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Chapter 3 everyone! This chapter is my attempt at putting this story on the right track in terms of pacing, flow and reliance on familiarity. What I'm trying to do is find a middle ground in terms of familiarity cause I'm sure you guys don't want this to turn into 'RWBY for dummies' but I also,want to make it so everyone who hasn't watched RWBY frame by frame 10 times isn't scratching their head *cough**cough* Mitchel *cough**cough*. Any way I started writing at 11:30 the morning after I stayed up to write chapter 2. I just realised how heavily this proves I have no life…. Fuck it, relatively wholesome incest fanfics first, everything else last. *bullet rips pants, just missing balls* I THOUGHT YOU FUCKERS CALMED DOWN! Enjoy peoples! I, need to see my therapist after this…

(Friday breakfast)

Teams RWBY and JNPR shared a table as they always did for breakfast. Ruby zoned out the conversations and noised around her as she shut her eyes and rested her head on the table. She was thinking back to yesterday's fight. She felt disappointed that she didn't recognise that Trisha was was trying to press her own advantage when she was the one to put the gap between them. Or that she was so wrapped up in her own success theatre she hadn't considered that Trisha hadn't used her semblance yet.

'Based on how the electricity behaved, arcing to Yang and how it was blue in colour, it definitely wasn't electric dust. That only leaves the options of it coming from a power source other than dust which wouldn't make much sense, or it being her semblance.' Her mind went back to the whips crack. The sound of thunder played in Ruby's head, making her shutter. Noticing this, Yang shook her shoulder until their eyes met.

"You ok sis? You seem… down." 'And momma Yang has entered the building.'

"I'm fine. Just tired and a little sore from yesterday." Ruby's tone combined with how well Yang knew her all but confirmed she'd left something out and Yang almost definitely knew what it was. Ruby held herself to a gold standard, especially after being moved up a year so suddenly. Yang could tell she we beating herself up on the inside on how she froze at the sound that the whip made. Even Yang felt like shivering at the thought of it.

"Hey, you did good sis! You had that cowgirl on the ropes!" Yang ruffled Ruby's hair and gave a bright smile. Nothing could make Ruby feel down when her sister smiled at her like that.

"Say Yang, I've been meaning to ask you something?" Yand faced Weiss but didn't take her hand off Ruby.

"Sure princess. What is it?"

"What was that, thing, you did yesterday? Like, you were on the edge of losing, and you pulled it back." It took Yang a second to catch onto what Weiss was asking before it clicked with her.

"Ohhhhhhhhh. That's just my semblance. Basically the way it works is my aura takes in energy when I get hit, so when it activates I use that energy in my own punches." Yang spoke in her usual nonchalant tone. Weiss cocked her head, showing she didn't quite understand. Yang went to explain but Ruby cut her off.

"The more hits she takes, the stronger she gets."

"Exactly." Yang patted Ruby's head like a good puppy, something she was not at all against. The rest of the day dragged on and felt like a time loop. Something would remind Ruby of the fight, she'd think about it more, get all pouty and Yang would comfort her. When the bell for the end of classes went, team RWBY all went to the library to study. As to be expected, Ruby and Yang lost interest quickly and ended up heading back to their room early.

Yang was a second ahead of Ruby so when she turned she disappeared from her sight. Right as Ruby was about to make the turn when Yang came back around, positioning herself behind Ruby and put one hand on her mouth and the other across her chest. It took Ruby a second to register what Yang had done and when she did, Ruby's face went completely red as she lost her will to move. 'What the hell is she doing?!' She looked up to see Yand put a finger to her lips, her head tilted to the left and Ruby nodded understanding what she meant.

They both poked their heads around the corner to see two girls in the corner. One was against the wall with her head back making tiny whimpers while the other had her head buried in her neck. Yang and Ruby's faces flushed red when they realised the girl against the wall was Velvet. The girl ravaging her neck was no doubt her team leader Coco. At this point Yang had completely looked away without Ruby noticing leaving her to be the only witness to Velvet and Coco's show of affection. She reached her breaking point however when Coco stopped so the couples' hazel eyes could lock and their lips followed.

Ruby ducked back behind the corner, hunched over and cupping her completely red face, struggling to keep in screams of embarrassment. 'What the hell?! Who takes their secret faunus girlfriend, and starts making out in the corner?! And more importantly…. WHY THE FUCK DID I SIT THERE AND WATCH?!' Ruby's head felt like it was going to explode gripping the sides of and shaking her head. She was snapped back into reality by two strong arms pulling her into a warm and familiar embrace. She couldn't help but bury her face in Yang's chest. Yang started stroking her hair and kissing the top of her head. 'Why does this feel so… perfect.' Ruby lost herself in Yang's warmth, staying in her embrace for what felt like a lifetime. Yang loosened the embrace to let Ruby look up at her.

"Common, let's go the other way to the room." Ruby quietly nodded and stayed that way as they walked. In any other situation the silence between the two would be awkward and make Ruby feel extremely uncomfortable but for reasons that were lost to her, it didn't. Oce they got back to the room they both went up to their bunks, Yang flopping immediately and Ruby setting herself down. Yang took out her scroll and hopped on a game while Ruby pulled out a pair of red headphones from under her pillow and put on a playlist of Casey Lee Williams songs. She rolled onto her back and closed her eyes, letting everything around her disappear.

Yang eventually got bored and considered just, lying back and falling asleep. She quickly dashed that thought, knowing it would be impossible for her. 'Jesus, there has to be something I could do that isn't sleeping or making out in the corridor.' Yang suddenly remembered how she noticed that Ruby kept watching Coco and Velvet longer than she had. She rolled over to look at Ruby who had curled up on her side and fallen asleep. 'Is she…?' Yang thought as she sat up. 'I mean, there's nothing wrong if she is, it…. wouldn't it feel like it came from nowhere? Ugh, I need a drink.' Yang layed back down, rolling to face the wall.

'Only question is who will I get to come with me? Can't go out to early, favourite club won't be the way I like it and if I'm drinking out at night, I'll definitely end up drunk. Weiss wouldn't really be comfortable going to a club, it would be too awkward if I ask Blake, anyone on team JNPR is out of the question, so that leaves….' Yang rolled back over to look at Ruby. 'Why do you do this to me God? Ehh, fuck it.'

Yang quietly climbed down as not to wake Ruby before she was ready. She stepped over to, and on Weiss's bunk so her head and shoulders were peeking over Ruby's bed. She moved her hand to shake Ruby's shoulder but stopped, noticing some of her red tinted hair had fallen over her face. Yang gently moved it away and tucked it behind her ear, the tip of her middle finger, grazing across her face in the process. 'Since when was Ruby so pretty…? I mean she's always been cute and adorable, but since when was she this… beautiful..?' Without thinking, Yang stroked her cheek with the back off her hand, causing Ruby's peaceful face ti smile. Yang felt like her heart had just stopped before trying to rip its way out of her chest. 'Wait, the fuck am I doing, she's my baby sister!' Ruby groaned slightly before her eyes opened half way.

"Mmmm-mm… Yang?" Yang quickly pulled her hand away, hoping Ruby hadn't noticed.

"Oh, hey sis! I uhhh, was wondering if I could ask for a favour." Ruby sat up, rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"Sure. What is it sis?" Ruby was being as cute as ever, making Yang's heart pound considering what she was just doing. Normally Yang would be fine asking Ruby for something like this but she struggled to keep up her act.

"Well, I uhhh, was gonna go out to the club for a drink later today- scratch that, tonight. And I was wondering if you could do me a solid and come with me to make sure I don't do anything stupid." Ruby arched her back and stretched her arms.

"Alright. What time we leaving?" Yang sighed in relief before smiling at Ruby. 'Thank God, for a second I thought she'd notice what I was doing and would reject me.' Yang looked over at the digital clock on the table.

"Well it's already 6:15 so I'm thinking, maybe midnight. That fine with you?"

"Yeah. So, any reason in particular you picked me?" Yang thought for a second on how she'd reply, settling on playful.

"What the matter? Don't you like being big sis's favourite." Yang began tickling Ruby's sides, making her laugh uncontrollably.

"Hahahahahahahahahaha! Yhang! Stop! I'm gonna pee!" Yang was unrelenting, making Ruby toss and turn in her bed. Yang climbed up on the bunk to keep tickling her after she rolled out of her reach.

"You're not getting away that easy!" Yang resumed her assault, this time pulling Ruby in close, and tickling around her belly. The attack went on for a couple more minutes, ending when Yang needed to catch her breath. They'd wrestled around on the bed, with Ruby trying to shake her off and Yang the exact opposite. Yang realised that she was still holding onto Ruby's waist, making her face light up.

(That night)

Ruby held on as Yand sped both of them down the Vale street on bumblebee She still remembered the first time Yang took her for a ride and how hopelessly scared she was. 'If I'm being completely honest, it's still unnerving how Yang rides.' Yang skidded to a hault before putting out the kickstand and taking off her helmet.

"And we're here." Ruby took off her own helmet before looking at the area around her, she could've sworn that she'd been around here before.

"This are feels very, familiar." Yang rose an eyebrow at her.

"I'd hope not or else you'll have some serious explaining to do little sis." Ruby rolled her eyes at her.

"You know what I meant." Yang gave a playful smile.

"Ohhh I don't know if I believe you," Yang's tone was joking and playful. "I might just think you're being a bad girl and lying to me." Ruby punched her shoulder and chuckled.

"I'm serious! I'm getting massive deja vu from this place." Yang chuckled a little at that.

"Let's at least get inside before you start saying you've been here." Both girls walked through the large doors. The whole club had a red and black style, far from original but far from ugly. Save for a white dance floor which was alive with people and lights. Yang lead Ruby straight to bar where they sat together.

Behind the bar stood a tall man, easily 6ft 6 with well kept black hair and beard wearing a white long sleeve shirt, black vest, pants, shoes and gloves complete with a red tie. He held a wine glass in one hand and a cloth in the other which he was using to clean the glass.

"Welcome back blonde. Come for a drink?" His voice was deep and smooth but also seemed calm.

"You know it Junior. I'll have the usual-"

"Strawberry sunrise, no ice and a little umbrella." 'Wait a minute… I've seen this guy before! Isn't he they guy Yang punched halfway across then out off the club? The hell are they doing, chatting like best friends?' Junior stepped away from the girls to make Yang's drink, giving Ruby a chance to tap her on the shoulder and lean into her ear.

"Isn't that the guy who you grabbed by the Christmas bells and punched through a window?" Yang couldn't help but laugh at Ruby's choice of censorship. She composed herself before putting an arm around Ruby.

"Don't worry. Me and Junior have forgiven and all but forgotten about that little thing. I mean, I have become his best customer since then. I'm even all good with his boys, RIGHT GUYS?" Yang waved at the two bouncers by the door who both put their heads down. Ruby immediately recognising that they looked like they were about to piss themselves. '*sighs….* This is going to be a looooooooong, night.'

(The next morning)

Yang woke up with a throbbing headache. Her gut felt like it was doing backflips and her throat burned in a way that only vomiting your spleen could cause. 'Owwwwwwwwww…. Why'd I have to be cursed with this ability to partly like I'm Ozzy fuckin' Osbourne but not be able to take the hangover?' Yang groaned and rubbed her eyes as she sat up, opening them to just more than a squint to see Ruby sitting next to her.

"Rise and shine Goldilocks. Enjoying the hangover?" Ruby said in a fake smug tone with Yang's first response being a yawn.

"Morning sis."

"Actually it's 1:30 in the afternoon." To most that fact would at least get widened eyes but for party animal Yang, it wasn't overly impressive. Later than usual, but not crazily so. Yang rubbed her forehead.

"How drunk did I get?" This was the one question Yang feared asking, as she was always scared she'd one upped herself and done some extremely dumb shit.

"Well for most off the night it was normal drunk Yang, slurred speech, carefree dancing, the usual," a feeling of relief went over Yang with those words. "But then you introduced me to this girl named Miltia and tried to get me to hit on her, after when that failed you hit on her yourself, fell into a drunk depression when she rejected you, then into a drunk rage when Junior cut you off cause you'd been drinking for 4 and a half hours and threatened to quote: "Peel his dick like a banana and feed what's left to Zwei." After that it was the usual fifteen minutes of vomiting until we got back here and you passed out."

Yang's eyes were wider than Ruby thought possible. 'WHAT THE FUCK HAVE I DONE?!'

"For fucks sakes! I don't even remember any of that!" Ruby leaned forward with a suddenly concerned face.

"So… what exactly, do, you remember?" Yang took a moment to think back as far as she could.

"The last thing I remember was being given the first strawberry sunrise bu Junior. Everything else's one giant blur."

"Hmmm. Well I'll leave you to rest if that's alright." Yang groaned as she laid back down but shot back up once she heard Ruby open the door.

"Hey, I just wanted to say thank you sis. I… know my drunk self can be quite a.. handful. So thank you for doing as much as you did. I, probably would've been way worse if you hadn't been there. So, thanks." Ruby gave a sweet smile before closing the door behind her. She leant back against it before putting her middle finger against her bottom lip. 'Maybe it'd be best for her to remember on her own…. if at all'

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Sorry this took so long. It's mostly because I underestimated how long this improved chapter would take and a bit of incompetence on my part. Now I've got some good and bad news. Bad news is chapter 4 might take a while to come out as I've got school and can't write as much. However. The good news is I've only got 3 more weeks of school which means this jernky and sometimes slow posting rate should go up. Another thing to note is I'll be starting a BumbleBY story soon as a side project. And for those who're scared that this'll slow things down, you're right but rest assured, Unforgivable gets priority when it comes to posting. I'll get chapter 4 done and then plan to do the first of 8 chapters for the new BumbleBY story which hasn't got a name yet which I might let you guys pick if I get some good suggestions. With all that said I hope you've enjoyed Unforgivable so far and I'll see you in chapter 4. Bye for now!