FYI: Bit o' smut in this one

"This… is not good." Crue thought, being practically crushed under a loudspeaker. He was helping Yang and Weiss with preparations for the dance, the blonde bruiser easily able to carry the loudspeaker currently in her hands.

"I. Am not. A strong man." Crue eventually set the speaker down, leaning against it and wiping his brow. "Don't have high stamina. Can't lift a loudspeaker. What the fuck am I good for?" He frowned lightly, standing up and going over to the females.

Weiss was walking away from Ruby, failing at getting her opinion on a pair of table cloths. "Crue." She said, holding out the cloths. "Which one do you think is better?"

The Faunus stared at the outstretched fabric, honestly unable to tell a difference. "Left one." He nodded, causing Weiss to smile.

"Thank you." She said, before faltering. "Wait. My left, or your left?" Crue did not respond, walking past her to lean his hands on the table. "Crue!"

Crue sniggered, but was cut off by Yang calling out at the Heiress. "Weiss! I thought we agreed, no doilies." Weiss raised an eyebrow at the blonde.

"These aren't doilies." She said, holding up the cloths. "But we agreed, that if I don't get doilies, you don't get fog machines!"

The sound of a door opening cut off the argument. "Your dance is gonna have fog machines?" The blue haired boy that was Neptune Vasillias asked.

"We were, thinking about it!" Weiss replied happily. Crue turned to Ruby and made a gagging motion with his finger, causing the young girl to giggle.

"That's pretty cool." Neptune appreciated.

"You ladies all ready for dress up?" Sun questioned, giving each girl a finger gun, before realising Crue was also there. "And wolf…" Crue face palmed at the comment, feeling his glasses slide slightly.

"Pft. Yeah right." Ruby snorted.

"Laugh all you want." Yang began. "I'll be turning heads tomorrow night." She said confidently.

"What are you two wearing?" Weiss asked politely. "Oh shit, what am I wearing?" Crue asked himself.

"I can't wear my Wolf outfit, I'm going to fighting Cinder in that." His eyes widened beneath his glasses. "I'm going to be fighting Cinder. Fuck."

He tuned back into the conversation, hearing Yang confirming that she will in fact be going to the dance. "You shall go to the ball! Wait… That's Cinderella. Double fuck." Crue sighed, mixing up several different fairy tales within his head.

"And then there's the whole 'Is Adam Gaston or Beast'. Either way I'm killing the fucker." Crue thought with a frown. Yang left the room, leaving the five huntsman in silence. "So, what are you wearing Crue?"

The blonde froze slightly upon being addressed, turning to see the group looking at him expectantly. "No idea." He responded. "Should probably get on that." He walked towards the door, but heard Neptune calling out.

"Hey, you need a hand? I'm pretty good with suits, if I do say so myself." He bragged lightly.

"I'm fine Netpune." Crue responded, opening the door.

"It's Neptune!"

"I know what I said!"

…

"Is Neo free?" Crue was seated on a bench in Vale, sending a message to his 'cousin', Candlewick. "Maybe I should've thought of a better pseudonym."

"Why?" Came Roman's instant reply.

"Need/Want to rob a place." Crue texted back. He was running dangerously low on funds, and considering he was already breaking around fifty laws even talking to the renowned criminal, he saw no problem in breaking one or two more.

"Why do you want to rob somewhere?"

"Owners a dick."

Roman did not reply for several moments, before sending a short text. "I've robbed for less. I'll tell her you're looking for her."

Crue nodded happily, pocketing his scroll. He had changed out of his regular clothes and into his Hound outfit. "Good thing the helmet is with me." He mused, feeling the cool metal pressing into his back.

He stretched out his arms, and rested them on the back of the bench. He was surprised when he came into contact with a shoulder. He looked to his side, seeing Neo in her Polly disguise, winking at him.

"Well, who is this lovely girl?" Crue asked sarcastically. Neo bat her eyelashes in mock surprise, before smiling, and leaning in for a kiss. Crue met her halfway bringing the psycho into a deep embrace.

Neo moaned into the kiss, a trail of saliva hanging from her mouth as she broke the kiss. She looked up to Crue with lustful eyes and a devious smirk. The Faunus could see what she was planning, and spoke quickly.

"Did Roman tell you about what I'm doing?" Crue asked. Neo nodded happily, leaning up so that her mouth was close to the ears atop his head.

"He told me you wanted to rob someone. I'm so happy you've decided to do that, Crue." She whispered, the sound causing Crue to gulp lightly and become hot under the collar. "And that you decided to involve me."

Neo placed a hand on Crue's lap, and steadily moved it upwards. Crue let out an awkward laugh, looking around the streets of Vale to see if there were any civilians. "No one can see us, don't worry." Neo whispered into his ear.

"My semblance isn't just my body you know." She rested her hand over Crue's bulge. "Right now, it's just the two of us." She hissed the last word into Crue's ears, gripping the hardening member in her hand.

Her words were true, for she had created a small dome that covered them, making the surrounding area practically invisible. If one were to look at it from a distance, they would see something akin to a shimmering mirage.

"Oh really?" Crue's demeanour changed instantly, realising that they could not be seen. He placed both hands on Neo's waist, and hoisted her onto his lap, the girl smirking deviously as she stared at him.

She moved her hand up, placing Crue's glasses atop his head, so she could meet his steely blue eyes. Neo melted at his gaze, seeing beyond his placid looking eyes, a burning intensity. One she craved to be directed at her.

Her wish came true, as she began to grind on Crue's hips, his eyes focusing in on her, as he grabbed her hips and pulled her in close. Their lips met, and Neo's hands trailed down to fiddle with Crue's zipper.

With a few swift moments, Crue's dick was soon exposed to the cool evening air. He shivered lightly, and broke the kiss between him and Neo. "You're sure no one else can see us?"

Neo nodded happily in confirmation. "Well then…" Crue placed his lips on Neo's neck, and bit down lightly. The girl moaned, her nails attempting to dig into Crue's back, but was halted by the thickness of the leather jacket.

She growled lightly, annoyed she could not mark him. "Easy there. Last time I almost got caught out cause of that." Crue whispered into her ear, causing her to shiver. Crue hefted up her skirt, and chuckled lightly at her lack of underwear.

"Going commando? So naughty." He cringed inwardly, the word not feeling right in his mouth. Neo did not share his emotion, apparently revelling in his dirty talk. If you could call it that. She angled herself above him, and lowered herself down.

She slid down, her mouth opening and her tongue falling out in ecstasy. Crue began slowly moving his hips up and down, only for Neo to put her hands on Crue's shoulders, halting his movement. Crue glanced up at her, and she smirked, as she began gyrating her hips, moving them from side causing the boy under them to let out a low moan.

"Fuck…" He breathed out. Neo smirked, seeing her actions were having an effect. She increased her pace, slamming herself down on Crue's dick repeatedly. The sound echoed slightly, reverberating against Neo's invisible barrier.

Crue grabbed her breasts, feeling them strain against the fabric. Neo let out a light moan as Crue began to grip and move them. They continued this for a few moments, content with the simple act. Neo also did not have any of her, 'equipment' on her, which made it a little more boring than their usual exploits.

Crue could feel himself nearing his climax, and so removed his hands from Neo's breasts, and placed them on her shoulders. Neo looked at him hazily, before realizing what he was about to do. Crue brought Neo down, completely filling her out.

Neo's mouth fell open and her eyes rolled back as Crue finished inside of her. She twitched lightly, convulsing from her own orgasm. "Well, that was something." Crue panted out. Neo managed to nod in agreement.

She rose up, Crue's soft shaft falling out of her and laying on its side. Crue quickly stuffed it back into his pants and zipped up his pants, as Neo sat down next to him. She let out a breath, and the world around them seemed to shatter.

Crue saw no difference in the surroundings, but to a few stragglers it looked as though two people had suddenly appeared on a bench. A person or two stopped and stared at them from across the street, questioning their own vision.

The people who looked at them eventually continued on, deciding it was a trick of the light or they simply had not noticed them at first. "I guess exhibitionism is now on my list of kinks." Crue breathed.

"I'm an enabler. Sue me." Neo responded sarcastically. "So, who do you want to rob again? And why?"

"The place where I first met you. 'Wares 2 Wear'. And he's a dick. And I need to buy a suit to the dance. Don't have money." Crue informed her quickly.

"I didn't think you'd be that kind of person." Neo said softly.

"There's a lot you don't know about me. A lot no one knows about me." Crue said, his eyes hardening as he placed his glasses back on his face. "A lot even I don't know about me."

Neo looked at him strangely, but did not question it. Crue was lost in the moment, remembering his less than legal activities from his time in his own world. As an orphan, he grew up rough, and had to learn to survive on his own.

He learnt quickly how to fight, granted the lessons were due to necessity. And without a steady job or good background, he dipped a toe into the seedy side of Dublin. He learnt how to pick pocket, granted while he was not as skilled at it, it was enough to help him get by.

He learned other tools of the trade during that time, a time he had hoped he wouldn't need to return to. "Alright, let's do it." Crue stated, staring at the darkening sky. Neo hopped up happily, Crue following suit with a small limp.

He saw the upcoming store, and frowned, recalling the actions of the night. He turned into an alleyway, one before the shop itself. He hid himself in the shadows and instructed Neo.

"Check if the store is clear." Crue told her quickly. Neo nodded, her appearance changing to a generic looking woman. She turned and entered the shop, leaving Crue to his thoughts. "What is up with you?" He questioned no one.

"I've never pulled off a heist like this before. And I don't know why you chose him of all people." Crue watched as a Faunus with a sweeping red tail stormed out of the establishment, an angered look on his face. "Never mind..."

Neo came back a short while later, nodding to him happily. Crue cracked his neck to the side, letting the joints pop. He took off his glasses, and put on his helmet. "The Wolf is back in action." He stated, Neo looking upon him greedily.

…

"Damn Faunus." The owner of the store 'Wares 2 Wear' grumbled. "Think they own the place." He heard the sound of his door opening and looked up to see a man wearing a leather jacket, and a jade green helmet.

"Can I help you?" He asked hesitantly. The aura that the man was giving off was one akin to a certain criminal that had robbed him a few months back.

"Why yes you can." The man replied, his voice echoing slightly due to the helmet. "I'd like, all of your Lien." The owner suddenly felt cold steel against his throat. He froze, afraid to move a single muscle. With only his eyes that he felt able to move, he glanced to the side.

A short woman with multi-coloured hair and eyes was staring at him, and had a pink umbrella that housed the blade currently pressed against his neck. For some reason, he could not see her clearly. As if she was made of water. She winked once, and then jabbed at the register. The man gulped, and slowly moved his hand to the register. "And please, don't hit the silent alarm. We're kinda in a hurry."

The owner swallowed hard, and lifted his hand away from the counter where said alarm was. He opened the cash register, and stepped back slightly. "Pleasure doing business with you." The helmeted man said, grabbing the Lien and placing it in a bag he grabbed from the other side of the counter.

The owner could only watch as his hard earned profits disappeared before his eyes. "Now, I believe that is everything." The man said, hoisting the bag over his back, and gesturing for his accomplice to come.

The woman pressed the blade against his neck one more time, before removing it, and joining the man. They both turned, and the owner let out a sigh of relief. "Actually…" The owner stiffened, looking at the two criminals.

The man was pointing behind him, to a set of shelves. "Toss us that, would ya?" The owner turned around in confusion, and the short woman was also looking confused. The owner realised what he was pointing at, and grabbed it from the shelf.

"You want a cup?" He asked unsurely, holding the protective item in his grasp.

"Yeah. Need to protect the jewels you know. Sure you can understand, man to man." The criminal replied, his accomplice looking between the two confusedly. The owner looked down at the armour, and back up to the man who just robbed him.

The man lightly tapped his foot, and the woman's blade was pointed at him again. The owner sighed and threw the piece at him. "Glad to see you're not an idiot." The man stated, reaching into the bag and taking out a blue card and throwing it back.

The owner caught it with a strange look. "Let it never be said I'm not generous." He said, hoisting the bag like he was some sort of jolly man delivering presents. "Oh, and tell your friends. The Wolf is making his mark."

With that the two left, leaving the man holding the small blue card in his hands. He looked down on it, and then back to where The Wolf had just left the scene.

"What the fuck just happened?"

…

"That went well." Wolf stated. He and Neo walked away from the heist, and turned into the alley where they had first met. Wolf leapt onto a sidewall, and used his semblance to climb up to the roof. Neo hooked a pipe that was stuck out of a wall, and flipped onto the opposing roof.

They met at the end of the alley and Wolf set down the bag. "I'm kinda disappointed honestly. Thought it'd be more fun." He set the bag down and began taking out the results of their robbery.

"It's no fun when they just do what they're told." Neo agreed, spreading out the cards. They had ended up with quite the haul.

"I don't think I've ever seen this much money in my life." Wolf commented, arranging the cards by colour.

"For a hunter in training, you're not very good at following the law." Neo said slyly.

"Wasn't supposed to be a huntsman." The Faunus replied quickly, frowning lightly. "Wasn't even supposed to be here." He gripped one of the cards tight.

Neo looked up at him confusedly, but did not comment on his words. They finished sorting the cards, leaving them sorted by colour and in two different piles. "What are you doing for the dance?" Wolf asked.

"Watching you." She replied, before seeing him look up. "That's what they told me anyway. Not like it'll actually happen." Wolf looked off into the distance, thinking of something.

"No. It should happen." He said, causing Neo to look at him confusedly. "That's like, the perfect alibi. While I'm stopping Cinder, the bitch," Neo giggled lightly, "you can say we were off doing something together."

Neo nodded in agreement, thinking of the possibilities. "I can see that working. But what kind of something?" She asked with a wink.

"The kind of something that'll piss off Mercury." Wolf responded with a wink of his own. Neo's smile grew, as she vibrated happily. "Now, let's go get something to look good in."

…

"Hey Crue." Ruby greeted, seeing the boy enter the dorm room they shared. The short girl lying on her bed, reading a book.

"Hey Rubes." The boy returned the greeting, leaving a bag near his set of drawers. "Where's everyone else?"

"Blake is off being emo. Yang is trying to fix that. Weiss is still working on the room." Ruby told him, hanging upside down off her bed to meet the boys eyes. "Where'd you go?"

"I went on a date with Polly." Crue lied. "Just a little thing in the park."

"Aww. That's cute." Ruby laughed. "You guys are cute. Everything is cute." She smiled.

"Someone seems happy." Crue laughed back.

"Yeah. I'm excited because I really think Yang will be able to get Blake back on her feet." Ruby jumped down from her bunk, Crue seeing she was in her pyjamas. "Is it that late already?" They pink heart bottoms and black tank top with a heart shaped Beowulf on it.

"Why is there a Grimm on your shirt?" Crue asked confusedly. Ruby looked down at her top, recalling the design on it.

"There's a lot of Grimm stuff people can buy." She responded in an equally confused tone. Crue rapped his knuckles against his head. "Oh right!" She remembered the fact that Crue had amnesia.

"Well, people think that if they see Grimm in the context of something like this." She gestured to her chest. "They'll become sort of, jaded? Is that the word? And they won't be as afraid anymore. They sell Grimm dolls too."

"Makes sense." Crue muttered. "Kinda like making lions and tigers into toys and stuff." "Have you got a date to the dance?" He asked, lightly cracking his knuckles.

"Uh. That kind makes me want to say no." She said, watching Crue's reaction. To her surprise, it turned to one of shock.

"Wait, you do have a date?" He asked incredulously. Then saw Ruby's face fall into a frown. "No- Wait- I just meant you didn't even seem like you were interested in the first place." "She didn't have one in the show. So what the fuck are you up to?"

Ruby squinted at him. "Well, I didn't want to at first. But I thought I could just go with a friend." She smiled happily, causing Crue to relax.

"Ok, who is it?"

"Emerald."

"MOTHERFUCKINGCUNTSUCKINGTITTYSHITTING" "That's nice." "PIECEOFMOTHERFUCKINGASSHOLEDOUCHEBAGBASTARD!"

"Yeah. But it's not like a date or anything. She says she wants to dance with Mercury too. But I get the first dance with her." She smiled, unfortunately the smile did nothing to quell Crue's inner rage.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!? WHY ARE YOU MAKING HER DO THAT?!" "Do you have a dress for the dance?" He asked casually.

"Yeah. I went into Vale earlier today with Yang. Kinda wish I had gone in later though." She said, jumping back onto her bed as Crue took off his jacket and shirt.

"How come?" He asked as he lowered himself down to the ground and scooted under Weiss' bed.

"Cause there was a robbery." *THUNK* Ruby felt a vibration through her bed. "Crue! Are you ok?" She peered over her bed, looking down to see Crue's head pop out from under Weiss bed, a red welt on his forehead.

"I'm grand. Just hurt my head." He rubbed his forehead and took off his glasses.

"Aww." Ruby sulked. "Do you want me to kiss it better?" Crue looked up at the younger girl with wide eyes. "What? It's what Yang would do if it happened to me."

"If Yang saw Ruby kissing me anywhere, I would not be alive." Crue easily deduced. He decided to change the subject. "You said something about a robbery?"

Ruby's eyes seemed to light up. "Yeah! It happened an hour or two ago I think. It was on the news, cause it was the weirdest robbery ever recorded!" Crue raised an eyebrow towards Ruby, who continued explaining.

"They said that the robber walked in, and it wasn't a known one, asked for the Lien, and a piece of armour, and just left! I know it sounds weird that I'm being so happy about a theft, but I really want to fight him." She said, lying back on her bed normally.

"Oh? What was his weapon?" Crue asked, sliding back under the bed.

"He didn't even use it. But the weirdest thing is he paid for the armour he stole. I mean, it was with the Lien he stole, but still!" Ruby through her arms up, exasperated. "The owner said there was a woman with him, but he didn't get a good look at her, cause she was all mirage-y and stuff, so he might have just imagined her."

"So, this person robs a store, gives them some money back, and leaves? Without any police chasing after him?" Crue asked sceptically.

"Yeah! He must have ties in the police or something. Or he just got really lucky." Ruby theorised.

"Probably the latter." Crue said, then quickly added. "You said he wasn't known, right?" Ruby gave a sound akin to that of an agreement. "Well then he can't have much influence."

"Oh yeah! So, maybe he has a hypnotising semblance or something. Ooh, those can be dangerous. He could have made the shopkeeper see like, a bajillion blades hurtling towards him, or someone about to attack him!" Ruby noticed the silence below the bunks.

"Crue?" She asked cautiously. Crue, was having a mini panic attack due to the possibilities Ruby had just described.

"I'm fine." He said forcibly, trying to get images of what he knows to be the future out of his head. "STOP IT!" He yelled within his head, not wanting to see anymore.

"Are you sure?" Ruby's worried voice came again.

"Yeah." Crue said, with a bit more conviction, and a little less force. "I'm fine. I promise."

"…Ok." Ruby finally spoke. Crue felt guilt eat at him like a ravenous beast at the tone of Ruby's voice. She sounded defeated, like she wanted to help, but didn't know how. The Faunus wanted nothing more than to reassure her, but that would just be adding on more lies.

"You know you can tell me stuff, right?" She said quietly, but Crue heard her easily.

"Of course I do Ruby." Crue told her honestly. Ruby did not reply, but Crue frowned, hearing her sniffle lightly.

"You know what?" The boy said, getting out from under the bed and standing so he could see Ruby. The girls silver eyes looked at him curiously. "Maybe a kiss would help it." He said, lightly poking his red forehead.

Ruby managed to giggle lightly, before reaching out and softly pecking Crue's forehead. "There we go. Now all the pain will go away." She smiled. Crue smiled back, the small gesture picking up the girls mood instantly.

"Goodnight Ruby. Sweet dreams." He told her, bending back down and going under the bed. "I really need to get a sleeping bag." He muttered.

Ruby let out a snort, hearing Crue's comment. "Yeah, you do. Night Crue." She yawned, pulling over her blankets. "Sweet dreams."

Crue smiled, feeling sleep begin to take him. He barely heard the opening of the door, indicating the others had finally arrived at the dorm. Crue gave half-conscious "Goodnights" to all of them, before falling asleep himself, hoping for pleasant dreams.

…

He did not get pleasant dreams.

...

"Wrath. Awaken."

Crue walked alone on a street, his steps echoing in the silence. He looked around, feeling a strange sense of familiarity coming from it. He looked up the street, seeing a towering spire in the middle of the street. "The Spire?" Crue spoke, his voice echoing in the empty street.

"I'm… home?" He said in disbelief. He quickly ran away, looking for a sign of human life. Unfortunately, he did not find a sign of human life.

On the ground in front of him were four people, all of them with different ears atop their heads. Crue froze upon seeing them. "N-No." He trembled. "No!" He looked to his side, catching his reflection in a window.

He was still a Faunus.

"Wrath."

"Why…" The bodies said, beginning to rise up. "Why didn't you save us?" Three of them, all with red hair and fox ears, with scratches, bite marks and blood covering their body, stared at him. "Why didn't you save us D-"

"NO!" Crue yelled, backing away from the group. "NO! D-Don't do this to me!" He turned away to run, but found a taller male with wolf ears standing before him.

"You let us die." He said, closing in on Crue. "If only you weren't so pathetic." The man pushed him to the ground, where Crue fell landing on something thick like tar.

"Wake up. Wrath."

"W-What is this?!" He exclaimed, trying to free himself from the gooey substance. He then heard something that chilled him to the core. A growl, one he had become all too familiar with at his time in Beacon.

He looked to see a pack of Beowulfs approaching him, or rather, the four people that simply stood, watching him sink further into the goo.

"Even now. You're too weak to save us." The man said, before his throat was ripped out by one of the Grimm.

"Wrath!"

"You'll never amount to anything." The woman said, before she was dragged into a pack of the beasts.

"Awaken!"

"You're just a weak little boy, who can't save anyone." The taller girl stated, as a Beowulf's claw pierced her stomach.

"WRATH."

Then, the smallest girl, with eyes that began leaking blood, looked at him as he sank beneath the black tar. She gestured to her side, where the mutilated corpses of RWBY and JNPR lay.

"And you won't even be able to save them."

"WAKE UP!"

…

*THUNK*

Crue hissed, hands going to his head and biting his tongue to keep himself from cursing. It was still dark in the room, or at least, he assumed it was. With his night vision, he could see properly, but could also hear the sounds accompanied by sleeping.

Weiss' light breaths, Yang's occasional snores, and Blake's, no matter how much she tried to deny it, soft purrs. Crue slowly got out from the under his bed, glancing to see if he had woken the person above it.

The heiress still slept soundly, if not a bit awkwardly angled. Crue turned away, opening the door gently and exiting the room as quietly as he could. Once the door clicked shut, he felt tears build up behind his eyes.

"No…" He whispered. "Not here." He walked away from the room, eyes staring at his feet as they padded across the carpeted floor. He noticed the floor was heated, but was too distressed to linger on the fact.

He didn't know where he was going, just that he needed to be away from the team. He opened a random door, and found himself looking out at Beacon, having exited onto a small roof. Crue said nothing as he walked across the roof, feeling the sting of the cold, realising only now that he was in just a pair of pajama bottoms.

He sighed, walking over to the edge of the roof and looking down. "Maybe I should…" He thought, sitting down on the ledge and looking at the ground below. "Not like I can actually save anyone…" He inched closer to the ledge.

"I don't even belong here." He said somberly. "Not in this school, not in this country, not in this world." A single tear fell from his eye, falling onto the ground that was meters below. "No one would miss me. I'm not even part of the canon."

Crue stood up, and teetered on the edge of the flat roof. He looked up to the sky momentarily. "I still don't believe in you. And the Author, well, he can suck a dick."

Crue closed his eyes, and leaned forward. "Crue?" A voice sounded.

Crue's eyes shot open in surprise, and he had to activate his semblance in order to keep himself from falling how he wished to. He turned around awkwardly seeing a startled looking Ruby.

"Hey… Rubes…" Crue said, standing back up on the roof. "What're, what're you doing here?"

"Wha-" Ruby blanked, before her face fell into a frown. "What am I doing here?! What are you doing?! What were you about to do!?" She exclaimed, tears at the corner of her eyes. Crue's heart broke at the sight of her crying, and the realisation of how his actions would affect her weighing down on him like a ton of bricks.

Crue muttered something, that was unheard by Ruby. "What!?" She asked, drying her tears.

"Bad dream." He said again.

"Oh." Ruby said softly. "Do, do you want to talk about it?" Crue shook his head. "Oh. Ok then." She said sadly.

"Why don't we talk about something happy instead?" Crue suggested, rubbing one of his arms. Ruby looked up to him suspiciously, before nodding.

"Alright." She said, walking up to him and sitting down cross legged. Crue joined her in posture, and they both stared at the view Beacon had to offer.

"What's your favourite food?" Crue asked.

"Cookies." Ruby spoke without hesitation, causing Crue to chuckle. Ruby smiled, hearing Crue being happy. "What's yours?"

"I like lasagna." "Oh for the love of God tell me they have that here." Crue silently begged.

"Yeah. It's nice. But too much for me." Ruby nodded in agreement. "What's your favourite colour?"

"Green."

"But your stuff is all blue." Ruby said confusedly.

"Yeah. Weird, huh." He stuck his tongue out at Ruby. Ruby pouted slightly. "I don't have to ask to know yours is red."

"Actually it's pink."

"Wait what, really?"

"Nope." It was Ruby's turn to stick her tongue out at Crue. The Faunus sighed lightly, but smiled.

"Guess I deserved that." Ruby nodded in agreement while giggling. "Alright, do you play any instruments?"

The girls silver eyes looked to the night sky, trying to remember whether or not she was musically inclined. "I think I can play the bass. It's been a while." She said, poking her chin with her finger. "Do you play anything?"

Crue chose his words carefully. "I think, I can play the guitar, and ukulele." Ruby snorted in laughter. "What!?" Crue asked indignantly.

"Sorry! It's just, so small." She laughed, imagining Crue playing a tiny little guitar.

"Never heard that before." Crue muttered, before freezing and turning to Ruby, who was laughing once more. "Wait, you understood that?"

"Of course I did Crue." She giggled, wiping a tear from her eye. "I'm fifteen. And I'm sisters with Yang. Of course I understand all of her innuendos. I just pretend I don't for her sake." She explained.

Crue stared at her eyes, silver meeting steely blue. "I won't allow it." He said. Ruby blinked once.

"What?" She asked confusedly, before yelping slightly as Crue wrapped his arms around her torso and pulled her close.

"I shall not allow your innocence to be tainted!" He announced, causing Ruby to laugh loudly and squirm in his grasp. "The foul beast of lust shall not take my sister!" Crue's breath caught, and he felt Ruby stop moving.

"You think of me as a sister?" She asked slowly. Crue gulped once, and nodded. Then realised she couldn't see him due to the fact she was currently sitting in his lap, and staring out at Beacon.

"Yeah. I think of all of you like sisters." Crue's insides churned at the fact he was not lying.

"Well, then, that makes you my big brother, right?" Ruby asked.

"Yeah."

"Then, can I, tell you something?" She asked slowly, looking at her knees, her fingers coming together awkwardly.

"Of course Ruby." Crue replied softly.

Ruby seemed to wrestle with herself, trying to open her mouth and speak, but no sound came out. "Take all the time you need." Crue told her. Ruby smiled, and took a deep breath.

"I... don't like boys." She said slowly.

"Oh, me neither. They're jerks. The lot of 'em." Crue responded instantly, causing Ruby to laugh aloud.

"I like girls." She spoke with more confidence.

"Me too. They're awesome, aren't they." Ruby laughed once more, and Crue hugged her tighter. "But I know what you mean. And there's nothing wrong with that."

"Really?" Ruby asked unsurely.

"Of course. I don't see why there would be something wrong with it." Crue told her, the hidden question of 'why would it be wrong?' easily noticeable.

"I just, I haven't told anyone else about this." She said, much to Crue's surprise.

"Yang?" He asked, and Ruby shook her head. "Your dad?" Another shake. "Your uncle?" She began to shake, but then stopped, and slowly nodded her head.

"Uncle Qrow taught me how to use Crescent Rose. I could trust him with anything. And he never spills secrets. Even when he's drunk." Ruby said firmly, staring out at Beacon, almost willing herself to see the man in question.

"Well, I won't spill any secrets either." Crue promised, holding his hand out in front of Ruby and extending his pinky finger. "Pinky promise."

Ruby wrapped her own pinky around Crue's the difference in size between them almost comical. "Pinky promises are super important stuff." Ruby said seriously.

"I know. And I won't break it." Crue released the promise, and felt Ruby shiver. "We should get back in. You're cold."

Ruby looked ready to disagree, but another shiver caught her. "Uh, maybe coming out here in just my PJ's wasn't a good idea." She awkwardly rubbed the back of her head. "But, you're so comfy." She whined.

"Well, then, one way to fix that." Crue stated, beginning to stand. He held Ruby bridal style, as she wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled into his chest.

"How are you so warm?" She complained, more about the fact he was able to keep comfortable while in a shirt, whereas she had been freezing her tush off.

"No idea." Crue replied with a smirk as he carried her back to the dorm. "My temperature regulation is weird."

"Your what?" Ruby asked.

"Feel my elbow." Crue instructed. Ruby blinked once at the odd request, but touched the Faunus' elbow.

"It's like ice!" She exclaimed, retracting her hand immediately. "How!?" She wondered, looking to Crue. The boy shrugged in response, and came to a stop outside the door to their room.

For a moment, neither huntsman in training said a word. "Did you bring your scroll?" They said at the same time. Judging from the fact that they both asked if the other had the device, they presumed that they were both without access to the room.

"Well." Crue said, settling down and leaning against the wall next to the door, Ruby now placed in his lap. "Looks like we're camping out for the night." He joked.

"We should totally go camping." Ruby yawned, curling up in a small ball against Crue. The boy grunted in agreement, wrapping his arms around Ruby and pulling her close, begining to remember the dream he had.

"I've never reacted that badly to a dream…" He thought solemnly. "And God knows I've had lots of them. But none of them were bad enough to make me want to jump of a building. What was different?"

Crue sat there, trying to think through his dream. However, every time he remembered it, the emotions that the dream caused came back in full force. He frowned, creating creases in his skin. "God damn it!"

He sighed, letting his head hit against the wall gently. He could feel his fear and anger creep up his spine, but was dissuaded by the kind warmth leaning against his chest. He glanced down, seeing a peaceful look on Ruby's face.

He brought a hand up and lightly ruffled her hair, causing her to smile in her sleep. He put his hand on her back, and stared up at the ceiling, viewing beyond Beacon, to the stars above.

"I will protect her. I will save her."

"And you will not stop me."

Man, it has been a while. Sorry about that. Time got away from me. As did motivation. But hey, I'm here anyway. So, bit more context towards Crue's old life. His life in our world. On Earth. In Ireland. On the streets.

Perhaps that is why he was so non-chalant about literal daylight robbery. Or, perhaps he slips into a different persona while under the guise of The Wolf. Who can say…? Well, I mean I can, but I'm not going to.

Also, more smut. Yay? Although that was a lot more tame than last time. Whoops. Either way, if you've got questions, ask them, if you've got reviews, leave them, and as always

Until Next Time

-Friday