Time to write more of this.
Chapter 4:
Taking a deep breath Ruby started to crack her neck as she scanned the room trying to find the one object she was all but dependant on causing her to just groan a little at the sight of it being across the room.
Rubbing her eyes, Ruby quickly looked to next to her on the couch to see Weiss curled up causing her to just groan a little at the fact that they must have drank too much the previous night from the fact that Weiss had clearly suggested Ruby to get onto the couch before she slipped the chair further away from Ruby.
The only good thing that the brunette could find in this entire thing was the fact that she knew from a long line of experiences that the sleeping on the chair always made her wake up feeling so much worse about anything.
Smacking the barefoot with the back of her hand, Ruby just smiled at the sight of Weiss starting to grumble. "Weiss, wake your ass up." Ruby demanded as she looked towards the red neon lights that made up the clock causing her to just groan. "Seriously Weiss, it is two in the morning." Ruby said as she could see Weiss shoot up a little and quickly look towards her.
"Plus, I need my chair." Ruby said as Weiss started to sit up fully, rubbing her eyes as though she was trying to put together the what had transpired from when they were drinking.
Seeing the look on Weiss' face shift as she quickly went to grab her phone to do what Ruby knew was to check to see if she had missed any calls. "Weiss, seriously... Yang can wait a few extra minutes before you call her again. I seriously need my chair and I can't exactly crawl over to it to get it." Ruby said slightly harsher than she had intended but the point was true, she couldn't exactly go and get her chair and until she had it she was like a turtle on its back.
"Sorry." Weiss said shaking her head as she stood up and quickly pressed the call button as she walked towards the chair. Just praying with each step that Yang still wasn't out on a call. She hadn't missed the call by much. After all what was four hours in the grand scheme of things?
Unlocking the breaks wondering why she must have placed them as she moved it so Ruby could take over the placement of the chair and get back into it. Which would in turn allow her to worry about Yang.
Feeling Ruby take hold of the chair, Weiss quickly walked over to the armchair as she felt a small smile at the sound of the phone being picked up. "Sorry I missed your call Yang. Ruby and I had drinks in her house. And I must have passed out on the couch." Weiss said calmly as she could hear a small laugh from the other end.
"It's fine Weiss. I was just playing pool. You should probably stay at Ruby's though. It is late and I don't want you driving if you've been drinking and Klein is probably asleep and he already does so much." Yang's voice just brought so much ease to Weiss. Even when she wanted to convince Yang to just go from the three full days she works there to none, it just always seemed to loosen the knot feeling in her chest.
"I'll be fine Yang. Maybe have a cup or two of coffee and I can be on my way home." Weiss said wondering where Ruby was going but just decided to accept it as a gesture of her wanting Weiss to have privacy.
"Weiss, a few more hours of sleep will be a lot better than that. I don't want my second call of the night be to your car crash because the coffee failed to keep you awake. I'll at least feel a lot better knowing you are at Ruby's." Yang demanded as Weiss looked up to see Ruby reentering the room with a blanket and pillow on her lap. Something that she knew as the sign of Ruby's and Yang's that they weren't going to accept an inch on leaving this late.
"Why and how are you and Ruby always on the same page?" Weiss asked as Ruby just shook her head with a chuckle as she started to do her best making the couch into at least a comfortable bed. She knew that it couldn't solely be from them being sisters, if that was the case Weiss would have find it a lot easier to read her sister's mind.
"We've always been close Weiss. Just, seriously take some paracetamol to cut the headache off in advance and just sleep till at least eight. Then if you are feeling alright again, then you can drive home to get a few more hours." Yang said as the white haired woman just let out a deep exhale.
She had to admit that that plan did seem like a good one that has no bad side to it really besides that Weiss would have to wear the same outfit for two days in a row with no chance to change meaning she would just have a sickly feeling.
"Promise me you'll stay at Ruby's."
"I promise... she already made up the couch." Weiss said as she heard a small laugh. "Good night I suppose Yang. I love you and please be safe."
"Good night Weiss, and I love you too." Yang spoke as Weiss just smiled as she pulled her phone away and pressed the end call button. She just wished that whenever she did she wouldn't have such a bad feeling when she did such a thing while Yang was working. She knew it was a little juvenile but she also just didn't want to ever see Yang in a coffin from chasing her dream.
Looking up, Weiss just smiled at the sight of the couch looking inviting, doubly so as she could see out of the corner of her eye Ruby coming back into the room with some clothes on her lap. Something that just caused a slight eyebrow raise from Weiss.
"The legs are going to be a bit short, but at least it gives you something else to sleep in. That way you aren't going to be bitchy in the morning because you had to sleep in your stupidly overpriced pieces of cloth that trade off comfort for style." Ruby jabbed as Weiss accepted the change of clothes shaking her head a little.
"Thanks Ruby. But my clothes are comfortable... you and your sister just have something against skirts and dresses." Weiss said as Ruby rolled her eyes.
"I don't have something against skirts and dresses. I just don't see the point of wearing something light or allow the wind to blow when I can't feel anything. It is like why would a bald guy buy a brush." Ruby clarified as she just leaned back to see Weiss almost trying to put what Ruby said together. "My point is Weiss, it doesn't matter what I wear to cover my legs. Personally if it wouldn't cause people to look I'd wear nothing. But you never know, some days it is just easier for me to wear a diaper in which case, sweatpants are the way to go."
"I thought you didn't like wearing those..." Weiss said taking a step back as Ruby just rolled her eyes so violently that it surprised both of them that they hadn't rolled out of her head and on the floor.
"I don't... but I mean it is a lot easier to wear them than changing my waste bags some days... especially at night. Now let's stop talking about fashion statements and the pros and cons of adult diapers compared to one of two bags I often prefer to use to collect my shit and piss." Ruby said as Weiss just shook her head a little out of clear agreement to get away from the revolting subject.
Just smiling as she could see the phone on her lap lighting up. Looking down, Ruby just smiled as she picked it up and clicked the answer button. "Blake? Isn't it super late no matter where you are on the way?" Ruby asked leaning back further at Weiss just smiling at her.
"I was worried you were still up... clearly my worry was well founded."
"Actually Weiss and I was drinking and we just woke up not all that long ago from passing out a little. I'm just about to go to bed... but you should go to sleep as well. I just need to check my legs." Ruby said as she pinched the phone between her shoulder and head as she started to wheel herself out of the room after giving Weiss a small wave as she went back to her room.
She was just glad that for once she didn't need to fight Weiss with logic but she supposed Yang knew how to get Weiss to go with something like this. At least then it was just a case of one less thing to worry about.
"Okay... just promise me that you'll go to the hospital if you find any breaks or bleeds... even discolouration." Blake said as Ruby just smiled rolling into her room locking the wheels by her bed.
"Blake, everything will be fine. Just go to sleep, and if I don't talk to you again before you get to Menagerie tell your parents I said hi and that I'm sorry I couldn't make it." Ruby said as she could almost hear the groan coming from Blake at the fact that she called Ruby to make sure she was looking after herself but instead was getting countered hard. "I love you Blake... but seriously you need sleep as well."
"I love you too Ruby... good night." Blake said causing Ruby to just enjoy the fact that she knew her girlfriend hated that cheesy type of goodbyes. Before she could turn it against her, Ruby quickly hung up the phone and tossed it onto her bed.
Smiling brighter, Ruby reached down to grab the hem of top and quickly pulled it off as she knew just enjoyed the cold night time breeze coming from the cracked open window. It just made for the slight pain she might be in from accidentally hitting the bed or her chair harder than she intended from just trying to move the short extra distance.
'God, the one thing that sucks about being alone.'
Slipping her phone back into her pocket, Yang picked up the cue backup as she walked back towards the table. Enjoying the sight of the raven haired man standing with his own cue between his arms chuckling a little.
"So how is she Firecracker?" The man asked as Yang just couldn't help but shake her head.
"Weiss is fine Qrow. Ruby took her mind off of me and she is staying the night there. Now, do you mind us getting back to the game? Because I'm about to beat your ass." Yang said as she walked up closer to the table frowning at the lack of the solid colour balls except the single white one rolling back.
"Going to be kind of hard... I mean how did you not see that coming with the one hundred and eighty seven losses this year to me." Qrow said with a slight laugh as he freed his hand and reached into his breast pocket to produce a flask.
"One eighty even. Being called away to do my job doesn't count as me quitting." Yang spoke as she walked over to start racking the balls again. "And you shouldn't drink. What if we get called? Or I suppose the guarantee, what if there is an alarm and you are hungover? Pretty sure that would be the equivalent of a death wish."
Shaking his head as he slipped the flask into his pocket before he started taking the balls out from the table and rolling them towards his niece. He knew that she was trying to be concerned for him, but he also knew that there was something far more annoying to her.
"Tell you what, when you beat me, I'll stop. But I think the one eighty seven losses to my one hundred and eighty seven wins prove that you can't out play me." Qrow said with a smile as he could see the blonde woman roll her eyes. "What? You going to go Ruby on my cue arm? It might help you out."
Stopping her eyes mid roll, Yang just glared at the man. "Come on Uncle Qrow. Not cool. You know that is why I stopped even talking to Raven. And shockingly that is also just a joke in super bad taste." Yang scolded the man who just rolled his eyes himself. One that made Yang a little furious.
"I admit, bad taste. But you have to admit, it is worth a chuckle. And I mean my sister can pick some crazy people to be around." Qrow began as Yang plucked the black triangle up off the table and tossed it towards the couch. "Speaking of which, did you hear two got out early?" Qrow said as he picked the cue up getting into a comfortable position. "Can't remember which two... but two got out."
Hearing those words, Yang could feel her throat tighten to the point that she didn't even notice the man having broken the shape Yang had formed. "I'm stripes. Look at that." The man continued to speak as he walked to a different position before seemingly intentionally missing the next shot.
"Think Qrow, which two and how the hell do you know?" Yang demanded as she lost all interest in the game and just wanted to get as much information out as possible
"One of my drinking buddies is the Superintendent of Police... and because he knows how it affects both of my nieces; one more than the other, that I should know. Now take your shot because if I have to go back to doing paperwork early, I'm going to be pissed." Qrow continued as he groaned at the sight of the cue being placed across the table. "You are going to be uncool about this until I remember the names aren't you?"
"It concerns Ruby. You should want to remember. They literally almost killed Ruby and three of them were convicted of that amongst the whole slew of other charges." Yang said as the man just rolled his eyes. "Roll your eyes at me again Qrow. I don't give a fuck if it is about pool, or me. But you know this is one of the two things I don't accept half assed answers on."
"Yang, I don't remember the names. I think it is safe to say that either way the restraining order is still in place. I'll call Ozpin when it isn't two in the morning. That way you'll know just in time to talk to Weiss about it before you pass out."
"I'm giving you five hours before I go and show you what a pool cue feels like when it is sharpened into a point and jammed into what remains of your liver."
Rubbing her eyes as she started to force herself up fully into the bed. Ruby started to groan a little as she flicked the blanket off of herself. She was feeling a slight pain in her back but knew the pain would only increase the longer she was in her bed.
"WEISS! COME IN HERE! I NEED SOME HELP!" Ruby yelled knowing that it was her best shot of getting Weiss if she was still asleep. She already knew that Weiss wasn't going to be gone from the small tradition of waiting until Ruby at least appeared to be up and mobile. Something that normally irked Ruby but in a circumstance like this, it was at least helpful.
Hearing the footsteps, Ruby just smiled at the door opening before Weiss covered her eyes with her hand. Something that just caused the bed bound woman to groan. "I know, you're a prude. Meanwhile I can't get into my chair because my back is hurting and one of my arms is numb. So put your prudish nature aside and help me. I'll then get on a towel or something so you don't need to see another naked woman besides yourself and your wife."
"How the hell am I meant to help you into your chair? You do weigh a surprising amount and not to mention have bags of human waste attached to your person. What if you get tangled in that or worse, one breaks." Weiss said trying to reason her way out of this situation because she really didn't want to have to be in it.
"I'm not asking you to carry me to another room Weiss. I'm asking you to help me a few feet so I can get in my chair. As for the catheters, don't worry about them breaking because they can take some serious abuse, and if I get tangled in them I don't mind untangling, I just can't spend all day in bed and with my experience a numb arm can last an hour or more... so come on." Ruby said as she at least took some solace at the sight of Weiss taking some careful and small steps into the room. As though she was at a war with herself.
"How does it take so long for you to regain feeling in your arm?" Weiss asked as she came to a stop in front of Ruby's bed causing her to just groan.
"Thousands of different possible reasons but let's go with the whole, my central nervous system isn't exactly right. Now come on stop being up tight for like three minutes and help me into my chair."
Frowning as she knew she knew she couldn't wait it out, Weiss lowered her hand to see Ruby just rubbing her arm as though she was trying to regain the feeling in it. Weiss' eyes just drifting to the scared legs of her friend.
Knowing that she wouldn't exactly see the scars for much longer, Weiss quickly walked up to where Ruby was taking extra care as to avoid stepping on one of the bags possibly destroying it causing so much of a mess that she would never be able to bring herself to ever see Ruby again.
Sliding the arm Ruby had been rubbing over her shoulder, Weiss brought a hand under the woman's knees and one behind her back as she took a few deep breaths as she lifted Ruby with great strain as she tried to avoid ripping one of the two tubes from Ruby's body as she moved her friend the few inches to the chair.
Nearly tossing Ruby down once she felt like the woman was at least mostly in the chair, She frowned at the wince from her sister in law as her back was smacked against the rear of the chair.
"Thanks Weiss. I was always wondering what it was like to be a quadriplegic. So thanks for helping me get there, but I think I'll need to stick with just two bum legs." Ruby bit as she felt Weiss slip her hands under Ruby's arms to gently move her back.
"I told you, you are a lot heavier than I can lift. I'm not like Yang and I'm certainly not like Tai." Weiss said as she felt confident that Ruby was at least into her normal position in her chair as she grabbed the edge of the seat between the brunette's legs and started to walk backwards just enough so she could at least get behind to grab onto the handles so she could push it. Stopping for a minute as she carefully lifted up the thankfully opaque bags and placed them into Ruby's lap.
"Weiss. I swear to whatever god you want. Stop staring at my legs. You know what happened, you've seen the footage of me in my prime, and you know me now. You also have been told at least half a million times about where the scars came from." Ruby said as she could see Weiss shaking her head.
Looking up into Ruby's eyes, Weiss just frowned at the statement. "You've told me twice. And I've only been told four times. It still doesn't make sense to me." Weiss said as she walked around the wheelchair to just start properly pushing Ruby.
"It happens when they need to practically reconstruct everything from a point on your spine down in the hopes originally to get me back up in time to make the final qualifiers. And then once they actually looked at the xrays realised it would be pointless for me to ever keep my dream... and then I didn't exactly have a say in if I would go through it."
"There are medical reasons you would have gone through it regardless. Same as if you break your legs now." Weiss said softly as the came to a stop by the door, just giving her enough time to grab the first outfit she could really see that way Ruby wouldn't need to be naked the entire day. "And from what I read if your bone marrow gets out it can kill you. So consider yourself lucky they could do that much." Weiss continued as she placed the items on Ruby's shoulder.
As she walked out of the room, Weiss just smiled at the sight of Ruby groaning at what she just knew was the fact that Ruby always seemed like she would have rathered her parents just tell the doctors to amputate her legs. An action that Weiss knew deep down why Tai would have went against and from what she had been told about Summer she could see why she would refuse to ever do something like that.
Lightly pushing Ruby into the bathroom and towards the toilet Weiss just smiled at her. "Now, I refuse to help you get changed by any stretch of the imagination. And I would sooner kill myself then to empty your bags of unmentionables." Weiss said as Ruby rolled her eyes once again.
"Fine, I can probably do both one handed... with great difficulty. Just can you go make something for breakfast... or order something... I don't care which. I'm just hungry and borderline on hangry because I really do loath it when people need to help me this much." Ruby countered as Weiss just smiled at her as though that was meant to be some sort of punishment for what she had just done for Ruby.
"Okay, but our options are going to be limited. Because I can't cook. And most places aren't going to be open let alone deliver this early." Weiss countered as she started to walk back towards the door.
"Port's does if you tell him I'm one of the ones going to be eating. His number is five on speed dial." Ruby said hearing a groan coming from Weiss followed by her nearly storming off towards the living room. Something that just caused a slight chuckle.
'Blake would kill me if she knew I was eating out again... especially seeing as we are getting some of Port's cooking. But from the long list of things I know Blake will kill me for doing that ranks pretty low.' Ruby thought with a smile as she started to flex her hand she had slept on just glad that she could have some movement in.
Disconnecting the bag she feared more so as she covered her nose she just started to wished that she at least had some bowel control to prevent this, but knew that it wasn't nearly as bad as it could be and not nearly as worse as she thought it would have been. It was just an annoyance she supposed. One that she thankfully only really needed to do seldomly. 'I wish I could actually have someone who would do this for me.'
Author's Note:
Welp, there is yet another chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it as well as some more information revealed.