Unspoken Love

Chapter 3

First Kisses

Another new day was upon them and the three girls were eating lunch in their normal spot. It was pretty quiet when Ruby sighed in sadness.

"Why can't I kiss a cute girl too?" Weiss and Penny were staring at Ruby.

"Is she still thinking about that?" Weiss sighed.

"Yep, that's all she can think about. Just let it go."

"Oh, where could you be? I know you're out there somewhere. Just come out already."

"Why not just get on top of the building and scream at the top of your lungs," Weiss said as she was eating her food.

"That would just make me seem weird." Both Weiss and Penny sighed and dropped their heads.

"By the way, when did you have your first kiss Ruby?" Weiss was about to stick her food in her mouth when she was stopped by this comment. She kept it in front of her mouth and listened for Ruby's response.

"What? Why are you asking me that?"

"Well, you're the one who brought up the situation so I kind of wanted to know." Ruby giggled.

"I, uh… I haven't had my first kiss yet." Out of nowhere, Weiss started to stuff her face with the rest of her food. She didn't take a second to rest. She scarfed down her food without interruption. Damn it, how cute can you be? Weiss quickly finished her food as the bell rang to return to class.

Once that class was done, they had a break before their next class started so Ruby, Weiss, and Penny decided to hang out in the halls before their next class.

"That's why I'm nervous. First kisses are like a big deal in a person's life and I just don't want to mess it up."

"Well, as long as it's with the person you care about the most, it shouldn't matter." Ruby turned to Weiss.

"So have you had your first kiss yet?" Weiss was backed into a corner. She was nervous upon answering this question.

"Of course I have." Ruby and Penny squealed out loud.

"Who? When? Where? Tell us!" Weiss was flustered. She just dug herself in a hole that she couldn't get out of. She was obviously lying, but she wasn't sure of why.

"You guys don't need to know." Ruby and Penny immediately grew saddened. The bell rang to get to class and the three of them made their way into their classroom. There was still some time before their teacher came into the classroom so they kept on talking about the topic. Ruby sighed again and let out her feelings.

"I feel that I need to practice." Weiss and Penny looked at her in concern. "What? It's to make sure that I don't mess it up when it happens. Ah, I got an idea. Penny, can you help me out after school today?" Weiss was stabbed in the heart.

"Um, sorry, but I have club activities today after school. Why don't you ask Weiss?"

"It's no good. She's not into that kind of stuff. And plus, she's a little tall for me." Weiss was now crushed by a boulder. The door opened and their teacher walked in which marked the start of their next class.

The rest of the day was another quiet one for Weiss. Once school was done, Ruby and Weiss grabbed their things and walked home. When Weiss got home, she was in an interesting mood. She threw on her karate clothes and walked into her dojo room. She turned on the lights and everything was already ready for her. Wood slabs, punching bags, and the battle floor were all ready. First, Weiss started by breaking some wood. The thought of Ruby not asking her to help her fueled her rage. She stacked 10 pieces of wood on top of each other and easily punched right through them.

Once she got over that, she moved onto the floor and free-fought. She punched and kicked through the air, shouting out karate grunts. Last was the punching bags. This was where she spent most of her time. She punched and kicked it as hard as she could. After a while, her fists started to turn red, but she didn't let it affect her. She kept on going. Minutes went by and the door opened.

"Hey Weiss, you wanna come and… Uh!" Weiss kicked the bag so hard that it smashed into her father's face and knocked him to the ground.

"Oh my God." She stopped the bag from swaying and knelt down next to her father. "I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention."

"It's alright. I just find it odd that you're in here. When was the last time you came in here to practice?"

"Eh, a long time ago." She stuck out her hand and picked up her father off the ground.

"Well, you wanna have dinner with us?"

"Sure." They walked out of the room and Weiss got into her normal clothes.

At the dinner table, things just only got worse for her. Out of nowhere, her parents started asking questions about how her love life was doing. She didn't how to respond. She was simply a deer in headlights.

"So, do you have a boyfriend yet?" Weiss groaned.

"No," she answered quietly.

"Why not? You're such an eligible woman. You're athletic, smart, and pretty tall for a girl." A stake went through her back for these weren't the things she wanted to hear. "Do you have anyone you like?" she was going to answer, but immediately pulled back.

"No." She quickly finished her food and returned to her room without another word.

When she got back to her room, she closed the door and sprawled out on the floor and stared at the ceiling. She put her hand over her eyes and let out a deep breath. I like Ruby, but she doesn't feel the same. She just doesn't think of me that way. She only likes cute girls and I'm not cute. She stood back up to get ready for bed.

The next day, Weiss walked into class and was immediately intercepted by Ruby. Her face had a huge smile on her face as she stood right in front of Weiss.

"Hi Weiss."

"Hi Ruby, what's up?"

"Um, are you busy today after school?"

"I don't think so. Why?"

"I was just wondering if… if you could help me with something."

"I guess I can help you out."

"Great. Meet me here at 5:00pm." Suddenly, Weiss' eyes widened and her mind went crazy. There's no way she's talking about that right? It can't be. She doesn't think about me in that way so why would it be about that? Come on Weiss, grow up. The bell rang and class started.

All throughout the day, Weiss was thinking about all the possibilities that Ruby could be talking about. She might just want some help in school. No, she can do that whenever she wants. It doesn't have to be after school. Is she planning confessing her love? Weiss' eyes became huge. No, no, no. No way that that is possible. Maybe she's trying to tell someone else that she likes them. Yeah, that's a more logical thing she'd want help on.

Once school finally finished, Weiss made her way to the place that Ruby asked her to meet. She waited there all by herself for a while since Ruby had some things to do before then. As she stood in the classroom alone, she watched the sun slowly meet the horizon.

There's no way she could want help with that. Ruby doesn't think of me in the romantic way. She never has so stop getting your hopes up. You're her friend so you need to be there for her whenever she needs you.

A few hours went by and Ruby finally came into the room. Weiss turned around and to greet Ruby, but she seemed a little different. Ruby walked in nervously and quietly.

"Hey Ruby, what's up? Why'd you need?"

"About that… You said that you've had your first kiss before right?"

"Yeah."

"What was it like?" Weiss nearly jumped back at the sound of that question. She was literally digging herself in a bigger hole by not telling her the truth, but what could she possibly say? It hasn't happened yet.

"Um well, it happened so fast. I barely even remember."

"Come on, please try to remember something." She turned around and clenched her fists. She had to think of something good or else what was the point. She took a deep breath and turned back around.

"It was a memorable event. I felt like I was taken off my feet. I lost all of my strength and nearly fainted, but it was the happiest day of my life." She looked at Ruby who was freaking out.

"That's so cute Weiss. I'm so jealous." In her head, she was thinking about how she shouldn't be.

"So was that the only reason you wanted to meet me here?"

"Uh, not exactly. I wanted to ask for help on something."

"On what?" Ruby put her hands behind her back and started to blush. No way.

"I've asked everyone to help me with this, but no one wants to. And since we're friends, I thought you'd be able to help me out." Weiss was becoming really anxious.

"What is it?"

"Could you practice my first kiss with me?" Weiss was launched into outer space. The one thing she hoped for was actually coming true. Her luck hadn't run out after all, but she tried to keep her cool. She didn't want to seem desperate and since Ruby was getting desperate, she wanted to be there for her.

"Are you sure? I'm not very myself."

"It's okay. I just want to make sure I get it right when it happens."

"But if we do it, doesn't that mean this will be your first kiss?"

"No, I just won't treat it that way." Weiss was stabbed through the heart. What was the whole point of practicing if she wasn't going to treat it like one? She sighed as Ruby stepped towards her. She got on her toes and closed her eyes. Her lips were inching closer and closer to Weiss'. Weiss' cheeks were starting to turn bright red as Ruby was getting closer. Weiss then closed her eyes and puckered her lips. As they were about to meet lips, Weiss opened her eyes and put her hands on Ruby's shoulder.

"Wait."

"What is it?"

"You don't need to practice."

"What do you mean?"

"The whole point of a first kiss is to be the first. It's meant to something special that you've never felt before in your whole life. I know it'll happen to you soon Ruby. There's no reason to rush it."

"Okay. Thank you Weiss. That makes me feel better." They grabbed their things and headed home. On the way there, Weiss remained silent and could only think about one thing.

What have I done?

End of Chapter 3