Smile-RWBY One Shots

GoldenCode: The More Things Change

Requested by: Manimatsu I'm still working on trying to get these out in a timely fashion.
Abra Vinzola and Tyson Melodota belongs to Manimatsu
Justin Sharpe and Lilly Emerald belong to LillianDuncan
Aracel Mikaelson belongs to SkullPearlQueen

Justin tossed and turned in his bed for what seemed like the twentieth time that evening. He was sharing a room with Tyson Melodota and for some reason during their Beacon days he hadn't realize the bear Faunus was such a loud snorer. But now that he was trying so sleep in an already cramped house Tyson was sawing logs that could probably drown out a Grimm attack.

"How did I never notice this before?" Justin thought to himself.

He sighed in defeat and got out of bed, deciding a walk around the house would help make him sleepy.

Entering the living room he noticed the faint glow of Abra's scroll as she used it to light up a book she was reading.

"Hey Abra," Justin said, grateful that the surgery he had gotten allowed him to talk for the moment.

"Hello Justin," the strawberry blonde haired young woman said sweetly, "can't sleep?"

Justin shook his head, "I'm pretty sure all of Mistral can hear Tyson snoring."

"Try sleeping in the same room as Jenni," Abra snickered.

The hacker looked down at Jenni Opal who was sleeping in a sleeping bag on the floor in between Lilly Emerald and Aracel Mikaelson who were in sleeping bags of their own.

"She's not that loud," Justin observed.

Just then Jenni let out a loud snore that shook the room.

"I stand corrected."

Abra chuckled, "let's talk outside so we don't wake anyone up.

Justin nodded and followed her out to the open yard at the front of the house.

He looked up at the stars shining in the clear night up above, "Wow. You never see this many stars back in Atlas. Too many lights at night from the skyscrapers."

"I'm sure," Abra said but Justin could tell something was on her mind as she spoke.

"Hey what's up?" The hacker questioned.

Abra exhaled and rubbed her forearms which were dotted with goosebumps from the late night chill. "I....well....I just feel...sad I guess. Don't get me wrong I'm happy to have both my parents back and you and Christine and Tyson and everyone else but still...I can't help but worry about what might happen to us. I mean Salem's forces are gonna keep coming after us. I know that's going to happen. I just don't know what I'll do if anymore of my friends get hurt. I didn't sign up for this, to watch my friends die, to fight a war. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to do anything like this until after I graduated."

Justin sighed and put his hand on her shoulder, "I get it. It's hard on all of us. But you don't have to carry all these worries alone. Team AJCT's got your back. We'll watch out for each other just as we always have. Honestly all this change is scaring me too. But you know what helps? I remember that saying, 'the more things change the more they stay the same.'"

"Well then what's something that hasn't changed?" Abra asked.

She then felt Justin kiss her cheek.

"How I feel about you," the blue haired teen said.

Abra felt her face heat up.

Justin smiled at her and led her back to the living room. He sat next to her with his arms around his leader until they both fell asleep in each other's arms.