"Ruby?"

Blake found herself meandering through the halls of Beacon, searching for her missing team leader. Is she still back in the room?

It was the day before classes started up for their second semester; yesterday they'd all came back to the academy. Tomorrow might be the start of classes, but they still had one more day of their break, and unlike the majority of it, Weiss was with them once more, having returned from Atlas. In essence, today was the last day to do something as a team… so where was Ruby?

She wasn't in the room when I woke up… or the cafeteria. Which brought Blake back to the question; where was the caped team leader?

Of all places, Blake did not expect to find Ruby at the library. Scribbling something into a huge binder. "Isn't that Weiss'?"

The scribbling promptly stopped as the Ruby flailed about, "Ack, Blake, where did you come from?!"

"The cafeteria." Blake deadpanned. "We were wondering where you were, although now I'm wondering what you are doing with Weiss' binder… does she know you took it?"

"I am not a crook." Ruby pouted. "As for what I'm doing…" Ruby heaved the huge binder up, which had been hastily retitled 'Best Day Ever Activities!', "Just planning out our day! We are going to have the most fun anyone has ever had… ever!"

Blake couldn't help but smile at the goofy smile on Ruby's face. "Alright. Are you sure we can fit this all in… just… today?" Blake skeptically skimmed through the binder. "I don't think we can go skydiving and then watch a movie in less than an hour…"

"We could… watch it…" Ruby's shoulders drooped. "Did I over plan?"

"Just a little."

"Aww." Ruby limply leaned back in her chair. "I guess we could cut out a few things… we probably won't get time to do a food fight." Ruby turned to Blake. "What do you want to do today?"

That was actually a good question, what do I want to do today? Blake was more than happy to just follow whatever her teammates, her friends, wanted to do. I guess I'm more of a follower then. Still, there had to be something Blake wanted to do with her friends.

Ideally, it'd be to go to a book store, although I don't think others would enjoy it so much. Yang would probably die of boredom, as well as Ruby. Weiss might like it. Maybe. As Blake shifted through her idea of a good time, a singular thought arose, a place that she'd been meaning to see ever since she got to Vale. I don't think the others would want to go to the May Queen maid café…

Think Belladonna, think! Where else do you want to go? After what must have been an awkward silence for Ruby, Blake finally spoke. "I… I really don't mind where we go, as long as we go as a team. Perhaps just go to Vale and see what happens?"

"I guess we could do that." Ruby stared back at the binder. "Ooooor we could do laser tag!" Bright silver eyes stared at Blake. "Us vs Yang and Weiss! Or we could challenge JNPR!"

Blake couldn't help but chuckle, it sounded like a good plan to her. "Sure. But you do know that breakfast is almost over, right?"

The expression of shocked horror on Ruby clearly communicated that she did not that small detail. Quickly grabbing onto the binder, Ruby dashed off in a flurry of rose petals…

…or she would have, if it hadn't been for the fact that the binder was heavier than she was. "Um. Blake. A little, help please?"

"Here." Blake hefted the heavier than lead binder. Or rather, she tried to, the binder barely budging off the table before slamming back down. "How… how did you get this thing here, Ruby?" Wait, Weiss carries it around all the time… how strong is she?!

"Um… carefully and quickly?"

"I… how…"

"I had a cart, but it broke." Ruby sheepishly admitted as Blake pinched the bridge of her nose. I could probably carry it, probably. It's just going to be heavier than hell.

"I suppose I could carry it... but only if you walk back with me."

"Deal!"

AU: Less shippy and more "I need to progress out of semester break NOW!"

This was a troubling chapter for me; I needed to get to vol 2, without actually just rehashing a fight or do a complete introspection chapter. So this is the result.

Totally referenced the skydiving opening :P

SO NOW THE FREE PEOPLE can watch the new episode, you guys like? I thought it was probably the second best in the series, right after No Breaks (more like No Blake, eh? Eh? Okay that was bad, and I am sorry).

I miiiiiiiiiight be able to get a new chapter out for Dilation on Thursday this week too! Going to be working the Mockingjay opening, so it'd be nice to put that out before work that day. Speaking of which, off to work I go!

Thanks for reading and have a great day/evening/unit of time! :P