Chapter 3:

Yang's car hit another bump on the way to her two small room apartment waking Ruby just before she dozed off completely. Ruby turned to glare at Yang and noticed a smug grin spreading across her face.

"You did that shit on purpose didn't you?" Ruby said.

"Nooo, of course not. I totally didn't wake you up to make you suffer a little bit more for screwing things up with Blake, again."

Ruby sighed curled into a ball, "I don't even remember what the hell I did this time. I think she was just pissy and I was already kinda buzzed and we just set each other off and stuff."

Yang was about to lecture Ruby on her drinking for what felt like the millionth time when her phone when off. She instantly regretted it the moment she answered it and put it on speaker.

"YANG XIAO LONG WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!" yelled Qrow. "THIS IS ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST CASES AND YOU JUST DISAPPEAR?!"

"I'm sorry uncl- I mean Captain, but I had to take Ruby home."

Qrow gave an aggravated sigh before continuing "I. Don't. Care. What that train wreck of a sister is up to. You should have just left her where she was and picked her up after you cased the scene." Ruby balled her fists in anger, her dull nails digging painfully into her palms.

"But-" started Yang.

"No buts! I didn't raise you to be a bumbling idiot like your father! Or just a plain useless kid like your sister! Now you better get you ass over here in ten minutes flat or I swear I'm going to kick your ass off this case!"

The rest of the ride to Yang's apartment had felt as though ages had gone by. Yang had blared her emergency lights and continued to talk Ruby's ear off in an attempt to make her forget the hurtful things that Qrow had said. It got to the point of which Ruby was close to taping her mouth shut by the time they had arrived to the immaculate tall buildings that all looked much too similar for Ruby's liking. All of the condos were owned by Schnee inc. (which is how she lives in such a great place without having to pay a single dime).

"Hey Yang are you sure you and Weiss aren't fucking? I mean why the hell has she let you live here so long rent free?"

Yang rolled her eyes and sighed "No Ruby for the last time me and Weiss are just partners and I've only been living in the condo for a year, it's only until I find a better place or Weiss kills me. Whichever comes first."

"Yeah I'm sure one of you is cumming." mumbled Ruby.

"RUBY!"

Ruby flinched at the sudden sound and rubbed the side of her head, "Okay, Okay you're not fucking..."

"G-"

"Yet."

"I swear to all of the gods and holy figures in existence that I will shoot you and call it self defense if you don't shut up about me and Weiss." Ruby judged by how hard Yang was gripping the steering wheel that Yang was very serious and that this was a very touchy subject.

"Alright, I'll shut up." she said holding her small hands up in surrender.

Yang's shoulders instantly relaxed and almost instantly gave Ruby a small smile. Before they could say anything more to each other Yang stopped in front of her condo and reached into the glove compartment for her extra key. Once she gave Ruby her extra key she looked her in the eyes and said "Please try not to get lost this time."

Ruby rolled her eyes and took the key "I'll try." Ruby opened her door and stepped out of the car, only looking back to wave Yang goodbye.

I should probably call Blake. Thought Ruby. I'll do that after I cure my hangover and get a decent nap.

She walked into what she assumed was Yang's building and walked up a few flights before reaching the third floor.

Gosh why does each of these condos have to be two floors?

She walked into Yang's place after thanking all the gods that she hadn't gotten lost and had to call Yang (yet again) to guide her in the right direction.

As soon as Ruby walked in she closed and locked the door behind herself. Yang's condo has a rather spacious layout, beautiful decorated by what was likely to be be Weiss or a decorator Weiss hired. The walls were painted a cerulean color that allowed the natural light from the large glass door on the opposite wall to bounce off the walls and polished hard wood floors, effortlessly lighting the room. On the left side of the room was a small dining table with four wooden chairs around it. The living area was off to the far left hand corner of the room, it consisted a large flat screen television on the wall with two tan couches with dark brown frames facing it and a glass table with several police files neatly stacked on it in between the T.V. and the couches. To the right side of the room there was a spacious gourmet kitchen, the white tiled floor matched the cabinets and stove.

Ruby walked across the room and past Yang's room to get into the guest room, of which she had stashed a spare of clothes just in case she got kicked out again.

After finding the hidden clothes she hopped into the shower to scrub off remnants of blood, dirt and glass that were still left of her after she took off her clothes and threw them into the waste basket. As she watches the blood and dirt pool and drain a memory flashed across her mind.

As Ruby stumbled across the sidewalk she spotted a familiar red head just getting off work at the local diner. A grin spread across Ruby's face as she sped up her pace to reach the girl, she pulled out her knife from the hidden pocket along the seam of her jacket. Ruby put her hand over Penny's mouth and poked the knife into her lower back.

"Come with me if you want to live." whispered Ruby.

Penny nodded and followed her into the forest.

Ruby gasped as she jumped back almost slipping and falling into the tub. "What the hell was that!?" She gasped.

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Well that happened, anyway I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Please review and all that jazz, anyway till next time peoples!

Anndddd now I have that song stuck in my head… but check out that sweet picture slash cover image she made. Looks pretty sweet