Chapter 2, Episode 6: Burning the Candle

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Shadow is sitting down at his desk, going over the potential songs that he could sing at the dance tomorrow night, yet it his mind was racing about dancing with Weiss Schnee, keeping him from thinking about songs to sing.

Shadow: This one? No...not good enough...maybe...crap I can't think!

Shadow then hears the sound of knocking on his door, which disrupts Shadow's train of thought.

Shadow: *turns to door* It's open!

The door opens and Weiss enters the room, which makes Shadow smile as she enters.

Shadow: Hey Weiss! You need something?

Weiss: Yeah, I need your help with finishing the decorations for the dance.

Shadow: Isn't Yang supposed to help you?

Weiss: She is! But Ruby isn't feeling to well since Blake won't go to the dance. So we're a few hands short.

Shadow: Very well. *stands up* I'll help with these he decorations.

Weiss: Thank You so much! It means a lot when you say something like that.

Shadow: It's what I do.

The two walk out of Shadow's dorm and head into the dance room, while mostly decorated, a few of the decorations were missing. Yang was over by Ruby as she sets down a massive speaker.

Weiss: I believe Yang will need some help with the speakers, along with a few other things.

Shadow: Alright, shouldn't be too hard.

Shadow walks over to Yang and Ruby while Weiss heads over to some other decorations not set up, Yang and Ruby are currently in a conversation of some kind.

Yang: *brushing her hands as she approaches Ruby* So, have you picked out a dress yet?

Ruby: What's the point? Who cares about the dance if Blake isn't going?

Yang: Oh, don't worry; she's going. *sees Shadow approaching the two* Hey Shadow, You here to help? 

Shadow: Yeah, Weiss asked me to help since your a few hands short.

Yang:Cool! *sees Weiss by some decorations* Weiss! I thought we agreed: No doilies!

Weiss: *walks up to Yang, pointing in her face* If I don't get doilies, you don't get fog machines!

The girls are interrupted by the sound of doors opening.

Neptune: *walking in with Sun* Your dance is gonna have fog machines?

Weiss: *stepping up to him, becoming sweet* We were thinking about it...

Neptune: That's pretty cool.

Sun: You all excited for dress-up?

Shadow: It'll be...interesting 

Ruby: Pfft... Yeah, right!

Yang: Laugh all you want. I'll be turning heads tomorrow night!

Weiss: *addressing Sun and Neptune* What are you two wearing?

Sun: Uuhhh... this? *gestures to his current shirtless outfit*

Neptune: *steps up and holds a hand in front of his friend's face.* Ignore him for he knows not what he says.

Sun: *knocks Neptune's hand away* Hey, I may have moved to Mistral, but I grew up in Vacuo. It's not exactly a shirt-and-tie kind of place.

Yang and Shadow: Yeah, we noticed.

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