Chapter 12: Dreams

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Ever since Blake decided to distract Yang from Weiss and her sister's romance, she put in every ounce of energy she had. Blake and Yang played every card game they knew, watched every movie they had (which wasn't many), and experimented with every 'trick' Blake knew. By now, both were a sweaty, sloppily dressed mess. Both of them knew for certain they would never use lightning dust in that way again. It was too much, too quickly.

Because of that… experience, Yang was forced to sit on a bag of ice cubes, and Blake was absolutely exhausted. Both of them could barely walk. They hadn't talked ever since they limped back into their room.

Finally, Blake broke the silence. "So… was it good for you?", she weakly asked.

Yang rolled her head over to where Blake was sitting. "Not really…", she said in a pained voice.

"Yeah, me neither. Oh well.", agreed Blake. "I guess I can't use that in my story then.", she absent mindedly thought.

"We should NEVER do that again.", groaned Yang. It was embarrassing enough for her to clean up that mess. Now she wouldn't be able to get that smell out of her shirt for at least a month, if she was lucky. She was seriously considering tossing it out by now.

"Agreed.", Blake confirmed. She started to consider that maybe her favorite authors never actually tried some of the stuff they wrote about. There was no way in hell that they knew about what THAT experience did to the Human OR Faunus body. "So… what do you want now?", she asked.

"Other than an I.V. drip? Some ice cream would be nice.", was Yang's reply.

She glanced over to the team's mini-fridge and feebly reached out towards it. Unfortunately, since both of them had sat down, they couldn't get up again. That was a real shame, too. There was some nice birthday cake ice cream in there. Yang had no idea how Ruby got Weiss to buy that for her. She probably used her best 'I'm a puppy' eyes.

Weiss. What did she even think about Weiss? Yang knew that she could be really rude and abrasive, but if she was in love with Ruby, maybe there was more to her. Even though her opinion of her improved after hearing her sing, she couldn't help but be the protective big sister. Yet again, she knew her sister was growing up fast. Hell, what did she know, anyway? She should probably listen to Blake more about courtship and romance.

"Actually, that might not be that great of an idea.", Yang thought. Considering what her favorite books were about, she might not have the best grasp on that concept. But at least a small knowledge is better than almost none.

In fact, the way they became a couple was something along the lines of:

"Want to be a couple?".

"… Okay.".

And thus, their relationship was born.

Speaking of new relationships, Ruby kicked in the door to their room around the time Yang finished her narrative related thoughts. She cradled a sleeping Weiss in her arms. The incredible duo of Yang and Blake couldn't help but stare. What's the deal here?

Blake on the inside was seeing like a schoolgirl. Love always triumphed! It was just like her books and anime told her! They fit the roles perfectly! Ruby was the naïve new girl who brought out the softer side of the cold tsundere! She knew it! She KNEW it!

Yang on the inside, however, was torn between screaming in anger and terror, and confusion. Just what had happened to cause this? After what happened today, her brain was pretty much scrambled at this point. She could barely comprehend what the obvious answer was.

Sensing everyone's confusion, Ruby tried to think of something to say. "Think Ruby, think! What can you say? 'Weiss and I are in a relationship'? No, that's too on the nose. Should I tell them exactly what happened? No, Weiss wouldn't want the others knowing about her breakdown. What should I say?". Finally settling on something, she opened her mouth.

"Err… ummm… I think I should tell you guys something.". Walking over to Weiss' bed, she tucked Weiss under the covers to let her rest. Sitting next to her, Ruby started to play with her fingers.

"I umm… you see, I… man, this is hard…", mumbled Ruby.

"It's okay, Ruby. Just let it out.", Blake said, with a cat like grin on her face. This was all too great.

"I-I… I… I LOVE WEISS AND SHE LOVES ME!", she finally managed to shout out. It felt good to say. The words tasted like the sweetest thing imaginable. Is this what it was like to be in love?

Yang's jaw dropped and Blake's squee traveled down her brain and out her mouth. She tried to move over to where Yang was sitting, but the numbness in her lower half stopped her from moving. Instead, Blake settled for flashing a thumbs up. Yang's face was still frozen in shock. "I-in love!?". Her sister had grown up so fast! She felt pride for her little sis swell in her chest. She wasn't just a little girl anymore.

Ruby couldn't help but pour out what she was thinking. "Me and Weiss talked in the garden and then she admitted she like-liked me and then I like-liked her and then we hugged and then we looked at flowers and then she fell asleep so I bundled her up and then I kicked in the door and here I am and I KNOW I LOVE HER!", she ranted. She was squirming at Blake and Yang's looks.

Yang felt so, so proud of her sister. It was so CUTE that she was in love, even if it was with Weiss. Oh well, she could sort that out with her when she woke up. A warm smile grew across her lips. She said, "Oh, I was waiting for this day! Come on, give your sis a hug!".

Overcome with emotion, Ruby tackled her sister in an Ursa hug. It would have been a nice moment, if Yang hadn't been shoved about a foot back on her chair. The ice bag flew from under her rear.

"OWWWIIIEEEE! Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! Let go! LET GO!", screamed Yang in absolute agony. Lightning dust was worse than flirty assholes with red ties, she decided in her mind. She was pretty sure she smelled blood at this point. "Why does the universe like pissing on me so much?", she thought through the pain. This was the second ruined pair of shorts this week, too.

"Sorry! Sorry, sorry!", apologized Ruby as she crawled off of Yang. She was starting to apologize as much as Pyrrha did. Yang got back up and sat on the ice pack.

"Now I know what they mean when they say love hurts…", was her groaned out joke. Leave it Yang to crack jokes while feeling like her rear was on fire. Blake chuckled at the lame joke.

Ruby started to wipe away tears of joy. "It feels so good! Love and stuff! I love her!", she declared. She rushed over to Weiss to give her a hug. It felt so warm and nice. Weiss smiled in her sleep.

In Weiss' dream, she was lying on a white beach with Ruby. They were holding hands, their fingers intertwined. She could hear the waves crash against the shore as she stared at a brilliantly lit night sky. The broken moon hung in place in the heavens. Weiss could see all of the constellations around it: The Crystal, The Key, The Bow, The Hunter, and most importantly, The Lovers. Weiss turned her head to look at Ruby.

Ruby was also looking at the sky, her eyes focused on the broken pieces of the moon in the distance. "Hey, Weiss?", started Ruby.

"Hmm?", responded Weiss. Ruby's grip felt soft and warm to her.

"What are dreams?", she asked. It was a little jarring to hear Ruby be philosophical.

Weiss didn't know how to answer that. Dreams were hard to explain. Given what happened today, it was hard to tell. Dreams and reality simultaneously felt the same. Ruby's eyes met hers. She looked like she was expecting an answer.

"I… don't know, Ruby. Dreams are dreams. We all have them when we sleep. But, sometimes when we know things are right in reality, we might think they're also dreams.", Weiss concluded.

"But where does the dream end and reality begin? Does that mean everything's all right if they begin and end the same?", asked Ruby further.

"I suppose so. I just feel… perfect with you.". Weiss smiled at the thought.

"Does that mean that love makes you feel complete?", Ruby continued to question.

Weiss decided to sit up. She pulled Ruby's head into her lap. Her hands started to play with Ruby's hair. "You may be onto something…", cooed Weiss, "But it isn't exactly right. I think… that as long I'm with you, WE'RE perfect. Together.".

"Together…", mused Ruby. "I think I like being together.".

"Me too, Ruby. Me too.", Weiss agreed. Both then returned their gaze to the night sky.

They were treated to the shattered moon starting to pull together it's pieces. The celestial body was starting to look more complete by the minute. Weiss thought that they were just like that moon: pulling together to make something pretty between themselves. When the moon was finally complete, it started to move across the horizon. It dipped below the azure sea before them.

Weiss felt like the barriers of their bodies were melting away. It felt right, being here with Ruby. Everything was good in the dream, in the world. Suddenly, a sad thought occurred to her.

"I'm sad that this dream has to end eventually…", she sighed out.

Ruby's eyes looked into hers. Her grey eyes matched the color of the moon. It's as if they were heavenly bodies themselves.

"Weiss, you silly goose.", she said with a reassuring smile. "This dream won't end when you wake up. But you already knew that, didn't you?".

Weiss smiled at Ruby's statement. "Yeah. I guess I did.", she agreed, knowingly.

The pair continued to look across the sea. The waters shifted colors, changing from blue, to white, and finally settled on rose red. Weiss didn't mind. In fact, she could stay here with Ruby for all time.

It was late at night. When Ruby brought Weiss into the dorm, it was already starting to get late. So, while Blake and Yang finally managed to crawl into their bunks, Ruby instead decided to curl up next to Weiss. Her warm breath tickled Ruby's nose. It was actually quite relaxing. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep as well.

Ruby was sitting on the balcony of her favorite café. Of course it was her favorite one, it made her favorite type of hot chocolate and biscotti. She was seated at iron wrought table, drinking from a mug. She didn't know why, but she felt anxious, as if someone was running late. A shadow fell over her plate of cookies.

"Is it okay for me to sit here?", asked a white figure. She wore a white dress and a large sunhat. Wait… it was Weiss! Of course, she was waiting for Weiss here! Ruby couldn't help but feel like kicking herself for forgetting.

Feeling her smile grow, she said, "Of course! It's always nice to see you.".

Weiss sat at the seat next to her, her blue eyes matching her gaze. It looked like she was waiting for her to say something.

"I-it's nice seeing you today.", stuttered Ruby. Weiss frowned.

"It isn't nice seeing me on other days?", she asked in a low voice.

Ruby frantically shook her hands. "N-no! Not at all! I love seeing you every day!", she tried to reassure.

Weiss suddenly burst into laughter. Ruby stopped waving her arms, confused. Why was she laughing?

"It's okay, you dork! It's just a joke!", she chuckled. Realizing that Weiss was messing with her, she joined Weiss in laughing. Even if it wasn't often that Ruby and Weiss shared laughter, it always felt nice when they did. Eventually, their laughs died down.

"So, what are we doing here?", asked Ruby, her lungs still slightly stinging from Weiss' fake out. To be honest, she had no idea how she got here, or why.

Weiss looked genuinely confused at the question. "What, you don't remember?", she asked. Ruby shook her head.

"This is our date! You called me up and told me about this café that was to DIE for. So, I came here around three o'clock, just like you asked.", Weiss explained.

Oh! A date? She and Weiss went on dates? Ruby had never been on one! How should she know how to act while on one? She tried to think of something to talk about.

"Umm… today is sure nice for a day, don't you think?", she asked. Ruby immediately cringed at how stupid her attempt at small talk sounded. Weiss, however, was amused at her embarrassment.

"Ruby! You dork!", she giggled. Weiss put her hand on Ruby's. Ruby's face started to blush a deep red.

"I love it when you're… you.", she whispered in her ear. A quick kiss was placed on Ruby's cheek. Her blush grew even redder. Is this what it was like to be a couple? She gently touched the area that Weiss' lips brushed against. Kissing wasn't THAT over-rated, after all.

It was Weiss' turn to blush now. She reached her hand into her purse and pulled out a long, black case. "I-I got this for you.", she said, a little embarrassed to be doing this in public. She pulled out a silver chain with something on the middle. It was a small rose, carved out of a brilliant red ruby. Ruby thought it was beautiful with it's simple design. Weiss stood up and walked around to Ruby's back. Placing the necklace around her neck, she fixed the clasp.

Ruby felt the weight of the necklace as Weiss let it go. It wasn't beautiful because of it's silver or it's gems. It was beautiful because Weiss thought it was beautiful on her. She was speechless at the token of affection.

"I… it's…. thank you.", Ruby managed to whisper. Tears started to form around her vision.

"Oh Ruby, please don't cry… I'll cry too…", Weiss said, seeing her girlfriend starting to cry. Ruby could see her blue eyes start to get hazy. Soon enough, a tear fell down her cheek. Ruby pulled Weiss into a hug.

"I LOVE you! I just love everything about you! You give, you feel, you like me! You really, REALLY like me!", she cried. Her hug grew tighter. There was no doubt in her mind now:

Ruby really did love Weiss.

Ruby didn't notice the scene change. Even if she did, it wouldn't really matter. She allowed her emotions to control her dream. They were sitting in a well furnished apartment, with complete view of the harbor city of Vale. The lights of the distant city gleamed like stars.

The couch beneath them felt soft, as if they were sitting on a cloud. A fire roared in a fireplace, reflecting dim light on Ruby and Weiss' faces. Their faces hung a scant two inches from each other, daring to move closer.

"I love you, Ruby.", breathed out Weiss. Taking Ruby's head in her hands, she gave a deep kiss to Ruby. Sparks flew in Ruby's brain. This is what a real kiss felt like. This is what LOVE felt like. Being released from Weiss' embrace, Ruby instantly craved more. She wanted it, she needed it.

"I love you too!", cried Ruby. She then moved her lips over Weiss' and plunged her tongue into her mouth. She could feel the world fading away around her. Eventually, it was just Weiss and her alone. Weiss was the only world that she needed. Weiss was the world to her. Even if Remnant, the sun, and the stars all disappeared, she knew her love for Weiss would remain constant.

Yes, dreams were something that all people had. Sure, they may not be reality, exactly. But, sometimes when people meet with each other, dreams and reality could be blended.

Dreams.

Reality.

Love.

Wow, the punches of feeling keep on landing! I hope you enjoyed the fluff! And be sure to wait for more, same time, same place! Remember, tell me what you think so far! This is The Draigg, signing off for now.