Chapter 4
In team RWBY's dorm we find two figures sitting on the couch in the middle of an intense make out session.
"Yang we should stop the other two could be back at any moment." Weiss managed to say between kisses.
"Calm down they've been gone for a few hours and hopefully they'll be gone for a few more." Yang replied going in for another kiss.
"I know but-" Weiss was cut off by the sound of the door opening. They jumped to opposite edges of the couch as they saw the other two enter.
"We have returned from the hunt!" Ruby said holding up shopping bags filled with clothes. Blake just rolled her eyes and made her way to her room.
"I trust you can put those away because I need a shower." Blake said entering her room and closing the door. Ruby seemed to notice the awkwardness emitting from the two on the couch so she put down her bags and sat in between the two wrapping an arm around each of their shoulders.
"I hope you two didn't get into any trouble while we were away." Ruby stated with an all too sweet smile.
"N-no" Yang stuttered out.
"Hmm alright well since you have no intention on telling me I will let you know that I know you two are together and before you ask I heard you kissing before and I can smell your arousal I mean it's amazing Blake hasn't figured it out. Anyway I will let you tell her when you want to but know that me and Blake are now dating so stay back." Ruby said that last part with a territorial growl.
"A-alright." Weiss and Yang stuttered out at the same time.
"Good know I have stuff to put away." With that Ruby got up grabbing her bags and heading toward her room.
Is it me or has she gotten more scary?" Weiss asked and Yang could only nod.
Hours later Ruby was tossing and turning in her bed trying to fall asleep unsuccessfully they had gone to bed not too long ago and it appeared that Ruby would have another night of reading instead of sleeping. Ruby huffed as she got out of bed and made her way to the living room couch. Grabbing a book off the end table she began reading.
"Ruby?" she heard someone mumble sleepily behind her. Turning around she saw Blake.
"Hey what are you doing up?" Ruby inquired.
"I could ask the same of you, I got thirsty." Blake held up a glass of water.
"Couldn't sleep, yet again." Ruby mumbled that last part bitterly.
"Oh well, you could sleep with me." Blake said then realized what she said. "I-i mean like in the same bed not like sex or anything." Blake stuttered out her face getting progressively red with embarrassment.
"Are you sure?"
"U-uh ya i'm sure." Blake said not making eye contact. Ruby chuckled at Blake's embarrassment.
"Ok I'll give it a try hopefully I can get to sleep." Ruby said and got up and followed Blake into her room. Blake sat her glass of water on the nightstand and got into bed followed shortly after by Ruby. Blake laid with her back facing Ruby and Ruby snuggled up close to Blake effectively spooning her. They lay like that for a while until Blake speaks up.
"Ruby can I ask you a question?"
"Just did but go ahead."
"W-well uh when did you start liking me?" Blake asked not looking at Ruby.
"Hmm... I think it started on the first day when I almost blew me and Weiss of the side of the cliff and you came up and told her off before walking away and all I remember thinking was wow. Though I guess I didn't really realize that I liked you until I left for my mission and I swore to myself if I ever made it back I would tell you how I feel." Ruby explained.
"Wow that's quite a long time. I guess I didn't realize how much I liked you until you were gone and when it was announced that you were back I just felt so happy." Blake said snuggling closer to Ruby and Ruby put her arm around Blake's waist.
"So I guess we've both liked each other of a while." Ruby said with a smile. "Now we should get to bed, don't wanna make you late for classes tomorrow because you were too tired." Ruby said closing her eyes. Blake gave a short nod and did the same both drifted off to sleep in minutes.
Ruby woke to a soft vibrating sound coming from somewhere beside her. Looking around she noticed it was the sound of Blake purring and snuggling closer to Ruby.
"Too cute" Ruby thought as she hugged Blake closer to her. She glanced at the clock and saw it was 6:30 so she decided to go back to sleep.
"Ruby wake up~" came a soft sing song voice.
"What." she mumbled opening an eye to see Blake sitting beside her dressed for school.
"I have to go to classes now so get up I don't want you sleeping all da-" Blake was cut off as Ruby pulled her down onto the bed.
"I changed my mind, skip classes today and stay with me." Ruby said as she pulled Blake close.
"I wish I could Ruby but Weiss will kill me if is skip again, not to mention I've got an exam in almost all my classes." Blake reasoned trying to pry off Ruby's iron grip and failing.
"Ugh fine." Ruby said sitting up and letting go of Blake. "But don't think this is the end of this." Ruby said as she got up and left back to her room leaving a slightly flustered Blake behind her.
Ruby left Blakes room and came face to face with Weiss. Weiss looked between Ruby and Blake's door a few times but before she could say anything Ruby held up a hand. "Not a word." With that Ruby continued to her room to take a shower.
Ruby was sitting in the living room of the dorm watching television when she heard a knock on the door. Opening she saw her uncle Qrow.
"Hello" Ruby greeted as she let him in.
"Hello kiddo." he greeted back as he looked around.
"So, what brings you by?"
"Well I thought we could catch up and I brought a gift." Qrow showed her a bottle of whisky that she hadn't noticed before.
"Oh my uncle trying to get a minor drunk how bad of you." Ruby said sarcastically.
"Har har kid we both know you want it so let's get some glasses and crack this baby open." Qrow said excitedly leading the way to the kitchen.
"I swear you're only using this as an excuse to get drunk." Ruby commented as she grabbed two glasses.
"I perish the thought."
"Uhuh, now what's the real reason for this visit." Ruby said once the glasses were poured.
"What I can't visit my niece who was missing for almost two years?' Qrow asked as he filled his glass back up.
"You can but we both know you're not one for social visits." Ruby said giving her uncle a deadpan look.
"Fine I wanted to know about what you said earlier about the War stories you were talking about." Qrow explained.
"Fine I will tell you a little but it doesn't leave this room." Ruby said and Qrow nodded so she continued. "Well long story short I've killed." Ruby said and Qrow gestured for her to continue.
"A lot."
"Oh… Damn Kiddo I'm sorry." Qrow said a little unsure how to respond.
"Don't be they all deserved it, they were the one's that turned me into a Faunus." Ruby said and for emphasis wiggled her wolf ears atop her head.
"Ya i've wondered how they did that and who they are."
"I'm not too sure how they did it either all I know is it involves Dust transfusions and hurts like a bitch. As for who they are they were a group well a town really that was full of Faunus elitists who believed that they were the gods' gift to earth and saw Humans and Faunus who consort with Humans as scum. Well one day I made a stupid mistake got captured and was tortured and in the end turned into a Faunus then left for dead." Ruby explained with a far off look in her eye.
"Well shit." Qrow elegantly said.
"Ya all that pain was almost worth it when I killed them all and burned that place to the ground."
"Well at least you're alive." Qrow laid a comforting hand on Ruby's shoulder as he poured them another glass.
"Yes I got out alive but with scars I can't forget. At least this helps some." Ruby said as she held up her glass. "Though I can't drown my demons they know how to swim."
"Well enough of the sad stuff." Qrow said as he looked around. "What happened to Crescent Rose last I saw you were inseparable."
"One sec." Ruby said disappearing toward her room only to reappear moments with her old cloak which was looking like it had seen better days. "Here she is." Ruby unwrapped the cloth to show a broken Crescent Rose that was missing a few pieces.
"What the hell happened?" Qrow asked as he examined it.
"Explosions happened this is what I could salvage." Ruby vaugly explained.
"What caused the explosion?"
"Uh… me." Ruby said not meeting Qrow's eyes.
"Wha…. Actually I don't even want to know." Qrow said.
"So do you wanna help me fix her?" Ruby asked her uncle she got a nod in return.
"But first a toast if you would." Qrow said..
Ruby cleared her throat. "Ahem. Here's to those we love, lost and all the times we fucked up." Ruby said and they clinked glasses.
"Okay kiddo let's do this."