Went ahead and decided to give you all another chapter of Story of a Whiterose to make up for the lack of a chapter for Shadow of Remnant this weekend. Besides I have been dying to share this one with you guys and I'm even more excited for next chapter! 3
Hopefully you guys enjoy it and as always, thank you so much for reading! ^^
Ruby Rose
Weiss and I got up a little later than usual, after all neither of us had work and Weiss is the only one who had class today. That class isn't until the afternoon so we figured, why not let ourselves get some actual rest for a change.
"You have any plans to keep yourself busy while I'm in class?" Weiss asks, serving me some waffles. Breakfast for lunch is the best, especially when Weiss is the one cooking it.
"I'm going to hang out with Yang, Blake and Inu, actually we uh.." I actually have something important to talk to them about but I can't tell her that. "We just thought it would be a nice opportunity to catch up."
"Okay.." she seems a little suspicious but to my relief she lets it go. "Kind of surprising that Alan won't be there, he and Inu have been glued at the hip lately."
"I know right?" I laugh and stuff waffles in my mouth.
"Are they actually dating now or what?" she asks, sitting down across from me. I almost forgot I had a mouth full of waffles but I swallowed it down before answering.
"Sort of? I mean they act like a couple, they've even kissed, but they don't actually acknowledge that they are boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Those two are so odd but so long as they are happy I guess it doesn't matter."
"Well" Weiss finishes eating and gets up from the table. "I should probably get going if I am going to make it to class."
She grabs her bag and I grab my keys. We rush out the door and hop on Whiterose, we have had talks about getting a car or something but for now we both love this bike too much. Funny considering how much Weiss really didn't care for her at first.
We pull up to the school and I stop right in front of the building where Weiss' first class is. She hops off and quickly kisses me on the cheek.
"I'll see you tonight, I love you." I kiss her on the lips.
"I love you too." She waves goodbye as she rushes off to her class. I'm happy that it seems like Weiss is slowly getting over the whole public display of affection issue.
Now…I have to go meet up with the girls. I have something incredibly important I need their advice on and it's eating away at me more and more every day. I ride off the school's campus and luckily the meeting place isn't very far.
"Hey Rubes!" Yang shouts as I pull into the parking lot of the restaurant that Robin works at.
"Hey Sis!" she rushes over and hugs me, nearly squeezing all the life out of me. "C-Can't breathe…"
"Sorry..I've just been missing you is all."
"Yang, it's only been a few months since I moved in with Weiss and we've hung out in that time."
"Yeah yeah, it's just not the same as having you around every day."
"Well at least you have Blake around to keep you company right?"
"That is true." Yang chuckles and wiggles her eyebrows. "She is REALLY good company."
"Ew that's enough of that." I lightly push her. "So where is everyone?"
"They went ahead and grabbed a table, they're all waiting inside."
Yang leads me inside the restaurant and it doesn't take long for me to spot everyone. Especially with Inu practically leaping out of her chair and waving me down. It's been a minute since I've seen Pyrrha and Inu, turns out Robin even decided to join us which was a welcome surprise. It's been even longer since I last saw her, what with her and Uncle Qrow traveling together so much.
I put off the more serious talk for as long as possible, just enjoying spending time with my friends and eating a delicious meal. Eventually though, Blake decides that it was time we cut to the chase.
"So what did you want to talk to us about Ruby?" Blake asks.
"Yeah you made it sound like the most urgent news ever on the phone." Inu takes a sip of her tea.
"Well…" I hesitate for a second but eventually I reach into my bag and pull out a small black box, quickly placing it on the table and looking down at my lap.
"What is that?" Yang asks before slowly opening it up to reveal a ring, which causes Blake to drop her spoon, Pyrrhas eyes to grow wide as saucers and Inu nearly spits out her drink.
Yang's jaw just drops so much I swear it could hit the table. They all stare at the ring for a moment before slowly turning to look at me.
"Is this what I think it is?" Yang asks. I just nod in response.
"Ruby…are you thinking of-?" Blake starts to asks before Inu cuts her off.
"Are you asking Weiss to marry you!?" she puts her hands on the table and leans practically all the way across it.
"I..I was thinking about it." I say, waiting to hear what they all have to say.
"Ruby..this is..well it is a lot." Robin says.
"It sure is." Yang says, her reaction way more subdued than I thought it would be. "Ruby, you do know how big of a deal this is. Right?"
"O-Of course I do!" I pout. "That's why I wanted to discuss it with you all first…"
"This has the potential to change both of your lives drastically." Blake says.
"I know that…" I look back down at my lap. "I know that it's a huge step, one of the biggest steps we'd ever take…I also know that it would change things forever and that is scary but I KNOW that I love Weiss more than anything and I want to be with her forever."
"In that case why haven't you asked her yet?" Inu asks.
"Because…" I clench my fists. "What if she says no?"
"Huh?" Yang asks.
"What if she says no!? Sure marriage is intimidating but I know I could handle it with Weiss…I don't think I could handle it at all if she rejects me though, especially if it ruins what we already have."
"Ruby, that is absolutely ridiculous." Yang says, causing me to look at her confused. "Look..I have my concerns as your big sister with you taking such a huge step but if you want to marry Weiss then I will support you, that said you must be the most dense girl in the world if you think there is a chance she'll say no."
"She's right Ruby, that girl is every bit as crazy about you as you are about her." Pyrrha chimes in, earning a giggle from everyone at the table.
"B-But what if-?"
"Ruby, just ask her if that's what you really want." Inu puts her hand on mine.
"It is pretty surreal to think that little Ruby is gonna tie the knot before Yang" Robin adds, earning an embarrassed glare from Yang and a small blush from Blake. "But they are right, if you really feel like you love Weiss enough to marry her then ask her, otherwise it'll eat away at you. Trust me."
I look around at them all and seeing their approving and encouraging smiles really fills my heart with the hope and courage I needed. I wipe a tear from the corner of my eye.
"Thanks girls, you've been a huge help."
Weiss Schnee
I was in my last class of the day and I couldn't sit still to save my life. Ruby texted me before class started and said she had something super important to talk to me about after class. What in the world could it be…I don't think it'd be anything bad, at least I hope. Either way the anticipation is killing me.
Finally after what seemed like forever the professor let us go for the day and I bolted out the door as fast as my feet could carry me. Ruby was already waiting at the entrance for me which made me feel kinda bad, I hope she wasn't waiting too long.
"Hey..Ruby." I say, trying to hide the fact that I'm catching my breath. "I hope you weren't waiting very long."
"No, I actually just got here so don't worry about it." she says, kissing my cheek. She flashes me a big smile and pats the seat behind her. I happily hop on and wrap my arms around her.
"So where are we going and what did you need to talk about?" I ask.
"Well our first stop is the old high school, I just figured it'd be nice to see it again." she says. "As for what we need to talk about..you'll have to wait a bit longer."
I lay my head against her back and pout as she took off towards the old high school. I was hoping we could get it out of the way but I guess I can wait a tad longer. Luckily the old school isn't too far so it wasn't a very long ride.
It was way past school hours so there was nobody there. "Um, quick question, how do we get in?" I ask.
"I called ahead to an old teacher of ours and he agreed to leave the back door unlocked for us so we could take a walk around. We just have to swear to not touch anything." she says, smiling and leading me to the back door.
Almost immediately after stepping inside, a huge wave of nostalgia washed over me. I know it hasn't been a crazy long time since I was last here, in the grand scheme of things, but still.
All the friends I made and all the experiences we had in these halls it's almost overwhelming. I may have only spent one year in this school but it was so life changing that it felt like a lifetime. It almost feels like yesterday we were all here, spending as much time with each other as we could, knowing full well it would all come to an end someday.
"It was right here I'm sure of it." I hear Ruby say and see that she had stopped a few steps behind me. It takes me a second but I realize she is standing right in front of our old lockers. I excitedly turn around and walk over to them giving them a good look over.
These weren't our original lockers but Ruby and I ended up asking to have our lockers right next to each other. They didn't have any of our old stickers or anything on them anymore which was kinda sad but mine still had that dent where Yang got mad at some jerk and punched my locker. Not sure why my locker had to be the substitute for his face but whatever.
"This was the spot where we first met." As soon as she said that the memory flashes through my mind. She's right.
Me running through the hall like an idiot because I was running late and smashing into an unsuspecting Ruby. Of course I was a total brat and blamed it all on her even though I was the one running. It may not have been that pleasant of an experience at the time but it is one of my most fond memories. I look up at her smiling and probably blushing.
"Yeah it is." I responded. "I remember it like it happened yesterday, I slammed into you and spilled my drink all over myself."
"You were so mad it was honestly a bit scary." she says giggling slightly. "Still something about you made me want to try being your friend that day…little did I know that would be the best choice I ever made."
"Up until I met you I was so miserable and lonely..but thanks to you not only did I make amazing friends, I eventually found love." I say, grabbing her hand and entwining our fingers. "It may have been a painful experience but I wouldn't change how we met for anything because that memory is ours."
Ruby kisses me and wraps her arms around my neck, I respond by wrapping mine around her neck. Once again I am reminded that she somehow managed to grow a bit taller than me, it was embarrassing at first but for reasons I can't explain…I kinda like it now.
"I love you Weiss." She says, her eyes locked into mine.
"I love you too Ruby." Eventually, after a bit more reminiscing, we leave the building locking the back door behind us.
"Okay we have one more stop." Ruby says starting White Rose up.
"Where to?"
"To the old park." she says. This ride was even shorter since the old park was literally between the school and Winter's old apartment. It is starting to get kind of dark out, it is actually around the same time it was the last time we were here.
"I have a feeling I know why you brought me here." I say smirking and sitting down on the nearby swing set.
"Well it is pretty obvious, aside from all the time we have spent here together...it is also the place where I thought I was going to lose you forever." she says sitting on the swing next to me. "It's also more or less the place where I decided that I wanted to be with you forever, where I realized I loved you."
I look up at the stars. "Prior to that night we had just been really good friends and I thought that was all we were..but I realized that it was so much more than that." I say, swinging slightly. A small giggle escapes my lips. "If I didn't already know how I felt, when you came speeding after me on Whiterose to stop me from leaving, that really sealed it."
"Thanks to some big sister advice from Yang, I realized that I couldn't just let you go..or I would have regretted it for the rest of my life, which is also the reason I brought you here tonight. I'm scared to ask what I am about to ask but.."
"What is it, Ruby?" I place my hand on hers comfortingly.
"Weiss...we may have not been together a crazy long time like Blake and Yang but in the time we have spent together, I already know that I will never love anyone as much as I love you." she says blushing slightly and I'm sure that I'm doing the same. She gets to her feet, pulling me up with her before turning to face me, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"I feel the same way Ruby, you dug me out of a deep dark depression, you made me feel happiness for the first time in a long time...you showed me that I could be loved and love in return." I say, sniffling.
"Weiss I know that I love you with all my heart and that I don't want to spend my life with anyone else." She pulls a small black box out of her pocket and she gets down on one knee in front of me. This isn't really happening is it?
"I have thought long and hard about this and I feel like I can't go any longer without being your wife." She opens up the box to reveal a diamond ring and at this point I am nearly sobbing. "Weiss…will you please marry me?" she asks me with tears in her eyes as well.
I knew what I was going to answer but my heart was so full of emotion I found it hard to get the words out. Everytime I tried the words got caught in my throat…finally I used every ounce of strength I had to force the word to spill out.
"Ruby...I.." I say in between sniffles. A simple "Yes." was all I could manage.
"You mean it?" she asks, smiling as tears run down her face.
"How could I not say yes?" I say as Ruby slides the ring on my finger. I am unable to contain myself any longer and I jump on her, forcing her onto the ground and into the biggest hug I could manage. I lift myself up just enough to plant a kiss on her lips. At that moment I was happier than I had ever been in my entire life.