"Uhhhh." Scythle groans painfully through a dry and rough voice, skin a pale white and soaked with sweat. "It's Over, I'm Dying. Tell My Wife I Loved Her. Tell My Daughter She Was Half-Way Decent. Tell That Stripper She Was Amazing"

"Oh, shut up already!" Weiss said as she, Yang, and Blake packed the rest of their things into their bags.

"Weiss, be more considerate." Ruby said, checking Scythle's temperature for the fifth time. "Violet's seriously sick."

"Yeah, well maybe next time, she'll think twice about eating random berries she finds in the middle of the forest." Weiss snarked.

"Please, Weiss." Scythle began. "Have Some Respect For The Dead."

"First off, that only applies to people who are already dead, not dying." Weiss began counting off. "Second, you're not even dying, you're just terribly sick because you ate loads of poisonous berries. Third, I never had any respect for you in life, why would I in death?"

Scythle mumbled something as she pulled the covers of Ruby's bed closer to herself, trying desperately to stay warm. As Blake finished packing, she turned to her red leader. "We'll bring you guys today's assignments and notes when we get back."

"You sure you're gonna be fine with her, Rubes?" Yang asked, eyeing the sick girl carefully.

"Relax, Yang, I've taken care of you several times." Ruby said. "This will be no different."

"Okay. Don't catch it yourself, sis." Yang said as she, Weiss, and Blake left, leaving the twins alone with each other.

Weiss let out a sigh of relieve, allowing a smile to spread across her face as she and the remainder of her team walked to class. "Thank Oum." Weiss thought aloud. "Not one, but two whole days without the need to deal with that maniac? Pinch me, I must be dreaming."

She then jumped slightly as she felt a slight pain in her rear end. Looking over her shoulder, she saw Yang's hand in the perfect position to pinch her buttock through her clothing. A quick glare from Weiss, and Yang's hands went up to her head. "What? You asked for it." Yang chuckled as she put her arms behind her head. "Though you're right, this is great" Yang said, a rare moment in which she would actually agree with Weiss. "A shame Ruby's stuck with her, though."

"Relax, Scythle can't do that much to her like this." Blake interjected.


"A-are you sure this is necessary?" Ruby stuttered as she looked at the outfit Scythle had directed her towards.

"Yes, Extremely." Scythle said. "You Want Me To Get Better Fast, Don't You?"

"Of course." Ruby affirmed before looking back down at the outfit. "But what does a maid outfit have to do with-"

Scythle then released a harsh cross between a gargle and a cough as she clenched her chest. "Oh No, My Condition Is Worsening!" She groaned out as loud as she could. "The Only Way To Ensure My Survival - Cough Cough - Is For You To Dress Up As A French Maid."

"W-what!?" Ruby screeched before spinning around and sprinting into the bathroom. "Okay okay, I'm putting it on!"

"Cough Cough." Scythle said quietly to herself as she smirked to herself. Too easy.

A minute later, Ruby exited the bathroom, completely dressed in the maid outfit. The red haired girl rushed over to her sister's bedside and peered over at her as she clung on the edge, the sway not even bothering either of them. "Are you feeling better now?" She asked, eyes filled with worry.

"Much." Scythle smiled before she started coughing again. "Throat's Kinda Dry, Though."

In a fury of rose petals, Ruby was gone, and returned a second later with a glass of orange juice in her hand. She quickly placed the straw in Scythle's mouth and allowed her to start drinking from it. After the first sip, however, Scythle coughed it out, soaking Ruby's bed sheets with the sent of orange. "Oum, That Was Sour."

Ruby looked at the cup and quickly took a sip out of it herself, not using the straw Scythle had just sucked on. "Tastes fine to me."

"Seriously?" Scythle asked. "It Tasted Like Straight Lemon."

"That's just because your taste-buds are messed up." Ruby said, putting the straw back in Scythle's mouth. "Now drink up, you need the vitamin C."

Scythle then spit the straw out, leading to a struggle between her and Ruby. "Come on, Violet, it's good for you." Ruby said, eyes starting to grow stern.

"No Way, It Tastes Terrible." Scythle said.

Ruby breathed in through her nose sharply before the quickly grabbed Scythle's mouth and forced it open, quickly pouring the drink into it. She then pinched the sick girl's nose shut and covered her mouth, a trick Yang had done on her many times before. "Now swallow."

With an annoyed expression on her face, Scythle forced the drink down her throat. Once Ruby was sure it was all gone, she removed her hands from her sister, allowing her to breath once again. "You Are Way Too Forceful." Scythle grumbled.

"Only when I have to be." Ruby said as she began to rub Scythle's hair gently. "It was good for you, trust me. You'll be feeling better in no time."

Scythle let out a low growl, though the fact that she did so on purpose seemed to have flown over Ruby's head. The sick girl felt the weight of the bed sway as Ruby jumped off it and turned her attention to the collection of medicines. When Ruby started making clattering noises with them, Scythle attempted to turn her head to see what her sister was doing, though she found the task to be much too difficult. She felt the bed sway again as Ruby hopped back up to her, a tray of medicines in hand.

"Let's get this out of the way." Ruby said as she poured a sample of green goop into a spoon.

"There Is No Way That Is Going Down My Throat." Scythle attempted to argue.

"Violet, you can either take your medicine like a big girl, or I can force feed you again." Ruby said, attempting to look as stern as she possibly could in her current outfit. "Which will it be?"

Scythle let out a grumbling noise, which was far more painful than she originally expected it to be, before closing her eyes and loosening her face. "Okay, Okay, If You Really Want To Feed Me That Poison-"

Using whatever strength she had left, Scythle darted to the other side of the bed, throwing the covers off and releasing a fury of violet petals. "YOU'LL HAVE TO CATCH ME FIRST!"

As the bed swayed against Ruby, Scythle tumbled to the floor, causing a loud THUD! As Ruby recollected herself, she knelt down and peered over Weiss's bed, seeing her sister writhing on the floor. She quickly set the tray down and darted over to her look alike. "Are you okay?!"

"Oh, Don't Worry." Scythle said, clenching her now even more aching head. "This Is My first-y fourth Prize. Twelve More And I Get A Concussion."

"Okay, I'll add pain killers to your list of medications." Ruby muttered as she turned back to the medicines and presented them to Scythle. "In the mean time, you can take your medicine."

"Didn't My Dramatic Exit Send The Message?" Scythle grumbled as she forced herself onto her back. "I'm Not Eating That Stuff."

Ruby scowled at her sister as she grasped the spoon. "Suite yourself."


"You see, that wasn't so bad, now was it?" Ruby said as she straightened her headband, the sound of Scythle attempting to spit the taste of the medicines filled the room as the purple girl, now green, lied on Weiss's bed.

"Curse You, Transitions." Scythle grumbled, she didn't have any of the medicine onscreen, why could she still taste the stuff?

"Trust me, Violet, you'll be thankful for this." Ruby said as she looked at her watch, if she hurried she might be able to get some whole milk for Scythle. "I'm going to go get some more stuff to help you feel better, shouldn't take more than a minute."

As Ruby turned to leave, Scythle tugged on her dress in an attempted to gain her attention. "Be Honest With Me Here," She choked out as she and Ruby locked eyes. "Why Do You Keep Doing This?"

Ruby cocked an eyebrow at this. "Doing what?"

"Pretending That You Care." Scythle coughed harshly as Ruby processed what she just said.

"'Pretending?' I'm not pretending to care." Ruby said. "I really do care about you, Violet. We're sisters and I-"

"Not About Me." Scythle interrupted before launching into another coughing fit. "About Anyone. The Only Way To Truly Get Anywhere In One Piece Is To Watch Out For Number One. You."

Ruby shock her head as she tried to figure out what her sister was saying. "That's not true."

"Trust Me Here, Sis." Scythle said, lifting up her right hand and letting it fall across her stomach. "I've Seen What It's Like Out There. The Only Thing Everyone Else Cares About Is Themselves. Give Them The Chance, And They Will Take Advantage Of You. And Once They're Done With You, They Throw You Away Like The Trash They See You As."

"That's not true at all, Violet." Ruby said, moving closer to her sister. "Sure there are bad people out there, and yes, they do terrible things to everyone around them. But we've still got almost 3 billion people on this planet, meaning that those people are the minority. What you're saying is just what every bad guy says to justify themselves."

Scythle scuffed at this as she adjusted herself by a centimeter. "Guess We're The Villains Of Everyone Else's Story."

"Violet, listen to me," Ruby began as she leaned in closer to her sister.

Before she could continue, however, Scythle let out a loud "ACHOO!" As the purple girl opened her eyes and began sniffling, she noted the annoyed look on Ruby's face through a think layer of mucous, several strands still connecting to her nose as she let out a soft, and all too harsh, chuckle. "Sorry Bout That."

Ruby let out a groan as she grabbed a tissue and began wiping the snot off her face. 'This is going to be a long day.' She though to herself as she looked down at her watch, realizing the cafeteria had probably closed by now.


'What have I gotten myself into?' Ruby asked herself as she attempted to lift a struggling Scythle off her bed. "Violet, listen to me, the shower will help you get better."

"I'm Telling You, My Remedies Are Nine Times Better." Scythle growled as she attempted to push Ruby away with all the strength of a spaghetti man.

"Putting ice cream on your face isn't going to fix anything." Ruby growled as she finally got a strong hold on Scythle and lifted her off Weiss's bed.

"I Did It All The Time When I Was On The Street." Scythle said, still trying to push herself out of her sister's grip.

"And how'd that work for ya?" Ruby asked as she began caring her squirming sister to the bathroom.

Scythle opened her mouth to speak before being interrupted by a sharp fit of coughing. Carrying Scythle through the door, Ruby turned to one of the four shower stalls. She then turned back to Scythle, who had at this point settled down, and asked "Can you handle this on your own?"

"I Guess, If I Have To." Scythle grumbled as she placed her arm on the edge of the sink racks. Ruby gently placed her sister's foot onto the floor and moved away from her, no longer supporting her sister.

Scythle's leg trembled beneath her weigh as she leaned against the sinks. Seemingly oblivious to this, Scythle pushed herself off the sinks and found her leg stopped working as she fell to the floor, a loud Thud! echoing through the room. Ruby let out a sigh as she began untying her apron. "I thought so."

"No. Don't Worry." Scythle said as she stumbled onto her leg. "I Got This." She then fell to the floor again, finding that her leg had decided to go on strike.

"Scythle, you're clearly too weak to do this yourself." Ruby said as she let her apron fall to the floor. "Just let me wash you."

"I'm Flattered But Not Interested." Scythle coughed out as she tried to crawl her way to the shower.

"Scythle-"

"Look, Ruby, I'm Not Interested In Shower Banging My Sister." Upon hearing this, Ruby's face turned bright red as she almost ripped her dress open from the sudden spasm she produced. "If I Need To Shower With Anyone, Get Yang. Or Glynda."

"V-V-Violet!" Ruby stuttered out. "This isn't like that! I-it's just a sisterly shower between two sisters! Me and Yang used to bath together all the time!"

"Aren't You Adopted?"

"J-just let me clean you, sis." Ruby said as she let her dress fall to the floor, standing over her sister in nothing but her underwear. "It's nothing like you think."

Scythle let out an annoyed growl at how persistent Ruby was being. Finally giving in, she rolled over too her back and directed a scowl at her sister as she unhooked her bra, letting her know that she wasn't happy with these arrangements. "If You Incest."

"Oh, shut up and get naked, already." Ruby said as she slid the remainders of her clothes off.


"~You Feel So Warm~" Scythle said, face reflecting a feeling of bliss as she leaned again Ruby as the two exited the shower, steam surrounding the two bodies.

"Y-y-y-you feel s-s-s-s-so c-c-c-c-c-old." Ruby shuddered as she leaned Scythle against the sink railing again. "I ass-s-s-sume you can dry yourself, right?"

"Oh, I Don't-" Scythle then went into a fit of coughing, nearly sliding off the sinks. "Ahem, Don't Know, Maybe You Should Dry Me."

"W-what?!" Ruby stuttered out before glaring at Scythle. "I though you were opposed to the whole shower thing! Now you want me to touch you up some more?"

"You're Hands Just Felt So Soft." Scythle smirked. "Besides, I Can Barely Stand On My Own."

"You're just trying to be difficult, aren't you." Ruby said as she pulled a set of towels out of the basket behind her.

"The Chapter Wouldn't Be Fun If I Didn't." Scythle said as her vision quickly turned into a dark red color as Ruby rapped a blanket around her head.

Scythle then felt her body get tugged off the sinks as the smell of roses filled the air around her. The towel was taken off her head just as fast as it was put on, allowing her to see a fury of rose petals around her, and an occasional blur of her sister as she felt the towel violently ground across her skin.

"There, done." Ruby smirked as Scythle went back to leaning against the sink.

"So Much For Fan Service." Scythle grumbled as Ruby darted back into her maid outfit before leaving the room. Before Scythle could say anything more, Ruby came back in with another set of clothing for Scythle.

"Violet, I can't find any of your underwear, where do you keep it?" Ruby asked.

"Can't Keep What You Don't Have."

"Oh, right." Ruby said as she began open Scythle's shirt before fumbling with it and allowing it to fall to the floor. "Wait, what? But I saw you have a bra on when you first came to Beacon."

"Eh, I Only Had The One For Special Occasions." Scythle said, rubbing the side of her still bare chest. "Those Things Can Really Chafe, You Know?"

"S-so wait." Ruby stuttered as she tried to process the information presented to her. "A-are you telling me that you've been-you've been going commando since you... Since you got here?"

"Oh, No." Scythle said, crossing her arms and turning her head away from Ruby, still maintaining eye contact and slipping a smirk. "Long Before Then."

"Y-you pervert!" Ruby cried. "What if someone saw you're-you're-You know."

"That's Half The Fun." Scythle said, spinning round and leaning on the railing, pushing her butt towards her sister. "This Is The Other."

"Y-You-You." Ruby stuttered out before dropping her arms to her sides, relaxing her face, and turning around. "You're dressing yourself."

"But I'm So Weak." Scythle said, sliding her feet out further, allowing her to rest her stomach on the railing as she crossed her wrist over her forehead.

"I don't care." Ruby said. "If you're healthy enough to annoy me this much, I'm sure you're healthy enough to put some clothes on. Let me know when you're done." And with that, Scythle was alone.

Scythle stared at the door for a few seconds, waiting for Ruby to come back in and tell her 'Just kidding, I do the same!' Once she was certain she wouldn't be coming back, she knelt down and pulled the clothing towards herself. "Fine, Be That Way." She grumbled as she started to slip them on.


"Just drink it already!" Ruby demanded, holding a tray with a tea cup on it in front of her sick sister. Said sister was currently turning away from her, almost rolling over on Weiss's bed.

"I'm Not Taking Any More Of Your Horrible Medicine." Scythle growled out.

"This isn't medicine, sis." Ruby said as she gripped the handle of the cup before her. "It's licorice tea with honey, it will help your throat."

"I Hate Tea."

"I don't care." Ruby said as she turned Scythle over towards her. "Come on, Vi, just try it."

"Not A Chance." Scythle said as she crossed her arms and scoffed at her sister.

"Please?"

"No."

"Pwease?" Ruby said, leaning in closer to Scythle, once the purple girl peaked at her sister, she saw Ruby hiding her upper lip beneath her lower on, eyes wide and watery, and eyebrows relaxing at the far sides. "Fo' me?"

"It's Not Working, Ruby." Scythle said, attempting to scoff away from her again. As though gravitationally pulled, Scythle looked back at her sister's wide eyes as Ruby began to let out a soft whimper

'Don't Fall For It, Scythle. Don't Fall For It, Scythle. Don't Fall For It, Scythle.' Scythle kept repeating in her head as her face turned less harsh, she felt her heart melting at the sight of Ruby's eyes. How her heart was having its strings tugged like a harp, the shear look of sadness in her face-"Fine. But Just The One Cup." She fell for it, Scythle.

'Works every time.' Ruby thought as she gave the face its rest, handing the cup over to her sister. "Careful, it's hot."

"What Have I Gotten Myself Into." Scythle muttered to herself before gently blowing on the drink. Once the steam ceased, Scythle brought it to her lips and did her best to down the whole thing in one swig, not wanting this to last any longer than it needed to. Once it finished falling down her throat, she went into a fit of coughing, dropping the cup at her side, soaking Weiss's sheets with whatever was left of the thick liquid.

"How Much -" Scythle attempted to say before coughing again. "How Much Honey Did You Put In That Thing?" Upon hearing her voice, Scythle immediate began gripping at her throat, eyes wide as she realized it didn't hurt nearly as bad as it did before.

"Wait, did the book say tea with honey, or honey with tea?" Ruby asked herself, seemingly ignorant to Scythle's amazement. "Eh, whatever. Feels better now, doesn't it?"

"Yeah. Now The Author Doesn't Need To Bold Everything I Say" Scythle muttered before turning to look at her sister. "Hey Ruby."

"What do you need?" Ruby asked, standing tall and proud in front of her sister.

"To Pee."

Ruby let out an annoyed grown as she lifted her sister off the bed again. "I'm not going in there with you." Ruby said as she carried her sister towards the bathroom again.


"Did any of you guys get any notes for Ruby and Scythle?" Blake asked as she, Yang, and Weiss headed back to their dorm.

"Eh, I never get any notes anyway." Yang said as she stretched her arms out for the umpteenth time that day.

"They can just copy off of my notes, I suppose." Weiss said, more than a little annoyed of how this felt like a reacquiring theme where her leader would need to copy her notes every time.

"Did you get any notes in general?" Blake asked.

"Of course I-!" Weiss screeched, turning to her Faunus teammate before recalling the day they had at Pr. Peach's class. "Didn't." Blake smirked at this and rolled her eyes as Weiss immediately jumped on the defensive. "D-don't blame me, I was too busy covering for you two during our Dust experiment."

"Oh, come on, I contributed." Yang said, leaning in as if Weiss couldn't be able to hear her from how tall she was.

"Putting Fire Dust in that one kid's shirt doesn't contribute anything to our project." Weiss rebutted as the three came to their dorm room. Through the wooden door, they could clearly hear the sound of several beeps and clashes. As Blake began unlocking the door, Weiss just rolled her eyes at the sound coming through. "You and your 'home remedies.'" Weiss snarked at the blond next to her.

"It worked, didn't it?" Yang snarked back, her playful smirk never leaving her face. When the door finally opened, the three saw Ruby and Scythle playing one of Ruby's many, many fighting games, with Ruby sitting on the floor while Scythle was turned completely around on Weiss's bed, causing the white haired girl to scowl.

For the fiftieth time that day, Ruby had completely decimated Scythle in combat, causing the purple haired girl to scowl as she stared daggers at her controller. "No Fair, These Controls Suck."

"Scythle, I keep telling you," Ruby groaned, not even pleased with her victory anymore. "You're holding the controller upside down."

"This Is How All The Pros Do It."

"Why is she on my bed." Weiss asked, pulling Ruby's head back as she leaned over the young girl to give her signature stare.

"And what are you wearing?" Blake as as she and Yang began setting their things down.

"Scythle fell out of my bed and I wasn't gonna try climbing up it to put her back in." Ruby said as she attempted to pry herself out of Weiss's grip, a task that was currently met with failure. "And take her back out and put her back in over and over. And this-" Ruby finally pulled herself out of Weiss's grip and stood up, turning to allow her team to bask in her lack of glory. "Was to hep her feel better."

"How does that work?" Weiss asked.

"I don't know, ask her." Ruby stated, gesturing towards Scythle, who was currently peering out of the makeshift bunk bed at the two remaining teammates.

"Did You Bring Me Cookies?" Scythle asked, excitement pouring from her voice.

"Why would we do that?" Yang asked.

"They're Called 'Get Well Soon Gifts.'" Scythle snarked at her.

"We would have gotten you your notes." Blake began as she took a book out of her books shelves and opened it to a seemingly random page. "But someone forgot to take any."

"That was your job, too!" Weiss yelled, quickly spinning on her heels towards Blake. The cat girl simply raised her book to hide her silent chuckling.

"Well, Scythle seems better, at least." Yang stated as she began unpacking her things, still debating in her head whether that was a good thing or not.

"See, I know what I'm doing." Ruby stated, completely oblivious to Weiss muttering to herself something about nothing good staying. The red haired girl quickly turned to her sister and asked, "So, think you'll be good for tomorrow?"

At this, Scythle quickly started coughing into her hand, dropping her controller. "Oh No." She said in an imitations of her sick voice. "The Lack Of Victory Has Made My Sickness Worse." She then released a series of coughs. "I'm Going To - Cough Cough - Need The Week Off. Cough Cough." As she saw Ruby begin to scowl, she quickly added. "To Recover. Uh, Cough."

"You're not fooling us that easy, sis." Ruby stated.

"Now get out of my bed already." Weiss growled, pointing her thumb over her shoulder as she gave Scythle a stern look. "I need to hurry up and burn those things before I get infected with whatever you have."

Scythle rolled her eyes as she began hopping to the edge of the bed, peering around for her Scythleg before doing so. "No Respect For A Main Character, Eh?" She muttered to herself as she finally located her artificial limb and began attaching it.

Weiss took another glance at Ruby's outfit before pinching the bridge of her nose. "And for the love of Oum, Ruby, put something else on."

"But I want to make sure Scythle's perfectly healthy for tomorrow." Ruby stated before pinching the edges of her dress and preforming a slight bow. "Plus, I kinda like this outfit."

"Why did you even bring that outfit here?" Blake asked, looking over at Scythle, who had finally gotten out of Weiss's bed.

"Because I Know We Would Need To Make This Joke." Scythle stated as Weiss began manipulating her glyphs to remove the sheets from her mattress. Her reward for this statement was a face palm from not only Blake, but also Yang, and a pillow thrown at her head from Weiss. 'Still No Respect, Eh?'


I know this is probably going to feel like it ended abruptly, but I have no other ideas on how I can end this chapter.