Chapter seven: Ruby 'Roundhouse' Rose
"Ready? PUNCH!"
"YA!" I shouted as I slammed my arm forward, feeling the punching bag recoil as it brushed against my knuckles. I stepped back, holding my arms up in front of me, doing a quick jab with my right hand. "Good, now kick!" "HA!" I exhaled, slamming my foot against the bag, watching as it jerked off towards the right, leaving a surprised Pyrrha standing behind it. She nodded approvingly, walking around behind me and patting my shoulder. "You've gotten stronger Ruby, I'm impressed." "Thank you." I said, giving a mock bow towards her… only to nearly fall on the ground. Of course, Pyrrha was used to this by now, catching me before I could fall too far. She sighed, "You know, you make it very difficult to compliment you sometimes." "Hey! I- well actually that's fair enough." I said, cutting off the comeback when I realized just how right she was.
"Training up the little whelp huh?" I gritted my teeth as I heard that voice. I slowly turned, seeing none other than Adam Taurus himself standing a few feet away. He had that familiar, cocky smirk on his face, his eyes hidden by that damn mask. The only thing that kept me from lashing out at him was Pyrrha's vice-like grip on my arm. "Adam… what're you doing here?" "What? I always come here on Wednesday's. I gotta say, you did some good work Pyrrha. Kick didn't look half bad." he said, still smiling. I raised an eyebrow… was that supposed to be a compliment or… what was his game? Pyrrha stepped between us, breaking the eye-to-mask contact. "What do you want?" "Uhh… to work out? I mean, it's a gym. Why else would I be here?" he said, his lips twisted in confusion as he gestured around.
Pyrrha slowly nodded, stepping back away from me before he walked over. He looked down, smiling as his mask met my eyes again. "I suggest you get a sparring partner kid, punching bags and sit ups can only get you so far." he said, turning away and discarding the plain white shirt he was wearing, walking towards the dumbbells. I looked at Pyrrha, raising an eyebrow. She shook her head, sighing, "He does that a lot. He thinks he has to help you so he can have a real challenge when he fights you." "I don't think he'll have to help with that." I said, cracking my knuckles as I glared towards him. He either didn't notice or didn't care, laying beneath one of the dumbbells and motioning one of the other guys over to spot him. Pyrrha tapped my shoulder, drawing my attention back to her as she looked around. "As much as I hate to admit it… he does have a point. A sparring partner could do you some good." "Why can't you be my sparring partner?" I asked.
Pyrrha shook her head, "Ruby, don't take this the wrong way, but I'm on a different level of combat than you." there was no doubt in her voice, no arrogance. It was a fact that me and her both knew was true. She was just bringing it out into the open. "No, you need a partner who's closer to your level… and fortunately, I know just the place to find one. ARSLAN! WATCH OUR STUFF FOR US!" she said, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the door. I looked back, seeing Arslan walk out and grab our things, taking them back towards what I guessed was her office. Meanwhile, me and Pyrrha started jogging down the sidewalk, me having to hold back to keep from running past Pyrrha. The reason of course, being because I had no clue where we were going.
Though, after about a ten minutes jog (six of which were through alleys), we arrived at -oddly- a nightclub. She walked over towards the nearby bouncer, one that nodded a few times, motioning us in. I followed Pyrrha, raising an eyebrow when we walked inside. It was about what I expected a nightclub to look like, with the dancers, music, DJ and everything, even a bar on the side. Though, why were we here? It must've looked odd, two underage girls in nothing but tight-fitting shorts and sports bras? How often did you see that? Though, Pyrrha walked right past all of those people, only a few turning to look at her, and instead headed towards a back door. She walked past another bouncer, away from the loud music of the club, the deep base following us into… Roman's fight club.
"Wait, how-" "It's a front business. You must've come through the flower shop the first time. I find the nightclub's faster." she explained, her eyes focused dead ahead as she walked down through the stands, past the arena where two men were boxing, and off a door to the right. I looked around, seeing doors on either side, what looked to be locker rooms with men and women alike toweling off (of course in different rooms), before she finally stopped at a door marked 'training 1'. "If we're going to find a partner your level, we'd best start here." she said, pushing open the door. Inside I saw girls and boys alike hitting training dummies, punching bags, some even lifting weights. Most of them looked young, some even younger than me walking around, play-fighting with some of the others. The second Pyrrha walked in past me, everyone slowly stopped what they were doing, looking towards her.
Pyrrha cleared her throat, "Listen up! This is Ruby!" she gestured towards me, "She's the newest addition to the level 1's! Who here doesn't have a partner?" she asked, looking around. Two hands slowly slipped up. I watched as those hands slowly made their way through the crowd, always staying right next to one another. The reason for this was revealed when both hands were put down, the one person they belonged to standing front and center. It was a girl maybe around my age, with short, orange hair that fell around her neck, bright green eyes gazing towards us with no hint of nervousness (as was seen in almost everyone else). She was dressed in a pair of gray shorts and a white sports bra. Her arms had small yet defined muscles on them, her legs whispering of strength the same way.
"Oh… you're the only… we'll have to go somewhere else Ruby." "What? Why? What's wrong with her?" I asked, looking towards the slightly taller girl. Pyrrha took me aside, pulling us outside the room and shutting the door. She then proceeded to pull me down the hallway until we were right in front of a door with a snowflake painted on it. "Ruby, her name is Penny. Penny Polendina. Ring-a-bell?" "Uwaaaaaaaaah… nope." I said, racking my brain for any mention of the name Polendina in my life… yeah I had nothing. Pyrrha sighed, slowly shaking her head as she reached into her shorts, pulling out her scroll. She typed for a few seconds, not looking at her scroll and keeping her eyes fiercely on the door, before she tapped enter, pulling up what looked to be a video. "Just watch." she said. I nodded, pressing play to reveal none other than Lisa Lavender -one of Vale's more well known newscasters- reporting.
"In other news, a sigh of relief sweeps through Vale tonight as the infamous 'Mad Doctor' has been captured. The Mad Doctor is believed responsible for the murder, rape, mutilation, and dismemberment of over forty-five young women and five young men in the Vale Kingdom area. The victims were often so mangled that the only way to identify them was by their name written in blood on the walls in front of which they were killed. The man police have caught red-handed is none other than Doctor Cop Polendina, who police suspect was using the bones and tissues of his victims to make prosthetic limbs for his patients. His trial is scheduled for March 3rd, where it is expected he will plea guilty.". The broadcast ended with the familiar logo as I turned off Pyrrha's scroll, handing it back to her.
"Understand now?" "What does this have to do with Penny?" I asked, confusion plain on my face as I looked at Pyrrha. She just face palmed, sliding her hand down her face for a second before she placed a hand on my shoulder. "Ruby, Penny is the Mad Doctor's daughter." "I figured but… why does that mean I shouldn't spar with her?" I asked. I mean, it wasn't like she was the one committing the murders, right? Why would it be a problem. Pyrrha sighed, looking over her shoulder and keeping her eyes on the door. It was almost like she expected someone to pop out at any moment, rush towards us with an ax or something. "Ruby, she was raised by a murderer. What happens if she gets angry that she lost? She could kill you Ruby." Pyrrha said, concern plain in her eyes.
I glared at her for a second before I boldly walked towards the door. Just the same way I ignored my uncle's pleas when I went to fight Adam, I opened the door, seeing Penny still standing there, her hands cupped over her crotch as she smiled at me. "You said you don't have a sparring partner?" "Nope. No one ever wants to fight me." she said, her cheeks lowering into a frown for a second before going back up into her perky smile. I pointed towards the small boxing ring behind her. "You do now." "Really!?" she dashed forward, wrapping me in a hug. "OH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I won't let you down!" she said, cheerfully smiling up at me. I nodded a few times, tapping her shoulder. She got the message, putting me on the ground as the two of us started walking towards the boxing ring, all under the shocked gazes of the other level one's and Pyrrha herself, who just looked at me like I was crazy for agreeing to get into a fight with the daughter of a serial killer.
Heck, maybe I was.
I climbed into the ring, getting into a combat stance as Penny did the same, forming the same stance as I did. "Pyrrha… count us down." I said, smirking slightly towards her. She shook herself from her stupor, walking towards me. The smirk I was sending her told her enough, I could see it in her eyes. She understood that I wouldn't turn my back. Not from this. "Okay… three…. Two… o-one… fight!" Pyrrha said, her voice wavering slightly. I didn't waste any time, striding across the ring towards Penny. She didn't move an inch, still smiling at me even as I made my approach. As I swung she dodged it, crouching down and headbutting my chin. I felt my teeth rattle in my skull as I jumped back, ducking beneath a high-kick as Penny went on the offensive. I didn't try to block any of her hits, dodging all of them. She seemed… slow. Was it because I'd been fighting Pyrrha so long I was used to fighting someone faster than me?
The second she kicked again I ducked down, slamming my shoulder into her leg and flipping her over. She fell on her back, rolling back and springing up into a fighting stance. She'd dropped her smile, her eyes zoning in on me as she started slowly padding around me, like a predator waiting to ambush it's prey. I took a breath, getting lower to the ground, just like Pyrrha taught me. Penny started charging, as if seeing her opportunity. I planted my right foot on the ground, winding back my left hand. I swung forward, but hit nothing but air as Penny suddenly fell to the ground, swiping my leg out from beneath me. "OOF!" "Nice try sparring partner!" Penny said, wrapping her legs around my arms, pinning me to the mat. I looked over, watching as Pyrrha's hand came down, everything suddenly in slow motion. "One!"
I started struggling, trying to move against Penny's grip. The whole place was silent, watching our struggle as Penny moved around, pressing her hands against my legs. "Two!" I felt my arms start hurting as Penny tightened her grip, squeezing me like a viper. "Three!" My heart pounded, my breath squeezed out of me, my vision blurred. "Four!" Getting hard… hard to… think… "Five!" Come on Ruby… DO SOMETHING! "Six!" I took a deep breath, looking back as I noticed where her head was, how close it was to my feet. "Seven!" I didn't even hesitate as I jerked my legs up, wrapping them around Penny's neck before slamming down, her legs weakening as I shot up, flipping over her, landing on all fours. I jumped back, staying in a combat stance as Penny slowly stood, staggered. She smiled at me, "You're good… no one's ever gotten out of my python squeeze." she said.
I didn't respond, the two of us slowly circling each other as I tried to regain my strength and my breath. I was weakened now, we both were. She stopped moving, lowering herself slightly. "She's going to charge me again… I don't think I can break her squeeze twice." I thought. I felt my eyes widen as I had an idea so crazy, it just might work… or lose me the fight, could go either way. I planted my left foot on the mat this time, rearing back my right hand slightly as Penny rushed. When she was close enough, I shot forward with my right foot, jerking my left foot up just as she ducked. I felt my foot hit against her and keep going, her entire body thrown back onto the ground, rolling towards the edge of the mat. "One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven!" Penny didn't move an inch, her body completely still. I still stood ready, in case she were gathering strength to mount some kind of counter offensive. "Eight! Nine! Ten! TKO!" Pyrrha said, jumping into the mat and holding up my hand.
I heard people start cheering as I looked over at Penny, seeing her slowly moving her hand, her fingers gently tapping on the ground. I started walking over there, gently grabbing her hand as I heard her coughing. "You've… got a strong… leg…" she said, just before her head fell against the mat, her eyes shutting. Pyrrha leaned down, moving her hands around Penny's face for a second in some sort of medical examination I didn't understand. "My… you knocked her out cold." she said. I heard some of the people that had been watching whispering, mostly things about the fight.
"Woah, she knocked out Polendina." (her name is Penny)
"A one-kick knockout? Is that even possible?" (you just saw it happen…)
"With legs like hers I wouldn't doubt it." (wait, should I be embarrassed by that?)
"Looks like she hasn't skipped leg day since she was three." (well… okay, maybe I skipped a few times since then)
"John! I don't want any pretzels!" (okay, guessing that's not about the fight)
"Think she's single?" (okay, I should definitely be embarrassed by that)
"With a face like that and legs like those? No way." (Is… is that a compliment or an insult at how I'm single?)
"John! Go shove those damn pretzels up your ass! No one likes you!" (apparently John likes pretzels… a lot.)
After a few minutes Pyrrha and one of the other level one's carried Penny off to the infirmary, leaving me standing in the center of the mat. Alone. "Hey." Well, not so alone anymore. The person that had spoken stepped onto the mat, striding towards me. They were dressed in the traditional boxer shorts, black ones with white stripes down them. Above that he was wearing a yellow tank top, two dark arms crossed over his chest and a faint smile on his face. Blue eyes met silver as he brushed his bright pink hair out of his face, smiling at me. "Nice match. No one's ever gotten out of Penny's Python." "Penny's what?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him. The man chuckled, waving hand in front of him for a second before he stepped off the mat, motioning me to join him. He helped me down as he spoke, "See, around here, everyone's got a signature. You've got Weiss's call for mercy, Penny's python, and now you've got your one-kick K.O. All you've gotta do is name it." he said.
"Wait, I thought Penny never had a sparring partner?" "She didn't till you came along. Once in awhile some newbie would challenge her, think she was harmless cause she looks so innocent. Well, most of the time, they'd get in her squeeze and lose consciousness. No one ever wants to be her partner after that, since she can just take you down in one blow anyway. You're the only level one to ever get out of it. Course, some of the higher tiers like Adam and Weiss can but, you're the first level one." he said, still smiling slightly. It was almost like, because I'd beaten her, it was like a favor to him, and all the people he was associated with. That a level one finally breaking the Penny Python was something so important. Which, to me, it really wasn't. He held up a hand, "Sorry, where're my manners? Name's Nadir Shiko." "Ruby Rose." I said, shaking his hand.
He snapped his fingers, "Perfect! Name starts with an R, your move is a one-kick K.O., we'll call it the Ruby Roundhouse." "Oh… well it's not… okay, yeah. Ruby Roundhouse…" I said, not wanting to break his spirits by telling him what I'd done wasn't a proper roundhouse, closer to half of a roundhouse if I was honest. Then again, what other 'R' named kicks were there? He patted me on the shoulder before he walked off, waving at a few other people and leaving me standing alone in the center of the gym/locker-room/ what even is this place? I turned, walking out the door and looking around. Walking towards the room with the red cross on it, assuming it was the infirmary. When I opened the door I saw the place was -oddly enough- completely empty, barring a woman sitting at a desk. I walked over to her, the woman's uninterested eyes looking up at me. "Umm… is this the infirmary?" I asked.
The woman sighed, placing her head in one of her hands as she typed on what looked to be a computer with the other. She shut her eyes, "This is the recuperation area for minor injuries, the infirmary is only meant for patients that are currently unconscious. Now go find your mommy and leave little girl." "... my mommy's been dead for thirteen years…" I said, frowning as I stepped away from the woman. She looked up towards me, her blank eyes telling me just how much she cared as she motioned me off with her other hand. I turned, opening the door and stepping out, my shoulders slightly slumping from the woman's words. "Just when I'm feeling good, someone brings me back down… oh well, where's Pyrrha?" I thought as I turned, walking down the hallways and looking for the infirmary… or, you know, anyone that could tell me where the infirmary was. Granted, the hallways seemed deserted, every door I opened that could potentially be the infirmary completely empty.
"Who're you?" I heard two voices say in unison. I turned around, smiling slightly as I saw two women walking towards me. Both of them had pale white faces positively drenched in makeup, dressed in what I could only assume to be party dresses. Both looked identical, barring the fact one was wearing a white dress and the other a red one. I stepped back, "Uh, I'm Ruby. I'm just looking for Pyrrha." I said, hoping that they'd know her name. The two looked at one another, mirroring a knowing smile before they turned back to me, both gently laying their hands on my shoulders. "She's a nice catch, wouldn't you say Melanie?" "I don't know Miltia, looks kinda small." the one in white said, looking down towards my sports bra. I crossed my arms, blushing slightly as I felt two hands on my chin, making it so I had to look up.
The twins -if I had to guess- moved around, both looking at my face. "Pretty eyes though, huh Miltia?" "Yeah, like watching the moon." the one in red said, causing my face to become a bit like her dress. The two of them giggled, stepping back when I blushed, smiling at one another. "She's even innocent. Her face is as bright as your dress Miltia." "I know Melanie, isn't it adorable?" she said, smiling at me as I felt my face burn brighter. The two walked over, grasping their hands together and pressing them on my back, looping it behind me as they started walking, effectively making me follow. "You think she'd look good in a bikini?" "I don't know Melanie, I think she'd be better in a one-piece." Miltia (the one in red I guess) said, causing me to blush all the while.
I stopped, causing the twins to stop as well, "Look, I don't know who you two are but, I'm just trying to find the infirmary, and Pyrrha." "We know that. We'll take you there if you come with us." the two said in unison, both with ominous smiles on their faces. I gulped and -not really having many other choices- nodded, allowing the two to guide me to what I hoped was the infirmary. They kept walking, still talking about me as if I wasn't there. "I think she needs a cuddly outfit." "Yeah, something that makes you wanna cuddle with her." Miltia responded, my face still burning bright red as the girls complimented me over and over again about my eyes, my hair, my 'cuddle factor' -whatever that was- and finally my face.
Finally though, the twins went silent, stopping in front of a set of double doors. They each reached out opposite hands to open them, pulling them open to reveal -sadly not the infirmary- but rather what looked to be a dressing room. Two racks of clothes set up on either side, along with two vanities, two beds, and a single curtain attached to the ceiling, creating a small square towards the center of the room. The two shut the door behind me, letting go and walking towards the rack. I was about to walk out when they turned, smiling at me. "I'll tell Pyrrha you're hear. Why not have some fun?" "Yeah, why not dress-up with us?" Melanie (the one in white I guess) asked, both of them still having that smile on their faces. I looked back at the door, then towards the twins… "Well… it's just dressing up. How bad can it be? Better than aimlessly wandering to find Pyrrha for another hour." I thought as I nodded.
Miltia walked over, grabbing her scroll and dialing a number as Melanie pulled me behind the curtain, grabbing a tape measure. I stood still as she measured my waist, my hips, my height, my bust (safe to say I kinda blushed at that one), before she stood, smiling. "Lucky lucky, you're the same size as me and Miltia." she said, setting the tape measure down before she turned, pointing behind her back. "Be a doll and unzip my dress for me." she said. I raised an eyebrow, but complied regardless, zipping her dress down for a second before she moved her shoulders, up, stepping out of it to revealed her pale white underwear beneath. She opened the curtain, walking over to Miltia, who was on her scroll with -hopefully- Pyrrha. "Yeah… she's fine… we're playing dress up… don't worry, we won't… alright, bye." she said. During this call, her sister had unzipped her dress, and she had casually stepped out of her dress, talking to Pyrrha in her bright red and black underwear.
"Is this normal for you two?" "We look exactly the same, so we use each other to judge clothes." Miltia explained, grabbing out a few outfits from her rack, Melanie doing the same. They set them on the backs of the chairs near the vanities, looking towards me. They suddenly turned and played rock-paper-scissors, for some odd reason, one that Melanie won. She smiled, grabbing what looked to be a dark blue, one-piece swimsuit with the name 'Miltia' on it. "Put this on. Close the curtains if you have to." she said. I did so, shutting the curtains and -blushing bright red- stripping down to nothing before pulling on the swimwear. I found that it wasn't really that tight on me, fitting almost just like it would have if it were mine. I pulled open the curtain, stepping out to see both of them smiling at me. "She looks huggable." "You read my mind." the two said.
They walked over and, without so much as an explanation, wrapped their arms around me, Melanie hugging my back while Miltia hugged my front. I blushed as I looked around, "Uhhh…" "Switch." the two said, casually stepping away and moving around, now Miltia hugging my back and Melanie my front. We stood like this for a moment before they backed away, Melanie grabbing a white bikini while Miltia grabbed a red one. The looked at one another, nodding as if in agreement before they smiled. "You should come swimming with us some time." they said in unison, smiling as their eyes trailed down my swimsuit. I blushed, covering myself as the twins squealed, both of them rushing over and nearly forcing me to the ground.
"MILTIA! MELANIE!" I heard a familiar voice shout. They both shot up, and I smiled towards the owner of the voice. Pyrrha walked over, grabbing my hand, about to pull me out of the room with her before the twins stopped her, blocking the exit. "She's wearing my one-piece." "Oh… right. Ruby, change out of it so we can leave." she said, looking back at me with a commanding gaze. I nodded, eager to leave. The twins didn't seem like bad people but… they just seemed kinda creepy. The way they did everything in near perfect unison was… unsettling. They looked at one another and, without any words, the two wrapped their arms around one another, effortlessly unclasping the other's bra before leaning down, each pulling the other's panties down to their ankles before both stepped out. They tossed their underwear off to the side before they both walked over to their dressers, each pulling out a nightgown their respective color (red for Miltia and white for Melanie).
"Care to join us?" "No. We're going home." Pyrrha answered for me, which is what I would've said regardless so, I didn't care that much. The two shrugged, both walking over towards the bed closest to Miltia, both slipping beneath the covers, and seemingly going straight to sleep. We were down the hallway and walking out the flower shop I'd come through the first time before I finally spoke, my brain having processed enough to finally do something other than put one foot in front of the other. "Uh… those twins they… what just happened?" "Malachite. That's their last name. They do everything together. Eat, sleep, work, rumor has it they even bathe in the same tub. If they see someone they think is either sexy or cute, they'll take them back to their room and… well, they'll dress them up. They've must've thought you were cute of they'd have put you in more...revealing, clothing and tried to… have a little fun." Pyrrha said, looking away from me.
"How do you know this exactly?" "I've been on the receiving end of their games plenty of times Ruby. If they ever ask you to 'join them', no matter what it is, you say no. Understand?" she said, giving me an intense glare. I nodded a few times, appeasing her enough that she looked away, guiding the two of us back towards her apartment. "Where are you staying Ruby, I'll walk you there." "I… well, uh… the gym…" I muttered, looking away from her, my face burning as I looked at the ground. She turned around, raising an eyebrow at me. Then her eyes widened as she slowly nodded in understanding. "Oh… that's how you always beat me there. Staying with Arslan huh? How many times a day does she smack your butt?" "Uh… once at least. To wake me up." I said, looking away from her as I felt my face burning. Two weeks I'd been staying with her, and during that time she'd not made it simple. Course… I was staying for free so, I couldn't complain too much.
She continued on the way to her apartment, stopping in front of the gym and, to my surprise, walking out with my bags. "You're not staying with her anymore." "But… wait, are you saying…" I asked, my eyes widening as I realized what she was doing. She nodded, giving me a brief smile. I returned it, silently thankful I wouldn't have to wake up to Arslan teasing me every day… it was like staying with Uncle Qrow when I was little all over again. Except with more spanking and slightly less sex jokes… oh yeah, and less alcohol around the house for me to accidentally drink (I couldn't read back then! How was I supposed to know it wasn't milk!?)."Thank Pyrrha. But… where am I going to sleep? Don't you just have one bed?" "It's a king size Ruby, you can just sleep with me." she said, turning back around and casually turning down the street with her apartment. I nodded, smiling slightly as the two of us walked in, stepping in the elevator.
"How was Penny by the way?" "Oh, she was fine. She should wake up tomorrow morning but, you didn't kick her hard enough to kill her or anything." Pyrrha said with a slight chuckle, one I returned -albeit more nervously than she did. I nodded, watching as the doors opened, Pyrrha guiding me into her apartment as she set my things on the kitchen counter. "I have to say though, I'm impressed miss 'Ruby Roundhouse'." she said, giggling slightly as I blushed. That nickname had caught on much faster than I'd expected. Pyrrha started moving through my bags, my eyes widening when I saw her searching my suitcase. "Don't-" "What's… this?" Pyrrha said, my face burning as I saw her pull out a large, white pillow. Though, it wasn't because it was a pillow that made my face burn, rather it was what was on the pillow.
What was on the pillow was a life-size image of Pyrrha in her Red Maiden outfit, the red sports bra, short-shorts, even the mask. She looked over at me, smirking slightly. "A body-pillow of me? I'm flattered." "... that was Yang's." I said quickly. It was the only thing I could think of that might make sense. Pyrrha laughed, setting the body pillow aside before she put her hands on her hips, smirking towards me. "Yang doesn't sleep with body pillows, she hates the way they feel on her skin." "Aw come on! How did you know that!?" I said, pouting towards her as I felt my shoulders slump down. Pyrrha chuckled as she set out the rest of my things, placing them on the nearby table. "She stayed with me when she was in Vale until she got her own place, you tend to figure that out pretty quickly… she's really hard to be in the same bed with." she said, lightly rubbing her arm. I didn't doubt that, Yang was violent both awake, and asleep.
I looked away, "You're… not freaked out I have a body pillow of you?" "Ruby, a lot of people have a body pillow of me. Though, I guess you feel lucky huh?" she said. Before I could ask what she meant she walked over, wrapping her arms around me and hoisting me up slightly. I froze for a second before I wrapped my arms back around her, resting my chin on her shoulder as she spoke. "After all, now you've got the genuine article instead of a body pillow to sleep with." she said as I felt my face and her hair suddenly become one to anyone looking at us from behind.
Pyrrha set me down, grabbing the body pillow and holding it up, revealing it to be a few inches shorter than she was. "Hmm… guess I have grown since then. Wonder if those old clothes still… no, if I tried sleeping into them I'd end up naked in the morning." she said, chuckling slightly. Meanwhile, I felt my face burn at the image of a naked Pyrrha sleeping with me. "Is this the part where I have a nosebleed or where I faint?" My question was answered when I felt my legs go numb, the ground rushing to meet me. A wet sense on my face before I embraced the darkness.
"Faint AND get a nosebleed… little much dontcha think?"
