Chapter 7: Settling in
Connor was given his own room because he was the only guy in the team while the girls shared their own rooms. The dorm was surprisingly big with a living room, kitchen and even a balcony. He was unpacking his stuff on the ground, separating them into various groups. He had a large array of weaponry and equipment. Bullets, some clothes, some bottles of dust for his bullets and grenades, a weapon cleaning kit, sharpening stones, and besides a few other equipment in his bag, a bullet and grenade customization kit. He looks around the room, "Just like back at the order. Well looks like this will be my home for my entire time here." He finished packing and started arranging his stuff around his room. Then he heard a knock on his door along with a familiar voice, it was Ruby's, "Connor, can I come in?" He got up and walked to his door and opened it, "S-sure Ruby. I'm almost done unpacking my stuff." He went back to an odd resting chair and started tinkering with it. Ruby noticed some objects on his desk and picked one up, "What's this Connor?" Connor looked up and made wide eyes, "Ah! Put that down, that grenade is not finished yet and it might explode." Ruby quickly put the grenade down on his desk and saw the chair he was constructing. "Hey Connor what are you doing?" she asked. Without looking, Connor said, "I'm building an animus Ruby." Ruby made a questioning face, "What's an animus?" Connor put his hand on his face, "I forgot that I'm not at the order anymore. An animus is a machine that can allow you to relive the memories of your ancestors, like mine who are Assassin's. You just strap yourself in, chose an ancestor and a memory and you relive it." He continued tinkering before saying, "By the way, why did you want to come in Ruby?" Ruby started twiddling with her fingers and said, "I was done packing so I thought you want some help…" she started blushing a bit before saying, " … to keep you some company." Connor blushed a bit at Ruby's statement, "You want to keep me company?"
"W-ell I know your brother's with Weiss and all, b-but you got your own room and I t-thought you might be l-lonely Connor." Connor blushed a bit more, but he liked her kindness to others and gave her a smile, "T-thanks Ruby." Ruby smile's too, "It's nothing Connor, besides, we're friends and teammates after all." Connor pondered at the word "friend" for a bit, "Friend… it's been awhile when I've been called that word. But sure, why not. Let's be friends." Almost immediately, Connors door flung open with Yang coming in which made Connor fall on his back. "C'mon sis, I'm in his team as well." Connor got up shaking, "Do you always do that Yang? Barging into other peoples rooms?" Yang gave out a smile, "Eh don't worry, you'll get used to it." Connor walked over to Yang and gave her a small punch on her arm to be friendly. All of a sudden, Yang got Ruby and Connor into a death embrace, "It's so nice meeting new people." After a long hug, she lets them go and smiled, with Connor blushing like crazy, "Sorry about the sudden hug Connor, I'm just glad that we're friends now."
They helped him unpack the rest of his stuff and arrange it around his room. An idea came through Yang's mind when Connor's back was turned. When he turned back around, she pushed Ruby into him. Ruby fell on Connor and dropped to the floor. Both Ruby and Connor were blushing a lot because their lips almost met. Ruby quickly got up and started yelling at Yang, "Y-Yang, don't do that!" "I'm sorry sis, it's just that you and Connor look so cute together." The two left his room and he got up. He walked towards his desk and sat down, "Why did she do that?" he thought, "Still, I think that's what she does to help Ruby."
He grabbed some empty magazines that he re-uses and a bag full of dust augmented bullets and started loading them. When he finished loading them, he went back to the animus and started putting the finishing touches on it. When he was done, he turned it on and it whirred to life. "Good," he thought and placed it beside his desk. He got into his sleepwear and got into his bed. Just before he dosed of, a thought came to his mind, "Someday, no? At least I'm settled in now. I should get to sleep." He closed his eyes and went to sleep.
