RWBY: Team CRML
Chapter 12
A few days later, team CRML was back in the dorms. Nicci was pretty excited about the upcoming dance, however Liam had something else on his kind that was bothering him. He kept glancing at Marek every couple of seconds. "So!" Nicci said, getting everyone's attention. "The dance is quickly approaching and I want to make sure all of us look our best for the occasion." her fox tail was wagging back and forth in excitement.
"What'd you have in mind?" Chrome asked.
"Today, I thought we could go shopping for some formal attire." she said.
"Pass." Marek said. "I won't be going."
"Uh, yes you are." Nicci told him.
"Yeah? Well, I doubt they'll let someone in who hides their face." Marek shot back. "So, pass."
"Why do you wear that bandanna?" Chrome asked. "You got some sort of medical condition?"
"Something like that..." Liam said softly.
Marek, hearing what Liam had said, glanced at his teammate. "Yeah. It's a medical condition." Marek laid down in his bed. "Look, you can say what you want, but I won't be going."
"Alright, whatever." Nicci said. She didn't sound at all happy. "I'll take Chrome and Liam out for some suits then."
Heading for the door, Marek got up and grabbed Liam's arm. "You two go ahead, I need to talk to Liam for a sec."
Nodding, Chrome and Nicci both left, leaving Marek and Liam alone. "So, you know, huh?"
"Know?" Liam asked.
"Don't play dumb, Branwen." Marek growled. "I heard you. You've seen my face, haven't you?"
Liam was silent.
"You know that I'm not exactly human. Not entirely." Marek said.
"Were you born human?"
"Yes. But my...mother...didn't exactly like that I was disobedient." Marek turned to the window. "I refused every order she gave me. Turned down her so called 'gifts'. So, she punished me."
"What'd she do?"
Marek removed his bandanna and hood as he turned to his teammate. "What d'ya think?" his eyes glowed a slight red. "She turned me into what she is. A monster."
"Damn..." was all Liam could really say.
Pulling his hood back on, Marek put his bandanna back over his face. "I don't even know why I'm saying this to you. But...it feels better, having someone to tell this to. Don't tell anyone."
"Yeah, of course."
"Not even Chrome or Nicci." Marek added.
"I won't."
Walking over to Liam, Marek placed a hand on his shoulder. "Thanks, man."
Going back over to his bed, Marek laid down. "And tell Nicci that she won't be able to change my mind about the dance. I won't be attending."
"Sure thing."
Leaving the dorm, Liam found his other teammates waiting outside for him. "Alright, let's get going."
Heading to Vale, Nicci took her team to a somewhat fancy clothing store. Walking inside, she took them over to the dressing rooms. "You two wait here and I'll pick out some clothes that I think will suit you perfectly."
"That was a horrible joke." Chrome said but couldn't help but smirk at it.
"Wait here."
After a couple minutes, Nicci walked back over with multiple suit jackets, ties, shirts, and suit pants. "Let's see here." she pointed to Chrome. "Let's get you set up first." she gestured for him to stand.
Grabbing a black shirt, she held it up to Chrome's chest. "Hmm..." rubbing her chin, she placed it down and grabbed a white shirt. "Erm...this one." she placed it down away from the other clothes. Grabbing a light blue suit jacket, she held it up to Chrome. "Yep!" she smiled as she placed it next to the shirt. "Which means a light blue tie to match the jacket. And, I wanted to add a little something to go with your eyes." Nicci held out an amber colored pocket square. Placing it next to the others, she then picked out a pair of white suit pants to finish the outfit off. "Perfect!" she clasped her hands together. "Go try these on while I get Liam ready." she handed the clothes to Chrome.
Turning to Liam, he got to his feet. "So, what would match me?"
"You're going to be a bit fun." Nicci replied. "Let's get started!" grabbing the black shirt first, she held it up to Liam. Smiling, she placed it to the side. Grabbing a dark red suit jacket, she held it up as well before placing it to the side. "A pair of black suit pants will fit nicely. A silver tie to match your eye and a boutonnière to match your other eye." she handed Liam the clothes. "Go try these on."
Liam took the clothes and entered the dressing room while Nicci picked out a light brown dress to match her hair and tail.
Once the tree of them were changed, they walked out of the dressing room and looked at each other. "Not bad, boys."
"Not bad yourself, Nicci." Chrome told her. "You look amazing."
"Thank you." she smiled.
"You're pretty good at picking out clothes, too." Liam told her. "These match us really well."
"Alright, let's change out of these, pay and leave." Nicci said. "Now I'm dying for the dance."
A couple minutes later
Back in the dorms, the three of them put their dance uniforms away. "Two days until the dance, right?"
"Yep!"
"Well, let's-" a knock at the door grabbed everyone's attention.
Walking over, Nicci opened the door to see a female raccoon Faunus standing with her hands behind her back nervously. "Yes?"
"Erm...you probably don't know me, but my name is Violet." she said. "And I was wondering if...you...wouldliketogotothedancewithme?" she clenched her eyes closed as she waited for an answer.
"Sure." Nicci smiled.
"Really?" Violet looked up at her.
"Absolutely." Nicci nodded.
Violet's eyes filled with joy. "Okay! I guess I'll see you then?"
"Yeah, I'll see you then."
Violet smiled as she walked away. Closing the door, Nicci turned to her team, all of them staring at her. "What?"
"You like girls?" Chrome asked.
"And guys." Nicci said.
"Hm. Didn't know that. Cool." with that, they moved on.
"Who was that?" Marek asked.
"She's in my history class." Nicci said. "I knew her face but not her name."
"Oh."
"Hey, I'm gonna go look around." Liam said as he walked to the door.
"I'm gonna do the same." Chrome followed Liam out the door.
Chrome went to the library while Liam to a different dorm room.
On his way to the library, Chrome ran into a certain firery blonde. "Chrome!" Yang said, getting his attention. "I was just on my way to see you."
"Oh, hey, Yang." Chrome greeted her. "What's up?"
"I was wondering if you would like to go to the dance with me?"
"Oh!" Chrome was a bit taken back. "Wasn't expecting that. But yes, yes I would."
"Great!" Yang smiled as she walked off. "See you then."
Smiling to himself, he went into the library.
Liam was also searching for his date to the dance. He knew exactly who he was going to ask but he didn't know if she would accept it. The two of them hadn't exactly had a whole lot of time together.
Heading to the room she was in, he knocked three times and it opened to his younger cousin, Ruby. "Liam, hi!"
"Hey, Ruby." Liam greeted. "Is Weiss here?"
"Actually, no." Ruby shook her head. "She left a little bit ago."
"Any idea where she went?"
"Fresh air?" Ruby shrugged. "Said something about the dance?"
"So, she's outside?"
"Probably."
Heading outside, Liam quickly found Weiss standing by the fountain in the courtyard. Walking over to her, she noticed him almost immediately. "Liam!"
"Hey, Weiss."
"Perfect timing." Weiss said. "I wanted to ask you something."
"I wanted to ask you something as well."
"Would you like to accompany me to the dance?" the two said at the same time. Realizing they asked each other to the dance, the both chuckled.
"That's a yes, then?" Liam asked.
"Absolutely."
"Great!" Liam smiled. "I'll stop by your room before the dance."
"Sounds good." Weiss smiled.
"Alright. I'll be heading back to the dorms." Liam began backing away.
Weiss just smiled. "See you in a bit."
Heading back to the dorm room, Liam walked inside. "So, who'd you ask?" Nicci asked as Liam closed the door.
"Weiss." Liam replied. "And she said yes."
"Now all you have to do is wait." Marek said.
Getting into his bed, Liam couldn't help but smile.
In another room in the dorms, however, was a team that was plotting something sinister. "You know what to do, Cinder?" Shadow asked.
"Break into the CCT and plant the virus." Cinder replied. "Then get back to the dance before anyone suspects a thing."
"Good." Shadow smirked. "Soon, everything will fall into place."
End of chapter 12
