Awkward

"Alright, sis! Let the shopping...COMMENCE!" Yang laughed as she fist pumped the air. She and Ruby had gone to the mall for today, wanting to just hang out together like old times. That and Weiss gave them each hundred lien and said to get out of the dorm while she and Blake went shopping for more tuna. (A stoned Blake was a hungry Blake, after all)

"Yeah! Where are we going first, Yang? Can we go to Hot Goth?! Or maybe Stop and Game?!"

"Nope!" Yang grinned as she gave her little sister's hand a gentle squeeze, smiling wider as it was returned, and began to march to the most awkward store for Ruby...Secret Lace, also known as the Bra and Panty Place.

"Yang! No! I don't wanna!" Ruby whined as she tried to dig her heels in, but her running shoes were so old and worn that they had no treads left. "You know the only thing I like about this store is the sparkly floor!"

"Stop whining and start moving them legs!" Yang grunted as she drug her sister through the store's threshold, smiling as she felt the give in the younger's body. "See? Not so bad, huh?"

Ruby's face was all but burning as she glanced around the place. "People shouldn't just put these things on display like this."

Yang smiled at her baby sister, chuckled when her hand was squeezed again and felt the younger move a bit behind her, as if to try and make herself invisible to all the other people in the store. "Relax, I just want a new bra and then we can leave, 'kay?"

"...'kay."

"May I help you young ladies today?"

The sisters turned to see a floor assistant talking to them, a smile on her face as she glanced at the shy Ruby hiding behind the much taller Yang. "I'm just looking for a good bra is all."

"Oh? Do you know your size? Would you like to be measured?"

"You know, it has been a while since I got a proper measurement...okay, sure. Why not!" Yang smiled as she began to follow the other woman to the measuring room, but felt the warmth of her sister's hand disappear before turning to see Ruby, who was still following, but slowly down to an awkward halt. She gave a small chuckle and continued following her guide.

Ruby watched them leave, her silver eyes lingering at the spot she last saw Yang's golden form. She felt her heart beat in her chest now as her gaze was torn anyway from the hall and forced to look around her. Everywhere, there was chest and butts everywhere! Just thrown into her face! Pictures of models decorated the walls, to show off the merchandise, but in reality, who would look? No one wants to be that creepy, awkward person staring at almost naked models! At least...she didn't.

That didn't stop her from sticking out like a sore thumb though, dressed in baggy reds and blacks while all the other girls were dressed in...well...lighter colors and tighter clothes. Or at least clothes that didn't have snarling beowolves on them. Ruby sighed as she placed her hands in her pockets and glanced at the PJs they had on sell, they were the safest to look at in her opinion, so she tried to keep her eyes there.

During these times, Ruby wished she would have just brought something to keep herself busy with, like her trusty headset or maybe even her small handheld gaming device, anything really! Heck, even her sketchbook would have been a relief here!

"May I help you?"

The voice made her jump, before wide sliver eyes turned to see another floor manager. Ruby sighed and shook her head. "N-no thank you."

"Oh! That's right. You're here with that big chested girl who went to get measured, right?" The short woman asked, causing Ruby to blush again.

"S-she's my older sister, yes."

"Alright then. Call if you see something you like." With that, the lady spotted a friend and began talking to her a measly couple feet away from Ruby, which made the young girl feel even more awkward then before.

She didn't want to eavesdrop on their conversation, nor did she want to appear to others that she was doing so, however, moving around would make her appear that she was browsing...which meant she would be drawing attention to herself.

Why did Fate hate her so much? What had she ever done to warrant this? Was it because that bomb in the church? Yang threw it! She wasn't to blame!

"Whatever." Ruby whispered to herself as she slowly began to make her way around the store, trying her best to avoid the gazes on her as well as the pictures and the more...revealing undergarments. When would this be over?! How long does it take to measure a pair of boobs?! Well, Yang did have a big chest...and she does have all that hair to manage so maybe it would take a while longer.

Ruby's gaze ran across a rack of bras, all different sizes and colors. She wondered if any of them were combat bras, which was what she wore all the time much to her older sister's dismay. She could already hear Yang's voice, 'Ruby, you have to start treating them nicely or they'll never grow! Those damn bras you wear are way too tight! How are they able to breath?'.

The red head sighed as she ran her fingers through the longer half of her hair, a habit she picked up from Yang, and chuckled softly as she imagined her older sister holding her hand while she scolded her. The flexing of her hand pulled her from that thought and into another. Like now, even after all this time, she still held her sister's hand when she was nervous or before she would step a single toe outside sometimes.

Come to think of it, she still liked to crawl under the beds too, giggling when Yang found her and drug her out by her ankles. Her silly habits were a bit childish, even she could admit that, but they made her happy and feel safe, or rather, Yang still indulging in them made her feel happy and safe.

"Ruby? Ruby!" The young girl lifted her gaze and began to look around, she knew that voice, but where was the hair to match it with? Ah! There it was! At the...back of the store?! This store had another section she could have hidden in?! Darn it! Ruby quickly made her way over to Yang, who was the only person in this part of the store. She was about to ask why when she noticed all the bra sizes were all large.

Figures.

"Can we go now?"

"No." Yang quickly said, seeing that question coming from a mile away. "Anywho, guess what? I'm a DDD! Can you believe that? I was a double last time! Now, help me find a bra and then we can..." Yang stopped as she glanced at her sister with a serious look in her eyes. "You know...maybe we should get you measured."

Ruby chocked as her eyes widened and a hot flash followed quickly by a cold one crashed over her body in a wave of shock. "WHAT?! No way! I-I don't want some stranger touching me!" Her knees shook as her body trembled. "How could you even suggest that?!"

"Okay, okay! Just come over here and help me look, will ya?" Yang sighed as her sister stood beside her and glanced down at all the bras in the drawer. "I"m telling you though, getting a good bra is amazing! The one she had me try on was like, pure bliss!"

"That's...great..." Ruby rubbed the back of her neck as she cleared her throat. She was surprised when Yang gave her a bra to hold, which she mindlessly did, treating it like some dirty thing.

"Which do you think is prettier? This one or that one?"

"I dunno..."

"Come on! This isn't the first time I've taken you bra shopping with me! Now, tell me what you think!" Yang chuckled at the sight of her baby sister, but then noticed how she was holding the bra by it's strap with her index finger and thumb. "It's not going to kill you to act like a girl in this department, you know."

"I act plenty like a girl, thank you very much! I cry at sad movies and don't like gross things just like any other female!" Ruby shot back as she wiggled the bra for Yang to see it. "Just because I don't like clothes shopping doesn't make me any less of a woman. In fact, I'm sure a guy would like that!"

"Whatever." Yang chuckled as she turned her gaze back to the bras before her jaw dropped. "Fifty-five lien?! Are you kidding me?!"

"You're probably paying for all the extra material." Ruby muttered under her breath, earning her a hiss from her sister. She was shocked when Yang grabbed the garment from Ruby and began to push her out of the store. "H-hey! I know I wanted to leave, but-!"

"-Shut up! I don't want that clerk to see us leave without anything! She was so nice and all." Yang explained as she managed to finally get the squirming girl out of the store and a few stores away. "Whew, that was close."

"Hey, I thought getting a fitting bra was 'pure bliss'? Why didn't you buy it?"

"I'm not spending half my lien on a bra! It was great, yes, but I'm still a cheap-skate." Yang explained as she patted Ruby on the shoulder. "So...Hot Goth then?"

"Yay!" Ruby giggled as she slipped her hand back into Yang's and squeezed, grinning as Yang squeezed back and began to lead the way.

A/N: This was how my Christmas Eve went! My dad gave us both 100 bucks and drove us to the mall! I thought it was so funny later on, that I'd write a small chapter about it! Hope you enjoy and don't forget to review!

A/N: alright Folks! I got something special for you guys IF you ask for it! What you may ask? Why, the chapter you guys have been waiting for! The almighty...WHITE ROSE Chapter! However! If you ask for this, I won't be able to upload further into the story without my sis doing her part, (she's close to a breakthrough, plus, we've been HORRIBLY busy trying to find stray kittens homes) BUT I can go backwards. What I mean is, do like, holiday chapters (like I wanted to do but was too damn lazy or busy). This is all up to you guys. So if I get...10 reviews asking for the white rose chapter know, I'll post it and do some holiday ideas, okay?