A/N: Hello everyone. Thanks for reading this story. I was not going to actually continue this story, but since some people are following it, I guess I have to finish what I started.
Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY or Kingdom of Hearts.
"Ruby…Ruby… Wake up…" a melodic voice said as the young girl began to slowly open her heavy eyelids.
"Huh...What's going on….Where am I?" asked the little girl, now dubbed Ruby. The girl quickly sat up, as she didn't recognize her surroundings. "Ahhh!" Ruby grabbed her head as a sharp pain ran through her head. She continue to scream louder and tears of pain began to well up in her eyes. The pain began to spread throughout her body. She curled into a shaking ball.
Then slowly the pain began to fade as a small hand began to rub Ruby's back. The person rubbing her back started to hum. Ruby laid there and her screams were mere whimpers. The person started to sing softly a lovely melody.
Ruby recognized the voice and song. She slowly raised her head, in fear that this whole encounter is a part of her imagination.
Ruby jumped up and threw her arms around the person, as the woman returned the embrace. Ruby buried her head into the woman's bosom and whimpered, " Is it really you, Mom?"
"Yes my dear," Summer rose said with a gentle smile. However, the embrace between mother and daughter ended as Summer gently pushed Ruby away from her with a stern look. Silver eyes stared deep into silver eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Ruby asked, confused. Then a sudden realization hit her, "What is this place? Wait, aren't you dead? Am I dead? What's going on? Why am I here?"she asked as panic began to rise within her.
"Calm down Rubs" another familiar voice said. Ruby turned around and her eyes widened as she choked up.
"Yang" Ruby asked, shocked and afraid.
"Don't forget about us, you dolt," a girl dressed in white said. She wore a frown, yet if one looked into her eyes there was a warmness. Behind the girl in white was another girl dressed (A/N: sorry to lazy to describe their outfits) in black. The girl in black stood there with a stoic expression, but like the girl in white there was warmness present within her eyes.
"Weiss...Blake...How is this possible? I...I saw you die…" Ruby whispered. Tears threaten fall and her knees were weak. Ruby was happy, though she was scared. "I must be dead," Ruby said as the sat down on the floor with her arms around her legs. She was rocking back and forth, whispering incoherent things. Her friends and sister just stared at her, unsure of what to do.
Then a warm hand was placed on Ruby's shoulder. Ruby looked up to meet silver eyes, "Ruby, calm down my sweet,"her mother said, "I know this is a lot to take in, but we are running out of time. You will have to leave soon."
"What do mean, Mom."
"Ruby, do you know where we are?"
"No, but what does that have to do with anything. Mom, I'm so confused."
"I know, my love. It's a long story that must be saved for later, but for now I must send you to another world. A world that needs you, my dear. I wish I can explain and answer all your questions, however we are running out of time. I'm sorry for everything, Ruby. I love you my sweet Rose." Summer Rose as she wrapped her arms tightly around her daughter. Her tears fell on top of her daughter. Ruby hugged her mother in return.
"I love you too Mom," Ruby sniffled.
"Aww. What a beautiful family moment. Let me get into this group hug with my baby sis and mom," Yang shouted crying with anime tears. Yang quickly ran to envelop her step-mother and half-sister into a big hug.
"Don't forget about us," Wiess humphed with an annoyed look and slight blush. Blake had a soft smile, staring with a longing look at the beautiful moment shared between mother and daughters. Weiss and Blake ran to join in the hug.
"This is great and all, but I can't breath," Ruby gasped out while flailing her arms helplessly. Everyone laughed, but suddenly the air around became tense when a cold wind blew by them.
"It's time. Hurry before we must take our leave," Ruby's mother said as she slowly got up looking up to the heavens. Ruby looked to her mother's face, but then she heard quiet sniffles coming from her friends.
" What's wrong? Why are all of you crying," Ruby asked.
Yang smiled at Ruby, while tears continue to stream down her face. "You have grown so much baby sis. Therefore I give you this gift, that you continue to let your beauty, strength, and determination burn," Yang said taking off her gray bandanna and wrapping it around Ruby's neck. Yang took a few steps away from her and gave her a soft smile, before turning around giving her a thumbs up and disappearing in flames.
"YANG!" Ruby screamed running to where she once stood. Then the little girl in the red hood had no idea what to do. She stood there staring at the spot her sister once stood.
Blake walked in front of Ruby and crouched slowly to her eye level. She pulled the young girl into a hug and said to her, "She's right you know. You truly have grown into a lovely young lady, Ruby. I am so glad to have spent the time we have together. Thank you for being one of the first people accepting me as a faunus, as a former white fang member, for not judging me, for being my friend, my sister. For that I give you this gift, may you find comfort both in the light and shadows, continue to be kind" she said with a sad smile as she took off her ribbon and gave it Ruby as Blake was covered in shadows and disappeared from sight.
"Blake..." Ruby whimpered out. Weiss walked up to Ruby and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Are you going to leave as well...Weiss?"
"Yeah…" Weiss sighed out. "But we all will be reunited again one day. As much as it pains me to say this, you were a great leader. I know you blame yourself for our deaths, but you shouldn't. It's not your fault," Weiss said looking to the night sky.
"But if I was strong enough or even a better leader, then all of you would be alive and…"
Smack. A dark pink handprint was present on Ruby's pale face. Ruby stood there, staring at Weiss while holding a hand to her cheek. Anger rose within Ruby and she was about to yell at Weiss, who was staring at the ground with shadows covering her eyes, until she saw Weiss's shoulders shaking and several tears falling from her face.
"Weiss…"
"Don't you ever say that again, you idiot," Weiss yelled at her. "You may be idiotic, mindless, immature, clumsy, annoying,stubborn and the list goes on forever. I may have even hated you the day we first met, but I have grown to respect you, Ruby Rose. You became a great leader, an even better friend. Don't degrade yourself for something you had no control over. Blake, Yang, and I made the choice to sacrifice our lives, not you. Now listen up because I'm only going to say this once, I love you Ruby Rose as a little sister and I'm so happy and proud of you. Now I present this gift in order that you continue to grow into a fine and proper young lady, may this gift protect you from the cold and loneliness," she said as she gave Ruby her blue sash from her dress. Tears were still falling from her eyes as she slowly walked away from her as her body slowly dissolved into tiny snowflakes.
"I'm alone again…" Ruby whispered
"Not exactly, baby girl" Summersaidasshewalkeduptoherfrombehind. "I'm truly sorry Ruby for causing you so much pain and suffering, for leaving you alone. I really am happy to see you and I want to spend time with you especially for all the time I have missed during childhood, but at least our time together must be cut short again. I love you my darling rose and I want to give you these gifts. You will never be alone. I will always to protect. I will always be with you so will Yang...Blake...and Weiss. I truly am sorry."
Summer gave Ruby a small box and kissed her forehead before walking away. Summer began to dissolve into white rose petals. Ruby took a few steps towards to her mother, reaching out her hand in an attempt to hold onto her mother so she wouldn't disappear, and leave Ruby alone. However the sharp pain from before returned. Ruby fell to the floor as the pain increased tenfold. Ruby screamed in pain, but also in fear as she noticed her body was faded in a flurry of red rose petals. Ruby wanted to call out to her mother for help, or at least for comfort, but her no sound came from her mouth. Her vision was becoming cloudy. She was slowly slipping into unconsciousness.
"Good-bye, baby girl. I love you so much. I hope you can forgive me." Ruby's mother said before she was completely gone in the night wind. The words of her mother echoed in Ruby's mind as a soft whisper before her world went black.
