Sorry about the lack of updates. I've had a REALLY hard time writing this chapter for some reason. I'm kind of losing steam for this story. I do still plan on finishing it though, so don't worry about that. I also already have some other ideas swirling around in my head right now.

Yang groaned and pushed herself out of bed. She was still unable to sleep, nightmares rocking her consciousness every time she closed her eyes. A knock on her door informed her of the upcoming check-in with the doctor.

"Come in!" Yang shouted, not bothering to get up and open the door herself.

"Miss Xiao Long, I have some good news." The doctor said as he walked over to her bed. "You seem to have recovered enough for us to send you back to Beacon. Of course, I do advise against any strenuous activity but I believe it is now safe for you to leave."

"Wow, that was fast." Yang was surprised, her last visit lasted much longer.

"Yes, your aura appears to be quite strong and has assisted with the healing process nicely. It really is quite impressive." The doctor jotted down something on his scroll. "If there is anything we can do, please don't hesitate to let us know." The doctor turned to leave.

"When am I leaving?" Yang questioned.

"Oh, of course. You are free to go whenever you wish, we simply need to complete some paperwork and you will be all ready to depart." Yang shot up excitedly, ready to return.

"Let's do it right now." Yang suggested. The doctor pulled up a series of forms and handed his scroll to the blonde.

"You'll just need to sign, here, here, and here." Once Yang had completed the procedure, she handed the doctor back his scroll. "Now, for the next five." Yang sighed in annoyance.

When Yang had finally reached the lobby, it was almost noon, two hours after she had woken up. She signed her name one last time and went to leave. Oh shit, I never said anything to Jessica. Yang realised this and excused herself for a moment, promising the nurse that she would be back. The brawler walked to Jessica's room quickly, still wanting to be able to surprise her team with her early release. In her hurry, she nearly knocked over the very person she was searching for.

"Well hi there Yang." A surprised Jessica said.

"Hey, I was looking for you. I have good news!" Jessica waited expectantly. "I'm free to go! All the paperwork is done and I was coming to say bye before I head back to Beacon."

"That's great!" Jessica squealed and embraced the blonde. "Ow, fuck." She pulled back and massaged her injured arm.

"You alright?" Yang was concerned for her new friend.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Lucky you and your ability to control aura." Yang thought she detected a hint of jealousy behind the remark, but ignored it. Yang smiled back at the grin she received from the other blonde.

"Come visit sometime?" Jessica asked, hopeful.

"Of course. I'll have to bring Jaune along too, we can have some fun teasing him."

"Without a doubt." The soldier smiled, looking forward for new ways to tease her younger sibling. "Maybe you'll get to meet our parents. That could be fun." Yang nodded in agreement.

"Well, see you around." Yang gave the other blonde a quick hug, before retrieving her items from the floor where they had been dropped.

Finally out of the hospital, Yang took a deep breath. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the sounds that surrounded her after being trapped in one room. She hailed the first cab she saw, since she didn't have Bumblebee with her.

"Take me to the airship port please." Yang smiled sweetly through the plastic divider.

"You got it. Are you by chance heading to Beacon?" The driver asked.

"Yeah, why?" Yang was confused as to how how knew where she was headed.

"You were standing in front of the hospital with a bag of stuff a couple a days after an attack. Not too hard to figure out where you're headed, eh miss?"

"I suppose you're right." She stared out the window, watching the familiar scenery fly past.

"Not to mention how muscular you look. There's not much fat on yah, besides of course some choice locations." The driver cackled and Yang simply rolled her eyes. Normally she would tease him just for something to pass the time, but right now she wasn't in the mood.

"That's disgusting." Was her only reply. This resulted in another laugh from the front of the cab.

"Well, we're here." The cabbie leaned back over his seat and slid the divider to the side. "I don't know how many people tell ya this, but thanks. I really do appreciate what you hunters and huntresses are doin' out there for us. I'm a vet myself and I know it can be hard to feel like you're doing the right thing."

"Yeah, it really can be." Yang's reply was too soft for the cabbie to hear. She thanked him and handed him the fare before exiting the vehicle.

The usually bustling airport was strangely quiet. It was Tuesday and around one in the afternoon by the time she had finally reached her first destination and everyone was either at work or at school. When she approached the ticket booth, the vendor sat up from his slouched position.

"One ticket to Beacon please." Yang requested, sliding lien into the slit in the window.

"Alright, here you are." The ticket vendor slid the change and ticket back through the slit.

"Thanks." Yang said as she pocketed the items. She moved towards the designated area for her trip, but paused when she heard an all too familiar sound.

The rattle of gunfire began in the distance. Yang tensed, ready to go into action. She calmed herself down when she remembered the military training facility nearby. She sighed and boarded the airship, tired of jumping at every noise.

The airship touched down at the landing pad and Yang hopped out, carrying her meager bag of belongings. Judging by the lack of people, classes seemed to still be in session. The blonde was grateful, since this gave her a chance to settle down a bit before the rest of her team returned. She unpacked her meager belongings and climbed up to her bed and pulled out her scroll.

After a while, the door was opened by a tired looking Ruby.

"Hey, Yang." She said as she flopped down onto her bed. "Wait a minute!" She jumped up onto her feet. "YANG!"

She jumped up at the blonde, who narrowly avoided being knocked off the bed.

"Good to see you too Rubes." She laughed, embracing her sister. "Now let me get down and we can talk some more." The brawler untangled herself from her younger sister and dropped to the floor.

"Ruby? Is everything alright?" A concerned Blake shouted from the hallway. "I heard screaming." She finished her sentence as she walked in the room, then paused for a moment. "Yang!" She ran up to give the girl a hug.

While her reaction was not nearly as grandiose as Ruby's, it was an uncommon show of emotion from the more reserved faunus.

"Good to see you too Blake." Yang replied, hugging back.

"When did they let you out?" Blake pulled back and looked into the lilac eyes in front of her.

"Today. I got the news this morning, but it took me almost all day to actually get back."

Yang looked over Blake's shoulder and saw the final member of team RWBY standing in the doorway, her arms crossed in her signature pose. A rare smile danced across her face, but faded quickly.

"Yang, you really should have told us. We would have made proper preparations." Weiss said. "That being said, I'm glad you're back." Weiss smiled again, this time she made no attempt to hide it.

"Good to see you too Weiss."

The rest of the night passed quickly, the team all chatting cheerfully as they had done many nights before. Before long it was time for them to fall asleep. They ended their conversations and retired to their various sleeping areas.

Once the lights had been turned off, Yang felt a figure press up against her back.

"I don't like being away from you." Blake whispered into the blonde's ear, sending a chill down her spine.

"Well, if you want it like that I can make sure you'll be awake all night." Yang said suggestively.

Blake sighed. "Normally, I would take you up on that. Right now though, I'm just really tired. It was a long day for all of us." Yang tried to object, but was cut off by a yawn of her own.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Goodnight." Yang drifted off into a restless sleep, filled with scenes of destruction and bodies that burned on the beach they covered.

When dawn broke, Yang had already awoken. She had not yet moved from her current position, not wanting to wake the girl behind her whose breathing was still calm and even. The blonde slowly lifted the arm wrapped around her waist off of herself and slipped out of the bed. There was a slight rustling behind her, but the breathing did not break it's steady rhythm. She must have been exhausted, normally she would have been woken up by that. A still half-asleep Yang thought to herself. She quickly hopped into the shower before Ruby awoke, knowing that if she was not up fast enough there was no way she was going to be the first in.

Around an hour later, a pounding on the door made the brawler jump.

"Yaaaaaaang. Hurry uuuuuup." Ruby whined as she attacked the door to the bathroom.

"I'm almost done, just wait a few more minutes." The blonde replied, drying herself off as she stepped out of the shower. The moment she opened the door a red blur shot past her and into the room she had just been occupying, to the annoyed groan of Weiss and Blake.

When the team had finally completed their morning preparations, they went to class. The day passed quickly and Yang's anxiety grew as the class she dreaded most drew closer: Combat Practice. She nervously peered at the door to the classroom as she worried about another attack. Her thoughts were interrupted however by a voice directly behind her that made her jump.

"Miss Xiao Long." Ozpin sipped from his mug. "I assume since you are standing here you did not receive your temporary schedule?" His eyebrows raised while he awaited a response.

"What schedule?" Yang asked, confused.

"That's what I thought. For the next week you will not have Combat Practice, but you will instead be taking a Combat Medicine class." Yang groaned. "What is it, Yang?"

"Mr. Ozpin, I hate science." She replied, somewhat sheepishly as she remembered the many years of failed courses.

"I am aware of your past experiences in school, but I believe this may help you. Now come, I shall direct you to the correct classroom." He began walking, not bothering to look back at the nervous blonde.

Ozpin pushed open the door and gestured inside the room, which already contained a class in session.

"Ah! Professor Ozpin! It's nice of you to join us today. We were just talking about the dangers of blunt force trauma and how to deal with concussions! Next, we're going to-" Ozpin cut off the rambling young girl off with a wave of his hand. "I got carried away again. Sorry professor!"

"It's quite alright, Misses Siny. This is your newest student, Yang Xiao Long." Yang waved and smiled, forcing herself to give an appearance of confidence. "She will be joining you for the next week." Siny clapped her hands together and smiled.

"Sounds great! Yang, feel free to take a seat anywhere you would like." Yang nodded and obliged, sitting in the closest open space.

Looking around the room, the main thing she noticed was the presence of the color blue. The walls were painted a dark blue, and the floor was tiled with a very light color that was almost white. Siny herself was dressed in a very professional looking suit, which was of course blue. The jacket and pants were a light powder blue and her shirt was a teal color. She wore a tie of cyan, further accenting the various shades of blue. Her hair was black, but turned into a dark blue at the tips. By far her most striking feature however, were her eyes. Her irises were a deep navy blue which turned darker the closer it came to her pupil. They appeared to suck you in and would not let you go until they had absorbed every detail they desired to know.

Yang started when she realized that the teacher was staring her directly in the eyes. The blonde tried to look away, but found herself unable to. The professor stared into her eyes unblinkingly and Yang found herself unable to blink as well. Finally, she blinked. Yang breathed in a gasp of air and the professor looked at her with concern.

"All right, who can tell me the signs of a concussion?" The professor resumed teaching as if nothing had happened.

Ooooooh. Spooky teacher lady is spooky and mysterious.

As always: hope you enjoyed and once again, sorry for the wait. Hopefully the length of this chapter makes up for it a bit.