I apologize for such a long wait for such a short update, but the story is drawing to a close, and I anticipate the next chapter to be longer.


Ruby's lips were soft, and warm. The kiss was clumsy, slow, and electrifying. Closing her eyes, Weiss reached up to cup Ruby's cheek, leaning into the kiss. It was reluctantly that she slowly pulled away, opening her eyes.

"So..." Ruby began. "I guess that means you like me back then."

"Yes." Weiss looked away. "I suppose it does."

"Weiss? What's wrong? Aren't... aren't you happy? I mean... you do like me... don't you...?" Ruby trailed off, drawing back and fidgeting with her hands. "Weiss?"

Closing her eyes, Weiss breathed deeply. "I've asked Yang to forgo making Myrtenaster livable. I'll be leaving in a week, as soon as she's seaworthy." Not looking at Ruby's hurt face, Weiss turned and left the shed, hurrying away as soon as she was out of Ruby's sight. For her part, Ruby stood there, hurt and confused as she stared after Weiss.


Weiss walked with her head bowed, barely even watching the ground beneath her feet. She didn't notice when it started to rain, she just kept walking. Down to the beach, back up to town, Weiss didn't care where she walked, as long as she walked.

"Hello."

Weiss paused. Slowly, she turned, raising her eyes to the red and gold jacket and tracksuit before her. A red-haired girl was holding an umbrella towards her.

The girl smiled at Weiss. "Would you like an umbrella?" Without waiting for an answer, she moved forwards, shielding Weiss from the rain and taking shelter herself.

"Thanks." muttered Weiss, folding her arms across her stomach.

"Are you alright?"

Weiss chuckled bitterly. "No."

"You're the shipwrecked girl, aren't you? Ruby mentioned you. Weiss Snow, wasn't it? I'm Pyrrha. Pyrrha Nikos."

"Hello."

"Hello."

It was a while before Weiss spoke again. Pyrrha stood with her, sharing the umbrella, until she did.

"Can we go inside?"


Weiss clutched her coffee in her hands, hunched over the table. "You're the blond guy's... Jaune's girlfriend, aren't you? The athlete."

"That's me." Silence echoed between them as the redhead regarded the small girl in front of her. "Are you alright?"

"You asked me that before."

"And your answer hasn't changed."

"No."

"Would you like to talk to someone?"

"I can't."

"Why not? When I last spoke to Ruby she said you were getting along great. What happened?"

"I'm leaving sooner than she thought. I'm having Yang accelerate work on Myrtenaster. I need to leave."

"Why?"

"I can't say."

"And why not? Ever since you arrived Ruby's been happier than I've ever seen her! And all of a sudden you're just leaving? And don't try and tell me you're not hurting! This has to be something big or it wouldn't be happening. And something that big... it's not the sort of thing that someone can handle on their own."

"I don't want her to hate me." Weiss mumbled, pushing away her remaining coffee.

Pyrrha chuckled. "She's Ruby Rose. She won't hate you."

"She can't know."

Leaning forward, Pyrrha placed her hand over Weiss's. "Then I won't hate you."


It was dark when Weiss returned to Ruby's house. The brunette was sleeping on the couch, cocooned in blankets. It was a sight Weiss wouldn't see again once the week was up. Smiling bitterly, she leaned on the back of the couch, reaching down to brush the hair away from the younger girls face.

"She's gonna miss you." Yang said from the kitchen. The blonde girl was in her pajamas, leaning on the counter as she poured two cups of coffee.

"Please, don't make this any harder." Weiss pleaded, meeting the other girls eyes. "I don't want to go."

"Maybe... ask Pyrrha after I leave. She'll tell you then." Yangs eyes hardened as she pushed the extra coffee closer to Weiss.

"You told Pyrrha but won't tell us?"

"I can't tell you. I promise. Pyrrha will tell you everything once I'm gone."

"Weiss at least give us something! I got Sun on board, but why do you need to go so badly!? Is it family related? Something else? Why can't you tell us!?"

"Because I don't want you to hate me!" Weiss stepped forward, fists clenched. "Because I know if you know then you'll hate me! Even Pyrrha didn't like it! She promised she wouldn't hate me but even she looked away! So if I tell you... Then you will hate me..."

Yang sighed. "At least drink the coffee I went to the trouble of making you."

"Thank you." Weiss slumped as she reached for the coffee.

"She won't hate you Weiss. Promise."


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