Ruby. Ruuby… a voice whispered.
Ruby awoke with a start blinking her eyes together and trying to get a hold of herself. Her breathing came in short breaths. Her heartbeat was faster than normal.
Ruby. Came the voice again. Instantly she recognised the voice; it was unmistakable.
“Mom?” Ruby sat up in her bed now looking all around the room.
Ruby, beware those who claim to love you…
“Huh? Mom? Mom!” Ruby called out, but received no response. “Beware those who claim to love you.” Ruby repeated her mother's words in a whisper.
What could you mean? She pondered.
Then came a knock on her door. “Ruby are you okay in there?!”
“Yeah, I'm fine! Thanks Yang!”
“Alright, I'll see you in school, okay?”
“Yeah, I'll see you…” Ruby replied back, but too soft for Yang to hear.
Ruby quickly rushed out of bed to prepare for her day at school, but before going she decided it was best to visit her mother's grave again. In a flash she grabbed her cloak, threw herself out of her nightwear and into her uniform and was out the door.
Maybe I'll get some answers… Your voice was much to clear to be a dream… Ruby thought as she sped into the forest of Patch.
When Ruby had arrived at her mother's grave, there was a light fragrance of roses and she knew it belonged to none other than her mother. A gentle breeze blew past her revealing her bright silver eyes to the world. Before her, a small whirlwind of rose petals began to form. Ruby smiled remembering how her mother's rose petals had surrounded her before she left for her first day at Beacon.
“Thank you mother. I'm not sure of what you meant earlier, but I'll take precautions.” Ruby's eyes started to tear up a little. “I miss you…” Ruby whispered. Then came a buzzing from Ruby's scroll causing Ruby to jump. She checked to see who it was from and saw that it was from Weiss. Without even seeing the entire message her heart leapt for joy.
“Mom, I'll talk to you again, but if I stay any longer I'm going to be very late for classes and I might not hear the end of it from Weiss.” Then her thoughts flickered to Neo almost destroying her mood with confusion. Ruby scratched the back of her head. “Well, it's time I get going, I love you.”
Ruby took slow steps as she walked away from her mother's grave. She looked at her scroll again and could only image angry messages from Weiss.
<Ruby, where are you?>
<Ruby! Answer your scroll!>
<Ruby, how could you cut class without me!>
<Wait Ruby, I'm sorry if you're still with Neo right now…>
Ruby couldn't help but to laugh at Weiss’ constant nagging of text messages whenever she was anxious or excited. In this case… probably a little angry and a little anxious. But Ruby didn't answer Weiss until she got onto an aircraft for Beacon.
<Weiss, are you texting while in class?>
A few moments later came Weiss’ reply.
<Pfft, nooo… >
<Weiss! You naughty thing you! >
<"School is what we make it” - Ruby Rose c; >
<Just saying>
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Those Of A Lifetime
FanfictionWeiss and Ruby has known each other since childhood, going to the same elementary and middle school, but as the years passed, there was a separation between them. The were the best of friends, but later lost contact with one another when Weiss had t...
