Sry for being gone for fuckin ever. Just a bunch of shit.

Chapter 22: Do You Believe in Destiny?

Infirmary, Night-

Ruby was by his bedside. She had bags under her eyes. Her hair was messed up. Her ribs were starting to show.

Yang came in the door with a blanket and cookies.

"Hey, Ruby...you know, he would want you to eat..."

"Yang...why did this happen to him?"

"I-I...have no idea...things are really complicated with people."

Ruby sighs. She takes a cookie and eats the whole thing.

"I just...seeing that was so...s-scary..."

"Yeah...I know."

Yang hugs her. Ruby silently cries in her shoulder. After a while, the two leave. Ruby left her Warden Bracelet on the table next to him.

Infirmary, Morning-

Pyrrha walked inside to visit again. As she sat down, she noticed the Bracelet. Ignoring it, she looked at the comatose X. She whispered to him.

"Do you believe...in destiny?"

"...no, I don't."

"AH! X-Xross, you're awake! We've been worried sick!"

She hugs him. He winced.

"O-oh, I'm sorry...I nearly forgot..."

"It's alright...just hurt. A shit ton. So, how long was I out for?"

"Almost two weeks... no one has really taken this well."

"Damn...guess I should pay them a visit."

"W-wait, you aren't fully healed yet!"

"I know. I don't give a shit."

He struggles getting up. Pyrrha tries to keep him on the bed, but fails to do so. He makes it to the door before stumbling. Pyrrha catches him.

"Do you really want to see them that bad?"

"It's my fault I've been out so long...so it's only fair."

"Okay...I'll take you to them."

"Thanks, Pyrrha."

RWBY's Dorm, Morning-

Yang was trying to take the doom and gloom out of the rest of her teammates. And...it kind of worked?

"Come on guys! Cheer up! I got foooooood~!"

Blake and Weiss immediately came down, pretty much dog-piling her for the food they heard about. Ruby, however, stayed in her bed. Blake and Weiss were nearly breaking Yang's spine trying to get their promised rewards when they heard a knock at the door. The rest of team JNPR, besides Pyrrha, stood at the door.

"Uh...hello?" Jaune awkwardly muttered.

"Oh, hey! Ack! Blake, my wrist! Anyway, what're you guys doing here?"

"Oh, well, Pyrrha said for us all to meet up here, but she isn't here..."

"Oh. Well, that's the reason I brought some cake-Weiss, get off of my leg!"

After a few minutes of getting up, sitting down, and slight bits of talking, Pyrrha knocked on the door. Weiss decided to answer. She was about to speak up when she paused. The others were confused.

"Weiss?" Blake asked.

"B...B..."

"B? Blake's right here." Yang says.

"I missed you so much!" Weiss tackles someone to the ground. The other's look at the poor victim and eventually follow suit.

"My...ribs...get off-!"

They all embarrassingly get off. Except Ruby stays on a little longer.

"Ruby...? Um..."

She was sleeping. Everyone else sweatdrops.

A few hours later, everyone (except Ruby) were talking about what happened when he was out.

"So...you guys have actually been pretty busy. Thought you would've been mopin' around all day." Xross smirks.

"H-hey! Why would you think that?!" Weiss blushes. Xross chuckles a little bit.

"You seem happier than usual." Nora states.

"Well...I guess you could say that some things may have changed a bit."

Everyone looks confused while Hazard inwardly smiles. Well...bigger than usual. After a lot of talking, and some laughs, Team JNPR went back to their dorm. While Xross went to the shower, Yang, Blake, and Weiss started talking.

"So...X's back, huh? How do you guys feel?" Yang asks.

She doesn't get her response when X comes back out in long, light blue sweatpants. He has a small Teddie plush in his arm. The girls all collectively blushed.

"W-wow...didn't think you'd be the type to wear...well, something like that." Blake says.

"W-well...tonight's an exception..."

"I'm fine with that. You look cute."

Xross' face turns red.

"Sh-shut the hell up! I'm not cute!"

He starts to go up his ladder when Weiss tugged on his arm.

"Yeah...?"

"Um...it's nothing. Goodnight."

"...you too, Weiss. Don't study too hard, kay?"

He ruffles her hair. She blushes a tiny bit.

"Y-you neither..."

"I won't. Night."

He climbs up his ladder and keeps the door open, just in case. He curls around on his small blanket and falls asleep.

"Goodnight, Xross."

"Night, Hazard."

Okay, uh, I'm just really emotional lately. I haven't been able to upload these chapters and stuff for you guys because of...well, a lot of stuff. Police were involved, I almost had a midlife crisis, and I cried like a bitch plenty of times. It's not pleasant to go through, especially nowadays. Can't go out (well, I do, but not as often as I would've) and school can pretty much kiss my black ass. Sorry for the long ass rant guys, it'll be fine. Anyway, I should be able to get these out now. Later!

Xross' Confidants

Yang Xiao Long, the LOVER: Rank 3

Weiss Schnee, the ROYALTY: Rank 3

?, the SECRET: Rank 3 (you figure this one out. I'll tell you later~)

Pyrrha Nikkos, the WARRIOR: Rank 5

Ruby Rose, the WARDEN: Rank 7