"Wait, why are they going to Vale?" Ruby asked, now confused at her sister's statement. Weiss looked up from her own book and tried to think of an answer, like the blond had told them. However she soon realized the oaf hadn't even explained why. Shaking her head she looked back down.
"Does it really matter? You should concentrate on studying." Ruby sighed and looked down on her book but then glanced back at Weiss.
"But.. Aren't you curious? They've been spending a lot of time together lately." Weiss rolled her eyes.
"They're partners Ruby, they spend just as much time together as you and me." Ruby grinned and scooted closer to the heiress.
"Ooh, you sayin we spend a lot of alone time together?"
"Well yes-"
"And you don't mind it?" Ruby wiggled her eyebrows as she leaned her chin on her partner's shoulder. Weiss twitched, turning her head so they were face to face. The silver eyes looked at her so innocently despite the suggesting remark. The heiress blushed and turned her face away, scribbling nonsensical things in the notebook.
"I have to keep an eye on you. Who knows what you'll do if left alone for too long." Ruby rolled her eyes.
"That's not what I asked." Weiss looked on her again but quickly looked away once more.
"You dolt stop looking at me like that!" She heard a sigh and felt the girl's chin leave her shoulder and when she looked over again Ruby had retreated to her previous seat, eyes on the textbook. At first, Weiss went back to her own book.
But at the extended silence she glanced over at her partner again to see her face forming a pout. A few more minutes went by until Weiss finally couldn't concentrate anymore. She stood from her seat, a groan on her lips as she walked straight up to the smaller girl. She grabbed the sides of her hood and pulled it over her head.
"Hey-Weiss! What-" But when Ruby turned her head, Weiss pulled on the sides a bit more and leaned down, effectively silencing the talkative girl. Hands wrapped around her own and their death grip on the hood loosened. She backed away, looking into mildly shocked silver eyes.
"How am I to concentrate when you look at me like that?" Weiss mumbled, releasing the hood to cross her arms over her stomach. Ruby sat silent for a few more seconds. Then she turned her chair, grabbed Weiss by the cheeks and pulled her down. She unfolded her arms and caught herself on the armrest to not fall over. "Ruby-" But she silenced as Ruby returned the favor. Weiss blushed and, with an embarrassed frown, she brought one hand up to the younger's neck. The lips against hers turned upward in a smile. Undoubtedly thinking her frown cute. Separating, silver eyes looked at her with light and content.
"Better?" Realizing she was referring to the question she'd asked prior, Weiss breathed out, closing her eyes with a small smile.
"I guess." Ruby grinned then nodded to the bed.
"Wanna take a break? Since Bumbleby is out we could maybe ehm.." Ruby trailed off, looking up to the roof with a thoughtful expression. What should we do? Maybe cuddle? Weiss however mistook the pause as the girl suggesting something and blushed harsly.
"Ruby! I'm not emotionally ready-no, nevermind that if those two came back your sister would kill me!" Ruby threw her arms up in surprise and smiled nervously.
"I-I was just thinking we could take the opportunity to actually, you know, hug and cuddle? That's what we've been doing so far." Weiss stared at her for a while, blushed even more then turned around.
"R-Right! W-Well yes-I mean that's what I-you-I-Yes.." She stammered and Ruby tilted her head quizzically.
"Weiss?" The heiress covered her face with her hands and let out something resembling a whimper. "Are.. Are you okay? What you think I was gonna-"
"Taking a break sounds great!" Weiss shrieked and walked briskly to the bed, sitting down and looking down on her lap. Ruby still sat in the chair, very confused. But shaking her head, she shrugged and went over to the bed. Though Weiss still didn't look up when she sat down. So, with a smug smirk, Ruby stretched her arms then fell to her side, head falling onto her partner's lap.
She felt her tense up for a few seconds but then she started to relax, a hand landing on Ruby's shoulder. The other landed on her head, softly scratching and stroking her hair. Closing her eyes she turned her head just a little to lean into the petting. Feeling Weiss relax even more she heard a content sigh and smiled.
"Feeling better?" Weiss huffed, ruffling Ruby's hair a little before smoothing it out.
"Shush you dolt." Ruby grinned.
"Yes mam." Weiss smiled for once and continued petting the girl. They'd been doing this for quite a while now. At first it was just testing the waters, Weiss had never really been in a relationship or felt anything close to this before. The same of course went for Ruby, though she was a bit more familiar with physical love thanks to her family. Though not much past hugs and family cuddles.
Weiss had started to become comfortable with it when the two were alone. But couldn't quite show the same when others were watching. She gets embarrassed easily. And her inner tsundere comes out as Ruby likes to say. Of course, Ruby wanted to at least tell Yang, the two sisters share everything with each other. Weiss was a bit hesitant, she didn't even wanna know how Winter or her family, father, would react to the fact she was with a girl.
But she had told Ruby recently that she could tell Yang if she wanted, but it seemed like she'd become more hesitant about it overtime.
"Ruby?"
"Hm?" Weiss opened her mouth, hesitated, but decided to ask.
"You know I told you you could tell Yang about us if you wanted. Why haven't you? You seemed so excited to tell her a few weeks ago." She noticed Ruby's hand clench and her expression turn a bit more flat.
"I just.. I've been reading all these things.. How some people.. Family.. Sometimes don't approve.." Weiss furrowed her eyebrows. She'd been looking that up?
"Ruby you don't honestly think Yang would reject you do you?" Ruby got up on all four and faced her.
"N-No! I mean.. Would you tell Winter so easily if she was here?" The heiress sighed and frowned.
"No but the relationship you have with Yang is different. While Winter certainly is better than anyone else in my family and I love her. I always feel like I have to be the most perfect I can be with her. When it comes to you and Yang you can do mistakes and mess around and all Yang does is make sure your okay, with the occasional punch to whoever's hurt you, and join you in the messing around. You're both oafs with no tact whatsoever. But that's what's unique about you." Ruby smiled and snickered, Weiss smiling and grabbing her hand. "From what I've seen, Yang accepts you no matter what. And will always love you. She'd do anything for you Ruby, like motivate you to study by buying you sniper lenses." Ruby smiled awkwardly but saw the point Weiss was making.
"So.. You think she'll be okay with it?"
"Yeah, besides she's been making all these suggestive remarks towards me for ages now if you haven't noticed." Ruby blinked.
"She has?" Weiss facepalmed and sighed.
"You adorable, innocent, clueless dolt.." She mumbled, making the one in front of her even more confused. She was about to say something else when there was a knock on the door. And in came Neptune and Sun.
"Yo!" Sun shouted looking around the room until he noticed only the two of them were in there. "Where's Blake? And Yang?" He quickly added. Ruby sat down on the edge of the bed and pointed to the window.
"They went to Vale. Why?" Sun almost looked like he deflated as he pouted.
"Oh.." Neptune looked to Weiss and waved.
"Hi Weiss." She looked to him, glanced at Ruby, then smiled politely.
"Hi." Neptune walked a bit closer and rubbed his neck.
"W-Well since we're here. Would you wanna come with us to Vale? Sun wanted to ask Blake something. But you could totally come with." Weiss looked to Ruby who shrugged, a bit oblivious to the reason Neptune seemed nervous.
"As I said.. You innocent dolt.." Weiss mumbled, shaking her head. She then turned back to the two boys and shook her head.
"Sorry, we have a bit of studying to do." Sun grabbed Neptune's arm.
"That's okay, I wanted to ask Blake specifically anyway." He started pulling the other boy to the door.
"Dude! I'm trying to be your wingman can't you be one to me too?!" Neptune protested as the door closed. Weiss let out a breath then turned her gaze back to Ruby who still looked a bit confused.
"You do realize he tried to ask me out." Ruby looked up in thought for a while. Realization hit her and she put a fist into her hand with a "oh" face. Then it turned into a sad pout that would put Zwei's puppy dog eyes to shame.
"Nooo, Weiss~" She whined and threw herself onto the heiress.
"Hey, Ruby don't suddenly-" They fell over, Ruby on top of her nuzzling her neck while it seemed like she was sobbing.
"Dun leave me.." Weiss let out a puff of air and rolled her eyes. She patted Ruby's head and wrapped an arm around her back.
"Why did you think I said we were busy studying? Which we really should get back to." Ruby sniffed and nodded, tightening her hold. "You dolt.. Stop crying I'm not leaving." Weiss smiled, deciding studying could wait for a bit more. So they lay there for a bit more, long enough for both of them to fall asleep actually. And after an hour or two, the door to the dorm opened once again, a laughing Yang coming through the door with Blake on her heels.
"Really, it was funny you got to admit." Blake rolled her eyes.
"I just can't believe you-" But she halted upon Yang holding up a hand. Looking at the blond questiongly, violet eyes grinned at her and with a finger to the mouth pointed to Weiss's bed. And looking over, Blake also smiled.
The two, having moved a bit in their sleep, were now side by side. And Weiss was holding onto Ruby like she was hugging a teddy bear while Ruby just had an arm lazily draped over Weiss with the other being under the heiress head. Yang snickered, sneaking up to Blakes bed and sat down, looking at them with a grin. Blake came to sit beside her and they both watched their teammates who were none the wiser.
"How'd you think they ended up like that?" Yang asked quietly. Blake tried to think of how but couldn't quite see it.
"No clue actually."
"I'm betting Weiss went for a break, and Ruby, tired as she gets after a study session, just unconsciously joined her." Blake snickered, now definitely being able to see that happening.
"Should we wake them?" Yang shook her head, standing up to put her helmet away and hide the two presents she'd gotten for Ruby.
"Nah, Weiss will just freak out. Come on, we can study in the library for a while." Blake glanced at the pair then shrugged, grabbing the book she'd borrowed previously and followed the blond out the door. They walked towards the library in a comfortable silence.
"Hey, Xiao Long!" It didn't last though, a frown replacing the previous smile Yang had on her face.
"Cardin if this is about what happened in the library I'm sorry. Oh wait no I'm not." She said flatly, turning around to the boy. Though upon looking at him she snorted, bursting into laughter. Blake, after looking on him as well, covered her mouth with the book to hide her smile. It seemed the poor boy had been peppered with paintballs. He was covered with paint and he was more than a little unhappy. "W-What the.. The heck happened to you?" Yang asked between breaths and he growled.
"You told Coco what happened didn't you? She used her weapon to shoot me with paintballs!" Yang grinned.
"Let me guess. She then said now you look like one of the easter bunny's eggs?" Cardin growled and took a step forward.
"So you were the one who told her!" Yang shrugged, crossing her arms.
"There were more people who saw what happened then me Cardin. Like Blake for example."
"So you accusing your partner of telling her?" Yang laughed and placed an arm around Blake.
"Oh yes. Blake, did you tell Coco Cardin was bullying one of her teammates for something as dumb as being a faunus? Shame on you, look what has happened to him." Blake rolled her eyes.
"It wouldn't have happened at all if you just left Velvet alone." She said flatly and the boy clenched his fists.
"That's it." He ran forward, Yang's eyes narrowing and pulling Blake closer she stepped one foot forward and brought up her free hand, easily catching the incoming fist. He swung his other fist at her and she didn't move making him think he got her. However Blake's hand came up and intervened, palm hitting his fist upwards so it missed Yang's face. Yang then turned them to the side, pulling his hand sideways and Cardin fell over her foot she'd stepped forward with earlier. And through it all Yang hadn't released Blake's shoulders. They both now looked down on the boy who glared up at them. "No fair you-"
"I'm sorry but you punched for Blake first then towards me. How is us protecting our partner unfair?" He fell silent, still trying to drill holes through Yang with his glare but it wasn't even denting her. "And on that note, see ya Cardin. It was your own fault for being an ass. Man up and take the punishment for it. You'll have to excuse us, we're going to do something you should think of doing once in a while." She then pulled Blake around her so they turned the other way and started walking down the corridor.
"You really didn't pull any punches did you?" Blake mentioned when they were out of sight of the boy. Yang shrugged, pulling her arm back from the faunus.
"Well neither did you. Though I would say you didn't pull in any claws." She grinned and Blake rolled her eyes.
"You just had to didn't you?"
"Yup." She popped and grabbed her partner's hand.
"You dork." Yang leaned in to give her temple a peck.
"Likable dork." The two continued towards the library, once again in comfortable silence. When they arrived they heard laughter and turning their heads team CFVY was at one of the tables, Coco having a particularly smug look to her. Seeing them, she gave a wave and Yang grinned, giving her a thumbs up. "Nice art piece you did!" Coco laughed and made a mock salute.
"Thank you I was hoping you'd see it. Take it as thanks for what you did this morning." Yang glanced at Velvet who was giving her a thankful smile. So she talked to them about it. Good.
"Sure thing." After a last wave the two retreated further into the library, settling on a lone table in one of the corners. Blake placed the book between them and they started going through a few chapters. All the while, Yang hadn't let go of her hand.
I just wanna say holy shit guys, on the first day of releasing the fifth chapter almost a thousand came to look at this story. Thank you guys so much, and we've almost hit a hundred on that follow count. Which is a big deal for me and I just wanted to really say thank you and I'm so happy you seem to like this story. Your support means so much to me and keeps me writing.
Me: Just so you know.. I had no idea how to end this chapter or where the heck I was going with it so.. Yeah.. Sorry if it's, you know, bad. And yeah, I was lazy, didn't feel like making a side story about how Weiss and Ruby got together, so I wrote them already together. Live with it. This is a Bumbleby focused story, not WhiteRose. But that doesn't mean they won't have big parts in this of course.
Blake: You made a more serious moment between them than I thought you would though.
Me: Yeah I have no idea where this came from but, here it is. And this whole part with Cardn was basically me just wanting to make the chapter a bit longer. Next chapter will probably be where Ruby tells Yang, I'm still not sure haven't started on it yet. Either that or I'm gonna use one of those brilliant ideas you guys have suggested.
Yang: You've got to be kitten me! You made my baby sister think I wouldn't accept her!? Inpawssible!
Blake/Me: *looks blankly at her*
Me: Admit it, you just wanted to make those puns.
Yang: Guilty as charged.
Blake: Anyway.. Review with thoughts and ideas, she reads every one. And if you don't feel like reviewing send her a PM she answers when she can.
Me: Thank you guys for the ideas on the last chapter. And I will say this. Yes I will, at one point, get Blake on catnip. The idea of group date to karaoke is brilliant. Might make em all go, plus Neptune and Sun. Though instead of rap battle, mainly cause I can't rap for shit on my own time, how about we have Yang sing Bmblb? Oh I could maybe impliment the dog faunus idea into that same scenario.. Oh! I got an idea, though I'm not telling cause spoilers. *chuckles evilly and rubs hands together*
Yang: Should we be worried?
Blake: Not sure.. But I have a feeling we should feel sorry for Sun..
Yang: Yeah, sounds about right.
Me: *clears throat* Anyway, thanks for all the support so far guys! I love you all! And now to make it so Blake will stop thinking of killing me for what I did last chapter. *throws tuna on Yang*
Yang: Hey-what was that.. For..
Blake: *grins with a predatory glint in eyes*
Yang: Welp, with tuna between ma boobs I'll say see you next chapter. Blake don't look at me like you're gonna-shit-GAH!*gets jumped*
Me: On that note I'm out!