Ruby felt awful, in more ways than one. Not only did she let herself get sick, but now Weiss insisted on taking care of her.
"Weiss, you really don't have to-"
"Don't even start, Ruby," Weiss interrupted, handing Ruby some medicine and a glass of water. "I'm happy to do this."
"Still…"
"Ruby." Weiss glared at her, almost desperate. "Please."
Ruby couldn't say no to that look. She hated being a burden, but Weiss seemed so determined to help. "Okay. Thanks, Weiss."
Seeing Weiss smile, Ruby felt she made the right decision. Besides, she felt better with Weiss around, anyway.
This story isn't dead, I promise! Everything has just been... crazy, lately. I got a promotion at work around the same time we started getting much busier thanks to COVID-19 (yay for essential businesses, I guess?), and it's been stressful, to put it lightly. I simply haven't had the time or energy to do any writing.
Thankfully, things are starting to get easier again as I adjust to this new normal, so hopefully you can expect to see updates again soon. It almost certainly won't go back to daily updates like before, but I can see myself doing two, maybe three a week once I'm back into it. And believe me, I really want to get back into it.
I hope you're all staying safe and healthy, and I can't wait to see you all in the next chapter!