A Beacon of Hope in a Castle of Ice.

Kryptonite (part 1)

Pov: Blake Belladonna.

I smile softly as I take my time walking back to the dorm. It's almost 12:30 in the afternoon and Ruby has already taken off with Weiss to that little hideout of hers in the forest. I'll need to tail them one day to see why Ruby loves that spot so much, and even wanted to take Weiss there today. Speaking of Ruby wanting to take Weiss out . . . I was able to get myself some very nice information in exchange for two tuna sandwiches. I suppose I could settle for school food, or skip out on a Friday class to go to Vale and manage an early shopping trip, but with what I have planned, I doubt I will be needing to.

I climb up the nearby stairwell B, making my way up to the fourth floor. As I pull the door open I feel the large wooden door shake and wiggle, making me extra careful as I pull it by the handle.

Someone pulled it loose from its hinges, that's pretty odd.

While walking down the long hallway, I spot a familiar intersection that branches off in three different directions. I make a left after passing the door at the intersection with several carrot stickers and a well-made plaque containing Velvet's name on it, I hear Yang saying farewell to someone. I pause in place and backtrack to around the corner to listen in on what is going on. They are far, but it's no problem for my ears to catch.

"Thanks for the company, Jaune. I'll see you at lunch, or dinner, depending on what I'm in the mood for."

What I'm in the mood for? Jaune is in the room? Yang, I hope you have better tastes in that, especially since we all know Pyrrha likes him. I swear if he so much as touched you . . .
I place a hand over my chest, feeling my heartbeat racing. I take a long, deep sigh, continuing to listen in. I shouldn't jump to conclusions. What was that feeling just now?

"Alright, bye Yang" I hear Jaune say. I hear a door closing, assuming that Yang closed the door already. After breaking myself off the wall I turn the corner and begin walking towards my room, spotting Jaune and Pyrrha talking briefly prior to entering their own room. Upon their disappearance from the hallway, I change to a small jog to hurry to my room, pulling out my scroll and placing it to the mechanical lock. I hear the deadlatch move from its position, allowing me to push the door open to see Yang sitting on my bed, with my book Ninjas of Love in hand. I look at her, but she is too into the reading material to notice me.

My cheeks begins to burn with embarrassment of having someone read a work of literature I am ashamed to keep within this room. I currently had all four volumes of Ninjas of Love, and Yang was here reading the first volume.
Wait, I keep the first three in my locker, and the fourth I keep with me at all times. How the hell did she know my locker combination!?
I quickly step further into the room, giving me enough space to slam the room door and startle Yang. The red-handed thief now fumbling my book in her hands before placing it behind her back and giving me a warm-hearted, and clearly nervous smile.
"Hey Blakey! You're back early. I thought you would be y'know . . . eating lunch?" Yang was right, I usually take my sandwich and eat on the roof, then read another chapter of my book before returning. However, since I was rushed in the morning to assist Ruby in my art of sandwich crafting while Weiss was showering and Yang was far too fatigued to move, I forgot to prepare my own sandwich, leading me back to the room a little earlier than I had planned.
"I forgot my sandwich. How, and when did you go into my locker?" I ask, at the same time the interrogated blonde takes the book from behind her back and places it on the nearby dresser.

"Early today. I woke up around 8:30, so when I went to the locker room. You, Ruby, and Weiss were already in the sparring arena. I went in, took your book, and came back here to read and fell asleep after the third chapter. I would have been sleeping still if Jaune hadn't come by to check on me since I wasn't in the area today."