Hello peoplez here's the sequel to Just until this is all over. I would advise to read that first before reading this because if you don't then a few things might be confusing. I hope you enjoy this story as you did the first one.

Two students of Beacon were walking through Vale with the shattered moon high in the sky giving off its luminosity onto the streets. Many buildings were lit up as the nightlife erupts and many citizens were off enjoying themselves.

The tallest of the two students was none other than Cardin Winchester ex-bully and tormentor of Beacon academy. From the look on his face one could say that he looks like a nervous wreck. If it weren't for the street lamps you wouldn't notice the deep shade of red on his face. His hand was held by the smaller student who is pulling him behind her.

Her long brown ears bouncing up and down as she quickly walks down the sidewalk.

"Velvet you want to tell me where you're leading me?"

The bunny faunus only responds with a smile as she continues to lead Cardin.

Finally after some time, the two finally arrive to their destination. It was a small restaurant in downtown Vale. It was only big enough to allow a handful of customers in at a time. It doesn't take long for them to get their seats as the place wasn't all that busy.

Cardin looks down at the surface of the table only to see a vase with a single flower and small candle lit at the center of the table. He looks up at Velvet who sat across from him a smile on her face with a small hint of red on her cheeks.

After a few minutes the two ordered their meals and sat silently as they waited for the food. Neither of the two said a word as they both stared at random things around them.

Velvet finally looks up to face Cardin who was playing with his fingers a deep shade of red covering his face. 'Come one Velvet this was your idea you got to think of something to say...anything.' Velvet began to go through different topics to talk about in her head. As she finally thought about to say something Cardin beats her to it.

"So...uh how'd you find out about this place?" He asks.

"Oh, Coco found it for me to cheer me up after your uh...your "sessions" with me."

The blush on Cardin's face diminished as his old habits came back to him. When he felt the soft hands of Velvet resting on his he looks up to see her smiling.

"Come on," she says rubbing her thumb on his hand. "It's all in the past now."

Her words reassured Cardin letting him smile back her. Wanting to talk about something other than their rough history with each other Cardin brought up some of the upcoming school events.

"So you excited for the hunter shadowing?" He asks her.

"Oh actually, since I'm a second year my team and I aren't going to be shadowing a hunter we're just going to be given a normal mission."

Cardin nods his head though within seconds he let out a small laugh.

Velvet gave him a confused look.

"What's so funny?"

"I still can't believe you're a second year," he says. "How could you let a guy like me bully you around."

Velvet only shrugs her shoulders.

"To be honest it wasn't all that different from how some others treated me back in primary combat school," Velvet rests her head in her hand. "And believe or not you aren't really the worst person to bully me." Her ears slightly tilt forward as the memories of her old tormentor crawl back into her mind.

Noticing her slight distress, Cardin had to think of something to say to get whatever it was out of her mind.

"Well I bet you that if they would try anything like that to you now I'd punch their face in," Cardin says a bit to modestly. "You can probably wreck their faces too now with the skills you have now." Cardin looks back at her with a cocky smile hoping to see her smile, but he got something a little different.

Instead of smiling, Velvet was looking off into the distance as if in deep thought.

"No, I wouldn't punch their face in," she says. "I'd probably break a nose then dislocate a few bones followed by a few broken ribs."

Cardin gave her a surprised look he can also feel a small hint of fear somewhere.

Velvet casually turns to face him with her eyes going wide from Cardin's nervous expression.

"Oh I'm sorry," she says finally smiling. "I didn't mean to stray off like that."

Cardin could still feel himself shake a little as he looks back at the bunny faunus girl.

"Velvet." He says with a nervous gulp.

"Hmm?"

"I'm so sorry...I'm really really sorry."

Velvet rolls her eyes as she reaches over the table to lightly pat his head.

Their food finally arrived causing both student's stomach to growl in anticipation. The waiter drops off their food and walks off allowing them their privacy.

Cardin ordered a chicken alfredo pasta while Velvet ordered a vegetable lasagna. As they ate the two of them had small talk about school things and their interests.

"I never would've taken you for the arts and crafts type." Velvet says as she takes around bite from her lasagna.

"It's no arts and crafts it's wood carving." He responds defensively. 'Art and crafts is drawing and making paper mache stuff."

Velvet lets out a small giggle at his defence "still arts and crafts" she in her head, but kept it to herself.

After they finished their meals, the waiter came by offering them if they wanted dessert, but both teens were too full. Leaving the check on the table, the server gave them a nod and walks away.

Since this dinner was thanks for Velvet helping Cardin pass his test with Oobleck he offered to buy her dinner. Looking down at the check, Cardin almost jumped out of his chair as he read the total price at the bottom of the slip of paper. He looks up at Velvet with disbelief to which she only gave him a sheepish smile.

"Well you did say you would pay," she says nervously though when she notice his facial expression she began to add a few things. "Come on, think of it as payback for what you did to me."

Cardin lets out a long sigh as he pulls out his wallet and grabs almost all of his lien.

Velvet gets up from her chairs and walks around to his side of the table. He doesn't notice her leaning down and giving a him a quick peck on his cheek.

"Dinner was great," she whispers to him. "Thank you."

Both student's faces were now a deep shade of red. As they exit the restaurant, the two began to make their way towards the airships to take them back to Beacon. They walk side by side down the sidewalk neither of them saying a word. Only the sound of the rushing cars from highways above could be heard in the background.

Velvet looks down at Cardin's hand as it swings back and forth. She felt her fingers twitch as they very...very...very slowly reach out for his. As she was doing all this, Cardin was none the wiser as he kept his face forward a small hint of red on his cheeks. Just as she was mere centimeters away, her long ears perk up as the sound of loud stomping came from above.

Within seconds, cars start to fall from the sky as they are knocked off from the highway.

With her quick reflexes, Velvet pulls Cardin to the side away from the falling vehicles.

"What in dust was that?" Cardin yells as he stares at the now demolished vehicles and the highway above.

Without answer him, Velvet rushes over to the cars to check on the passengers inside. Cardin got the same idea and runs over to the other vehicles.

With his strength, Cardin rips open the door to find an unconscious man with his head dripping with blood. He pulls him out and gently places him on the ground next him and check his pulse. He moves his wrist above the man's mouth and felt a faint breath from him. Cardin pulls out his scroll and calls for the authorities.

"Cardin!" Velvet shouts as she is holding a woman halfway out of her car.

Cardin rushes over to her and see that half of the woman's body is being crushed by a dent from in the front of the car. He reaches out a arm to help her, but was stopped when the woman weakly raises her hand towards the backseat of the car where an unconscious little girl was trapped.

"Please...my baby." The woman weakly says.

Velvet tries to comforts her, she then looks up at Cardin her eyes pleading for help.

Without thinking Cardin punches the window farthest away from the child causing it to shatter and create a opening to pull her out. With the little girl in his arms he quickly rushes over to Velvet and the mother who was now unconscious.

The two students did their best to keep the three alive until the authorities arrive.

Once the three unconscious civilians were sent to hospital, the two students were asked question to what happened. Once that was taken care of they were free to go.

On the airship back to Beacon, both of them were quiet as they sat in the airship.

Cardin turns to see that Velvet was looking down at her hands where a few small specks of blood could be seen. Without a word he places an arm around her shoulder and pulls her towards him. In response she leans her head on her shoulder. They were like this for a few minutes until finally Velvet say something.

"How..who could have done this sort of thing?" she asks.

Cardin doesn't respond he just holds her tighter.

The rest of the ride back to Beacon was meet with silence.