He leaned forward, eyeing the silver-haired girl neutrally as he thought about his next move. When Qrow came over with this girl in tow, Ozpin immediately had a good feeling about it. One of the culprits of the attack on Amber coming clean without a fight? Someone working for Salem, even if not directly?
This is good news - the information they could get out of her would be very valuable. Salem's next move, her current plans, and so on. It wasn't common that someone would betray Salem, out of fear or twisted loyalty.
This is a golden opportunity. Ozpin doesn't know how to stop Salem for good, but he knows how to slow her down, giving the man with a plan more time to come up with something. Giving him more time is his job now.
Though, he also knew that he shouldn't be so careless. There's a chance that this is a trap to get him to drop his guard and let the enemy straight to the maiden and relic. He's not a fool, he's seen this tactic before.
"So then, Ms. Black," Ozpin started. "I assume you decided to defect in hopes that we'll take you under our wing?"
"That's the gist of it, yes," She nodded. "In return, I'll share all the information I have, though, don't get your hopes up. Cinder was pretty tight-lipped about it."
"I'm sure," Qrow scoffed.
"That's alright, even an idea of her next move is good enough," Ozpin smiled, ignoring the huntsman. "Now, if it's alright, I'd like to know what pushed you to make a decision as risky as defecting."
"Because Cindy fucked up big time," Titania responded vulgarly, eliciting a glare from Glynda. "And the big boss was sick of her shit, so she thought that maybe it's not a good idea to waste resources on someone who barely showed any success."
"Salem turned her back on Cinder?" Glynda raised a brow. "What pushed her to make such a drastic choice?"
"Eh, well, it's less because of one mistake and more because of her constant fuck ups," She clarified. "First, she fails to get the Fall Maiden, fails to recruit the White Fang or Roman Torchwick, doesn't get an equal deal with the Caliban, and fails to get the Spring Maiden."
"Hm, yes, this does seem sensible," Ozpin nodded. "It's not beneath Salem to kill her subordinates for failing."
Though, it's strange how she did it. Why not outright kill the three right there and then? Even an aspect of her power has enough power to slaughter veteran hunters with ease. She deliberately gave Cinder a chance… for what?
Salem has always shown those strange and abrupt acts, and to this day, Ozpin does not know why. Is she so confident that she doesn't even see a need to kill them so soon? Does she enjoy their show of fear, and she keeps them alive for it until she is bored?
He narrowed his eyes, an impossible thought crossing his mind for a second.
…Is it mercy?
Regardless of what it is, it still gives them an advantage. Even one of them being alive this long is a miracle, something that they can use against her. Slowing her down even by a year or two is already huge.
Maybe with enough time, Reid will take himself to heights beyond Salem's own power. She likely acknowledges his strength, but she doesn't know about his absurd growth. Once his power dwarfs hers, she won't be that much of a threat anymore.
"That's why I decided to join you instead," Titania explained. "Salem wants Cinder dead, therefore wants me dead, and I'm too young for that."
"And what makes you think we'll believe you?" Qrow quipped casually. "What if this is a trap? You have no evidence backing up your claims. Waltzing in here thinking we're taking you for granted is pretty naive, don't you think?"
Titania shifted at his glare, getting slightly more nervous. He doesn't blame Qrow for acting so suspicious about her - he lost too much to Salem. They all did.
But everything does line up.
"Ms. Black, you mentioned something about the Mistrali Mafia," Ozpin interjected. "Could you elaborate further?"
"Uh, sure," She nodded, glad that she was given a chance to explain. "Short version of it: Cindy made a deal with the Chairman to look for the Spring Maiden. At first, we didn't really know who it was, and after Raven Branwen killed a few of his scouts, he paused the search and brought the whole clan on her head."
"Yes, that does make sense," Glynda said. "I've heard of the Caliban sweeping through Anima's criminal underground recently, smoking out many bandits and the like before swiftly executing most of them. I assume this was it?"
Qrow frowned thoughtfully and backed off a little before quietly muttering. "What the hell were you thinking you stupid bitch…"
"Then this prompted Raven to reveal her magic to defend herself in a final act of desperation?" Ozpin pressed.
"That's it, yeah," She confirmed. "Raven on her own didn't stand a chance, but she managed to run for a few days straight. At some point, we caught her and Cinder used some weird Grimm Parasite to take her magic, well, some of it anyway."
"Would this explain her fever, then?" Glynda questioned Ozpin. "I believe Mr. Astera said that the cause of it was how broken her magic felt was due to something interfering with the flow of her mana."
"Indeed. The Grimm Parasite likely severely disrupted her magic, and that resulted in the consequences also manifesting physically," Ozpin nodded. "I suppose there's no mistaking it. I doubt Salem or Cinder would make such elaborate plan to fool us."
"...So I'm safe?"
"Yes, Ms. Black. We believe you," He smiled. "However, keep in mind that we do not fully trust you yet."
"Oh yeah, definitely fair. As long as I'm not imprisoned somewhere, we're cool." She threw a thumbs up.
Qrow didn't look very happy, but he remained silent. They all knew that Ozpin had the final say in this, so it's not his place to complain about it.
"We wouldn't have imprisoned you even if we didn't believe you, Ms. Black. We recognize how inhuman that would be," Ozpin shook his head. "We would've, however, kept a very close eye on you."
"R-right…" She grimaced a little. "So where am I supposed to stay? Am I staying here, or…?"
"Unfortunately, you're still a wildcard. My students' lives are important to me, and I can't risk their lives with you so close to them," Ozpin said solemnly. "You'll be under custody of one of my hunters for the time being, until we deem you trustworthy."
Ozpin quickly gave Glynda and Qrow a glance each. They're both very capable, but is it wise to put Titania with them? Glynda spends most of her time in Beacon anyway, and she's very busy with grading her students. Same with Oobleck and Port.
Qrow clearly dislikes the girl - it's not a good idea to make her his responsibility. The tensions will be at all times high, and she might even rejoin Salem given the opportunity. Titania might not be someone with Reid's calibre, but she's a decently powerful fighter for her age, with a bit of experience under her belt.
Speaking of the Titan Slayer…
…Yes, he'd be perfect as her guardian. Reid always had a good read on people, and with his personality, he might even charm her and gain her trust. Ozpin doesn't think that the Titan Slayer has any bad blood with her, he never showed such a thing.
And even if she tries anything, Reid is more than powerful enough to stop her with ease. Though, he has to keep in mind that Reid doesn't exactly work for him, so he needs to give something in return.
And he has to have a backup plan in case Reid refuses.
"Hm… Qrow-"
"I ain't doing it."
"Let me finish," Ozpin sighed. "Please take her to Mr. Astera. I believe he's the most qualified out of everyone."
Qrow blinked, looking a little surprised. "You sure this is a good idea?"
"Wait, the Titan Slayer?" Titania's eyes widened.
"Yes, I do believe you two will get along," Ozpin nodded, adjusting his glasses. "Qrow, please."
Qrow's gaze lingered on the headmaster for a moment before he shrugged. Titania looked more nervous now that she had an idea of who exactly is keeping an eye on her, but couldn't complain. Either that or she gets something worse is what she's probably thinking.
"Follow me," Qrow said, and she obeyed.
As the two left through the elevator, Ozpin leaned back and sighed. Glynda glanced at him and spoke up.
"Do you really believe Mr. Astera is good enough?" She asked. "I don't mean any disrespect of course. He's a very powerful man, and resourceful to boot. But he's…"
She trailed off, and Ozpin continued for her. "Somewhat irresponsible?"
She nodded.
"I agree, but this is a good opportunity for him to grow as well," Ozpin nods. "He's young but mature. If given a mission, he will undoubtedly complete it, and with this, he grows more experienced."
"I suppose," Glynda said. "He is a fast learner."
"That he is," The headmaster agreed. "I'm sure this will be more beneficial for him than it is detrimental. We shall wait and see."
Assuming he accepts of course. Ozpin acknowledges how busy he is with his crafts, but there's no one as qualified as him for this. Maybe the guildmaster, but she's more likely to spit in his face than take orders from him.
All he needs now is to find an appropriate… 'payment' for him.
(Reid)
I didn't expect last night to turn out the way it did, but I ain't complaining. Yang is hot as fuck, after all, only an idiot would waste an opportunity. She basically threw herself at me and I obliged. We made out, fucked, and now everyone is happy.
Of course, I woke up early, barely slept for three hours before going downstairs working on my stuff. I don't like sleeping much, it just isn't my thing. Why would I sleep if I can use that time to grind my skills? It's not like I need to sleep like most people.
So of course, I tested the device I made last night. The little magic radar is extremely useful. Now, due to my Sharingan working on magic, I can actually use it to see the flow of magic inside things, so you might be thinking why would I ever make such a thing?
Because for one, it has insane range. I'm right here in Vale, and through it, I can see something dozens of miles away. It's much stronger than I first anticipated. The only negative thing about this device is how unnecessarily unwieldy it is. I didn't give the design much thought at first, but I think I should've made it smaller or something.
Could've made it into goggles or glasses instead, but I don't think I'm at that level yet. I'm at 21 in Artificer right now because I farmed it by making laser pointers, which isn't much. This will do for now, though.
When I tried to look through it, I noticed a high concentration of magic in one spot. Like, gigantic amounts. Unless this thing is faulty, then there's something big over there that doesn't seem to be moving. I gotta investigate soon. Could be something dangerous.
Also speaking of magic, while Yang doesn't have the immense potential Ruby has, she still has a lot of magic. This time I was conscious enough to use Observe on her after the first time I creampied her, to get a little idea of how strong this magic semen thing is.
Name: Yang Xiao-Long
Title: Sunny Dragon
Age: 17
Race: Human
Level: 78
HP: 2200
MP: 300 - 5500
AP: 19,530
STR: 156
VIT: 123
DEX: 141
INT: 90
WIS: 100
CHA: 150
LUK: 150
First time was 300 and the last time was 5500. This is a very decent increase, hell, one thousand is amazing as a starting point. So they don't just have a bunch of potential, but doing it constantly increases her magic up to a certain point. I think there's a limit to its efficiency, though.
I mean, if not, her magic should've been in the hundreds of thousand.
Though, I did notice that Yang has a bit more Aura than Ruby. Around two thousand more, even when she's lower level. Though, all in all, both girls are making great progress. I wouldn't be against taking them with me for some real Grimm hunting.
The whole forest thing likely gave them enough insight and experience to not underestimate anything. They're not fully ready to face the real things, but they're probably fine facing high-class Grimm without my help.
Another thing I noticed - my harsh training methods are actually a lot more effective than you'd think, especially for their endurance. When I first used Observe on Ruby, she had like, 500 HP? Now it's in the thousands.
That's because I don't always stop training after breaking their Aura, and they adapted to this method. Their bodies can hold more energy and they conserve some for emergencies, I.E Aura shattering. Hell, they don't lose as many stats anymore.
Though, it's about time I throw them a test or two. Won't be much of a teacher if I don't push them for real. Maybe against some high-tier golems? This needs some time to think about. What's the best kind of opponent for them to test their limits on?
For now, I'll stick with farming my artificer skill. I have so many projects I want to finish with it.
I suddenly hear something upstairs, making me raise a brow. Did she wake up already? Yang is a very, very heavy sleeper. Her scroll kept ringing and ringing for hours and she didn't even lose a wink. I was gonna wake her up, but she looked too peaceful and adorable.
Also, after seeing who the caller was, I thought it'd be funny to see her reaction after waking up. Over thirty missed calls from Weiss? She's fucked.
I go upstairs, very interested in how this whole thing turns out, and open the door to my bedroom only to see Yang, naked as the day she was born, stumbling around looking for her clothes. Well, the bits and pieces of it… That are downstairs.
Of course, my eyes are immediately drawn to her breasts swaying around as she didn't even bother to cover herself. She looked pale, clearly terrified of the consequences of spending a whole night away from her team without informing them.
"Reid, please I need help- my team is looking for me and I don't have any clothes!"
"Yeah, sorry about that," I say sheepishly. "It's kinda hard to control my urges, y'know."
"W-well, they were expensive clothes, but it was hot, so it's fine I guess," She blushes a little, then shakes her head. "Wait, that's not the time for that. Do you have any spare clothes?"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" I raise a brow, stepping towards her as said urges make themselves known again. "I mean, you're fucked regardless, right?"
"I mean… yeah, but still."
"There's no need to rush, right?" I say, getting very close to her, making her step back until her back is against the wall. "So how about we enjoy ourselves for just a little while before your eventual punishment?"
It was then when she noticed my erection against her stomach through my pants, making her blush profusely. Look, you don't see a girl as hot as Yang naked like this and not expect to get a hard-on, alright? Besides, she surprisingly had less stamina than Ruby, so I wasn't overly satisfied last night.
If she doesn't want to, I'll back off, but with her arousal suddenly spiking, I don't think she's declining this offer.
"I-I…" She stops briefly and bites her lips as my finger brushes against her pussy, enjoying herself. "...F-fine, but I can't stay here for too long. Just once, alright?"
"Good enough for me~"
I take the initiative and kiss her, eliciting a moan from her as one finger enters her folds. She's already this wet and I haven't done much - she's more of a pervert than Ruby is, but I'm not judging. It just makes it better for me too.
I insert another finger, making her wail louder as I speed up the pace. She starts to shake, wrapping her arms around my neck while lifting her leg up a little. My other hand was preoccupied with squeezing her big breasts, teasing and lightly pinching her nipples.
Yang's legs buckles, signaling her orgasm as she shakes a little. After a second to let her rest, I pull down my pants and aim my rock-hard member at her glistening pussy, giving her a mere moment to brace herself before I drive it in, a shock of pleasure going through us both.
Her fingers dig into my Aura as I start moving roughly, causing her to moan and groan loudly that I'm pretty sure someone outside will be able to hear her, but I don't let it stop me as I force my tongue in her mouth.
Her warm folds almost felt painful from how tight she was, her cries of euphoria only prompt me to go harder. I lift her up by her legs and force my whole length inside her, spreading her insides apart as her eyes roll back.
I break off the kiss as I feel her tightening even more as I keep my rough thrusts, making me groan as I feel my own orgasm rapidly approaching. I don't know how many times she came, but with how tight her pussy was getting, I don't think I'm able to hold back for long.
"Fuck, fuck! Oh gods, it feels so good~!" She screams in ecstasy.
"I'm cumming, Yang," I warn her with a growl. "Tell me where you want it."
"I-inside me!" She answers with a groan. "I want it deep in me! Fill me with your hot seed- Knock me up!"
"That's what I thought."
With that, I push my dick down to the hilt, finally climaxing as I answer her wishes: filling her womb with my cum, one rope at a time. I can feel her quivering uncontrollably, legs wrapped around my waist as I continue to pump her insides.
Eventually, I pull back with a satisfied sigh as Yang pants in exhaustion, still catching her breath. I gently let her down, my cock still hard and slick with her juices. I don't even say anything as I poke her cheek with it, prompting her to open her mouth wide.
She was still out of it, eyes glazed in lust as she starts to bob her head, doing her best to clean it with her hot tongue. I run my hand through her hair as I begin to jerk forward, forcing her to take more of it. I know she likes this kind of treatment - the sisters are alike it seems.
A few minutes go on as Yang eagerly licks and sucks, touching herself whenever she occasionally chokes on it with her other hand busy stroking the parts she couldn't reach. She may not be as good as her sister, but I can tell she's just as eager, and like Ruby, she also enjoys praise.
"Good girl," I sigh, patting her head. This only made her take more into her wet mouth.
But she gets a lot more turned on by rough treatment.
So I give her what I know she wants and force her to take my whole length, causing her to spray her juices on the floor as she chokes. I grab a fistful of her hair and roughly facefuck her, this time making sure I don't go overboard in case she feels uncomfortable about it.
But there was nothing to worry about as the only thing I feel from her is pure ecstasy, her moans silenced by my member deep in her throat. I can't tell who's kinkier between the two anymore.
Feeling myself getting close, I force it all inside and release, cumming inside her throat before taking it out and painting her face white with the last few spurts. Yang takes a sharp breath before coughing.
I sigh in relief and step back, pulling my pants back up as Yang finally catches her breath. I almost feel bad for her, but she enjoyed this, so I'm not doing anything bad here. If that's her kink, then who am I to deny her?
"Thanks, Yang. Felt great, didn't it?"
"Y-yeah…" She replied absentmindedly.
"By the way, I got you some clothes when you were asleep," I say, pointing at the bathroom. "They're in there. Take a shower before you leave, alright?"
"Hah?" She looks at me quizzically, slowly processing my words. "O-oh sure, thanks."
"Any time," I gently pat her head, making her face light up.
…Seems headpats are the weakness of all women I've met so far.
With that, I leave Yang on her own as I go back downstairs, before suddenly getting a message from Qrow on my scroll. I raise a brow at the vague text, "I'm outside the store" then head to the entrance.
I thank my insight for giving Velvet a day off today before heading towards the door, opening it to see Qrow and a… somewhat familiar woman. I blink, and after a few seconds, I recognize who it was.
No fucking way.
"By the look on your face, I'd say even you didn't predict this," Qrow chuckles. "It's not every day I see you so caught off guard."
I completely forgot about that Token.
"But you can ogle the chick later," He continued as the genderbent Mercury raises a brow at my shocked gaze. "Mind if we come in?"
Using Observe only confirmed my suspicions. I didn't expect it was gonna be Mercury, but honestly?
Name: Titania Black
Title: Playful Hitwoman
Age: 19
Race: Human
Level: 62
HP: 800
MP: 0
AP: 17,000
STR: 141
VIT: 104
DEX: 137
INT: 80
WIS: 105
CHA: 140
LUK: 50
My Sharingan eyes shamelessly lingers on her body for a split second before I smile a little and deactivate it.
Wait, no, she's the villain here. I know you're horny, but calm down, Reid. You can fuck once Ruby comes back.
…I'll just say though, I am not disappointed.
"So Oz wants me to take care of her until she's seen as trustworthy?" I glance at Titania, who I sensed was feeling pretty nervous.
"That's the gist of it," Qrow says, leaning back on the couch. "Personally I don't want to deal with more responsibility, and Glynda and the rest of Beacon's staff are too busy dealing with their students."
"Aside from it being too dangerous to keep her there, yeah," I nod. "So I'm his last choice basically."
"Yup."
Well, would you look at that? Something unexpected but positive happens for once. And here I was ready to hear that Ozpin had a heart attack and died from how much hot cocoa he drinks. It's not like me to be so pessimistic, but I deserve to expect the worst damn it.
Having one of Salem's agents, even one so low in the hierarchy defecting is a good thing for us. Even bits of information could be useful to push her back, and that's all we can do as of now. Until I have a sure way of defeating Salem, making her back off is our priority.
Salem doesn't view us as threats that need to be taken care of as quickly as possible, and her arrogance will be her own undoing. Even if there's nothing I can do to put her down permanently, I can still make the kingdoms more than powerful enough to handle Titan-class Grimm and so on without much difficulty.
Artificer might be the most powerful weapon at my disposal. To defeat an enemy, you must know them first, and what are Grimm made of again? Magic.
Even if this female Mercury, or Titania, doesn't have a lot going for her, we can use her help to get to Cinder, who likely has a well of information regarding Salem's plans, allies, and everything else.
Though, with how she phrased it, Cinder is nowhere to be seen. She is being hunted down by Salem, so she's gonna do everything in her power to hide somewhere we can't find so easily. I'm guessing maybe Vacuo, then again, that's close to the Dark Continent. East of Solitas? The farthest and most dangerous part of the world? Or maybe still in Mistral.
But now we get to the real question here. Should I take her under custody?
Is it wise to do that? She could try to earn back Salem's favor by getting information on us, after all, and unless I keep a very close eye on her, she's gonna try to get as much stuff from me as possible. Arrogance or not, Salem probably sees me as the most threatening out of the circle, as I'm practically a wildcard in her eyes.
Though I'm likely seen more as a nuisance, the most annoying nuisance.
But I don't really sense any malice from her. She genuinely does not want to stick with them at all and would rather switch sides. There's only worry, nervousness, and a hint of fear. I kinda feel for her if anything. Legs destroyed, had to kill her own father, dragged into this shadow war, and now hunted down by the most dangerous woman in the world.
Maybe she's not so bad if given the chance.
And last I checked, she really hasn't done anything horrible. All I can remember is attacking Amber? And I stopped the attack, so ehh. I don't have the full context of how she worked as an Assassin, so I'll reserve my judgment for now. She could've been forced into it for all I know.
If I take her under custody, maybe I can steer her to a better path? Perhaps she just needs a push to develop her conscience. Hell, if I do that and get her trust, then I don't have to worry about her betraying us or giving Salem information.
"What is he offering?" I ask. I'd rather not look like I was okay with the idea so quickly.
"Ozpin? Eh, texted me something about some rare coffee-"
"Deal."
"Yeah, thought you'd say no- wait, what?"
"Actually, tell him I want five boxes by tomorrow, or no deal," I say.
"Am I seriously worth just coffee?" Titania looks at us with a grimace.
"Great, another addict," He scoffs light-heartedly, knowingly taking a sip from his flask. "Well, if you agree, then I'll move out and report to him. Need anything?"
"Yeah, I kinda need to show you something. It's pretty important," I nod. "After you're done, meet me up in my mansion."
He blinks. "You have a mansion?"
"Uh, yeah? You know, when I killed Fenrir?"
"Ahh, the one by the beach."
"I never visited it at all, though. Too busy with my potion stuff," I shrug. "I guess this is just the perfect opportunity."
He raises a brow at that.
"I can't exactly keep her here, y'know. Too risky," I point at Titania. "So she might as well stay in the mansion, which is basically empty at the moment."
"Fair enough," He says, standing up before heading towards the door. "I'll leave you to it. Word of advice, though, don't let a pretty face fool you."
I can literally sense emotions, but okay.
"Sure."
With that, he leaves me and Titania alone. An awkward silence passes through before she cuts through it by clearing her throat.
"Sooooo… Titan Slayer, huh?" She starts. "How does being that feel?"
…She's way too nervous, it's actually kinda adorable.
"...I'll spare you the awkward talk," I sigh, standing up. "Come on."
5 Reputation with Titania Black [5/100]
Yeah, you're welcome.
(Blake)
She knew she had no room to complain and whine about Yang's recent suspicious behavior, but it really has been concerning what she's doing. Leaving as soon as the final class ends, never attending team meetings, nor even studying together.
Hell, Yang was in the top 5 academically, but with this recent development, she dropped to the top 10. It's still impressive for sure, but the drop was a little too abrupt. Clearly what she's been doing wasn't studying, not like Blake thought it was.
However, her skills and strength in combat class soared. Yang didn't exactly have a perfect streak before - she lost against Weiss, Nora, Pyrrha, and even her before, but now? She's like a completely different person.
She was significantly calmer, her skills seemed more refined, and she hit a lot harder. Even Pyrrha barely beat her last time - the redhead was this close to losing. It baffled them, all of them, even Professor Goodwitch.
So Blake suspected that she simply left to train instead. Yang did say that she hangs out with her sister, but that's clearly a lie. Unless they're training together? If yes, then she technically never lied, did she?
Though, why did she stay out last night? Did something happen to her? She never answered Weiss' calls, and the heiress was persistent as hell. This admittedly worried the team. Blake can say that she did like Yang - she's a rare breed of extrovert. A non-annoying one.
Now while Blake does think this whole secrecy thing is pretty annoying, she has her own secrets, so she won't bother her partner about it. She's aware of how hypocritical it would've been otherwise.
Weiss, however, is the complete opposite.
She's been angry the entire time, she even lost sleep because of it. She woke up all cranky with an admittedly intimidating scowl. Both Blake and Levi stayed out of her way and followed her around Vale as she furiously called Yang over and over again.
She eventually answered - thankfully - and Weiss calmly told her to meet them near the main plaza in the market. Blake did pick up on the relief in her team leader's voice, which she found… She doesn't know.
She knew Weiss is unlike her family, she knew that the heiress really does want to change things for the better, but a part of her always whispers that she's being disingenuous. Faking it just to look good.
It's not fair for Weiss, but she couldn't help it. After what the Schnees did to her family… It's impossible to forgive them.
Then again, the sins are on the father, not his child.
Blake sighed as she glanced at her partner, who's being scolded like a child by their team leader. Weiss went off on the poor blond, listing everything wrong with her and then some, calling her names, and outright mocking her. Yang couldn't exactly defend herself against this onslaught, taking it all as she stared at the ground.
"Do you think she's being too harsh?" Levianna whispered to Blake.
"She brought it on herself," Blake shrugged.
"I-I suppose…" Levianna nodded slowly. "But Yang must have her own reasons, right?"
"Probably," The Faunus said. "It's not right to pry."
"And this is the last time you're leaving Beacon on your own ever again!" Weiss said.
"B-but Weiss-"
"But nothing!" She scowled deeply, making Yang flinch. "Clearly, you're too much of an irresponsible moron to be left on your own devices. Blake!"
"Y-yes?" She flinched as she heard her name suddenly.
"You keep an eye on this idiot and tell me whenever she does anything suspicious," Weiss said. "You're her partner, so it's your responsibility, alright?"
Blake's anger flared for a split second, but she swallowed it and nodded. She'd rather not get in a fight right now. "Got it."
"Good," Weiss smiled at her, then glared at Yang. "And you."
"Y-yeah?
"You won't be leaving anywhere unless you return to your spot in the top five," Weiss said. "All you'll be doing is studying, day in and day out. Understood?"
"B-but Weiss, listen, I really can't do that," Yang grimaced. "C'mon, throw me a bone here, I've been improving in combat class, haven't I? This gotta compensate for something, yeah?"
"True, you've done exceptionally well in combat class," Weiss nodded, but her glare never dropped. "But this is no excuse."
"Weisssss~" Yang whined.
"Yang, we're a team!" Weiss' scowl deepened, making the blond flinch. "How long do you plan on doing this?"
"I- well-"
"I...I understand that you want your own time off alone, but this? It doesn't feel like you're a part of our team anymore," The heiress said, her voice lowering. "I don't understand why. Do- do you not like us? Is it something I did?"
The shift in attitude surprised all of them. Blake and Levianna shared a glance as they noticed the pained look on Weiss' face. Even Yang looked a little shocked, grimacing guiltily as she redirected her gaze somewhere else.
Blake had to remind herself that Weiss never had any real friends outside her team at Beacon. It was as clear as day how she seemed so happy whenever someone referred to her as a friend. She had to admit, the way she swoons or smiles whenever it happens was pretty adorable.
Of course, she wouldn't tell anyone that.
But to see her so sad made the Faunus a bit sympathetic towards her.
"I-if you hate me, then just say it," Weiss scoffed, trying to look fierce. "...I can handle it."
Yang looked a little troubled, trying to look away as a guilty grimace marred her face. Then she sighed deeply, finally meeting the heiress' eyes.
"I guess I owe you an explanation," She said, "Let's find a place we can talk in."
Blake blinked. She didn't expect the blond would relent so easily like this, but maybe she couldn't handle it anymore. She wasn't pressured to spill out her secrets, so Blake can't relate very well.
…But maybe she should tell them at some point before this secret of hers does something catastrophic to her and her teammates.
If Yang can do it, then so can Blake.
So I'm rewriting Play The Game Differently if you guys didn't know, and I'm changing a lot. Yes, I know, I keep rewriting everything, but that's me being a sentimental idiot that can't let go of his characters. If you like DxD and Yakuza, check the fic out.
Though, I will say that I'm actually planning another gamer fic. Still work in progress, though.
SGO Discord server link: (Discord . gg / wd3tUYWVCd) No spaces.
My personal server discord link: (Discord . gg / Rjjzt8erYK) no spaces. It's a new server, but I might post exclusive content there. No, I'm not bribing you to join.
If you want to support me, here's my pat reon link: (Pat reon dot com / Mirlnir)