Yo Peeps, GMG back with chapter three of MHS. Not much in the way of news for now, so onwards!

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY…

Setting her suitcase down in her new dorm, Ruby heard similar sounds of things being put away and glanced around. The expected sight of Weiss, Blake, and Yang greeted her, the other girls stashing their belongings against the wall as a temporary measure. The newly minted Team RWBY wouldn't have enough time to unpack tonight, so the task was pushed to the next day. She wondered much about Weiss and Blake, having only met them the night before, unlike Yang, who she'd grown up with. But how to break the ice?

She decided to say something, but kept stopping short of speaking. She even turned to the others, but stopped short of speaking. The two hadn't noticed, while Yang had; The blonde smiling reassuringly at her. "Um…" Ruby flinched, slightly, unsure of what to say. "Weiss, Blake?" The two paused what they were doing, looking at her. She laughed a bit uneasily. "Should we get to know each other? I know Yang, but she's my sister, but maybe we could all talk." She scratched the back of her head and looked off to the side. "And we're kind of a team now, but you don't have to."

Weiss scoffed, but the smile on her face gave away the slight act. "I suppose we could." She glanced at Blake. "And you?"

The Faunus shrugged. "No harm in it, I suppose."

The four took a seat on the beds, Ruby and Yang on one, while Blake and Weiss sat on the other. Yang, being the most sociable, decided she needed to be the one to start things. "So, maybe we can talk about some of the stuff we like or maybe we could have that little music session, Weiss?"

Weiss quirked a brow, eyeing Yang. "And what exactly would we be playing? Classical or Opera?" Ruby snickered loudly and Yang flushed, Blake frowning slightly, lost. Noticing the look, Weiss explained. "Yang listens to the two genres as a guilty pleasure."

Yang flopped back on the bed. "Can't we let this go?"

A mischievous smiled upturned Ruby's lips as she shoved her sister playfully. "Nope, gotta make sure the whole school knows." Glancing at the other two, she spoke. "What about you two? What types of music do you like. I tend to enjoy faster paced music, but that might just be because my semblance."

Blake answered first. "I tend to like more modern styles, mostly using softer instruments, like Piano while I read, but maybe some rock or techno when I'm training."

Weiss nodded. "Well, I agree with Yang tastes in more refined music, though I suppose dabbling in other genres is something I enjoy."

Yang rolled her eyes, sitting up. "Never living that down…" Shaking her head, she stood up and walked over to the familiar red guitar case before returning to her seat and passing it to Ruby. "I think I'm looking forward to how many people we'll meet here, more chances, ya know?"

For what, she didn't specify, but they all knew. Weiss and Blake watched as Ruby deftly opened the case, gently removing the guitar from within. It was a fairly simple design, but it bore a clean black sheen with rings of red highlighting the perimeter of the instrument. She checked the tuning of the strings with a few quick strums before nodding to herself. Almost reflexively, she played a small string of notes and hummed to herself. Looking down at her instrument, she wasn't even are of the reactions of the others, but a gasp from Yang had her eyes whip up to the blonde.

Across from her, she heard the tune continue in a soft voice. Silver eyes swept around and locked onto amber. It was Blake who was humming along. Ruby started playing again, now in tune with the other girl's voice as the haunting music played. It was short bit before both quited, but Ruby drummed a steady beat on the guitars surface, eyes still locked with Blake. A final, louder beat broke the silence and Ruby began a faster tempo, strumming through various chords as the energy wound up.

She saw tears in Blake's eyes, but something in her couldn't stop. Despite her own discomfort with singing in front of others, Ruby's voice came out, strong and sure. "Born with no life; into subjugation, treated like a worthless animal!"

Blake's voice echoed back, "Stripped of all rights; Just a lesser being. Crushed by cruel, worthless Human rule." Weiss blinked at harsh lyrics, but piecing together what it meant as her eyes locked onto Blake.

The next verse had both singing. "When it started, all we wanted was a chance to live our lives! Now in darkness! Taking everything we want and now we will rise… We'll rise…"

"From shadows… We'll descend upon the world,

Take back what you stole!

From shadows… We'll reclaim our destiny,

Set our future free,

And we'll riiiiiiiise…"

Their voices petered out and Ruby handed Yang the guitar, jumping up and running to Blake, pulling the crying Faunus into a strong embrace, tears in her own eyes. Weiss quickly removed herself from the bed and sat beside Yang, a slight frown on her face. Ruby had pulled back and was looking at Blake, speaking hushedly to the older girl, quiet enough that the other two couldn't hear. Yang noticed Weiss' frown and decided to cut in. "Ruby was always concerned about who her soulmate, would be. That may not have been the full song, but the rest isn't any more positive. I guess it makes sense why she hides her Faunus traits, then."

Weiss nodded. "Unfair treatment." She sighed, looking up at the blonde. "I suppose you didn't expect this outcome?" The brawler nodded. "I'm half tempted to have you play your song as well, just to see if we also got matched by some ridiculous miracle."

Yang laughed. "It would be unlikely, yeah?" Glancing at her sister, she hummed to herself in thought. "But who knows? Maybe we can try tomorrow? I think one is enough for tonight, we hardly need to try for two."

"I suppose," Weiss agreed. She glanced over at the new couple and couldn't help the smile when she saw Ruby remove Blake's bow and begin fawning over how cute they were, while Blake's face lit up a bright red. The adorable sight was tempered by a slight twinge of jealousy before Weiss quashed it. It was only a matter of time, she reasoned. No need to begrudge others their happiness. Turning back to Yang, she smiled. "Tomorrow then."

End of chapter 3…

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