If you haven't noticed, the description has been changed to reflect what feels like the new tone I get from making these chapters. I feel like this can't go far if only Weiss is put in the spotlight while others go about around her. Maybe it's just the fact that I'm a bit overly curious about other people's lives but it might be the best. I hope you enjoy the chapter though!

Yang

I just stared at the ceiling from the couch. Nothing felt right. No matter what I thought about my chest felt empty. I would think about Ruby to help the feeling but it would only grow when I remembered that soon she would go off somewhere, being her own person. Moving on and such. Leaving me stuck with myself and barely anything or anyone. This feeling crushed my heart. I didn't want to do anything now, there wasn't a point. The motivation seeping away into the darkness around me.

I thought about standing up from the couch and going to do something but I saw no point to it. The same day-by-day routine going on over and over until I die. The future wasn't something for me it seemed. I can't see it and I can't see myself in it. Blake has someone new to travel through life with. She'll be fine and hopefully make it far. Weiss I don't know as well but she has the backing of her family and Blake.

"Why are you here, Yang?" A voiced asked through darkness.

I didn't want to look for it, it didn't matter. "I don't know..."

"Why are you here?" It asked again.

"I don't know. I don't want this anymore."

I finally moved from the couch and stepped off into the void. There was nothing to seen or heard as I continued to fall. It was peaceful..

The voice changed. "Why are you here?" Blake?

My eyes shot open to the sight of Blake standing over me. "I was sleeping."

"No, I mean, why did you come back here." She looked slightly annoyed but not mad.

There wasn't much to explain. "I didn't feel like driving home from a bar I went to so I came here to sleep. I figured you wouldn't mind."

Her face let up. "You know I don't but Weiss lives here to now and she nearly had a panic attack when she woke up and someone else had apparently just walked in the apartment."

"Oh crap. I didn't think of that. Where is she? I need to apologize." I looked around the room for her.

Blake put a thumb towards Weiss's room. "She freaked out and ran to tell me. Now she's in there probably fighting back some bad anxiety. I think she'll be fine but just give her a minute to calm down."

"Okay. I really didn't mean to cause that kind of problem. I just didn't think it was a good idea driving the distance to my house after a drink or two." I explained.

She nodded and started for Weiss's room. "I understand, Yang. Just be a little bit more careful. I'm going to go check on Weiss."

"Okay," I said. She walked off into the room and closed the door, leaving me alone in the living room again. My chest started hurting again. The dream was gone but the feeling stayed. Where was the person that should worry about me? They were in there getting cozy and I'm stuck alone once again. God, it really hurt. I can't stay here.

I fixed my still unbuttoned pants and started walking out the door.

"Where are you going, Yang?" Blake's voice asked.

I didn't want to talk about things I didn't understand. "I'm just going to go for a drive. Ruby is going to need to be picked up soon anyway."

No reply came from her so I closed the door and got in my truck to leave. The first thing I did when I got out of the apartment complex was go find some very hidden back roads in the forest. There was a road that no one seemed to be traveling so I pulled off the road and parked there. The pain in my chest cried out for it to be fed. It made think of my current life. Stuck in a loop of taking care of Ruby and being alone. I love her so much but it doesn't satisfy that pain. These times were nothing compared to before our family fell apart.

All of those memories struck me hard. The barrier broke and I started crying into my hands, my forehead pressing against the steering wheel. I didn't know where it came from. These thoughts tore me down into a mess. Thoughts of the past bringing my regret and thoughts about my future that I couldn't see myself in. "Why is this.. Why is this happening to me?" I asked over and over. There was no answer I could find. "Why.. Why.. Why.." It just repeated in my head until I couldn't say it anymore.

I needed to force my head to clear. I pushed in the lighter on the dashboard and tried to stand against my head's crushing force. It popped out for me to grab and I forced into my arm. A scream forced its way out and my mind washed out the memories and thoughts in the wake of pain. I tried to clean my face the best I could with my shirt. My arm stung like hell and I knew it wasn't going to heal very well. It was already starting to blister it seemed.

I sat in my truck for awhile to see if another episode would strike and tried to clean myself a little bit better. Everything was feeling a bit better which helped me decide I was ready to start on my way to get Ruby. That pain in my chest was still there but it was mostly hiding now. Nowhere near as bad as when I woke up, but still there. That wasn't important right now though, getting Ruby was the priority for me. My truck was put into drive and I went on to continue my day.

Weiss

I know it was Yang but my heart still just hammered away from that event. Most wouldn't even consider it an event. I just walked into the living-room and saw her laying there. At first I thought nothing of it but my mind connected the dots and realized that meant she just strolled right on into the apartment. Next thing I knew I was behind Blake and waking her up.

Now Blake was in there talking to Yang. I could hear them going back and forth about why Yang was here. She said something about apologizing and it made me feel bad about being afraid of a friend. If only my body would let me move. Maybe I won't need to though. I could here Blake coming back to talk with me.

She closed the door. "Weiss? Are starting to calm down?"

I nodded even though my heart was still pounded on my chest. "I just need to take a minute."

Blake sat on the bed. "Yang said she just didn't want to drive a long distance after she was at a bar last night. She didn't mean to freak anyone out."

"I know. It's just.. it's like my head went into overdrive. I couldn't control my reaction. It doesn't make any sense, I know." My mouth was just saying things now.

A frown appeared on my girlfriend's face. "Well things like this aren't meant to be rational. It's like someone having a phobia. An irrational fear. It's nothing wrong with you."

"I just feel terrible about my reaction. Yang is just a friend of ours but I'm acting like a criminal broke in."

The sound of our door opening went through my room and I flinched back. Blake stood and went to the living-room again to check on it. From the sound of it Yang had left the apartment. My heart fell when Blake came back in and confirmed it. She didn't like the fact that Yang left, coming back into the room while telling me that she was acting differently. I just hoped it wasn't me that caused that change.

"Don't worry yourself, Weiss. Yang probably has a stronger mind than us. Plus, more experience with life. She'll be okay." Blake reassured me.

I stood and slowly walked into the living-room. "She didn't have to leave though. It was my fault I freaked out."

Blake followed. "It's not your fault, Weiss, but it's not something Yang would be upset about. Trust me. For all I know, she'll be back later with Ruby and it will all be behind us."

"I hope you're right, Blake." I told her.

Blake patted my back and went to her room. "I'm sure I am. Now let me get things ready and we'll start breakfast in a bit." She called out.

Yang

"And then we sneaked around the house to mess with her mom, and then.." Ruby's excited voice continued to ramble on about the fun activities she and her friend did while she was there over night.

It was actually relaxing a bit, listening to her chatter away. Especially since I didn't need to say much about it. She had enough energy for the both of us while I concentrated on the road to get home safely. Stories about tag and the little scrape she got when she decided to now pay attention to where she was going. It was quite a bit for young girl. More active than I was, that's for sure.

Things were back to normal though when we got home. Ruby ran to the door first with her things for no reason while I simply walked the way. I could see her bouncing impatiently, waiting for me to unlock the door. I took my time getting the keys out to mess with her but she laughed and grabbed my arm to speed the situation up. Only problem was that she grabbed me exactly where the burn was on my arm.

It made me yank my arm violently away from her in pain, leaving me to sit for a second while grabbing my arm. When the pain lowered back into a barely noticeable stinging sensation I looked up only too see Ruby's face looking scared. I did my best to smile for her but she didn't buy it.

"I didn't mean to.." She started.

"I'm fine Ruby. It's okay." I patted her head and went back to opening the door.

She wasn't ready to drop it. "But your arm. What happened?"

I smiled again while waving my arm around. "It's fine. See? Big Sis just had a little accident. Nothing to worry about."

"But.."

"Uh, no 'buts.' How about you go clean your room now that you're home? It looked really messy when I came to get your stuff yesterday." I told her.

She wasn't ready to put a smile back on for me. "Okay Yang."

Then she trudged off towards her room. I closed the door and sat down to relax in the living-room. I could just turn the TV on but it's just some mindless activity. Even the thought of that poked a little at my chest. Maybe I just need to rest for a bit. A nap might help. There wasn't anything much else to do today anyway. Besides, I didn't feel like doing anything. There wasn't any reason, whatever I did wouldn't change much of anything. I would still be here, alone. "Where is this coming from? Get out of my head!" That plea didn't work for me. I just leaned back and closed my eyes. Only sleep was left as the last possible answer.

"Umm, Yang. I'm sorry about your arm earlier." Ruby's small voice interrupting my thoughts.

"I already said it's okay. Nothing to worry about." I said while still trying to sleep.

I didn't hear her footsteps walk away. "You're not acting like you."

I could only imagine the face she's giving me right now. "I'm fine. I've just had a tiring morning. I'm just resting for a bit. Go finish your room, because I saw how messy it was."

Not even an "okay" this time as her feet shuffled out. I didn't look at her because the thought of it alone was tearing me up. I just needed to relax and rest. It's probably just an off day I'm having.

It kind of helps that I've let myself change to a different person because if it was just Weiss then I wouldn't know much where to go in the story. It's mostly just an issue in my creative writing ability but some people I'm sure can understand. That and the fact that I'm running on the line of being completely empty of things I can use. There may be another wait between this chapter and the next because of it, but anyway I hope you enjoyed it. Reviews are always welcome, and remember, HAVE FUN!