Alot of you guys probably noticed most of the chapters have two titles to them. That's just me trying to be cool with naming.


Chapter 13: Sleeping Hottie


Weiss was fuming. "You heard me, I want to know, why my friends and I were really sent out on a practical suicide mission to a frozen wasteland, fought some of the most wanted terrorists in all of Vale and the reason for one of my good friends is lying unconscious on a hospital bed. I don't care about your shitty secrets anymore, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!" she practically screamed, her fists shaking. Everyone was taken by surprise at the heiress' outburst, justified as it was, it was still strange to see Weiss scream bloody murder at an authoritative figure.

"Please… I don't care what it is, I would help my friends to my very last breath, no matter the trials. The least you could do is tell us what's happening." She choked out, her eyes tearing up. Ruby held onto her best friend's arm. Multiple pairs of eyes gazing at the silver-haired wolf.

Sighing heavily, he emptied his cup and placed it down, folding his arms he gazed to the team. "I will tell you…but only when Nova wakes up as he needs to hear this too."

"For now just get some rest everyone, we'll debrief you tomorrow," Randolf said gazing solemnly at Weiss and Ruby, the hurt in their eyes was evident.

All eyes now turned to Luna. She looked flushed at their gazes.

"So…I guess I have some level of explaining to do…." She started.

"You think?" Weiss retorted.

"I guess, I'll start with this." She said gesturing to her uncovered face. Her shining silver hair gleamed with the evening sun pouring in through a nearby window. The black horns poking out, barely stubs, at the top of her head. Her hair which hadn't been let down in a while, draped all the way to her upper back.

"This is what I really look like," she said breathing out a sigh. Unlike her brother, she had no prominent scales around her cheeks, however when she spoke it was clear her fangs were there. "My real name is Luna Sapphire Flareheart, and the one lying on the bed is my brother, Nova Alexandrite Flareheart."

"So you're a Faunus." Weiss eyed her, it wasn't a question.

"Yes, my brother and I are Dragons, the last of our clan, it's a long story and I don't know most of the details, I was barely six years old when it happened. You'll have to wait until Nova wakes up for the story." She said solemnly. "I really do apologize for hiding this from you all for so long. It's just that... if we didn't then we'd risk endangering out, putting a target on your backs for the White Fang to aim at so they could get to us... We were terrified that we'd not only risk your lives but ours as well..." she explained.

Ruby walked up and placed a hand on the smaller girl's shoulder and smiled, a sad smile. "It's okay, we accept you regardless, you're our friend and you always will be. And no matter what the problem is, we'd stay with you through it all." She hugged the girl who relented hugging her back, sobbing slightly. Years of loneliness and hardship leading up to this moment, if only her brother was awake to see it.

"So... do we call you Luna now?" Blake asked the blue girl. Luna rubbed the back of her hair sheepishly, she'd been called Sapphire for so long that it felt like her real name now, "You can still call me Sapphire if you want... it is my middle name after all..." She smiled a toothy grin.

Weiss walked up and planted a firm squeezing hug on the girl, "I don't care what you are, you are our friend and nothing's going to change that, so... I'm just going to have to get used to calling you, Luna."

"ACK! WEISS! NEED AIR!" She squealed in protest causing the heiress to drop the short girl.

"When Alex... err...Nova came out of the facility without his disguise, the only people that weren't shocked were Nitro, Hex, Luna and Ruby. Luna and her team are understandable because they knew all along, but you Ruby. How come you weren't freaking out? Even when we came back, you looked so, normal." Weiss pointed out as she released the smaller girl. Ruby was at a loss for how to answer.

"Well, …you see…" She stuttered out.

"Yeah, Ruby come on, I'm curious." Luna eyed her.

"I, uh… kinda knew for a while now." Ruby finally admitted.

"YOU KNEW?! AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US?!" Weiss blurted. Luna looked incredulously.

"Well… it happened on accident, and I didn't exactly know? I saw Ale- Nova's hair and horns... I didn't see his face but... I did have speculations. He didn't give me any explanations though, so all I did was assume that you were Faunus." she said and began to explain how she found out.

"Ah, so my brother made you swear to secrecy.. sounds like him." Luna nodded.

"Well…now we know who his favourite is," Yang smirked resulting in Ruby to turn blood red.

Blake glanced down at the sleeping boy, his features vaguely familiar, white hair, horns, incredibly clumsy...

It should have been obvious, she wondered why she hadn't seen it before. "BAHAHAHHA!" She burst out in a fit of laughter unable to control herself. The rest of her team eyed her warily, "Uh... Blake... you okay?" came Yang's voice.

"I'm...sorry... it... just..." She said in between bouts of laughter, once she finally calmed down she spoke up, "Sorry... it's just that... I know him." She said pointing at her unconscious friend.

Everyone just blinked, even Luna, "Huh?!"

"We were friends as kids, well sorta. I was friends with Adam and he was friends with Nova, we all went to the same junior combat academy, well they usually didn't let the young ones in, you had to at least be ten years of age but I and Nova were... special, so they let us train. Think of it like Signal but for Faunus on Menagerie." Blake explained, not wanting to bring up her own family. "We would train together and hang out. One day he stopped coming to school, they said..." She trailed off looking to the young dragon for permission to continue.

Luna nodded affirmatively, so she continued, "They said the Dragon manor had burned down, and everyone inside got trapped and died in the blaze... I was angry and frustrated, later on, I heard on the news that the family was selling secrets to the humans this whole time... I felt betrayed, and so did Adam. He... stopped going to the training school after that, and it didn't take me long to follow either... and that's how I ended up in the White Fang." Blake held her hands up to her mouth in shock and regret.

"You don't believe them... do you, Blake?" Luna asked, her eyes laden with worry that her friend might harbour some grudges, even if they were seemingly misplaced. Luna wasn't even aware that there were such accusations against her family, but it did explain why her brother didn't trust anyone, particularly the Faunus.

Blake shook her head, "I did once... but the White Fang was the one that 'uncovered' those 'secrets'. When I realized what that organization was truly capable off... the atrocities that were being committed... I didn't know what to believe..."

Luna breathed a sigh, "From what my brother's told me of that night... and from what I remember... The White Fang were the ones who started that fire in the first place... They were trying to kill us..."

Everyone gasped, except Weiss who folded her arms as if to say 'typical'.

"I don't know about any sold out secrets... but what I do know is that my parents are gone because of them. Nova keeps telling me that they're alive out there somewhere, that he bodies were never found but... I find it hard to believe..." the blue girl sighed solemnly, she knew better than to hold false hopes.

"I believe they're alive..." Ruby said wrapping her good arm around the girl, the other was wrapped in bandages.


Day turned into night, night back into day and so on, for what seemed to be ages, despite it only being a couple of days, Nova lay cocooned in the hospital, no doctor nor medical expert could wake up, not that they could even get close, Randolf kept a close eye on the young boy, all throughout his comatose state, even Ozpin made a guest appearance once. Sometimes at night, Nova would briefly wake in shrill screams of pain only to be sedated again. Eventually, the screaming died down to a low grumble. There were very few things that stayed consistent over the last several days, only the weather changed, team SHNRWBY came through every now and then, Luna would frequently check up on her brother, not a day went by when she wasn't in there until Hex, Yang and Blake decided they needed to be proper older sisters and distract the young girl from her despair.

Luna spent her entire life with Nova, they ate, trained and played together nearly every single day of their lives. The two siblings were nigh inseparable, this was the first time since she was three years old that she didn't have her brother with her, guiding her and looking out for her. Had it not been for Blake and the others, she'd have been lost completely, they were like a surrogate family to her now. The problem was she had no idea what to do with herself now that her brother was out of commission, no matter what she did her mind always wandered back to her comatose sibling.

"Honestly kid, you need to chill, eat some ice-cream or something, Smokey's not gonna suddenly wake up because you tormented yourself so much, he would probably come out of his coma, just to stop your brain noise," Nitro said chewing on what seemed to be a chili stick.

"But what if he wakes up and I'm not there, what if he wakes up and he's all messed up cuz that funky juice mutated him or something," she mulled, her white hair draped over her face a little, the blue of her eyes weren't shining like they usually do. She leaned her head against the backboard of her bed, staring up at the bunk above trying to figure out what she could have done back then to save him. Her strength, her powers were nowhere near his level, it took everything she had just to save Qrow. She needed to get stronger, she would train every day, harder, faster, better. Building up determination she was about to pick up Galaxia when Yang bust through their dorm door.

"WHA!" she jumped back as she was almost face slammed by the door. A grinning Yang looked down, "Ah princess, we were lookin for yah! C'mon it's girls' day out!" she said clapping her hands, Luna just looked up at her quizzically, Princess? and um… we?" she was about to comment further when two wiggling cat ears popped up behind Yang and a head of purple hair rounded the side of the frame. "Yes we, now get your fun pants on we're goin' out," Hex said cheerily, her hazel eyes gleaming.
Luna just sighed in dismay realizing her plans were now shifted in place of her friends. "Fine! I'll be out in five," she grabbed some clothes and bundled into the bathroom.

"One down hehe," Yang fist-bumped Hex, now that their leaders were down and needed them, they would fulfill their roles as the big sisters of the group, and make everyone feel better, hold them together.

"All that's left are Ice Princess and Ruby," Hex said checking her scroll to see if Weiss responded to her text from earlier asking if she was free.

"Any news?" Blake asked, her ears twitching up and down.

"Nah she just left me on seen," she responded.


Meanwhile Ruby was having her own conundrums, like Luna, she to spent her time mulling over how different things could have been. She almost lost him, a friend who was closer to her than anyone else. The mere memory of him in that beaten state gave her shudders.

Ruby walked in through the infirmary doors, visiting Nova for the fourth time in the past two days, he still lay in the same spot in the same position as he was yesterday and the day before that. Honestly, she couldn't stand it, she knew he would be fine but it still worried her to end. The large wound that streaked from his lower left hip to his right shoulder, didn't heal from the flames, all his cuts stayed the same, healing like that of a normal person, leaving scars. It was strange, some cuts were healed instantly but the more the golden flames tried to get near the open wound the more they would be warded off. Randolf suggested that the wounds that didn't heal were the ones left by Adam's sword, something about a reaction between the blade and the Aegis gene that limited healing. What scared her the most is that he said the nanomachines would mutate Nova and he may not wake up the same person he was before. She was scared he would forget who she was if she wasn't the first person to see him.

She pulled up a chair near the side of his bed and sat down, staring longingly at him. "You're one big idiot you know that? Pushing yourself to that extent. Do you have any idea how I would feel if anything had happened to you? Well things happened to you but you know what I mean."

She took his hand in hers, playing around with it, at first, she was a little reserved at touching him but it was as if the golden flames wanted her to, the first time Nitro tried to touch them he was burned as if it was protecting Nova. The moment she reached down, the flames parted, allowing her to touch him freely. Now they happily licked at her hands, a warm gentle feeling, she didn't know what made her special but she didn't care. Turning over his hands in hers, his semi-scaly skin was smooth and soft, not at all like you would expect touching a Dragon. His hands were coarse and rough from years of training and combat, yet they held a gentleness unlike she had felt before. As if they were meant for protecting not hurting.

"Hey, I knew you hid your identity for a good reason, I'm sure you spent your life running, never being able to enjoy yourself, always on edge, afraid to build relationships because you might endanger them or yourself. I just want you to know, that no matter what happens, I'm…we're here for you, everyone's got your back so you don't have to hide anymore." She stroked his palm. "You're an ass you know that, leaving us here like this while you take a nap. Hurry and wake up already so I can smack you for being a reckless idiot." She said half-jokingly.

She spent what felt like several hours just sitting there, watching over him in silent regret. She hadn't noticed when the quartet of girls walked in, it wasn't until Yang tapped her over the shoulder, shaking her out of her daze that Ruby was brought back to reality. Startled at the sudden interruption Ruby recoiled looking up at her sister, the myriad of eyes staring back at her. "What are you all doing here?" she asked wiping the haze from her eyes.

"We're here to get you of course!" Yang piped, her voice had an underlying tone of 'no arguments'. "Where…" the girl in red asked but was pulled up forcefully by Yang and Hex. "Come come, we're heading into town, the dance is in two days and you still don't have a dress!" the purple-headed girl said.

"Is that why you're dragging me? Damnit Yang!" Luna said feigning anger. Yang just pinched her cheeks playfully, "Come on you and Ruby have been sitting here moping all day about sleeping hottie over there, you need some time to relax." She said as she led her sister out.

"Did you seriously just make a pun out of my unconscious brother... and an actually clever one?" The younger dragon said quirking her eyebrow at the blonde. Yang just rubbed the back of her neck, "What? Too soon?"

"But Yang! If Nova isn't awake by the time of the dance…I don't wanna go…" she said dejectedly. Hex looked at her sorrowfully, placing an arm around her she said, "Listen, Ruby, even if your boyfriend is out cold…err hot? Doesn't mean you gotta shirk this event, I know you and Luna are hurting but you need to think, does he really want you to miss out on your own fun just because he can't be there with you?".

Ruby just looked at her friend, the girl was quite mature, almost like a mother, it took a few minutes to fully register her words, "HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!" she defended, her face matching her hood. Yang and Luna just chuckled, "Sure and I'm not a natural blonde." Yang said as they left the building.


-Meanwhile in the Mind of Nova-

Nova wasn't sure what was going on, one minute he's fighting Adam the next he's standing back at his home in Menagerie. The grand stone pillars of the oriental looking mansion gleaming in the golden sunshine. It stood quite large atop a hill, overlooking the town. The area around it was covered in a lush garden of various exotic flowers and fruit trees, a small pond with bamboo stalks in the middle sat to the front of the house, near a cobblestone path leading up to two grand dark oak doors. The house itself was a sunshine orange with white supporting pillars. The roof was a dark brown, matching the doors. For a mansion it wasn't that large, only two stories tall, fenced off by a great stone wall. The air smelled clean and each breath was refreshing, the sound of whistling winds and crashing waves permeated Nova' ears, he could not help but close his eyes and drink in the atmosphere, how he longed to feel this, it was the spitting image of the legacy he once knew.

"Why aren't you coming inside? You plan to stay in the garden all day?" The bubbly voice of a woman, with bright blue and orange hair and piercing blue eyes, came through. She stood around five feet seven inches tall, wearing what appeared to be a blue sundress, patterned with bright pink cherry blossoms. Her smile radiated a warmth and kindness that could make the darkest of nights bright.

Tears forming in his eyes as he stared at the woman whose face so much resembled his own. "Are you okay my flame?" she asked, her face riddled with concern. Nova sniffled and just wiped his tears, running up and hugged the woman, drinking in her scent of fresh paper, ink and cherry blossoms. "Nothing mom just, felt like a hug," Nova said muffled in his mother's arms. Memories of his childhood flashing before him, training in the local dojo with the other kids. He remembered idolizing Adam and his strength, the time he spent playing with his newborn sister, the successes and failures of his life. The time he broke his arm falling off the wall at his house, so many fond memories.

He wanted nothing more than to stay like this forever but the scene quickly shifted, his mother gone. The smell of smoke and burning wood filled the air. The once glorious house was now in burning ruins. He was inside the living room, the various pictures on the walls had fallen or caught on fire, the once pristine furniture burnt and broken. A tall man standing in front of him, his hair bright silver and his eyes a piercing red. A lab coat hung loosely around him, covering a black shirt and pants. His face was rugged, with a light stubble forming around his chiseled jawline. "Son you need to get out of here, find your sister, don't worry about me I'll be fine just run!" he said. The pain and hurt flashing before him in his father's eyes.

Nova couldn't stop his mouth from moving as if he was no longer in control, "Dad! Wait No!" He screamed but the scene was already changing, moving away from him as if he was being pulled. All he could see as he was being pulled away was the crumbling wooden beams of the house, the armed forces of the White fang filling into the room and grabbing hold of his father. He remembered the sickening feeling of fear and despair as he could only watch helplessly as his home, his family's legacy burned to the ground. He remembered nearing the end of the calamity that the flames that once threatened his life began submitting themselves to him, the night he awoke his powers and semblance.

The visions eventually cleared, the rush of emotions subsiding.

Now he stood in an empty white space, nothing in front of him except a black box, not much larger than his hand, on a stone pedestal.

Open the box and escape! Whispers echoed around him. Yet something stopped him, something that told him if he opened the box he would be forfeiting something extremely precious.

You're right, open that box and you won't ever remember your friends and family again, you'll just be a tool of fate, a weapon for destiny to control to its own pleasures. Different whispers echoed around him.

"You really are pathetic," a cold voice reverberated behind him, spinning around he came face to face with a young Adam Taurus. "You couldn't save them back then, and you can't save anyone now, just look at you, weak and pathetic, that's all you were and all you will ever be!" The boy spoke his tone cold and angry. Nova's attention was immediately drawn from the inner voice, the sinister sound that was not unlike his own voice.

"You're wrong! I will avenge my parents, my family, I'll stop you!" Nova retorted, his fists shaking with anger, the fury clouding his mind as he almost forgot where he was.

"Stop me? You couldn't stop yourself from getting beaten to a pulp! You couldn't stop Qrow from getting pummeled. You couldn't stop your precious friends from getting tossed around like a bunch of ragdolls. You couldn't stop the fire nine years ago and you couldn't even save your family. You are nothing!" Adam cursed, the words pouring in echoing the subconscious thoughts in his mind, as he spoke dark tendrils of smoke emanated from behind him, encircling the area around Nova, grasping onto his limbs, restricting his movements as if to say that he had no choice but to submit.

He's right you know his own voice rang through as if it had grown a mind of its own. You're weak, you always will be. Just give up now, let the flames of despair consume you. Lay down and rest, you've suffered enough. The words were painful to hear, they compelled him to listen if only to stop their incessant rasping, only his bare willpower kept him from instantly committing to them.

The pressure he felt was immeasurable like an entire ocean was pressing down on his back, such was the weight his choices carried. He wanted to quit, everything in his body screamed at him to give in, but something stopped him. A voice, so familiar, caring and kind, loaded with warmth and love, permeated the room. The dark tendrils that had now enwrapped Nova paused their assault. Above him a vision of the outside world, Ruby sitting at his bedside holding his hand, tears threatening to stream down her face as a sad smile graced her lips. He could hear her words, "I'm…we're here for you, everyone's got your back so you don't have to hide anymore" he could hear her say.

He got up from his crouched position and punched himself hard. How could you be so weak-minded? He almost gave in to the despair. The miniature Adam just looked at him confused. Nova turned to it and spoke, walking slowly towards the box.

"You're right! I couldn't stop it, not by myself. I spent the last nine years running and hiding, lurking in the shadows always afraid. But you see that?" Nova said pointing to the vision of Ruby that played above him. "She believes in me, and my friends? They'll stick by me... Things are going to change, I will put an end to this madness!." Nova roared, baring his fangs, making him look akin to an actual monster, his fire encircling him driving off the darkness. The flames curled around the black box turning it a bright red and silver.

"Stop! You open that box now and you'll meet nothing but pain in reality!" Adam yelled, the voice desperate and pleading. Nova just looked back, smirking. "Good thing I have thick skin." He said as he opened the box. Just before he awoke to reality, Adam mouthed the words, he almost missed them, "Save me, please!". And with that, he awoke, the bright light of the evening surrounding him as he lay there in a cold sweat. The golden flames that glowed around him began to dissipate, he glanced down at himself. The hell am I?

He was in a hospital bed, a bandage across his chest with a long-stitched scar. He seemed fine otherwise, no broken bones or bruises, save for the feeling of getting hit by a truck. Tenderly he touched the scar on his chest, it hurt a lot. His whole life he spent healing somewhat faster than the normal person, this was the second time he was this injured. Wonder why these cuts haven't healed but the rest have.

He attempted to sit up in bed but the pain sent a wave of dizziness over him forcing him down. Figuring it made no sense to try and move just yet he fell back asleep.


-Several hours earlier after-

Vale City's only shopping mall was quite grand, pristine white walls, glass ceilings, and water fountains. The type of place that screamed tourist trap, and unsurprisingly, it was loaded with foreigners from all around Remnant who had flocked to the city for the festival. There were even several Beacon students who were there, possibly preparing for the upcoming dance.

Ruby and Luna were dragged through what felt like several hundred stores before they eventually settled on what they were wearing. Of course, that didn't stop Yellow, Black, and Purple from dragging them around for accessories. Even Blake, who was generally calm and nonchalant about everything, especially shopping...seemed eager.

The entire day had gone by and Ruby, as glad as she was for the distraction, wanted nothing more than to check up on Nova. Her stomach rumbled loudly as she hadn't eaten since they left in the morning. "Hey guys can we stop for a bit, I'm kinda starving," she pointed out as they approached the food court, hoping her bodily needs would give her the much-needed cop-out she so longed for.

"Yeah I could probably go for some grub, what about you girls?" Yang turned to the rest of them. "Sure whatever," Blake said pulling up a chair at a food court table. Yang and Hex left to go find what they wanted leaving Ruby, Luna and Blake to wait on their return. Seeing this as her moment the young dragon leaned over and poked Ruby who seemed to be dazing off.

"Yo earth to Red, You good?" she asked, her blue hood draping loosely off the chair. Ruby shook her head sadly, "In all honesty... no... I'm worried," the girl in the red hood mulled. Blake had somehow disappeared again.

"Worried? About my brother?" she asked with a slight smirk, though she couldn't hide that her heads read 'me too'. Ruby just laughed slightly, "Am I that obvious? But it's not just that I feel like, I'm not good enough," she was blushing a bit amidst the downed look in her eyes.

Luna stared at her with a serious expression, "Ruby he'll be fine, trust me…. I'm worried to but, knowing him, he'll pull through this." She reached across the table and put an arm on Ruby's. "And what's this about not being good enough? For what?". Somehow it felt like pretending to be okay, and talking to someone about their problems, made her feel less dead inside, allowed her to put on the face that they needed...that she needed.

Ruby just let out a long sigh again, "I'm team leader, I should be strong, I should be smart, I should know what to do best for every situation, but back in the valley, I wasn't strong enough to beat that strange guy, Lyme? I think was his name?". She breathed turning her gaze away from Luna. Blue orbs just looked at the young leader solemnly knowing all too well what she meant. "Then when Nova got hurt, I froze up! My brain stopped functioning I couldn't believe or rather I didn't want to believe that anyone of us could get hurt or possibly killed. I knew it could happen but my naivety didn't want to accept the reality."

Things got silent between them for a moment, until Luna chose to speak up, "Ruby, listen, I…feel the same way. When he came out of there looking like he got run over by a train I completely lost it. I spent the entire time not once helping to fight because my powers drain everything I have. I'm sure everyone else feels it to but we can't dwell on the past that we can't change, we just need to focus on the future that we can." She had her head bent low as she spoke, the silver-eyed girl stared wide in awe.

"Ruby we can't let these things rule us, we'll get stronger, together," she said with a smile so bright and full of hope Ruby couldn't help but feel inspired, her words not only bolstered the red leader's confidence but helped her believe as well.

Their moment of mutual uplifting was interrupted when Yang and Hex decided to barge in.

"Heyo! Sorry, that took so long, purple couldn't decide between a burger or pasta," Yang said plopping her tray of food next to them at the table.

"So what's up? Where's Blake?" Hex asked as she put down three massive burgers on the table.

Ruby just gaped, "You're gonna eat all that?".

"Ayup!" Hex just responded like it was completely normal. Ruby looked to Luna in question but the dragon just gave her a look that said, She's taking after Nitro now.

Just then Blake came back with a tray of what appeared to be sushi and a bag of cookies, the latter of which she handed to Ruby who viciously dug in.

"Mmnk Mmmou MMke" which translated to Thank you, Blake.
Blake just smiled and popped a tuna roll into her mouth. "Figured you'd want something after offloading your baggage," she said not looking up from her food.

"Hey Blake where'd you get the sushi?" Luna asked, the girl in black just pointed behind her to a restaurant. The blue girl got up happily and left for the sushi bar leaving the other girls to talk.

"Baggage?" Yang raised an eyebrow at Ruby who just shrugged, "Nothin' just dragon problems is all."

"Mhm with the amount of time you spend thinking of match stick, I'd have thought you'd have proposed by now," Hex joked causing Ruby's face to turn beet red.

"If thinking about them was all it took to propose, I'd already be married to you," Yang said a sly smirk on her face as she looked at her girlfriend. Now it was Hex's turn to become overheated, "That was smooth..." she whispered under her breath. Yang just kissed her cheek in response.

"Ugh get a room you two, I'm trying to not toss up my meal..." Blake said with a playful grin.

Luna came back with what looked to be salmon rolls. "Alright, I'll get straight to the point," she said sitting down harshly. She pointed a chopstick at Ruby. "Ruby, what do you truly think of my brother,".

The young leader was taken aback by the blue girl's sudden question.

"Well um…. What's this all of a sudden," She tried to shirk the subject.

"Nuh-uh, you're gonna answer my question, what do you think of him, and answer honestly. Is it just a crush or something more..." she said determined to be the gatekeeper of her brother.

"Yeah come on sis I need to know for sure if I need to have a chat with our local dragon," Yang said.

Ruby thought for a moment, her face scrunching up in thought, she was unsure of how to begin, "Well… he's kind and really sweet. He has this weird way of bumping or tripping over everything but somehow fights with the balance and poise of a trapeze artist over a river of lava." The light in her eyes was shining brilliantly.

"He's mega strong, probably the strongest person I've ever met, and not just physically. He spent years growing up without his parents, practically raising you on his own. He is super strange to like you spend a while talking to him and he has the weirdest quirks, but they're all adorable. I admire him a lot, he's dependable and smart, a great leader and a caring person. He might be a little weird at times but he has the kindest heart of anyone I know. I like him a lot." Ruby finished with a bright smile, apparently saying more than she'd intended. She had zoned off into her own little world while speaking and hadn't realized all the others stopped eating and watching her with big grins on their faces.

"Girl if I didn't know any better, I'd say you more than just 'like' the guy, you're in love!" Hex said.

Ruby just turned the colour of her name, "WAH! I Don't know maybe…."

Yang grinned, "Well after I have a 'talk' with the human torch I'll give my seal of approval." She pumped her fists.

"YANG!" Ruby recoiled at what she was insinuating.

Luna just grinned bringing her hand up to her chin in a thinking pose. "Well Ruby you have my seal of approval," she said with a smile.

"You guys! I don't even know how he feels about me!" Ruby was flustered.

"PFFT Sis, have you SEEN the way he looks at you?" Yang laughed.

Ruby nearly spat out her cookies, "You think he might like me?!"

Luna held a smug look, "Au contraire mon ami, my brother is definitely gobsmacked in love with you, he looks at you like he looks at freshly cut pink salmon, absolutely enamoured." she flicked her silver hair.

"You mean he wants to eat me?" Ruby gasped in horror, the implications of that statement escaping the innocent girl's mind.

"Probably," Yang said with a snicker. Ruby was a bit confused and it took Blake a moment before she realized what Yang was implying and smacked her.

Luna just laughed at their antics, "Come on we need to head back to the academy before curfew,".


SO we got some more mushy stuff for a while before I slap down the next arc. Chapters are going to slow down because semester is starting up soon and it's kinda hard to balance studying Electrical Engineering and my hobbies, I'll try to pump out as many chapters as I can before the 20th but... Cant...fail...courses...again...

Doom on you whoever invented this program, y'all tryna kill me.