Author's Note

Hey everyone! I told you I'd have this next chapter out by this month. This time this chapter is longer than the last. This is also probably the last ladybug filled chapter for a while. Sorry but now I need to focus on Ruby's parents and stuff more, which slightly involves Ironwood in the next chapter.

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Just to let you know, this chapter is really explicit. It's not exactly smut but like there is a little touching. I'll have a star labeled at the beginning and end of that specific part in case you want to skip it, but this story is rated M for a reason. If you like it, let me know. It's like my first attempt at something that explicit.

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Chapter 37: End of Break

During the weekend Blake told me that Yang invited us ice skating. I didn't really know what the hell that was but when we got there it looked super hard. Yang, Weiss, Nikos, Valkyrie, and some other girl were already out in the ring. Valkyrie looked like she had a really hard time skating. Seeing this I didn't really want to go. Blake chided for me to come join them but I didn't want to make an idiot of myself. Nikos was already calling me lame for not joining them.

While I watched them in the ring, with my own skates hanging on my feet, I caught Yang's friend talking to Blake. Her hair was like some kind of green color and she was wearing a purple sweatshirt. She was a little shorter than her. I would've brushed it off but the way she was so close to her seemed odd.

Not liking what was going on, I slowly moved to the ring. One step, I almost slipped. Valkyrie laughed, despite how bad she was earlier. Nikos, on the other hand, came over and pulled me along the ring.

"W-Wait Pyrrha," I started, gripping her tight on the arm, "hold on!"

"If you don't try, then you won't learn anything," she told me, bringing me out to Blake. "Now go on lover girl."

I wanted to snap at her for that but instead I started screaming once she made me let go of her. My back was hunched as I tried to keep myself from falling. This caught Blake's attention, turning her away from the other girl.

"Ruby?" she called before skating closer towards me.

As soon as she got close, I instantly grabbed on to her. The other girl that was with her had a small frown on her face.

Hah! At least I got one thing out of this.

"I thought you didn't want to skate," she said, pulling me in a bit closer so I wouldn't slip.

"No, no, I changed my mind," I said nervously, not giving her the real reason.

She found out anyway. I kept forgetting that she could see past my lies. She smirked and looked back at the other girl.

"So you weren't jealous that I was paying more attention to Reese than you?" she asked, teasingly.

So that's the girl's name. Though, that wasn't my concern any longer. I was busted. I tried my best to glare at her, showing her that wasn't it at all.

"No way!" I cried. "It looked like you guys were having fun so I decided to join."

She just shook her head and smiled. Then, she helped me get used to the skates. I was surprised she knew how to ice skate. Well, she wasn't as good as Weiss. No one was really.

For the rest of the time, we were all skating and having fun. Nikos wouldn't stop teasing me about Blake. For a second, I thought about blocking her number from my phone after that. Weiss tried to teach me a few "easy" tricks to skating. It didn't work out. The girl, Reese, still kept trying to talk to Blake and actually tried flirting with her in front of me. Because of that, Nikos dragged me to the couple skating while Valkyrie laughed in the background.

"Since Jaune's not here not here," she had started, "I guess you could do…"

She hooked her arm around mine, acting like we were a couple. It was so embarrassing. Why didn't she do this with Valkyrie? She was just laughing the whole time anyway.

Before I could even snap at her, this caught Blake's attention. She didn't even look slightly amused as she skated over. Nikos instantly released me.

"Sorry Blake, I was just keeping Ruby a little company," she told her.

"Mmmhmm…" Blake hummed, eyes narrowing down to me.

"You see, we haven't talked in a while so I just thought we'd catch up."

She didn't want to hear it.

"That's what texting is for," she muttered, before pulling me along.

Wow.

I looked back at Nikos and she just smirked and did a little wave. What was she…oh…oh…

Blake was jealous. It seems like she doesn't like seeing Nikos tease me now that we're together. It made me smile a little at the thought.

After that, we grabbed a bite to eat at a restaurant and then we were about to leave, but not before I had a small talk with Weiss.

"What's up?" she asked.

"Is there a day where you're parents aren't busy?" I asked her.

She rose an eyebrow.

"I don't really know," she answered. "Why?"

"I just need to talk to them that's all," I tried, hoping she wouldn't press further.

She didn't and only nodded.

"Okay, I'll see if they're available and then let you know," she told me with a smile.

"Okay, thanks Weiss."

"No problem."

We all said our goodbyes after that and Yang pulled me into a crushing hug like always. Everyone was going back to school now. Everyone was going to be very busy now. We had to wait till spring break to see each other again.

Blake and I arrived back at her place and I started packing my things up from the guest room for school. I decided to leave a little later since I wanted to spend more time with Blake before I go. She helped me with my belongings and after that, we just sat downstairs and watched TV. Adam was out like always so it was just us.

"I know we'll obviously see each other again sometime soon or something but I just want you to know that I'll miss you," she told me.

I smiled, "I'll miss you too Blake. But, don't worry. We can still call or text each other."

She just nodded.

"I'm sorry your days here were kind of awkward. Especially that fight between me and Adam."

"It's okay Blake," I said. "I enjoyed my time here."

Our attention was back at the TV but I noticed that her hand was gripping my knee, shaking a little. I looked down at it then up at her, worried. Whatever I was planning to ask her vanished when her hand moved to my thigh. My face flushed.

"Blake?" I called.

She looked at me, then down at her hand and jumped, removing her hand from my leg.

"S-Sorry," she said.

I gulped. Did she want too…

"No…um, don't apologize…uh"

I didn't know what to say exactly. She was so close now. Well, I wasn't going to see her for a while so I guess it's okay. I leaned in and she got the hint.

We kissed. The TV was still on but we didn't care. This situation was so familiar. Her arms wrapped around my neck as she leaned in closer, making me fall back on the couch. Grunting, I gripped her waist. She felt so soft, so warm. I shivered as I felt her tongue slip inside my mouth.

Fuck, I thought.

If she continues like this, I don't know what I'll do. She was on top of me, straddling my waist, and tongue in my mouth. Months ago, I'd never even have a thought of doing this with her. This was too good.

I shifted my legs under her since I didn't like how they were laying, so I bent them up. A gasp escaped her mouth as she pulled back.

"Sorry," I panted. "I hope I didn't hurt you or anything."

She didn't say anything and judging by how her eyes looked hooded, I probably didn't hurt her at all. After a few seconds of not speaking, she started shifting a lot and at first I thought she was uncomfortable but as soon as I heard her breath hitch, it wasn't any of that at all.

She was…Blake was grinding her hips onto me. I gulped again. I didn't know what to do. My hands were still on her waist as she continued to move. I didn't know if she could get much friction since she was wearing sweatpants and I was wearing jeans. I didn't even think she was doing this on purpose, but fuck, I loved it.

My hands slipped under her shirt to touch her skin directly. Her skin was so soft and warm and the way she gasped made me want to help her with her little problem. I gripped her a bit tighter and moved her a little faster.

"Ruby," she moaned.

I felt my whole body flush. That was…wow. Just wow. That was new reaction. I started to feel way different than when we were making out that time. I was still wondering if she could still get some type of friction from grinding on me even though she had pants on.

She couldn't.

She let out a frustrated whine as she tried to find the right position. Even when that didn't work she tried to move a bit faster. That didn't work either so she just stopped and stared at me like she was asking me to do something.

"Blake?" I called.

She blinked, realizing what she had just done and started to panic.

"Shit Ruby I'm sorry I wasn't-"

"I didn't mind," I interrupted. "I…uh…I liked it."

Her face flushed.

"Well, I can't really continue since I'm not feeling anything," she told me. "I'd need to um…"

Instantly I became eager. I've never seen this side of her and I really wanted to. I wanted to hear her call my name out in that voice again. That voice that sent a weird feeling inside me. I wanted to feel that again.

"You can," I said without thinking.

Her eyes widened at me as her mouth hung open. I didn't really know what she needed to do but my best guess was her taking her sweats off. I rubbed her hips in encouragement, letting her know it was okay.

She blushed again and looked away, nodding as she turned her body. She hesitantly slipped her pants off, stopping for a moment to look and see if I was serious. I nodded making her take them off completely.

She was really listening to me. I didn't think she would do something like this. My heartbeat speed up as she sat back down on my waist, her hands resting on my chest. Even if this wasn't much, it was still good enough.

"Your jeans are a bit uncomfortable," she told me, shifting a bit.

She was staring down at me intently, eyes filled with so much desire. As much as I would want to take my own pants off, I was still scared. There were still old bruises and scars on my legs. She'd be disgusted by them.

"S-Sorry…," I whispered. "I'd rather keep them on."

She didn't argue or looked disappointed. She just nodded, understanding, then leaned down and kissed me again, moving against me again. It was good. It was really, really good. Her lips on me and her movements, the sounds she made. They were small whimpers or grunts and gasps.

Her grinding became erratic as her kisses became desperate. It seemed like she thought it wasn't good enough, so I pushed her up and sat up.

"What's wrong?" she asked, panting.

"Nothing," I answered as maneuvered her onto her back to that I was on top now.

My lips were on her again as I moved against her this time. Her legs instantly wrapped around my waist as she tried to pulled me closer. I didn't really know what I was doing but I was already in too deep. I wanted to forget every bad thing that happened and only think of her. All I wanted was her now and only her. Even if this wasn't much it was still good. So good.

We broke the kiss again and I buried my face in the crook of her neck, listening to the sounds she made as I picked up the pace. She cursed, one hand digging in my hair and the other clawing at my back. I jumped a bit, feeling her mouth come in contact with my shoulder as she latched on to it.

"Fuuck…" I gasped when I felt her teeth.

The sounds were muffled now but I was still able to hear them. I started to feel her shake but at first I thought I was doing something wrong but then she tried to pull me in closer. I hissed when she bit down and felt her body raise up a bit as she let out one last muffled whimper. After that, she leaned back down and lied there, her grip going soft.

I stopped my movements and just lied on top of her for a while as she panted, rubbing my back. Her mouth detached from my shoulder. For a second, I heard a weird rumbling sound but it was replaced by Blake clearing her throat. I sat up and rubbed my shoulder, wincing when I felt the mark she made.

"Sorry," she said. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

I shook my head and grinned.

"It's alright," I replied. "I'm not mad or anything."

I was kind of embarrassed now that I realized what I just did. I couldn't believe I did something so lewd. I didn't even know anything about this. My body just moved on it's own.

It's official: I'm a pervert.

My eyes wandered down, stopping when something caught my eye. Her underwear was kind of wet now. My face flushed.

I did that…

That was all me. I didn't even know what I was doing but still…I did that.

She turned and pulled her sweats back on before I could say anything embarrassing. After that, she leaned over and touched my shoulder but not the mark specifically.

"Shit," she whispered. "This would definitely not be played off as a hickey. You're bleeding."

Wait what? It barely hurts now. I didn't feel any blood when I touched. Her teeth must be really sharp. I mean, it did hurt much when she bit down.

"I'm really sorry about that Ruby," she said. "I'll go get something to clean that up."

She stood up and walked away before I could even stop her.

I wasn't mad at her. It surprised me but I'm not annoyed or anything. But, on the other hand, if that was me who bit her, I'd be the same way.

Blake came back a few minutes later with a damp cloth and a bottle of alcohol. Now that's going to sting.

She sat down next to my and dabbed some alcohol on the damp cloth.

"This will sting a bit," she told me before placing it on the mark.

I hissed as I felt the stinging feeling. I felt the mark throb against my shoulder. Then, the pain quickly went away when she flipped the cloth and rested it on my shoulder.

"There," she said, placing the items on the coffee table. "It's not bleeding anymore which is good."

I touched the mark again, this time not feeling any pain.

"Do you want a Band-Aid?" she asked.

I nodded.

"Just so no one questions it," I answered.

"I'm pretty sure they still would."

Oh right.

"I'll still take it."

When she came back with a Band-Aid, she told me, "I'm going to get cleaned up before we leave. I'm kind of sweaty now."

I blushed.

Later on, Adam came back just when I was about to leave. He just said bye and went to the other room. He only raised an eyebrow at the Band-Aid before walking away.

Blake drove me back to the school and offered to help me with my stuff. I just told her it was fine. After I grabbed my bag and suitcase, we shared a brief hug before she left.

When I got to my room, I screamed.

Penny wasn't in the room even though her stuff was there. Instead, Sun was sitting on my bed, eyebrows raised at me, seeing how startled I was.

I glared at him.

"Sun, what the hell are you doing here?!" I snapped quietly.

He glared back.

"I was waiting for you!" he snapped. "We haven't talked in a while. You were too busy hanging out with that Blake girl."

I ran a hand through my hair. I don't have time to bicker with him right now.

"Why are you here?" I asked, sighing.

His expression softened.

"I…uh…wanted to talk to you about Miltiades," he answered awkwardly. When he saw that I was about to say something, "In person. I didn't pay my phone bill."

And he's mad at me for not calling him?

I pulled my bags further into the room before dropping them on the floor and crawling onto the bed next to him.

"So what's up?" I asked.

He took a deep breath.

"Well…I talked to Miltiades," he told. "She finally let me talk to her and we had a nice talk. We agreed that she should keep the child. At first she was hesitant until I told her that I was okay with whatever decision she made. It's okay though and she'll still be able to graduate and I got a job too."

He was giving me all this information without pausing. At first I thought something was wrong but he did actually seem happy. It's probably because Milt finally talked to him. She also decided to keep the baby. It's a good thing she had one semester left before she graduates.

What also caught my attention was that Sun finally had a job. It was probably really hard for him since he didn't really have background information on himself. I didn't really have any either but that was different.

"Where do you work?" I asked.

"The docks," he answered. "I help with harboring in ships and carry off the fish. Some of the guys are assholes but it's worth it."

By assholes I guess he means racist. Though, I was happy for him getting a job.

"I guess that's good," I replied. "So, are you living with Milt now or is that still out?"

"She finally got her sister to let me stay," he told me. "There was a lot of yelling but at the end I now have a place to stay."

"That's good."

I did really miss this idiot even though he came into my dorm without me even knowing. I'm pretty sure he really missed me too since he was waiting for me. I kind of wanted to hug him but that would be awkward.

"What happened to your neck?" he asked.

"Nothing why…" I trailed off.

He was staring at the Band-Aid. Please don't say something slick. Please don't say something slick. His lips curled into a smirk. Oh no...

"So you finally hit it, huh?" he asked. "I knew you had it in you!"

I groaned loudly.

"We didn't do that!" I paused. "Well…not like that. There wasn't much touching…I guess."

He sucked his teeth.

"You're so lame," he said. "But, is that a hickey?"

I shook my head and he got the idea.

"She fucking bit you?!" he cried. "What is she? Some kind of vampire?"

I buried my face in my hands and groaned, feeling my face heat up. He's so annoying!

"It was an accident. She didn't mean to bite me."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Well that must've been a fierce bite." He leaned in extra close now making me lean back. "Does she ever do anything weird?"

"Like what?" I asked, feeling a bit confused.

"Like, I don't know…like something that you wouldn't normally see someone do?"

I scowled.

"What are you talking about?"

"Uh…nothing actually. Never mind."

I wanted to press him further, but I decided not to. Why did he suddenly bring that up? What exactly was he looking for?

He hopped off the bed and wrapped an arm around my neck, pulling me into a hug as he said, "Well I got to go. I don't want to annoy you any longer."

"Bye Sun," I said as I watched him walk away.

"Later midget."

I groaned making him laugh. I guess that'll always be my nickname. It was not really that much annoying as it was before. Maybe I've gotten used to it.

Penny came back after I had finished putting my things away. Her head was down as she walked in and when she sat on the bed, her face was buried in her hands.

"P-Penny?" I called. "What's wrong?"

She picked her head up and glared at me, eyes bloodshot from cry.

"You got me in trouble!" she cried, pointing an accusing finger at me.

I looked at her incredulously as I shouted, "W-Wait what?! How did I…"

"Remember when I told you that I didn't actually belong in this school?" I nodded slowly. "Well they found out! Now my father may not have a job anymore and I'll have to leave because you told."

My eyes widened.

"W-What?!" I cried, approaching her now. "I never…I would never tell anyone about that. Did you tell anyone else?"

"You were the only one!" she snapped, causing me to jump back in fear.

I've never seen Penny this angry, or actually mad for the matter. Still, I wouldn't tell anyone's secret. That's not right. Maybe the people found out on there own or someone was listening in on our conversation at the time. My best guess of it was Emerald. I remember bumping into her after my chat with Penny.

Yes! It had to be her.

"Penny," I started, "I think I know who told."

She sniffed, "Who?"

"Emerald."

Author's Note

And that's it. I decided to end it with a slight cliffhanger. Next chapter is already being written and will most likely come out next month.

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