The adventure begins!

Walking together, Weiss and Blake moved away from the relative safety of the building and towards the more open areas of Beacon Academy. Namely, they started by going to the main quad that stood as the center point for the entire school.

Weiss took a few steps ahead of Blake and turned back to look at the dorm building. Since it was so late, all of the windows on that side of the building were darkened. However, the knowledge that behind nearly every one of those was a group of students that could look out at any moment and see her in her nude glory had Weiss feeling incredibly worked up.

"Oh, this is amazing!" Weiss exclaimed, spreading her arms wide and spinning in a circle, taking in the entire view around her

Blake couldn't help but smirk. While Blake herself hadn't done anything quite like this before, she had done more small-scale outings back home in Menagerie. She knew, however, that this was the first time Weiss was experiencing anything of this nature.

"I'm glad you approve."

Weiss stopped spinning and walked back towards Blake, feeling suddenly embarrassed for behaving like a child, almost. Blake, however, didn't seem to mind.

"So...what do we do, now? Just...walk around, naked?"

"Essentially, yes," Blake nodded. "We get to experience the school in a way that few ever will."

Weiss raised an eyebrow. "You make it sound like others will do this, as well."

"Oh, don't be naïve. A school full of young, attractive students living in co-ed dorms. Frankly, I'd be shocked if this sort of thing didn't happen at least once, before."

Weiss hadn't thought about it before, but she realized Blake must be right. She then had a thought of running across other students performing similar acts...

"Come on," Blake said, turning to walk towards one of the buildings lining the quad. "We don't want to waste too much time in one spot."

Weiss snapped out of her own mind, moving to catch up with Blake. She was surprised at how much her mind was being occupied by these sorts of thoughts. Not upset, just surprised.

..........

After a few minutes of walking, they ended up outside the cafeteria. Weiss was content to just stand outside, but Blake had other ideas. Walking over to the door, both of them were surprised to find it unlocked. Going inside, they saw the tables were set up in their usual position, just completely empty. It was so quiet that Weiss was certain someone on the other side of the room could hear her breathing.

With the moonlight shining through the large windows, it was light enough for both of them to see with relative ease. For a moment, they just walked between the tables, enjoying the feeling of being naked somewhere they shouldn't be.

"Can you imagine if we came here like this during the day?" Weiss asked after a minute or so, wanting to probe Blake's mind and see what she was thinking right now

"Oh, that would be something," Blake said, chuckling slightly, which Weiss realized she hadn't heard until that moment. "I imagine all the boys would grab their scrolls to take pictures, and commemorate the moment."

"Assuming they could pick their jaws up off the floor," Weiss commented, taking a moment to admire Blake's form in the low light.

"Very true. They'd probably have difficulty getting them out of their pants, as well."

Weiss gave her partner a confused look, until Blake placed a finger at her crotch to mimic an erect penis. This caused Weiss to bring a hand up to her mouth, trying to muffle herself as she nearly doubled over in laughter, not expecting Blake to make such a crude gesture. She had to reach a hand out to grab a nearby bench, sitting down to avoid falling over.

"Do you need a minute?" Blake asked, sitting down next to Weiss with a smile on her face, glad to be entertaining her so

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry," Weiss said, taking a deep breath to calm herself down. "I just...I'm not used to you of all people behaving so crassly."

Blake's smile widened a bit. "I think you'll find I can be quite vulgar, when I'm around friends."

That comment caused Weiss to stop laughing altogether, sitting up to look Blake in the eyes.

"I...we're friends?"

"Well...yes. I think sneaking out in the middle of the night to run around the school isn't something you do with an acquaintance."

Weiss paused for a moment, thinking about what Blake just said.

"I...suppose you're right," Weiss admitted. "I don't think I've ever had a friend, before."

"Ever?" Blake asked incredulously, leaning closer to Weiss

"No," Weiss shook her head. "I grew up being more of a trophy to my father than a daughter. I didn't have time to be a kid."

"That's awful," Blake said, reaching out to take one of Weiss's hands in her own. "No child should have to grow up like that."

Weiss nodded silently.

"I suppose I was luckier than most. Back in Menagerie, my parents always made time to spend with me. Even if there was something important going on, they did what they had to to make sure I felt loved." Blake squeezed Weiss's hand gently. "I can't imagine what your childhood must have been like."

The two of them sat in relative silence for a few moments, each one trying to imagine what the other's household might have been like.

"We should probably head back," Weiss said, standing, her hand pulling away from Blake before the black-haired girl tightened her grip.

"In a moment," Blake said, standing as well and pulling Weiss into a hug. Like with Ruby before, Weiss wasn't prepared for the amount of contact with Blake's body. But after a moment, she composed herself and returned the hug.

"I know this probably won't make things much better, but...if you ever want to talk, I'm a good listener."

Weiss knew, in her heart, that it was too late to get any of her childhood back. And her father being who he was, it was very unlikely that he would change his ways. However, knowing that she had a friend like Blake who she could now confide in was some small comfort.

"Thank you," Weiss whispered, not really knowing what else to say in the moment

The two of them pulled back from the hug, both feeling a little more affection for the other. They then walked toward the door they entered through, going outside and beginning the trek back to the dorm building.