Okay back to this... and I have a bunch of wasabi peanuts... which suck they aren't nearly as potent as I remembered. But watching some Archer. Translation time 'Nǐ hǎo qīn'ài' means 'hello dears', 'Nǐ zuìjìnguò dé zěnme yàng.' means 'how have you been?', 'Hǎo' means 'Good', 'Bānjī rúhé?' means how was the flight, 'Nǐ fùmǔ zài nǎlǐ?' means 'where are your parents?' and finally 'Gōngzuò. Cóng jīn wǎn suīrán dōu shì zài jīnnián wánchéng' measn 'Work. they will be home later.' All of this according to a translator i found online.
Chapter 15:
"Nǎinai!" Ruby and Yang called out in unison as they quickly hugged the aged woman as she came out from behind the large sliding security doors. Weiss smiled at the sight of the old woman. She hadn't seen the woman in a long time.
Ruby hugged tightly as the older woman smiled sweetly at her. She would have hugged back tighter, but Ruby looked frail to her. Just the sight of one of her grandchildren looking frail and nearly as light a new born babe.
"Nǐ hǎo qīn'ài. Nǐ zuìjìnguò dé zěnme yàng." The old woman asked as Weiss walked up to them and hugged the woman. "Hǎo." Ruby spoke as Yang pulled back and grabbed one of the suitcases and began to move it away from the elderly woman who turned to face Yang. "Hǎo... Bānjī rúhé?"
"Hǎo." She spoke as turned towards the white haired woman. "What about you Weiss? How have you been?"She asked, her accent coming through as Weiss smiled at the old woman. "I've been doing good. How was your flight?" Weiss asked as she hugged the woman.
"How have you not learned Mandarin yet Weiss? You've been friends with Ruby a long time... I feel like you should have at least been able pick up a question like 'how was your flight?' but it was good." She continued to speak as Weiss frowned a little. "I haven't had the time. Between my father's constant forced lessons in business, economics and accounting along with school and learning Spanish and French... I've haven't had the chance." Weiss spoke as she gestured for them to follow her out.
Once they reached outside the elderly woman finally recognised something was missing. "Nǐ fùmǔ zài nǎlǐ?" Ruby turned to her grandmother and smiled. "Gōngzuò. Cóng jīn wǎn suīrán dōu shì zài jīnnián wánchéng"
"Feeling a little left out here... honestly... only time it ever gets this bad is when you guys invite me to those otherwise family events... I guess I should really learn Mandarin." Weiss spoke as she walked up to a machine and slipped a piece of paper inside it. "I'll explain later." Yang whispered as Weiss turned to glare at her.
They had been in a long argument since the previous night. There had been many things Yang had intentionally hid that had started to come to light. Which was the main reason of the fight. "You mad still?" Yang asked as Weiss rolled her eyes. "Hey Ruby... can you go on with your Nǎinai. Yang and I will be shortly behind. Just have to pay for the parking. Here take my keys. Don't crash it." Weiss spoke as she tossed her friend the keys. Ruby caught them and smiled as she held a thumbs up.
Once Weiss was confident they were a distance away Weiss turned back to the machine. She could feel Yang's concerned look as she placed a card into the machine and typed in the pin. "What was the point in sending them on if I still have the largest bag?" Yang asked as Weiss turned around and glared.
"I'm still oh so very pissed at you. How have you not told her about us Yang? If this is going to end up like when Summer and Tai found out I would have rather it happen much earlier. Do you not remember how long it took for your parents to come to terms with us?" Weiss hissed as she turned back to pull the slip of paper and her card from the machine. "How can I not be mad? That sweet old lady has been like the grandmother I wish I had... mine and I swear if you tell Ruby this I will deny it, she was kinda racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic... you think my dad is bad? My Oma was so much worse." Weiss continued as Yang raised a single eyebrow of disbelief.
"You forget the time she comes from Yang... it was literally Nazi Germany... you have no idea how happy I was when she died so I could come out to my dad and mom... and thankfully my mom was more accepting and my dad is whipped enough to listen to my mom and just accept us." Weiss continued as She sidestepped the machine a little just in case someone else needed to use it.
Yang began to snicker as Weiss' glare on her became harsher. "It is just your name makes so much more sense... But in all seriousness... I understand you are angry... but you don't get it... same sex couples are frowned upon to the nth degree in Asian cultures. I just worry she may not approve. She is fine with same sex couples in passing... but it is different when your family has one. It was one thing when we told my parents... because let's face it, my dad has at least attempted to have sex with anything with a pulse... not that I'm complaining... but mom... you know her. I don't think she is capable of hate. Shock yes... but not hate."
Weiss' frown deepened. "You know my full name is Edelweiss... I just hate the fact I was named after a flower... and I if she asks I have to tell her Yang. I don't want to have to avoid being close to you for the entire time she is here." Weiss pouted as she crossed her arms. Yang took a step closer, swinging the bag just behind Weiss as she rested her hands on her hips. "If she does ask, I'll tell her myself Weiss. And at least worst case scenario... we are still doing better than Blake and Pyrrha." Yang spoke leaning down and chastely kissed Weiss who pushed back quickly.
"I'm still mad... but if we get some free time... and no one is in either one of our houses... I may calm down enough for a few hours." Weiss spoke as she pried off Yang's hand and walked on.
Night couldn't come fast enough for Ruby. Normally she would never leave the house her grandmother's first day, but she had missed school and Cinder the entire day so she could be with her grandmother.
She even made an excuse to go to bed early, just so she could do what she was going to do now. She quickly checked her bag to make sure she had her helmet and zipped up her jacket. She walked over to her window after palming her phone in her pocket and opened it.
Once the cold air hit her she smiled and made sure her hat was on securely. 'Time to surprise Cinder, I hope Nǎinai isn't mad... or that Yang and Weiss don't mind me...' Ruby thought as she pulled herself up so she was sitting on the window sill.
She enjoyed the crispness of the night time winter air. The chill never felt the same as when she was with Cinder on her motorcycle. 'I just hope Cinder doesn't mind... she may be mad...'
Ruby pushed the thoughts from her mind as she began to lower herself down onto the small extension roof and smiled a little. She slipped her hands into her pockets as she took a deep breath. She began to start walking towards the edge of the extension causing her to pull her hands out of her pockets as she began to climb down the one story and landed a bit rougher than she intended.
She landed on the side of her foot and winced. 'No point turning around now... one thing Nǎinai hasn't learned yet is traditional medicine not only smells bad... but doesn't really help.' Ruby thought as she began to limp down the street. She could feel a sharp sting of pain with each and every step but knew she had to push past it.
Once she could see Cinder's house coming up she began to pick up speed stopping once she felt the first crippling shot of pain coursing up her right leg and her nearly falling over. She began to breath deeply as she began to balance herself on one foot, attempting to soothe her right ankle.
'I really hope Cinder is up... and that she has like a bag of frozen peas... or an ice pack... I also think I owe Elie an apology... she is right, walking a mile on what is most likely a full on sprain at this point is not your everyday level of dumb. It is super dumb.' Ruby thought as she carefully lowered her foot once more and winced a little. She made up her mind to continue the two minute walk, that way she could get off it and be with Cinder.
She stopped as turned around the brick and mortar pillar to see a light coming from the open metal door to see the red haired man Ruby hadn't seen in a long time, and Cinder looking into only what Ruby could assume was under the hood of a car. And from the heated debate that was starting she hoped that it was something important.
She took a place next to Roman, neither person noticing her, as Cinder pulled the ratchet from her father's hand and moved closer to the engine. "Can't believe it has taken you this long to finally agree with me. It is the engine block. If I was shallow I'd say 'I told you so' but I'm not that shallow." Cinder spoke as Ruby began to giggle.
Cinder's head shot up smacking against the bottom of the hood and winced. "Ruby?" Cinder asked as Ruby smiled causing Roman to look at her. "Wait... this is the Ruby you've been talking about...?" Roman asked as Ruby smiled making sure she was putting all her weight onto her other foot as she smiled.
"I hope Cinnamon bun has been talking about me nicely... but it is also nice to see you again Roman." Ruby spoke as the red haired man hugged her tightly. "Nice to see you again Red. I had feared the worse of you after Salem." He spoke lightly letting Ruby go as she winced stepping on her sore foot as she was rested back down onto the ground.
"Okay, sidetracking how you both know I dislike that name... I thought you said your grandmother or something was coming in today?" Cinder spoke rubbing her head as Ruby smiled. "One it was my Nǎinai, two she did and three... can we please talk about this somewhere I can sit down? I think I may have sprained my ankle getting here." Ruby said being careful to not stand on her sore foot.
Cinder nodded letting out a simple 'of course' and walked over to the door leading into the house, she turned around to see Roman grabbing a loan wash cloth and drying his hands clean of the wet grease on them. "Just go on Cin. I'll lock up down here... just if you head to your room, keep the door open." Roman continued walking over to the garage door and began to pull it down.
Cinder smiled as Ruby began to wince as she walked up the small step into the house as she winced fully. "Want me to carry you or something? Because if it is sprained I don't want you to injure yourself more..." Cinder's concern dripped off what Ruby had dubbed in her own mind as her delicious lips, normally it would have irked Ruby to new levels but it just seemed to not matter when it was Cinder.
"I'll be fine... just need to get some ice on it... I'll be fine. I still have movement in my foot. You would be surprised at what you can pick up reading your parent's medical dictionaries." Ruby spoke as Cinder ignored her and swung one arm cutting her knees out from under her as she used the other to support Ruby's back. The brunette in Cinder's arm's let out a loud 'eep' as she wrapped her arms around Cinder's neck.
She began to pout as Cinder smiled and quickly carried her up the flight of stairs and into her room. Blushing as they crossed the threshold. "I've said it countless times before... but you look so cute when you blush like that... you look so much cuter and I feel so happy that I managed to get the cutest girl." Ruby continued pulling Cinder down a little to kiss her.
Cinder blushed a darker shade as she rested Ruby on her bed. "Stop it..." Cinder spoke as she leaned down and began to unlace Ruby's shoes. She instantly stopped once Ruby winced. "That is the one I'm like ninety percent sure is sprained... I'll get these off. Just go get something cold so I can try and bring the swelling down." Ruby shooed Cinder away. Once Ruby heard her brunette girlfriend walking down the stairs she took a deep breath and practically ripped her shoe off.
She bit into her lip to stop a scream. The copper taste began to fill her mouth as she winced more. She began to wiggle her toes and let out a sigh of relief. 'Definitely not broken at least... just really, really, really sore. Totally need to figure out a better way.' Ruby thought slipping her other shoe off and pulled herself back so she was just resting against the headboard.
It wasn't long before Cinder re-emerged holding a greenish bag causing Ruby to smile. "Welp... peas do just fine as well." Ruby relaxed as Cinder pressed them onto the side of the clearly swollen ankle.
"So do you mind telling me exactly why you came here? Not that I'm hating it or anything. Just curious as to why you would come here instead of spending time with your... whatever..." Cinder asked taking a seat next to Ruby.
"Nǎinai... it does essentially mean grandmother... but I spent the entire day with her. And I missed you... bad enough Yang and Princess have been essentially staying at arms reach of each other... supposedly Yang has not told our Nǎinai about them." Ruby continued as she brought her knee up to her chest to slip her sock off and began to tie the bag of frozen peas around her ankle with her sock.
Cinder smiled at Ruby's comment. Apparently there love for each other was enough to push Ruby through the pain of her red ankle. "I hate to say this... but I refuse to let you walk home with that sprain... which I kinda doubt that it is a sprain now that I see it." Cinder's concern never stopping causing Ruby to groan loudly.
"That is a bad Cinder. It is a sprain I tell you. Want to know how I know? I promise I won't say something snarky as well." Ruby continued as she rested her head on Cinder's shoulder. "Wow... no sarcasm in an explanation of yours... that seems too good to be true." Cinder joked as Ruby flicked her ear.
"It is because I can still move it. The swelling is the body's reaction to try and get you to not move the limb. But if it was broken I wouldn't be able to move it even if I want to. Plus this also gives me an excuse to not go on that family outing with Yang and my dad... and Weiss and my Nǎinai... like I love them... but I can still get sunburnt... which sucks." Ruby continued as she closed her eyes and let the scent of Cinder fill her nose.
Cinder almost laughed at the comment, slightly confused as to why Weiss would be going on a family outing with her family, but remembered what Ruby said how long she had been friends with Weiss. "What about your mom?" Cinder asked as Ruby laughed. "I told you before, my Nǎinai does not really like my mom. Not because of her personality, but because she is British... and my mom... well she gets mad when my Nǎinai speaks in Cantonese just so she can't understand them." Ruby continued letting out a yawn.
"Okay then... long shot... why not just refuse to go?"
"Have you ever been in an Asian household? Mine is an exception... but predominantly the only woman's opinion that matters is the matriarch's... plus my Nǎinai is crafty. She will guilt trip me... have you ever had an otherwise sweet old lady, who takes in homeless people to give them a warm bed and meal if she happens across them, guilt trip you? It isn't nice..." Ruby again let out a loud yawn. She could feel a cough starting to brew in her chest but chose to ignore it.
If she did lose the battle she would just be quick to cover her mouth. Cinder closed her eyes as well, just enjoying the feeling of Ruby being that close. But that was when a thought occurred. Had Ruby told her family about them. She felt like she needed to know. "Hey Ruby... you mentioned that Yang didn't tell your grandmother about her and Weiss... have you told your family about us?" Cinder asked, fearing the response just in case it was a yes.
"Not quite yet... I've dropped hints... but Yang had a tough time coming out to our parents. Something I wish to avoid if I can. But I will tell them don't worry about that." Ruby whispered as she began to cough. She quickly covered her mouth as felt her chest become nearly stripped.
She felt Cinder's arm wrap around her and began to rub her back. "Well, I'm stuck here for the night... I was going to put a new lightbulb inside my headlights... somehow I messed up the one in there. Could be because I went with the cheap part. Either way, I can't drive, do you want to stay the night? I can quickly fix that part tomorrow and drop you off." Cinder asked as Ruby blushed a little.
Sure she had spent time asleep in a bed with Cinder but the fact she had nothing to wear somehow made it that more exciting. "Sure... I just need to text Yang... don't want her to worry." Ruby spoke shoving her hand into her pocket and pulled out her phone. Cinder swung her legs off her bed and began to walk over to her meagre dvd collection to grab one of the box sets Ruby didn't recognise.
Once Ruby sent the message she quickly locked her phone and placed it onto the nightstand next to the headboard. It wasn't long before Cinder climbed into the bed and Ruby slid down so her head was just resting on Cinder's chest as she was about to click play, Ruby spoke up, "What exactly is 'Mrs Brown's Boys'? Sounds familiar."
"Just a very funny show."
Ruby was awoken by the sun light beaming in through the open curtains. Ruby groaned as she sat up. She pulled the exceptionally large sleep pants leg up a little to look at her swollen ankle. 'Well it looks like it went down a fair bit...' Ruby thought as she looked over and saw the empty bed.
She rubbed her eyes as she swung her legs over the bed. She carefully put more weight on her right foot to test it. There was no more sharp stinging pain, just a dull throb. 'Well that at least is good...' Ruby thought as she began to walk out the room.
Once she reached the top of the stairs she began to walk down them. She still felt some sleep in her eyes, nearly tripping as she reached the bottom. She had known Cinder had long legs... they had often distracted her. But now that she was in a pair of her spare sleeping pants it had been clear exactly how much of a difference there was. She turned the corner to see Roman and Cinder sitting at the table talking.
"Red, how did you sleep?" Roman asked as he stood up and Ruby took the spare seat. "I slept alright... doesn't help the fact Cinder is like a million sizes too big." Ruby spoke as she rubbed her eyes. She could feel Cinder glare a little.
"It isn't that you are big or anything... I'm just so small... hell my mom bought my last bunch of clothes in the children's section. Go figure the trick to being skin and bones is fast metabolism and vomiting." Ruby spoke yawning again.
Roman came back and placed a bowl filled with what becomes more and more the bane of her existence every time she gets a bowl of it. He placed a carton of milk in front of her and she just lamented and decided to just eat the bowl of bran flakes.
"So clearly you either still are having Chemo, or took up blimey." Roman asked as Ruby poured a small amount of milk into her bowl. "As much as I would love to say it is the latter... unfortunately it is the former. It is being controlled. Hasn't grown and I get scanned regularly. Hasn't shrunk either." Ruby continued as she dipped her spoon into the bowl and took a bite.
'Yup... still nasty as always...'
Ruby must have made a face of disgust because Cinder giggled. "Dad... she is still a child... not an eighty year old wanting a healthy colon. Can you just give her the sugar?" Cinder asked as Roman laughed. He left his seat and quickly returned with a bottle of a golden liquid. "Not giving into your addiction of sugar... instead have some honey. It is better for you."
Ruby rolled her eyes and began to squeeze the liquid into bowl and began to take bites. 'This is actually good honey... haven't had this good stuff since I left Hong Kong a couple of years ago.' Ruby thought as Cinder smiled at her.
Before long the quick breakfast was done as Cinder who left mid way through just came back in holding a dirty blue rag with random parts changed to a permanent black. "There dad. Engine cover is off. My headlights are fixed, and I'm going to go change my shirt so I can drop Ruby off back home. I may stay there for a while. Don't take the engine apart... I want to watch your face as I'm proven right." Cinder continued tossing the rag into the sink from where she was sitting.
"And when I do take it apart and there isn't a big crack, you are going to look dumb. Would show you up in front of Red, but it is going to be so bad they'll air it on the news." Roman spoke as Ruby laughed. She was enjoying the way their conversations had turned.
"I'll go get changed first Cinder, thankfully I did pack my helmet because I thought I would have gotten dropped off last night." Ruby continued as she stood up from her seat and began to walk out of the room and up to Cinder's room to quickly get changed. She looked at her phone and smiled.
Y~ Weiss, Nǎinai dad and me are heading out. If you are home before us, it will just be you and mom. Help mom make dinner if you are.
R~ Fine... but the second you make a snippy comment I'm poisoning you.
Ruby quickly got changed and slipped her socks on as Cinder walked into the room. Ruby spoke up at her presence, "Can you hand me my shoes please?" Cinder reached down and brought the shoes over to Ruby. "Are you sure you should wear a shoe on your sprained foot?"
"It will be fine Cinder. Just worry about how cute you look when you are concerned... I may not be able to hold myself back." Ruby smiled as she grabbed Cinder's chin and pulled her up into a kiss.
Cinder pushed off the floor and Ruby onto her back all without breaking contact with Ruby's lips. Ruby wrapped her arms around Cinder's neck so she couldn't escape. As Cinder pulled back Ruby rushed up to meet her lips again. She couldn't get enough of the sensation of Cinder's lips.
A loud throat clear caused them to nearly jump apart from each other. "This is why I want the door open... preferably to deter that sort of behaviour." Roman spoke as Cinder and Ruby blushed. "DAD!" Cinder yelled diving to close the door.
"Mood kill... I'll just get my shoes on... we can leave then." Ruby spoke looking away from Cinder to hide her blush as best as she can. 'Yang is right... nearly getting caught is so hot.' Ruby thought as she bent down and began to put her shoes on.
"Raven... we can't do this here... anyone can walk in on us... something I could not deal with right now." Summer said as Raven ignored her and slid her hand down and held one of the bare thighs closer to her. "You didn't seem to mind the first few times today..." Raven spoke leaning down and began to suck on her lover's collarbone.
Summer let out a moan as she quickly sat up and straddle Raven's waist. "Fine once more, then we need to put clothes back on... I can not let your sexy body be what tears my marriage apart. I think if we both get caught sleeping with you, it may just tear it apart." Summer uttered with a sultry voice directly into Raven's ear.
"Yeah, but I was just using him to get closer to you... Yang was a happy accident." Raven continued as she spun Summer around so her back was resting on the couch. Her hand drifting down further. Summer pushed her off her once they heard a frail 'Mommy?'
Cinder stopped behind Ruby who appeared as if she was going to faint. Ruby shook her head as she turned around and dragged Cinder up stairs by her wrist.
"This is not happening... my mom is not sleeping with Aunt Raven... She is straight... she is married to my dad... she can't be." Ruby muttered closing her door once she practically tossed Cinder onto her bed. She began to force her door to stay closed with her desk chair.
"They were just wrestling... that has to be it... they both were covered in red marks and what appeared to be bruises... yeah that is it." Ruby continued, Cinder deciding not to destroy Ruby's rationalisation.
Ruby just took a seat on her bed next to Cinder, "Who am I kidding...? I've walked in on Yang and Weiss enough to know that they weren't wrestling... but it makes no sense to me... my mom is straight... I mean she had me... with my dad... granted he isn't always the most faithful but still..."
"How do you know your dad has cheated on your mom?" Cinder asked as Ruby began to blush. "Well... the obvious one is the fact Yang and I are half sisters... and nearly everyone in my family has walked in on him with someone else..." Ruby continued as she wrapped her arms around herself.
There was a soft knock at the door followed by a 'Ruby?' "Go away mom! I don't want to see you right now...!" Ruby yelled back as she wrapped her arms around Cinder's waist. "Sorry Summer... I'll try and talk to her a little."
"Thank you Cinder..."
Author's Note:
Welp, There is the chapter... 3-4 more... hope you all enjoy... Onto enjoying the majestic scenery of Gran Pulse and watch Nostalgia Critic. Enjoy it.