Chapter 6
Last night was like a near death experience to me. Luckily, Yang is next to me when I woke up. I feel a lot warmer and safer in her arms. I couldn't help but thinking about Weiss. Since what I did to her yesterday, I don't think she wanted to talk to me anymore. Ugh, why should I bother about her?! All she ever do is mocking and insulting me. She doesn't even want to apologize.
I slowly get out from my sister's grip. As I get up from my bed, she started to grasp onto something. Probably looking for me. I giggle and handed a pillow to her and she hug it tightly. I head to the kitchen and grab a glass of water. I look around to find if there's anyone especially Weiss lurking nearby. I sigh in relief and swallow the capsules.
As I drop the glass onto the counter, I shrieked and turn around, only to find Weiss. I quickly hide my pills in my pocket. I thought she's going to mock me like always but something's strange about her. She seems hesitated and look at me with guilt. I calm myself and ask, "What is it, Weiss?"
"Look, I know I've been so hard to you yesterday. And I know I've been a jerk to you and even to our team mates. I think...you deserve to be the leader, Ruby... And I'm sorry..." Did I misheard what she said? Weiss, the ice queen, said sorry? I ask her, "Pardon?"
"I said I'm sorry. Blake was right. I'm nothing but an arrogant ice queen. I'm a jerk. I understand if you don't want to forgive me..." I feel sorry for her. I mean, of course she's been a jerk to me. She always insult me even if I didn't do anything. But seeing her apologize to me like this, I couldn't help but forgive her. Mom always said always forgive someone mistakes no matter how small it is, "Let bygones be bygones, Weiss. It's no use for me to stay mad at you..."
Suddenly, she hug me tightly and said, "Thank you so much, Ruby! I'll try my best to be a great team mate and partner to you!" I smile to her. Now I don't need to worry about her so much. She release me from her hug. I look at her injured arm, "Does it still hurt?"
"It's fine. The doctor gave me few stitches so don't worry. It's not your fault, Ruby..." she said. I feel glad that she started to consider me as her friend. I grin at her and she respond it with a smile.
I walk along the hallway and increase my pace to the library. My team mates are waiting for me and I'm late for my group study. We have three weeks before our test so we need to study hard from now on. Today we're going to study about linking auras with each other.
As I was about to change direction, I heard someone uttered my name. I don't want to be an eavesdropper but I couldn't help it as I heard my name. Plus, their voices are quite clear for me to catch what they're talking, "Hey, do you heard about what happened yesterday?"
"What? What happened?"
"That girl, Ruby almost murdered Weiss, the heiress of the Schnee Company."
"What?! Didn't she know who she's messing with?!"
"I know! Yet, she manage to get away from it! Why would someone like her enter this academy?!"
"Geez, and she's two years younger than us! What the headmaster think?! Bringing a psycho in our school?! She could've kill us next!"
"God, if she ever try to do so, I'm sure the headmaster would expel her! Heck, she won't become a huntress for the rest of her life!"
The group laughs and slowly walk away. I lean myself to the wall and sentiment on the floor. How could it spread so fast? I hold my head tightly and cry. I don't want this rumors to spread till it reaches to the teachers. I wanted to become a huntress. It's what I dreamed of. I don't want my dream to shatter.
I heard footsteps running towards me. I clutch my knees to my chest. Then, I heard a familiar voice, "Ruby, what happened to you?!" I look up and saw Yang. I couldn't contain my emotions and cry into her chest. I hug her tightly and cry as much as I want. She hold my shoulders tightly and look at me with her red eyes. "Who did this to you?! Tell me, Ruby!"
I look at the group of students who talked about me. They're laughing and I'm sure they're talking about me. Yang look at the direction I'm looking at. She gets up and approach them. I heard a commotion and saw my sister push a boy to the wall. I heard she yelled, "What did you do to my sister?!" He didn't say anything. Yang slowly choke him with her hand. "Answer me!"
"I-I don't know! I-I didn't do anything! I swear!"
"Then why she's crying?! You got five seconds to tell me before I break your neck..."
"W-we heard that she almost k-kill Weiss y-yesterday so we..."
"You mocked my sister behind my back?! Who told you about it?!" She slowly squeeze his neck. The boy almost choke and quickly answer, "I-I don't know! W-we just heard it! We d-don't know w-who spread it..."
"If I heard one bad word about my sister again, I'll rip you guys apart! GOT IT?!" He nod and Yang let him go. She walk towards me and pat my head gently, "It's alright now. They won't mock you anymore..."
"But Yang, don't you think you're going to far just now?"
"They deserved it. No one messes with my baby sis when I'm around! If you have any trouble, just find me, okay?" I nod and give her a smile. She offer her hand and helped me to get up. I look at the group who lie unconscious on the floor. Yang's right. They deserve it. I always admire my sister for some reasons and this is one of them.
I always thought my sister sometimes rough but I was wrong. She can become soft and gentle when the time comes. I saw her protective side when she beat up the students even though I didn't say anything, although her method involves beating. What I should know is that she cares about me.
Although she always teases me but that's only a friendly bond between me and my sister. You think having a sister is a nightmare. To me, it's like having another you. Yang understands me and I understand her. Both of us have the same interest and I enjoy her jokes.
Weiss seems to be nice with her and secretly enjoy her jokes. Yang manage to accept her back as a friend and team mate. Blake seems fine with her too. I'm glad that the four of us are back together. My partner might be a bit hard sometimes but when you get to know her, she doesn't seem that bad. Maybe she always stuck with her family business she doesn't know how to make friends.
I feel a bit odd though. I haven't heard the voice so far. Neither the black figure seems to appear. Wait, why am I even bother about it? I wanted it to disappear so bad, right? Perhaps I'm expecting it to much.
I woke up at 3 in the morning and I feel I should take care of my 'business'. I get up and decided to head to the bathroom. Before I do, I woke my sister up, "What is it...?" she said drowsily. "Yang, I need to go. Can you come with me?" She rub her eyes and nodded.
I quickly ran into the bathroom and shut it close. I ask whether she's outside or not, "Yang, are you out there?" I heard her reply, "I'm here..." From her tone I'm sure she's drowsy right now. Plus, I don't want to stay in here long. After a minute or two, I flush the toilet and wash my hands. I try to open the door but it won't budge. I keep turning the handle but it won't turn. It can be lock from the inside. How can I be locked up?
"Ruby, are you done?" I heard my sister's voice. I keep turning the handle but it won't even move. I call out for her, "Yang, I can't open it! It stuck!" I heard my panicked sister woke up Blake and Weiss. I heard my partner call me, "Ruby, are you okay?! Can you open the lock?!"
"I'm trying but it won't open!" Suddenly, I heard someone breathing behind me. I could feel it's breath on my neck. I slowly turn around and it's none other than the black figure itself. My gaze meet with it. My silver eyes meet with it's red eyes. I heard it whisper, "You're mine, Ruby Rose..."
Outside the bathroom, Yang, Blake and Weiss heard Ruby's scream. The three of them panicked as they heard the younger girl screamed, "HEEEEELLLLPPPP! HEEEEELLLLLPPPP! GOOOO AWAAAAYYYYY! GOOOOO AWAAAAYYYYY!"
Yang charged to the door, attempted to break down the door. Blake and Weiss did the same thing. Ruby's screams grow louder. "Alright, on the count of three and we'll charge. One, two, three!" The three of them charge to the door and break it down. Yang saw her sister curled at the corner and trembling. She slowly approach her and touch her shoulder but she shouted, "NO! DON"T TOUCH ME!" Then, she realized it was her sister. She lunge herself to the blonde and hug her tightly.
"Ruby, what happened?!" Yang ask in worried tone. The younger girl stuttered, "I-I saw t-that thing b-behind me... I-it has r-red eyes and sharp teeth a-and keep saying 'you're mine'... I-it knows m-my name... It's b-black in c-color and...and..." The blonde pull her into a tight embrace and shush her. She still trembling in fear. Her skin is so pale like a sick person. Yang look up at her two team mates. Weiss look down and Blake shook. The blonde sigh.
It was horrible. That thing appeared behind me and almost got me killed. I'm in total shock and my team know they shouldn't disturb me for awhile. However, Yang keep shushing me and comforted me a bit. She sit next to me on my bed. My eyes are blood-shot but I can't even sleep. I'm scare that thing will appear in my dream.
One thing that bothers me so much is why can't my friends see him? Why me? I don't understand. Why does it keep bothering me? Did I do something unforgivable? These questions keep playing in my head for a while. I look up to Yang. She begin to rock me from left to right. I feel a bit calm. I quickly give her a kiss on her cheek. She blushes and I smile at her. She should get something in return right?
