Look! I've made a new chapter! Shocker, isn't it? With all the angst of both Season 3 and my current other story, I wanted something fluffy. So, we have this. Ruby and Weiss' 'wedding'. In this case, elopement. Now, I understand some people don't like the idea of eloping, which is fine. Just going to give you the warning here that you probably shouldn't read this then. Other than that, I hope you all enjoy!
Weiss lay awake, the clock next to the bed glaring a bright green 2:38AM as she willed her rapid heart to settle, rolling her eyes when she realized it wasn't listening. Glancing down to her bare chest, she smiled softly at the sleeping Ruby, her head snuggled into Weiss' chest as she slept peacefully. Ruby was exhausted, Weiss' very enthusiastic response to Ruby's proposal had worn the both of them out, but Weiss simply could not sleep. Even as she lay in bed, a thin blanket the only thing preserving Ruby and Weiss' modesty, her mind kept racing.
She couldn't believe it. Ruby was going to be her wife! They were going to be married! Since they had said yes, her entire body had been burning with an inner flame, something she'd never really felt before. It felt like lightning was shooting through her veins. She wondered if this was how Ruby and Yang felt all the time. She could barely contain herself from jumping up and just shouting in glee. On some level, she knew this was nothing like how she'd normally act, but she couldn't help it. The effort Ruby had gone through, to do something so against her normal behavior and that she was uncomfortable with, just to try to give Weiss her dream proposal, it had lit something within her heart. And that something was not patient.
Weiss made up her mind in a snap. She wasn't going to wait. At least, not if Ruby agreed with her. Looking down at the softly breathing Ruby, an occasional tiny snore coming from her as she rested on Weiss' chest, Weiss couldn't help but smile at her. She carefully shifted Ruby off of her, laying her flat on her back on the bed, trying to extricate herself from the tight grip Ruby had locked around her. Ruby gave an adorable whine as she muttered indistinctly in protest to the movement, but it gave Weiss enough room to shift herself so she hovered over Ruby.
Leaning down, her hands planted on either side of Ruby's head, she let her lips ghost across Ruby's as delicately as she could, just a ghost of a touch, but enough pressure that even in her sleeping state Ruby noticed. Weiss giggled to herself as Ruby leaned up, as though chasing her lips, grumbling in her sleep again as Weiss stayed just barely out of range. Weiss repeated the motion, letting another kiss touch gently on Ruby's dry lips, holding it for a moment longer, just long enough for Ruby to begin to react. She pulled back, before ghosting another kiss across Ruby's forehead. She kissed one eyelid, then the other, softly peppering Ruby's faces with delicate touches of her lips.
Weiss paused as Ruby stirred beneath her, a jaw-cracking yawn coming from her as she opened bleary eyes to look up at the hovering Weiss. Her eyes were unfocused as she stared up, her jaw dropping slightly in awe. Weiss paused for a moment, taking aback by the clear surprise in Ruby's sleepy gaze.
"Beautiful," Ruby whispered into the night, Weiss' face immediately lighting up with a blush at the pure honesty in Ruby's tone. She took a deep breath, a signal Ruby seemed to take as a moment to blink repeatedly, her eyes focusing more. She finally seemed to recognize Weiss for who she was. She shook her head slightly, before speaking, her voice slurred from sleep. "Weiss?"
Weiss paused, looking down at Ruby, before lowering herself to kiss her deeply. Breaking the kiss after a few moments, she gazed down into silver pools, soaking in the attention from her fiancée. She cocked her head to the side for a moment in curiosity. "What was with that comment just now?"
Ruby's cheeks went pink as she glanced away from Weiss, looking over towards the wall. "Well, when I wake up to see a gorgeous angel above me, it takes a moment to get used to." She turned back to look at Weiss again. "Why did you wake me? Is something wrong?"
Weiss was frozen in place by Ruby's comment about her being an angel. With that, her mind was made up. She knew what she wanted now, without a shadow of a doubt, she knew that more than anything, she wanted to be Ruby's forever, and she wanted that right now. Weiss took a deep breath, closing her eyes as a soft smile crossed her face. She opened them again to look down at Ruby, but before she could comment a pale light flickered into the room. Glancing up, she noticed the clouds break for a moment, the moon's iridescent shine spilling into the room. A single shaft of moonlight bathed her and Ruby in its glow for a moment.
"Ruby…I want to get married," Weiss said, finally tearing her eyes away from how perfect a night it had been.
Ruby cocked her head in confusion at Weiss. "I know? I kinda got that message from the ring thing earlier."
Weiss shook her head. "No, you don't understand. I want to get married right now."
Ruby blinked up at Weiss, her mind slowly trying to process. Weiss waited patiently, practically able to see the cogs turning in her head as she thought over what Weiss was saying. Unsurprisingly, Ruby's response was "…huh?"
"Let's go. Somewhere not here. Let's go get married. We'll just grab our bags and go. We'll leave a note or something, but leave our scrolls behind. Just you and me," Weiss said, her voice low and urgent as she spoke. She kept her eyes locked on Ruby's, finally seeing the understanding dawn in them.
"…right now? Just us?" Ruby questioned. Weiss gave a short, simple nod, not bothering to speak, willing to wait for Ruby's response. Ruby let her gaze drift about the room, first falling upon the clock and noting the time. She looked to the window, seeing the scattered clouds slowly traveling across the sky, causing the moonlight to become dappled as it was partially deflected by an ever changing pattern. She glanced down, looking down at her own nude form, with Weiss' hovering over hers, before finally letting her gaze travel back to meet Weiss' calm, patient one. Slowly, a smile spread across her face, the exact look Weiss was waiting for.
Weiss mirrored Ruby's smile, before sliding off of Ruby. She slid out from under the blanket, letting her feet fall to the floor and standing. Ruby sucked in a gasp of air at the sight, Weiss' pale skin and hair practically glowing in the dark, giving her an ethereal glow. Ruby didn't need a powerful imagination to nearly see the wings stretching from Weiss' back, to see that her soon to be wife was truly an angel. Weiss cocked an eyebrow at Ruby.
"Are you coming?" she asked, gesturing at Ruby still laying in the bed.
Ruby chuckled. "I'm sorry. I couldn't help it. You're too pretty Weiss."
Weiss scoffed at Ruby, vainly ignoring the heat creeping into her cheeks. "You're the pretty one. Now come on, we don't have much time. Get dressed, I need to make some calls."
"Ok, so…where are we going?" Ruby asked, hugging her arms tightly about herself in the chill. She was standing outside in the middle of the Schnee Estate driveway, the light jacket she'd tossed on not keeping the autumn chill out of the air. She glanced over at Weiss, letting her eyes rove over Weiss' form, clad in a heavy sweater and jeans she had fished out from her drawer.
"Mistral," Weiss replied simply, hands clasped behind her back as she stood patiently.
Ruby blinked. "Mistral?" Weiss nodded, not bothering to respond verbally. "…and how are we getting there?"
Weiss pointed up at the sky, Ruby following the line of her finger, only to rock back in shock. "Weiss? Is that an Atlesian Dreadnaught?"
"Yep."
"How in Dust's name…what the…I…what?" Ruby sputtered, unable to finish a sentence in her confusion. Weiss chuckled, muffling it slightly behind her hand.
"Silly Ruby. You've been with me this long and you still haven't learned? I'm a Schnee. I get what I want."
Ruby gave a deadpan look at Weiss before sighing. "You're not going to start doing that thing again, are you?"
Weiss refused to meet Ruby's eyes, keeping her gaze shifting from the approaching ship to the driveway. "I-I have no idea what you're talking about."
"You know exactly what I mean. Just going off and buying anything I show the most remote interest in."
"I'll have you know I did not buy that dreadnaught! I simply asked for a favor. We'll come back by conventional travel, but nothing is running right now."
Ruby crossed her arms over her chest, arching an eyebrow at her fiancée. "And…where will we be staying?"
Weiss scoffed. "In a hotel, of course!"
"Who owns the hotel?"
Weiss froze, biting her lip slightly as she shuffled nervously. "Well, um…it's a company called Red Rose Resorts?"
"And is that company a subsidiary or something like that of another?" Ruby asked, sidling up next to Weiss.
"…maybe."
"And when, pray tell, did this Red Rose Resorts buy the hotel you're talking about, hmm?" The smug tone in Ruby's voice played havoc on Weiss' nerves, her instinctual response wanting her to bring her fiancée down a peg, but she knew she was on the losing end of this little engagement. She squirmed a bit, still refusing eye contact, but before she could reply Ruby asked another question. "Oh, and…when did that company start doing business?"
"Hey! That company has been around for at least six months now!" Weiss rounded on Ruby, a slight glare on her face as she met the smirking visage of her fiancée.
"You mean six months ago when I made that comment about that nice hotel and you decided to buy it?" Ruby's grin had practically consumed her face at this point, enjoying having Weiss on the back foot. Teasing Weiss was one of her favorite things to do, but seldom did she get such a juicy opportunity.
Weiss quickly looked away and spoke in a far too casual voice. "Oh look, the ship's nearly here!" The massive dreadnaught took a position above them, hovering in place, the dull roar of its engines muted by the most recent stealth technology. The air was whipped up by the force of the engines, sending their hair flying around. Weiss' loose hair was now swirling about her, making her glare at nothing in particular in annoyance. Ruby kept her smile well hidden, not wanting Weiss to realize how adorable she looked to Ruby right now. It was those moments when life threw something unexpected at Weiss where her most genuine reactions came about, and Ruby treasured them.
A small metal platform slid down from above, four steel cables suspending it. Weiss reached over and grabbed Ruby's hand, holding it tightly as the two stepped onto the platform.
"What time is it?" Ruby yawned, her head resting on Weiss' shoulder. She was excited, sure, but long airship rides always made her sleepy. Especially when she'd only gotten a couple of hours of sleep after some very, very strenuous activities.
Weiss tilted her head to the side, resting it atop Ruby's. "It's ten after five. We'll be there in a few minutes. This ship is rather fast, one of the fastest they've built yet."
"How long till we get the hotel?" Ruby asked, already thinking ahead to a nice, warm bed and a chance to sleep again.
"I just told you," Weiss sighed, rolling her eyes.
Ruby's sleepy brain took a moment to process, before she opened her eyes wide. Sitting up, she turned to Weiss and glared suspiciously at her. "How close to the hotel is the airport?"
Weiss's face became plastered with a look of confusion. "I have no idea. What does that have to do with anything?"
"…please tell me we aren't going to get dropped off right at the hotel."
Weiss scoffed. "Of course we are! The officiant is already waiting for us!"
Ruby's eyes widened in alarm. "How in Dust's name do you think we'll get away with flying a military class Atlesian Dreadnaught into the very heard of the Kingdom of Mistral!?"
"Oh please," Weiss scoffed, waving her hand dismissively. "I already contacted the council and got permission from them. You worry too much."
"How in Dust's name did you get their permission to fly this…this thing into their city and let people off of it?!" Ruby shot to her feet, flailing her arms around in emphasis.
Weiss arched an eyebrow at Ruby's antics, before replying smugly. "By promising them a new branch of Schnee Dust opening in downtown. You know how big an economy boom that happens whenever I open a new branch. They practically salivated over it."
Ruby blinked at Weiss. "You…you did that, did all this, just so we could get married?"
Weiss' expression stayed smug, but a light pink dusted her cheeks as she nodded, not trusting herself to speak. A slow grin stretched across Ruby's face, and Weiss prepared herself for the incoming tackle hug. She had little time to wait, as Ruby practically teleported into her arms, nearly knocking her into the wall behind the bench she was seated on. She managed to hold onto her balance for a moment, but Ruby's arms latched around her neck and without giving her a moment to breath, Ruby had fused their lips together.
'Impropriety be damned,' Weiss thought as she wrapped her arms around Ruby's waist, deepening the kiss as she felt herself becoming lost in the feeling of Ruby, her soon to be wife, in her arms. The universe did not see fit to grant them this break however, as a sudden bout of turbulence caused the ship to rock slightly, and with their current unbalanced position on the bench, the two lovers were knocked off it with identical shrieks.
Ruby groaned slightly as she blinked open her eyes, finding herself flat on her back, arms akimbo, with Weiss splayed across her. Weiss lifted herself up slowly, sighing heavily as she glanced over at the sprawled Ruby. Blue met silver, and the tiniest hint of amusement in Ruby's eyes sent Weiss over the edge. She began giggling, hearing Ruby's musical laugh follow after hers. Just a moment where they realized how utterly ridiculous they looked right now, and shared another moment where their hearts were one.
A voice came over the intercom, interrupting their laughing fits, speaking quickly. "We have arrived. Please report to the disembarking elevator."
"Woah," Ruby said, leaning backwards to look upward at the glass ceiling towering above them as the two stood in the massive atrium of the Grand Royal Hotel, the one Weiss had bought…oh no, the one Red Rose Hotel's bought. Ruby barely managed to choke down a snort at that title, knowing full well where Weiss had gotten it. Lame or not, it still brought a warm fuzzy feeling to her, making her feel so loved at the knowledge Weiss thought of her even when naming some useless company she was using to try to mask her actions from Ruby.
Weiss elbowed Ruby in the side slightly, making her bring her gaze back down to look at Weiss. Weiss tilted her head to the side, reminding Ruby where they stood. Ruby looked forward to see a clearly nervous older gentleman, dressed sloppily in a black suit, with his hair still damp from his clearly rushed shower. Ruby bit back a chuckle at the sight…Weiss, beside her in a simple pair of jeans and sweater. Her, standing in a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt with a stylized Beowulf head across it. The bellboy and the hotel manager, still in their uniforms, dragged over to serve as witnesses. And the officiant, some man whose name had already escaped her, chuckling nervously to himself as he patted himself down to find something or other.
Ruby took one more look over at Weiss, seeing what no one else would see. To others, they'd see the prim and proper CEO of Schnee Dust, standing tall and proud and still somehow giving off an aura of pure professionalism even when dressed as she was. She looked unflappable, but Ruby knew her tells. Ruby watched as Weiss bit her lip lightly, a tiny fidget of her right hand drawing her gaze. Weiss turned to glance at Ruby, and her visage softened as their eyes met.
In that moment, Ruby knew that everything about this was absolutely perfect. She didn't need bells and whistles, she didn't need a ceremony, she didn't need anything but what she had with Weiss right now. It reminded her of their relationship…a mess from the ground up, but such a beautiful mess. The words the officiant began speaking faded into the background for her, the hotel around her, everything, as her mind began drawing out what it really was. To her, this was just the two of them, standing peacefully together, words failing to convey what they would build with each other. In fact…that's all it needed to be.
Ruby reached out and took Weiss' hand in her own, squeezing it softly as Weiss turned a slightly startled gaze over to her. Completely ignoring the man before them, Ruby reached out with her other hand and turned Weiss to face her directly. She turned her gaze to the man, who had begun stuttering at her action, and held up her hand in front of him to get him to pause. As he quieted down, she took both of Weiss' hands in her own and pulled her closer, till they stood barely a foot apart from each other.
"Ruby, wha-?" Weiss tried to say, but Ruby shushed her with a small shake of her head and a soft smile. Leaning forward, Ruby brushed her lips across Weiss', retreating slightly to lock her gaze onto Weiss'.
"We don't need words to say what we both already know," Ruby whispered, her voice carrying across the silent atrium. "The only words that matter right now are I love you, and I do." She leaned forward and placed another soft kiss on Weiss' lips, pulling back slightly to see tears forming in Weiss' eyes.
Weiss smiled, sniffling slightly as a tear trailed down from her left eye, before she nodded. "I love you too, Ruby Rose, and I do." She lifted Ruby's hand up to her lips and kissed the back of her knuckles, repeating on the other hand, as Ruby let out a tiny chuckle.
The man let out a deep breath, before smiling ruefully. Closing his book, he bowed before the two of them before straightening up and speaking authoritatively. "By the power vested in me by the Kingdom of Mistral, I now pronounce you wife and wife. You may kiss-" he didn't even manage to finish his sentence before Weiss lunged forward, capturing Ruby's lips in her own as her hands left Ruby's to find gentle purchase on her face, Ruby wrapping hers around Weiss' waist. He rolled his eyes, his nervousness finally leaving him, and gave an indulgent look. He took one look over at the hotel manager, who tilted her head over to the front door. He nodded, picking up the paperwork and walking quietly around the two tangled women, he headed out to finish filing the paperwork for the marriage at the office.
The bellboy grabbed their bags from where they rested at the two women's feet, scurrying about in an attempt to avoid interrupting them. Not that they noticed, their minds so occupied they failed to see anything but the two of them, standing in the middle of the silent atrium. With a cough, the hotel manager made her presence known again, the two women breaking apart. Weiss had a sheepish grin on her face, as Ruby wrapped her arm around Weiss' waist and beamed at the hotel manager. She rolled her eyes with a smile on her face, before handing Weiss the keycard to her room. She quickly strode off back towards the front desk, as the two of them began heading to the elevator. Ruby looked furtively at Weiss, her hand on Weiss' back slipping beneath her sweater to stroke softly along her lower spine. Weiss suppressed a shudder, her breath ghosting out of her as Ruby leaned up to nip at her ear.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Ruby asked, her voice low and sensual. Weiss gulped, before nodding, her cheeks bright red as she hit the button to call the elevator.
Weiss chuckled to herself quietly as she glanced down at Ruby, the red-head curled up on the bed in nothing but her panties, fast asleep within five minutes of them arriving at the room. Weiss looked down at herself, seeing the set of nearly transparent lingerie she'd just went to the bathroom to put on hugging her petite form tightly, before letting out another fond chuckle. A soft snore came from Ruby's sleeping form as she cuddled deeper into the blankets, letting out a small annoyed noise in her sleep. She started patting the bed around her, grumbling, before her arm shot out and grabbed Weiss' hand in her own.
Weiss' eyes went wide as Ruby yanked her into the bed, immediately rolling her over before the older woman could react and latching onto Weiss' waist. Ruby gave out a sigh of relief in her sleep, snuggling her head into Weiss' neck and sighing happily.
Weiss managed to grasp the edge of the sheets and pull them up over the two of them to block, letting out a sigh at the comfort of the cool, silken sheet over her form. As the adrenaline of the night began to fade from her, she felt her eyes drooping. She closed her eyes with a smile as she began to drift off, holding Ruby tightly as she followed her wife into the land of dreams, together.