Disclaimer, I do not own RWBY
AN/ Welcome back everyone! Who's ready for the end of the semester? I know I am! Not sure where this one will go, I'm going to be honest, until stuff actually picks up, it's mostly just me fucking around with this little au that I made. I have no major plot points in mind until volume 2 starts up, so I'm just trying to pad for time, considering it was a general consensus that there should be no time skip. Anyways, on to the chapter!
By the time team RWBY had demonstrated their skills, they were all thoroughly exhausted.
"That was a good show. Weiss, your glyphs are going to be fun to work with." Ruby said between breaths.
"I agree, I can already think of some uses for them. Yang, Weiss, you good to try something?" Blake asked as she dried her face with a towel.
"I've got it in me, what about you Weiss, you cool to go?" Yang asked with a slight laugh at her pun.
"Not much, but I should be able to do whatever you have in mind." Weiss tried to muster a glare but couldn't bring herself to.
"Alright, Weiss, I need you to make a sheet of ice. Yang, after she does, you need to use your semblance and just slam down. It's that simple." Blake explained. Receiving nods from her teammates, Blake sat next to Ruby and just watched as Weiss used the last of her white dust.
"Alright, Yang, are you ready?" Weiss asked as she stood back.
"Yeah, Ruby, you know what to do." With Ruby nodding and then putting a thumb up, Yang readied herself. Using the last of her aura to generate heat in her fist, Yang slammed her fist down onto the sheet of ice, Yang watched as it vaporized immediately, filling the room with a refreshing mist.
"Blake, name anything you want, and it's yours." Was all Ruby said as she slumped down to the floor. With the refreshing mist now filling the room, everyone began to relax.
"So, who's ready for the trip to Forever Fall?" Yang asked as she sat next to Ruby on the floor.
"It's been awhile, it'll be good to see the forest again. There are spots that are just absolutely beautiful." Blake spoke up.
"I think I have a painting in my room back home of Forever Fall. I've always wanted to see the forest when I was younger." Weiss added.
"I'm pretty sure my opinion means nothing." Ruby spoke as she sat back up, only to be knocked back down by Yang.
"Either you're too tired, or you weren't using your aura, which is it?" Yang asked.
"Tired." Was all Ruby responded with.
"We should probably clean up. We can rest for the day and then tomorrow we should study." Weiss advised.
"I agree, I would help, but you know, can't see." Ruby spoke up as Yang helped her to her feet.
"If it were anyone else I would be yelling at you, but I really can't argue that." Weiss sighed in defeat. With that, everyone set out to clean the room. With only minimal work required, the room was cleaned within a matter of minutes.
"Back to the room! I need a shower!" Ruby exclaimed as they put away their weapons. With team RWBY beginning their trek back to the dorms, Ruby was left to think on everything she saw today. 'Yang can bring a lot of power to the table, Blake is incredibly fast and evasive, and Weiss is a great base. I can think of several team combos. I'll have to talk with Weiss though, I just hope she has enough dust.'
"Alright, Ruby, shower is yours, don't take too long." Yang said as she pushed Ruby towards the door.
"Alright, now that Ruby is distracted, we can talk. We haven't had the time to, but this is something I need your help with." Yang explained once she heard the shower turn on.
"Alright, what's up? It's not something bad, is it?" Weiss asked as she opened a water bottle.
"No, nothing like that. Ruby's birthday is in a couple months, and I want it to be special. Thankfully it coincides with the Vytal festival, but especially since she managed to get into Beacon early, I want it to be her best birthday ever." Yang explained.
"Is that all? I could make it worthy of a king." Weiss spoke up.
"Yeah that's the thing, that would be a bit much. Remember, it's for Ruby, she can't see a thing. It's more about how fun it is, not the visual spectacle. So, think you two can help?" Yang asked, watching Weiss visibly deflate.
"I'm in, sounds like it'll be fun, as long as Weiss doesn't throw a school worth of funding at a present alone." Blake quipped.
"Hey! I don't throw money all over the place, I have self control!" Weiss shot back.
"Thanks, guys, now let's just get through the next couple of months, and then we'll be set." Yang intervened, preventing an actual fight from breaking out.
"So, when even is her birthday?" Weiss asked.
"It's on Halloween, and trust me, she goes nuts on Halloween." Yang explained as she heard the water shut off, "Remember, say nothing around her."
"Alright, shower is up for whoever wants it. I'm taking a nap, wake me up when it's time for dinner." Was all Ruby said as she found her way to her own bed and promptly flopped onto it.
"Ruby, where's your cloth wrap?" Weiss asked, noting its absence.
"Bathroom, I want to be lazy right now." Ruby responded with.
"Really, I can't argue with that, Weiss, shower is yours, unless Yang wants it, I'm going to read." Blake offered as lilac eyes met blue.
"That shower is mine." Was all the two girls said before a short-lived race to the door ensued. Yang managed to get to the door first, however found a glyph preventing her from opening it. Before she could react, a second glyph formed at her feet. Attempting to move, she found that she was slowly being pulled away.
"Hey! Not fair!" Yang shouted as Weiss strolled into the bathroom calmly. Before Yang could say anything else, a pillow hit her in the back of her head. Turning to see Ruby without hers, Yang quickly apologized.
*Monday Morning*
Ruby decided that whatever gods existed officially hated her. Ruby could hear the rest of her room waking up, each noise an assault on her ears, made worse by the incessant alarm on their shared clock. Her only saving grace was the sudden silencing of said alarm.
"Ruby, do you need to take today off?" Yang whispered gently. Nodding her head and holding out her cloth being the only response needed.
"Anything we can do to help?" Weiss asked quietly.
"Just be as quiet as you can be while getting ready. We'll talk outside." Heeding the words of the elder sister, the monochrome pair quietly dressed and gathered their belongings. Ensuring they had everything, they silently slid out the door.
"Was that the migraines she mentioned?" Blake asked, noticing a small collection of voice recorders.
"Yeah, let me just message Jaune, see if they can't get Nora to be quiet today." Yang said a she opened her scroll.
"Do you think our professors are aware of her situation?" Weiss asked.
"Yeah, they know. We made sure it was on her school files, it never became a problem." Yang explained as she sent her message to Jaune.
"Either way, today was supposed to be partners in combat class, so it looks like you get a free hour Weiss." Blake joked.
"Don't remind me." Weiss groaned as Yang pulled the two along. Weiss silently groaned, cursing her luck. 'If father ever found out about this, he would have a field day.'
"So, this happens once a month?" Blake asked.
"Yeah, sometimes it skips a month, but lately it's been more severe. They think it's just that she's outpaced her aura training, but there is no proven answer, because she is the first in her situation." Yang explained as the trio walked to the stadium. Yang found herself slightly annoyed at the altered schedule, though she understood the importance of being able to spar with your team.
"Hopefully something can be done for her, I can't imagine being in her shoes. What is our schedule for today anyways?" Weiss asked.
"We have combat class for three hours straight, then the rest of the day is normal. I know you love professor Peach's class Weiss, be strong, you can play with dust tomorrow." Blake joked, earning a huff from the heiress. Before any arguments could break out they found themselves at the stadium.
"Good morning team RWBY, where is your leader?" Glynda addressed the three girls as they walked through the doors.
"Migraine, she's bedridden for the day." Yang explained.
"A shame, I wanted her to spar first today. My apologies miss Schnee, but I must ask you to stay on the sidelines for the first half of class." Glynda spoke.
"My grade won't suffer, will it professor?" Weiss asked as Yang and Blake sat down.
"Your grade for today will show partial credit, but that is only because I cannot grade you on something you are unable to do. I will personally ensure your grade is not affected by your partners absence." Glynda assured the white themed heiress.
"Thank you, professor." Weiss bowed before walking to her team.
"You're very uptight about your grades, aren't you?" Yang asked as Weiss sat down.
"Excuse me for ensuring I sit at the top of the class, but I can't afford to have my grades drop." Weiss defended.
"That's rich talk for 'I don't want to lose my allowance' Yang." Blake joked.
"I will end you Belladonna." Was all Weiss said as team JNPR sat next to them, with a red square around Nora's mouth.
"Thankfully duct tape exists, otherwise Ruby would hate us." Was all Jaune explained with as he sat down.
"I was hoping to spar against you two Weiss, I suppose it will have to wait for another time." Pyrrha apologized.
"It's quite alright Pyrrha, perhaps this weekend." Weiss suggested as Jaune tried to sit closer to Weiss.
"Yeah, maybe we can all book a sparring ring, it'd be fun to fight you two, maybe make it a team event?" Jaune suggested, not noticing Weiss's annoyed sigh.
"As fun as that sounds, it is ultimately up to Ruby, and she is in bed for the day, so we'll have to plan this later." Weiss replied, trying her hardest to be civil. 'What does this dunce want from me, he tries everyday to court me, does he not understand I'm not interested in him?'
Weiss was annoyed with Jaune and could already tell that today was going to be a long day, if not from the boredom, then from Jaune trying harder than usual today.
AN/ May 7th. May. 7th. That was when I started this chapter, when that first AN was written. It took me a full month to write this one chapter. There is no excuse I can offer to make up for this. Work is a major bitch, and with my unwillingness to write with family nearby, I couldn't find or make time to do anything. I hope to get right back into everything and finish off these two stories and get started on my next projects. Until next time, I hope you all have an amazing day!