Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long were such an interesting pair. The two females had known one another their whole lives as sisters and practically best friends. No matter what happened to the other, they would always have their backs.
As soon as Ruby got accepted to Beacon and became the leader of their team, they have fought for the other's survival against Grimm and mafia. They also became closer and their bond became stronger. Before they knew it, a love started to sprout up within them. A love that wasn't associated with sisterly love.
A love that is only destined for two people who deeply have affections for the other. One that they both wished for. But one that could never happen. They both knew it was a sin to get with your siblings. It had formed a crack in the redhead's heart that she couldn't love the one she cared for. And it also hurt the blonde. But that didn't matter. At least they were still bonded as sisters and that's all they need to stay together, right?
Wrong.
And this was going to be proven on one bright day at Beacon. Inside Ruby and Yang's dorm laid the blonde on her bed, thinking to herself about her and Ruby's relationship for quite a while. Or at least for a second until her scroll rang from inside her pocket. Even though her mind wandered on who would call so early on a Sunday, she decided to just answer the call with a quiet, "Hello?"
"Yang," a deep male voice called out from the other end of the device, giving the blonde a good idea as to who the person was. "It's your dad."
"Oh, what up, pops," she asked as she beamed out of her bed with a smile filled with excitement.
"Nothing is up with me. How are you?"
"I'm fine," She answered softly before leaning on the frame of her bed. However, she was still careful to not break anything, especially the support of her partner's books that served to hold her bunk. "And so as Ruby! She's not here at the minute, but I can go get her if you want me to!"
"No. I want to talk to you. About her."
"Oh, what about Ruby?" She questioned now with a hint of concern in her voice present. Her smirk had faded into a slight opened frown as she waited for a response anxiously. A few seconds of silence passed before Taiyang continued,
"I got some serious news, dear… Qrow came today and he talked to me about Ruby. He said that he found some old documents. A... Certificate to be exact. And. I tried to throw those away a long time ago," Taiyang explained, a hint of fear apparent in his voice through the end of his daughter's scroll. "But I knew it would've kicked me in the ass sooner or later. Qrow was so upset that he gave your old man a black eye. Heh... I'm. Kind of scared as to how you'll reaction will be."
"W-What are you talking about, pops," The goldilocks stuttered softly, now scared herself.
The sounds of sniffing and sobs arose from Yang's scroll as Taiyang cried quietly, "I'm sorry, Summer... I'm so sorry, Yang."
"Dad, what happened?!"
"Yang... Ruby is Qrow's and Summer's child," He declared out of nowhere as the blonde's eyes went wide, her heart stopped for a second before continuing to beat. However, her whole body froze as if a spell was cast on her. "Ruby. I-Is not your sister, Yang."
"What are you talking about, dad," Yang questioned emotionlessly.
"Ruby was never your sister, Yang. I took her."
"What the hell are you saying?!"
"I took her, Yang," Her father barked back, his voice cracking a bit from the sudden outburst. "I took her so I could fill the void of your mother! I just wanted to do things right, dear! I swear, I never meant to hurt anyone! I just didn't want to lose the last thing I had of Summer! I'm telling you this because I thought you should know! I'm not asking for forgiveness, but please! Understand that I only wanted the best for us! For her!"
Yang didn't know what else to do at that second. She felt like throwing up right where she stood. But instead, her body fell numb as she let the words sink into her brain like a sponge. She let the words of the redhead melt into her head. She let all of her anger and frustration into words as she took a deep breath and whispered through her speaker to her dad with a dash of venom,
"I will never forgive you for this," The young female snarled, now seeing red and feeling a sting in her eyes. "I will never forgive you for the pain you let Ruby go through. She barely knew her mom and now to know that you're not her dad and that Qrow is?! That makes me fucking sick! I'll never forgive you for the fake love you gave her. For being a fake father to her and me! So for now on, do me a favor and stay the hell out of our lives!"
With that, the blonde hung up her scroll on Taiyang. The phone call had ended, but the rage kept going. Yang wanted to destroy something. To destroy anything. Her bunk, the dorm, Beacon, Vale, all of Remnant for all she cares! Either way, as long as something got the anger released out of her then she will be okay! Or at least that's what she thought. Until she looked up to find the last person she wanted to see right now.
Ruby Rose, her best friend and leader, with a look of utter shock. Her metal shaded eyes screamed out so many emotions, but her whole face summed up everything. All the blonde could see was that the redhead wasn't scared.
She was broken.
She looked up at her 'sister' and asked softly in distraught, "Tell me it's not true... Tell me it's not true..." All Yang could do was watch as the small girl chant to her like a doll her question as her body fell to her knees at the doorway. "Tell me Taiyang's my dad. Tell me Qrow is my uncle. Tell me your my sister. Tell me he loves me- Tell me you were my sibling these past years!- Tell me we have the same blood flowing through our veins! Tell me you care for me! Tell me all of this isn't real!- Tell me everything will be okay!- Tell me you-."
Before she could finish, someone pulled her close into a warm and tight embrace. And that was Yang, who was holding the young one as close as she could while fresh tears developed in the corner of her eyes. Ruby froze from the hug until the blonde blurted in a sob through her ears,
"Taiyang is not your father! Qrow is not your uncle! I'm not your sister!… But Ruby. I never asked for this. I just wanted you to be happy. To enjoy life with me... But. I guess that will never happen since we aren't siblings! I'm just a fake sister trying to live a fake life… Either way, I know one thing that wasn't fake. And that was our love… I always loved you, Ruby. I know this is hard! Trust me, it's hard for me. But please know. That I love you..." Yang pulled away lightly from Ruby to have wet lilac pupils connect with silver ones before asking, "Do you still love me?"
The redhead just stared at her older 'sister' for a second before she quickly started to cry from the words she was delivered. She soon tugged her head into the blonde's chest and whimpered, "I still love you, Yang! Please don't leave me like my mom and dad! Please!"
"I promise, Ruby. I'll never leave you..." Yang swore to the redhead softly then pet her head lightly to calm things down. Soon, her whimpers disappeared and were replaced with quiet deep breaths. The room fell into silence as the older girl picked up the younger one to lay down on her bunk.
As soon as they got in there, Yang's arms spread around the young one's small body for protection. She had thought she had fallen asleep after that mushy moment between the two until Ruby's eyes connected back with Yang's, causing the two to look at one another. She asked, "Will we always be together, Yang?"
Yang smiled sadly at her 'sister' for a second then pulled her head back softly into her chest so she could kiss it lightly and whisper, "Yeah… I'm never letting you go..."
With that, the two fell asleep in the bunk quietly, letting the day pass by slowly through their slumber. They both knew things would only get better or worse from here. But as long as they had one another, they could make it through. Because even though they weren't bonded by blood,
They would always be bonded by affection.