Author's Note: For the third day of RWBY Relationship Week, I rolled Ruby+Yang! This is a story that I have had in my head for a few days now, so I was really excited to write it! I hope you all enjoy it like always! ^w^
It was winter break for the students attending Beacon Academy. Several students had decided to go home and visit their families during the extended break. Team RWBY, however, decided to go on a mini-vacation to one of the Schnee family's log cabins. The cabin was located up near the tip of the snowy mountain range on the Eastern edge of Vale. A small village was situated about ten miles from the cabin, so the team wouldn't have to worry about being intruded upon during their outing.
The cabin was made of a combination of mahogany and oak wood, but inside it held all the luxuries of a modern building. The only exception was that instead of a heater, the cabin held an iron-wrought wood burning stove. It had two bedrooms, an only one bathroom. Weiss claimed the largest bedroom since it was her cabin, and Blake was allowed the second room. This left the two sisters to make themselves at home in the spacious living room.
Presently, Yang and Ruby were snuggled together under a thin blanket atop the dark blue fabric of the couch, while Weiss sat in an antique rocking chair and Blake was reading by the fire. Yang held the remote and was aimlessly flicking through the channels in an attempt to find something to watch.
"Man there is nothing on this thing tonight," She remarked as she flopped backwards, leaving the TV on the news channel. The familiar voice of Lisa Lavender filled the room as the anchor women droned on about some political speech that had apparently just wrapped up..
"...and thus concludes our breakdown of the mayor's speech. In other news, a blizzard is approaching from the north. It's the largest we've seen in these parts in eleven years. Roads have already been closed as a preemptive measure to protect the citizens of Vale. We encourage you to stay inside and wait the storm out."
"Perhaps we shouldn't have come put here without thinking..." Weiss trailed off, her usual worrisome personality breaking out. "What if we don't have enough food? Or we run out of firewood?"
"We'll be fine, Princess." Yang snorted.
"You can't know that! Oh, after weeks of planning I cannot believe I forgot to make sure the weather would be permitting." Weiss huffed, unperturbed by Yang's jab.
Looking up from her book, Blake sighed as she walked over towards the heiress. "I'm sure we'll be okay. If we need extra food we can always hunt, and with Ruby and her Crescent Rose, we have a near infinite amount of firewood," She stated in a monotone voice as she sat beside the rocking chair.
"Blakey's right, Princess! Hey Rubes, why don't you go chop some trees down now? If only to put Weiss' worries to rest," Yang chirped as she squeezed Ruby under the blanket. "Just don't be gone too long, or I'll eat your share of dinner!" Smiling her signature smile, Yang playfully shoved Ruby out from under their blanket.
"Sure! I haven't gotten to have fun with my baby yet today anyways!" Chipper as usual, Ruby bent down and gave Yang a quick hug before running towards the door and grabbing her weapon from a rack beside the entrance. "I'll be back in a little bit! I want to practice a bit while I'm out."
"Just remember what I said about dinner!" Yang called out toward her sister as she closed the door and ran off into the snow.
Shivering slightly despite herself, Ruby excitedly ran out into the woods a ways before extending Crescent Rose. "Sorry I haven't brought you out in a few days, let's make up for lost time!" Ruby said, talking to her weapon as if it were a living being. She started out with a few simple stances before launching herself forward, imagining a large bush to be a lone Beowolf. With a single cleave of her scythe, the foliage was rent in half as she flipped over the remains. Tensing herself as she prepared for a strike from the bushes brethren, Ruby shot several bullets into the ground, using the recoil and momentum to rise high into the tree branches.
Using Crescent Rose like a tether, she hooked the blade into the base of the tree and stood atop her weapon as she surveyed the land. The storm clouds and the steady snowfall cast a bleak gray shadow over the trees and horizon. An endless sea of gray for as far as the eye could see. It was kind of depressing for the young huntress.
Winter had been her least favorite time of year for as long as she could remember. Looking up the mountain, Ruby thought she could see the cliff side where her mother had been buried all those winters ago. Tears began to well up in the corners of her eyes as she thought about the incident from the past.
Quickly shaking her head to dispel her thought from drifting in that direction, Ruby jumped and removed Crescent Rose from the tree and fell to the ground, using the recoil from her weapon to buffer her fall. On her way down, a strong, frigid wind blew into her, knocking her to the as she fell. Bracing herself for what she saw was coming, Ruby fell headfirst onto the ground. The last thing she remembered was a warm fluid running down her back and the snow slowly covering her as she blacked out.
Silverware clinked against fine china as Yang sat back in her seat, crossing her arms. "Where is she? It's been three hours and dinner is getting cold!" Yang's attitude had been steadily declining the longer Ruby stayed out. Her lavender eyes shifting to a deep crimson for several seconds at a time before reverting. "I told her not to be too long because I was going to make dinner! I swear, if she is out there playing around and lost track of time, I'll kill her." Small sparks rose periodically from Yang as she stood and paced around the room.
Blake and Weiss had taken over the couch, having already finished their meal an hour ago. Weiss looked over at the blonde as Blake continued to read. "That's probably the case. She may be a good fighter, but Ruby is still a dolt at the best of times. Now you should probably eat yourself, it wont do you any good to let your own serving get cold."
"I can't do that! Dinner is a meal that you enjoy with your friends and family. I couldn't just eat now and make her eat alone later." Yang exclaimed, throwing her hands into the air for emphasis. Weiss smiled at her teammate, marveling once again at just how much the reckless blonde cared for her sister.
"Well, whichever. Just don't complain to us that your dinner gets cold." Smiling, the heiress returned to filing her nails.
"She has five minutes to get back here, or else we are going out to drag her in here, and give her the lecture of a lifetime." Yang said as she punched her palm, sending several sparks flying.
Fifteen minutes passed before Yang gave up being patient and roughly got up from the chair. "That's it! Let's go find my troublesome sister and teach her that it's not kind to keep someone from their meal!" Motioning for the others to join her, Yang bolted out the door without waiting for a response.
Ruby Rose! You are going to be in for it when I find you!
Jogging out into the darkness, Yang quickly became disoriented by the static scenery. Everything had been covered in a foot of snow, the tracks that Ruby would have left hours ago had been erased by nature.
"Damn, guess I gotta do this the old fashioned way. RUBY! GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE NOW!" Yelling into the forest, Yang waited several moments before jogging once more, surveying the ground for any sign of the girl's passing. After walking aimlessly for about five minutes, Yang came upon a bush that had been chopped in half.
Yep, that looks like Ruby's handiwork. So she was definitely here.
Scanning the immediate vicinity, Yang saw a small patch of red poking out from the snow. Hurrying over to it, Yang recognized the blade of Crescent Rose. A sense of dread began to fill the blonde.
Ruby would never leave Crescent Rose in the snow like this. Did something happen to her?!
"RUBY! ARE YOU HERE?" Yang shouted at the top of her lungs, worry seeping into her voice. Perking her ears, Yang slowly excavated the scythe from the snow and reverted it to its storage mode, attaching it to her back.
She has to be close by. Please oh please, be okay.
Twisting her head around, Yang noticed a strange lump that was sticking out from the uniform curve the snow had when it stuck to the landscape. The huntress ran over and began could barely make out a faint red fabric under a layer of snow. "Ruby!" Panicking now, Yang quickly wiped the snow away and beheld her sister.
The young huntress was laying curled into a ball as her body struggled to contain its warmth. The snow around her head had been stained red by a flow of blood that had since dried up. Her lips were blue from the frost.
"Oh god, Rubes! Speak to me!" Tears collected in the blondes eyes as she struggled to take in the sight before her. Bending over her sister, Yang pressed her ear against her sister's chest.
Ba-dum. Ba-dum.
Yang breathed a quick sigh of relief as she realized that Ruby still had a heartbeat. Wiping her tears away, Yang lifted Ruby into her arms, knowing that she had to get Ruby to a doctor as soon as possible. Turning back towards the cabin, Yang started running to get Ruby into the car and drive off, but quickly stopped in her tracks as she remembered the news report from earlier.
Shit! The roads are closed.. Turning back to the forest, Yang knew in her mind what she had to do. Ten miles isn't too long to run. To save Ruby's life, I'd run a thousand miles. Readjusting her grip on the girl, Yang began to sprint towards the village on the outskirts of the forest.
As she ran, Yang began to notice Ruby shivering uncontrollably, and decided to activate her semblance. This would burn anyone else, but I promise I will protect you from the cold. Let me become your sun. Flaring up the flames around her, Yang focused all her energy on not allowing the fire to burn Ruby. The shivering stopped almost immediately and Yang smiled as she focused on keeping Ruby warm, and not running into a tree.
Yang bust into the hospital fifty-five minutes later, heaving and gasping for breath as her exhaustion had begun to take a toll on her. Frantically looking up, Yang spied the nearest nurse and ran over to her
"M..my sister! Sh-she fell in the woods. Please...please help her!" Yang gasped out as she struggled to control her breathing.
Understanding the situation, the nurse called for help and a team of people quickly took ruby onto a stretcher and wheeled her into the ER. Yang hurried to follow them but was stopped by one of the doctors.
"I'm sorry miss, you cannot go back there." He stated as the doors began to close.
"Like hell I can't! That's my sister!" Yang snapped back at him as she attempted to push past the man.
"No, you cannot. You just ran through the freezing cold, you need to have your own checkup before we can allow you to see your sister."
"Check me out later! My only concern is making sure she is alright!"
"Please, calm down. You'll help her best by being patient and allowing us to do our jobs," He retorted. "Now please, follow me."
Grumbling, Yang finally gave in as she followed the doctor to a room for a quick checkup.
Ruby drifted in a sea of pain. Everything had grown dark, and she was so very cold. She could feel her body turning numb as the chill spread up her legs, growing ever closer to her heart. She had all but given up when she heard the voice.
Let me become your sun.
In that instant, warmth greater than anything she had ever felt flared up around her, and she instinctively knew that everything was going to be alright. The numbness vanished and she was floating in a sea of golden warmth.
With a jolt, Ruby opened her eyes and was momentarily blinded by the light. Before she could gather her bearings, she heard a sharp intake of breath and was pulled into a bone-crushing hug.
"Ack, Yang. What are you doing?" She mumbled as she struggled to breathe.
"Ruby! I..I thought I had lost you! The doctor said that you had a concussion, and from how long you were out, it could very well have been fatal. Don't you dare scare me like that ever again!" Yang's grip only tightened further as the blonde spoke in between sobs.
Understanding hit Ruby at that moment. I see, I remember falling from the tree. I must have hit my head.
Reaching out, Ruby embraced Yang as she realized the significance of her dream. "You saved my life, Yang. You were like a sun shining through the darkness to keep me safe and warm." Lifting her head to look her sister in the eyes, Ruby could see tears flowing across Yang's cheeks. "You're the best sister ever, I love you." Bending her neck upward, Ruby kissed Yang lightly on the lips before lowing herself back onto the bed.
Choking back her sobs, Yang grinned widely at Ruby's actions. "Well, let me tell you a secret Rubes. You could never love me as much as I love you. Now get some rest, Blake and Weiss will be coming in the morning when the roads have been cleared."
"Alright, but Yang, would you mind sleeping with me? I'm scared to close my eyes... I don't want to go back to that icy darkness." Ruby asked hesitantly, knowing full well what her sisters response would be.
Yang lifted the covers and snuggled in next to Ruby before kissing he forehead. "Of course, did you even have to ask?"
The doctor entered the room minutes later and merely smiled as he beheld the two girls fast asleep in each others arms. Turning around, he exited the room, making a mental note to check up on them in a few hours.