"It still itches reaaaally badly," Yang whined as she applied cream to her right arm. Even after washing all the powder off and sleeping for eight hours, some areas of her body still itched like crazy. The itching powder prank was just another thing to add to her list of failed pranks. Even with Blake as her "loyal" ally, it was obvious that she was losing the prank war.
"At least you turned out better than Blake," Ruby said as she donned a red cloak. Last night Yang and Blake had worn the faunus' last two outfits, which were now covered in itching powder. With no clean outfits left to wear, Blake had the choice of wearing either Weiss' or Yang's clothes. Because Weiss' dress was two sizes too small for Blake, the poor girl had no choice but to wear the brawler's outfit.
As if right on cue, Blake exited the bathroom. To say that the faunus looked uncomfortable was an understatement. Clad in a brown and yellow outfit that was too big for her, Blake shifted uncomfortably as the two sisters stared at her.
"Guys… you're making me uncomfortable". Ruby was the first to snap out of her trance and smiled encouragingly at Blake.
"You look… umm… very…"
"Good!" Yang interjected, "You look very good". Blake frowned at the two of them and walked over to her bed.
"I'm not leaving the dorm room today," she announced as she crawled onto her mattress, "I look stupid". Ruby started to disagree, but a high-pitched voice cut her off.
"WHAT ARE YOU WEARING!?" Weiss Schnee yelled incredulously. The heiress had just returned from the town, where she had bought more cream for her teammates. Blake blushed and dove under her blanket.
"Forget it! I'll just wear pajamas all day and read in my bed!" she moaned from under her blankets. Yang sighed, feeling a bit guilty. After all, it was partially her fault for dragging Blake with her to pull off the prank. But at the same time, she couldn't help but giggle at the way her partner looked in her clothes.
Ruby strolled over to Blake's bed and pulled off the covers, revealing the red-faced faunus. "Calm down Blake," the young leader said as she reached for her teammate's cat ears, "you can't just stay here all day. How will you eat?". Blake opened her mouth to object, but the feeling of someone scratching her ears made her relax.
Blake moaned happily, almost purring, as Ruby gave her an ear scratch. Weiss looked at the two of them, then harumphed and walked out of the dorm room, announcing that she was going to get breakfast. Yang shrugged and followed her out of the room, leaving the two girls to themselves.
"Sooo Blake," Ruby said after a few minutes of silence, "what do you think of the prank war?". The faunus moaned softly and opened her eyes, still enjoying her ear scratch.
"Prank war?" she asked sleepily, "I guess it's ok…". To be honest, Blake hated the prank war. When she had enjoyed her brief alliance with Weiss, but her current alliance with Yang was a nightmare. Maybe she wouldn't hate it so much if they were actually winning, but because none of the brawler's pranks had been successful so far, it was more like being a captive than a teammate.
"So you're saying you're happy being on Yang's team?" Ruby asked, her happy tone turning a little bit more confrontational. Blake eyed her leader suspiciously, now fully aware of how much control the younger girl had over her at the moment.
"Ummmm… yes?" she said, failing to sound confident. Ruby raised her eyebrows and ceased her ear-scratching.
"You don't sound very convinced," the red-haired girl noted. Blake paused for a moment, contemplating her alliance with the blonde brawler.
"Yeah, I guess I don't," she responded. Ruby sighed and resumed her gentle scratching, causing Blake's muscles to relax.
"You know… you don't have to ally with her…" Ruby said softly, slowly trying to manipulate her friend, "you could ally with Weiss… or with me". Blake jerked her head away and stared at Ruby, her amber eyes meeting the younger girls' silver ones.
"So you're saying I should ally with you?". Ruby stroked the faunus' ears softly, trying to calm her down.
"No, but I'm saying you don't have to ally with Yang" she said, putting on a perfect poker face. Blake studied her for a second, before hopping off the bed and walking towards the bathroom.
"You're right… thanks Ruby," she said as she grabbed a small box hidden behind Yang's clothes labelled Prank Supplies. The faunus looked back at the girl sitting on her bed, then walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
When she was absolutely sure Blake wasn't coming out any time soon, she grinned evilly and cheered. Without Blake, Yang had now lost one of her biggest assets in the prank war. "Perfect," she said to herself, "With that taken care of, I can resume my quest to be the true Prank Queen".
WHERE IS IT!? Weiss screamed internally as she looked through her bag for the fifth time. She was sure she hadn't left her scroll in the dorm room, and she definitely hadn't left it in the cafeteria, but the small device was missing; vanished from her bag. The heiress was already beyond panicking, and was on her way to a full-scale meltdown.
Not only was the scroll expensive, but it also contained a lot of personal information. Specifically, it included all of her text messages to her friends; something she did NOT want some random stranger discovering.
"Umm… Weiss?". The heiress looked up and saw Ruby standing over her, holding something in her hands. "You left your scroll in the dorm room, I thought you might need it". Weiss snatched the scroll from Ruby's hands and inspected it. It didn't look like it had been tampered with, but she was still a little bit suspicious.
"Thank you" she said after taking a few more minutes to inspect the scroll. Ruby nodded and darted away in a red blur. Suddenly, a notification popped up on Weiss' screen.
"New message from Neptune Vasilias: 'Sup?"
Weiss felt her cheeks turn rosy, and typed a reply.
"Hi Neptune :)"
"Hey, can I ask you a question? 3". Weiss' heart skipped a beat, and she felt herself blushing even more.
"Of course" she resisted the urge to put a heart in her message and sent it, eagerly waiting a response.
"Do you have a crush on me, Snow Angel?" Weiss couldn't resist squealing like a schoolgirl and quickly typed her response, completely unaware of the red-haired 15 year old watching her from behind a bush.
Ruby loved the feeling of power she possessed at the moment. So far, her ingenious prank was working perfectly. Weiss hadn't forgotten her scroll in the dorm room, Ruby had stealthily stolen it while the heiress was eating lunch. Then she had quickly switched her name with Neptune's on Weiss' scroll before returning it to its rightful owner.
When she saw Weiss' "Yes 3" show up on her screen, she knew she was passed the point of no return. Now, she could ask the heiress on a 'date', get her to do something humiliating, the possibilities were endless!
"Hahaha I need you to prove that" Ruby typed.
"How?"
"There's a costume store in town. If you send me a photo of you dressed as a leprechaun, then I'll believe you". Ruby watched Weiss, waiting for a reaction. The heiress looked at the message for a second before shrugging and replying.
"Laughing out loud, you're so funny 3. I'll do it".
Yang Xiao Long skipped happily into her dorm room, not bothering to knock on the door. The blonde was just returning from a great training session that left her exhausted but happy. By the end of the session, she was able to pull off a move she had been trying to teach herself for months. Finally, after countless injuries and attempts, she had accomplished her goal.
"Helloooo, I'm home" she said in a sing-song voice. When no answer came, she frowned. "Rubes? Weiss? Blakey?" she called… no answer. I guess they're not home Yang thought dismissively, setting Ember Celica on her bed.
Surveying the room, she noticed someone had closed the curtains over the windows. Probably Blake, she deduced, that silly kitty loved the dark.
Suddenly, the lights flicked off and the door slammed behind her. Yang whirled around and got into her defensive stance, ready for a fight. Unfortunately, it was hard to see. With the curtains drawn and the door closed, the room was pitch black.
Something slammed Yang from behind, causing her to fall face-first on the ground. "OW! What the-!?". Someone dove on top of her, pinning the brawler to the floor. Yang barely had time to struggle before her attacker tied her hands behind her back.
Yang was strong, probably the strongest person on Team RWBY, but her bonds would not break. No matter how hard she struggled, whatever was wrapped around her wrists was unbreakable. The depressing realization that she was at the mercy of her assailant dawned on the young blonde, who finally stopped struggling and sighed.
"Ok Rubes, you got me," she muttered helplessly, guessing her sister was behind this "now come on, untie me".
Silence.
"Rubes? This isn't funny anymore," Yang said nervously. Without Ember Celica, she was defenseless. With one last desperate attempt to escape, she willed herself to emit fire. Come on Yang… get angry! she willed herself. However, the feeling of uncertainty and nervousness was too strong, and her effort was futile.
She heard footsteps walking away from her; boots hitting the floor. The lights turned on, and Yang saw Blake Belladonna standing by the lightswitch, looking proudly at her prize. The faunus strolled over to the door and locked it, preventing any unwanted intruders from interfering with her fun.
"Hey Yang," Blake said coolly, "Don't worry… I just need to make sure you're on my side".