"Velvet, Blake, can we get back on topic?" Weiss interrupted the two women from their talk about their heterochromia.
"Yes, Queen Weiss, we'll get right on that." Blake said sarcastically, but she did get back to her studying.
"Weiss, what's your take on this?" Velvet asked.
"Hmm? Oh. Well, I know that Lear is insane, that's obvious. And Cordelia obviously loves Lear more than Goneril and Regan do. Even France realises this. Cordelia gets the shitty end of the stick. And what the hell's with banishing Kent? He's served Lear for years and years. One disagreement and he's out?"
"Kings in Shakespeare's plays are assholes." Blake commented.
"MACBETH." Velvet fake-coughed. Blake and Weiss laughed.
"Gloucester is totally screwed, though. Edmund's gonna pull some shit. I hope Edgar gets through the play alright." Blake said.
"Oh yeah, he seems like a good son. Although, I can totally see Edmund's point of view. He's got a point."
"It's not his fault that he's a bastard." Velvet said thoughtfully.
"True enough. Weiss, your roomie is coming." Blake pointed over Weiss's shoulder. Weiss sighed. Yang was carrying a huge textbook and her messenger bag was bulging with paper.
"Weiss, some idiot in my World Religions class thinks he can woo you over through song and dance. I told him to fuck off for you."
"And what makes you think I couldn't do that myself?"
"Um…"
"And maybe I would've liked a little song and dance."
"Not from him. Trust me."
"Perhaps. Is that all you came to say?"
"Nah. I've got some work to do." Yang grabbed the unoccupied chair beside Weiss. She slammed her textbook on the table, and it jumped a little. Velvet scooted away slightly.
"Hi, I'm Yang. And you are?" Yang held her hand out to Blake. The woman introduced herself and Velvet.
"We've all known each other since childhood." Weiss explained. "Blake's parents run a company that rivalled my father's back in the day. Our parents had a lot of meetings, and Blake was sometimes dragged along. We became quick friends, and we met Velvet at a business conference when we were about nine years old."
"My dad runs a graphic design company. He designs everything for the Schnee Conglomerate."
"How cool that you all went to the same university." Yang said.
"Yeah. We kinda made a pact when we were in high school together." Blake said.
"Cool. Whatcha working on?"
"King Lear. We've gotta analyse the first two scenes." Velvet answered.
"I read that to my sister for a bedtime story when she was a kid. She loved Shakespeare."
"Inferring that you're older than her." Weiss said dryly.
"I am. She's two years younger than me."
"Wait, what?"
"Would your sister happen to be Ruby?" Blake asked.
"Yeah. You know her?"
"We're in the Anime Club together. She's pretty cool."
"Is your sister some kind of prodigy?" Velvet asked.
"Yeah. She's kind of a genius." Yang spoke with a tone of pride in her voice.
"Hard to believe you're related." Weiss said. Yang looked wounded. "Sorry, that was mean."
"It's all good. So, do you think Edmund will succeed in his nefarious plans?"
...
Weiss held her pillow tight over her ears. She knew it wasn't Yang's fault that she snored so loudly, but it grated on Weiss's nerves anyways. She grumbled and tried to get back to sleep. When the sound of Yang's breathing made sleep impossible, Weiss resigned herself to a sleepless night. She flicked on her bedside lamp, and opened her copy of King Lear to the third scene. If Shakespeare couldn't put her to sleep, nothing would. She felt exhaustion take her around the end of the first act. When she woke in the morning, there was a mug of coffee on her bedside table, and she'd been tucked in. The mug was sitting on top of a post-it note. Weiss moved the mug aside.
'Hey, noticed you were kinda studying late into the night. Good on you. See you later, Yang.'
Weiss smiled. She sipped at the coffee. A bit too sweet, but manageable. She quickly finished it. She got dressed in her usual outfit of a skirt and a blouse, and left the room, her bookbag over her shoulder. A young woman dressed all in red, whom Weiss recognised from the first day, was out in the hall, talking with Coco.
"Maybe you and I could… hang out." The woman said, winking at Coco.
"Rubes, not only am I three years older than you, Yang would kill me. No cigar."
"Awww, what a shame. I'd love to see what's under that sweater." Ruby purred. Coco smacked her upside the head.
"You're cute, but you're not that cute." Coco walked away, leaving Ruby grinning cheekily. She spotted Weiss.
"Hey, you're Yang's roomie, right?"
"And you're Ruby, I assume."
"This is correct. 'Sup, cutie?" Ruby sidled up to Weiss. Weiss blushed.
"I'm flattered, but not interested."
"Good. Me neither. I'll go for a lot of girls, but not my sister's roommate. That's a little weird."
"That's a relief."
"Where you headed? Class?"
"Library."
"Same here. Shall I escort you?" Ruby held out her arm. Weiss giggled.
"Thanks for the offer." Weiss grabbed Ruby's arm.
"You're supposed to like loop your arm around mine." Ruby complained.
"Deal with it. So, you're the flirtatious sister, eh?"
"Actually, not really. I appear to be smooth as hell, but I'm a stuttering mess when I'm talking to someone I actually like. Yang's the same, just less smooth, and she's far more messy when talking to someone she likes."
"I'll...uh...keep that in mind?"
"Yang said you were cute, but I didn't think you were this cute." Ruby said. Yang thinks I'm cute? Weiss blushed.
"Didn't know she thought that." She said hurriedly. Ruby noticed.
"You think she's cute too, eh? Well, future sister-in-law, treat my sister right, and I won't kill you."
"Ohmygod, stop."
"Just teasing ya, Weissy. Oooh, teasing you is gonna be fuuuuuun."
AN
Hey, hope you enjoyed Chapter 2 of Blitz. I want this fic to be more of a fun adventure compared to Starseed, which will remain quite serious. (Shameless self-advertising: Chapter 14 of Starseed came out yesterday. Go check it out) I kinda love the version of Ruby I wrote here. And keep in mind that Yang is a mess when she's talking to someone she really likes. Heh heh. Anyways, I'll see you tomorrow when I drop another RWBY drabble in Love Was Still Around. There may even be two drabbles (seriously depends on how exhausted I am tomorrow.)
Oooh, I got a Dark Brotherhood (Skyrim) hoodie today and it's so freaking rad. I love it
Catch you on the flipside,
-Abby