Dorm Room: RWBY

"Ah~ look at her." Yang muttered as she stared at her younger sister. The remaining two members of Team RWBY stood beside her watching the youngest of them sleep. "She looks a little angel." Yang muttered as she poked her sister's nose, earning a small grumble before Ruby rolled over. "I almost don't want to wake her." Despite that Yang pulled a familiar whistle out of her pocket and took a deep breath.

Both Weiss and Blake covered their ears, though the latter did so in a very odd way; her forearms on her ears and her hands on her trademark bow.

The noise that left that whistle pulled Ruby from her dreams with a start, a scream leaving the sixteen year old as she looked around, making a desperate grab for something that wasn't there.

"We're under attack!" Yang couldn't help the snicker that left her as she looked at Ruby, who jumped out of bed and made to adopt a karate stance.

There were a few problems though; see Ruby slept with a sleeping mask- a little brown-black one with red eyes, the second issue; her bed was the top bunk of a haphazard bunk bed. Unable to see and touch the ground, Ruby dropped a good couple feet and landed on the floor, her foot in the air and her face on the ground as a weak "ow" left the girl.

"Rise and shine Ruby." Yang stated proudly as she looked at the girl rolled over to be on her back. With a groan she pulled her mask up and stared at the three remaining members of Team RWBY.

"Yang~ what was that for? It's…" The silver-eyed teen looked to the side sitting on her elbows as she looked towards the clock. "It's 8 in the morning."

"I know." Yang stated as she grinned. The perfect time to get you ready for today." Ruby got to her feet, cracking her back as she scratched her head.

"I have somewhere to be today?" Weiss just shook her head, crossing her arms as she stared down at their team leader.

"Honestly, don't tell me you forgot already. You're going out with Gales remember?"

"I am?" Ruby's brain isn't fully on at the moment. Then again given the abrupt awakening and subsequent fall, that could be expected. "Oh right, I am going out with Gales today." Ruby muttered as she rubbed her eyes and yawned. … so~ cause of that you had to wake me up with a whistle?"

"You did the same thing to us a few days ago." Blake admitted with a straight face.

"And there's no way I could let my sister just sleep through her first ever date."

"It's not a ~" Ruby yawned. "Date." She finished. "We're just two friends going to spend a day together."

"Uh huh." Yang stated.

"That's how it starts." Blake added as she stared at her younger counterpart.

"Anyway, since Yang insisted." Weiss began. "We're going to help you get you together so you're ready for your date."

"It's not a… wait what?" Ruby didn't get a response, instead she just stared at the trio before refocusing on her sister. She took a step back, and the girls stepped forward. Yang had an oddly predatory and smug look on her face as she started to reach for her sister. "… help."

-Dorm Room: Gales

"Gales…"

"Yeah?" The teen muttered as his reflection just stared at him, watching him look for a pair of sweats to wear. "What is it?"

"Are you sure you should go for your morning jog today?"

Gales just rolled his good eye as he started putting his sweatpants on.

"Well yeah, I do it everyday after all." The teen admitted as he looked at his counterpart. "Why shouldn't I?"

"You are going to spend a day with Ruby today."

"Yeah and that's not till later." Gales countered as he raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure?"

The Beast asked as Gales nodded.

"Pretty sure, why do you ask?"

"I don't remember you two talking about what time you would be taking her out today."

Gales made to give him an answer, instead he stopped seeming to think before raising a hand and opening his mouth. He closed it a moment later as he lowered his finger.

"Shit." He muttered as he looked outside. "So you think she might already be…"

"Maybe."

"Lose the sweats, get washed up, and get over to RWBY's dorm room."

"If she's waiting for you… well; Ashe told you about never leaving a girl waiting."

Making his way to Team RWBY's quarters. Gales took a moment to sigh. "Can't believe we didn't set up a time to meet up." He shook his head as he used the edge of his pelt to try his hair. "What is wrong with me, I'm usually good at setting up meet up times." The teen muttered as he finished drying and flipped his pelt over before tying it around his waist. "Anyway, hopefully Ruby isn't stuck waiting for me." The teen muttered as he turned down a hall and found JNPR standing before RWBY's door. "Morning guys." The teen began as he looked at the four. "What's-"

"Run away!"

"Grab her!"

"I can't, she keeps turning into rose petals!

"Stay away! Stay away!"

"I got her leg!"

"Someone help me!"

The voices were followed by the sound of banging and stuff being broken behind the door. "Going on?" Gales asked as he continued listening to the sounds from the other side of the door.

Jaune heard screaming beyond the door.

Ren heard power-tools being used.

Pyrrha heard glass being broken.

Nora heard something along the lines of "begone Satan!".

""Back- Back I say!"

"What the hell is going on in there?" Gales asked as he looked to Ren, the teen shrugged. He turned to Jaune, and found the boy shaking. "Jaune?"

"You don't want to know." The teen adopted this horrified expression as Gales tilted his head. There was a crash on the other side of the door, followed by what sounded like a gun getting cocked, and immediately followed by what sounded like a shotgun being fired.

"The… the fuck?"

"They're helping Ruby get ready. " Nora said happily as she nudged the teen. "You lucky dog, you." Gales didn't know how to respond, so he didn't. Though he did open his mouth for a moment, let it gape like a fish as he tried finding something to say. When he finally found something to potentially say the group found Jaune looking at him with a shake of his head. Seemingly reading his thoughts the teen responded.

"No, you do not want to go in there." Jaune stated as he took a step away from the door. "Take it from me, I have seven sisters." Ren put a comforting hand on his teammates shoulder as Gales just just stared at them, then Pyrrha, then Nora, then the door as he saw it crack open and hands were seen clawing at the edge of the frame.

"Please someone h-help me!" The door started to open, and Gales found arms starting to claw at the wood.

"Get over here!

"No!"

The hands disappeared and the door slammed shut. An awkward silence filled the air as the five stared at the door. Pyrrha made to say something when a sudden yelp left the room.

"Weiss, are you ok!?"

"She bit me!"

The door suddenly slammed open, practically being ripped from its hinges as Ruby rushed out and slammed the door behind her. She looked at the five before giving them this scared and almost traumatized look. "Help me." Pyrrha moved as did Nora both who held onto the door frame and started pulling as someone did the same from the opposite end. "Jaune? Ren?"

"No thanks." Jaune took enough steps back to touch the opposite wall. Ren just seemed to take a minute to try thinking before walking off.

"Nope."

"Ren, you coward!" Nora laughed good-naturedly.

"Open this door Ruby Rose!"

Gales just stared at the door, the only shield protecting Ruby from the girls on the other side of it. "Ruby, Gales!" Nora shouted. "Run, we'll hold them off!" Ruby looked to the orange haired teen as she adopted this adorable hopeful look.

"Are you sure?"

"We'll be fine." Pyrrha remarked as she gave the younger girl a smile. "We'll kep them here as long as we can. Go enjoy your day together."

"Pyrrha, Nora…" Ruby muttered the names of the girls as she looked between the two. Finally she looked at Gales. "We should go." Before Gales could respond Ruby pulled him, dragging the boy across the hall as he looked back at the others.

"Have a nice day out!"

The two teens ran all the way to Beacon's Gates and when they stopped, Ruby found herself with her hands on her knees as Gales just stared at the girl. "You ok?"

"Tired…" Ruby muttered as she took a moment to breath before looking up at the teen. "And hungry." She continued dropping to her knees. "I haven't had breakfast yet." Whining Ruby heard Gales snicker before offering her a hand. "It's not funny." She muttered as he helped her up.

"I know." Gales admitted as he patted his belly. "To be honest I'm hungry too." He admitted. "What do you say we grab a bite before starting our day?"

"That sounds awesome~" Ruby muttered as she adopted this dreamy expression. It quickly flipped as she looked toward the school. "But if we go back to the Cafeteria, then Yang and the others might kidnap me,"

"I don't think you can kidnap your little sister."

"You could!" Ruby countered as she dusted herself off as Gales just smiled.

"Anyway, I know this spot that has a great menu, morning or night. We can grab a bite there."

"That sounds great~" Ruby stated as she started walking off, stopping only when she realized she didn't know the way to this "spot" Gales had just mentioned. "But I … uh… know a better place." She tried playing it off with mock bravado as Gales just rolled his eyes as he stepped forward, a smile on his face as he nudged Ruby and led her into the city.

"Lead the way."

-Vale

"So~." Gales began as followed after Ruby as she led him to a place to sit. Two of these mini cereal bowls in theirs alongside a carton of milk to use. "When you said you knew a better place to eat; I wasn't expecting a deli." The teen admitted as he gestured to the milk carton he was holding. "And I wasn't expecting to buy to-go cereal boxes for breakfast." Taking a seat at a nearby park bench Ruby scratched her head before she pulled the plastic off her Pumpkin Pete's cereal bowl.

"Sorry." Ruby stated as she set the cereal in her lap and started on the milk carton. "Do you not like Pumpkin Pete's cereal."

"Nah, I just don't usually eat cereal." Gales admitted as he copied Ruby's action and poured the milk on his cereal. When he was done he looked at the plastic once functioning as a lid before making a noise. "Huh, it really does have Pyrrha on it."

"She is their mascot." Ruby stated as she grabbed a plastic spoon from a bag and passed it to Gales.

"Thank you." Waiting for Ruby to grab her own Gales just stabbed his into the bowl as he waited.

"Bone appetit." With those words the two started eating. Ruby released a blissful sight as she leaned back in her seat as Gales did the same, kicking a leg up and crossing it over his lap as they ate. "That's the stuff. Sweet sugary Pumpkin Petes."

"You really like Pumpkin Pete's huh."

"Yeah." Ruby admitted. "Dad doesn't like me eating them though since they aren't that healthy."

"Yeah Pyrrha said the same thing." Gales stated as he continued eating.

'Hey, dumbass.' The teens doppelganger stated as he popped in for a moment. 'Don't talk about other girls while you're on a date.'

'It's not a date!' Gales sighed as Ruby looked at him. A spoon in her mouth as she blinked in confusion.

"You ok?"

"Yeah I'm good." The teen muttered as he returned to eating. "Don't worry about it."

"Are your injuries acting up?" Ruby asked, taking the time to poke his bandaged arm. "Do they still hurt?"

"Nah. The pain's subsided long ago." Gales admitted as he made a halfhearted flex of his right arm. "But I'm gonna need to be careful until I'm back at 100%."

"Right." Ruby admitted as she looked at the muscle on his bicep and childishly started poking it. Finding the act oddly entertaining, Ruby tried pressing it down with her hand before making a face.

"Having fun?" Ruby didn't say anything, just setting her cereal in her lap as she used her second hand to help her first. "I'll take that as a yes."

"It's like your muscles are made of metal fibers." Ruby stated as she started pressing down. Gales just chuckled good naturedly as he relaxed the muscle and went back to eating.

"So anyway, where do you want to go after breakfast?" Ruby just seemed to think before she followed his example. "I have an idea."

-Vale Paws

There was a pet store near the eastern part of Vale. Nice little spot that let people play with the local animals - the puppies were particularly popular.

Speaking of which-

"This is the best!" Ruby squealed as she brought a puppy to her face and started nuzzling it. Several others crowded around her as they barked, making small noises as they tried climbing over her. "I'm in puppy paradise!" She stated as Gales just took a seat and let a few crowd around him. One in particular barked at him, tail wagging playfully as it jumped around. A second tried pulling at his pelt, a third was busy rolling over on top of said pelt. A forth was apparently sleeping on it.

"These guys are so small." the teen remarked as he lifted up a puppy and held it near his face. "They're like little wulgs." The pup licked his nose as he smiled.

"I know!" Ruby agreed as she started scratching a few ups with her hands. "What kind of dog is an wulg?"

"It's not a dog, its a Pelagus." Gales remarked as Ruby gave him a look. "A Fanged Beast?"

"Still lost." Gales looked at the pups for a moment before seeming to pet one. "I guess you could say they're like these guys; move on all for fours, no wings. Just really big."

"Oh, how big?" Gales rocked his head from side to side for a moment. "Bit taller than me."

"That's big." Ruby got a nod as she started to think back. "Did you used to ride them?"

"Oh hell yeah. Especially when I was a kid. Ashe would let me ride one around the plains where we lived."

"Nice~" Ruby admitted before pausing. "Wait, I thought you're last name was Ashechild."

"It is."

"Then who's Ashe?"

"My adoptive mother and my master." Gales admitted as Ruby released an "oh". "I took her name as my last after she took me in."

"I get it." Ruby admitted before going silent. "You know, I had my last name legally changed after my mom died." She drifted off as Gales blinked in confusion, a sense of melancholy leaving his counterpart as she stared off into space.

"Why'd you do that? Did you…" Gales paused, trying to find the right words. "Have issues with your mom?" Blinking ruby waved her arms in denial as she released a weak laugh."

"No- no. My mom was the best." Ruby admitted as she smiled. "It's just… after she passed away I wanted something to stay close to her." She rubbed a puppy's ear as it rolled over. "So I asked my dad to let me take on her last name."

"So that's it." Gales muttered.

"Excuse me, you two." Both teens looked to the store's helper as they released an apologetic smile. "It's time to feed the puppies, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to step out for a minute."

"Oh." Both teens said together as they nodded. "No problem." They looked at each other, letting silence give way to humor as they stood. Saying goodbye to the pups they stepped out the gated playpen and dusted themselves off.

"Bye puppies, well be back soon." Ruby waved them off as Gales just smiled. That done the two walked off as they returned to Vale and fell into a comfortable silence. "I needed that." Ruby admitted before stretching.

"You like dogs huh?"

"Mhm, Yang and I have a dog back home named Zwei." Ruby admitted as she seemed to think for a moment. "He probably misses us."

"Same for Aun and Oum." The teen admitted before smiling. "Hope they're doing well."

"Yeah." Ruby admitted.

"Hey Ruby?"

"Yeah?" The girl asked, looking at the taller teen.

"Inside you said you took on your moms name, so if you don't mind me asking, what is your birth name?"

"Xiao Long." The girl admitted proudly. "Ruby Xiao Long."

"Ruby Xiao Long…" Gales repeated. "That does not roll off the tongue well."

"I know~" Ruby groaned childishly. Looking at Gales a moment longer she seemed to think for a moment. "So~ what was your name before you took on Ashe's?" Gales shrugged.

"I don't know." Gales admitted. "Ashe found me when I was a baby." He added. "She took me in and named me."

"You don't know your birth parents?" Gales shook his head.

"They died shortly after I was born."

"Illness?"

"Turf war." Gales admitted to Ruby's confusion.

"Turf war? You mean…" She raised her hands as she tried gesturing to something. All it looked like was that she was doing "The Robot" dance. "Like a gang war or something?"

"No nothing like that." Gales stated with a chuckle before it grew into a frown. "My village was caught in the crossfire of two monsters having a fight over territory." He sighed lightly. "They wrecked the entire village, and Ashe found me among the rubble." He paused.

"That's sad." Ruby muttered as she reached up, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Do you ever wonder what they were like?"

"Sometimes." Gales admitted as he looked at Ruby. "I wonder what they were like, wonder what they really named me…" He paused. "Other times I wonder if they're proud of me." The teen admitted. "Then again I think that's the same for everyone. Wanting to know you made your parents proud."

"Yeah." Ruby admitted as she lowered her arm. "I like to think I made my mom proud too."

"I'm sure you have." Gales admitted as he patted Ruby's shoulder. "Sixteen and in Beacon, I'm sure she'd be happy to know you got this far already."

"Yeah but I'm only here because Professor Ozpin put in a good word for me at Signal."

"Did he now?" Gales hadn't been aware of that. "I know he's a nice guy and all, but how'd you get him to do that?"

"I uh~" Ruby scratched her head. "I may have gotten involved in trying to stop a robbery."

"Robbery?" Gales paused, seeming to think before putting a fist on his hand. "Oh I remember that night."

"You do?" Ruby stared in confusion.

"Yeah, you had a run in with Torchwick and Junior's boys."

"Junior? Wait, you saw that?" Ruby groaned as she put her hands on her head. "I didn't think Professor Ozpin was gonna share that video with you~" She whined. "Who else has seen that video?"

"There was a video?" Gales tilted his head to the side. "I didn't watch a video, I was there."

"You were there?!"

"Yeah, I was there in the street. Saw you hand Junior's boy's their asses before you disappeared to chase after Torchwick." The teen admitted. "I was thinking of trying to mediate the situation, but you had everything under control."

"Oh…" Ruby muttered as she stared at the boy. "Please don't tell anyone about that."

"It's our little secret Red." the boy nudged her shoulder as she smiled. "So where to next?"

"Well~" Ruby swayed in thought. "You do still owe me a drink."

"Then let's get you that drink."

Juniors Club

Gales blinked as he stared at the closed sign hanging on the door. Confusion and a bit of disbelief on his face as he watched workers go in and out of the entrance with some materials. Ruby just stared before looking elsewhere whistling "innocently". "The hell happened here?"

"… I don't know." Was Ruby's eventual response as the two teens headed into the club. More wreckage greeted them, as with more workers as they looked around. 'She really did a number on this place.' She noticed a few of the workers looking at her funny almost as if they recognized her from somewhere. 'Yang~ what did you do?'

"Junior!" Gales called out as a familiar face popped into view. The man waved lazily as he picked himself up from a seat and greeted the teen.

"Gales, good to see you." They bumped fists as Junior looked at the girl with his counterpart. "Who's your…" He fell silent as he stared at Ruby, who dug her foot into the ground and smiled awkwardly. "You…"

"Hi." Was Ruby's reply as Gales looked between the two. "You look good." Junior made a noise in response.

"Where's blondie?"

"School." Ruby stated awkwardly as Gales just watched the exchange.

"You two know each other?"

"Not… really~" Was Ruby's response. Junior's however…

"She's friends with this blondie that wrecked my club about a week ago." Gales just stared at the two as Ruby scratched her head. "I wasn't expecting her to be friends with you too."

""I wasn't expecting to know the one who wrecked your club either." Gales admitted as he looked back to Ruby. "It was Yang, wasn't it?" Ruby's silence spoke volumes.

"I'm sorry my sister wrecked your club." Ruby fidgeted as Junior sighed and rubbed a hand in his hair.

"Oh so she's you're sister." The elder stated as he looked Ruby over for a moment. "You look nothing alike you know that." He didn't wait for a response, instead just walking off only for Gales and Ruby to follow him. "So Gales, what brings you and Red here today?"

"I promised Ruby a drink." Gales stated simply. "This was one of the best places I know where to get one so~" He did this gesture with his arms, raising one after the other like they were scales trying to balance out. "But it looks like you're gonna be closed for a while so~"

"It's fine." Junior muttered in annoyance. Heading over to the bar he set himself down behind it as he leaned over the counter. "So, what will it be?" Gales just looked at Ruby as she pipped up.

"One soda please." Junior just looked at the teen before reaching behind his counter in search of something.

"What kind?"

"Do you have Rize?" Without a word Junior pulled out a can as Ruby took it. "Thank you."

"Gales?"

"I'll have the same." The boy admitted as he was given the same drink. "Thank you." Both teens cracked open their drinks before starting to take a sip.

"So, I take it you two are in Beacon." Junior stated as he leaned over the counter.

"Yeah we just recently went through initiation." Ruby admitted proudly. "And we're both captain's of our respective teams." She puffed her chest out as Gales smiled lightly.

"Ruby's captain of her team. I'm mostly the handler of her team and Jaune's."

"That right." Junior stated as he stared at the teens for a moment. "Well congratulations are in order." Junior pulled his own soda out and raised it high. "To you kids."

"To us." Gales and Ruby raised their soda cans as they returned the gesture. "So." Gales began taking another drink. "When do you think the Club will be opened up again?"

"Give it a week or two." Junior muttered with a shrug. That should be long enough before we can reopen."

"I'll be back in a week or two then." Gales stated as he looked at Ruby. "Still, sorry you had to see the club in this state."

"It's ok, I mean, not everything can go how you want them to, right?"

"Yeah I guess you're right." Gales agreed as the two returned to their drinks. "Still this isn't so bad." The teen stated. "I mean, the building still standing, and you did say you wanted to do some renovations once Junior."

"Guess you got a point." Junior cracked a sliver of a smile as he nodded, stopping when he heard what sounded like an Ursa's growl come out of nowhere. "What the?"

"Sorry, sorry." Gales muttered as he grabbed his stomach. "Guess I'm hungry."

"Really, we had breakfast not like three hours ago." Ruby stated in surprise as she looked at the teen's belly. "How are you still hungry?"

"In a single setting, I eat as much as Nora." He didn't bother denying that, and Ruby couldn't deny it either; she'd seen the two eat after all. "That "breakfast" barely counted as a light snack." His stomach growled in agreement. "So yeah, I'm still hungry."

"Sorry." Ruby tried hiding a snicker as she stared at the teen's belly. "Don't worry, we'll get you food soon."

"I know this one noodle spot you two can hit up." Junior stated.

"I like noodles." Ruby admitted. "What's the store called?"

"A Simple Wok." Gales made a noise as he heard the name. "I heard of that place. It's this street-side noodle bar. Foods supposed to be really good and decently priced."

"Well what do you say? Noodles for lunch?" Ruby asked as Gales nodded.

"Sounds like a plan." The teen stated as another growl was heard. This time Gales stared at Ruby as she touched her belly, cheeks turning a light red as her counterpart snickered. "Especially since I'm not the only one hungry right now." Ruby lightly punched him in the shoulder before the two stood. "Well, it was good seeing you Junior."

"Same." The elder stated as he finished his soda and took a breath. "Stay out of trouble alright."

"Will do." The teen remarked as he and Ruby headed off.

"Oh, and enjoy your date."

"It's not a date!"