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“What do you want?” the worker responded, monotone in his voice. He stared Neo down, waiting for her to respond. Neo decided to try out a new burger and ice cream stand in downtown Mantle, she didn’t know why they sold ice cream, it was already cold enough in Mantle, but Neo didn’t mind, her love for the cold treat would be enough for her to power through. Neo just shook her head, held her hand up, and pointed towards the middle of the sign, reading Neopolitan Ice Cream 1,000 lien per scoop. The worker just sighed.
“Listen, sweetheart, I know you think it’s hilarious to make my job harder than it has to be, but I’m not in the mood today, so please just tell me what you want.” Neo wrapped her arms around each other, placing them on her chest. She tilted her head slightly eyes dead set on the worker giving him a Are you serious right now? expression. She pointed to the sign one more time, then held up two fingers, signifying that she wanted two scoops. This was so much easier with Roman around, giving her a pep talk beforehand and threatening the workers himself if they weren’t willing to help her.
“Listen kid” Neo rolled her eyes, of course, he thinks I’m a kid, people don’t seem to know that short people exist. “But if you haven’t noticed, it’s a hot day out, there’s a long line and I really don’t have the patience to deal with this today.” OH, he doesn’t have the patience to deal with this today? I’ll fix that for him. Neo smirked, pulling her umbrella out.
“Kid, I can call the cops on you for loiter--” The worker didn’t get a chance to finish his sentence, as he noticed Neo place fire dust into the handle of the umbrella, “what are you doing?” The worker asked, eyes opening wide as he stepped away from the wooden stand. Neo charged at him, diving down slightly before she reached the worker, slamming her umbrella into the counter portion of the stand, setting it ablaze. Neo’s grin widened as she took a second to view her masterful work as the stand was engulfed in flames, before she used her semblance, transforming herself a disguise, and fleeing the scene.
***
Qrow was having a bad day, he spilled coffee on his pants, his favorite breakfast place was out of breakfast sandwiches, Winter was being a brat and insulted him calling him birdshit at what he was doing. Haha birdshit, instead of just normal shit, since your a bird , he could practically hear her voice mocking him. His semblance seemed to be on hyperdrive today, even falling down the stairs on his way to the briefing with the ace-ops, embarrassing himself even before Winter even had the chance to add on that snarky birdshit comment.
Qrow decided he’d go out and get himself a burger from a stand down in Mantle, Clover told him about it, mentioned that they sold ice cream too, but Qrow couldn’t imagine anyone in their right mind would get ice cream in a place as cold as Mantle, but he wanted to try out their burgers. He was already at the landing pad, waiting for the next available airship, he looked at the time 5:05 damn it, five minutes late. Of course. Qrow looked at the schedule on his scroll, great, the next one doesn’t come for another 40 minutes. Qrow sighed, “now what?”
He could’ve gone back to the dorms, but as soon as he got back he would have had to leave again, and with this luck, he would’ve missed the airship a second time. So he stayed, deciding to just zone out and scroll through his scroll. Before he knew it forty minutes have passed and the airship was docking. Putting his scroll in the left inner pocket of his coat Qrow attempted to board the ship...Attempted. Instead, he tripped over the gap between the dock and the ship, nearly falling face first onto the floor. He landed in someone’s arms instead, “lucky you” the real-eyed ace-op smirked, as Qrow pushed him away.
“Going to Mantle?” Clover asked as Qrow straightened his outfit.
“Yeah,” Qrow gave out an awkward laugh, “figured I should check out the stand you were talking about and grab some lunch.” Qrow’s hand was behind his neck, scruffing up his hair. He found that he did this in awkward situations. And this was very awkward for him. Clover gave out a slight chuckle.
“Have fun, birdie,” Clover responded, placing a hand on Qrow’s shoulder before giving him a quick smile and waking off of the airship.
Qrow trudged through the streets of Mantle, mind wandering, until he spotted civilians running. Immediately on edge, Qrow grabs harbinger and clicks it into claymore form. He was about to spring into action when he noticed what the panic was about. The small burger stand that Qrow was planning on eating was set ablaze. Can’t catch a break with my sebelence can I?
***
Blake paced up and down in her dorm room, what if she doesn’t like this, what if I mess up, what if yang realizes I’m not good enough?
“Blake you need to breath,” Blake looked over to see her teammate standing in the doorway, holding crescent rose in her hands.
“Sorry Ruby, just nervous about today.”
“You mean about your date with my big sis” Ruby teased, nudging Blake playfully.
“I just...just hope it goes well.”
“It’ll go fine Blake, you and yang have been swooning over each other since the first night you met.” Blake’s face turned beet red.
“That obvious huh?”
“Yah huh” Ruby teased again, and Blake threw a pillow at her.
Blake and Yang held hands, they were walking the streets of Mantle, looking for a place to eat.
“There’s a burger stand over there,” Yang suggested, pointing to a small burger stand. The couple walked over to it, and the worker greeted them with a cold “what do you want?”
Great service, Blake thought as yang ordered her food, then it was her turn. “Oh I’ll just-” but she got cut off as the worker pointed to the sign, and she saw flames come from Yang’s hair.
“Yang why don’t we go somewhere else?” Blake asked, and not waiting for a response she pulled her away, “I don’t want to cause any fire’s today.”
They decided that it would be best to go to a diner that they’ve already been to, seeing as it was just down the block. They enjoyed their meal, and afterwards bought some ice cream to go. Blake got black raspberry and Yang went with classic vanilla. They were heading back to the transport, when yang dropped her ice cream, splattering it across the pavement.
“You okay Yang?” Blake started to pull out Gambol Shroud, when Yang just shook her head.
“Yeah I’m fine, just thought I saw Neo. It’s...it’s nothing” Blake took Yang’s hand, squeezing it.
“You sure you’re alright?”
“Yeah...yeah I’ll be alright” Yang squeezes Blake’s hand in return, giving her a smile.
“Wait is that Qrow?” Blake asked, looking at a Qrow frozen in place, weapon out.
The two girls ran over to him, “Uncle Qrow” Yang yelled, “Uncle Qrow is everything alright?”
“Hey firecracker, did you do this?” Qrow laughed pointing to the burger stand.
“I wanted to, but someone said no,” yang responded, glaring at Blake.
“Huh, wonder who then.” Qrow responded, sheeting harbinger. “Well, better head back now, the sun’s setting.”