Personalities:
Hey, another oneshot because why not. So, just a few clues to who's 'speaking' in this.
Ruby/Yang - "Speech Example" (Speech Marks)
"Yang" - Speech Example (Italics)
"Blake" - Speech Example (Bold)
"Weiss" - Speech Example (Underlined)
"Jaune" - Speech Example (Bold + Italics)
"Pyrrha" - Speech Example (Bold + Underlined)
"Ren" - Speech Example(Italics + Underlined)
"Nora" - Speech Example(Bold + Italics + Underlined)
Read that again, it was kinda confusing. If you didn't understand, you will by the end.
Ruby smiled to herself as she clicked away with her mouse. She giggled as she saw the strings of coding on her screen, almost a year of her free time had been sucked away into this project, and she couldn't be happier with how it was turning out. However, this was cut short by a certain sister.
"Ruby!" Yang called from downstairs. "Dinner's ready!" Yang informed the other girl, who dashed down to her sister. "Wow Rubes, you're gettin' a little slow, ain't ya?" Yang joked, placing the two plates on the table. Ruby shrugged, and took a seat at the table. Yang sat opposite her, and threw her a knife and a fork.
"Thanks Yang." Ruby told her sister, who grinned at her in response. Yang gobbled down a piece of pork, and laughed as Ruby attempted the same, with poor results.
"So Rubes, how's it going?" Yang asked her sister, who coughed as she almost choked on her food.
"Uh, what?" She said after she finished her choking, wiping her mouth. Yang chuckled, and placed another piece of food in her mouth.
"Your project, how's your project going?" Yang asked the girl again, who's eyes widened.
"Oh..." Ruby said slowly, her eyes still wide. "Oh, yeah. It's going fine, I'm nearly done too." Ruby replied, and minuscule smile on her face.
"Good on you, Ruby. I can't wait to see what it is." Yang said, and she slowly ate a large piece of potato. "Also, I need to go out and do some... Things tomorrow, so if you could stay here, that'd be great." Yang told Ruby, who smiled at her sister in response.
"Yeah Yang, that's fine. Just be sure to leave a note if you leave before I'm awake." Ruby replied as she headed to the sink to put her plate away. Yang's smile wavered slightly, but not noticeably.
"Sure sure." Yang said, and she walked out of the room. "G'night Rubes!" Yang called, and Ruby looked up from the sink, and stopped scrubbing at her plate.
"Night Yang." She called back, and she continued to scrub.
After she finished cleaning her plate after the meal they had shared, Ruby returned to her room upstairs, and continued to add to the code on the screen. She stared at the screen in concentration, tapping away at her keyboard.
"Come on... Almost..." She muttered to herself, smiling as she did. "Yes... Yes." She said quietly as she pressed 'enter', finishing the lines upon lines of code she had spent hours working on. She laughed happily to herself as she opened up what she had just created, and what she saw was exactly what she had imagined. What she saw was a girl, very similar to herself. She had shoulder length black hair, with scarlet coloured tips. She had wide silver eyes, which seemingly sparkled. What was different, however, was the large scythe the girl was holding. It's red and black colour scheme matching her hair. "Hello..." Ruby said happily, pressing the arrow keys and watching avatar move around the pure white background. She laughed joyfully as she realised she had finally completed what she had been doing for a entire year. An amateur programmer had managed this, sure it took a long period of time, but it had come around, and it had ended beautifully. Ruby pressed the 'Tab' key, and a small chatbox appeared in the bottom left corner of her screen. She typed in the message 'Hello', and she waited gleefully.
"Hello." The avatar said electronically, repeating what the petite girl had typed. Ruby squealed happily, and jumped from her chair. She took a quick look at her clock, and her eyes widened at the time.
"Eleven already, I should sleep..." She told herself, and she threw herself onto her bed, landing with a softened 'Thud'. "Ah... Bed sweet bed..." She murmured, her eyelids feeling heavy. She felt her eyes close, and she drifted into unconsciousness.
Yang heard Ruby's movements stop, and she threw the cover off of herself. She hastily scribbled a note down on a piece of paper, and pinned it to the kitchen door. She smiled sadly when she saw it hanging there, and she turned around, heading to the front door. She sighed as she turned the handle, and the door slid open.
"Goodbye, my little sister..." Yang whispered to herself, her eyes shining with sadness. "I hope I'll see you soon." Yang said, and shut the door behind her.
Ruby yawned as she awoke, stretching her arms as she sat up in her bed. The dark haired girl rubbed her eyes, and then threw off the duvet, launching herself out of her bed. She dashed out of her room, and down the stairs. She reached the kitchen door, and then she saw the note nailed to it, which read:
Dear Ruby Rose,
I don't know when I'll be back. It could be tomorrow, it could be in a week, or it could be in a year. Maybe even never. But I need to know why they left us. Why your Mother left us, and why my Mother left me. They're both out there, somewhere, and I'm not coming back until I get answers. And if I can never find them, then I guess I won't come back. This isn't your fault. I don't want you to think that. This was my decision, and mine only. Nothing you would have said would have changed my mind. I wish you could come with me, but it's much too dangerous, and I know you love what you do now, so I left you to do it. I really do wish to see what you have made, but I may never get the chance.
My Mother left when I was born, and Dad broke down. Then your Mother swooped in and saved him from depression, which I am grateful for. Then, when you were three, Summer, your Mother, left us too. I don't know why, but she did. She left no note, gave Dad no warning, she just up and left, just like my Mother. I'm going to find them both, to get answers from them.
Sometimes I think I hate them. How they left us, and how that caused Dad to, you know, go in the deep end. And yet, I can never bring myself to believe that, I never can truly hate them. I mean, they're both pretty much my parents. My Mother, I didn't know her, but I don't think many people can hate their own Mother. And your Mother, she raised me until I was five, she isn't my birth Mother, but she is my true Mother.
And don't think about doing this yourself, either. I don't want you to even try. I want you to stay at home and to continue to do whatever you are working on. I want it to be finished by the time I get back from this, OK.
From your Ever-Loving Half-Sister,
Yang (Rose) Xiao Long
Ruby felt the tears flowing from her eyes, and her sobs racked through her body. She curled into a ball, sitting on the floor, wrapping her arms around herself as she cried.
"Why... Why... Why..." She murmured repeatedly, her cheeks wet with her tears.
Time Skip: One Month
Ruby tapped away at the keyboard furiously, the sound of relentless clicking echoing around the house. Her tongue was stuck out to the side, her face held a look of pure concentration, she continued as if her life depended on it.
"Hey Yang, shut up." Ruby said aloud. Hey, what'd I do? "Shut up, Yang." She said again. OK, OK, fine. "Thank you." Ruby finished, and she continued to tap away. "And done." Ruby said, finishing by hitting the 'enter' key. Oh, oh! Can I see now. "Yes, you can. you may have pestered me whilst I was making it, but it is still meant to be you, after all." Ruby said, and then she squealed with joy.
"Oh my God! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She squealed happily, jumping out of her chair in joy. "I look so cool..." She said airily, staring at the character on the screen. She had long blonde hair, and large violet eyes, traits shared by Yang.
"Of course you look cool, why wouldn't you?" Ruby replied to herself, and she shrugged. I don't know. Maybe I may have thought you'd mess up..? "Hey, why would I mess up?" Ruby said defiantly, placing her hands on her hips. She shrugged again. Again, I don't know.
Time Skip: One Week and Three Days
Ruby was making herself breakfast when she heard a loud rapping on her door. Who is it? Ruby walked over to the door. Hey, who is it?
"I don't know, OK." Ruby snapped. She opened the door, and saw two police officers standing there, their hands behind their backs. "Yes, how can I help you?" Ruby said politely, and the two looked at each other.
"We're sorry Miss, but we found a body on the streets, and a DNA scan traced back to you. Would you happen to know who she is?" One officer said, and he showed Ruby a picture. It was a picture of a girl, with long blonde hair. She gasped, and the officers looked at each other with understanding. "We are sorry for your loss, Miss." They said, and they headed away. Ruby, who was that a picture of? "Don't worry about it." Ruby replied. Who was it? "I said don't worry." She said. But who was it? "It was you!" Ruby screamed out angrily. M-Me? "Yes... Yes, you... The real you. You... Yang... Yang, you're dead." Ruby burst into tears, sobbing loudly. I can't be dead. If I was dead, I wouldn't be here any more. "Shut up Yang..." Ruby said dejectedly.
Time Skip: Two Days
Ruby, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale. Good people do die. Why have you gotta be such a downer? I'm not a downer, I'm just telling the truth. "Both of you, shut up. I'm concentrating on making Blake." Ruby said, frantically pressing keys on her keyboard. But Ru-. "Shut up." Ruby growled angrily, and she stopped tapping the keyboard. "Just shut up, I'm working." Ruby said, and began to type again.
Time Skip: One Week and Four Days
Ruby's hand trailed over the keys, and she yawned from her recent sleepless nights. Mistyping something, she felt a growl creep up her throat. "You messed up again, Ruby. You'll never finish Blake if you don't sleep." Ruby scolded herself, and she stood up from her seat. Finally she realises that she should sleep. Ruby's eyes darted around the room for the source of the sound. You will not find me, I'm in your mind. Ruby stopped scanning her room, and she threw herself onto her bed. Good good, now get some rest, you can do more tomorrow. Hey Ruby, who's... Who's this new girl? Yes, I too would like to know.
"I don't know, I haven't really had the chance to ask questions yet." Ruby muttered, and she sighed as she felt her eyes close. "I'll just do it tomorrow." She said, and the dark haired girl slipped into sleep.
Ruby shot out of her bed as she awoke, and large grin on her face. Wow! I haven't felt this good in ages! This is rather refreshing. I have to say, I'd like her to calm down. Oh right, new girl, hey what's your name? I'm Weiss.
"Hey, guys. At least let me think." Ruby said, a hint of anger in her voice. "Weiss, is it? Why are you here?" Ruby asked, and then shrugged. I don't truly know, but I feel like I'm here to get you into a proper routine. Ruby doesn't need a routine, she just works whenever she wants, which is pretty much when she isn't eating, bathing, or shopping. "And shopping I never want to do anyway, I just need to eat a meal or two every day to stay alive." Ruby said, sighing. "Well... Let's get to work.
Remember what I said about routine, you need to sleep now, otherwise you won't be able to stay awake tomorrow. I agree with Weiss, we need you to have energy. Ruby sighed, and stopped typing on her computer.
"You two are right, I better sleep. Thanks for that." Ruby said, heading over to her bed. I wonder what a boy would be like here? Hmm... Yang. Sleep. Fine.
Time Skip: Three Days
Ruby yawned as she woke up, heading down the stairs and into the kitchen. She poured herself a glass of milk and a bowl of cereal before she sat down at the table. Pouring more milk into her bowl, she noticed that she had spilt some onto the table. You dolt, clean it up would you. Yeah Ruby, I think you should.
"Oh do be quiet." Ruby muttered, and grabbed a large piece of tissue paper. You're wasting that. Ruby grumbled, but didn't reply. Hey... Um... That milk thing... Yeah that was my fault... I, uh, wasn't concentrating. "Wait what? Who're you?" Ruby questioned, and she then shrugged. Dunno, I think I'm called Jaune. Maybe... Well I like it, it's short. And sweet. It rolls off of the tongue. Well, I guess the ladies love it, so I'm Jaune. "So Jaune... Uh... Why're you here?" Ruby asked nervously, scratching the back of her head. I dunno, I just appeared here, I didn't really get a choice. Did any of you get a choice?
Time Skip: One Month, Two Weeks and Six Days
Ruby laughed happily as she watched the five avatars interact with each other. Wow, they've sure come a long way. And thanks to Weiss, you've been completing them faster than ever. It was nothing, really. I only had to get her into a routine. Yeah, from what you guys have told me, if Weiss hadn't done what she did, Ruby would still be making our avatars.
"Hey, all of you guys helped. It wasn't just Weiss." Ruby said joyfully, watching the screen intently. The characters look so realistic, how'd you do it? "Oh, I just based them off what I had made before, which was based off me." Ruby replied, and nodded slowly. "Wow, they look really cool..." Ruby awed her creations, each of them walking around the screen. "Hey guys, do you think you could... Uh... Ignore me for a second?" Ruby asked, and she nodded vigorously. Whatever you want Ruby. Of course, I wouldn't mind the silence for awhile. I guess so, I don't want to intrude. Sure, like Weiss said, I don't want to intrude, bye. "Uh... Bye guys..." Ruby murmured. "Wow, they're all so cool... And Jaune's so... No, no, no, no, no. No! Jaune's not... But he is... Do I... I don't understand..." Ruby sighed, leaning back on her chair. "Do I... Like... Jaune?" Ruby muttered to herself. I don't think you do... Well, not the you, but only a small part of you definitely does. And that's me. "I thought I told you guys to ignore me." Ruby growled, curling her hands into fists. I wasn't here for that part, I only appeared now. "And... Who are you exactly?" Ruby questioned, but got no response for a few seconds. I call myself Pyrrha. Ruby sighed, not knowing how to deal with the steady stream of newcomers. "Well... I'm Ruby, though I'm sure you already knew that." Ruby responded, and then nodded. Yes, yes I did. How many others are there? "Others? There are four. Yang, Blake, Weiss, and Jaune. You make the fifth. Or sixth, if you're counting me." Ruby informed, and she smiled. "Welcome to the club, Pyrrha." Ruby said cheerfully.
Time Skip: Three Days
"And there you go Pyrrha, your avatar is now complete. I hope you like it." Ruby told the newest addition to her group, and smiled joyfully. Like it? I love it! I look amazing, I can't believe you'd put so much effort into this. Yeah, well, it's the least she could do. Yes, you do look quite stunning. I have to admit that I might be a little jealous. Wow... Just wow, Ruby. You're so amazing at what you do... "Thanks guys, but really, it was nothing, and the least I could do to welcome our newest friend, Pyrrha." Ruby replied humbly, a small smile on her face. Oh, stop being so humble Ruby, you're awesome! Yeah, you really are.
"Oh stop it. You don't need to lie that much." Ruby answered, still smiling as her latest creation joined the rest. I don't think they're lying, you really did well. I think you did a great job too, Ruby. Hello. My name is Ren, and I have to tell you that I'm the calm before the storm. And now you know this, prepare for the lightning. Woah, new guy! That was unexpected. It was a little random. What did he mean by calm before the sto-. HELLO! MY NAME IS NORA AND I LOVE PANCAKES AND SLOTHS. WOOHOO! Need I explain?
"My brain, all of you be quiet for a moment!" Ruby cried out, placing her hands over her ears. You know, I see what he meant now. So, you two, how are you? I'm just fine, a little hungry, but fine. What she means is she wants Ruby to eat more. "I eat enough already." Ruby replied defensively, crossing her arms. I can see the bones in your arms through your skin. That was rather blunt. True, but blunt. A knock came from the door downstairs, and Ruby stood up from her chair. "Nora, Ren. I'll make your avatars later. I'm getting the door." Ruby told them, and walked slowly down the stairs. I wonder who it could be? I don't know, it really could be anyone. I severely doubt that it's someone that Ruby doesn't know. Maybe it's a milkman.I don't think Ruby has a milkman, Nora. You don't know that. He doesn't, but he'd be right. "Hey, all of you, shut up." Ruby told them, and they stopped. When Ruby reached the door, she pulled and saw someone she never expected to see again. Is that? But she's? I don't understand either. Yang, is that you? Yeah... Yeah that's me? But... She's meant to be dead.
"So Rubes. How have you been? I've been gone awhile. Around one hundred and somethin' days." Yang asked Ruby, who shrugged. Ruby looked at Yang strangely, her eyes narrowed with curiosity.
"I don't know, should I?" Ruby whispered to herself. "I think I should. But you guys don't?" Ruby said quietly.
"You should what?" Yang asked, and Ruby's head shot up. "Rubes? Are you OK?" Yang questioned worriedly, and Ruby glared at her.
"I'm fine." She replied bluntly, standing up. "You wouldn't understand anyway." Ruby murmured, and headed upstairs, leaving her blonde haired sister behind at the kitchen table.
And scene. I'll wrap this up here, at this lovely little ending. And some of you may have though Yang was dead. Really, what happened was she was assumed dead by the police, but was taken to hospital, which identified her to be alive, and she was in intensive care for at least a month. Then she searched for both of their mothers. And I'll leave the rest of that to your imagination! Remember to review with your ideas or constructive criticism. And remember to keep moving forward!
Stinger out!