Love Between Sisters
Chapter 7
The Talk
More time went by and Yang was getting closer and closer with Ruby. Ruby was also doing her part to make sure that Yang felt at home. At this point in time, it almost felt as if the two of them have been living together forever. Whenever Ruby needed help with something, Yang would be there for her no matter what it was. Whenever Yang was in some kind of mood, Ruby was always there to bring her back to reality. They were definitely acting like sisters.
When finals came around, Ruby and Yang spent a lot of time together. This was when Ruby confessed about not being too good at school. At the same time, Yang told her the same thing so they decided to put their brains together to become a super human. Their nights became later, but remained efficient. They worked their hardest until the tests finally happened. When the results were posted, Ruby was relieved to find out that she had passed the tests. Her results weren't that great, but it was definitely better than failing.
Now, they had all Winter Break to do whatever they wanted together. However, there was something that was bothering the both of them and they were determined to resolve this over the break.
One night, they decided to watch a movie together. Yang was braiding Ruby's hair when something interesting happened during the movie. A man had a little girl with him and on the other side of the room, a woman had another girl with her. The camera zoomed out to show the whole scene. That's when the two of them realized that it was a family reunion. The little girls walked towards each other slowly and asked them their names. That's when they realized that they were sisters and they suddenly hugged each other with tears running down their faces. The movie cut there and left Ruby and Yang somewhat speechless.
"Um… Yang?"
"Ruby, there's something I need to talk to you about."
"Actually, I wanted to talk to you as well."
"Alright." Yang grabbed the remote and turned off the TV. She then spun Ruby around and looked her in the eyes. "Do you want me to go first or…"
"I want to go first."
"Alright."
"First off, I do want to say that I'm really glad that you're living here with me. I never had a sister or knew the feeling of having one so this is so cool, but… How come I didn't know that I had a sister?"
"Ruby, please don't think of me like some sister who abandoned her little sister."
"I could never think like that. Why would you be acting this way towards me if you're the one who abandoned me?"
"Thanks Ruby, but seriously… There is a good reason as to why I was never around."
"Please tell me. I want to know. Now that I have a sister, there's still so much that I want to do with you."
"Just clam down Ruby. I am literally about to tell you." Yang was starting to get a little annoyed which immediately caused Ruby to shut herself up and simply listen to what Yang had to say to her.
…
"I was the only child for a long time, but then mom had another kid. When I found out that you were a girl, I was so excited. By that time, I was old enough to know what being a big sister meant and I really wanted to be one. However, mom eventually got sick and was forced to be sent to a high-class hospital. That's when dad decided to leave her."
"Leave her? But mom's been with dad all of this time. That doesn't make any sense."
"Oh right, you don't know about that."
"About what?"
"When mom got sick, things started to change in their relationship. They started to spend less time with each other which made the both of them sad. However, it was different on both sides. Mom was sad because she loved dad and wanted to be with him. Dad was sad because his needs weren't being met that most woman can meet so he decided to get a divorce and eventually married the woman you know now as your mom."
"Huh? You're telling me that she's not my real mom." Ruby looked at Yang with worried eyes and saw her shaking her head.
"We were taken away from mom just a couple days after she gave birth to you. That's also when I was separated from you. Dad wanted a fresh start so he decided to move me with our Uncle Qrow. He said that I looked too much like mom so he wanted to be away from her image. I didn't really know why all of that happened until I started high school. That's when I realized that dad was a horrible person. He didn't even love mom enough to stay by her side and care for her as much as he could. Instead, he found another woman to ease his mind. I'm guessing he's never told you any of this."
"No… He hasn't."
"Ruby, I'm so sorry you had to find out this way, but…"
At that moment, Ruby wrapped her arms around Yang's body and squeezed her as tight as she could.
"Ruby?"
"You don't need to be sorry."
"So… You trust me?"
"Of course I do. You have no reason to lie to me."
"Still… I'm sorry about everything. I wanted to be there for you when you grew up." Yang wrapped her arms around Ruby and hugged her back. "But I was never able to see you because of dad."
"Hey. You've been doing an amazing job these past few months. I couldn't thank you enough."
"Ruby, I'm glad you're so accepting of me. I was so afraid that you would look at me with rejecting eyes. I wouldn't have been able to handle that if that happened."
"Being an only child was so boring so when I found that you were my sister, I couldn't have been happier. I'm just glad that you're super cool. I love you Yang."
"I love you too."
…
They stayed in each other's embrace for quite a long time until the night got late. The two of them got ready for bed and went into their rooms. However, Yang couldn't fall asleep. There were too many things running through her head. She couldn't believe that she told Ruby about her past. She couldn't believe that she told her this early too. Her initial plan was to warm up to her and then tell her, but the two of them got along together really easily so this reveal was inevitable.
Eventually, Yang sat down on her bed and tried to calm down. She stroked her fingers through her hair and took a deep breath.
"It kind of feels good to get all of that off my chest. I'm just worried about Ruby. I'm afraid this is going to change her… I really hope it doesn't."
Boom! Yang suddenly turned her head and a lightning storm randomly made its way towards them. She stood up from her bed and closed the curtains. Immediately after that, a knock came from her door so she answered it.
"Hey Ruby, what's up?"
"C-Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Why? Is it this storm?"
"No. I just want to be with you."
Yang could see the genuine look in her face so she decided to go along with it. Ruby walked into the room and put her pillow down on Yang's bed. Yang then turned off the lights and climbed into bed first. Ruby climbed in after her and snuggled up into her body.
"Ruby, are you okay?"
"Mmm." Her voice was soft and somewhat weak.
"I know you didn't want to hear any of that from before, but it was the right thing to do. I hope you can understand."
"I get it. You can stop apologizing."
A few seconds went by as Yang was contemplating to herself about what she should do next. The main question that was running through her head was: Was it too early? Even though Ruby kept saying that she was feeling alright, Yang couldn't help but feel that she was just holding it in.
"Hey Yang?"
"Yeah?"
"Is mom beautiful?"
Yang's eyes suddenly widened.
"Would you like to meet her?"
End of Chapter 7
