One of my ideas that didn't quite pan out.
Chapter 4: Flags
"Hey, have you seen Blake?" Yang asked Ruby and Weiss while they were doing homework. Or rather, Weiss doing homework while Ruby was reading picture books.
"Uh-uh," Ruby shook her head though her eyes never left the pages.
"I haven't either," Weiss answered, taking a few more strokes with her pen to finish her sentence before giving Yang her full attention. "Why? Did something come up?"
"No," Yang spoke slowly. "I just… feel like she's been avoiding us?"
Weiss quirked an eyebrow. Only a few days have passed since their initiation and the four girls found themselves rooming together. They have only started learning about each other, her eyes glanced for a second at Ruby's twitching ears and tail, but they've hardly become close in that amount of time.
Yet she couldn't help but feel wary. There was just… something about the way Blake looked at her. Different than how she looked at Ruby or Yang. A sense of… guardedness.
Finally finishing her story about a little girl and her giant crimson hound, Ruby put her book away and asked, "Want me to help look for her?"
"Please?" Yang grinned as Ruby hopped off her bed and stretched.
"We barely know each other, so we need to do stuff together and get to know each other!" Ruby cheered.
Quickly sniffing the air for a bit, she headed out the door with Yang in tow while Weiss watched in mild amusement. Waving them off, Weiss returned to her homework, intent on not just scoring high but exceeding the professor's expectations.
Tick. Tick. Tick.
That lasted for a total of three seconds before Weiss slammed her notes and chased after her teammates. Curiosity got the better of her and, though she would never admit it, Ruby and Yang's good cheer was infectious and made staying in their room by herself so less appealing.
But despite their efforts, Blake was no where to be found.
…
Quietly, the door closed. Blake set down a brown paper bag on her table. A cursory glance made sure none of her teammates were hiding anywhere and for good measures, she locked the door to give herself ample time and forewarning.
With everything settled, she reached into the bag and pulled out a small parcel.
Carefully her fingers and eyes danced back and forth. Her mind was sharp as each detail slowly came to life, her heartbeat quickened as she continued.
A looming apprehension at her teammates bursting in was both exhilarating and embarrassing.
Only after a long while did she stop.
In her hand was a small flag, a pennant flying the colors of red, white, and gold. Appliqués decorated the background and emboldened the beautifully embroidered "R", "W", and "Y".
Sliding open her desk, she delicately placed it among other pennants of different hues and designs. Pairs and triplets of letters lined them, always the same three in different combinations. She caught a glimpse of her first one, the only one with four charactesr. A simple red with white lettering of "RWBY".
Her finger brushed it lightly. She had made it the day their team was assigned. A quick job, but it carried so much meaning. The first day they were a team… the first day she could "B" in a team…
She shook her head ruefully with a small smile. Yang must be getting to her. In the short time they've seen each other, Blake could already tell the blonde was always ready with a bad joke to lighten the mood.
But Blake had picked her. She had watched, observed, and could have picked anyone else. But she chose Yang.
And ultimately, she ended up on this team…
…no, her team…
Blake's pretty crafty… as in she likes making things… Okay I think that one was bad enough Yang might be proud of it, hehe~
There was going to be a scene in-between where they questioned if Blake was really avoiding them or if she just liked her peace and quiet. They would ultimately come to the conclusion that Blake will open up to them in time and that she seems to show her support in subtle ways, which would lead into the final scene.
Sadly, I couldn't get the scene to play out the way I want~ Ah well, hence why it didn't get added to the story properly.
I always did wonder where Blake got that little flag from. So here she's making them cutely~
Now, as for the next chapter, I got two similar requests so I'm going to write that. I'm also going to open up the floor to any other suggestions or prompts you would like to see. I get the feeling this will be pretty fun!
See you next chapter!
