Cold As Ice: RWBY

A Golden Mistake

My team and I arrived at a bar in a corner of Vale, a popular destination for drunks and druggies to hangout. But the drinks were good, so no one complained. We sat down at the bar. "Whisky, no ice," said Zayne. "Ditto," I said. "A beer for me," Ezra said. The bartender looked at Yuuto. "And you?" he asked. Yuuto shook his head. "No thanks," he answered. We shrugged. "Suit yourself," Zayne said. He threw back his head and drank the shot. "Ooh boy!" he exclaimed. "Get's me everytime!" I took my shot. I felt a tingling, burning sensation at the back of my throat. My head started to buzz. I shook my head. "Whoa!" I exclaimed. Zayne laughed. "Good stuff eh?" I laughed. "Damn straight!" I said. We all had a couple more drinks, laughing and talking about tomorrow. 

Soon the bar closed and we stumbled outside, more drunk than we've ever been. Zayne leaned on Ezra, hiccuping. "IIIII fffeeellll diizzzy," he slurred. Ezra giggled like a maniac. Yuuto shook his head and started to lead them home. He turned to see me leaning against the wall, breathing hard. He raised an eyebrow, mentally asking if I was okay. I waved my hand at him. "You go on ahead, I'll catch up," I gasped. He left, steering Ezra and Zayne back towards the dorm. I tried to stand up straight, the world spinning around me. "This was a bad idea..." I groaned. I leaned against the wall, trying not to throw up and walk back to the dorm. I tripped and felt an arm steady me. "Whoa, watch that first step," a voice said. I looked up and saw Yang, grinning. "First time drinking?" she asked. I nodded. "Wha-what are you doiiiing heeere?" I slurred. "I was coming to get a drink before Ruby and the others noticed I was gone," she said. "But it looks like the bar's closed." She started to lead me towards the dorms. "Stupid Neptune, stealing and stuff," I muttered. "Hm?" Yang looked down and saw I was half awake, trudging along. "What was that?" she asked. I hiccuped. "I said, Neptune's a thief," I repeated. "He stole-'hiccup'- Weiss' heart." Yang thought about this. "What if there was someone else for you?" she asked. I shook my head and stopped walking. "Who else is there?" I asked, leaning against the wall. "She was my only friend throughout my childhood. She was there for me when my father was too busy for me." Yang stood in silence. I hiccuped again and started walking again. She grabbed my hand and stopped me. She said something too quiet for me to hear. "What did you say?" I asked, straining my ears. "I- I can be there for you," she whispered. Before I could say anything else, she kissed me. My eyes widened, but for some reason, I didn't pull back. I kissed her back, taking it all in. We stood there in the middle of the road for God knows how long, lost in that time shared between the two of us.

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I woke up the next morning, in bed. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I suddenly remembered last night, the drinks, Yang, and the kiss. I looked over to my left and saw Yang lying there, still asleep. "Oh shit," I thought. I looked at myself and found that I was still dressed. "Oh thank God," I sighed, relieved I didn't do anything foolish. I carefully slipped out of the bed and stood up. I looked around the room and saw we were in my room. Zayne and the others were (thankfully) still asleep. I breathed out in relief. "Is it morning already?" a groggy voice asked. I turned and saw Yang had woken up. She got out of the bed and hugged me. "Do you remember anything?" she asked. I gulped. "Just..the important details," I said, blushing furiously. She headed for the door, straightening her clothes. "Well, looks like I better get back before Ruby notices I was gone the whole night," she said. She slipped out the door and disappeared onto the hall. "What a player." I turned to see Zayne and Ezra, awake and grinning at me. He got out of bed and put his arm around my neck. "Who would have thought our fearless leader had the balls to try and get TWO girls at once?" he joked. I pushed him off of me. "I didn't try anything," I said. "Sure, sure," teased Ezra. I looked at Yuuto. "Come on man, you gotta back me up here." He opened one eye and replied, "A flower cannot blossom alone. It needs help and nourishment from others. And above all, love." Ezra and Zayne erupted in laughter. "Oh man!" exclaimed Ezra. "Even Yuuto agrees you're in love!" I sat back down on my bed and groaned. "Its difficult enough dealing with one girl, but two?!" laughed Zayne. "Good luck with that!" I shut my eyes, trying to remember what happened yesterday. At this point, the only thing I was worried about was  have done something I would regret. "What have I done?" I asked myself.