The weeks had gone by and before June knew it, she heard a knock at her dorm. This was bound to be Summer because this was day they would have their "tour." June opened the door wearing her nightgown, having just woke up. She opened the door to find Summer, ready to go, but she looked embarrassed at first. June, confused for a second, realized what the problem was. Her nightgown was more... revealing and she forgot about it when she answered the door. She quickly hid behind the door, said sorry, and went to get dressed. Ignoring what happened, June was ready and they both went to the landing area to get a ride down to Vale. Summer, getting over that incident, had started to warn June that she didn't really head down into the city too often. June said that she was just happy to get out of Beacon and didn't really care if they just walked around for some time. Summer told her that she could go to Vale without her, and June had told her that she wanted to get to know her better. Summer looked away for a second, blushing slightly at the remark. She wasn't used to getting a comment like that, but she got over it and they eventually got on an airship heading down to Vale.
They had touched down in Vale and they started to walk around. June wanted to go to Vale's museum, always wanting to learn more about where she was. Summer showed a little surprise, but agreed to going as she didn't remember the last time she went. It was also to show June the city, so she was going to go anywhere June had wanted. Summer didn't really understand how someone could walk around a museum for hours and find any enjoyment from it, but they started to talk about. Although Summer suggested giving the tour, she didn't have much of an idea of where to go for the visit. June didn't mind just walking around, though, so Summer didn't worry about a place to go. They talked and walked for awhile, June talking about her life in Vacuo. Summer had asked what made her choose Vale and by extension Beacon. She talked about Ozpin's help, but also added that she wanted to go to Vale after researching the schools and their environment. Summer thought it was nice that June chose Vale, but also remarked that, if it was her, she probably couldn't have left her parents at 15. June hadn't told her about her mother, so this also meant that she didn't tell her the state her father was in after Angelus' death. The more they walked, the more they talked, and this would end up being more of a bonding experience between the two of them than either of them were expecting. The talking was mostly Summer telling her where they were and describing it, but they would talk about themselves if they Summer wasn't explaining something. This showed that their personalities were very similar, showing the only difference was that Summer grew up in a city so she knew some social ques and would get embarrassed by things that June didn't understand. For example, June realized that Summer wasn't comfortable when she answered the door that morning, but still couldn't understand why. Although she was felt weird doing it, Summer tried to explain some things of these things to her, but June would take awhile to understand. June told her that she didn't understand, but that she tried. This made Summer feel better that she didn't feel the same embarrassment, and made her respect June more. She wasn't very social herself, anyway. In bringing up her father and his training, it reminded her of Summer's silver eyes. She got curious and decided asking a few questions that might help her determine if she knew her powers. June started by asking Summer's favorite color, which, go figure, was silver, if not implied from her hooded cloak. The next thing she added that even her eye color was silver, remarking it's an uncommon eye color. Summer thought she was saying she was wearing color contacts, but told her that she wasn't. Realizing that it went over her head and that she was confused instead of shocked by the question, she could now see Summer's reasoning for not hiding them, as she probably didn't know. This sparked something June hadn't felt in awhile: Protecting life and something close to her. Summer would be hunted without her knowing, but she stopped herself from thinking about that. Besides, Summer was showing to be a good Huntress.
There was a bar they were getting close to, and June thought it would be a good idea to find a place to sit. She recommended it, but Summer said that they couldn't in a confused manner. June, about to ask why, realized she wasn't in Vacuo anymore and that laws were enforced instead of the rule in Vacuo. She told Summer that the majority of bars and inns in Vacuo meant they were the only places to stay. Summer understood, as June told her that she left home when she was 15, and said that there were plenty of other public areas to visit in Vale. They stopped by a cafe close by to rest a little, and to get drinks. The two talked more, Summer revealing that she lived in the city. This got her talking about where Team STRQ lived, saying that Taiyang, or Tai, lives on the Island of Patch on the coast of Vale. The Branwen twins only answer was that they lived somewhere outside of Vale. While talking about that, the two were interrupted. Speak of the devil, Tai was in the cafe with them. Tai introduced himself to June and she did the same. She quickly realized that Tai was more socially active than Summer, to say the least, as he was more willing to get to know people than her. That included asking about where June came from, which she gave the same answer to him as she did Summer. Summer asked what he was doing in the city, thinking he was going to visit his family on Patch. He said he did, but that he always enjoyed going to the city and relaxing that way. He explained that without defenses like in the city, Grimm could still show up near their house, though it wasn't common. He also was still given chores that he tried to get away from. He then asked June if it was the same on Vacuo's outskirts. "Yeah," she said, "except remove the uncommon part of Grimm attacks." Tai went with that, and continued on. June swore he could've been a teacher with how he explained things, adding that he would make a talented Huntsman when they all graduated. Actually, when she thought about it, the sparring matches she saw with members of Team STRQ showed they were all exceptionally skilled. There were also rumors that Ozpin had taken a liking towards them. Granted, it wasn't really a rumor with Oz sending them on a mission before the second semester, with Freshmen usually only allowed on missions after the second semester.
Tai, after about an hour, said he was heading back home. The two girls decided they should leave, and June thought it would be a good idea for them to head home. Summer almost asked why, thinking they would spend most of the day in Vale. June then realized it was only noon, but asked Summer if there was anything else for them to do. "I guess not," Summer added, sounding sad about her comment. June asked about the change in attitude, and Summer started to say that, besides her team, June was the only person she had gotten to know so far in Beacon, even adding that Qrow and Raven haven't talked much too. June felt a little bad about it, but got an idea. She said how about they get dinner if she still wanted to hang out. Summer paused for awhile, looking embarrassed. June was confused about why she looked embarrassed, oblivious to the social cue that asking someone to dinner implied. "What's wrong," June broke the silence. She added that if Summer couldn't make it, it was fine. "No! It would just be weird," Summer said. June, still confused, said that it was no different from spending the day together. Summer admitted she was right, and finally had an answer, saying that it sounded fun. Summer said she would come by 6:30 PM. They split up, June heading back to Beacon to rest and Summer heading back home to do the same.
June was in the library reading some books when the time had come. She almost forgot, but she was already ready beforehand and headed down to the landing area. She found Summer there, looking like she was about to go get her. She found it odd that she was staying behind her cloak more than she was that morning. The two went down to Vale and Summer brought them to the restaurant she talked about before they went home. The name had stuck out to June at first, but she didn't give it much thought. When they got there, however, the thoughts she had for that second were confirmed. It looked fancy, but it also seemed expensive and it worried June thinking that she might not be able to afford her side of the bill. Summer, noticing a concerned June, asked what was wrong. June asked her how expensive it would be to eat there, but Summer told her not to worry as she checked the prices earlier. June felt better after that, and they went in. It was nice, but it wasn't too much on the fancy side of places, which finally put June at ease. They were seated and then ordered drinks, water for them both. They talked while they were ordering, and this let June catch a glimpse of what Summer had worn. She didn't pay much attention to it, but it was definitely different from what she wore that morning. The dinner had gone by fast and the two had talked for awhile, finishing dinner before they were done talking. June was confused by Summers slight change in talking, and this also seemed to make the mood feel different, but it was probably because of the place they were in too. June thought it was nice, but it seemed unnecessary. When they were done talking they payed the bill and left. However, Summer offered to pay all of it. It was only after some arguing that June convinced her that she could pay her part, but she still couldn't convince her to let her pay the full price for her food. They walked out and June had said goodbye to Summer, planning to leave the same way she did last time. "No, wait," Summer blurted out. When June looked back, Summer's cloak had moved back from her hand movements. This showed that she was wearing a black and silver dress. Things started to make sense for June now. Between the first embarrassment Summer showed when June asked about dinner and the extra politeness she showed, as well as the mood change, then June started to blush a little. "Oh," that's all June could say for a little while. After a minute of silence between them, June started to apologize for not understanding how weird it was for her to ask. "So, you didn't like the dinner," Summer added. "No," it was June's turn to fumble over her words and blush. "I liked the dinner, it's just... I didn't intend it to feel... like a... date," June struggled to get it out. Summer looked hurt at first, but she began to smile, and started to walk with June back to the airship heading for Beacon. June did feel bad, now understanding what Summer felt like in awkward situations. June saw that Summer was smiling, but, with June realizing that only then that she thought it as a date, she could tell that it was probably hollow. When they got there, June had blurted out what she was thinking. She told her and said she was sorry a near uncountable amount of times, adding that she really didn't know that if she knew, she would've made herself look good. She also added that she really liked it and that she wouldn't mind doing it again. After she stopped and they stood there for a couple times, Summer had surprised her. She leaned in and kissed her. Summer was hot rod, and then said goodbye. June only said OK and was basically in autopilot on her way back to Beacon. She was like this the day after as well...
