Chapter 10: Study Skills

I can't believe Yang, this is the fourth time this month this has happened. She is currently sat in a classroom attempting to complete homework that was due in last week. Not only this but Dr Oobleck is also berating her at the same time. I feel sorry for her, I do attempt to help her when she is struggling with her homework, but ever then her focus is elsewhere.

I strain my ears to try and hear what is being said, but even with my advanced hearing it is still hard to make out the muffled voice of the teacher. I raise myself lightly from the bench I am sat on to peer through the glass of the door to see Yang. She is sat on the front row hunched over her work, pen moving faster than Ruby during the second helpings of dessert.

She looks like a prisoner, helpless. I sigh and sit back down, Weiss helps Ruby maintain her grades, but unlike her I am not a ruthless dictator.

The door opened and a distressed Yang emerged from the classroom. "And don't forget that I want the next batch in early Miss Long," the professor called out, which only caused Yang to slump forward more and release a long sigh.

The blonde trudged through the corridors slowly with a frown on her face, I kept speed at her side. She looks so upset I wish I knew how to make her feel better.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked. Seriously I hope this mood doesn't last long I had hopes to take her somewhere private but at this rate she will just sleep for two days.

"I'm sorry" she murmurs. This doesn't seem like her, she rarely apologies for anything.

"For what?" Sometimes I wonder if her mood is determined by a roll of dice.

"For not being good enough," she starts. Oh no, I wonder what brought this on. "You are the best person I know, and I think that if I can't keep up with you then you will find someone that can"

I can see that she put some thought into this. "Yang, just because you are not the best at academics does not mean that I will find someone better." Honestly for a girl that kills monsters for a living she sure does worry a lot. "Even if you were the worst pupil in the school I couldn't replace you, because you have something that they don't," she looks at me with curious eyes, to which I respond by pointing to my chest.

"A good rack?" she questions. Causing me to blush and push her lightly.

"No!" I shout. Although her breasts do make a really good pillow, but I shall never let her know that. "You have my heart Yang." I finish by giving her a quick peck on the cheek. That seemed to perk her up a bit, she now looks like the happy girl that asked me out two months ago.

When we reach the dorm we see that Weiss is tutoring Ruby. Or at least trying to, Weiss was pointing to a chart pinned up to the while Ruby entered numbers into a calculator before giggling and removing the numbers. Ah good old calculator text.

We mind our business as we move to our side of the room. I sit on the bottom bunk as Yang tries to climb to her top bunk, causing the books and bed to shake, one of these days this bed will fall.

Weiss infors that Ruby can stop 'studying' now as she heads towards us. "Yang," she shouts looking to the top bunk. The blonde in question pokes her head out, and consequently covers Weiss with her hair. "ACK" She starts to wave her arms to escape the golden death trap.

I giggle as she leans back onto her bed. "What's up Princess?" she asks. Calling names this early? Does she plan to start a war?

"Not your grades apparently," the Ice Queen retaliates. Yep, this will result in blood shed, I start to scan the room for something I can use to defend myself with. "You missed a homework assignment AGAIN!" she punctuates the last word with a firm stomp.

"Don't worry I have it handled" Yang declares. I have to agree with my love on this, she may be missing a few assignments but it is not like she is failing.

"Handled? You have let go of the handles and crashed into the ground!" Well that was unnecessary. "You are going to pull the teams averages down with you you brute!"

"Relax, Blake says I'm doing good," This causes her to move her gaze to me. Why did she have to say that?

"Well she is passing class with decent grades, the homework means nothing on her overall performance," Weiss stared daggers at me, if looks could kill I am pretty sure I would have already been wheeled out.

"Blake as a fellow high achiever you should be aiming to make your partner the very best that she can be, I will not accept anything less than perfect," It appears as though she has forgotten who is the leader of the team.

"Ruby, what is your opinion on the matter?" I ask calmly. I hate to put her on the spot but she is the only one that can put a stop to Weiss' reign of terror.

Ruby blushes and looks towards the floor. "Well Weiss I do think your expectations are a little… high. And I do think we should take breaks every now and then." That was the first time I have seen her oppose Weiss.

Weiss for her part displays a look of shock and betrayal. "Weiss," I speak up. "We are not going to stop studdying and we are not going to fail, we just wish for you to have faith in us."

She looks to the three of us. "I…" She releases a sigh "I suppose my expactions were a little over the top, so I think that as long as you are at your best, you can go at your own pace." I hear Yang give a very quiet cheer above me. "I appologise to you all for putting you through that,"

"All is forgiven," I reply. I was not expecting this result.

"Actually Weiss I kind of like our study sessions we have together. Can we do it more?" Weiss seemed shocked at this revaluation but nodded and went to leave the room.

"Come on, we can study better in the library." Ruby quickly skiped behind her and closed the door.

A/N I am back, the next few chapters will be uploaded in the next few weeks so keep an eye out. And thank you all if you made it this far.