The lone marksman (soldier x RWBY)

Chapter 18

From this chapter onwards to the fall of beacon (spoilers even though I'm sure everyone has watched this show by now) I'm going to start putting more arena fights in these chapters since most of the school days aren't entirely covered.

The day started as usual, wake up, get sorted, head to the mess hall. "Although I wasn't fucking expecting the biggest food fight to brake out!" I thought to myself as I continued to chow down as I watched the whole thing transpire. I was sitting alone, as of now, when food started getting thrown between teams, that's when I moved. I moved to the side in the middle of the mess hall as shit was getting thrown at each other. It seemed to be a brawl between my team and JNPR. Even after I finished eating, I decided to remain seated as to not get covered in shit as soon as I go to go put my plate into the wash rack, which had now splattered over the floor. I watched as Yang was sent through the roof and Weiss was sent into a pillar which then fell over. At one point, I even saw two guys step through the door and began to watch, I waved to them when they entered which they returned. "Nice looking people- Wait, that's the monkey Faunus who my team tried to chase a couple of days ago. He's a student? As long as he doesn't steal anything, as I've heard he's done, we should be alright then." I mused internally. I focused back on the fight, Jaune and Pyrrha were taken out early in the fight before she came back later to send Blake flying with the amount of cans she sent at her with her semblance. Ruby then created a tornado of shit from the mess hall and flew like a rocket to the end of the room catching everything and everyone she passed and sent them into the end wall covered in food. I was lucky in regards of sitting far away enough from the fight so I wouldn't get sucked up by said tornado. I sat calmly at my table and kept my uniform clean. By the end of it as JNPR fell off the back wall and Ruby jumped down, striking a superhero pose, I heard a voice from the entry of the mess hall. "I love these guys." Said Sun happily, looking over to his less than happy friend, who is now covered in food stuff. Suddenly, Goodwitch burst through the door and began using her semblance to repair the ruined mess hall. By the time she was finished, all the kids involved with the food fight had gathered infront of her, also covered in food stuff. "Children. Please, do not play with your food." She growled out. I sat off to the side, slightly amused by what was happening. Just then, Yang fell through the roof and destroyed a table. Goodwitch growled in response to seeing this. Ozpin came up behind her and calmed her down, I didn't pay attention to their conversation as I focused on putting my plate down finally. Today was also the day I was wearing the fucking school uniform so I couldn't wait for Goodwitch's class. Yang already commented of my appearance earlier. 

Flashback

"I feel like a fucken pretty boy private school kid, or those kids at officer school when they get those brand new military college uniforms." I said in frustration. Yang laughed at it while looking at me. "You actually look really good!" She said. I glanced up at her while fiddling with my tie. "And the fucken worst part is..." I cut off that sentence real quick and fast. "Hm, what is it?" Yang asked with a smug expression. I sighed while sitting down on Weiss's bed. "Is it... let me guess, do you not know how to tie a tie?" She asked mockingly. I glanced up at her again. "What do you think?" I asked rhetorically. "Wait really?" She asked. I grumbled in response. She knelt down to my level and took over tying it. I sighed and let her go ahead. I laughed at my own expense. "What?" Yang asked. I shook my head. "It's just, I know all these knots for a different purpose and can do them in record time, but I was never taught how to tie a tie." I said bitterly. She raised an eyebrow. "I thought your suit had a tie?" She asked. I leant close. "I got a pop one in khaki." I whispered. She laughed. "Really." She asked in humoured disbelief. I nodded while looking away. "There. You look good." Yang said positivity. I grumbled while tucking in the white dress shirt then did up the first button on the actual suit. As we walked to the mess hall, Yang noticed the one undone. "Hey Dave?" She asked innocently. "Hm?" I grunted. "Why do you only button only one button up?" She asked. "Doing up both means you're an alcoholic. Don't ask why or how I know that, I just do." I said with blatant unhappiness. She looked at me concerned. I noticed. I sighed. "Sorry, you just reminded me of a good friend I lost to the war." I apologised. She nodded in understanding. "It's okay, I understand." She said seriously. I made eye contact. "Thank you." I said genuinely. She smirked before opening the doors to the mess hall.