Time for this.

Epilogue:

Locking her breaks, Ruby just smiled looking across the table to see Yang taking a seat. A glass in her hand, as the scarred bartender lowered a class down by Ruby. A smile as she rested a slightly disfigured hand that Yang could see on Ruby's shoulder.

"That one is on the house Ruby. Don't scare us like that again. I mean you should have seen Neo balling her eyes out... even her sister came here as well." Cinder said as she lightly tapped Ruby's cheek before she walked out of the area to return behind the counter.

Shaking her head, Ruby just smiled as she grabbed the green drink, taking just a small sip from it. Leaning back, Ruby could see some apprehension in her sister's features. "So that group thing is murder and these people are... um... interesting. Wondering how that one woman can see... or all the archery things." Yang said breaking the silence Ruby and her had fallen into as she raised glass of beer to her mouth.

"I agree, group sucks. Which is why I seldom go to it. I'd rather come here... where I can talk to the likes of Cinder. Who was an Olympian for archery before she had suffered a crazy person throwing acid at her." Ruby said softly as she lowered the glass back onto the table. "But regardless, this is how I deal with shit... you'll find your own. Now let's get onto the brass taxes." Ruby said as she began to just take a deep breath. "Why did you really invite me out? Not that I'm mad. My apartment is crowded as is. I have no idea why Kali had to come... but the fact she brought like an entire nation of people with her to protect her."

Frowning a little, Yang placed her glass down on the table as she sighed. "What did you really mean by you knew first hand about the path I was going down?" Yang asked softly as Ruby just rolled her eyes as she looked at her sister.

"I meant just that Yang. I killed Mom inadvertently. I said terrible things to her... and I didn't even really feel sorry about them. I was mad. Unlike you and Cinder I never got to live my dream... all I have are the same bitter memories you have, if not worse." Ruby muttered softly as she looked into her sister's worried lilac eyes. "That is why I ultimately would rather Dad think I'm a... what did Mom used to call it... being a 'trollop'. The guilt just makes me feel a lot better because of how I didn't even feel bad at her funeral... or when Dad and I got the news. It took me four months to finally feel genuinely bad for the fact my last words to Mom where that I wished her dead. Even though I could hear her nearly nightly up until that point crying over me as she stroked my short hair at the time as she wanted to just hear me forgive her."

Ruby muttered softly as she lightly patted her uninjured leg. "That is why I like to try and put off going to Mom's grave. So that way I kinda like fostering the guilt I have. And any time I do go I spend most of the time begging for her to forgive me... kind of ironic huh?" Ruby asked rhetorically as she could see Yang looking down onto the table.

"Do you really think I could have done something like that to Weiss? Everyone person that staffs the home doesn't think so. Hell Klein didn't think I have it in me." Yang asked hoping that she could at least hopefully see the crazy logic that Ruby had been using.

That she supposed had been the biggest mystery to her. Yang knew that she couldn't even wish Weiss to have a cold. But to actually cause her death. That was the type of mystery that she knew probably only made sense to Ruby.

"Think about it Yang. Do you think I have it in me to kill Mom? But in your situation, Weiss had gotten a couple minutes sleep. She was actually talked down from driving down to get us. You were having minor issues, but not for nearly enough the same thing. I mean I know you haven't even had proper night's sleep yourself now. But tell me, do you know for a fact Weiss has had a decent night's sleep?" Ruby asked seeing Yang tense slightly as Ruby shook her head softly. "The dark beer. You only drink it when you aren't sleeping properly."

"When did you..."

"I'm more than a pretty face Yang. Now answer the question." Ruby demanded as Yang gulped as she took a big gulp from the glass before she shook her head and lowered it again much to Ruby's chagrin.

"Weiss as been sleeping fine. But does the guilt for the shit I put Weiss through vanish?" Yang said shaking her head as Ruby just sighed softly.

"Not thus far for me. But I doubt that it ever would get better for me until I see Mom at the pearly gates and I get to tell her how I never meant what I said. You don't have that weighing you down." Ruby said as she downed the nearly full glass of the green liquid as she shook her head gently. "Now, if you don't mind... I promised Blake I'd sleep with Neo." Ruby said as she reached for the breaks, smiling softly as she unlocked them to see her sister coughing lightly.

"That is a real thing? Weiss isn't just trying to screw with me? You actually sleep around and Blake is perfectly fine with that?" Yang said patting her chest to try and dislodge the feeling of choking at this minute.

"Yeah it is a real thing. And she is fine with it, as long as she knows the person and I record the audio. Don't you kink shame my Kitty. I'm just mad she didn't want Cinder instead." Ruby said holding a finger out towards Yang's chest. "Just don't tell Kali because she doesn't need to know. And I'm a little scared of her. Keeps pulling my ears... despite what Blake says I think she has a thing for ears."

Laughing softly, Yang began to shake her head at the sight of her sister trying so hard to do something that boggled her mind. "What am I meant to say to Weiss and Blake when I go back to your place then? Because I don't think 'My sister is banging a borderline dwarf whose sister has a stick up her ass' is going to fly with that older woman." Yang asked as Ruby nodded her head gently.

"Good point... and in Gelato's defence you called her a child." Ruby began before Yang could defend herself Ruby held up a hand to the side of her mouth as she yelled towards the bar. "Hey Cinder, what is with the kid at the bar!?" Ruby yelled as she could see Cinder laughing as the tri coloured hair girl spun around to glare at the wheelchair bound woman. "Oh it's the dwarf... okay." Ruby continued as Neo jumped off of the stool and started to walk towards her.

"I should kill you." Neo said as she leaned down to stare into Ruby's eyes.

"Pretty sure the prettier twin would be mad." Ruby continued with a smirk as she could see the woman glaring intensifying. "Should we get the little nurse over as well while you try and punish me? Because I promised Blake I'd get one of you two to do that."

"I'm going to punish you then spank the kitten if she was the one to come up with those insults." Neo spoke softly as she matched Ruby's gaze.

Smiling a little Ruby placed her hands on Neo's waist as she leaned up to capture her lips gently before pulling back. "Not her idea. But again, I just love it when you are mad. So come let's go back to my place. Kick the recent annoyances out and we get to the naughty stuff."

"Sounds like a plan."

"Unbelievable." Yang said quickly drinking what had remained of her own drink. "It is like we are in highschool all over again. You are about to get laid with lines that would more often than not land anybody else in jail... or at least get a beating from Mom." Yang began standing up as she began to wonder at the sight of the short woman who had taken a place behind Ruby gripping the handles getting ready to just push her.

"Maybe that is why Ruby is a bit of a masochist now days... as for being able to get away with lines like that... we've been doing this a long time. And I'll get my own back." Neo stated lightly slapping Ruby's cheek.

"Barking up the wrong tree Neo. She is married and probably has a thing against small people. Her first interaction with Gelato was to just insult her." Ruby began as she turned towards her sister as she continued. "Seriously though Yang. At the very least you'll get used to the feeling. But that is ultimately something you should talk about with Weiss. At the very least she'll remind you nothing about your marriage really changed. And it might even absolve you of the guilt you feel."

Smiling softly as she lowered her hand onto Ruby's shoulder. "Doubt that would work. I'm still trying to figure things out Ruby. But I want to get Weiss out of your place before whatever crazy things go on here behind closed doors for you despite the fact you are engaged."

Stopping mid stride, Neo looked at Ruby carefully. "Kitten popped the question? Damn... we should probably celebrate." Neo laughed softly to herself as Ruby just smiled.

"Eh... let's wait until a day where I won't have my sister with me and you aren't trying to nail my neighbour."

"You mean my girlfriend?" Neo asked softly as Ruby gripped the wheels tightly as she spun her head to just look at Neo who smiled. "Yeah. After Gelato told me about you, and I came here to drink because that was bad. I apparently drunk dialled Pyrrha and she came by to coax me out. And one thing led to another. Good news though, she remembered the one night and is perfectly fine with me sleeping with you if I double the time I sleep with her."

"Never knew Pyrrha was that kinky." Ruby began as she shrugged her shoulders seeing her sister just glare lightly at her. "You think I could talk her into a three way?"

"Un-freaking-believable. Is nothing sacred to you?"

"You've obviously have never really known Ruby." Neo said calmly as she poked Ruby's cheek. "And no. But keep talking. This tab of punishment just keeps rising."

Laughing at the gesture, Ruby leaned back the best she could into her chair as she sighed softly at the sight of Yang opening the door. Ruby just had to admit that things just continued to start looking up in her life.

"Good."

Author's Note:

Welp, there we go. A story... catch you all later.