A/N: Again, big thanks to the people who have followed and favoured this so far, and thanks for your reviews!
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, and fortunately not me - as I seriously doubt I could have made it even a tenth as good!
Coco set down her cup and gave a sigh of contentment. This café was the favoured relaxation spot for Team CFVY - they had great coffee, nice enough food and a nice view. She mulled over their assignment for the day.
Apparently, this new transfer was an absolute monster who left nothing but ruin in her wake by virtue of being so damn annoying. The firsties couldn't handle it, so they assigned her to shadow team CFVY. She hadn't expected the girl to be totally mute. She did had to admit, though, Neo had style. Maybe not quite as much style as her, but style non-the-less.
She glanced over at the multi-coloured menace to society, who was holding up the little whiteboard she used to communicate.
HEY COCO
"Mm-hmm?"
NICE BERET
"I know," Coco agreed.
YOU KNOW WHO ELSE WEAR BERETS THOUGH
"I'm sure you're about to tell me," she responded.
HIPSTERS
Coco raised an eyebrow.
OH WAIT LET ME GUESS
The girl scribbled on her board again.
YOU WERE WEARING BERETS BEFORE IT WAS COOL RIGHT
Coco frowned, and tried to return to her drink.
She looked up again as Neo tapped on the table.
HEY COCO
"What is it now?" She sighed.
IF FOX IS THE BLIND GUY HOW COME YOU'RE THE ONE ALWAYS WEARING SUNGLASSES
"Because blind people are the only ones who wear sunglasses," Coco pointed out dryly.
IT'S NOT EVEN SUNNY COCO
Neo flipped the board around.
WHY DO YOU FAIL AT WEATHER COCO
Coco merely shook her head and declined to respond.
For a few minutes, they had written and verbal silence.
Until...
HEY YATSUHASHI
The young man in question looked down at Neo with some trepidation. "Yes, Neo?"
I'VE JUST THOUGHT
He resisted the urge to cringe. "And what have you just thought?"
YOUR NAME IS LAST ON THE TEAM LIST RIGHT
He nodded. "Yes."
AND YOUR NAME BEGINS WITH Y RIGHT
"It does," he answered slowly, wondering where she was going with this.
AND YOUR ONLY APPARENT PURPOSE IS TO HIT STUFF REALLY HARD RIGHT
"I wouldn't say that," he frowned.
She held up her board with a bright smile.
YANGSUHASHI
He took a deep breath, but remained silent.
Neo frowned, before penning something new.
HEY FOX
Then she came to a realisation as Coco smothered a laugh.
OH THAT'S JUST NOT FAIR
The other members of team CFVY began exchanging small-talk as Neo sulked in her chair.
When she finally piped up again, it was with a new target in mind.
HEY VELVET
The Rabbit Faunus practically shrank in on herself as she found herself gaining the unwanted attention of the Technicolour Terror (as they now called her throughout the school).
HOW COME YOUR TEAM NEVER WENT TO BEAT UP THAT CARDIN GUY WHEN HE SUBJECTED YOU TO RACIST BULLYING
Neo gave an accusing look as she held up her whiteboard.
TEAMS SHOULD SUPPORT EACH OTHER RIGHT VELVET
"He what." Coco and Yatsuhashi said flatly.
"Ah... um..." Velvet looked embarrassed..
OH WAS THAT A SECRET VELVET
Neo gave a look of astonishment as she scribbled down another note.
SORRY, I'M BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS
She shrugged as if to say 'what can you do?'
IT'S BECAUSE I'M MUTE VELVET
She gave a conspiring smile.
IRONIC RIGHT
"Velvet? Is she telling the truth?" Coco demanded.
Velvet sighed. "It wasn't anything really bad..."
"An explanation for the blind guy, please," Fox requested dryly.
"It seems some jackass has been giving Velvet trouble because she's a Faunus," Coco informed him.
His brow furrowed. "Oh. Well then."
"Guys, please... it was only some pushing and shoving and some name-calling, I could handle it," Velvet pleaded.
"Nope," Coco declared, "Nobody picks on our team-mate. Velvet, grab your gear. We're going to beat that fool senseless. You're using your weapon."
"But you said only use that if it's really import-"
"-This is important," Coco interrupted her, "Stop arguing with me or I'll eat all Yatsuhashi's chocolate cake again and leave none for you."
"No! Not that!" Velvet cried as she sped off to her locker.
"You," Coco pointed at Neo, "You're coming with. You can watch, don't get in the way."
Neo nodded happily. Sure, she hadn't been able to piss off Team CFVY as much as she would have liked, but at least she still managed to cause some mayhem.
It was a very traumatised Neo that followed team CFVY back to their favoured café.
She gave the haunted look worn only by one who has witnessed something more terrible than they could ever imagine, as she held up her whiteboard with shaking hands.
IT WAS A...
"Yep," Coco smirked, "People often have that reaction when they see Velvet's weapon the first time around."
Neo shuddered as she wrote.
HOW CAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT EXIST IN THIS WORLD
"I'm still not sure we should have gone so hard on them," Velvet frowned as she caught up with them.
Neo let out a silent scream and ran to hide behind Coco. She held her board out in front of the other girl's face.
OHGODOHGODOHGOD DON'T LET IT GET ME
She scribbled frantically.
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I EVER SAID
Some of the words were partially blotched by her tear-drops.
BERETS ARE REALLY COOL AND IT'S TOTALLY FINE TO WEAR SUNGLASSES
"Well," Coco informed the others with satisfaction, "I'd say this was a successful day. How about you guys?"
"I got to punch a guy in face," Fox shrugged, "That's always a plus."
"I enjoyed myself," Yatsuhashi nodded.
"It did feel kind of good to get back at him," Velvet admitted shyly.
I'M SORRY FOR CALLING YOU A YANG JUST PLEASE KEEP IT AWAY FROM ME
Neo sobbed silently into her whiteboard.
I'M TOO FABULOUS TO DIE
"Well," Coco stretched, "I don't know about you, but I'm beat. Everyone up for dropping this one," she motioned to the girl who was now rocking back and forth, clutching her parasol like a lifeline, "Back off at her dorm and hitting the sack?"
"Sure."
"Sounds good."
"Okay. Er, will she be all right?" Velvet regarded the pitiful sight in front of her with some concern.
"Ah, she'll be fine," Coco waved it off, "I think. Maybe. Who even cares?"