A/N: Here's chapter 2! I'll try to focus on the 8 of them as much as I can, but maybe once every 2-3 chapters I'll focus on a specific sibling pairing. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: Hanging Out

"Ruby and I are gonna go somewhere. We'll see you guys later!" Garnet said as he and his sister began to walk away from the group.

"Alright! Have fun, you two!" Yang exclaimed as she watched her two siblings walk. She then turned to the others and said, "Well, what do you guys wanna do? We can just hang out here and talk! Get to know each other a bit more, and all that."

"Sure, that sounds pretty reasonable. I also brought some food out here, so we can have a little picnic." Eis said, holding a basket.

"I agree. Shall we find a nice spot?" Weiss said, and they all nodded.

Cutting back to Ruby and Garnet, they reached the woods and began to walk through it. A little bit later, rose petals begin fly around them, and they soon stumble upon their destination, known as Rose Paradise. Walking over to the tree, they put their stuff down and sat down as well, and were watching the rose petals fly through the wind. Since they were the only ones who could actually find the place, that means they would remain undisturbed.

"I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing this place. It's so beautiful…" Ruby said as she looked at the many roses that filled the area.

"Same here. I actually use this as a place I can simply relax in and not worry about getting interrupted by the others." Garnet said in agreement, and then remembered something. "Sis, close your eyes for a second." He said, and Ruby complied, wondering what he was about to do. He reached into his bag and pulled out a rose hair ornament. He then began to place it into his sister's hair, while making sure it stayed in place and that it looked good. Satisfied with the result, he smiled and said, "You can open your eyes now."

Ruby opened her eyes and felt the ornament in her hair. "What is it?" She asked Garnet, and he pulled out a mirror for her to look in. She saw the ornament and smiled. "Do you like it?" He asked her, and she nodded in reply. "It looks beautiful! Thanks!" She said, and hugged her brother. He returned the hug.

Back in the park, the Schnees, Belladonnas, and Xiao Longs were all sitting on a nice white cloth in front of a pond, a basket of food right next to them. They were all chatting with each other about their daily lives, what they did and all that, and enjoyed the scenery around them.

"So, do you guys go to an academy? Ruby, Blake, Yang, and I go to Beacon." Weiss said.

"Unfortunately, we really don't go to an academy. Even though we found a place to settle in, we just never had the thought of joining one." Eis explained.

"Well then, why don't you guys come on and join Beacon? I'm sure the headmaster wouldn't mind taking you guys in." Yang offered.

"That choice is gonna have to be made by Garnet. He's the leader of our group." Yin replied.

"I see. Do you think he'll say 'yes'?" Blake asked, and Eis nodded and replied, "If it means being able to spend a lot more time with his sister, then he'll most likely want to join. Isn't that what you ladies also want?"

"You have a good point. Honestly, I want to spend time with Yin as much as I can. There's so much we can do together!" Yang exclaimed, putting an arm around her younger brother.

"Like what, make horrible puns?" Blake said as she rolled her eyes.

"I'm honestly scared of what you two can come up with…" Weiss said as she shivered at the thought of the two blondes' puns.

"Come on, it's a habit! We can't help it!" Yin said as he laughed.

"I'm going to go get my violin real quick. Would you like to accompany me, Weiss?" Eis said as he got up.

"Why, of course. I'd definitely like to accompany you, dear brother." Weiss said as she also got up and began walking away from the group with her brother.

"It'll be a while before they come back. What do you guys wanna do in the mean time?" Blake said.

Noire got an evil idea in his head and asked, "Blake… Are you afraid of water?"

Blake's eyes widened, but she replied, "N-no! I mean… Why would I be afraid of water?"

Noire looked at Yin and Yang, who got the idea and simply smiled. Before she knew it, Blake was suddenly picked up by her friends, and she started struggling. "What are you doing?! Put me down!" She exclaimed.

"Sorry, Blakey! We just gotta see what happens when we do THIS!" Yang said, and, with help from Yin and Noire, threw her into the pond. The moment Blake touched that water, she freaked out and tried to quickly get back onto land. Upon seeing this sight, Noire and the Xiao Longs started laughing so hard. However, after a little while, Noire started to feel bad about doing that to his sister. When she got back onto the land, he handed her a towel. "I'm sorry about that." He said with a smile.

Blake took the towel and started to dry herself off. "It's alright. I knew you were just playing around. But please don't ever do that to me again." She said with a smile. "Don't worry, I won't." Noire replied.

Yin and Yang were just standing there, trying to calm down from laughing after seeing the little 'display' made by Blake. Suddenly, for no particular reason whatsoever, Yin poked his sister in the side, making her flinch and give a small yelp. This made him grin, and he looked over to Blake and Noire, who saw what he just did, and they got the idea.

"U-uh… W-what is it, guys?" Yang said nervously.

"Oh, it's nothing, sis! Nothing at all!" Yin said, but Yang still had a bad feeling…

Back in Rose Paradise, Ruby and Garnet were playing a little game. Well, more like Ruby was chasing Garnet because he stole her cloak.

"Come on, gimme back my cloak! I need that!" She exclaimed as she chased her brother around the field, then stopped because she needed a little break.

"You'll get it back if you can catch me, sis! You can do it, come on!" Garnet said, teasing his sister.

Getting tired of this, Ruby leaped at her brother and tackled him to the ground. She then took her cloak and put it back on her. She saw her brother grinning and asked him, "What's so funny? I got my cloak back!"

He said nothing at first, but then suddenly poked his sister in the side, causing her to make a small 'eep' sound and flinch. This made him grin even more. Suddenly, Ruby bursted into a high-pitched laughter, and she was thrashing on the ground. She was getting 'tickled-attacked' by her brother!

"N-no! Stop! Please!" She begged as she laughed and squirmed, trying to escape.

"Hmm, let me think about it… Nope!" Garnet replied in a teasing voice. He then increased the pace, making Ruby laugh even louder.

"C-come on! I can't breathe! Stop!" She begged once again. Noticing her laughter getting quieter, Garnet stopped.

"Finally… Thanks…" Ruby said as she breathed heavily. She tried to get up, but her energy was drained from running and laughing so much. Suddenly, without thinking about it, Garnet picked her up bridal-style, causing the two of them to blush, and he brought her over to the tree and put her down, then sat down as well.

"T-thanks…" Ruby said, her blush still visible.

"N-no problem…" Garnet replied, his blush still visible as well.

When their blushes went away, Ruby scooted closer to her brother, leaned on him, and closed her eyes, falling asleep a little while later. Garnet simply smiled, put an arm around her, and whispered, "Sleep tight, sis…"

End Note: Poor Blake! I can't believe her own brother would do that to her! Oh well, what can she do? Anyway, that's chapter 2! The next one can either be expected tonight or tomorrow, depending on how much time I have.