A/N: I'm so sorry but Dragon Age Inquisition is taking up ALL of my time. I just can't focus but I typed up something for you guys. I can't resist that which is Dragon Age! Hopefully by next week, I'll be better!

Enjoy.

"Absolutely not!"

"Why not?!"

"B- Because that … beast is a mongrel that I will not tolerate on my ship!"

Ruby stared Captain Cinder down but the woman looked sternly back at her. Currently they were sitting in her quarters and the small crimson haired girl had been tirelessly pleading with her Captain over the past hour in letting a new member join their ranks, but to no avail. Cinder didn't look like she was budging on this one.

Ruby had started to come to terms with how the older women felt about her. Ever since two days ago when she and Yang had witnessed The Queen's Vessel's crew board and pillage another ship. Her sister had even been a part of the boarding party and what they looted from the Mistral trade ship, Cinder wanted to sell at the kingdom of Atlas, somewhere Ruby wanted to go. But one of the 'objects' the crew had taken from the Mistral ship is now tying into where Ruby and Cinder were now.

Yang had acquired a certain present for Ruby while she was looting the enemy vessel and gave it to her. The thing in question was known throughout the crew in a matter of minutes and was greatly loved by everyone!

Ruby continued to stare at Cinder's impassive face.

Well, almost everyone.

The crimson haired newly dubbed pirate had thought that Cinder would be more than willing to accept their new mascot and comrade in arms, but she had been extremely stubborn and unwilling to see reason for what it would do for morale and for Ruby's own feelings. She started to get a grasp for how to twist Cinder into letting her give Ruby things and using Cinder's extreme affection for her own gain. Of course Ruby wouldn't do something crazy or even needlessly greedy. Only the few extra cookies from the storeroom or even being able to pilot the vessel once! Which Yang had said that she was going to start a muteneony.

Thinking back on the joke caused Ruby to smile accidently; Neo had gotten mad at Yang when she said it, instantly picking up on the terrible joke and storming off with the taller blonde in tow apologizing profusely.

If I didn't know any better; I'd say that my dear older sister had a crush on the Navigator…

But Cinder's cough snapped Ruby back to her initial thoughts.

"Little jewel, why ever could you be smiling right now? Unless…" Cinder asked curiously as she left the sentence hanging with a small smirk playing on her own lips.

Ruby knew this move by now though and where it was going. Since Cinder wasn't budging on her stance regarding their conversation; Ruby gulped and steeled herself in what she was about to do.

She kept Cinder's curious gaze with her own nervous silver eyes before shutting them, taking a deep breath, and exhaling. She thought back to the odd conversation she and Yang had a couple days prior about Cinder's behavior and a way to counter it. Of course Ruby had seen it before; back when she and Yang had still been traveling together, alone. Her sister would pick up other women all the time at bars with the way she spoke; but never before had Ruby done it herself.

But I was taught by the best! … Just be like Yang… Be… Like… Yang…

Reopening her eyes, Ruby adopted as close a look to when she had practiced with Yang as she could. The small girl narrowed her eyes and wore a halfcocked grin; although nervously as her lips kept twitching, and stared at Cinder; making sure her eyes were open enough for Cinder to see the silver pupils trailing her upper body.

"O- Oh?~ B- But if y-you let us k- keep him you'd earn your s- self a better chance w- with me, hot s- stuff…" Ruby stuttered out.

She instantly felt her cheeks flush red and hot. She somehow managed to get through the whole line albeit shakily but even now she held her gaze with the elder women.

Cinder appeared visibly shocked. The prospect of having her little Ruby attempt to flirt with her had apparently never crossed her mind as Cinder's mouth hung agape. Ruby felt her own blush grow as she watched Cinder's cheeks tinge to a rosy pink as her amber eyes seemed to glaze over.

It was too late for Ruby to even free herself from what she had done to the Captain.

In not even a second's time, Cinder was on her feet and rushing towards Ruby who only sat a few feet away from her. Ruby immediately dropped her Yang persona and adopted the usual one she had when Cinder would go through her phases of needing physical contact.

One of fear.

"N- No! Stop it!" Ruby shouted as she was tackle hugged by Cinder; knocking the chair she was sitting in and both of them to the ground.

Cinder clung to the shorter girl's waist with her arms wrapped around them while Ruby swatted at the woman's head in an attempt to bring her back out of her daze.

"Bad Cinder, bad!" Ruby continued, now trying to push Cinder off of her, but the woman was much stronger than she. But an idea popped into her head in that very moment.

Something that could free her from this predicament, hopefully…

Ruby brought an unsteady hand to her mouth, placed two fingers at her lips, and blew with the remaining air she had in her lungs in a sharp whistle.

It wasn't long until she heard the tapping of nails on wood that grew closer in sound; until she spotted the door to Cinder's quarters push open with a furry ball of black and white bounding into view.

"Cookie Monster!"

Cookie Monster's dark gray eyes darted around until they settled on Ruby's own silver ones. The short and stubby little corgi ran in a dead sprint towards the two females who were still on the ground, with Cinder still on top, hugging Ruby to no end.

It wasn't until Cookie Monster started licking Ruby's face that Cinder finally toke note of the furry little ball that was the focus of topic from earlier.

Ruby giggled at the torrent of licks at her face from Cookie Monster and Cinder felt her anger and jealousy rise to new heights. Hearing Ruby's childlike laughter melted Cinder's heart, but watching that damned dog be the reason for it froze the Captain's heart right back into place.

She grit her teeth and reached to her side for her weapon quickly, but then another idea popped into the unstable woman's mind.

Ruby… likes being licked?

As misplaced as the thought was however; Cinder was already past the stages of common sense and licked her lips at her new discovery.

However wrong it in fact was.

Cinder drew her face closer to Ruby's own as the small girl continued to unleash her cute giggling. The sound was like that of the melodies played at the exquisite ballroom dances she used to attend. She absolutely loved the sound of Ruby.

Finally close enough to the girl's reddening face; that seemed to be blissfully unaware to Cinder's impending attack; the Captain stuck her tongue out and brought it to the soft full cheeks of Ruby's face. In one long and smooth lick; Cinder glided her tongue across Ruby's face; from her chin all the way to the bridge of the girl's nose.

Feeling the new sensation and feeling of another tongue, Ruby finally opened her eyes and felt them widen at the sight of Cinder licking her. The woman looked in a state of ecstasy as her eyelids were fluttering shut and she began to lick her face faster and harder.

Ruby felt her heartbeat quicken and her face flush to unbelievable shades of red as Cinder and both Cookie Monster continued to lick her face.

Never before had Ruby felt so dirty! She felt herself grow cold and fearful. She was used to Cinder toying with her and the like but never before had it gone this far! Where the woman even got the idea for this transcended her mind!

W- What is she doing to me?!

Ruby shut her eyes and attempted to push Cinder off of her again to no avail. And in a desperate final attempt to free herself of the perverted woman; Ruby turned towards her faithful furry friend who had halted in his licking.

"C- Cookie Monster! I order you to attack this woman! S- Save me!" Ruby ordered, while giggling.

She couldn't stop herself from laughing at the sensation of Cinder's tongue licking at her face with fervor. It felt … nice.

N- No! Stupid brain! This isn't nice! It's – It's bad! A- And wrong!

She watched Cookie Monster tilt his head at the new order before turning around and running in a circle in an attempt to catch his tail; completely ignoring Ruby and Cinder now.

With his new game, all of Ruby's attempts to save herself… had perished… At the mercy of Cinder's tongue, which only served to cause Ruby to laugh out and giggle; unable to hold back now.

"N- N- Noooooooooo!"

What Neo was forced to witness at the moment only caused the quiet girl to widen her eyes slightly at the sight.

She had spotted Yang's younger sister Ruby's pet corgi bound across the deck and went to follow the small bundle of fur, which led her here. To the Captain's quarters. But the sight in which she expected to greet her… had not been what was currently taking place at the moment.

The multicolored girl was staring at possibly the most unusual thing to have taken place on this vessel by far.

Cinder was straddling Ruby in a knocked over chair… crazily licking at the girl's laughing face. Cookie Monster was off a few feet away happily chasing his own tail; and all looked joyous in nature, despite seeming quite odd to the girl. Cinder and Ruby looked… happy at the moment to her. Cinder had her eyes closed as she assaulted Ruby with her tongue across her face, and Ruby was in a giggling fit underneath the woman.

Neo felt a tiny smirk cross her lips at the sight and decided to give the girls some privacy. As the short girl went to close the door, she stopped when she heard Ruby call out to her.

"N- Neo… H- Help me!"

Neo looked at Ruby's silver eyes with her own brown and pink ones. Neo had no idea at how Ruby needed saving at the moment, so Neo broadened her smile to disproportionate levels and grinned wildly back at Ruby before slowly closing the door shut with a muted thud.

"Hey Neo! What'cha doin'?"

The new but very welcome voice caused her to jump slightly but turn around and was greeted by a taller blonde haired girl.

Yang.

The girl was an object of affection for Neo, but she was nervous of this feeling. She liked the girl but wasn't sure why or even how to express it. Also every time the two seemed to have a moment to connect; Yang would ruin it by uttering something stupid that she thought was funny when it actually only furthered to anger Neo.

But the sounds of Ruby calling out for help once again behind the now closed door, caused the multicolored hair girl to jolt. She spotted Yang's beautiful lilac eyes narrow before looking over her towards Cinder's door.

"What was that? That sounded like Ru- Hey!" Yang started, but felt herself be jerked away from the door by a jogging Neo.

She turned around to follow the girl's retreated form but risked one last glance towards the door, before following Neo towards the bow of the ship. Neo halted right at the edge; right near where Yang remembered explaining star reading to the Navigator a few days ago.

The shorter girl pointed off slightly towards the left at ten o'clock, and Yang followed the girl's slender finger and felt her eyes widen at the sight.

In the distance was an island dominated by tall stone and brick buildings, a vast array of docks, countless people shuffling around and all the other telltale signs of a bustling city.

It was Atlas.

Yang felt herself exhale, impressed. She had never been to the kingdom of Atlas; but had heard countless stories about it. An exotic kingdom that was home to countless shops that sold rare wares only found on that island such as metals and fabrics. Yang and her sister had always wanted to experience to joys of the faraway kingdom but could never afford passage to the island, until today.

Now she understood why Cinder had ordered the crew earlier this morning to change their sails from the black Jolly Roger ones to plain white ones that flew the flag of the neutral country of Haven.

Cinder isn't stupid it seems; that was smart, changing the sails so we could dock.

Watching the city of Atlas grow in size as they sailed closer was extremely calming to Yang. The only sounds were that off the waves hitting the boat and the increasing tones of the incoming town. Chatter, hammering, bells, and other noises that came with being in a city.

Glancing over to her left, at Neo; Yang finally decided to do something new and wrapped her left arm over the girl's much shorter shoulders, causing her to flinch slightly at the unexpected touch. Yang almost pulled away until she spotted Neo shuffle closer to her and seemed to lean into the touch, calming the blonde as they both watched the incoming view of the city grow bigger the closer they sailed.

"Here Atlas-t, huh?" Yang chuckled out.

Neo instantly pulled away and stomped off towards the stern of the ship; leaving Yang alone, chuckle at her own joke before turning to apologize to the shorter girl.

"Aw, come on Neo! T- That one was funny!" Yang laughed out as she jogged to catch up towards the retreating Navigator.

A/N: Cookie Monster is Zwei, yes.