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[beaconed]

"Helloooo! You've reached Jaune Arc! If I'm not answering, it means I'm probably off somewhere fighting monsters or... doing something really awesome like saving a cat, or the president's son! You know how it is, a leader's schedule can be really hectic nowadays, ha ha! Just kidding, I'm probably in school, but I'd totally do those things if I ha-- [BEEP]"



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[heiroglyphs]

[It is the most legit, Jaune. The most legit ever.]

I just feel like it's been forever since we've talked, and a lot of stuff has been going on lately.

So where's a good place for us to meet?

Somewhere secluded, preferably.

[beaconed]

O..... kay...?

Are you still embarrassed to be seen with me, Weiss? I guess rooftops are pretty secluded these days...

[ The perfect place for spilling secrets and extra fighting lessons. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Huh? After all we've been through, you'd think you'd know me better than that, Jaune.

[Not that she's going to... elaborate... on that...]

Oh! A rooftop could work! Where's good?

[beaconed]

[ Is she being tsun or dere today... ]

Apartment complex B. [ It's somewhere in between their living areas, a middle ground. ]

Should I... bring anything?

[ A snack? A handkerchief? IS SHE OKAY?? He can't even guess the nature of this urgent meeting! ]

[heiroglyphs]

Nope! Just let me know when you're there and I'll find you.

action;

[beaconed]

[ Right. Well! He does do that, eventually, Jaune texts Weiss with just a photo of the view from the top. Hopefully that's enough! And when she decides to come see him, he'll be exactly there as he said.

He's playing Candy Crush on his CereVice in the meantime. ]

Re: action;

[heiroglyphs]

[And it's not much later that "Weiss" pokes her head out of the stairwell leading to the roof. She... may have tried climbing her way up with glyphs but keeping those platforms solid enough to walk on is surprisingly difficult. Ignore the leaves in her hair. It didn't hurt.]

Hey, find the place okay?

[Was that... a joke?]

action;

[beaconed]

[ Seems legit. ]

H-Heh, actually, I kinda got B and C mixed up at some point, so I had to-- n-nevermind. Yeah! Yeah I found it. Of course. What's up?

[heiroglyphs]

Wow Jaune, you would.

[But she's laughing.]

I guess I just wanted to check in? You've been pretty quiet lately. Is everything okay?

[beaconed]

I mean, kinda? I guess I'm just getting used to... well, being here again. It feels like I never left, heh.

[ Jaune plucks a leaf out of Weiss' hair as he walks past her. ]

You've been busy.

[heiroglyphs]

Busy trying to take my mind off things. I'm just looking for excuses to do things at this point.

[She reaches up to her hair when Jaune plucks the leaf. Her hands instinctively adjust the tiara in her hair.]

[beaconed]

Yeah, I know how that feels...

[ Jaune lets go of the leaf, letting the wind carry it away. ... Also her answer didn't explain the leaf at all!! ]

Do you think that's even possible? [ He tried to use the fight club as a means of getting his mind off things, but it didn't work much in the long run. ]

[heiroglyphs]

Not really.

[It's a leaf. She's not going to explain it.]

We can enjoy being together now all we want, but what's going on back home is going to hang over our heads no matter what we do.

[beaconed]

You're right. I guess maybe the point is that we shouldn't forget all those terrible things that happened. Remembering the past to save the future kinda thing, y'know?

I just wish it wasn't so hard...

[heiroglyphs]

Yang sure isn't going to forget any time soon. I've been doing everything I can to cheer her up and I don't think it's working.

[beaconed]

Really? But you're..... usually so good at that...

[ Is he teasing a little? Yes, but only because jokes are how he cheers people up, and he feels like Weiss could use a pick-me-up, too. ]

[heiroglyphs]

I know, right? Usually people are so happy to see me.

[beaconed]

[ Wait, she wasn't supposed to agree with him! Also is that sarcasm? He doesn't want her to be self-depreciating - that's his schtick!! Jaune wonders if he had gone a little too far.

Perhaps encouragement is the better way to deal with this. ]

It's not your fault, Weiss. It's gonna take some time for Yang, that's all...

I was like that, you know, for a few weeks anyway. I dunno if I could find a way to smile, or say the words, but... I would've been thankful if you came by.

[heiroglyphs]

I didn't think anyone wanted to see me.

[beaconed]

Wha... why would you think that?

[heiroglyphs]

I just feel guilty. Is there a problem with that?

[She crosses her arms, looking down and to the side.]

[beaconed]

No. I think... we all feel like we could've done more.

[ Jaune places a comforting hand on Weiss' shoulder. ]

I shouldn't have made you promise me anything.

[ He put the burden on Weiss when he asked her to save Pyrrha. In reality, he should have been strong enough to do it on his own, and now he imagines Weiss and Ruby carry that guilt. ]

[heiroglyphs]

It's... nice that you trust me that much, at least. I was worried people were relying on me just because they had to.

[beaconed]

Trust goes both ways, though. You gotta start trusting in the people who care about you, too.

[heiroglyphs]

I've never really had anyone I could trust before this.