So I'm uploading this early because this chapter is short and I kind of want to push things along, but not too fast. I don't want to overwhelm myself with school and writing. This will most likely be the only time I upload early for this story, but y'all aren't complaining about his being early. As always I hope y'all enjoy!


Blake PoV

We walked to and fro, up and down, side to side every aisle, unable to find anything to fit Ruby's style. Yang grumbled most of the time, unhappy with the luck we were having. Several people gave us strange looks when we first came to the kid's section. Yang didn't seem to care.

"What about these?" I looked over the rack of clothes to where Yang sat on the floor. A pair of tiny red shoes sat in her had this glint in her eyes when holding the shoes. Like they brought back old memories.

I pulled out a pair of overalls and a red t-shirt. "Do you think she'll like them, Blake?"

"She's your sister Yang. You choose what is best for her." I said scanning over the overalls. "What about these?" I held the overalls up for Yang to see.

"Yeah, I think she'll like it," Yang said after a moment of thinking. She didn't sound too excited about them though.

I raised an eyebrow, looking at her curiously. Something was wrong, I could sense it. Yang was worried. The overprotective type always gets nervous or worried about their younger sibling.

I found myself looming over her in seconds, resting a hand on her shoulder. " Hey, It's going to be okay. Ruby and Weiss are strong."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Yang breathed. "Ruby had nightmares when she was a kid… when she lost her mom. I'm afraid they'll come back. It's heartbreaking to hear your baby sister scream out at night, knowing that you can't protect her from everything."

I squat down, eyes focused on the shoes Yang's thumb was caressing. "But you can't."

Yang turned to me, eyes narrowed. Her face softened, knowing that I had a point.

She sighed, turning her attention back to the shoes. "Yeah… But I can sure try." Yang stood up. "I'll go pay for these. You find some carryout." She took the overalls out of my hand and went to check out.

Since she saw Ruby as a kid, Yang hasn't really been herself. She's been… different. I hadn't quite put my finger on it, but I knew something was up. Something else also came to my attention. What were Weiss and her arguing about before Ruby and I showed up?

I went to the front and waited for Yang. Tapping through my scroll looking for some carryout. It didn't take long for Yang to join me in the front with two bags in her hands.

"I had to grab for underwear for her," Yang stated walking past me.

I followed not too far behind. We walked down the street looking for any good places to eat.

Yang nudged my shoulder "What about some pizza?" I answered with a nod, although, I wasn't much of a pizza fan.

It was nearly six then we started to make our way back to the dorms. Yang carried the boxes of pizza while I carried the clothes. We didn't talk on the way to the air tram station. It almost felt like we didn't know each other. Yang had acted this and it's making me worry for her.

"Yang, what's wrong?" I asked. I didn't want to pry, but I can't let her cut herself off like I do sometimes. "I can try and help if you talk to me."

She sighs. "It's nothing I just." Yang stops walking. I stop with her. "I'm scared that having Ruby be a kid again will give me some bad memories too. And none of you guys need that right now especially Ruby, she needs me to be strong for her."

I let her words soak in my brain until I'm able to come up with a good reply. "It's okay Yang. You don't need to do this alone. We are all here for you." I rested a hand on her shoulder. "Like Ruby said, we are a team."

She gives a weak smile. "Thanks, Blake." We continue our walk again.

The air tram station was mostly empty by the time Yang and I got there. Yang was still in her little mood by the time a tram landed and heading to Beacon in five. The doors swoosh open, Yang and I are the only two to get on. We took our seats near a window and waited.

A speaker came on over our heads. "Ladies and gentlemen, please be prepared to take off. The tram is leaving the station now and will be the last stop to Beacon for the night." The man announced. The speaker went dead and didn't come back on for the rest of the way.

It was seven fifteen when we made it back to the dorms. Yang stopped me just outside our dorm. She said she wanted to apologize for acting weirder than usual which understandable. When your sister turns into a kid again? Yeah, that understandable. I gave her a half smile before opening the door.

Ruby sat on the floor with a box of half-eaten cookies in her lap. Weiss was in bed reading, already in her PJs.

"What do you think you're doing?" Yang asked.

Ruby stopped mid-bite, eyes turning to us. "Uh… You know, having a snack."

Yang slipped the pizza onto a nearby desk, walked up to Ruby, and quickly snatched the box from her.

"Hey!" Ruby cried. She wrapped herself around one Yang's legs to try and slow her down. Yang simply kept walking. "Yang! You can't do that! I have rights!"

Yang set the cookie box on the highest shelf. "I remember how you got when you eat cookies before going to bed. I also remember you breaking a window for being on a sugar high and blaming it on me."

"But that's not my fault! I was only six and didn't know any better!"

Yang brought up another incident with too much sugar which Ruby tried to counter argue with.

A half smile slowly crept up on my face. Weiss seemed interested in the argument as well; she was no longer reading. Instead, her book was down next to her, eyes focused on the two sisters. At some point, they would start to yell and shout until someone's feels got hurt. We don't need something like that right now.

"Okay. Okay!" I stepped in. "How about this Ruby. If you eat dinner then Yang will give your cookies back."

"But-" I put a hand up to stop Yang.

"Okay!" Ruby agreed.

I smiled and turned to Yang. She looks less than amused. "If she can't fall asleep tonight then she's your problem." She scowled.

I nodded. "I'll take full responsibility for it."

Ruby hopped up on a chair, pulled open the pizza box and started it dig in. Yang pulled up a chair next her and took her own slice. Weiss didn't seem too enthralled with the idea of pizza for dinner. She was back to reading her book.

"Do you not want any Weiss?" I asked, reaching for my own slice as well.

She looked up from her book. "Greece covered cheese is not my taste." And processed to read.

"You gotta eat something," Yang said, mouth full of pizza. Weiss ignored her. Yang swallowed her bite before speaking. "Oh come on Weiss. It's pizza, not poison."

"That's what you think." She mumbled.

I sighed. 'Tonight is going to be long.'


I told ya, short. I will upload the next chapter on Monday. Hope y'all have a great weekend. Like, comment, subscribe and I'll ya later! BYE!