Chapter 5

I would like to make myself believe, that planet Earth turns, slowly…

It's hard to stay awake when i'm asleep,

because everything is never as it seems..

The Alarm clock starts ringing as I hit it, I must have overslept by accident. That chase with Peter must have tired my body out without me realizing it. I'm glad I have… wait, what DO I have? I open my eyes to find myself looking into beautiful amber eyes with hair partially covering one of them. Surprised, I flinch a bit, waking the person they belong to up. Cinder? What is she doing here? Let alone laying with me in my own bed, what in hell happened? She sees my conflicted expression, making a small but cute yawn out, and giggling as well.

"Good Morning." She lets out, smiling while she does so. "I decided to stop by as you've heard. You are my boyfriend after all" She sits up and stretches a bit, exposing her sleepwear, a small black and red nightgown with what I hope is a set of clothes underneath.

"Why are you here? I thought you were busy?" I let out desperately, trying not to stare at the perfection bestowed upon me. She lets out another small giggle, laying back down. Cinder also sighs lightly, preparing her words correctly.

"Assuming you want the short version, I'm taking a little break. I thought it would be nice to see my favorite blonde idiot." She says the last part with a small blush and cocky grin, trying not to let out too much information about her personal feelings while poking at my own feelings.

"Thanks, I didn't know I was soooo loved." I grin, catching on to her little joke she had going on, not allowing me to attempt to win this battle of witty comments. She lets out another one of her own.

"Oh, excuse me for actually working, at least I wasn't straightforward to the point, we could have had a nice little conversation before anything else" She says with a smile, as if challenging me to find something better to say. I think for a moment, then let out what I prepared.

"At least I wasn't so straightforward as in to lay in my own bed with me" I say with a small grin to my victory early on. However, Cinder looks away shocked, and for some reason, blushing. She attempts to recollect her thoughts after my comment, seeming to be dumbfounded at my counter.

"You should have known about how tempting it was then. What would you do if you were me, after a long day's work, and sees a nice comfy bed with a handsome man in it." Wait, what? Why is she being so seductive all of a sudden?

"Besides, when the man is also pretty hot in both senses, who Could resist?" She added on, my eyes also open up wide to hearing this. She must be joking, why would she want someone like me? I'm just some kid with a crush that rolled the dice and got lucky. I must have tried to say something, I have my mouth open as I was to tell her something, but I just ended up saying gibberish.

"Shhh… It's ok, I understand" She says, leaning over toward me. " Here, let me do it for you."

moving her lips toward mine, slowly until they connected, firing emotion into both our senses. Is this what happiness feels like? Being with someone that you have learned to love over weeks of unearthed passion and connection? I slowly drag my arm around her, pushing into the kiss more. Allowing me access, our tongues wrestle in her mouth, letting me be the dominate one in this battle of love. She didn't seem to care, as we both continued on for what seemed like forever.

After minutes of sharing our love and compassion, we let go of the connection. Allowing us to catch our breath and embrace each other. "That was.. wonderful" she comments, panting a little to allow herself to speak correctly. "I've waited… So long, for us to finally do that" She pushes herself closer to me, snuggling in my light grasp.

"I wish I knew beforehand, I'm honestly pretty oblivious. I've felt these feeling toward you since our first meeting and I just didn't know what it was at first. I thought you just saw me as someone to befriend, and.. I just didn't know what to do if I couldn't fight what I held for you." I exasperated, trying not to sound too weird. I didn't know if she would take offense to that or not.

"I've felt this way since I first saw you, from the pictures. The way your eyes were, I knew that you, out of everyone, would know how I feel. You seemed so, lonely. I felt like I've found someone that finally understood to be alone for so long. It felt like I found paradise." She finished, adding a peck on my lips, and relaxed once more by my side.

I thought of what we would do, as we finally found each other's love in our lives. We could do so much to make us both happy, we could even grow old to our end. But for now, It was just us. I was truly, truly happy, and nothing could change that.

We both laid there for a bit longer, just sharing each other's presence. I rolled over to take a look at the clock and saw it was almost noon, informing her we haven't ate breakfast, we should most likely eat lunch. She must be starving since she hasn't had time to do much other than work until yesterday night, I feel terrible for her. I got out of bed to take a shower, as I smelled of sweat with yesterday's encounter with Peter. I entered the room and turned the water to just the right temperature, and stepped in. With hot water pouring on my back and neck, I lost myself in thought.

What was she going to do when she left? She couldn't have possible stayed for long, she only had a day or two to spend with was my life right now, I just hope Desmond wasn't jealous of her. He is the one that usually spent time with me, and I've just been busy with other things. I could take him with me to lunch and hope for the best? I mean, I could just sit over by the girl with the red hood, she hasn't been horrible to me in anyway and she seems to like Des. She has a nice sister too, I think her name was Yang or something? She obviously likes to flirt a lot, I hope Cinder doesn't get angry at that. It's most likely second nature, and I wouldn't like for Cinder to get kicked out the first day she visits me just for getting jealous over her boyfriend joking around with someone. Then again, that Weiss girl seems like a complete snob, she acts like everything should go her way, and seems to racist against faunas, or just hopefully the White Fang. Faunus citizens are innocent, they shouldn't have to take arms to fight against idiots that think they're better than them because of a self respect issue. It's like trying to tell a rich snob that he didn't earn that money when he thinks he obviously did, it's a waste of time.

"Hey" I heard, I poked my head out from the curtain and saw a almost half naked Cinder, making my jaw seem heavier by the millisecond, she was true beauty to me. "Mind if I come in for a minute or two?" I shake my head, allowing her to stay. She walked over to the toilet seat and sits down, while I turn the pressure of my shower down a little to hear her better. "Any plans other than lunch today? I still have the weekend to see you" she exclaims, staring off into space from thought, but staying enough in reality to talk to me.

I finish washing my hair, and thought about it for a moment, " I could take Desmond with us for a walk around Beacon, show you around. This will be your home whenever you wish after all, I would never reject your presence." I said with a smile when I poked my head out again to answer. She needs a home, and I plan to be there for her when she wants and needs it.

"What about the Students though? What will they think of us? They don't even know me, and I don't want to make things worse for you." I poke my head out again, as if to answer. But it never came, I didn't think of that. What will they think? She is only a visitor, and possibly a known target for Beacon. I don't know if she is known by them or not, most likely not, since she is leader of a possible terrorist group. If they dare harm her, I will make sure they will never see the light of day again.

"I don't know honestly, we will just have to deal with whatever happens." I let out, not really having a better answer, hoping it was a fair answer. " Just know if anything happens, by the extension of my power, I won't let them harm you in any way or form." She seemed to understand the predicament and smiled, getting up to let me finish my shower.

"Hey" she says one more time, I move my head out of the shower again, only to receive a deep kiss. Holding us both still, she deepens it after a minute, enjoying the moment. After she had enough, she breaks it apart. " I love you, I hope you know that, and I appreciate everything you would do for me and what you have done. Even if it's just being with me through a hard time of my life, I will always thank you for that." She finishes, leaving the room and me breathless. That woman knows how to make me weak.

After I clean up and dress in my casual clothes, I get Desmond up and we Three head to the cafeteria. Walking in the halls, we make small talk and crack jokes to each other, hoping to pass time on our little adventure through the school. The fact that my tower was 10 to 15 minutes in walking distance to the main part of Beacon is the only negative part about it, we have fun just enjoying our time together with Desmond hopping around us, excited to get a delicious meal. His favorite was Lie Ren's pancakes, along with his bubbly female friend. Me and him were aquainted when I first had his cooking, we had a lot in common other than my loud personality, not to mention I'm a bit immature when I get going. When Cinder and I finish a joke we've been running for a minute or two, we find that we are in the main lobby of Beacon, remind me of when I first came here all those years ago. I was about to lose myself in thought again like earlier, but a certain someone tugged my sleeve and walked over to the doors to the lunch room. I sigh a bit before I push the doors open, finding that we have a bit of people looking over toward us, more specifically, me. Wondering why I usually don't eat here like I usually do, or why I have my "Pet" with me. I tell Cinder and Desmond to ignore them, and ask for my wolf companion to find us a seat near the side of the room to allow sunlight to hit me, while Cinder and I take a place in the lunch line to grab a tray and some food.

When we both filled up our trays enough to leave room for a pancake or two, We head to the partially windowed section that connects to the kitchen itself, with someone serving out the delicious discs of food. "Haven't seen you in a while" I hear, coming from the person serving them, Ren was handing them out today, and decided to greet me with a small smile to both of us.

"Haven't had time to much other than train, you of all people should agree with that." I shot back at him, with a smile myself. He chuckles and places two pancakes on Cinder's Tray and three on mine, all of them having a small layer of syrup. He knew how to make his damn pancakes alright.

"Who's your friend? Haven't seen her around either, is she a transfer student?" He asks, with a bit of curiosity and wonder, I don't blame him, she hasn't met anyone yet.

"She's Cinder, she isn't a transfer student, but she does go to another school, she's just visiting before she goes back." I reply, as I take an early bite into my food with Cinder giggling a bit at my antics. I must have a small drop of syrup on my cheek or something along those lines, I'm usually this immature anyway.

"Ah, well, I'll talk to you later, I'm a bit busy at the moment, enjoy your food!" He finishes, going back to cook some more lunch for students, we wave goodbye and head off to find Desmond and the table he's found for us. Once we found him, which wasn't hard mind you, we sat down only for the red hooded girl to walk over to us, seeming to want to strike up a conversation. She might be a friend of Ren for all I know.

"Hi! I'm Ruby! and I totally just saw you over here with your dog and you lady friend and talking with Ren over there," Called it, woot. " And I thought you were friendly enough if he was friends with you." she exclaimed, saying a mouthful in a few seconds.

"Yea, I know Ren. We met when he made Pancakes for me when he first came here, we've known each other ever since." I reply with a small handshake gesture, with her accepting it and conjoining the motion. I hope she would calm down a bit. She seemed a bit nervous for a odd reason, and Cinder seemed to be on edge… Wait, wasn't she the one that fought Cinder when she had to rob that dust store? Oh shit. "But uh, sorry we haven't talked much ourselves, seen you've seen me around here for a while. I've just been kinda shy, and I didn't want to bother someone like yourself."

Rubbing the back of her head, she nods in understanding. I guess she isn't the most confident person either, she seems like the outgoing type though. I wonder why she came over other than us talking to Ren anyway? It probably was her sister or something, her sister seems like the type to want to meet everyone and know everything. I wouldn't want to make her mad if she had dirt on me.

"Well, since I only came over here to talk, I will see ya later! Ok?" she asks, I nod in agreement as she sighs. "I'm sorry if I'm an awkward person, I just don't like to annoy people, but yea, See ya." She says a last time, waving her hand goodbye. Me and Cinder wave as well, but she wasn't as enthusiastic about it. I decide not to confront her about it and allow us to eat, we've waited long enough anyhow.

Digging in to our food, we both seem to think about our business for a second, we didn't have a lot to deal with thankfully, but if Cinder gets exposed, I would have to fight out of Beacon with her. Everything is a bit risky right now, and I didn't trust anyone but her. Well, I trust a few people, but not with the secret of course. If she ended up going to jail because of me, I would join her. I wouldn't stop until I was in the same place as her, even if it was a low chance to do so.

"You look cute while you think, I'm guessing your thinking about me?" She asks, breaking my train of thought. She always seems to read me like a book, its actually pretty cool to know that she knows me so well.

"Hit it right on the head of the nail" I smile, she pecks me on the cheek and continues going at her food. I'm surprised she isn't starving like I thought, she's barely through her first pancake, probably just thinking while eating, she wolfs it down whenever she gets a bite. I probably should get going on mine too, I have only got half of it gone, even from the bite earlier.

"I'm sorry I'm not really talkative, I just like to think about what I have going for me right now, it makes me happy everytime when I know that you're by my side." She comments, smiling while eating as well. I decide to joke around a bit, leaning over and licking a bit of syrup she has on her cheeks. She blushes a bit and decides to get me back, licking some off my cheek as well. I do it again just to lighten her mood some more, and we both laugh a little, but she had something else in mind. She tackles me down onto the bench kissing me deeply, holding me down. While I was surprised, I wasn't complaining. I push back into it. Only after a minute though, she breaks it off, giggling while she does it.

"That was nice, unexpected, but nice." I laugh as she starts to hold me, sighing happily as she does it. I like moments like this already, it makes me think how we weren't like this a few days ago, it makes me think how happy I am that we both finally got together, It makes me think how happy We are.

"I love you sooo much" She says, progressively tightening the hug with each word, as if she was holding me like I was like the last object in the world. I hold her tighter as well, but she would win the contest if there was one, damn that woman has a vice grip. " I wish we could have done this before today, it made me nervous how I was going to come out to you. I'm glad I was straightforward for once." She adds, blushing, but smiling as she keeps the embrace going.

"I'm just glad I finally have you, I never want to be without you, you know that?" I ask, with her nodding as an answer, and Desmond howling a small bit on the other side of the table, as if he was egging me on. This morning might have been a weird start, but I know today is going to be one of the best days of my life.

Well! There is chapter 5! Wow, I've been freggin busy lately. I made up for it with a longer chapter though! Gotta love those people that decide to use hate comments in private messages though… Fucking cowards. Anyway, Like I said, I'm sorry that I haven't been on the streak that I was on at first! I have been extremely busy lately, including a School Dance that I had to go to or the behemoth that is my friend would have fucking killed me, and I mean kill me alright. Review and do whatever your beautiful face thinks is needed! I must go! 16 yr olds need sleep for school, it isn't healthy to stay up late when you have to wake up at 5 am ;-;

Anyways, I will see you guys, On the next chapter, Ciao!