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[ Yang leaned in and down to look at the screen but it didn't take her too long to realize what this was about. ]

...oh! Uh. So you did get matched up with someone after all? [ She just sort of. Leaned back and edged out of the doorway, but into her room because if this was going the way she thought it could go, she really did not want to make a scene in the hallway. ]

[Weiss will just follow, shutting the door.]

Did you even read this? There was talk about hurting kids from whoever it was that answered this. That's not okay, that's awful.

What? No. Let me see.

[ Yang holds out her hand to accept the 'Gear and then reads it for herself. Her eyes are a little wide. ]

...okay, I hope they're overreacting. [ She hands the device back. ] I've never heard of any dangers of pokemon actually attacking people unless it's in the wild and they're being threatened. I'm sure it's fine.

It didn't sound like it was a joke, or an overreaction. I'm not meeting up with this person because I don't want them following me back here, because you never know.

...and you haven't gotten pecked by an angry Piplup, so...

Ehh, it's kind of hard to tell through text though, but... if it didn't work out, it didn't work out. Better safe than sorry. [ Yang shrugged her shoulder casually, but she can't help but feel disappointed at her plan backfiring. ] Guess it was worth a shot.

It's not that hard to tell through text.

[There's something in Weiss' voice that's a bit strained. She's seen and heard threats before, so she's naturally a little more concerned.]

I'm not - well, I was mad, but not now. Just ask me before doing anything like that again?

[ Yang is just trying to be optimistic, as usual. This world is so peaceful, but even it has to have its own set of rules and safeguards against something like a sentient lawnmower chasing down children, right? She has to believe that or else live in constant unease around machines. It'd make it hard to hold down any kind of job here...

Putting that aside for the moment, Yang looked surprised at what Weiss had to say next. ] Were you made because of what I did, or because of how it turned out? Because I like to think I did a pretty good job with that profile.

[ A weird thing to be proud of, but there it was. For Yang it was an exercise in painting her teammate in as accurate of a light as possible. She could have gone over the top, of course, but that would have ruined the intended effect. She wouldn't want that cute face of Weiss's all red and puffed up with anger directed at her.

...huh. That was a weird thought. ]

[Ruby's no stranger to suddenly bursting into rooms, so that probably won't surprise Yang too much. What might surprise her is the way Ruby rushes over, wrapping her arm around Yang and planting a kiss right on her cheek.]

Surprise!!

Whoa!! [ The biggest part of that surprise is the way Ruby's weight on her causes her to drop her magazine and slam a hand down into the floor to keep from spilling right over. Yang's laughing all the same, and giving Ruby a look. ]

Someone's in a good mood, tonight. What's the happy news? [ She assumed there had to be a reason for that kind of outburst. ]

I don't need any kind of news to show my sister I love her, geez. No secret motives here!

[Still, her smile is still plastered firmly on her face!]

I dunno, I just... feel really happy today, that's all!

I started out being mad over the whole thing, but that changed to being mad about how it turned out. That's faded a lot, too.

[She turns her head, blushing a little. That's weird, for her.]

...you did, actually.

[ And just like that, Yang's concern melted away. Strange, perhaps, but then again she always did flip-flop pretty quickly between emotional states. ]

You mean it? [ This is the worst time to fish for praise but she doesn't care. ]

Oh. Oh, I see how it is... [ She reached an arm around Ruby's shoulder and pulled her down into what would be considered an affectionate choke-hold. ] It's only when I do this sort of stuff that you question it, huh?!

Yu--gghk!! [WHY THE HEADLOCKS..] You're the older sister, it's automatically suspicious!

What! Says who?! [ That sounds like grounds for a noogie... ]

I do mean that. If - and that is a huge if - I ever felt the need to actually answer something like that, I don't know if I would have answered all that differently.

[Maybe it's a bad time, but it's working.]

Well. [ That was unexpectedly touching. Yang smiled softly, for a brief moment. ] Now I'm kind of bummed out that it didn't go as I planned. I just wanted you to have a good time ... you know that, right?

[ She cocked her head to the side, eyes focused on Weiss's face for a reaction. Her lips, specifically, for some reason. Yang convinced herself it's because she wanted to both see and hear Weiss's affirmation. To see her smile and laugh this whole thing off. ]

It wasn't your fault that things didn't go all right. You didn't know.

[When had she taken a step closer? Weiss wasn't entirely sure about that, nor was she quite sure why she had tilted her head.]

I know you meant well.

I was hoping to have something more to show than just "it's the thought that counts". [ She said with a wide-armed shrug. Yang settled her hands on her own hips, having shifted a bit closer herself. ]

It still caused you some grief. I'm sorry about that. [ Yang chewed on her bottom lip as she dwelt on that for a moment. ] I should find some way to make it up to you.

Auuugh quit it quit it quit it!!! [She's trying to pull her head out of Yang's grip, to no avail.] The little sister handbook, that's who!!

[ It's Yang's advantage this time, but only because Ruby hasn't clocked her. Yet. ] There's no such thing!

You wouldn't know, you're not a little sister!!!

[Ruby may have not clocked her intentionally get, but her flailing means there's a fist flying right at Yang's face riiiight now.]

Things happen. You wouldn't have done anything like that purposely.

[Between the sudden closeness and the way Yang's biting her lip, there's a sudden thought, and it's enough to make Weiss blush again. She brings a hand up, tapping at her chin.]

...you don't have to, but...

Nah. [ She scratches at her cheek. ] Well... maybe half a year ago I would have. Just to see what would happen. [ Yang's feeling pretty honest about things at the moment. It's just to help defuse the tension further, because though Weiss isn't mad she does still feel something in the air that wasn't there a minute ago when she was relaxing. ]

Yeah? [ Seems to her that Weiss has something on her mind. ] Name it.

Would too, since I'd ha—!! [ Her quip was clipped by the sensation of Ruby grazing her jaw with her knuckles. Snapping her head away from the weak blow was enough to make her nearly bite her tongue. Yang's grip immediately goes slack so that she can bring her hands up to touch her own cheek.

It's been a long, long time since she's gotten herself hit without her Aura around to protect her. Honestly, it's quite the weird feeling. ] Huh!

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