Ruby and Yang started heading back to the picnic area holding hands along the noticed that Yang was still a little depressed about her story.
"Hey,why the long face?" asked Ruby
"Its just...I didnt think that what happened to you was that painful...the memories must have hurt you so much but I couldnt do anything but sit by and hope you got better..." said Yang without making eye contact with Ruby.
"Yeah...it was really hard and sometimes still is...But now its ok because I know now that you will always be here for me." said Ruby with a cheerful smile.
That earned her a small smile from Yang.
"Is it ok if I ask one more question about your past?" asked Yang.
"As long as it wont make you cry ,sure." Joked Ruby.
"What was your sister's name?" asked Yang.
Ruby's smile turned into a blank face, Yang was worried that she hit a nerve in Ruby by accident and was about to apologize when Ruby rubbed her neck in embarrassment.
"Uuuhm...well ...you see,I never referred her to her name I just always called her sissy and it sort of stuck so I actually dont remember her real name." said Ruby blushing a bit at how stupid she thought she was.
"Did you ever try searching up your family name and saw what popped up?" asked Yang.
"Yeah but only recently ,I never wanted to do that when I was younger ,I was scared I might remember and the pain would come when i searched my family name its as if they never existed. The only known records for a Rose is me and it only goes as far back when your parents put me in school." Finished Ruby.
"oh...Im so sorry Ruby..." said Yang can see that Yang was really depressed and wanted to comfort her.
"Its ok, Im glad you asked,Maybe when we get back we can try looking for my family online together?" suggested smiled .
"Sure." she then held both of Yang's hands and pulled her in for a kiss.
"I love you." she said when they broke the kiss with that cute adorable smile.
"I love you too,Ruby." Replied Yang with a small smile.
They walked for a while in the forest until they made there way back to the picnic and Blake were sitting down on the big red blanket chatting with team JNPR. Miraculously the parasol was put up but had multiple sheets of duct tape wrapped around multiple areas on the parasol.
Blake noticed the two girls and waved them walked over to the blanket and took a seat next to each noticed that the food was still in the bag.
"so did you guys see the river?" asked Jaune.
"Yeah, it was so beautiful." replied Yang.
"Me and Blake went to the top of the near by mountain. You can see so many beautiful things from the top." Said Weiss smiling to Blake and holding her hand.
"Yeah at the cost of running into a few grimm..." Commented Blake silently while flicking some dried grimm blood of her skin.
When no one else had anything to say Pyrrha cleared her throat and spook.
"Now that were all here, would you guys like to start eating now or later?" asked Pyrrha with her polite and kind voice. Team RWBY all looked to themselves and shrugged.
"Whenever you guys want." replied Ruby with a smile.
"well you guys brought it so its your decision." said Ren behind the girls. Ruby was startled for a second as she sometimes forgets Ren is around because hes so calm and quiet.
"Well were sort of hungry,right guys?" said Blake to her teammates and they murmurd in agreement.
"How about you guys?" asked Yang.
"Oh were starving. Ren had baked some snacks for us too eat along the way ...But Nora ate them all." said Jaune. When her finished Ren,Jaune and Pyrrha looked at Nora accusingly and she just giggled.
"hehe what they were fresh?" said Nora .Ruby giggled a little.
"But, when we got here we say you placing food from a picnic basket, what happened to that?" asked Yang curiously.
Team JNPR just glared at Nora again.
Weiss then took the bag and took the desserts out of it. She layed the Sweet bread, apple pie and straw berry tart next to each other on the picnic blanket. Looking at it now Team RWBY realised that they had more then enough for eight people.
"Wow,they look great. Where did you get these?" asked Jaune.
"Dusty Ducouteu's bakery." said Weiss . Jaune's eyes widened with excitement.
"you mean Dusty Ducouteu who won Remnants baking contest 10 years ago?!" asked Jaune excitedly.
"Thats right." said Weiss with a proud expression on her face.. Pyrrha had opened a large back pack where they kept the picnic blanket and disassembled parasol inside and took out a packet of plastic plates with utensils and handed one to everyone and gave a knife to Jaune to split the desserts for everyone.
"Team leaders first ."Jaune said with a goofy smile. Pyrrha just rolled her eyes playfully at him. Jaune took a slice of apple pie for himself and put it on his plate.
"Alright Ruby what do you want?" asked Jaune.
"OH oh the strawberry tart please !" said Ruby excitedly. Jaune nodded and then put the knife inside the tart to turn it into a slice .
But when Jaune pulled the knife out instead of seeing white custard around the knife, Ruby saw Blood dripping from the sharp blade. Ruby's face turned pale ,her heart beat was loud and racing,her eyes wide with shock.
Yang noticed this and shook her shoulder.
"Are you ok Ruby ?" asked Pyrrha in a concerned tone a mother would use to her child with a booboo. Ruby shook her head and looked back at the knife and saw custard where she saw the blood.
'Was i hallucinating?' thought Ruby to herself. She then looked up and saw that her friends were looking at her in silence waiting for a response.
"Uh yeah, im fine. I just thought i saw a large pack of beowolves in the tree line but it turned out they were just shadows." said Ruby giving some random excuse of the top of her head.
"Oh ok. No need to worry about that. We are eight trained huntsman and huntresses after all...well seven minus me..." said Jaune reassuringly, whispering the last sentence to himself. Pyrrha heard him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Its ok Ruby. If a pack of beowolves did come after us im sure that you could kill them with your bare hands!" yelled Nora enthusiastically. Ruby laughed nervously,remembering the time near beacon when she DID take a pack of beowolves with her bare hands.
"yeah...haha...im sure your right Nora..." said Ruby. Jaune passed Ruby her plate with the strawberry tart slice on it and he continued to serve everyone else. Pyrrha had a few pieces of sweet bread , Blake and Yang had a slice of apple pie, Ren took a piece of the strawberry tart, Nora didnt have anything because she wasnt hungry (shocker), Weiss had a piece of the strawberry tart along with some sweet bread.
While they ate ,The group of friends were chatting about school, how funny Oobleck is on caffeine ,making jokes, things they heard on the news,discussing a plan to break Cardins legs and pretty much smiles all around. Even Ruby was enjoying herself despite having a little scare attack with the bloody knife.
But then it was getting late and they needed to leave before night fall. The sun was starting to set.
"You guys mind helping us pack up?" asked Jaune to team RWBY.
"Sure,Oh and thanks for the great time guys." replied Ruby.
"Anytime Ruby." said Ren.
The four girls helped JNPR pack up the large blanket ,dissasembled the parasol ,and placed the plastic plates and utensils in a plastic garbage bag that Pyrrha also put the dessert left overs back into the bag and gave it to team JNPR.
"But you guys paid for it,so you guys should keep it." said Jaune politely declining the food.
"Its fine, Dusty gave it to us for free,you can have it." said Ruby. Jaune smiled.
"Thanks guys."
When they were done packing the two teams made they way back to the Jump over the fence was no problem either. Although they did get a few looks from some gaurds but they didnt say anything as they noticed that they were huntsmen and huntresses.
By the time they made it to the streets of vale it was a night sky.
"We should do this more was fun!" exclaimed Nora.
"Next time we need to keep the food locked away from you." joked Jaune. The two teams were on their way to the docks that would take them back to Beacon.
"Good thing its saturday, I'd hate to wake up for school tommorow." commented Ruby after looking at the time on her scroll.
"Don't worry Ruby. Just do what all the adults do to wake up and drink milk." Joked Jaune. The group laughed ,even Ruby although blushing heavily.
Then Ruby realised something,Yang wasnt next to her. Ruby looked around the group and couldnt find her. Then she looked in back of her and saw that Blake and Yang were walking slowly a couple of steps back from the group talking and because the streets of Vale were busy at night it was hard to hear what they were talking about so Ruby didnt bother trying to listen in.
"Ok Yang did you ask her if she has anything against faunus?" asked Blake impatiently.
"Yeah I did..." said Yang sadly ,remembering the conversation her and Ruby had.
"And?" asked Blake. motioning her hand to continue.
"Look its not like everyone else. She doesnt HATE faunus like most people but she does hold a small grudge against them. But she is making a effort to change I promise you that." said Yang focusing on the ground not being able to look at Blake.
'A grudge?' thought Blake.
"What do you mean a 'grudge'? asked Blake getting a little frustrated .Yang closed her eyes.
"I... I cant say but, it is justifiable for her to hate faunus." said Yang.
Blake was about to explode with anger.
"HOW CAN HATING FAUNUS BE JUSTAFI-" Blake was cut off from her melt down by Yang's hand over her mouth. She looked over to the group and thanked God that none of them turned around.
"Will you keep it down?! I dont want Ruby to hear this!" whispered Yang sharply .still keeping a hand over Blake's mouth. Yang can clearly see the anger in Blake's eyes.
"Look its about her parents...Her REAL parents..." said Yang. Blakes eyes grew softer and Yang let go of her hand over her continued to follow the group from behind.
"how does her parents have to do with her hating faunus?" asked Blake a little calmer.
"I dont want to say,But dont worry Ill help her to see that not all faunus are bad people. Just give me time , I literally just found all this out today." said Yang. Blake didnt want to argue anymore and agreed with Yang.
"Ok Yang ,I believe you." said Blake.
"Thank you." replied Yang. The two then connected to the group. Yang held Ruby's hand while blake stayed a little further from Ruby.
' Ruby's parents? I have to meet up with Jeremy and find out what the hell is going on here.' thought Blake.