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AN/ I'm back once again, classes start very soon, though I Don't know how this will affect my schedule, but we shall see, I doubt it will do much. So, I'm doing some more world building this chapter, setting up life for Ruby and all that. Anyways, on to the chapter!
"Ruby, are you ready to go?" Ruby heard Ozpin call from downstairs. Having been adopted by him and his wife Glynda had done much to improve her life. She was taken care of, brought to a psychologist and her general quality of life improved.
"Yeah, just one moment!" Ruby called back as she put her newest contraption away, bracing certain parts to keep it from falling apart. It had been five years since the incident, as she dubbed it. Since Ozpin had adopted her she had been a slow working case, making minimal progress. She truly hated what the attack had done to her.
"Ruby, you don't want doctor Oobleck to be kept waiting. You know how he gets." Glynda chastised as she walked past the open door. With everything set, Ruby walked out of her room, sure to shut the door behind her. Walking downstairs, Ruby was greeted by Zwei, a gift from Ozpin two years ago.
"Hey boy, I gotta go out today, you be good." Ruby said as Zwei rolled over.
"Are you ready Ruby? Oscar will be stopping by later." Ozpin said as he walked out of his office.
"Yes, I'm ready, will miss Khan be there? I want to apologize to her." Ruby asked.
"I believe she will be, if you feel that you are ready. You do know she understands what happened, right?" Ozpin asked as he led Ruby out to the car.
"I know, but I feel bad, and it's been months since then, if I don't try to now, I don't think I ever will." Ozpin allowed himself to smile slightly at this.
"And I understand the sentiment, but if you try to rush this, it may just backfire, are you sure?" Ozpin asked. He knew any progress was good progress, however he didn't want Ruby to be hurt further.
"I think I am. Now come on, we don't want to keep Oobleck waiting, now do we?" Ruby joked. To hear Ruby crack any kind of a joke had become rare since Ozpin and Glynda took her in.
"So Ruby, we're getting some new students this week, do you think you could show them around during homeroom?" Ozpin asked as he drove calmly through downtown Vale.
"Sure, how many are there?" Ruby asked as they drove past Beacon Academy.
"Only three, and one of them has a majority of his classes with you." Ozpin explained as he pulled into the parking lot of the Beacon clinic. Unlike most private schools and high schools, Beacon prided itself on its curriculum that helped prepare its students for college of all levels, while also remaining an open admissions school. Among that were classes taught by historians, doctors and any other field that could be explored in college.
"That won't be a problem, tomorrow, can you take me up to the shop? I need to work on some things." Ruby asked as the car stopped, and the doors unlocked.
"Of course, and when do plan on telling us what it is?" Ozpin jokingly asked as he locked the doors.
"You know when, I need to finish it first." Ruby responded as she opened the doors to the offices.
"Ah, Ruby, there you are, Oobleck was about to start pacing the lobby, without you here." Fox joked as he looked up from the desk.
"Sorry, but I got very into my current project, is he ready for us?" Ruby asked as Fox nodded.
"Go on ahead Ruby, I'll be in there in just a moment. Fox is Sienna in today?"
"Doctor Oobleck, sorry I'm late." Ruby said as she walked into Oobleck's office.
"Miss Rose, I was wondering when you would be here. We are precisely, three minutes and twenty-two seconds behind schedule! Now please, take a seat and let us begin. Now I've heard about an incident in school, care to explain?" Oobleck asked.
"Yeah, I was in a hurry to get to my next class, and I tripped over someone. They were a rabbit faunus, and I just kinda, freaked out. But I did make a new friend though. Back on track though, she tried to help me up, but I just swatted her away. I was scared what would have happened if she tried to push it further, but before that could happen, Weiss Schnee came and picked me up and pulled me away towards class." Ruby explained.
"Well compared to past incidents this was rather tame at least. That being said you ran into Velvet Scarlatina, she told me about what happened, and I explained in short what had happened to you. But tell me about this new friend, would I be correct in assuming that it is Weiss Schnee?" Oobleck asked.
"Yeah, after she pulled me away, she made sure I was alright and got me to class. At lunch she found me and had me talk about what happened. After that she said she was going to make sure I was always ok." Ruby said as she remembered the incident.
"Well, I'm sure Ozpin must have been happy to see you make a new friend. So, tell me, how do you feel you are progressing? Do you feel that you are doing better? I know it has been a long process for you, but you are making progress, slowly, but still progress." Oobleck asked.
"I feel that, in a controlled situation, I think I could handle it." Ruby said confidently.
"That is wonderful miss Rose, I will be sure to prepare for your next appointment next month." Oobleck said as he wrote down notes.
"Actually, I want to try and do so today." Ruby said, her voice shaking ever so slightly.
"Are you sure? While exposure therapy can be a wonderful thing, it cannot be rushed. If for whatever reason you want to try something else, you still have that choice." Oobleck cautioned. At the sound of knocking at the door, both turned to face the door.
"Pardon me for interrupting your session, Ruby, it took me a while to find someone." Ozpin apologized as he held the door open.
"It's no problem at all, but, who did you need to look for?" Oobleck asked. To answer his question, someone else spoke up from the hallway.
"I hope you don't mind me intruding doctor, but I couldn't deny the call for help. Hello Ruby, it has been a while, hasn't it?"
AN/ And done! So, to clear up the first AN, class has started a couple weeks ago, so let that sink in on how long it took to actually write this. So next chapter should bring this all into a more realistic and far more believable, also, how do you guys think Ruby's first real interaction with Sienna will go? And trust me, I do have a plan as well as explanations for certain characters, as well as for Beacon and how that all works. Anyways, until next time, have a great day!