"Summer! Over here!" Summer smiled as the now familiar voice called out to her. She turned around to spot Qrow waving an arm all the way across the hall. Qrow smiled from across the hall as he spotted the petite figure making her way towards him, weaving her way carefully threw all the sleeping bags on the ground, a bag in her hand.
"What's up with her?" Qrow turned around to see Raven sitting cross-legged on her half-opened sleeping bag, in her pajamas.
"What? I can make friends, unlike you," Qrow shot back at her.
"Yeah, but you don't usually make 'girl-friends.'" Raven used her fingers to draw quotation marks.
"Hmmph, whatever. Do you mind if she sleeps here tonight?" Qrow asked, his eyes trailing immediately back to Summer.
"Oohh! If that means I get to meet your 'girl-friend'." Raven's reflexes saved her just in time to block the pillow Qrow sent her way.
"Shut up! Here I'll make you deal, I won't say anything about Tai, and you keep your mouth shut about Summer, okay?"
"Hmm…only if you give me that flower necklace you were going to give to mother before we left," Raven smirked at Qrow, knowing her blackmail would work.
"Fine," Qrow huffed, he turned around, dug in his bag, extracted the necklace, and gave it to Raven. "There happy?" he asked.
"Yup! She can sleep here; my mouth is sealed." Raven chirped happily, placing the necklace around her neck.
"Good," Qrow turned around to see Summer drawing even closer. I know you did that just to show off for Tai, Raven, Qrow thought, smirking gently.
"So, why did you call me over here?" Summer asked gently, sending jitters up Qrow's spine.
"I-I-I wanted to see you if you wanted to sleep over here tonight?" Qrow stammered a little bit. Raven smirked gently from the inside of her sleeping bag.
"Sure, I would love to sleep here." Summer touched Qrow's arm gently, then started to unpack her bag. Qrow sat smitten as a cat, confused by Summer's kindness. He didn't know how long he had been standing there, until Summer's smooth voice brought him out of his love sickness. "So, Qrow, do you want to talk about stuff?" Summer asked him, plopping down cross-legged on her sleeping bag.
"Okay." Qrow sat down on his sleeping bag, in between Raven's and Summer's. He looked up to see her miraculously in her pajamas. Blinking rapidly, he took in the white tang-top, black leggings, red socks, and hair, pulled up with a clasp. "So, what did you want to talk about?" he asked her.
"Did you remember the headmaster's speech?" Summer asked him, her finger tracing circles around sleeping bag, her other hand sitting in her lap.
"Yeah, what about it?" Qrow took Summer's free hand in his and began to trace the lines in her palms.
"Didn't you think it was a little boring?" Summer giggled, sending Qrow's heart off the charts.
"Eh… it was all right, not the best, but I've sat through longer things," Qrow smiled as his remark earned him another delightful giggle.
"Are you ready for initiation?" she asked him, her hand still enveloped by his.
"Yeah, I guess so, have you thought about who's team you want to be on?" Qrow asked, taking Summer's second hand, and warming them with his.
"Well, your team would be nice," Summer murmured, suddenly leaning in, and snuggling close to Qrow. Qrow's cheeks heated rapidly at the thought of being on a team with Summer. The got even hotter as he felt Summer's soft skin brush his hands, and felt her head land on his shoulder.
"I-I-I w-would like that too," he mumbled. Summer giggled again, moving her head into his lap, her giggles sending vibrations through Qrow. Qrow sat back and relaxed with Summer dozing lightly in his lap. Her head warmed his entire body. When she snored lightly, Qrow couldn't help but laugh.
"Wh-what's going on?" Summer picked up her head and yawned loudly. Qrow instantly felt cold, his body already missing Summer.
"We should probably get to bed. We have a long day tomorrow after all." Qrow said gently, tickling Summer, until she moved over from his bed to hers.
"Okay, okay!" Summer laughed as she rolled into her sleeping bag. Seeing that she was comfortable, Qrow slid into his own sleeping bag. "Goodnight Qrow," Summer called softly.
"Goodnight Summer," Qrow replied, his voice sliding over to Summer and filling her ears. I love you, Qrow she thought, and curled up as tingles shot out all over her. Little did she know that four feet away, Qrow was thinking the exact same thing.
