Okay, I want to keep this going on a streak, so another chapter has arrived! Remember, none of this belongs to me. Oh, and please stay safe! I worry about you!
Chapter 13: Tears
Team RWBY Dorm's, Day-
Xross entered the door to the dorm, where he found Weiss. He quickly felt guilt rise within his chest. He tried to step out silently, but she already noticed him.
"Wh-where were you?"
"A friends... where's everyone else?"
"Lunch..."
"Ah...gotcha..."
They stayed silent for what felt like hours. Until Xross cleared his throat a bit, shifting nervously on his feet.
"Can I...um... apologize, for...a while ago? Well...really, the whole time I've been here..."
She stayed silent, but surprised.
"It's just...I have a bad habit with people...well, just interacting with them, and I guess you just...rubbed me the wrong way whenever you talked to me, and I took my anger out on you at one point, and I could've k-killed you, but I never wanted to actually h-hurt you, I just wanted to get away, a-and..."
He stopped. She noticed he was breathing a bit funny. She turned around and what she saw broke her expectations in two:
Xross, standing right in front of her, crying.
"You know what...this was dumb...you probably wouldn't forgive me anyway...I-I'll go now..."
He was about halfway to the door when she grabbed his wrist.
"I-I...should probably apologize as well."
"H-huh?"
"You said it yourself...I was highly rude to you, and I always antagonized you based on...personal things...and...I appreciate that you were apologizing...so... I'm sorry."
She yelped a bit when he hugged her. Only for a second though, because he pulled away, embarrassed.
"S-sorry...um... let's try this again..."
He held his hand out.
"My name is Xross Goodwitch. It's a pleasure to meet you."
She shook his hand a bit nervously.
"I am Weiss Schnee. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
'The sheer will of your bravery and forgiveness has allowed a new bond. As your relationship grows, your power will grow as well. This is the power of ROYALTY.'
After a bit, they decided to talk a bit more. And she learned a few things about the faunus she didn't previously. He has a major sweet tooth, and appreciates nature in it's entirety. He reads books, trains whenever he cans, and loves naps. They decided to go to the cafeteria after finding out how hungry they were.
Cafeteria, Day-
Ruby, Blake, Jaune, and Nora were all eating their lunch when the doors opened, hearing laughter. What they say nearly made them drop their jaw.
Weiss and Xross were happily chatting to each other, Weiss laughing a small bit.
"So you mean to tell me that you used to cook for your mother?"
"Yeah, b-but I'm really good at it! The apron just boosts my confidence!" He retorts.
She kept laughing as they got their lunch. After a few moments, they got to the table and sat down. The table was quiet.
"Hey... what's the matter?" Weiss asked.
They got even more confused as they spout out some gibberish Weiss didn't understand.
"You know what, forget I asked..."
"Anyway, where's everyone else?"
Nora was the first to respond.
"So first: when the heck did you two become friends?! Second: Yang went out to polish her motorcycle, Ren is napping, and Pyrrah's still in the infirmary."
"Oh...I should probably go do something then... I'll be right ba...ck..."
He suddenly stopped. He started hearing the whispers. Everyone was talking about how he went crazy on town, and how they should kick him out right now. Some even said they'd hurt him themselves. He couldn't get their words out of his head.
Monster, freak, murderer, psycho, killer.
He started hearing voices in his own head at that point. Telling him how much they're right. That he should end everything right now. To leave, and never come back. He started to believe they were right. He wanted to leave. He HAD to leave!
"I-I gotta go..."
"But, you've hardly eaten." Weiss said. But he just ran out of the door.
"Xross!" Ruby yelled after him. Her and Weiss ran after him.
As he passed through the halls, he could've sworn he felt the walls getting closer to him. The air got tighter. The voices got louder. His head started pounding. Black spots danced in his eyes. He felt his legs getting weaker and heavier. He burst into the dorm and dragged himself into his attic, locking it.
When Ruby and Weiss got there, they heard loud sounds coming from the attic. It sounded like Xross. Ruby climbed up the ladder and knocked on the hatch.
"Hey...Xross? C-can we come in?"
They heard no response, but before she could knock again, it unlocked. She opened it and the two girls went inside. Xross was curled up by the back, holding his head and crying. They nervously went up to him. Weiss spoke up first.
"Hey... what's the matter?"
He turned to them. His eyes were purple, and blood was on his finger tips.
"X-Xross!"
"What's going on?!" Ruby asked.
"...the whispers..."
They immediately got what he was trying to say and hugged him.
"It's okay...they don't know anything about you... we're your friends, and we'll be here for you no matter what...okay?" Ruby told him.
"And besides, those brutes just want to pick on you. They aren't worth the trouble."
He hugged them back.
"Thanks...can I be honest with you two?"
"Yeah, sure..." the redhead replied.
He sat up a bit straighter.
"When I came here...after I planned to hurt Mo- *ahem* G-Glynda...I was going to commit suicide to deal with the guilt..."
They gasped. Weiss spoke up.
"S-Suicide?!"
"Yeah... and, these people...voices in my head... they're telling me to do that now..."
They didn't know what to say after that. They only hugged him again, Ruby was crying a bit.
And they sat there, for a good few minutes, just embracing each other.
Tears is done. This is where things start getting...a bit depressing. Now, to me, it's also something I've felt for a long while. If you couldn't tell already. We'll get more into his depression later on, but only after certain events after Volume 4. If I get that far without this virus fucking us all over like a Blacker Plague.Also, he's somewhat made up with Weiss now! I figured I should get some emotional stuff out of the way before the action. Also, please review if there's anything you think I can improve on! I'm always willing to listen!
Xross' Confidants-
Ruby Rose, the WARDEN: Rank 6
Pyrrah Nikkos, the WARRIOR: Rank 4
Glynda Goodwitch, the PACT: Rank 7
Neo ???, the TRICKSTER: Rank 4
Velvet Scarlatina, the HEALER: Rank 2
Weiss Schnee, the ROYALTY: Rank 2
Xross' Classes-
Hazard
(Might get rid of the classes list until later.)
