Synthetic Soul (Nuts & Dolts)

Chapter 4: Living Circuits

Penny breathed in deep, steam filling her lungs as she stared at her own reflection in the mirror.

The steam from her shower was beginning to dissipate as she examined herself, her hair was still down hanging wetly down her back, her green eyes sparkled with life, a large jagged scar crossed over her heart. She traced her fingers over the damaged skin shivering slightly at the unfamiliar sensitivity. All of her sense were sharper and more vivid than they had been since her 'dream', she could smell the soft pall of the soap lingering in the steamy air, feel the dampness on her flushed skin, even colors appeared more vibrant than they had previously. Most of all though was touch, everything felt different the cold marble of the sink, her silky copper hair, her skin especially not only did she feel more through her skin but her skin itself felt more real, it felt more like how Ruby's did, she couldn't help but run her hands over her skin again down her sides and up her stomach feeling the corded synthetic muscles working beneath her skin. Her hands rose higher moving with the gentle in and out of her breathing as they came to cup her breasts and then running her hands over the soft flesh, eliciting a hitched sigh as her fingers rubbed across her newly sensitive nipples.

She couldn't bring herself to put her shirt on just yet.

A knock sounded at the bathroom door. "Penny?"

Ruby's gently concerned voice came muffled through the door. She had just recently had a brush with death, she supposed Ruby had a right to be at least a little worried about her.

"I'm fine Ruby." She replied gently, a thought crossed her mind causing the edges of her lips to twitch up in a smirk. "Actually, could you come help me with something?"

Ruby had come through the door and closed it behind her almost before Penny had finished speaking, She now stood wide eyed facing a smirking Penny, with nothing covering her upper body.

Ruby turned bright red.

"W-what did you need Penny?" Ruby gulped trying not to stare.

"Just to see you." Penny smirked devilishly.

Ruby sighed her eyes drifted back over Penny and stopped rather suddenly, Penny knew what she saw.

"Its fine Ruby, trust me." Ruby just looked up at her, grey eyes filled with unspoken apologies.

She came closer and lifted her hand to the jagged scar, tracing it with her slim fingers. "I I'm sorry."

Penny took Ruby's hand in her own pressing Ruby's palm over her heart. "Don't be, you saved me."

Ruby smiled back weakly. Penny cupped her chin and brought her lips down to Ruby's.

Ruby melted into the kiss, quietly enjoying the soft spark of Penny's lips and the warm curl in her chest. They parted after a moment, but Penny moved her hand to the back of her head twining her fingers into her short dark hair before pulling their lips together more deliberately for a deeper kiss, after just a moment Ruby felt Penny's tongue slide over her lips, and Ruby opened her mouth slightly. It was another several moments before they parted again panting slightly.

"P-penny?" Ruby questioned between breaths.

Penny's eyes sparkled with happy mischief. "I never knew you tasted so good."

Ruby turned a darker shade of red and buried her face in Penny's neck.

A few days later

"So Yang is spending the weekend with the twins?" Penny asked as she lay in her hammock sideways so her legs hung out over the desk where Ruby was working.

"To quote her 'to bang the shit out of them'." Ruby replied sighing dramatically. "I guess they're happy together though."

Penny hummed in agreement; the big brawler had been in a very good mood since she had started officially dating the Malachite twins, having gotten to know them while working at Junior's. Of course they were twins so Yang couldn't be satisfied with just one of them, the threesome puns had been never ending. But apparently both of the twins loved the brute right back, Penny had seen them all happy and smiling together enough times to know that.