Wow, I did not think that this would get so popular so quickly. I already got a couple of follows, favorites, and reviews! So I noticed that the author's note on the last chapter got really lengthy so I apologize for that. I tend to go on a tangent when I'm starting a new story or if I'm trying to explain things. I'll try to keep them short from now on.

02. Cuddling Somewhere

Ruby Rose was the type of person to never second guess herself. She had to being the leader of Team RWBY and all. It was her responsibility to make split second decisions that will not only complete the mission as efficiently as possible but also keep her team in the best condition possible by the end of it.

This time, however, she really should've second guessed herself.

That night was movie night for the girls and Team JNPR. After what seems like hours of debate, the two teams were deadlocked between a romantic comedy (suggested by Blake and Pyrrha) and a horror film (suggested by Yang and Nora). Ruby was never one for cheesy romcoms and it has been awhile since she watched a good thriller, so naturally that was her choice.

And boy, did she regret it.

How? How did those limbs manage to bend that way? Why did the main character think exploring an abandoned ship in the middle of nowhere was a good idea? What was the director thinking leaving in that scene with the villain soaked with blood in the final product? Was that even legal?! All these thoughts and more circulated through Ruby's mind faster than she could run laps around Beacon's campus using her semblance.

Arising wide awake what felt like the millionth time that night, Ruby jumped out of her haphazardly built bed and quietly snuck into the bathroom. She proceeded to wash her face to void herself of any sweat that she built up from that last nightmare she had and looked at herself in the mirror. What was she going to do for the rest of the night? At times like these, she would go get a warm glass of milk, chug it down, and a call it a night. A couple problems though. It had been a while since the team last restocked on milk so there was none in the fridge. It was way past curfew, so there was no way for her to sneak into the cafeteria to grab a glass. And even if she did manage to snag some, the microwave would've been too loud and would cause everyone else to wake up.

So what else could she do? The last time she was this scared to go back to bed, she crept into her parents' room and ended up sleeping with them.

"Of course!"

Leaving the bathroom, Ruby tiptoed her way to Weiss's bed. Normally, she would go see Yang whenever something bothered her, but she couldn't even imagine the amount of teasing she'd go through as a result. At least with Weiss, she knew that anything the heiress would say about such an event wouldn't exactly be true.

"Hey Weiss," Ruby whispered. "Are you awake?"

Drowsily opening her eyes, Weiss looked up at the younger girl with irritation. "Ruby? It's three in the morning. Go to sleep."

"Yeah, but I was wondering if I can sleep with you tonight."

That got Weiss's attention as indicated by the widening eyes and the light pink glowing on her face. "Wh-what? R-Ruby, I-I don't know about that-"

"P-Please, Weiss?! Any longer and I'm gonna go crazy!"

Light pink turned to deep crimson as Weiss turned into a stammering mess. "W-We can't do that! Th-That would just wouldn't be r-right considering we're just friends and Blake and Y-Yang are r-right over there and I-"

"Come on, Weiss! I'm really scared!"

Weiss blinked. "Excuse me?"

"That movie we watched kept me up all night and I can't sleep and I can't get any warm milk and since I can't get any warm milk, I can't sleep so I thought I'd sleep with you. I know it's stupid but I promise not to bother you and it's just for tonight!" Ruby said much too quickly.

"That's what this is about?" Weiss asked, slightly exasperated. "You just want to sleep in the same bed for a bit."

"Um… yeah?" Ruby replied, slightly confused. "What did you think I meant?"

Weiss groaned. "Never mind. Just get in, dolt."

"Oh thank you so much, Weiss! I'll pay you back for this for sure!"

"Just go to sleep, Ruby."

Ruby slipped into Weiss's bed and pressed her body lightly towards the heiress. Before Weiss could respond, Ruby interlocked her hands with Weiss's.

"Again with the hand holding? Aren't you a little too old for that, Ruby?"

She laughed. "There's nothing wrong holding onto the people who make you feel safe, Weiss."

Weiss sighed. "I don't see how my cold hands can come off as protective or comforting."

"Weiss, do you know what they say about people with cold hands?"

"No. What would that be?"

Ruby smiled as she looked into Weiss's blue eyes with own silver. "They have warm hearts."

Weiss couldn't help but blush at such a response. After spending a few minutes staring at Ruby's goofy smile, she flicked her on the forehead. "Go to bed, you dunce."

"RISE AND SHINE. LOVEBIRDS!"

Upon hearing the yell, both Ruby and Weiss fell off the heiress's bed. Looking up, they could see Yang grinning at their little display.

"Yang, you blonde oaf! What the heck are you doing?" Weiss glared at the taller girl.

"Yeah, you're never up this early!"

"What was I supposed to do," Yang fluttered her eyelashes in innocence. "When I saw my poor little sister whisked away from my loving arms into the lair of the ferocious Ice Queen? Who knows what sort of unspeakable things she would've done to you!"

"Yang, it wasn't like-"

"Oh hush now, dear sister." Yang crouched down and pulled Ruby over her shoulder as she rose back up. "Allow me, Yang Xiao Long, your loving big sis, to clean the impurities this villain made on your body!"

Yang dragged and practically threw her poor sister into the bathroom before creeping out the door and glaring at Weiss. "I'm watching you, Schnee…"

As the blonde brawler slid back into the bathroom, Weiss just stared with her jaw dropped, trying to make sense of the events that just unfolded. She glanced at Blake, who was presumably awake the entire time, and asked, "What was that about?!"

Looking up from her book, Blake responded with her usual quiet but somewhat interested tone. "Heck if I know."

Not gonna lie, I really love the aspect of Yang being totally supportive and teasing of Ruby's relationship choices yet still very overprotective of her sister. I don't know which one I like more, so I wanna try to include both aspects in the oneshots. Also yeah, I did include some sort of connection to the "Holding Hands" theme. It was such a fitting line but I couldn't exactly fit in the previous chapter, so think of it as a bit of a nod to combine the two prompts together. And finally, how would you exactly explain Blake's normal tone of voice? It's not really monotone but it's not that emotional either. If you guys can give me a better description, that'll be great.

Edit: I had to change something because in these first two chapters, there is no established relationship yet between Ruby and Weiss. I accidentally made it look like Weiss was totally down for the dirty even though there is nothing between them yet.

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