Reapers: Uprising

ch1: from hurt to kind

Ruby POV:

Ruby:(sigh)"all alone.....again."

This isn't the first time of finding myself alone in my room with the lights off up against the dresser. My team nowhere to be found nor know what they are doing at this second. I thought being in Beacon would be awesome and cool, but being two year younger then the academy requirements. Some people think I don't hear them talking behind my back, but I always get every words they say about me. They say I cheated my way in, I blackmail the Headmaster, or I.....I use my body to him. I try talking or at less say something to Yang.

She suppose to be my closer, my best friend who I can talk to, but she just keep ditching me or say she want to hang out with her. What worse some of them only talk to get close or what I heard from them 'chance to get laid' with her like I some stepping stone for them.

Blake is always quiet type, but kind in some way. We talk in a way through books and ideas, but she never really talk about her past while I told her everything in my past and it been a month already, so why?

Weiss is the worse, no matter what I do she just treat me like kid. She doesn't take me seriously, telling me to study more so I won't hold her back, and still hated that I was choosing leader. She even insults the things I enjoy, just what wrong with her?

That just the regular school work for me, but today was different, really different.

30 minutes earlier

Ruby:"WHAT DO MEAN I CAN'T COME WITH YOU?!?"

Yang:"Sorry Ruby ain't nothing personal. We just want more 'Me' time, you know?"

Weiss:"And plus this very important thing, you just go back doing what ever you are doing."

Ruby:"But you guys always do the me time every single day! Why not today so we can bond and hang out together?"

Blake:(sigh)"Ruby we're going to do something that is too mature for your age. It be best if you stay here."

I felt hurt by hearing that, but I shook my head for a bit and look back to them.

Ruby:"What do mean too mature for my age? I'm 15 not 7!!! Why don't you guys-"

Weiss:"Ruby Hush! You say your not a child, but yet you are screaming like one. Grow up! Do that, then maybe I reconsider taking you seriously as my leader!"

I froze there after what she said so bluntly to me. All my hard work that she put me through and yet she still doesn't believe me in nor fully trust me. I look down to the floor letting down my hair cover my eyes.

Ruby:"Fine....you guys can go."

They look please and happy hearing my answer and without any hesitate Blake and Weiss walking out of the room not batting an eye of my pain. Yang was about to leave, but she turn around and face me one last time.

Yang:"Don't be sad sis, if you like I'll bring you new game and cookies, ok?"

Ruby:"......whatever"

Yang:"Ok! Bye sis!"

She slam the door close fast in purpose or not it doesn't matter. The fact she said that made it sound like I'm a kid you can persuade with silly things toys and foods.

This make me shake as I feel my emotions reaching to it critical point as I trying to hold it in.

Present

So here I am....sitting in front of the dresser which is located in the middle of this lonely room. Hugging myself to try to push my thoughts back down, so I can stop feeling so miserable. As I sit there putting my head back straight a noise interrupted the quietness of this empty box.

Knock Knock Knock

?????:"Hey Ruby? Are you in there?"

I lifted my to look at the door in confusion, but was curious enough to want see the voice I know since the beginning of year. I stand up and walk to the door with a little light in my eyes, but I didn't just how close I was to the door and look back to see I was indeed 15 feet away.

Ruby:'Did I subconsciously walk to the door or something?"

?????:"Uhh hello?"

I pop from my thoughts and look at the door. I lift my left hand slightly, but place it on the nob and open it. There he was.... the one guy who found me in a crater on day. Tall, blonde hair, well built body, beautiful ocean color dark blue eyes. Wearing a short sleeve hoodie, orange sleeve on both arms, blue jeans, and typical converses. I know the person who have these things along compassionate voice, my best friend Jaune.

Jaune:"Hey..."

Ruby:"Hi...."

I don't why, but for some reason I see like a light coming off of him. It wasn't sunny light like the sun rather it was like cool moonlight feeling. I peck behind and realized his curtain window was open as the moon shining through.

Jaune:"Are you ok Ruby?"

I look back at him when he started talking again to me. His face a worry look as he stare to me, but he never took his off of me. For some reason I answer his question, but with a awkward and yet emotionless tone.

Ruby:"uumm, yeah."

Jaune:"Are you sure? Because those uh tears mark kinda say otherwise."

As worry sound in his voice, I reach up to my face and feel the cold and wet like stream rolling down on my face. I didn't know I was crying to myself alone was it because how I was being treated earlier?

Jaune:".....Was it because of the fight you had with your team earlier?..."

My face did a little hop with surprise shock to gloomy sad as I look down to avoid his eyes out of embarrassment.

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Jaune:".....If you like...my team is not here, so."

I look back to him and see his awkward, but friendly smile as he stashes the back of his head.

Jaune:"Can one awkward friend hang out with his equally awkward, but totally cool friend for tonight?"

I stare at him with my eyes widen, but couldn't help it and chuckle at his awkward attempt to make me happy. A job well done to be honest.

Ruby:"...Sure Jaune. One awkward friend to a another."

I step aside of the door way to let him into my room and turn the light back on before closing the door.