Chapter 3
"Ruby," Weiss asked, following her partner off the airship, "where are we going?"
Weiss had been wondering this question since Ruby announced it was time for their date. The girl had dragged her out of the dorm and towards the cafeteria. Weiss was disappointed with Ruby thinking a date in the cafeteria would be acceptable. Ruby however only stopped by the cafeteria to pick up a picnic basket, not answering any of her questions about its contents.
From there Ruby led her to the docks, were they boarded an airship into Vale.
"You will see when we get there." Ruby said, taking Weiss's hand with her unoccupied one.
Weiss, flushing slightly at the contact, lets her partner gently tug her forward. She had thought she made a mistake yesterday with asking Ruby to take her on a date. Worried that she had jumped to the conclusion that her partner would even want to take her on a date. The other girl had surprised her with how enthusiastically she responded to the request. Saying that she would take Weiss on the best date ever.
Maybe she really does like me too, Weiss thought as she watched her partner practically skipping as she led her to their destination.
They walked along together, when they came upon a park Ruby changed direction tugging Weiss onto the parks trail.
"A park?" Weiss questioned.
"Yep!" Ruby responded, turning to her with a smile, "We are going to have a picnic."
"A picnic," Weiss started, brow furrowing, "you mean eating in the dirt?"
Dropping the heiress's hand Ruby exclaimed, waving her free hand around, "No! Well, not exactly. I brought a blanket for us to sit on! It's still on the ground but not in the dirt!"
Looking at Weiss's unconvinced face Ruby dropped her hand, shoulders slumping, "I thought it would be nice," looking down Ruby kicked at the ground," just the two of us having a picnic, maybe watching the sunset. I should have taken you to a restaurant, but I didn't have enough lien to take you somewhere fancy, so I thought that this would make up for it, let's just go this was a bad—"
Hearing and seeing the normally cheerful girl so disheartened made Weiss's heart constrict, she'd do anything to get that look off her face, even if it did mean sitting in the dirt.
Stepping forward she grabbed Ruby's free hand with both of hers announcing, "That sounds like a great idea Ruby."
"Really?" Ruby replied, silver eyes meeting blue, "Even though we will be on the ground?"
"Well, you brought a blanket, didn't you?"
"Yeah!" Ruby responded, smiling ear to ear she turned keeping hold of one hand, "I know the perfect spot!"
Ruby led her off the trail, past a few scattered trees and up a slight hill. At the top of the hill Ruby stopped, letting go of Weiss's hand and set the basket down.
"This is it," Ruby announced spreading her arms, "isn't it a great view?"
Turning her gaze away from her partner, the heiress looked at the view. From their position, they could see the rest of the park bathed in light from the setting sun, casting the playground in golden light.
"It's beautiful." Weiss said, gazing back at her partner setting out a large blanket bathed in the same light. Almost as beautiful as you, she thought.
As she watched Ruby dropped two large flashlights at either end of the blanket, then plopped down with the basket.
"Come on," Ruby exclaimed, patting the spot next to her, "sit down."
Carefully arranging herself next to Ruby, she accepted the container the girl handed her, before she could ask Ruby said, "It's that salad you like, with the almonds and cranberries."
Taking off the lid she indeed found her favorite salad, missing the dressing but it would still be good.
I didn't think she paid attention to what I eat.
"Thank you, Ruby," Weiss said looking up to see Ruby presenting her with a fork and a packet of dressing.
She even got the flavor correct. Weiss thought taking the items.
"You're welcome!" Ruby said, a bright smile on her face as she started unwrapping a sandwich.
Turning away in hope of Ruby not noticing her flushed face, Weiss asked, "How did you know about this place?"
"Oh! Well my Uncle Qrow would take me and Yang here sometimes when we were younger," Ruby replied, pointing down at the playground, "we would spend most the day down there, and then when the sun started to set we would come up here and watch, those were always good days."
"Sounds nice." Weiss said softly. And nothing like my childhood.
With that they fell silent, each focusing on their food. Weiss would look over at her partner every now and then, just to turn away as she saw Ruby lifting her gaze to Weiss's.
"Hey, Weiss?" Ruby asked, packing away their empty contains, not looking at Weiss, "Why did you ask me out? I mean I'm social awkward, my grades aren't the best, I don't have the money to buy you things—"
"Stop." Weiss said, holding a hand up, seeing Ruby looking down at her fiddling hands she continues, "Look at me." At that Ruby slowly lifted her head to meet blue eyes.
"I asked you out," she started, leaning forward to grab one of Ruby's hands, "because I like you, dolt."
"I like that your social awkward, it's adorable, your grades are getting better with our studying schedule, and if I wanted someone with money I'd have let my Father set me up with one of his business partners sons."
"But—" Ruby tried to protest.
"No buts!" Weiss said, waving her free hand at the blanket, basket, and surrounding area she said, "This is what I like about you, Ruby. You put so much thought into this, you made this personal, and I think this is perfect."
"You really think this is perfect?" Ruby asked eye's trailing down toward their entwined hands.
"Yes," Weiss said, bringing her hand up to Ruby's chin, tilting it up until blue met silver, "it's perfect."
Weiss let out an, "Oof," upon her back landing on the ground. She had not been expecting Ruby to throw herself into a hung like that.
"Get off, dolt!" Weiss huffed, feeling Ruby's weight on her disappear, she sat up to see Ruby kneeling next to her.
"Heh," Ruby said scratching the back of her head, "sorry, Weiss."
"Hmp," crossing her arms she said, "not so forceful next time."
"Yep." Ruby chirped, settling down next to Weiss, legs outstretched, she looked out past the playground and pointed, "Look the sun is about to set."
Scooting over toward her partner, Weiss took her outstretched hand and brought it to her lap as she rested her head on the girl's shoulder. Smiling up at Ruby she whispered.
"Yes, this is perfect."
AN: Let me know what you think of this.