Patterns [RWBY X DEMON SLAYER]

The Confrontation

"There he is...the guy who stole my hat!"

Velvet stalked the boy in question as he sat by himself in the cafeteria, several plates and bowls laid out in front of him. He munched on the food like it was his last meal. Fingers snapped in front of Velvet's face.

Coco sat to her side, giving her a snarky grin. "If you've got a crush just admit it." Velvet puffed out her cheeks and crossed her arms, refusing to talk to her teammate. "Maybe I should go over there and tell him right now." the Faunus jumped to stop her "Don't you dare!"

This prompting laughter from the rest of her team. Her face turned red, not in embarrassment but in anger.

"Damn it Coco!"

Velvet took a deep breath, returning to her lunch. When she looked back up something was off. Her instinct screamed at her to stay alert as she scanned the area.

"Where's Fox?"

"Hey!" Velvet whipped her head around to the voice, coming face to face with a stomach of toned abs. "Ah!" she yelled out in surprise, flipping over the lunch table.

Several sets of eyes were quickly drawn to the girl. Two rabbit ears bobbed as Velvet got into a combat stance "D-Don't sneak up on people!"

The boy crossed his arms and puffed out his chest "Some guy told me you wanted to crush me! I'm ready when you are!" Velvet locked eyes with Fox as he snuck out of the cafeteria.

"When I get my hands on him I'm going to-!"

"So, we gonna fight or what?!" the thief stared at her with his bright yellow eyes. "Uh..." Before she could stammer out another response an arm wrapped around her. Coco pulled Velvet close, a smile plastered on her face "Of course she will."

"Coco! What are you doing?!" she struggled to get out of the fashion-a's grasp. Before she could Coco whispered in her ear "Trust me."Velvet frowned, but stopped struggling.

"You better know what you're doing."

"Let's get the show on the road!" the boy yelled, practically shaking with excitement. A hand was raised, halting the teen "Why don't we spice this up a bit?"

Swords dropped to his side as he tilted his head "What do you mean?" tension swept through the room, everyone waiting on the girl's response.

"A one and done fight would be boring wouldn't it?" Coco mused, she unhooked herself from Velvet, making her way over to the shirtless boy. "Let's add some stakes. We'll bet, I don't know, that hat or yours." she gestured to the beret sitting atop his head, slightly at an angle.

"Just the hat?" he asked. A nod was given in return. A beaming smile cut through his confusion, a new fire burning in his eyes "Ok! Now let's fight!" his body snapped into a combat stance, both swords raised.

"Not here! You idiot!" Velvet peeled herself off of Coco, taking off in a full sprint. She dashed through the halls, making her way to the combat arena. A crowd of people followed close behind, clearly excited at the idea of midday entertainment.

"Where are we going?" a voice asked, Velvet in turn jumped out of her skin when she saw the boy casually keeping up with her.

"The bastard doesn't even looked winded! What the hell did you get me into Coco!?"

He looked at her with that damn smile still on his face. "Ju-Just follow me!" they both came to a screeching halt when they arrived at the arena. "Go in, I need to grab my gear." she said, making her way towards the lockers. "Got it! I'll wait as long as you need!" he kicked open the doors and walked in, dozens of people filtering in behind him.