Ruby jolted awake, a loud noise disturbing her slumber.
Thunder boomed from outside, lighting streaked across the sky like a rampaging animal. The noise reverberated though Ruby, shaking her bones. She turned her head to the window. Another flash, followed by a chorus of rumbling. The noise echoed through the atmosphere, travelling for countless miles. Ruby saw the stormy grey clouds beyond her window although the figure stood in front of it caught her attention too.
Weiss was standing in front a backdrop of grey. Every time a flash of lightning struck, Weiss' eyes would light up, reflecting the flash of pure white that she just watched. She was staring up at the sky, completely lost in thought, so much that she didn't notice Ruby sit up in her bed.
Weiss eyes rested on the sky, grey and stormy, alive with thunder and lightning. She had grown to love grey skies ever since she had met Ruby and she wasn't embarrassed to admit, at least not to herself, that it was because they reminded her so much of Ruby's eyes. Ruby's eyes were grey but they weren't dull, they were alive. Full of excitement and wonder just like the sky during a storm.
Another rumble of thunder shook the room and Ruby relaxed, laying back down although she noticed Weiss seemed to cringe at the noise. Thunder was something that always calmed Ruby. A loud ominous rumble, something that seemed like it could be so devastating but was actually nothing. It made Ruby feet small, so insignificant. Which could be an amazing feeling.
Sometimes the pressure of being bumped up two years, of having to basically take care of Yang every night she came home drunk, of just being her built up. That's when she revealed in this feeling of insignificance. To know that in the grand scheme of thing, she didn't really matter, that if she messed up she could just pick herself back up again and nothing would change gave her peace of mind.
Ruby was just about to slip back into unconsciousness when she felt something pulling at her covers.
"Ruby." Weiss whispered, almost hissed, as if she was trying to be quiet while still seeming to try and wake Ruby.
Those grey stormy eyes fluttered open and Ruby tried her best to sound like she had just woken up, like she hadn't seen Weiss staring meaningfully into the sky.
"Yeah?"
"Oh, your awake." She didn't sound disappointed, more annoyed.
"Yeah. Are you okay?"
"Yes, it's just...it's just that I-" Weiss abruptly cut herself off, looking around the room in embarrassment.
Ruby knew what she wanted to ask and she could easily bail her out. She could easily just ask for her but she felt like Weiss needed to get over this embarrassment. Weiss needed to be the one to take control for a while, until she was completely comfortable.
Weiss took one last deep breath.
"Can I sleep with you?" Weiss' voice was so meek, so unsure as if she still expected Ruby to turn her away now.
"Of course." A wide smile formed on Ruby's face.
Ruby lifted her sheets up, allowing Weiss to slip in besides her.
Weiss' arms wrapped around her girlfriends waist, her head rested on Ruby's chest. Weiss let out a deep breath, warm air skittering across Ruby's neck. Ruby could feel Weiss shaking slightly, she could feel how she desperately clutched at the fabric of her shirt.
Still Ruby didn't say anything.
Another crack of thunder rung through the air and Ruby could feel Weiss flinch against her. It took everything for Ruby to not say anything, to hold back what she wanted to say.
Though she couldn't comfort her with words she did everything she could with actions.
Soft kisses on the top of Weiss' head.
Hands stroking gently through her hair.
Light touches.
This was another thing Weiss had to do without any prompting from Ruby. Weiss needed to trust Ruby, she needed to realize that Ruby would always be there for her. That she could talk to her about anything. Ruby wanted more than anything for Weiss to trust her completely, to completely open us. Ruby wanted to be the person that Weiss came to for anything, she wanted to be someone that Weiss could talk to about anything.
But Weiss had to really want to, otherwise it just wouldn't happen.
"Ruby can I tell you something?"
Those few words made Ruby's heart fill to the point where it could bust.
"Anything." Ruby whispered the word into Weiss' hair.
For a while the only sound coming from Weiss was that of deep breaths. She seemed to be gathering her thoughts.
Ruby just waited in silence.
When Weiss eventually did talk, her voice was low but confident.
"When I was younger I didn't see my parents much. It was before I was old enough to really be of use. My mother would make time for me when she could but she was an extremely busy woman."
Another low rumble of thunder in the distance. Weiss' grip on Ruby tightened but the red head didn't mind. She liked that Weiss found comfort in her, more than liked it, it meant everything to her.
"Most days I wouldn't see them at all and I would go to bed than night knowing that I probably wouldn't see them the next day either." Weiss voice started to waver. Ruby could hear the pain in her words, she could tell every word stung but she kept going.
"Even though I didn't see them...I could still hear them." The last few words got caught in Weiss' throat but she forced them out. They came out in a whimper, small and weak and full of hurt.
"They would argue into the night. My father's voice would boom through the house."
Ruby's heart sank. She hated how Weiss sounded right now, so weak and pained. Scared.
"I hated it. I would lay in my bed alone, crying, but no one would ever come."
A few quiet sobs followed Weiss' last words and Ruby instinctively tightened her grip. She could feel Weiss' tears land on her neck and she could feel her body shudder with every sob. Muffled sobs were the only sound in the room, filling up the silence.
"You'll never be alone again. I'll always be there. Always." Ruby's words were confident, clear that she meant every one.
Ruby's words filled Weiss with warmth. Usually Weiss wouldn't put much faith in other people's words but she would believe Ruby's words without a second thought. She could trust Ruby's words and more importantly she realised she wanted to trust in Ruby.
Eventually Weiss' sobs stopped, silence filled the room for only a moment before Weiss spoke.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Weiss sat, the bus roughly tumbling down the street towards their destination.
She checked over her outfit for the hundredth time. Not surprisingly she wore the same white skirt, cut off just before the knee, and the same tanned boots. Her black top covered by a small white jacket and her hair in the usual pony tail.
Weiss kept her eyes glued to the window, trying to keep her nervousness from showing. She felt Ruby squeeze her hand and automatically Weiss' head turned to face her.
Weiss' eyes travelled down her girlfriend. From her messy raven hair to her maroon red sweatshirt, the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, that had some kind of vintage style logo on the front which Weiss didn't recognise. Her black skinny jeans worn and tore, and Weiss was pretty sure she didn't buy them like that. She wore the same raggedy pair of red converse that she always wore.
Ruby gave Weiss a comforting smile as if she could see through the mask she had put up to hide her nervousness.
Weiss was incredibly nervous. More than she expected she'd be, way more than she should be but the fact that it was her first proper...date with Ruby just got to her. She knew there was a possibility she could mess up, like somehow time spent on a date was different from just spending time together. It had to be special somehow.
The bus screeched to a halt and Ruby dragged Weiss up from her seat by her hands. The two girls quickly made their way off the bus.
Weiss' heels clicked against the concrete as she and Ruby walked towards the shopping mall but she only got as far as a couple of steps. Ruby took off in a sprit, leaving a shocked Weiss behind her. Ruby turned to look at Weiss with a large grin on her face and shouted out to her.
"Meet me at the front, I have a great idea!" With that she turned back and continued running, after a second she rounded a corner and was out of sight.
Weiss was left completely confused, a blank look on her face.
She had no idea what Ruby was planning but if she just stood around she would never figure out so with a sigh she started walking in the direction Ruby had run off.
Just a few minutes of walking and Ruby was in sight again. She sat on the small wall that ringed the fountain intro of the mall. She was pretending that she didn't see Weiss walking up to her until Weiss got close. When she finally noticed Weiss she stood up and folded her arms across her chest, an annoyed look on her face, while obviously fake still made Weiss' brow furrow in confusion.
"Weiss. you're late! I've been waiting for like an hour." By the end of her sentence, Ruby's frown had cracked and a goofy grin took its place, accompanied by a few snickers.
Weiss saw that Ruby wanted to pretend like they were a normal couple, or whatever counted for a normal couple in her eyes. Weiss felt a pang of guilt over the fact that it was mostly her fault that they weren't really a normal couple, because of the fact that Weiss had ran away and now they lived together. That made it seem like they were a lot further along in their relationship that they actually were, almost as if they had skipped a whole bunch of steps.
Ruby probably wanted to try to imitate the excitement of a first date, the nervousness of waiting for them to arrive.
Ruby probably wanted all those things that came with a new relationship and so Weiss played along with her little gimmick.
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't decide on what to wear." Weiss wore her own smirk now to accompany Ruby's grin.
Ruby just let out a small giggle, grabbing hold of Weiss' hand and pulling her towards the entrance.
"Thanks for playing along, I've seen that on TV so many times."
Weiss let out a small laugh of her own.
"You should stop watching those trashy shows, they're terrible."
"I know they're trashy. That's the whole point, they're so cheesy that they're amazing."
Weiss just sighed and shook her head, deciding to just drop the issue.
She looked towards the mall. It was a large, fairly old building, made mostly of brick. It towered over them as they entered the large glass doors. Once inside Weiss saw the crowds of people walking every which way. Rows of shops on either side, most of which Weiss didn't even recognise.
Suddenly among the crowds of people Weiss became skittish again. Suddenly she was really aware of Ruby's hand in hers. She was suddenly aware of the fact that they were very much in public and that anyone could see them.
The look on Ruby's face told Weiss that she didn't really care. The red head's excited smile put Weiss instantly at ease.
She decided that she should just enjoy this time.
After all she could easily justify to anyone why Ruby and her were holding hands, not that anyone would even ask, but if the unlikely event that they ran into someone from their school did happen they probably wouldn't even think it was strange. Ruby had always been a bit over affectionate with Weiss, not that she was complaining.
Weiss let Ruby lead her around, dragging her into every random shop. They spent a decent amount of time in each shop, causally browsing whatever was inside. Weiss was less than enthusiastic about most of the random items they came across, but Ruby's eyes seemed to light up with excitement over practically anything.
Eventually they decided to sit down and have lunch. They sat down at a cafe to eat, Ruby had said this place was okay and since Weiss knew nowhere else to eat so she had no choice but to go along with whatever Ruby said.
Ruby pushed open the door to the shop Weiss following shortly behind her. As soon as she got inside she was hit with the strong scent of coffee. She drew in a deep breath, enjoying the smell of fresh coffee. It was something she had grown to enjoy after long nights of study with her cup of coffee to keep her going.
Weiss scanned over the room, it was a fairly normal coffee shop. Circular tables were scattered across the room, surrounded by chairs. The wooden floors clicked against Weiss' heels as Ruby lead them over to a table. The light inside was dim, just enough so you could see clearly. Weiss took a seat at the table Ruby had chosen for them, one far off in the corner off the shop.
Weiss took her seat across from Ruby and watched as she took hers. Ruby rested her head in her hands and gave Weiss one of her amazing smiles, causing a blush to erupt on Weiss' cheeks. Eager to start the conversation Weiss said the first thing that came to her mind.
"Any particular reason you choose to eat here?"
The place seemed really ordinary yet Ruby had been adamant that they should eat here. Knowing Ruby there was some kind of back-story to this place and it held some sentimental value to her, a lot of the places Ruby went to seemed to be like that and it was something Weiss found incredibly adorable.
Ruby's arms dropped and folded on the table, her face buried into them, mumbling her words.
"Well there is but it's really embarrassing."
Weiss raised an eyebrow, Ruby's words just made Weiss want to know all the more. Weiss leaned across the table, lowering her voice.
"You really shouldn't keep secrets from your girlfriend Ruby." Weiss spoke in a playful tone adding a few pokes to the top of Ruby's head for good measure.
Ruby just giggled, her laughs muffled by her sleeve. She picked her head back up and ran a hand through her hair, pushing it out of her face.
"Okay fine. You see that girl behind the counter." Ruby said without turning around, only motioning in the direction of the front of the shop with her eyes.
Weiss looked over to the counter where a girl stood behind it, currently serving a customer. She had raven black hair, that spilt over her left shoulder and covered one eye, the other shone a fiery amber. Weiss turned back to Ruby and nodded.
"Well...err, I...I used to have a massive crush on her."
A small smile appeared on Weiss' lips.
"I used to come here a lot, whenever I could, just so I could see her. I stopped when..." Ruby's words got quieter towards the end of her sentence, fading off into silence.
"When?" Weiss prompted.
"When I met you." A smile had made its way onto Ruby's lips, her eyes looking into Weiss'. Weiss felt a rush of warmth from Ruby's words and couldn't help smile back at the red head.
The two girls sat in silence for a while, just enjoying the company of one another. Ruby was twirling a fork around in her hand while Weiss was browsing a menu she had found on the table. Ruby looked unsure, as if she was holding he back from saying something. Weiss just occasionally peeked over the top of her menu to see the same look.
"Weiss?"
The heiress responded with a small hum.
"Did you have a crush on anymore before me?"
Ruby spoke so nonchalantly that the question caught Weiss off guard. Her eyes widened slightly and her mouth parted as she stared at the girl across the table. Ruby had a blank look on her face but Weiss knew she was hiding her nervousness.
Weiss knew that she couldn't lie about this, also she knew that had to be confident in her words so it didn't seem like she was lying. She knew that Ruby deserves the truth. So that was what she gave her.
"No."
Ruby's hand stopped, the fork dangling in her grip. She had a shocked look on her face, expecting a completely different answer.
Weiss reached her hand across the table, her fingertips just reaching Ruby's and she lightly place them over the top of Ruby's. She hoped that this was doing something to reassure her that Weiss was telling the truth.
"You are the first and only person I have ever liked." Weiss said the words without hesitation, keeping eye contact with Ruby the whole time. She lightly squeezed at Ruby's hand before pulling back.
A wide smile appeared on Ruby's, her eyes lit up with joy.
"Awwww, Weiss that makes me feeling so special."
"It'd better you dolt. You're lucky that I fell for you."
Ruby's smile became soft, a small curve of her lips and her eyes seemed to stare right into Weiss' soul. Weiss found herself counting the seconds until Ruby spoke.
"I am lucky." Her words were heartfelt, soft and sincere.
A few moments passed and Ruby picked herself up out of her chair, suddenly shattering the trance like state Weiss was it.
"I'll go order us something, what do you want?"
Weiss looked over the menu once more before putting it back in the holder and answering.
"I'll just have a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich please."
Ruby just nodded and make her way to join the small line of people leading to the counter.
Weiss' eyes never left Ruby, watching her until she made her way to the front of the cue. She mulled over the moment they had just shared. She was pretty amazed how Ruby could just changed the mood like that. Weiss realised it was probably because she held so much value in Ruby's words, especially when compared to that of most other people. Weiss could trust Ruby's words, she could believe in them. So when she uttered those words it meant the world to Weiss.
Ruby had now reached the front of the line and was talking enthusiastically with the girl she had confessed to having a crush on. Weiss watched them both with slightly narrowed eyes. It would be a lie to say she was jealous, just...worried.
There was always that inkling of fear. That small amount of dread clawing at the back of her mind. Almost everyone important to her had abandoned her eventually and it was in Weiss' nature to expect Ruby to do the same.
Ruby turned at the counter, finished with ordering, to see Weiss staring at her. Ruby just smiled at Weiss and that smile blew away any doubt that Weiss had.
Ruby quickly made her way back over to Weiss, taking her seat.
"Our food will be here in a bit."
"What did you order" Weiss asked, a bit hesitate to hear the answer.
"Err..." Ruby's lips curled up in a small grin.
Weiss just shook her head, knowing that her girlfriend will have ordered something ridiculous. She decided to just let it go for the moment and steered the conversation to a different topic. While they waited for their food they just maintained casual conversation, talking about.
Where they would be going after they had eaten; how Yang was probably going to be mad at Ruby and Weiss for ignoring her texts while they were on a date and about the mock exams coming up just before winter break and how Ruby would need to study.
Weiss' phone buzzed on the table again, interrupting their conversation for the third time.
The heiress quickly read over the message, then looked to Ruby.
"It says, tell Ruby to stop ignoring me." Weiss said in a flat tone. Ruby just sighed and gave her a apologetic look. After two missed calls and a few ignored text messages, Yang had tried Weiss instead, hoping she could convince Ruby to reply. Weiss had no intention of doing so, it may have been a bit childish or selfish but she wanted Ruby to herself at least for a little while.
"Just ignore her. She can be a bit overwhelming at times but she means well."
"I can imagine." A small amount off annoyance was in Weiss' voice, clearly frustrated at the multiple interruptions.
"Soon you won't have to imagine." Ruby said with a small laugh.
Weiss just looked up at Ruby, confused.
"Yang's starting to like you and soon she'll treat you just like she treats me. Like a sister." Ruby said with a genuine smile, clearly happy that Yang was warming up to Weiss.
Weiss on the other hand just looked at Ruby like she was a mad woman. Ruby noticed this and kept trying to convince Weiss.
"Trust me, this is just like when I first met Yang. Believe it or not, she didn't even like me when we first met. Probably thought I was trying to invade her family and take her place or something." Ruby said that last sentence with a hit of hurt, her face scrunching up in pain for a moment but after a second her usual cheerful expression returned.
"But eventually I won her over." Ruby said with a proud grin.
"Oh and she's loyal too. Once you've got her, you've got her forever." Ruby said with a laugh, although with the way she said it Weiss could tell she was extreme gratefully that Yang was always there for her and always would be.
Weiss tried to imagine that, tried to image Yang being there for her like she was for Ruby. Weiss tried imagining trusting Yang like she did trusted Ruby.
The idea seemed crazy and made her want to laugh. Although a small part of her hoped Ruby was right.
Her thoughts were interrupted when a waiter walked up to their table. He set two dishes down on the table said the obligatory greeting before leavingt.
Weiss stared at what had been placed in front of Ruby and Ruby started a Weiss, chewing on her bottom lip nervously and tried her best to look cute.
Ruby had ordered some kind of chocolate sundae. A large glass, filled with chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce, chocolate brownie and caramel, all topped with whipped cream.
"Really?" Weiss' eyes turned upwards to meet Ruby's
"I promise I eat something proper later, I just couldn't help myself. Please Weiss?" Ruby begged, putting on her best puppy dog eyes.
Weiss knew she wouldn't be able to hold out long against Ruby's eyes so she used what little time she had to scold Ruby about getting a proper meal later before letting it go.
She then focused her attention on her sandwich. Weiss didn't like to talk while she ate and Ruby obviously knew this by now as she remained completely silent until Weiss had finished eating. As soon as Weiss had finished though, she didn't hold back.
"Oh my god Weiss, you have to try some of this." Ruby scooped up a large amount of her chocolate concoction on her spoon and held it out for Weiss, leaving no room for an argument.
Weiss, after a moment of hesitation, ate what Ruby had held out for her. The flavours clashed with the lingering taste of her sandwich but was amazing none the less and she let Ruby know that too. The red head beamed a small smile at Weiss' words and then went back to eating her 'meal'.
When Ruby had finished they exited the cafe and started making their way round the mall. They made their way in and out of a few clothes shops, Weiss buying a fair share of new clothes. Ruby even managed to convince Weiss to spend a good hour in an arcade.
They spent most of the time while in the arcade playing Dance Dance Revolution. Ruby was practically a pro, and explained to Weiss that she and Yang used to play this game a lot when they were young. It took Weiss some time to get used to the game, Ruby laughing at her every time she almost fell, but eventually she started getting better and by the end she was actually enjoying herself.
While in the arcade they also played a few rounds of a claw machine, Weiss explaining to Ruby how the game was actually rigged but Ruby just pouted saying that it was still fun anyway. They also played a round of House Of The Dead, which Ruby was also amazingly good at. Weiss had less trouble with this game, mostly using her fear of the zombies attacking them to her advantage. Ruby was just laughing at her – again – every time she shrieked because something jumped out at them.
When they left the arcade they saw a familiar head of orange hair skipping out of another shop. She instantly noticed Weiss and Ruby and waved. Ruby returned the wave and the girl apparently took they as an invitation to skip over and talk to them.
"Hey Ruby, Weiss."
"Hey Nora." Ruby replied happily. Weiss opted for a polite hello.
Nora Valkyrie. A girl from their school who was pretty high up on the social ladder and was friends with pretty much everyone in the school.
"What's in the bag?" Ruby asked, referring to the plastic bags Nora clutched to her side.
"Oh! Just a few things for my party, which reminds me I was going to invite you too. You'll come right?"
Ruby glanced at Weiss, flashing her a pleading look.
Weiss just sighed and gave her a little nod.
"Yeah sure, we'd love to come." Ruby said turning back to Nora.
"Awesome. It's next weekend, one last night of fun before we all have to start studying." Nora said the last few words in a sing song voice before tapping Ruby on the nose, which was something she would do for people she was particularly fond off. She then skipped past Ruby and Weiss and disappeared into the thinning crowds.
Weiss looked at Ruby when she was sure Nora couldn't hear them anymore.
"Do we really have to go?" She said, sounding a bit more like a whiny child that she hoped.
"Yeah, it'll be fun Weiss. Don't be such a bore." Ruby then bumped their shoulders together, somehow thinking that it would make her less grumpy about going.
"Will Yang even want you going?" Weiss raised one eyebrow questioningly.
"Well...She never has before but this time you'll be coming so..." Ruby said still sounding unsure whether Yang would actually let her go.
"Oh, so you're just using me to get into parties?" Weiss' lips curled up in a teasing smirk.
"No! Of course not/"
"I know you dolt, i'm just teasing you."
Ruby half heartedly shoved Weiss, before looking at her watch.
"We sound probably be getting back now. It's seven."
"Yeah lets go."
Ruby smile and took Weiss' hand in her own, pulling her towards the exit.
It was a short walk back to the bus stop, the silence mostly being filled with random small chat between the two girls. They only had to wait for a few minutes until the bus pulled up at the stop and they got on.
The journey was spent with no talk, the rattle of the bus and hum of the engine to loud too talk over. Weiss just started out of the window into the dark night, the sun having set a while ago. For a while her mind was blank, staring up into the equally blank night sky as the stars were being hidden by the city's lights.
Her thoughts drifted back to earlier. About how time spent on a date had to be 'special' somehow. She thought the things they had done today were pretty ordinary. A small sense of doubt started to grow inside of her, worried that Ruby didn't have a good time as Weiss had believed. Before she could think too much about it though she was being pulled from her seat by Ruby.
The walk home consisted of the silence of the night and Ruby's head on Weiss' shoulder, hands locked as they walked. That small sense of doubt was still growing, slowly but surely, inside Weiss. Every second Weiss didn't say anything, she was a bit more convinced that Ruby hadn't enjoyed their date.
Weiss decided that she need to know for sure.
Although she didn't wanted to ruin this comfortable silence so she waited until they got back to the house.
Ruby opened the door and was instantly greeted by Yang's voice.
"Why were you ignoring me1?" She shouted from the couch.
"Because we were on a date and didn't want to be interrupted?" Ruby called back instantly as if she already had it prepared.
Weiss heard Yang growl from her spot on the couch and it reminded Weiss and that day that seemed so long ago, when she had experienced the full force of Yang's anger. Weiss found it amusing that it seemed long ago, when in fact it was barely a week.
Weiss followed Ruby up to her room, closing the door behind her. As soon as she felt the door shut, words fell out of her mouth.
"Ruby?" Weiss' voice was small and meek, causing Ruby to spin around, face showing concern.
"Was our date...okay?" Weiss forced the question out. In the few seconds of silence that followed Weiss doubt skyrocketed. Her eyes were on the floor, too nervous to even look at Ruby because of the possibility of see something she didn't like.
"What do you mean?" Ruby asked in a soft voice.
"Aren't dates supposed to be...special or something? Everything we did today just seemed pretty ordinary and didn't feel very special and I thought you might have been disappointed." Weiss said, her voice wavering with every word.
Silence was her only answer for a few moments and Weiss felt her heart beat wildly in her chest.
She only calmed down when she felt a pair of arms snake around her waist. She lifted her head to mean Ruby's eyes.
Weiss felt a pair of lips on hers and she wrapped her arms around Ruby's neck, pulling her closer. The kiss was soft and gentle. It was reassuring. Her heart still beat rapidly in her chest, but it was different now. It was a good feeling, instead of gnawing doubt. She wanted that moment to last forever, just like every other kiss they shared. Weiss felt electricity shoot up and down her body, leaving tingling sensations all over.
The kiss was all the reassurance she needed but when Ruby pulled away she whispered into Weiss' ear.
"Every moment with you is special. No matter what."
A\n: I stayed up way to late writing this...oh well. This chapter is a litter longer that most (usually they're around 4000 words with the exception of chapter 6, this one is 5,200).
Sorry this took a while, i've started back up at college and it's pretty stressful and I don't have much time to write. Maybe it's a good thing though, as before when I had a lot of time, I would spread my work out, so I would have the document open all day but not really focus on it and just write maybe 200-500words in one day. Where as now I have less time so i'm more focused when I do actually get around to writing and I managed to write this is two sittings, which it pretty good for me.
With chapter 9 this story hit 100 favourites and nearly 200 follows, which is amazing. I'd never thought this story would get so much attention, it was sort of just a test to see if i could actually write anything half decent which i guess I can.
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