A/N: The final home stretch! Only one more chapter after this one! Although after thinking about the ending... Well... :) let's just say you'll all be in for a surprise.

~Also I want to shout out a story of a real life close friend of mine! She has finally decided to start writing her own stories and I urge you all to please check it out! It's her first time writing and it's a Yang x Emerald story (Which I actually think is a cool ship)!~

A Ghost from the Past by blueeyedbeauty1990

Please check her out. In fact if it wasn't for her; I probably would have quit writing fanfics a couple of weeks ago, so please help her out! She isn't afraid of a little critique so don't be shy!

November 24, 2017

Today.

Was.

Amazing!

Diary! I… I don't know how to express myself like this! My emotions are out of whack! How can this be?! Ruby and I… We…!

Wait, no! I have to start from the beginning! Sorry, Diary but you're just going to have to wait!

It all started this morning when I woke up. I was actually surprised to see mom downstairs. It's Saturday so I figured she'd still be out drinking and partying, even though she hasn't been home for almost a week. When she spotted me though, she told me the news on where my father had been.

Dad has been in jail!

Something about drunk in public and got into a bar fight… Good riddance I say; hopefully they keep him there. I'm so not looking forward to when he gets released… He's going to most likely take his anger out on…

Well, me.

Anyways, I let that good news stay with me this morning as I used a bar of soap to wash my clothes for Ruby and my … DATE!

I mean what else could it be called? She asked me to go out dress shopping with her! It has to be a date! Or do friends do that kind of stuff with each other? I mean… I don't know if it's just normal friend stuff or something. I've never had one so how would I know, right? But I mean… She did invite me to the dance so she has to like me!

Right?

Well if you told me this would be happening like last week, I would have told you to go play in traffic, but now! Now that I know the truth; I can't stop thinking about Ruby Rose!

She is the best girl I've ever met!

Anyways Diary, sorry… Anytime I think about her amazing silver eyes, or her soft silky black hair that is tinted red at the tips, or her bubbly and caring personality; I get side tracked!

Much like I just did!

Sorry!

But I finished washing my clothes with that bar of soap and took a quick shower using the same one. It didn't take long for me to get ready after I dried my clothes with the iron and combed my hair. I even used some make-up I found in my mom's room after she fell asleep downstairs.

All in all I think I did a pretty good job. When I looked at myself in the mirror I couldn't stop smiling. I really looked happy. For the first time in a long time, I actually didn't cry when looking at my reflection.

I don't know why I always thought I was ugly, or no good, or stupid.

But from what Ruby told me today… None of it was true. And it took her to finally make me realize that.

Anyways! Sorry… again.

When I finished getting ready for Ruby to show up, I decided to clean my room to pass the time. I didn't have any breakfast so eating would be out of the question, but it wasn't long until I heard knocking at the front door.

Never before had I run so fast! It wasn't like my mother was going to get it as she probably was high on something and passed out, but I rushed down the stairs; falling on the last few but rolling towards the front door without so much as breaking my stride.

I opened it and was greeted by the best girl I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.

Ruby!

Her short hair was brushed neatly and I could tell that she too was wearing a little make-up. She really didn't need it though, the girl was gorgeous the way she was.

She was wearing a red hoodie and a pair of black jeans. Completely casual just like me! I was completely freaking out as I got ready though, wondering if I was over dressing or what, but finally seeing her calmed ALL of my worries.

The way she smiled at me as I closed the door and walked with her down the steps. My stomach was in a twist and the butterflies threatened to burst out of my stomach.

It was then and there that I realized that I absolutely always wanted to be around Ruby…

As we walked down the steps it was then that I noticed a yellow and black motorcycle sitting in front of my house, parked on the street.

I remember looking up at Ruby as she grinned mischievously back at me and held a black helmet towards me as she fastened a red one to her head.

She was seriously going to make me ride on a motorcycle with her!

I've never been on a sport bike in my life! I've barely even been in a car, but as I said before… I didn't feel any fears as she helped me up on the machine before getting up on it herself. She told me that it was her older sister's motorcycle. Yang told her if she so much had gotten a rock chip on it that she would kill Ruby. I remembered thinking that Yang was actually a really good person. I may have judged her too harshly in the beginning… But if she was related to Ruby; there was no way she could be a bad person, plus I remembered when she beat Cardin up for me…

Anyways, Ruby told me to hold on; and hold on I did! I remember blushing like crazy as she told me to wrap my arms around her waist. I thought she was joking until she started moving the bike and I almost flew off the back!

I latched onto her like glue after that! Although I think it's safe to say that… I enjoyed it! Being so close to her and touching her like that.

It felt nice.

She drove the bike into town and it being early afternoon, there were a lot of people at the shopping mall and I could have sworn I noticed a few from our school; but when we parked and Ruby helped me off the bike, she held my hand.

Held my freaking hand!

I don't even remember a time where my MOM held my hand!

I knew my palms were sweating but… I didn't care! I just knew…

I never wanted to let go.

My heart was beating like a drum and I seriously felt like I was going to pass out! Luckily I think Ruby can read me like a book. She opened the door and led us to a place called IHOP. I've never been there but they had some really delicious pancakes! Never before have I had pancakes…

I think I have a new favorite food!

Even though Ruby kept making fun of me as I ate, calling me her Tiny Pancake Terror!

I didn't pay it any mind though; I was in heaven! I had a stack of cheesecake pancakes with orange juice! But as we finished eating I realized I had no money. But it was then that I noticed Ruby taking out her wallet and paying for us; just smiling at me the whole time and leading me outside.

It wasn't long until we walked in silence again. I can tell she wanted to ask me something but every time she looked over at me she just smiled widely while swinging our hands together as we held them, still walking down the sidewalk towards another store. She mentioned something about a store where Yang had bought her dress for the dance that Ruby had wanted to visit. I just nodded my head as we walked towards it.

Walking inside now though, we were greeted by an extensive amount of different designs and dresses! Diary, it was crazy! Nothing like the little thrift store I went to last year! They had TONS!

I won't bore you with all the details of it as we tried on dozens! Mostly me, as Ruby said she loved to see me playing dress up!

I think she figured that never before have I been able to experience something like that before and wanted to make the best of it. I seriously had fun.

Ruby settled on a deep red short dress that ended right above her knees. She looked stunning! She helped me decide on a short dress like hers; but the sleeves were a bit longer, ending at the upper arms, and with the bottom ending right below my knees. It's a pink, brown, and white one! It looks really really cool! I can't wait to wear it at the dance for Ruby!

It was also then that I noticed my scars and bruises (although mostly healed up now) were showing. I was having so much fun with Ruby that I had completely forgotten about them. She either didn't notice them or didn't care because she didn't say anything.

I could only hope that they'd be completely healed by the time of the dance… So no one else would see them. But I was starting to care less and less about them while I was with Ruby.

She truly made me forget about all the bad in the world now.

Anyways get this Diary; she paid for me, AGAIN!

I felt so wrong accepting breakfast AND a brand new dress (and heels!) from her but she kept saying it was fine and she wanted to do this for me.

It's weird. No one has ever wanted to do anything for me.

Once we left though; I held onto our bags as I thought she was taking me home. She kept talking over the bike's loud engine and I couldn't really hear what she was saying but just the sound of her strained voice over the loud motorcycle made me smile.

It was only a few minutes later that we pulled into a park. After she parked the bike; she helped me off the motorcycle once again (I hate being short!) and led me towards the center of the huge park.

It was there where the pond was frozen over… Almost like an ice rink. In fact there were people who were skating on it then and there. I've never seen anything like it before! It was beautiful!

I really wanted to get on the ice and skate but we didn't have any skates to do it with. I didn't let it get me down though; just being there with Ruby was enough!

She led me to a bench that overlooked all the people skating and I couldn't keep my eyes off it. I kept hearing her giggle while seeing me look so surprised and wide eyed, but it seriously was majestic to me!

And Diary! This is where I now know that my heart only belongs to her!

To Ruby Rose…

As I was still looking at the rink; watching everyone still skating on it I felt her lean into me. I thought she was trying to get my attention to ask me something but…

As I turned towards her to look…

She kissed me!

RUBY KISSED ME!

The way her lips felt on my own! It was like cotton candy! They were soft, sweet, and gentle! I don't know how to describe it! I felt like my eyes were going to bug out of their sockets!

The warmth I felt in that singular moment made everything I had ever endured up until then completely worth it. My heart belongs to Ruby.

I am not afraid to admit it or show it. She is the reason why I no longer want to kill myself. Why I will try harder to better myself, why I will change my life around.

I never thought to myself that my life would ever get better… until a red loving angel was sent to me. I can't believe I used to call her a devil…

When she pulled away from the kiss; I actually felt myself reaching out for another but I stopped. I didn't know what was coming over me, but I missed the feeling of her lips on my own.

Ruby however looked terrified! She kept apologizing like she did something wrong! But it was in that chance I decided to finally pay her back for the sheer amount of kindness and love that she had already shown me!

Diary…

I leaned over and kissed her back!

It didn't take a genius to figure out that she liked it! I felt her lips move over my own in a sloppy manner… Much like my own. I didn't know what I was doing! But I could tell she didn't either!

But when we pulled away the second time; she asked me if it was my first kiss to which I nodded. She said it was hers too!

I really hope we can practice some more on each other…

…

Oh my God, I can't believe I actually wrote that!

Afterwards though, she held my hand as we continued to watch everyone on the ice rink. I think we sat there for a good two hours until we finally left. She took me back home but right when she dropped me off at the front door she leaned in and I thought she was going to kiss me again!

I even looked like a dork and got on my tip toes to meet her face and we both slammed our foreheads together!

Real smooth, Neo! But we both ended up laughing about it after rubbing our heads from the pain. She kissed me again but this time was much more calm then the others. She wished me a good night but before she turned around and left; she promised me that for our next date she would bring skates! So we could go ice skating at the pond!

Our next date!

Diary… I already miss seeing Ruby! I can't wait until school on Monday! Being away from her for just this long is torture! I can't believe I thought about killing myself. If I did that I'd never get to be near Ruby again! Feel her warmth, experience her kindness, and kiss her lips!

Feel her love!

I know tonight I'll be going to sleep with a smile on my face. I can't wait to see her again!

I hung my dress up in the closet and couldn't stop looking at it before I started writing tonight. I can't wait to be able to wear it next to Ruby! I can't wait to see her again.

Ahhhh!

I miss her already!

This is so crazy! I'd never thought that this would happen to me! I always thought love was stupid and beneath me… but all it took was a little red rose to call my own.

Diary…

I think I love Ruby Rose.