A/N: And again~
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.
Day 10: Weiss Schnee & Ruby Rose
Quotation: "Kiss it better?"
Chapter 10.
The day after Weiss' tumble down the stairs, Ruby was sure to wait on her hand and foot.
The night before, she'd made sure the heiress slept on her uninjured left side, going so far as to fold some blankets and pillows behind her back to ensure she wouldn't roll over in her sleep and hurt herself.
When Weiss awoke that morning, Ruby was kneeling at her bedside in her pajamas; had Zwei not been on Weiss' bed at her feet, she might've confused her leader for the dog.
"Good morning, Weiss! How're you feeling?" Ruby asked her instantly.
Weiss grunted and slowly pushed herself up.
"Not too terrible. You don't need to worry so much."
"Nuh-uh-uuhh!" Ruby waved her finger back and forth as she stood, an action that made the heiress grimace. "It's Saturday and you're still recovering, so you're gonna take it easy today, missy! Now you sit tight and I'll get you some cereal!" And without waiting for a response, Ruby zipped off across the room, leaving a few petals trailing behind her.
Weiss sighed and peered over the mound of blankets on her bed. Blake and Yang were still asleep, as they liked to sleep in on weekends if they could afford it.
The only witness to Ruby's doting actions would be Zwei, and Weiss felt she could allow that much.
The dog sensed she was hurt and uncurled himself, panting as he waddled up past her legs and plopped himself down at her hip instead. Weiss smiled softly as she reached down to stroke his fur for a moment.
Not a second later, Ruby had reappeared with a bowl of cereal in each hand.
"O-kiiie! Here's yours! If you need help, just ask me, okay?"
"Very well."
Weiss accepted her bowl and kept it steady in her lap. Ruby opted to sit on the edge of her bed and eat with her, munching happily to quiet her growling stomach after a night of being hollow.
They finished before long, and Ruby took the empty bowls again.
"I'll put these in the sink and then make you some coffee!"
Again, she was off and running before Weiss could even hope to stop her. But she knew if she let Ruby do a few things for her now, she would be able to convince her she need not assist Weiss with things later. Otherwise, it would only make her feel useless.
But for now, Weiss waited, leaning her head back and closing her eyes.
"Owwie!"
A short cry of pain came from across the room not a minute later. Weiss looked over to Ruby to find her jumping up and down, shaking her right hand vigorously.
"Ruby? Did you burn yourself?"
"Ahhh, n-no? Owww…"
"You dolt," Weiss sighed. "Forget the coffee. It's fine."
"No, I'm almost done! Gimme a sec,"
"So stubborn…"
A few minutes later, Ruby returned to Weiss' bedside holding a mug, a smile plastered on her face.
"I'm gonna put it on the table next to your bed. It's hot, haa… really hot."
"Dunce," Weiss huffed. "Sit down."
"Ah, yeah, hold on! I'm just gonna run my hand under some cold wat-"
"I said sit down."
"Um- y-yeah, okay…" Ruby took her spot on Weiss' bed again.
"Show me your hand."
Weiss' eyes had that stern gleam to them, and Ruby knew better than to refuse her. She obeyed, holding out her wrist where a reddish discoloration covered the back. Zwei whimpered and offered a lick, and Ruby chuckled.
Weiss patted the dog's head before nudging him away. She took Ruby's injured hand in both of hers and closed her eyes.
Weiss activated her aura and let a faint trace of it emit onto Ruby's hand. The young leader sighed blissfully as the cool sensation trickled over her skin, battling against the uncomfortable heat. The heiress kept this up for about a minute before she let Ruby go.
"How does that feel?"
Ruby made a fist experimentally, but there was no pain anymore as she moved her fingers and stretched the skin, the burn already almost healed.
"Great! Thanks, Weiss!"
"Don't mention it."
She reached for her coffee and took a sip, commending Ruby on how good the taste was.
"You've gotten skilled at preparing it exactly how I like it."
"I'm glad!" Ruby piped.
Even after Weiss had put the mug down, Ruby was still on her bed, rubbing her left hand over the back of the right. Weiss frowned.
"Does it still hurt?"
"Ah!" Ruby bit her lip when she realized she'd been caught. "Not really, it's just… nah, never mind. It's dumb…"
"Ruby…" Weiss rolled her eyes. "That isn't going to do anything but make me more curious, so just tell me."
Ruby resorted to fidgeting again. Weiss waited patiently until the girl caved, meeting her eyes shyly.
"It's just… well, when I was younger, Yang would always heal my cuts and stuff and I was wondering i-if-"
"Ruby," Weiss' voice was gentle, accepting. "Just tell me what to do." Her mist-blue eyes were kind, and the young leader felt she could comfortably say what she wanted to.
"Maybe… you could… kiss it better?"
There was a beat of silence, and for a second, Ruby thought Weiss might laugh at her.
But when she felt gentle fingers lifting her hand up, it was followed shortly afterward by a soft press of lips. Ruby felt herself blush, more quickly than ever before in her life.
When Weiss pulled away, she found her partner's gaze.
"How about now? Better?"
Ruby nodded slowly.
"Yeah! Thanks, Weiss!" She laughed a little, leaning forward to embrace her softly before she could stop herself. Weiss was surprised, but managed to return the contact briefly before Ruby pulled away. "I'm gonna go shower, so you just rest! And then maybe later, we can read together or play a game or something!"
Weiss smiled and nodded simply.
"Of course."
A/N: This concludes the rwbyrsweek fics! I'll probably just be adding on little drabbles to this fic.
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