A Universe Apart: Ruby Rose X Male Reader

It's Not The Fall That Kills You...

You are sitting in your dorm with the rest of your team after the events of Yangs earlier fight listening to Ironwood as he finishes interrogating Yang.

Ironwood: I'm sorry, but you've left us with no choice.

Yang: (sitting on her bed mournfully replying) I understand... I don't know what came over me...

Ironwood: (pacing around the room, not looking at her) Yes well... even the best fighters lose themselves sometimes, and because of this you've been disqualified.

Weiss: (gesturing to her teammate from the other bed) But Yang would never do something like that on purpose!

Ruby: (standing up from beside her sister) Yeah!

Ironwood: (he turns around as Yang sighs and places her head in her hands) You all seem like good students, and the staff here at Beacon are fully aware that you would never lash out the way you did... under normal circumstances. (continues as Ruby sits back down, the entire team looking despondent) What I believe and hope this to be is nothing more than the result of stress and adrenaline.
When you're out on the battlefield, your judgment can become clouded in an instant.
Sometimes you see things that simply aren't there.
Even after the fight is past... (with that last statement, he looks to the right while rolling his right shoulder)

Yang: I'll try to be more focused on my surroundings and the real world next time...

Ironwood: I'm surprised to see you owning up to your actions Ms. Xiao-long.
And I'm glad to see, Beacons students handle their mistakes so responsibly.
I hope you all have a good rest of the festival.

And with that, Ironwood leaves the room.

Yang: (when the door clicks shut, she turns to her friends) You guys believe me, when I say that I didn't mean to hurt him, right?

You: Yeah, of course.

Ruby: Duh!

Weiss: (shaking her head) You're hotheaded, but not ruthless.

Yang: (when she realizes one of their number hasn't spoken) Blake?

Blake turns her gaze away, earning a shocked look between Ruby and Weiss.

Blake: I want to believe you...

Ruby: Huh!?

Weiss: What's that supposed to mean?

Yang: (eyes widening, tears forming instantly as she says in a hurt voice) Blake?

Weiss: (when Blake looks up at Yang, then back down) How can you say something like that? Yang would never lie to us!

Blake: (glances at Weiss, then takes a deep breath before starting) I had someone very dear to me change.
It wasn't in an instant, it was gradual - little choices that began to pile up.
He told me not to worry.
At first they were accidents, then it was self-defense.
Before long, even I began to think he was right. (she pauses)
This is all just... very familiar. (as Yang looks up, tears now falling down her face)
But you're not him.
And you've never done anything like this before.
So... I want to trust you.
I will trust you.
But first, I need you to look me in the eyes and tell tell me that what you're saying is the truth.
I need you to promise me that you regret doing what you did.

Yang: (wipes her eyes of tears, then says as calmly as possible) I promise.

Blake: (lets out a deep breath as she closes her eyes and smiles, then looking back up at her partner) Okay. Thank you.

Yang: (still looking down) I think I'm gonna rest up.

Blake: (standing up with You, Weiss, and Ruby, all of whom are smiling except for you) We'll get out of your hair.