Welp, welp, welp. Back to this, I hope you all are enjoying the story. Because it is just bout to get good.
Guest: Yes. No. Maybe. Haven't decided to tell you the truth.
The Wolf: I actually have nothing with baby religious figures. It is just I was raised to not take god's name in vain so after years of using it me and my brother decided to see how long we can use alliteration. It just transferred over into my writing.
Chapter 9:
"You're not even interested in watching the show? Damn you really are a rarity here." Pyrrha stated as Yang just shrugged.
"I've had a bad life for a large portion of my life, and I would never strip. So sorry for not ogling at the girls." Yang stated taking a drink.
"Actually that is odd right now. Why did she go back. One second I'll be back." With that Pyrrha walked out from behind the bar.
Yang shrugged at her blind trust leaving people at the bar. She was fine with waiting for her to come back but she knew of some of the people there were bound to be broke. Every sleazy place she could think of had at least one person who practically lived there because that is where all their money went.
She wasn't in there to constantly be questioning Pyrrha's work ethic as the redhead walked back behind the bar. And got back to doing what Yang hoped was the only thing that was causing her to get money at the end of the day.
"Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen. Turns out Crescent Rose and Ice Cream have been called into the boss' office. So for the last dance will The Kitten and Gem please make your way for the stage." Yang heard the same male voice as she took another sip from her glass.
Pyrrha meanwhile was thinking one thing and one thing only 'She best have a damn good reason. She has never done that but at least she has Neo to help her.'
Ruby just turned around and walked back out. She had walked through the changing room, and out of the back door into the fenced off area that they often only used to get a breath of fresh air during their break.
But right now she felt her chest tighten as she slammed her back against the wall and slid down. She grabbed her head in her hands and screamed. 'I finally lost it. I'm seeing her. Next thing I know I'm going to see that bastard.' She thought as she smacked her head against the wall. Hoping that it would right whatever snapped in her brain.
She felt something being placed on her shoulders covering her front. She looked up to see the ice cream themed girl bouncing from one foot to the other slowly. Almost like she had something on her mind.
"Ruby I kinda have to tell you something and I thought I had some more time." Neo began as she took a step back. She wanted to be outside of Ruby's arm range just in case she would take the news much worse then any way Neo had planned the conversation going.
"I... kind of... sort of... may have... possibly... could hav-" Neo was cut off by Ruby finally snapping from hearing her roommate's dodging whatever her point was. "NEO! Just please. I'm starting to think I'm losing it. You trying to figure out whatever it is isn't helping me."
"I found your sister and after getting proof from the same picture that she was in fact the same Yang told her that we live in Vale. I'm so sorry." Neo ranted off at such speed she didn't even know if Ruby had caught it. But her expression shifting from a near panic attack to anger. It was clear. She had heard it.
"I'm sorry Ruby. I'll go ask someone to see if I can crash on their couch. I can understand that your angry." Neo muttered softly. Something she actually noticed as well as the painful sting in her heart. She knew whatever chance she had had with Ruby was now truly crushed. She simply looked at the ground. Her thoughts were simple. 'I don't deserve to look up. Or to even see her big beautiful silver eyes... no bad Neo. You practically just choked on your foot with your stupid idea.'
Neo was about to walk in through the door, only being held back by a firm hand around her wrist, "Neo! Don't you dare drop something like that and leave me out here! We are talking about this now!" Ruby yelled. It wasn't that she was angry at the other woman. She knew Neo probably meant the best. It was the fact she went behind her back like that and brought the only thing she was ashamed of back into her mind as if Yang was getting stabbed over and over again.
The pure guilt she had been feeling had been steadily dying by the years. But now it is like the time had not passed at all. Almost like she was still stuck in the spot. Watching Yang getting beaten because of her. Yang getting stabbed because she wasn't strong enough. The loathing that Yang must feel. All because she didn't follow Yang's plan.
She just hoped that Yang would leave the club. She couldn't handle her big sister seeing her doing what she does for a living. She wouldn't even mind if Yang went back to Patch. That way she would never need to see Ruby again. Maybe she could even assume that Ruby was dead.
"Tell me exactly who you talked to when you called her." Ruby finally spoke once she calmed down enough to where she trusted she wouldn't snap at Neo who just clearly meant well. She wanted to make sure she would never have to re live that nightmare.
"Uh I talked to about three hundred and five 'Yang's before I got to her and then only her. As well as asking everyone where you were from. Not a single person knew the answer by the way. But I told them nothing about Yang." Neo said taking a seat on one of the crates that littered the area. Wondering why Ruby didn't in fact sit on one herself. "Why?"
"It doesn't matter. I'm sorry for seeming mad Neo. There is just a lot of my past I want to leave there. I'm happy that you found her. Just mad you went behind my back." Ruby stated as she hugged Neo who thanked that they weren't facing each other. Her face was flooded with an excess of blood. "Just please next time you go digging up my past and actually ask me."
Neo didn't want the hug to end. She enjoyed the warmth of Ruby's body being pressed tightly against hers. The lack of clothes making it even better in her opinion. Her warm breath against neck. It was perfect, or would be if she didn't seem to hurt Ruby.
"You don't have to leave my place Neo. I enjoy your company. And even if Yang stays with me, I still couldn't kick you out." Ruby whispered into her ear. Hugging Neo tighter. Ignoring the sound of the door opening.
"Okay, this is odd. She is never gone that long." Pyrrha stated as she moved away from the blonde. "Hey Yang, do you mind just waiting here. I'm positive my friend is just having a panic attack and I need to go make sure she is alright."
"Yeah sure go ahead. She should take priority." Yang stated as she turned around, just as the song was ending. She was curious as to who these replacement dancers were. She was willing to wait for Pyrrha to get back just because she was enjoying talking with her.
Pyrrha walked through the changing room and out the back door, as she stepped outside she could see Neo blushing as Ruby hugged her tightly. She cleared her throat to snap the duo out of the hug. Ruby turned around. She could feel her face heating up at being caught being that close to Neo.
"Ruby, are you alright? You just walked off stage. We all kind of got worried." Pyrrha tentatively asked. She walked closer to Ruby to try and see what was the matter. Her worry seeping through as she placed a hand on Ruby's shoulder.
Ruby moved the hand off her shoulder. "I'm fine now." Ruby spoke with a definitive tone that caused all three to truly believe. She was dreading what she will have to do and to go and actually talk to Yang. "Is that blonde woman still at the bar?" Ruby asked. Just wanting to get it done with.
"Last time I was there. Why?" Pyrrha asked, Ruby had never given a single ounce of interest to the customers before. And she suddenly got interested in one that never had come into the club before. It felt odd to her.
"It's personal." Ruby began turning to Neo, "Please... don't tell her why. I just need to go talk to her." Ruby didn't even wait for Pyrrha or Neo to respond. She simply walked back inside. She was not ready to answer any questions. She wanted to. No, she needed to make sure it really was her Yang. If it wasn't then it shouldn't matter if she didn't tell the rest. She only told Neo because she trusted her. She had no idea why she trusted her so much, she just seemed to.
As she walked back into the club she could hear the music playing. She no longer felt the need to dance to the rhythm. She quickly grabbed her hoodie and pulled it on. She needed some more decency if it was her sister.
She quickly walked out of the room and into the bar. She could see the blonde girl still sitting there. Each step she took closer to the girl she could make out more and more, and the only thought going through her mind was 'It really is her... isn't it?'
As she took one final step, all she had to do was reach out her arm. She quickly pulled her arm back once she noticed it had started to move on it's own.
She let out a weak, almost in audible sound. The sound was a simple "Yang?"
Yang was already getting bored. The people that had gone up to dance didn't interest her any. Not that she cared. She wanted to do nothing more than to just drink herself to sleep and then meet up with Neo in the morning so she can meet Ruby. She wanted to. No she needed to make sure Ruby had been able to create a life after the tragedy that was their early life. She just knew if Ruby could do it than she could as well.
She downed the last of the glass Pyrrha had poured for her. She figured that if her friend really was having a panic attack than she shouldn't be there when Pyrrha got back. She would probably want to make sure the person was alright and that could take hours.
She was getting ready to leave when she heard the faint whispers of a distinct sound. One she thought she might never have heard. The faint sound of a feminine voice, it was so faint. But distinct.
"Yang?"
She quickly turned. She could feel the muscles in her neck straining from the sudden shift. She saw the distinct silver eyes. The short red and black hair. The soft features. They were unmistakable.
"Rub-" She was cut off by the near bone crushing hug. She quickly returned the hug. She wanted to do nothing more than hold her, ever fibre of her being hoped that if it was a dream she wouldn't wake up. She was happy.
"Yang! It really is you!" Ruby yelled, only having it slightly muffled by the blonde's shoulder.
Yang's response didn't come from words. But the tears she let finally stream down her face. Ones she had been holding in for so long. She didn't even care for whatever reason Ruby was even in the strip club. She had her baby sister finally in her arms. She was happy.
Author's Note:
Okay, that start was annoying to write four attempts down and that was what I came up with in the end. I'm also not overly happy with the sisterly reaction at the end of the chapter here. But I'm going to stick by it. But two things remaining, one doomzoom posted the first chapter to her version called 'Tear it Down', and finally me and her have a collab story going called 'Corruption of my Mind' give it a look.