Special thanks to:
Pearl Darkness
Hey. This is a special piece that I squeezed out in the dead of night so...please tell me if there's anything wrong. Anyway, I rushed this because I was busy and...and Mother's Day is tomorrow! Holy crab!
Nah, I'm allergic to crabs.
I had actually planned to write a Mother's Day Special since last week, but things don't always go according to my schedule and...everything was messed up.
Sighs. I hope things get better. I need more beer.
NOTE: This is not like my usual stories. It'll be posted on both Pa-treon and FF at the same time.
FB: IBurn 'Tank' RWBY Fanfic Author, Pa-treon: Freelancer Tank.
I do not own RWBY.
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Dear RWBY: Mother's Day Special (Warning again: Feels)
Ruby Rose was sitting on the rooftop of their dorm, staring at the shattered moon. She seemed to be in deep thought, not realizing that the breeze was getting colder gradually. The girl only wore her black and red themed hooded jacket and a ripped jeans; she didn't even bring her favorite scarf when she decided to come up here. Her blood red cloak was pinned to her shirt like usual, but that thin piece of fabric wasn't going to keep her warm enough to withstand the dropping temperature.
Her silver eyes were being illuminated by the moonlight, and the visitor who had just arrived could fully feel the sorrow pouring out of those deep, mysterious orbs.
Before said visitor could tap on Little Red's shoulder, the latter greeted her, "Hey Weiss."
"Found you." The heiress huffed, "You're really good at things like this." She sneaked behind Ruby for Oum's sake!
"I heard your footsteps." The brunette smiled, "If you want to surprise me, don't wear high heels. They aren't exactly the best tool to sneak around with."
"These are combat heels."
Ruby chuckled at her partner's joke, but her eyes weren't happy.
"Is there anything wrong, Ruby?" Weiss sat down beside her.
Before Little Red could reply though, the heiress spoke again, "And don't tell me there's nothing wrong. I'm not buying that."
"...You know me so well."
"...Ruby, you freaking ran out of the room. Like those running main female characters in shoujo mangas."
"I wasn't that dramatic. I'm fine."
"That action itself is dramatic enough. Are you going to tell me what happened, anyway?"
Ruby remained silent for a moment.
"Look, I might not be the best listener...but I can try. And you can definitely talk to me…" Weiss' voice became uncertain, but she pulled herself together and cleared her throat before continuing, "I mean, if you want to talk to me, you can do so."
"I'm not lying when I said I'm fine, Weiss." The girl's voice was cracking, as if she was about to burst into tears, "Just thinking of my mom."
The heiress immediately understood Ruby's sudden emotional change as she recalled the date today. Her partner used to just keep quiet on this day every year and Weiss herself had never bothered to pay any attention to her.
Come to think of it, since when did we get so close? We barely interacted like normal people before-
Oh. It was the vlogs…
"I wished her...I said Happy Mother's Day to her countless times in my heart." Ruby used her hands to pull the hood so that it covered her entire head. Her voice was cracking again as she continued, "I just...I can't remember her face very well...I just want to properly...tell her that I love her...and that I'm...standing proud here as a Huntress…
"I want to stand in front of her and...and tell her how much I've grown…"
Not knowing what to say, the heiress just remained silent. She knew how terrible she was at comforting people, so she just wrapped her arm around her partner's shoulder. Said partner then began to weep softly.
The heiress herself had really complicated feelings about her own mother. Other than her sleeping hours, that woman practically spent her entire life drinking and throwing up.
Willow was a sweet woman when Weiss was little - she was gentle and loving - the typical kind of mother everyone wished they had. But it all changed after Whitley was born. Willow would no longer be there for Weiss; as if struck by some odd curse, the woman started indulging herself in alcohol.
Weiss would rather only remember the Willow before her brother was born.
Perhaps...Winter was more like a mother figure to her, just like how Yang was to Ruby.
Speaking of Yang…
"Sorry, Weiss. I caused a lot of troubles…"
"No." The heiress smiled genuinely, "Instead of apologizing, you should say 'thank you'. It'll make the both of us happier,"
"I see." Little Red said, "Well...thank you."
"You're welcome."
"But still…" Ruby looked at the floor in guilt, "Sorry for running away from the recording session. I just-"
"I understand." Weiss interrupted, "We won't be posting a Dear RWBY video this week."
"Huh? We can just resume- I mean, let's go back."
"Even if we go back to our dorm, we won't be able to do anything. Yang ran out shortly after you."
Ruby's eyes widened in shock as she pulled the hood down, revealing her tear-shed face, "I'm sorry! You should go after Yang, I-"
"Blake already went after her." The heiress said in a rather calm tone, "I know I'm in a romantic relationship with your sister, just like Blake and you."
A pause.
"But...it has been a while since we're alone with our respective partners. I mean, partners in combat. Just think of this as a...team bonding exercise."
The leader of Team RWBY let out a sigh of relief, "Okay then. I hope Yang is doing fine now…"
She then turned her head to face Weiss, "Partner."
"Saying that out loud of kind of embarrassing."
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"Yang."
"Heeeeey Blakey~"
"You're drunk."
"I'm not."
The Faunus sighed as she took a seat beside the blonde at the bar table. This club was really crowded, but no one seemed to pay them any attention.
"It took me so long just to find you."
"You thought I'd be going to Junior's club eh?"
"I know you avoid going there on purpose." Blake said as she shook her head when the bartender came over, "You don't want me to find you."
That being said, there was still a hell lot of clubs in the city, so it really took the black haired girl a while before she could track this drunk dragon down. She scowled at her partner.
"...Sorry Blake." Yang spoke after a long pause, "Leave me alone."
"I can't." Her cat ears flicked, "I don't want to receive a phone call from the police, telling me how a blonde is tearing bars down with glowing yellow bracelets."
"Promise I won't~"
"Are you okay, Yang?"
"I'm fine." Came the immediate reply, "Speaking of which, shouldn't you go after Ruby instead of me? She is, after all, your sweet little girlfriend~"
"Weiss went after her." Blake ignored her partner's attempt to annoy her. The heiress gave the girl a look before rushing out of the dorm to look for Ruby - and the Faunus immediately understood the meaning behind it.
"Playing partners now eh?"
"What do you mean by playing?" Blake's tone was extremely heavy when she said this, "I am your partner. Just because I'm in a relationship with your sister doesn't make it-"
"I know!" Yang slammed the able hard, startling everyone in the bar. It became silent all of a sudden - even the DJ stopped playing the music.
"We need to leave." The Faunus threw some lien on the table and grabbed her partner's collar.
"Hey! Get off me!"
"I don't care if you get angry at me." Blake ignored the dragon, "We need to go."
Unable to fight back, Yang just kept quiet and tagged along. The Faunus quickly released her grip as they made their way out of the crowded club.
Both of them didn't say anything as they walked on the moonlit street; Yang was at the front with the black haired girl following behind. A few minutes after, one of them had decided to break the silence.
"Is it about your mom?"
Yang halted her footsteps immediately as she clenched her teeth.
"It's Mother's Day today." Blake continued.
"It's not just about my mom." Yang replied.
"It's about Ruby isn't it?"
"..."
"You get like this on Mother's Day every year. Things are just...slightly different this year because we started making vlogs."
"I was kind of pissed when IBurn mentioned Mother's Day Special."
"It's not her fault."
"I know!" The blonde turned around, eyes burning in crimson.
"She didn't know about your feelings."
"I know…"
"She just wanted to suggest us some ideas for our scripts."
"I told you I know." The blonde took a deep breath as she closed her eyes. By the time she reopened it, it already turned back to the usual lilac, "I just...snapped. I'm sorry, Blakey."
"Yes you should be." The Faunus crossed her arms, "I bet on my tuna that Ruby and Weiss are dead worried about you."
A pause.
"You're not alone anymore, Yang. You have us. You have people who'll stay by your side no matter what happens, and you don't have to carry that burden alone now. Ruby's all grown up as well."
"I…" Yang finally spoke after remaining silent for a few minutes, "I had to play the role of a mother on every Mother's Day."
Blake knew what her partner was trying to say, and she knew how much 'Mother's Day' triggered her emotions. With her birth mother leaving and Ruby's mother dying, Yang had to pick up the pieces. She had it the hardest.
Born in a loving family the Faunus had never really thought about things like this. Now that she thought about it, she felt really grateful to have a wonderful mother like Kali.
"I'm sorry for lashing it out on you." The blonde whispered, "I'll be fine tomorrow."
The Faunus smiled, "Let's go back, Yang. Ruby and Weiss are waiting for you."
"No." Yang wrap her arm around Blake's slender shoulder as she smiled, "Ruby and Weiss are waiting for us."
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It took me like...and hour or so to write this? I'm not a night owl; in fact, I can go to sleep at 8pm and wake up at 3am. It's not a problem. I prefer waking up early than sleeping late…
Also, waking up early is good. Try going out and look at the mountain. The air feels different as well.
And if you wake up really early, you have plenty more time! (Well technically depending on the hours you sleep there's not much of a difference in time. What I meant to say was that it feels like you have plenty more time if you wake up early. It's like time is slowed down.)
Okay I don't wanna rant too much here, the things I type are starting to not make sense. I wrote this in a half asleep state :D
I, IBurn or Freelancer Tank, wish all the mothers on this planet...and the planet of Remnant...Happy Mother's Day!
FB: IBurn 'Tank' RWBY Fanfic Author, Pa-treon: Freelancer Tank
I do not own RWBY.
Special thanks to:
Pearl Darkness.