Okay so this is a relatively short chapter though I said I'd always try to shoot for almost 5k a chapter. Hopefully you all enjoy this chapter nonetheless! Enjoy!

Chapter 4

Relationships

In all honesty? Today was probably going great, the sun was shining brightly over Vale and bathing the large city with its warm glow. He may have been on a date with a girl who he had mixed feelings for but all in all Gabriel was having an awsome time. First thing he and Ruby did was to go to a local gun mod shop to look at parts for Crescent Rose. He was astounded at her knowledge of the different materials and components though it sounded lile gibberish to him.

"What kind of material did you use for your sword?" Ruby asked looking up at Gabriel from a rack of parts "and you ever thought about using a gun?" She followed with. The green hunter shook his head then hummed as he gave her later question serious thought.

"Well for starters I use Damascus steel and I simply folded the sheets of steel with other stronger metals...then I heated it, hammered it and cooled it. The process took me most of the night if I recall." Gabriel answered as he looked down at her. "Secondly I don't like firearms too much...I'm usually fast enough to close the gap between me and my opponent." He explained, answering her second question.

Ruby hummed in thought then smiled "I guess your pretty perfect then huh?" She asked before tensing when she realized what she had said then blushed. She quickly stuttered out an apology then apologized again saying that he WAS perfect. It all sounded lile a jumbled mess which made Gabriel laugh and in turn made Ruby blush more if that was possible.

"Relax Rubes, im having a great time...now come on lets go get something to eat...my treat just like all the ammo and parts you wanted today." Gabriel said wrapping an arm around his date's shoulders. "W-what!? I-I can't accept that!" Ruby protested but Gabriel was having none of that "nope! Your my date and I'll be damned if you pay for anything!" He insisted.

After buying the ammunition and spare parts for Ruby he took her hand in his then walked out with her. He was also carrying the bags which made the little reaper protest more though he wasn't listening. "Rubes I said I'd pay for it along with everything else...sure it was expensive but you are worth it." Gabriel said giving her a handsome smile.

"B-but..."

"Nope."

"Oh cmon I can't ju-"

"Nope."

"Gabe im try-"

"No dusting way."

"Language! And seriously let me-"

"Okay Rubes im seriously going to kiss you to shush you." Gabriel said as he stopped leading them towards the place he had in mind to feed her. Though she was blushing redder than a Grim's eyes she had a challenging glint in her eyes as she replied "I dare you..." She said. Little did they know however that they were being followed by the rest of her team.

-In A Nearby Alley-

"So she never would've made the first move if you hadn't told her to?" Blake asked as she along with Yang and Weiss watched from a distance. "I practically had to force her to say it before he left the room...just a tiny pinch to her side and she caved...maybe not so tiny." Yang admitted sheepishly.

"Anyway...what were you gonna say about him in the infirmary anyway, about him in class?" Weiss asked curiously "you never told u-" She was cut short by Blake's blunt response."he had a hard on..." A long silence descended upon the three older girls before Yang spoke up "how was it?" She asked. Weiss looled at her with wide eyes "w-we don't need to know that!" She yelled at them, her face flushed crimson.

"You want to know...we know you like him." Yang said with a smug grin.

"I do not! Besides he's with Ruby...they'll probably be a couple after this." Weiss said watching Gabriel and Ruby talking. If she was honest she was pretty jealous at the moment and couldn't deny she felt attracted to the green hunter. "You know maybe you could share?" Blake suggested which earned her weird looks from both Yang and Weiss.

"No." Weiss snapped.

"Well..." Yang said before humming in thought at the concept but before she could give another answer Blake gasped. She pointed over to Ruby and Gabriel before pulling her notebook and pen. When Yang and Weiss looked both their jaws dropped. Ruby had her hands at her sides, her whole body was a stiff and her eyes were wide open.

Gabriel had a hand under her chin and his lips pressed against hers. After a few seconds her eyes fluttered close and her arms wrapped around Gabriel's body "wow..." Blake mumbled as she looks up from her writing.

"Doesn't waste time does he?" Yang asked with a grin before starting to blush slowly at seeing her sister suddenly jump and wrap her legs around Gabriel's waist while her arms went around his neck. The two were really getting into the kiss much to Blake's delight who was writing in the notebook she had. Weiss was glaring at the sight "im not jealous..." She grumbled while looking away.

-Back With The Two Lovebirds-

"Oh wow she's really getting into this." Gabriel placed the bags onto the ground then placed his hands under Ruby's thighs, the action rewarding him with a soft moan from her. He smirked against her lips then decided to take it up a notch by gently flicking his tongue against her lips, the action caused Ruby to stiffen slightly "oops...probably scared the poor girl." He told himself then tried to pull away. To his surprise she parted her lips then met his tongue with her own, and the tingling feeling in his chest that he started to feel when he first kissed her suddenly spread through his whole body like a wildfire.

The two of them got lost in the moment as their tongue went to war with one another with Ruby eventually giving in and letting Gabriel invade her mouth. Ruby moved her hands from around his neck to tangle them in his hair. After what seemed like ages they pulled away for air. A string of saliva connected their lips as they just stared into each others eyes for a few seconds until they realized what they had done and where they had did it. They looked around to see several blushing faces, others covering their eyes and some of the older generation giving disapproving looks.

Ruby quickly got off Gabriel and brushed herself off while Gabriel fixed his hair and clothes "s-sorry..." She apologized quietly as she looked to the ground shamefully. She tensed when she felt his lips against her cheek which made her look from the ground to meet his eyes "don't be sorry...I enjoyed it and from the way you held onto my hair you liked it too." He said with smile. Her blushing face and shy smile was all the answer he needed "come on we still gotta eat and visit a few more places." He said taking her hand and leading her away.

Yang and the rest of her team decided to leave them alone for the remainder of their fate and returned to Beacon.

-Hours Later-

"Ugh I'm beat!" Ruby groaned as she stretched out her arms behind her back and let out a sigh as she felt her back pop in several places "how you holding up Gabe?" She asked looking behind her. A giggled escaped her lips as she saw the bags in his hands though few they were pretty heavy and it showed by the strain in his face "ah I'm fine...I had fun and this doubles as a workout." He replied with a smile.

Once they reached her dorm room he set the bags on the ground and rolled his arms around "thanks for today...I had fun." Ruby admitted with a smile. Gabriel leaned over and cupped her cheek "so did I." He whispered as he brushed his thumb over her lips slowly. Ruby blushed bright red and looked into his eyes before he captured her lips in a heated kiss once again. He pinned her against the door with her hands on either side of her head as he assaulted her mouth with his tongue, however they were interrupted by her door suddenly opening "okay that's enough!" Yang shouted.

The elder sister grabbed Ruby and pulled her inside "we'll grab the bags don't worry!" She said closing the door but before it completely shut he caught a glimpse of Weiss, and the look in her eyes made his heart hurt. After waving goodbye and returning to his room he felt anger rush through him "damn it!" He yelled before slamming his fist into a wall "I wrote off what I felt for Weiss as nothing more than a crush and gave into the feeling I had with Ruby so why did the way she looked at me hurt!?" He yelled. The fact that he had forgotten to buy cigarettes just made him even angrier so he decided to catch a ride to the city once again to feed his addiction.

He quickly changed clothes and left Beacon for the city.

"Stupid damn old man arguing with me about not handing me my cigs...I paid you to pay for them you sumbitch!" Gabriel growled as he paced on a rooftop. The sun had since set and the moon was slowly rising "If I hadn't given them that info those shipments wouldn't have been taken..." He said as he lit one of his cancer sticks and took a drag. His thoughts turned back to a news report he and Ruby saw while they were eating. It told how several shipments were successfully taken by the White Fang.

His thoughts were broken as he heard sirens and gunfire on the over side of the building he was standing on, and after he ran to the other edge and looked over the edge he bit his lip. A group of gang members were driving away from the police, both sides trading shots. "Well if I can't take it back then I can at least try to atone for it." Gabriel said getting ready to jump off, but he stopped when a black figure jumped into his vision and went over him. The person landed behind him and let out a sigh before asking "what are you doing kid?"The voice instantly registered with Gabriel which made him groan in response.

"What do you want Mal?" He asked as the figure walked forward and into the moonlight. He was a middle-aged man with black slicked back hair and light green eyes that was dressed in a black trench coat with the same color pants and shirt. "I want to know what the dipshit Lord I helped escape is doing...you wanted a normal life and yet here you are, one of the best in your school...getting girls and now trying to be a vigilante." He scolded as he walked towards Gabriel.

"Oh shut up...don't try and be all paternal, your just a sympathetic servant that taught me how to live outside my fathers house." Gabriel growled out as he went to try and jump off the roof. A sudden jerk on the back of his collar made him gag and pull him backwards onto his back "After all that shit about you wanting to live a normal life and BE normal here you are trying to fuck it all up! I'm the one who taught you how to live out here!" Mal yelled as he thrust his arms outwards before looking back at Gabriel.

He saw a fist coming at him but ducked under it then grabbed the younger male by his neck and slammed him into the ground "I got a question Gabriel...who was there for you?" He asked. The teen looked away with his hair covering his eyes. Since he didn't get an answer he continued "ME! I was there to pick you up off the dirt, to help patch you up from the wounds he gave you, to hold you every time you cried yourself to sleep!" He stopped when he noticed a tear slip out form under Gabriel's hair and go down his cheek.

Mal then helped him up and placed his hands on the teens shoulders"...as cheesy as it sounds I don't want you to get hurt." He said before grunting as Gabriel suddenly hugged him tightly. After the initial shock he chuckled and returned the hug "your the closest thing to a dad I have." Gabriel mumbled into the older man's chest before pulling away and wiping the tears away.

"I noticed you picked up a habit or two..." Mal then said changing the subject once he noticed the cigarette off to the side "not very healthy." He said picking it up and taking a drag from it. His eyes widened slightly as he recognized the flavor. He pulled out his own pack and looked down at it "Remnant Reds...I got you to blame for the smoking and swearing." Gabriel spoke up, making Mal turn and look at him with a smirk.

"Did wrong thing kid, my bad." He said throwing the cigarette to the ground and walked to the edge of the roof "I'll always be around for you kid, don't forget that." He said over his shoulder before jumping off the edge. Gabriel smiled as he turned and jumped off as well to go back to Beacon.

-Back In His Room-

After Gabriel had changed into a pair of trunks and laid on his bed he closed his eyes to sleep, but after a few minutes of rolling around he growled. "Why the hell do I keep seeing the two of them!? I'm trying to sleep damn it! Plus my heart is pounding." He growled. Once his thought's cleared finally he tried again to sleep but a beeping from his scroll caused his eyes to shoot open and dash across his room to pick it up. "Somebody better be dying!" He snarled but once he saw the image that was sent to him...it shook him to his core.

The image was of three people standing in an alley with their backs facing the camera, he didn't care about the people themselves but it was what they who they were talking to. The one in the center had a screen projected in front of them and it was the people on the screen that shocked him as those three faces are some he'd never forget.

"Inuk...Sina...Raze." He breathed as he looked at each one then read the message that was sent with the message 'The other Lords have sent their pawns in...'

It went without saying that Gabriel didn't get an ounce of sleep the whole night...

See? didn't I say the action would start picking up soon enough? Eh? You serious? I didn't? Well then...Anyway! I do wanna say that I didn't describe their faces just yet cause I have yet to finalize what they represent I will get to it don't worry though okay? Well that's everything. thanks to those who favorited and followed. You guys are the best! Oh! and I wanna give a shout out to my friend and cuz Andrew Kovacs for Gabriel's servant/caretaker/fatherfigure. Drop a favorite and a follow if you wish, don't forget to leave a review if you want! See you guys in the next chapter, Peace!