Here's chapter 6 everyone.
Weiss stared at the rabbit Faunus and her partner for a few moments before she got up. "Velvet, please don't do this again…I don't want this again."
Velvet walked forward and placed the picture she took of Weiss' weapon on the desk. "Do you know what this is by the way?"
Weiss looked down at the picture and sighed. "It's a picture of me and it looks focused on my weapon."
"Yes, but the reason I even have this picture is because of my weapon." Velvet pulled out the camera and placed it on the desk. "Any picture I take of someone's weapon, I can use this to create a copy of it that I can use…I took a picture of yours the first time we met, but I wanted you to take the picture if you don't feel like I should be allowed to use it."
Weiss stared at the picture and thought about something. "That day when you watched me training, was it because of this picture?"
"Yes, I like to learn about the way people fight with the weapons I take pictures of. So…again, if you feel like I shouldn't have this, you can take it." Velvet said.
"Why are you doing this? You said you wanted to make things right, but this won't do anything." Weiss stated.
"This isn't the point of making things right. I just wanted to be respectful about this." Velvet explained.
Weiss sighed. "Just keep it…If this is how you fight, then no point in making it harder for you."
"I…Okay." Velvet took the picture back and took a breath. "About the other day, I never meant for that to happen, Weiss. All I wanted to do was let you know that I won't let anyone put pressure on you because…well because we're not in the best place with each other."
Weiss sat back down and closed her eyes. "Today wasn't supposed to be this way."
Ruby frowned and Coco spoke up. "Hey, I may not be the best person to give advice on this, but maybe you should try to stay calm and hear her out."
"I tried that once already…and it just made me feel worse. Do you even know what you're actually doing right now?" Weiss questioned Coco.
"What we're doing is trying to help you. I don't get why you can't see that." Coco crossed her arms.
"You're just putting more pressure on me! Just like my father!" Weiss shouted without thinking and the room went silent. Velvet's ear drooped and she took note of the heiress' shaking body. "That's all that I ever feel…Pressure…It's too much…Please just let me be this way…Alone."
Ruby took Weiss' hand. "Weiss, we want to help you deal with this…I don't want you to go through this alone."
Weiss sniffed and placed her head on the desk again. "Y-You don't know anything…And talking about it hurts. Why don't you get that?"
Velvet walked over. "Weiss, may I tell you something about my life? I don't want you to feel like you need to tell me anything after."
Weiss took a breath. "W-Will you leave me alone after?"
"If that's what you want…Then yes, I'll go." Velvet assured.
Coco placed her hand on Velvet's shoulder. "Vel, do you really feel comfortable talking about that? I know exactly what you're about to bring up."
Velvet smiled at the concern her teammate showed and nodded. "I trust them with this, Coco."
"If you say so." Coco responded and looked over at Port's chair. "Hmm…" She walked over and sat down on it, but got up immediately. "Ugh, it's too warm."
Velvet chuckled and began her story. "My father…He was a huntsman that…well he was amazing. He loved his life of a huntsman, but something happened to him."
Weiss slowly lifted her head. "S-Stop…You don't-."
"It's okay…I want to be able to talk about this with you. It was back when I was twelve. I heard from my mother that my dad wouldn't be home for a few days because he was needed on the kingdom's borders." Velvet took her camera out and showed Weiss a picture of a weapon.
Weiss examined the picture of the collapsible crossbow. "I-is this his weapon?"
Velvet nodded. "As a kid, I never really understood how it could change into two machetes, but learning more about being a hunter has made me seen it isn't the craziest thing in the world."
"Why do you trust me with this?" Weiss asked.
"I don't see a reason not to trust you." Velvet answered.
"I'm…Sorry for whatever happened to him." Weiss said and surprised herself with how easy she said it.
Velvet smiled at hearing that. "Thank you, Weiss. I…I did get to speak with him the day…you know. He was telling me how much he loved me and mom and…and how he didn't know if he was gonna come home…My mom was…not taking it well that day."
"Velvet, no more…This can't be good for-." Weiss was cut off.
"Weiss, I promise you that I'm okay. I told you that I won't pressure you into talking about your family, but I know I'll be able to talk about mine with you." Velvet assured.
"How do you do it? How can you just talk so casually about this without…without the pain?" Weiss inquired while continuing to look at the picture.
Velvet shook her head. "You misunderstood…I still do feel a little pain when I talk about my father, but ever since I enrolled here, I started feeling a lot better about it." She turned to Coco and smiled. "My team helped me realize that."
Coco smiled back and walked over. "It's not like it's a bad thing, but hey, I'll side with Vel on this one and not pressure you either."
Weiss looked down at her feet. "You told me you didn't want me to be like that boy you saw bullying a Faunus the other day…I asked you why I was someone you worry about with that. Is it because you don't want to see another bully in this school, or is it just me that you don't want to see change? And if it's me, then why?"
"I…I don't know why. I just want you to feel better." Velvet blushed.
Coco silently chuckled to herself and Weiss took a breath. "I don't know how I can feel better. I'm not like you. I can't talk about my past and expect to be fine with it. So…Doing what I have been doing all this time will have to do."
"But you can-." Velvet was cut off.
"That's enough! You told me you wouldn't pressure me…I expect that to be a promise you keep." Weiss said.
Ruby frowned at that and Coco didn't like how Weiss yelled at her friend. "Hey, instead of yelling at her, how about you-."
"Coco, stop. Weiss is right. I told her I would leave her alone after I told her about my dad, so please don't get angry." Velvet took the picture of her father's weapon back. "Thank you for listening, Weiss. And…I'm still really sorry for what happened the other day." Velvet turned and walked towards the door, with Coco right behind her.
Weiss watched the two leave the classroom and felt Ruby place a hand on her shoulder. "What is it, Ruby?"
"Can I at least take you back to the dorm?" Ruby requested.
Weiss sighed. "Okay."
Ruby nodded and got up from her chair, helping Weiss up as well. She knew Weiss was emotionally drained, so she held onto her partner to support her walk back to the dorms. "I've got you, Weiss. And I'll make sure Blake and Yang won't bother you about this."
"T-Thank you." Weiss said while slowly walking to the dorm.
"Vel, I'm cool with playing nice and all, but come on. She didn't need to yell like that." Coco said.
"You know I don't mind it, Coco. Anyways, she was starting to feel the same pressure she felt the other day when Yang trapped us in a room together. I could tell." Velvet placed her camera on the table in her dorm.
Coco sighed and sat on her bed. "I get you like the girl, but it still doesn't sit right with how she can get with you."
Velvet's eyes shot open and she quickly turned to her teammate. "W-What do you mean by that?!"
"Hmm? Oh right, um, it's nothing, Vel. Look, I'm gonna go see if Fox is over by the training room. He and I need to have a rematch." Coco got up and walked to the door, but was surprised when Yatsuhashi walked in. "Hey there, big guy."
"Coco, what have I told you about calling me that?" Yatsuhashi asked.
"Nothing I'd pay attention to, Yatsu." Coco said making Yatsuhashi groan. "Oh don't complain. You're taller than most of the teachers here. Now then, I gotta go meet up with Fox." Coco left the dorm.
Yatsuhashi walked to the window and opened the shades. "It was getting a little dark in here." He turned to Velvet. "So where did you and Coco go by the way, Velvet?"
"U-Um, we just walked around for a bit and talked about some things. You know…Um, my pictures and battle strategies." Velvet lied.
"We usually discuss battle strategies and your pictures during meetings Coco calls for though. What was different about today?" Yatsuhashi inquired.
"W-Well she just found me walking in the hall with my camera and decided to just see what I had on weapon pictures." The rabbit Faunus continued her lie.
Yatsuhashi raised an eyebrow. "Is there something you aren't telling me, Velvet?"
"N-No. I honestly just feel a little tired." Velvet said.
Yatsuhashi nodded. "Alright, I'll let you get your rest then. Is there anything you'd like from the cafeteria for later?"
Velvet smiled. "If it isn't too much trouble, could you bring me some blueberries?"
Yatsuhashi chuckled. "That's no problem at all. I'll bring them over in about ten minutes." He said as he walked out of the dorm.
Velvet was glad she could get away with the lie and pulled out the picture of her dad's weapon from her camera box. "Dad, I don't know if you're watching, but I promise I'll always keep fighting to be just like how you were." The rabbit Faunus got on her bed and closed her eyes.
"Dad, where are you going?" A twelve year old Velvet asked her father.
Katoen was cleaning up his crossbow of some dust, since he hadn't used it in some time. "Oh, Velvet, I'm just getting ready to go out on a mission. It's been some time since my last mission, so I need to get back out there."
"Can I come with you?" Velvet smiled.
Katoen ruffled his daughter's hair. "Sorry, Velvet. I can't bring you on a mission. It's way too dangerous, but I promise to show you some pictures I take of the weapons the other hunters have."
Velvet felt her ears droop at that. "O-Okay, daddy. C-Can you call mom when you're there? That way I can see you."
Katoen chuckled. "Of course I can, sweetie." Katoen stood up from his chair and placed his crossbow on the table. "So, have you decided on what kind of weapon you'd like to use when you're old enough to start your huntress training?"
Velvet shook her head. "There's so many to choose from. I just can't decide."
"Hmm…Well I have an idea for something you can use. Do you want to know about it?" Katoen asked and Velvet nodded happily. He got his camera out and placed it on the table. "You already know how I take a bunch of pictures and show you the weapons, right?"
"Yeah, there are so many. How come you take so many pictures, dad?" Velvet inquired.
"In this world, Velvet, a lot of things could be weapons. I know of a certain green haired man who fights with a thermos. Anyways, the reason I take so many pictures, is because of this." Katoen took a picture of his crossbow, and then put the camera in its box and picked it up. He pressed a button on the box and a copy of his crossbow, causing Velvet to gasp. "What you're seeing is really here, sweetie." He picked up the crossbow and fired a bolt at the wall, showing that even the ammunition was copied.
"Wow! So how does it work?" Velvet asked.
Katoen placed the copy of his crossbow on the table and it disappeared. "All you have to do is take a picture of a weapon and the box can project it out for you to use. I do have to warn you that it does take more than just copying a weapon. You also have to be able to know how to use it."
Velvet stared at the box and reached over to it, but got stopped when her dad held on to her arm lightly. "What's wrong, dad?"
"Now hold on, sweetie. I know you're excited about it, but you're still not old enough to even touch it." Katoen said.
Velvet frowned, but nodded. "So I can really have this when I'm older?"
"Absolutely, but like I said, you'll need to be prepared to learn how to properly wield the multiple weapons you take pictures of." Katoen reminded.
"I understand, dad. It won't be easy, but I promise I'll do the best I can to make you proud." Velvet said with enthusiasm.
Katoen leaned down and hugged his daughter. "You know I'm already proud of you, sweetie." He pulled away and got his scroll out. "Hmm, it sounds like I won't have to go for another day. Well, that just means I get to spend some more time with my family."
Velvet smiled. "Does that mean I can watch you use your weapon again? I know mom doesn't like when I'm around them, but I really love watching."
"I know you do, sweetie…in fact, yes, I think that would be a good idea." He walked over and grabbed his crossbow. "Come on, sweetie. I'll set up the targets in the backyard."
Velvet cheered and followed her father to the backyard. "Does this mean you'll use dust too?"
Katoen chuckled. "I would love to, but your mother may be a little upset if I end up torching the grass. So how about I just show you the basics. Actually, you know what, here." Katoen took the camera out of the box and handed it to Velvet.
"Hmm? What's this for, daddy?" Velvet asked.
Katoen placed his crossbow on a table. "Take a picture of my weapon. That way you can use it one day in battle."
Velvet smiled and focused the camera on the crossbow. She zoomed in a bit and took the picture, happy she'd be able to use her father's weapon one day. "I got it, dad! So now all I need to do is see how you fight and I can use it."
"Good job, sweetie." Katoen took the camera back and placed it in the box. "Now pay close attention to how I use the weapon." Katoen placed the box on the table and picked up his crossbow.
Velvet watched her dad bring out the training dummies that had targets on them. "Dad, are you going to use the other part of your weapon too?"
"It will help you learn more about how to use it, so yes." Katoen lifted his crossbow up and aimed at the first target. "Pay attention on how to handle the crossbow and make sure while you can, you keep focus on the target. Breathe, and then fire." Katoen took a breath and waited a few seconds. Once he was one hundred percent sure about the shot, he fired and hit the bull's-eye dead on with a bolt.
Velvet clapped happily. "That was amazing, dad! You hit it right on the red dot!"
Katoen nodded and lowered his crossbow. "Remember though, you won't always be able to stay still in a battle. You might have to run and shoot." He brought his crossbow back up and started running side to side to simulate the run and shoot method. After taking a few moments, he quickly aimed and fired a bolt at the second target, hitting the mark perfectly again.
Velvet was amazed again and watched her father stop running. "You did it again, dad! That was so awesome!"
Katoen walked over and removed the bolts from the targets. "Thank you, sweetie. Now then, let's move onto the next part." He activated the function on his crossbow to split apart and form up the blades of the machetes. Once he had them in his hands, he looked to his daughter. "These are to help you when an enemy gets too close for the crossbow." Katoen held the machetes tight and charged at the dummies.
Velvet opened her eyes at that point when she heard a plate being placed on the table. "H-Huh?"
Yatsuhashi sighed. "Sorry, Velvet. I was trying to stay quiet, but I messed up putting the plate down."
Velvet sat up in her bed and yawned. "It's okay, Yatsuhashi. I honestly didn't even think I'd fall asleep. How long has it even been since you left?"
"About ten minutes." Yatsuhashi answered.
"Oh, wow, I didn't think I'd actually have a dream with only ten minutes of sleep." Velvet said.
"Is everything alright?" Yatsuhashi asked when he saw Velvet's ear droop.
"It's…The dream involved my father. I know it's been years, but…It still hurts." Velvet admitted.
Yatsuhashi picked up the plate of blueberries and placed it on Velvet's bed. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"N-No, it's okay." Velvet took a blueberry and ate it. "Thank you for the blueberries, Yatsu."
Yatsuhashi chuckled. "You rarely call me that. Well, I guess that means you are okay. So, is there anything else you need?"
Velvet shook her head and heard Yatsuhashi's scroll go off. "Is it Coco?"
Yatsuhashi looked at the message and rolled his eyes. "It looks like she wants me to watch a fight between her and Fox. I don't know why those two even do this so much."
Velvet giggled. "Fox is usually quiet, so I don't think it's all that bad for him to enjoy a little spar."
"A little spar with those two can be dangerous at times." Yatsu put his scroll away and headed out the dorm. "Remember to let me know if you need anything, Velvet."
"I will. Have fun with dealing with Coco and Fox." Velvet waved as she watched her giant teammate leave. She got up from her bed and picked up her camera's box. "I wish I could use that photo, dad…"
The rabbit Faunus got out the picture she took of her father's weapon all those years ago and shed a tear.
Katoen is Dutch for cotton if anyone was wondering. Also, when I can, I'll have a proper description of how he looks. Describing a character's appearance is not something I'm that good at.
To WOWierdness- Yeah, that ship is very rare as well, which is why I want to work a bit on it in this story. It won't be too crazy in depth…Or maybe it might. I haven't decided yet.
To JJ- I have more planned out for that time actually. There's gonna be more into detail on Weiss' mother and possibly her growth into what she becomes from how her childhood went.
I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 6. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 7.
