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Pearl Darkness
Hey guys, how are you doing?
Work has been stressful for me lately, but I can manage. Right now I'm in the process of looking for alternative ways to generate income so that it can sustain my usual expense. Hence, I'm a little busier than usual.
I also came to realize that I always neglect my health so I guess I'll take care of myself...properly this month. No guarantee though.
(Note: I have fallen sick again. For an entire week. While I was working on this and told myself I would take care of my body. Oh the irony…)
Anyway, here's the long awaited continuation of Brilliant Silver. Please forgive this author for taking so long to produce stories!
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Chapter 7: Unable To Live Without...
"What are you doing here?" Ruby asked as she cautiously walked out of the bathroom, "And...thanks for buying me a new toothpaste. I didn't notice mine finished."
"No need to thank me." The woman replied, "I'm here to take care of you."
A pause.
"And your toothpaste."
Little red gulped, feeling worried and excited at the same time.
I mean, anyone would feel this way right? Or is it just me being gay?
Standing in front of the girl was a woman with sexy gold orbs - in an apron with a spatula on her right hand. Ruby secretly wished that the woman wore nothing under that apron, but she would rather die than to admit it out aloud.
Well, it's not that I'm that far away from death itself either…
She sighed, blaming herself for having such negative thoughts early in the morning. The brunette had always been an early riser, and Saturday was no different for her.
"...Why do you have the key to my apartment?"
"Your father handed me the spare keys." Blake Belladonna shrugged.
"Huh? Why would he do that?"
"Because he's really worried about you, sweetheart."
Ruby blushed upon hearing the doctor said the word. She quickly averted her gaze, trying her best to control her emotions to prevent her heart disease from striking again. And as she turned to the other side, she saw something incredible.
"...What are...those?" The girl pointed at the mountain of canned tuna - and the other mountain of canned salmon.
"Canned food."
"I know. Why are they here? And why...in such...overwhelming...amount?"
"Well, the relationship between tuna, salmon and me…" Dr. Belladonna paused in the middle of the sentence, then resumed it short after, "Is like the relationship between Qrow, medicine, and you."
"I interpret that as being… 'unable to live without'."
"Precisely." The woman smirked playfully, "How's salmon for you?"
Ruby sighed and scratched her forehead, "Listen doc...there's got to be a mistake."
"What kind of mistake? Your dad hired me, that's all." Dr. Belladonna brought the two plates of salmon teriyaki (one having more than the other) to the small wooden table located at the very end of the kitchen, "By the way, I'm glad that your heart didn't hurt when I appear all of a sudden in your apartment. You're braver than you look."
"My dad didn't say anything about hiring a caretaker." Ruby said, "And don't you have to go to work?"
"Oh silly." The doctor sat down as she rested her chin on both her hands, "We go to the same place and come back home at the same time everyday. Well, I might be a little late since I have duty sometimes...but you get the idea. Your father thought I was the perfect candidate."
Ruby face-palmed.
"He also said that you wouldn't agree to this crazy idea if he told you beforehand."
"At least he's self-aware…"
"He loves you, Ruby." Dr. Belladonna smiled gently, "That's why he hired me. He has to keep his job to feed you, but he feels bad that he can't be there when you need him."
"I'm fine on my own…" Ruby's voice gradually grew lower as she tried to hold back her tears, thinking about how lucky she was to have a father like Qrow.
"You did a really good job on holding it on your own." The doctor continued, "Now you can relax and rest more, sweetheart. I'll take care of you."
The fragile little girl stood there and wept silently after listening to the woman. Yes, she was always on her own, and she didn't blame her father for not being able to be with her. Ever since her mother passed away, she knew she had to stand strong - not just for herself, but for the people she loved.
Having to hear someone spoke like that to her really torn her walls down, even if it was just a hired caretaker.
Or perhaps Ruby felt more than that towards the doctor. She wasn't so sure.
Dr. Belladonna on the other hand wasn't sure what to do. She had never dealt with another female crying since that particular incident, not to mention this was someone that she...might or might not have feelings for.
After a moment, the woman clenched her fist and stood up, walked to Ruby and gently hugged her.
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Blake Belladonna had officially became Ruby Rose's caretaker. Heck, she even moved in and was residing in Qrow's room (after getting permission from him) to make her job easier.
Both of them spent the entire day talking to each other awkwardly. The girl was assisting the doctor in cleaning the house, but only did easy stuff due to her heart condition. Evening soon approached.
"Speaking of which…" Dr. Belladonna put down the glass of water, "You have a scheduled check-up at Beacon Hospital tomorrow, right?"
Ruby, who was sitting on the other side of the dining table nodded as she put a piece of baked salmon into her mouth. She felt relieved that only breakfast and dinner were salmon cuisines; if she had to eat that for the entire day she would rather starve. Not that she disliked salmon, but three meals was a bit too much.
So cookies for me is equal to salmon...and tuna for her?
"I'll drive you to the hospital." The doctor interrupted her thought.
"It's fine, doc." The girl replied, "Dad will drive me there. He'll come back whenever I have a scheduled checkup."
"I see." Dr. Belladonna smirked seductively, "Can't wait to see him?"
"I mean...he's my dad." Ruby avoided having eye contact with the woman in front of her.
"I know."
Little red's eyes widened in surprise when she heard the doctor's reply. She couldn't exactly pinpoint it, but something about the tone...or rather, the way she said it was full of emotions, as if there was a long story behind it.
She didn't want to ask though. It was rude to invade other people's privacy.
Not knowing what to say, Ruby decided to just keep quiet. Dr. Belladonna just proceeded to do put away the utensils and rinse them in the sink, telling Ruby to leave it there as well.
Just as the brunette finished swallowing that last piece of salmon, her phone rang, startling the both of them. Ruby was really excited when she saw the contact shown on the screen.
"Dad?"
"Hey, sweety."
"Hey dad."
"How are you doing?"
"Surprised. Bewildered. Can't think of more words…"
The man on the other side of the phone chuckled as he replied, "I will talk to you properly tomorrow, Ruby."
A pause.
"And I'm sorry for the sudden...arrangement."
"It's okay. She's a nice person."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"Mmhmm…"
"I'll drive the both of you to the hospital tomorrow. It's not far away, so after the checkup, maybe we can hang out...at a cafe or something."
"Sure. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Rest well, Ruby."
Ruby smiled as she grabbed her phone tightly. She would see the person she loved the most after a good night's sleep, and she really couldn't wait for tomorrow to arrive.
Dr. Belladonna turned around slightly so that she could include her patient (or employee, she couldn't find the right word) in her field of vision - but subtle enough to not be noticed by said person.
Her lips curved upwards; there was a tiny bit of jealousy and bitterness mixed within the bliss that she felt for the happy girl.
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See, naming chapters isn't really my thing. I feel like this chapter has no 'point', but...well, I'm not sure. Please tell me what you think of it.
So, if any of you is interested in seeing how Ruby's apartment is like...perhaps I could sketch it out. But I can't post it here, so it's gonna be on Pa-treon and my FB page...if there's anyone who wants to see that is, lol.
That's it I guess. Don't wanna make the A/N longer than the story itself. Until next time! I hope you enjoyed this.
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Special thanks to:
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