It was getting close to Summer vacation and everyone was getting excited about it. Yang has been pretty chipper over the months, her crush on the professor that’s my grandma seemed to keep going. Again it should be weird for an nineteen year old to have a crush on a forty year old but grandma Mavis is much much older and immortal. She seemed to get more and more happy with the gifts she was getting from her secret admirer, who was Yang.

Ruby’s grades has been getting better and better with me helping her, now becoming her tutor. Other than that we’ve been hanging out ever since. It been really fun and I enjoyed it, what was odd is the way mama, grandma, and my aunt giggle at me when I talk to them about it though I don’t know why. Weiss was still somewhat cold to me and I still don’t know why… I tried to ask her but she simply dodge the question.

Everything over all is great… other than Indigo. He still drinks, a lot, and sometimes comes to class so drunk that he crashes in his desk and we have a free period. It wasn’t until Blake asked me to help with Indigo. I didn’t know how to though but I did accept helping her, which is why I sat across from him in the cafeteria one day and he groaned when I asked him if he’s alright.

“What do you want now?” He asked me, clearly annoyed at me.

“I’m just checking to see if you’re alright. You’ve been… well you look like hell.” I told him, crossing my arms when I did. He looked at me as if I was Captain Obvious.

“And?” He asked me, not seeing what the problem was.

“And maybe help you. Hell you came to class a few times down right drunk. I don’t know how you are able to keep your job.” I said to him, a frown on my face formed upon finishing.

“Yeah, I wonder the same thing everyday.” He said, almost muttering it under his breath. Though his expression finally changed from angry frown a solemn expression. “Listen there's a lot of things wrong with me, to many to list out in fact.” He said to me.

“Then why don’t you get help?” I asked him. Upon hearing this, he chuckled and shook his head.

“I'm a lost cause.” Was all he said before he stood up from the table and left me by myself with a frown on my face. I pushed myself up and followed him.

“You’re not a lost cause, you can get help.” I said after him. “Indigo you’re making everyone worried. Blake even asked me to try and help you.”

“You're really not going to let this go, aren't you?” He asked me, stopping his trek and glancing back at me.

“Nope.” I said, crossing my arms at him. Indigo stared at me for a few moments with a frown. He sighed and said.

“You sound just like your dad.” He muttered a little under his breath but I was still able to hear him. He knew my dad? I stared at him in shock.

“You… you knew papa?” I asked him. He looked at me and nodded before saying.

“Yeah, he and I went in joint mission a couple of times.” He said to me with a shrug. I stepped forward a bit.

“What was he like?” I asked, making Indigo look at me oddly. He was quiet for a moment or two before he began to tell me what he was like.

“He was… well, Ray was an odd man, always looking at the bright side of things. Everytime we meet he had a smile on his face.” Indigo shook his head a bit. “He annoyed me for how happy he was, even yelled at him for it but all he did was shrug it off. He never really hold a grudge either, saying that grudges just push people away. He also like to spar with others, and… well it was hard to fight him, since he was able to control fire. I was always nervous when he starts getting angry but… never see that side of him…”

Indigo sighed a bit before looking at me… probably seeing my tears running down my face. Luckily I followed him out of the cafeteria and into the hallway.

“You okay, kid?” He asked me with an arched brow. I wiped away my tears a bit, sniffling a bit.

“I’m… I’m sorry… I… I never meet papa… I never knew him and…” I continue to sniffle a bit before looking at Indigo with a quivering smile. “Thank you Professor Indigo…” For once, I actually got a smile out of him albeit a small and sad one but it was something! It wasn't his usual grumpy look.

“I got to go, next class is in a few minutes.” He said before turning to continue towards his class room but stopped after taking a few steps. “Come by classroom after school… Then we'll talk.” He said. I nodded before watching him leave. I quickly stepped into the washroom to clean my face a bit before looking at myself in the mirror. I got more info on my papa, I knew a bit more of him. This made me smile a bit before the bell went off. I quickly calmed myself down and ran off to my next class.

I made it in time for grandmas class and took my seat. I saw everyone else was here and Ruby waved at me, which I waved back. Grandma soon got everyone's attention and started her class.

“Good afternoon everyone.” She greeted the class, something she had been doing since the first day. She then went on, detailing what is in store for today, which is by far some pretty basic stuff and for today's task, well… were once again pitted against one another to see how we have improved with the months she has been teaching us and everyone has actually, and I do mean everyone. Seeing how everyone improved greatly, Grandma rewarded us by allowing us to spar one on one with one another instead of a whole team.

Everyone seemed to be chatting with the others too see who will spar against one another. I looked around to see who I will spar against for the class before I saw someone walk up to me.

“Hey you,” Cardin said to me before standing next to me.

“Uh, I have a name,” I said with a frown. He rolled his eyes.

“Whatever, listen you’re going to spar against me.” He said with his own frown.

“Uhh… what?” I asked, confused on why he wanted to spar against me. His frown deepened.

“I said, you’re going to spar against me you dumb Faunus.” This made my eye twitched as he got closer. “I’m at the bottom of this class because this professor is being a bitch to me. And as it seems you’re her teachers pet.”

“Oh geez, you’re at the bottom, maybe you could, I don’t know… do your work and work with your team.” I said to him. I knew that he was the token bully in school and the fact he thinks he can push me around he had another thing coming. He growled at me but got closer.

“Listen, you don’t know what’s at stake here.” He said, nodding toward Team JNRP. “See the leader, the wimp Jaune, well as it seems he actually made fake documents that allowed him to get in. It would be really bad if say Headmaster Ozpin or one of the professors finds out about this. So if you want to keep this secret, spar with me and lose.”

I was shocked at this, blackmailing Jaune is low even after what happened during one of his classes, I thought Cardin learned his lesson but as it seems it didn’t.

“Fine.” I agreed, though I wasn’t going to let him win. I was calling his bluff on this. He smiled at me before walking away to grandma to tell her about our match up. Upon being informed of this, Grandma arched a brow at Cardin before allowing his matchup against me to happen. When everyone told her the pairings we all sat down and waited for grandma to tell us who’s first.

“Cardin and Viri, please step into the ring to commence your match,” Grandma said, saying that my match against Cardin was first. Maybe Grandma was interested in how this plays. I stood up and headed down to the ring where Cardin was there with his mace.

“Where’s your tool? Oh wait, you don’t have one do you.” He said with a chuckle. I frowned at him as I kept my hands open, maybe beat him without it. He got ready and the both of us waited for grandma to begin this match. When she did Cardin charged at me. I saw the mace over his head and rolled to the side to dodge. He turned with a frown as he swung his mace at me again, tearing up the floor when he did. I dodge to the left, making his swing go wide and threw a few punches at him. Due to his aura, he tanked the hits but annoyed him as I grabbed his mace.

“What are you doing? Do you want to see your friend shipped off?” He growled at me.

“I doubt you have the balls to go through the plan,” I said to him as I kicked him away. He grunted before coming back with more heavy swings, I guessed I pissed him off. I dodged his blows since he was a bit slow until he got me with a sucker punch and smacked me away with his mace, knocking the air out of me. I gasped for air as I pushed myself up and heard a gasp. I looked up to see him over me with his mace up. He’s not… oh, wait he is. I rolled to my right and used my semblance to form a flaming sword and slashed at his mace. As the two connected I saw my sword cut through the mace and knock Cardin back. I pushed myself up and looked at my sword, it was a flaming claymore and it felt light in my hand. Neat.

I looked up to see Cardin looking at the stump that was the head of his mace before looking at me as I marched over to him. He seemed to panic and back up before I was up in his face. The two of us stared before I gave him a smile and used one finger to push him.

“Bye-bye.” I said as I pushed him out of the ring, letting the alarm go off. He was stunned by this as I dismissed my claymore and walked away, hearing everyone clap at me. It was pretty good… for about five seconds.

“Hey everyone!” Cardin yelled, getting back into the ring. “I got something to say.” No, he’s not. Everyone muttered confused at this as he continued. “Jaune Arc, the leader of Team JNRP, made fake transcripts to get into Beacon!” Yeah, he said it. Everyone looked at each other, Jaune went white as grandma frowned at Cardin. Cardin looked at me with a smirk as if to say ‘You brought this.’

“That’s just… low.” Weiss said, but not looking at Jaune but at Cardin.

“Yeah man, just because you lost doesn’t mean you have to go make stuff up like that,” Yang said. Others started to say things that shocked Cardin, seems everyone didn’t believe him.

“I-I’m telling you the truth!” Cardin yelled before looking at his team. “Guy you believe me!”

I saw his team look away at him which seemed to anger him more. Cardin turned to me in his rage.

“Why you-” Before he could finish a hand grabbed his shoulder. He looked back to see Indigo there, finishing a swig from his flask.

“You sir, are coming with me,” Indigo said simply to the started leader of CRDL. Cardin would've argued but a glare from Indigo equals a very bad time.

“But… if I’m going he should too!” Cardin yelled, pointing at Jaune. Indigo looked at Jaune then back at Cardin with an arched brow. “He made fake transcripts!”

Indigo stared before taking another swig of his flask. “You know, Headmaster Ozpin looks at everyone’s transcripts and it’s almost impossible to fake something like that to him. The fact that mister Arc is here means they're not fake.” With that, he pushed Cardin forward and out of the room. He looked over to me and nodded and then at Grandma and said sorry for barging into her class before leaving. It took a little bit but the rest of the hour went by smoothly, the sparrings continued on until the bell rang. Everyone gathered up their things and I did the same before grandma came over to me.

“How are you holding up, Viri?” She asked me, concerned over what happened to me during my match against Cardin.

“I’m fine, can’t believe that ass tried to blackmail Jaune just to win,” I said, frowning at the thought. Grandma smiled but before she could say anything Yang came up to us. Also as I turned my head we were the only ones here in the room.

“Ah, Yang. What can I help you with?” Grandma asked the blonde. Yang blushed a bit, seeming to fidget a bit before speaking.

“Umm… so I got something to say…” She started to say before blushing some more. Wait was she… “I… I really like you and do you want to go out tonight!” Yang said quickly, surprising the two of us. Yup she really is. Grandma was surprised the most, she had expected Yang take a while longer to get it out of her chest, so she didn't expect it so soon.

“I… Yang, I'm flattered. Really I am and under any other circumstances, I would but a teacher isn't allowed to seek romantic relationships with their students.” Grandma said to Yang. Yang looked like she was crushed before letting out a hollow chuckle.

“Right… yeah you’re right and… sorry I just… that was dumb of me and… I-I should go.” She said before running out of the room. From the looks of it she was almost in tears. Grandma had her hand out, having tried to stop her. She looked down her hand, her expression changing from sadness to having formed an idea.

“I have to talk to her.” Was Grandma said before using her semblance to disappear in a brief flash of light, luckily it wasn't so bright. I blinked a few times before running out of the room and look for Yang.

It took me a bit but I found her in her room. The door was open and I saw her in bed crying her eyes out. I slowly closed the door and walked over.

“Go… away!” I heard her say into the pillow.

“Yang, please… talk to me,” I said as I sat down in Weiss’ bed, kinda nervous at how everything looked as it looked a little janky. It wasn’t for a few minutes that Yang looked over at me, eyes red and puffy.

“I’m an idiot.” She sniffled. “Why did I took interest in a woman way too old for me?”

‘She’s way older than you think.’ I thought before saying. “I don’t know Yang, but hey, it’s not so bad.”

“Why do you say that! Of course it’s bad!” Yang said before falling back. “Now she thinks I’m some sort of freak! A girl that goes after people way older than her!” Yang rolled over and screamed into the pillow. I frowned at this as I didn’t know what to say.

“Well… she did know that it was you who was sending her flowers and she was honestly happy that you did… even have some feelings for you.” I said to her. Yang turned her head to me.

“Really? She liked them?” Yang asked which I nodded. She pushed herself up in front of me. “Maybe… I could patch things up with her… I don’t want-” Before she could finish there was a knock on the door. “Go away!” She yelled, frowning as there was another knock. I looked over and stood up before walking over to the door and peeking out.

“Hello?” I asked to see who’s there. I saw grandma there, she wasn’t smiling at first but a small one formed when she saw me.

“Is Yang in there… I wish to speak with her.” She said to me, she was really hoping for me to say yes by the look of her expression.

“Uhh…” I said before looking back at Yang.

‘Who is it?’ Yang mouthed.

‘It’s her.’ I mothed back, making Yang looked at me in shock. ‘She wants to talk to you.’ Yang looked like she was shocked at grandma being here. After a few moments of thinking she motion me to let her in. I turned and open the door for grandma. She walked in and saw Yang's condition.

“Yang I'm… I am very sorry to have caused you such pain.” She said before surprising Yang by hugging her.

“Uhh, it’s fine… just me being dumb that’s all.” Yang said before giving grandma a hug as well. The latter shook her head when Yang said that she was being dumb.

“No… no you weren't. I was.” Grandma said as she pulled back from the hug. “Before I continue, I must know if you are willing to keep a secret for me. It is very important and I want to trust you to keep it a secret.” She said to the blonde. I blinked at them, wait was she going to tell her?

“Uhh… sure? I can keep a secret.” Yang said, confused to what’s going on. Grandma smiled before her entire body began to glow a heavenly light that filled the room, it nearly left us blind but when me and Yang regained our sights, we were shocked at what we saw. It was Grandma, no doubt about it, but she looked so young! She must be in her twenties or something. She gave Yang a small smile, awaiting her reaction.

“What… What!” Yang yelled, surprised to seeing this happen. “How! How did you do that?! I thought… how powerful is your semblance?!” The both of us looked at Yang before grandma started to laugh.

“Truth be told, I don't have a semblance and it's not like I need it.” Grandma said, her voice even changed to fit her age perfectly. As grandma… now seeing her like this kinda sounds weird, looked at her new body, Yang looked at me oddly.

“What does she mean?” She asked me. I chuckled as I scratched the back of my head.

“Well… she’s more… godlike then mortal.” I told her. Yang’s eyes widen as she looked at grandma… still weird.

“Wait, you’re a god?!” Yang asked in surprised. Grandma- screw it- Mavis giggled at Yang's shock before saying.

“I hope this doesn't change what you think of me,” Mavis said to Yang. The latter blushed madly once she got a full look at Mavis.

“I… Uhh… I… Back up a bit… your a god… or goddess, just… what?!” Yang said, still very confused at this whole thing. “Can someone please tell me what’s going on here. Please?” Mavis smiled as she came over and sat next to me.

“What is it you wish to know?” Mavis asked Yang, wanting the blonde to be specific in her question

“Well, for one, you’re a goddess!?” Yang asked/yelled in shock. “Sorry but that’s the only thing on my mind.” Mavis nodded at her in understanding before saying.

“Do you wish for me to prove to what I am is no laughing matter?” Mavis asked Yang with an arched brow.

“Uhh… sure?” Yang asked, not sure what she is asking for. Mavis giggled and as she was going to do something Yang added something. “Can I also point out that the two of you look very similar. Like, dye your hair blonde or silver and you look like twins.” I blinked at this and both me and Mavis looked at one another. Sure enough I saw what Yang meant, we did look very similar, I be it Mavis a little older than me. We could go off as twins if need be.

“Neat.” I said with a smile. Mavis thought the same as well, I mean seriously we really do look like twins! A snap of her fingers brought me out of my thoughts just before the scene around us changed and warped into the vast open space of… well space. Of course at first Yang panicked and held her breath, thinking that she wouldn't be able to breath but Mavis walked up to her and gently took her hand. Yang, feeling Mavis’s gentle touch, stopped panicking and looked around, seeing the many stars around us. Before she even realized it, she began floating up from what used to be her bed and she yelped a little surprised but Mavis once again calmed her down. Mavis turned to look at the empty region of space, devoid of planets and even a sun. She let go of Yang's hand, the latter not wanting to have let her go but she did. Clasping her hands together, a bright light shone from within her hands and I simply watched with excitement as I finally got to see Grandma at work. She planted a small kiss on her clasped hands before opening them, revealing a miniature sun. The sun hovered above her palms before she blew it away. The minutere soon flew ways away from until it was just a tiny speck in the distance and before anyone could speak, a muffled boom was heard before the sun suddenly expanded in size three hundred times its original size. Me and Yang were left speechless at this, more so Yang as she has never in her life expected to see something like this while I was simply stunned at how Grandma did it. Soon she hummed to herself while several large and misshapen rocks formed around her… Wait is that how she..? Mavis took hold of one and began to mold it as if it were clay, giving it a bumpy surface but a spherical body before leaving it to orbit around her when she was done so she could pick up another one. The next one was larger than the last one but again, that could change. Mavis began to smooth out part of its surface all while she hummed a happy little tune. This went on for a few minutes and she finally finished molding each of them. She soon grabbed one of the already molded ones and smiled down at it before she held it closer to her. Next she spoke out a few words on a language I've heard Auntie speak in, which reminded me to look into it later. The rock in her hands began to take in various colors from green to blue and even a little white before swirling in her hands and suddenly stopping. In her hands, Mavis now held a newly birthed planet. It was the size of a model planet, yet it was alive. The clouds moved and I could see the water move as well. Mavis walked up to Yang, planet in hand before letting the blonde see it first hand. I could resist in walking over to her to see it as well. Yes walking, shut up. After letting me and Yang see the tiny planet in her hands, she walked a little away from us letting go of the tiny planet, letting it orbit around her with the other soon to be made planets. Mavis raised her arm up high, hand wide open as it shone a golden light. One by one, the planets took their own color, creating life on the once dead chunks of rock before each of them flew away into the distance. One by one they all expanded into actual planets, orbiting around the newly made sun. Mavis turned towards Yang while I took a few steps back, sensing that I would be a third wheel if I didn't. Mavis walked up to Yang before taking gentle holds of the blonds hands.

“I know this is… a lot to take in and I'd understand if your feelings towards me have changed but… you are the second being in all of existence to have ever made feel so special.” Mavis admitted to the quiet blonde before she continued. “I never thought I'd feel this way towards anyone since… since Jericho.” She said to Yang, revealing grandpapi’s name to her. Yang was a little disheartened at the mention of grandpapi. “I've made my peace with his passing and I've moved on, so if you'd have me. I'd love to go on that date with you.” Mavis said to Yang. I smiled at her, seeing that she really has moved on and accepted that Grandpapi won't be coming back. A part of me was a little sad as well, wishing that I could've met him before his passing.

Soon the scene changed back to the room from before, Yang stood beside Mavis silently. The latter looked at her with a little worry before Yang sighed.

“You know, I was planning on taking you to a restaurant and maybe catch a movie… but after seeing that… how can I top that! Like wow… that was amazing.” Yang said, almost whining as she said this. Mavis’s smile returned soon after hearing this before giving Yang a kiss on the cheek.

“I wouldn't mind.” Mavis said, regarding what Yang had planned for the date. Yang blushed madly after the kiss. She smiled st Mavis before saying.

“Then it's a date Mavs,” Yang said happily. With a nod, Mavis reverted back to her older self before.

“You two should go on now, you're already late as it is,” Grandma said to the two of us. The two of us nodded and headed out, Yang looking back at grandma and smiled before we headed to our class.

It's going to be hell with telling the younger to older apart with names… ugh.

A few days later…

It's surprising how fast world goes around. With Yang going out with Mavis she's been more happy and chipper than ever, though there was a time that everyone thought Yang was dating me with how close Mavis looked like me other than the blonde hair. Luckily we told everyone that wasn't the case but now everyone thinks I have an older sister. I did want an older sister so it sorta worked out… kinda.

Yang and Mavis also had an agreement with this; when they're out of class they're a couple, in class they're not. Yang agreed to this deal as they continued dating. Throughout all this, I had spent most of my time trying to get Indigo to open up a bit more. I wanted to know what caused him to be the person he is now and while he has been giving me tidbits of his past like how he was apart of a team that went by the name of INDG and how close he was to his teammates. I'll admit it isn't much to go by but at least it was something. Blake had about the same results as me but still didn't clue us in what the source of his depression is.

This time though I will get that info, I'm bringing out the big guns for this.

“You sure this is a good idea?” Blake Belladonna asked as we stood outside of Indigos classroom after school. I smiled and nodded at her.

“Yes, out of everyone in the school you're one of the few that Indigo somehow trusts,” I said, making her blush a bit.

“I… don't know what you mean.” She said as she fidgeted a bit. I rolled my eyes and opened the door to the classroom.

“Indigo, you here?” I called out into the room. When I looked inside, I found him sitting on his chair, staring blankly at his flask with face barren of any emotion. Blake and I glanced at each other before making our way down.

“Indigo… are you… alright?” Blake asked him as we got close. He glanced at us before placing his flask down.

“Do you two need anything?” He asked us, rubbing his face a little as he said this.

“We came over to see how you are doing. You said that's alright.” I told him as Blake looked at him with worry. Indigo didn't answer immediately, only letting out a sigh as he looked down at his flask. Blake was silent throughout this, having no idea what to do or say.

I took this time to pull two chairs for me and Blake to sit down. “Indigo… are you alright?” This caused him to chuckle dryly before he spoke.

“Far from it.” He finally admitted to the two of us. Finally! Here I thought it was going to be awkward silence. Blake looked at him for a moment before reaching over and put her hand on top of his.

“We are here for you Indigo.” Blake said softly. It was a few moments of silence before Blake blushed and pulled her hand away. “Uh… sorry.” Indigo's cheeks had a hint of a blush on them… interesting…

“It's just… not that simple.” He said to us as he pulled his scroll out from his pocket. He typed a few things into it before both mine and Blake's scroll buzzed. We both looked at our scrolls and we saw a number of photos. At first it was a group photo of what I guessed is Indigo and his team. I scrolled through them, seeing him happy, before I let out a small gasp as I saw a Indigo rolling his eyes with a man smiling beside him I knew him to be Ray, my dad. I stared at it for a few moments before scrolling past, soon the photos were getting darker as one of four didn’t show up for a few photos, then a new one that wasn’t taken by Indigo, the angels were wrong from the others but this one made me sick as it was one of the female member of the group that hung herself. Soon it was snippets from the news of a degrading Indigo as he looked like he was getting more depressed.

“By Oum… Indigo… This is…” Blake didn’t finish as she covered her mouth from the shock of the photos. Indigo was just silent for the longest time, the only thing heard from him was his breathing.

“They were like family to me, the siblings I never had.” Indigo spoke, his tone sounding hollow. Blake and I looked at one another before looking back at Indigo. I wanted to say something but nothing I could think of will work right now. Blake didn’t say anything as she looked over to his flask.

“So that’s why you drink so much…” She said in a whisper.

“I wanted to forget the pain… drinking only helps in numbing it.” He said to her, looking down at the flask in his hands. I slumped back a bit, kinda understanding what Indigo means. There’s a lot I want to forget my time when I was out on the streets, in the cold. As he stared at the flask a hand moved to cover it.

“I’m… sorry, Indigo… I wish I could help but…” Blake said sadly, I couldn’t help but noticed that her bow twitched a little. Odd…

“Don't… just… don't.” Indigo said before taking a deep breath and saying. “Well… you got what you wanted.” Indigo said to the both of us this time. The two of us looked at each other before Blake nodded to the door for me to go. She then looked at Indigo as I stood up to leave. Blake didn’t seem to move but then again, Indigo didn't say anything to her. I left the classroom feeling a little hollow inside, I would've never thought it would've been this bad.

I walked towards my dorm and went to my bed to curl up a bit. I felt cold from this as I pulled the covers over me.

Author's Note

Carden Winchester... Never liked that guy.

Yang and Mavis are now a couple due to Mavis being able to de-age herself. Yay?