Those Of A Lifetime

Chapter Seven: Wishful Thinking

I said that I would be there for her whenever she needed me, but will she do the same? And if I told her, that I love her, would I just be wasting my time? Would it be worth a try?

Ariel wondered as she polished her giant sword. Appearing to be clean as can be, she swung it around a few times.

Better go out to train, else my skill may get rusty.

Ariel prepared herself to go outdoors to train, grabbing her weapon, boots and her leather half gloves. She was ready.

Hopefully I can stop thinking about someone while I'm out there. Why do I even have these thoughts, I don't even really know her...

[Ruby's POV]

Ruby sat at her bed looking past photos she had taken with Weiss when they were younger. She always had some sort of feeling towards Weiss, but she never knew how to describe them up until now. Love. Ruby loves Weiss. But would Weiss return the feelings? Ruby peeked up from behind her bangs to look out the window. It was a clear sunny day out, but as nice as it seemed, her mind felt clouded. She felt empty inside. No Yang. No mother. Her father and uncle were out on Signal Academy either in meetings or taking on missions.

Ruby got up and grabbed Crescent Rose ready to pay respects to her mother, but her door creeked open.

"Hey, Rubes," Yang began in a soft and concerning voice.

"Hey, Yang..."

"Is it alright if we talk?"

"Yeah, what is it?"

"It's about Blake and I."

"I already know, Yang. And it's fine."

"But I want to apologise. I was trying to hook you up with her, but it didn't turn out how I had planned..." Yang trailed off.

"Yang, it's alright. You can plan however much you want to, but that doesn't mean you'll get what you want. Besides, Blake and I wouldn't have worked out anyways. Weiss is just... I'm just so enamoured, but we... well I messed up the other day..."

"What happened?" Yang went to go sit besides Ruby.

"Well, I saw this scar on her that was never there before and I asked about it as I went to touch it, she smacked my hand away and took off."

"Might be something she doesn't want to talk about. Best of friends don't let things like that pull them apart."

"Yeah, I'm planning on talking to her when I get the chance to. I mean we have all our classes together so, it shouldn't be so hard."

"Well, with that settled, I think you need to live a little!" Yang pulled Ruby close to her with an arm. "Let's go hang out!"

"I really don't know about being a third wheel..."

"Silly, it's just going to be me and you. But I do have to see Blake later."

"Okay then... as long as we can find something for mom."

"Oh, I know just the place! They make her favourite pastry!"

"Well, let's go then."

[Weiss' POV]

How is it that I bump into Ruby the other day and not get her number? ... Oh right, you ran away scared... over something so stupid!

[Flashback]

"Miss Schnee, your father has made some arrangements regarding your education."

"What do you mean?"