A/N: Here. I wanted to try and do more things with this. Hope you enjoy.
(Trigger Warning: Cutting/Cuts and Implied Rape)
Blake closed the door behind Ruby as she walked in, her thigh burning from the recent cut she made on it. Ruby placed a backpack she had on her couch, sitting down on it with a relaxed sigh.
"Thanks again for letting me stay Blake. I really appreciate it~"
Blake allowed a small smile to form on her face. "Don't mention it. Are you hungry? Did you eat anything?"
Ruby turned around on the couch, sitting on her knees to face her.
"No I haven't.. I don't wanna make you do any more for me though! You're already letting me stay at your house an-"
"It's fine Ruby."
Blake cut her off by stepping closer to her, directly behind the couch. While she was walking towards her, her sweatshirt lifted up slightly from the movement. Blake's heart dropped as she remembered what she did prior to Ruby coming to her house. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea just to throw on a sweatshirt with no pants.
"What are you thinking about eating Ruby?"
Ruby put a hand to her chin, letting out a thinking noise.
"Hmmm.. Pizza's ok to me?"
"Alright, pizza it is then."
Blake went to her room to grab her phone so she could call for pizza delivery.
~0~
Blake and Ruby were sitting on the couch together, silently watching a movie. Blake was draped in a blanket and Ruby relied on her dark red hoodie for warmth. While watching the movie, Ruby would take short glances at Blake. At first Blake thought nothing of it, it wasn't a jerk of her head, she more just slowly looked over at her. Blake saw all of this in her peripheral vision so she couldn't make out much. But she could swear Ruby had a face that seemed a bit concerned. Blake grabbed the remote from the side table and turned down the volume on the TV a bit, looking over at Ruby.
"Okay, What's on your mind."
Ruby looked over at her in fake confusion.
"What are you talking about?"
"Ruby you are a terrible liar, just tell me what's up."
Ruby's face flushed a bit at the fact that Blake could see right through her. She let out a sigh and looked up at Blake with concern.
"Are.. Are you okay Blake?"
Blake tensed up, she already knew where this was going.
"What do you mean Ruby?"
Ruby drifted her eyes away from her face to the blanket, her hands gripping her pants.
"You're an even worse liar Blake.."
Blake's tried to feint confusion but she knew what she was talking about.
"Did..you.. c-cut yourself Blake..?"
Blake's heart fell into her stomach. It was painfully obvious that she was lying before, but she couldn't bring herself to admit it.
"What..What do you mean Ruby?"
Ruby scooted a bit closer to her.
"Blake.. It's okay. I'm not upset with you.. Would you mind showing me..?"
She rested her hand on Blake's shoulder, eliciting a shiver from her. She didn't think Ruby would ridicule her for doing what she did, but she still felt ashamed by it.
"Do.. Do you promise not to get angry with me?"
Ruby gave her a small smile.
"Of course I won't.."
Ruby could feel Blake was shaking, she gently rubbed her shoulder as Blake's hand went to the blanket. She slowly pulled it down, just enough to show her soft, pale legs wrapped in gauze and peppered with other small cuts. Ruby scooted closer to her on the couch, her hand leaving her shoulder and slowly moving to Blake's thigh. Blake's hand instinctively went to grab Ruby's wrist, eliciting a soft gasp from her. Ruby looked back up at her, gentle care in her eyes.
"Don't worry.. I would never do anything to hurt you.."
Blake kept her grip on her wrist for a couple more beats, then loosened her grip, allowing her to move her arm. Ruby's hand gently grazed her fingers along the gauze and small cuts along her pale skin, a small shudder coming from Blake. She felt ashamed of them now that someone other than her knew about these scars. Blake could feel tears forming at the corners of her eyes.
"Blake.."
Her thoughts were interrupted by Ruby looking up and locking eyes with her.
"I understand if you don't wanna tell me now, but.. I'll be here to support you, no matter what.."
Blake felt those words ring in her ears, she's heard them before. Except this person didn't mean what they said when they said it.
"..You don't mean it"
A flash of confusion mixed with concern washed over Ruby's face.
"W-What-"
"I said you don't mean it!"
Blake yelled at her, tears beginning to fall from her face. Ruby backed off a bit from her after being lashed at.
"Someone told me those exact words and they didn't mean them! They just.. Told me what I wanted to hear so they could use me.. Manipulate my feelings so I couldn't say no.. after how much it hurt.. I couldn't say no.."
Ruby shivered from imagining what could've happened to her.
"Blake.. I had no idea.."
She went to go touch her shoulder again, Blake tensed up as soon as her hand made contact.
"I felt.. Useless.. Like a pile of waste to be abused with and thrown away.. It hurt so much that I don't know if I can even feel any type of pain anymore.."
Ruby climbed onto Blake's lap, a surprised gasp coming from her.
"Blake, I promise you that I will never go back on what I've said to you tonight. I mean wholeheartedly that I will stay with you and help you heal from.. That.."
Blake casted her eyes away from her.
"You wouldn't understand!.. No one can understand how I feel.. What I felt.."
Ruby softly placed her hand on her cheek, calmly moving her face closer to her.
"Let me try at least Blake.. I'm willing to try if you're willing to let me in.."
Blake took Ruby's hand off your face.
"The last time I let someone in I only just got hurt Ruby.. I don't want to get hurt again. It's nothing against you or what you're trying to do.. But I've already accepted the fact no one can help-"
She was interrupted by an engulfing hug from Ruby. She buried her face in Blake's neck as she held her as her arms could allow her.
"I don't care if you don't think I can help.. I want to help you Blake.. You're my friend! I would do anything for you dummy!"
Blake opened her mouth to rebuttal, then she thought about how tight Ruby was holding her. She must really truly care about her well being. The thought ran through her mind, but she still didn't feel comfortable opening herself up to her.
"You.. You would do anything?"
Ruby looked up at her with tears in the corners of her eyes, and nodded. Blake casted her gaze away from her, Ruby is notorious for having infectious emotions, she was only trying to not make herself cry.
"I don't know.. I'll think about it ok..?"
Ruby gave a half smile along with a sniffle.
"Take as much time as you want Blake, I'm not going anywhere."
Blake shot her a glance.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Uhmm.."
Ruby looked away from Blake for the first time that night.
"Yang kinda.. Kicked me out of her place.."
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