R+R please

Disclaimer: Ruby and Hazel

Song credits:
Time after Time x Cyndi Lauper

CHAPTER SIX: Girls just wanna have fun

The food was delicious and the entertainment was, entertaining. Marion and Ruby were about to get up when the Sheriff spoke.

"Good evening lords and ladies, I hope you're fed well."

Ruby noticed movement out of the corner of her eye. Robin and the gang were perched in the shadows. She saw Allan's icy blue eyes and her heart started beating faster.

"We have a guest with us from a foreign land. Lady Ruby would you please grace us with your presence."

Marion also noticed Robin and the gang. "Go ahead, I'm going to talk to Robin." She whispered in Ruby's ear. Ruby stood up from her seat and waved. "Hello." She greeted. She was never good in front of crowds. "Lady Ruby, we know nothing of your land. Perhaps you could sing a song or show us dance." The Sheriff suggested with a smirk, "Uh, well I'm afraid I'm not very good at the singing." Ruby said nervously, "She's being modest. Infact, she has the voice of an angel." Marion urged. Ruby shot her a dark look. Marion silently begged her to sing to distract everyone. Ruby sighed, "Of course, I'll sing a song." Ruby said.

Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,

And think of you

Caught up in circles confusion--

Is nothing new

Flashback--warm nights--

Almost left behind

Suitcases of memories,

Time after--

Sometimes you picture me--

I'm walking too far ahead

You're calling to me, I can't hear

What you've said--

Then you say--go slow--

I fall behind--

The second hand unwinds

If you're lost you can look--and you will find me

Time after time

If you fall I will catch you--I'll be waiting

Time after time

After my picture fades and darkness has

Turned to gray

Watching through windows--you're wondering

If I'm OK

Secrets stolen from deep inside

The drum beats out of time--

She hypnotized Allan. "She's beautiful." Robin said breaking him out of his trance. "Uh what? Oh she's not bad lookin'." He said shrugging. Robin smiled and rolled his eyes. "Marion's coming." Allan warned. Robin looked and saw her. He smiled. No matter what her facial expression, she was always beautiful. She grabbed the two men and pulled them into a corridor. "What are you doing here?" she asked, "We believe there's a motive behind this feast." Robin explained, "He's kissing their arses to gain support for putting children in the mine."

"We saw the mine. Children as young as five are going in there." Allan added.

"Are you sure?" Marion asked,

"Yes. Apparently, Gisbourne and his men have been going into villages and just taking them." Robin said,

Marion sighed, "Alright, tonight after we return from the feast, Ruby and I will ride out to your camp and plan to help them. But I can't talk now." She explained she turned to leave but Robin grabbed her arm. He pulled her to him and kissed her lips. "Until tonight." He said and left with Allan following.

AFTER THE FEAST

Marion told Ruby what Robin said during the tour of the castle. Ruby was beyond the valley of the pissed of. She was teetering on entering Bitch-I'm gangsta-I'll fuck yo' ass up land.

After they made sure Marion's father was dead asleep, they snuck out through the window. "Please tell me why we can't just go out the door?" Ruby whispered, "Because the stairs creak. Besides, this is more fun." Marion whispered back.

"Yeah it's fun in a 'I really like looking like a friggin criminal' kind of way." Ruby said. Marion laughed. They finally made it to the ground. They had to go around the guard to make sure they weren't caught. They cut through the garden in the back of Marion's house where the guard wouldn't be able to see them. In the field that was next to the garden were two horses. They mounted and took off. Thank God Marion could see because Ruby felt like her great aunt Fanny who was as blind as a bat. The moon was full that night so there were splotches of light on the ground from where the moon was shining through the trees. They came to a stop and Marion dismounted. "Are we here?" Ruby asked, "Just over that hill." Marion answered. Ruby dismounted and tied her horse to a nearby tree. Marion did the same. "Stay close behind." Marion said, Ruby nodded. They started trekking up the hill. So far no clumsy moments until a branch hit Ruby in the face. "OH SON OF A NUT CRACKER!" she exclaimed, "THAT IS SO NOT OKAY! NOT OKAY AT ALL!"

Marion was trying to calm her down but couldn't help but laugh at Ruby's words. "Are you alright?" she asked, "Yeah I'll be fine. But Jesus tap dancing Christ on Broadway while on fire." Ruby answered. "Come on we're almost there." Marion said taking Ruby's hand. After three steps, they saw the camp. A small fire was in the center of where they were sitting. Robin noticed them and stood up. "You're finally here." He said, "You know how my father is, won't sleep unless you force him into bed." Marion said. "We heard yelling." Much said, "Yeah that was me." Ruby answered, "What happened?" Much asked, "A branch hit me in the face." Ruby answered sitting down by the fire. "Are you hurt? Do you need a bandage?" Much asked, "No I'm fine Mommy." Ruby teased. Everyone laughed. Much was a tad put out by the reply. "Oh Much! I'm sorry!" Ruby said hugging him. Much was stunned by the action. Ruby pulled away, "I appreciate your concern but really I'm okay." She said. Ruby noticed Djaq wasn't anywhere. "Where's Djaq?" she asked, "Someone say my name?" Djaq said coming out of her make shift tent. "There you are!" Ruby exclaimed jumping up and running over. "Dude! Why didn't you tell me that Guy and the Sheriff were total creepers?" Ruby asked, "Ruin the surprise? What are creepers?" Djaq replied. "Creeper is one who creeps." Ruby said, Djaq laughed. They sat down by the fire with everyone but Robin and Marion who went off somewhere. Ruby sat next to Allan and Djaq next to Will. "What is up my homie?" she asked Allan,

"What?"

"How are you?"

"Oh, I'm great."

"Sweet."

"I saw your performance." Allan teased, "Shut up!" she whined, "Vasey was totally eyeballing me the whole time. It took everything I had not to barf everywhere."

Allan chuckled.

Ruby was having fun laughing and joking with everyone. Marion didn't want to pull Ruby away from it and told her that she could stay night in the forest and Marion would be back the next day.

Everyone was asleep with the exception of Ruby. Ruby was sitting with her back to a tree looking at the stars and the moon. She missed home. Tears were starting to form. "What if I never go home? What if I'm stuck here?" she whispered to herself. "Can't sleep?" said a voice. Ruby looked and saw Allan standing before her. "Yeah pretty much." She answered wiping her eyes. Allan sat next to her. "It's a beautiful night." He said, "It sure is." She replied.

"Do you miss it?"

"Do I miss what?"

"Home. Do you miss home?"

"Yeah."

"We will get you home. No matter what it takes, you will go back home." Allan assured her.

"That's just the thing. This is going to sound insane, but a necklace is what brought me here." She explained, "And that fell out of my pocket."

"We'll find a way. I promise." He stated

"Want to hear to joke?" Ruby asked,

"Sure."

"There are muffins in an oven, the first muffin says to the second muffin 'boy it's really hot in here.' And the second muffin says 'HOLY SHIT! A TALKING MUFFIN!'" Ruby said. Allan laughed. "I told that joke in my geometry class and I got in so much trouble. Not for swearing, but for insinuating that food can talk." She explained. That made Allan laugh harder. "I'm totally serious. She tried to give me detention but the principal revoked it after he heard the joke."

"What's detention?"

"It's like having to sit in a corner by yourself except you have to stay after school and do a whole bunch of stupid things for the teacher."

"What's a principal?"

"It's a headmaster."

"How much trouble do you get into back home?" asked Allan,

"Not a whole bunch. Nothing illegal. Just being a smartass and pulling pranks." Ruby answered. "Ever lied to get out of trouble?"

"Oh yeah but my mom always knows because she has like special mom mind reading powers."

Allan chuckled. "No joke. I seriously think she has special mom powers. For cereal." Ruby exclaimed.

"Not being funny but you're kind of crazy." Allan remarked,

"Oh my god! You cannot tell me that you never thought your mom had psychic powers." Ruby said.

"Actually I did. She always knew when I lied, she'd smack me upside my head every time." Allan explained.

Ruby yawned. "You need to get some sleep." Allan said, "I can't sleep." Ruby argued.

"Well, would it help if I laid next to you until you fell asleep?"

Ruby gave him a weird look.

"Nothing funny will happen, I swear on my mother." He swore,

"Okay. But if you try anything, you will be sorry." She threatened as she laid down.

Allan grabbed his blanket and laid down next to her, pulling the blanket over them.

"Hey Allan?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I pretend that you're Bobo? It's just that it might help me if I imagine that Bobo's lying right next to me."

"Yeah sure."

Ruby snuggled in with her back touching Allan's chest, turns out it did help. Within five minutes, Ruby was fast asleep. Allan was about to go back to his spot but he feared that she might wake if he was gone. She needed the sleep. Allan sighed and closed his eyes. Soon, he too drifted off into dreamland.