[it really will be better around the massive mansion with her around. he was always so bored, but at least with weiss here to keep him company he'll have someone around his age to talk to.]
If he really has an issue- then I'll just bring my sewing into your room.
[since apparently her father hates it when she leaves her room.]
...There's no rule against me heading back already, so we could just hang out in your room for a little while longer.
[ No, it's the part where if Weiss is hanging out with and helping servants that he would have a problem with. She's allowed to leave her room for now she's just been too depressed to lately.
She seems amenable to staying put for now though. It means she gets to hang around him. ]
[well. ishida was never one to mingle with the rich folks of this place either way. he found it to be annoying around them most of the time, but he really had no choice as the schnee's tailor.
so of course he put on an annoyed expression.]
They could be better- but I've also chosen to ignore the idiots that keep running their mouths on things they know nothing about. People talk way too much.
[ Smiling didn't come as easily as it once had, even if it came easier now than it had the last time she'd been here. Weiss nodded in agreement, heading over toward the chair in her room. ]
[he understood what she was saying, but he was still saddened that he hadn't gone with her to beacon. he could have at least looked out for her, helped her out, and also gotten a team of his own...
now that would have been interesting.]
True, true... [but-] ...If there's ever trouble again you can count on me fighting, however.
[ Weiss does such a great job of keeping in touch with people in Atlas while she's gone. She should win an award for 'most ignored phone calls.' Granted, 99% of them were from her father. She might not have had much of a clue if Ishida was really capable of much as a huntsman even before she left though.. Weiss's priorities were mostly on herself and finding a way away. ]
[oh yes, he had started attending a little bit after she had left for beacon herself. he was a skilled hunter as well, she had just never bothered to really ask.]
That's right, General Ironwood is an excellent headmaster. [while he didn't have a beacon team, he did have an atlas team.]
[oh yes, team FNKI.... and penny. penny truly was a tragedy, and everyone had watched that unfold on the big screen.
ishida shook his head slightly.]
No- you couldn't catch me in a tournament. Unless... our team somehow managed to make it to the tournament. Then it would most likely be me and Kurosaki, just like it was you and... Yang? Right?
[ She nods. Don't dwell on Penny, don't think about Pyrrha. Uryuu has been great about talking about things without really.. forcing her to do anything. She mourns enough as it is. ]
I've improved since then too, though not being able to practice properly.. I may be a little rusty.
[ishida really isn't someone that pries, or even forces conversation. he is much too closed off himself to really want to even open up at all, much less make someone else open up.]
You could always practice off of me, you know. I bet your father may not like it but it would be better than nothing.
[...ah. so she was thinking back to what happened again, was she? of course she should be, if he had been involved at all he would be going insane right about now. nothing was settled, everything was an absolute mess- and now she was stuck here in this place with her family. a family she didn't even want to be apart of.
he knew how that felt, he really did.]
Don't worry- you'll adapt. From what I've seen you're especially good at using your head to get any sort of advantage. You're strong, Weiss.
[ Being strong wasn't enough to reach Pyrrha in time. She doesn't know what they could've done- given her a moment's distraction so that Pyrrha could escape, or even just have been able to move out of a fatal position so one of them could drag her off like Blake had to Weiss on the train or Yang after she lost her arm. But from what she could see from the ground, those few seconds when Ruby seemed to stand still before the flash, she knew that it had to be seconds. Ruby had to have watched it happen, and even if it was none of their fault, she can't help but think if she doesn't try better next time, it'll only end with the same result and she'll lose another one of her close friends. ]
I need to be more than strong, Uryuu. I.. survived that day. I protected as many people as I could, and I fought side by side with my friends, but none of what any of us had was enough. Being strong isn't enough.
[ She pauses for a brief moment. ]
Cinder- the woman whose voice went over the broadcast.. she's an archer too. I think she's the same woman Ruby fought at the CCT, and there were arrows at-- Where I found Ruby and Pyrrha's armor.
[ Weiss would've been the first one up there after the flash. She wouldn't have left Ruby alone after something like that, even if she was alone and terrified. You don't leave your teammates alone, and she shouldn't have let her go up there on her own even if they thought it would be faster. It wasn't fast enough. There's a look in her eyes like she's trying to bury everything deep again. She can't show weakness in this house, and it won't solve anything, and she hasn't seen Ishida in so long, it wasn't her place to depend on him. Deep breath. Weiss steeled herself and looked into his eyes. They certainly weren't as bright as they once were. ]
[she was right and he should have really understood that from the beginning. she didn't just fight for her school, she was fighting for her life and for the lives of those around her. so many people were injured, were killed, and many of them had been close to weiss- he was sure of it. yes, if it had been him he would be feeling the exact same, he would want to train day and night and be ready for when the attacker struck again.
that woman, cinder, she would pay for what she had done to weiss and to vale.
he didn't realize that he held such power as well, that he could very well be the key to all of this. if weiss trained against him, an archer, then she would be able to know how to deflect proper attacks- she would have the biggest advantage over everyone else. she could fight, she could win, he was certain of it.
it pained him to see her like this, however. she was always so... stubborn, like a wall- but now it felt like she had crumbled and wanted nothing more than to be put back together again. he could help her- and he definitely would try and mend her the best he could. he just wanted to see her happy, nothing more and nothing less.
what should he even say to her? "You fought so well though" "Don't worry, you have me at your side" "I know you'll beat her eventually"
he could say so many things- but he was certain they wouldn't be enough. she didn't need to hear how tough she was, she just needed to focus on the present.]
....Alright, I promise I won't hold back.
[ishida took another step towards her. say something to reassure her, idiot, something that would make her feel....]
You're not alone. You'll never be alone while I'm here. [...less lonely.]
[ Of everything he could've said, those two sentiments were the ones that Weiss appreciated the most. She nodded firmly at the first one, though her eyes quickly turned to a questioning expression as he stepped closer. Her lips moved to form his name, but he spoke before she could ask.
She wasn't alone. Weiss held her breath, something clearly changing in her expression. She'd felt alone since she got home. She'd felt alone since she'd stepped on that plane. And here was someone saying they'll be there for her, so she won't have to be. And this time she actually had the courage to disobey her father and take it. She didn't care if he was part of the staff- he was her friend. She'd embrace that, whether her father wanted her to or not. ]
Thank you. I-
[ The briefest of moments passed before Weiss stepped forward, gave him a very quick hug before backing up and tilting her chin up. ]
No one will believe you if you tell them i did that.
[well he certainly hadn't been expecting that. he had just chosen to say what he figured would cheer her up the most- and while he had been right, what he hadn't been expecting was for her to suddenly give him a hug after what he had said. even though they had known each other for a while now- he hadn't thought weiss had found him to be that good of a friend. he should have known better though, really, since he had always thought of her as someone extremely close to him.
ishida froze when she hugged him, his arms raised up a little like he didn't know how to react properly, really. he just stared down at her as she moved away from him. she was right, though no one would really believe him if he said she gave him a hug. not like he was about to spread it around or anything.]
Wha-... I... [pull yourself together man!!] Who would I even tell?
[ The second she'd stepped onto that plane, she'd expected not to have anyone. She'd expected those who she had thought of as part of her life before to have either moved on or felt as though she abandoned them, much like she had all of her life in Atlas in favor of becoming someone she thought she could be proud of. It's only natural for her to get a little emotional when the one person she had felt closest to back then still didn't want to leave her now. ]
I don't know. You have a team, don't you?
[ Don't you have any friends Ishida, seriously.. ]
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If he really has an issue- then I'll just bring my sewing into your room.
[since apparently her father hates it when she leaves her room.]
...There's no rule against me heading back already, so we could just hang out in your room for a little while longer.
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for nowshe's just been too depressed to lately.She seems amenable to staying put for now though. It means she gets to hang around him. ]
How have things been here?
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so of course he put on an annoyed expression.]
They could be better- but I've also chosen to ignore the idiots that keep running their mouths on things they know nothing about. People talk way too much.
I don't really speak to many people here.
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[ Smiling didn't come as easily as it once had, even if it came easier now than it had the last time she'd been here. Weiss nodded in agreement, heading over toward the chair in her room. ]
Though I guess it's a good thing I didn't.
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now that would have been interesting.]
True, true... [but-] ...If there's ever trouble again you can count on me fighting, however.
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[ Weiss does such a great job of keeping in touch with people in Atlas while she's gone. She should win an award for 'most ignored phone calls.' Granted, 99% of them were from her father. She might not have had much of a clue if Ishida was really capable of much as a huntsman even before she left though.. Weiss's priorities were mostly on herself and finding a way away. ]
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That's right, General Ironwood is an excellent headmaster. [while he didn't have a beacon team, he did have an atlas team.]
You've never even seen me fight, have you?
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I didn't see you at the tournament either. It was just FNKI and... Penny's team.
[ Weiss honestly didn't care much for Penny, but Ruby had- and she still hadn't wanted to see what had. ]
You never were the type to show off though. It'd be strange to see you in a tournament.
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ishida shook his head slightly.]
No- you couldn't catch me in a tournament. Unless... our team somehow managed to make it to the tournament. Then it would most likely be me and Kurosaki, just like it was you and... Yang? Right?
[right.] You fought really well.
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I've improved since then too, though not being able to practice properly.. I may be a little rusty.
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You could always practice off of me, you know. I bet your father may not like it but it would be better than nothing.
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[ She doesn't think he means right now though, after all. ]
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Whenever you want to- I'll be ready. I will warn you though, I'm an archer. Can you handle that?
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Even if I'm not, I'm not planning on only fighting you once. I'm a huntress no matter what my father says- if I lose, I'll adapt and become stronger.
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Just don't try and torch me like you did to-... Flynt? Yeah. [where she got scorched instead.]
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[ It's not like she did it just because Flynt was her opponent- she did it because it would give Yang the advantage. ]
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[total disadvantage.]
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he knew how that felt, he really did.]
Don't worry- you'll adapt. From what I've seen you're especially good at using your head to get any sort of advantage. You're strong, Weiss.
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I need to be more than strong, Uryuu. I.. survived that day. I protected as many people as I could, and I fought side by side with my friends, but none of what any of us had was enough. Being strong isn't enough.
[ She pauses for a brief moment. ]
Cinder- the woman whose voice went over the broadcast.. she's an archer too. I think she's the same woman Ruby fought at the CCT, and there were arrows at-- Where I found Ruby and Pyrrha's armor.
[ Weiss would've been the first one up there after the flash. She wouldn't have left Ruby alone after something like that, even if she was alone and terrified. You don't leave your teammates alone, and she shouldn't have let her go up there on her own even if they thought it would be faster. It wasn't fast enough. There's a look in her eyes like she's trying to bury everything deep again. She can't show weakness in this house, and it won't solve anything, and she hasn't seen Ishida in so long, it wasn't her place to depend on him. Deep breath. Weiss steeled herself and looked into his eyes. They certainly weren't as bright as they once were. ]
Don't hold back short of a kill shot with me.
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that woman, cinder, she would pay for what she had done to weiss and to vale.
he didn't realize that he held such power as well, that he could very well be the key to all of this. if weiss trained against him, an archer, then she would be able to know how to deflect proper attacks- she would have the biggest advantage over everyone else. she could fight, she could win, he was certain of it.
it pained him to see her like this, however. she was always so... stubborn, like a wall- but now it felt like she had crumbled and wanted nothing more than to be put back together again. he could help her- and he definitely would try and mend her the best he could. he just wanted to see her happy, nothing more and nothing less.
what should he even say to her? "You fought so well though" "Don't worry, you have me at your side" "I know you'll beat her eventually"
he could say so many things- but he was certain they wouldn't be enough. she didn't need to hear how tough she was, she just needed to focus on the present.]
....Alright, I promise I won't hold back.
[ishida took another step towards her. say something to reassure her, idiot, something that would make her feel....]
You're not alone. You'll never be alone while I'm here. [...less lonely.]
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She wasn't alone. Weiss held her breath, something clearly changing in her expression. She'd felt alone since she got home. She'd felt alone since she'd stepped on that plane. And here was someone saying they'll be there for her, so she won't have to be. And this time she actually had the courage to disobey her father and take it. She didn't care if he was part of the staff- he was her friend. She'd embrace that, whether her father wanted her to or not. ]
Thank you. I-
[ The briefest of moments passed before Weiss stepped forward, gave him a very quick hug before backing up and tilting her chin up. ]
No one will believe you if you tell them i did that.
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ishida froze when she hugged him, his arms raised up a little like he didn't know how to react properly, really. he just stared down at her as she moved away from him. she was right, though no one would really believe him if he said she gave him a hug. not like he was about to spread it around or anything.]
Wha-... I... [pull yourself together man!!] Who would I even tell?
[since he really doesn't talk to anyone else....]
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I don't know. You have a team, don't you?
[ Don't you have any friends Ishida, seriously.. ]
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I only really talk to them about matters involving the team itself. Or when Inoue tries to give me leftover bread from her part-time job...
[yeah ishida has a real interesting life.]
I'm very tight lipped.
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sorry im so slow i got sick and did like no tags for a week and finally crashed and burned :')
im the only one allowed to be slow, obviously
not allowed anymore. banned.
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