Weiss woke up to the bright room. The blinds were partially open and the little bit of light seemed oddly powerful as it easily illuminated the entire room. She turned her head to look at the clock on the wall and noticed it was only six in the morning.
Oddly enough, she felt fantastic. The flu she'd had seemed completely gone and even her energy was back from the last few days she'd spent sleeping. Ruby let out a grumble as the office chair beneath her cracked while her weight shifted on top of it. After a moment, she remained asleep.
Across the room, her teammates were sleeping like they always did. Blake was curled up into a ball under her thick winter covers, and Yang hung in her light pajamas over the edge of her bed with her limbs sprawled every which way. She hung so far off the edge that the slightest shift could send her crashing down onto the floor.
Weiss sat up slowly, not wanting to make any sudden movements and disturb her sleeping teammates. She picked up the currently empty bucket beside her bed and carried it with her to the washroom where she placed it in the corner before taking a look in the mirror.
The face reflected back at her had obviously been recently sick, with its slightly pale color and the slightly accented colors of her cheeks. Other than that she seemed perfectly fine which made this the first time she'd made it through the flu without looking as if she'd gone through hell. In reality, the only difference was that Ruby had kept her company this time.
She turned and started to draw a bath since it was Saturday and none of them had any classes. She figured her team wouldn't be too angry if she relaxed a little and recharged.
At that thought she stopped. The water was filling up slowly as she realized she had no reason to take the bath. She was well rested, and she'd taken a quick bath the night before so she was also clean. The water reached the point where she normally turned it off and did so, wondering if she should just pull the plug and let it drain or if she should wake up someone else before the water cooled.
You do owe Ruby for taking care of you the last three days and keeping tabs on the classwork that was assigned. A voice in her head spoke.
Well, I guess it'll be a start to paying her back. She thought in response to herself as she turned and walked out of the room.
Her teammates were exactly where she'd left them. Ruby still mumbling about who knows what, Blake still mimicking a ball and Yang attempting to get the world record for accidentally remaining on her bed. Weiss approached Ruby and placed her hand over her mouth gently. She could feel herself start to blush as Ruby's lips pressed themselves to her hand.
"Hey! Dolt!" Weiss whispered into her leader's ear. Ruby snapped awake quickly, taking panicked look around. When she realized what was happening, Weiss removed her hand and continued. "Take a bath before the water gets cold."
"Why is there water in the tub?" Ruby asked, obviously still too tired to think straight.
"Because I wanted a bath, then changed my mind." Weiss said as her blush deepened. "Anyway, I thought you could use one to relax a bit."
"Thanks Weiss. Are you sure?" Ruby asked, sitting up a little before cracking her stiff neck.
"Go relax, Ruby." Weiss said, walking back to her bed to strip it of the sheets she'd lived on for the last few days. "And afterward, if you're stiff from that dreadful chair, I suppose I wouldn't be completely against working out the kinks for you. Since you did take care of me the last few days."
Ruby nodded and got up. She walked to the washroom and stopped just before closing the door. "Thanks Weiss. This means a lot from you, but you don't have to repay me."
"I know. I want to. Now go." Weiss pulled off the last of her bedding and tossed it into a pile she'd have to wash later. Maybe I'll do Ruby's too. Then we'll be at least partially even.
Weiss pulled out new sheets and made her bed in the silence. Once she finished, she looked at the large pile of clothing that belonged to her and the one next to it that belonged to Ruby. This is going to be a very, very long day.