Aye lads/gals, chapter 3 finally. Sorry for the no show for a few weeks, due to family stuff, Avionics exams and lots of Fallout New Vegas. No big. I am getting ideas swirling around and building in my head, but it's a tad difficult to write down and not be extremely confusing and vague. Wrote this chapter while listening to "Carrion" by Parkway Drive (check it out, it's awesome), and staying up late as always :) Spot for Beta Reader is still open if anyone wants it, I currently have one person who says he/she wouldn't mind but I would like to have a few people before I make a decision. If anyone wants to contribute to this story or to brainstorm a story for the future, please feel free to PM me. Also as of this being written, 803 views for a mere 2 short chapters. Wow. Just wow

A week and a half has gone by since Ruby woke up and some things have certainly changed, like Yang has significantly decreased her unrelenting teasing as she knows that the consequences would not be fun at all. Weiss has certainly had some internal conflict regarding Ruby and her not so great feelings towards Faunas. But above all, Ruby knows what Blake feels when she doesn't have her bow on. People have been staring at her, avoiding her like she was a freak. At first she shrugged this off as a temporary after effect of throwing Cardin through a wall in the form of a Beo-Wolf, but over time, the stares continued and Ruby's self esteem gradually lowered. Some people no longer saw her as the cheery, socially awkward, hooded girl that many people enjoyed to be around, but as a girl who could rip your face off in an instant. Cardin was still in the infirmary, but not for much longer. His "gang" have been avoiding but at the same time threatening Ruby with their so called payback. Cain on the other hand has been having an absolute ball learning about human behaviour and how best to deal with them. Though his serious attitude wore off as he got used to Team RWBY, such as helping Yang and Weiss dealing with the RDL of Team CRDL after threatening Ruby by attaching them to a large pole and slingshot them at a nearby cliff for them to dangle precariously from a great height for a few hours. Velvet, after Ruby spectacularly defended her dignity in class, hung around Ruby and her team at lunch and in their spare time as to escape the unsavoury people of Beacon.

"Ruby? How you holding up?" Yang asked as she saw her little sister lying on her bed facedown, with her hood on as if trying to hide her face.

"I'm fine, just tired." A muffled voice said from underneath a pillow.

"Your clearly not, you hardly leave the dorm in your free time, your not as happy as you used to be, you have had dramatic mood swings from relatively cheerful to very angry, and you have inhaled 38 large bags of chocolate chip cookies and 16 litres of milk. You're not "fine." Weiss said from across the room, not looking up from her textbook and notes. Yang looked at the floor by Ruby's bed and confirmed that many, many cookies were eaten in a short space of time.

"Yang, I told you I didn't other people, and you made me go out and meet... people. It's this sort of thing that makes me sceptical of other of meeting others

"Hasn't Cain been looking into human behaviour? Surely he has something to say to help." Blake said with her face still hiding behind her novel.

Cain? Any thoughts?

Don't care about other people opinions. Those who think differently of you as soon as something new occurs, aren't really worthy of friendship are they? Team JNPR and your team have stuck with you haven't they?

"Exactly! Don't let others get you down from their damned narrow minded opinions" Yang exclaimed as she threw her hands in the air. This put Ruby in a less depressing mood from the validity of Cains statement. Ruby smiled as she turned over and stared at the roof, deep in thought, but oblivious to Weiss' "narrow minded opinions" regarding half human, half animal people.

"I'm gonna go have a quick shower" Ruby quietly said as she moved for the shower, hood still on. When she got into the bathroom, she quickly locked the door and threw off her hood.

They can't know. No one can know.

Sure they can, you just have to go about it the right way. If you can't, then find someone who can help you conceal it.

I'll have to hide them then, because I can't think of a good way to about this. Who would help me though? People haven't been very great recently. Knowing her, Yang wouldn't take it very seriously. Weiss would simply flip out. Blake... I think she could help, she did hide hers for a long time.

Ruby looked up in the mirror at the pointy, white fur ears that sit upon her head, clearly not impressed that she suddenly became a Faunus in one night, not that long after she woke up. Though there are upsides to it, such as extremely enhanced hearing, even more so than Blake's own hearing , letting her be able to hear her team mates in the room next to her very well. The only way she was hiding her new ears was by flattening them and having her hood on all the time. She knew it wasn't gonna hold up for much longer so she was determined to sort this out quickly.

It's settled then. We ask Blake for assistance on this matter... and pray that Yang won't find out because she probably won't stop petting them like she does with Blake.

Ruby shuddered as she realised that there would be an assault of puns if, or more like when, she finds out. There was a soft knock on the door of the bathroom, and Ruby was brought out of her thoughts.

"Rubes, you okay in there? It's been five minutes and you haven't turned on the shower." Yang's soft voice came from the other side of the door, with slight concern.

"Y-yeah I'm fine. Jus... lost in thought is all. It's all good." Yang was all but convinced, and Ruby knew this. Yang was very persistent, even if she only suspects something is wrong with her little sister. And this made Ruby paranoid, and this made Cain worried as well.

"If you say so. If it's regarding this whole were wolf thing you know you can talk to me right? Hurry up okay, I need to wash my hair and it takes a long time to dry it."

"You mean that messy... mane of hair that may as well be the most precious thing in your life?" Ruby heard Weiss say to Yang as she walked away from the door and back to her bunk.

Ruby finally got undressed and had a shower, being sure to cover her ears again when she left. While Yang was dealing with her hair in the bathroom, and was sure that Weiss was facing away from her, buried in her books of knowledge, Ruby quickly wrote a note. When she wrote it, she waved her hand and got Blake's attention. Blake put down her book and frowned at Ruby, confused as to why Ruby was being silent instead of just saying something, but she quickly understood she didn't want Weiss or Yang to know. Ruby flicked her wrist expertly and Frisbee'd the note at Blake, who caught it mid throw. She opened it silently, making sure not to alert Weiss, while also turning the page of her book to maintain the illusion she was still reading in case Weiss picked up on it.

Blake, please meet on the roof at midnight when Weiss and Yang are asleep. It's important.

Blake nodded at Ruby in acknowledgement, and quickly hid the note so Yang wouldn't find it. She picked up her book and began to start reading again. Ruby got up and went for the door.

"I'm gonna go for a long walk and won't be back for a while so don't expect me to be here when you guys go to sleep."

"yes, yes fine." Weiss waved her hand dismissively, eyes still glued to her textbook. Ruby smiled at Blake as she went out the door for a long stroll.

Later that night, Blake stealthily tip-toed out of the dorm when the others were asleep and made her way to the roof to meet Ruby. What could Ruby possibly need to secretly see me for? If it's regarding werewolf things she shouldn't need to be so secretive about it. Blake dismissed these thoughts because she will find out in a minute.

Ruby sat on the rooftop of Beacon Academy, staring at the distant city lights of Vale. She then heard the click of a door closing, and turned around to see Blake walking towards her. She quickly stood up and walked towards her, anxious and scared of the possible outcomes from this. She stopped in front of Blake and looked up at her for a few seconds before removing her hood. Blake took a few seconds to register what she was seeing as the two, white ears on Ruby's head sat on her head, and stared at her a few seconds.

"I see. You want to hide them don't you?"

Ruby nervously nodded, now staring at the ground awkwardly. Blake smiled and made Ruby look up at her.

"Well you came to the right person."

This chapter certainly took some planning and was a bit hard to write for a time but I got there. Shout-out to "Scourge from BloodClan" for the idea of Ruby having wolf ears, and this opens doors for new ideas to form. Reviews, ideas, favs and follows are much, much appreciated. Feel free to PM me about anything :)