Okay… haven't written for this story for a while… not that I've forgotten about it… I just wanted to get another story gaining some steam… and I might have lost the notes for this… my bad… but I digress, onto the chapter you've all waited for.
The Wolf: If I use Weiss it shan't be much longer. But hopefully you are still reading this.
Guest: Odd rating system, but I'll take it.
Chapter 11:
The music was blaring to the point Ruby never heard the gun being cocked, and the bullet flying out lodging itself into her heart. As she is laying on the cold worn wooden stage she could see the man that pulled the trigger but the face was just a hazy black void where it should be.
From amongst the mass of people panicking and the man being tackled she could feel the burning sensation from his almost permanent cologne of alcohol, ash and sweat. She knew who it was from that alone, how could she forget it. She could see Yang rushing up forcing her hands to slow the blood starting to pool and stain not only the clothes she was wearing, but Yang's and Yang's hands as panic began to set in. For everyone that Ruby could see in her fading vision.
She could see Neo trying to tell her something, but she couldn't hear what the girl was trying to tell her. She could feel tears hitting her skin as Pyrrha began to help Yang applying pressure. She knew how futile it was going to be. She felt the shard of metal rip apart the muscle. All they were doing was delaying the inevitable.
Ruby could feel her strength fading fast. The only thought she had was 'pity I never could tell Neo how I felt. I can't even hear her voice anymore. It just seems fitting… he started my shit life, he should be the end of it as well.'
Just before the world faded to black she could see a mass of multi-coloured hair running up to give her one final kiss. It felt different from all the other people she has kissed. This one felt like it had love, not lust behind it. It was what she had always felt lacking in her life from everyone but the blonde she knew must have been crying hard, but knew in a few seconds would be crying even harder.
Ruby was just sad she would soon have to say goodbye to the world.
Ruby shot up in her bed. Sweat starting to stick to her skin in a sickly cold manner. Her head shot over to her alarm clock, the bright neon green numbers reading four thirty. 'That is a new one… why did Neo kiss me…? Why was he there…?' Ruby thought throwing her legs over the side of her bed as rested her head in her hands.
'How the FUCK am I meant to get back to sleep!? Knowing that my nightmares are becoming less and less memories, and more and more my imagination!' Ruby thought slamming the side of her fist against her headboard. She could feel a small pang of pain. 'Well at least this is real…' Ruby continued to think as she looked at her hand swelling a bit.
"I might as well go get something to stop the swelling." Ruby spoke to herself as she stood up and began to walk towards the kitchen. "I fucking swear if we used all the ice last night!" Ruby muttered angrily as she walked into the kitchen and opened the freezer.
She grunted as she punched the freezer with the same hand. 'FUCK!' She spat mentally knowing Yang was asleep not thirty feet away. She seethed a little as she opened the door once more to grab something cold to try and reduce the swelling. 'Why do I even have frozen peas…? I hate peas and more often than not I eat out.' Ruby thought pressing the frozen bag down as she walked into the living room.
'Hmph… you still haven't changed… giving me the bed as you sleep literally anywhere else. You big fucking dummy.' Ruby thought as she took a seat on the edge of the couch. As if subconsciously sensing Ruby's presence Yang moved to allow Ruby to lay down which she did.
'You may be a big dummy, but you can always help me… even when you never knew I needed help… like when I have a nightmare I'll probably never talk about.' Ruby thought as she let her eyes drift closed. It was just going to be for a few minutes, but those few minutes turned into hours.
She hadn't even realised she fell asleep again until she felt the bag of peas on her hand getting shifted and the breeze drifted across her now cold hand. Her eyes opened to see Yang tossing the bag of peas to Neo.
"The fuck?" Ruby asked as Yang flicked her forehead. "Why did you come out here?" Yang asked as the brunette began to flex her hand.
"Turns out punching a solid oak headboard at four thirty in the morning hurts just as much as you think it would. And after I realised I had no ice, I went and used the next best thing… probably their only decent use." Ruby muttered the last sitting up at the same time as Yang did.
"I hope your headboard isn't broken." Yang joked as Ruby rolled her eyes. "That has taken more of a pounding." Ruby continued blushing once she realised who she said it to.
Yang let out a loud cough once trying to regain the ability to talk. "Changing the subject. Nice to see you haven't entirely changed these last few years, or your opinion on peas at least hasn't." Yang joked as Neo walked in carrying a small tray with three mugs and a bowl of sugar and a small amount of milk.
"What time is it anyways? Because I owe Junior a call explaining what happened last night." Ruby asked Neo who took a mug and added some sugar and a lot of milk. "It is seven. Same time as always when the coffee's done. I just came out and saw Yang looking down and brushing the hair out of your eyes… I just walked back and turned the coffee on and we talked a bit."
"Which I thought she was that quiet to make sure you you stayed asleep… apparently she just naturally is that quiet… which surprises me even more is the fact Ruby is fine wi-" Yang was cut off with Ruby shoving her fingers into her mouth. "Sorry, Neo, clearly the years haven't taught her manners. Give me a minute." Ruby spoke moving with Yang by the jaw out of the room and slammed her door just behind her.
She took her fingers from the blonde's mouth and glared. "Yang… you have no idea how happy I am that you're here. But I've intentionally put that part of my life in the back of my mind. I will not let that bastard control my life now. No one knows about him. The only one besides me out of the friends I made that know you are my sister is Neo. The rest know absolutely nothing. And I would rather keep it that way." Ruby spoke fast taking a seat as Yang took a look at the room for the first time.
The only thing she really noticed was the lack of things really. "I see you styled this room the same way as our old bedroom… clearly he is affecting you a lot more than you notice." Yang joked taking a seat on the bed next to her sister noticing the beaten picture frame holding the picture they both promised to keep.
"I kept it this sparse in case I needed to run again. I will not let him do that shit again. Not ever again. I can't even dream without having memories of what happened in that part of life. I still suffer from claustrophobia and enter a full on panic attack the second the lights go out in those cramped areas… I just know if I ever have to go back I'll have to end one of our lives… and the simple fact I know I could never kill him… he outweighs me, has like nothing but muscle and years of experience fighting… I would need to kill myself."
Ruby was pulled out of her thoughts as Yang pulled her into a laying position flicking her head. "Was that why you punched your headboard? Remembering something like the night it all changed?" She asked trying to mend what caused her sister's violence to warrant her to get something to help the swell.
"No, when that happens I just wake up. Always at the same point when I was running through the woods. Just as I feel my legs burn, my foot catches on a root and right before my face connects with the ground I wake up." Ruby wiped the stray tear that fell from her eye.
Yang wasn't sure how to respond. She was just as lost. She didn't know half of the things that their father did to Ruby. She blacked out by that point, but her screams were always able to pierce the veil. But it was never strong enough to bring her out back into the world of the awake.
"It's okay Rubes. You know if I can help it I won't let him touch you again. I loathe myself because he already has done so much damage." Yang spoke pulling Ruby closer making sure to stop her sister shedding any unnecessary tears. Deciding to change the topic to pull the brunette out of the little slump she placed herself into the blonde asked a question she was interested in partially.
"So, any chance you can get me a number from someone you work with?" Ruby looked up at her sister skeptically. Unsure if Yang was being serious. "A number from one of the girl or one of the guys. Because it does make a difference."
"Preferably that smoking hot redhead that was working at the bar last night. But all those I saw are fucking hot!" Yang spoke as Ruby slapped her arm. "Of course you being the exception… my standards aren't that low." Yang snickered as Ruby punched harder.
"Okay next question, is it a turn off if they have slept with me. Because that is very important."
"Yeah, no preferably not having slept with you…" Yang continued as her and Ruby moved to face each other better.
"Yeah… now that I think about it… you should just stop by… point someone out… it will be easier on the both of us…" Ruby joked as she stood up and walked towards the door. "Right can we leave my room now…? I really don't like being on my bed with my sister… I know where that bed has been and I really don't want you on that more than you need to be for… seriously, take a shower… but not the one here… that has seen worse things."
Yang jumped up from the bed and walked towards the door. "So don't run a black light through here?" Yang joked.
"I know you're joking… but… best not… no idea if washing them even removes that stuff fully…" Ruby muttered as they began to walk back to Neo who quickly pocketed her phone with a scowl on her face.
Yang took a seat on the couch as Ruby poked the back of her head. "I told you not to give anyone there your number. They will text or call you non stop. Especially Junior… non fucking stop, was tempted to change my number a few times because of him."
"It isn't him. Besides it is almost like he is your boss. And that you've slept with both of his daughters… at the same time." Neo commented tossing her phone onto the table and pulled her knees up to her chest. "Come on Neo. My long lost sister just came back… can we not mention who I have and haven't slept with." Ruby muttered accidentally falling into Neo's lap.
Ruby didn't do what anyone expected and just wrapped her arms around Neo's neck to secure herself. A blush forcing it's way onto both of their faces covering them into a shade that would put Ruby's namesake to shame.
Ruby quickly rolled off muttering a single 'Sorry.'
"It's okay." Neo said once she could once again regain control of her blood supply. A few awkward moments passed when Neo decided to bring up something she had forgotten about. "By the way, they all placed themselves into a slap bet about what you two are for each other… the closest says you two are married."
"Not touching that one… Gonna smack the shit out of Jaune… knowing him, he started it." Ruby muttered as Neo debated if she should tell her that she was wrong or just watch them get put in their place. "Seriously... that is all kinds of wrong! Plus there isn't nearly enough booze in the world for me to have sex with Yang. I'm not like the twins." Ruby muttered from her seat on the floor.
"Well, I need to go to my motel room, get a shower, and take some of my medication." Yang muttered standing up. Ruby stared up at her sister.
"Grab everything and bring it here. I won't take no for an answer. If you wait I'll get changed and I'll go help you. I don't want to spend another second without you." Ruby spoke standing up quickly dusting herself off. She was would refuse to let her sister stay in a motel in Vale when she had a perfectly good apartment. And if push came to shove she would just share her bed with Yang like when they were younger.
As Ruby was walking towards her room to quickly get changed she could hear Yang shout, "Hurry up Rubbles!"
'She still calls me that… so much has changed… all for the best too… there is no way this can possibly end bad.' Ruby thought with a smile on her face.
Author's Note:
Sooooo been a while hasn't it? By my count nearly three months… I'm sorry. I think what is terrible is the fact according to my plan after this, there is two more chapters maximum, not encluding any epilogue… I blame my brother because he was visiting and in my room and caused me to lose my notes. But here is the next chapter, some sisterly bonding right before I rip the carpet out from you all.