Hello, readers! WaterDragonMaverick here with the newest chapter of "Sideline: Another Story". Last time, Team SAFR battled against Team GLOW and all of Fragment Hunter has been through the first round of the Vytal Festival Tournament. Team matches are finished, so now we'll have a little break between battles before the Doubles Round begins. We also had a few... intimate moments between a few characters, so we'll see what they're doing this morning. After that, we'll have some scenes of the characters at the fairgrounds where they talk about some of the previous battles from this fic and the canon matches.

It's a beautiful day.

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Morning came to Beacon Academy and the sun began to shine through the windows of Team FCSA's dorm room. Beginning to stir awake, Slate Quartz managed to notice that his pillow seemed different than usual. As he opened his eyes, he also felt somebody holding onto him and heard slow breathing. Looking where it was coming from, Slate saw that Azalea was holding him close to her chest as they shared Slate's bed. Realizing the lack of clothing they had, Slate soon remembered the previous night and put everything together. "That wasn't a dream," he said as he looked at Azalea's peaceful sleeping face. "So glad it wasn't one." The serene smile that Azalea had was something that Slate thought was infectious as he smiled at her and brushed a lock of hair out from in front of Azalea's eye. As he did, Azalea began to wake up and saw Slate had his hand on her cheek. "Good morning, Princess. You feeling okay?"

Remembering last night, Azalea smiled with pink cheeks as she nodded in reply. "Yeah. I'm feeling better after everything," she said as she sat up and the bedsheet clung to her body. "I'm just... a little sore." Slate kissed Azalea's forehead and cheek as he stood up to get their clothes. "That night was amazing," Azalea said as she looked at Slate's back. "Um... can you get me something clean from the top drawer," she asked.

"It was," Slate agreed as he put his pants on and searched through the drawer to give Azalea a pair of pink pajamas. "Here you go." As Azalea slowly put the clothing on, Slate remembered a few things about their time together last night. "You know... I didn't really expect that," he said and Azalea looked at herself as she immediately knew what her partner meant.

"Yeah. My mom says that every female of her side of my family has that. I think it's genetic," Azalea said as she put on her bottoms, but winced in pain a little. As she did, Slate walked over and placed a hand on her bare shoulder. Azalea smiled and placed her hand on Slate's as they sat next to each other. Slate soon began to kiss at each of the freckles on Azalea's cheeks and made her laugh. "Didn't you do that enough earlier," she giggled.

"I might have lost count after everything," Slate playfully retorted before placing a hand on his throat.

Azalea saw this and smiled with half-closed eyes before she spoke again. "Thirsty, Slate?"

"I could go for something to drink," Slate replied as he and Azalea looked at each other and kissed once more.


In another dorm room, a different pair was waking after a passionate night of their own as Smoke Shadow was lying on his side and started tracing random patterns on Sunset Blaze's scarred back. At first, he was curious as to how she got the scars before he mused that it was an occupational hazard of being a Huntress-in-training. As he was lost in his thoughts, Sunset woke up to feel Smoke's finger against her skin. "You know, I thought that you were the type to leave at the first chance you got," Sunset joked as she glanced at the Raccoon Faunus with half-lidded eyes.

"Not all the time," Smoke answered as he kept looking at Sunset's bare back after he moved her hair out of the way. As he kept looking at the scars, he decided to get an answer about them. "Where did these scars come from," the Raccoon Faunus asked as he traced over them with his fingers. Sunset sighed before she told him all about what she was like before attending Beacon. "A learning experience if I had to say," Smoke said.

"Yeah. I've already changed so much from that day," Sunset agreed as she rested her chin on a pillow. "It's just that these scars are an annoyance at times. Reminding me of what I was like before I met Azalea, Vinyl, and everyone else."

"Ever think of getting a tattoo to cover them," Smoke suggested as he got out of the bed and grabbed his clothes. Sunset started to think about and was soon lost in thought over the multiple possibilities of what kind of tattoo to get on her back. As she pondered the choices, Smoke Shadow grabbed her chin and kissed her on the lips. "I'll see you another time, lover," he told her before using his Semblance to phase through the wall and jump down to the ground.

While Sunset kept the bedsheet against her body, she playfully smirked at him as she looked out the window to see he landed safely. However, her expression changed to one of annoyance and anger when Smoke revealed he had something in his hands. "That's my bra, you thieving raccoon! Give it back," she exclaimed using her Semblance to telepathically yell at him.

"I said that I would see you another time, Firefly. Consider this a treasure that you're welcome to steal back from me when you get the chance," Smoke replied. "Just like when we first met."

Watching Smoke Shadow blow a kiss to her as she glared at him from the window, Sunset's expression softened as she realized she was beginning to like the dynamic she had with Smoke Shadow. "That tanuki is going to be somebody I don't want to get rid of," she said as she collected the rest of her clothes and headed off to meet up with the rest of Fragment Hunter. "I sure could go for something to eat," she said as she didn't bother to fix her hair when she left the room.


Fully dressed again and reaching the mess hall where Ivy and Aurora were cooking breakfast for them, the members of Fragment Hunter saw the disheveled looks that some of them had. "I take it last night went well," Cereza asked as she looked at Slate and Azalea. The two only chuckled in embarrassment as they sat close to each other. Silver and Bianca smiled as they sat next to Vinyl, who only gave a thumbs-up to the members of Team FCSA.

Celadon noticed Sunset's messy hair and was the first to speak to her about it. "Would you like to tell us about who you accompanied last night? Or would you rather not kiss and tell," she asked the flame-haired girl.

"Let's go with the second one," Sunset answered before she started to enjoy a plate of pancakes.

"I think you all deserve a break after those battles yesterday," Terracotta remarked as he approached the teenagers. "None of you have battles in the doubles round just yet. That gives you all some time to enjoy the fairgrounds." The group cheered about the news just as Ivy and Aurora brought out the rest of the food. "It looks great, honey," Terracotta said to his wife as she gave him a plate of waffles and a kiss on the cheek.

While the rest of the meal went on, they talked about several things like Sunset possibly getting herself a tattoo or what to check out at the fairgrounds. As everyone began to leave, the only people left were Azalea and her parents as they enjoyed the last helpings of food. Before Azalea could take another bite of some fruit, her mother said something to her. "How much did you and Slate enjoy your night together," Ivy asked and made Azalea drop her food in embarrassment. "You two were a bit closer than usual and I saw the subtle signs like how he brushed your hair away," she explained. "It's just like the morning after your father and I did the same."

Azalea only blushed and downed her drink before speaking. "I don't wanna say," she said before she saw her father's face. "He didn't do anything bad! It's just... well... this is awkward."

"Very much so," Terracotta agreed before he placed his hand on his daughter's shoulder as she continued to have a drink. "I'm glad to see my daughter is a woman and is becoming a Huntress now. But you're still my baby girl," he said. "I just want to make sure you're safe."

"Speaking of, did you use protection," Ivy asked with a slightly teasing tone, prompting Azalea to splash her as the younger Faunus did a spit take. As the liquid dripped off of her, Ivy took a napkin and began to dry herself. "Looks like I'm going to have to apply more makeup," she said as she looked at Azalea with annoyance at her daughter's reaction.

"Sorry," Azalea apologized as she put her glass down.

"Let's just focus on the main thing here," Terracotta stated as he got his wife and daughter to focus. "I'm always going to look out for you, Azalea. I trust you to make your own choices, but I still want you to come to me whenever you're having troubles. Okay?"

"Yes, Daddy," Azalea said as she hugged her father. "I'm going to meet up with the others at the fairgrounds! Bye," she said as she rushed outside. Terracotta and Ivy only smiled at each other as they watched her head off.


Fragment Hunter soon made their way to the fairgrounds to see everyone was out and about. The three teams were joined by Bianca, Pinkie, Ventus, and Azalea's dogs as they enjoyed the autumn day. "Okay, everyone! Let's see what the fairgrounds still has to offer," Celadon exclaimed as she, Lapis, Vixen, and Cereza all went off to check out clothing stalls.

"I wanna see how many stuffed animals I can win," shouted Pinkie as she ran off.

"Pinkie, get back here," Slate yelled as he chased after his sister with Sunset and Rua joining him.

Bianca went to explore with Silver, Vinyl, and Layla, which left Azalea with her uncle and dogs keeping her company. "It's been a while since we've spent quality time together, right," Ventus asked his niece, who nodded. "So, let's check out some stalls," he said as the two walked off with the dogs following them. As the uncle and niece enjoyed their time, Ventus began to tell stories about some of his adventures. "Then, I managed to lure the Velgeroc into a canyon and after some uncomfortable maneuvers between some rocks, I made it crash into a cliff. The impact made more rocks fall onto it and pin it down long enough to take it out with a few Dust rounds to the eyes." Azalea was captivated by the story of how her uncle dealt with the eagle-like Grimm and continued listening.

"You know, you should be a teacher. I bet those stories would be much more entertaining than Professor Port's," she told the Falcon Faunus.

"Ehh... I don't know. You know how I tend to get when I'm cooped up for too long, right," Ventus replied.

"It's a classroom, Uncle Ven. Not a closet," Azalea reminded, knowing that her uncle was claustrophobic like Bianca Coloratura. "Besides, I'm sure that the other students would love you if you taught them."

"Taught who what," said a voice that Azalea recognized. Turning around to see who it was, Ven and Azalea saw Team CFVY of Beacon Academy. "Hello, Azalea," said Velvet Scarlatina.

"Hi, Velvet. I was just saying that my uncle would be a good teacher here at Beacon," Azalea explained.

After Ventus introduced himself to Team CFVY, Coco Adel lowered her sunglasses as she looked at Azalea's new attire. "Love the outfit, Freckles," Coco said. "But it feels like something's missing." Azalea thought about it for herself and felt like her new look was missing something to make it complete. "Ah, well. I'm sure you can figure something out later," Coco remarked with a wave of her hand.

"Yeah, maybe. I'll see you later," Azalea said as she, Ventus, and her dogs all went off. As they continued walking around, Ventus soon left to do some shopping of his own before Vinyl and Sunset showed up. "Hey, girls," Azalea greeted as the three met up with each other. As they went around together, the three soon met up with Team RWBY.

"Yo! Yang," called Vinyl.

"Vinyl! Azalea," Yang said as she approached the three girls of Fragment Hunter with her team following beside her. "Those fights you were in were great! You really showed it those guys," she remarked. "I still remember when you attended Signal with me, Vi. Those weapons were pretty complicated, but they work like a charm."

"I know! So cool," Ruby agreed with stars in her eyes as she looked at Vinyl's Rhythm Scratch.

Weiss only put a hand to her face as she smiled at the younger girl's behavior. "Ruby, control yourself. We've known them since the start of the year," the heiress told Team RWBY's leader.

"But seriously, I can't believe that you were able to beat all of those bullies like that, Lea," Yang said as she turned to the Cow Faunus. "It must have felt good."

"Like you wouldn't believe," Azalea stated as she crossed her arms with satisfaction.

"They deserved that kind of beatdown," Blake voiced as she knew what most of Team JADE's members were like since they arrived.

"Tell me about it," Sunset said. "Anyway, your win was just as amazing," she mentioned. "That final punch was great! You all work so well together."

"Thank you," Weiss said as all of Team RWBY smiled at Sunset's words. The seven girls talked for a while as the day went on.


At a booth that hosted a few games, Slate focused before he threw a baseball at the right angle in order to bounce it around and strike three stacks of bottles down. As his sister cheered, the man running the booth gave him a stuffed pony that Pinkie immediately grabbed and hugged tightly. Turning around, they saw Team JNPR nearby and Slate called out to them. "Hey, guys! You here to win a prize, too," the gunslinger asked.

"Look at it," Pinkie exclaimed as she held up her new toy for the four to see. "It's so cute!"

Nora gasped as she saw the toy and turned to Ren. "Ren! We have to get one, too! Either that or a giant teddy bear," she said to her childhood friend before pushing him toward the booth for a chance to win a prize for themselves.

As Pinkie went on to talk to Pyrrha about how much of a fan she was of the warrior's battles, Jaune sighed before he spoke to Slate. "Sisters. They can be a handful at times."

"Yup," Slate agreed. "But they'll still have your back at times. I know I can trust Pinkie."

"I still can't believe that she's basically a second Nora. One's already a lot to handle," Jaune remarked.

"Well, I've been living with Pinkie for about 13 years, so I've been able to get used to her energy," Slate stated. "It's an issue for anyone else, but I can deal with her at times as long as I can keep an eye on her."

Soon, the two males talked about their families and all sorts of mishaps their sisters got them in as well as their battle against Team BRNZ from Shade Academy. As their conversation went on, Nora soon interrupted them as she held a giant teddy bear in her arms. "You won't believe how I got this one," Nora said as she and Ren met up with the rest of their team. Slate, Jaune, and Pyrrha all looked over to see that a high striker game was completely destroyed as pieces of the bell lay scattered all around the grass. As they looked at Nora with disapproving stares, she rubbed the back of her head before Team GLOW arrived and Lucy Diamond used her Semblance to repair the game.

"There we go. Good as new. Now for my turn," Maxwell said as he prepared his mechanical arm to play the game himself. The person running the game only gulped as they saw the silver-colored hammer replace Maxwell's left hand.


Soon, Azalea and Sunset were checking out new clothes at a few stalls before they saw some people they recognized. The two girls saw Penny Polendina making sure a large hat she was wearing didn't fly away in the wind as she spent time with Ciel Soleil. "Penny! Over here," Azalea called out as she and Sunset walked away from the stall they were at.

Penny turned to see the girls and smiled as she saw them. "Azalea! Sunset! Salutations," the girl from Atlas greeted. "A pleasure to meet you again."

"Same here," Sunset said as she looked at Penny and Ciel. "Looks like you and your friend are enjoying yourselves," she remarked before introducing herself to the latter. "Hi, I'm-"

"Sunset Blaze. 17 years old. Previously attended Garrison Academy. Leader of Team SAFR," Ciel interrupted before she did a similar statement about Azalea. "Azalea Calla Holstein. Daughter and only child of Terracotta Gaia and Ivy Dahlia Holstein. Hails from Mirabelle. Member of Team FCSA."

Sunset and Azalea looked at each other, not even using the former's Semblance to know what they were thinking about Ciel before they changed topics. "So, did you see our fights," Azalea asked.

"Yes. You were really great out there, Azalea," Penny said. "Team JADE didn't stand a chance. I don't know why you haven't dealt with them before. I would've been glad to help you if I wasn't being escorted around," she mentioned as she looked at Ciel, who was checking her watch.

"I believe that it's time we head off for our next destination, Penny," Ciel stated as she gestured to her watch. As she did, Sunset and Azalea looked at Ciel to see that she was distracted for a moment. Turning to see where she was looking, Sunset smirked as she realized that it was only Sun Wukong passing by.

"Sorry, girls. But I need to get going," Penny told her friends. "I wish that we could hang out more."

"Too bad you can't just ask to transfer to Beacon for good. Maybe if you convince your dad, he'd let you stay with a few others," Azalea said.

Penny smiled at the suggestion, but kept silent about it as she thought of something. "I'll see you around, Azalea. You too, Sunset," she said as she waved to the girls and left with Ciel.

"Later, Penny," Sunset said as the four separated. After the girls from Atlas were out of view, Sunset spoke to Azalea. "You know, I wouldn't be surprised if she managed to come here after the tournament was over. She'd be a great friend to hang out with."

"Yeah. I'd welcome her into my family if she needed a place to stay between semesters," Azalea voiced before changing the subject. "By the way, is there any reason why you aren't wearing a bra today?"

Sunset looked at Azalea in surprise before composing herself and speaking up. "Let's just say that the guy I spent last night with wanted to have a trophy to remember what happened," Sunset answered.

"He stole it, didn't he," Azalea asked with a blank expression.

"Yup," Sunset admitted as she slumped over for a brief moment. "How could you tell?"

"Working on a farm tends to be a lot of physical work and some clothes will just get in the way. Me, my mom, and several of the female farmhands change so that we don't have any issues when doing stuff," Azalea told her friend.

Sunset nodded as she understood the explanation. "Alright then. Either way, the next I see him, I'm going to get it back," she stated. "You know, I would expect Slate to be able to wear one of your bras like a hat or earmuffs."

"I know that my mom's are big enough for that," Azalea joked. "You could even use them as a slingshot," she remarked and got a laugh out of Sunset.


The day went on and Fragment Hunter enjoyed watching a few matches between all their fun at the fairgrounds. When it was either heading up to Amity Colosseum to watch from the stands or just watching the fights from televisions, the group watched as the tournament continued. Soon, the day came to a close and Fragment Hunter started returning to their dorm rooms. "Well, you four have a big day tomorrow," Silver said as he looked at Azalea, Layla, Sunset, and Vinyl.

"If either of you goes against Team PRDT, kick their butts for me," Rua asked.

"If it comes to that," Sunset replied.

"I'm not going down without a fight," Azalea said as she punched the palm of her hand. "Not after what I've been able to do." Slate smiled at Azalea's bolder attitude when it came to the tournament and stepped closer to his girlfriend to put his arm around her shoulders.

As they got comfortable around each other, Pinkie jumped in and gave the two a big hug as she dragged Sunset into it. "I just know you'll be amazing," she said to Azalea and Sunset. "I can't wait!"

"Calm down there, Pinkie," Sunset said with a smile as she booped the younger girl on the nose. "Let's just get some sleep so that we can fight in the doubles round tomorrow." Pinkie nodded and Sunset ruffled the girl's pink hair so that it looked like a mess of curls, which Pinkie easily shook back into its normal appearance.

As the group headed off, Slate spoke to Azalea while they stayed behind. "You and Sunset are really acting like sisters to Pinkie. She loves you girls," Slate remarked.

"Aww, thank you," Azalea replied as she sweetly kissed Slate's scarred cheek. "I like her a lot, too. I'm so glad you and your family are moving to live at Mirabelle. If you did that before we attended Beacon, I'm sure that I wouldn't have been so scared and shy. We might have even gotten together sooner," she said as she looked down at the floor and played with her hair.

"I'm happy that we're together now," Slate told her as he placed his hat on her head.

Azalea looked at Slate flirtatiously as she adjusted his hat on her head and kissed him on the lips. "Well, I'm sure that you'll love what I have in store for you tonight," she stated and dragged him away. Slate said nothing as he wore a big grin on his face.

As the two lovers walked off, they didn't notice Terracotta and Ivy watching from a distance. "They remind me of us when we were younger," Ivy said as she placed her hand against her husband's muscular chest. "In love, trusting each other so much, and full of desires."

"Who said that isn't us now," Terracotta remarked as he pulled his wife closer to him and made her laugh as he lifted her into his arms.

As the Faunus kissed each other, somebody approached the two. "You two really sure you want to do that in public," a raspy male voice asked and caught their attention. Terracotta and Ivy recognized the man as they turned to face him. Seeing the black-haired man drink from a flask he carried, he spoke to them once again. "Hey, Terra."

"Qrow Branwen. It's been a while," Terracotta said to the Huntsman as he put his wife back onto the ground.

"It has," Qrow agreed as he pocketed his flask.

"You here for the Vytal Festival," Ivy asked. "Your nieces are doing well."

"I have... other business here with Ozpin, but I've been watching some of the fights when I can," Qrow answered as he searched for the right words. "I did manage to see how your little calf did against those kids from Mistral," he remarked as he referred to the match between FCSA and JADE. "A bit of a mess on both sides, but she managed to handle herself. Wasn't expecting that shy little wallflower to suck face with her teammate, though."

Ivy and Terracotta just smirked at the memory of Azalea's emotions getting the better of her and making out with Slate on live television for all of Remnant to see. "She's changed a lot after coming here," Ivy stated.

Qrow nodded in agreement about people changing for the better after coming to Beacon before he got back to speaking with the two Faunus. "In any case, I'm sticking around to spend time with Oz and my nieces, so I might see you guys around. Same with anybody like Aurora and Nocturne," Qrow said before he left.

As the three went their own ways, Terracotta spoke to Ivy. "No matter how many times I see him lately, he always tends to be cryptic," he remarked. "Reminds me a lot of Professor Ozpin."

"You think they're involved with something," Ivy asked.

"If they are, I'm sure that it's all for the good of Remnant. Ozpin isn't the type of person to falter easily," Terracotta said. "It would take something big for him to lose hope."


Okay! I'm finished with the breather chapter and by the next one, we'll be starting the doubles round of the Vytal Festival Tournament! I bet that several of you are excited to see how my characters will do against their next opponents. Well, let's just say that things are still following canon and that some fights will be intense.

I hope you all enjoyed the character interactions in this chapter as well as the little romantic moments as well. Until the next time, please leave a review if you liked the chapter and I'll see you all when I update another one of my fics.

WaterDragonMaverick, signing out!