Having left their dorm so Yang and Weiss could have some privacy to talk, Blake and Ruby headed towards the dining hall to get something to eat.

Since the incident with Cardin, Blake had decided not to wear her bow around campus and had tied it around her forearm like Ruby.

As they walked through the halls of Beacon, Blakes eyes scanned the surrounding students nervously while keeping a tight hold on Ruby's hand.

"Blake are you ok?" Ruby asked, concerned by the death grip on her hand.

"Yeah, I'm just not use to having my ears out." Blake replied, eyes still scanning the crowds for anyone who may try and hurt her.

"We can go back to the dorm if you want." Ruby spoke, her voice filled with care for Blake.

"No it's something I want to get use to." Blake said, looking around once more. "And no one seems to be paying me any attention."

"I know people have hurt you in the past but this will be different because i'm here." Ruby beamed, trying to show her girlfriend just how true her statement was.

"Thank you Ruby." Blake said, tears of joy prickling the corner of her eyes.

The pair continued walking towards the dining hall.


Having finished lunch, Ruby texted Jaune to find out where team JNPR's dorm was located before dragging Blake togo visit their friends.

While running down the halls towards the dorm rooms, Blake was calmer than before about her ears being visible.

Once outside the door of JNPR's dorm, Ruby stopped herself just before knocking and turning to face Blake.

"Do you care if people know we're dating?" Ruby mumbled, tapping her index fingers together.

"No, why?" Blake asked, confused as neither had been worried while on Patch.

"I just wanted to make sure before we tol…" Ruby said before the door behind her slammed open, causing Ruby to nearly jump out of her skin.

"I knew I heard someone." Nora cheered before dragging the girls into the room and slamming the door closed.

Sorry if she startled you." Ren spoke while cleaning the firing mechanisms on StormFlower at his desk.

"I-It's ok." Ruby stuttered before looking around the room. "Is Jaune and Pyrrha here?"

"Pyrrha just texted Jaune saying her airship was about to land so he went over to help her with her luggage." Ren answered, finishing the final polishing before he started putting the weapons back together.

"Didn't you all go to Jaune's family for the break?" Blake asked.

"Pyrrha's family had some kind of emergency and she flew home just after Christmas." Ren replied, placing his weapons back in their case before walking over to his bed.

"Yeah Jaune was really sad when she left. Ohh maybe he was going to ask her out." Nora rambled while bouncing on her bed.

Before anyone could respond the door to the dorm opened showing Jaune struggling to carry Pyrrha's suitcase

"Thank you for carrying it Jaune but I can carry it if you need. I know how heavy my armour can be." Pyrrha spoke, worry for Jaune evident on her face.

"It's ok I got it." Jaune strained before tripping over the bag and faceplanting onto the floor just inside the room.

"Hey Jaune." Ruby said in between her poor attempts at stifling her giggling.

"Ugh hey Ruby." Jaune groaned before standing back up and closing the dorm door. "So how was your holidays?"

"It was good, we went to the beach and Blake and istarteddating." Ruby said, rushing through the last part out of nervousness.

"Who asked who? Was it romantic i need details people!" Nora beamed, knocking over Jaune in the process.

"W-Well No one really asked anyone, Blake told me after Yang yelled it out in front of her." Ruby replied while Jaune groaned on the floor.

"Damn I owe Yang 20 lien." Nora spoke before flopping on her bed.

"What?" Blake asked, slightly annoyed.

"Yang and Nora decided to bet on who would ask first. I believe Coco took part as well." Ren replied, sitting next to Nora.

"Why am I not surprised." Blake sighed running her hand down her face.

"Sooo how was your holidays?" Ruby asked while Blake sent an angry text to Yang.

"It was awesome. We met Jaunes sisters and parents and they were so nice and they treated Me and Ren like family." Nora spoke in one breath.

The group spent the next couple hours reminiscing about their holidays.


Having finished catching up with JNPR, Ruby and Blake walked out into the front courtyard to enjoy the rest of their day.

Blake was leaning against the trunk of one of the large trees with Ruby sitting between her legs and was resting her chin atop the shorter girls head.

Blake had started to doze off before hearing the voice of the last person she ever wanted to see again.

"Well well well if it isn't the animal and the freak." Cardin sneered walking past the tree the pair were resting under.

"What do you want Cardin?" Ruby seethed, not in the mood for Cardin's bullying.

"Heard a rumour that you're dating the animal now. Guess the rumours true." Cardin replied smugly. "little red really is into beastiality and a lesbian to boot. You really couldn't be more screwed up."

"Cardin." Ruby growled, nearly at her breaking point with Cardin's harassment.

"So how'd you tame the fleabag anyway, I wouldn't mind getting one of my own. That way they can stay under my boot where they belo…" Cardin smirked before being stopped by a multitude of bullets landing at his feet.

"Didn't I teach you not to harass people the last time I kicked your ass." Coco called from across the courtyard, Her weapon drawn with the barrels starting to spin up again.

Cardin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at the sight of Coco ready to shoot at him while Velvet tried to stop her. Quickly, he spun on his heels and started running away from the madwoman as she chased after him still firing while Velvet chased Coco trying to calm her down.

Cardin's girlish screams could be heard in the distance, much to the amusement of anyone who had witnessed it.

"Ruby can we go back to the dorm?" Blake asked sullenly, her ears flat against her hair

"Sure." Ruby replied, her usual cheerfulness gone thanks to Cardin ruining their first day back to Beacon.


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