Let's just live- Male reader x Yang Xiao Long (Vol. 4) (COMPLETED)

Epilogue- So far gone

No ones pov

We look inside a small wooden textured room, the door to the room pushing open to reveal Ruby stepping inside. The room had two beds on opposite sides of the walls with Qrow laying unconscious in one, new fresh bandages wrapped around his wound and a small ice pack laying on his head to stop any risks of a fever from the infection. Next to him on the nightstand sat various medication bottles he needed to take once a day to help fight whatever poison was trying to kill him. Ruby lets out a soft sigh as she places down her collapsed Crescent Rose by the end of her bed. She then turns and walks over to Qrow, gently rubbing his cheek as she smiles gently at him before moving away to let him keep resting. Standing up she looks over at the desk positioned in front of the window and walks over, sitting down at the desk as she pulls out a notepad and a pen from her satchel.

Ruby: (narration) Hey sis, I hope my letters have been reaching you and Dad, and possibly Y/n since I'm sure the two of you are still by each other sides. Hand-written stuff's never been super reliable, but I guess it's all we've got these days. Anyway, in case you haven't been getting them, I want to say I'm sorry for leaving the way I did. I know you told me it was a reckless idea, and after everything, I've been through, I can definitely say you were right, it's been very hard, on all of us, and I'm not just talking about all the monsters we fought out here on our way to Mistral.

We move over to a different room inside the building, seeing Sapphire and Olivia in their beds, Olivia passed on her bed while Sapphire stares at her bandaged arm. She pushes herself off her bed and walks over to her daggers resting on the edge of the nightstand, transforming her weapons into their bow form.

Ruby: (Narration) Every step we made took us further and further from things we knew. And every morning we woke up wondering, if just over the next hill would be something good or something terrible. And it's even more scary want those you care for get hurt when helping someone else.

 She takes a deep breath as she grips it before pulling back the string with her right arm while using her left arm to hold the bow. She grits her teeth in pain as her left arm shakes, causing her not to be able to aim steadily. She loosens the string and puts down her bow, covering her eyes with her right hand while clenching her left fist in irritation, tears streaming down her face.

Ruby: (Narration) It's scary not knowing what's going to happen next. And the things we do know now- just how bad it can all get- it almost makes it worse.

We move to the docks of Patch, watching as a boat departs with Yang leaned against a wall, looking down at her ticket and a photograph of Team STRQ. She looks over and smiles as Y/n walks over with two water bottles in hand, handing one off to her before taking a sip from his own. 

Ruby: (Narration) You told me once that bad things just happen. You were angry when you said it, and I didn't want to listen.

He moves over standing next to her, gently taking her hand in his while glancing off at the continent of Mistral, a look of worry and hope in his eyes before his attention turns back to Yang. She leans in and rests her head gently on his shoulder as they patiently way for the boat to arrive to the mainland.

Ruby: (Narration) But you were right, bat things do happen, all the time, every day. Which is why I'm out here, to do whatever I can, wherever I can, and hopefully do some good.

We move to Xiao Long Residence on Patch, seeing Tai stare down at a framed photo of Team STRQ with a soft smile that slowly to turns to a look of sorrow. He hears Zwei bark and he turns, his eyes landing on two framed photos sitting on the fireplace, one of Team RWBY with "New Friends!!" written with a heart drawn around the photo. Next to it sat a photo of Tai, Ruby, Yang and Y/n all gathered for a photo together. Ruby is seen reaching for a plate of cookies while Yang has her arms wrapped around her and Y/n, all of them smiling at the Camera while Tai is behind them. On the bottom of the photo, it's written "family night!!" with a heart drawn around Yang and Y/n while Tai has been drawn with whiskers.