Stele (A RWBY story)

The (Dumb) Beacon Dance

What have I gotten myself into? A dance? With Weiss Schnee of all people? I just know that I have some time alone before the dance starts. I don't exactly know what to do since they woke me up and all practically threw me out. I can't train right now or I would miss it all. I don't even have a dumb suit or anything to wear for it. Unlike me who has no clue how to get ready for it all, everyone else in the dorms could be heard talking about it and getting ready for it. I can only start with the one thing I know I can do, getting whatever it is that Ash had apparently made for me. Though before I can go back to Vale, another thing just came in that caught my attention.

Stele: "Your team looks pretty worn out Bunny, your mission too much?"

Team CFVY were walking away from a now departing Bullhead. All of them had their clothes torn in one way or another.

Velvet: "Oh, hey Stele..."

Stele: "You've looked better."

She forced a small forced as she rubbed one of her cut up sleeves.

Velvet: "Yeah...there was just so many Grimm...I'm just glad I had Yatsuhashi to help cover me."

I looked over as he dragged his sword along the floor, and next him was...was my own little problem. Comparing her height to his, even going on her tippy toes, yet barely passing his waist.

"Thunder can take him!"

I can't let her get a reaction out of me. I already have one that needlessly worries and watches over every little thing I do, I don't need another.

Stele: "Well it's good that you look out for one another. You never know what can happen out there."

Velvet: "Oh come on Stele!"

She gave a genuine laugh this time and hugged me.

Velvet: "Oh Stele! There's nothing for you to worry about Stele. You're just a first year, you have nothing to worry about! Your first mission will just be shadowing a huntsman around doing something else mundane."

Coco: "And what are you two talking about?"

Coco came up and stood behind Velvet surprising her. Although Coco's clothes seemed a bit tattered and her beret cut, it looked as if she mended it as best she could out there.

Velvet: "Coco! Nothing much, Stele just seemed worried about their first mission coming up. I was letting him know that they would only shadow someone."

Coco: "All that needs to be worried about right now is the Dance. So was your team able to get it all done?"

Stele: "As long as nothing went wrong with delivery, then it should all be ready. I even had to go out and finalize everything."

Coco: "That's good for we need something to relax after so much work. Now, Velvet and I need to get ready for it. Oh, and Stele make sure to drop by our room later, I should have something for you."

I was left to wonder about everything. Why is it that another person has something that they want to give me? All this just because I helped one person deal with a bully? That only works with team CFVY though, and I guess I work with Ash but it hasn't been long for that either. Are people themselves generally nice to one another? I guess we did meet a few nice people while at Atlas, though one kept wanting to see if we were lying or not. Am I the weird one for questioning others intention?

It was all I could think about on the ride over to Vale. The thought was still there as I pushed my way through. There were even more people in Vale today, and many of them were from Beacon. A strong smell of flowers was in the air and I could see them carrying a boxes with flowers inside. Am I supposed to get one of those to? How was I even supposed to know this? Does Weiss expect one of these from me? Would we be allowed in if I didn't get one?