The mildly scalding water running down Ruby's body wasn't helping her calm down at all. Thoughts of the man whom she called her father consumed her mind, leaving her in a fit of anger. My dad. Ew. He doesn't even deserve to be anywhere near this family. That fucking pig. Ruby was always told to respect people, and when her mother began to bring her boyfriend over after her real father's death, she was asked to refer to him as, "dad," not that she wanted to. Ruby respected and loved her mom, so she would suck it up and do it for her.

Ruby turned the water off and stood in silence for a good minute or so. She exhaled slowly, she didn't want her anger to blind her once again like it has so many times. Ruby let guilt take over her anger, she was being cold to Sapphire, She's being really cold to someone who's let out almost everything she felt to her. Ruby stepped out of the shower. She managed to tame her curly hair into a ponytail, then put her sports bra on then her cut off, then ended with her shorts.

She felt like punching a wall, or running until she couldn't feel her legs anymore. She needed a distraction. Ruby began to register what actually happened before her brother appeared. Her hand went to her stomach, her nerves were starting to take over. That actually happened, Ruby thought, she's different. But why me? God. She could do so much better. Why would she even care for someone she literally just met? This girl was a mystery to Ruby, which attracted her to the blue girl even more.

Sapphire was counting each breath she took, trying to distract herself. "I'm embarrassing myself," She whispered to herself. Sapphire continued her thoughts to herself. Stupid. So stupid. You've already pissed her off how many times? Just because you're so ignorant. Trying to kiss her? What made you think that was a good idea? You just got to know her. Stupid. So-

"Sapph hey?" The red girls touch surprised Sapphire and she jumped.

"Ruby!"

"You okay? You seemed really spaced out." Ruby finally noticed how flushed the blue girl's face was.

"I'm fine," even Sapphire was surprised how even her voice sounded.

"Are you sure? You seem kinda uneasy."

"I should be asking you if you're okay." Ruby paused and looked at Sapphire. "You've gotten so upset in such little time. You can't just keep that all in."

"I-I don't," Ruby was taken back, she didn't know what to say, "No one has really cared, so why talk about it?"

"You have someone who cares now."

"You," Ruby grabbed the blue girl's hand and inhaled deeply, then exhaled. She owed the girl a lot, time to pay her back, "Are something special." Ruby couldn't tell what the slightly taller girl was thinking, the blank exterior was back. Ruby could only assume she was focused on what she was saying. "Do you always befriend and let your feelings out to people you just met?" Ruby was smiling.

"No." Sapphire sounded breathless.

"Ask me anything you want."

"What?" Sapphire was taken back.

"You let almost everything out tonight to me, you hardly know anything about me. Ask me anything you want," She repeated.

"Why did you stay?"

"Why did I stay at the school?"

"Why did you stay anywhere near this place after all the beatings?"

"Because I love it here. I was born and raised here, My dad use to take me around the town in his truck and tell me stories about when he was my age. He loved some of the simplest things and since this town is so small and simple he loved it." Ruby felt the grip from the others hand tighten.

"That man you were talking about earlier isn't your real dad, correct?"

"Yeah your right."

"I can tell you don't want to talk about him, so I won't ask." Ruby felt a weight lifted off her shoulders, she was so use to people asking and never giving a second thought to how she felt. "But I will ask this."

"What is it?"

"What are your thoughts of me?" Ruby looked up at Sapphire then, not a second passed before she answered.

"Mysterious."

"Mysterious?" Sapphire couldn't help but giggle. "What else?"

"Your smart. You can read faces well, and I say mysterious because there's no other way to put it. You hide under your bangs and it makes it difficult to see what you're thinking. You hide a lot of things, that movie was a great example," She earned a playful slap for that comment, " But I will say I was very surprised with how much you shared to me."

"What else do you think I hide?"

"A lot of things. But what do I know?"

"Things like what?" The blue girl was slowly inching closer to Ruby, and was whispering.

"Things you should tell me." Ruby copied Sapphires movement and volume of voice. Sapphire took a deep breath before she asked her next question.

"Are you attracted to me?" Ruby's heart was pounding. She said she would be honest.

"Yes." Ruby asked her own question then, "Are you to me?"

"What attracts you to me?" Sapphire asked completely skipping her answer to Ruby's question.

"Your voice." Ruby Answered, "Clear, even, and you sound sure of everything. You wear girly stuff which looks adorable on you. You care so deeply for stuff that interests you. You're also just plain beautiful, How could anyone not be attracted to you?" Their noses were barely touching, Sapphire then slowly put her hand on Ruby's cheek.

"There's many reasons."

"I don't think there's any reason." Sapphire couldn't stand it anymore, she pulled Ruby towards her then kissed her deeply. Ruby kissed back and leaned forward, Pushing Sapphire on her back so she was on top of her. Sapphire broke the kiss and looked up at Ruby, she smiled up at her in the most precious way possible. Ruby returned the smile and leaned down to kiss her again. Sapphires hands began roaming around Ruby's body, she went under the cut off and felt the muscles underneath, and boy, did she enjoy them.

Ruby broke the kiss once again and grunted. "Shit," She mumbled.

"Are you alright?" Sapphire removed her hands quickly from under Ruby's shirt.

"Fine, just a bruise."

"From Jasper? Let me see it."

"Sapph I don't think that's necess-" Sapphire silenced Ruby by pushing her up and then on her back,

"Let me see it." Sapphire lifted Ruby's shirt, which hid a nicely toned stomach and a dark purplish bruise on the top of Ruby's right abdomen. When Sapphire gently brushed her fingers against the area she was answered with a hiss from Ruby.

"It's fine." Ruby began to pull her shirt back down, missing the feel of Sapphires hands on her stomach.

"You could have bruised ribs Ruby."

"If they hurt for more than a week or two i'll get them looked at."

"You won't."

"Maybe, Maybe not." It was hard for Ruby to hold the conversation, Sapphire was still straddling her.

"I just want you to be okay." Sapphire took both of Ruby's hands into her own. Ruby took her hands back and pushed herself up, still keeping Sapphire in her lap.

"And I will be." Ruby gave off a reassuring smile, and took one of Sapphires hands. Sapphire took her free hand and ran it up and down Ruby's arm, They enjoyed a moment of silence before Sapphire began to speak again.

"Your muscles drive me insane," The blue girl mumbled, "You know you're strong and powerful, you're confident in your own way. That attracts me to you as well. Your headband, you either keep on your head at all times, or it's always in your hand. It shows that you keep things that mean the most close to you." Ruby looked up at the girl in front of her in amazement, never had she ever known someone who noticed so much about her. "That's my answer to your question. I've been attracted to you ever since I talked to you two years ago. The thought of you hating me scared me so much I couldn't approach you again."

Ruby was left dumbfounded, she tried to think of anything to respond with, but couldn't. It was a good few minutes before she found her words.

"I've never really had anyone to share my feelings with. I've never had to worry about anyone because I believed no one cared about me," Ruby gave a lighthearted laugh before she continued, "Then you come along. I haven't trusted anyone in over two years and then you start to make me feel things after not even knowing you a full day." They both laughed, because it was true. Ruby's smile was pure, she was actually happy, and it was thanks to the girl in her lap.

"I thinks it's time to get some sleep."

"I agree." With that, Ruby, while smiling, put both her hands behind her back and laid down. She only opened her eyes when she felt Sapphire get off her and lay into her side. Ruby felt Sapphires head between her shoulder and her chest, then she heard a sigh of content. Ruby put her hand on her stomach and felt Sapphires hand on top of it not even a second after.

"Goodnight Ruby."

"Night Sapphire."

A/N Yeah sorry bout the chapter being up later, It's getting to the point where i'm losing my motivation for school and everything, I'll try to keep putting chapter up as soon as i can. So in that time, I hope you enjoy this story and this chapter, Review n such.