Chapter 42
The gentle sound of metal scraping against ice became audible as the heiress found herself moving backwards. The gentle flakes of snow falling upon her as Neo's hands rested firmly against her shoulders, she was pushing her back slowly until finally Weiss felt her back press up against the barrier of the ice rink. The shorter woman leaned against her as her face came close to hers once more, moving in for a second kiss. The flustered expression of Weiss had yet to fade as Neo's lips came into contact with her own, they could only be described as delicate, much like the girl herself. Weiss was quickly learning to enjoy what was transpiring between the two as she gently closed her eyes.
She pondered wherever this meant that the two were now in a relationship... If so, Weiss didn't mind it. Blake had said something about keeping her distance from her but she had not been shown anything to be wary of. Sure the girl could be quite forward and teasing at times but they became qualities that she quickly learned to appreciate. It was her personal charm. That pushy side of her soon came back into play however as she felt Neo press her form harder against her as her tongue tried to force itself between her lips.
Such a direct intrusion startled the heiress as she gave out a muffled and surprised yelp and moved a hand up towards Neo's shoulder in order to stop her. She felt Neo's hand clasp tightly around her own however, preventing it from reaching its destination as their fingers intertwined. She could feel her tongue push its way into her mouth as Neo tilted her head and pressed into the passionate kiss. The very first thing Weiss realised was just how sickeningly sweet she tasted, it was like an extreme blend of sugar, strawberries and vanilla. She let out a shuddered breath of air through her nose as the deep kiss continued, her own tongue becoming a plaything for Neo's as she felt her legs grow weak at the sensation of such an intimate display of affection.
She began struggling to breathe and gave out a moan of discomfort in an attempt to alert Neo of such, but she didn't seem to listen as her eyes opened into slits. They were different this time though, having shifted from two magenta shades into... ice blue. They were her own eyes, but why was she showing them to her? Her lack of oxygen became noticeable once more as she took in a struggled breath through her nose. She fully decided that she couldn't take much more and so moved her remaining free hand to try and push Neo away. But just like the other, Neo's hand immediately clasped over it and locked the two together firmly. She made another moan of discomfort as steadily she found her hands being pushed back, pinned against the barrier behind her.
Something cold struck her from above, sliding down her back and sending shivers up her spine. When had the snow started turning into rain? The skies above were darker now as the clouds became thicker which as a result dimmed the ice rink as a whole. She heard a loud mechanical thud as the ceiling above them started to close slowly in order to prevent the rain from falling in. Weiss looked past Neo to see it shutting, the outside world steadily being closed off. Her attention was immediately drawn back to the girl in front of her. By this point she couldn't breathe at all and tried to push back against her.
She breathed in a gulp of air and coughed as Neo parted their lips, a string of saliva connected between the two. Neo herself took in a large breath, her expression beyond excited by this point. In fact it appeared that she looked somewhat sinister with the grin she had. Before Weiss could even recover properly Neo pressed back towards her for another kiss. Weiss turned her head to the side as she saw her draw closer, an attempt to stop her. As a result Neo's lips planted against her jawline as she licked and nipped at her pale skin lovingly.
"N-Neo... You're- hurting me..." spoke Weiss between breaths, wincing slightly. Neo brought her face back and tilted her head at the heiress. Her eyes then looked to her hands, she was practically crushing them against the barrier behind her. As if she was shocked she had done so Neo immediately released her and frowned. She took one of Weiss' hands into both of her own as she brought it up to her lips and placed a gentle kiss upon it in apology. Weiss looked to Neo with uncertainty, did she become so enthralled by the situation to realise the discomfort she was in? She looked genuinely apologetic too... Weiss softened her expression towards the girl, she couldn't fault her for that... could she? "You... Need to be more aware" answered Weiss. In response Neo nodded three times with her sulky frown, a hand gently stroking over hers in apology.
An audible slam was heard as the mechanical ceiling shut closed.
The rain outside was light and not enough to deter the two from continuing their day. Weiss sat across from Neo as the two ate the food that they had ordered. For Weiss a simple salad and for Neo, well, a bowl of ice cream with three varying flavours. For the most part they sat in silence, but such was to be expected. Weiss would speak on occasion if only to make it seem less awkward but it became clear to her that a relationship like this was going to be a struggle. This is assuming it was actually a relationship, how could it not be? She looked over to Neo, "So... Where are you from?" she asked. The opposing woman pulled her spoon from her mouth as she shrugged her shoulders at the question, eyes locking onto her. "Well... Is it not something you want to talk about?" asked Weiss once more. Neo nodded at the second question.
Just as the heiress had expected, if there was something that was certain it was that Neo seemed to refuse to speak about her past.
"Um... Do you have any other friends I don't know?" asked Weiss. Neo shook her head. "...Family?" Again Neo shook her head. Weiss frowned, the more questions she asked the less she knew about the girl. She decided to try something not relating to her history as she spoke again. "What's your... favourite colour?" she asked. Neo then pointed to her bowl of ice cream, at each individual flavour. Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. "I guess I should have noticed that one" answered Weiss with a soft sigh.
Neo narrowed her gaze at the heiress. She pointed a finger at her as she readied to ask her own question, causing Weiss to focus as she prepared to decipher Neo's actions. The girl made a heart gesture with her hands before placing her finger onto the menu at the table. She then held up four fingers. At first Weiss was utterly confused, having failed to understand what she meant. Noticing this Neo pointed again at Weiss, made the heart gesture, and then prodded the menu twice as if trying to catch her attention. Weiss strained her eyes at the menu, Neo was pointing at the letter B on one of the choices. She then held up her four fingers again.
"Have I... loved before? Oh. You must mean have I been in a relationship before, right?" asked Weiss. Neo nodded with a smile in response, noting that she was correct. "Well... No" answered Weiss truthfully. "I hadn't even kissed anyone before... You" she added, now realising that her first kiss had went to Neo. Her gaze lowered slightly, she felt like she had no choice in the matter. Had it been stolen from her? She glanced up as Neo touched her hand in a comforting manner, smiling upon her. "Ah, sorry. I wasn't implying that..." Weiss shook her head with a polite smile. "So I've been meaning to ask... Are we...?" asked the heiress as Neo tilted her head at her. After a pause the girl nodded.
That confirmed it then. Neo believed them to now be in a relationship.
"Then just so we're clear, I have no idea what I'm doing. Okay?" said Weiss. Neo smirked and nodded before taking a scoop of her ice cream onto her spoon. She leaned over the table and extended the spoon towards Weiss who leaned back slightly with flustered cheeks. "Y- You want me to eat it?" she asked as her eyes glanced from the dessert towards Neo. The girl gave confirmation through a nod as she poked the spoon against the lips of the heiress. Weiss awkwardly opened her mouth and closed her lips around the ice cream on the spoon before Neo slowly pulled it back, the sweet dessert now absent. Neo's eyes narrowed slightly and her cheeks gained a pink tint to them. Weiss looked upon her with a confused expression as she swallowed the ice cream. "Is something wrong?" she asked. Neo shook her head before sitting back down into her seat. Weiss decided to think nothing more of it as she turned her attention to the window. People were passing by in the rain and the girl shivered just watching them. "I should have wore something warmer..." she admitted.
She was startled as her eyes quickly glanced over to Neo, something was brushing against her leg. She peered briefly under the table to see that it was Neo's own leg. She blushed and looked back up to the girl, "You're very... Forward, aren't you?" asked Weiss. Neo cocked her head at her as if asking if that was a bad thing. "I'm just saying... Maybe we could take it a little slower? I don't want to rush into things, especially not something I have no experience with" continued the heiress. Neo looked although she disagreed but her leg moved away from hers beneath the table either way. "Please don't take it the wrong way" spoke Weiss. The girl across the table from her offered a gentle smile in response. The two continued to sit in silence as they steadily worked their way through their food. To Weiss it seemed that Neo was impervious to brain freeze, or she had just gotten so use to it. "Do you like any other foods?" asked Weiss in an attempt to keep some semblance of a conversation going.
Neo finished another mouthful of her dessert before looking back up to Weiss as she spoke. Her eyes glanced back to the menu on the table as she poked her finger onto a word. She wasn't pointing at a specific choice however, she was just pointing at the title Desserts.
"So... Everything sweet?" asked Weiss, to which she received a nod in response. Weiss couldn't help but glance at her figure, how had she kept her form in such good shape if all she did was eat desserts all the time? Her eyes were instinctively drawn towards her chest as Neo pushed her back out with a grin, noticing that the heiress was looking at her form. Weiss shook her head after realizing where she was staring, straight at Neo's rather generous cleavage (For her size). Her ice blue gaze darted back up to her face, "S-Sorry, I wasn't meaning to-..." she sighed to herself. How often was she going to turn into an embarrassed mess today? Neo didn't seem all that bothered about the fact she was staring though, in fact she encouraged it as she bit her lip before leaning back into her chair comfortably. Anything she could do to gain a tighter hold over the heart of the ice queen was going to be worth it.
After having spent the rest of the day together the two finally returned to the hospital, now making their way down one of the numerous hallways. Neo walked by Weiss' side as her eyes scanned around searchingly. On numerous occasions had Neo kissed Weiss now, the heiress had quickly learnt that it was likely due to the fact she couldn't speak. Through actions she communicated and it was simply one of the ways she knew how to show affection. She would be lying if it hadn't been taking a toll on her however. Often did she have to also stop Neo from trying to progress too fast, from trying to sensually grope at her chest or even trying to run a hand up her thigh. Those moments had flustered Weiss terribly, if this was going to be a relationship she wanted it to be perfect, even though it might not be considered as such thanks to their rocky start.
Her footing was staggered as arms wrapped around her waist suddenly, causing her to stumble to the side. Neo had oddly lunged against her for an embrace, chin resting on her shoulder and looking up to her with a loving gaze. Weiss looked back down at her in mild confusion, "What is it?" she asked, eyes subtly glancing around in case anyone was watching. Neo blinked as her eyes shifted into magenta and glanced to a door near them, a janitorial closet. Weiss looked at the door and instantly understood what Neo likely wanted. She sighed softly before speaking in an almost whispering tone, "My jaw hurts" she answered. The repeat make-out sessions of the day had simply started to ache her, Neo had been less than gentle. The shorter girl's arms tightened around her waist as she pouted mockingly. "Maybe... later?" asked Weiss. It came to her thoughts that perhaps she should tell her to stop being so needy, but with her disability probably being the reason she was so physical it would likely come off as sounding offensive. Neo sighed silently against Weiss before nodding once and unwrapping her arms from around her form. She instead hooked her left arm around Weiss' right one as the two started walking again. "I... Should likely mention too, I don't want the others to know about... Us, not yet at least. Can you do that?" asked Weiss.
Neo nodded, if anything she was already planning on keeping their relationship hidden. She knew that the others were likely to not receive the news well, especially Blake who was already looking for a reason to hate her more. For now however she would enjoy walking alongside her newly gained girlfriend for a little longer. Those last three minutes seemed to go by fast as they turned the corner into the final hallway that led to the room the others resided in. As a result Neo unhooked her arm from a thankful Weiss as they drew nearer.
They reached the door and inside were the usual people they had expected to see, but there was another. Neo and Weiss recognized him as a member of staff, one of the many doctors. "Ah, Miss Neopolitan, just in time" spoke the doctor as Winter, Yang and Blake all looked to her. At first Neo seemed cautious as she glanced around, as if half expecting some sort of trap. "Don't worry, just need to do some routine checks. Come on over and take a seat" spoke the man in a calm manner. Neo glanced to Weiss who smiled at her in response. With that Neo approached the doctor and sat upon a chair besides her bed as Weiss walked on over to her sister's side. Winter's eyes seemed to narrow up towards the heiress which concerned her. "Tilt your head up please" came the voice of the doctor as Neo did as instructed. He moved his hands towards her neck and upon the briefest touch she recoiled in a startled fashion, eyes glaring at the man who raised his palms flat to her, "It's just procedure, it won't hurt" he answered.
"Do as he says, Neo" came Winter's voice, prompting a glance from the girl as her expression calmed. She turned back to the man and once more tilted her head up. His gloved fingers pressed against parts of her neck, the front of her throat especially. She seemed to find discomfort in the procedure but dealt with it regardless. After a few minutes the man nodded, "Next I want you to open your mouth wide please" he said. Neo lowered her head before doing as instructed, opening her mouth. The doctor took out a small flash light as he shined it into her mouth, eyes narrowing. Winter's attention turned to her younger sister, "How was your day?" she asked. There seemed to be some disapproval in her tone.
"Um... Not very eventful..." lied Weiss as she feigned a smile down at Winter. What did she know?
Winter glared upon Weiss as her voice lowered, "Need I remind you that you are still missing? Do you think he will have given up so easily?" asked Winter.
"But you said I didn't need to be here..." frowned Weiss, unable to keep up her façade.
"You dolt, I did not imply that you should go prancing the streets with the second least inconspicuous person besides yourself" answered Winter with some harshness in her voice. Weiss glanced down and away from her glare as Neo's eyes peered subtly over towards the two as her check-up continued.
"I'm sorry" apologized Weiss, she never liked being on the receiving end of her sister's anger. But she was right, Weiss was an easy person to recognize around these parts and the description of a pink and brown haired girl was not one that could be applied to many. It had been dangerous to leave the hospital without protection, one step down the wrong road and they both could have vanished from the streets and back onto a trip towards the mansion.
"Don't let it happen again" softened Winter's voice as her eyes looked over towards Neo and the doctor.
"And all done" spoke the man as he stood up straight. He glanced over towards Winter.
"Weiss, can you go get me some water?" asked Winter.
Eager to apologize Weiss nodded, "Of course" she answered as she stood to her feet and briskly began walking back towards the exit of the room. Being done with her check-up Neo was fast to follow after her, just as Winter predicted she would.
"Well?" came Yang's voice from her bed, she was sat up with her back against the headrest.
The doctor looked to all three remaining in the room, glancing down at some notes he had written in his hands. "Well... Physically there was no damage, no sign of anything out of place either, she's healthy. She should have everything she needs to be able to talk..." answered the man.