Hello everyone. Yes, I am still active, I have just been dealing with things both personally and with my school work. I have been off to sort of focus on writing a book that I am very active on and I am making a podcast with other friends of mine. However, after looking at my previous Beacon University story, I felt like it could be much better. So I am rewriting it and hope that you all enjoy.
Ruby Rose was currently in bed, enjoying whatever dream she was having. Being the heavy sleeper that she was, Ruby was unable to hear the door to her room being opened and the giggling between two individuals. Slowly making it up to her bedside, the two figures readied themselves before revealing themselves.
"CONGRATS ON GRADUATING RUBY!" The two yelled.
Ruby yelled as she fell out of bed and onto the wood floor. Looking up, Ruby saw who the two figures were. It was her older sister Yang Xiao Long, and her father Taiyang Xiao Long.
"…What time is it?" Ruby asked.
"Oh you know… six AM," Yang said.
Ruby grabbed a pillow and threw it at Yang, who dodged it with ease.
"Why… graduation isn't until noon…"
"Well, Yang and I talked about it and we thought that it would be fun if we went to your favorite place for breakfast," Ruby's dad said.
"Wait, you mean…"
"Oh you know what I mean."
Later
Ruby entered the Donuts and More shop, titled Lindsay-Doughnes. It had donuts and cookies and lots of other things. And right now, Ruby was in heaven. As soon as the bell rang from the door, a middle aged woman came out, Lindsay Jones, the co-owner and head of the bakery.
"Oh if it isn't my annual customer, but wait… it isn't your birthday."
"Nope, I am actually graduating today."
"Oh well isn't that just swell."
"Yeah, she tried as hard as she could and managed to get into the sam university her sister is actually going to."
While it is true that Yang is two years older than Ruby, Ruby was able to exceed two years due to her hard-work. While she was happy to be graduating with her sister, she was very sad that she will be losing some of her friends since she's moving pretty far.
"Where are they heading?"
"Beacon University."
"Oooh that is a great school. Now enough chit chat, what will the three of you be having?"
Yang got what she usually gets there, a banana split. Ruby got what she usually gets. Something Lindsay described as the Rose Sandwich, a freshly baked cookie under a scoop of cookie dough ice cream, with a second cookie on top.
Ruby and Yang sat at the table as their father paid for the meal.
"So… this is really happening." Yang said.
"Yeah…" Ruby said as she swallowed a bite of her "sandwich".
"Did you say goodbye to the gang?"
"Yeah… some of them are still pretty mad, but at this point… I am just glad that people like Rin are happy for me."
"You gonna miss her?"
Ruby and Rin were secretly together during High School, but Rin brought up the fact that they would almost never see each other when Ruby goes off to college, and while it broke Ruby's heart, she understood that they had to break up but remain friends at least.
"I think that I am gonna miss going out with her as well… but at least we didn't end our friendship."
"Well that's a smart way of looking at it."
"What about you? You didn't really date anyone in high school."
"Eh I'd rather wait for the right guy. Or girl."
The two chuckled a bit before continuing to eat.
"So what are you gonna do after graduation?" Ruby asked.
"Oh you know… celebrate."
Ruby didn't know if that meant she was gonna go to another boxing match or another party, and she'd rather not know that answer.
Later
Ruby was so nervous as she stood in her gown, being towered by the other seniors at school.
"Hey there kid."
Ruby turned around and saw Coco and Velvet walking over.
"Hi you two."
"How are you feeling, Ruby?" Velvet asked.
"Well I am scared shitless, so…"
"Don't worry, I'm sure that a lot of other people here are too. Vel, I am looking at you."
"Ah! Hey!" Velvet pouted.
Coco chuckled as she placed an arm around her girlfriend.
"You know I am just kidding."
"Okay everyone, single file," They all heard the headmaster say.
"Wait up!"
Ruby, Coco, and Velvet saw Yang running over to them and stand next to Ruby.
"Goddamn, this thing is so hard to wear in the bathroom."
"Why not just take it off?" Velvet asked.
"That… is a great question." Yang said.
"How did you graduate?" Coco asked.
"Okay, is everyone here? Okay then, let's go."
The group of graduates walked towards the football field, seeing the mass of parents waiting and the small stage set up to get their high school diplomas. Walking to their seats, the four waited for their turn when they heard their names.
"Next we have Coco Adel, Velvet Scarlatina, Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long," The headmaster began. Ruby was too excited to hear any of the other names.
The four of them proceeded up the steps and grabbed their diplomas. As they stood there, Ruby was looking around and saw someone she did not expect to see in the chairs. It was Rin of all people, she was clapping for her former girlfriend.
Not wanting to ruin the moment, Ruby just waved and followed the other three off of the stage.
After they were done and allowed to see their parents, Ruby nearly sprinted over to Win, who was simply standing where she sat.
"Hey, you came."
"Yeah… I just thought I'd come see you. You looked really cute up there."
"Heh… I would say you too, but that wouldn't make any sense…" Ruby scratched the back of her head.
Rin chuckled a little bit.
"I also wanted to give you something." Rin said.
Reaching into her bag, she pulled out a small gift and handed it to Ruby. Opening the package, Ruby gasped as she saw a tape that said 'To Remember Us'.
"I thought that you like to listen to music when you run and I thought that you could listen to some of the music we listened to together."
Ruby had no idea how to respond to this gift.
"I-I uh…"
Rin chuckled and shook her head.
"I made myself a copy too. That way we both have something to listen to."
Ruby hugged Rin tightly.
"I am gonna miss you." Ruby said.
"Me too…"
"Ruby!" They heard
Letting go of each other, Ruby wiped her eyes as she heard her sister.
"I…"
Rin chuckled as she nodded.
"Go."
Ruby backed up and turned to run back to her family, feeling a tremendous heartache.
Months Later
Ruby was walking alongside Yang and their father as they were heading towards their dorm room for the last trip of transferring their luggage. When they opened up, they saw that their dorm room was a double. Two beds, a shared drawer, a refrigerator, a microwave, and two closets.
"Well, this is it for the next year, it looks much nicer than the one Qrow and I had when we were in college," Taiyang said.
Ruby quickly ran over to the left bed and hopped on top, jumping on the sturdy bed.
"I call this one!"
"Oh like hell you do!" Yang said as she ran over to try and take over the bed.
"Girls, girls, I have to get going. Is your old man gonna get a goodbye hug?"
Yang and Ruby rushed towards their father and hugged him tightly.
"I know that you two are capable of accomplishing whatever you want and if you put in the effort, you will achieve what you want in life. Now then, Yang don't go overboard on parties and look after Ruby."
"Okay dad…" Yang said.
"And Ruby, try to socialize more okay?"
"Fine…"
Taiyang nodded, knowing that was the closest he was gonna get to Ruby saying yes.
"Okay, well I think that now is good time for me to head out, you two know you're welcome home anytime." Taiyang said as he began to walk down the hall.
"Bye dad." Yang said as she shut the door.
After an hour or so, Ruby and Yang managed to complete their unpacking and decorations to their room. Yang had her area show off her boxing memorabilia, a couple trophies, and that was it. Ruby had a poster of her favorite show, Gen:Lock, and a gay pride flag hung up on her wall. It wasn't much, but they both promised not to be too flashy.
After they were done, Ruby and Yang were admiring their work when there was a knock on their door. Yang walked up and opened it to see a tall girl with black tight jeans and a white buttoned up shirt. She had long black hair and glasses covering her amber eyes.
"Hi."
"Uh hi," Yang said.
"My name is Blake and I am your neighbor," Blake pointed behind her at her slightly open door.
"Well hi there Blake, my name is Yang and that's Ruby, my sister."
Looking behind Yang, Blake saw Ruby wave at her.
"If you see a guy with blond hair and open buttoned shirt, can you let him know that I am looking for him?"
"Uh… sure." Yang said.
"Thank you, goodbye." Blake said as she walked back into her room.
"Weird." Yang said as she shut her their door.
As Yang began to walk away from the door, a second knock was heard. Opening it again, Yang saw that it was Velvet and Coco. Velvet had on a pair of black jeans with a brown top on and Coco had a stylish outfit on.
"Hello," Velvet said.
"Hey," Coco said.
"Well shit, I was wondering if we'd see you two."
"Yeah, we're in the Vacuo building."
"Aw damn. Well I was thinking of checking out the gym here and see what they have. Coco, you wanna come with?"
"Sure."
This was common between the two. They usually go to the gym and train for upcoming boxing tournaments while Ruby and Velvet socialize. Velvet used to be concerned and even a little bit suspicious about the two, but she also knows that Coco is not that type of person. Plus, she loves to hang out with Ruby.
"Well, I was actually getting a bit hungry. Ruby, would you like to come see what the cafeteria has to offer?"
"Oh my god, I'm starving."
Velvet nodded, "Okay let's go."
Later
The two walked into the cafeteria and saw how huge it was. As the two were walking in line, they continued their current discussion.
"So you two ended on good terms?"
"Yeah I guess… we said our farewells before she went to Europe and that was a couple of weeks ago. Since then, it's been quiet."
"I bet that must be a hard toll on you."
"It was for a bit. But Yang told me that no matter what, there is always the possibility of a second chance."
"That's very… different from how I would expect her to respond."
The two chuckled when they reached the food, jaws dropped at the sight of so much. Ruby grabbed three cookies, a salad and a glass of milk, while Velvet simply got some spinach and carrots. The two walked back to Ruby's room with their meals and enjoyed the peace and quiet.
They sat on Ruby's bed, staring out of the window at the people passing by or socializing.
"So what clubs are you gonna join?" Velvet asked.
"Track obviously and maybe cooking."
"Ooh maybe cooking for me too."
"Teach me your carrot cake, rabbit."
"Nope," Velvet said as she nibbled on a carrot, "It's a secret."
"Damn."
*Knock* *Knock*
Ruby walked over and opened the door to see two guys with blonde hair, one of them wearing a white t-shirt, and the other wearing a hoodie.
"Hey there, uh my name is Jaune Arc." The guy in the hoodie said.
"And I'm Sun Wukong. We were wondering if you guys have seen a girl on this floor. Black hair, amber eyes, probably has a book in her hand."
Ruby pointed behind them and the two turned to look at the door.
"Ah thanks," Sun said as he knock on the door, "Blaake, I'm—"
The door opened and two hands reached out and pulled Sun inside before the door shut.
"Oh my…" Jaune said.
"Are you also looking for someone?" Ruby asked.
"Well not really, he just got lost. I better get to the cafeteria, I hear it's awesome!" Jaune said as he took off.
"Ooh!" Velvet said inside the room, "There is a nest right outside, I am gonna go take a photo!"
She quickly rushed out with her pocket camera to take a shot. Walking over to the window to see where the nest was, Ruby saw something else.
A girl. She had a white ponytail, pale skin, a white skirt, and a denim jacket covering her top. She was on her laptop as she was drinking a cup of coffee. Feeling as if she was being watched, the girl slowly turned around, causing Ruby to hide from her window. When she looked back, the girl was walking away.
Whoever that was, Ruby thought, was simply cute.