Here's chapter 78, everyone.

Blake was on her own, seeing as Yang was headed to the training room and Blake wasn't up to training at that time, so the cat Faunus of Team RWBY decided to go look for the leader of the team. "Where is she?" After Summer told the team they needed to give Willow and Weiss some time, Blake knew Ruby was the most affected out of the three.

As she continued down the hall, she found herself stopping by Summer's office, so she sighed and knocked on the Blacksmith's door, hoping Ruby was inside with her.

After a few moments, Summer unlocked the door and opened it to see Blake standing outside her office. "Blake? Oh, I didn't think it was you knocking," She looked around the hall, having thought her own daughter was the one to knock. "I thought it was Ruby."

"I was hoping she was with you actually." Blake explained.

"No, but… I bet she's just trying to figure out what to say to Snowflake… I mean, Weiss, when she's ready to talk." Summer still felt guilty about being unable to tell them about what was happening, as her somber look was an easy tell.

"That's the thing, I just, I know Ruby isn't doing okay about this." Blake noted. "So if you see her, let her know I'm looking for her."

Summer was happy that her daughter had friends like Blake looking out for her, so she let out a smile and pulled her scroll out. "I'll do you one better," She began writing a message to her daughter, while Blake raised an eyebrow and wondered what she was about to tell her. "Okay, I just told her to meet me in the library, so be there in a few minutes so you can catch her."

Blake was surprised Summer would use a little white lie like that. "You don't think she'll be upset that you kind of tricked her?"

"Heh, my daughter isn't about to get angry over something this small, and since I know you want to talk with her, then it's worth any of her pouts." Summer let out a light chuckle, and Blake was still taken aback, but she decided not to complain and nodded to the Blacksmith.

"Well, thank you." Blake gave her a respectful bow and made her way to the library, while Summer held the door frame with one hand, looking at the cat Faunus walking off as she was still smiling.

"I can see why Yang talks about her a lot in our calls." Summer said as she went back into her office, with the hope that Blake could get her daughter to feel a bit better.

"Qrow, I don't really care about the risks. I've got enough on my plate to add more worry to my daily life." Raven said to her twin brother, as both were discussing the mission while out on a hunt.

The twin brother of the pair swung his blade at an incoming Beowolf, cleaving it in two as it dissipated into dust. "Just trying to make conversation is all, don't bite my head off, and besides, when did you have a daily life?"

Raven rolled her eyes, stabbing a Taara in the head, killing it instantly as she could tell her brother was smirking. "More than a man who just goes to every barmaid in every kingdom for a living."

"You say that like it's a bad thing." Qrow countered and looked around the stream they were next to, as the Grimm around them were all killed off, but it wasn't the end of their small mission they were taking.

"You're the one who suggested we take this job, so why did you really want me out here, Qrow? I don't have time for your games." Raven walked right past her brother and heard the splashes of fish in the stream they were next to, while also trying to feel for any vibrations in the dirt ground under them, as she was going up the path with the rocky hills that kept them in the ravine.

Qrow groaned, wishing he didn't suggest they both take the mission. "I should've just stayed with Tai in that warehouse…" He grumbled a bit back from Raven, so she didn't hear him. He caught up with her while they both kept watch above them for any pouncing Grimm that could ambush them. "Look, you've been pretty damn distracted lately, so I thought you just needed a break from this Relentless situation and-."

Raven spun around and glared, her red eyes cutting deep. "Don't start, Qrow. I don't get distracted. I'm not you."

"No, you're not me, but I can tell you've been acting different ever since you left to go train with Willow the other day. Hell, you didn't even stutter when talking to Tai." The usually drunk huntsman remarked.

Instead of giving him a verbal response, Raven shook her head, since he mentioned Willow, and she turned back around and made her way up the dirt hill road.

"Ignoring me is just proving my point." Qrow called out, and Raven continued to walk, not wanting to have any form of conversation with her brother.

More Grimm began to show up, so the twin siblings kept their weapons at the ready, as several normal Grimm and Elementals circled them. "Shut up and focus on the mission you suggested we go on."

She was using that as a way to escape the conversation, and Qrow groaned at her difficultness, so he simply changed his blade to its scythe form, surprising Raven, since he only ever used that in serious situations.

Qrow smirked and dashed forward, Raven's hair flowing from the speed of his dash past her. He easily cut down the two Ursa and three Beowolves in his path. Raven bit her lip, knowing what he was doing, but she couldn't let him see her falling behind, or she'd be proving his point even further, so she jumped back from a Strom's lightning strike.

"I should've realized he wanted me out here alone… Idiot."

Raven sheathed her blade for just a moment, waiting as the Strom to charge at her, and when it did, she closed her eyes for a moment, unsheathing the blade and dashing past it. Not a moment later, the Strom went still, only to fall over as a clean slice on its neck was enough to take it down.

Another two Taara jumped from behind the bushes, lunging straight for Raven, but the huntress simply swapped out the blade of her sword with an ice blade, spinning around and slashing into the two Taara who were instantly frozen in place, so they fell to the ground and shattered.

"Heh, done. Now do you feel like talking, or are you gonna ignore me again?" Qrow asked after changing his weapon back into its sword form.

"You're annoying." Raven simply remarked after sheathing her sword again, and as she crossed her arms, she could hear the sounds of a few animals around them, while Qrow let out a laugh.

"Just means I was right," He looked directly into her eyes. "You are distracted."

Raven wanted to punch him right there, but she held back, wanting to see what he was trying to imply. "And what exactly am I being distracted by? Go on and tell me, Qrow."

"Beats me, but being distracted isn't good for the real mission we're on, and don't forget who we're helping." Qrow was trying to get under her skin so she'd talk. "Willow's friend, and if she's affected by you being distracted, then that means Willow is affected t-."

"Shut it!" Raven yelled, and she surprised herself, holding her hand close to her mouth, almost as if she wanted to shut herself up.

"So that's it," Qrow turned around and pulled out his flask while walking up the dirt path.

"W-What? What are you talking ab… Hey! I'm talking to you!" Raven growled and started catching up to her brother, but as she reached out to grab his shoulder, he turned back around and lowered the flask before he could even take a drink.

"You're really bad at hiding shit," He could see it in her eyes that she wasn't liking his words, so he sighed and put his flask away. "I mentioned Willow's name and you stayed quiet before, and I mention it again and you yell, so spill it already."

Raven couldn't deny that, but she wasn't completely sure why she reacted the way she did herself at times. She was an adult, and not some teenager in school. She went through a marriage with Taiyang, knew what love was, and heartbreak, but she still couldn't grasp at why she'd react when hearing Willow's name.

"She's pushing herself too far, and this mission will only get her to make idiotic mistakes if she catches wind of it, so excuse me for looking out for the idiot." Raven growled.

"If it's about that deal," When Qrow mentioned that, Raven's eyes widened. "Yeah, Summer told me, but yeah, if it's about that deal of yours, then why act like this? You already know she won't disarm you."

The huntress lowered her arms, as she was taking that moment to get serious. "She may be an idiot, but she's improved,"

"Sounds to me like you're just handicapping yourself… BECAUSE, it's her." Qrow remarked.

"What the hell are you implying?" Raven questioned, almost wanting to reach for her blade to shut him up.

"That you care about her more than you let on." Qrow stated, not beating around the bush anymore. "And that you don't want to see her hurt, so yeah, you're distracted. My point was made."

His words echoed in her mind for a few moments. Repeating him saying that she cared more about Willow than she thought, and while that was true, she didn't realize just how much they had gotten closer.

"Do you get it yet, or should I paint you a picture?" Qrow asked with a bit of a smirk showing.

Raven instantly grabbed the collar of his shirt and slammed him against the rock wall, causing him to grunt a bit, thought he wasn't surprised by her response. "You need to learn when to stop acting like a smartass…"

"Uh huh… Look, if you care about her, then don't start babying her now, or guess what…" She waited on him to continue. "She's gonna end up going in, unprepared… And I think you know what happens to people who go into a fight unprepared."

"She doesn't have to fight anyone, you moron!" Raven shoved away from him and her brother dusted himself off as she looked away from him. "People like Willow Schnee shouldn't be involved in what we do…"

Qrow rolled his eyes. "You're the one being an idiot right now. You said it yourself literally a minute ago. She's improved."

"We went to a combat school for this!" Raven yelled as she spun around and kept her death stare on her brother. "She's just learning to defend herself, yet she's asking me to take her on a hunt!"

The huntsman scoffed, looking back at where they killed a bunch of Grimm. "Seeing as you easily killed a bunch of Grimm back there, I don't see what you're so scared about, and if I recall, you graduated from that combat school, and she's learning from you, so I'd say that qualifies as her getting proper training."

"This conversation is over," Raven refused to let it go on, so she unsheathed her blade and continued back up the hill. "If you even try to continue this, I won't hesitate to-."

"What? Strike me down? I'd love to see you try," Qrow grinned, holding his sword out as he saw his sister freeze. "You and I both know we're evenly matched, so come on, sis. Throw that bitchy attitude of yours at me."

Raven clenched her fist, her face becoming passive as she was starting to understand what her brother was doing. She still hated it, having the talk about Willow, and how she could one day become involved in what they do, and the fear of Lazuria's Relentless situation being something she'd be part of sinking in even further.

"She doesn't need this…" Raven said quietly, but it was still loud enough for Qrow to hear.

"You don't get to make that choice for her. She made that deal with you because SHE wanted to." Qrow countered, and watched as Raven took a deep breath.

"That idiot won't disarm me…" Raven assured.

"She's been improving, right? Just wait and see on her, and then tell me how that goes, but you gotta realize Willow is making her own choices here." Qrow explained. "Don't forget the choices you and I made in our lives."

"Don't treat me like a child," Raven ordered, choosing to continue walking up the hill as she had no intention of fight Qrow anymore, while the brother of the twin siblings knew he was somewhat able to get her to at least think about her situation with Willow.

"Such a damn pest…"

Ruby was sighing to herself, having received the message from her mother to meet her at the library. Honestly she just wanted to be alone, to gather her thoughts and figure out the best way to help her girlfriend feel better.

"Weiss," Ruby quietly said her name to herself, hating how the white wolf had looked when she checked on her earlier that day, but Ruby started shaking her head. "No, I gotta relax. Her mom is here, and they'll work things out."

While she had faith in those words, she would still feel worried throughout the day.

"I should just… I should try to distract myself. Maybe a trip to Vale or something…"

She didn't want to try training, since even for her, the constant amount of training was taxing on any student. As she thought more about what she could do, she entered the library, taking a few glances around to see where her mother was, but instead she was greeted by someone else she wasn't expecting.

"Blake?"

Sorry for posting a chapter late. Internet outages are great… Anyways, this chapter is to show that Raven is making things too personal in the mission. And to show that Blake and Ruby can indeed interact.

To JJ- I based her hobby of drawing on Volume 2 episode 1 where Yang noticed her drawing in her book, so that's why she's the artist here. And as for Winter, learning something like that is very hard on someone, mostly because she's angry for her sister, rather than the lie itself told to her.

I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 78. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 79.