Disclaimer: Fate/Stay Night is property of Type-moon, RWBY is property of Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC. This work is purely fanfiction and as such earns me no income.
*May receive some edits in the future and maybe additional dialogue.
*Fresh post. May have more than few mistakes here and there. May update with corrections in several days or so... probably.
"Thank you again for allowing me to stay here."
Blake couldn't help but say so again towards the person guiding her around the manor. She knew that she may have caused them some inconvenience for her sudden stay here, even though Medusa had reassured her that it did not trouble them at all.
"Of course! Housing a friend of Medusa's is no problem at all for us. Please, make yourself comfortable during your stay here," said Rin with a bright smile.
There wasn't much Blake knew about the girl guiding her besides her name, since she only ever knew her as one of the maids and cooks at the café. Rin was, in every way, perfect in her eyes. From the way she moved to the way she spoke. She could not find any fault with the way the twin-tailed girl treated anyone, even now. She was very welcoming towards her.
And yet…
She glanced to her side to see a familiar little girl by her side.
Illya was staring at Rin with disbelief and mild apprehension in her eyes. She had been doing this every time the girl had smiled and said warm welcoming words towards Blake.
"Uhm… Illya?" she said, catching the attention of her small friend. "Is there something wrong?"
"Of course not," said Illya warmly at her, her eyes were back to its usual bright cheer.
Blake figured that her mental state fom earlier must be causing her some confusion.
Everyone here had been very welcoming of her arrival, especially Illya for some reason. It was nice to see someone so happy to see her, and at the same time… feels somehow… bad?
"What about you, Blake? Are you okay?" Illya asked concernedly.
Blake's current thoughts were washed away as she remembered just why she was here in the first place.
"I'm… fine," she answered unsurely. "I think I'll be fine. I just need some alone time to think things through, I guess."
"Listen, if there is anything at all you need while you're here, just ask."
Blake was touched by the kind offer.
"Yes, yes. You are very welcome to stay here for as long as you'd like," added Rin with her same perfect smile. "It's nice having a guest around this huge manor. It certainly adds some bit of excitement to our lives."
Again, Blake noticed Illya's eyes change briefly as she looked at Rin. It was gone the moment the little girl noticed she was looking at her.
A bit odd. But then again, she felt much the same about the entire place.
Just as Rin said, there were certainly a lot of rooms that Blake had noticed as they toured all over the place. Most, she was told, were locked due to them still undergoing renovation, since they had only bought the place in recent months. Those rooms were said to be a mess still, so it was best to just close them off for now.
"I'm surprised to see that your entire staff lives here," commented Blake as she remembered seeing some of the faunus pass them by on their way to work.
"We do provide food and lodgings to all our workers," answered Rin. "As well as care for their everyday needs. I'd like to say that we provide one of the best benefit packages for any and all employees under our charge."
"That must be really nice."
"They can't complain."
For a moment, Blake was sure Rin's smile had widened a little too maliciously there.
At the end of their tour, they arrived at what was to be her room for the duration of her stay here. Rin and Illya said goodbye for now and left her to rest, which she truly needed after everything that's happened.
Blake fell face down on the soft fluffly bed in her room. Her thoughts were scattered and hazy as she breathed deeply the soft scented linen of her bed.
She turned face up towards the ceiling. "What am I going to do…" she muttered to herself.
In the hallway, some distance away from where she stayed, Rin and Illya were talking.
"For someone who was so against this, you sure were very welcoming," said Illya.
"Of course I need to act that way," said Rin haughtily. "I am a magus after all. There would be no point to all of this if it breeds her suspicion if we treated her poorly. We need to make sure she doesn't suspect us of anything that could blow our covers. And showing her the illusion that we are open to anything, our secrets will be all the more safer."
Illya nodded in understanding. "Let her believe we have nothing to hide, and she won't try to pry. Clever."
"I really hope she doesn't stay too long though. Our Dust experiments will take some time until the results are finished, and I still want our operations to continue quickly once they are done."
"You worry too much, Rin." Illya was a lot more upbeat about the whole thing. "If anything, this is a good chance to take a break and have fun."
Rin looked back at the tiny magus. "You just want to dress her up, don't you?"
"Ehehe, yeah!"
In Blake's room, the occupant pulled up her sheets as a small chill ran up her spine.
Ruby sighs as she stirs the contents of her breakfast half-heartedly.
"Still no luck finding Blake?"
She looks up to see Jaune and the rest of his team take their seats in front of her.
They were at the school cafeteria, which was only sparsely populated by students because most were back home with their families for the semester break. There were still more than a few students left, including most of the visiting students from the other academies, but most preferred eating outside the school grounds to enjoy the city while they can.
"No…" said Ruby.
Blake had been gone for two days since they last saw her. Ruby and Yang had searched high and low for her, but could not catch a clue as to where she went.
"And Weiss?" asked Pyrrha.
"Still mad."
Her partner refused to go out with them in search of her, and had been going off by herself someplace else. She had tried to plead with her, but she was being truly stubborn.
"Well that sucks," said Jaune.
Ruby nodded. "Yup."
"You look really tired, Ruby," pointed out Ren. "Are you sure you don't want us to help finding Blake?"
"No, No!" Ruby was suddenly up and alert. "Me and Yang have got this. No need for you guys to do anything." She was quite insistent about it. "We are A-Okay!"
*Thud*
Yang had taken the seat beside Ruby and had dropped her forehead directly on the table.
"I am not okay…" grumbled her sister tiredly.
"Uhhh… you're not dead yet, are you, Yang?" Nora poked the hair of the yellow-haired fighter with concern.
"…What?"
"Gaahh!" Nora backed off as she saw Yang pick her head off the table to face her. "Holy Griffballs! What happened to you?!"
Team JNPR and Ruby could see the tired eyebags that formed around the normally bright and energetic Yang. You could tell that this girl was about ready to pass out by the bloodshot in her eyes.
"Go to sleep, Yang," worried Ruby. "I told you it might take us a while to find her…"
"And I told you that I can find her before it's time for me to go to bed!" Yang snorted in defiance. "I haven't gone to bed yet and I'll find her soon enough!" She stuck out her chest proudly.
"You… you haven't slept since Blake disappeared?" asked Jaune, more than a little concerned. "But hasn't she been gone for two days now?"
With another loud thud, Yang faceplanted once more onto the table. "…Has it been that long already?" she mumbled tiredly.
"Uuugh! Blake, where are yooou?!" In apparent rage, Yang stood up and shouted loudly, catching everyone in the cafeteria's attention. "Show yourself before I start breaking all your hiding places!" Her bloodshot eyes flared red as she started cracking her knuckles, ready to make good on her promise.
Ruby tried to calm her sister down in a little panic. "Yang, please! I told you that you can sleep!"
"And I will!" answered back Yang. "As soon as I find Blake after smashing every pla—"
*Thud*
Once more, Yang faceplanted onto the table. But this time, she was out like a light.
Ren stood behind her, who had knocked her out with a chop to the back of the neck.
"Sorry," he said. "I think its best if we escort your sister back to your dorm."
Ruby nodded before Ren and Nora took custody of the now peacefully sleeping beauty.
Pyrrha turned to her. "So what was it you said again about not needing any help?"
"Ahahaha…" Ruby laughed weakly to herself before letting out another sigh. "I'm sorry, Pyrrha. It's just that I kind of wanted Blake to talk to us first. You know, tell us why she had been keeping us in the dark about her being a faunus."
"I can understand that," said Pyrrha. "But you have to know that we're Blake's friends too. We want to see her again just as much as you do."
"You're right…" sighed Ruby.
"Hey, if it means that much to you, we can just call you guys when we find her," offered Jaune. "You guys can talk it out then, once we actually know where she is."
Ruby smiled at that.
"Thanks! We'd really appreciate it!"
It would be perfect if she could get Weiss to go with them once they did find their lost kitten, but that seems entirely unrealistic right now.
"I really hope Blake's okay though," she said.
"I'm sure she's perfectly fine," reassured Pyrrha. "She's big girl. She can take care of herself."
Blake moaned in total bliss as the soft and rich tuna melted in her mouth.
"This is so good!" she commented before taking another mouthful of her dish.
Off to her side, Shirou laid down her dessert, a small slice of heavenly cheesecake.
"I'm glad you like it," he said. "If you want more, I can always whip up another batch."
"Oh no. You've already made so much. I can't trouble you for anything more."
Shirou smiled at her. "I assure you its no trouble at all. After all, I'm still making a few more dishes for your friend here." He looked at the woman who sat opposite of Blake, who had several empty plates stacked on the side of her table. "Medusa is still waiting on a few more dishes to finish."
Blake was surprised to find that Medusa could eat so much. This was a side of her that she had never known before. She didn't really see her eat at the café because the purple haired beauty was always busy working, but who knew that she could pack in so much food in little, but fast and furios, bites. She had always thought that Medusa was part of the healthy eating crowd, considering how lithe she was.
She could easily tell because of the casual clothes her friend currently wore. A pair skin fit jeans and a black long sleeved turtleneck certainly brought out her sex appeal. There was just that vibe of a sexy mature woman that even Yang couldn't pull off.
Shirou left the two of them alone together at the dining table as he headed back to the kitchen, presumably to finish cooking the other dishes.
"Are you sure you wouldn't care for seconds, Blake." Medusa asked after she had finished off her second dessert.
"It's really all so delicious," said Blake. "But I really can't eat anymore than this."
She already felt she was imposing too much on her hosts for her stay there. Although, that feeling kept getting washed away everytime during breakfast, lunch, and dinner… also snack time.
"So…" Blake spoke in a seemingly casual manner. "What did he say when you asked him out?"
*Cough* *Cough*
Rider gulped down her glass of water, after nearly choking on a piece of chicken.
"Wh-whatever do you mean?" she asked.
"Don't give me that." Blake had a sly look in her eyes. "We were talking about it only a few days ago after all. You don't get to tell me that you haven't done a thing since then."
With her cheeks slightly reddened, Medusa avoided looking at her friend. "…I did manage to request a date from him to which he agreed to," she admitted, much to her friend's enjoyment. "…But I'm afraid that is-"
"Hey, Medusa." Shirou cut her off as he came back to deliver another dish. "I forgot to tell you, but I've already found a place that I think you'll enjoy."
"Eh?"
Shirou sighed and then smiled at her. "You told me that, since I'm the one taking you out on a date, that I should be the one to think of a place to take you to, right?"
"But that was-"
Shirou didn't bother staying long with them, as he still needed to get back to his dishes. "Hey, a win is a win. That was the promise I agreed to, and nothing else."
"...Yes." Medusa watched him go, a happy smile blooming on her face as she did so.
"Things seem to be going really well for you," said Blake with a knowing smirk. "What did he mean by you winning though?"
"Just a simple match between us," said Medusa. "One where I ended up on top of him."
It was Blake's turn to turn red in the face. The conclusions she mostly likely thought of may be a little too far from the truth as she imagined how a woman would end up in such a position.
Such thoughts were not left unnoticed.
"What's wrong?" Medusa asked in feigned ignorance. "We are adults after all. That shouldn't come as much of a surpise." With a playful smile on her face, she asked, "Would you like me to tell you all the details?"
"That's not necessary!" Blake shook her head vigorously.
"It was such a thrilling experience though." Medusa continued on. "The way our bodies moved in sync together… every time we clashed, it sent my heart racing, thinking of just how close he was." Blake gulped at this. "The way he pressed himself against me and cornered me with all his strength was magnificent. He was so rough, I think he may have left me a few bruises." Her head came closer to her friend, and she whispered seductively. "…Would you care to see them?"
Blake blubbered, unable to properly speak. Her head seemingly so red, it looked it was boiling.
"I'm only teasing you, Blake," giggled Medusa.
"Geez." Blake pouted. "I should've known it sounded too good to be true." It did sound a lot like something she would read though.
Medusa still had a playful grin on her face. "I didn't say it wasn't."
"Oh, come on! You can't toy with my emotions like this!"
The two continued to enjoy their morning together until it was time for Medusa and Shirou to leave for their shift at the café, leaving Blake all alone in the manor.
"Hehehe…" A bubbly giggle came from behind Blake after seeing Medusa off at the door.
"Eep!" Blake turned around and saw Illya half hiding behind the corner, looking at her with a smirk. "Oh, Illya. It's just you." She sighed in relief. "You scared me there for a second."
Illya came out of the corner, smiling at Blake. "There's no need to feel scared, Blake." Those words had the opposite effect, as somehow the cat faunus felt somewhat fearful instead. "We're friends too, aren't we?"
"Y-Yeah, of course we are." Blake couldn't help but take a step back though.
Illya giggled. "So how do you like living at our home?"
"Oh, well… it's great. Everyone here is so nice, and the food is just absolutely amazing." She said all of this, but then frowned a bit. "…I just feel a little bad that I'm not doing anything to earn my keep here."
"You don't really have to though. You are our guest here after all."
Blake wasn't really content with that. "Yes, but It's still hard not to feel that way."
"Well…" Illya a finger on her lips as she appeared to think about it. "There is a little something I could use your help with."
"Really?"
Illya just shook her head. "On second thought, it's probably something I couldn't ask you to do. As I said, you are our guest here. Making you do something like that would be too rude." After saying so with a sigh, she turned around to leave.
"No, no. Please let me help you." Blake looked completely serious. "I can't just sit around reading all day again. You'd actually be doing me a favor by letting me."
"…Are you sure?"
Blake nodded. "Positive."
Since Illya was still facing away from the cat faunus, Blake couldn't see the malicious grin the little girl had on.
"Well then…" Illya turned around, showing only her innocent and pleasant smile to her prey. "Why don't we start by going into my room," said the spider to the fly. "I've got a lot of things I could use your help with."
Medusa arrived upstairs of the café to clean the tables when she noticed someone sitting alone at the corner table. She didn't remember seeing the customer come in, so it must have been before her shift started, but that was some time ago.
She approached the customer.
"Would you care to order for something else?"
"Huh?" Weiss Schnee was shaken out of her deep thoughts at the sudden question.
Medusa clarified. "It would seem that you aren't satisfied with your current order."
"Oh," Weiss looked down at the already cold and barely eaten breakfast left on the table, as if noticing it for the first time. "I'm sorry, I'm sure it was very good."
"It doesn't seem to be that way if you've ignored it for so long," pointed out Medusa.
"It's not the food," sighed Weiss. "I just don't seem to have any appetite today. Don't worry about it. I'll pay for it and be sure to leave a big tip for staying so long."
"I see…" answered Medusa. "If that is the case then I will leave you to your thoughts."
"Wait!"
Before Medusa could leave, Weiss had grabbed her by the arm
"Sorry." Weiss let go and apologized after realizing what she did was rude.
"Is there something else you needed?" Medusa asked, not bothered at all.
Weiss was reluctant but asked, "I was wondering if you've seen any of my teammates drop by here in the last two days. It could be anyone of them at all."
Medusa stared for a while before answering, "I am sorry, but I have not seen any of your usual companions here during that time."
"But you're friends with Blake, right?! How could you have not seen her?!"
Weiss' hand covered her mouth as she spoke louder than she had intended. She had also apparently stood up from her seat. She was about to apologize once more to Medusa for her behavior when she noticed that the maid was looking elsewhere.
"It would seem one of your companions have arrived," said Medusa. "I will take my leave for now. If you would like to order anything else, please do not hesitate to ask." She left quickly, nodding in greeting as she passed by Weiss' teammate on her way back to the kitchen.
"Hey there, Weiss…" Ruby made an awkward wave at her surprised partner. "So this is where you where, huh?" She took the seat next to her partner, who just sat quietly pretending to ignore her. "You know you had us worried for a while there. I really wasn't sure if you were gonna disappear on us too."
Weiss slammed her hands on the table. "I'm not like Blake, you know! I'm not going to run away!" she adamantly said. "There is nothing I need to run away from!"
"Okay, Okay, Weiss!" said Ruby. "Let's just calm down…"
The Schnee heiress sat down glumly. "I'm not guilty of anything…" she whispered softly, her hand clenched tightly on her dress.
"Weiss." Ruby gently held her partner's clenched hand. "I'm your friend, right?" she asked, to which Weiss nodded silently. "Then you know you can trust me. You can tell me anything at all, and I will still be your friend. Same goes for Blake, once we actually find her and hear her out. I know you want to see her just as much as the rest of us do."
Weiss held firmly on Ruby's soft hand. She still looked a bit troubled, but her expression did soften a little after Ruby's comforting words.
"…They were right, you know?" said Weiss.
"Right about what?"
"Right about how differently I would have treated Blake if I knew she had been a faunus in the beginning." The Ice Queen's eyes grew a little dull as she stares at the ceiling with a sad smile. "I've tried telling myself that I wouldn't have… but they were right. I would only be lying to myself again if I did. It wouldn't be surprising if I made her quit the team."
"I'm sure you wouldn't have been that bad," encouraged Ruby.
Weiss raised her eyebrow at her. "And what did you think of me when we first met?"
"…Okay. Point taken."
"Right," nodded Weiss. "I wasn't exactly the easiest person to get along with, even if you weren't a faunus. I suppose growing up under the shadow of my father's company made it harder on me. It didn't help that the White Fang always made it so difficult for my family whenever they struck at our company."
"I guess that's why you don't trust faunus, huh?" said Ruby.
"It's not that I don't trust them," denied Weiss with a huff. "But yes, I don't really trust them because of that."
"Uh-huh." Ruby sighed inwardly.
"You know, I'm aware of our company's mistreatment of some of our faunus staff?" she said much to Ruby's surprise. "Everything Blake said was true… but I wanted to change all that. Change how people think of my family's company, for the better. But how can I do that when I couldn't even change myself?"
She remembered exactly what she thought of when she made the maid here cry. How it wasn't her fault to begin with. How it was all the White Fang's fault. How she had never thought she was really wrong.
Weiss continued, "I'm not even really sure if I'm mad at Blake anymore or just mad at myself." Her tone quivers. "I'm just… confused."
"Hey," Ruby leans close to her partner and looks her in the eyes, her silver ones staring straight onto bright blues. "When you were asking that maid a while ago, what was it that you wanted to do?"
Weiss wanted to look away, but those deep silver eyes held her still. "I wanted… I wanted to find Blake."
"Why?"
"I… I want to make things right again." Her eyes were a little moist as she said so. "Right with myself and right with Blake. I just want things to go back to the same time as before…" She started to cry. "When we we're all still friends."
Ruby grabbed Weiss into a hug. "We are still friends," she said soothingly. "That hasn't changed. Only the fact that Blake has kitty ears –which totally explains why she likes tuna a lot." Ruby coughed lightly as she realized she got off track, and held Weiss at arms length. "Anyway, if you want to change, you can. After all, people do change as we move forward. You don't have to do it all at once, or all alone. Just take it a little at a time, like when we first became a team."
For the first time in a while, Weiss truly smiled. "I guess you're right. Except I hope things don't change too much." She wiped away her tears with her handkerchief. "I don't want us to change being friends."
"We could always be more than friends," suggested Ruby.
"Uhhhh…." Weiss had her mouth slightly agape, speechless of what to say to that.
"You know, be bestest friends!" The little red hood said with a bright smile.
"R-Right!" Weiss stuttered nervously with a chuckle. "Be very good friends! Really good friends! Best friends! Just friends!"
"Yup!" nodded Ruby. "Now all we have to do is find out where Blake is!"
Two cups of hot coco was laid down in front of both girls. Medusa stood to the side of their table as she waited on them.
"Uhm... I didn't order this," said Weiss.
"I was told that a warm drink helps soothes one's thoughts," said Medusa. "This is on the house, as they say."
Weiss found that very thoughtful. "Thank you."
"Yeah! Thanks!" Ruby said enthusiastically before taking an eager sip. "Ow! Ow! Too hot! Too hot still! I shoulda blown on it first!"
Medusa still didn't leave their side though.
"Is there something else?" inquired Weiss.
The maid was silent for a moment before answering, "…If you wish to see Blake then I could take you to where she is."
"What?! I thought you said you haven't seen her!" said Weiss incredulously.
"You only asked if I've seen her here, which I have not," answered Medusa.
"But you still knew all this time where she was?!" Weiss looked a little mad at that, but she shook it off quickly. "No, nevermind that. You said you can take us to where she is?" she asked seriously to which the maid nodded an affirmative.
"Oh! I gotta call Yang!" Ruby called her sister on her scroll but no one answered. "Fudge! She's probably still asleep at the dorms. I'll go and get her quickly," she said to Weiss. "Be right back! Don't go without us!"
In the blink of an eye, Ruby was gone. She most likely was now racing down the street outside the café at dangerous speeds.
Weiss was left at the table, looking at the palm of her hand where Ruby held her. "Just friends…"
Even though she should feel really happy about that, she found herself a little confused why she felt slightly… disappointed.
"Would you like me to box your meal before they return?"
Weiss quickly hid her hand behind her back as she realized the maid was still standing beside her. "Y-Yes, please! I'll take it all to go!"
She gulped as Medusa seem to pierce her with those mysterious eyes of hers, examining her closely.
"Very well." Medusa bowed and left to get the boxes.
Weiss sighed in relief. "What am I getting so nervous for?" she laughed a little at herself.
In just a little while longer, she and the others would meet with their missing comrade.
"I hope you're okay, Blake…"
"Blaaaake, I've got the rest of the outfits ready!" Illya shouted happily into Blake's room. "Huh… she's not here. Maybe she went to get something to eat at the kitchen." The little homunculus carried with her several elaborate outfits. "We still haven't gone throught my uniform collection yet too." She let out a small giggle. "I can't wait to see her in this nurse's uniform."
The little girl left the room with a sinister smile, unaware of the eyes that watched her from the small opening of the closet.
"…That was close," whispered Blake in relief. She wiped the cold sweat from her brow. "I know I agreed to it, but this is just getting a little out of hand."
The escaped feline had spent hours wearing outfit after outfit that Illya came out with. It would have been fine if that was it, but somehow, she was persuaded into making various embarrassing poses as Illya took pictures for "future references" she said.
She had finally had enough and escaped out of the little girl's room when Illya was busy looking for that nurse's uniform.
Blake could hear the tiny pitter patter of Illya's footsteps coming from the floor below her.
"She'll find me sooner or later if I stay in this house," she said to herself. "I have to get away. Maybe I can hang out at the café until everyone else comes back here." Her other hosts would probably put a stop to Illya's machinations.
Blake left her room and quietly sneaked passed down the hallway towards the stairs. She stopped suddenly in the middle though.
"Huh?" Her nose twitched a little as there was a scent she faintly recognized. "This cologne… where have I smelled it before?" She looked towards the closed door of one of the many rooms that Rin had told her belonged to their staff. Closer, she took a careful whiff at the scent coming from it. "Why does this seem so familiar?"
"Blake?" Illya's voice came from the direction of the stairs.
"Uh-oh!" Blake looked around the hallway for a place to hide. She tried opening the room in front of her, but it was locked. "Got to find someplace to hide!" She panicked as the small footsteps came closer and closer.
Soon, Illya arrived upstairs to find that… it was empty.
"Hmmm…" she frowned. "Maybe she went back to my room."
The little girl left.
A shadow landed quietly onto the carpeted floor from the ceiling it had clung to.
"Time for me to go," said Blake.
Quickly and quietly, the faunus went down the stairs towards the front doors. Sweet freedom was within her grasp as she reached out for the doorknob.
But just before she reached it, the door opened.
"…"
"…"
Standing in front of her with shocked faces were her teammates and Medusa.
The girls all stood stock still at the encounter, as if time itself was frozen in place. Blake's mind was confused by the appearance of her team here, while her teammates were similarly surprised by Blake's own appearance.
"…What on Remnant are you wearing?" said Weiss, breaking the silence.
Blake looked down at herself, and realized that she had forgotten to change out of the latest outfit Illya had made her model, a gothic lolita style black and red dress, complete with extra frilly laces and matching steel-toed combat boots.
"Uhm… I can explain," Blake answered lamely.
"You had better," scowled Weiss at her. Out of her pocket, she took out a familiar black ribbon and held it out. "But this time… we'll be here to listen to all of it." Blake widened her eyes at this.
She could tell her teammate wasn't happy with her, but she was a lot less… angry than she thought she would be. Frankly, she thought it wouldn't be strange for Weiss to consider never speaking to her again.
"It would be great if you can talk to us about it," smiled Ruby.
"Come on," said Yang. "I bet it's a pretty good story."
"Everyone…" Blake began to tear up a little.
"Why don't you all go inside and discuss this there while I go get some snacks and tea." Blake saw Medusa standing to the side holding the door. "It would be a nice way to talk amongst friends, yes?" she gave an encouraging smile towards her.
"Yeah… that would be nice."
Blake and her teammates stood outside the gates of the manor she stayed at for two days. "Thank you again for everything," she said gratefully towards the people seeing her go.
"Oh, think nothing of it," Rin said with a pleasant smile. "It was nice having a guest around. If you ever feel the need to drop by again, we will always be sure to welcome you."
"That's really kind of you," said Blake. "But I wouldn't want to trouble you-"
Illyasviel rushed out from behind Rin and hugged Ruby. "That's right! You can come visit us anytime too, Ruby." Rin's smile twitched at this. "I could always use someone's help. Plus, you could eat all the cookies you want."
Ruby began to drool a little at the idea. "Really?!"
Blake quickly grabbed a hold of Ruby while Rin took Illya and covered her mouth with her hand.
"Hahaha! It's getting a bit late. You should probably start heading back before it gets too dark," laughed Rin, as she quickly passed the struggling little girl in her arms to Saber.
"Y-Yeah, we should really get going," agreed Blake.
She thanked each and every one of her hosts. As she walked back with her teammates, she looked back to give a wave and a smile at Medusa, who also returned the action.
When Rin was sure that Team RWBY was out of earshot, she turned around and glared angrily at Illya. "What did you think were you doing?" she demanded.
"I didn't have enough time to take pictures of all the outfits yet," grumbled Illya.
"You seemed to have taken enough while we were away," said Rin coldly. "Should I tell Shirou and Sakura exactly how well you've treated a guest of ours?"
"Ugh…" Illya backed off at the thought of it. "O-Okay, I got it." That was not something she was willing to deal with. "I guess I'll have to settle for these." She smiled happily as she took out some photos from her pocket. "Eh…?"
"What is it, Illya?" asked Saber to the little girl in her arms.
Illyasviel frowned as she counted the photos in her hand. "It looks like I'm missing one. I must have dropped it somewhere while I was looking for Blake," she sighed. "That was the best one too."
Saber carried Illya under her arms towards their home with Rin and Rider. "I suppose it will appear once more, sooner or later."
"Yeah, I guess so…"
A/N:
So I think that's enough setup and character development for Team RWBY for now. I am considering skipping the semester break, and just moving on to the second season of RWBY for the Fate cast at the school. That would mean I may have to also skip out on Rider and Shirou's date though.
I'll be thinking about it.
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