Pulling the Trigger with Tears in My Eyes

There was a heaviness in the pit of her stomach, something that Weiss had only really experienced a few times in her life; so few she could count the number upon one hand, but this had to be the worst she's ever had it.

Yang had left, not wanting to be in her presence at the moment or maybe she knew that Weiss now had the hurdle of telling Ruby and wanted her to have time to think it over. In truth, that was why her stomach felt so heavy. How was she to break it to Ruby that she went snooping again and kinda forced her older sister to tell her the truth of their past? Going in guns blazing would be a horrible idea, and taking the girl to dinner to tell her over a meal would just cause a scene.

What was she to do? How could she break Ruby's heart, but do it gently at the same time?

The business woman paced back and forth in her apartment brainstorming, having already filed and faxed the layoff papers for Yang, informed Blake about Yang's 'vacation time', and contacted her friend about losing her best model. Even with all that done, Weiss had yet to think of a way to sit Ruby down and just tell her.

Her pace was slowing to a halt as her gears burned out, her head sinking into the depth of her hands as she inwardly collapsed in mental tiredness. It was in this state that she nearly missed the ringing of her phone, and didn't even notice who was calling.

It was Yang, the blonde sighing in the phone and explaining how Ruby had found that faxed layoff sheet and the how the younger sister was in a panic about it. Come to find out, Ruby thought Weiss had done that because of the events of the other day, but after finding out that Weiss knew the truth and had to do it due to the modeling scandal, she was more then nervous and scared about the future.

Yang had asked her to come see Ruby, to tell her that everything was going to be okay, and that Weiss still loved her even after knowing about their selling of drugs and horrible home life. How could she say no to that?

She couldn't, and with haste did she rush down the hallway, jump into the elevator, and make her way to the rented apartment. It was silent and heavy with a sadness that she had never known, making the place feel alien and strange.

The closer she drew to the bedroom of her girlfriend, the more a faint sobbing could be heard. It struck Weiss then, how much Ruby had cried since she had known her despite Yang's stories of how she was such a happy person. Perhaps she was a sad girl hiding behind a smiling mask? No, Ruby was indeed a happy person, she just had a large burden to carry.

It must have been hard for her, and even harder for her to let go, like a man carrying a weight. Soon, the weight felt like nothing at all but once it was removed his arms would ache and throb. That must have been happening with Ruby, dealing with her issues in the dark and now the idea of relief was as haunting as it was painful.

A ghostly, white hand reached out and turned the knob of the door, the barrier giving a faint creak in protest, or maybe even warning for the two sisters inside. And the two siblings took it as such.

There they were, curled up on the bed, wrapped up in the sheets and blankets, and buried beneath the tens of pillows upon the large bed. She could not see the redhead, but the soft lavender eyes and wild golden hair was more then hint to where the other must be.

"Ruby...Ruby, Weiss is here." Yang cooed, bowing her head to speak gently to a lump in the covers that she held closer to her chest. There was movement of said lump, then what must have been a shake of the head because Yang scoffed before she leaned further down to peck the top of the Ruby's head. "Come on now. You've been hiding for so long. Won't it be nice to get this all sorted out?"

"I care about you, Ruby. Scars or no scars, past or no past." Weiss said, her mouth and throat equally dry. "I don't think they make you ugly or what the hell ever is running through your dumbass head. I'm still trying to hold you and t-touch you, but you keep pushing me away! I just... I love you Ruby. With all my heart, I love you."

Maybe she could have said that with a little more care or polished it with a little more spit and elbow grease, but how Ruby lifted her head and stared with wide eyes made Weiss feel like she nailed it.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's this about 'touching'?" Yang asked, making Ruby do something odd. Laugh. She laughed so hard she shook her sister, to whom she clung. "What?! I'm serious!"

"Yang! I walked into you and Blake spooning each other naked as the day you were born! And that was the first time! It's happened several times after that! I think Weiss can give me a back rub!" Ruby laughed as she poked fun to her blushing elder sister.

The tension in the air had lifted a great deal, but it still had a lingering presence and it seemed they all knew it.

"So!" Yang huffed, pulling herself away from her sister and clearing her throat. "I'm just gonna like, hang out with Blake and leave you guys to it...and I mean like, talking and not touching."

The blonde left, leaving the two women in silence. A heavy, heavy silence. It was something odd, making the runner snuggle deeper into the blankets. It was clear that someone had to take the first step here, and Ruby wasn't sure if it should be her or Weiss, who was busy looking down at her designer shoes. The woman already came here and spoke her mind so...maybe she should step up?

Pulling back the covers, Ruby's arm was shaking was she held the heavy blankets open for the stunned Weiss. She was nervous as hell, true, but she wanted to open up and let all this stress and emptiness.

With care, Weiss took off her heels and slowly slide into bed, tucking her body underneath the shaking young adult before she heard Ruby let loose a puff of air with a sigh.

"So...come here often?" Ruby asked, trying to start some sort of conversation between the two.

It made Weiss giggle, wrapping her arms around the runner's neck to draw her in for a desperate kiss. It was hot and hard, the two talking with lips and tongue, getting rid of stress and worries between holding their breathes or working their tongues around the others.

Ruby wasn't sure when Weiss had flipped them, had removed the her shirt and was kissing and touching her back. She had tried to pull away several times, but Weiss cooed her into staying still, laying upon her belly and gasping as the business woman panted and carcass the scarred flesh of her back.

It had been Weiss' plan to get Ruby to let her touch her back, the same idea she used for their monster hunting of the Barioth. As long as she got Ruby used to her touching her back then she knew Ruby would soon be used to the sensation along with knowing that she had really no problem with the sight.

Even with the hot kisses to her lips and back, with the soft touches to the side of her neck and shoulders and even the tracing of the scars themselves, the evening didn't end with sex. It was nothing but touches, of whispered words and gasps as Ruby was rubbed and worked like dough- or in this case fabric- in the designer's hands. Ruby had never felt so loved before, and they weren't even doing anything other then kisses and touches.

They spent hours like this, just being with the other, taking turns running their hands over the other's body, and whispering stories about themselves into each other's ear. There were still some things that Ruby did not wish to speak of or about, like the selling of her medication or her last year of schooling, but she was more open now then she had ever been and that was just fine with Weiss.

She couldn't have been happier. They both took this step together, pulled back the hammer of the gun and jumped it, the bullet missing them by miles and the pair closer now than ever.

Weiss didn't know what time it was, just knew that her phone was buzzing over and over again in her purse, which was on the night stand. Had it not been by her feet before she crawled in bed with Ruby? Sighing as she moved from under the slung arm of her girlfriend, Weiss grumbled as she reached for her phone and slide her thumb across the screen to see the caller.

It was her friend she had been excepting, saying that she was but a few minutes away from the warehouse and that she was excited to see her again. This message had sleepy eyes widening before the woman nearly screamed, waking the runner with a start, who flinched and was kicking her legs at the covers from the start.

"What the fuck, Weiss?!" Ruby panted as she calmed down after a moment of sheer panic. "What time is it?"

"I'm late?!" Weiss gasped, looking at the small clock at the corner of her screen. Not only had she slept the entire day with Ruby, but now she was an hour late for work and her friend was on her way there?! The woman pushed herself out of bed and rushed to the bathroom to try to fix up her hair and make up.

Ruby groaned as she heard Weiss run water and try to tell her...something. The tagger was far too tired to try and listen closely. She was busy trying to go back to sleep, snuggling into the warm sheets that smelled like mint and roses along with the perfume Weiss always wore. It was the perfect scent to drift off into slumber too, the dreams it brought her were soft and pleasant, the scenes long forgotten but the feeling they brought still strong and held closely to the heart. Ruby was nearly there when Weiss came out of the bathroom and gave out an agitated sigh before she kicked the bed and dragged Ruby out of bed and into the elevator.

"I can't believe we overslept! How could you let me do that?!" Weiss accused, but quickly continued to ramble before Ruby had a chance to counter. "I have a very dear friend and partner coming in today and I'm nowhere near presentable nor are you! You'll have to take a shower and dress at work, I want you to be sparkling when she sees you."

"Wh-what?! Who? Why do you need me to dress up?!" Ruby whined, already hating the idea.

"So I can show you off, dumbass!" Weiss growled, giving a small nudge to the shoulder of her groaning girlfriend. The lift stopped on the bottom floor, the pair exiting and walking outside to the parking lot and into the sleek, white car.

They were rushing to work, Ruby watching the streets pass by as Weiss drove. She was lucky, catching only a few red lights on the way, but to Ruby, it was nearly a curse. She didn't want to met this new person, all she wanted to do was lay back in bed, closing her eyes and running over the nights events that left her heart so light in her chest.