"Wow you're so good at this!" Ruby exclaimed.

Cinder had once again beaten Ruby in a gta race, this time by only twenty seconds. Ruby probably would have been doing better if her mind had been focused on the game.

But every time she tried to focus she would feel Cinder's leg graze her own, sending a delicious tingle through her body. At that point Ruby had simply resigned herself to her fate.

It's not soooo bad.

Please, you love it.

Shut up brain!

You know I'm right.

Cinder turned to Ruby ready to ask if she wanted to play again. But when she moved her head over she suddenly became aware of just how close they were sitting together. Cinder could feel Ruby's breath on her cheek, it was shallow, uneven.

Their eyes met and they both quickly looked away, breathing even more quickly. They both chanced a look back at the girl beside them and again found themselves mesmerized by the other's eyes.

Cinder wasn't sure who moved first but she soon realized that their faces were inching closer and closer together.

Is she? Am I? Are we going to?

Soon they were a scant inch apart from each other. Cinder saw Ruby's head tilt to the left, she followed Ruby's lead, preparing herself for what she thought was to come…

But as their luck would have it, it was at that moment that the shout of a panicked blonde punctured the air around the intimate pair. They both froze in place, unable to move, not wanting to. They could both hear the thunderous footsteps of Ruby's older sister as she came flying down the stairs.

"Ruby you didn't call uncle Qrow! We should have been home twenty minutes ago!" Yang yelled as she started scrambling to get her boots on.

Ruby jumped up from the couch and ran to get her shoes and bag, hoping against hope that Yang hadn't bared witness to what had almost transpired moments before.

"Shit, I totally forgot. Sorry Cinder! We'll see you guys in school tomorrow!" Ruby yelled over her shoulder as she joined her sister in rushing out the door.

The door slammed shut behind the sisters leaving Cinder alone in the living room.

Did that happen? Am I dreaming? It was like she was going to… kiss me? And I was going to kiss her back? I think? Why does this all have to be so confusing?

Cinder saved the game and turned off the console and the t.v. She knew dinner needed to be made, but she wanted to talk to her sister now that their guests had left.

I hope she got along well with Yang. She did seem to be unusually smiley.

Cinder decided she would go upstairs and check on her sister before making dinner. She climbed the stairs one at a time, turned the corner and knocked on Neo's door. Their was no response. She knocked again, and still nothing.

She opened the door a sliver to peer into the room. What she saw surprised her.

There was Neo, lying in bed asleep. She was curled up into an adorable little ball under the covers with a wide smile adorning her small face. But that wasn't the shocking part.

Ever since she was eight Neo had slept with her little pink teddy bear. But at that moment Cinder could see no sign of the bear. Neo hadn't gone a day without it since that first time they had moved.

It's probably best if I let her sleep, it's been a long day and she seems so at peace.

Cinder quietly closed the door and made her way back down stairs.


The two sisters walked quickly down the street. The sun was setting and very soon there would be only moonlight left to show them the way home.

Neither girl spoke for a while. Ruby kept playing the events of the evening over and over in her head.

I almost kissed her! How did that happen?

You both leaned in…

Did she?

Duh

Are you sure? I'm not sure if she did?

What else could it have been?

Umm….

Exactly

Are you sure?

Positive

Ruby was so lost in thought that she didn't realize that Yang had asked her a question. Ruby snapped herself out of her thoughts and focussed her attention on her sister beside her; a decision she immediately regretted.

"I'm sorry Yang, could you repeat that?" Ruby asked apologetically.

"I just wanted to know if you had fun making out with your new girlfriend~" Yang teased.

"I, What? We didn't make out!" Ruby half shouted indignantly.

"So you admit she is your girlfriend!" Yang replied triumphantly.

"NO! I didn't say that! That's not how it is!" Ruby moaned.

"You two sure looked comfy sitting on that couch~" Yang rebutted.

"Oh my god Yang, it's not like that!" Ruby had buried her face into the hood of her jacket.

"Ok, ok. Whatever you say, ladykiller." Yang teased again.

"Oh yeah! What were you doing with Neo then? Huh?" Ruby countered.

Yang opened her mouth to respond but found herself at a loss for words. She closed her mouth and turned her face forwards. A light blush began to spread across her cheeks.

"Ooh, the magnificent Yang Xiao-Long speechless, and embarrassed. It must have been pretty heavy stuff~" Ruby said, glad to finally have something on her sister.

"No, it was nothing like that!" Yang shouted.

Ruby was a bit taken aback by her sister's reaction. Ruby wondered what had happened between her sister and the short girl that could have Yang so wound up.

"I'm sorry," Ruby said. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

Yang sighed. "It's alright Ruby, I shouldn't have shouted at you."

The sisters continued to walk in silence for a couple of blocks before Ruby's curiosity got the better of her.

"So Yang, what did happen with you and Neo?" Ruby asked shyly.

Once again a light blush made its way across Yang's face. She wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Ruby about everything that had happened.

"I don't know…" Yang began hesitantly.

"Come on, we're sister's, we can tell each other anything, right?" Ruby smiled at Yang.

"Well I guess you're right," Yang began. "So, when I went upstairs Neo led me up to her room. We went and sat down by this hugenormous window overlooking the beach. The room was all Neo colored, pink and white and brown. We sat there for a while quietly. I was ready to try and talk but then she did the most amazing thing."

"What? What did she do?" Ruby asked excitedly, her curiosity once again winning out over her self control

"She said hello. Just one word. Hello. But it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard Rubes. I swear it's like she took all the angels' voices and made them into her own. I couldn't speak for a while I was so amazed. Then I decided I should try and talk a little bit about myself. I told her about us, my hobbies, my personality. She didn't once stop smiling."

Yang paused and took a deep breath.

"But then I asked her about herself. She tried to speak but her voice just seemed to give out. She started to cry again so I gave her a patented Xiao-Long comfort hug. We just sat like that for a long while. Maybe an hour, I lost track of time. We just sat their in front of the window, rocking together. Then she surprised me again."

"What did she do?" Ruby asked excitedly, unable to stop herself.

"She looked up at me. Her eyes looked like they changed color to an almost purple pink, just like mine. Then she leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. I was too stunned to say anything. She started laughing and I swear I could have died happy."

"Ahhhh, that's so cute~!~!" Ruby was literally bouncing with glee. "And you make fun of me!"

Yang considered telling her sister about the last part of the evening but decided she'd rather keep it to herself. So instead she simply nodded at her sister's outburst, a shit eating grin plastered on her face.


Cinder was almost finished making dinner for herself and her sister when she heard the soft patter of footsteps crossing the living room. She turned to see Neo groggily stumbling her way into the kitchen.

Neo pulled out a chair and sat at the table, laying her head in her hands. Cinder plated their meal and brought it over to the table. The sisters helped themselves to spaghetti and meatballs, dolling out fair portions.

They ate in silence, both content with the quiet that filled the room. Cinder finished her food first and decided that it would be a good time to try and talk with her younger sister.

"Hey girly, how are you doing? Feeling any better?" Cinder asked the girl sitting opposite her.

Neo swallowed the food in her mouth and spoke. "I'm absolutely wonderful, thank you. Best I've felt in a long time."

Cinder was a little surprised at her sister's response. She had not expected such a positive response, or really any kind of verbal response. To hear her sister's voice and to hear it sound so free and happy made Cinder smile. A warm, genuine smile.

"What has you in such a good mood?" Cinder asked, her tone light but slightly bewildered.

Neo thought for a moment before simply replying, "Yang."

"So you two hit it off I take it?" Cinder asked.

"You could say that," Neo replied, her smile audible in her words.

"That's wonderful," Cinder said. She was delighted that her sister seemed to be making a friend.

Cinder let her sister finish eating while she started to clean up the dishes. While she was scrubbing the pot, Cinder remembered she had something she had been meaning to ask her sister about.

"Hey Neo, what happened to your teddy? When I went up to check on you I didn't see it with you." Cinder inquired.

"You must have just missed it," Neo dismissed.

"Yeah, I must have," Cinder replied.

At that the two girls gathered their things and got ready for bed. Both sisters went to sleep thinking about their new friends.


A couple of miles down the road a slumbering blonde clutched a small pink teddy bear to her chest, smiling as she thought about the amazing girl it had been a gift from.

A/N: There it is, se7en. A little on the shorter side I know but I wanted to separate this from the next chapter. As always I hope you enjoyed, feel free to leave a comment or review, anything you'd like. Until next time, enjoy.

Side note - I'm thinking of writing my next story with a focus on HoodWitch (Ruby/Glynda) seeing as there are practically no real stories for them and I really like the pairing. I'd love to know what you think.