Ruby's Art Store Runaround!
It was an easy day for the students of Beacon Academy, classes were nothing more then lectures and there was no combat classes for the next few days so students could relax and regain their strength. Many of the students decided to try and catch up on sleep while some of the more studious focused on future homework. This was none of the cases for Team Rwby of course, Weiss and Blake kept everyone on task and point while Yang and Ruby kept them all awake.
"Please, Yang? Please, please, please?" Ruby begged as she clung to her older sister's leg. "I'll be good this time! I promise!"
"You always promise!" Yang grunted as she drug the smaller one around the room, trying to make it to her own bed.
"What are you two on about now?" Weiss snorted as she watched the two.
"Ruby wishes to go to the arts and craft store." Blake explained, her eyes still devouring the text of her novel. "I still don't understand why that's such a problem, Yang."
"That's because you've never taken her there, Blakey! She's impossible to locate and once she decides to show up, I gotta drive slow on my bike!" Yang whined as she tried to shake off the red cloaked fiend.
"Then why don't you drive a car." Weiss suggested before she gently blew on her freshly sharpened nails. "And how can you not see her? She's a girl dressed in male's clothing."
"Hey! The way I dress is just fine!" Ruby whined before she let go of Yang, which caused the other to lose her balance and land on the floor beside her. "They're comfy."
Yang chuckled as she pulled her sister in for a hug and began ruffling up her hair. "I don't own a car, or a car license. I don't need one, either as long as I have my bike!" She then let Ruby go so the other may breathe. "And Weiss had a point Ruby. You do dress like a guy most of the time."
"You're supposed to be on my side!" The younger whined before she laid down on the floor and began waving her arms around. "I'd drive myself if I could! Legally that is."
Weiss sighed before standing up and looking down at the young leader. "Well, I do have to buy another sketch book for Grimm Anatomy and Biology, so I'll take you. It's the least I could do for you fixing Myrtenaster last week."
Ruby jumped to her feet and began to bounce around the room. "YAY! We're going on an adventure!" She giggled before quickly getting her wallet and ushering the others to hurry up so they could go. This would normally bug Weiss, but the look of sheer dread on Yang's face made this trip worth it.
~ Parking Lot~~~~~~~~~~~
"I call shotgun!" Ruby yelled as she ran to the pure white car that sported equally white rims.
"Shotgun?" Both Blake and Weiss turned to Yang, who merely chuckled.
"It means she's riding up front with you, Princess." Yang laughed as she watched the other's face pale before she stomped off just in time to keep Ruby from getting into the car.
"Oh, no you don't! You'll be in the back with your brute of a sister!" She snapped as she basically threw the squirming leader into the back seats like one would do to their luggage. "Only the devil would know what you'd do up here."
"But, Weeeeiss!" Ruby whined as she put on her seatbelt. "It was my idea to go to the store."
"And I'm the one driving us there, so no whining." The heiress tutted as she walked over to the driver's side of the car and slid in. As she watched the other two enter the car (Yang in the back with Ruby and Blake beside her) she huffed as she noticed Yang refusing to put on the belt. "Yang, I'm not moving until you're strapped in."
"Fine, fine. Whatever you want. I just want this trip to be over with." Yang groaned as Ruby hopped up and down in her seat.
After a few good minutes of silence, Ruby and Yang began to fidget; Ruby looking from side to side while Yang just huffed and slightly rocked back and forth. Weiss could feel her eye twitch as she glanced at the two in the rearview mirror. If they didn't just sit still she was going to pop. Luckily Blake noticed this behavior too and decided to act.
"You two just don't handle silence well, do you?" She asked as she smirked at the blushing siblings.
"I just don't like quiet is all." Yang huffed as she crossed her arms and glanced out of the window. "Geez, Weiss! You drive like a grandma! Guess that's why you're all white!"
Weiss snarled at the cackling blonde. "I drive at the appointed speeds, thank you very much! Not all of us are stupid enough to try and fly on the damn road!"
"Come on! Throw this puppy into gear and push'er! I wanna see how fast she is!" Yang whined as she clapped the back of the driver seat, which caused Weiss to hiss. Yang then noticed Blake chuckling. "What's so funny, Blakey?"
"I just find it funny that its Ruby's semblance that is speed yet you're the demon." She chuckled again before glancing up into the mirror to see the younger trying her hardest to keep her eyes open. "Ruby? Ruby are you alright?"
Upon hearing this, Yang turned to glance at her sister and smiled. "I knew it was going to happen." The bigger sister leaned back into the seat and wrapped her arm around the smaller's waist, drawing the other close. "You always get sleepy during car rides, Sis."
Ruby only mumbled some small sound before she buried her face into the warmth of her sister's body. She just couldn't help it, for some reason slow, silent rides made her tired every time. It reminded her of earlier times, when she would be carried by Yang during piggybacks or even when she would ride in the sleigh with her mom. The thought was a mixture of happiness and sadness, but nevertheless caused her to snuggle closer to Yang.
The sight was simply adorable, so much so that both Weiss and Blake smiled at the mere sight of it. This, however got the heiress to start thinking. "Well, now I know how to put her to sleep when she gets rowdy."
"Hot cocoa works too." Yang giggled as her little sister began to nuzzle herself deeper into her side. "But if you really want her to go to sleep, you gotta sing to her."
Blake giggled as she poked Weiss' shoulder. "Did I not tell you she was a small kitten?" The raven haired girl then turned to smirk at Yang. "I guess that makes you a lioness, Yang."
Yang smirked as she wiggled her eyebrows and raised one hand to paw the air. "You know it!" This caused Weiss to roll her eyes and Blake to laugh.
"Settle down before you wake the cub." Weiss sighed, but when she felt both pair of eyes on her, she glared at the two shocked friends. "What?"
"You...you made a joke..." Yang gasped, watching as Blake placed her hand on the driver's forehead. "Is she sick, Blakey? She gonna make it?"
"She feels fine...something else must be the matter." Blake sighed, though the smile on her lips only showed that they were joking around with the other.
"Oh, shut up! I have a sense of humor too, you know!" Weiss snapped.
"I guess you do! Maybe there's hope for you yet, Princess!"
~~ BC Less Parking Lot (anyone get the joke here?)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Ruby. Ruby, wake up. We're here." Yang whispered into the little one's ear as she gently shook her. "Come on, Sleepy Head! Get up."
Ruby only groaned before yawning and sitting up. "Where are we?"
"We're at the art store, you dolt." Weiss sighed. She watched Ruby's eyes widen before the girl tried to spring from the seat and out of the car only to have the seatbelt yank her back into place. The sight caused her to giggle lightly, only Blake catching the small noise.
"Hold on there, Rubes! The store isn't gonna go anywhere!" Yang whined at the little sister who, in all her excitement, forgot how to operate the belt making the older one having to do so.
When Ruby was finally freed, she climbed over Yang and out of the car only to spin around and pull her older sister out of the vehicle. Yang only groaned as she was pulled out of the car by her now super excited little sister. Once the four of them made it into the store, Yang pulled Weiss and Blake aside and cleared her throat.
"Stay by those candles, Ruby!" Yang called out to the younger before turning her back on said sister to address her two comrades. "Alright, listen up. I need you two to help me keep an eye on Ruby. If she manages to give us the slip we might not be able to catch her until she wants to be caught and that'll take hours." Yang explained, she then noticed Blake's eyebrows furrow but ignored it. "So, if you guys want to hurry up and leave sometime today, I suggest we keep our eyes on her."
"Yang-"
"Not now, Blake. As I was saying, she's got this habit of-"
"Yang I-"
"I'm talking here!" Yang huffed as she then cleared her throat. "She's got this habit of using-"
"Yang!"
"What, Blake?!" Yang turned to glare at her partner who was only pointing behind her.
"She's GONE, you big brute!" Weiss roared as she spun Yang around to see the last rose petal vanish in thin air. "Blake was trying to tell you, but noooo! You had to give us some sort of speech, which you could have done in the car...on the way here!"
"DAMN IT, RUBY!" Yang yelled, small embers licking her skin and hair. "I TOLD YOU TO STAY BY THE CANDLES!" The blonde then turned to her friends. Weiss was lightly tapping her forehead with a closed fist while Blake was just shaking her head. "We gotta find her! We gotta split up!"
"I'm grabbing a sketch book first." Weiss groaned as she walked off. "I'll give out a small aura spike if I see her."
"I'll do the same." Blake stated as she headed for the other end of the store. "I don't need anything from here, so I'll be searching for her."
"Thanks guys! And careful! She's tricky when she wants to be!" Yang called out before she began her own search for the missing leader.
~ With Weiss~~~~~~~~
Weiss sighed as she walked through the many aisles with a beautiful gate, her heels making light taps against the tiled floor. Her aquamarine eyes darting from shelf to shelf. Truth be told, she had never really been in an art store before and was amazed at all the different pencils and paints there were. She knew very little about art, only an onlooker who loved to stare at the beauty someone else could create, so the many different tools she found here was quite enlightening.
"All of this and not a single sketch book? Maybe I went the wrong way?" She sighed to herself before reaching the end of the aisle and taking a left turn. "If there were signs in this damn store it'd make things a lot easier or if Ruby was here." The last portion of her grumbling caused her to pause, her gate slowed until she had completely stopped. It was true, she did find herself liking the presence of the redhead more and more, even finding herself giggling and laughing at her instead of shouting or insulting her. Why was that?
A small giggle was then heard, pulling Weiss from her thoughts and drawing her gaze to the end of the row she was in. There stood half of Ruby, the other half hidden from sight. Her large, silver eyes sparkled as she flashed Weiss a toothy grin. The sight made Weiss' heart skip a beat or two as well as a pink blush run across her cheeks. What was so funny? Had she heard her? "Ruby?" Weiss called out as she took a small step toward the girl, only to watch her take off into the aisle beside her. The heiress followed her without thought, forgetting to give the others a sign until she rounded the corner.
Sketch books, rows of them! Ruby had heard her! Weiss' blush increased ten fold as she tried to locate the missing girl...again! There weren't even any petals dancing around this time, so how did she disappear? Had she...jumped over the shelves?! The white haired girl only shook her head before glancing over the many different books before just picking one. "She is so going to get it." She growled as she began her hunt for the cub.
~ With Blake~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The tall, raven haired teenager sighed as she sniffed the air again, catching only the smells of paints and other chemicals. If Yang had just listened to her, then they wouldn't be in this mess, however, if Ruby had just stayed still this wouldn't have happened either. Blake rolled her amber eyes as she began to silently move through the store, taking in the smells of the place. If she could just find Ruby's scent, then she could find the girl and go back to Beacon in time for a small nap. The thought made Blake give out a slight purr before another thought hit her. A thought that involved her getting in the back seat with Yang and snuggling. She had to admit, she had developed a crush on the loud, crazy blonde girl. Not only was she physically attractive but Blake also found her personality very appealing too. Sure, she was a bit wild and over dramatic at times and she didn't always think things through, but Blake also knew that Yang was very dependable and very mature when the chips were down.
There were times Blake had seen the brawler just sit there, staring out of a window or even at the slumbering face of her little sister in such deep thought that Blake was sure it wasn't Yang at all, just some look-a-like. It was during these times that made Blake wonder what the blonde; and thus their small leader, truly went through in order to call each other 'sister'.
A sharp sound drew Blake from her thoughts, one of metal against tile. Looking down, she saw a single lien roll across her feet and into the aisle to her right. If Ruby had been the one to drop the coin, then she would go to retrieve it thus making it easy for Blake to ambush her. A smirk much like a sneaky cat made her lips as she quickly followed the coin into the aisle so she may end this chase, however, that is not what happened.
Blake was ready to leap onto the top of the shelves and press her body flat against the metal to hide herself from the bubbly girl, but when she turned to ready her jump something caught her eye. To was rows upon rows of soft, silky, yarns! The sights and colors of the material made Blake's eyes widen and a strong purr escape her lips before she could repress the noise. Her hand slowly reached out to touch the fabric before a few thoughts hit her.
Did Ruby know she was a fauna? How though, when she had been so careful about it! There were times her ears twitched, sure, but other then that...Blake shook her head as she pulled her hand away from the yarn and held it to her chest. "I...I don't have the lien to buy it anyway." As if on cue, a whistle was heard along with the sharp sound of metal being flicked by a human nail. Blake quickly glanced up just in time to see coins falling. She caught them out of instinct, not putting any thought as to why, how, or more importantly, who gave her the money, but she was happy to have it though... "I'm one lien short..." The words escaped her lips in a small puff of sadness before she remembered the single coin that brought her here in the first place. Her smile grew wider as she lifted the coin from the floor and chuckled. "Thank you, Ruby."
~ With Yang~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I knew this would happen! That sneaky little what-not!" Yang growled as she stormed through the aisles, up and down like a soldier. Her strides were long and her boots made an angry thud against the tiles. "Next time we come here I'm putting her on a leash!"
The blonde huffed as she stopped her stomping when she was met with the back wall of the store. How does she manage to hide so well in such noticeable clothes?! She was cloaked in black and red with the second most noticeable hair (second to hers) and the most unique eyes she had ever seen yet the girl was like a ghost! A soft whistle drew Yang from her thoughts, making her look to her right. There, stood a happy, arms filled with things ranging from books to pencils, Ruby Rose. The large grin the younger wore only made Yang snort like an angry bull about to charge. "Ruby...If you know what's good for ya, then you'd be comin' over here and stayin' put!" Yang had the habit of shortening words when mad, Ruby knew this but opted not to move. "Ruby Rose!" Yang snarled as she took a step closer to her little sister only to see the other take one step back.
It was a game.
Yang let loose a smirk before flipping her hair and giving off a small spike in her aura. "You won't win this time, Ruby. You're out numbered." Yang's only response was a laugh before the redhead took off running.
It was a chase Yang had done many times before, a race she could never win on her own due to the simple fact that Ruby was fast, and not with the use of her semblance either. The girl was a runner naturally and Yang, while very fit and with great endurance, was not. The tall blonde chased after the young redhead with great strides but it appeared she was gaining no real ground on the leader. "I swear if you don't stop!" Yang snarled as she pushed herself to go faster. "I'm so going to make you pay for this! I'm going to tickle you so much you'll become a mute! You hear me?!"
It stayed like this for some time before Yang noticed that the other two were nowhere in sight. She growled as she pumped her legs harder, finally starting to catch up to the little brat she called 'sister'. Yang reached out her hand to yank the back of Ruby's shirt letting out a breathy laugh. "I've got you now, Ru-", A flash of rose petals erupted from the younger, leaving Yang with only a fist full of the velvety flower, "-by...Damn it. I knew that was too easy." It was then her eyes fall upon the shelf in front of her.
Yang let out a defeated sigh before she smiled at the sight, it was a rack of cook books. Only Ruby knew how much Yang loved to cook, though when she was younger it was more a chore then a hobby. Picking one out that caught her fancy, Yang started to make her way back to the front of the store, she was surprised to see both Blake and Weiss there as well.
"Did you catch her?" Blake asked, fingers knuckle deep into a large bundle of black yarn. She then noticed Yang's quirked eyebrows and blushed. "I like yarn, okay?"
"Whatever you say, Blakey!" Yang laughed as she slung her arm around her partner's shoulders. "Nah, I couldn't catch her. I take it she led you to the yarn and you to the sketch books?"
"It appears so." Weiss replied as she lightly tapped her fingers against the hard cover of the book. "Maybe we should stick together?"
"You guys looking for that cute kid, right? The one with the silver eyes and stuff?" The three girls turned to see the cashier talking to them, his thumb pointing toward the door. "She paid for her stuff and left already."
"WHAT?!" The three of them roared as the man only scratched his short, stubby bread.
"Yeah, she's gone. How could you guys not see her? She's like, such a sore thumb." He sighed as he watched the ladies place their items down for him to ring up. "A little short though, but with the way she dresses...hey, she a goth or something?"
Yang leaned in close to the man, her eyes a burning red. "You wanna know?" She growled as the man shook his head wildly. "Good. Next time I won't let you off so damn easy." she turned to her friends, eyes back to the lilac they learned to love. "Let's go."
As the three walked out of the store and toward Weiss' car, they saw Ruby sitting in the passenger seat with a sleepy smile on her face. Weiss was about to say something when Yang quickly made her way to the door, opened it, and smacked Ruby on top of the head with her new book.
"Ow, Yang! What was that for?!" Ruby whined as she nursed the lump on her head.
"Next time, just stay put." The older sighed as she then slipped into the back seat followed by Blake.
Weiss made her way around the car and slipped into the driver's seat before turning to see a yawning Ruby. "You wouldn't be so tired if you didn't have us running around chasing you."
"It was a lot of fun, though!" Ruby smirked before she hugged the bags she carried tightly to her chest and then turned to face her partner. "Are you gonna drive slow again?"
Weiss snorted as she turned the key and brought the car to life. "I drive the appointed speeds given by the law so...yes."
Ruby smiled before nuzzling further into her seat. "Good."
