(Y/N) POV

Beacon has been fairly good to me. We get free food, free living space...well I guess it wouldn't be free if you paid tuition. But you get the point.

Ozpin has made it a chore for me to practice my semblance. Now I can retain information from other people without it turning my head inside out.

The first few times made me feel like I was gonna pass out. But as I did it more, it slowly got less and less painful.

I've been doing..,experiments to see the limits of my newly found ability. Everytime I use it, I get more and more fatigued, and also when retaining large chucks of info, that also will put me to sleep.

Despite having access to literally large amounts of knowledge...that doesn't make me a better fighter.

One of the big disadvantages of "copying" other people's moves is actually my body

When I copy someone's techniques, I copy it in a way that they use it. So for example, if someone can punch really hard. I can replicate the technique used, but I don't get the same result. My body is different then theirs so sometimes things don't translate very well.

And here I am....in the practice area...probably about to get my ass kicked.

Cardin was a big guy, perfect for a bully if you ask me. He held a giant mace in his hands as I look at my rather small Sword in comparison.

He cracks his knuckles as he walks up to me

"This will be easy," he says as I smile shyly....it most likely will.

Miss Goodwitch suddenly says match start and he starts charging me

I look into his eyes

Go for the legs, bash him when he starts falling

Sure enough, he tries to sweep my legs out from under me. But I jump as I see his attack coming.

I was in mid air when I saw his expression of surprise.

"You forgot who your dealing with," I say quickly as I slash him with my sword.

His aura took the brunt of the attack...and it also stopped my sword it its tracks.

Cardin took this chance to grab my arm and toss me across the area. I landed with a heavy thud! I wind myself.

With the wind knocked out of me, I struggled to get up

"Man, your weak," he taunts me as he closes the distance. I know I'm weak, I don't need a reminder from you of all people.

"Your always hanging out with Neo...she deserves better. Perhaps she'll come to her senses and invite me to her room once," he says with a wicked smirk.

Man. I don't know what I'd do with her if that happened...maybe I would make him watch. Yea...id make him suffer as he watches

"I know what your thinking," I say as I finally stand up

"Whatever, won't change anything," he says

Ok, let's provoke him. Make him attack me and then I'll end him.

I stayed silent as he waited for me...of course I didn't cave in to his temptations.

Screw it, I'll aim high and hope I hit

He charges me as I duck low as he swings his mace down, I crouch and rush his stomach as my blade does a critical hit.

His Aura depleted to zero and I won.

"Bastard," I mutter as I resist the urge to kick his motionless body.

I went to the change room and swapped out of my combat clothes. That's one thing that I had help with

Flashback

"You don't have combat clothes!" Indigo asks surprised

"No, I don't, I only have my normal clothes," I say as she nods in disappointment.

"Man, you do realize that this is a combat school right?" She asks as I chuckle.

"I'm only here because of my semblance," I say as she shakes her head in anger

"Well, let me tell you this! You'll be leaving this school with fighting styles," she says looking me dead in the eyes

"Ok, ok," I mutter as she smiles

"That's settled, now let's go to Vale to buy some clothes," she says as she grabs my arms and drags me out of the room

"Neo!!!" I yell against my will as my childhood friend looks at me with a smug face...oh she's gonna let me suffer.

"Good luck dud---," David was saying before Indigo cut him off by shutting the door.

"Come on, this way," she says as I gain my footing and start walking instead of getting dragged by her.

We boarded the next bullhead to Vale and thus my shopping spree with Indigo started

"So any ideas," she says looking at me head to toe

"Um...I don't know, I don't have a knack for clothes," I say as she starts nodding way more then she would need too.

"Ok, running shoes or boots?" She asks suddenly

"Ummm," I mutter

"Shoes for agility, or boots for kicking," she says.

"Boots I guess," I mutter as she smirks

"A Brute I see," she teases as I blush

"I am not," I mutter as she giggles

"Right....this way," she says leading me to some store.

Being back in Vale brought back some memories. In fact, I saw some stores that me and Romain robbed before.

We approached a store and I couldn't even read the name before Indigo barges in.

"Hey, I need some combat boots," she says loudly as the store clerk looks at us

"Indigo...your here....again," the clerk says expressionless

"Indeed I am," she announces as they point toward a corner

"Boots are over there," they say with a cold voice.

"Thank you," Indigo says with a cheerful voice.

We reached the boots and she started looking at the colours, how does (F/C) sound? She asks holding up a pair of (F/C) coloured boots.

"Sure," I mutter as she sets them down and pats the bench

"What?" I ask

"You need to try them on," she says as I nod.

They fit of course, they were no where near as comfy as my sneakers I had been wearing, but they felt a lot more sturdier.

"Ok, now something that goes with you," she says looking around the store

"Oh, trench coat," she says suddenly

"No not that," I say instantly as she looks at me surprised

"I don't like those," I say with a blush. The truth actually was the fact that Romain had a trench coat...I didn't want to be anything like him

"Ok, then," she says quietly.

After an hour of looking, she got me a light metal plated amour set. And some heavy duty shirts and pants.

"God, this stuff is heavy," I mutter as she smiles

"Get used to it, you'll be wearing it in battle,, she says as I nod

"Great, I didn't think of that," I mutter as she smiles

"Yep, your gonna have to workout. You can probably ask David for some help with that," Indigo says as we board a bullhead to beacon.

"I'm good, I'll work on it by myself," I say

"You do you," she mutters as we return to beacon

End of Flashback

I had In fact started working out, my muscles felt sore.

I haven't been using all my armour. I haven't gotten used to wearing it all yet. Being able to attain knowledge has speed up the progress of how to use my things, but the training to do those things as been another matter.

I returned to the stands to see Neo giving me a thumbs up

"Great job!" She says

"Thanks," I mutter as I remember what Cardin said. I won't let someone like him touch Neo...not ever.

"Ok, kids, that's it for today," the teacher says as she dismisses us.

We all started our free time and had some dinner

"I'm going to go out for awhile," I tell my team as they all shrug and say goodbye.

Neo POV

When (Y/N) left I didn't think much of it. After all, he'd been staying out late a lot more lately...or he has since we came to Beacon.

I knew back in Vale he would go out at night when I fell asleep. But here he makes sure that we know he is out.

Usually he is only gone for around 2 hours...but today is different.

I looked at the time and out of the window...he'd been gone for over 4 hours now and it's dark out now.

Indigo and David had already started sleeping, but I couldn't sleep knowing that (Y/N) hadn't returned yet.

Finally I decided I would look for him.

The dark halls of Beacon were a little scary...they almost reminded me of a time before (Y/N) met me.

I looked throughout the school and couldn't find him.

I started searching outside as I saw him lying on the grass.

At this distance it didn't look like he was moving. I pick my pace up until I could faintly see his chest raising and falling. I slowed down as I saw weights beside him.

Ohhhhh, he must be training.

"Don't push yourself," I say as no words came out. Even after all these years I still try to talk...I'm disappointed every time nothing comes out....if only it wasn't for that stupid man when I was younger.

I sat down and set (Y/N) head on my lap.

I felt his hot breath on my legs as I became a little ticklish.

"Stop breathing dummy," I say laughing as of course he doesn't hear and disobeys my order.

"Your always pushing yourself," I think as I look at Beacon. I would try to get him to the dorm room...but I'm weak to carry him there, and I'm sure he wouldn't like getting dragged there.

"Fine, I guess I can be your pillow for the night," I say smiling

Sleep tight