"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
Sure thing. Give me a minute and I'll be right over.
[And it really is like... sixty seconds. The benefits of living right across the hall and all that. Weiss knocks twice, before letting herself in. Like Ruby was going to send her away or something. After that, it's just a few steps to Yang's room, which gets a more polite knock before the heiress pokes her head in.]
... Weiss... you know I'm probably not ever going to be the way I was, right?
[ It's the one thing she's sure of. She can't ever be her old self again, because her old self hadn't ever gone through so much. And her old self had been overconfident. ]
Maybe. [ But from the tired way she says it, it's clear that Yang's probably not ready for any sort of group hang-out just yet. It's exhausting enough just doing one-on-one interactions. ]
I'm just... really worried about you, Yang, and while I'm really happy to see you sitting up and holding conversations again, I'm just afraid that you don't want to leave your room anymore.
[She folds her hands in her lap, looking down at them.]
Sure it is. That's why you represented us in the tournament finals, and that's why we always look to you for support when things are looking bad. The Yang I know can always smile no matter what happens.
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[She's not ready. That's okay.]
I could come over? We could find a movie to watch, or play cards. What was that game you guys liked to play?
[Anything that gets her out of that bed.]
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[ MAYBE. ]
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[And it really is like... sixty seconds. The benefits of living right across the hall and all that. Weiss knocks twice, before letting herself in. Like Ruby was going to send her away or something. After that, it's just a few steps to Yang's room, which gets a more polite knock before the heiress pokes her head in.]
Yang?
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[ SHE LIVES! A little better than before, at least, although she still can't bring herself to smile. ]
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Hey, you're looking better.
[Maybe a little pale, but being a shut-in does that to you.]
How are you feeling?
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[ At least there is honesty there. ]
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[Really what do you even say to that?]
But... you're up? And talking? And hopefully on the path back to your old self?
[She grabs a nearby chair to take a seat next to her bed.]
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[ It's the one thing she's sure of. She can't ever be her old self again, because her old self hadn't ever gone through so much. And her old self had been overconfident. ]
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Yeah, I know. It's silly to pretend things will ever go back to what they were. I'm just hoping we can all make the best of what's happened, some day.
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[ She expects, anyway. ]
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[She flashes her a little smile.]
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... Waiting doesn't really change anything, anyway.
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Well, you're right. Action is what matters, so tell me what I need to do to cheer you up.
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...I'd try to crack a joke, but I think I'd just make things worse.
[Which is sort of a joke in itself. Self-deprecation. What is she, Jaune? The balance is seriously out of whack right now, and it is not okay.]
It's been forever since we all hung out like we used to. Maybe we can grab Ruby, Naoki, and Hiro and do... I don't know, something.
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Yo do want to get out of bed at some point, right?
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[ And Yang's voice has also gone very quiet. ]
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[She folds her hands in her lap, looking down at them.]
Because we need you.
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But you're stronger than any of us. In more ways than one.
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