Ladybug Week Day 4

Mistakes were made

Blake covered her mouth in shock, everyone looked at her but her eyes were focused on Ruby who just stared back with a wide-eyed expression and whispered one word. "...what?"

Blake knew she was in a rough spot so she did the only thing she knew how to do in situations despite how much she promised she wouldn't.

She ran

Blake could hear Ruby shout and wait behind her but tried to ignore her. It wasn't supposed to happen like that. It was a mistake, an accident. She continued to run but she felt something hit her and the next thing she knew everything was red and she was moving far much faster, faster than she could think and before she knew it she was in what appeared to be a storage room that was behind the house they had been staying at. Blake tried to catch her breath and looked at Ruby who was closing the door. Blake gulped knowing that things were going to be rough.

Blake sighed and decided to clear the air. She didn't want to confess her feelings like this, perhaps somewhere more romantic rather than during an argument.

"Ruby… I_"

"Why did you lie…?"

Blake is dumbfounded by what Ruby just said.

"Ruby, what did you just-"

Ruby turned her to face Blake and rolled her eyes.

"Why would you lie like that? First, you told me you look up to me and now you love me? Come on Blake really? You don't have to say things like that to make me feel better"

Blake shook her head at Ruby's accusations

"No Ruby wait. I wasn't lying, what I said was the truth! I do look up to you, honestly! Me telling you that I'm in love with you was a mistake!"

Ruby nodded, pain in her eyes.

"Right, it was a mistake, that's what I thought!"

Ruby started to turn around when Blake realized what she said.

"NO! That's not what I mean! Ruby, please listen, I do love you it's just that… I have been wanting to tell you for so long. You see… I began to realize my feelings for you."

Ruby paused as Blake continued.

"I meant it when I said I always looked up to you. You become a beacon of hope for all of us. Especially me. When I look back, there are times when I should have said something when you were struggling so much. So I vowed I would make it up to you. To make happy in every way I can…:

A tear rolled down Ruby's eye, she continued to listen to Blake

"I may have failed at that but I'm not gonna give up. I'm going to be honest with my feelings. Ruby…"

Blake stepped forward

"I look up to you"

She took another step forward

"I believe in you"

She was finally close to Ruby…

"...And I love you, it's the honest truth"

Ruby turned around and looked into Blake's eyes which were shedding tears that matched her own.

"Blake… I-I don't know what to say…" Ruby closed the distance between herself and Blake, taking her hand.

Blake pressed her forehead against Ruby's, Her heart racing a mile a minute. "When I told you I love you back there, that was a mistake but it is the honest truth. You don't have to give me an answer right away, but please let me try to win your love."

Ruby giggled. "Blake… you won that a long time ago!"

Blake's breath caught Ruby leaned up and kissed her on the cheek. Their tears of pain were replaced with tears of joy. The two lovers began to giggle. When they calmed down they looked lovingly into each other's eyes. Ruby then broke the silence.

"We should get back."

"Right"

As the two exited the shed Blake was now faced with another dilemma, their friends were going to want an explanation. Blake just thought to herself "Whoa boy" as she and Ruby walked hand in hand back.