Chapter 10

An Awkward Situation

Ruby was on her way to Weiss's castle. She had the path there memorized by the number of times she had visited her friend. Usually she was very happy but not this time. She was deep in thought about the agreement she had with Blake. She was going to tell Weiss that she could transform into a wolf pup. She was nervous about it and had no idea about how she should even start that conversation?

"Hey Weiss! Want to hear something funny? Well you know that wolf pup you hung out with for a few nights? The wolf pup you told some pretty deep stuff too? The one that you cuddled, pet, and kissed? Well, that was me. Thing is, there's a wolf man in my head and hes not nice but we made a deal and now I can turn into a wolf!" Ruby said out loud to herself.

She sighed. "How am I going to tell her? She's going to be pissed."

Ruby kept walking to the castle quietly. She was so nervous. She knew Weiss wasn't going to be happy when she finds out but Ruby has no idea about how she will react. Ruby started to overthink the situation and she was imagining Weiss angry, telling her to leave, not wanting to be her friend anymore, and never speaking to her again. Ruby felt like her life was about to end.

Ruby was right outside the gate of the castle. She took a deep breath. "It's now or never." She thought. She took out her phone and texted Weiss that she was right outside the gate.

Ruby wasn't looking where she was going and tripped on a root of a tree that had surfaced. Before she could regain her balance she ended up falling onto the ground.

Her eyes went wide and her ears twitched. She realized she landed on paws. The stress made her transform into a wolf pup. She tried to scream no but all that came out of her mouth was a howl.

She knew she had to act fast because Weiss knew she was here. She grabbed her clothes in her mouth and dragged them to the side near a tree. She started to look around and make sure it was safe so she could transform back and get her clothes on quickly.

"There you are!" a voice called out.

Ruby's ears perked up and her eyes went wide. "That's Weiss's voice. I have to get out of here." Ruby thought.

Before she could make a run for it, she was scooped up in the arm by Weiss. Ruby let out a whimper and tried to wiggle away but it was pointless. Weiss had her. She looked up at the white haired girl. She was looking down at Ruby with a warm and happy smile.

Weiss turned and started to carry Ruby back into the castle. "I haven't seen you in a few days. I was starting to think I would never see you again." Weiss said as she opened her door.

She headed to her room with the pup in her arms. She cradled her gently. Weiss was relaxed and happy. She had truly missed the wolf pup and she knew Ruby was on her way so she was excited to show the pup off to her friend.

Ruby, on the other hand, was freaking out. She tried to act calm because she didn't want to hurt Weiss's feelings because she knew Weiss liked the pup but Weiss had no idea that the pup was Ruby. She didn't want to make the situation even more awkward. The second Weiss wasn't looking she had to make a run toward an exit to the castle and to her clothes.

Weiss opened the door to her room. It was clean and looked expensive. Her desk was covered with textbooks and notes. She had jewelry boxes on her dresser. Her bed was neatly made.

She looked down at the wolf pup and gave her a huge smile before hugging her gently and falling backwards onto her bed. She release Ruby from her arms and the pup sat on her chest.

"I really was worried you had left but I'm glad you didn't." Weiss said out loud to the pup.

"Something crazy happened since I saw you last." Weiss said as she sat up and reached for a hairbrush. She placed Ruby in her lap and started brushing the pup's fur.

"This feels really nice." Ruby thought. "But I need to leave as soon as possible."

"I told you about Ruby Rose, I believe. She's my partner at school. When I first met her she annoyed me so much. She always was smiling and had this awkward cute laugh. She's a dolt and I knew having her as a partner was going to be a problem. The annoying thing was, she kept talking to me and following me around. It was strange. She even wrote her phone number in my textbook." Weiss said.

"Well, the crazy thing is, I felt drawn to her. I felt like I wanted to talk to her and get to know her. She annoyed me so much but I still wanted to be around her. I still can't explain why." Weiss said before chuckling to herself.

"Glad to know she thought I was annoying" Ruby thought to herself as Weiss brushed her.

"Apparently she wanted to be my friend and the crazy thing was that I also wanted to be her friend. I went to her house to get some notes from the classes I missed but secretly I kind of just wanted to see her and talk to her. I think I know why. When I'm with her I don't feel alone anymore. I feel like someone cares for me and that I am actually wanted for once in my life. I know she's awkward and weird and we are completely different but honestly I am really happy she wanted to be my friend." Weiss stopped brushing the wolf pup and gave the pup a gentle hug.

Ruby was shocked and felt like crying. It was so sweet what Weiss had just said about her. She started to whimper quietly but felt Weiss's soothing touch petting her and calming her down.

"She seems like a dog person. She's actually on her way here. You two can meet each other." Weiss smiled.

She put Ruby down on her bed and went to the drawer of her night time stand and pulled out a light blue collar with her snowflake symbol on it. She reached over toward Ruby the wolf pup and put the collar on her. "I really like you and I want you to stay here. I can't always see Ruby so when I can't, I'll have you. We can cuddle at night and I'll take care of you! Money isn't a problem. I can buy you the best food, medical care, and anything else you want or need." Weiss smiled and pet the pup's head.

"Ruby will seriously love you though. You both are hyper and crazy. You guys can probably help each other get rid of some of that energy. You guys even kind of look the same. Black fur with fading into red at the ends and silver eyes. I like it! It's cute." Weiss giggled.

"Did Weiss just call me cute?!" Ruby thought.

"I wonder what's taking her so long? She should be here by now." Weiss said. She reached for her phone and looked at a text. Her face looked confused.

"Ruby said she's outside but I didn't see her? You stay here, okay? I'm going to go look for her." Weiss said as she got up and left the room. Ruby sat and waited until she couldn't hear Weiss anymore and got up. She climbed onto Weiss's desk and onto the windowsill.

"Okay. I'm going to transform back and make a run to the gate surrounding the caste. I can't go the front entrance because Weiss will see me. I'll jump the fence and make a run to my clothes. I'll stay in trees and bushes to hide and make sure its safe then I'm home free!" Ruby thought. She decided it was a good idea and jumped out the window.

As she was falling, she changed back. She felt her heart beating fast. She was completely naked and on Weiss's land. Ruby used her speed to get to the fence that surrounded the castle and started to climb it. She was so made she had combat training because with her speed and skills, it made climbing the fence easy. Once she landed, she made a dash to the trees and jumped tree to tree to stay hidden.

She stopped in my tree and hide before the leaves. She saw Weiss looking around confused and calling for Ruby. Weiss took out her phone and called Ruby.

"Oh no." Ruby whispered.

Ruby had managed to drag her clothes off the trail and near a tree but she forgot about her phone. Weiss heard it buzzing and walked over to the trail and picked it up. Weiss looked nervous but tried to stay calm. She called out Ruby's name for a few more minutes before giving up and running into the house with Ruby's phone.

Once Weiss entered the castle, Ruby jumped down and ran to her clothes and quickly put them on. She felt relieved. "Okay I have to play it cool. I can't let her suspect a thing." Ruby thought.

Ruby rubbed her neck and realized she was still wearing the collar and took it off and put it in her pocket. She climbed over the gate and run up to Weiss's front door and knocked.

The door immediately opened and Weiss stood in front of her. She looked angry and her hands were placed on her hips. "Did she find out?" Ruby thought.

"Hey Weiss. Sorry I'm late. I lost my phone when I was walk here and-" Ruby started to say.

"You dolt! Do you know how worried I was? I was about to call my families agents to go searching for you! Your phone was in front of my house!" Weiss huffed.

"I'm sorry Weiss. I really am! I didn't mean to worry you." Ruby said.

Weiss glared at her and after a few moments sighed and lowered her arms. She walked up to Ruby and gave her a hug before she handed back her phone. "Don't do it again dolt. Come upstairs. Theres someone I want you to meet." Weiss said and started walking up her starts.

The size of her castle always amazed Ruby. She could never imagine living her all by herself. Ruby would get lost just because of the number of halls and rooms there were.

Once they got to Weiss's room she opened the door. Her face immediately turned into a frown and she looked around the room. She looked in her closets, bathroom, under her bed, and other places.

Ruby knew who she was looking for but had to play dumb. It broke her heart though. She looked over at Weiss who had stopped looking and just stood in front of her with her head lowered.

"What are you looking for?" Ruby asked.

"Nothing. Forget about it." Weiss said coldly. She tried to sound emotionless but Ruby could see tears starting to form.

"Hey Weiss. Please don't cry. I don't know whats wrong but I'm here." Ruby said and she hugged Weiss.

Weiss cried and hugged her back. "I know. Thank you."

Back at the cabin Blake was sitting in the living room doing homework. She had to do it all today because class was tomorrow and she had some catching up to do. Yang sat on the couch and watched tv. After an hour she was starting to feel restless and got up.

Blake looked at her for a moment before going back to doing homework.

"Hey I'm going to go for a run. I have to keep this figure somehow." Yang laughed and gestured to her body. Blake looked at her and rolled her eyes.

"I'll be here doing homework. I'm having so much fun." Blake said sarcastically.

Yang opened the door and headed out on her run. She loved going for runs. She sometimes went to the gym back at their old house but hated the fact she felt like a hamster running on a wheel, whenever she ran on those machines. Running in nature always felt nicer. She rather see nature then a bunch of sweaty smelly guys trying to show off.

Another reason she hated the gym was because of the men. They always flirted with Yang and it pissed her off. She hated people who just saw her as an attractive female and not for who she truly was. Yang was a fighter. She was an amazing fighter and a free spirit.

Yang had been in a few relationships before but broke them off quickly. She was never romantically attracted to anyone she had dated. She needed a physical release. She didn't have sex before but she had done a lot of different things. She hated herself after she did them. Since her parents were never around she felt like she had to take care of Ruby and decided she didn't have time for a relationship. She also hated how she felt controlled. She didn't feel free anymore. She had someone breathing down her back getting upset if she went somewhere without telling them. She wasn't about that life.

She wasn't opposed to a relationship but decided she would wait to find someone who liked her for who she was and not her body. She would just go with the flow. If it happened, then it happened. Gender didn't matter. What did matter was how they treated Ruby and if Ruby liked them.

Yang broke out into a sweat and was huffing as she ran. She had gone about 6 miles before stopping and taking a break. She wiped the sweat from her forehead. "I need to buy some weights so I can start working my muscles again. I have to stay in shape." Yang thought.

She was proud of how strong she was and loved her semblance. She got stronger the more damaged she took. She loved it. She also loved her weapons. Her father helped her make them after he had trained her for a few years. It was one thing he was useful for. He was a great kickboxer.

She turned around when she heard trees rustling. "Who's there?" Yang called out.

Suddenly a group of at least 20 men jumped down from the trees. The men wore white animal masks with red markings on them. They each wore the same white outfit with a symbol of a beast with red claw marks across it. Yang heard Blake talk about the white fang. "This has to be them." Yang thought.

"Hey there cutie. What are you doing all alone in these woods?" One of the men asked.

"Just going for a run." Yang said. She knew she had to get ready to fight them. Honestly she was excited. It had been awhile.

"You should be careful." One of them said and started laughing. They all slowly surrounded her and started walking closer.

"Yeah blondie. Theres a bunch of creeps out here." Another one said.

All the members pulled out swords and grinned at her. "Now why don't you come with us? We will make sure you are okay." Another man said.

"And where would you take me?" Yang asked. She didn't move an inch.

"Our boss." He replied.

"That sounds really fun but I'm afraid I'm going to have to refuse." Yang said and smiled.

"Dumb idea kid." A man said and all at once the members went at her with their swords.

Yang smiled and her bracelets turned into her weapon. She used the shotgun to boost her into the air and onto a nearby tree. She looked down and smiled at them.

They all growled at her. She hit her fists together and her hair began to glow. She boosted herself back toward them and quickly hit two of the members. The tree behind her fell over.

The members she hit were already knocked out. A group of 8 of them ran at her and she dodged each of their attack and kicked one of them into the air while she punched another. The guy in the air tried to strike her but she blocked the attack with her weapon and used her shotgun attachment directly on him. She quickly took out the other men.

"We underestimated you blondie." One of them yelled. More men ran at her. She easily dodged and punched them all.

"You boys are making this too easy." Yang smiled.

All the remained was one man who glared at her. "Even if you stop us, more will keep coming!" He yelled.

"That shouldn't be a problem. You all suck." Yang said.

"We are the lowest rank in the white fang. You couldn't even take our squads leader on, you hot headed stupid bitch!" He yelled.

Yang was getting annoyed and ran at her and punched him in the stomach. A burst of her aura shot out at him.

She stared at the group of passed out men for a moment. "Adam must be their boss. How does he know who I am though?" Yang thought. She turned and started running back to the cabin.

A shadow was watching from a tree in the distance as Yang ran away. The figure nodded and then shattered and disappeared.

Yang reached the cabin quickly and realized no one had come while she was gone and that Blake was fine. She didn't want to worry Blake so she had to act like knowing had happened on her run.

She opened the door and walked inside. She took her shoes off and walked toward the couch and turned on the tv. Blake looked up at her and her ears twitched.

"What happened?" Blake asked.

"What do you mean? I just went for a run" Yang said.

"There's a bruise on your arm." Blake stated.

"Oh this?" Yang awkwardly laughed. "I tripped while I was running and banged up my arm a bit."

"That's bullshit. The bruise is shaped like fingerprints." Blake said. She got up and sat next to Yang on the couch. "What happened?" Blake repeated.

Yang gave up trying to cover it up. "Damn it. You are observant" Yang said.

"While I was out running a group of white fang members surrounded me and told me I had to go with them to their boss. I refused of course. It led to a fight. I beat them all up. It was fine." Yang told her.

"Yang this isn't fine. Adam knows who you are! He's looking for you. He wants you dead!" Blake cried out.

"Hey Blake. Look at me." Yang said and gently grabbed Blake's face and turned it to look at her. Her golden eyes locked onto Yang's purple ones.

"I'm here and I'm alright. I didn't even have to use my semblance. I'm not afraid. I'm going to keep you safe and away from him. This was bound to happen. It's better to just pull the bandaid off." Yang said with a smile.

Weiss and Ruby had been hanging out at the castle for a few hours. Weiss was giving Ruby a tour of the hour and sharing the history of her family. She avoided mentioned the corrupt parts about her family. Ruby was bouncing around and reacting to every small detail.

"This place is huge!" Ruby yelled. She heard her voice echo and she giggled.

"Its nice but it starts to get annoying since I rarely see my parents." Weiss stated.

"Are they always away because of work?" Ruby asked.

"Basically. I rarely hear from them but when I do they are angry because of something. Its either work related or just something random going on in their life. They take it out on me though. My father was always angry. It wasn't a great childhood. My parents started to go on business trips more often a few years ago. Now they rarely visit." Weiss sounded annoyed.

"I'm sorry Weiss. Yang and I barely see our dad." Ruby said

"Whatever. I fucking hate them. My mom lets dad do whatever he wants. She's a bitch and all she does is do tell me to look nice or make my father happy. She's so annoying. My dad wants me to be perfect at everything and I try to be. If I mess up just alittle bit then he yells at me and makes me feel horrible. When they visit they just tell me what I do wrong. They haven't been home for my birthday in years. Holidays are painful when they are here. I fuck them so much. I wish they were dead." Weiss said

Ruby froze when she heard Weiss say that last sentence. Ruby felt like she was going to shut down. Then she heard a man start to laugh inside her head.

"Does that upset you Ruby? Does that make you remember anything? Do you remember your mother? I wonder where she is? She just disappeared after THAT day. Yang's mom left as well. Your father shut down and who knows what he does when he is goes. I wonder if hes actually working. Maybe hes just out with his other family some where else. Maybe hes fucking a bunch of people. Maybe hes just drinking away the pain of knowing his youngest daughter is a failure." The wolf man said and laughed like a made man.

Ruby felt like she was going to put down but she had to keep it in.

"Its all your fault Ruby!" He yelled at her.

"Shut up!" she screamed. Weiss looked at her confused.

Her confusion quickly turned to worry and concern when she saw Ruby shaking. "Ruby whats wrong?" She said and reached to comfort her.

Ruby screamed and slapped her hand away and turned and ran out of the castle. She used her speed and headed to the cabin.

"That's it! No one cares about you! No one loves you!" He screamed

She slammed her front door open. Yang jumped up and turned to see Ruby. She quickly ran up to her sister and held her tight in her embrace. She broke down and started sobbing.

Yang picked her up and held her as she carried Ruby upstairs and into her bedroom and placed her in bed. She laid with Ruby for 30 minutes until she Ruby's sobbing stopped. Yang looked down at her and saw that she had fallen asleep.

She quietly got up and closed the door behind her. She walked downstairs and Blake looked at her concerned. "What's wrong with Ruby? Is she okay now?" Blake asked.

"Thank you for your concern. Ruby is very upset. I didn't ask her what was wrong because she was clearly too upset to tell me the story but she sobbed out a few words and I can piece it together." Yang said and plopped down on the couch next to Blake.

"Did Weiss insult her? That girl thinks she can do whatever she wants because of her family!" Blake said.

"No but I think Weiss was talking about her parents and it triggered Ruby." Yang said.

"Oh." Blake said.

Yang sighed and rested her bed on Blake's shoulder. The gesture surprised Yang but she liked it. They stayed like that for a few minutes before they heard a soft knock on the door.

Yang got up and opened the door. Weiss stood in front of her. She was fidgeting with her jacket when Yang opened the door.

"Hello Yang. I believe we met before. I was here to check on Ruby. She let my house and seemed very upset." Weiss said nervously

Yang said nothing and just stared at her.

"I swear I didn't do anything to hurt her on purpose!" Weiss said.

"Come in Weiss." Yang said. Weiss walked into the cabin and Yang pointed to a chair in the living room. Weiss sat down and looked over at Blake. Yang sat down across from Weiss and nodded at Blake. Blake got up and headed upstairs.

Weiss was so nervous. Ruby's sister was big and buff and she was afraid she had done something to hurt Ruby. She had no idea what happened. Yang was staring at her with a serious expression. They remained quiet for a moment before Yang spoke.

"What were you and Ruby talking about before Ruby left your house?" Yang asked.

"I was giving her a tour of my castle. Then I started to rant about my parents because they always yell at me and treat me bad. I think the last think I said was that I wish they were dead." Weiss said

Yang nodded.

"That's it, I swear! I don't know what happened. The next thing I know Ruby yelled at me to shut up and was standing in front of me shaking and then I reached to hug her and she slapped my arm away and dashed out of my house with her semblance." Weiss said.

"Did Ruby ever tell you about our parents?" Yang asked.

"Not really." Weiss replied.

"I give you a quick summary of each of them. Don't repeat it to Ruby." Yang said in a serious tone.

"I won't" Weiss said.

"You can't." Yang said. Her eyes turned red and she glared at Weiss.

"I wont! I promise" Weiss cried out

"Okay good." Yang's eyes turned back to their purple tone. "My mother, her twin brother who is our uncle, our father, and Ruby's mother were all on a team together. They met when they were around out age. My father started to date my mother during school and after a few years they had me. My mother left my father after I was born. I have no memory of her. I don't even know what she looks like. My father doesn't know why she left." Yang paused for a moment before she continued.

"A few years after my mother left, my father started dating Ruby's mother. She was amazing. She was so much like Ruby. They even look alike. She was strong but loving. Ruby was born and my father married her mother. Our uncle would visit us all the time. He hadn't seen my mother either. Everything seemed to be going great. My father was happy. I loved having a little sister. Qrow was always around. Summer felt like the mother I had always wanted. But one night everything changed." Yang said.

"What happened?" Weiss asked

"Ruby killed our mother." Yang said as a tear rolled down her cheek.