Whiterose Week 2020

A blue eye with tears.

Ruby Rose swung her scythe, Crescent Rose, effortlessly around her, although right now there were no targets to hit. Though Remnant was still threatened by Grimm attacks, the huntress had been spending more time at home. As much as time spent away from fighting made her feel an intense apprehension, she knew the world was in a much better place than it had been years ago.
    Nothing world shattering had happened since the days of Salem, and although she knew the world truly was a lot safer, there was always a thought in the back of her mind. Uncertainty that she and her friends had done enough, but being reassured by many that they had.
     Ruby allowed the weapon to retract, and sat down in the middle of the garden. She sighed, letting her silver eyes trail upwards, noticing that as the sun was setting, the shattered moon had started to become visible. The evening breeze brushed through her hair softly.
     She let her eyes close, leaning back into a stretch before resting her elbows against the grass. The sound of the leaves swaying around her and the gently chings of one of her DIY wind chimes filled her head. The calm was broken by the sound of footsteps, but not a lot.
      Ruby opened her eyes to see her girlfriend, Weiss Schnee, and a goofy smile spread across her face.

"Hey! When'd you get home?"

Weiss held one of Ruby's hoodies out towards her, "About a minute ago, the meeting overran a little."

The young woman sat down next to her and snuggled close, Ruby instinctively putting an arm around her, "How'd that go?"

"It was pretty boring, honestly. Whitley seems to be doing a good job, though."

"How come you were invited again?" Ruby leant her head against the smaller woman's gently.

"Well, I'm still considered pretty influential in the Schnee family, y'know? And my brother does so like to gloat."

The pair became quiet, just enjoying being in each other's presence again after hours apart. Sure, hours were nothing compared to the time they were separated for after Beacon, but these days minutes felt like a lifetime. The guarantee of seeing each other every day now, it made the moments apart worth it.
    Ruby felt Weiss shivering next to her, and gave her a little squeeze.

"Hey, why don't we go inside?"

Weiss shot up, "I've been desperate for you to say those words, I don't know how you deal with the cold."

"You'd think I was the ice queen in this relationship." Ruby smirked, blue eyes glaring at her.

"Quit it or we aren't ordering take out."

Ruby darted up herself, "BUT IT'S NOODLE DAY! WE CAN'T BREAK TRADITION."

The sound of Weiss' laughter filled the house as Ruby ran after her, and dark haired girl could feel the thoughts that had been nibbling at her brain subside. She opened up her scroll as Weiss went to get changed, that being made apparent by the sudden stop in the click-clack of her heels.
    Ruby ordered her own first, and was about to shout over her shoulder when she felt arms wrapping gently around her shoulders. Weiss rested her chin atop Ruby's head for a second, before moving to sit next to her. Ruby noticed her girlfriend was wearing one of her sweaters, smiling a little as she held her scroll towards her.
    The shorter woman took it and quietly picked out what she wanted, before slipping it back into her hand.

"Anything interesting happen with you today, Oh Great Silver-Eyed Warrior." 

"Well, I'm pretty sure I taught the flies in the garden a lesson. Very serious stuff, y'know?"

"My hero, as always." Blue eyes flashed with amusement, and Ruby rolled her eyes at the sarcasm.

"OH! This came in the mail today! I didn't wanna open it without you!"