Promised (Reluctant) Victory In Remnant

Alex's System Bound Involuntary Hunter School Slice Of Life Is Exhausting Part 4

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-Story Start-

-Third Person POV-

Ruby Rose did not sign up for this.

Huddled up to the wall of the hallway of the empty dorms given the time of day, she sat hugging her knees, holding back tears.

Just earlier, she had a shouting match with Weiss regarding her validity as a Leader.

Her eyes twitched at recalling that "exciting" encounter.

Weiss's words stung, especially when Ruby was trying her hardest.

Claiming she'd be the better Leader, that she'd manage to reign in Alex's tardiness and make him cooperative... The works.

Barging in with those claims, with that pampered princess know-it-all attitude...

Hitting her in all the weak spots, especially her age.

But, maybe... Weiss could back up her claims and serve as a better leader...

'Damn it...' Ruby gritted her teeth as her figure trembled.

She didn't ask to be a Leader!

Hell, maybe Ozpin did make a mistake!

...It's not like she loses all that much from giving up the role.

To add salt to injury, Weiss was as opportunistic as could be, waiting for the ripe moment when Pyrrha wasn't there to calm things down...

At that thought, Ruby reached an epiphany, "If anyone should be Leader..." She mumbled with that distraught face of hers.

In her emotional turmoil, she had failed to hear the approaching footsteps, stopping right in front of her.

"Emotional breakdown on the first day of lectures? Must be a record." A dry, apathetic yet familiar voice caught her attention, lifting her head to be met with Alex's amber gaze.

'Just the boy I wanted to see...' She couldn't help but snark internally thanks to her emotional state.

"...Leave me alone, Alex." She sniffed, shooting him an impatient and indignant glare with those silver eyes of hers before sinking her head back into her knees.

He blinked, sighing in clear annoyance, making Ruby even more furious.

Yet...

He said nothing.

Her head still sunk into her knees, she hadn't managed to see what kind of face he was making, but she felt movement.

Feeling that he had sat beside her, his back to the wall as well.

...

Silence.

For a whole five minutes, they sat in complete silence.

Ruby was convinced the boy had fallen asleep, '...Insensitive' She panted internally.

What had she done wrong?

Her partner was cool and strong.

But it was easy, even for Ruby to see... That he didn't care.

Her other team member hated her guts.