A/N Heyo everyone, I'm going to try to be consistently updating this one shot after the next week or so.

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Weiss

If only I had seen this coming sooner; I could have preempted and eliminated the threat. It started a week ago with the a few innocent sneezes. Since it is spring, I thought nothing of it at the time because of Ruby's acute hay fever. But since then, it's turned into a real fever and doesn't seem like it'll be getting better anytime soon. Of course, she would be better by now if she would just take her medicine. And why isn't Yang here? As soon as we figured out that Ruby was sick, she up and left with Blake. They haven't been back in four days.

When will it end? As much as I love this girl, I don't know how much more of this I can take. Leaning over the sink, I splash some water into my face when I hear the small bell ringing that signals the smaller girl's need for assistance. I dab my face with a towel that hangs next to the sink and walk into the dorm, seeing her smile and put the bell down.

If only she hadn't lost her voice too.

"What do you need?" I ask, forcing a smile.

In response, Ruby waves her arms around, trying to tell me what she wants without speaking. From what I can tell, she needs something that has to do with her hands, but nothing else. I shrug my arms and give her a confused look, drawing a pout from her.

She motions for me to come close to her and I do, leaning over our shared bed and sweeping my hair away from my ear.

Ruby makes a small squeaking noise and suddenly turns my face, giving me a soft peck on the lips.

"Ruby!" I exclaim, wiping my lips frantically. I absolutely will not forgive her if I get sick.

She looks at me and rolls her eyes as if to say relax.

"I'm sorry," I respond. "It's just that my voice is one of my most important assets and if I were to lose it, even for a short while. . ." I begin, not knowing how to continue.

Before I can spew any more words out, Ruby gently takes my hand in hers and holds it to her chest, or rather her heart. The simple yet meaningful gesture is touching and makes my own heart swell with love for her and I can't keep myself from kissing her, sick or not.

"Ruby, you know that I do love you don't you?" I ask, sitting down on the bed beside her and wrapping my arms around her neck.

She nods in an assuring way and rests her head on my chest. I inhale deeply, taking in the sweet scent of her strawberry shampoo and lie down. Even though she's been sick for so long I've made her shower every day in an attempt to rid her of her illness. However, to be honest, I really just enjoy staring at her toned stomach and well defined curves. I doubt she cares though, that girl loves to flaunt her body in front of me if only to get more affection.

As I think, her body heat mixed with the sound of her breathing soothes me and soon, the soft rhythmic noise acts as a lullaby and I find myself drifting off to sleep.

"Ruby! I know that you're not actually sick, knock it off!" I hear Yang command as I groggily open my eyes.

For Remnant's sake, it must be after midnight at least. What is that brute of a woman yelling at my girlfriend for?

Sleepily rubbing my eyes, I get to my feet and place my hands on my hips. "Yang Xiao Long!" I yell as loudly as I can manage. "What do you think you're doing! It's late; Ruby needs her sleep if she wants to get any better and I need my beauty sleep."

"Weiss, I hate to tell you this, but you've been duped," she responds acidly, staring down the small redhead who sits wide-eyed.

"Explain," I command, glaring at the blonde.

I took Ruby's temperature and everything; she can't be faking a fever. And her voice completely disappeared after the first day of her illness. She is sick.

"What do you think Blake and I have been doing for the past four days?" She asks, staring a challenge at me.

I scoff at her and notice the lack of Blake in the room. "Galavanting, performing certain hedonistic and somewhat illegal acts, I don't know. All I know is that I've been taking care of your poor sister while you've been gone!"

"Weiss, you're one to talk. And no, we were watching Ruby. I had my suspicions, but I finally found the evidence I needed. Ruby, I saw you get up to work out while Weiss was sleeping. For someone who's supposedly bedridden, you're surprisingly energetic.

I stare at Ruby, cocking my head at her. That's impossible, I credit myself with being a very light sleeper and would have been able to feel it if she had gotten up. Even more so if she had been working out.

"You're crazy, Yang. Just go back to doing whatever you were doing with Blake and let me nurse Ruby back to health; her condition has only been improving," I reason, getting back into bed and wrapping my arms around the redhead with a yawn.

"Oh Weiss, Weiss, Weiss. I'm not coming to you baselessly, I have evidence: a video on my scroll."

I look at Ruby who shrugs her shoulders at me defensively. I believe her; Yang's constantly butting into our relationship to prove points that don't necessarily mean anything to anyone other than her. Still, it wouldn't hurt to just look.

As I walk over to her, a red blur dashes past us followed by a cartoonish zooming noise. "I'm sorry, Weiss!" Ruby's shrill voice calls, as she sprints away, using her semblance to gain some extra ground.

I run out of the room, more than just a little bit angry when I see Blake walking down the hallway, holding Ruby by her collar with a roguish grin on her face. "Blake, let me go! You don't understand!" Ruby yells, flailing in a feeble attempt to disengage herself from Blake's grip.

"Weiss, this one falls to your discretion," she informs me, dropping the redhead by my feet. Leaning down, she exaggeratedly whispers into Ruby's ear. "Don't even think of trying to run again."

Ruby blanches at the threat and swallows, scratching her head and laughing nervously.

"Ruby, dear, I think you owe me some r&r," I say, getting back into bed and holding my arms out.

She looks like she's going to cry from happiness and smiles gratefully, diving into bed beside me and knocking our bed sheets into the air.

With that, Blake and Yang leave the room. I don't exactly know what kind of point they were trying to prove here, but I don't really care anyway.

"Don't you ever dare of doing that again," I warn, kissing my girlfriend fully and giving her bottom lip a little nibble as I pull away. Then I go to her neck and bite down, sucking until a red spot that matches the color of her cheeks appears.

"I'm sorry, Weiss," she says . . . again.

I throw the covers over us and mount her, leaning over her before giving the other side of her neck the same treatment.

She doesn't know how sorry she's going to be.