*Author's Note* *There was some problems with the first Chapter, and some of the fonts wouldn't change. Some of the parts are supposed to be italicized to show that they were Ruby's thoughts. No matter how much I tried, the thing wouldn't come out right. I even re-uploaded it 3 times to be sure. Oh well.*
*So, here I am with chapter 2. The thoughts about this were buzzing in my head after an all nighter RWBY marathon, coupled with about 3 cans of Monster. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy it.*
So, after being made to run around all of the school, we finally find the gathering hall. And my dear sister Yang is nowhere to be found. Ugh! First she runs off and leaves me in this strange place all by myself, then doesn't even have the decency to meet me here.
"Whoa Ruby. Large crowd, huh? Know anyone here?" Jaune had asked Ruby. Having noticed the smaller girl's slight change in expression, he interpreted that as nervousness. In an attempt to lighten the mood, Jaune had tried to engage her in small talk.
Boy, was he wrong.
"Yeah, there should be someone waiting for me." This was said with something akin to hostility. But after being ditched, and with her sister making no attempt to find her in this large crowd, Ruby was getting annoyed. She knew her sister could be irresponsible, but after the events on the air ship, and her explosive meeting with the Schnee family heiress, she was in a bad mood.
"Err Ruby, are you okay? You seem a little uhhh, angry?" At this point, Jaune was getting noticeably worried.
"Huh? Oh n-no, I'm fine Jaune, really!" Noticing that her anger was showing, Ruby quickly tried to reign in her temper. It seems to have worked too, as Jaune calmed down.
"Oh. So Ruby, who were you supposed to meet?"
"Oh, just my big sister, Yang. She's very outgoing, and is very popular with guys."
"No friends you want to see from your old school here? Or did they maybe not get accepted into Beacon?" And with this, Jaune had realized he said the wrong thing. After mentioning friends, Ruby's look kinda grew a bit somber. She looked regretful, and kind of sad.
"No. No friends here. I was moved up two years to enter Beacon early."
". . . . ."
"Wait, two years?! D-does that mean that you're only fifteen? You're fifteen and you made it into Beacon Academy?!" At this point, a few of the people around them turned to Jaune and Ruby, wondering what was going on.
"Shh shh shh shhhhhhhh! Not so loud!" Desperate to avoid standing out, Ruby tried to hush Jaune. After succeeding, they moved further into the hall.
After a few more minutes of walking around, and talking about random subjects like weapons and motion sickness and her big sister Yang, Ruby and Jaune were starting to get along better. He may be a bit awkward, and his fighting skill seems to be questionable, but Jaune seems rather nice. Friendly. And he's quite the gentleman, although he seems to be a bit too strung up on his mother.
"Heeey! Ruby! Over here, I saved you a spot!" Calling to Ruby was her big sister Yang. Easily noticeable with her rather womanly charm and bright gold hair, she was waving Ruby over with a fervor.
"Sorry Jaune, it seems my big sister is calling me over."
"Will I get a chance to see you again, Ruby?"
"Don't worry Jaune. We'll catch up later, after the opening ceremony."
Rushing over to her older sister, Ruby left behind the young man and got beside her sister.
"Yang, how could you just leave me like that? Do you know what happened when you left? I tripped over some crabby girl's luggage, and I exploded!"
"Aww, melt down already?"
"No, I mean I literally exploded a hole in front of the school. A-and there was some fire, and I think some ice? Anyhow, bottom line, I was in trouble! And who helped me? Not my big sister! Not, it was some mysterious girl with cat like eyes and this really cute bow."
"Err, Ruby? Are you being sarcastic?"
"Uggh, I wish."
*After a ceremony, wherein the "crabby girl" from before made her reappearance like some kind of evil shark, the headmaster gave a small speech that seemed out of sorts for him, and being instructed to gather in the main hall later for the night, Ruby and the rest went to the mess hall to for dinner*
"Look Rubes, I said I was sorry. How was I supposed to know all of that would happen when I left you alone? I thought you'd find some like minded people and make some friends."
"Well, you didn't even have to leave me alone in the first place!"
Yes, Ruby and Yang were still at it. After filling up their plates; spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs, and a large slice of chocolate cake for Yang, and a large amount of cookies and a bowl of strawberries for Ruby, they had taken a seat and began the argument all over again. As Ruby began to reach her breaking point, and considered giving her sister a new hair style a la strawberry milkshake, a familiar face decided to show up and interrupt.
"Hey Ruby. Mind if I take a seat here? All of the other tables are filled up."
"Oh, hi Jaune! Sure, sure. Sit down. We have plenty of space here." Ruby was pleasantly surprised at the entrance of her new friend Jaune.
"Hey Ruby. Who is this?"
"Right, you haven't really been introduced yet. Yang, this is my new friend, Jaune. And Jaune, this is my older sister, Yang." Ruby introduced her new found friend to her older sister, unaware that she had just unleashed a monster.
"Wait, aren't you the guy that threw up on my little sister?"
"Can we please just forget that ever happened. Please? I'm already sorry enough." Seems like Ruby wasn't the only one having a hard first day at Beacon.
"Alright, fine. So, what's your relationship with my little sister? Friend, or maybe boyfriend?!"
"Whoa whoa what?!" Ruby and Jaune cried simultaneously. Now, if there's anything Yang loves more than her own hair, it's mercilessly teasing her baby sister.
Ooooh boy, thought Yang, this is going to be so much fun! I never expected Ruby to give me so much ammo. The next few years here are going to be so much fun. All while having this little inner monologue, Yang started to grin. A vicious cheshire-like grin that showed her true nature.
"Y-Y-Yang! It's not like that! Jaune is just a friend. A friend!"
"W-wait, hold on! I don't feel that way about Ruby! How could I?"
Ruby was beginning to look like her precious scythe, going all crimson to match her black one-piece combat dress. She was even blushing all the way to her roots. Waaahh, Yang! Why must you do this?
After causing a little more mischief and finishing off her spaghetti, Yang excused herself to go wash up, leaving Ruby and Jaune sitting together at the table. Both were still a little embarrassed, and neither could really look the other straight in the eye still.
"So", began Ruby, trying to break the awkward atmosphere, "that was a thing, huh? Well, I'm sorry about Yang. She's always had a bit merciless in her teasing. Just ignore her and she'll quit after a while."
"Oh no Ruby, it's fine. It's fine."
Great, it's still awkward. Gee, thanks a lot Yang! Quickly finishing her cookies and strawberries, Ruby excused herself from the table and Jaune. Jaune just sat there, face still a little pink, finishing off the last of his cheeseburger. Ruby felt a little guilty just leaving him, and glanced back at his figure, sitting alone at the table.
So, first day at Beacon. Got puked on by Jaune, shouted at twice by a mean ice queen, and have been teased to oblivion by Yang. I wonder if this could possibly get any worse. Well, maybe I shouldn't think that. I mean, I'm not the only one having a rough first day at Beacon. I can't be the only one having a rough first day.
*And that does it for chapter 2. Sorry if this is going a bit too slowly for some. I'm trying not to progress too fast, but that might irritate some of the more impatient people. If you find this to be an issue, let me know and I'll try to speed it up a bit. Otherwise, read, enjoy, and please leave some constructive criticism if you want. Suggestions are also welcome.*
*Thanks for reading. I'll try to have chapter 3 out soon. I have quite a bit of free time right now, so I may update this quite frequently for the time being. Depends on how well received it is and if my computer can hold up.*