Auburn RWBY (RWBY x Male OC, Ruby x Male Reader)[On Hold]

Calm Before the Storm

Weiss: "What's that supposed to mean?"

Yang: (showing bitterness) "I mean she could've been here if she just stuck around. It's no big deal though. We'll be fine."

Ruby and Weiss have concerned expressions on their faces. Us three of AVRN could do nothing but watch with concern on our faces as well.

Ruby: "Don't you want her here?"

Yang: "Why would I want her here?"

Ruby: "Are you still mad at her for leaving?"

Yang: (scoffs) "Oh, whatever gave you that idea, Ruby? No, I'm totally fine. I'm great."

Weiss: "Okay, calm down."

Yang: "Don't tell me to calm down!" Her eyes went red.

Ruby and Weiss gain startled expressions. The rest of us were startled as well.

Ruby: "Whoa, Yang."

Yang realizes what she did, and her eyes turn back to normal. Her hand shakes while holding her cup.

Yang: "Whatever." She gets up and leaves. Ruby and Weiss watch her go before exchanging concerned looks with each other. I begin to comfort Ruby as she starts feeling sad. Rosa and Vert looked at us with sad expressions on their faces.

*3rd Person, with Yang...*

Yang sits alone on a bed looking at the "New Friends!" photo of Team RWBY. She hears a knock on the door and quickly puts the photo away.

Yang: "Yeah?" The door opens, but she doesn't look up to see who entered. "Look Ruby, I really don't want to talk about it, okay? Can you just leave me alone for a bit?" She looks up, and is surprised that Weiss is at the doorway.

Yang: "Oh. Hey Weiss. Did you need something?"

Weiss says nothing. She closes the door behind her and sits on the bed opposite to Yang.

Yang: (sigh) "I know she's our teammate, but I'm not just going to change my mind. I'm sorry, I just... I don't think you know what it's like to be left. You have a giant family, recitals to perform at, dinners to attend. I didn't have any of that. My mom left me. Ruby's mom left too. Tai was always busy with school and Ruby couldn't even talk yet. I had to pick up the pieces. I had to keep things together. Alone." She pauses. "Weiss, if you have something to say, then say it."

Weiss remains silent for a moment, before responding.

Weiss: "When I was ten, my dad finally admitted to my mom that the only reason he married her was for the family name." She sighs. "It was actually on my tenth birthday. He missed the big dinner, she got mad, he finally snapped. I think she already knew. Looking back, I think I knew too. But hearing him say it finally pushed her over the edge." She gets up and sits down next to Yang on the other bed. "First it was separate lunches and dinners, opposite balconies at my recitals, a glass of wine here, a glass of wine there. Then, it was no dinners, no recitals, a bottle of wine here and... well, you get the idea."

Yang: "I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have assumed."

Weiss: "You're right though. I don't know loneliness like you do. I have my own version. And, I'll bet Blake has her own version too."

Yang: "She doesn't have to be alone though. I was here for her. We all were! She chose to leave us."

Weiss: "Why do you think she did that?"

Yang: "Hm?"

Weiss: "The entire time Blake was at Beacon, she was afraid to open up to people. She tried to keep her past separated from us. She tried to protect us. Eventually, those walls she put up came down. And the moment they did, the one thing she was afraid of actually happened. The universe proved her right."