Ruby and Yang join Velvet and Coco for a day out.
"So, Ruby, how much do you go out?" Coco asked with a smile, turning back to face the group. Coco and Velvet had invited team RWBY to come shopping with them in the city, although only Ruby and Yang had agreed in the end. Weiss said she had important studying to do, and Blake said she'd wasn't a fan of shopping in general.
"Not much. I liked to train more." Yang spoke for Ruby as she signed out her response, saving Ruby the annoyance of writing everything down.
"Well, better get ready, because that changes from this point forward!" Coco exclaimed, a grin splitting her face.
"And maybe I can show some of the better places in town." Yang added on with a sly grin, and Ruby rolled her eyes. She knew full well the kinds of places Yang got a kick out of visiting, and had absolutely no interest, thank you very much.
From Velvet and Coco's raised eyebrows, Ruby had a good feeling that they knew exactly what Yang meant.
"Maybe not," Velvet said quietly. "but I know the best ice cream shop in Vale!"
Ruby's eyes lit up at the mention of ice cream, and she gave an excited little bounce at the prospect.
Coco only fueled Ruby's excitement with her confident statement of "Oh yeah, their vanilla is to die for."
The quartet were soon ushered into a nearby store titled "Vanessa's Boutique and Fashion" by an overjoyed Coco. Their only warning having been Coco's exuberant rush of "Ohmygoshit'sstillhereshehasthebestclothes!"
"Wow, this place is fancy." Yang said with a snort, Ruby nodding in agreement. Both took in the sight of the near immaculate racks and shelfs full of clothes and other accessories, most marked far above what either would even think about paying.
"Yeah, but Coco's always been a fashion connoisseur of sorts." Velvet said, giving a small chuckle at the sight of Coco fawning over a scarf. "She has an excellent eye for it."
"Why did she want to become a huntress then?" Yang asked the question both her and Ruby were pondering, each staring at Velvet attentively.
"I have a guess." Velvet admitted. "But that's her story to tell."
"Yeah." Yang muttered in agreement, rubbing her fingers over the fabric of an elegant jacket while Ruby went to see what Coco was looking at.
"Can you believe it? They actually have an authentic Gabriel brand scarf here!" Coco gushed, her hands switching from gesturing in the air to weaving through the folds of the scarf. "It's just, these are so rare outside Mistral."
Ruby's brows furrowed at the mention of the 'Gabriel brand,' but she had to turn back to Yang to get her question asked.
"Coco, Ruby wants to know what's so special about a Gabriel brand." Yang said dutifully, a smile growing as Coco's jaw dropped.
"Ruby." Coco's voice was deadly serious, and Ruby was almost regretting ever asking. "Have you ever heard of the Gabriel branch of Mistral fashion?"
Ruby shook her head, leaning back as Coco seemed to become utterly horrified.
"The Cheng's branch?"
Another denial from Ruby.
"What about Sakura's dresses?"
Another shake of her head.
"You have got to have heard of Paris's shoes, right?"
Ruby shook her head again.
"What about- actually, forget it. Do you know any brands? At all?" Coco gave an exasperated gasp, using a nearby shelf to support her weight.
Ruby shook her head once more, giving Coco a shrug. She never cared about who made her clothes, just as long as they fit and lasted.
"I just- I never thought that- how do you even coordinate your outfits?" Coco spluttered out, still looking shocked.
"Short answer, she doesn't" Yang cut in, with a sharp grin, clearly enjoying the spectacle. "She's basically had the same three outfits for the past four years."
"I-" Coco stopped, at a loss for words once Ruby confirmed the statement with a hesitant nod.
Leaning down Velvet giggled, "I think you broke her."
Ruby walked over to Coco, putting a comforting hand on the older girl's shoulder. Ruby jumped when Coco grabbed her wrist with an iron grip, Coco's glasses slipped slightly, showing Ruby the blazing fire that now raged in her eyes.
"I will fix this." Coco said, her tone leaving no room for argument, even as she dragged a now trapped Ruby deeper into the store.
Ruby stuck her free hand in Yang's direction, a plea for help.
But she was left betrayed as Yang simply gave a helpless shrug, her mock sympathy washing away as she gave Ruby a childish smirk, mouthing "Have fun."
And Ruby suffered enjoyed the rest of their time together. Also, all company names in this are 100% fake, at least as far as I know, because I wasn't going to put in real brands, that would have been weird.