The second Scarlatina

Chapter 7.

Coco sits there, her eyes wide as her sunglasses are on the cafeteria table, Coco's mouth hanging agape as the story her best friend has just told completely shocked the fashionista to her very core. "The worst part, when Red decided to leave once he found out I was leaving too, Ilia decided that it was a betrayal even though he sent her a text asking if they could meet up an hour before we left. He wanted to tell her everything, that he wanted her to come, he wanted to to propose he was that madly in love with her." She lets out a sigh. "But she didn't show up to the meeting spot. He threw the ring into the forest from anger as we left."

Coco's eyes widen from the truth, amazed at how in love Red was with this one girl who broke his heart. "I'd prefer you not speak about me when you think I'm not listening sis." Red's voice causes both girls to jump in surprise from his sudden appearance. "I make one phone call and come back to you telling Coco all of my secrets." He sits down and stares at both Coco and Velvet with annoyed yet soft eyes.

"Wait, if you were apart of the dust mines don't you have a branding on your body?" Coco asks with curiosity in her words, her eyes glancing around his body for any kind of marks but unable to find anything to indicate markings.

"You won't find anything too obvious." Red starts taking his school blazer off, placing it on the cafeteria table before he finally take his red tie and white shirt off causing everyone in the cafeteria to stare at his body, Red turns around and shows everyone the branding burnt onto his skin across his shoulder blades "SDC". Various gasps echo throughout the hall.

"Mr. Scarlatina put your shirt back- Oh my goodness!" Professor Goodwitch's voice rings through the cafeteria, her light green eyes widening from the sight of the branding of Red's back, even Cardin gasped at the sight, unable to form a sentence together to make fun of the faunus in front of him.

A few minutes later Red buttons his shirt back on, tucking it back into his trousers before putting his tie back on. "So, any questions?" He turns around to face everyone who was looking at him, their faces filled with fear, horror, sadness or admiration. "Nobody? Good, I'm going to sleep." He announces before walking towards team CFVY's dorm room, locking himself inside.

Unknown to them there was another spectator who watched him reveal his large secret, someone who needed to get him alone, someone who needs to settle a score with him.

Velvet looks at Coco and simply whispers to her. "Coco, you're my best friend so I'll tell you something important." Coco looks at her faunus partner, concerned. "Heat week is starting so me and Red won't be in the same dorms as you guys for your own safety. However, if you want to.. you know.. with Red, I'll give you my key for a night and I'll get a hotel." Velvet teases with a playful giggle.

Unbeknown to Red someone was in team CFVY's dorm waiting for him to arrive, they sit there playing on their scroll and scrolling through their text conversation and giggling occasionally. "Blake hey." He mutters casually before realising what he has just said. "Blake! Hey!" His tone rises to an excited one as he looks at the raven haired cat faunus. "What are you doing here!?" He playfully picks her up, spinning her around.

The cat faunus giggles slightly as Red spins her around in circles. "What, can't I come and see my best friend?" Blake asks trying to return to her cold and neutral expressions but could never do it when Red is around her.

"Wait!" Red instantly drops Blake and gets into a defensive stance, his eyes locked onto hers. "Where are they? One of them is always following you around!" Red occasionally glances around the room, double checking the corners of the room.

"They're not here. I left the fang." She admits pointing to the bow on top of her head, her amber eyes looking out of the window and at the courtyard. "I plan on joining you next year here, being a huntress and being known for who I am not what I am." She stares at him, her yellow orbs locked onto his brown ones.

"Well, how about we go for a walk?" Red asks picking up his cassette player and loading a red tape into it quickly. "So you can get used to Vale." Blake nods and follows after Red to the Bullhead port, getting into a docked Bullhead. "To Vale please." He tells the pilot, getting into one of the seats, Blake sat opposite him as the Bullhead buckles, taking off and heading towards Vale.