Hey everyone! This chapter takes place the day after Chapter 9. This is also gonna be my last chapter before I take a break for a week or 2 so I can reacquaint myself with the events of Volume 2 and really put a lot of focus into my writing. As always, thank you to everyone who, followed, favorited, reviewed, or even just read my story the last couple weeks, it means a lot to see so many people enjoying something I create! Now, Chapter 10! Enjoy!
*Ruby*
Walking around Beacon the day after the fight with the White Fang was a bit strange for Ruby. Word of the events that had transpired the night before spread quickly and Team RWBY were approached by a lot of classmates asking questions about the fight. Yang assured Ruby that everyone would chill out by the end of the week but the large groups of people approaching Ruby and her team still made her visibly nervous. At lunch Team RWBY sat in their usual seats with Team JNPR who no doubt had their own questions.
Yang took the lead detailing the fight in an over exaggerated manner similar to how Professor Port did during his class. Ruby's mind wandered back to Penny; she had seemingly disappeared into this air as soon as police arrived on the scene.
"What's on your mind?" Weiss asked with a look of concern at Ruby.
"Just wondering where Penny went" Ruby said back taking a bite of her food.
"I'm sure we'll see her around" Weiss said putting a hand on Ruby's shoulder. Ruby glanced toward Nora who Ruby suspected was onto them and had been for a couple weeks now, she considered asking Weiss if she could tell Nora since she was, after all, one of Ruby's closest friends at beacon.
Lunch didn't last much longer and soon the team were back to classes. Once classes ended for the day Ruby had about an hour of free time to spend in their room before her and Blake's meeting with Professor Ozpin about the night before. Ruby assumed Ozpin wanted to talk to Blake because she had started the scuffle with the White Fang, but she wasn't sure exactly what Ozpin wanted with herself. 'Maybe he just wants me there because I'm the team leader?' Ruby thought to herself.
"Hey Ruby" Weiss said startling the younger girl out of her deep thoughts.
"Oh my God, Weiss, don't scare me like that" Ruby said back pulling Weiss into a short hug as the older girl stepped into the room. "Hey, Weiss?" Ruby asked still recovering from the small spook, "Is it okay if I tell Nora about us?" she finished a little nervously.
Weiss thought about it for a minute "If you trust her enough to keep it quiet, I don't see a problem" she said giving Ruby an approving smile.
"Thanks, Weiss" Ruby said giving Weiss a quick kiss before grabbing her scroll and sending Nora a message to come by their room if she was free.
After a few minutes Nora stepped in with her usual happy manner. "Hey Ruby!" She said, "What do you need?" She finished.
"Nora, if I tell you something can you promise to keep it to yourself for the time being?" Ruby asked as Nora sat on one of the desk chairs they kept around the room.
"Sure, if its that important to you" Nora said back.
Ruby looked to Weiss who gave a comforting nod and took a deep breath "For the past just over a month, me and Weiss have been dating" She said grabbing Weiss' hand.
"I KNEW IT!" Nora roared loud enough that no doubt Atlas could've heard it. Both Weiss and Ruby jumped at the sudden shout that left their ears ringing. "Oops, Sorry" Nora said with a giggle after seeing the couple jump "I've had it figured out for at least 2 weeks now" she finished.
"What gave it away?" Weiss asked curiously.
"The two of you had been extra close, if I didn't think about it constantly I would've never picked up on it though" Nora said confidently "In reality you guys did a really good job keeping quiet, hell, I even started to doubt myself" She finished.
Hearing this gave Ruby a bit of confidence in her ability to help Weiss keep it quiet. The 3 would make conversation before Nora left and not much later, Ruby and Blake were on the elevator to Ozpin's office.
When the elevator opened the girls were greeted by Ozpin "Welcome Miss Rose and Miss Belladonna, please take a seat" He said as both girls sat down in front of his desk "I just wanted to ask a couple personal questions about the events that transpired this weekend" Ozpin finished joining the girls in sitting on the other side of his desk. "Now, Professor Goodwitch's report says that there was an argument Saturday night that sparked the chain of events, if you don't mind me asking, what was it about?" Ozpin finished leaning back slightly in his chair.
Blake took a deep breath and said "It started off as a disagreement between me and Weiss about the way the SDC treats Faunus, I overshared, got scared and ran" Ruby couldn't help but admire the confidence in her voice.
Ozpin leaned forward slightly and said "This entire conversation is off the books and fully confidential, by the way, I want you to feel comfortable entrusting me with the same info you would feel comfortable with your teammates knowing, now, if you don't mind me asking, what aspect of your life did you overshare on?"
Blake became a little more visibly comfortable after hearing that none of this was recorded. "My Faunus heritage" She said, "when I found out I was teammates with Weiss I became nervous to share that I was a Faunus, we talked it through last night and she agreed to do her own research and learn about the Faunus." Blake finished.
"I see, Miss Rose, would you mind telling me what happened after Miss Belladonna left?" Ozpin asked, shifting his gaze towards Ruby.
"We were all a little shocked, Weiss took it the worst and stepped out to let herself think for a moment and Yang attempted to go after Blake." Ruby said carefully, her mind wandered back to that night, the memories staining her mood slightly.
"I see, obviously that night was hard on all of you, I recommend that you make sure nobody represses any feelings they may have because of it, as that can lead to a very uncomfortable relationship between teammates, that is all, goodnight." Ozpin said with a nod.
Blake and Ruby said goodbye before stepping into the elevator and headed back towards their dorm. Weiss and Yang were understandably curious as to what Ozpin had needed. Ruby explained he just had some questions that had made him personally curious. Blake and Yang decided to go for some more sparring, leaving Ruby and Weiss in the room alone. The two sat on Weiss bed working on the homework due in the morning until Ruby felt like her brain was gonna melt.
"I can't do this anymore" Ruby said tossing her books to the side and leaning her head back.
"Let's take a break" Weiss said putting her book down and wrapping her arms around Ruby's waist. Ruby complied and wrapped her own arms around Weiss.
Weiss slowly moved one of her hands up to Ruby's cheek and pulled her in for a kiss. 'I hope I never stop getting excited about this' Ruby thought to herself returning the kiss. After a minute or so, Weiss pulled Ruby into a position where Ruby was laying on top of her and subconsciously moved her hands to Ruby's lower back. Ruby, a little surprised at the sudden change in position, felt a feeling deep within her stomach awaken, she wasn't sure what it was, but she liked it, nonetheless. The two continued for another couple of minutes, only stopping for quick breaths, before Ruby pulled away, gasping for breath.
"Woah" She said still gasping for air. All she could think about was attacking Weiss' lips with her own, the feeling in her stomach demanding more. She knew Weiss felt the same when she felt Weiss grab her face and pull her into another deep kiss. Soon, Weiss would pull Ruby as close as she possibly could, closing any distance that was left between their bodies. Just when Ruby thought it would never be satisfied, the feeling that had been demanding more began to settle. Ruby would pull away and lay herself next to her girlfriend, their bodies still as close as they could possibly get. Feeling Weiss' body against hers felt different in the moment, it made Ruby want to touch her girlfriend's soft skin.
"That was…" Ruby started, gasping for breath.
"Incredible" Weiss finished also gasping for breath. "We need to do that again sometime" Weiss said kissing Ruby lightly on the cheek.
"I agree" Ruby said reaching her arm under Weiss' head and around to play with Weiss' hair. Something felt different to Ruby, the feeling in her stomach was still there, it wasn't as intense, but it was there.
"I really like it when you touch my hair" Weiss said snuggling up to Ruby, "It's calming" she finished.
"I love you, Weiss" Ruby said still gently stroking Weiss' hair.
"I love you too, Ruby" Weiss said back. Ruby thought of the feeling that had sat itself deep within her stomach and refused to move and struggled to find words for it. It was like being hungry but emotionally.
Eventually after a bit the other 2 members of RWBY came back and the girls all prepared for bed. As Ruby stepped into the shower she couldn't help but think about having just made out with Weiss'. The simple thought of it sent waves of warmth radiating through out her body. Ruby couldn't stop thinking about Weiss even after she pulled her pajamas on, dried her hair, and climbed into her own bed. It wasn't abnormal for Ruby to think about Weiss this much, but it was different, these thoughts were more… adult. Ruby hadn't dwelt on the idea of getting intimate in that way much, she had kind of just assumed it would happen when it happened and moved on but after the intensity in the moments they shared, and the hunger that she had and to some degree still felt her usually innocent mind was flooded with dirty thoughts that she couldn't shake. Ruby would be up for hours more until finally her body forced her brain to turn off and she slipped into the world of dreams.
Thank you all for reading! Stay safe, I'll see you after my break!
