-Velvet Pov-

I sit around in my dorm, smiling as I turn the pages in the book I've been reading for my language class, and find myself happy as I do. It's well written, and about the faunas, and how the discrimination started. Even though the subject matter of the book is sad, it gives me hope that one day we can end the discrimination and realize it isn't what's on the outside that matters, but the heart and other qualities. As I continue to read, I smile when I see Coco come back into the room with several bags of clothes, which Fox carries, looking irritated. The two of them both go to do something, and I keep reading.

A few moments pass, and then Coco sits up like she's realizing something just now. " Hey, have either of you seen Yatsu? It isn't like him to be gone this late," she points out, and then all of us stop to think about it. We don't remember him saying he was going to be anywhere. None of us are worried, since he can take care of himself, but we can't help but be curious as to where he could have gone. Eventually, we realize he has his scroll if he needs anything, and then go back to what we had been doing.

The door opens, and then the sound of thudding can he heard as Yatsu bumps into the door. He chuckles a little bit at this, and then ducks under. We smile when we see him, and he gives a polite wave. Looking at him, we see him talking with someone on his scroll, and then we shrug, and do our best to not listen into his conversation. " All right. I'll see you tomorrow," he says. " I love you." He then puts away his scroll, and then all of us look at him intrigued, wondering who he was talking to.

" My brother," he explains when he sees all of our looks. Coco sighs defeated, she had been trying to make sure all of us had dates for the dance she was planning, and then Fox nods and goes back to eating. I try to recall if Yatsu ever mentioned having a brother, but it escapes me at the moment, and then I see him texting on his scroll. He looks up at us after a few moments, and then sighs. " I hate to ask, but he doesn't have a place to stay, so I invited him to stay with us. Is that okay?"

All of tell him it's going to be okay, and then he thanks us. When the night comes, Coco calls lights out, and then we all manage to get to sleep quickly. In the morning, I notice that the rest of my team is still sleeping. Next to Yatsu, his scroll keeps buzzing, and I go over to answer for him, getting dressed in my usual outfit. I pick up his scroll, and then see they're from someone named (y/n), who I realize is his younger brother.

Reading the texts, I see that he's lost in the cafeteria. I try to shake Yatsu awake, but to no affect, and then I sigh. Once I finish getting dressed, I start to walk downstairs, going to the cafeteria. I'm hungry anyways, and I feel bad for (y/n), remembering how lost I got when I first came to Beacon, and wanting to give him a helping hand. Once I make it to the cafeteria, I wave to my friends in RWBY and JNPR, and then look around for someone who looks like they could be related to Yatsu.

Eventually, I find someone in the cafeteria who's taller than everyone else, and then I just assume he has to be related to Yatsu, since the two of them are about the same height. I walk over to him, a little nervously but smile and wave, which he returns. " I'm Velvet Scarlentina," I introduce myself, and he nods. " You must be (y/n) right? Yatsu told us you were going to be coming." He confirms what I said, and then the two of us go to stand in line for food, getting separated.

As I hold my tray and try to find him, I hear a sneer, and then curse my luck when I realize who it's from. A hand rests on my shoulder, and I swallow a gulp and look back to see Cardin and his team, all sneering at me. " I don't want any trouble," I tell them nervously, and try to walk off, before they surround me. I try to control my breathing, and then Dove says something which I'm to scared to hear. This makes him angrier, and then he knocks the tray out of my hands.

" I said Cardin told me your ears were real," he says, with a voice like he's talking to someone below him. " We all were just curious and wanted to find out." I try again to walk away from them, but I bump into Russel, and then I realize I'm trapped. I look around, hoping my team came down, but they haven't yet, and I find myself closing my eyes. A few moments pass, and then I cry out in pain when one of them tugs on my ears. This makes them laugh, and they keep going for a while.

Opening my eyes, I see (y/n) walk over, and then I let out a small sigh of relief. Maybe his presence will enough to get them to stop. Cardin reaches over, and rests his hand on my ear, about to pull and then (y/n) reaches and grabs onto Cardin's hand. " Let go of her," (y/n) says simply. Cardin smirks, and begins to squeeze on my ear. " You must not want that hand," (y/n) says, and then Cardin looks at him confused. (y/n) begins to squeeze on Cardin's hand, and then Cardin cries out in pain. As (y/n) keeps applying pressure, the sounds of crunching and snapping can be heard.

The rest of CRDL all begins to punch and kick at (y/n), and he simply glares at them. " I'll deal with you in a minute," he promises, and continues to apply pressure to Cardin's hand. The bully is crying tears of pain, and then (y/n) lets go, revealing the mangled hand, clearly broken in several places. (y/n) turns to glare at the rest of CRDL, and all of them quickly run off. (y/n) then turns to me, calm as he had been before.

" May I," he asks, and then before I can ask what he means, he reaches out to massage my ears. I feel the pain in them going away, and I look at him, intrigued by him, and also so thankful that he's a kind person. He keeps massaging my ears for a few moments, before the rest of my team makes their way over to us. (y/n) and Yatsu share a hug, and then all of us sit down at our table, and as always, Coco chuckles at Yatsu struggling to sit down properly in a small chair.

" I saw Cardin's hand on the way in," Coco muses. " I wonder who did that to him. Well, either way he got what he deserved." Fox nods in agreement, and then so do I, however Yatsu looks like he has some reservations about it, which I suppose makes sense, he was raised to be a warrior monk, not believing in the liberal use of violence.

" Actually, (y/n) did it," I tell them. Coco nods, and I know right away both she and Fox are sold on him for life, anyone who stands up for me or other faunas is cool in their book. However, again Yatsu looks like he has reservations about it, and then he and (y/n) seem to be having some sort of silent conversations, exchanging glares with each other, and I wonder what it's about.

(y/n) stands up after a few moments. " I'm going to take a walk around Beacon," he announces, and then Coco and Fox both nod, and Yatsu stays silent. Curiously, I get up after a few moments, and then nervously offer to be his guide. He smiles at my offer, and then the two of us walk around Beacon together, and I find myself wondering if I have a crush on him already.

-Your Pov-

You smile to yourself as you and Velvet walk around some of the booths that have been set up for the Vytal Festival. The two of you agreed to spend the day together, and just walk around to take her mind off things before her team had to fight in the tournament. You had promised her you were going to be at each and every one of her fights since you weren't part of an academy, and so could sit back and watch. Right now, she nibbled adorably on cotton candy, and the two of you sat under a tree.

" (y/n)," she asked nervously, and then you looked over at her with a reassuring smile. " Can I ask you something?" You tease her for a little bit, saying she just did, and then she playfully punched your arm. After a few moments of teasing, you nodded and let her ask her question. " How come you and Yatsu hadn't seen each other in years, and how come he didn't look happy when you broke Cardin's hand?" You sigh at this, and she tries to tell you you don't have to answer, but you hold up a hand.

" The two of us were raised to be warrior monks. Our entire family used to be monks, traveling and defending the innocent. But, as you saw in the cafeteria, I have a temper when people get hurt, especially by bullies. I got into a fight and got kicked out of the temple. He and I hadn't seen each other in years because I went to travel the world and find myself. And Yatsu just doesn't like that I have so much of a temper," you explain to her, and then she nods a little bit and the two of you go back to eating.

" I'm actually pretty strong," she says after a few moments, breaking the silence, and you look at her curiously. " Well, everyone tells me that at least. But, I don't really like fighting. I don't want people to get hurt because of me. The only reason I want to become a huntress is to protect people. My team keeps asking me why I don't like to hurt people, and fight. They all mean well, but sometimes I feel pressured to be someone I'm not," she tells you, and you manage a sad smile, knowing the feeling all too well.

" I know breaking hands doesn't solve anything," you tell her. " And, I know Yatsu and the monks have a point. I'm a strong guy, and I need to be careful with that strength. I mean, I could literally break someone in half. But, I see people like you getting hurt, and that anger just boils right to my chest. And they always tell me I mean well, or that my heart is in the right place, but yeah." She nods, and then offers you a hug, which you accept.

After a while of walking around the fair together, she starts to yawn, and then you smile and pick her up bridal style. It might be your imagination, but you could swear you see a small blush on her cheeks, and then you walk with her back to Beacon, and you take her into her dorm. Her team 'awee's when they see you, and then you gently set her down, and drape the covers over her. Leaving, you find yourself blushing, and then realizing you have feelings for her, the thought making you smile.

-Velvet Pov-

The days and weeks pass, and I find myself spending every moment I can with (y/n), hardly leaving his side for a second. When I went into heat, I went to (y/n, him being the only one I trusted enough to help me with the problem, and he had agreed to do it, only after telling me he loved me, which I happily said back. After my heat cycle ended, the two of us began a relationship together, and we were both happy as could be. We found ourselves able to relate to the other, and we made up for what the other was missing in life.

The peace didn't last as Beacon fell, but thank Oum none of my team was hurt, and I found myself living with my parents again, having brought (y/n) with me because he had no other place to stay. They had approved of our relationship, and I paced the room nervously, waiting for (y/n) to come home, having big news to tell him. I practice my delivery of it, and then he opens the door. I peck him on the lips nervously, and then he smiles. " I have something I need to tell you," I say, and then he nods. " You should sit down for this."

He nods, and then sits down, and I fish in my bag before handing him a pregnancy test. His eyes widen when he sees it, and then I nod. " I'm pregnant," I tell him. " It must have happened when i went into heat. And, I know it's yours."

" Great," he says, and then I look at him confused. " I mean, the two of us are adults now, and we have stable jobs. It might be tough, but I know the two of us can manage to make this happen. I'm shocked yeah, but it's a good shock," he tells me, and I let out a sigh of relief, and then smile when he gets down on one knee.

" And before the two of us start raising a child together, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, raising a child together. So would you make me the happiest and luckiest man in all of Remnant and agree to marry me?" My eyes widen with joy and happy tears, and I tackle him into a hug, kissing him over and over.

" Yes," I tell him, before happily slipping the ring onto my finger, and holding him close, even though I'm much shorter than him. " I love you," I tell him.

" I love you too," he says, and we hold onto each other.

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