Weiss lifted her head up a bit from her pillow, glancing around the semi dark dorm room, trying to locate the disturbance which woke her up. She looked up at the alarm clock that Ruby had built into the bottom of Ruby's bunk above her head; the clock showed 12:18 pm.
Weiss slammed her head back on her pillow, letting out a whispered word, which one might have mistaken for a curse, which of course was silly, since she would never utter such words, she wasn't Ruby after all. But she wasn't happy that she had been asleep for only an hour and half.
The battle that ended almost fourteen hours ago, had been very taxing for her physically, but the aftermath … that had proven to be more exhausting than the actual battle. The interrogation by the responding law enforcement agents, then by the Investigation Officers, both of which took a bit longer then she had wished, but it had been unavoidable. Since Ruby and the others had all insisted on waiting for someone from Beacon to arrive as well as legal counsel for both herself and Ruby.
Weiss had found it amusing that the most surprising revelation of the night had been how unsurprising it had been to everyone involved that Ruby had her own lawyer. As well as how the lead detective knew who Ruby's lawyer was by name and how fatigued she appeared when she finally arrived.
Then came the news conference, Weiss thought feeling her ire growing again.
The two had only known each other for less than a week, tomorrow will be one complete week, so Weiss was still unfamiliar with many intimate details of her reclusive partner. Ruby hadn't been very forthcoming about her mother, although she had made it very clear her father was unknown, which could explain her rather lose, deviant behavior.
A deviant behavior that Ruby was, somehow, infecting Weiss with, the kind of behavior that still left Weiss confused as to how she was ever talked into participating in or worst! It shook Weiss to her core how she is unable to answer her own question as to why she enjoyed it as much as Ruby claim she would.
Regardless of how much … let's be honest, Weiss; it was quite thrilling walking around with nothing on under my clothes but that is far as I am going to allow her to take me! This behavior stops now! Weiss said to herself with great determination as she threw off her covers and sat up in bed to see …
Weiss put her head in her hands, she is like an infection! Weiss though as she sat there without a stitch of clothing on. I'm going to be disowned before I graduate, I just know it.
Weiss climb out of bed, staggering to the bathroom, where she could hear someone doing something in there. Since the bathroom door was open, and Ruby, as much as a loose cannon as she was with other peoples' rules, she followed their own rules to the letter, so Weiss decided to forgo any clothing. If there had been anyone in there with her, she would have woken up Weiss before that other person enter the room.
Standing in the shower, doing something with the shower head, Weiss saw her friend Ruby Rose and she was …
"What are you doing? And where did you get that outfit?" Weiss snapped, probably a bit more angrily then she had attended but she was running on little sleep and still annoyed about Ruby's antics at the press conference.
"Like it?" Ruby said cheerfully as she turned to give Weiss a better view of the red, pleated, micro-skirt and checker, sleeveless, hoody vest, zipped up to just below her choker.
"Ruby; you look …" Weiss stopped her planned titrate as she walked into the bathroom. Pushing herself up on the counter, she re-evaluated her response. "The skirt is still too short but the style is somehow more flattering. And the vest … yes, the vest is all you and I mean that as a positive. Where did you get those? I know I own nothing like that skirt."
"Well," Ruby said sly as she took her tools and began twisting the shower head. "After I got done at the hardware store, I decide that … maybe … wearing skirts and … you know … well, what the heck. You might have been right; maybe I can dress a bit more girly from time to time."
"Wait," Weiss said, faking confusion. "You went shopping?"
"Yep!"
"At a woman's clothing store?"
"Yeah," Ruby said slowly as she pulled off the shower head.
"Alone and of your own free will?"
"Weiss," Ruby let out a sigh as she walked over to the counter to switch the shower head with the one in a package.
Weiss notice that one was plastic and has a long hose attached to it. "I am shocked, Ruby Rose. Truly, I am. I had always assumed, I would have to have Yang drag you into clothing store, kicking and screaming."
"It's all your fault, you know," Ruby snapped as she began reassembling their shower. Glaring at Weiss, Ruby went on to say. "You, Ms. Schnee, you are a very bad influence on me."
"Don't blame me for you growing up, Ms. Rose," Weiss smiled evilly. "Did you, perchance, decide to purchase some footwear while you were engaged in shopping for yourself?" The look Ruby gave her left no doubt in Weiss's mind what that answer was; letting out a theatric sigh, Weiss said. "Well, I suppose that was being too optimistic. Anyways, everyone knows Mantle wasn't constructed in a day, so … small steps, yes?" Weiss let out a big tooth grin at the look Ruby gave her. Stretching her arms above her head, and letting out a yawn, she asked. "So what are you doing and what else did you purchases?"
"I bought a few more skirts, some of them mini-skirts that you like as well, so we can share clothing. And some blouses and tops that … well, there is one I absolutely can't wait to see you in."
Now it was Weiss's turn to glare at Ruby's leer. "See me in or see me barely in?"
Ruby just grinned at Weiss as she stepped out of the shower, placed the tools on the counter and washed her hands. "I bought that wood I needed; lucky for me, someone had order some very expensive and very dense Cocobolo wood in an 8X8 3 ft. post. Whoever order it originally did so two years ago, he left a deposit and a phone number but since then, the number no long works and the man never came back for the wood. Sure, I had to pay full price, including the deposit, since they had to hold on to his lien for another 3 years but the wood is in great shape. After I get a nap, I going to take them down to my workshop and begin phase two of my plan."
"Which is?"
"My clandestine plan, my friend, for total victory over the school! A great, big, goody, secret and you will love it, when I let you in on it tomorrow."
"We're doomed."
"Hey! Have some faith in me. I also got an adjustable shower massager for us."
"A what?"
"An adjustable shower massager," Ruby said slowly. Weiss must have been wearing an 'I am extra stupid' expression because Ruby stood in front of her and lean down and repeated what she had said. Adding, "You have got to be kidding me? As filthy rich as you are, you never had one before?"
"Father," Weiss started saying, looking at Ruby's zipper, instead of making eye contact. "Father always felt such luxury items were a waste of his hard earned money, thus an unneeded expenditure. So if a normal shower head was sufficient, then such shower head was all that was needed and anything else would be a waste of lien and, worst in his eyes, a deliberate flaunting of his wealth."
"Seriously?"
"Yes," Weiss shyly played with Ruby's zipper since she had nothing else to do with her sudden uneasiness. "Father has always felt that he didn't have to flaunt his wealth or his power; especially since everyone already knew he had both. He had always said 'those who truly have it don't have to flaunt their holdings, only those who wish to have it, wish to flaunt it.' There are many modern appliances and things in our home but they are strictly no frills functions."
"That is just sick! What is the point of working yourself that hard and not spend a little to enjoy life?"
"The point," Weiss shot back, and dropping her hands down to the counter as if she need the extra support. As much as her Father … was … her father, and as … difficult … as he was to her, Weiss still, for some reason, felt the need to defend him. Especially to Ruby, who own family was somehow even screw up worst then her own. "The point is not to be so poor and powerless that you are control by the whims of others, Ms. Rose! Something I had assumed you would have some understanding of."
Weiss glared at Ruby, daring her to say something crude as she always did but …
Instead, Ruby took a half step back and held up her hands in defense. "Ah, okay, Snowflake. I'll take that part back, sorry." Weiss sat there, waiting for the punch line that never came. Ruby must have sense her confusion as she went on to say. "Look, we tend to argue a quite a bit enough, as it is."
"An understatement but accurate, yes."
"Right, and I'm sure we will be fighting about something else in a few minutes. But, there should be boundaries and … well," Ruby moved in closer to give a stun Weiss a quick, half hug and an actual sincere smile. "I have no right to say anything about your father, especially … you know … it wasn't right. So …"
"Ruby Rose, are you actually apologizing?" Weiss asked as Ruby mumbled out something.
"Don't make this harder than it already is," the red face Ruby said pulling back a bit.
"Oh me, oh my goodness!" Weiss snickered as she absently started pulling on Ruby's zipper. "You are, aren't you? My little deviant is actually going to say an apology!"
"Are you enjoying yourself?"
"Immensely! Now let me hear it?"
"What? Why? You already know what I am going to say!"
"So? I wish to hear you say it!" Weiss laugh as she started to pulled Ruby's zipper down to her bellybutton. "So indulge me and say it loud enough for me to hear."
"Something are best unsaid; don't you think?" Ruby said growing redder as she tried, unsuccessfully, to pulled her zipper back up.
"I disagree, now say it, my friend."
"I hate you, did you know that, Snowflake?"
"I hate you too, dork. Now say it."
"Fine." Ruby huffed. "My opinions about your father are just mine, and I will admit I don't know the full story between you two. But I will tell you, I don't like what little you have told me. Still, none of that matters, I should have never brought him up in one of our little spats, that was insensitive and rude of me. I know that I wouldn't like you to throw my mom in my face, so I shouldn't do the same to you. So … so I am sorry I did earlier and I will make an effort to never do it again." Weiss stared at Ruby for a full minute before Ruby tilted her head and said, "Happy now?"
"Yes," Weiss said smiling. "I thank you, Ruby and accept your apology." As Ruby gave Weiss a hug, which she returned, she added. "And no touching while I am naked."
"Baw," Ruby huffed but not letting go. "No hugs when we are dressed, no hugs when naked; I am starting to think you don't like hugs."
"Finally, getting the hint, are we?"
"Hint? What hint?" Ruby said pulling back a bit. Weiss rolled her eyes as Ruby stuck out her tongue at her. "Anyways, I want to show you how much I appreciate you taking me out with the gang last night and everything you did before the fight. I wasn't sure how to do it properly but now I do! I'll show you how to use our new shower! So shake a leg, Snowflake and let's get in the shower together."
"We do not shower together," Weiss said flatly as she finished unzipping Ruby's vest while Ruby wiggled out of her skirt.
"Not together-together, silly" Ruby grabbed Weiss's hand and easily lead her to the shower. "I just want to show you some of the features of our new shower and then I am kicking you out so I can take a real one because, Snowflake, I reek."
"Yes, you do. And what is so special about this one?" Weiss asked as Ruby grabbed the shower head and pulled it closer to them.
"Well," she said as she got the water very warm. "For one thing, it's adjustable and flexible, turn around please, so now you can easily wash your own back." Weiss felt a chill shoot through her as Ruby ran the shower head over her head. The combo of the water and Ruby's hand running through her hair, it was giving her serious tingly feelings. "I love your hair but I really wish you would let me get it cut shorter for you."
"Never," Weiss said in a tone that offered no debate.
"I hope you never regret that but it is your choice. Now this is a massager feature." Weiss had to lean forward and put both hands on the shower walls as she felt something like a thousand fingers gently pulsing against her neck. "Feels nice, uh?"
"Yes," Weiss could barely answer Ruby as the action of the water, combine with Ruby's hand in her hair was really making her relax and … tingle!
"I told you, you would like this," Weiss could hear the smile in Ruby's voice but that isn't what started to alarm her.
Ruby's hand was now scraping lightly across her shoulders with the water getting lower. And the water wasn't the only thing getting lower either! Those tingling sensations were heading south as well. Oh God! Not now! Not here! Weiss thought as a familiar sensation began to grow inside her.
"Feels good, so good, right?"
NO! I have to stop this right now! I can't … not with another person … especially not … but she seems like she is … no bad thoughts … I will tell her to stop right now! "Yes," Weiss meekly replied as her arms started shaking a bit. Oh Bravo! You stupid … we can't … oh god, now she is … is … those nails on my back!
"You know how I know how good it is?" Ruby asked as she kept running her hand up and down from her head to the small of her back and sending the water against her stomach. "Can you guess?"
Weiss just shook her head, afraid to open her mouth, not sure what she would say.
Ruby leaned up against Weiss, playing the water against her left thigh while scraping her fingers over her right. "Because all night, you kept running those perfectly manicure nails on my outer thighs, making me squirm. Just like I am doing to you now. Didn't you?"
"Yes," Weiss moaned.
"It's okay, Snowflake," Ruby said giggling. "I like it, you little tease. It was cute how you kept me on the edge. All night long. And you knew it too, I know you did. And you were so good at making sure no one caught on to our little game." Weiss didn't bother answering; she was actually beyond caring about anything really except what her body was telling her. "That is why when I saw this, I knew I had to get it. To let you know how close I was and …"
Weiss's eyes popped open, as the water hit her … OH MY GOD! She had never been, never felt like …
Then it stopped! "Wait! No! No stop! What are you … why are you stopping! Don't …"
"Demonstration time over!" the still cheerfully Ruby said as she pulled Weiss out of the shower.
"No! Not over … Ruby, not over yet! Wait!" Weiss said as she slid across the tile floor.
"Here is a towel, get dry and go back to bed. My turn to shower!" Weiss wanted to beat that smile off her former friend's face as she pushed her out of the bathroom with a towel draped over her head. "Because, as you know full well, we don't shower together. Bye-bye." With that, Ruby slammed the door close.
"No Ruby, please!" Weiss tried to open the door but it was locked. Pounding on the door, the dripping wet Weiss screamed. "Ruby, open this door right this instant! Do you hear me, Ruby? Ruby!"
"La-La! Can't hear you over the shower," Ruby said over the running water.
"You fucking whore!" Weiss screeched out.
Weiss quickly went to her desk, pulling out a small cylinder of blue dust. She walked over to the center of the room, uncapped the dust and conjured up a glyph in front of her and, since she knew the exact dimension of their room, one above the shower. In her mind, she lowered that glyph a bit then threw some dust into the one in front of her. As she recapped her dust, she was rewarded with a scream of anger from within the bathroom. Weiss center herself, ready for the tornado that was going to come blasting out of the bathroom. And she wasn't disappointed as a soapy and very wet Ruby, whose arms, face and upper body was covered in red welts from the ice, threw open the door and charge at her. Weiss threw up another glyph to defect Ruby … almost in time.
