Okay, writing this again... let's have some fun. I do like it so...
Chapter 11:
Yang took a deep breath as she got comfortable in her seat. Already exhausted from a mixture of lack of sleep added up with the bonus of the hard work was taxing. She had no idea how she was able to stay up this long. Let alone actually do something that was possible going to hurt Velvet just as much as not being in the home for just as long.
It had to be done however. She knew that there was next to nothing that could be done for now. Not until Blake got back from the store with all the air freshener that the entire place so desperately needed. She knew that with nothing that she could do, she just had to work through all of this. It had to be done. Even if it was going to be earth shattering in the short run. The long run it would help her a lot more than just being in Yang's shoddy apartment and the grave of her lover.
Taking a seat as she took in the exhausted sight of her friends looking like they were a matter of minutes away from getting up close to the blonde and wrapping her in a hug. Something that she used to have a desire for, but now it just seemed wrong.
Especially in a place like this.
The final place that Ruby would have seen and the final place that Yang remembered Ruby actually telling her of something important developing in her life. Something that she couldn't believe that now she had mocked. Ruby had tried to confide in her something that was important and she just mocked.
She supposed if she was being honest that was the main reason that she drank last night, and even why she had been there since four in the morning.
She mocked her sister as she was trying to tell her something important in her life. Something that was essentially her entire world at that point. She backed Ruby into a figurative corner that didn't really exist. She made Ruby feel like she couldn't even talk to her about anything that didn't involve her specifically.
"Yang... you should probably get some rest. Even if it is for half an hour, it will do you some good." Pyrrha said, channelling her mother like tone when looking at her blonde friend who had already started to run herself ragged at this point. Even though she was already nearly there.
"I'm fine Pyrrha. I can sleep when Velvet is starting to recover. Once I know she isn't going to be seconds away from throwing herself in front of a car. Or tying a length of rope around her neck and jumping. Something I fear will become more and more likely if she doesn't listen to me and write a fucking letter." Yang stated as she leaned back in her seat. Glad that he knew that Blake was going to be there soon. She had to be.
If not for the sake of getting out of the place, but for Yang's state of exhaustion. She had to be there. No matter how short of a time since she nearly ran at the chance to let up on her nose. The constant stream of the smell must have been almost murder to her. Even though it had long since lost that way with the people with less of a heightened sense of smell.
"Are you positive that you are fine Yang? Jason does the same thing when nothing is fine." Reese said trying to cut through the attitude that Yang had adopted. She knew that there had to be something that was bothering her. Even if it was something minor, but there had to be something on her mind.
"Well, I'm not a seven year old boy. I'm a thirty four year old woman. With a thirty five year old sister in law who I assume the only reason she hasn't taken the swan dive off the tallest building is out of spite towards my parents." Yang stated in such a dry tone that it brought a certain amount of alertness to the group. They all knew that Yang hadn't been in her normal joking mood as of late, but she'd never be this dry and straight forward. It was alarming and almost revolting.
Taking a breath as Yang stood up, cracking her back as she just started to smile at the how they had started to come together after everything. "I'm putting the kettle on. Any of you want tea or coffee?" Yang asked as she walked towards the kitchen and pulled out the small plastic bag that she had been glad that she had gotten the previous day.
"Yang, we can take care of that. You do know it is okay to not focus on something." Weiss said as Yang tensed up at the thought. She didn't want to think about what that was going to happen in that moment. What other memories would come to the forefront of her mind that showed how she helped Ruby just as much as anything else.
"That isn't an option Weiss." Yang said as began to pull down some of the mugs that she knew were going to not hold special merit to Velvet or had special meaning to Ruby. That was going to make it so much harder to do anything really if they just started to pile on things. Even if in the end, that would allow Yang to think less and less.
As she already figured what the others would want to drink Yang had to focus on something. And at that moment it had to be making a hot drink for her friends to have. That was all Yang knew she could do at this point. Just constantly moving the goal post from what she had to focus on. Once Velvet was better she supposed that she could then keep the goal posts in a stationary position and just let her world crumble.
"It is an option Yang. It is an option, and is easily the healthiest option." Weiss muttered walking back to her seat and taking it. Yang closed her eyes and took a deep breath as though she was trying to prevent the urge she had to just snap at her friends. Even if they had just been trying to help her. She knew that if she snapped at them that she wasn't going to be able to forgive herself. They didn't deserve her anger. That purely should be reserved to her and their parents.
Ruby smiled as her head rested on Velvet's leg. Glad that Velvet had made such a lovely plan for them to do on a first date. Ruby knew that she was a glutton for learning and it just so happened that Velvet was willing to teach her how to cook something vegetarian style. She was content with how it was starting to turn out really.
The only way it could get better to Ruby was if her and Velvet were kissing, but already knew what they had to cross over before that and that had been a massive worry for her. Even if what she thought would be Velvet's reaction was right. It would still take her a long length of time to just process it.
Something that Ruby knew well was going to be hard for anyone to process. And the worst part really was that she knew that she couldn't really rush the news of something like that.
Instead, Ruby was going to need to just enjoy the old black and white movie that Velvet had selected. It was one of the most adorable things that Ruby had seen in awhile. Even if it wasn't the best movie in the sense of story telling, or even in how the characters were being illogical. But it was still a lovely movie.
"Ruby?" Velvet asked causing Ruby to turn to look at her. "Can... can... can I kiss you?" Velvet asked as Ruby just giggled a little at the thought that it probably had taken Velvet hours just to well up the courage to ask that.
"Of course silly." Ruby said, ignoring the voice in the back of her mind screaming at her. Trying to demand her to pull back. To tell Velvet no.
But the thought of Velvet's lips on hers was one that she wanted. One that she practically needed. As Velvet leaned down, her ears falling just on the other side of Ruby's head.
They were so close that Ruby could feel the Faunus' breath on her lips causing her heart to leap. Leap being the operative word given how she could almost feel Velvet's lips when the sound of her phone ringing ruined the moment.
'I swear to Baal that if this is someone calling me into work right now I'm going to be so mad.' Ruby thought as Velvet pulled back fully, blushing a dark shade of red as though she just got caught in a compromising position.
"Ruby. don't talk. I need you to come bail me out. And don't read too far into this, but can you also bring me some pants?" Yang all but yelled into the phone as Ruby could hear the slurring coming from her meaning one important thing to Ruby.
"How do you lose your pants Yang? Tell me you are at least decent." Ruby asked exasperated as she tried to fight the urge just to teach Yang a lesson and not go and help her out, but already knew that she had to. She couldn't leave Yang pantsless and in police custody with her temper.
"Does it matter? I just need pants, and my baby sister to come bail me out." Yang said fast as Ruby took a deep breath and looked at Velvet, trying to show how sorry she was that she'd have to leave. Even if she didn't want to, she still had to help her sister who has already given her so much support for some of the toughest times in her life.
"I'll be there in twenty minutes. Don't do something stupid Yang. Just keep yourself covered and don't back talk any of the police there." Ruby said and once she heard a goodbye coming from Yang she hung up her phone.
Sitting up, Ruby could see the look of hurt on Velvet's face. Leaning in, Ruby planted a kiss on Velvet's lips, and nearly laughed at the shocked expression on the rabbit Faunus' face. Pulling back Ruby just smiled at her.
"Sorry Velvet. I loved this, but Yang got arrested again. My money's on drunken disorderly... or assault." Ruby said as Velvet just lowered her ears so she could grab the tips just to cover the dusting of red on her cheeks. "And you look cute when you blush." Ruby said standing up with Velvet.
She just knew the blush Velvet was hiding behind the long ears would have darkened. "We should do this again soon." Ruby said as Velvet just smiled letting out a simple 'okay' as Ruby walked out of the door.
Closing the door, Velvet nearly jumped at the sight of her brunette haired roommate just smirking. "Ru-Ru-Ruby? Can... can... can I kiss you?" Coco said as she gripped her sides and started to laugh causing Velvet's embarrassment to be replaced with rage at the comments.
"COCO! I told you don't eaves drop!" Velvet yelled storming towards the woman who nearly fell over as she was laughing as hard as she could.
"I'm sorry. I just really wanted some food and I heard that. But she is right Cottontail. You do look a little cute when you blush."
Velvet sniffled as she looked at the grave. She didn't know what to say given how she had already said practically everything that she felt like Ruby would want to hear. She didn't even mention how Yang seemingly started to drink again.
But the sense of peace that she was feeling at the thought of how Ruby would have been happy given how she would have been glad that Yang hadn't gotten into any real trouble as of late. The sense of peace getting all but ruined at the sound of footsteps stopping just next to her.
"Hey Cottontail. Can we talk?"
Author's Note:
Boom. Done. Hope you guys like this. I like writing it... especially the Coco scenes. No idea why?
