Chapter Three: I Like Ladybugs, Do You?

"Ruby, breakfast!" Yang called throughout the house. "Get it or I'll kick your ass and you'll still get it!"

"Yang, be nice," Pyrrha said, walking into the room with a newspaper. "Not everyone is as enthusiastic about your cooking as I am."

"Oh yeah, you stayed over," Yang kissed her fiancée. "Bad time?"

"I came over here, didn't i?" Pyrrha asked. "Ruby let me in."

"You have a key," Yang said.

"I know," Pyrrha said, sighing. "I just don't want to feel like I'm barging in on you two."

"It's more like you're coming to family," Yang chuckled. "Ruby! NOW!"

"I'm coming, I'm *yawn* coming," Ruby said into her hand as she sleepily walked into the room, clothed in her black pajamas that had roses all over them, both red and white; to symbolize her and her mother, Yang always said.

"Well, sit down," Yang said, shoving Ruby into her seat. "I'll beat your ass next time you're that late."

"Save it for Glynda," Ruby said with another yawn, which earned a punch that knocked her onto the floor with her chair.

"I told you not to use her name," Yang said.

"Holy shit, Yang," Ruby groaned, rubbing her cheek. "All she did was fail you, god! You need to learn to chill out."

"That bitch was one of the reasons my bitch of a mother cheated on my old man," Yang said. "I don't want to hear a word about her."

"Well, if you're becoming just like her, that doesn't make you any better," Pyrrha said to Yang with a look only she could use to her advantage.

Yang just looked at Ruby, pausing. A single tear came to her eye as she picked up the goth, holding her to her.

"I'm sorry, Rubes," She said. "I know resorting to hitting you is bad, but it's instinct…"

"I know, Yang," Ruby sighed, patting the blonde on the back. "I know. You're the best sister I ever had. So, what's for breakfast?"

"Sausages," Yang said.

"Are they big?" Ruby asked.

"I guess," Yang set her down, setting two sausages on her plate.

"I've had bigger," Ruby said, looking down at her plate.

"Oh?" Yang asked. "How much bigger?"

"Ten inches," Ruby muttered, her eyes immediately widening after she'd said that.

"The fuck kind of sausages are you talking about?" Yang asked, crossing her arms. Ruby gulped.

"Ren's…" Ruby said in a squeak.

"That guy you used to date?" Yang asked. "The one with the nutso sister?"

"Her name is Nora," Ruby said. "But, yes. He, uh, made them."

"Oh, really?" Yang asked. "Well, something tells me you and him had a different kind of sausage. You better not have. You aren't supposed to even know about that stuff."

"I took anatomy in school," Ruby said. "I know how sex works."

"And, I better not hear about you having ANY, understood." Yang said. "Cuz trust me, I hear about it, you'll change your name from Ruby to Bruisy."

"Like I'd tell you," Ruby muttered, getting an eyebrow raised from Pyrrha.

"The fuck'd you say to me?" Yang asked, Ruby's already pale skin paling even further.

"Yang, go finish breakfast," Pyrrha said. "I'll need you to hurry. I have work in thirty minutes."

"Alright, alright," Yang said, returning to the stove. Ruby sighed in relief, Pyrrha giving her a 'we're not done talking about this' look.

"I'm, uh, headin' to Uncle Qrow's," Ruby said, getting up after she'd finished her breakfast.

"Tell him to get his ass to a job," Yang said. "You better not have any beer from him."

"You really think he'd let me?" Ruby asked.

"He managed to get Summer drunk," Yang said. "Getting you drunk would be just as easy."

"Just because you were around and know all that doesn't mean you have to threaten me not to drink." Ruby rolled her eyes, which resulted in a spoon being chucked at her.

"Don't you roll your eyes at me," Yang said. "You better get your ass back here by nine."

"I'm staying over at Blake's," Ruby said. "So, stay off my case on this."

"Yang, can you drive me to work?" Pyrrha asked, changing the subject quick as Ruby bolted out the door and to her motorbike once she'd gotten dressed. Revving the engine, she took off, heading down the road. Normally not one for speed, Ruby did love riding her motorbike down the road.

Forty minutes later, she arrived at a small house, parking her bike. She got off of it, heading up to the door. She knocked, the door opening to reveal a small child of about two years.

The child was wearing a pink skirt with a blue top. Adorning her elbows and knees were pads for sports. On her feet were roller skates. They had rainbows and stars on them. The laces were rainbow colored. Her hair was a bright orange with a few multicolored streaks on the bangs. Her hair was divided into two pigtails on the sides with two smaller tails in the back. Her eyes were almost a neon green mixed with emerald. From behind her emerged a tail. Said tail was orange and had a small, blue bow on it. When the child saw Ruby, the tail swished even faster as her expression became excited.

"Well, well, Riding Hood," A man came to the door behind her. "This little ball of energy was wondering when you'd show up."

The man was wearing a flannel shirt under a white jacket. He was also wearing long pants. His hair was grey and his eyes were red. He looked as if he was drunk, but still functional.

"Oh, I'm sure she was," Ruby picked the small child up. "So, how have you been, Neon?"

"Grrrreat!" Neon said, tail swishing. "I learned how to roller skates!"

"More like she learned how to mark up the carpet," the man, Qrow, said.

"Well, that's not good," Ruby sighed. "Has Sun been by?"

"No, but he usually comes by on Tuesdays," Qrow said. "Keeps trying to feed her bananas."

"Well, never let it be said I dated him for his brains," Ruby chuckled.

"Oh, I'm sure he's well aware of that," Qrow rolled his eyes.

"Well, duh," Ruby said. "He could use his tail to—"

"Let's not," Qrow said. "I know you're your mother's kid, but it's not exactly the same hearing stuff from you."

"I was just gonna say he could use it to support him while he held me in his big strong arms," Ruby said matter of factly.

"No you weren't," Qrow said.

"Okay, I wasn't," Ruby pouted, crossing her arms. "But, how has Neon been really?"

"Fine," Qrow said. "Likes her tuna,"

"Which is exactly why I didn't want her to stay with Blake," Ruby said.

"Then, maybe you should have—" Qrow began.

"I know what I should have done," Ruby said. "It was Sun who forgot, even when I reminded him. Though, I certainly didn't complain."

"I'm sure you didn't," Qrow sighed. "Look, Ruby, Yang's gonna find out eventually."

"When I move out of her house," Ruby stated.

"You know you can't just keep this up," Qrow said. "I mean, I have no idea how you kept her hidden this long."

"Blake's good at keeping secrets," Ruby said. "She helped out quite a bit."

"Yeah, I know," Qrow sighed. "When you gonna pop the question to her?"

"Question?" Ruby asked.

"Yeah, the question of whether or not you'd let her eat you out," Qrow chuckled.

"Uncle Qrow!" Ruby covered Neon's ears, shocked.

"It's no secret you got a thing for her," Qrow said. "Just ask her out."

"She probably thinks I'm straight," Ruby sighed.

"Well, I wonder why," Qrow rolled his eyes.

"Is it becaue I've only been with guys?" Ruby asked.

"Whatever told you otherwise?" Qrow asked.

"I was with a girl once!" Ruby exclaimed. "I mean, it was only because I was with her brother, but we had some fun times."

"One threesome doesn't count," Qrow said.

"Who told you about that?" Ruby asked.

"Sun did," Qrow crossed his arms, a smirk on his face. "Right after he told me how you two made that little skater."

"Define 'how'," Ruby said.

"Well, first he told me how he pinned you down on the bed—" Qrow started.

"Stop!" Ruby exclaimed, her face as red as her scarf and hoodie.

"Oh, you act as like I'm surprised," Qrow said.

"Sun was never one for subtlety," Ruby sighed. "Of course, neither was Nora, but for that ass, I'd scream like a banshee."

"How exactly did you hide pregnancy?" Qrow asked.

"You remember how I was always at Blake's house?" Ruby asked.

"Yeah," Qrow said.

"I just stayed over there," Ruby shrugged. "Yang was cool with it since she trusts Blake not to rail me, but I certainly wouldn't mind if she did."

"You're into all kinds," Qrow chuckled. "Just like your mother."

"Hey, I'm not into all kinds," Ruby pouted. "I'm not too big on bdsm."

"What about that one date you had?" Qrow asked.

"The one that lasted one date?" Ruby asked. "Yeah, that went down south quick. Met some weirdo at the sports bar who tried to hit on me too."

"Oh yeah, you told me," Qrow said. "I looked her up, couldn't find anyone with that name and description."

"What does that mean?" Ruby asked.

"It means it's obviously an alias," Qrow said. "Good luck. She probably didn't use her real name for obvious reasons."

"Great," Ruby sighed. "Of course she is."

"Just be careful," Qrow said. "You'd be a real target for someone with not so good intentions if it weren't for your brute of a sister."

"Yeah, I know," Ruby sighed. "Well, I'm gonna go see Blake. Maybe she can cheer me up."

"You could always call up that one guy," Qrow said. "Oswald or whatever his name was."

"Oscar?" Ruby asked. "Yeah, no… his grandfather's Ozpin… he wasn't happy when he found out what I got Oscar to wear when we did it for the first time."

"I could not stop laughing when he told me," Qrow chuckled. "But, I'm sure Blake can cheer you up."

"Alright," Ruby sighed. "I'm headed over there anyways."

Ruby took off towards Blake's house after she set down Neon. Upon reaching the cat Faunus' house, she opened the door with the key Blake had given her.

Upon entering, she saw Blake kissing a tall boy in black clothes and red hair on the cheek.

"Oh, uh, hi," Ruby said.

"who the hell are you?" the boy asked.

"Be nice, Adam," Blake smacked him on the shoulder. "That's Ruby."

"That girl you never stop talking about?" The boy, Adam, asked. That statement made Ruby get some hope in her heart.

"Yeah, her," Blake said. "So don't scare her off like anyone else."

"I'll do as I please with her," Adam said. "She's human anyway."

"When have I cared?" Blake asked. "Why don't you go see how Ilia's doing? I'm sure she'd enjoy your company more right now."

"Whatever," Adam walked past Ruby.

"You hurt her, they won't find your body," He said to her.

"Like Yang would let him," Blake rolled her eyes. "He's still the tough guy he pretends to be. Though I'm sure that looked weird to you, walking in on me kissing him…"

"Yeah," Ruby nodded. "So, um… there was something I wanted to ask you."

"What?" Blake asked.

"Do you…" Ruby began to feel sweat. "Um, like ladybugs?"

"Ladybugs?" Blake asked.

"Uh, yeah," Ruby said. "Ladybugs. They're black and red, just like us… um, do you want to be a ladybug?"

"Is that you asking me out?" Blake asked.

"Is it working?" Ruby asked, gulping, the feeling of rejection strong.

"Yes," Blake smirked. "It is."

"great!" Ruby jumped up in a very ungothlike manner. "Let's fuck!"

"Uh, what?" Blake asked.

"Sorry, I got carried away," Ruby chuckled.

"Well, I think I'll enjoy a kiss," Blake said, kissing Ruby. They then enjoyed a slow, passionate kiss that made both heat up considerably.

Elsewhere

'Cinder' looked down at the folders she'd managed to procure. A smirk crossed her face as she looked at the contents.

"Soon, little Rose," She said. "Very soon you'll be mine."

Well, they got together. That's great. It was pretty quick, but I actually don't envision this as being a particularly lengthy story. But, I hope you enjoy and anticipate the next chapter.