A/N: Blake's POV in this chapter.

Italics are their thoughts

Bold are the text messages

RWBY belongs to Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth.

Chapter Three: Poker Time

Blake followed Ruby through the maze of tall buildings all the way to a large and opened space, there laid a building called 'The Queen's Castel'. It's a famous casino that holds grand events and caters to all the top dogs throughout Remnant, that's not the only reason it's famous, it also holds Remnant's most notorious underground crime organization "The Grimm". Blake felt ashamed to know that Ruby and her were a part of that group, sure they were only street racers and information collectors but it was still dirty work and left a sour taste in her mouth. Blake looked up to see Ruby turn down a nearby alley way and approach a wall. She knocked on a certain part of the wall to reveal a door with a keycard machine Ruby went into her back pocket and pulled out her own keycard and slid it into the machine. After waiting for a beep, they continued forward heading up a pair of stairs and took a left into what seemed to be an empty hallway but just barely visible was a door hidden in the corner of the corridor. Blake pulled out her own keycard and waited for Ruby to knock on the hidden door. Ruby knocked the secret knock and out came a man in sunglasses with a black pair of slacks he also had a white dress up shirt it with a red tie, it was topped off with a black vest and a tiny red handkerchief in his breast pocket.

"Cards." The man had a husky voice, it so deep that it can make a grown man shiver with fear. Blake remembered she almost pissed her pants the first time she heard his voice. That was three years ago, if only I could go back and tell our younger self's this is a bad idea.

Ruby handed her keycard over with Blake following. The man gave the cards a quick look and gave them back to the girls.

"Business or overnight stay." The man was still blocking the doorway, he usually lets them in right away. The boss must be here. Blake felt a chill go up her spine, the thought of seeing the boss terrified her.

"Overnight." Ruby was quick and to the point, her voice sounded tough but Blake knew better, Ruby was going to break any second now.

It seemed the man caught onto the situation and let them through without any more questions. "Your room is available Red Reaper." Ruby pressed forward head facing the grounded going straight to her room, Blake was close behind when suddenly felt someone grab her shoulder.

"Hot chocolate and cookies are being sent her way, would you like anything Puma?" Of course the man caught on, he had known them for far too long to not know that Ruby was upset.

"Thank you for the offer Junior, please send tuna and a cheeseburger." Blake held a faint smile on her lips happy that he caught on and was now being generous. Junior was one of her favorite people here he was always concerned about them and even saved them a few times.

"The twins will drop by and leave it outside the room door, expect it in," Junior looked at his watch and continued. "10-15 minutes." Blake nodded and headed off to Ruby's room, she kept her head down but ears opened hoping to hear news about the boss return. Not hearing what she wanted she made it to Ruby's room, she went in without knocking, what she found broke her heart. Ruby was laying on the small bed shoved in the corner of the room and was crying into her red cloak, the last present her father had given her before he died.

Blake said nothing she simply went to Ruby's side and held onto her as she cried. A few minutes later Ruby turned to Blake eyes red and swollen from crying. "Do you think she hates me?"

If Blakes heart wasn't already falling apart it was completely shattered now. "No, Ruby your mother would never hate you, she loves you more than anything in the world."

"Blake, I made her angry, my mom has only been angry like three times and they were for good reasons. Not because her spoiled child couldn't keep her temper in check." Ruby turn her head away letting out a sarcastic laugh she continued. "But the thing that's bothering me is that she wanted me to apologize…she doesn't even know what Yang put me through." Ruby was now frowning her voice hoarse from all the pervious crying. Blake was glad that the walls were soundproof the last thing they needed was someone to over hear them and use this against them someday.

Blake took a second to think before answering the crying girl, "Ruby, your mom wants what's best for you. It's only natural for them to get upset every once in a while. Hell, even my parents get upset when I leave and don't come home for a while, they're worried that's why they get upset. And I'm sure that your mother wanted you to be the bigger person in that situation."

"Blake, it doesn't matter if I'm the bigger person, I promised her that I would try to get along with them and I went back on that promise, I've disappointed her once again." Ruby looked down into her cloak tears starting to spill out once again.

Blake remembered the first time Summer was disappointed in Ruby, it was the night she first brought Taiyang to meet her, Ruby screamed at him and then ran away for the night, that's when it all began. Blake held onto Ruby a little softer afraid she might break the girl, she looked at Ruby and smiled at her.

"Why are you smiling?" Ruby sniffled out.

"Remember when we were kids, the first time we meet, you saved me from those bullies even though I was older than you. While I cried you told me 'smile and show them how brave you are' those words gave me a chance to put on a brave face and I smiled. After that we became best friends."

"Just best friends." Ruby's voice was small reminding Blake that Ruby was the younger one and that she needed to protect her.

Blake started to shake her head no and with a faint smile on her lips, she looked at Ruby and said. "No, we became sisters."

Ruby looked up at Blake and put on a small grin. "You're right Blake, I should smile and put on a brave face, just like you did with those bullies. And you're probably right about my mom, all she wants is what best for me. I should go home and apologize." Ruby was starting to look better and sound better too. Blake was glad and hoped Ruby would make amends with her mother and Yang.

"We could go home now or we could eat the tuna and cheeseburger I ordered." Blake had a grin on her face hoping Ruby would choose the latter option.

Ruby rolled her eyes and decided to indulge in Blakes request "Fine but we have to be quick the flower shop closes at 9 pm and its already 7 o'clock."

Blake went to the door and grabbed the platter of food that waited for them, on the corner of the platter she saw a note and decided to read it.

'The road is long, the road is hard

But very soon you'll find the stars.'

It was the phrase Ruby's father had told them time and time again. Blake folded the note and put it in her pocket, she may not want to see this right now, I'll give it to her later. Blake went back in the room and put the food in-between them. They sat and ate their food talking about the coming school year. Ruby admitted her fears about going into 12th grade but Blake reassured the girl and promised to stay by her side. When Ruby saw ten cookies instead of the usual three she became ecstatic and was starting to look a lot better than when the night first began. Blake on the other hand was now going to have to deal with a hyper Ruby the thought alone was starting to give her a headache but even so, Blake will stick with Ruby because that's what sisters do

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