Sorry this took so long. I just got done finals and I will be in hiatus for a couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy and I would like to apologize for this chapter since it is longer then the others. Oh well. Enjoy!
"Thank you for this Blake." Weiss bowed her head slightly. We were currently walking back to the dorm from downtown Vale. We had went on our grocery run but I found something that suits Weiss well. It was a silver band that fit her wrist perfectly.
"My pleasure. Now think of it as a peace offering. Let's bury the hatchet between us." Weiss isn't that bad. She actually is a lot like me. It's only took me a few months but it's nice to find someone who shares my troubles that involve living with a perverse blonde and a hyper brunette.
"I accept the gesture. How did you even get the money for this?" She asked. Ah Weiss you're observant. I can't help but smile as we enter the dormitory and start our climb to the fourth floor.
"I shall not lie, Nora, Yang and, I go out and play in poker tournaments every Friday night." I answer bluntly with a shrug. "It's a way to let Nora and Yang blow off some energy before our days off from classes."
"You what?!" She sputters and obviously tries to find some words that aren't extremely offensive or rude. "Wait, isn't that against Beacon's rules?" She looks over at me with wide eyes.
"Well yes, but it won't be a problem if that secret is kept a secret." I answer and make it to the dorm room.
"What will I do with all of-" She was quickly cut off by the door getting blown off the hinges and hitting the wall, barely missing Weiss and I. "You! What the hell is going on?!" She shrieks as she charges in the room, aura flaring. I follow quickly behind. As I step in the room I see Yang hanging off her bunk groaning and Ruby running around like a chicken without it's head. I quickly set the bags down and walk over to Yang. She's still breathing and she's warmer than usual. I look at Ruby.
"What am I going to do?! Yang is never like this! What if her condition gets worse? What will Dad say? He will probably be extremely mad! Oh no no no no no no," Ruby kept babbling about some nonsense. Weiss goes to Ruby and grabs her by the shoulders. I continue to try and get Yang off of the bunk before she topples over.
"Ruby! Calm down and speak clearly." Weiss murmured. No it's fine. I don't need help lifting Yang and her massive breasts! It's all good.
"I came back and Yang was groaning in pain and she has an abnormal temperature and she won't wake up and she might die and-" Weiss finally cut off the younger girl by placing a hand over her mouth. I finally get Yang down and lay her on my bunk.
"Yang is just sick Ruby. If it makes you feel better I'll go to the store and get her some medicine. Blake will stay here with you and help take care of Yang." Weiss removed her hand and looked at Ruby.
"Ok." Ruby finally answers and sits on the floor next to me looking at Yang with big sad silver eyes. I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose. I walk to Weiss and stand close to her,
"Please be as quick as possible. I'll handle everything here." I whispered. Weiss nods and leaves quietly. I then walk into the kitchen and grab a small hand towel. I start to wet it it with cold water.
"Blake?" Ruby asked in between sniffles. "What are you doing?" I look over and see Ruby with tear filled eyes. I wring out the towel and start to fold it up as I walk over.
"If you place a cold towel on her forehead it will help with the fever." I placed the towel on Yang's forehead. The water starts to bubble off her skin. It kind of reminds me of cooking bacon on a pan. The water just evaporates off her skin. Her semblance isn't helping is it?
"Are you sure?" Ruby stands up and wraps her arms around me, searching for comfort. I wrap my left arm around her and rub her back. She does deserve a hug in her distraught state. I wonder why she's like this. I've never seen Ruby so weak and scared.
"I'm sure. I've done this many times." I murmur. I go back to the small area of our dorm that we call a kitchen and get a bottle of water. Ruby follows me like a kicked puppy. After I place the water bottle on the end table next to Yang I sit down at a desk and motion for Ruby to sit with me. She looks at Yang and sticks her bottom lip out. "She's fine. Let's have a nice talk. We haven't had the time in awhile." I smiled at her trying to get Ruby to relax.
"Ok." Ruby sat across from me fidgeting every so often. What has this girl all worked up for? Ruby then looked over at Yang again.
"Ruby, I want you to explain-"
"If it's about the test again, I promise I don't know how I did it!"
"That's not what I was going to talk about. See-"
"I didn't eat anymore cookies! I won't repeat the Cookie Crisis!"
"Ruby I-"
"I know you want to make sure I don't get hyper but I didn't eat any more sugar because Weiss says if I do I will-"
"Ruby!" I don't mean to raise my voice but I can feel my brain throbbing. "I just want to talk to you about why you're so jumpy and nervous." Ruby stops her fidgeting and looks at the ground with a small frown on her face. As much as I don't want to get Ruby to talk by using her own words against her, I'm going to have to. "Weren't you the one who said we are a team now and we can't keep secrets anymore?" Ruby looks up from the ground but still avoids eye contact.
"Yeah, I said that." She mumbles and then met my gaze. "Ok. Just promise me that you won't freak out like when you did during the Cookie Crisis, and when we got our test scores, and when I told everyone about how you like to get scratched behind your kitty ears, and when-" I clamp my hand over her mouth.
"Yes. I promise. I'm done freaking out. I think I have you all figured out. Nothing more can surprise me anymore." I smiled warmly and encouraged the younger girl to speak up.
"When Yang and I were younger, I was always sick and Yang would be the one to take care of me when Dad wasn't home. The thing that is bothering me is that Yang has only been sick once. She was ten at the time and her symptoms got so bad that she had to go to the hospital. She had to stay there for a whole month. The doctors had no idea what to do. I think she's worse now than she was then." I listened intently the whole time. I look over at Yang and back at Ruby.
"She'll be fine. I promise that much. You have Weiss and I to help you. If we have to Weiss will turn her into a yangsicle." Oh Yang would be so happy to hear me use a pun which had earned a giggle from the scythe wielder.
"Ok. Thank you." She smiled and hugged me. I hugged her back as Weiss walked back in.
"I have various kinds medications." Weiss then walked over to Yang who started to wake up. She sat up and rubbed her nose.
"Wha-?" Yang questioned what was going on with her surroundings. Weiss got a pill bottle out. Yang's faced soon became distorted. Oh no.
"ACHOO!" Yang sneezed in Weiss's face. The only problem was instead of a normal sneeze. Yang's semblance kicked in and flames spewed from her nose. Weiss's face went from porcelain to charcoal. I froze and Ruby and I looked at each other. We both know what's about to happen.
"Bye Weiss! Bye Yang!" Ruby yelled and ran out the doorway.
"Stay alive Yang!" I called and followed Ruby. I hope Yang will survive her wrath. Ruby and I make it out of the dormitory and onto the campus. I can hear glass shattering. We both skid to a halt and turned. Ice was protruding from the window sill of our room.
"Well. You want to go to find Cardin and attempt to break his legs?" Ruby looked up at me.
"You read my mind." I smiled and wrapped my arm around her shoulders. I'm glad our friendship is now really starting to grow.
