(y/n) POV
"So you're gonna have to walk alone to school for a while..." Yang took a bite before continuing "Practice for the volleyball tournament really starts early if we want the free court. Plus, I wouldn't want to smell of sweat in class"
"Are you telling me this because you want me to wake up early so that we can still walk to school together?" I asked, curious if we can still go on like before. It's been a well known fact around school that this is what we do. I wake up and go to Yang's; Yang walks to school with me. There may be slight changes here and there like Yang being the one to wake me up or having an extra person, but in essence, it's always me and her together in the morning as we walk to Beacon.
She swallowed down the rice down her throat, not even bothering chewing. "After what happened last practice, I don't think so" she recalled the last time we met during her club training "Believe it or not, it wasn't the ball that I wanted to kiss that day"
"But I thought you LOVED volleyball" I teased.
She gave me a long pause and stare and said "It doesn't seem like he likes me the same way"
"Awww... Poor you"
"Poor me indeed" suddenly she stands up and began fixing up her lunchbox, the small bundles of rice which fell to the floor were carefully picked up to leave no trace behind.
"He-hey! Where are you going?" I asked, surprised by her sudden need to leave.
"Hehe, don't worry (y/n)" as she finished packing, she looked back at me to finish "We're finally having our fitting for our jerseys so I'm excused for the period. Bye!"
As she moved towards the exit, looking back at me whilst waving, I can't help but feel a bit lonely now "Bye..." Right now, I can't help but wonder if this is payback for that time I left her to eat alone...
"You'll be walking alone for now huh?" I suddenly looked behind me, towards the source of the voice "Won't you feel lonely?" Suddenly I'm greeted by Yang's best friend, Blake Belladona.
"I-I guess... but it's bound to happen anyways so..."
"Don't worry" she turned her body towards me and I did the same, keeping up with the conversation "Walking alone every morning isn't so bad"
"Oh yeah! You walk alone every morning" It actually surprises me how little I know about Blake and yet we're the two closes people to Yang next to her family. Of course, Blake and I had always been in good terms but it was always mainly because Yang connected us. I don't think I can recall a time where we just hung out as friends without Yang or me asking Blake a favor.
"Yes but I don't think it's something to get excited about..."
It was then and there that an idea popped into my head "Hey, maybe we can-" before it could even form however, I quickly dismissed it.
"Hm?" she looked at me with curiosity.
"It's nothing..." It took me a few minutes to think about it.
'Maybe WE can walk to school together'
Blake POV
I couldn't help but hear Yang and (y/n) talk while eating behind me. Sitting directly behind them, I was the silent observer of their conversation. It's been a known fact how close those two are and yet, despite the fact that I'm also one of Yang's closest, if not THE closest, friends, (y/n) and I haven't really had the chance to connect. Hearing their current situation made an idea pop into mind...
As soon as Yang walked out of the room, I took the chance and talked to (y/n)...
I was just about to ask him something, an offer perhaps he wouldn't mind accepting 'Maybe WE can walk to school together' I wanted to suggest, but the words wouldn't leave my throat.
"Hey, maybe we can-" (y/n) suddenly started and stopped, unsure whether to continue or not.
"Hm?" I looked on, hoping that we both had the same idea.
"It's nothing..." he retracted quickly. (y/n) and I know that the status quo dictates that it's (y/n) and Yang who walks to school together, not (y/n) and Blake. Even I couldn't help but feel a bit of guilt of even having the idea cross my mind.
Still...
I want to know how it's like to actually walk with someone to school. Yang enjoys it... maybe once won't hurt. She also, most specially, doesn't even need to know about this...
"Well..." The words suddenly jumped out of my mouth without thinking "I... I guess us bumping into each other in the morning isn't impossible..."
He looked at me with a bit of surprise and a small smile "Y-Yeah! I mean..." he started laughing a bit nervously as he spoke "If we were to accidentally see each other... I dunno, by that small noodle shop near that convenience store"
"That food stall?"
"YES!" he went on "Then it's not wrong if we walked together to school..."
"Yeah, it's just..." I kept on pushing out the words "Good manners... But it's a miracle if it'll happen... I usually walk by there at around... 5:30!"
"Oh... we'll see then..."
"Indeed..."
It took around 4 awkward seconds that seemed to last forever before we started talking again.
"WOW! I need to prepare for next class!" (y/n) said, turning back and fixing up his things.
"Yep! I do like my tuna!" and just like that, we left everything to 'fate'.
The following morning...
It was unlike any other day for me, what seemed normal for one, became an anxiety roller coaster. There was a skip in my step but a fearful eye watched my back. Numerous thoughts ran through my mind. 'Will he actually show up? Did I just waste my time? What does he think of me right now? Does he think I've done something bad?'
So I stood there, 5:23 exactly, in front of the noodle store that was still closed. Everytime someone passed by me my head would quickly turn, anticipation rising higher and higher by the minute. My fingers would fiddle around the strap of my dark backpack, having second thoughts of simply leaving. But soon enough, through the morning, he walked towards me.
I couldn't help but smile "Oh! (y/n)! What a surprise!"
"I KNOW RIGHT!?" he said, a smile also barely holding on as he kept himself from laughing out loud from the horrid acting.
"So..." he pointed at the road towards the school "Shall we?"
"Of course!" I said as for once, the two of us walked alone together...
(y/n) POV
It went surprisingly well. As the two of us walked together, it felt calm for once, completely different from how Yang and I usually have our mornings. Small talk here and there, a simple casual walk...
In school however, it was a different story. The moment we arrived, Blake and I were shocked when Yang was waiting for us alone in the front gate.
"(Y/N)!? BLAKE!?" she screamed out in shock. The sight of both of us walking side by side was something she wasn't expecting.
"Wait! Yang! This isn't-" Blake tried to salvage what's left of the moment but Yang immediately turned her back on us, stomping her way to the classroom.
Both of us quickly followed, screaming her name, trying to get her attention. The moment we arrived on the room, everyone was silent. Yang's foot tapping on the tiled floor was like a boom at this point. Cold shivers ran all over our skin.
"Yang" I started, hoping to make sense "It's not what it looks like"
She looked at me, clearly keeping her rage down "Really? Looks like you two were having fun while I was away"
Slowly, the room became empty as one by one the students walked out of the room, away from the crossfire. Blake tried to get the situation under control "Listen Yang-"
"Blake you can go" Yang said, not even letting Blake finish her explanation.
As expected, Blake immediately takes that offer "Okay cool see you later!" she slowly walks out of the room, as if she's cautious Yang might jump on her. I wouldn't blame her, I to would've went out of this room when I had the chance. Now, it was just me and her...
"So..."
Before I could say anything else to explain myself, Yang asks "Did you like it?"
"Wh-wha?"
"Did you like it?" She asked again, her voice strong and demanding "WAS. SHE. GOOD?"
"Ummm... Blake was... Different" the moment I said that, an audible 'oooh' was heard outside as if I just said something I shouldn't have.
"Different how!?" Now did Yang's voice started raising "DIFFERENT GOOD!?"
"D-diffferent- AGH FORGET IT! The point is..." I swallowed down the nervousness all lumped up on my throat. It seriously feels like a bomb is ready to blow right in front of my face "Th-the point is that, it didn't mean anything to me!"
"Oh please!" she was about to leave the room as well.
"Yang please! Really! It was just a one time thing!" I reached out for her, doing my best not to allow her to walk out "I was thinking about you the whole time we were doing it!" It seemed to work for now. At least she stopped walking at the moment "I was just... So lonely while you were away, I... I needed someone..."
Then came the long unpleasant silence. I don't know if she's okay with it or if she's just about to blow right in front of my face. After a few minutes of the two of us just standing there, an audible sigh came from her. She looks back at me and says "Fine... I guess it's not THAT big of a deal"
"Yeah! I mean... to have a fight-"
"I'm talking here!"
"Yes ma'am!"
She clears her throat and continues "But I'm still hurt! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D HAVE A WALK WITH HER BEHIND MY BACK!!!"
"I swear we only did it once and it meant NOTHING!"
"And you WILL only do it once!" she stood there in front of me, a pout on her face "Well? Got any plans for that?"
I sighed knowing that there's only one way "Fine... I'll wake up extra early for you. Let's keep on having walks together..."
And somehow, as simple as that, everything was resolved as Yang smiled at me, excited for the next days to come.
"Okay! That's settled! You can go now (y/n)!" just as I was about to leave, I suddenly hear her say "It's Blake's turn now..."