Long Shadows (RWBY Fanfic)

6

"Wow. We get to live here?" Asuki was stoked about their new dorm.

"For the last time, yes!" Violet answered, also stoked. "So, uh, team leader. What now?"

Zane froze momentarily.

"Well," he said slowly. "we could go explore Beacon, or meet up with some of the other students, or-"

"-OR WE COULD GO RIDE A ROLLERCOASTER!! OR GO ROLLERSKATING!!! OR MAYBE WE COULD--" Violet said, being cut off by an abrupt comment from Notch.

"We could go to dinner."

It was the first thing he had said since they left the ceremony. His voice was low and scratchy, like sandpaper. "Good idea!" chirped Zane.

"Could we finish putting the room together first?" Asuki said, holding up a few posters.

"Of course." said Zane. "We'll leave at 6, on the dot."

"Okay." said Violet.                                                                                                                                                                          "Sounds great!" said Asuki. Notch said nothing.

~DECORATION TIME!!! Let's look at Asukis bed.~

Asuki finished hanging her colourful posters of famous hunters/huntresses and smiled at her work. She had changed the covers to a light green with flowers popping out of it and horse sheets hidden underneath. All the old bedding had been turned into a nest for Birdie, who now slept in the corner. A small pile of books sat next to her bed, and her clothes fit neatly into a dresser provided. 

~Violets:~

Violet set up a painting station next to her bed, with canvases and paint brushes neatly organized. A waiting cup of water had been placed carefully next to her large art pallet and assorted paints. The covers had been changed to a fluffy white blanket and cute little bunny sheets covering the bed underneath. Flower vases sat on her dresser, which she was planning on painting an aged purple. A few of her favorite paintings decorated the wall above the head of her bed.

~Zanes:~

Zane set his helmet, knee and elbow pads, and roller skates on his nightstand next to his "RRROOOOLLLLERRR DEEERRRBBBYYY" lamp. He propped up some pictures of his roller derby team on his dresser, and slid his computer inside his underwear drawer, where nobody dare venture but him. He put up a few neon green, blue, pink, and yellow posters flashing names like "DERBY DANGER!!" and "ROLLING THUNDER!!!". He changed his sheets to bright blue covers, underneath tiny roller skate sheets. He sat back and admired his work.

~Notches:~

He did not change his sheets. He plastered a big wall sticker of a half- moon above his bed, and propped up pictures of his family on his dresser. While nobody looked, he smuggled hair supplies under the bed. He set down his weapon, Cold Fire, down on the nightstand. He dragged the bookshelf, which nobody else had claimed yet, over to his little section. He placed it between Zane and his own bed, so that he could have some privacy. Then, he crammed the bookshelf to the rim with books (with an exception to an extra shelf dedicated to library books he would later check out.

~Back to the norm~

"Hey guys, can we please set up, like, a curtain please?" Violet asked. "I need it for two reasons. 1: My art. I need privacy from-" she gestured to Zane's bed. "-all that. 2: I'm a girl. I don't want you to see me getting dressed/undressed. Looking at you, Zane, again. You seem like more of a perv than Notch."

Zane frowned. Notch did a thumbs-up over his bookshelf to her.

"Sooooooooooooo. Dinner?" asked Asuki. 

Zane checked his watch.

"Perfect!" he exclaimed. "Exactly 5:59. Right on time. Let's go."

They all filed out of the door. 

"Can we buy a curtain set, or like, a huge board on our way back please?" Violet kept pestering Zane on the way out the door. 

"Sure," Zane said. "whatever you want."

As Zane moved farther forward whistling a tune not many people had never heard, Asuki, Violet, and Notch slowed down to talk.

"He's a better leader then he pretends he's not." Asuki and Violet were surprised when Notch spoke up first. 

"Yeah!" Asuki agreed.

"Should we all go hug-pile him?" Violet asked.

"YEAH!!" Asuki exclaimed.

"No." Notch said, looking into the distance. "He wouldn't learn to trust us, let alone like us."

Violet deflated. Asuki patted her shoulder.

"Guys!" Zane yelled, turning around. "A really good dinner place is just up the road! Wanna go?"

We looked around, shrugging.

"Why not?" asked Violet. 

"YEAH, let's go!" yelled Asuki.

Notch, once again, remained silent as they strolled up the road to dinner.

Sorry, short chapter! But I hoped you enjoyed reading! :3                                                                                    A picture of Notch, this time, at the top. I'm going to start putting in more people in the next chapters.