legate, you shut up and take it like a man. This girl and her stupid philosophy… he was gonna show her.
"We have time for one last match," Professor Goodwitch's voice called out as the combatants from the last fight left the arena. Her green eyes scanned the crowd, landing on Team CRDL for a moment, "We've not seen anyone from Team CRDL compete yet." There was no question in her voice, they were being called out.
Russel, Sky and Dove all sweat-dropped and sunk further in their seats. They knew better than to challenge those second year guys, not only were they better but they'd likely be murdered as there was no way they didn't know about their earlier bullying of their last member. Those three members of CRDL swore then and there to never bother Velvet again, and stay as far from Coco, Fox and Yatsuhashi as humanly possible. They wanted to stay alive long enough to graduate.
So they, and the rest of the class, were rather surprised when Cardin stood up, glaring down at the second years, "I'll do it."
A thin brow rose above Professor Goodwitch's glasses, "Very well, Mr. Winchester come down here." She turned towards Team CFVY while the boy with the mace made his way down, "And which of you would like to challenge him?"
The boys were quiet but there was a momentary bit of an argument between the girls. Coco, as always, looked smug while Velvet looked exceptionally nervous. It wasn't until the shades wearing Gucci-punk elbowed the rabbit Faunus that the taller girl squeaked and stepped forward.
"I-I'll f-fight him!" it was probably the least convincing challenge Glynda had ever heard.
The older woman glanced from the faunus girl to the boy now standing in the center of the arena. If he was surprised, he hid it well. In fact, he didn't show any form of emotion except for an intense stare.
Now that did make Glynda curious. Cardin was typically one to boast and belittle his opponents, even if he hadn't really challenged anyone since Pyrrha Nikos defeated his entire team without trying. The rest of the students seemed tense, the faunus in particular, all of them seeming to wait for something to happen so they could jump in and likely get at the boy that previously showed reprehensible behavior towards them.
Perhaps there was something different here. Glynda looked between the two fighters, neither acting like they normally did, and while every teaching instinct in her said to cancel this fight, as it wouldn't do to hand a bully his preferred victim, something had the headmaster's assistant pause. Perhaps it was that Cardin was taking this seriously for once, or perhaps it had to do with the fact Velvet was already in a fighting stance and despite how nervous her face looked the rest of her was prepped and ready for this fight.
Professor Goodwitch simply moved back to her position by the wall, "Final match, Velvet Scarlatina vs. Cardin Winchester, Begin!"
The match started with a stare down. Cardin held his mace in both hands glaring at the bunny girl who simply stood in something like a boxing stance.
Cardin's brows furrowed, "Tch, why don't you bring out your weapon!"
Her ears bobbed as she blinked at him, "Several reasons actually," she started bouncing, bringing her fists up under her chin, "But for now, I only need my hands and feet to beat you." The way her eyes seemed to smirk at him was just so wrong.
The big mace-wielder wouldn't admit how that look made his face flush, because he was pissed! That was all! "Argh! Fine!" he threw his mace into the ground, the bladed flanges cutting into the ground and getting stuck as he took a heavy stance, "You wanna go that way, fine with me!"
"Uh…?" was about as far as Velvet got in her response before the large boy came barreling after her. She'd have found the gesture almost chivalrous in its stupidity if not for the fact he was charging right at her! "Eep!" he tried for a big bear-hug grapple, or something, from overhead, which she just ducked and slid under, uppercutting him into his unarmored gut before she slipped away.
"Ugh," the boy growled, grabbing his side and stopping himself from throwing up. He turned back to the rabbit girl snarling, "Try that again and I'll grab your ears…" it was petty but that hurt!
Velvet just flatly glared at the boy, bobbing her ears, "Touch my ears and I'll pull down your pants!"
That comment got more than one snicker, a smirk from Coco and a boisterous laugh from several, such as Yang and Nora.
Cardin just growled, eyes swiftly glancing from Velvet to the class and back. Bringing his arms in front, he cracked his knuckles in front of his chest, "Fine, have it that way…" again he charged at her.
And again she slipped away, out of his reach and got another hit where he wasn't armored. This time it didn't seem to do anything as Cardin just whirled with the blow, missing her head by an inch with a backward swing from his elbow. Velvet just ducked behind him again, actually giggling this time as she poked him in the middle of his spine.
That was entirely too close to his tail! With a roar he charged backwards, just aiming for a body-slam but again she slipped out of the way allowing for him to fall back. There was a bit of a loud 'oof!' and the sound of metal slamming into the ground as he landed.
"Oh, Cardin!" immediately she jumped to see if he was okay like she had at the gym, forgetting they were in a fight for a moment.
Which would turn out to be a bad move, as Cardin took the momentary lapse to roll, kicking her into the wall. He may have been slower than her but he definitely hit a hell of a lot harder. The damage she'd managed with two hits and his fall to his aura he managed to make up in one kick.
Immediately the crowd of students clamored for foul-play, but neither combatant heard them.
Cardin was pulling himself up from the ground as Velvet was pulling herself out of the wall, both of them glaring at the other. The kid gloves were off.
-If he wants to fight me for real then fine…- Velvet reached for her waist, grabbing her box.
"Velvet, don't waste that on this prick!" Coco shouted from across the arena.
The bunny girl just smirked as the boy went and grabbed his mace, seeing her grab her weapon, "Oh, I'm not," her voice was sweet but there was a strange edge to it as she pulled out a camera. There was a momentary flash and Cardin looked stunned as she lowered the camera, smirking at the boy, "just wanted to get the look on his face before I kick his ass!" with a grin she stowed her camera away in the box and tossed it to her teammate, getting back into her serious fighting stance.
With a snarl Cardin charged at her, swinging hard, not even hampered when he missed, taking chunks of the wall with his mace. Velvet ducked again, aiming a punch to his gut, but now that he was armed with his heavy weapon it actually sped up his turn giving her less opportunity to strike so it was much shallower than before. In a panic, she ducked his following swing and kicked him hard into the wall. There was a jolt from the impact that shook the stadium as Cardin was sent into the wall just as hard as when he hit her.
With a growl he pulled himself out, running at her, and this time when she moved to dodge he swung backwards, letting the momentum take him and while his mace missed his follow through punch got her in the chest, rocketing the smaller girl toward the back wall. Only Velvet was a much more agile huntress than him, spinning with the hit and landing on the wall with her legs, kicking off and rocketing back across the arena, spun midair and hit him full in the head with a powerful kick.
This time Cardin went through the wall.
There was a ding as his aura on the large screen tapped into the red, but Velvet stood tall, watching the rubble knowing he wasn't done yet.
With a groan the large boy pulled himself out of the rubble, mace still in hand and glaring at the damn bunny. If she could pull off stuff like this, why the hell did she let him mess with her? Why the hell did she let anyone mess with her?! With a roar he charged at her again, pressing the button on his mace, activating the red dust in the head and charging it reading to blow as he slammed down with everything he had left.
He was stopped before it even hit anything as seemingly without effort Velvet got off a one-two combo on his unarmored gut, ending with a spring kick to the head that sent him dropping to the ground, out like a light.
And that would have been the end of it, had his hand not still been holding the button on his weapon.
The second it dropped, the head of the mace glowing with unstable dust...
"CARDIN!" acting on instinct and being the only one close enough with any kind of aura, Velvet jumped on the boy covering his unconscious body from the blast of his own weapon.
… hitting the ground it exploded.
Once the flash and loud explosion were done, the entire class could see Velvet, slightly burned but overall fine thanks to her aura on top of the unconscious bully.
The large board on the back wall beeped, indicating Velvet's aura had gone into the red as well, the last blast taking out a majority of it despite being only splash damage.
"This exercise is over!" Professor Goodwitch's voice boomed in the awkward silence as she stepped over to the two combatants down on the ground, glaring at the students just standing in their seats staring, "I hope you all have learned something from this, now you are dismissed!" despite the order it still took a couple of minutes for most of them to move.
Velvet had just protected Cardin, from his own weapon, despite just being in a heated fight with him and it being Cardin Winchester…
It boggled everyone's mind.
Professor Goodwitch promptly ignored the rest of her class, swearing that if they didn't leave soon she'd start handing out detentions. But before that, she crouched down to check on the last two combatants, Velvet was already up, seemingly checking Cardin over, looking only a bit tired and worried, while Mr. Winchester still seemed to be unconscious from that last hit.
"Hey, Cardin? Wake up!" Ms. Scarlatina's voice was more stressed than loud, apparently legitimately worried about the boy. Thankfully she wasn't shaking him or slapping his face, that tended to cause more injury than helped.
Glynda moved to check his pulse, it seemed fine, then opening his eyes to see if he had any head trauma, "It seems Mr. Winchester is fine, for the most part, simply exhausted from using up his aura taking so much damage…"
Velvet sat back, looking somewhat defeated, "But he is okay, right?"
A trim blonde brow rose over the older woman's glasses. She knew some people could be kind to a fault, and while she was legitimately proud one of her students could overlook their history and worry about the other's wellbeing, she was uncertain how this would play out if the roles were reversed. With a sigh, Professor Goodwitch released the boy, "For now, yes, he seems to be alright, just exhausted." Looking behind she noticed the boy's team lingering not far off. She waved them over before turning back to Velvet, "I suggest you head to your next class Ms. Scarlatina, I'm sure Mr. Winchester's team can take him back to his dormitory to rest."
Snapping her head up at that, Velvet looked up to see Russel, Sky and Dove looking a bit nervous not far off. She blushed a bit out of embarrassment before jumping up and taking a step away, nodding to the boys, "P-please take care of him."
The RDL of CRDL all looked at each other just as embarrassed and nervous, Russel scratching the back of his head and looking more at the ground than the girl in front of him, "Y-yea, we-we will, uh," his beady eyes dashed between Velvet and her team a few times before he put his hands together in front of him, "Look! We're sorry, kay? We-we won't bug you, or anyone else ever again!" he cracked one eye open, looking legitimately sorry, "We can't say nothing about Cardin, but we'll try, okay?" with that Dove and Sky grabbed their leader's arms and brought him up while Russel darted off to get the door. Soon enough Team CRDL was gone.
Professor Goodwitch watched the boys exit before turning to Velvet, giving a curt nod, "It's time for you and your team to leave, Ms. Scarlatina…"
Velvet snapped back to Professor Goodwitch at her voice, nodding, "Y-yes, right!"
A hand came to rest on her back and when Velvet looked it turned out to be Coco, "Don't worry Professor, we'll keep an eye on her incase anything happens."
"See that you do." Professor Goodwitch pushed up her glasses and watched them intensely as Team CFVY left as well. That was certainly more eventful than planned.
A/N: i honestly would just like to see Yang and Yatsuhashi fight... as i think the only way to 'safely' beat Yang is really to just bat her away a couple hundred feet, and next to Nora, he's like one of the few i can see able to do it XD swing batter-batter, swing! :D
and yes, BUNNY KICKS! DO NOT MESS WITH! XD (has flashbacks of the Hare-Pixie from Monster Rancher doing 1-2-combo for the end honestly XD)
and Coco, she knows whats up, always~
anyway, thanks Anon and my other anons for loving, same with the others reviewing! thanks a lot! :D i'm surprised how much attention this has honestly (and the fact everyone seems to find it funny? hrm, wasn't trying for humor~ oh well!) please, keep telling me what you think~
Till next -salute-waves- Sayounara, Mina!
-Ikasury
