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Ruby POV
After ending up sprawled across Weiss's lap for the twelfth time in three minutes, I decided something needed to change. So I came up with an idea.
"Weiss, I have an idea." See? She turned toward me with a rare smirk.
"No, you cannot sit on my lap." I was speechless for a moment, then what she said sunk in.
"W-what?!" I sputtered, shaking my head. "That's not what I was gonna say! I was gonna say we can sit back to back and brace our feet against the sides, there's not much space back here anyway." It was true, in truth it was a two person car, with the back seat thrown in there like an afterthought.
Weiss smiled wryly, which was also a rare thing. She's so close. I could just lean over and touch her. Or kiss her. Would she even kiss me back? I shooed the thoughts away. Now wasn't the time.
"That's a good idea." I bristled, though I don't know why.
"Yes. I do occasionally have those." Her smiled dropped and so did my heart, but I didn't let it show.
"That's not what I meant." I shrugged and turned away. We sat in silence for a minute, then I started to doze off. Before long, I'd fallen asleep.
Weiss POV
Idiot! I berated myself. Nice job, now she probably thinks that I think she's stupid! After a while, I realized that she wasn't sitting up straight anymore. She was slumped back against me, her breathing slow and steady.
"Ruby?" She didn't reply. She's asleep. I thought, a bit sadly. Well, better leave her alone for a while and let her sleep. Then Yang turned a corner and she started to topple. I twisted quickly and grabbed her, stopping her fall. That was close. I thought with a relieved sigh.
Her breath hitched and she murmured,
"Mmm, Weiss." I froze, waiting for her to chew me out for touching her, but she didn't wake, and eventually her breathing returned to normal. I couldn't exactly let her sleep in a position where she could fall at any time, so I laid her down with her head in my lap.
I smiled softly down at her and stroked her hair gently.
"I'm so, so sorry, Ruby, I want to tell you the truth, but I can't. Not while you're awake."
Ruby POV
"I'm so, so sorry, Ruby." Weiss stood in front of me, her face sad, brushing my bangs out of my face.
"For what?" I asked. She cupped my cheek and leaned in, but milliseconds before our lips connected, she spoke.
"Wake up."
I jolted awake, staring straight up and blinking. Where am I? Then I remembered. Oh yeah, I'm in the back of a Jaguar. Hmm, this seat is warm. Wasn't there someone back here with me?
"Ruby." I turned my head and saw Weiss leaning over me. "We're here." I felt the heat creeping up into my cheeks. My head is in her lap. I jerked upright and our foreheads collided with a loud thwack. I groaned and clutched my head. "Geez, I'm sorry. Ouch." Weiss mumbled. I shook my head, then groaned when pain lanced through my skull.
"No, it's my fault." She stared down at me, a bit sadly I thought.
"No. It's mine." More blood rushed to my face as I caught her meaning. Earlier. In the room. I sat up, making sure she was clear this time, and got out of the car, not answering. I stretched and glanced around, finding Anna, Cali, and Yang not too far away, staring into a store's window.
I couldn't hold back a giggle as Cali tugged Anna's sleeve like a little kid and pointed at something. Eventually, they turned and walked back toward me. Anna gave me a sly smirk.
"So, did you get a wake up smooch?" I ignored her.
"What are we doing first?" Yang shrugged and spun around five times, one hand out, pointing straight in front of her. She stopped, pointing diagonally across the street in the direction I was facing.
"Over there," She glanced at Anna and Cali. "What do you guys think?"
"You almost hit me." Cali muttered. Anna shrugged, not looking like she really cared.
"Sure, whatever."
"I don't care." I flinched as Weiss voice spoke next to me suddenly. I turned and our eyes locked for a moment, then I looked away. When I looked back, Yang was already walking away, and Anna and Cali were right behind her. I jogged to catch up with the others and pulled up next to Yang.
As we walked, I watched as people exited buildings in front of us. An old man holding a little girl's hand stepped out of a library crossed in front of us. The girl saw us and beamed.
"Grandpa! Look at the pretty girls!" The man smiled at us and answered.
"Yes, I see them, Miria, let's go." She waved at us and skipped away with her grandfather in tow. Yang laughed and glanced back at Weiss.
"Now if that don't melt your heart, what wi-"
"DANTE?!" We jumped as Anna barged past us, shouting at a blonde girl stepping out of a building just past the library. The girl jumped and turned, looking guilty. She rubbed the back of her head nervously as Anna stalked toward her.
"Well, whaddaya know? It's Anna." She didn't sound all that happy to see her. Anna poked her in the chest.
"I thought you wouldn't leave the room." The girl known as Dante shrugged, a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.
"Whatever made you think that?"
"Akari said you wouldn't-"
"No, yeah, I got that part. Blah blah blah, mail about me, all that good stuff. What made you believe it?" Anna stiffened.
"Who said it was mail?" Dante rolled her eyes.
"I did." Anna was silent for a moment.
"You sent it?" Dante shrugged, grinning mischievously.
"Yeah, pretty much."
"So you skipped out on us for-" She glanced at the building's sign, then did a double take. "A strip club?!" Dante blushed a bit and scratched her cheek.
"Don't tell your mom and dad, kay? I was visiting a friend." Anna crossed her arms.
"One of your 'friends' huh?" There was no room in her tone for interpretation. It was clear she didn't approve of these friends. Dante's face darkened and she scowled.
"No. One of my regular friends." Anna snorted.
"That you meet in a strip club." Dante's face flushed angrily.
"Not everyone has a mommy and daddy to take care of them straight into adulthood, sis." She growled. Anna bristled.
"You're not doing such a good job buying my silence." Dante sneered at her.
"Well guess what, princess, I don't care anymore, you can tell your parents whatever the hell you like." She brushed past her and continued toward us. She glanced at me, faltered, then stopped. "Well, well, well. What have we here?" She stepped closer and looked me up and down slowly. I took a moment to appraise her as well.
She was an inch or two shorter than Yang but taller than me, her eyes were a startling blue, her feathery blonde hair actually had black streaks in the bangs, and she had a diamond stud in her left nostril. She was wearing a black Falling in Reverse t-shirt, black jeans, and green converse boots.
She snapped her fingers under my nose and I jumped, looking up at her smirking face.
"Do I look that good?" I felt my cheeks color a bit, but I couldn't think of anything to say. She laughed. "Just messin' witcha Rubes." She patted my head and I ducked away, not looking away from her face. "I'm sorry that you had to see that, Ruby." I started, surprised.
"How do you know who I am?" She smiled and glanced at Yang.
"Modest, isn't she?" She looked back at me and leaned down slightly, looking me in the eyes. "Everyone knows who you are, Miss Ruby Rose. The sole youngest scythe wielder in Vale, possibly even Vytal and the leader of the rising star team of huntresses-in-training, Team RWBY." I blinked again and she patted my cheek, chuckling when I swatted her hand away.
Yang crossed her arms and watched her closely.
"Know any other members of Team RWBY?" She asked. Dante straightened and glanced at her.
"You're wondering if I know who you are, aren't you, Yang Xiao Long?" Yang shrugged.
"Just a bit curious." Dante turned to her and grinned.
"Well, who doesn't? Your prowess on the battlefield, your beauty on and off of it, your wonderful sense of humor," Weiss stifled a laugh. "and on top of all that, your undeniable sense of style makes for a pretty incredible picture. Won't your do me the honor of shaking my hand?" That was pretty smooth. I thought, impressed. Clearly Yang thought so too. She stared at her, mouth slightly open.
"Um. . .sure?" She shook her hand and Dante clutched it to her chest.
"I shall never wash this hand again." Cali rolled her eyes.
"Dante, you're a shameless flirt." Dante simply smirked.
"Ah, Cali, you grow more beautiful by the second, it is getting to be overwhelming."
"Then look away." Cali replied bluntly. Dante chuckled.
"Always a pleasure chatting with you." She turned to Weiss, who beat her to the punch.
"Dante Stryker, the 'black maverick' of team DARK. Infamous for being an incorrigible flirt and a tendency to overdo it on the battle field. Your specialty is mid-ranged to close-ranged combat, but you can also fight long-ranged if you so choose. You enjoy catching others off guard. It's also a tactic you use on the battlefield against your enemies, that way you can keep them on the defensive to buy yourself time to formulate a strategy to defeat them. Should I continue?" Now Dante was speechless. She opened her mouth, then closed it, and then opened it again.
"Damn. You're so good that it's kinda scary. I guess I should have expected that from Weiss Schnee, the proficient fencer and singer. Also heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. I'm honestly shocked you know so much about me." Weiss smiled thinly.
"You'd be surprised by what I know about our fellow Beacon students." Dante smiled.
"I have no doubt." She turned back to me.
"Where's your fourth? Blake?" I shrugged.
"She stayed behind, she didn't want to come to the concert." Dante winced.
"Ah, the Achieve Men. I considered going to the concert, but I figured I'd end up jumping on stage and tackling Jack or something." Yang smiled at her.
"That's too bad, we'd love to have you along." Anna scoffed at the thought.
"I already asked, but she'd rather hang out with strippers and thieves than us." Dante's jaw and fists clenched and I thought she might attack her, but she just lowered her head, slipped between Cali and Weiss, and walked away. We all turned to glare at Anna.
"What the hell was that?" Yang snapped. Anna looked taken aback.
"Are you kidding me? She blew us off to hang out with-" Weiss made a noise of disgust.
"Are you kidding me? Did you spontaneously become deaf at the part where she told us about how her friend needs money? That constitutes a job, Anna." Anna huffed, but it was clear that Weiss was getting through to her. "And I don't think her friend would be a stripper if it weren't her only choice." Even Cali shook her head.
"You were kind of bitchy." I just shook my head and went after Dante. Weiss opened her mouth, but I gave her a meaningful look and she closed it.
"Ruby?" Yang called after me.
"Go on without me," I called back over my shoulder. "I'll catch up."
Well guys, this is it for a while :( Unfortunately you'll have to make do with chapter 8 part 1. Due to a death in the family, I'm going to be traveling this weekend and maybe part of next week. I don't think I'll be able to write during that time, and even if I could, I doubt I'd have wifi, so I couldn't upload it. I'll try to double update, or double length the next chapter(s), but in the meantime, I wrote yet another story (yes I know, I'm all over the place) but if you're bored, you can read that. I've also posted a link on my profile to my friend Feelex's dA account, and he's writing a book, so you can go read that if you wish, but I'm afraid you'll have to go without in the meantime.
Best regards and Flame on,
-Dante
BTW OMG the official RWBY trailer is awesome! Link on my profile as usual.