I am watching Samurai Jack and I finished reading Monster Musume. I started reading Deadman Wonderland too. If any of you are part of the RWBY Republic, has anyone noticed the Wendy's girl anime stuff going on? I had no idea until I heard it was because of their roasting of people on twitter. Lol sorry for the rambling.
It was the middle of the school week and Ozpin finally forced Raven to go to class. She was completely convinced that Summer would be ok by herself so Summer was now sitting on a pullout bed in Ozpin's office eating several cups of jello. Even though she could something more solid, Raven made her eat the jello instead just as a safety precaution. Summer set the empty cups to the side and laid down. She was getting bored.
"You ok Miss Rose?" Ozpin asked sipping his coffee.
"I'm bored."
"I am sorry. Did you finish all of your work?" he asked.
"Yea."
"You are good about finishing your work."
Summer raised an eyebrow, "Thanks."
Ozpin poured a second cup and handed it to her.
"Are you tired of broth yet?" he asked and she smiled taking the cup.
"Can I ask you something?" Summer asked looking at him curiously.
"Go ahead Miss Rose."
"Why do you care so much about us?"
Ozpin set his cup down and stared at her.
"After the incident outside of Vale, there's barely anyone left. There's the first years, some second and so forth. Those who came back with their whole team are ones who are more than likely to succeed. Some have quit since their team was demolished by the Grimm and some even… ended their own lives. I have to care… because all of you are the next generation of protectors of this place. Of Vale and the people who live here."
Summer nodded. That made sense.
"Who would you feel if I wanted to quit."
Ozpin looked really surprised, "Why would you quit?"
"What good is someone who attracts Grimm?"
"You know, you used it really well to help them."
She frowned, "You see it that way but other people don't."
"People fear what they don't know about."
"I don't know much about myself either."
Ozpin gave her a smile, "No one knows much about themselves."
"I know even less than someone else."
"I'll strike a deal with you."
"A deal?"
"A deal. There's a place outside all the kingdoms. It is a place where silver eyes would meet and decided who they would deal with Grimm or help the surrounding villages. I suppose it is run down and no one has visited in a while."
Summer jumped out of the mobile bed almost tripping.
"Are you serious?!" she screamed.
"I am. If you finish school, I'll give you the map to the place."
Summer held out her hand, "It's a deal!"
Ozpin shook her hand with a smile, "I'm glad you're ready for it."
"I am!"
"Summer."
She looked up at him.
"I am a lot older than I look. One day you will understand your power and that you aren't someone who wasn't born to die."
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"No, you can't! I made you a vegetable soup!"
"Raven! I love you but I want food!" Summer cried dropping to her knees on the dorm floor.
Taiyang started snickering, "It looks like her mother instincts are still kicking in. Face it Summer you're the baby."
Raven and Summer glared at him.
"You have too. That's what Roman said right?"
Summer turned pink and looked away.
"Get up on your bed. Let's eat and we can do our new homework."
The three of them ate together and Raven cleaned everything up.
Soon they were doing the school work for that day and Summer had to help Taiyang with the Dust exchange math. Each kind of Dust had different exchange rates depending on how pure it was. Raven finished hers first then Taiyang and Summer was the late closing her book and placing it on her stand. Her eyes landed on the door.
She had wanted Qrow to come back so they could make amends. Even if they weren't together, she would be ok with it. Some part of her felt like maybe they didn't belong together in the first place. Summer wanted to make sure their team was as good as ever so no one died. She cared if someone got hurt but at least no one died… yet.
"Shouldn't he be back already?" Summer asked.
"He's probably afraid. Raven did a number on him."
"I don't care. He deserved it," she muttered and headed to the bathroom.
"You confuse me sometimes," Taiyang said.
"How?"
"Raven is more pissed than you are."
Summer smiled and looked down at her lap.
"How can I be mad for how he feels? I can't change it so I can only accept it."
"How can someone be so understanding?" he asked.
"Someone has to be right?"
Creak…
They both jumped seeing Qrow walked through the dorm door. He looked quite surprised that Summer was sitting there.
"You came back?"
Summer nodded, "I did."
"How do you feel?" Qrow asked not wanting to look her in the face.
He did feel like a piece of shit. He felt worse than he ever did, even when he found out about Raven protecting him all this time. Qrow betrayed Summer and the way she felt because he couldn't deal with it if she had died. Part of him felt like if she had died a few days after being the hospital, he wouldn't feel so bad. Instead, he had to face her. The reality she still felt the same about her own life because she was a fated warrior unlike them.
"I'm fine. In some pain, but I'm fine."
"Listen Summer-
"You have nothing to apologize for. I understand I get it. When I start to feel better and am able to move correctly, we will start training again. Ozpin said that was the only solo mission you needed to go on so you're staying. We are team STRQ and we can't let anything get between us. The people of Vale are counting on us."
Qrow stared at her dumbfounded.
"What?" she asked.
She knew what the look was for but she wanted to see what he would say.
"You're not… upset?" Qrow asked.
"How can I be? It is how you feel and I can't say you're wrong. I won't fight you because those are your feelings and I have no right to force you to change your mind."
Qrow looked up at Raven and Taiyang.
"What did you guys do to her?"
"Nothing. She decided it on her own," Taiyang said.
"Qrow… I think… maybe because we are teammates you felt so strongly for me but instead it was just you were worried. We weren't meant for each other and that's fine. Let's forget about all that?"
Taiyang scratched his head. He was feeling uncomfortable.
"Alright now. I want a nap and I am kind of tired. Raven can you take my work in for me tomorrow?" Summer asked with a smile.
"Sure. Sleep good and if you need anything, let me know."
Summer rolled over in bed and let out a silent sigh. She heard a few footsteps and the door slammed shut.
If she felt so ok, why did she feel like absolute shit?
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Raven tied her hair up into a bun and sat on the ledge looking down at the ground. It had been a few hours since Qrow came back home and she had visited Lux. She couldn't buy Summer's story of being fine but she sure acted like it and Summer couldn't hide things that bothered her too well. The air was cool for the sun just going down.
She was scared she would lose team STRQ. Beacon was her home and Raven felt like they were her family. She couldn't understand why she reacted that way towards Qrow but she didn't want to lose Summer. She was her first best friend and probably her last. She hated people but Summer felt so… mysterious.
"Hey."
Raven turned surprised to see Summer standing there.
"I thought you were sleeping?"
"I did and the boys are asleep."
Raven nodded, "Good."
"I want to talk to you actually," Summer said turning red.
"About?"
"A few things actually."
Summer hugged her blanket around her tighter to her body and sat beside of Raven.
"Are you ok since he's back?" Raven asked.
"I'm fine. I would like if you different try to hurt him though because of me."
"He deserved it."
Summer giggled.
"Raven…"
"Hm?"
"You're my best friend. I appreciate that you care so much for me. I haven't had anyone ever to care like that for me."
Summer laid her head onto Raven's shoulder.
"Summer…"
"Yea?"
"No matter what, I wanna be there. If by some chance we are separated, I will save you when you need it. I'll always know," Raven whispered.
"I'll save you too. No matter and whenever."
Both girls smiled.
"I'm sorry about your baby."
Raven hung her head, "Me too."
"One day, we can be moms. We can have our kids play together and maybe go to school together. We can do all kinds of things together. Maybe they'll get married. Wouldn't that be awesome?" Summer asked.
"That sounds like a dream come true."
"I hope you marry Taiyang. I see how much he makes you happy."
Raven's face heated up.
"He does. He… He's pretty brave."
"I agree."
They sat in silence. Raven wrapped an arm around Summer's shoulders.
"What about you?" Raven asked.
"What about me?"
"You don't want Qrow? For real?"
"I don't feel that way. It is hard to describe… Something told me over the last few days he wasn't the one."
"Is it because of your savior the other day?" Raven teased.
Summer giggled.
Maybe.