Another chapter for another Monday. Honestly I have so much free time I should be able to release one each day. Alas just writing doesn't promote quality so enjoy these while it lasts, School is starting soon and I dread having to go back to class. All the work that will be waiting for me on top of my job. Almost like the anxiety Ruby is going through.
Hope you enjoy, and Lancaster will happen soon, albeit a few chapters.
The rickety old school bus rumbled to a stop at the curb of the bus ramp. Ruby sighed as she got up from her seat and slung her back over her shoulder. Penny went to her side and they both looked at the school once more.
"The sight always awes me every time" Ruby mumbled awestruck by the scenery. "Silly, we should move before the people behind us shove." Penny suggested and Ruby turned around to see a line forming with a few angry students trying to push forward.
"You're right, still I wish you had English with me and Nebula" Ruby said
"The proper sentence structure is Nebula and I, but aside from your misuse of grammar I would be elated by the idea of having a class together all three of us."
"Penny… That is workshop."
"I mean a class where we all three can hang out and one of us is not melting over some boy." Penny teased and Ruby blushed a red that matched her cape.
"Please don't mention it. My parents told me that they found out so I'm embarrassed to even have it brought up right now."
"Don't worry Friend Ruby, your secret is safe with me." Penny proudly said and Ruby giggled. "Thanks Penny, this means a whole lot to me."
"Anytime, now let us find Friend Nebula and grab some breakfast for us."
The duo headed over to the cafeteria where Nebula would most likely sit and she spotted the usual purple hair and grey garb that was her friend.
Ruby made a shushing motion and she tiptoed over to the unsuspecting purple-haired girl. Ruby was ready to engulf her in a big hug when Penny popped up from out of nowhere and exclaimed. "Friend Nebula, Good Morning."
Nebula jumped up and threw her juice box and Penny avoided it. Ruby, caught by Penny's surprise and then still in shock, failed to react to the incoming juice box and it exploded all over her.
"Sorry guys… You scared me." Nebula clutched her chest and glared at the duo. "Ruby wanted to surprise you."
The glare went from the duo to specifically Ruby. "I was planning to give a hug from behind, not an outburst of greeting."
Nebula's glace flitted between the two friends and she sighed. "I can forgive you this time.
The group sat down and started to talk about their first day. "It was laid back, we had a few assessments but I saw this cute guy exiting from 2nd Period Science class, he was so dreamy I wonder what grade he is, I didn't see him in freshmen orientation?" Nebula gushed.
Penny had propped her head up and she smiled. "A guy from 2nd Science class? I have 2nd Science so tell me what he looks like, I can find out his name for you."
"I would love you forever if you do find out."
"I don't know if I can understand those feelings if you do Friend Nebula." Penny said, causing both her and Ruby to laugh. Nebula blushed and fell back embarrassed.
Thankfully for Nebula, the morning bell rang dismissing them all to First class.
"Aw shucks, we should head to class, come on Nebula" Ruby said
The two of them waved their goodbyes to Penny who darted off to cooking class with her cereal package from the cafeteria.
"We both found cute guys within our first few days huh?" Ruby sighed and Nebula gave a glance toward her. "If you say that then I can say you over reacted, come on your acting like it is your first love." Nebula chuckles and Ruby looks downward.
Noticing her friend's behavior Nebula shut her mouth. "You… you had a crush before, right?"
Ruby's didn't give an answer, she never really did see any other boy as hot, or the one so she could call Jaune her first love.
As Ruby mulled over the fact that there was no one before Jaune, Nebula took Ruby's silence as an answer and she sighed.
"Seriously, no boys were attractive beforehand? Not even one?" Nebula was shocked.
"I was a sheltered child; my parents really didn't take to kindly when I made a friend that was a boy. The cross examination they did would scare people away."
"I feel for you, but a first crush is nothing to sweat about, you either get together or you don't." Nebula said and Ruby felt her courage drop. With her act now she wouldn't ever get together with Jaune.
Sensing Ruby's mood Nebula quickly tried to raise her spirits but they both entered English.
Ruby seemed to pass the class in a daze, the class was spent talking about characterization and plot from the stories they were reading and what they've noticed so far. Or that was what Nebula had told her.
Ruby sat down in Art and just sat. Professor Rainart was explaining Art History to the class and talked about famous painters throughout the many era of art ranging from the Renaissance to Modern and he explained styles such as Baroque and Rococo.
"I want a research paper on Art history, each of you are to get a specific art style and be sure to confirm it with me so you don't get the same content." Professor Rainart announced and the class started to bumble about. Bolin took out his phone, Nadir went up to the teacher and started to talk to him about certain art styles and Jaune pulled out a text book from the shelves.
Ruby shook her head and went up to the shelve to look for an art style she would be interested in.
The class went by and she didn't notice that class had ended and it was time for the next class until a certain someone tapped her shoulder.
"Hello Ruby, it's time for the next class." A voice said and Ruby looked up from her book that she was engrossed in.
"Ja…Jaune?"
"Yeah, it's me, class ended like a minute ago, we're going to be late."
"We... we are?"
"Yeah let's go slowpoke" Jaune said and Ruby quickly closed her book and grabbed her bag.
Jaune and Ruby left the class and proceeded to go different ways. "Thanks for reminding me that class was over." Ruby said and Jaune gave a nod before he left.
In Math, Ruby excitedly told Penny everything that transpired and they chatted as they worked on the worksheet to against test their knowledge.
"Oh, I'm so proud of you Friend Ruby, next thing we know, you and Jaune will go on dates and have secret rendezvous without your parents knowing and maybe even get married and have kids." Penny went on a tangent and kept on talking while Ruby rubbed the back of her neck.
"Geez, it is not like that, we only talked."
"But he initiated the confrontation and approached you. If you do get married make me the maid of honor and the godmother." Penny went on her tangent again.
A hand slammed down on the table startling the two girls and making Ruby jump from her seat.
"Ladies… If you keep talking like this then the future you're dreaming about won't exist. Do I make myself clear?"
Both girls looked down. "Yes, Professor Schnee."
Professor Schnee left the two of them to do their worksheets in silence.
When they made sure Professor Schnee was away Ruby started to speak again. "Hey Penny" Ruby whispered.
"Yes Friend Ruby?" Penny responded and Ruby asked. "Do you have someone you like?"
"Hmm, Its a tough question but I believe I do, why do you ask?"
"Its just... Me and Ne... Nebula and I found someone we like yesterday and I was wondering if you felt something like that as well."
"I wouldn't say I liked him since yesterday but it was quite recent, he helped me when I was in a bind and you could say we hang out from time to time."
"It must be nice... to be able to hang out freely with your crush. Could you give me pointers?"
A hand slammed down on the table for the second time. "Ladies"
Both of them looked up to see a fuming Professor Schnee.
"The pointer I can give you is, talk again and I separate the two of you for the year. Understand?"
"Yes Professor" They both said and they went back to their worksheets in silence.
It wasn't long before the bell rang and, with a wave of her hand to signal goodbye to Penny, Ruby headed toward Science where she sat down and Professor Watts and he passed out a worksheet and explain the basics of a lab from the procedures to safety
It took up the entire class and finally Ruby was released for lunch.
Ruby skipped over to go meet her friends at the table when she sees Yang. Ruby went over to say hi when she notices two people sitting down at the table. It was the redhead Pyrrha from 6th class, there was the orange-haired girl from Workshop.
"Yang who are these two people?" Ruby asked and Yang turned around and smiled. "Hey there Rubes, these are my 3rd year friends, I met them last year when I first entered Beacon."
"Hoh, who is this little fellar" The orange-haired girl asked and Yang grinned.
"This is my cousin Ruby, she is a year younger than me but don't think of her as the annoying little sister, she is a fun person and will fight for cookies with her life."
"Is that a challenge? What can be better than pancakes" the orange-haired grinned a fist held high.
"And this girl is Nora, as I said before, my 3rd year friends. The girl next to her is named Pyrrha, she is a local celebrity but don't let that intimidate you.
"I won't let it" Ruby squeaked and the table laughed.
Ruby gave each of them a nervous glance. The orange-haired girl was alright, she was energetic and was prone to rambling but Ruby found her alright. As for Pyrrha, the girl was sending her glares.
"Pyrrha, did you get another sponsorship from Pumpkin Petes or did you decline this one since you were entering your third year?" Weiss asked and Pyrrha stop glaring at Ruby long enough to give a reply.
"I got sponsorships from many other locations too, but yes I dropped most of them so I can focus on my career at Beacon."
"I don't see why you come to school anymore, the companies outside are dying to throw money at you. Why not just accept and save the money for an early retirement? Any job you take will be swamped by others trying to steal you." Yang asked
"I don't want to be some poster girl, I've been that my entire life, honestly I just want some peace and quiet. Besides how can I have a normal romance if the media is swamping me for photos or interviews." Pyrrha said and the table laughs.
"Where is Blake, I know she isn't one to socialize but its lunch time, she normally sits with you guys right?" Nora asks and both shrugged. "We can ask the same for Ren, I know you like to drag him into your group whenever you can." Yang asked.
Nora shrugged and Pyrrha replied for her. "It's not often you lose track of Ren, you practically stalk to poor fellow, as for where Ren is? He is with Jaune."
Ruby was drinking from her milk carton when she heard the last phrase, spluttering she spat out her milk and drenched the Schnee Heiress.
"This means war!" Weiss screamed and Nora exclaimed. "Awesome, Do it again."
"Yo Cous, what is the meaning of this." Yang asked mischievously and Ruby blushed. "I… ah its nothing."
"I don't know, someone said a certain name and you had such a great reaction."
"Wha… What do you mean Cous" Ruby squirmed from all the eyes staring at her.
"Is something the matter?" Yang ask and Ruby paled.
"Do you have interest in a certain special someone?" Yang teased and this made Ruby fly into a panic.
"No, nothing is wrong, nothing is special, I should go." Ruby said and she practically bolted from the table.
"Well that was something." Pyrrha said and Yang glanced at each person at the table. "I think my cousin as a crush on someone, let's get them together."
"I'm for it" Nora exclaimed.
"If it keeps her away from me then let's do it." Weiss said
"I… think it's a grand idea." Pyrrha struggled to say
"Alright, it is settled, let's get Ruby and Jaune together." Yang cheered and everyone at the table except for Pyrrha.
"We need to think about a plan quick."
"Best way is to get them to hang out more, how about tomorrow we bring Jaune to Ruby and then they can walk to lunch together and talk to us." Nora suggested and Yang clapped her hands together. "Good idea Nora. I'll grab Ruby and get her to meet up with Jaune."
The two schemed. Weiss was busy drying her clothes from all the milk Ruby had spat on her and Pyrrha had a frown on her face, but no one had noticed due to their various thoughts.
What's this? Even the group is shipping them together? And who could Penny be in love with? How will everything turn out next time on When I See You.
Personally I have a lot of lack of knowledge when it comes to certain topics, and as a non-social person one of the hardest things I can think about is writing interactions. When I can't tell how I feel, or when others feel, how can I write about interactions?
I can't wait to get to the later parts of the story where much of the drama and action is, I won't spoil so just catch up next week and find out.
Expected Release: 7/17