Just a random idea I decided to write about. See how far I can take it :3

Chapter 1:

9:30 am Monday morning. The sun was a considerable distance above the horizon, allowing its radiating light to shine through an apartment window and hit an occupied bed in the middle of a room.

The occupant of the bed was none other than Yang Xiao Long, the once energetic, courageous, pun-loving blonde, who's violet eyes slowly opened as the sunlight shone on them. She yawned as she sat up, reaching towards her face to rub the sleep from her eyes.

"…? …*sigh*" she sighed when she didn't feel anything. It had been almost two weeks since her surgery, and she still wasn't used to waking up without her right arm.

*knock knock knock*

"… …yeah?" she answered.

The door to her room opened to reveal her sister, Ruby Rose. "Good morning Yang, I made some breakfast" she said.

Yang gave her a small smile; she always appreciated how caring her half-sister was, even though she's been nothing but a burden ever since she came back. "Thanks Ruby. I'll be down after I wash up" she said, attempting to sound joyful.

Ruby was able to tell, but chose to go with it, "Alright. I'm gonna take Zwei outside" she said leaving the room.

When she did, Yang got out of bed and grabbed her orange towel as she headed for the bathroom.

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With the shower on full blast, she sighed as the hot water cascaded down her body; from her neck, to her breasts, and all the way down her legs.

But the next part she hated; not only because she had to clean herself with only one hand, but also because she had to wash over the stump that now took place of her right arm. And even though the scars from her surgery healed, the area was still pretty damn sensitive.

Once the rest of her body was covered with suds, she held her breath as she hesitantly brought her wash cloth up to her right 'arm', "Just get it out of the way" she told herself.

When the wet cloth made contact with the appendage, her eyes snapped shut as a small, sharp pain was felt, instantly reminding her of her last deployment in Vacuo…

"Stop"

…Her convoy had been traveling along the outer edge of the desert, when they were suddenly ambushed and came under heavy fire from the rebel forces…

"Stop!"

…They were pinned down with very little room for escape. Bullets whizzed past and the sound of ricochets could be heard from the armored jeep she took cover behind...

"Please!"

...As her allies fired back, she called for backup; it would take awhile for them to arrive, but as long as they could hold their ground, they should be good. But then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw an object land next to her. With wide eyes, she stood to warn her team and tried to run, but before she even took three steps, the grenade...

"NO!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, dropping the wash cloth and turning off the water. She then stood there with her hand against the shower wall, breathing heavily as she watched the rest of the water go down the drain.

"Yang? Are you okay?" she heard Ruby asked from outside the bathroom.

"I'm… ...I'm fine" it pained her to say that, knowing she was anything but. She stepped out, not caring that she was still covered with suds, and started to dry herself.

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She re-entered her room to see Ruby sitting on the edge of her bed, ready to assist in getting her dressed. After they managed to put on her bra, orange tank top and dark brown cargo pants, Yang chose to sit in silence while Ruby tied her hair into a ponytail. "So Yang, what are your plans for today?" Ruby asked curiously.

"…I don't know. I think I'll go for a walk with Zwei. Maybe stop by the coffee shop on the way back"

"Hmhm don't forget about breakfast. I made pancakes and bacon just the way you like it" Yang smiled listening to Ruby's giggle. It always had a way of cheering her up, no matter how bad she felt.

When Ruby was done with her hair, she then stood, "I have to work late tonight. There's some leftovers if you get hungry okay?" she said.

"Alright" said Yang as she watched her leave.

The weather outside was beautiful; the sun was bright and there wasn't a single cloud in the sky. Yang was clad in a light grey jacket with the right sleeve knotted short, as well as white sneakers. Walking alongside her was Zwei, her and Ruby's corgi, attached to a retractable leash that she held at her waist.

As they walked through the park, Yang couldn't help but notice the amount of people there; some of them flying kites, a father and son playing catch, and a group of teenagers playing ultimate Frisbee.

"Yeah, if only…" she thought, choosing to sit down on a bench and take a break.

Seeing this, Zwei barked with excitement as he sniffed at one of her pockets. Yang chuckled as she reached down to undo his leash, afterwards digging into the pocket to pull out a tennis ball, waiving it in front of him before tossing it forward.

Zwei barked over and over as he fetched the ball, returning in hopes of repeating the process, "Mommy? Hey mommy? Why does that lady only have one arm?" the question made Yang shoot her gaze at a Mother and her son walking just to her right.

"Bobby! Don't say such a thing! Oh I'm terribly sorry, he didn't mean to say that" the mother apologized.

With a huff, Yang closed her eyes, "It's fine. Don't worry about it"

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Ruby entered her office out of breath, sitting down in her chair and setting her laptop bag on her desk. "You're late again Ruby" her boss, Weiss Schnee said standing in the door frame.

"I know Weiss, I know. I promise I won't be tomorrow" She said taking her laptop out and signing into it.

Weiss pursed her lips, "Was it Yang?" she asked knowingly.

Ruby stopped typing, "…Unfortunately. She's really struggling with her PTSD; I think she almost had another panic attack in the shower this morning" she said in dismay.

Weiss sat down on her desk next to her computer, "Listen, if you want to skip out on dinner to be with her, I completely understand" she said.

Ruby looked up at her ice blue eyes, "Are you sure? We've planned this since…"

"Yes. She's your sister Ruby, you'll have to be there for her when she needs it" Weiss justified.

Ruby looked down before her eyes beamed with excitement, "Wait a minute Weiss! Why not just come over and we can eat dinner at my apartment? That way I can be at home if Yang needs me, and I can introduce you to her as well" she explained.

Weiss quirked an eyebrow, "You still haven't told her about us?"

"Um…I-I was going to" Ruby said with a blush.

Weiss rolled her eyes and smiled, "You're such a dolt"

The coffee shop Yang was going to was only a couple blocks from the park. Nearing the entrance, she was thinking to herself about what to do with Zwei; that is until she saw an old man sitting at one of the outside tables reading a newspaper.

"Excuse me sir? Would you mind watching my dog for a second?" she asked.

When the old man looked up, he immediately noticed the vacancy of her arm, quickly averting his eyes to look at hers, "It would be my pleasure" he said as Yang handed him the leash. Even though she wanted to believe he did it out of the kindness of his heart, she knew he only did so out of pity.

"Like everyone does" she thought entering the shop.

As she approached the register, she was met by one of her good friends, Coco Adele. "How's it goin' Yang? The usual?" she asked.

"You know me too well Coco" Yang said with a small smirk. After handing her the amount of lien needed, she patiently waited for her drink; a Grande white-mocha coffee with whip cream.

But when Coco handed her the drink, and she turned to walk away, she bumped into one of the other employees, causing them to drop their silver tray.

*BANG*

All Yang heard was the sound of several gunshots going off at once, causing her to scream and drop her drink, "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry! Are you okay?" the employee with the nametag 'Velvet' asked worriedly.

Yang didn't answer, she was hyperventilating and shaking as if she saw a ghost. With everyone in the shop looking in concern, the employee tried to put a hand on her shoulder, "Miss? Are you…"

"D-don't touch me!" Yang shouted batting her hand away. Ignoring her spilt drink, she quickly exited the shop, making sure to get Zwei as she ran home as fast as she could.

To Be Continued…