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Chapter 23:
Grumbling softly Ruby winced as she reached up to move the hands from around her neck as she took a deep breath before flicking her headphones down. She was wondering who it was but given her last few days of being in near isolation she was beyond curious. But she was also a little glad that someone had gotten into her apartment.
Turning around, Ruby just rolled her eyes at the sight Neo just smiling at her. She wasn't sure why but just the sight of Neo was a bit of a welcome distraction. Even if it was just from the work that she had been doing. Work that normally would do a job in distracting her, but her mind had just been constantly wandering to Yang. Especially because last she had heard Yang was going to be going home soon.
Something that she knew was going to be one of the hardest times for both Yang and Weiss. Especially because from what she had heard in one of the quick stops at her place before returning how Yang had at least healed enough to not risk her arm bursting open bleeding again.
"Neo, your key isn't for you to just burst in whenever you want." Ruby said as she tried to act like this was something that bothered her even when it was clear that it wasn't to everyone that knew her and Neo.
"That is exactly one of the reasons I have the key. The other being that Kitten is super kinky and has tried to talk me and Cinder into coming in while you two are asleep to tie her up and bang you in front of her." Neo said as she plopped herself onto Ruby's lap with a smile on her face. As she planted a kiss on Ruby's lips before pulling back to just smile as she started to unwind the various cords that had wrapped around Ruby as she had been working. "I do however have a reason for walking in. Partially to get my sister off my back. She wants a date. Also because Pyr wants to go out drinking and I don't want to go alone with her. I don't think I can keep my hands to myself."
Laughing softly, Ruby rested her hands on Neo's hips as she leaned down to rest her head on Neo's shoulder. "You know I don't really do dates. At least not like she probably is assuming. At least not until I decide if I'll continue to date Blake. I mean if the boat wasn't delayed for damages or something she would have already been here and I would have probably decided." Ruby said softly as Neo just held onto her softly as she lowered to rest her head on top of Ruby's. "As for not getting handsy with Pyrrha... just don't get to the slutty stage of drunk you can get to. In my experience it is about four sex on the beach and a single pina colada and you will do anything to bang someone. Even if said person was your sister." Ruby said with a small chuckle as she just knew Neo was rolling her eyes at that comment.
"I told her. Just did my duty as a good sister. Bring up the incident again and I'm going to be the next twin to attack you." Neo said lightly tapping Ruby's cheek with her open palm as she just smiled sweetly at her as though her threat wasn't serious, but Ruby knew it was given Neo's history of snapping at people and even a penchant for violence towards said people she had snapped at. "As for the drinking... what is the point of going to Cinder's if you don't have a few fishbowls of sex on the beach? I mean you can make some nice cocktails, but that is Cinder's job therefore she is just better at doing it."
Rolling her eyes lightly, Ruby just leaned over slightly. "Fine then. I'll go. Just let me start this last part I need to print. Because it is probably going to take like five hours just to print it." Ruby said with a small smile as Neo just rolled her eyes lightly as she started to climb almost begrudgingly off of Ruby's lap.
"By the way... you should forgive Blake." Neo said softly as Ruby hit the enter key on the keyboard as she sighed softly. "Not that what she did was nice. But I mean... we've all done stupid shit wasted, and from what little I know about that woman there is no telling that she was just acting like that to get you two to break up." Neo said as Ruby began to spin the chair around to just look at her. "I mean do you want to really take that chance? That Blake really didn't sleep with her? Because I do know how much you care for Blake and how much she cares for you. And in the right state of mind, Blake doesn't even want to be in the same postcode as her let alone same building if she can help it."
Groaning softly, Ruby let her head lull backwards as she took a deep breath. "I know. But the fact it happened once. It can very easily happen again. I mean according to your sister you were following the case as it appeared in the papers. You should know and understand why I'd be a bit pissed at the thought of a girlfriend sleeping with one of those women." Ruby said as Neo took a few steps closer to her. "If it was literally anyone else, it wouldn't have even been something bad. I mean I'd be a bit jealous but I might finally get to the same feeling Blake does when I sleep with the likes of you."
Climbing gently onto her lap with her knees on either side of Ruby's legs, Neo began to gently lift Ruby's head up. "Just follow your heart Ruby. And seriously ask yourself would Blake willingly cause you pain like this?"
"You are like a freaking fortune cookie Neo. I already know that."
"Hey it works, and is why I haven't killed Gelato yet." Neo said with a smile as Ruby began to chuckle softly. "Oh screw you." Neo said smacking Ruby gently as she jumped off her lap and spun around in a huff.
"Are you sure you wouldn't want to screw Gelato again?" Ruby said as Neo spun around and glared at her. "I know, I know. Thin ice. But in my defence you know that is my first reaction. It is always to crack tasteless jokes. I mean right now I'm going through a lot of shit. I might break up with my long term girlfriend, my sister is meant to be going home today unless something has changed because I don't know if anything has because I got banned from seeing her remember? So while you can be a good sister, I need to be one that hopes my pigheaded older sister can pull her head out of her ass before she ends up in a divorce court or worse drives her wife or herself to suicide."
As Ruby spoke she could see the glare in Neo's eyes ending as she sighed softly. "Fine. You get a pass. But don't push it. Because I will stab you if you continue up with that. It never happened. Got it." Neo hissed softly as she pointed towards Ruby who had a sly smile on her face. "No. I know that look. I'll join in any kind of strange sex thing you want. But I refuse to do that or even acknowledge its previous existence."
Rolling her eyes lightly, Ruby leaned back in her chair slightly exhausted. "Fine. I promise I won't try and get you into a threesome with your sister again." Ruby began as Neo smiled as she spun around and started to walk down the hallway. "At least not intentionally." Ruby whispered as she began to roll out of the room, just smiling as she could see Neo spinning back around to face her as Ruby could see her red haired neighbour sitting calmly on the couch.
"Told you I'd get her. I just had to put up with her talking about nasty things that never happened. And some other minor relationship things." Neo said calmly as she skipped lightly back towards Ruby as she plopped down onto her lap with a smile. "Now that I have the extra hot stuff, can we go? We want to go out, and Ruby needs to relax. Too much shit is coming up at once for her and needs to get wasted. I mean she fights with a long term girlfriend, her sister loses an arm, and she isn't allowed to be there." Neo said as she pointed sharply towards the door.
"Jeez Neo. While you are at it why don't you tell her my bank details." Ruby sarcastically said as Neo just chuckled at her leaning back to lightly tap Ruby's cheek.
"With what you put me through just now, be glad if I had that kind of knowledge I hadn't screamed it out yet. Seriously what is with you and banging sisters?" Neo asked as Pyrrha began to blush walking up behind ruby to gently push the chair as so she didn't need to move Neo and herself.
Rolling her eyes, Ruby pulled Neo further back, lightly tapping Neo's hips. "It isn't really sisters for one. Just twins. And two, do you really want us to talk about weird fetishes we have? You forget I've been sleeping with you for years." Ruby countered as Neo turned her head a little and gave Ruby's cheek a gentle smack.
"I swear one of these days Ruby, you are going to sleep with someone who doesn't take this as gently as I have. Someone might even break your legs." Neo said as Ruby gave her a gentle shove off.
"And like that you've lost lap privileges for the rest of the day. You don't get to joke about it like that. Not while half the people are out of jail." Ruby said as Pyrrha began to chuckle softly at the sight of Neo pouting as she tried to climb back onto Ruby's lap to have her hands smacked back with a slight glare as Pyrrha had started to walk around.
Quickly dragging Pyrrha onto her lap, Ruby stuck her tongue out at her. As Pyrrha let out an 'eep' as Ruby just hummed softly. "Um, can you not put me in between this." Pyrrha asked softly as Ruby rolled her eyes gently.
"No. Neo lost her privileges to sit on my lap." Ruby said calmly as she laughed softly at Pyrrha trying to get comfortable on the chair as Ruby kept her sitting.
"This isn't fair Ruby. You kick me off to just get someone else to take my place? I mean how am I meant to know kneecapping jokes are no longer funny to you?" Neo pleaded as Ruby just smiled as she slid her head under Pyrrha's arm as she just smiled at the glare coming from Neo as she crossed her arm.
"Which is why it is only for the rest of the day. You can make the four hours until it is night. And by then you'll already have a few drinks on you." Ruby said calmly as Neo gave one last huff as she turned around and started to stomp lightly out of the building causing Ruby to just chuckle softly. "And this is why I think fate is a cruel mistress..." Ruby mumbled as Pyrrha looked towards her wondering how Ruby could be remotely comfortable manoeuvring like this.
Taking a deep breath as started to climb off of Ruby's lap, as she turned around wondering why Ruby had even agreed to do this. Especially with what had been going on in her life. At the very least though she knew that if anyone deserved to drink it really was Ruby. "How are you holding up?"
"Alright. I'm just in the stage of wanting to drink a bit... probably get Cinder to let me borrow the bar phone so I can check up on my sister in law." Ruby said calmly as Pyrrha just smiled lightly at her as she they began to go out of the building, just causing Pyrrha to laugh softly at the sight of Neo somehow looking more offended from the sight of Ruby's lap being free. "But the fact Neo is pouting furiously and acting like I've just gut punched her makes it so much better."
Grabbing her jacket, Yang gave it a sharp tug up what remained as she groaned at the sound of Weiss gasping a little. "Weiss, just go wait by the car." Yang hissed softly just so she didn't snap at her. It was actually a little alarming to Yang that Weiss had barely even left her bedside. For some reason all it really did was make Yang want to scream. But she knew that she could hold back.
She had to, because Weiss didn't do this to her. It was her father, and possibly Ruby. At least with how Ruby had been acting. It was the only thing that really made sense to her as to why Ruby was acting like she had a stick lodged up her ass.
"I just want to help you Yang." Weiss spoke softly as she could see the mostly empty sleeve reach across like Yang still hadn't learned about the missing appendage. Taking a deep breath, Weiss gripped the edge of the jacket and held it up for Yang. Someone who just shoved her remaining arm into the sleeve with a bit of force almost like she was trying to scare Weiss off.
Blushing softly at the shame for jumping from the sudden gesture, Weiss just took a deep breath as she felt Yang's hand just gently cup her face. Taking a deep breath as if she was expecting the normal soothing response coming from Yang, but instead all she felt was the hand leave her before Yang shoved herself lightly off the bed as she just took a deep breath as though she was trying her hardest to just calm down.
"I don't need help." Yang said as she began to quickly fish for the zipper on her jacket. Trying her hardest to just do this one handed. She knew that it could be done, she had done it a few times in the past as a curiosity just to see if she could do it. But that was with her other arm.
All that remained of her dominant arm, was a stub that didn't even reach her elbow. Something that she was positive she had all the right forms filled out, and even if she didn't she knew that Weiss would have stopped it. At least she should have. Especially if she truly loved her.
"Yang, this is something huge that has happened to you." Weiss said softly hoping she picked her words right, when she could feel her heart almost stop as Yang just glared at her. It was the type of glare Yang had been throwing Tai's way whenever he was there since Yang was up. Weiss wasn't sure if it was one of disgust or what, but what she did know was that she could read just the faint glimpses of pain.
"YEAH I LOST A FUCKING ARM!" Yang yelled as Weiss took a step backwards wondering why she was feeling such fear towards a woman who had never even thought of ill will towards her. But for this all of a sudden outburst, it was just hurting Weiss a lot deeper. As if this is what Ruby had been telling her and if Weiss was being honest Ruby had been underselling it. "SOMETHING YOU SHOULD HAVE STOPPED!" Yang continued as her glare intensified harsher at Weiss.
Feeling a large knot form in her throat, Weiss just took a deep breath to try and calm herself down as she could already tell that there was almost going to be nothing to calm Yang down further. Not that Weiss would really have it any other way. Yang deserved to be this angry at her. She didn't even really deserve to be as angry towards Tai or to a lesser extent Ruby for her sudden handicap. That was all Weiss' doing.
"You're right." Weiss muttered softly, as she tried to think of her next words as to prevent any more outbursts like that directed at her. She wasn't sure if she could ever forgive herself if Yang was to harm herself by mistake as she tried to do something that she probably couldn't for a while any more. "I should have been here quicker than your father. But I'm here now Yang. Let me help you." Weiss pleaded as Yang just gave the zipper one sharp tug upwards.
"Just go home Weiss. I'll call Klein to pick me up." Yang said with an almost defeated tone that Weiss knew it spoke volumes, but she just couldn't bring herself to stop Yang. She knew that there was nothing that she could do to stop her wife. It was something that under normal circumstances, Weiss adored. But now it was something that was paining her. "Just go Weiss. Give me a few fucking minutes by myself." Yang hissed again as she took a few steps towards one of the chairs that she plopped down into just to stare at Weiss.
Staring into her wife's eyes, Weiss could feel the pain in them but she just couldn't exactly deem it unjust. "Yang, I'm already here. You'd be waiting about an hour and a half for Klein at least." Weiss said trying to reason with Yang who rolled her eyes as she grabbed one of the shoes next to her.
"Then I'm waiting. Just go Weiss. I can put my shoes on just fine." Yang coldly spoke, just hoping that Weiss would see this from her point. She didn't like how she had already snapped at her, and she knew that it was possible to happen again.
"Yang, thi-"
"Weiss! Just go!" Yang interjected as her glare harshened at the white haired woman. She needed to hope that she could just get Weiss to go. Maybe then she would have time to actually wonder what was going on in her mind that was causing her to snap so violently at Weiss. It wasn't that she didn't feel some major anger towards Weiss for what happened.
It wasn't that she didn't feel like she was justified with her anger towards Weiss. Because of Weiss being late or something she had lost an arm, she had lost everything she had worked so hard for. She had achieved so much and had gotten so far but now she was being forced to never even get close to what she considered to be one of the forms of her true happiness once again.
"If you are positive Yang... I'll call Klein before I leave. But I'd feel better if you would just come back with me." Weiss said softly as she could see Yang just glaring harshly at her once again. Something that was making Weiss dread everything but she knew that she still couldn't blame Yang any. "Do you want me to have anything prepared for you when you Klein gets you back?"
"Can you get me my arm back?" Yang asked coldly as slid one of the shoes one just feeling glad a little at the fact that she had no choice but to just accidentally pinch her fingers between the heel of the shoe and her ankle. "But you can't do that. Even with your fortune. So just leave. Call Klein if you want. All it is going to do is make my life marginally easier. It doesn't counter the fact my life is now infinitely harder now short a limb because you didn't stop it." Yang hissed softly as Weiss took a deep breath and nodded her head as she quickly unlocked her phone and started to scroll to the one number she had called too many times in the last week for her liking as she was walking out, Weiss pinched the phone between her head and shoulder as she opened the door and picked up Yang's bag. "Just tell him to pick me up at the reception. My phone is dead and hasn't been charged in weeks."
"Fine..." Weiss said softly as she began to walk out of the room just feeling glad as she could hear the other end of the phone picking up. "Klein... I'm sorry I'm calling you again to do this."
"Nonsense Madam Schnee. I live to serve you, Madam Xiao Long and the house." Weiss heard the aged man on the other end speak as she just sighed softly. She just knew that everything would be a lot harder if she didn't have the help of her long time family butler.
"Yang doesn't want to come back with me. She requested that you come to get her. Just don't let her know still about who really signed off on the amputation. Her family believe it is best she thinks her father did it... and I'm starting to believe they are right." Weiss said softly as she could have swore she heard a door slam shut.
Spinning around, Weiss took a deep breath as she could see the hallway looking the same as it had any other time she was in it. It even had the same oppressive feeling that she screwed up big by not gambling with Yang's life. At the very least she knew from Ruby that Yang would eventually see the reason behind the decision. At least that was what she needed.
"And I really do hate having you come back here Klein... I just can't seem to fight her on it." Weiss continued as she turned and walked towards the elevator once again. Just glad that Yang was going to be alright because she knew that at the very least Ruby did know someone on the nurse staff that once Weiss had a few conversations with she had to admit seemed like a nice person. Not to mention the one person Weiss trusted would be here to collect Yang as soon as he could.
"I'll be there as soon as I can Madam Schnee. The staff are already informed like you requested though." Klein spoke as Weiss just smiled a little as she walked into the metal box.
"Thank you Klein. I owe you big time. Also her phone isn't charged, she says to meet her at the reception. Just please can you hurry up... just be safe Klein. You are just as important to me as Yang is." Weiss said as soft as she rested her head against the wall as she pressed the button as the doors closed.
"As you wish Madam Schnee. Is that all you require of me at this moment?" Klein spoke as Weiss just smiled at how the man could never seem to turn off the manners he had.
"Yes Klein. That is all. Goodbye." Weiss said as she heard a goodbye causing her to hang up the phone as she sighed softly, as she scrolled down to see a missed call from a number she didn't recognise. 'That has to be Ruby using someone else's phone... if it is, I hope she calls again because I refuse to let any one of her friends know my number. Especially if that nurse and her sister are anything to go off of. I'll talk to them but not over the phone.' Weiss thought as she slid her phone into her pocket, just starting to hope that Yang was going to wait where she said she would.
As the doors parted, she just took a deep breath as she started to walk out of the elevator. 'Please Yang don't do something stupid. Just please wait for Klein like you said you would. I don't think I can stand myself if more harm came to you.'
Author's Note:
And boom, done. Enjoy. catch you all on Christmas.