Welp, just sitting down now, can I go for four for four chapters in one sitting... I don't think so let's find out.

Chapter 10:

Nora was speechless... she was confident that it was all just a lie... that was until Ruby showed scars along her hip that looked strangely like claw marks. She had no idea how someone could be so cruel towards someone they claimed to love. It boggled her mind in an almost tragic way.

"And yet... I still stayed with her for about five months after that." Ruby continued, her mouth getting muffled by pressing her mouth into the top of her thighs. She still remembered the thoughts that went through her mind when she was huddled over for warmth. It disgusted her to even think about it.

After this... our love could survive anything... and I was the one at fault... funny isn't it? That you actually thought about that.

Ruby muttered under her breath a simple 'Shut up' as she took up some of the eggs Pyrrha had made for her and placed them into her mouth. And simply chewed them, enjoying the taste. Not caring that it had a slight burnt taste. It was food, and food was always good.

"Wow..." Nora began as she turned towards Pyrrha and continued, "And you said she was how smart?"

"Smart enough that I legitimately didn't need to be in school. Not sure if that was why she chose for us to do heroin. Just because that is what fictitious characters have been known to do when they were smart." Ruby continued, just enjoying the warm meal, not so much that she already had to play a game of twenty questions.

She just wanted to enjoy her meal and then go and get something to get over this withdrawal. She knew it wouldn't be long before she would hallucinate from needing the heroin. She did not want that to happen. She only needed to experience that once to know how terrible it was.

Not knowing what was real and what was fake. Where it tore at the seams of her mind in the worst possible way. She needed some grounding, and that simple thing she knew would destroy the ground she had in her mind. The fact being clean may be on the other side didn't mean anything to her. She didn't want to go through that on the off chance she may get clean.

"You're right... she is interesting... but why is she wearing your clothes?" Nora asked as Ruby began to munch on the bacon presented to her by Pyrrha on the outstretched plate. She began to just slowly chew the bacon. Something that didn't go amiss with Pyrrha who had seen her eat on a couple of occasions. Those times it was like a wild animal, fearing that it would never get to eat again.

But now she was chewing methodically. Like she was fearing something. "I was wearing the last outfit I had for nearly two years... with no change. They were worn out. Clearly she saw that..." Ruby spoke for Pyrrha as she placed what remained of her bacon strip on the plate and pushed it towards the centre of the table.

She could feel the nausea bubbling up once more. And unlike last time she doubted she could beat it through sheer willpower once again. "That was nice Pyrrha... but I need to go..." Ruby chose her words carefully as she feared she may be interrupted by vomiting.

"Withdrawal?" Nora asked rather curious. This was as close as she had ever gotten with a drug addict. And she knew if Pyrrha trusted them enough to let them stay in her place they would need to be getting clean at least. Ruby just nodded as she began to focus on her breathing. She still needed to appear at least a little mannerly. This person was a friend of someone who literally gave her everything she needed in the last week except some heroin.

"Please don't shoot up Red... I know you are strong enough to not do heroin..." Pyrrha spoke softly, hoping that she could speak some sort of sense to Ruby. But her response was Ruby running in the direction of the bathroom and the sound of vomiting soon filled the remaining two girl's ears.

"So what does she do... Ice? Smack? Dope? Crack? Speed? Blow? Molly?" Nora recited off all the various drugs she knew a street term for. She had no idea about what any of them were, she just knew they were drugs.

Pyrrha smiled at her friend's bluntness in her line of questioning. "Heroin... I thought that was obvious. And don't act like you are street Nora... that is like me acting like Yang and think I can actually fight just because I was in some movies as a child and teen that were action movies."

Nora just rolled her eyes and flailed her arms lightly at her red haired friend. "That logic tracks though. You could have picked some sick ass moves up... like in that one movie you did with Spruce Willis... or that other one you did with Éclair Farron."

Smiling at her friend, and the sound of nothing coming from the bathroom. Meaning that Ruby must have stopped vomiting. Or sneaked out the window. Which was highly unlikely in Pyrrha's eyes, just because they were on the fifth floor, and there was no ledge or fire escape near the bathroom.

Ruby came walking back in on shaky legs. She needed to shoot up, she was feeling the terrible side effect of the withdrawal starting to set in. And wouldn't be long before she would start to feel sickly from the way her clothes will cling to her. Something that never felt right to her no matter what. Even before she did heroin.

"Red... please... I know you can get clean... you just need to try." Pyrrha continued hoping that Ruby would actually do it. She knew she could. Whenever she looked into those sorrowful silver orbs, she could see this person wanted help. Deep down, but it was a matter of getting to that point was what Pyrrha was having issue getting to.

"Short of me getting handcuffed to a bed, or put into a medical coma I ain't getting clean. You are just like Sun, you don't get what withdrawal feels like."

"Then let's do that. I can organize either. I do still work in a hospital, and people do owe me favours there... or your other example, I'm sure Nora has some industrial strength handcuffs she wouldn't mind letting us borrow for a few days."

'Why the fuck does she care so much? I'm just some junkie... and yet she wants to help? This makes no fucking sense.'

Pyrrha was shocked. She didn't take Ruby for this kind of person. She began to take her clothes off before Pyrrha had even unlocked the door. Ruby quickly pushed past Pyrrha as she tossed the hoodie with the bunched up shirt on the inside, at a wall. She didn't care what wall. Because in a few hours, the room was going to be filled with screaming, as she would wreath in agony.

Sun smirked as he quickly walked in behind Pyrrha and closed the door. He had no idea why Ruby stayed the night at Pyrrha's, but somehow she was able to convince Ruby to do something he had tried a few times and failed.

Ruby pulled the blanket down so it was just barely hanging off the foot of the bed as she climbed on top of the mattress and moved so Pyrrha could feel comfortable with locking one of her hands to the rather solid looking headboard.

"Sun... don't be a dick... if you are going to look at me, don't get a hard on... and Pyrrha... just in case I pass out during the detox... don't leave him alone with me." Ruby spoke as she clicked the metal cuff onto her wrist. "Don't worry Red. Nora will be stopping by periodically, and a friend of ours will stop by as well. Sun will only be here if I can't." Pyrrha spoke trying to find a place that wouldn't hurt Ruby that much if she started to pull on it.

"Plus you aren't my type Red... I mean... you may swing both ways... but I don't." Sun joked as he sat on a seat and leaned back, kicking the chair's front legs up. He was slightly glad to see his friend was willing to finally get clean, or at least try. The only downside was it seemed she wanted to go down the hardest possible route for it or that is what Pyrrha had told him. "And if I really wanted to screw a girl... that has had sex with my brother... who is a smack fiend... why would I help her get clean... it would make more sense to give you more."

"Fuck off Sun..." Ruby spoke once Pyrrha clicked the other cuff. "Get comfortable Red... you are going to be cuffed for nearly three days... and then we will uncuff you... but this is going to be a tough three days... are you positive this is the way you want to go about it?" Pyrrha asked, fully concerned that this person may be choosing the riskiest way to detox her system.

Ruby rolled her eyes so hard she almost thought she would give herself some whiplash. "I'm positive. If I fall of the wagon, feel free to put me in rehab... or a sweat lodge, or a medical coma... but right now... this is what I need." Ruby spoke as she moved down a bit in the bed to get comfortable to relax a bit more for the hell that was to come.

Ruby was shaking as Weiss came back in the morning. She was cold, and new she was covered in blood and dog semen. She knew Weiss hadn't intended that to happen. Weiss frowned a little at what Ruby assumed was her state. She was shaking, knew her hair was in knots and dirt covered her face and body. She felt disgusting... but glad Weiss was letting her out now.

"Jesus Ruby... what happened... those gashes look deep." Weiss spoke with what Ruby knew was concern. It was proof she hadn't intended this to happen. "A-a-a-a-app-apparently... crouching in the f-f-f-f-fetal... pos-pos-position... is b-b-b-bad..." Ruby got out between her jaws rapid movements. She was cold... and assumed her lips were blue... or at least, that is what she felt like. She was freezing. But knew soon she would be in a warm environment.

"Well come on Ruby... we should get you cleaned up... and then we can relax and shoot up. After I let you in there, I paid Cinder a visit. Got some more heroin for us. And Winter is heading back to Atlas tonight... so I doubt there will be any accidental slip ups." Weiss spoke as Ruby began to walk out, Weiss noticing the almost violent shaking Ruby had with each step as she tried to keep the last vestiges of heat.

Weiss looked between Ruby and the back door, trying to see if Ruby could make it without her help. Sighing she took off her warm coat and rested it on Ruby's shoulders. The taller of the duo pulled it tighter around her, not noticing the angry look Weiss had developed. Weiss could see her coat scraping the dried blood off Ruby's waist and hips, letting fresh amounts of the sanguine liquid start to stain her pristine white coat.

She took a deep breath as Ruby thanked her and they quickly began to make their way inside. "Well, I need to apologise to her... I didn't mean to yell at her... she needs to know how sorry I am..." Ruby spoke, her teeth still chattering, but not to the point where it was hard to speak. She even got her white haired lover to hold her tightly in a one armed hug.

"Well, we will need to get you cleaned up before that... I don't want to have to punish you again... last night was tough on me too... my room felt too big and cold without you..." Weiss spoke as Ruby nodded her head feebly agreeing to what Weiss said. It only made sense. If Ruby was going to apologise, she should be clean, and not covered in dirt and dried blood.

Author's Note:

Wow... done a lot earlier... but look at Weiss acting human... and Ruby trying a detox... I know what you are thinking... 'that seems early in the story you have planned for around 30-40 chapters'... but trust me... I gotsa plan... an interesting one...