{I got all I need when I got you and I; I look around me, and see a sweet life}

The occasional sharp snip of scissors accompanied a soft, lilting hum that permeated the afternoon sunlight bathed room. The glint of sunlight hitting the metal of the blade reflected in the mirror, dancing across the placid surface as they moved around and about, occasionally ducking out of sight into the mess of brunette hair.

Fidgeting fingers gripped the edge of the cushioned wooden chair, drumming an off-tune beat that failed to match the tempo and tune of the hummed song. Booted toes knocked against each other in barely contained anxiousness and pearly white teeth worried the fragile skin of the bottom lip. It was awful, unbearable to be kept sitting still for such a lengthy period of time and Ruby could feel the build-up of energy inside of her, urging her to twitch and twiddle as she continued to bide her time until she was free.

"Ruby you can't move so much!"

"I'm trying!"

"Well try harder."

Ruby sighed then took a deep breath and held it, counting down the seconds as she felt fingers run through her hair just before she heard the snip snip of the scissors once more. With it she let out the breath she was holding, puffing her cheeks at the laugh that sounded behind her and frowning at the uncontained mirth on her elder sister's face in the mirror.

"What? I listened, didn't I?"

Yang locked eyes with her in the mirror, her lilac eyes alight with the burst of flames that powered the sun, absolutely glowing in the afternoon light that washed over them both. "You are too adorable, Rubbles."

"Are you done yet?"

Yang offered a consolation smile, holding the scissors up high and snipping them together in clear view of the mirror. "Not just yet. Gotta make sure it's all even. Think you can sit still for another agonizing minute?"

Ruby put her finger to her chin pensively, kicking her legs underneath her as a jerk reaction to the mere thought of having to sit still even longer. "I still get strawberries after this?"

"There's a brand new pack in the fridge."

Without another word Ruby took a deep breath and held it with puffed cheeks, earning another laugh from her sister. Careful fingers threaded through the locks of her hair again, picking out sections to cut. Ruby felt the cool metal against her scalp as Yang twisted and angled the scissors to get the cut just right, feeling almost relaxed into stillness at the gentleness of Yang's touch and the attentiveness of her cut. Yang's hum picked up where she had left off and now Ruby found herself tapping along with the beat, the two working together in harmony.

A few seconds later Yang rose up with a brilliant grin and set the scissors down on the vanity in front of Ruby. She ran her hands through the short locks of her hair, shaking loose any strand hairs that may have not fallen before. Once she was finished she removed the bedsheet from around her sister who had once more began to fidget, balling it up and placing it next to the door to shake outside later.

"Alright! All done! Whatcha think, Rubes?"

Silver eyes locked on the mirror as she pivoted and turned, trying her best to see her new haircut from every angle she could. Small hands raised to run through it, feeling the softness on her fingertips and relishing how little time it took to run from root to tip. It was short and light and she felt unhindered and freer.

It was about a minute before she could tear her gaze away from her hair to look at Yang. Ruby threw her arms around her sister, nearly jumping on her in the midst of her excitement. "I love it! Thank you so much, Yang!"

Yang smiled before reaching up to ruffle her hand through Ruby's hair, her eyes holding a bit of distant sadness. "I'm gonna kinda miss how pretty and long it was, but this suits you just fine too."

Ruby smiled brighter, a fond twinkle in her eyes. "And it's just like how Mom's used to be."

"Yeah," Yang muttered. "It is." Her hand fell from Ruby's hair so that she could wrap her arms around her little sister, embracing her softly but firmly. Ruby returned the hug with vigor and the two sisters stood there, hugging with the falling sun shining its light on them.

Their embrace was broken when Ruby pulled away, a devilish grin on her lips. "You know, I could always return the favor if you want."

Lilac eyes widened and Yang pulled abruptly away, jumping back a solid two feet. Her hands raised to protectively clutch her own hair, the bright golden locks that cascaded down the length of her back and touched the top of her thighs.

"You touch my hair, you die."

With her amazing speed Ruby snatched the scissors off the vanity, holding them up menacingly as she closed in on Yang, the ever-present fear growing stronger on her face.

"Ruby? Ruby, no get those away from me!"

Ruby lunged forward and Yang darted away with a shriek, her hands still clutching her hair as Ruby chased her around the room, her laughter carrying out the open window into the remainder of the afternoon.


A/N: Episode 6 fucking wrecked me and I'm still not over it.

Originally this was gonna be part of a thing where Yang does something for each of the girls and then they all comfort her after her incident with Mercury but I ended up liking this too much on its own. So I'll figure something else out for that other thing.

I dunno. I kinda like the idea that Ruby let her hair grow out and then wanted to cut it to be more like Summer. (Also long hair is a bitch seriously I'm with ya Rubes.)

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