Holy shit… I'm so glad right now. It's been a day since my girlfriend did her surgery when I started typing this chapter (1/19) because she went into cardiac arrest again and… well she's going to be okay. Everything's going to be fine… god I'm so fucking glad to be a part of the rwby community. Thank you all for understanding my situation and to those that supported me in this sudden crisis. I just can't stop crying…
Enjoy this chapter and I listened to a few songs repeatedly while writing. Those songs I listened to were Trust and My Deepest Flaws and Vulnerabilities from the Indie Game: The Movie Soundtrack. It's a great documentary to watch also.
Also, Kerrigor2 edited this chapter for me and I thank you so much for being awesome. :D
Ruby
"Weiss… please come out." I said softly. Weiss had locked herself in the restroom for an hour by now and I was worried sick. Ever since we came back, she'd been in there and I swore I could hear her sobbing. Yang and Blake had left to shop for new clothes, leaving the two of us alone.
I heard her voice from the other side of the door; I could tell she was trying to regain her composure. "J-just leave me alone." It hurt for me to hear her like this.
"Please… I know why you're in there but don't beat yourself up over it."
She raised her voice. "How can I not when I almost let a starving faunus walk away empty handed?"
"But-"
She snapped. "I called him a thief, Ruby!" I jumped back from the door in fear and let out a soft whimper. Did she hear me? I thought. "Now I scared you… I'm only getting worse."
I sighed and sat down with my back on the door. I'm not giving up on her. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly and said in a soft voice, "I used to be like you… I never got along with faunus when I was little, but I never told my parents or Yang since they respected them." I only heard silence. I guessed she was listening to my story or was shocked by what I said. "I thought they were mean and only wanted everything to themselves… Well, eventually, something happened that made all of those thoughts go away."
Weiss asked in a soft voice. "W-what?"
"I was shown how wrong I was when a fox faunus helped me." I thought about that day for a moment. "It's funny that I still remember it, actually; it was a long time ago. Eight years ago, I was walking back home from school alone. My mom was out on a mission and couldn't walk with me and… I… I… I almost got kidnapped." I heard a gasp from the other side of the door. "Yeah… pretty insane right?"
"What happened after that?"
"Well they put me in a potato sack and were about to run, but then this fox faunus came in and destroyed them. I mean it was like something out of a book, and I just couldn't believe it. I was only seven years old and I just watched in awe as this guy kicked their butts. And then… I noticed the fox ears, and I got scared. Then he knelt down and stared at me, which made me cower into the end of the sack. He said these exact words to me in a soft and calm voice: 'You're safe, I took care of the bad guys.'I asked him if he really did and he smiled. 'I mean, why wouldn't I? That wouldn't be nice of a faunus to do that. The names Vincent, and you are…?'I told him my name and he smiled. He told me that he'd take me home in case there were more of them. Ever since, I've never forgotten what he did for me..."
"What happened to him?" Weiss asked.
"Well… I actually don't know. That was the last time I ever saw him; he walked me home and told my dad and Yang about what had happened. They thanked him and asked if he wanted a reward for saving me. He just shook his head and smiled, then walked away." Silence filled the air. I wondered where the faunus went… it had been so long since that day. I snapped out of my thoughts and smiled. "It took me a while to get over my fear of the faunus, Weiss; it'll take a while for you too, and you had it worse than I did. From all those stories you told me about their history with your father's company, it's understandable that you distrust them… If I were you, I would be the same. Just know that one day, you will begin to respect them, just like I did."
I heard movement from inside the restroom and I moved away as I heard the click on the lock. Weiss opened the door slowly and wrapped her arms around me. "I-I'll try."
I smiled and caressed her hair. "I know."
She pulled away from me and gave me a heartwarming smile. "Just for cheering me up, I'll make sure those cookies are delicious."
I chuckled and rubbed the back of my neck. "You don't need to give me a reward or anything… plus I already know you'll make great cookies for us."
She giggled. "Of course, but I want to give you something back for making me feel better; I want you to feel like you didn't waste your breath for nothing."
"It's not nothing, Weiss." I pecked her cheek and continued. "Helping my girlfriend out and cheering her up is something that I will always do when she's sad."
"Ruby…"
"I want her to feel like she has someone that's there for her and loves her dearly. That's how I want you to feel, Weiss… and I'll do anything to make sure you stay that way."
Weiss put me in a tight embrace and buried her face in my left shoulder. "T-thank you… it means a lot to hear you say that."
"You mean so much to me, Weiss… I feel like I can do anything when you're close by."
"For me… it's different; I'm nothing without you, Ruby. Nothing." Weiss said. I didn't know what to say. I meant everything to her… I felt the light in my heart brighten at that moment.
"R-really?" I asked.
"Yes… most of everything I had done in my life means nothing compared to meeting you. I never had many friends—just one or two—but they moved along and left me… But now I have you and the others. I'm glad that I met you, Ruby… I mean it."
"Oh… well thank you, Weiss. I'm glad that I met you too… I finally have something to live for and I will do anything to stay with you." She tightened the embrace and began to tremble.
"Don't ever leave me alone… promise me that."
"Weiss… look at me." Weiss moved away from my shoulder and directed her eyes at me. I brushed a tear from her beautiful face and leaned in, connecting my lips to her own soft ones. I could feel Weiss complying with the kiss. I pulled away a moment later and smiled. "I promise I will never leave you," I said in a soft voice. She smiled and nodded.
We stayed like that for a long time, until Weiss chuckled. "How about I get to making those cookies?"
I forgot about the cookies but for some reason, I didn't move. "We'll worry about the cookies later." I said and leaned into her ear. "I just want this moment to last."
Sorry guys for making it short but I've been busy and I feel like making it longer will drag the chapter and it'll just get boring. I'll get back to making 2,000 word chapters on the next one.
IMPORTANT NEWS BELOW…
Post-Chapter: So I can say that my girlfriend will be alright… holy fuck and she told me a few days ago (1/24 I believe) that she could have died during the surgery since it was an open-heart surgery. I'm glad she made it and I'm thankful for the support that everyone gave me.
I was finally thinking since I put on my profile bio that I would make a RWBY fanfic channel and now that I thought about it recently… maybe I should finally open a channel for it. I need some material to start out though and I need your help. If any of you guys know how to make channel art or have a suggestion for what fanfic I should read, then PM me on this site and I'll be happy to hear about what you have for me.