Sorry this chapter took so long. Next one should come more quickly. Enjoy!
"Meet me over by the cafeteria when the presentation is done." Ruby read off the text from her sister again as she walked.
Ruby stopped outside the silver doors that led into the cafeteria. "Where is sh-"
"Gotcha!" Ruby felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist and hoist her into the air.
"Gah! Yang! Put me down!" Ruby flailed as she was spun around.
"Aw, does my wittle sister not want to see me?" Yang cooed. "Has wittle Wuby grown up while I was gone?"
"I'd love to see you, but I still can't since you grabbed me from behind."
"Good point" Yang gently set Ruby down. "So, how's Beacon been treating you so far?"
"I've made one friend, one enemy, and exploded once. So, not great overall."
"Wait, that was you? Guess Ginger owes me five lien. huh. Anyways, you made a friend? I'm so proud of my baby sister!"
"Yang, I'm 17 years old, I think I've outgrown 'baby sister'"
"You'll always be my baby sister, for as long as you live!" Yang pulled Ruby into a headlock and started giving her a noogie. "So, why don't you tell me about this friend of yours?"
"Ack, alright, just let me go first." Ruby struggled against her sister's iron grip to no avail.
"Nooooope. I'll be taking control of this interrogation." Yang continued "Answer my questions quickly and truthfully and I'll let you go"
"Fine!" Ruby relented
"Boy or girl?"
"Boy"
"How tall?"
"I dunno…"
Yang decided to switch tactics and started tickling.
"A-About six feet or so-ho!" Ruby squealed in between giggles.
"Hair?" Yang pulled her tickling arm back, letting Ruby take in air again.
"Black, just a little bit on the long side."
"What was he wearing?"
"Yang can you let me-"
"I'll be asking the questions" Yang resumed her assault "Now, what was he wearing?"
"A t-trenchcoat and a red b-button up shirt. He also had a black tie and glasses."
"Good girl. Now, final question, what is his name?"
"Roy Ember, now will you let me go?"
Yang released Ruby onto the ground and turned in thought, "Never heard the name before. Must not have any older siblings here. Well now that I know what he looks like, you can give me all the details abou-" Yang cut herself off when she turned back to face Ruby and was met only with a cloud of rose petals drifting towards the ground. "Or you can just run off. That works too."
And you're SURE you sent my luggage express? Roy tapped at the buttons on his scroll while looking for his bag in the pile at the middle of the great hall, Cause I've checked LITERALLY seven times, and it's not there.
Wait, express? Bella's response came
"Augh!" Roy groaned "And now I have literally nothing but the clothes on my back."
"Nora to the rescue!" yelled a redheaded girl, presumably named Nora, before throwing a pair of sweatpants at Roy's face. If this is what that fortune cookie meant by 'girls throwing their clothes at me,' I'm going to be severely disappointed. Roy was severely disappointed anyways when he took a look at the garment. "What, something wrong with it?" Nora asked
"You could say that." Roy said, turning the garment around, revealing the words 'HOT BUTT' in large pink letters. "Sorry, but I'll have to pass" Roy said, throwing the sweatpants back to their owner.
"Nora, who are you tormenting now?" asked a black haired boy with a magenta highlight.
"I wasn't tormenting anyone Ren, I was helping!" Nora responded indignantly
"To be fair, she was trying" Roy spoke up "My luggage got...lost...and she offered some, admittedly, unfitting sleepwear"
"Well, at least she meant well. I might be able to offer you an extra pillow...I'm sorry I don't think I caught your name. "
"Oh, sorry. Roy, Roy Ember" He held out his hand
"Nice to meet you Royroy Ember!" Nora grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously "I'm Nora Valkyrie, but you can call me Thor, the Destroyer of Grimm."
"Alright Thor, pleased to make your acquaintance" Nora practically bounced off the walls with excitement, not expecting him to take her seriously. Ren looked on with a small smile on his face as Nora ran over to another group, practically babbling with excitement.
"You've certainly made her night." Ren said
"I'm pretty sure we're all better off when your girlfriend is happy" Roy responded
"Oh no we're not...together-together." Ren stated reflexively
"Are you...sure about that?" Roy inquired.
"Y-yes!" Ren replied, sounding less than convincing.
Roy looked back towards Nora, who appeared to have someone in a headlock.
"Well, it's not my place to comment slash judge." Roy turned and began walking towards a clear spot on the floor. "Thanks again for the pillow.
Roy set down the pillow and pulled off his trenchcoat. He unclipped his bandoliers and and set them off to the side.
Nora came back up to Ren and asked "What were you guys talking about?"
"Oh you know, just...guy stuff." Ren sat down and patted Nora's sleeping bag
"Guy stuff? Like sports and cars and stuff?" Nora crawled into her sleeping bag
"Sure Nora" Ren responded, throwing a blanket over her head
Not together? Roy thought as he pulled his coat over himself like a blanket. I'll have to admit I'm not convinced.
