Okay so I see a lot of stories about rwby characters with disabilities but only a few involving deaf characters. Most of the time it is Neo and she is a mute. I plan to like always mix it up a bit. As for zacharystevens 92, I'm sorry but you gave me a beautiful story which I can not do it justice by making it a one-shot, so I will alternate this and that each Saturday.
Chapter 1: sweet vibrations
Yang was walking back to her home when she saw a police car parked outside with two officers standing at the door. Fearing the worst Yang broke into a sprint to see what was the matter. Once she recognised one of the officers as her Uncle she began to worry.
Her Uncle Qrow mimed to take her headphones out. Once she did she realised why they were called. The ear splitting sound of Mozart filled her ears. "She is drawing again isn't she?" Qrow asked as Yang sighed. "I know she likes to feel it Yang, but I can't keep ignoring the fact my niece gives the station a few dozen calls about noise violation." Qrow said as Yang walked up to the door and unlocked it.
"I know Qrow, but you know as well as I do she can't hear it any other way. At least it isn't something violent. It's just classical in the middle of the day when most people are out." Yang said gesturing her Uncle and his new partner in. Yang walked into the living room to see her younger sister sitting on the floor drawing. Yang walked over to the stereo and turned it off.
Yang's sister looked up offended. Yang quickly began to sign why she did it. "Ruby, it was too loud again. Uncle Qrow got called. He is behind you with his partner." Yang said out loud as she signed each word with the precision that only came with years of doing it.
Ruby turned around to look at her Uncle horrified and began to frantically sign 'I'm sorry Uncle Qrow. I thought it was quiet I could barely feel the vibrations.' She signed with tears stinging her eyes. Her Uncle looked into his niece's eyes and simply replied, "Calm down Ruby. We only got one call and it was from your next door neighbour fearing something bad happened because of how long it was playing for." Qrow copied what Yang did and said each word he signed out. Slightly clumsier than Yang but Ruby knew what he meant. Qrow often forgot Ruby could read lips.
"I'm sorry Qrow what? I thought you said you've needed to arrest your niece on a few occasions." The new man who remained silent finally spoke up. Yang didn't mind him. He seemed a bit old to still be working with the police but other than that he seemed like a nice guy.
"No that would be Yang. Ruby is just deaf. She likes to feel music as she draws. She has great talent actually, the immediate neighbours actually are aware that she can only seem to draw with it playing so they don't mind if she only plays it during the day, if she teaches some sign language to their children once a week." Qrow said as Yang walked back into the room holding a mug of what Qrow could only imagine as hot chocolate for Ruby.
"Do you want to show Uncle Qrow and his partner some of your drawings? Of course only if they promise to not look at the unfinished ones." Yang signed once more with an expert level of ability to it. Ruby thought about it and nodded.
"Okay new guy I want to be clear here. She says she will let you look but don't look at the new one. She doesn't like it when someone looks at her unfinished work." Yang said as Ruby put her mug down and walked over to Qrow's partner holding out her sketch book.
The man took it and opened it up on the first page and was left breathless. The drawing was that of a girl in a red hood sitting down with an angel's wings wings wrapped around her. The angel the man had to admit looked like the blonde he came to know as Yang. It was shaded in so carefully. Each stroke of her pencil was as accurate as feasibly possible. The inking down so beautifully it didn't take away from the drawing but in fact it seemed to enhance it. Light amounts of water colours was all that was put in the background to make the character's stand out.
"Pity she never liked that one. She always said she could never truly capture Yang's desire to protect her." Qrow said looking over his partner's shoulder. The man quickly flung his head to look at Qrow.
"What? But this is beautiful. The subtle way the light is reflected of the subjects. It is a masterpiece. I've seen art in museums that pales in comparison." He said turning the page to look at he second when Qrow's hand came down.
"Sorry, but you spent nearly ten minutes on that picture alone. If you go to the ones she is actually proud of, you won't be able to get back to work." Qrow said handing Ruby the book after closing it. Handing it back to Ruby.
Qrow began to sign to Ruby, "I have to get back to work now. Tai should be off around nine. My partner loved the first drawing. Says little can compare to it." Qrow said as Ruby just looked shocked back.
Ruby quickly began to sign as Yang translated. "She says that was the worst one. She doesn't understand why people like it so much. Apparently she wanted to destroy it but she keeps it as a reminder everyone starts from somewhere." Yang said as Ruby walked over to a bookshelf and placed the sketch pad down. She bent down and carefully began to collect the pencils and pens that were scattered across the floor. Ruby always had a simple policy, she may be deaf but that doesn't give her a reason to be a slob and leave where she draws a mess.
"Yang, make sure there is some food left over for Tai and more importantly make sure he eats it. Probably starved himself whilst he was on call." Qrow said pointing to Yang who rolled her eyes.
"I always do Qrow. He may be your brother but he is mine and Rubes Dad. All I need to say to get him to eat is 'Me and Ruby are worried. Please eat that for us.'" Yang said tilting her slightly to the side as she made her eyes grow.
Before Qrow and his partner could leave Ruby came back up and held an old beaten up book to Qrow. Qrow looked quizzically and began to sign simply "What is that for?" Ruby pushed it into his hands as she began to sign 'You kept asking to bring some to the office but I just finished one of my sketch pads last week and this is the first time I've seen you.'
"Oh... I done goofed..." Qrow said handing the sketch pad over and began to sign how sorry he was. Qrow turned to his partner and grabbed the sketch pad."She is letting me take this one to the station. Try to not get to caught up in looking at them."
Yang began to lead them towards the door, smirking as Ruby took a seat and began to drink the hot chocolate that her sister made for her. She let out a hum of approval. Yang always knew how to make the best hot chocolate.
As Yang and the two men stood at the door. Qrow turned around to Yang and spoke up. "Yang, what's up with her? And don't tell me nothing is wrong with her. I know she hasn't attempted it in a while but she has bruises on her arms. What is going on?" Qrow asked. His partner sensing that it was a personal matter decided to go and get in the car as Qrow was talking.
"Qrow honestly, she won't tell anyone anything and Pyrrha has even attempted to get her to talk. Seriously, Qrow… I know something is up but if her girlfriend can't get her to talk and I can't we have nothing else." Yang said softly, holding back the tears. It was a sensitive moment to anyone in the family, but Ruby constantly refused to talk to anyone.
"Yang, can you just attempt to get her to talk again. While I respect both of yours privacy, it's just it hurts me as well to see her destroying herself. While I trust you all are looking out for her but please for me, if she is getting abused can you just call me?" Qrow asked as he could see some form of rage build in Yang's eyes. "I'm not saying she is getting abused Yang, but this all started when she broke up with Neo. Just please ask her at least." Qrow said turning around after giving Yang a quick hug. He bounded down the stairs with the goal of just getting back to work.
Yang sighing angrily as she resisted the urge to punch the nearest wall because Ruby would be worried about her. Yang turned around and saw Ruby holding her phone out to her. Yang could see the caller I.D. Yang sighed and took her phone and answered as she mouthed carefully 'thank you'.
"Jaune this best be a life or death matter. I told you last week that I'm not meant to be disturbed, this is my time with Ruby not work time. If that is what your calling about you can hang up now." Yang said into the phone as she closed the door and gestured Ruby to walk in.
Yang pinched the phone between her shoulder and neck and quickly turned to Ruby. 'How did you know my phone was ringing?' Yang signed. Ruby quickly signed back 'I had my feet up on the couch and phone must have fallen out of your pocket. Thankfully you and dad keep your phone set to vibrate hard.'
"Yang I know and you know I wouldn't interrupt unless I had no other choice. I need you for an hour max. Velvet had a panic attack and Fox is going to cover her shift but he is around an hour away. You are my last option." Jaune pleaded with her. He really didn't want to call her in today.
"What about Sun? Or is he still abroad? I can't leave Ruby today either way. You know how much she cherish our days." Yang said dreading having to go into work. She knew Jaune was telling the truth. He would never ask Yang on her day off to cover unless he had no other choice. Especially when he knew Yang was going to spend the time with Ruby.
"No, he is still visiting his extended family. Yang I literally have no one else to turn to. Again an hour max. if Fox isn't here by that time feel free to leave. It is just I can't legally send Velvet home until someone is here to take her place and that is causing her panic attack to get worse." Jaune continued his plea with Yang.
"You have exactly one hour. If Fox isn't there I don't care. Ruby will be with me as well. And you best pay me over time for this." Yang said as she heard Jaune breath a sigh of relief.
"Deal. Hurry up please." Jaune said hanging up before Yang had a chance to change her mind. Yang sighed and turned to Ruby.
'What is wrong? You're not in trouble again are you?' Ruby asked. She always worried about her sister deeply. 'No Velvet had a panic attack. I need to go in for an hour and Jaune says the second an hour has clocked I can leave. So I need to take you with me. I'm so sorry. I'm his only option.' Yang signed back as she quickly walked to get her work bag and saw Ruby putting her shoes on sadly.
'I'm going to yell at Jaune. He should know better.' Ruby was furious. Which meant Jaune was going to wish he wasn't born. Yang meanwhile was dreading the need to translate because Jaune's knowledge of sign language stopped at introducing himself, 'Yes' and 'No' that was it.
'I already yelled at him but if you want to yell further do so at the start.' Yang replied back as they both walked out and Yang locked the door. The only thought going through Yang's mind was simply 'Jaune is going to regret making me come in... and sadly I'm going to need to translate... he should really learn sign language.'
Author's Note:
Okay partially written drunk but it didn't turn out that bad. As I mentioned before for the next few weeks on Saturday I will swap between this story and another. If you want to know that story is well stay tuned I may actually get it the first part uploaded tonight. As for the milk and cereal contradicting what my page says just remember... there is always a method to my madness.