Red Like Ruby (Mostly RubyxDyrroth)

Kindling (Martis X Ruby)

Ruby squealed in delight as she finally finished writing her love letter for her crush Alucard. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and aside from the assorted sweet treats she baked for her friends and her crush, she also plans on giving him a letter which she wrote with her sincerest feelings. It actually took her a lot of tries before being satisfied with her work because of some unexpected errors like a few grammatical mistakes, small unwanted blotches of ink, and slight folds on parchment which cost her hundreds of stationary and tons of wasted time.

She hummed as she happily stuffed the letter inside an elegant envelope before closing it with a sealing wax she bought online to add some class to her work. Finally, she placed a gentle kiss on the envelope entrusting her hopes and dreams into the little parchment.

She went to school today with a huge smile while holding a paper bag filled with flowers for her girlfriends as well as the sweets she baked for her lonely acquaintances like poor old Chou. She paused by the lockers where a man leaned casually against the metal before directing his attention to her.

"Got the goods?" he asked conspiratorially.

"Got 'em." she replied with a blank poker face as she took out an object from her paper bag.

"Ya sure this one's good? It doesn't appear that special." Clint said as he scrutinized the product in his hand.

"Come on it's cute. Plus Layla definitely loves my baking skills. And why are we even talking as if we're selling drugs? You're just doing me a favor for baking your sorry ass some cookies since you can't even think of what to get your girlfriend."

"Oh, sorry. I just thought that it was fun that way. Anyway, here's what you requested. The serial number to Alucard's locker. Have fun you creepy loli." said Clint as he handed her a piece of paper containing a series of numbers before taking his leave.

"Well, better make this quick before anyone else arrives. Alucard can't see me rummaging through his locker. That would be weird." The maiden commented before looking through the paper. She navigated her way to look for Alucard's locker since she wasn't that familiar with it considering he's from another building because his grade level is two years higher than hers.

"God, he's already in senior high school but Clint's penmanship is as shitty as a chicken scratch. Is this a one or a seven? God this is confusing." the maiden mumbled as she tried to understand the scribbled digits on the paper but found it difficult to do so.

"Darn it! I'll just go with the seven. Hopefully, it doesn't end up in someone else's locker much less Dyrroth's. He has a huge crush on me but I think it's a no-no for me. The only man I want is my darling Alucard Vladimir. Oh, no-!" Ruby exclaimed as she accidentally bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm very sorry I was just trying to find my way here. Are you alright?" Ruby apologized but nearly yelped due to how massive the person she bumped into.

"Watch where you're going, runt." the man said harshly, narrowing his eyes at her making Ruby frown.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you were blind. This road is so wide and there's no one else here other than us but you chose to bump into me and then have the nerve to speak to me like that. How rude." she retorted not backing down even if the man towered over her.

"Didn't know that little runts can be this spunky. Anyway, I don't want to waste my time on some grade-schooler so might as well let this insolence pass. Don't show your face from my sight ever again, pipsqueak." the male smirked as he took a side step to go around her while the girl only glared at him fiercely.

"All bark no bite bastard." she whispered as she stared menacingly at his back. Ruby didn't let herself be distracted by such a useless man any longer and began making her way to Alucard's locker before someone else comes and witness her secret mission.