Chapter 26

Dante walks through the streets of Vale. The city still under massive amounts of construction after the giant tower, Temen Ni Gru, rose out of the ground. Though thankfully it sunk back into the ground which negates the need to destroy it.

The young son of Sparda turns a corner and walks down an alley where a small neon sign lit up the area and he knocks on a metal door

A small viewing slot opens on the door and a pair of eyes peek through it and look at Dante

???: Password.

Dante: More than Meets the Eye.

The voice behind the door grumbles and opens the door for Dante who walks into a secret bar where multiple occupants were drinking and telling stories while low jazz music was being played in the background

???: Well if it ain't Tony god damn Redgrave!

Dante turns around and sees a dark skinned man whom Dante knew from his past as the aforementioned Tony.

Dante: Scattman Jazz you son of a bitch!

Scattman Jazz was a famous musician but before all that, he was a demon hunter for the guild. Even taught Dante a thing or two in his younger years.

Jazz: How ya been kid?

Dante and Jazz give each other a bro hug before Jazz puts an arm around Dante and leads him over to the bar of the club

Dante: Man I feel like nothing could go wrong today!

Jazz: Ah I see. You got yourself a little lady friend huh~? She cute?

Dante: She's beautiful man. But she ain't my girl...yet.

Jazz: Ha! Hey everyone! Big bad Tony here is scared of asking his sweetheart out!

The patrons of the club laughed at Dante who shook his head

Dante: Orion what the hell are you laughing at? Ain't you been with Ariel for six years now?

Everyone started laughing at a young blue haired man who hid his blushing face behind a face mask

Jazz: C'mon, let me buy you a drink.

Dante: Can't say no to that.

Dante and Jazz sit in a booth away from everyone else and a waitress brings them two drinks

Dante: Thanks.

The waitress nods and leaves the two to talk

Jazz: So what's the sitch? You don't call, write. Two years I ain't seen ya.

Dante: I've been busy. I got a shop and then it got destroyed before the lease could be put into effect.

Jazz: Dang that's heavy Tony.

Dante: Yeah. But I'm working my way up back to getting a shop back home.

Jazz: Then I guess you're gonna ask me for a job huh?

Dante: Yeah I kinda need the money. These new duds ain't cheap.

Jazz: Apparently neither was that haircut.

Dante: Ha ha. Will you help me?

Jazz: Sorry kid, I ain't got anything for ya.

Dante: Oh come on! This place is demonville and you don't have anything for me?!

Jazz: Everyone else has already taken the big payout jobs. Anything else is being handled by either the Huntsmen or Atlas.

Dante:*sigh* Damn...

Jazz: Ah hell Tony I can't let you leave here without somethin'. Think of it as something for old times sake's.

Dante: Now you're talking!

Jazz: It's a simple job. Someone saw a demon at a carnival outside of the city.

Dante: And no one took it?

Jazz: The pays not worth the effort. And it's just one demon.

Dante: Damn. Well if that's all you got then I guess I'll take it. Could be fun.

Jazz: Yeah you could take that chick you got your eyes on there! If she's the one then this'll be a perfect first date.

Dante: You really think so?

Jazz: There could be worse places for a date right?

Dante: Like the time you took that one place to that nightclub with all those vampires?

Jazz: Hey you said you wouldn't bring that up.

Dante: Sorry sorry. Thanks Jazz.

Jazz: How bout you come by sometime in the future? Bring your girlfriend over so I could meet her!

Dante: Heh, you got it. Maybe she's a fan of yours.

Jazz: Baby everyone's a fan of ol' Scattman Jazz!

The two friends high five one another before Dante downs his drink in one gulp and leaves a few lien before walking to the door

Jazz: I'm proud of ya kid. You're really turning into fine young dude. Hope life treats ya well kid.

Jazz smiles as Dante leaves the club and walks back out into the streets of Vale

Obito sighs while sitting as his desk, talking to someone about his current relationship with Ruby

Obito: I mean, I know it's only been a week and a half since we've been together but...I have a feeling that she's the one you know? But I don't know how to tell her. I want to spend time with her and show her that I feel comfortable with her. Nothing crazy just, a fun time with my girlfriend as normal kids. Well, about as normal as you can get in this world.*sigh* Thanks for listening you two.

Agni: It's nothing child! We enjoy these talks with you!

Rudra: Yes. Very much!

Obito: Thanks guys.

Agni: If you are nervous about telling her your feelings, then just write out your feelings in a form of a note.

Rudra: A love letter if you will.

Obito: A love letter? Hey yeah! That could work! Thanks guys!

Agni&Rudra: You are welcome!

Obito grabs two cheese balls from a bag and tosses them into the living sword's mouths

The door behind him opens and Obito turns around as Dante walks inside the dorm room

Obito: Hey man.

Dante: Hey. How you doing?

Obito: Pretty good. How's the city looking?

Dante: Absolutely trashed! But it shouldn't take long for everything to go back to normal before the tournament starts.

Obito: That's good. I've been working hard for our time to shine!

Dante: Everyone has. By the way, where is everyone else?

Obito: Sapphire is having tea with Weiss and Dom is training with team JNPR.

Dante: Huh...okay. Hey, you wanna go to a carnival tonight?

Obito: What for?

Dante: It's for a job. It's nothing crazy just a single demon sighting. We could have fun too~

Obito: A carnival....that's perfect!

Obito takes out a pen and paper and begins writing down something on it

Dante: Uh...whatcha doing?

Obito: I'm writing a letter to Ruby.

Dante: Why?

Obito: Because saying my feelings is hard Dante! Okay? I thought you understood that considering how much you chicken out talking to Blake.

Dante: Well when you put it that way I—hey wait a minute!!

In the training arena, Dominic helps Jaune with his sword skills while the rest of team JNPR watch with them adding in from time to time

Jaune: Argh!!

Jaune was sent flying back from a single strike from Dominic during their training session

Dominic: Wow. He is...really bad at fighting.

Pyrrha: He's a...work in progress.

Jaune:*groan*

Dominic: Get up.

Jaune: Why? You're just gonna kick my butt again.

Dominic: Failure is part of the training. You only fail if you give in to failure.

Jaune: But why are you even training me?

Dominic: Because you need to become stronger if you are to become a strong leader. You have the heart but lack discipline and the confidence.

Jaune: Well how am I supposed to gain any confidence if you keep on beating me?

Dominic: Hm. Tell you what, I want you to study this move I'm about to teach you. It's simple yet effective.

Jaune: O-okay.

Dominic: Now, draw your sword.

Jaune draws his sword and Dominic stands beside him and positions his body to the correct form

Dominic: Okay. This move is called Stinger.

Ren: You mean that thing Dante shouts before he thrusts his sword forward?

Dominic: Exactly.

Pyrrha: I don't see how a simple sword thrust is going to build his confidence Dominic.

Dominic: Because it's so simple but it works really well. It does a LOT of damage. Now just start out with a simple thrust.

Jaune: Okay..hyah!

Jaune thrusts his sword forward and Dominic nods before walking around him

Dominic: Hm. You take the stance of a knight when in combat...*snaps* I got it! Instead of leading with the sword, lead with the shield.

Jaune: What like bash my opponent with it?

Dominic: Precisely. But as you're doing so, thrust your sword forward. I'll call this move Knights Charge. Try it out on our test dummy Nora.

Nora flexed her muscles while she had pillows duct taped to her body while wearing a pot for a helmet

Nora: Come on Jauney boy!! I can take it!

Jaune: A-are you sure?

Dominic: Totally! But if you do end up running your sword through her, I'll just slice my hand and rub my blood in her wound and she'll be all better.

Ren: Isn't that how you get an STD?

Dominic: You saying I have an STD?

Ren: No.

Dominic: Good. Cause I don't. Okay, ready Nora?

Nora: Bring on the pain!!!

Dominic: And...go!!

Jaune shouts as he runs up to Nora with his shield forward and he thrusts it forward with him following it up by thrusting his sword forward which knocks Nora back

Jaune: I-I did it! Haha! I did it!!

Pyrrha:*clapping* Good job Jaune!

Nora:*groaning* Yaaay...!

Ren helps Nora up while Pyrrha congratulates Jaune on his success

Dominic: Good. If you master this move, maybe I can teach you how to throw your sword like a boomerang.

Jaune: That doesn't seem-

Dominic flings Force Edge from his back and let's it spin around the circumference of the arena before catching it and placing it on his back

Ren: Do physics just not apply to you?

Dominic: That's a very good question.

The doors to the arena open up, grabbing the attention of the students and they watch as Dante walks down the aisles of seats overlooking the arena

Dante: Figures I'd find you here.

Dominic: Well it's not like I do anything else Dante.

Dante: Yeah you really need a hobby.

Dominic: I-

Dante: Besides reading! Play a card game or get into drawing.

Dominic: I don't have time for games Dante. What do you want?

Dante: I was wondering if you wanted to go on a job with me?

Dominic: Is it a difficult one?

Dante: Nah, light work. A demon was spotted at a carnival outside of town. We could search for it while having fun.

Ren: Shouldn't the police handle that?

Dominic: If they could handle something like that then why were the White Fang hiding here in the city for a few months?

Dante: Look, you coming or what?

Dominic: No. Sounds boring.

Nora: Boring?! It's an amusement park AND a demon hunt! What could be more fun than that?!

Dante: God I freaking love your enthusiasm Nora!

Ren: Please don't encourage her.

Dominic: It's still no Dante.

Dante: Okay. How about this? If you don't go, I'm gonna tell Yang you keep a set of "Adult Novels" underneath your bed.

Pyrrha:*blush* A-adult...novels?

Dominic: So that's how you're doing this? Blackmail? Okay. If we're telling secrets, then I guess everyone here should know one of YOUR secrets.

Dante: Ha ha ha ha! I don't have any secrets. You shut your mouth!!

Dominic: You know how everyone has that little stuffed animal they've slept with as a kid? Well Dante had this little rabbit called Mister Snuggle Wuggles that he STILL sleeps with!

Dante: SHUSH!!

Nora: Awww~!

Dominic: He thinks we can't see it when he pulls it out but we can. We just don't say anything.

Dante: Oh yeah? Well how about we talk about the time you were in love with our kindergarten teacher?

Dominic: It took you ten years to learn how to tell time!

Dante: That's it!!

Dante jumps off the balcony and lands on Dominic which starts a fight between the two brothers

Jaune: Should we....do something?

Ren: I think that would be unwise to get in between their squabble.

Nora: Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

Dominic: You're so annoying!!

Dante: No, you're annoying!!

Pyrrha: Please stop! Brothers shouldn't fight!

Jaune: Pyrrha. It's too late. Let's just go before a teacher walks in.

Team JNPR quickly leaves the arena while leaving the two brothers to roll around the ground punching and slapping each other

Somehow by the grace of the gods, the twins weren't walked in on by a teacher and they soon left after finishing their brotherly battle on the floor. They both sat inside the kitchen of their dorm room with bags of frozen vegetables on their heads with tissues stuffed into their nostrils while groaning in pain

Dante: I super hate you...

Dominic: I super hate you too...

The brothers gave each other a fist bump as the door to their dorm opened and Sapphire walked into the kitchen and only one look at the twin's condition told him everything

Sapphire: Can you two idiots not go a single week where you try to kill each other?

Both: No.

Sapphire:*sigh* Unbelievable! I can't leave you two alone for five minutes or else you'll cut off each others heads. And I don't even know if that'll kill you!

Dante: Actually-

Sapphire: Shut! Up!

Dominic: Dante, don't you have something to ask Sapphire?

Sapphire: Ask me what?

Dante: Oh right. I got a job where a demon was spotted at a carnival.

Sapphire: And?

Dante: Well I was thinking we should all go with our girlfriends. Ya know? Chill out for a while? I mean we did have a stressful week.

Dominic: Understatement of the century.

Sapphire:*scoff* Sure. Fine. I'll ask Weiss if she wants to go. But this job better pay well!

Dante: Of course it will.

Sapphire: Good.

Sapphire leaves the kitchen and Dante shake his head at his brother who chuckles a little

Timeskip—

Obito: Don't you guys have any normal clothes?

Dante: What are you talking about? These are normal clothes.

Sapphire: Dante if either of you stood in a crowd of people, we'd still be able to see you.

Dominic: We're sorry we have a sense of style!

Sapphire: What sense is that? Goth?

Dante: I'm sorry, we can't hear you over the sound of our deafening awesomeness!

Sapphire: Just put on regular clothes!

Dominic: We have none!

Obito: .....What? You have to have something normal!

Dante: No! And I spent all my money getting these new clothes. This is all I got!

Dominic: And I refuse to wear anything else. I quite like this style I have.

Sapphire: What style? It's no wonder no girl has walked up to ask you out yet.

Obito: That and he always has that scowl. Total babe repellent.

Dominic: Hey!!

A knock at the door ends the conversation and Dante goes over to answer it and opens the door for team RWBY

Dante: Hey! Ya guys made it!

Yang: Like we'd miss going out for some fun with you guys!

Ruby: Is Obito here?

Dante: Yeah come on in.

Dante steps aside for the girls and they walk into their room with Weiss shutting the door behind her

Blake: You guys are very...minimalist.

Dante: All our money goes into food, clothes, and anime.

Flashback—

Dante: Well I just don't get the plot of this show.

Obito: Yeah like, is that girl supposed to look like she's eight years old?

Sapphire: And why are all of the girls trying to fuck the main guy? He's just trying to live his life.

Dominic: I'm more confused how this is a romance when there's giant robots fighting.

Flashback End—

Weiss: Well are you all ready?

Sapphire: No because tweedle dickhead and tweedle dumbass don't own any casual clothes.

Dante: Oh my god put it to rest already!

Sapphire: Never!

Yang: I think they look fine.

Blake: Yeah what's wrong with what they have on?

Obito: Dominic looks like vampire while Dante looks like he's gonna serve us drinks!

Dante: I actually can do that.

Obito: Of course you can!

Dominic: Can we just go? If I have to wait any longer you're all walking.

Sapphire: Fine. But we're getting you guys some regular clothes after this.

Blake: We are hunting a demon. Though that is what Dante said.

Dante: No, I'M hunting a demon. Y'all can have fun.

Ruby: But it won't be fun unless we're all having fun!

Dante: That's how I have fun red! Shootn' demons dead and looking stylish while doing it.

Weiss: I think we need to work on your definition of "fun".

Dominic: And I think you all need to hurry up before I leave you all here.

Dominic slices open a portal with the Yamato and sheathes the blade

Yang: Ah portals, the only efficient way to travel.

Obito: Hey we say that too!

Both teams enter through the portal and exit into the outside of a carnival. The smell of food, the bright lights, it was a single ember of happiness in a world that was riddled with darkness not so long ago

Sapphire: This could be fun.

Dante: Hey, I'll have my fun, you guys go fool around and do whatever.

Dominic: And I brought the snacks!

Dominic opens his coat and reveals a multitude of snacks duct taped to the inside of his coat

Yang: Oh Dom...honey. They have food here.

Dante: Plus, you're thinking of a movie theater aren't you?

Dominic: Oh....r-right.

Sapphire: Now hold on, in his defense, they do overprice the hell out of the food here.

Dominic: Well at least I feel less silly.

Ruby: That's the spirit!

Blake: What now? Do we split off into groups and call everyone when we find it?

Dante: Sounds good. Come on Blake! Let me show you how to sniff out evil!

Blake: What?

Dante grabs Blake by the arm and drags her into the carnival with her trying to refuse but ultimately accepting her fate

Sapphire: Well see you guys later. Weiss?

Weiss: Yes. Let us be off.

Sapphire leans his arm out for Weiss to grab and she takes it and the two walk through the entrance of the carnival

Ruby: Come on Obito!

Ruby grabs her boyfriend's hand and the two run through the entrance laughing together

Yang: So...I guess it's just you and I.

Dominic: Yeah...

Yang shyly holds out her hand and Dominic takes it and she walks with him into the carnival

Ruby: So what do you want to do first? A roller coaster? The teacups? Bumper cars?

Obito pulls the note he had written down to Ruby and looks at it before opening his mouth to speak

Obito: Ruby. I-

Ruby:*gasp* A Ferris wheel!! Can we go Obito? Can we??

He quickly pockets the note and then smiles at her child like attitude

Obito: Sure!

Ruby smiles and takes Obito to the Ferris wheel and once on, she looks over the side as they begin to ascend over the entire carnival. Though she couldn't see it, Obito was watching her the entire way up

Ruby: Wow..! You can see everything!

Obito: I only have eyes on one thing..

Ruby: What's that?

Obito: Ruby...

Ruby turns to Obito who sat across from her blushing while he held a note in his hands

Ruby: Obito?

Obito: I...I didn't know how to say this...so I wrote it down.

He holds out the note for her and she takes it and begins to read it

Obito: I know it's kinda cheesy but it's how I feel.

Ruby: Oh Obito..!

The young rose tackles her boyfriend in a hug

Ruby: This is how you feel?

Obito: Y-yeah! It's how I've always felt!

Ruby presses her lips onto Obito's and the feeling of fireworks overcame him as he wrapped his arms around her and she did the same, dropping the note on the floor

Sapphire and Weiss were walking around in a hall of mirrors laughing at the goofy ways the mirrors would contort their bodies and faces. After they exited the attraction, they went to one of the booths where you hit a target and win a prize

Sapphire: Man they have the most weirdest prizes at these places.

Weiss: True......I want one.

Sapphire: Really..?

Weiss: Yes! It's adorable!

Sapphire:*sigh* Just like a spoiled little princess..

Weiss: Hey!

Sapphire pays for three baseballs and tosses one at the stack of bottles but it doesn't fall and the owner of the booth chuckles at Sapphire

Sapphire: Hm..

Sapphire tries again and uses a little bit more force in his throw but again it doesn't do anything to the stack of bottles and now the owner was making comments about how weak of an arm Sapphire has which sets him off a little and he takes his final ball and throws it so hard that it goes through the bottles and into four other walls before creating a hole in the wall surrounding the carnival which scared the owner and he gave Weiss a stuffed toy which she happily accepted

Weiss: He's so dark and mysterious. Like someone I know~

Sapphire: But I have blue eyes.

Weiss: Ugh! You know what I mean!

Sapphire: I know. I just like messing with you. What kind of character is that little guy anyways?

Weiss: I don't really know. But I feel like I know him.

Sapphire: Huh. Weird. Well what do you want to do now?

Weiss: How about the teacups?

Sapphire: That could be fun.

Weiss: Excellent. Now hold my hand as I hold my son.

Sapphire: Oh so he's your son now?

Weiss: Yes. I guess that makes you his father.

Sapphire: So I'm your husband in this make believe scenario you've created?

Weiss: Yes. You seem to be the one who tries to keep your teammates in line and you give your leader advice on how to be effective as a leader.

Sapphire: I try my best. Though I don't think I'll be a good leader.

Weiss: Why not?

Sapphire: There's only so much bull crap I can deal with. And with those two twin idiots on my team, sheesh!

Weiss: I know what you mean. Ruby is such a child when it comes to doing simple tasks.

Sapphire: Yeah but she's a good kid. She has good natured ambitions.

Weiss: I guess...

Sapphire: Come on. Let's go find those teacups.

Weiss: Yes, let's.

Dante and Blake were walking through a haunted house both in search for the demon and to have some fun while walking through it. Blake being jump-scared nearly every time from the animatronic attractions

Blake:*yelps*

Dante: Hahaha! Aw come on, Blake. You can't be scared of some little robots with costumes on?

A small rat scurried by Dante's feet and he immediately jumped into Blake's arms while screaming like a little girl which makes Blake give the devil hunter a look that says: "Really?"

Dante: Uh...ehehe~

Blake: Whags the matter Dante? You can't be scared of some little rodent.

She drops Dante and walks off without him

Dante: Ow. Hey! Wait up!

Dante gets up and runs beside Blake who turned her head when he tries to talk to her

Dante: Look, I'm sorry. If you're that scared then, we can just leave.

Blake: It's not that...

Dante: Huh? Then what is it?

Blake: I thought that...we were gonna spend time together.

Dante: We are! We're spending time together right now.

Blake: No Dante! I mean just you and I.

Dante: Oh....I get it. Wow...I guess I've still got a lot to learn when it comes to having a girlfriend. Heh, ma would slap me silly if she knew I was acting like this with a pretty girl.

Blake blushes when she hears Dante calls her pretty

Blake: P-pretty? I'm not-

Dante: Yeah you're right. You're not just pretty. You're down right gorgeous!

Blake was now as red as Dante's coat due to his words. No one has ever been so forward with the girl before and she did not know how to act towards this

Blake: D-Dante you shouldn't say silly things!

Dante: Well if saying what's in my heart is silly, then I'm pretty goofy.

Blake:*sigh* Dante...

Blake leans up and pecks Dante on the cheek and smiles at him as he stood there with a hand on his cheek

Dante: Wowzers...

Blake: You're very sweet you know that?

Dante: I was raised right. Oh I wish you could've met my mother. She would've loved you.

Blake: I think she's already proud of how you've grown this past year.

Dante: You think so?

Blake: I know so.

Dante:*sigh* I miss her. Every day I wonder how life would have been like if she didn't die. If we weren't attacked...

Blake: We might not have met.

Dante: Maybe. But it's just a thought. Right now, all I need is you and a slice of some delicious pizza.

Blake: I could eat.

Dante smiles and puts an arm around Blake as the two walk out of the haunted house, punching the head off of a werewolf animatronic that pops out at them

Dante: Ahh shit! My finger got dislocated.

Blake: Oh my goodness! Does it hurt?

Dante: Nah. Hey wanna watch it reattach itself?

Blake: Ew! Dante!

Dante: Come on! Look at it!

Blake: Dante!*gags* Stop!!

Dante: Look! It's already moving!

Blake:*gags* You're so gross!

Yang: WAHOOO!!

Yang yells in excitement as the roller coaster they were riding on dove down

Yang: YEAH!!

Dominic: ......

Yang: This is great!! Come on Dom, put your arms up!!

Dominic: Uh, okay!

Dominic throws his arms up while being very confused as to why Yang was screaming when they weren't in danger

Once the ride ends, Dominic follows an excited Yang out of the exit while looking around for their bounty

Yang: Oh man what a thrill! That drop was crazy right?!

Dominic: Hm? Oh, yes. It was very steep.

Yang: Ha! I didn't hear you scream at all. What's wrong? Trying to act tough for me~?

Dominic: Um..no. It wasn't very scary to me.

Yang: Scary? It's not supposed to be scary. It's supposed to be a thrill ride. You know? Something to get the blood pumping.

Dominic: Oh...I guess.

Yang: Dom what's wrong?

Dominic: Nothing. We're on a job which so happens to be at a place where you have fun. I just....don't remember how to have normal, human fun.

Yang: O-oh...*looks down* So you're not having fun with me...

Dominic: Now I didn't say that.

Yang looks up at Dominic with a hint of hope in her eyes

Dominic: To be honest, you're quite fun to be around with. I know I haven't shown as much enthusiasm for being here but, I do cherish this time we've had together.

Yang: Dominic.

Dominic: Yes Yang?

Yang: Do you...wanna...get something to eat?

Dominic: But I brought snacks here remember?

Yang: R-right! I meant...would you like to sit down and eat with me?

Dominic: Sure I could rest for a bit.

The two go find a bench to sit down on and Dominic takes off his coat and stretches his arms. Yang thinking he's trying to do the old "act tired so I can move my arm around her" trick but he was just stretching which got her a little miffed to say the least

Sapphire: Oh god this is painful to watch.

Weiss: Tell me about it. I mean, does he know she's into him?

Sapphire: Apparently not. Even though it's totally obvious.

Weiss: A blind man could see that she likes him.

Sapphire: I mean...does he have brain damage?

Weis: With what he's been through, it's entirely possible. Or he's just an idiot who acts smart by using big words.

Sapphire: That seems more plausible.

Weiss: Indeed.

Yang: S-so...uh...you like the color blue?

Sapphire: Oof! That hurt me when I hear it.

Weiss: She's not very good at this.

Dominic: Yes, it's my favorite color. It contrasts my personality with Dante's.

Yang: Oh...that's nice.~Bitch! You're asking him what his favorite color is?! The fuck is he five?! Oh god! He must think I'm a total idiot!!~

Dominic:~Those balloons look very nice.~

Yang:~Just chill out Yang. He's just the boy who you've fantasized meeting with for your entire childhood. No pressure. Just tell him how you feel!~ H-hey Dominic. Can I tell you something?

Dominic: Sure. What's on your mind?

Yang:*inhale* Well...I-

Dominic's scroll started ringing and he takes it out and sees Dante's number

Dominic: It's Dante.

He puts the call on speaker and answers a group call with the rest of his team

Dominic: What do you want?

Dante:*munching* You guys find it yet?

Dominic: No Dante. We have not found it yet.

Dante:*still munching* Damn.

Sapphire: What kind of demon is this one anyways? Aren't there supposed to be different types of demons?

Dante:*gulp* You know I probably should have asked that before I took the job.

Dante's ear was assaulted with the collective shouts of his team members through his phone

Obito: Come on Dante! We were having a good time until you called!

Dante: Well I'm sorry! Sheesh! Not like anyone has died yet.

Dominic: If we find a room full of a dead bodies, you're gonna be apart of that pile!!

Sapphire: Yeah!

Dante: Okay! The suns going down anyways so it might be more active during that time. So keep your eyes out for anything weird and we'll meet back at the entrance before this place closes.

Sapphire: Fine. Can we at least break for lunch?

Dante: You go on ahead, I just a-*burps*-ate!

Dominic: It's a wonder how you don't have women falling for you brother.

Dante: Uh huh mister "I can't see what's in front of me".

Dominic: What?

Obito: Exactly.

Sapphire: Ha! Got 'em! Alright see ya later.

Ruby: Bye~!!

The group call ends and Dominic puts his scroll away before turning back to Yang

Dominic: So sorry, what was it you wanted to tell me?

Yang:*angered sigh* Nothing...! Let's just...go look for the stupid demon.

Yang gets up and stomps away while Dominic sat there confused about her sudden shift in mood

Dominic: Odd. Did I do something to anger her?

Yang: LET'S GO!!

Dominic: Uh-! C-Coming!

Dominic grabs his coat and rushes over to Yangs side

Yang: Come on!

Dominic: Yes Yang.

She grabs him by the wrist and drags him around the carnival while looking for the demon

Dominic: U-uh Yang?

Yang: Yes?!

Dominic: Y-you're hurting my wrist.

Yang: Good! You deserve it!

Dominic: What did I do?

Yang: Hmph!! Come on! Let's get some funnel cake!

Dominic: But I'm not-

Yang looks at him with glowing red eyes that makes him immediately shut his mouth and nod his head and the two walk away as the rest of their teammates watched it all happen

Dante:*rubbing the sides of his nose* .......

Obito: Dante.

Dante:*long sigh* Yeah?

Obito: Is Dominic a....how do I say this nicely?

Sapphire: A dullard?

Obito: Yeah.

Dante: I don't know. Like does he not see that she likes him?!

Blake: Only time will tell..

Ruby: So powerful yet so dense...

Obito: Yeah...

Weiss: Let's hope she doesn't blow a fuse and just punches him.

Dante: Well she's feeding him some funnel cake right now.

Sapphire: "Feeding" is not the word I'd be using.

Blake: It's more like she's shoving the fork down his throat.

Dominic:*cough* Yang! You're choking me!!

Yang: Shh~ Just let it happen~ Just let it all go away~

Dominic:*gagging*

Obito: Ruby go tell her to stop.

Ruby:*sigh* Kay..

Ruby goes up to the two as Yang was choking Dominic with her bare hands now

Ruby: Yang?

Yang:*grunts* Yeah sis?

Ruby: Come here.

Yang: Hold on! I'm almost finished!

Dominic:*starting to turn blue* A....ah....

Ruby grabs her sisters hands and leads her away from Dominic

Dominic:*gasps and coughs* Oh god! I thought I was gonna suffocate there for a second!

Ruby: Yang.

Yang: That arrogant little-! I mean how could no see that I-?!

Ruby: Yang. Yang. Calm down.

Yang:*sigh* Okay....I'm calm.

Ruby: Good. Now why were you choking the life out of him?

Yang: Because he's...argh!! Doesn't he know how I feel?!

Ruby: Have you tried telling him?

Yang: Are you crazy?! I can't be that forward with him!

Ruby: Why not?

Yang: Because...what if he doesn't feel the same way? What if I make a fool of myself? I mean look at him and look at me! We come from two separate worlds. Literally!

Ruby: It's okay Yang. Maybe he feels the same way too. Who knows? Just be patient and wait for the right moment to tell him. Okay?

Yang:*sigh* Okay..

Ruby: And try not to suffocate him next time. Please?

Yang: Okay. I'll try for you.

Ruby:*smile* Good! Maybe one day I'll all him my brother!

Yang:*blush* Ruby!!

Ruby: What? It could happen!

Yang: Or he could get back with his ex!

Ruby: Pshh! I doubt it!

Yang: Or he could get with someone else! Like Lady!

Ruby: Nah!

Yang: Or what about Coco! She's so cool! Cooler than me!

Ruby: Yang.

Yang: Or Velvet! Does he like faunus? Should I get surgery to become a faunus?

Ruby:*claps* Yang!!

Yang: What?!

Ruby: Breath...

Yang:*inhale and exhale*

Ruby: Okay. Calm down and listen. You're cool and funny and a great sister! He's gonna be sorry if he lets you slip out of his hands.

Yang: Yeah I guess you're right. Thanks Ruby.

Yang pats her sister on the head and walks back to Dominic who was cleaning himself up after Yang tried to choke him to death earlier

Yang: H-hey..

Dominic: Oh, hello.

Yang: Sorry about earlier..I was just...angry at something.

Dominic: It's okay I'm used to being choked.

Yang: I....don't know how to respond to that.

Dominic: Apologies. Do you want to do something else?

Yang: Sure! What did you have in mind?

Dominic: Hm...well~

Timeskip—

Dominic and Yang laugh as they bump into each other with their bumper cars as their friends watched

Sapphire: Well it's a start.

Blake: I think they look cute together.

Dante: I'm still trying to figure out where the hell that demon is!

Obito: Maybe it skipped town?

Weiss: Then we came all this way for nothing?!

Blake: Well it's not like we didn't have fun today.

Sapphire: True.

Dante:*whistles* Yo! Y'all wrap it up so we can leave!!

Yang: Ah fine! Come on Dom!

Dominic:*groan* Fine!

The two walk out of the area and the entire group walked towards the exit but Dante puts a hand out in front of Dominic while looking at something

Dante: Hey bro. You think you could out shoot me?

Dominic: Please. Shooting those ghastly weapons was easier than slaying a low level thrall.

Dante: Prove it!

Obito: Yeah! Twin contest!!

Both twins walk up to the shooting range and pay before picking up the rifles and shooting the targets as the pop up

Obito: Come on Dante! Wipe that smug look on his face!

Ruby: Kick his butt Dom!!

Dante smirks and began to show off by looking at Dominic while shooting

Dante:*yawn* You ready to give up?

Dominic: Tch! In your dreams fool!

Dante: Hahaha! Come on, I've been shooting ever since I was going through puberty!

Dominic: Silence! I'm trying to focus!!

Dante: Aww~ Okay then. I guess I should just start trying then.

Dante turns around and starts shooting the gun over his shoulder and hits every target behind him

Obito: Whoa! That's awesome Dante!

Dante: It's easy once you get the hang on it!

The timer runs out and Dante was declared the winner of the game and received a large blue shark that he cheekily hands over to his brother

Dante: Here~ A little something for ya lady friend~

Dominic:*grumbling*

Dante: What was that? Was it..."thank you"?

Dominic: It most certainly was not!

Dante: Oh stop being such a negative Nancy!

Dominic: I'm gonna turn you into a pulverized Patty!

Sapphire: That's not even a thing!

Dominic: Shut up!!

Dominic buried his face in the shark plush as everyone else laughed and they walked out of the carnival together

Dante: Chop chop Dom before we get in trouble for being out past curfew.

Dominic:*grumble* "Chop chop". I'll chop you up real good how about that?

Dominic slices open a portal and the group walks through it and walks into a hallway at Beacon

Sapphire: Home sweet home.

Weiss: It's a shame we never found that demon.

Obito: Yeah I hope that doesn't come to bite us later.

Dante: It was only one. How bad could it have been?

Dominic: If the world ends, I'm kicking your ass.

Dante: Understood. Well! I've gotta do some important stuff tomorrow! I'll catch you guys later. See ya Blake.

Blake:*smile* Goodnight..

Dante winks at the girl before leaving

Sapphire: I should get some rest too. Obito and I are gonna train together before he teaches me how to weave hand signs.

Weiss: What for?

Sapphire: Because I want to know if I could shoot fire from my mouth.

Obito: You have the tiger sign down but your ox could use some work.

Weiss: Then I guess this is goodnight.

Sapphire: Yes it is. Oh before I do go to bed...

Sapphire kisses Weiss on the forehead before leaving her there stunned as she placed her hand on her forehead

Obito: I'll uh..I'll see you tomorrow Ruby.

Ruby: Yeah...g-goodnight.

The two hugged each other before separating and Obito runs up beside Sapphire and the two walk together back to their dorm

Dominic: I think I'll stay awake for a while longer.

Yang: You want some company?

Dominic: No thank you. I'm just gonna climb up to the roof and look at the sky. I just prefer to be alone during that time.

Yang: Oh...well...I hope you have fun.

Dominic: Thank you. Um..h-here.

Dominic hands the shark plushie to Yang and she takes it into her arms

Yang: F-for me?

Dominic: Yes. Do you not want it?

Yang: N-no! I mean—yes! Thank you..

Yang smiles and hugs Dominic before leaving down the hall to her dorm

Weiss: You know she like you right?

Dominic: I like her too.

Blake: No. She like-like's you.

Dominic: Is there a difference?

Weiss: Ugh! Of course there is you dunce! How can you raise a tower but not know what a girl is feeling?

Dominic: Because I've never had a consensual relationship with a woman before.

Ruby: What about your ex?

Dominic: R-right...her...I should..be going now. Uh, sweet dreams I guess. Bye.

Dominic turns and speed walks down the hallway away from the three

Ruby: I hope we didn't hurt his feelings.

Blake: He should be fine by tomorrow.

Weiss: Let's just go to bed..

Dominic walked all the way over to the East side of the school and knocked on a door and it opened with Cinder standing at the doorway and before he could get a word out, she leapt into his arms and pressed her lips onto his

Cinder: Haa~ I knew you'd be back~ You can't resist the temptation I know you feel towards me~

Dominic: It's...not that. This should be said behind closed doors.

Cinder: Oh~ I see~ Don't want anyone getting any ideas~

Cinder leads Dominic inside and closes the door behind him. She then starts to take off her outfit when she was stopped by Dominic putting his hand up and shaking his head

Cinder: Clothes on? I can work with that~

Dominic: This isn't a game woman!

Cinder:*scoff* Of course it isn't my love~ It's just me showing affection~ You do know that emotion right my dark prince~?

Dominic: This...has to end.

Cinder: .........what?

Dominic: Us. This...whatever this is. It's over. I have what I want and whatever you wanted...I don't care. But just know that if any of my comrades get hurt from it, you'll be forced to pay it back in blood.

Cinder: ......

Dominic: I won't reveal anything. You have that as my final words to you.

Cinder: So....I'm just...some slut to you huh? Just a good fuck and you go scurry off to your friends like nothing ever happened! Huh?! You think you can leave me?! ME?! I'm the best god damn thing that happened to you! What? Which whore did you land on now? Was it the blonde one? Nikos? Or some other slut you've been hiding from me!

Dominic: Goodbye Cinder. May you find some semblance of peace in knowing our time together was pleasant.

Dominic opens the door and leaves Cinder alone in her room. She begins to smile madly as her hand travels down to her stomach and she gently traces her finger across it

Cinder: Shh~ It's okay~ Daddy loves us~ He just doesn't know it yet. But he will..! Even if I have to break him before he meets you~ Daddy loves us~ Daddy loves....me~

Through the late hours of the night, we see team RWBY fast asleep with Weiss cuddling the small plushie Sapphire had won her and Ruby smiling as she slept. Yang spooned the large shark while still being awake, thinking about what her sister had told her

Yang:~ Just tell him...when the time is right...I'll tell him.~

She sighs and slowly drifts off to sleep.

Dominic sat above on the roof while staring up at the cracked moon in the sky and reached out to hold it. He sighs and looks down at the school grounds below him

Dominic: Father. Mother. I...made friends here. But I don't know if they see me as a friend. After what I did...are they just tricking me? Is this a ploy? Please...I need an answer. Just...just tell me that I can be happy. That I can finally be free.

The cold wind blows past him and Dominic sighs before getting up and walking along the rooftop of the dormitory where he made his way back to his dorm and tucked himself into bed and went to sleep as a small rose petal was blown into the room through the window and fell on his sleeping body

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