Subtle warm rays crept through the half-closed window and beamed on the red bed. It was a welcome feeling as the world slowly nudged her awake.
Oddly enough, Ruby felt a comforting weight in her arms.
Needing to find out what this feeling was, Ruby blearily opened her eyes. Silver absorbed the blinding light and she shut them again. Too sudden. After a few seconds, she tried again.
Ruby lazily glanced around her room. Pictures of her family scoured the area. Images of her friends scattered her bulletin board that was hanging just above her desk.
Eventually, Ruby's finger twitched and curled. Instinctively, Ruby pulled the warmth closer. Her mind was still hazy, so she didn't register what she was feeling for all this time.
The warmth was...
Weiss?!
On reflex, Ruby almost jolted from the suddenness of it all. Not that she didn't mind Weiss being so close to her. Not at all. Ruby actually liked- loved- it.
Oh. My. God.
It seems the heavens have graced her today. Instead of panicking, Ruby was on cloud nine. No one made her heart pound faster than Weiss. Especially now that she was practically snuggling with her in her arms.
Who would have thought that Weiss is a huge cuddle bug, Ruby thought. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. This… may not happen again.
She prayed to the gods that it would.
It was dim, but Ruby could see the barest hint of a smile on Weiss' lips. Weiss was sleeping soundly in her arms. Her faint breathing was a melody to her ears.
Groggily, Ruby pulled her closer if that was possible. Due to the close contact, her heartbeat rapidly and she felt a blush form.
She wondered if Weiss minded this, but as she curled in closer, Ruby figured she wouldn't mind. Whether she liked it or not, Weiss Schnee was the biggest cuddle bug Ruby had ever encountered.
Surprisingly, Weiss had a firm grip around her waist. She was just as attached to her as she was. As Ruby brushed through her white tresses, her stomach and heart fluttered. This was possibly the most comforting thing she'd ever done.
Merely by being in Weiss' presence made her happy, but she got to cuddle her? Her grin couldn't stop as Ruby hummed a bit, brushing the white waterfall.
I don't want this moment to end, Ruby thought. Ruby could see her flustered reaction now.
Slowly, Ruby wrapped her arms around the smaller girl's torso. Instinctively, Wess curled into her and nuzzled into her neck. With a grin, Ruby rested her chin atop her head. Weiss' faint breaths ghosted across her neck, almost causing a tickling sensation.
Like it was natural, Ruby leaned in and kissed the top of her head.
Ohmygosh did I really just do that?
It felt so right. The realization almost caused to her to squeal in delight.
"Ruby, I need you to s-"
In a split-second, the door to her room opened and Qrow waltzed inside. Frantically, Ruby met his confused gaze. The tension in the air could be cut with a knife as Ruby scrambled for words.
Any words!
"Uh," she mumbled quietly and placed a finger over her lips. "Sh."
To say Qrow was confused was an understatement. Low and behold, someone was latched onto Ruby. He could barely make out that the person under the covers with her was Weiss. The giveaway was mainly the white hair.
Not that he minded. This was a pleasant surprise, actually. He didn't think his troublemaker was capable of making a move. He'd be a fool if he missed the signs of his niece having a crush.
Silently, Qrow walked out and carefully shut the door to minimize the noise.
Ah! Ruby yelped internally. There's this thing called knocking!
Good thing Weiss was still asleep. Until she slightly stirred.
"Mm, Ruby?"
There was a mixture of confusion and worry in her voice. To ease her nerves, Ruby spoke calmly with a wide smile.
"Morning, sleepyhead," she greeted, leaning back a bit to see her face.
Shocked from not having expecting this, Weiss pulled away. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to- I must've fallen asleep-"
"Hey, don't apologize," Ruby tried to calm her as she propped herself up. "I-I like your company."
"Really?" Weiss asked, hoping what she said was true.
"Really."
"D-ditto," Weiss said with a stammer. Before Ruby could reply, she continued. "We should probably go before someone gets the wrong idea."
"Um… about that," Ruby said hesitantly, which caused white eyebrows to raise.
Might as well tell her, Ruby thought. There'll be no secrets between us.
"Qrow may or may not have walked in," Ruby revealed.
A heavy sigh.
A deep inhale.
"Somethin' smells delish," Yang beamed boisterously.
Together, her and Blake walked into the kitchen. Their hair was ruffled like they didn't bother brushing it and their pajamas were in disarray.
With her enhanced nose, Blake sniffed once. "Eggs, bacon, and pancakes."
"The meal of all meals," the blonde chirped happily.
From the couple's arrival, Qrow announced. "It's about time! Usually the smell of bacon wakes up Yang."
Slowly, Yang shuffled over to the table and took a seat. "I'm extra lazy today."
While her girlfriend yawned, Blake helped herself to some coffee. It was a struggle trying to wake up. Her body felt like lead. Yang was right. Today felt like a lazy day.
Expertly, Qrow flipped some eggs so they wouldn't burn on the pan. He looked like he was at home while holding the spatula.
"You kinda look like Dad with that on," Yang observed, referring to the apron.
"Ugh," Qrow groaned as he looked down at it. "Don't remind me."
It wasn't that Qrow and Tai had a bad relationship when he was alive. Qrow always gave Tai crap about his fashion sense. If he was here, he'd laugh right alongside Yang.
"You're pissier than usual," Yang said jokingly. "What happened?"
"I'm not 'pissy,'" Qrow quoted knowingly, and then sighed. "I should've knocked..."
So few words gave something for Yang to latch onto.
"Spill the beans!" the blonde demanded. "Not half of them, all of them!"
"Spill them so hard," Blake went along with it before sipping her coffee.
"Knock 'em off the table!" Yang exclaimed, her hands slamming on the surface.
In the background, the bacon cackled. The eggs emitted steam that rose to the ceiling, and the ship creaked.
"It was nothing bad," Qrow said that first to clear the air. "Unexpected is all. I wanted to ask Ruby to help me out with the ship since she's usually the first one up."
From the story, the bumblebee pair leaned in with anticipation.
"Aaaaaand?" Yang drawled.
"Ruby wasn't the only person in her bed."
From the revelation, Blake did a spit take. Coffee spewed all over the table in front of her. She began coughing and pounded her chest while stifling some giggles.
Hastily, Yang stood while holding in her laughter. "Ew!"
"Don't give me that!" Blake yelped. "You've done far worse!"
Knowing that was true, Yang snickered. It didn't take long for Blake to follow. From their overall reaction, Qrow only smiled and flipped a bacon strip.
"Good for Rubes," the blonde said happily. "I'm gonna have to have a talk with her, though."
"They didn't do anything," Qrow mentioned while looking over his shoulder. "I'm pretty sure Weiss was still asleep when I walked in."
Calmly, Blake set down the mug. "We had a long day yesterday. Try not to tease them too much," she said, staring directly at her girlfriend.
"I won't, I won't," Yang reassured joyously. "It'll be hard, but-"
"What'll be hard?"
During the ruckus, Ruby and Weiss heard the commotion and joined the rest of the crew. Ruby asked the question, trying to figure out if Qrow told her friends about the encounter or not.
To save the day, Yang hastily ran over to the stove and proclaimed. "Makin' this bacon perfectly! You know how often Qrow screws up the bacon."
"True," Ruby relented, not buying the excuse. "Need help with anything?"
"Shut up and sit," Qrow jokingly growled.
Casually, the two took their seats across from each other. To test the waters, Weiss sat next to the faunus. In response, Blake sipped on her steaming cup with a hint of amusement on her face.
"Did you have a good sleep last night?" Blake asked in a monotone voice.
From the question, Ruby internally panicked while she waited for Weiss to reply.
The moment Blake asked, Weiss knew exactly what she was trying to do. The faunus wanted a reaction. An embarrassed one at that. Challenge accepted. If anyone was going to be embarrassed, it wasn't going to be her.
"It was a peaceful sleep," the ex-heiress said evenly.
"Good to hear," the faunus replied, keeping her own poker face. "Did you change your routine at all?"
"What about you?" Weiss asked, egging her on as she glared at her droopy eyes. "You don't look well-rested. You look like you barely slept a wink."
Without thinking, Yang blurted. "We didn't do much sleeping."
"Eeeeeeeeewww!" Ruby yelped.
Not wanting to hear more, Qrow dropped the tongs. "I'm out."
After a sigh, Weiss said. "I could have gone my whole life without knowing that and would have died happy."
"Wait!" Yang called after her uncle, who was already outside on deck. "It was a joke!"
Blake's red face told them that no. It wasn't.
Stay dandy,
~Toto
