RWBYond Sisters
AN: Can't believe this story is almost done. It'll be the third story I've completed. And then STRQ will end just a few days after this. I should probably work on my outline for the next segments, which will be the epilogue of RWBYond Vale. Thank you for making this, I think my most rapidly successful story. I know it took RWBYond Vale a few weeks to get this many followers and such.
Chapter 5: Indigo
Jaune's arms were strained. How much longer did he have to hold this pose. He was holding Amery high into the air. The six-year-old girl was giggling and squirming making Jaune's job a lot harder. Across the art room, Indigo sat on a simple red leather couch, or rather, on Rouge's lap on said couch. Next to them, Rouge's boyfriend, Moulin, was sitting staring at the notepad that was in Indigo's hand. He, like all those Rouge spent time with, was impeccably dressed in a red waist coat with gold-stud buttons. On his face, was the beginnings of a waxed handlebar mustache.
Indigo was furiously tapping away at the notepad with per pencil. She wanted to show her oldest sister how good she had gotten. But she wasn't satisfied with showing off previous works. She wanted to draw something new. And so naturally a fourteen-year-old Jaune and a six-year-old Amery were the only conceivable candidates.
"Come on." Jaune groaned.
"Shut up." Indigo shot back. "You can't rush art." She wiped the sweat off her brow and kept drawing. "You can set her down now." Jaune gasped in elation as he set Amery down. "But don't move, I'm working on your legs."
Jaune huffed as he stayed standing. Amery sat down by his side smiling up at him. A few minutes later, Indigo was done. Amery threw herself at Jaune's feet and started humming a little song. Indigo got off of Rouge's lap and ran over to Jaune to show him the picture. It was good, especially for a ten-year-old. There was a surprising number of folds and details in Amery's dress and Jaune's jeans. And above Amery's head was a radiant sun.
"It looks good." Jaune complimented.
"It looks beautiful." Rouge said as she scooped the younger girl up.
"You really think so?" Indigo said in disbelief.
"Yes I do." Rouge rubbed their noses together. Indigo looked like a pint sized version of Mother. Funny that she was the only one, everyone else had something of their father. But Indigo was much more of a clone.
"Why don't you hardly visit us anymore?" Indigo said solemnly. Jaune swallowed. This question had been hanging over the whole household for four years. It had been nearly suffocating the room ever since Rouge decided to visit today. For Jaune, Verta and Bleu, these years were met with bitterness. But for Indigo it was confusing. But Violeta and Amery were too young. To them, Rouge was less of an older sister and more of a stranger that would visit every once in a while.
"Indy." Rouge said solemnly, biting her lip. "I've been really busy. I miss you all like crazy but…I'm an adult now. I have my own business, my own house. I'm sorry but I…I can't just be all of yours' big sister all the time."
"But Ali visits!" Indigo cried out. Rouge squeezed her eyes shut as she tried finding the words.
"Ali…her job…gives her a lot more free time." Rouge explained. She set Indigo down. "She only has her job and then you guys. I have other responsibilities as well I…Indy pretty soon I'll be starting my own family. Do you know what that means?"
"Nuh-uh." Indigo shook her head.
"It means…" She looked to Moulin who was currently tossing Amery in the air. "I'll be a wife and mother of my own family."
Indigo's entire little world came screeching to a halt in that moment. Jaune could see it on her face. His attention had been torn between Rouge's excuses and Moulin playing with Amery. Indigo's face sunk and twisted.
"WHY?" She finally screamed out. "Aren't we good enough for you?" Rouge flinched as if getting punched in the throat. Indigo started crying. She looked around and the only one available was Jaune so she ran to him and started crying into his stomach.
"It's not like that Indy." Jaune said rubbing the back of her strawberry hair. "Rouge is all grown up. Not just in age but in readiness. Ali is still a kid like us. But Rouge isn't." He directed her attention to Moulin and Amery. "She still loves us…and even Moulin loves us. Nothing will ever change that."
"But Amery and Violeta are still so little." Indigo sniffed out. "Can't she just…I don't even know."
"Indy." Rouge stood up. "We all have to do our own thing eventually."
The door opened and Father walked in with Verta. They saw that Indigo had been crying. Father sent Rouge a questioning gaze. She gave him a somber look and a sigh. Verta walked over to Jaune. She rubbed her hair through Indigo's head.
"Did Indy ask Rouge why she hardly comes?" Verta whispered in his ear. Jaune nodded for his answer.
"Dinner's ready." Father said.
"Come on Indy." Verta grabbed the younger girls hand. "I helped make the casserole myself." As Jaune followed them out he was nearly tackled from behind by Amery. As he fell behind he saw Father put a reassuring hand on Rouge's shoulder.
"She'll forgive you eventually." He said. "I'd be more concerned for Jaune, Verta and Bleu. You meant the world to them and then up and left."
"I'm okay Pops." Jaune said as he pushed Amery off of his back. The youngest Arc girl was giggling like crazy. "I get it. And I know Verta does too. And Bleu was always more attached to Ali. We're fine. And Indy, she'll come around. Show him her picture." He directed towards Rouge.
He then walked hand in hand with Amery down the hall. They admired some of the paintings that lined the hall. Including the one of the Divine Angel, the painting Amery was named for. Amery of course stopped to admire her namesake. Jaune stood patiently waiting for her.
"It's nice to have Rue and Mou here." She said referring to Rouge and Moulin. "Sometimes I forget that I even have a sister that's even older than you and Ali." She mumbled out with her adolescent speech. And the way she looked at him struck a cord. He was fourteen, in three years he'd practically be an adult. That means…
"Amery I want you to know…no matter what happens…I love you more than anything."
"Of course silly bubby." She mused. She obviously didn't understand what was going on. And Jaune dreaded the day he'd have to look into those chloric eyes and tell her he was leaving.
She brushed her naturally semi-curly hair past her shoulder and adjusted the blue ribbon Rouge had given her. She gave a little smile. And then she grabbed his hand and dragged him into the dining room. Verta and Mother were calming Indigo down and getting her ready to eat.
Jaune put a hand on Indigo's shoulder and gave her a confident smile. She seemed to cheer up, having the third oldest sibling there to reassure her that the family wasn't falling apart. If anything they were growing. Sure, they didn't get to see Rouge as much, but they also added Moulin. And Ali wasn't always there, but she had plenty of friends that she treated like family. And on holidays, when they were all together, the house felt more full than ever.
An: Jaune with that motivational speech though. RWBYond Vale chapter 83 really is responsible for all of this. I've done my best to use those throwaway lines and motivational dialogue that was in that chapter to build this story. I even changed Amery's part in the picture to better fit my description for her. Today, tomorrow and Saturday you will be getting two chapters from me. One will be for this and the other for STRQ. That way, this story ends as this week ends and STRQ ends as this month ends. And then it will be the eagerly awaited epilogue of RWBYond Vale. Please review.
