Japanese cuisine was pretty similar to Mistralian food, which was a weird yet reassuring fact to Weiss. Yu had already eaten her food by the time Weiss arrived, but that didn't bother her. Despite being used to having her meals with others, especially due to Ruby's insistence that the team always eat together, the silence was comforting. It allowed Weiss to gather her thoughts, but it was also lonely. Eating a spoonful of the rice and egg mixture that Yu bought, Weiss ate silently as Yu watched some program on the TV, laughing every few seconds. Ruby and Yang would have enjoyed watching that-
The food tasted like ash in Weiss' mouth, but she forced herself to keep eating. If she didn't eat, her body would start to suffer, if she started suffering, then she wouldn't be able to keep searching for a way back home. Stuffing the shaking spoon in her mouth, she swallowed now bitter tasting food. Once she was done, she could go finish unpacking the few belongings she had. Maybe even get started on growing more ice Dust from her earrings?
Weiss eyed the hallway that led to the elevator. Her plans for the day would have to depend on how long Detective Tsukauchi's interrogation lasted. Would it be annoying and be over stuff they already discussed? Most likely, he was a detective.
"How's the food?" Yu asked, lifting her head from the couch where she laid, said couch also covered in old wrappers and bags much to Weiss' dismay. At least the office downstairs was cleaner.
"It's delicious. Thank you for the meal." Weiss said with a slight bow of her head. It wasn't Yu's fault that Weiss' mouth was playing tricks on her.
"I'm glad. I've been told that I have great taste." Yu gave Weiss another of her famous winks. "Soon enough I'll have my face on some best selling cereal box." She formed a dramatic thumbs up, with her tongue sticking out from the corner of her mouth. "I'll have to work on my pose later."
Weiss smiled as she forced another spoonful of rice down her throat. Hopefully the cereal would be good for people, unlike Pumpkin Pete's that Jaune liked to devour during Team RWBY and JNPR's breakfast. Pyrrha would always stare in amazement as the blond finished half a box in one sitting. Yu went back to watching the TV, laughing as two men started slapping each other comically.
Finishing the bowl, Weiss placed it in the sink, which was full of other bowls, plates and eating utensils. Maybe she could repay Yu in this manner, for now at least. Once she had money she could repay Yu using that.
Tying her loose hair into her signature ponytail, minus the tiara which still sat in her room, Weiss pulled on the pair of unused rubber gloves that sat next to the sink. Did she have any experience when it came to cleaning?
Of course not, but if Klein was able to do it, then so could Weiss!
"How long has she been at this?" Tsukauchi asked slowly, standing in the middle of Mt. Lady's living room, with said hero standing right next to him with wide eyes as they stared at the white haired girl attempting to clean the kitchen.
Attempting was the key word here.
"She's been at this for two hours now." Mt. Lady said hesitantly. "I told her that she didn't have to, but she insisted." The bubbles coming from the sink started to grow in size as Weiss tried scrubbing a dirty plate with the wrong side of a sponge. "I don't think she even noticed you walking in."
Tsukauchi rubbed his forehead with a sigh. So their interdimensional visitor, who despite being quirkless according to their world's standards, possessed a quirk that Tsukauchi didn't even think was possible, and to top all of that off, she didn't know how to wash dishes.
Weiss Schnee was quite the interesting person. Judging by the way she held herself, and by the quality of the dress and sword she was found with, she must've been well off back in her world. Her world, what a strange concept. If his own quirk didn't agree with everything that she said, Tsukauchi would have immediately called a psychologist. There was simply no other explanation when combined with her sword and the device she called a 'scroll'.
Huntsman academies that seemed so similar to their own schools like UA, Weiss mentally being a seventeen year old, that last one was confirmed by Tsukauchi's quirk, much to his shock.
"Why, are, you, being, so difficult!?" Weiss all but growled as she aggressively scrubbed the same plate over and over again. Her borrowed clothing were now completely soaked in water, with the bubbles from the soap forming weird patterns.
"Should we say something?" Mt. Lady gave Tsukauchi a side glance. He shook his head as he carefully moved an old wrapper from the couch. Sitting fien slowly, his eyes never left Weiss' frustrated form.
"No. I believe she's just trying to express herself." That would explain why she was trying so hard, and why her eyes were starting to tear up.
Weiss released a frustrated scream.
Or that was just the soap in her eyes. He had been wrong before.
After several embarrassing battles with the various plates and other dirty utensils, Weiss finally decided to give up. Not because she was losing of course, Weiss never, usually, lost any battles. She decided that it would be better to engage in a strategic withdrawal, because it turned out that Detective Tsukauchi had arrived while she was busy. No, it wasn't a single bit embarrassing as she sat at Yu's kitchen table soaking wet, while Detective Tsukauchi and Yu finished drying off the rest of the kitchen.
"Are you sure you don't need help?" Weiss winced as Yu finished dumping a bucket of bubbly water back into the sink with the Detective's help. The bubbled were almost gone, but there was still a lot of water everywhere.
"No!" Yu's head immediately shot towards her, eyes wide from fear. Weiss flinched softly when the older woman raised her voice. Yu's eyes softened as Weiss' own looked away. "You're still recovering from that nasty wound, so just relax." Weiss heard Yu's footsteps draw close, and she was soon pulled into a careful embrace. "Thank you. I know that you meant well."
Weiss froze, her arms hanging at her side limply. What was she thanking Weiss for? She didn't do anything, instead she made a rather big mess. Sniffing softly, Weiss hugged the buxom hero back hesitantly.
"Don't touch me." Weiss mumbled loudly, wiping her tears on Yu's wet shirt. Yu had a lot of soap still clinging to her shirt, which only made Weiss tear up even more.
Yu laughed as she started to pat Weiss' head slowly. Weiss must've been going insane, she only ever allowed the rest of her team to see her like this, and that was quite rare in itself.
"You're the nicest tsundere I've ever met."
Tsun-what now?
"Now that that's out of the way, do you mind if I ask you some more questions? I didn't want to ask too many questions at the hospital. Too many eyes and ears if you know what I mean." Detective Tsukauchi didn't pull out a notebook this time, much to Weiss' surprise. The three of them sat at Yu's kitchen table, the kitchen finally dry and clean. "This will be off the record of course. I'm pretty sure my superiors would laugh at me if I told them the truth."
That was completely understandable. Weiss was still having trouble coming to terms with it herself. Another world, another life, one that she had to deal with all by herself. Weiss nodded slowly, which earned her a thin smile from the Detective.
"Great." This time he did pull out his worn notebook. "First off, I'm still in the process of coming up with an identification card for you, as well as placing you into our system. It'll take a few favors, but I can get it done. No one will be able to tell the difference, even the strictest government officials."
"Thank you." Why were these people so nice to her? Weiss barely even knew them, they were complete strangers! Yet here they were, trying to help her, even while committing who knows how many crimes in the process. It made Weiss feel dirty inside, and useless.
"Don't worry about it. I just need some information to fill in, so if you ever use your…" Detective Tsukauchi paused as he looked over his older notes. "...semblance in public, we can just pass it off as your quirk." Don't mention her aura to anyone went unsaid of course. Weiss was sure some people were going to notice the lack of damage she took compared to others without aura, but she could always claim she formed a glyph at the last second. "Do you have a name for your semblance?"
"For example, mines is called gigantification." Yu inserted herself into the conversation. Such a quirk name was self explanatory and didn't leave much to the imagination.
"And I call mines polygraph." Detective Tsukauchi added. "It doesn't have to be a long or specific name, just something that can quickly explain what you can do."
Why were they talking like she was a child-
Oh yeah, Weiss scowled internally. She did look like a child, like a little girl that even Whitley could bench press.
Aiming her palm upwards, Weiss formed a small white glyph that slowly started to turn. Yu's eyes widened in shock, which made Weiss smirk. She was proud of her semblance of course, such a powerful gift was one of the view semblances that could be inherited, and only by those with Schnee blood running through their veins. It made Weiss feel connected to Winter, and even her Mother in some form. Whitley never bothered using his gift, calling Weiss childish whenever she practiced the family gift in an attempt to imitate the old Schnee knights of old, riding into battle against the Grimm. What a fool she had been, heroes like that didn't exist, not anymore.
"I call them glyphs." They didn't need to know all of her inner monologue. The glyph's rotation speed started to speed up, before disappearing in a while blur.
"Short and to the point." Detective Tsukauchi nodded as he wrote in his notebook briefly. "That should work, and it doesn't reveal much." His eyes gave Yu a glance, who gave him a thumbs up, before turning back to Weiss. "Would you mind if Mt. Lady becomes your official guardian? We spoke about this earlier and she agreed as long as you approve."
Yu smiled, one that Weiss forcefully returned, but she felt numb inside. Everything felt like a dream and was passing by in a blur. Should she say yes? Why would Yu go through all of that work to help Weiss? Did Weiss even deserve all of this kindness? Especially after everything that her Father had done. Japanese culture was also very different from the Four Kingdoms, would Yu take it as an insult if Weiss refused? She didn't really have any other place to go.
"I don't mind." Weiss nodded slowly. She would definitely have to find a better way to repay Yu. Perhaps she would like a song dedicated to her? This may not be Weiss' original world, or the body she had last week, but her mind was still sharp and her own.
"Excellent. Now that should be all regarding what I need to come up with your ID, if I need any more information I'll let you know." Detective Tsukauchi closed the notebook. "Now, can you please explain these, 'Huntsmen Academies?' I believe you mentioned that you attended one that was called Beacon. Let's start with that."
She was definitely going to keep an eye on what her mouth said now.
When Yu learned that Weiss was from another world, she had assumed it would be similar to one of the animes that she liked to binge whenever she wasn't on patrol. Maybe one of those with super advanced technology where an intelligent student tried to take over the world! She had never been so wrong before.
Mankind was forced to gather into Four Kingdoms, with anyone living outside of the kingdoms struggling to survive the hordes of Grimm. Those monsters sounded ferocious judging the way Weiss described them. Ranging from wolves to giant bees, Grimm came in all shapes and sizes. Humanity's last defence came in the form of the Huntsmen academies according to Yu's young ward.
Huntsmen and huntresses, many who trained from birth, dedicated their lives to protecting the innocent from the Grimm. They were supposed to be humanity's shining beacon of hope, until the light in Weiss' eyes died out when she mentioned the Fall of Beacon.
Yu's felt her heart start to break as Weiss told her story, with Detective Tsukauchi asking a question every once in a while. Weiss' world did seem a bit similar to their own, with UA and Shiketsu high school easily being able to be Beacon's equivalent.
"So, how good are you at using that fancy sword-gun of yours." Yu asked during a lull in the conversation. She needed a small break from all of the information that her brain was trying to process.
Weiss' blue eyes seemed annoyed for a second, but that was soon replaced by a haughty look.
"I would like you to know that I am quite skilled with it. I've trained with Myrtenaster for several years, and it is the perfect weapon when paired with my glyph. Team RUBY is, was, the strongest first year team back at Beacon." Weiss bragged. "And it's spelled R-W-B-Y if you're still writing things down." She said that last part in English with a pointed look towards the Detective.
How did a W make a U sound? While Yu wasn't exactly the brightest person back in school, she definitely knew the English alphabet.
"Sounds impressive." Detective Tsukauchi said. "You should try applying to UA high school. They're one of the best hero schools in the area, if not the country. All of the best heroes are alumni from there."
Yu blushed softly. She had to go to a agricultural high school out in the countryside because no city school wanted to accept her due to the damage her quirk could cause.
"I'll...be sure to keep that in mind." Weiss said, all emotion leaving her voice, her shoulders starting to tense. Yu was sure Weiss could easily pass UA's entrance exam, but there was a lot of information she would need to learn, Japanese history for example.
"Now then, I'm sure that you're all a bit tired from all this talking, so let's take a small break here." Yu quickly said before the Detective could ask another question. Truthfully, she needed the break as much as Weiss did. Yu was going to need to take some painkillers later for that incoming headache that was starting to form.
Detective Tsukauchi frowned, but he nodded slightly. "Very well."
Weiss seemed to relax slightly, but her hands still remained on guard.
"That works for me." Weiss said. Detective Tsukauchi gave her another nod, he was going to have cramps later with how many he's done so far, and left the kitchen table without another word. Yu eyed the damp clothes that she allowed the young girl to borrow.
Shopping was going to be her number one priority once Detective Tsukauchi yet. Maybe she could even rope Shinji into carrying their bags for them! Now that sounded like a plan.
"Stop it." Weiss' harsh voice sliced through Yu's thoughts.
"Huh? Stop what?"
The Tsundere's scowl almost made the water Yu was drinking come out through her nose.
"I know what that look means." Weiss said dryly. Did she have another power that she wasn't telling them? Yu gasped internally. Was Weiss a psychic?
"And you said all of that outloud."
Damn it!
Thankfully, the rest of Detective Tsukauchi's interrogation passed without much problem. A few half-truths here and there that should be true enough to pass the Detective's quirk, but not give away that she was hiding something important, which he most likely already knew. Unless he was an incompetant as those Vale officers that didn't even try going after Roman Torchwick and the White Fang, but Weiss really doubted that. Detective Tsukauchi's quirk would have been wasted on an idiot.
"Let's go shopping." Yu tried pulling on Weiss' arm, much to the white haired girl's annoyance. Did Weiss really need clothes? Judging by the ripped dress in her room and the oversized hoodie and sweatpants she was currently wearing, yes, yes she did. Did she also want to be further indebted to a woman she already owed a lot to?
"No." Weiss narrowed her eyes, glaring at the older woman who was trying to drag her into the elevator. Detective Tsukauchi already left a while ago, leaving the two women alone.
"You need clothes. That dress is torn and doesn't even fit you anymore! You can't walk around in these old things." Yu tried using all of her strength, but Weiss used a glyph to anchor her feet to the ground, with some help from her aura of course.
Yu did have some good points there, but Weiss didn't want to be a burden on the hero. She already offered Weiss a home which was more than enough, and was potentially committing crimes with Detective Tsukauchi just to get her settled in.
Weiss didn't deserve all of this kindness.
Seeing Weiss hesitate, Yu gently loosened her grip on Weiss' arm and ran her hand through Weiss' white hair slowly, causing her to flinch softly.
"If it makes you feel better, we can just get a few necessities and clothes. Nothing fancy, just enough so that you can make yourself feel at home." Yu gave her a reassuring smile. "You do need a toothbrush, unless you want to borrow mine which is pretty gross no offense." Ruby accidently did that the first week at Beacon without Weiss knowing, which made her furious. She remembered dramatically throwing her toothbrush out the window, and made sure to label all of her belongings after that. Weiss shook the memories from her mind.
Yu did make some good points. Biting her bottom lip, Weiss sighed, causing Yu's face to light up.
"Fine, but nothing too expensive, and only the necessities." Weiss said, causing the glyph beneath her feet to disappear.
"Yay!" Yu beamed as she started dragging Weiss towards the elevator.
Hopefully she won't regret this later.
Weiss already regretted accepting Yu's offer. Even back home, when Weiss had access to all the wealth that the Schnee family possessed, she hated shopping. Why go shopping when you could have something custom made? All of her dresses were created according to Weiss' specifications and taste. For example, the torn blue dress that sat on her bed was created exclusively for her by a famous Atlassian designer who made several versions, including the longer dress she wore at Father's party. Even when she did go shopping, it would usually be such a bore. Just buy the entire store the back of Weiss' mind would tell her.
Naturally, she didn't. Weiss wasn't Whitley who needed an entire warehouse to hold all of his clothing, but she also wasn't Winter who once went a whole month wearing the same Atlas Academy uniform just to spite Father, though that wasn't a bad idea. However, there was one thing that Weiss never did whenever she went shopping even with the rest of Team RWBY, and it felt quite weird.
"I don't need that many clothes…" Weiss grumbled as she struggled to hold a dozen bags in her hand. It was such an annoying feeling, even with her aura protecting her fingers. Was this how Ruby felt when Weiss made her carry all of those bags during one of their many visits to Vale?
"Don't worry about it. I'll just write them off on my taxes." Yu ignored Weiss as they walked through a mall. The overall layout was similar to the ones Weiss had been to before, with a food court in the center selling overpriced food.
Japanese clothing styles were completely different from what Weiss was used to, though she could spot some similarities to Mistralian and Valish fashion. Weiss only wanted to buy a pair of pants and a shirt, along with any toiletries that she needed.
Yu ended up dragging her into multiple stores, walking out with several dresses that while were Weiss' style, were most likely of dubious quality. Any attempts at escaping failed since she didn't know the area, and thus Weiss had to deal with such torture.
They paused in front of a lingerie store, which caused Weiss to blush softly. She was definitely not going to go in there with this woman. Yu gave Weiss a side glance, and walked past the store.
"We already grabbed a few sports bras and other underwear. I'm sure nothing in there will fit you anyway." Yu said with a teasing grin on her face.
"Hey!" Weiss' pale face must've been as red as a tomato. While Weiss may not have been as developed on Yang, Winter or Blake, she wasn't completely flat. Weiss was perfect just the way she was, and she was built to be a fencer. "At least I don't have to deal with back problems."
Yu paused suddenly as she started coughing violently, her own face starting to blush. A few passerbyers gave her a weird look, and quickly took the long way around them, as if Yu was infected with a contagious disease.
"Shut up!" Yu walked away stiffly which caused Weiss to smirk.
At least she won this round.
"We have a few more stores to go to."
Oh no-
"Are you hungry?" Yu asked as Weiss basically collapsed onto her seat. After a couple more stores, Weiss finally managed to convince Yu that they should take a break from shopping, much to the older woman's disappointment. Weiss was just relieved that she was finally able to rest her poor fingers, allowing her aura to heal the dull ache.
Weiss' mouth was halfway open when her stomach decided to answer for her with a small grumble. Blushing softly, Weiss shook her head. Yu already spent enough money for today. She was just growing a debt that couldn't easily be repaid at the moment.
"I'll take that as a yes." Yu said getting up from the table they had claimed. She glanced around the crowded food court, eyeing the various food stands. "You stay here while I go find something for us to eat. You're not a picky eater right?"
"B-But-"
"No buts!" Yu exclaimed, gaining the attention of a small family that sat at the table next to them. Their baby started crying after Yu startled her, causing the parents to shoot them dirty glares. Yu ignored them, focusing her gaze on Weiss. "I'll be right back. Don't talk to strangers and don't let anyone take my seat!" She pointed at the two empty chairs in front of Weiss, more particularly the one she just got out of.
"Fine." Weiss sighed, making sure to send her hardest glare towards the light blonde woman. Crossing her arms. Weiss was left all alone in the middle of the crowded food court. Happy families, loving couples, and groups of friends all ate together. Her eyes lingered too long on a group of four girls, who started laughing when one of them dropped her ice cream cone. Seeing a flash of red, white, black and yellow, she turned her eyes away abruptly. Feeling her left hand start to shake, she steadied it with her right.
It was hard to believe that just days ago, Weiss had just reunited with her friends, seeing them for the first time in months. Just yesterday she was escaping the hospital she had woken up in. Now here she was, sitting in a mall waiting for a person who might as well be a stranger to bring back food, and accepting the clothes that Yu had bought for her.
Weiss was pathetic.
How could you leave us, Weiss?
Yu returned with pizza, which was a meal that Weiss was familiar with at least. Sensing Weiss' discomfort, they finally went home after eating. Grabbing the bags from the car trunk, they felt even heavier in Weiss' hands now than earlier. Was it exhaustion? Or maybe was it some form of guilt from accepting so much charity?
The only thing that Weiss felt was the knot that formed in her stomach. What an annoyance that feeling was. She didn't like it.
"Thank you." Weiss said as she walked into Mt. Agency alongside Yu. She owed her so much, for the lodging, the food, the clothes, just everything. Yu didn't have to go this far, but she went the extra mile anyways.
Weiss was starting to see why she called herself a hero, which was still a bit presumptuous in Weiss' opinion. People didn't have the right to call themselves 'heroes'. That was a title that should be earned, not given. Yu had earned it.
"Don't worry about it." Yu said casually. Fitting into the elevator was a bit hard considering the amount of bags they had, but they managed.
"I'm serious." Weiss turned her face hard, suppressing her emotions from showing themselves. "Words can't describe how thankful I am. You literally have only known me for a few days, and I was asleep for most of them."
The elevator door opened just as Weiss' voice was starting to crack. Neither of them moved despite the open door.
"For all you could have known, I could have been a kid running from home, but you still saved me anyways. Even after saving me, you're still helping me, spending all that money." Weiss' cheeks felt wet. "You didn't have to do all of that." Yu's eyes looked blurry from Weiss' point of view, but she didn't care.
"Why are you helping me so much?"
Yu placed her free arm around Weiss' shoulder and pulled her into a half hug much to her chagrin.
"You're right." Yu said softly. "But I wanted to do all of that. I wasn't about to leave you alone and throw you out of the street." Weiss felt Yu's hand run itself through her hair, causing her shoulders to tense.
"I'm not doing this out of guilt, or hoping that you'll repay the favor one day." Yu whispered. "I'm doing this because I want to."
The elevator doors closed silently.
Sniffing softly, Weiss berated herself internally. Why was she showing her emotions so openly? Why was she acting like this? Was it the stress of everything finally crashing down on her? She didn't know, and it didn't matter.
"Thank you."
Yu was a hero. She was Weiss' hero.
Thank you.
Yang would never let her hear the end of this if she ever found out.
After that particularly embarrassing moment in the elevator, Weiss found herself organizing the clothes Yu had bought for her. The room had a small closet, along with a dusty, old drawer that should serve its purpose well. Organizing her new clothes by style and functionality, Weiss couldn't stop herself from feeling guilty, despite what Yu said earlier. What kind of person was she? If Weiss was in Yu's position, would she do the same? Or was she too stuck up and guarded, like the ice queen nickname that had been given to her back at Beacon.
Weiss knew all of the rumors that the other teams whispered when they thought she wasn't listening.
Daddy Schnee bought her way into Beacon.
Anyone who lost to her in Professor Goodwitch's class took a bribe.
Professor Port weakened that one Boarbatusk before class even started.
Presenting Weiss Schnee, the Ice Queen of Beacon Academy.
To be fair, she did kind of deserve it with the way her attitude had been, but Weiss was more than her family's money. That's why she chose going to Beacon Academy instead of Atlas. General Ironwood was a close family friend, and while she was sure he wouldn't provide special treatment, that wouldn't have stopped the other instructors and students from trying to gain her favor.
Folding a pair of light blue jeans, Weiss hardened her eyes. At least she had the rest of Team RWBY to rely on, even Team JNPR to a certain extent. Was it obvious that she didn't have that many friends? Still, more thoughts kept plaguing the back of her mind.
Did they win? Did they lose the Battle of Haven? D-Did her friends care that she wasn't there? What if they were looking for her?! Weiss deflated as she allowed herself to lean against the bed.
Did they think she was dead? Yet for every question that Weiss had, she wouldn't gain an answer for any of them. Looking out the window, this world's moon slowly started to rise in the sky. A knock at the door tore Weiss away from her thoughts.
"It's open." Weiss said softly, gathering most of the now empty bags. Throwing them away seemed like a waste, so she would have to find a way to reuse them.
Yu poked her head through the door's opening. "Mind if I come in?" She was still wearing her casual clothes from earlier, but her hair was tied into a ponytail instead of being free.
"As I matter of fact, I do." Weiss said dryly. Yu pouted, which made Weiss form a smirk. "Come in."
Yu grinned as she pushed the door open with one hand, keeping the other behind her back. "I hope you like the room. I know it's not much, but it's home, for me at least and I hope that one day, it can be yours too."
"It's more than enough." Weiss took a seat on the edge of her new bed. "And we're not having the same conversation again." She said that last part with a hard glare.
Yu only laughed heartily. "If you say so. Anyways, I have something else for you." She sat next to Weiss, revealing a small box that she had been hiding behind her back.
"You know that I can't accept that-" Weiss started, only to be rudely interrupted.
"This is from Detective Tsukauchi. He gave it to me earlier since you were busy with the dishes." Yu said teasingly, causing Weiss to flush at the recent memory. "Go on, open it."
"Fine." Grabbing the box, Weiss opened it slowly, revealing one of this world's scrolls, a phone if Weiss remembered right. Staring in shock, Weiss gently picked up the device, it's color a bright white with red accents. It looked new and expensive."H-How much-"
"He said to not worry about it." Yu said, leaning back on the bed. "His number and mine are already saved on it. I'm sure you'll want to take good care of that scroll thingy from you're world, and it kinda draws too much attention, no offense."
"Thank you." Weiss was getting very tired of those two words. She would need to work on her vocabulary once she had the chance.
"I'll be sure to pass that along." Yu sat up dramatically. She took a look at her own phone. "I'll let you get some shut eye. It's starting to get late." She started walking towards the door, but paused as soon as she touched the doorknob. "I hope you have a good night's sleep. I'll be right down the hall if you need anything." The pit in Weiss' stomach returned.
"Good night."
Yu gave Weiss a smile and closed the door behind her. Taking another look at her new phone, Weiss placed it on top of the drawer gently. She could finish setting it up tomorrow, it was late after all and she did have a long day. Maybe some sleep could do her some good. Changing into a new nightgown, a white one that fell toward her knees, Weiss climbed into her bed after turning off the lights.
Hopefully she'll feel better in the morning.
You're such a disappointed Weiss.
Weiss shot up with a gasp, a light layer of sweat covering her pale skin. Taking deep breaths, she flinched when she felt someone touch her shoulder.
"Weiss? Is everything ok?" A very familar voice said. Turning her head slightly, beautiful silver eyes met Weiss' blue.
"Ruby!" Weiss threw her arms around the scythe wielder, tears already falling down her cheek. The dark haired girl hugged back confused. Was it all just a dream? A nightmare?
"Uh, who are you and what have you done to Weiss?" A teasing voice said. Pulling away from Ruby, Weiss' eyes widened.
Amber, lilac, and silver eyes all stared at her. She was back! Weiss was back home! She was-
Wait, she knew this place. She spent most of a year here, studying and training to become a huntress. Standing up slowly with shaky legs, all of the air in Weiss' lungs disappeared.
Why was she at Beacon?
Weiss felt her body go numb. She was back in her old room at Beacon? What was going on here? Her eyes darted around the room, taking in the sight of the haphazard bunk beds they had built their first week here.
"Is everything ok, Weisscream?" Yang said with a smirk. Weiss' eyes frantically met hers. Dressed in an orange tank top with shorts, Yang still had her right arm. "Cat got your tongue?"
"I take offense to that." Blake added dryly, her amber eyes alternating between the book in her hands and Weiss' sweat covered form.
"Yaaang! Leave Weiss alone. Can't you see that she had a bad dream." Ruby pouted as she eagerly wrapped her arms around Weiss. "She's finally showing us love!" Ruby buried her head in the crook of Weiss' neck, and where she normally pushed off the younger girl, this time Weiss relished the touch, with her own arms wrapped around her partner numbly.
"W-What happened? Yang! Your arm! Vytal festival, Haven-" Weiss started blurting out, none of the words forming a coherent statement.
"Did you hit your head or something? Team JNPR won the Vytal festival, remember?" Yang raised an eyebrow. "Jaune won't stop talking about how Team JNPR is the best first year team. Pyrrha just got luck in that last round with that last strike."
"Pyrrha's alive?" Weiss croaked as Ruby snuggled closer. The three other girls gave Weiss confused looks.
"Of course she is. She's not called the 'Invincible Girl' for nothing you know." Blake said, placing the book in her lap. That wasn't possible! Pyrrha died during the Battle of Beacon, her body turned into nothing more than ashes. Weiss had even seen the grand funeral the Nikos family held in her honor.
"Weiss, are you ok?" Blake's eyes seemed worried now. Why was everyone asking her that? Weiss was perfectly fine, extremely confused, but fine!
Ruby placed a hand on Weiss' forehead, her silver eyes widening slightly. "Oh no she's burning up! Should we take her to the infirmary?"
"I'm fine, you dolt!" Weiss blurted out. There was something wrong here, but it felt so right. Prying herself from Ruby's embrace, Weiss already missed the younger girl's touch.
"And she's back. There's our Ice Queen!" Yang winked. Weiss felt her heart tighten slowly as she felt her legs start to shake. She wanted to hold each of the three girls close and never let them go, but there was something off about this place.
Yang had her arm, Beacon was still standing, Team JNPR won the Vytal festival, and Pyrrha was still alive-
Team JNPR's room was literally across the hallway. Jumping up, Weiss stomped towards the door, when she felt Ruby hug her from behind.
"Don't leave us, Weiss!" She felt a damp spot on her back, her own eyes still tearing up. Weiss paused as her hands touched the cool metal of the doorknob. "Stay here, with us!"
You're nothing more than a disappointment.
Staring at the doorknob, Weiss hardened her heart. T-They didn't need her. Opening the door, Weiss stepped out into the hallway, leaving a distraught Ruby behind. The sound of her crying broke Weiss' heart, but it needed to be done. None of this was real, and Team RWBY could survive without their W. They would be stronger without her.
"Weiss, come back!" Ruby said, staring at Weiss from the door. Feeling her resolve starting to crack, Weiss knocked on Team JNPR's door. There was no answer, but the door creaked open with a small groan.
"Pyrrha? Jaune?" Weiss took a hesitant step forward, pushing the rest of the door open. The lights were off, and Weiss didn't have Blake's superior vision to see in the dark. "Ren? Nora?" She flicked the lightswitch, and she screamed.
Laying right in the middle of Team JNPR's dorm room was Pyrrha, with a large spear protruding from in between her breast. Her green eyes, once full of life, seemed dull. The pool of blood that she laid in only seemed to grow larger, causing Weiss to take a few steps back, almost stumbling in the process.
Taking several unsteady breaths, Weiss felt something pierce her skin from behind. Falling to her knees, her eyes turned to the golden spear that struck Weiss in her side, her aura doing nothing to stop the pain or bleeding. She felt someone roughly grab her chin, forcing her head to the side.
Light blue eyes met Weiss', with the Spring Maiden's face giving her a wicked smile. Weiss couldn't feel her body anymore as the pain in her side only grew.
"You're nothing without your name."
With that, Weiss screamed, and she woke up.
Weiss sat up quickly with a gasp. Reaching toward her side, her hands found nothing but her own healing skin. She was back in her room at Mt. Agency, the darkness covering her room. Wss it all just a dream? I-It felt so real. She pulled her knees close to her chest, and wrapped her arms around herself.
A sob tore through the silence of the room as Weiss cried. She missed them all so much. Dhr missed how Blake would get all annoyed whenever Yang would mix some of Weiss' coffee in her tea, she missed Yang's lame attempts at comedy, but most of all, she missed Ruby.
The stupid clutz who never knew when to quit, who always held onto Weiss' arm whenever they watched a scary movie. Weiss missed all of that. She struggled to control her breathing in between sobs.
Eventually, she ran out of tears to cry. Taking a deep breath, Weiss licked her lips. Whenever she was feeling emotions as strong as this, she poured out her emotions into song. She did that the night Winter left for the military, and whenever Father and Mother would start screaming at each other.
"Lights glimmer in a flower, like jewels in a dream…" Weiss started to sing, her voice hoarse. Whatever words that appeared in her head or heart easily escaped her lips. "The sky breathes life, love to everything." Weiss' voice cracked. Only the moonlight pierced the darkness of her room
.
"At times, I've thought, I'm not enough. The chains that tied my heart, but there's a path that lies ahead for you and I." Weiss' mind drifted to Yu, who was most likely sleeping peacefully down the hall. Could Weiss ever come to trust and love her like she did her team?
"Memories fade away, clouds of yesterday." Weiss wiped the leftover tears that stained her face. Would she remember their voices months from now? How Ruby's voice would crack whenever she got too excited? "With no one to love, is this life worth living?"
Did she even deserve to live with all the lives her family had ruined?
"Come back to me, and stay by my side." Weiss' voice grew louder as she closed her eyes shut. "I feel my heart shake. Come ease this ache."
Yang's eyes widened in surprise when Weiss presented her a new pair of boots, pulling the heiress into a hug.
"I'm standing over here, reaching for you a million miles away, come back and stay." Weiss held herself even tighter as memories flooded her mind.
Blake smiled when Weiss presented her a brand new set of teacup.
"No matter how far, the memories may be…"
Winter pulled Weiss into a tight embrace.
"When I close my eyes, you're all that I see…"
Ruby gave Weiss a smile as they held hands walking through the rented house in Mistral, the day before that fateful battle at Haven.
"Come back to me." Weiss held the notes as best as she could with the condition her throat was in. "A million miles away…"
She felt her eyes slowly start to drop.
"C-Come back and stay."
Exhaustion took her.
Yu sat outside of Weiss' door as she struggled to hold in her tears. She was failing miserably. She had heard Weiss crying in her sleep, and was about to enter the younger girl's room when she started to sing. Yu knew none of the words Weiss was singing since she was singing in a language other than Japanese, German if she had to guess, but she could easily understand the meaning. Music could cross borders, no matter the language it was in. Yu was a big fan of those Korean bands that were all rage now.
Weiss' voice was pretty, and it was obvious to even Yu's untrained ears that she was experienced when it came to singing, which was a big surprise to Yu. It also hammered home the fact that Yu truly did not know Weiss. Like they said earlier in the elevator, they had only known each other for less than a week.
Yu leaned her head against the door softly. Weiss seemed to have fallen asleep, judging by how abruptly her singing stopped. Good, she needed the rest after the long day she had. Rubbing her eyes slowly, Yu stood up without a sound, hoping to not wake Weiss.
It must've been so horrifying, learning that she was now stuck in a world that wasn't hers. Hearing Weiss sob as she sang her sad yet beautiful song made Yu's heart ache. What could she do to help her? Mt. Lady was a new hero, a rising star on the scene that wasn't afraid to fight the nastiest of criminals, but this was scarier than fighting any villain.
Yu was an only child, and she didn't have any experience raising children. Weiss was still a child, despite how old she claimed to be mentally. She placed a hand on the door, and pressed her forehead against the wood. Yu truly meant what she had told Weiss in the elevator, and she would continue to help Weiss, even if she said she didn't need any.
Yu wouldn't push Weiss to open up, but she could provide for her physically, and be there for her emotionally whenever she was ready. The cute tsundere was already opening up a little, but she was still on guard. Her hands kept drifting to her waist where she would hold her sword, even if it wasn't on her.
"Sleep well." Yu said, her voice not even more than a whisper. She would be by Weiss' side, watching over her, caring for her and maybe one day, Weiss would open up to her.
And perhaps, maybe, just maybe, Weiss could learn to call this place home.
Weiss woke up feeling exhausted, and her throat felt a bit sore. Maybe singing her heart out while sobbing wasn't exactly the smartest thing to do, but she did feel a little better. Music was how she expressed her feelings, releasing everything that she kept bottled up. She often got in trouble with the rest of Team RWBY, but as much as Weiss loved them, she wasn't going to change that part of her life for them.
Music was how she coped with her issues, and it worked for her so far. Stretching her arms, Weiss slowly slid off of the bed. Should she get dressed and then handle her hygiene? Weiss glanced at the nightgown she was wearing, its soft fabric rubbing against her skin. Yu had already seen her wearing this, and unless Detective Tsukauchi showed up, Yu hadn't mentioned the chance of them having any visitors. She should be fine for now, but she would take a change of clothes just in case.
Grabbing the bag filled with her products, Weiss left her room and headed towards the bathroom. Thankfully, Yu didn't seem to be awake yet, which was fine. Weiss was an early riser, a habit that she found made the most efficient use of her time. Ruby had tried to dull her edge, but this blade was still as sharp as ever.
Quietly entering the bathroom, Weiss placed the bag on the sink's counter. The mirror allowed her to finally get a good look at herself. She looked like a mess, with dark bags under her eyes, her light blue eyes were bloodshot, and her long white hair that fell to her hips were tangled and oily.
At least Yu's shower looked clean.
After that refreshing shower, Weiss walked out of Yu's bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head, and dressed in some casual clothes that Yu forcibly bought for her. The jogging pants were comfortable, but the t-shirt felt a bit itchy, which was a bit annoying.
"Yu?" Weiss said out loud. The only response she recieved was silence, the only noise being the hum of the air conditioner. Was it too early? Or did Weiss accidently sleep in? The sun still seemed like it was still rising when she glanced outside the window earlier.
Making a quick stop in her room to grab her new phone, and staring at Myrtenaster longingly, Weiss set out to find her new guardian. Stepping out of the hallway and into the living room.
Her search immediately ended.
Laying on the couch with her arms and legs spread wide open, was Yu snoring loudly, drool forming a waterfall in the corner of her mouth. A blanket had fallen on the ground next to the couch. The next thing that caught Weiss' eye was trash, more specifically, the lack of trash. Several large garbage bags sat in a corner, with the once filthy room now being spotless.
Was this what she was doing all night? Smiling softly, Weiss pulled the blanket over Yu's sleeping form. She could ask for her help setting up the phone later. Weiss' eyes were suddenly drawn towards the kitchen.
Time to make breakfast.
Yu groaned softly as she rolled on her side, smearing her drool all over her cheek. After hearing Weiss' solo concert in the middle of the night, Yu decided that Mt. Agency was a bit of a mess, and it definitely wasn't a place where she could raise a child with all of the trash laying around. Health hazards or something like that. Yu wasn't paying attention the last time Shinji gave her a rant about making sure to clean her living space. Was he still mad she stole the spotlight when they captured that giant villain?
Probably, but that didn't stop her from sleeping peacefully at night. Well, not last night but her point still remained! Yu snuggled against the pillow she wrapped herself around, strangs of her blonde hair sticking to her lip. With her sore muscles relaxing, Yu hummed nonsensically.
She smelled something weird, causing her nose to scrunch up. She didn't pass gas, did she? Yu took another sniff. Nope that wasn't gas, and she would have felt it. That smell was a bit familiar though. It smelled a bit like charcoal, as if something or someone was burning. Cracking an eye open slowly, Yu was immediately blinded by the light.
Sitting up slowly with a groan, the smell was starting to overwhelm her senses. What did it smell like? It was right on the tip of Yu's tongue. Stretching her arms with a loud yawn, smoke entered her lungs causing her to cough violently.
Oh yeah, it smelled like something was burning. Wait, something was burning! Yu jumped up from the couch, and tripped over the couch as she tried running towards the kitchen, where the smoke was coming from.
"Weiss! Weiss, where are you?" Yu shouted only to be greeted to quite a surprising sight. Standing in front of the sink with a burnt pan and a flaming wooden spatula was Weiss, with a grimace on her face. "Uh, what happened here?"
Meeting Yu's eyes with an embarrassed blush all over her face, Weiss rubbed her left arm with her right.
"How does cereal for breakfast sound?" Weiss said, looking away, her eyes now refusing to meet Yu's. Flashing the beautiful young girl a smile, Yu nodded.
"That sounds delightful." Yu walked towards the nearest window and opened it. Hopefully the smell would be gone in an hour or so. She had to go out on patrol in a little bit, but she could cancel that if Weiss wasn't comfortable being alone.
At least Mt. Agency was still in one piece. Sadly, Yu spoke too soon as the cast iron pan lit up on fire somehow.
How did she-
Weiss ate her cereal numbly. Maybe there was a reason why Ruby said she was banned from their kitchenette back at Beacon? At first, she simply thought that the younger girl was jealous of her cooking skills despite having Klein to do all of her actual cooking. She had never been so wrong before in her life.
"So, do you have any plans today?" Yu said as she sat across from Weiss, eating from her own bowl of cereal. It was a far cry from the fancier breakfast Yu had bought them yesterday, which Weiss had attempted to imitate with the few ingredients Yu had in her fridge and pantry.
"Not really. Could you help me set up my phone later?" Weiss said politely as she cleaned her lips with a napkin, preventing a milk mustache from being born. "It's different from my scroll, so I could really use your help." Once that was done, she could start finding a way to repay Yu for all of the expenses.
"Can birds fly?" Yu answered as she slurped the remaining milk from her bowl, causing pieces of the cereal to stick to the side of her lips. Grabbing a napkin, Weiss leaned over the table and gently touched Yu's chin with her right hand, and cleaned her face with the napkin she held in her left. Her hand froze once Yu's face was clean.
Silver eyes seemed to smile after Weiss wiped Ruby's cheek after the silver haired girl smeared ice cream all over it. They pressed their foreheads together with Weiss returning the smile.
"Weiss? Are you ok?"
Weiss felt someone touch her shaking hand. Shaking the memory out of her hair, Weiss noticed the position she was in and scrambled back into her seat.
"I'm sorry!" Weiss squeezed her thigh in an attempt to stop her hand from shaking. Shutting her eyes closed, she didn't notice Yu get up from her seat until she felt the other woman's arms around her.
"I'm here for you Weiss. I'll be here as long as you need me." Yu murmured as Weiss slowly returned her embrace. Why was she like this? Why was she so weak?
Why-why-why-why did this happen to her?
Weiss remained silent as her body continued to shake, taking in unsteady breaths. She didn't know how long Yu held her, but there was little the hero could do to comfort her. Once she was sure she wasn't going to burst out crying, Weiss released Yu from her hold.
Forcing herself to smile softly as Yu ran her hand through Weiss' hand, she placed a hand on top of Yu's, whose worried face only made Weiss feel even more guilty.
"Let's go set up my phone."
She was going to have to sing more once she was alone.
Come back to me.
The phone was easier to set up than Weiss realized it would be. That only made her feel like she wasted Yu's time, but the blonde woman waved off any attempts at apologizing. Staring at the contacts saved in her new phone, Weiss sighed as she stared at the only two numbers she had saved. She placed the phone to the side as she laid on the bed, her loose hair sprayed all over the sheets. Yu had left Weiss' room a few minutes earlier. That was perfectly fine with Weiss, she needed some alone time to brainstorm ideas to make money to repay Yu. Hopefully Detective Tsukauchi would return soon with some forms of identification to make doing so easier.
Weiss eyed the new phone. Yu had explained how to use the internet, as well as gave several warnings on strangers and weird links that gave viruses. Perhaps she should start researching this country's customs first? During the years Father spent training her as heiress to the SDC, Weiss learned that the various kingdoms, and even cities had different ways of doing things. This world would be no different. She might as well make the best of this silence.
Plus it beats Yu's idea of exploring the neighborhood. No, Weiss didn't need to do such a thing, not until she knew more about this world and its strange 'quirks'.
Japanese culture was a far cry from Mistralian culture. The only similarities they had were the language, and some aspects when it came to food. For example, the way their names worked was completely foreign in Weiss' mind. For example, Yu's name back on Remnant or these Western countries on the other side of the planet, would be Yu Takeyama. Here in Japan, she would be Takeyama Yu, with most people calling her by her last name unless they were close. The whole culture was built around a mutual respect that interested Weiss. Her mind immediately turned to Yu as her eyes scanned the internet page she was reading.
She told Weiss to call her Yu, which now made her heart warm. Did that mean Yu trusted Weiss? Did she see the displaced girl as a friend? Weiss couldn't stop herself from smiling, but that also made the pit in her stomach grow. What would she do if there was a way back home? Weiss had only known Yu for a few days, but it felt like she had known her for years.
She shook the thoughts out of her head. There was no way back home, and Weiss would be stuck here forever. She took in a sharp intake of air as she kept studying.
"Red like roses fill my dream and brings me to the place you rest." Weiss sang softly in Atlassian. She wrote this song, it was more of a poem really, shortly after the fight with the White Fang and Roman Torchwick at the docks. The rest of the team had been happy, and even helped with the lyrics.
"White as cold and always yearning, burdened by a royal test." Weiss' eyes hungrily took in all of the information. "Black the beast descends from shadows."
Blake was the one who wrote that line, despite Weiss', Yang's, and Ruby's protest. Weiss would have to rewrite that later.
"Yellow beauty burns gold."
A knock came from the door. Weiss quickly turned off the phone as Yu stuck her head through the door. She seemed to be wearing her hero costume now, the horned domino mask covering her face.
"Heya. Not watching porn already are you?"
"No!" Weiss' face flushed. Yu laughed loudly, her eyes shining brightly.
"I need to go out on patrol for a bit. Gotta those bills you know." Yu said with a wink. Her face suddenly turned serious. "Are you going to be ok alone? I'll be gone an hour or two at most."
"I'll be fine." Weiss replied. She wasn't a child, well technically she was, but that didn't apply to her! Once she was done here she could go and practice her forms with Myrtenaster on the third floor that Yu kept empty. Winter would be disappointed in her if she found out that she grew lazy, and the wound in her side was almost gone as well, her aura taking care of it.
Yu nodded. "I'll see you soon then. You have my number if anything happens, and I'll be bringing dinner so don't worry!" She paused and looked down the hallway before sticking her head back in the room. "And there'll be some money on the counter to buy snacks if you get hungry."
Don't cook anything went unsaid, but Weiss understood the meaning well enough.
"Thank you."
Yu smiled and was about to close the door when she stopped at the last second. This time, she poked the upper half of her body through the door.
"Oh, and Weiss, you have a really pretty voice." This time she did leave, closing the door shut.
Weiss' eyes widened slightly as she felt her lips separate. Did Yu hear her last night? Or did she manage to hear parts of what she was singing? She hoped it was the latter and not the former. Turning the phone's screen back on, her eyes were drawn to her scroll which sat on the bed next to her.
Wait a minute.
She was a famous singer back on Remnant, with every single one of her concerts selling out, and most of her songs instantly went number one! Weiss grabbed the scroll and went to her files.
All of the original files for her songs were here, as well as all of the sheet music. With a large grin attaching itself to her lips, Weiss started to giggle, which turned into full on laughter. Her new phone started to buzz.
She hit the green answer button on the screen after seeing Yu's name pop up.
"Yes?"
"Thank goodness you're ok!" Yu shouted, causing Weiss to flinch.
"Uh, why?" Weiss held the phone away from her ear, but close enough that she could hear.
"I heard you laughing. I was afraid that this would be your villain origin story-"
Weiss immediately ended the call. Leaning against the bed's headrest, she sighed, but her smile never left her face.
She finally found a way to repay Yu.
Running an aura protected finger along Myrtenaster's blade, Weiss inspected her beloved sword for any imperfections. There weren't any of course. Myrtenaster was designed by Weiss, and she helped in its creation physically. Myrtenaster was an extension of her very being, an extension of her very soul. Without Myrtenaster, Weiss would be incomplete. Her body was trained to be able to use it to its fullest potential, using the ice-skating and ballet skills she perfected when she was younger. In Weiss' hands, Myrtenaster was the perfect weapon.
Holding the sword in her left hand, Weiss struck a pose, with her right hand hovering where the Dust chamber met the blade. Sadly, Myrtenaster was dependent on her supply of Dust, which would be severely limited in this world. Growing more with the old Schnee techniques would take a while, but it was possible. She already emptied the Dust vials in the chamber, hiding them in a box under her bed.
Forming a glyph beneath her feet, Weiss launched herself forward, Myrtenaster ready to strike her imaginary opponent. Thrusting her sword forward, Weiss used another glyph to change her direction, avoiding the wall. Mt. Agency was a four story building, with the first floor looking like a normal office workspace, albeit with posters of Yu posing suggestively in her costume. The second floor held their living quarters as well as other rooms. The third and fourth floors were empty, void of any furniture with plenty of space to practice.
Jumping, Weiss landed on a glyph that formed on a wall and used it to send herself gliding through the air, before striking another pose in the middle of the empty space. Aiming the blade downwards, Weiss formed another glyph, a different one with a unique pattern.
The armored head of the Arma Gigas appeared, the very Grimm that gave Weiss her distinct scar. Could she have had it healed? She had access to the finest doctors and surgeons after all, but doing so would be folly.
The scar helped Weiss to remember that she wasn't invincible, that she could be defeated in combat. Winter had thrown a fit when she found out that Weiss refused to use her aura to heal the wound. Perhaps she had done it out of spite since everyone in her life abandoned her.
Winter ran away to the army, leaving Weiss to be molded by Father's lessons on running the family business. Mother didn't even seem to notice, so engulfed in her own world, and Whitley only gave her a snide comment. At least the tabloids ate it up, with some accusing the infamous Jacques Schnee of child abuse. The rumors quickly disappeared, the tabloid companies being bought out not long after.
Staring at the armored knight, Weiss waved the glyph away along with the Arma Gigas. Nobody needed to know what she was truly capable of. Keeping a few cards hidden would be beneficial in the future. She started working on her slashes, thrusts, and ripostes, twirling and dancing as she fought the air. Forming another glyph, Weiss used it to catch her to take a small break.
Taking several deep breaths, she allowed her aura to sooth her almost healed wound. Weiss had been working out for nearly two hours now, using as little aura as possible in the beginning.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead using her sleeve, Weiss started to do her final stretches, her mind drifting back to her scroll. She had albums worth of music stored, ranging from all types of genres that she experimented with. Hopefully she could find a record company that would take her in.
"That was pretty impressive. You should consider applying to UA."
Weiss quickly turned around, Myrtenaster in hand, and stopped her slash an inch away from the intruder's neck. Purple eyes met Weiss' light blue.
"Yu? I'm so sorry." Weiss removed Myrtenaster from nearly taking Yu's neck off, and bowed her head while shutting her eyes closed.
"Eh, don't worry about it. You're far from the scariest villain I've had to face." Yu patted the smaller girl's back softly. That did little to comfort Weiss. The people here didn't have aura, and while some were durable, Yu could have been injured, and it would've been Weiss' fault.
She would have to adjust how much strength she used in the future.
"When did you get back?" Weiss said, changing the conversation.
"Not too long ago. I tried calling you down for dinner, but someone wasn't answering their phone." Yu smirked. She smiled as if Weiss hadn't almost taken her head off just moments earlier. "So I guessed that you were up here."
She didn't deserve her.
"Oh…" Weiss had muted her phone beforehand, not wanting anything to interrupt her concentration. "I'm sorry-"
"Upupup!" Yu placed a finger on Weiss' lips, silencing her. "Stop apologizing for everything. Now let's go eat. We have guests so be on your best behavior."
Guests?
Yu sniffed the air, and her smile turned into a grimace.
"Take a shower first though. You stink."
"I hate you." Weiss grumbled as they both made their way to the elevator, Myrtenaster aimed towards the ground.
Yu only pulled Weiss close as soon as the elevator doors closed, gagging as she did so.
"I know you mean love."
After taking a quick shower that did confirm Yu was over exaggerating, Weiss exited the bathroom in a fresh pair of clothes. Myrtenaster was back in her room, locked away in her closet. Drying her hair with a towel wrapped around her neck, Weiss made a quick stop in the laundry room, dropping off said towel, and made her way to the living room.
"Nice of you to finally make it. I was about to send a search party." Yu said from the table, a man Weiss had never seen seated across from her. The man's skin was tanned, and he wore a tight blue costume with wood attached. Weiss blinked slowly. Correction, the man seemed to be made of wood, most likely his quirk. He seemed a bit familiar. "Weiss, meet Shinji Nishiya. Shinji, meet Weiss."
"A pleasure to meet you, Nishiya." Weiss gave a slight bow of her head. She took the seat next to Yu.
"Same here. I'm glad to see that you're feeling better." Nishiya said. "And don't worry about the naming thing. I'm sure it'll take some getting used to. Feel free to call me Shinji, unlike someone else here." He glared at Yu who grinned sheepishly.
What did he mean by that?
"I filled him in already."
Weiss' head turned so fast, her hair slapped the other side of her head.
"What?!"
"Don't worry. Shinji is the one that found you the night you escaped the hospital." Yu said as she opened her bowl of food. "Now let's eat before this food gets even colder. Soggy noodles are the worst."
Weiss' eyes darted between the two heroes. Did these two have something going on? The two started bickering as soon as Weiss started eating her own meal.
At least dinner came with a show.