Hanging Out (Chapter 15)

Archer: "I think (Y/N) needs to hang out with everyone."


Jack: "I thought you said you wanted to get Vol 1 over and done with."


Archer: 😶


Jack: "Fine, fine, I'm sorry."
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Your POV


The sun beat down on you and your friends as you all toured around Vale. It was the weekend and a rare one at that, when you all weren't overrun with homework or schoolwork. So you all decide to take advantage and take a trip into Vale as a group. You all came into a plaza area and stopped by the fountain.


(Y/N): "So where to first?" A number of things were said all at once before everyone realised they didn't want to go to the same place. "Okay, okay. We'll speak one at a time and anyone who wants to go to that place can go as a group, agreed?" Everyone nodded to your suggestion and you pointed at Ruby.


Ruby: "Oh well I wanted to go to the bakery and the weapon store." No one spoke and Ruby looked down a bit sad. You pointed at Nora next.


Nora: "I was gonna go to the arcade and play whack a Grimm!"


Jaune: "That sounds like fun!" They went into a pair. You all turned to Blake.


Blake: "I intended to go to the library for the day."


Ren: "If you don't mind I might come with. Nora's been asking for more... extravagant meals and I need a cook book." They formed another group. Weiss spoke without anyone looking to her.


Weiss: "Well I need to go pick up a new dress."


Yang: "Oh its summer season I might see what they have in store."


Pyrrha: "I think I might join you both on that if you don't mind." All three nodded leaving you to choose.


(Y/N): "Well I suppose I'll accompany Ruby for now, can't have her be all on her lonesome-" You were interrupted as said person turned to petals, appeared behind you and jumped on your back.


Ruby: "Yay! Let's go! There are cookies to eat!" You rolled your eyes and started running, leaving everyone to go there own way.


After a bit of running Ruby disembarked off your back and attempted to drag you inside the bakery, to which you played along with.


The bakery itself was a nice little place and was very cozy with a warm felling and a smell of bread as you walked in. The glass display cases that made up the counter were adorned with all number of sweets and treats but you couldn't help but notice Ruby almost drooling over the strawberry cookies. Looking at the cashier you pointed to the cookies and help up six fingers. Getting the message the cashier grabbed and bagged them much to Ruby's dismay.


Ruby: "Aww but I wanted those." She huffed. You however took the bag and handed over some lien.


(Y/N): "Well you'll just have to be nice to me then." You held them above her as she jumped furiously trying to get them before giving up.


Ruby: "Pleaseeeeeeee?" She gave you the biggest puppy dog eyes you had ever seen so you found yourself handing over a cookie which she munched happily.


(Y/N): "You'll actually have to earn the next ones."


Ruby: "Yea, yea sure. Come on the weapon store is this way!" She grabbed ahold of your arm and dragged you along having finished the cookie in record time.


The weapon store was a bit more run down, as if it was rarely visited but stepping on the inside you'd find the opposite to be true. It was very modern and organised. Once inside Ruby ran over to a display case and was practically drooling over the contents, a new weapon part, which she happily pointed out to you in excitement multiple times.


(Y/N): "So uh... what is it?" Ruby looked at you as if you had just killed a puppy.


Ruby: "It's the new enhanced dust rifle magazine! It's made to store 50% more ammo with an increase of power by up to 20% without the need to upgrade your chamber and or barrel. It's so awesome!"


(Y/N): "So you gonna buy it?"


Ruby: "I wish! It's just so expensive." Looking at the disheartened Rose you found you had made your way over to the store manager.


Manager: "Can I help you sir?"


(Y/N): "Yea, you see the part the girl in the hood is looking at can you get me one, discreetly?


Manager: "Oh I got ya birthday present or something?"


(Y/N): "Yea something like that." The manager nodded and went into the back of the store before soon returning with a bag. You pulled out the exuberant amount of money and handed it over.


Manager: "There you go, hope your girl appreciates this."


(Y/N): "She's not, she's not, she's not my girl." You said walking away shaking your head.


Walking over to Ruby, who was still awing over the part, you held up the bag in front of her.


(Y/N): "I know you're sad you can't have that part so I got you something but you can't open it till you get back to Beacon."


Ruby: "Oh ok well alright thanks, in that case I'll see you later." She quickly ran out of the store, no doubt heading back to Beacon to open the present.


After Ruby's departure you found yourself wandering the shops trying to find a hint of your friends. Mainly Yang, Pyrrha and Ice Queen or Blake and Ren as you already knew from a message that Nora and Jaune were back at Beacon due to being kicked out of the arcade for damages. You were about to give up and head back to Beacon when a familiar voice rang out.


Pyrrha: "Hello again!"


(Y/N): 'Speak of the devils.' You saw the three girls outside a store but with seemingly no bags in hand. "Hello, nothing caught your eyes?"


Yang: "Oh wouldn't you like to know~" You looked at her eyebrow raised.


(Y/N): "That is why I asked." Yang looked disappointed by your response, while Pyrrha looked slightly relieved.


Yang: "Oh... well no not really."


Weiss: "Well if you care to follow me I can alleviate that problem."


(Y/N): "Well I'll leave you to it." Before you could walk away Yang interlocked her arm with yours.


Yang: "Oh no you don't you're coming with us."


(Y/N): "Why?"


Pyrrha: "That's my question."


Yang: "Well we'll need an opinion won't we?" Pyrrha sighed and followed Weiss who had already walked off. Yang then whispered to you. "Besides I'm sure you can't wait to see me try on some clothes~" This brought a light red to your cheeks. "Come on." She pulled you along to the store.


The store was quite posh and grand making your insecurities of being in a female clothing store much worse. You sat quite awkwardly by the changing rooms were Yang, Pyrrha and Weiss were changing. Sometimes someone would come in the changing rooms and there was glances or comment on your being there but no action was taken. At least that you knew of.


As you began to think the three of them had been in the changing room for quite some time there a sign of movement.


(Y/N): "Ah there you are I thought you haaaaaaaaaaaa" You're mind shut down and face went red as the girls walked out and by the way Pyrrha and Weiss reacted with shocked faces they had no idea Yang was going to do what she did.


Yang smirked at your reaction, happy she had managed to make you so flustered. She was wearing a yellow bikini with her emblem on the left breast.



[Ignore metal arm.]


Pyrrha looked between you and Yang and glared at the latter annoyed. She was wearing a top that hung on her shoulder and mini shorts.



Weiss had basically just found herself another dress and was waiting approval from her friends.



Yang: "So (Y/N) what do ya think?"


(Y/N): Recovering from the sudden shock of seeing Yang in a bikini you remembered what Qrow taught you. "Well I think I know somewhere it would look better~" This took everyone by surprise especially Yang as she normally left most blokes stunned. Pyrrha was the first to react and span your comment in her favour.


Pyrrha: "I agree, it would look better back on the shelf."


Yang: "Well I can't return it I already got my emblem put on it. So I guess I'll just have to keep it~" She winked at you and walked off swinging her hips.


(Y/N): "W-What you're wearing is very nice as well Pyrrha."


Pyrrha: "Why thank you (Y/N)." She walked back into the changing room. You looked over to Weiss who was stood waiting.


(Y/N): "Oh Oum, you look ok just go change so we can leave."


Weiss: "You do realise we have more clothes to try on right?"


(Y/N): "What?!"


{Timeskip to later... much later.}


Yang, Pyrrha and Weiss walked out of the shop bags in hand while you cried over your wallet as it was depleted of the majority of your money.


Yang: "That was fun, we should do this again sometime."


(Y/N): "But maybe bring your own money next time!"


Pyrrha: "And maybe stop flirting." She said quietly.


Weiss: "We should get going bye." Weiss walked off without so much as a thank you.


Yang: "Thanks (Y/N)." She kissed you on the cheek and ran off after Weiss, while you rolled your eyes now slightly used to her flirting.


Pyrrha: "Well I'll see you back at the dorm, thanks for paying." She hesitated about something but soon walked off after Weiss and Yang.


(Y/N): "Bye!" They soon left your sight. "Well might as well see if Blake and Ren are still around."


After a few minutes of searching you found the slightly run down library and went inside. It was dimly lit and a little cramped compared to the place you had spent the last hour or two. You looked around for a few minutes before finding the bow clad mistress of mystery herself. She sat alone at a table and was intensely focused on her book yet as you approached slowly not trying to disturb her she still noticed you.


Blake: "What do you want?" She was stoic as normal.


(Y/N): "Just came to check up on you, where's Ren?"


Blake: "He left an hour ago, I think he said he had found the perfect recipe."


(Y/N): "Oh..." There was a moment of silence so you sat down. "So... what're you reading?" Blake raised an eyebrow and put her book down to address you.


Blake: "A story about 3 people who train in a Academy much like ours but with magic instead of semblances."


(Y/N): "Interesting. Do they have there own Ozpin?" Blake studied you for a moment and smiled before speaking.


Blake: "Well yes, his name is John Smith and he is in charge of the academy. I think there's more to the character than the author is letting on at the moment."


(Y/N): "Oh what is the plot like?"


Blake: "I couldn't tell you."


(Y/N): "Why?"


Blake: "Then you wouldn't have to read it."


(Y/N): "Fair enough, has this author written anything else?"


Blake: "Hmm I don't think so, although I do think he has a story idea for a detective story about an immortal."


(Y/N): "Huh I'll have to check that out, thanks. What was his name?"


Blake: "I don't know but I do know the publishing company was Author Inc. they publish a lot of books from relatively unknown authors."


(Y/N): "Oh I know them they also release a lot of songs from unknown artists as well, I think they also do tv and movie sometimes."


Blake: "Oh, so which of their books is your favourite?"


(Y/N): "I don't think I have a particular favourite but I'm about to start reading the man with two souls 2: the man with four souls." Blake jumped up from her seat and reached over the table grabbing you by your coat.


Blake: "You have one of those?!"


(Y/N): "Yea I was very lucky some guy with brown hair in a waist coat came up to me in the street and just handed me the book without saying anything and just disappeared like the wind."


Blake: Blake let go of your coat and tapped her fingers together. "W-well maybe I could borrow it after you?"


(Y/N): "Or we could read it together?" Blake looked at you putting her hands down, smiling.


Blake: "I suppose that could work." You turned and walked off before coming back.


(Y/N): "Well come on!"


Blake: "What why?"


(Y/N): "The quicker we get back the further we can read!" Blake nodded and followed you.


You and Blake both made your way back to Beacon as the sky turned orange from the setting sun on the horizon.


After a walk as well as a bullhead ride you both got back to Beacon. Walking through the courtyard as the sun began to dip ever lower you went inside the dorm building. After another short walk you arrived in front of the dorms and Blake opened the door to her room and once you both walked in you were tackled by a red blur.


Ruby: "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" She hugged your chest adorably as you stood confused.


(Y/N): "What did I... oh right the part, yea that's fine Ruby."


Weiss: "That was extraordinarily nice of you." She glared suspicious.


(Y/N): "Well it was nothing compared to the rappppier you, Yang and Pyrrha preformed." You said censoring yourself as Ruby looked up at you innocently.


Ruby: "Well I'll make it up to you!"


(Y/N): "I'm sure you will. Hey fetch." You held up and threw the remaining bag of cookies on to Ruby's bed to which she jumped up onto. "Sorry Blake it seems we will have to postpone our reading until tomorrow, your teammates seem ready for bed." You said realising that the three you had walked in on were in their pyjamas.


Blake: "I suppose, well then goodnight (Y/N)."


RWY: "Goodnight (Y/N) / Cutie~"


(Y/N): "Goodnight." You closed the door and went into your dorm.


General POV


Ruby: 'Ohhh I can't wait to upgrade Crescent Rose, maybe I can get (Y/N) to help.'


Yang: 'Not only is he cute but he's fun to be around... although Pyrrha seems like she was interested.'


Weiss: 'Is my report for Port done yet?'


Blake: 'It wasn't actually that bad being around (Y/N)... but I can't tell him. Not yet.'


Pyrrha: 'Why was I so annoyed when Yang was flirting with (Y/N) I thought I liked Jaune...'


(Y/N): 'I lost so much money today... but it was fun.'


Nora: 'Pancakes!'

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