Ruby awoke, ready to get the day started; she was motivated to do something, it didn't matter to her what. Energetically walked over to the sleeping Blake, her laptop now on the floor but unharmed. Ruby giggled, she could just feel that today was going to be great. After getting dressed, Ruby opened the curtains to the window overlooking the school's courtyard, which had a sea of people going back and forth, coming and going from the stores and the school grounds. Ruby had never seen so many people in one place, "Hey Blake; you gotta see this."
"Fivemoreminutes." Blake mumbled her words, morphing into one singular word. Ruby sighed, putting her hand in her hoodie's pockets. Her fingers brushed against something that felt like paper, pulling it out to find it was the little blue card, Weiss had given her.
Ruby studied the card with a more observant than last night. Ruby made a, 'are you serious.' Expression. "This thing doesn't even have any contact information," Ruby whispered, she remembered that the few experiences she had with Weiss weren't the best and decided that it made sense that it didn't.
Entering the kitchen, Ruby realized that there was no food here since neither she nor Blake had gone shopping except for Blake's energy drinks. But something else caught Ruby's attention, her phone buzzing on the counter, flipping it over to see a barrage of messages for an unknown number asking about Blake, and with a sigh, she blocked them.
Ruby decided that she wasn't about to let her new friend waste away in bed all day, going to wake Blake so that they may go shopping. After more than a few attempts, Blake finally woke up, lazily refusing to not change from her pajamas. soon enough, the duo was ready to meet the crowd head-on, pushing through the dorms building entrance; they got handed flyers, invitations to clubs, and other activities. "My car's just parked outside the school grounds," Blake yelled over the orchestra of voices.
Once they made to Blake's car, they planted a course into the city of Vale, a good half hour drive for the school. On top of finding an actual grocery store too. Once choosing one that would fit the pair's college student lifestyle, Ruby realized she should find a job to help pay her dad for schooling. Picking out what they needed and a few things Ruby 'needed.' But as they were finishing up, something caught Ruby's attention, the flare of unnaturally red hair. "Hey Blake, that guy was at our door last night. He wanted to talk to you, but you were asleep." with a puzzled expression, Blake looked around, and she stopped on him, and the colors drained from her face faster than a flash flood.
Blake grabbed Ruby by the sleeve, pulling her in the opposite direction. The redhead could tell Blake was upset, her eyes fixated on the exit, but realizing they need to pay. "Hey there, Blake." The voice caused Blake's grip to tighten, subconsciously putting Ruby in between them. "So introduce me to Red, kitten." The courage to be behind a screen had left Blake long before he said a word, standing still like a doll. "I mean we already met last night but, come on, I don't even know her name."
Ruby could feel her guilt growing for not remembering about last night. "We… we have a lot of stuff today to get home." Blake whispered.
"Oh, come now sweet, don't be like that, just talk to me." He tried to reach for her arm, but Ruby stepped in the way. Glaring at him intently, now in a standoff, and knowing he couldn't do anything here, Blake took the chance to take off with Ruby in tow.
"Blake! Hey, I'm sorry." Forgetting their things, leaving them in the cart as they rushed for the exit. making to the car as if it was a medieval castle to hide inside. "Come on, I'm sorry." Blake turned to meet Ruby eye to eye, cupping the silver-eyed girl's face.
"It's okay, Ruby. It's just hard to express how that made me feel." They sat there for a moment until Blake pulled Ruby into a tight hug. "Let's just get out of here, please."
Both girls on the verge of tears, Blake because of Adam and Ruby because Blake was about to cry. "We forgot about our food." getting a sniffled laugh out of the brunette.
Back at the dorm, Ruby sat in the kitchen putting imaginary groceries with her mind, not entirely sure what to say that she hadn't already, Blake decided to speak up first. "Listen, Ruby, please just tell me the next time you see him…"
Ruby observed Blake and agreed. Silence filled the dorm like a flood once more; it stayed like that for the rest of the day. The two girls awkwardly avoiding each other, Ruby thought Blake hated her now, and Blake too lost in her thoughts to notice the redheads insecurity.
When night finally came around, Ruby entered the bedroom where Blake already sat reading on her bed. Blake had been hiding there since they stopped talking, and now they had to confront the awkward air. Ruby gulped nervously and sat down next to Blake on her bed. She looked up shyly from her book., half of it still covering her face. "I can understand if you want a new roommate." the redhead sputtered out.
Blake was taken back by the statement. "I… um Ruby, why would you say that?" Ruby smiled sheepishly at Blake; she could see her eyes were sad; they didn't glow with their usual radiance.
"I don't know because you hate me now! I'm an idiot for even talking to him in the first place because now he knows where we live." Blake was still not sure what Ruby was talking about, putting her hand on the redhead's shoulder.
"Ruby; He probably found my name on the directory downstairs. And how could I hate you, you've been nothing but kind to me, that wouldn't sit right with me." Ruby just silently nodded, "Ruby, you didn't know, There was no way you could have known, heck I thought I left him back home." Blake tried to think of something else, reassuring to say but pulled Ruby into a tight hug instead. After letting go, some of the light returned to Ruby's eyes.
"So if he makes you so uncomfortable, why don't you just break up with him?" Blake looked down at her book, which was now on the floor; she wanted to tell Ruby, she wanted to someone in general.
"I am a rather sheltered child. I didn't have lots of friends, and I was very lonely. Adam, the person who was always there for me, so we became what I thought was best friends." Blake paused, collecting her thoughts. "eventually, we started dating; I use dating loosely. At first, it was amazing, he was kind and caring, but later I realized he was pushing what little people who cared for me away. It was cruel. The final straw was when I left for Beacon because I just wanted to get away from him and became furious, throwing things, hitting me." Ruby listened intently. "So, he scars me."
Ruby's face lit up like a light bulb, and a playfully evil grin curled across her face. "What?" Blake was now worried about her roommate's expression.
"We could get Yang to beat him up!" Ruby bounce of the bed giggling; it took a second, but Blake joined, Ruby. She watched this little redheaded ball of infectious happiness and put a hand up with her little finger sticking out.
"Best friends? Blake asked the glowingly happy girl, and now the pair were wrapped up in each other, with ruby on Blake's lap.
Ruby pulled Blake into a tight hug. "Best friends!"
"But having Yang beat him up, is probably not the best course of action." Blake put her hands up to her head and massaged her temples. "Could you please go get my phone."
"Yeah, be right back." Once Ruby left, Blake took a huge breath in, Being quick Ruby is on her feet it didn't take long for her to return. "What's your battle plan?"
Blake nervously bit her lower lip, opening the messages app. "I'm just going to do what I do best."
Ruby cocked her head, "sit there, awkwardly?" Blake glared at the redhead
"No! Blurt it out and hide." the jokes calmed her nerves a bit.
B: Adam?
A: Yes, yeah, kitten.
What's up?
B: I'm sorry, but we're done, I'm breaking up with you.
A: Oh, Damn it, Blake, We can talk about this!
Blake made a little "eep" noise, dropping her phone and hide behind Ruby. "What does it say?" Ruby picked up the phone to see that Adam was calling already, not answering it Ruby threw the phone over to her bed. Ruby relayed the message, "are you okay?"
Blake grabbed Ruby by the shoulders. "I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER!" She jumped off of her bed; this is the most energy Rubys ever seen Blake have. "It feels like my heart's about to explode, but this weight lifted from my shoulders."
"Come on, my single friend! Join me in the devouring a good movie!" The duo spent the rest of the night watching movies and laughing.
After a night of sleeping on the couch, Ruby and Blake had creaks and sore spots. Ruby sat up, cracking almost every part of her body and Blake on the other side of the spectrum, flinching with each crack. Today was the day last of freedom and also the day of the entrance ceremony. Unwillingly the girls got dressed in semi-formal clothes because the event required it, reading off the flyer; "We will start with lunch, you (the students)" Ruby elbowed Blake's side gently. "will have exactly one hour to mingle and get your final schedules. Finally, the headmaster will introduce himself, and the event will end."
Once finished, the girls flaunted their dresses. Blake wore a long-sleeved black dress, the bottom of it cut off just above her knees, underneath she had on dark purple stocking on and her not being one for heels joined Ruby in the dresses and converses club.
Ruby deemed a more frilly gothic red dress with a rose pattern as the rims on the skirt, with a leather belt that sat crookedly on her hip. Putting leggings on underneath. "You ready to go pick up Yang and…" Blake's eyes widened, trying to remember the strange girl's name, making a clicking sound with her tongue.
"Penny." Ruby snarkily reminded.
"Yeah! Yang and Penny." Ruby waved her hand as a sign that she was ready. Out in the hall, Ruby stopped Blake in the hallway.
"Is he going to be a problem?" Blake smiled and made a little shrug. She pulled out her phone and showing off her screen where a text conversation would be but instead reading. 'This number is blocked.' Ruby looked energetically and gave Blake a flimsy punch on the shoulder.
"Why do you and your sister insist on doing that." She asked, facetiously rubbing her arm but still smiling.
Ruby shrugged, "We're very physical with our affection." Once at Yang's door, Ruby went to knock, but it opened before she could touch it. There stood Penny, just as happy as the last time they saw her. She wore a fluorescent green with a black circuit board pattern all over. "So, are you guys ready?"