Waking up this morning felt different than usual. It smelled different than usual. With groggy eyes, Weiss saw that this was not her bedroom. The bed sheets were grey, unlike her usual white ones. This bed was also significantly smaller than her own.
Weiss looked down and noticed that she was as naked as the day she was born.
"Oh yeah..." Weiss smiled as she breathed in the pillow beneath her head. She yawned as she sat up, the cool air bringing goosebumps to her pale skin.
A number of questions came to mind as she surveyed the large bedroom. One of them being: where was Ruby?
As she searched to find her clothes, she smelled something pleasant cooking nearby. She found her black t-shirt on the floor and decided that it was good enough to cover most of her bits, so she left the bedroom and immediately saw Ruby cooking in the kitchenette.
Ruby's apartment was very large and really classy. Being a loft apartment, the ceilings were pretty high, allowing the sunlight to fill the whole room. It had the warm, rustic feel, similar to a coffee shop. There was only one bedroom and a large main room, in which had a huge window that was practically the wall. The view was beautiful, a great view of the city with the sunrise.
Quietly, Weiss walked up to Ruby and wrapped her arms around the taller woman, resting her head on Ruby's shoulder as she cooked. She heard Ruby titter, knowing that she was smiling just as happily as she was.
"Good morning, Princess. Sleep well?"
Weiss nodded into Ruby's shoulder. She moaned quietly, breathing in Ruby's scent.
"Sorry I didn't wake up with you. You looked so cute sleeping, and I really wanted to see you wake up, but I also wanted to cook you breakfast." Ruby shrugged gently, aware of the head resting on her shoulder. "The original plan was to bring breakfast to you in bed, but this is good too."
"You're far too kind, Ruby." Weiss moved a few locks of Ruby's red-tipped hair and placed a few kisses on her nape. "How have I never met anyone like you?"
"Probably cuz I'm the one and only Ruby Rose." The paintballer chuckled quietly.
A few silent moments went by, the sound of bacon sizzling and eggs frying being the only sounds heard in the apartment.
Ruby turned her head slightly, hoping to meet Weiss's gaze. "What do you want to do today? I've got no work today, and-"
"SHIT I HAVE WORK!" Weiss immediately jumped and scrambled about the apartment, searching desperately for her scroll. She stopped when Ruby held her tightly, spatula still in hand.
"Coco called earlier. She said today was your day off. Said something about you not hearing her when you kicked her out of your apartment last night."
It all clicked in her mind. That's what Coco said last night. How could Weiss let that slip her mind? She had completely forgotten about her schedules, only knowing that she worked every day from seven in the morning to six in the evening.
"Take it easy now. Go ahead and sit down, breakfast is almost ready." Ruby went back to the stove and continued cooking as Weiss took her seat at dinning table a little ways away from the kitchenette.
The overall design of the apartment was quiet appealing, which Weiss couldn't get out of her head. The kitchenette rose from the ground by one step, level with the entrance of the apartment.
"Ruby, have you ever stubbed your toe on all of these steps?"
Ruby chuckled. "More times than you could count. But I love this apartment and wouldn't trade it for anything. Good price, great location, and amazing space. Seriously, the open floor plan was probably the best decision I've made when it came to apartment hunting. Zwei loves it too."
At the mention of his name, the little corgi came running from the bedroom, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor with each step. He sat at Weiss's feet, and the sleepy businesswoman was immediately obliged to pick him up and love the devil out of him. "Aw, who is just da cutest? You are! Yes, you are!" Weiss's baby voice brought Ruby to laughter.
"Ooh, I know what we should do! We should go on a walk with Zwei!" Ruby joined Weiss at the table with a couple of plates filled with eggs, bacon, and a croissant on each. "Do you want butter with your croissant?"
Weiss shook her head. "No thank you."
"Gotcha, anything in your coffee?"
Again, Weiss said no. As the two began eating, Ruby started patting her hair, and a white brow arched in question. "What're you doing that for?"
"You didn't pull out my hair last night, did you?" The brunette chuckled. "I knew you would be ferocious based off of your performance on the battlefield, but jeez! Didn't know you could be like that."
Weiss blushed and looked away, nibbling on her food quietly. "Y-You made me that way."
"Wow, I did?" Ruby sighed and smiled. "What was I gonna talk about next...oh! Yang's throwing a party for Blake's birthday later tonight. It's gonna be by the docks at the steakhouse. Yang said she needed our help to set some things up. Apparently she rented out the dance floor and needs help setting up sound equipment and stuff. Honestly, I didn't even know there was a dance floor."
"Can Yang play any instrument?"
"Yeah, she's actually pretty good. When I was younger, she'd play her guitar and sing a lullaby she wrote for me. She called it "Gold" and it was my favorite song."
The sentiment made Weiss smile. "How sweet. My sister-"
"You have a sister?!"
"Yes, Winter Schnee. When I was younger, we used to be very close."
Ruby sat up in her chair, her posture straightening. "Used to be? What happened?"
"My mother remarried. Winter wasn't very happy about that."
"Oh," Ruby said sadly, "I'm sorry about that."
Weiss shook her head. "No, don't be. We're on better terms now, but she's busy in Atlas. I wish we could visit more often, but we're both trying to keep this company from falling apart."
"What does Winter do? If you're the CEO, what's her position?"
"She's the vice president. Her office is in Atlas, so we usually only see each other during meetings." Weiss took a sip of her coffee and continued on her eggs. "She used to serve in the military. I remember she would tell me stories about how she would argue with a drunkard named Qrow Branwen."
"Qrow Branwen? He's my uncle!"
This made Weiss nearly choke on her food. "Qrow Branwen runs Rose Markers?!"
Ruby started laughing, Weiss unsure as to why she was. "Oh my goodness, your face!"
"You dolt, I nearly choked because of you!"
The laughter settled down, and Ruby nodded in response to Weiss's question from earlier. "Yeah, my uncle owns that place. He told me about when he served. And yeah, he may not be the most ideal person to be running a shop of any sorts or be a marksman with all that alcohol, but he managed to beat everybody's expectations. I never miss a shot because of him. He taught me everything I know with how to handle a gun, how to aim properly, shooting techniques, all of that jazz."
The two finished up their breakfast together and prepared for the day. As Weiss gathered up the rest of her clothes strewn about the floor and bed, she realized she had nothing else to change into. "Ruby, I have no other clothes."
"Oh, that's fine. I've got some clothes you can wear." Ruby went to her closet and slid the doors open, pulling out a few articles for Weiss to choose from. "You want pants?"
"Pants would be very much preferable," Weiss deadpanned.
"Hmm, I dunno," Ruby winked, "I'd say otherwise."
The paintballer received a glare for that remark.
"Sorry, just kidding. Here," she said as she tossed a pair of black cargo pants to the CEO standing beside her. She also pulled out a couple of shirts, a red graphic t-shirt for Weiss, and a plain white t-shirt for herself. Ruby pulled the tank top she was wearing off of her body, unveiling the chiseled abdomen and slim body she possessed. Her body was beautiful, and she realized she hadn't had much of a good look last night. All of last night was mainly a blur of ecstasy.
Weiss couldn't tear her eyes away from Ruby no matter how hard she tried. Ruby noticing was inevitable, and she smirked as soon as she caught on.
"Awe, miss all of this already?" The brunette chortled as she slipped on her shirt. "Don't worry, I'll promise that you'll get to see all of it again soon."
She received a pillow in the face this time. Weiss then flicked her forehead, the younger woman yelping. "You're sounding like Yang. I am not dating your sister, I am dating you."
"Alright, alright, sorry, Princess." Ruby held Weiss's cheek and gently kissed her lips. "Forgive me?"
The business woman sighed and removed the black t-shirt, clipping on her bra quickly afterwards. "I suppose I have no choice. You are my girlfriend after all."
Ruby's silver eyes brightened, shining as brightly as the stars in a clear night sky. "Yay! She forgives me!"
"Oh my goodness, get changed! And DON'T you think about taking off all of your clothes right now, we need to get on with the day," Weiss huffed as she swiftly moved about the room, slipping the loaned clothes on and folding her own clothes in the process. She went into the bathroom to wash her face and do her hair, Ruby joining her a few minutes later to do the same.
Once the both of them finished, Ruby put Zwei on his leash, and the three of them were off. Ruby locked the door of her apartment and led Weiss and Zwei to the elevator. As the elevator made its way down the shaft, Ruby stared at the keys in hand, Weiss noticing Ruby's source of attention.
"Is there something wrong with your keys?" Weiss mused aloud.
"Huh?" Ruby suddenly looked up, her silver eyes meeting Weiss's icy ones. "Oh, no, nothing's wrong. I just thought that we should get the apartment keys copied so that you have your own. You know, just in case you want to come back for more of me."
Weiss rolled her eyes and flicked her dolt's forehead. "At first I was thinking you were actually being sweet, you pervert."
Ruby only giggled and stuck her tongue out. "But you like me. I know you do. Because I like you."
"That depends." Weiss smirked and crossed her arms. "You best consider yourself lucky that I like you back and take interest in dating you."
The younger woman chuckled and leaned against the railing on the elevator wall. "What a confession this was. I thought our confessions would be dramatic and kinda awkward. With you, I don't feel awkward though. I just feel...like me, I guess. Like not in a bad way, I just feel like I've known you forever, and I guess confessing just came easy." Ruby continued rambling on about dramatic romance movies and corny romcoms, and Weiss decided that Ruby needed to cease. They were on the bottom floor now.
"Ruby, we need to get going. And yes, I agree. Our confessions were rather unconventional, but at least it was terse."
"Short and to the point. I know how you roll, Weiss Schnee." The paintballer clicked her tongue and winked at her girlfriend, receiving an eye roll and a kind smile.
As Ruby pulled out her car keys, Zwei barked rather impatiently and started scratching the passenger side door. Ruby glared at the little dog and crossed her arms. "What's gotten into you? You know that's not how we get into the car. So until you start to shape up and act like an adult dog, I will not let you get in."
The dog whined and sat down on his bottom, seeming to glare back at Ruby despite having a singular facial expression. He barked again, and Ruby refused. Weiss giggled as she watched the two have a glare-off. Eventually, Zwei dropped his glare and started wagging his tail, and Ruby nodded with approval. "There. You can get in now, Zwei." Ruby unlocked the car and opened up the passenger door, Zwei hopping in before Weiss did. The dog sat in the back, knowing Weiss would sit where he usually would.
"I'm impressed, Ruby. You could be a dog trainer," Weiss joked, buckling in her seat belt.
"Nah, only Zwei acts the way he does. He literally thinks he's a human," Ruby responded as she buckled her seat belt in as well, starting the car's engine.
Zwei made a bark of protest.
"Not that that's a bad thing!" she quickly defended, raising her arms in a gesture of surrender. "You're just smarter than the other dogs. But sometimes you're a huge smartass."
The dog huffed and sat down as Ruby pulled out of her parking spot, joining the flow of traffic on the street. She turned on the radio, the same pop station coming on once again as she rolled down the windows. Zwei stuck his head out of the window, Ruby sang along to the songs played, and Weiss couldn't help but let out an amiable and contented sigh.
"We'll run riot~ We'll be glowing in the dark, ooh ooh ooh~" As Ruby sang, Weiss had to admit that she had a pretty good voice.
No, that was an understatement, Ruby had a beautiful voice. She sounded confident, her timbre was unique, and her pitch was on point. Weiss wondered if Ruby had done anything to hone her vocal skills.
"Ruby," Weiss spoke as a commercial came on.
"Hmm? What's up?"
"Do you sing at all? Professionally?"
Ruby shook her head. "Nope. I was in choir for like a year in junior high, and I sang with Yang a lot, but I didn't really do anything else."
Weiss made a noise of slight surprise. "Your voice is beautiful, I'm surprised you haven't done something with it. You could make it into the music industry with that voice."
"Yeah, I guess. I've been told that a lot, but paintball will always be my life. Crescent Rose is my pride and joy, beside you of course." Ruby chuckled as she made a turn, continuing down the road. "Can you sing, Weiss?"
The CEO hesitated to answer. She did sing before, but she wasn't as confident as Ruby was. She couldn't hum at work, she couldn't scat quietly in her office, she couldn't give anyone the idea that she could sing. It was far too embarrassing and out of her comfort zone, and-
"Hey, even if you don't sing, it's always okay to sing in here. The music's blaring, so most of the time other people won't hear you." She seemed quite insistent in hearing Weiss sing. "And I won't judge. I never would, never will."
The commercial ended, and the next song just so happened to be one that Weiss knew. She watched as Ruby bopped her head up and down to the beat, and soon enough, the intro ended. Maybe Weiss should sing. Ruby wouldn't judge, and she hadn't remembered the last time she let it out.
"Do you hear me? I'm talking to you across the water, across the deep blue ocean~" Weiss started gaining more confidence the more she sang, and as soon as her eyes met Ruby's, the younger woman was grinning with excitement as she bounced in her seat.
"Oh my God, you can sing! You sound so beautiful!" Ruby pointed to herself and mouthed a few words as the next verse came. "Boy I hear you in my dreams, I feel your whisper across the sea, I keep you with me in my heart; you make it easier when life gets hard~"
"I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend, lucky to have been where I have been~" The two sang the chorus, Weiss harmonizing with Ruby beautifully. They smiled and glanced at each other, singing together as if they'd known each other their whole lives. Ruby laughed between verses and choruses, not at Weiss or herself, but because of how happy she was.
Weiss found herself laughing with her.
Over the next few songs of singing and chuckling like children, Ruby drove into a small parking lot for a well-known trail in Vale. She parked the car and helped both her girlfriend and dog out of the vehicle.
The two entered the trail with hand in hand, dog leash in Ruby's other. Their steps were in sync, though the occasional rock would trip Ruby up and screw up their uniformity. Weiss giggled every time, and Ruby would blame Zwei for kicking the rock in her direction.
Above them, the trees towered like the buildings in the city. The sun's rays peaked through every crack between the branches and leaves. Weiss breathed in the fresh air and let out a long, relaxed breath.
"Really calming, isn't it?" Ruby's quiet voice almost went unnoticed by Weiss.
"It truly is," Weiss replied, matching Ruby's gentle tone.
"It's really nice to go from something as fast-paced as paintball to something so slow and relaxing like this nature walk." Weiss felt Ruby's thumb rubbing small circles in her hand. "I'm glad I get to share that with you."
Weiss nodded back and smiled, squeezing Ruby's hand gently. "As am I, Ruby."
Ruby hummed happily as they continued down the path. "So Yang wants us to wear formal clothes tonight for Blake's party. She said it's a surprise party, and I'm pretty excited for it. I bought a new tie recently and've been waiting for the right time to use it."
"Do you wear dresses at all?" Weiss queried, swatting away a couple of flies lingering around her head. "These damn flies, I swear..."
The paintballer giggled as she helped Weiss shoo them away. "Nah, dresses aren't really my thing. I mean, I could wear a dress, but I choose not to since suits just look and feel better. Plus, I think I look pretty killer in ties."
"I'll bet," Weiss tittered.
"Oh, I bet when you see me tonight, your panties will drop instantly."
A white brow arched in question. "Is that a challenge?"
Ruby stopped and grinned. "How about this: if you can keep your hands off of me for the whole party, you can have your way with me tonight. If you fail, I get to be your master."
"Your offer is intriguing, but I'm afraid I'll have to decline. I have work tomorrow, and I'm sure you do as well."
"W-Well yeah, but..." The younger woman started whimpering and mumbling, her confident resolve fading quickly.
Weiss smiled and shook her head, cupping Ruby's cheek and kissing her lips sweetly. Though only lasting a few seconds, she still managed to blush redder than Ruby's red tips. "Don't worry. Besides, I would've won the bet anyway."
"Wh-Wha?"
"Ruby Rose, you underestimate how well I can resist my urges and desires." Weiss smirked and continued walking down the trail, dragging Ruby along with her. "I would've loved to see you on all fours."
"You're such a tease."
"You're one to talk, Ruby."
Ruby shut her mouth and pouted, Weiss chuckling away at her partner's behavior. Zwei barked at Ruby and started walking between her legs.
"What do you want, boy?" Ruby squatted down and took the little dog out from between her legs, picking up the dog and staring him dead in the pupils. "Is something gonna happen?"
The dog barked again and looked up at the sky, Ruby and Weiss looking up to find the source of his attention. As they cocked their heads backwards, they noticed the clouds darkening above them. The sun was fading behind dark gray, and soon enough, droplets of water started falling rather quickly.
"Awe man, right now?" Ruby groaned and set her dog back down. "Should've brought a jacket or something. Guess we gotta book it."
With a change of position in grip, Ruby released Zwei's leash and started leading Weiss down the way they came. "Zwei, run to the car! Let's go before we get drenched, Weiss!"
Part of Ruby regretted going so deep into the forest, but she knew that Weiss needed something to help her relax. As the two sprinted, rain came pouring down more rapidly, eventually turning into a very heavy rainfall. Zwei was already far ahead, and Weiss was struggling to keep up with Ruby.
"We're almost there!" Ruby's shout was nearly drowned out by the downpour.
The red car was in sight, the trees cleared up as they neared the parking lot, and Zwei was already waiting at the door. Ruby quickly grabbed her keys and rushed to the passenger side, unlocking the door for Zwei and shutting it quickly afterwards. Weiss nearly slammed into the car, unable to stop herself from her sprint. She nearly fell until Ruby caught her, and they both stood in silence as the rain came down harder.
Both of them were completely drenched, their clothes soaked till their undergarments' outlines were visible. Weiss started giggling, and Ruby started chuckling with her. They continued to build up until they were laughing louder than the rain.
Then, in a rapid motion, Weiss found herself pinned against the small red car. Ruby brought her hand up to Weiss's alabaster locks and ran her fingers through each strand. They closed their eyes and leaned their faces closer to the point of contact. Lips met lips in a battle for dominance, Ruby assertively taking the upper hand. But Weiss would not lose this battle; no, she would kiss Ruby until the younger woman became numb. Numb to the world, numb to all the cruelty and abominations that lurk throughout, numb to—
And then a knee drove itself between her legs, and suddenly she was no longer in the lead. Weiss moaned loudly, though nothing was heard as all noises were no match for the booming thunder above.
As much as Weiss didn't want to pull away or give up this battle, she knew that a moment such as this would have to end eventually. And because they had a party to attend tonight, she knew that they would need to be dry and dressed in order to do so.
Weiss slowly pulled away, looking up at Ruby who was panting with a smile. She wanted to pull the woman down closer and kiss her full force once more, but she needed to prove that she had restraint.
But Ruby had the audacity to peck at her lips one more time before licking her own lips. "Your lips taste sweet."
"Yours as well. Now please allow me to get inside the car before I catch a cold."
Ruby tittered and opened the door. "Of course, my Princess."
Upon sitting down, the leather seats started becoming pools of water beneath their bottoms. Ruby and Weiss looked at each other, smiling like the dorky women they truly were.
Zwei's bark startled both of them, and Ruby turned on the engine in compliance to his complaint.
"So what's the plan?" Ruby asked as she pulled out of the parking lot.
"You take me back to your apartment—not for the reason we both want—and I grab my stuff, get my car, and go back to my place to get ready."
"Alright. By the way, you can keep the clothes you have. I barely wear those ones anyway, and I've got plenty more of the same pants."
"Thank you," Weiss murmured. "Ruby, why are you dating me? I don't mean to be rude or anything, but there have been others where it just didn't...work out."
"Why am I dating you? That's an easy question." Ruby glanced at Weiss with a genuine smile. "For starters, you're drop-dead beautiful, you're insanely talented, you're kind and loving despite keeping this sexy and seductive cool facade, I could go on and on."
"But are there...other intentions?"
"Other intentions? Weiss, who the heck have you been dating before? I will personally go to their house and kick them where it really matters." The younger woman took the CEO's hand in her own. "You're so much more than your wealth or power, and honestly? I could care less about that. You're a really awesome person, Weiss, and I really admire you."
It put her at ease when Ruby stopped in the middle of the (empty) road just to tell her all of that. Weiss was glad that someone saw her for who she was rather than what she was known for.
"Th-Thank you, Ruby. It means a lot to me that you see me in that way."
Ruby tittered and leaned in close to give Weiss a quick, chaste kiss to the lips. "Not a problem at all."
The ride back was quiet with the engine and Ruby's hums filling the silence. Weiss stared out the window and watched as the occasional car would pass by, glancing at Ruby every so often for no other reason other than she really liked Ruby's face. It was very kissable and punchable at the same time. If that was possible.
When the two got back, Weiss kissed Ruby's cheek before getting into her car. Ruby stood at her window, her arms resting on the sill. "You want me to come by and pick you up? The steakhouse is conveniently on the west side, and I don't think I've seen your apartment yet."
"That sounds fine, Ruby."
"Right then. I'll see you later?" Ruby brushed a couple strands of hair out of her face before a few more replaced them.
Weiss giggled at her failed attempt to remove those strands. "You most definitely will, dolt."
Ruby leaned in and kissed Weiss for a good, solid minute before letting the CEO be. "See you later, Princess."
The businesswoman started the ignition and turned the VMW on, pulling out of her spot as she waved back at the young woman waving at her. She saw Ruby blow a kiss and rolled her eyes with a smile. Despite giving and receiving a few kisses in such a short amount of time, Weiss still felt the urge to give more. She would never get tired of them.
Leaving the building behind, Weiss drove off and made her way to the west side of the city. She tried to think about what to wear tonight. Ruby was wearing a suit, so to complement her, perhaps she could wear a cocktail dress. She had plenty of those in her closet, none of which she had used since her business parties. The building hadn't had a business party in a couple of years.
As soon as she reached the garage, she contacted Coco for help.
"Hey Weiss, have fun on your day off that you DEFINITELY forgot?"
"I did. I have a favor to ask of you again."
"Oh no, don't tell me your WiFi 'broke' again. Just reboot your router-"
"No, that's not it." Weiss stepped out of her car and locked it, walking into the elevator of the apartment building. "I'm going to a fancy party, Ruby's wearing a suit, and I'm trying to decide which dress to wear."
Coco groaned on the other side of the line, and Weiss rolled her eyes. "I am not coming over. Ask her what colors she'll be wearing, then wear white."
"Then what's the point of asking what she'll be wearing?"
"Wear accessories according to those colors. Simple as that. Now just let me go home."
The elevator doors opened, and Weiss huffed as she left the elevator behind. "Go home. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okaaaaaaaaay! Byeeeeeeeee~"
Weiss hung up quickly, not wanting to hear Coco pass out after she finished that one word. After unlocking the door to her apartment, Weiss went straight for the shower. It didn't take her long to finish and dry herself up. With her hair wrapped up in her towel, she went to her closet and searched for her white cocktail dress.
"God, why can't I find that dress?!" she groaned as she struggled to search for the dress.
Eight minutes went by before she found the dress hidden in her extensive closet. She was frustrated and nearly screamed once she found it, but what's done is done, and now was the time to call Ruby about the colors. She grabbed her scroll from her bedside table and dialed Ruby's number.
Only a single ring went by before Ruby's sweet voice came through from the other line. "What's up, Weiss?"
"I was calling to ask what colors you were going to wear tonight."
"Black suit, white shirt, black tie. Pretty simple."
Well that was going to help. Maybe she could still wear red earrings or something to match Ruby's hair. "Thank you, Ruby. That was very helpful."
"You're welcome! Oh, I'm also gonna need your address."
"Right. West side on Junior Street and Melody Avenue. It's a big marble building on the corner, you can't miss it. I'm in apartment 347."
"Okay! See you in a few!"
The call ended, and Weiss began the process of drying her hair. It usually took quite a bit considering how long and thick her hair was, but she always managed somehow. As she dried her hair, she sang along to some of her favorite songs on her scroll.
With her hair dry, she applied her makeup and straightened her hair for the night. Red ruby earrings were hung from her earlobes, and she even put on a ruby necklace to tie the whole look together.
As she tidied herself up, the doorbell rang and a knock of three came through the door. She swiftly made her way to the door and looked through the peephole to see Ruby standing there, doing her best to fix her hair in a half up, half down style. She brushed her bangs out of her face, succeeding this time, and awaited behind the door.
Weiss unlocked the door and opened it up, immediately stuck on how incredible Ruby dressed. The suit hugged her figure nicely, and hairdo brought it all together. To use Yang's words, she looked hot.
Ruby wasn't doing any better in the matter of gawking. She stood there, completely dumbfounded at the sight of Weiss. The white dress brought out the curves on her slim body, and it sparkled. God, did it sparkle.
"H-Hey Weiss," Ruby stuttered. "You look really nice. Like, really really nice."
"Thank you, Ruby. You clean up quite nicely." Weiss nodded back. "You can come in, I just need to get a couple of things."
The stuttering brunette entered the apartment and noticed how clean it was. The whole place was clean enough to look like a five-star hotel. Not that she had ever been in one, she couldn't afford it, but this apartment could definitely fool her. "So W-Weiss, did you get Blake a gift?"
"I haven't. You told me about the party just this morning, and I was out with you all day. What makes you think I had the time to get a gift?" Weiss didn't mean to come across as rude, but it might have sounded that way to Ruby. She quickly came out of her room with her handbag. "Sorry, I wasn't trying to be sarcastic or anything."
"No, you're fine. It was kind of a dumb question, I should've known already." Ruby straightened up her coat and tie, holding out her arm for Weiss. "I guess we can go shopping real quick before we help Yang?"
The CEO intertwined her arm with Ruby's and allowed the younger woman to lead her out of the apartment. "That'd be great; thank you, Ruby."
"No prob. By the way, your apartment is super beautiful. It looks like a really clean, five-star hotel room!" The suited woman chuckled as Weiss locked her apartment door. "Like seriously, my apartment is nothing like yours."
"Yes, but that's not a bad thing. You have a large loft with a wonderful view of the city. Your bedroom is far bigger than mine, and your whole apartment's theme screams 'rustic coffee shop.'"
"So then I guess we both have pretty awesome homes."
"I suppose we do."
With the very little time they had, Ruby drove to the shopping district downtown and parked in front of a certain liquor store that Weiss pointed out. Weiss quickly left the car to get their most expensive wine and ruched back to the car.
"That was quick. What'd ya get?"
"The Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux Blend."
"The wha whe rof bo whow wha?"
Weiss giggled at Ruby's failed attempt to pronounce the wine name. "It's an expensive wine that tastes really good. Let's say that."
"Okay! Let's get this show on the road!"
It took at least seven songs on Ruby's favorite station for them to reach the steakhouse. A good amount of cars were there, most likely staff, and Yang's yellow car was parked right out front. Ruby parked next to the yellow vehicle and helped Weiss out of the red car, taking her present out from the back quickly afterwards.
As soon as they went inside, the place was already fully decorated for the occasion. There were balloon arches, string lights streaming from here to there, streamers wrapped around those string lights, and a lot of concert-like spotlights. When they reached the dance floor, they saw Yang in a white dress lifting up massive amplifiers with the help of Sun and Pyrrha. Once they set it down, Ruby said the first greeting.
"Yang!"
Yang whipped her head around and smirked, walking right over to her sister and Weiss. "Hey there, you two. You're both looking smokin' hot tonight. You know, I bet last night was pretty hot too, if you know what I mean."
The two blushed, neither of them able to look Yang or each other in the eye. Ruby's voice cracked as she tried to speak. "Y-You knew?"
"Yup. It's Saturday, and you always visit the diner on Saturday mornings. When you didn't come this morning, I drove by your apartment and guess what I saw."
Weiss sighed, "My car."
The blonde nodded, her smirk only widening. "Hope you two had fun. I'm assuming you both are official now? I mean, you've known each other for about almost a month now."
"Yeah," Ruby held Weiss's hand tightly, but not enough to hurt her. "Weiss is my girlfriend now."
"You best take care of each other. Anyway, Ruby, can you set up my guitar? And Weiss, how does it look? You're usually the expert in, like, everything, so..."
As Ruby went off to get Yang's guitar, Weiss looked around the place. The string lights looked great the way they were, there were balloon columns at every corner of the room and between each large glass pane, and the amps were set up with perfect symmetry and alignment with the dance floor itself. The stage lights were strategically placed with each balloon column, emitting a light purple hue.
"The place looks great, Yang. Well done, though there is one thing..." Weiss brought her hand to her chin in thought. "It wouldn't kill you to add some doilies."
"Weiss, I'm not doing doilies. This is Blake's birthday party, not a pioneer wedding."
"But they're elegant and sophisticated-"
Yang quickly brought a finger to Weiss's lips. "Those words are already too big and complicated for me. I'm just gonna say it looks great. Thanks, Weiss."
"Sure."
"Hey Weiss?"
Weiss hummed and met Yang's lilac eyes. "Yes?"
"Take care of her for me, alright? I trust that you can," Yang patted Weiss's back and smiled kindly.
"I will, Yang."
"Thanks." The blonde perked up and called out to her sister. "Rubes! You're supposed to plug in the wireless one! The cord goes from the amp to the soundboard!"
"You're asking someone to set up something she has no clue about!"
"Whatever, just hurry up! Blake and everyone else will be here in about fifteen minutes!"
"Alright, alright, alright! Quit nagging!" Ruby grunted as she set the guitar down on its stand. She met back up with Weiss not a moment later, the older woman rolling her eyes at the younger one's smile. "Wanna dance with me later?"
"I don't see why not," Weiss said in a low voice. "How else will I show others that you're mine?"
"Don't get jealous before the party even starts, Weiss," Ruby shot back, matching Weiss's tone. "You don't know who else might be coming."
"I don't need to. I just know that at least one of them could be hunting for you."
"Ooh, that sounds real scary." The younger woman waved her hands around as she spoke. "Good thing I have a super scary girlfriend to intimidate them."
Almost immediately did Weiss pinch Ruby's cheeks with a grimace. "What was that? Could you repeat yourself? I think I misheard you."
"I shaid youw shuper shca-"
The pinching only tightened, and Ruby whined even more. "I-I mean youw shuper pweddy and sheckshy (sexy) and amazhing!"
Weiss released Ruby's cheeks and crossed her arms. "Thank you, Ruby."
By the time the party started, the whole room was decked out in gold and purple balloons, lights, streamers, and whatever else was usually used to decorate a party. Weiss and Ruby had done their best to help Yang in getting everything as perfect as she needed. As Yang stood at the entrance with Weiss and Ruby, she looked around with a proud smile on her face.
"Someone's in a good mood," Ruby spoke.
"How could I not be? It's my girlfriend's twenty-fourth birthday!" Yang let out a breath of relief. "Pretty proud of how this place turned out. Thanks for helping me."
"It's not a problem." The businesswoman shook her head with a slight smile on her lips. "Really, Ruby dragged me into this. Not that I wouldn't have helped in the first place, only if I was notified."
Yang waved her hands around and shrugged. "No, yeah, I get it. Totally get it."
The more people started arriving, the more Weiss questioned where Blake was. Ruby seemed a little worried too, Yang being the exact opposite.
Ruby nudged her sister beside her. "Yang, when's Blake supposed to arrive?"
"Didn't I tell you? Surprise party, derr."
"I forgot, okay? It just seemed like it's a little late and I wasn't sure if she was gonna show—ow!"
"She's here, ya doink! Shut up and let's greet her!" Yang barked as she dragged her sister by the ear, Weiss following behind with her arms crossed.
Just outside the front doors was Blake in a beautiful purple dress, a black bow sitting atop her head. "Hey Yang."
"I see you went with your prom dress tonight. Sexy as ever," Yang spoke in a low growl, nearly blazing through all the bases in the matter of seconds. "Just you wait until you get your presents~"
"Yang," Ruby cringed, "Me and Weiss are right here."
"Weiss and I, Ruby." Weiss crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "And please save it for the bedroom."
"Yang, c'mon now. You went with the prom dress too, I see." The two were separated by Ruby, who gave Blake a kind hug in turn. "Good to see you, Ruby. You look great in that suit."
Ruby grinned in response and nodded as a sign of thanks. Blake turned to Weiss, both of them going in for a small hug. "Beautiful as always, Weiss. Did you dress Ruby? She looks fancier than what she usually does."
"Oh, no, Ruby managed to do that on her own. And this isn't about me, this is your day." Weiss released the raven-haired girl and stood with her girlfriend and Yang.
"Blakey, c'mon! Quickly now, you're gonna love this!" Yang excitedly pulled her girlfriend into the steakhouse, resorting to carrying her in a bridal manner.
As soon as Yang arrived at the dance floor, the lights flashed on and everybody exclaimed the same three words. "Happy birthday, Blake!"
Yang set the brunette down and gave her a tight side hug. "All for you, Blakey!"
Blake was nearly in tears, covering the majority of her face with her hands. People crowded her in a giant hug, Ruby and Weiss standing off to the side. Seeing a spectacle such as this was somewhat emotional for Weiss, making her a tad envious. She couldn't remember the last time she had a huge party like this to celebrate her date of birth. The most she remembered was receiving a small cake from Coco and a bouquet from Velvet.
Music started to blare in the large room, and all of those who were in the hug were now breaking off to dance. Yang and Blake were dancing away in the center of the floor, and as promised, Ruby offered Weiss to dance. That being said, many others attempted to offer Weiss a dance before Ruby could, but the businesswoman promptly rejected all of them.
The two danced for the fun of it. No specific steps, not too many fancy twirls or special moves, just moving along to the rhythm of the songs. There wasn't a single moment where neither of them were smiling, and the same could be said for everybody else in the room.
Except for those who got turned down by Weiss.
All in all, the party was a success, Yang played a song for Blake that brought her to tears again, people got drunk, Blake said she had the best birthday ever, and Ruby spent the rest of the evening with Weiss on a hill not too far from the steakhouse. They watched the sun go down and stars appear in the dark night sky.
"Hey, Ruby?" Weiss murmured, not wanting to disturb the silence too much.
"Yeah?" Ruby turned her head ever so slightly to meet Weiss's gaze.
"Do you want to stay overnight at my place? We could watch a movie and...hang out, I suppose." She wrapped her arms around her knees and waited for Ruby's response.
"That sounds fun! Does this mean I won the bet?"
Weiss flicked the dolt's forehead and giggled. "I told you we can't, we both have work tomorrow. And if anything, I won the bet. We only danced tonight, that's nothing compared to what Yang and Blake did."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. They could've at least gone to the bathroom or something if they wanted to pull something like that."
"Definitely. Seriously, humping on the dance floor? I think I need to bleach my eyes."
Ruby chuckled and nodded in agreement. "Well, Yang got drunk. Trust me, that's not even the worst she's done."
"I won't bother ask and take your word for it. Anyway, shall we get going? It's getting cold out." Weiss shivered and started rubbing her arms to warm up.
"Sure. What movie should we watch?"
"I'll let you pick."
"Alright. Let's go get some popcorn."
And to the small red car they went, hand in hand with smiles as bright as the stars that shined. Weiss hadn't realized how well her life had started to shape up since she met Ruby. Hopefully one day she could gather the courage to tell her everything.
But until then, she enjoyed life as it was right now. Because tonight's movie that Ruby picked was Frozen.
Wowie this one took a little longer to write. But I hope you all enjoyed it!