Chapter 10: Aftermath

Wouldn't you know it, the party lasted all night, and all of the people involved went home wasted in some way or other. Everybody was surprised that the teachers hadn't come in and shut the whole thing down. Team DRKE in particular, was especially hard to handle. All of them were off their asses drunk, and none of them (except Kevin) could speak proper English. Teams RWBY and JNPR had to carry them back to the guest dorms, two to a person. It was not a fun trip, with all the stairs, and stares from the more reclusive people who didn't go to the party. Yang and Ruby were at the back (Dusty had not wanted to get up), each holding up a half of Dusty. Ruby suddenly remembered that she had to tell Yang about their training, and figured now would be the best time.

"So, these guys are training us." She said referring to Team DRKE.

Now was not the best time. Yang, shocked to silence, dropped Dusty -taking Ruby with him- whose head smashed against the stairs, then rolled down the stairs with thumps and thuds, finally crashing to a halt on the stair rims. Dusty then found the best time to wake up, with Ruby sprawled in his lap, his back against an unfamiliar place, and (worst of all) the hangover of a lifetime. It was so bad that everything was hurting, not just his head. But, hangovers aside, why was Ruby all over him, and where was he? Oh god, is this…?

Yang, recovered from the shock, got down to Ruby and Dusty, to find their situations reversed. Dusty was suddenly awake, and Ruby was unconscious.

"Would... would someone please… tell me… if Ruby had… any drinks?" Asked Dusty, still trying to comprehend the situation.

Yang must've had a look of confusion on his face, because Dusty laughed a bit.

"This situation… is very… misleading…" he said, falling into another stupor.

Leave it to Dusty to turn everything into a joke like this… thought Yang, shaking her head in bewilderment. Yang rolled Ruby over, and slinging her over her back, started walking back to her dorms. As much as she wanted to help Dusty, she liked Ruby better (ouch). She would come back later.

30 minutes later, after getting Ruby home and into bed, she walked up the stairs. Dusty would probably be fine, but she didn't want him to get sleep-mugged by some other drunken students. She turned the corner to find Dusty… not there. Did he wake up and manage to get back to his dorm? Pondering for a few minutes, she noticed a small note where he had been. It read:

Yang,

I woke up, and neither you nor Ruby was there. I place shame on you for leaving an unconscious man alone in an unfamiliar place. If you come back and find this, prepare for the workout of your life next training session. Also, please tell me that was not what I think it was, you know, with Ruby. She's cute and all but trust me, I'm no pedo. All things aside, sorry for making you carry me halfway up here. I look forward to tomorrow. ^_^

Thanks, Dusty Revick.

Yang was surprised at Dusty's handwriting; neat and curly despite being drunk. Well, it was nice that he had good alcohol recovery ability (She had a feeling this would happen again sometime soon), but she was not looking forward to the next training session. Dusty was okay, so she decided to head back.

So, Ruby and the others are training with Dusty's team… huh. Yang was wondering why the others hadn't told her, but she was sure they had their reasons. She wondered why they had even decided to train with them in the first place. Were they jealous of her, or maybe they wanted to get strong, too? Lots of questions like these were circling through her head, but she guessed she would ask later.

Yang arrived at her dorm, and went inside, to find everyone asleep. Figures. It was 5:30 in the morning, and none of them had gotten any sleep. Still, Blake was a nocturnal Faunus, so Yang thought at least she would be awake. It passed her mind that she should get some sleep as well. There were no classes today, so she could sleep through the day if she wanted. So, that's what she did. The second her head hit the pillow, she was asleep, and none of them woke up until the next morning.

Meanwhile, outside, Ozpin was walking the grounds, seeing if any of the students were still awake. It was unusually quiet, almost eerie. It seemed that no one had enough energy to keep going after a party like that, even the notoriously erratic Nora Valkyrie and the notoriously enthusiastic Ruby Rose. Even the kids from Vacuo, the most revered party animals in all of the four kingdoms, were dead asleep in their rooms. It must have been quite a party. He would have to thank Yang and Dusty later for keeping everyone's spirits up during this time of preparation and stress. Glenda, of course, would be furious with them for dirtying the auditorium and throwing such a rambunctious party without school permission, but that was to be expected. But for now, he would head back to his office and get some sleep himself. When you've been around for as long as he has, all-nighters take some energy from you.

End of

Chapter 10