Honestly, I can't use any excuse as to why this is being updated so late. The only thing I can say is, well, lost motivation. RWBY as a whole just isn't as fun to think about or even watch. V4 and V5 have disappointed me (personally of course) and I just don't enjoy it as much. But I'll try to keep things going. I can't say for sure how things will go though, since I'm waiting to see how V5 ends.
Here's chapter 42 everyone.
Days had passed since Weiss had agreed to go on a double date with Coco and Yang, but she still hadn't told them when she would like to go on said date. Her mind was elsewhere most of the time, and when Yang would ask her if she's available for it, she'd make up excuses to skip out.
It wasn't making Yang happy to hear those excuses, but she wasn't going to badger the heiress about it, since she knew the only emotion Weiss would give her at that point would be anger.
"Something wrong, Weiss?" Ruby asked her partner, seeing her only staring at her textbook. When she didn't get a response, she snapped her fingers in front of the heiress. "Remnant to Weiss. Hello? Your favorite teammate is talking to you here."
Weiss blinked a few times and raised her head up, seeing Ruby looking into her ocean like eyes. "Huh? Oh, what do you want, Ruby? I'm trying to study here and-."
"Uh, Weiss, you've been looking at the same page for like ten minutes now. I'm pretty sure you're zoning out there." Ruby noted, earning a glare from the heiress. "U-Um, I mean, you just looked distracted is all… Should I go?"
With a sigh, Weiss shook her head. "No, just…" She groaned. "Was I really just staring at this page?" When Ruby nodded, Weiss sighed again. "I suppose I can't hide things so well."
"What would you even need to hide from me, Weiss? I know we're not super close, but I'm still your best friend." Ruby let out a smile to show her she meant that, and the heiress felt a little less nervous.
"Who says you're my best friend, dolt. You blew us up on our first day here." Weiss reminded with a slight smirk, making Ruby blush in embarrassment.
"You'll never let me live that one down, huh?" Ruby asked, earning a head shake from the heiress. "Ugh! Weiss! It was just a sneeze!"
Weiss couldn't help but giggle a little. "Listening is a key part in proper dust usage, so maybe if you paid attention that day, you wouldn't have made my dust explode."
"I repeat. Accident, woman!" Ruby exclaimed, and Weiss giggled again, making the rose girl stop for a second. When she saw her partner was giggling, she smiled and was feeling a bit better about remembering their first meeting. "You know, I really didn't think a sneeze would set off dust. Kinda funny when you think about it, huh?"
The heiress playfully rolled her eyes. "Dust is still very difficult to understand fully. Even those who have read about it, and worked with it for more years than we've been alive couldn't understand it that well. So… I suppose I can forgive you for making a crater in the school grounds."
Ruby grinned and wrapped an arm around her partner. "Hehe. Thanks, partner. So, what was on your mind that you couldn't talk about? And don't say you can't, cause I'm here to listen, as team leader, and your best friend."
Weiss gently moved Ruby's arm away, standing up from the chair she was sitting on. "Let's… Let's sit on the bed. I need to collect my thoughts before explaining." Ruby nodded, not wanting to pressure her partner as they walked over and sat on Weiss' bed.
"You know, I'm still kinda excited about our four years here. I know it's probably not what you wanna talk about, but I'm just happy about that." Ruby's enthusiasm was a bit contagious, as the heiress thought about where she was in the world. "It felt a bit nerve wracking at first. I'll admit. When Ozpin said the person we'd first see during initiation would be our partner for the next four years, I freaked out."
"You don't say." Weiss chuckled. "I seem to remember hearing you screaming what when he said that."
Ruby blushed a bit. "Y-Yeah, I wasn't exactly up for the idea of working with someone else. Crescent Rose has always be there for me, so it made it easy to work with. But now I know I freaked out for nothing, cause I got such an awesome partner."
Weiss was surprised by the praising, but something made her want to question the rose girl. "Did you break something of mine…"
"Huh? No. Why do you ask?" Ruby genuinely didn't know why the heiress would ask her that.
"N-Nothing. I'm just a bit surprised with the praise you're giving me here, Ruby. Um, thank you. You're a very dedicated partner yourself, and… Honestly I have to admit, it's impressive you were allowed to attend here two years earlier than everyone else." Weiss felt it was only right to admit that Ruby was a very exceptional huntress in training.
"Hehe. Thanks, Weiss!" Ruby exclaimed and gave her partner a light hug, feeling the heiress tense up, so she pulled away. "Anyways, talk. Tell your best friend what's wrong."
"First, I would like it if you could maybe tell that oaf of a sister you have to please leave me be with the date night stuff. It's already stressful thinking about it." Weiss admitted.
"Ugh, is Yang still bothering you with that?" Ruby asked.
"N-Not as much, but… Ugh, look, it's not really her fault. I already agreed to go on a double date, but I just don't know how it's going to go. What if I can't think of anything to say… I'm not good in groups." Weiss explained.
"Uh, Weiss, you're kind of part of a team. And you're an awesome part of this team, so why would you say you aren't good in groups, when you clearly are." Ruby replied.
Weiss shook her head. "You dunce. That is combat. This is… A date. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that."
Ruby herself wasn't an expert at dating. Heck, she herself would admit that to anyone who asked her, but she did want to support her partner. "Weiss, you're worrying too much. I mean, think about it. When you spend time with Velvet, how do you feel?"
A blush was slowly forming on the heiress' cheekbones as she thought about the rabbit Faunus. "W-Well I suppose I feel happy."
"And?" Ruby wanted to hear everything.
"E-Excited? Um, I don't know. She's just… She makes me feel alive." Weiss stated, the blush reddening as she wished Velvet was next to her at that very moment. "Ugh! I really enjoy being around her, okay."
Ruby giggled and poked Weiss' shoulder. "Nora calls that a boop. So now that you said it, you know that being with her on that date will go well."
"Y-You make it sound so simple." Weiss said.
"That's because it can be, Weiss." Ruby stated as she stood up and offered a hand to the heiress. At first, Weiss wasn't sure why Ruby wanted her up, but she took her hand and got up. "Come on. Let's bring you over to her."
"W-What? Ruby, she's probably busy right now." Weiss' words were ignored as Ruby began dragging her to the door. "Ruby Rose, let go of me this instant."
"Come on, Weiss. I'm bringing you to the person who makes you happy. Is that so wrong?" The team leader asked as she opened the door and walked her partner out.
"Well, no, but… Ugh, fine. You may accompany me to Velvet's room, but don't you dare try and meddle with our plans." Weiss said, walking down the hall with her partner.
"Hehe. What plans? I had to drag you out to even think about seeing her." Ruby reminded with a grin on her face that made the heiress' eye twitch in annoyance.
"Oh shut it. I can make plans on the spot without difficulty. Besides, I'm sure Velvet can too." Weiss stated.
Ruby let out a smile. "Yeah, that's true. Soooo, what are the plans you've come up with on the spot?"
"Uh… Well… I was just hoping to spend the day in her dorm…" Weiss trailed off and noticed Ruby's unimpressed face. "W-What?"
"It's okay if you don't know what you wanna do yet, Weiss." Ruby said, trying to support her partner. "Still, I think you should try out a date. If not a double date, then a single date… Wait, no, you guys aren't single… Uh, a normal date?"
Weiss sighed. "Yes, it would be called a normal date, Ruby." The heiress thought about it for a moment, picturing her and Velvet sitting on a bench in the park, looking up at the night sky as the stars shined. "I think you're right."
"Hmm?"
"A normal date. I think I would like to try it… Even if people would see us." Weiss admitted, still nervous, but showing that she'd go above and beyond for Velvet.
Ruby was proud of her partner and gave her a toothy grin. "Yeah! I know you two will have a great time. I'll make sure Yang gets the picture on what you both wanna do."
"Thank you, Ruby. That means a lot to me." Weiss stopped for a moment when she felt her partner pulling her into a hug. "W-What-."
"Hugging you." Ruby cut in. "Don't worry. I'm not trying to steal you from Velvet." The rose girl teased as she let go of her partner. "I'm just really happy that I was able to help out."
Weiss already knew how Ruby was, being her partner for a good bit of time, so it brought a smile to her face hearing her say that. "Sometimes I find it hard to believe you're the same girl who blew us up in the beginning of the year."
Ruby pouted. "Ugh, don't ruin it, Weiss!" Her exclaiming made the heiress chuckle a bit as the two made their way to Team CFVY's dorm.
"Sorry, mom. I need to get going. Weiss just texted me saying she's coming over." Velvet said over the scroll.
"That's okay, sweetie. Enjoy your day. Oh, but just a moment." Vezel had put her scroll down and brought over something Velvet could hear being moved around. "Honey, I wanted to give you this before I left, but I forgot because, well a mother's worry."
The screen was changed to go video call and Velvet looked at the necklace in her mother's hand. "Oh. I… I didn't know you still had that, mom."
"Yes, I felt it was time to give this to you, sweetie. I just wish I hadn't forgotten back when I was there." Vezel said as she put the necklace down.
Velvet smiled. "It's okay. Next time you come over."
"Right. And, I did want to get Weiss something too, since you two are-." Before Vezel could continue, she saw Velvet's blush.
"If you're thinking of getting us matching necklaces, mom…" Velvet trailed off.
Vezel chuckled in response. "Just from the look on your face, I can tell that isn't the best idea. Don't worry, sweetie. I was thinking about something else."
A knock was heard, so Velvet looked over and let out a small smile. "I think that's Weiss. Gotta go, mom. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetie." Vezel ended the call and the rabbit Faunus walked over and answered the door.
To her surprise, Ruby was also with the heiress. "Special delivery. One heiress for a Miss Velvet Scarlatina." The rose girl couldn't help but giggle after she said that.
Weiss groaned and rolled her eyes as she walked in when Velvet let her through. "Shut up, Ruby."
"Hehe. Sorry, I couldn't resist, Weiss." Her partner responded.
Velvet chuckled at the two. "I can see how you two are partners. You work well together."
"As well as one would wish for." Weiss commented. "Sorry if I'm intruding on anything. I… Well, Ruby felt it would be a good idea to drag me over here."
"Oh come on. You even said it yourself that it's a good idea." Ruby reminded, earning a shrug from the heiress. "Bleh." She stuck her tongue out at the heiress before turning her attention to Velvet. "Anyways, I just wanted to walk Weiss over here. I'm gonna go. Have fun." Ruby smiled and waved them off as she closed the door behind her.
Weiss sighed. "That girl." She blushed a bit when Velvet took her hand, the contact was one of the many things Weiss always enjoyed with her girlfriend. "S-Sorry if-."
"You already tried apologizing, but you really weren't interrupting anything, Weiss. I was just talking with my mom is all." Velvet assured.
"Oh. Well, okay…" The heiress took a breath and didn't want to wait or delay herself on what she and Ruby spoke about. "Um, would you maybe… Like to go out? To Vale… Just the two of us."
With the blush on her cheeks clearly visible to Velvet, the rabbit Faunus couldn't help but admire how cute Weiss was, so she giggled a bit, earning a confused look, though more embarrassing from the heiress. "You make it sound like you're asking me to be your girlfriend when I already am, silly."
Weiss groaned in response. "I, you… I thought it would be more respectable to ask first before planning anything."
Velvet leaned over and kissed her on the cheek, earning a bright blush from the heiress. "I would love to go out to Vale. Right now?"
"I-If that's okay." Weiss was still new to relationships, and it was clear to Velvet.
The rabbit Faunus took her hand and led her to her bed to sit. "Is there something bothering you? You know you can tell me anything." Her soft spoken words, and the way she held Weiss' hand helped the heiress relax.
Weiss sighed and let out a small smile, trying to assure her girlfriend that she was going to be okay. "Sorry, I'm just a little nervous about the double date, and Ruby suggested we go on a normal one as she called it. Just the two of us."
Velvet loved that idea, since it meant she could spend time with Weiss without any distractions. "Well I did say I'd love to, so let's go!" She pulled Weiss up and caused her to yelp in surprise.
"H-Hold on, shouldn't we let the others know where we'll be?" Weiss asked.
"I don't think so. I mean, it's not like we need permission to go out to Vale." Velvet stated, smiling at her girlfriend, who simply smiled back, and the two leaned in for a quick peck on the lips.
After seperating, Weiss felt a lot more at ease with going out to Vale. So she and Velvet made their way to the airships, not worrying about anyone else.
When they got to the airships, Weiss took in the fresh air. "Thank you…"
Velvet knew why she said that, but she shook her head and squeezed her hand. "Don't say that. We're going out because it's something we both want, silly… I love you, and that means I want to spend these times with you. Just us."
That word again. Every Time she heard Velvet say that to her, her heart would flutter. While she was taking what she said to heart, Weiss responded by squeezing her hand in return. "Yeah… Just us. Come on. We don't have all day, unless you're one for the nightclub life." She playfully joked.
Velvet chuckled in response. "I never pegged you for one to suggest a nightclub, Ms. Schnee."
Weiss nudged her a bit and the two laughed together, stepping on an airship docked near the landing zones at Beacon. The two looked forward to what they could do, just the two of them in Vale.
Unexpected update, but this was sitting in my docs for some time. Uncompleted though, so I simply finished it for a post.
To JJ- This is the response to the review you left on 41. Sun is a character I personally enjoy, and I try to make him likeable in my stories, so I'm glad you like my portrayal of him. And yes, the white rabbit cuddles are great.
I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 42. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 43.
