Ch 3 Embarrassment - 1

With secrets out of the way, Weiss was able to relax.

It wasn't immediate. Yang had the habit of making inappropriate sexual jokes before Weiss revealed herself (dammit Yang), but she started biting back her innuendos more often now, with Blake nudging the Blonde. Also, Yang was less physical with Weiss.

Blake was great. Nothing different was going on between the former terrorist operative of the White Fang faunus and the daughter of Jacques Schnee, CEO of the racially biased Schnee Dust Company. Just the regular discomfort of two people opposing families.

Mother was right.

Ruby though, she seemed to struggle with her new understanding of Weiss.

Ruby and Weiss didn't have the best relationship, but Weiss did come to respect the younger girl. Ruby is energetic, innocent, and knowledgeable. Sure, she was struggling with all her classes, but Ruby's education jumped two years ahead. And while Ruby's combat ability was substantial, Weiss respected her innate understanding of strategy and tactic as well far more.

Glynda's combat courses normally have partners going against each other with practice weapons (real weapons are for pop quizzes and unexpected Port problems), getting used to the way teammates understand each other. It was surprisingly involved. Thankfully, Glynda hasn't asked for a detailed analysis on improvements that can be made on your partner's physique. Weiss wasn't sure if she wanted to focus on Ruby's calves making her feel inadequate. Or Yang's shoulders. Or Blakes biceps. Weiss felt very underdeveloped. Also other feelings she tries to hold a rein on.

But lately, Ruby would shy away from Weiss, or avoid her more than normal. Weiss knows she's not the most approachable person, but Ruby had been trying to make Weiss open up more or something, trying to make Weiss feel more welcomed with the team. That Ruby suddenly stopped was concerning.

So Weiss asks Yang.

"Um. Well, I'm not really sure what's going on." Weiss slumps, "Really?" "Yeah, she doesn't really have a problem with anyone, she's just not a social person and she's been opening up to everyone here, but I'm not sure why she's getting weird now."

Maybe Blake knows.

"... I didn't notice."

Which was helpful.

So there was only one thing to do. Count to three and ask.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

Ruby ran. Well, first she tried to respond, started blushing furiously, stopped maintaining eye contact, then fled in a cloud of rose petals.

But Ruby returns that night too. Just to head straight to bed.

The way the bathroom usually functions for the team is there are two people that shower at night, and two in the morning; Yang and Blake, then Ruby and Weiss. Sometimes they switch, but that day Weiss woke up before everyone else and showered without fuss. Strip, room temperature water, soap, shampoo, conditioner, towel, calluses care, clothing, a bit of make-up and done. Once she was done, she woke Ruby up to get in.

Ruby got all her clothes and stopped in front of the bathroom. She stood there, frozen. Weiss finished brushing her hair and tying it up, a process Weiss knows is about five minutes for her. And still, Ruby hasn't entered.

"Ruby?" Ruby, surprisingly, turns around, eyes wide open with a strange expression. "Are you going to shower?" Ruby turns back to the bathroom, nodding. Still, she doesn't move. Silence waxes the room.

"Can we talk?"

Ruby stares at Weiss like a small animal in headlights, despite being the one to speak. "Yes," Weiss mutters in response. Ruby nods and walks inside. Weiss stands up and follows.

Fun fact about the bathroom, Weiss noticed it's a full cement-lined wall almost six-inches thick. No one can hear anything through it unless people were talking loud enough, so it's the go to place for private conversations. The door also swings closed automatically, too.

Weiss opens the door and stumbles into Ruby in the middle of taking her top off.

"AH WEISS NO NOT NOW!" Weiss immediately backs out, covering her eyes while stuttering apologies. The door closes behind her and Weiss leans against the wall, flummoxed. Suddenly the door opened again, and Ruby's arm grabbed Weiss's shoulder. "Actually you know what we're gonna do that now!" Weiss gets pulled inside realizing someone was jumping out of bed at the noise.

Inside, the door closed and Weiss was in the enclosed bathroom with pajama clad Ruby Rose, as red as her name and looking solely at the ground.

Weiss took a few breaths to calm herself, and gave Ruby her full attention.

Ruby was breathing hard, trying hard to look Weiss in the eye. With one deep sigh, Ruby grabs Weiss's shoulders. "I need to say things. I'm going to make you uncomfortable." Weiss tries to ignore the way her stomach fluttered at that, or the burning sensation taking her.

It took a couple tries for Ruby to start. "I, I remember when they gave us the sex ed class and we learned all the things about how bodies normally worked and all that so when I got a team of all girls I was super happy I didn't have to worry about boy things and stuff but then you told us and it's not your fault and it's not a problem it shouldn't be a problem I just keep thinking about it and how you're different I tried doing research to know so I don't have to think about what I think I understand but there's no information anywhere online so I have these things in my head and I can't talk about them with anyone so I'm just going to ask you are you masturbating in the shower or toilet!?"

Ruby had grabbed and started shaking Weiss during her tirade, her grip tightening and Weiss faltering under Ruby's desperate intensity, as hot embarrassment floods her being as she processes Ruby's tirade.

"I know you're not a boy I know it works different somehow but boys have this thing where they wet the bed if they don't masturbate or something and it's suppose to smell a lot and it never smells so either you don't or you do and if you do the only safe place is where you can clean it quickly so it has to be the shower or toilet!"

Weiss is getting aroused and cannot acknowledge it. She also felt like she was on fire.

The honest truth is that yes she does relieve herself. It's not a daily occurrence but it's not something she had the thought to consider that everyone might be doing in there. She also tries to not think of any particular individual for reasons she can't phrase in words. A betrayal of sorts, but that feels wrong to say.

"I masturbated to you!"

Weiss stares the younger girl before her. Ruby backs away, eyes full of panic and confusion. Ruby, red as a beet, covers her face and starts hyperventilating against the wall.

The door slams open and Weiss is pushed aside as Yang grabs a protesting Ruby, dragging her her into the shower. With a twist, the water comes out and Ruby screams about it being too cold as Yang holds her there.

Weiss makes her exit and closes the door gently behind her as something unintelligible happens behind her.

Weiss stares at the rug in the middle of the room, and she falls into it.

The cheap texture is scratchy and irritating.

Blake audibly climbs out of bed and sits next to Weiss.

"So, I think she likes you."

Weiss makes a sound she didn't know she could produce. Something between a gargle and a scream.

"I actually didn't hear everything. Yang was the one by the door, though… Ruby was pretty loud."

Weiss at least recognized her own groan of frustration.

"... How long are you gonna lie there?"

Weiss turns her head and makes eye contact with a pink-faced Blake.

"Until my erection goes away."

Blake snickers sympathetically.

A/N: And the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round!