AN: Hey, I did a thing. More about Yang and Ruby's relationship. And Cinder.
Imma give you all this warning now: This is an all out Pollination fic...Ruby and Yang are in that kind of relationship. If you don't like that, and absolutely do not want to read it, bail now, cause I wrote a bath scene, and there's just gonna be more of that in this fic. It's not going to go into the actual...act...but...the implications are there. This chapter is a good example of how I'll be going about the implications in this fic.
Yang chased her sister through the woods, growling playfully as her eyes tracked the red blur through the trees. Ruby was fast...faster than Yang, but Yang was more coordinated...and less likely to trip over a log, as she sister just did. She paused a few feet away, just far enough that her sister wouldn't smell her. She waited, peeking out behind a tree, watching her sister stand and brush herself off.
Once the girl in red had picked the last leaf off her precious cloak, Yang pounced. Ruby yelped as Yang bowled her over, throwing both to the ground. They rolled for a moment or two, each wanting to be on top of the other, though Yang's size and strength easily overcame Ruby. The larger girl pinned her sister to the ground and flashed a toothy grin.
Ruby squirmed and struggled in her sister's firm grasp. "Ah, let go!"
Yang chuckled and leaned close. "No way, say it~" she said teasingly, keeping Ruby firmly pinned to the ground.
Ruby flinched, feeling her sister's warm breath on her skin...Ruby shouldn't have started this game...Yang always gets too excited in the chase. "I-...y-you win…"
Yang smiled triumphantly and kissed Ruby's cheek. Then she stood, holding out her hand to help Ruby up. Ruby sighed in defeat and took her sister's hand. Yang easily pulled Ruby to her feet.
"I never win…" Ruby whined, crossing her arms.
Yang smiled and patted her sister on the head. "You'll get me eventually sis," she said teasingly.
Ruby pouted, her ears laying back as she followed her sister through the woods. Now that the short game was over they really needed to head home. They both knew Cinder was going to be upset...she hated when the girls were late, and technically they were. It was supposed to be an out and in, get the supplies and come home.
Suddenly Yang stopped, "Oh shit! The herbs!" she yelped. "They're back at the grove!" she yelped.
Ruby flinched and pushed Yang towards the hut that was now in view through the trees. "You go deal with Cinder, I'll run back and get the supplies!"
"Wait, it was my job!"
"I'm faster!" Ruby snapped before turning and running off, leaving Yang only to grab at rose petals.
The older girl took a deep breath and turned back towards her home. Maybe this was best...fire won't kill a dragon. Yang pulled on her jacket and hat before walking towards the two story hut.
She silently pushed the wooden door open, trying to sneak inside. Most of the house was stone, only the doors and shutters being made of hard oak from the trees around the hut. For once, Yang was thankful for the stone floors, no wooden boards to bend under her weight. Though the moment she put her weight on the wooden stairs that led up to the sister's bedroom, the board creaked beneath her weight.
"Yang!" a sharp voice snapped.
Yang could swear Cinder had teleporting abilities, cause as she turned back towards the door where she just was, there Cinder stood, her arms crossed. Yang smiled sheepishly and stood with her hands behind her back.
"Hey Cinder…" Yang said nervously.
"Where are my supplies?" Cinder demanded.
"I...uh...I left em somewhere...Ruby's getting them…" Yang mumbled softly.
Cinder frowned and stepped forward, her gaze cold. Yang gulped and turned to go upstairs, only to have Cinder grab her arm and keep her in place. Yang shivered a little and looked down at the crimson-eyed woman.
"I need those ingredients," Cinder snapped harshly.
Yang shivered for a moment before yanking herself from her caretaker's hand. "You'll get them in a minute, calm down hot head!" she snapped.
Cinder stared at Yang coldly for a moment before lashing out. Her hand curled around Yang's throat, restricting her breath as her parasitic magic began to sap Yang's fire away. Yang shivered as she was forced to meet Cinder's glowing gaze.
"Now listen here you overgrown lizard," Cinder hissed as she pulled Yang closer. "I need those ingredients...then again...maybe you want Ruby to die."
Yang glared at her and let out a harsh, strangled growl. "You won't let her die..you value her more than me."
"You're right...but I can find another apprentice...I don't need either of you. I gave you a home...some safety…a purpose...I taught you to have control over your fire...helped your sister when she did something she wasn't supposed to...and this seems to be the only way to keep you under control."
The woman threw Yang onto the stairs and walked away. Yang shivered and tried to warm herself. Cinder's touch...her power...it always made Yang feel weak and tired. Cinder was nothing but a parasite...and yet Yang couldn't leave. She had to keep her sister safe...and healthy.
Yang raised her head as the door creaked open. She could hear Ruby and Cinder talking in witch's lab, the witch praising her apprentice for bring the supplies like she was told. It's almost amazing...Cinder would be called kind if no one saw her from Yang's perspective. As the conversation in the next room turned to Cinder's experiments, Yang let out a soft sigh.
The dragonling stood and headed towards the door. "I'm gonna take a bath!" she announced before walking outside.
"Don't waste too much water!" Cinder called after her.
Yang sank into the warm tub of water easily. The stone tub might be small, but it's surprisingly comfortable for what it is. It's nice and circular, a small bench carved into one side. It was surprisingly smooth for being carved out. Yang's muscles relaxed in the warm water, the heat replenishing what Cinder had taken. Yang sank a little further, resting so her head was just above the water, resting on the rim of the tub. This was so warm and comfortable, she could almost fall asleep. Though before the large girl could drift off into sleep, a voice pulled her back to reality. "Can I join you?"
Yang opened her eyes to find Ruby sitting on the opposite edge of the tub. Yang smiled and sat up, seeing her sister squirm and pull at her precious cloak. "Of course, I'd never say no to you."
Ruby smiled and quickly stripped down, casting her clothes aside and hanging her cloak on a tree limb nearby. Yang leaned back and rested her arms on the edge of the tub, letting Ruby climb in and sink into the water, sitting in Yang's lap. Yang's gaze instantly snapped to her little sister's back...more so the scars and sores that dotted the top half of her back.
"Is your back hurting you…?" Yang asked carefully.
Ruby rocked nervously and shrugged. "Not...not really...could you scrub it though? It's...starting to itch."
Yang nodded and reached over, grabbing a small pumice stone off the side of the tub. She took a deep breath before carefully scrubbing Ruby's back, starting on her lower back and carefully moving up. She kept her free hand on Ruby's shoulder, watching her carefully for even the slightest flinch of pain. Ruby kept still...until one of the sores broke open.
"S-sorry," Yang mumbled, quickly fumbling to scoop some warm water over her little sister's back.
Ruby glanced back and smiled. "It's fine Yang...it's fine...it only stings…"
Yang rinsed Ruby's back, gently running a hand over her marred pale skin. She tensed her fingers slightly, directing what warmth she could spare to help Ruby relax.
The wolf girl looked back, shaking her head. "Yang, it's okay," she said softly. Ruby sighed when she saw Yang's worried expression. Carefully she shifted positions, turning to face her big sister. "Yang, relax. You didn't hurt me that badly…"
Yang sighed a little and leaned over and kissed Ruby's cheek. "Yeah...okay...turn back around...I'll comb out your tail."
Ruby smiled and nodded, letting Yang finger out any small burrs or knots out of her soft fur. "So...why don't you tail me about the little bunny you found?" Yang said with a chuckle as she stroked Ruby's tail.
Ruby paused for a moment and slowly turned to stare at her sister. "No. No more puns." Yang flinched as Ruby elbowed her in the chest. "Anyway...she was strange."
Yang looked up from her work, curiosity shining in her lilac eyes. "Strange? How so?"
"She acted human, but I swear she wasn't. I mean, it's hard to miss those bright white ears…but...she screamed 'I am human' from her mannerisms to her scent…"
"You think it's a spell gone wrong?" Yang muses as she picked out a small burr.
"Yeah…" Ruby mumbled softly with a small shrug. "But there's more than that. Her scent was stale."
Yang paused for a moment rocking in the tub. "You don't think she's living up there away from people...do you?"
Ruby simply shrugged. "I don't know...maybe I'll see her again."
Yang nodded and looked down at Ruby. It was rare to see her worried or nervous...that rabbit must've left a mark on the little black haired girl...then again Ruby always had a soft heart. Yang watched as Ruby traced patterns in the water before suddenly wrapping her arms around her in a warm hug.
"Would it make you feel better if I went up and looked for her?" Yang asked softly.
Ruby leaned back into her sister's embrace and nodded. "Yeah...no one should be alone up there, human or halfling."
Yang nodded in agreement. She nuzzled into Ruby, then suddenly reached up and nipped at Ruby's red tipped ears. The young wolf girl jumped away, pressing her ears close to her head.
"Yang!" Ruby yelped.
Yang smiled mischievously as her sister blushed. Ruby growled softly and suddenly turned around, straddling her sister and pushing her down. Yang squirmed as Ruby pushed Yang down beneath her as far as she'd go, her shoulders now just above the water. Yang stared up at her sister, keeping her gaze on the smaller girl's face. Ruby mimicked Yang's mischievous smile as her delicate hands ghosted against Yang's skin under the water. Ruby giggled lightly as she trailed a hand down her arm, watching Yang tremble as her fingers brushed against her scales. Ruby then snatched up the pumice stone and booped Yang on the nose.
"I came here to get clean, not dirty," she chided.
Yang laughed and sighed. "Yeah yeah...buff my horns while you're up there."
Ruby looked down at Yang and shook her head. "Nope."
Yang glared up at her defiant sister. The younger girl smiled and started to wash herself, ignoring the dragon glaring beneath her. Yang growled and suddenly lashed out, wrapping her arms around Ruby's neck and suddenly pulling her down. Ruby gasped as her lips suddenly met Yang's, the older girl smiling a little. Ruby was completely tense from the sudden kiss...but she couldn't help but relax into her sister's embrace, her eyes closing as she leaned into the kiss. Yang smiled and broke the kiss, only a fraction of an inch separating the two.
"Yang…" Ruby whined softly as the kiss was cut short.
Yang chuckled and leaned up, kissing her sister on the nose. "Don't be so pouty…"
"But...but…"
"How about this...you wash my horns...I go find your bunny, then I'm all yours." *Yang purposed in a low voice.
Ruby smiled and nodded, sitting up and gently buffing Yang's horns. Yang sighed in contentment, between the feeling of the stone lighting grinding against her and the feeling of Ruby's tail brushing against her leg, she couldn't help but relax.
AN: Told ya, incest. But I think I handled it well...