A/N: And welcome back. Sorry again for the wait, my head is filled with other ideas and i've been reading other stories almost nonstop. I hope the wait wasn't to bad.
Now let's start this chapter.
Mave Pov:
It was the morning after my first day at this school as a student. The sun was shinning and the birds were chirping, while I rubbed my temples, one thought in my mind.
'Please for the love of dust don't let any other day be as awkward as yesterday.'
In the end, they never found out about that embarrassing moment, It would have been something quite bad. Thankfully Blake was someone who indulged herself from time to time, so she had no right to berate me.
I was the first from the team to wake up, a yawn escaping my lips as I stretched, loud satisfying pops coming from my joints. I slept in the undershirt and pants provided by the school, so I had pretty nice night. I got out of my bed and headed to the kitchen to fix myself some breakfast. I opened the fridge, looking for the meat that I butchered from the daemons. I know that as a student I can get free breakfast at the cafeteria, but it would be a waste if I let this meat rot, and when cooked properly, it wasn't half bad, slightly stringy, but not to different from normal meat. I took a large piece of Beowulf meat and decided to make myself a morning steak. If they want, maybe they will eat some as well, so I might as well make it as good as possible. Some salt, some pepper, some greens and some eggs. If they don't like it, I can eat the rest, I survived on the stuff for years, so I can manage. After I finished cooking the steak, I turned to the table to take a seat, only to jolt a bit. I was surprised when I found a sleepy Weiss with a glass of water in her hand and hair undone heading to the table, who was also surprised when she saw me with a plate full of eggs and meat. She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand, and greeted me first.
''Good morning Mave. *yawn.* Made breakfast again?'' I nodded my head "Where did you get the meat?'' I just looked at her, and she looked back at me. We stayed like that for a moment before it clicked, and she slapped her forehead. ''Of course, you hunt Grimm. Is it even edible?'' I nod my head again, she looks again remembering I survived for five years eating this stuff and slaps her forehead again in realization. ''Sorry, as much as I don't want to admit, I'm not really a morning person sometimes.'' She said before taking a sip from her glass. We both sat at the table, me with my plate of meat and eggs, and her with a small plate of greens and eggs that remained. I offered her a small piece of meat, but she refused, saying she would prefer normal meat, if possible. Both of us ate in relative silence, since I can't speak well, and she still seems a bit tired. I decided to try and start a conversation, in hope that this wont be just a morning breakfast.
''*cough* Um...Medicine?"
''Huh? Oh right the medicine! Don't worry. I talked with a pharmacist yesterday and already placed an order, directly from Atlas. It should arrive tomorrow or the next day.''
I tried my luck again and offered her a small piece of beowulf steak on a fork.
''Again Mave?'' She furrowed her brows a bit, a little iritated by my second atempt.
''Just a ...bite?'' I asked, my voice still sounding like I'm choking on gravel.
''Huf. Fine, just a bite. I'll make you pay if it's bad.'' She said. I tried to feed her myself, but she took the fork from my hands, a small frown and a tint of red on her face. ''I can feed myself you know.'' She took a small bite from the meat and chewed on it slowly. After a few seconds, she placed the rest of the meat on the fork in her mouth, again, chewing slowly. She looked surprised when she found out it wasn't as nearly as bad as she thought. She wasn't enjoying it like some delicacy, but in the end, she couldn't complain.
''I will say, you either cook really well, or the meat is actually good. I think I will try some more, if you don't mind.''
''Of course'' I replied. Hey, at least she didn't hate it.
''Awww! You guys are so adorable.'' We both look at the door to the kitchen, finding Yang looking at us with her trademark smirk. ''Look at you princess, having breakfast with the knight.''
''YANG!'' Weiss screamed, a her cheeks turning a shade of red. ''What are you doing here?''
''Calm down, I just came to get myself something to drink before classes. Mind If I join you for breakfast?''
We both nodded our heads and Yang took a seat at the table.
''Hey Mave, can you us breakfast again? the last time you made it was so good.''
I pointed at the steak and looked at Weiss. Thankfully, she got my message.
''I think he means he will make some more if you eat some of the grimm meat.''
''Grimm meat?'' Yang looked at the large steak on his plate with curiosity. ''What kind grimm is it?''
''Beowulf*cough*'' Weiss was surprised that Beowulf meat tasted this good.
''Oh...I guess I can try it. You tried it and had no problem, so this will be fine.'' She said, cutting herself a piece and placing it on her plate. She cut herself a piece and tried it. After the first chew, she took another one, and another one, until there was no more steak on hers and my plate.
'Damn, I guess I should make some more.'
''I hope you have some more Mave, because I'm famished!''
''Uhh. What's will all the ruckus guys?'' asked Ruby, coming in the kitchen with Blake, who still avoided to face me, and I did the same.
''Mave's making breakfast again.'' Yang added with a grin. ''He's cooking up some beowulf, and it's actually good.'' Ruby's jaw hit the floor, while Blake stopped what she was doing, eyes widening and cat ears perking up.
'Oh here we go. Meh, at least it won't rot in the damn fridge.' I thought, making another plate of steak with the meat that was had left. I was happily surprised when all of them took their respective portion and dug in. Even Weiss took more than I thought she would, and she is actually liking it. I think. She might be faking, but I don't know.
''That was actually good. Where and when did you learn to cook like this?'' Asked Ruby, satisfied with the food.
''Village...before...the.*cough*'' I rotated my hand, to continue the line of thought. They seemed to get the idea, if frowning and staring at the table was any indication.
''Oh. The village, right.'' Ruby's earlier excitement died down.
''Dont't...Worry*cough*'' It's in...the*cough*past.''
''Right''
Yeah I was not going to let this moment be drowned just because of my past, so I decided to change the subject, and try to know my team more.
''Likes?...Um*cough*hobbies?'' I asked randomly, hoping one of them would answer.
''Oh. Well, I do like singing from time to time.'' Answered Weiss. I was not expecting this, but it is easy to imagine her on stage singing melodies to other 'royals'.
''I like reading.'' Blake said, obviously. She always reads a book is she can.
''Does beating stuff into the ground count as a hobby?'' Yang asked. I just nodded my head slowly. Good fighting spirit, just like mine, just blocked by a bit of innocence.
''I like weapons a lot.'' If how she treats her scythe is any indication, she doesn't just like weapons.
''Like? Ruby you love weapons, and I mean LOVE weapons, you know it.''
'Well it apears Yang took the words out of my mind.'
''Yang!''
"Calm down sis, but it's true.''
Before speaking, Ruby took a large breath in and placed her foot on the chair as if about to say an important statement, right fist raised in the air. ''Weapons are a part of us! We are nothing without them, every single huntsman and huntress has a weapon specifically for them! We can't just treat them like any other hunk of metal that is forged, they complement us as huntresses!''
''*Cough*Cough*''
''Oh yeah, and as huntsmen as well'' she giggled, scratching the back of her head. returning to her chair with a sheepish grin.
''Ok...Um, classes. *cough*''
''Nothing major, just more classes with Port and Oobleck, and an hour of art and music class at the end with Miss Julia. The last one will probably just be free time like it has been so far.'' Answered Weiss, looking at the clock. '' We only have around an hour before classes start, so I suggest we start getting ready.'' She stands up from the chair and leaves the kitchen. ''Thanks for the food Mave.'' She said from the door, I just nod and the rest of us also rise from our seats, heading to our room to change. I waited outside the dorm, letting the girls change in their uniforms in peace, before a knock at the door confirmed that they finished. I went into the bathroom to change, even if Yang protested and tried to convince me to change in front of them, but my uttering of the word commando shook the girls but Ruby, and Yang immediately changed her mind, face as red as the cloak of our small leader.
So what if I don't wear boxers under my pants, it's comfy as fuck. Sue me.
Anyway, after that 'exchange' I entered said bathroom and took of the clothes I slept in, examining the scars that riddled my body again. I swear, every time I checked I found another one as if it was hiding the last time I did. It was also so tiring trying to hide them underneath the armor, thankfully the uniform cover most of my body except the neck and hands, where there are some scars still present. Heh, my left pinkie finger's tip is just bone, no flesh, no skin, just pure bone. Of course it is, why wouldn't it be.
I shake my head and start clothing myself in the uniform. I was surprised that it fitted me like a glove. I was expecting it to be tight and restricting, but I was able to move pretty well in it. After changing, I look in the mirror examining myself again. It is my first time in a uniform, and it felt weird, like I didn't belong here. It felt so, unnatural. I'm sure the girls would try to cheer me now, saying that I wasn't some freak or monster howling in the forest just a few days ago, but just a human with a troubled past that now has a chance to remedy it, and I'll be damned if I don't take that chance while I have it. I took some quick breaths and exited the bathroom. They were looking at me in my uniform, while I was waiting for the remarks to start.
''Whooo..Damn Mave, you make the uniform look better than it already does.'' Yang whistled. I was not expecting a compliment to be honest, maybe a 'It's not that bad', but not an actual compliment, so I nodded in thanks at Yang.
''Now that everyone is ready, let's head to classes.'' Said Weiss. We left our room and walked to Port's class. On the way I was getting a few looks from the students, especially at my face, since It was the only part with scars that was showing. One look from me or the girls was enough to stop them from staring...
*sigh*
To say that for now the classes were uneventful would be a complete understatement. Port just kept talking about his days as a young huntsman and how great he was, even though the story it's self was as ridiculous as it could get. Oobleck was just speeding through the human/faunus war, where Cardin tried to be a smart as, getting glares from most students, especially the faunus students. Sadly, he made so that both he and Jaune got detention. Poor lad, he was just sleeping like any sane being should in this class if they can, but Cardin had to ruin it, bastard.
Lunch was okay to say the least. We just sat with team JNPR at a table, trowing a few jokes, and by jokes I mean puns from Yang so bad that I was slamming my head on the table hoping for a concussion. Sadly for me, the table was the one to give up first, and I only got a bad headache.
The last class however was a bit more interesting than the rest. Miss Julia, who was a fair skinned woman as tall as Yang, with moderate long black hair, not nearly as long as Yang's, blue eyes, red lips, wearing a brown wool blouse and a black and brown skirt that reached her knees, had only one rule: you can do anything as long as it involves art or music, and just like Weiss said, it was basically a free hour. For a hunting school, this class was designed for R&R, since there is nothing important to teach huntsmen and huntresses about art and music, I don't think. Most students took their headphones and listened to music while studying for other classes, while others were drawing something. Ruby and Yang were listening to music, Blake was reading with headphones in her ears, and Weiss was drawing some strange runes in her notebook, trying to perfect them as much as possible. I just hooked the scroll to my earpiece and listened to some music. Yang, being how she is, disconnected my earpiece from the scroll, letting the song continue for the entire class. Let's just say that got a few funny reactions.
''Sabaton-Hill 3234 (Start at 1.44 minutes.)''
At first it was drums beating rhythmically , followed by the guitar, then, the voices echoed as in a battle, and finally, the verses hit:
Stand, hold your ground
Come around
Hostile land
Your last stand!
The looks on my classmates face and the teachers was a little funny. I was just standing there, bobbing my head up and down to the rhythm like nothing happened. They were a bit surprised that I listened to such a militaristic song.
Stand, hold your ground
Come around
Hostile land
Your last stand!
''Mr. Rick, could you please listen from you headphones'' asked the teacher. I nodded, looked at Yang, who looked back at me sheepishly, and connected my earpiece to my scroll again.
That was fun.
After the class ended, we returned to our room and we all went to do our own thing. Ruby was working on her weapon, Yang was laying in bed, Blake was reading, and Weiss was working in her notebook. I wrote a small message to Weiss, slipped it while she was working, and went to the training room.
Weiss POV:
I was working in my notebook trying to perfect a new shielding glyph, before a piece of paper was in front of me, I looked around, and I saw Mave leaving the dorm. He probably left it for me, but why? On the paper was written:
''Weiss, if you are not occupied, can you come and meet me in the training room in about half an hour from now? I wish to talk with you.''
I was surprised for a moment. Why does he want to meet me in the training room? What does he want to talk about?
'I guess there is no problem in going there, I was almost finished here anyway. I wonder what he wants to talk about?'
After 30 minutes, I finished the work in my notebook and headed to the training room, curious as to what Mave wants to speak about. When I arrive there, I see him in the corner bench pressing, wearing his track pants and his undershirt letting his muscles and scars be seen by anyone, while listening to the same song that played in Miss Julia's class. I guess this must be his favorite song. I slowly approach him, trying not to stare at his muscles, waiting for him to notice me. After his sixth lift, he puts the weight away and sits up looking and waving at me with a small smile, probably happy that I came at his request.
''*cough* Hi.''
''Hello Mave. Well, I came here as you asked, and I'm wondering, what did you want to talk about?''
''Training''
''Training? Ok, why?'' As a response, he took a piece of paper from a pocket from his pants and gave it to me.
''Weiss, I was wondering if you would want to train together. Now before you think that I'm saying you're out of shape, read me out. I noticed yesterday when you fought that you rely on taking the enemy down as fast as possible with your glyph's and precise attacks, and that's all well and good, but you can't take everyone out that way, so I want to help you train your stamina and your overall physique, mainly running and other exercises, to help you in prolonged fights, alongside weapon training so you learn more about fighting larger opponents, like me. So, what do you say?''
To be honest, I was not expecting Mave to offer to help train me. It's true that I could build up some more strength. And he is right about the way I fight, I do try to end things as fast as possible, so training to increase my stamina would be very beneficial.
''So*cough*.. You in?'' He asks, extending his right hand
I take his hand into a firm handshake and nod. "When do we start?''
"Heh..Now"
"Really? Then I better go change into my sports gear. Wait for me.''
And so, my training with Mave starts from today. I'm sure it won't bad at all.
Right?
A/N: That's all folks, Weiss training and their unique bonding has officially started. Now, the only thing left is to find out when it would be a good time to kick off their actual relationship, but until then, It's gonna be just friendly training.
Thanks again for being here and reading this story guys. I was not expecting to go for 10 chapters to be honest, just a few chapters and people forgetting about it, but I'm glad i'm wrong, and I hope you guys want me to continue this.
I hope you all have a great day. Bye
P.S. I own nothing but the OC. The songs belong to their respective owners and RWBY is own by Rooster Teeth.
