A/N Hehe, My writing. Anyways, now that Ruby and Cinder are together at last; we're diving into the really juicy parts of the story! This chapter and the next have a lot of the imperious, cunning, and slightly cruel Cinder, just like in the show. Upping the sensuality a bit too.
As for the lemon; definitely going to be in chapter 10, but the rating will change next chapter. For now however; just a boatload of fluff - the category I like to write most!
~Dedicate this chapter to my close friend ClockPop, her new Cinderruby fic "Falling For You" is oh-so amazing and I highly recommend all of you read it, it's a High school AU too!~
Chapter 8. Slice Of Life.
Slinging her bag over her shoulder, Weiss Schnee departed from Advanced Economics; her final class of this dreary Friday, she didn't like the course one bit, but her father insisted that she'd choose it; saying something about her one day "Taking the reigns of the business". Just because she doesn't like the course doesn't mean she laxes out on it. Weiss was always the last one out as by near instinct she'd ask her teacher for any and all extra work to take on, especially before a weekend. And every time, her teacher would escort her put of the room; telling her to "Take a break."
As Weiss entered the halls, the hustle and or bustle of fellow students died down a bit, leaving ample space for Weiss to place her textbooks in her locker and go home. Now contrary to other students; Weiss despises weekends. Her mother and father had constant business trips and events they went to on the weekends, leaving Weiss to attend to the Manor -with help of course. Not only that, Weiss was given the task to babysit her ten year old little sister; Winter.
Sighing, Weiss made the quick stroll down to her locker which sat just a few meters from the door of her Economics class. As she walked along, Weiss began to feel like she was forgetting something... but nothing seemed to be missing; phone, keys, textbook, notebook, everything was accounted for. But the feeling wouldn't go away, she had followed her regular routine like she alwa-
"Weissy!"
Oh dear...
Weiss' enacted her regular actions whenever Yang would approach her after class. She set her books on the ground by her feet, stood tall and rigid, and closed her eyes; readying her body for the Xiao Long-Brand hug assault she was about to receive.
She opened one eye, peering down the hallway as her blonde girlfriend impeded on her, practically shoving smaller students out of her way as she did so. Weiss clamped her Ice-blue eyes shut right when Yang was only inches away.
"I missed you!" Yang cheered, wrapping the smaller girl in a tight embrace. Weiss felt her feet leave the solid ground as the blonde hoisted her body upwards, tightening the hug and almost cutting off her air supply.
"Yang..." She chocked out. "I just saw... you at... lunch."
Yang loosened her grip, still keeping Weiss dangling off the floor. "I know! But now you're here, we can spend the whoooole weekend together~." Yang punctuated the word 'together' with a peck on Weiss' cheek.
"Yang I'd really appreciate it, if yo -ack!" Yang pecked Weiss cheek again, only this time she finished with a slight lick up Weiss' smooth alabaster skin.
"Ugh, what was that for!" Weiss scolded. She managed to worm her way out Yang's vice grip, maintaining a disgruntled look on her face.
"What? C'mon Weiss, I know you liked that." Yang chided.
"Not in public." She seethed through the grit of her teeth.
"Fine, fine, look you ready to go?"
Weiss stepped back and picked up her books. "I thought you had that thing with your Uncle today?"
"Crap! I completely forgot, Aww man..." Yang sighed in defeat.
"Well you have fun with that." Weiss stood on the tips of her boots and kissed Yang on the lips. "I have a debate team meeting and I need to get home before Winter does, we're still on for our movie on Sunday, right?"
"Debate team..." Yang mulled over the thought of a haughty Weiss debating topics and dishing out facts like no tomorrow. Her mind quickly becoming lost in it. She snickered internally; the only reason she vocationally went to Weiss' debates was the sheer thrill of an angry Weiss. Something that dearly turned Yang on...
"Hel-lo? Remnant to Yang, anyone home?"
The blonde snapped from her 'thoughts' at the familiar shrill of Weiss' voice. "Uh yeah! Sure... I'll pick you up." The ivory-haired girl gave Yang a warm smile, but Yang noticed the flicker of mischief, deep within those ice-blue eyes, pushing her mind back to... familiar places.
"So Weiss? What do you plan on doing all day Saturday?"
Weiss became confused by Yang's random remark. "Huh? What are you talking about? Taking care of the house, ugh I just told you."
Yang's eyes mirrored the mischief. "You know... home alone, in a big mansion, all by your lonesome?"
"What are you on about?"
Yang played into Weiss' strange confusion. "Oh I don't know... sounds to me like you'll have a lot of free time? You know... Weissy time?"
Weiss finally clued in, she gave Yang the most disapproving glare she could muster. "You're such a brute."
"But I'm you're brute." Yang tutted.
"Ugh, Whatever, I'll see you on Sunday." Weiss whipped her hair around and stormed off; Yang's eyes watching in mock arousal at each sharp sway Weiss made as she tore off.
In the blonde's terms; Weiss' best quality was how... hot she gets whenever she became angry or flustered.
She stood there for a moment, eyes drinking in every step Weiss made until the speck of white among the crowd dissipated around a nearby corner. Yang sighed, fighting the urge to follow Weiss home like a lost puppy. However there was work to be done; Qrow didn't let the 'Infiniti' accident the other day go undisciplined. His original punishment entitled Yang to do some pretty embarrassing stuff. But after some serious groveling; the blonde was able to get off with the simple task of raking the leaves in Qrow's yard.
Simple is probably the wrong word to use however. Qrow does pretty well for himself, as he lives in an upper-class neighborhood just a few miles from Yang's own. His house sits on an above average lot with a large front lawn. As if it was insult to injury; Qrow's yard is flanked by two maple trees, practically littering the place in a myriad of every warm color known to man.
She thought about it for a second and began weighing her options. She could not go, but that wasn't a very nice thing to do to her Uncle. There was no way Yang would do it by herself, so that meant one thing...
"I'm gonna need some backup..."
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"Hello!" A kind voice called out to Yang.
The blonde turned, and laid eyes on her close friend; Pyrrha Nikos. Pyrrha was Yang's fellow teammate on the senior-girls basketball team. They've known each-other since their junior year, but weren't always close friends. Back in the beginning, Yang and Pyrrha shared a super competitive relationship. Whether it was on or off the court, the two would lock horns in whatever context they were in. One day, things changed, as the coach decided to pair both girls together for two-on-two stints, and once both red and Yellow realized how much they dominated as a pair; they quickly became close friends. Their competitive nature was still there, but it was all in good fun.
Pyrrha had come to mind when the blonde sought out for help with her leaf problem. The fiery-haired female said yes ninety nine point nine percent of the time, no matter what is was; Pyrrha always liked to help.
So after a quick change into jeans and her favorite brown leather jacket, Yang sent Pyrrha this exact message;
/Yo Pyr, wanna help me with something?/
To which Pyrrha resin dedicated by showing up at Yang's door,hair down, clad in black slacks and a Signal High girls varsity basketball pullover, in just five minutes. The scary part was the fact that Pyrrha lives a good thirty miles away, and couldn't have got there that fast even if she drove.
Yeah, that girl really likes to help...
So the two set out to Uncle Qrow's home, Yang giving Pyrrha the promise of a good "Uncle Qrow" branded dinner as a thanks for her help.
Pyrrha had asked what happened to Ruby, and that leads us to where we are now...
"Cardin did what!?"
Yang recoiled at her cherry tressed friend. "Pyrrha calm down. He attacked Ruby for the sheer fact that he's an ass."
Pyrrha giggled at Yang's choice of wording. "Oh, I see, what happened after that?"
"Uhh." Yang struggled to put into words how her nemesis basically saved her sisters life. "Cinder came along, saved Ruby, and Cardin has a nice home in jail now."
Pyrrha was caught at the word Cinder. "Cinder? You mean Ruby's friend Cinder?"
"Yeah, apparently she was in the right place at the right time." Pyrrha noticed the rigidity of Yang's words, giving her the feeling that Yang was forcing them out like pulling teeth. "Yang? Somethings the matter, I can tell." Pyrrha spoke gently.
"It's just... I still don't trust her hanging around Ruby like that, I told you what she did to Weiss, and it really bothers me; like she's two faced."
"Yang." Pyrrha grabbed the blonde's shoulder. "You shouldn't worry. You know how Weiss gets around people, and look at how Ruby is always happy when their together. You should cut her some slack, just a bit."
Yang rolled her eyes. "Geez, I think you should be on the debate team with Weiss."
Pyrrha smiled. "I'd rather keep beating you at basketball." She teased.
"Pa-lease, that last game was so unfair, I mean I was-"
"Yang." Pyrrha cut off. "Just remember what i said, give the girl some breathing room. Things might work out between you four, you never know."
Yang's eyes bored holes into the distance. "I don't know... your philosophical prowess however, has been noted. Now C'mon, my Uncle's house is right up here." Yang pointed to a large house sitting at the far end of a court, the whole front facade of the building was covered in the vastness of gold and orange.
"Is that it?" Pyrrha asked as the girls approached the leaf laden lawn.
"Yep that's the one! Now C'mon, there's rakes over here." Yang walked ahead, and towards the side of Qrow's decent sized house, her boots wafting through the mounting leaves blanketing the grass. She paused for a moment; as she didn't hear a second set of feet following her. Looking over she shoulder, Yang raised an eyebrow at the befuddled look upon Pyrrha's face; "Pyrrha? Are you okay?"
"Rakes? You never told me we would be raking this many leaves, this'll take forever!" Pyrrha whined.
"Geez, what happened to you? Even since you started dating Jaune, you've been acting just like him."
"No I have not..."
"Look, just grab a rake and help me out. Well be done quicker when there's two of us." Yang concurred.
Pyrrha grabbed the rake from the blonde's grasp. "Alright. But the food better be good."
So the two girls took to the task of raking the truckload of leaves before them. They decided to divide and conquer the lawn on either side of the pathway that led to the front door. As the piles rose and the green of grass started to show through, Yang started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Setting her rake aside, the blonde stretched and glanced at Pyrrha's half of the lawn. Eyes almost bugging out of her skull as she took in the sight of Pyrrha being nearly complete, several neat and tall piles of leaves dotted the area she raked in.
"What the... hell? How did sh-" Yang was cut off by a loud honk coming from the nearby street. She turned and smiled at the familiar Black Infiniti that pulled into the driveway. The blonde dropped her rake and dashed up to the car. Pyrrha paid no mind and continued her job.
"Look who stopped by!" Qrow called out, take-out food in his grasp. He pocketed his keys deep within his knee length trench coat, and gave Yang an undermining look.
"Yeah I told you..." Yang glanced over Qrow's shoulder to see a brand new mirror in place of the one she smashed. "I even brought help." She pointed over the car and towards Pyrrha. "Uncle, this is Pyrrha. Pyrrha this is my Uncle Qrow."
"Hello." Her fiery haired friend called out.
Qrow raised an eyebrow. "Ah yes, you must be Ms. Nikos. Did my niece drag you here against your own will?" he joked.
"Actually I-"
"Nonsense! Qrow bellowed with a hearty laugh. "This was Yang's job, not yours. Would you like to come inside? I have takeout if you'd like some."
"Sure!" Pyrrha instantly dropped her rake, she gave Yang a 'Haha you're on your own' smile and joined Qrow on the porch.
"Seriously! This'll take me hours!" Yang shouted.
"Well you might want to hurry up. It will be dark in an hour or so. Come Pyrrha, foods getting cold."
Before Yang could even retort, the front door closed shut as Pyrrha and Qrow walked inside. She let out an aggravated sigh;
"That was my takeout..."
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KNOCK KNOCK!
Ruby bashed on Cinder's door, not in anger but in excitement. After both girls shared a kiss on the couch, they ended up spending most of their evening together. However Ruby knew she couldn't stay for long, lest she incur the wrath of a certain Xiao Long.
She still couldn't believe it, the memory was like a quick blur. One minute Cinder was crying in joy, and the next she viciously attacked her with lustful and gracing smooches. Ruby admitted to herself; she never felt more alive in that moment, than in her entire life. Cinder was the perfect friend, or now, perfect girlfriend.
There was still things that pecked a Ruby's nerves like how Yang would react if she found out, and the ominous feeling of Cinder hiding something from her.
She hoped those problems would dish out smoothly over time, but for now, Ruby stood at Cinder's door, trying to hold back her innocent little squees. The scarlet teen had elected to try and dress up nicely. Instead of her regular hoodie and jeans ensemble; Ruby decided to wear a nice shoulder-less v-neck sweater that displayed just the right amount of cleavage, combined with some some uncomfortably tight jeans, and some of Yang's expensive perfume. Her body stirred Ina nervous sweat, as dressing up just wasn't her cup of tea.
Ruby glanced at a box she had brought with her; containing today's festivities. Her whole body shaking in anticipation to see those beautiful Saffron eyes again, hoping that Cinder would enjoy the plans she had for them today.
Muffled footsteps sounded from the other side of the door, Ruby's ears blocked out all sounds except those coming from the house. Her excitement hit a fever-pitch when the door lock clicked back. Silver eyes boring into the door knob as it slowly turned clockwise. She clamped them shut as the door slowly squeaked open. Now holding in her breath, Ruby waited to hear that oh-so familiar voice again.
"What're you doing here?" A know-it-all voice asked.
Ruby let go of her breath and opened one eye, only for both of them to go wide at who she saw; there in the doorway was Mercury dressed in a light gray collared shirt and dark jeans. He eyed the shorter girl with the most condescending look possible.
"W-Wha?" The crimsonette stammered. "Oh... sorry. Is Cinder here?"
Mercury stepped back. "Come on in..." He sighed.
"Thanks." Ruby walked past Mercury as the graphite-clad boy closed the door behind them Ruby placed her box on a nearby counter.
"She's upstairs, first door to your right. Now if you'll excuse me-" Mercury dived over to the familiar couch and reached for a nearby Xbox 360 controller. Ruby eyed with curiosity, and watched Mercury unpause the on-screen game; the room was immediately immersed in the sounds of combat music and gunfire. Her curiosity peaked at the game Mercury was playing.
"Is that-"
"Borderlands The Pre-Sequel? Yeah I just bought it; why you play?" Merc asked with inquiry.
"Duh, of course I do." Ruby paced over to the couch and watched Mercury play. She wanted to join in so bad, but there was more... important things to do right now...
Ruby picked herself up, and stepped over to the stairs, she gripped the railing and started to surmount the steps. "Hey!" Mercury called out. Ruby stopped and knelt down, eyeing Mercury through the gaps in the banister. "What?"
"I know what you did for Cinder yesterday." Ruby's eyes went wide; 'How did he find out! Oh no!'
"Don't worry, your secret safe with me, any friend of Cinder's is a friend of mine."
"W-Wow, thanks, i-it means a lot." Ruby awed at how... nice Mercury was being.
"Yeah yeah, go now." Mercury waved Ruby off and continued his intense game.
Ruby finished her trek up the staircase and was met with a small hallway. At the far end was the master bedroom, to her left was the washroom, and to her right was the source of all her anticipation;
Cinder's room.
She nervously walked up the the closed door, hands fumbling around like she doesn't even know what a door is. She gently gripped the doorknob, the metal becoming warm from her sweaty palm. Eyes clamped shut once more. She ignored the mannered procedure of knocking and decided to just barge in instead, the door creaked open, her nostrils being filled with the familiar, edgy scent of Cinder's fragrance. She took a step forward; eyes still closed.
"Hey Red~" A voice hummed.
Ruby cracked her eyes open, her vision slowly coming into focus. Standing before her was, as you'd expect; Cinder. But as you may or may not have expected, was a half-dressed Cinder clad in dark maroon jeans and a thin white brasserie. Her body unmoving, engrossed at the cute girl who just stumbled through her door.
Ruby's face went warm and red. "Guh, uhh, s-sorry Cinder, I uhh... s-shou-" Ruby's plea was muffled as Cinder cupped her chin and pulled the flustered girl into a warm kiss, Ruby felt sweat trickle down her spine at the feeling of Cinder pressing into her. The ebony-haired girl didn't let up and pushed further, the kiss growing sloppier as the seconds went by. Ruby could feel some saliva seep out through their small gasps and trail down her chin. Cinder's manicured nails pressed into Ruby's neck, she smiled internally at the feeling of how warm and sweat ridden her scarlet girlfriend had become.
Cinder relinquished her grip on Ruby's neck and pulled back, finishing with a sharp lick that mopped up the saliva on Ruby's chin.
Cinder's demeanor didn't change at all, that imperious look still gracing her features. Ruby bit her lip to prevent herself from sputtering uncontrollably. Her eyes darted around the room, from still the half-dressed Cinder,to the window, the walls, and the ceiling. Somehow, those silver orbs still landing on the 'person of interest' in the room.
She had to admit; Cinder didn't let on how nice her body really was with the way she dressed. The elder girl wasn't built like Yang, nor was she svelte like Weiss, but rather a perfect hybrid of of both. Lean and slender. Something Ruby was currently marveling at.
"Ruby?" Cinder tutted. "I assume you came here to do more than stare, yes?"
The girl lost in thought shook her head rapidly. "N-No! Well I mean... I uh, like to... look, but that's jus, I mean..." Cinder grabbed a nearby blouse and slipped it on, she ruffled the black fabric out as Ruby continued to sputter. She giggled to herself at how adorable Ruby was being; one of Cinder's favorite qualities of her.
"Let's go downstairs, hm?" Ruby ceased her sputtering as Cinder placed a warm hand on her shoulder and ushered her out of the room and back down to the noisy living room.
"So what's in store today Red?~"
Ruby stepped over to the box she brought, a medium sized cardboard box roughly the size of a microwave. "W-Well, I was thinking... to get into the Halloween spirit, we..." She pulled a peculiar object from the box. "Carve a pumpkin!" She held a bowling ball sized Orange pumpkin in her hands showcasing it to Cinder.
Mercury paused his game and turned. "Pumpkin carving? Really? I used to do that when I was five." He spat.
Cinder glared at Mercury, "Mercury, don't lie, I vividly remember you doing the same thing last year."
"Only because Emerald wanted me too, she's way too into that Halloween BS, plus isn't it kinda early?"
"Get back to your game Merc. Ruby and I will carve one on our own..."
Mercury continued to instigate the situation. "You've never even carved a pumpkin before. Not like you had the family t-" Mercury caught himself, realizing what he was about to say was proba-
"Whoa! What're you doing!?" Her cried as Cinder yanked the controller from his loose grip and chucked it across the room, effectively breaking the small piece of plastic.
Ruby watched in slight fear at Cinder and Mercury's exchange. Seething saffron eyes bored into a fearful Mercury; the guy cowering in the crook of the couch.
There it was again; something about family set the girl off, the pieces of an unknown and unreadable puzzle slowly coming together. Something to do wit-
"Red, let's go in the kitchen, leave Mercury to figure out how he's going to buy a new controller." Cinder grabbed Ruby's hand and tugged her into the kitchen, the scarlet teen barely getting the chance to grab the pumpkin.
The door slammed shut signaling that Mercury had indeed left to buy a new controller.
Ruby placed the pumpkin on the dining table, huge grin plastered on her face. Usually Yang opted out of Pumpkin carving,, as every time the blonde would get infuriated at how the pumpkin came out and usually ended up smashing it. Her father wasn't around most of the time so usually she just carved it by her lonesome. Not this year though.
Ruby's favorite day of the year, even more so than her birthday, was Halloween. Even the whole month of October. She and Blake were the head planners of this year's Halloween dance which just pushed her awe for the month even further.
Both girls eyes the pumpkin with curiosity, Ruby was already planning out in her mind what she wanted it to look like, whilst Cinder didn't even know where to start. Mercury wasn't wrong, carving was a whole foreign idea to her.
Ruby turned and began rummaging through the kitchen drawers, eventually finding the one containing the knives.
"Here; you'll need this." Ruby handed Cinder a large Knife, the girl twirled it in her hands whilst Ruby picked the knife she wanted to use. "What's next?" Cinder questioned.
"Oh uh, we have to cut the top out first."
"And how do we do that?"
"That's the fun part! You just pick a point and start cutting!" Cinder laughed at Ruby's enthusiasm for such a silly task. "Like this?" Cinder gently poked the knife at the top, the sharp edge barely puncturing the surface.
"No, uhh, Yang always says you have to 'stab it like a human', just think of someone you really hate and have fun."
Cinder looked at Ruby. "Stab it like a human? Here I thought I was the insane one." She laughed.
"Heh yeah, just think of it like, uhmm, Cardin's head or something."
The thought of Cardin Winchester crossed Cinder's mind, thoughts of his assault, and his over all poor attitude. Cinder drew in a deep breath, bringing the knife as high as her arms could reach; Cinder pointed the edge down and 'stabbed' the top with as much force as possible. The blade slid through like butter and punctured into the oak table below.
"Cinder!? That's top deep!" Ruby grabbed the knife and tugged it out. "Take it easy..."
Fall stepped back, and eyed the pumpkin, "How about you do it and I'll watch, I want to see a 'pro' in action." She sat down in a nearby chair and crossed her legs, inching Ruby to carry-on.
"O-Okay! Just watch and learn."
"She's just too adorable for her own good..."
Fall watched Rose do an expert job at carving, her moves were cool and calculated, making sure each cut was straight and symmetrical. It may be just carving a pumpkin; but Ruby made it look like smooth and graceful art.
The concentrated look on her face was cute too...
Just shy of thirty-five minutes later, Ruby presented her masterpiece to Cinder, it wasn't out of this world creative, but it was perfectly symmetrical, not an eye or tooth point out of place. Very impressive.
Cinder placed her eyes on Ruby's face, the artist herself had small bits of pumpkin guts on her cheek.
An idea crossed her mind; her hard work shouldn't go... unrewarded.
With stealth, Cinder slipped up behind Ruby, who was still eyeballing her masterpiece. She wrapped her arms around the girl's thin waist, Ruby jittered as Cinder's hands made their way up her flat stomach, and gracing by her chest. Cinder used her left hand to wipe the bits of her cheek, whilst the other graced Ruby's hip and turned her around.
"I'd say you deserve a reward..."
It was like dejavu as Cinder etched out a light lick up Ruby's cheek. The feeling of comfort washing over her. The sheer fact that Cinder could finally act this way warmed her heart and made her time with Ruby that much better.
Ruby elicited a stuttered moan as Cinder drew closer, connecting their lips once more. Ruby tried to pucker herself up, preparing her mouth to be assaulted by Cinder's. The ebony-haired female didn't follow suit however, and ended the kiss not soon after.
Ruby fought the pout that tugged at her lips, Cinder was still able to pick up on it and gave her flustered partner a mischievous grin. "Don't be like that, puppy. You did walk in on me today..."
Ruby crossed her arms and looked away, Cinder didn't budge and started to laugh. "Oh Red... I was only joking."
Ruby opened one eye and noticed the time on the oven; 7:03. It was already dark out, but it was still early. She knew Yang would be over at Qrow's for who knows how long, giving her ample time to spend with Cinder.
"Wanna... watch TV? Ruby proposed.
"Sure thing."
Cinder took stride ahead of Ruby, she took to the couch first; but instead of sitting, Cinder lied down on the couch, placing her back as close to the cushions as she could. Ruby examined Cinder's position, not knowing what the girl wanted until she saw Cinder outstretch her and, and patted the area in front of her.
Nervously, Ruby joined Ruby on the sofa, snuggling her body into Cinder's own, shearing each other's warmth.
"So... was this like a date?" Ruby inquired from her little spoon position.
Cinder smiled. "It can be whatever you want it to be."
"Hey Cinder?" Ruby shuffled over and looked up to Cinder, eyes glimmering from the light the TV created.
"Hm?"
"I like this..."
"And I as well..."
A/N Fluff, fluff everywhere. Lots of kissing here hm? I really liked how this chapter turned out. And yes I play Borderlands. Any fans out there? Feel free to add me on Xbox, my gamer-tag is ARMxVx7. I'd love to game with the readers. Thanks guys! Follow, Fav, an- Ahh screw it you know what to do.
-ARMV7