Bloody Petals

"I hate this..."

Ruby mumbled under her breath as she tossed and turned around the bed. It was near impossible to get some sleep after a few coughing fits, but she knew she needed it.

To be fair, she was already starting to wheeze at that point, so it might've caused more problems that just sleep deprivation.

She knew what she was getting herself into. It was her life or her friendship, her LIFE or her FRIENDSHIP.

Truly the most difficult of choices, she has yet to make her final choice.

Opening her silver eyes, she entirely gave up the idea of sleep. For some reason, her chest felt heavier, as if a weight is pressing it down.

But nothing she couldn't handle.

She made her way towards the door, hoping to get some time away from all of this.

"I'll be happy to know that she's in good hands, won't I?"

She asked herself, placing a hand on her chest. Her heartbeat has slowed down, slower than that of an average human.

"But why am I not happy?"

The bitter realization dawned upon her; She was in love with her. Ruby Rose had fallen for her partner, with feelings so intense she never thought about anyone else but the two of them, together.

She can fool the world, but fooling herself was much, much harder.

Ruby found herself at the garden, an empty, but lovely space. It was just outside beacon, meaning she can receive the sunlight she greatly needed.

It was beautiful, rows of bushes abloom with flowers of different kinds. It was kind of like a color festival for her eyes.

But one stood out from the rest.

In the middle of all those crimson roses, lay a single, white rose.

With the petals so perfectly arranged it was hard to believe it was natural.

The brunnete plucked the flower and drew it close to her, examining the exquisite sight while twirling it lightly in her fingers.

The petals looked just like the ones she coughs up. Almost as beautiful.

'So this is what it looks like without all those blood, huh?'

Beautiful.

"I did, I asked you to come here."

Ruby swiftly turned to the direction of the voice. It seems she's not the only one here.

With a quick leap, she made herself hidden behind a wall that was a few meters from where she originally stood.

"But what for?"

That voice.

Weiss?

She poked her head out to see two familiar faces, one with flowing white hair and the other with blue one, walking side by side.