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Red Velvet
Chapter 9 – Confession
Panic. Heart beating double-speed. Regret. Cold-sweating. Desire.
Conveying feelings.
It was evening, the hour of twilight when the sun kissed the horizon and students usually weren't out, save for them.
Velvet shifted nervously where she stood, with her gaze firmly glued to the ground and heart racing beneath her breast. The pain eating away at her had been far more agonizing than she had imagined and, unable to handle it, had foolishly acted upon her feelings.
So here they stood, two lone girls outside Beacon Academy, in deafening silence.
"What is it you wanted to tell me, Velvet?" Ruby asked. "We've been here for a little while now…"
Right. Despite the desperate desire to tell Ruby how she felt, the courage wasn't there. Fear of losing her as a friend had the Faunus trembling and heart wrenching tightly.
It almost made her want to puke.
"Velvet? What's wrong? You're shaking…"
Now, more than ever, these emotions ate away at the brunette that she feared she'd die on the spot.
"I…" she managed to get out. "…I have…something I need to tell you…"
"Well…I know that. That's why you called me out here."
"…"
This wouldn't work. The words wouldn't leave her mouth. Was it too late to pretend this was a joke and leave before her heart ruptured inside her chest?
"Velvet, what's wrong?!" The younger girl sounded worried. "You're crying!"
Was she? Velvet brought a finger to her eyes; sure enough, it was wet. Why wouldn't the tears stop? This only made matters worse.
"Velvet, what happened? You can tell me!"
No, she apparently couldn't.
"We are friends, aren't we?"
…
Her heart collapsed and sunk into a bottomless pit. What was the point of letting her feelings be known if Ruby didn't feel the same? They were both girls after all, as well.
"Velvet?!"
The Faunus fell to her knees, eyes welling up. She shouldn't have done this – shouldn't have decided to act upon these ugly feelings – and just acted normally. The pain would've lessened, eventually. Hopefully.
Not that she would know now.
The redhead hugged her. The once warm and caring embrace that brought a smile to Velvet's lips was now only cold. "What's wrong?! What happened?!"
"…I can't."
The young leader withdrew, her expression frightened. "What? Why not?"
"…"
"Velvet, tell me! Something is causing you this!"
"…"
"Velvet!" The girl was crying now; tears like silver starlight rolled down her cheeks and her grip on the Faunus' shoulders tightened. "I can't stand seeing you like this! Why won't you tell me?!"
She tightly hugged the brunette. It was pathetic, Velvet imagined; two girls sitting outside Beacon Academy, sobbing.
Pitiful.
"Please, tell me," Ruby pleaded. "Who or what is hurting you…You're my best friend, and I love you! So please…"
"…"
She hadn't meant it like that…right?
It was a fool's hope. And like the fool she felt like, Velvet barely managed to whisper;
"I love you."
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"Are you ready?" The Faunus asked. She gently squeezed Ruby's hands. "I don't waiting for a little while longer…"
The redhead giggled. "I'm ready. I think it's about time we took that step…I mean, it's been a whole year now, and it will make things easier for us, too." She stood tip-toe and kissed the older girl. "I'm ready. Are you?"
"I-It's a bit intimidating, to be honest…" Velvet replied. "But if you're here, I will manage…"
"Then let's head inside. I'm sure they are wondering why we called them there."
"Y-Yes…"
The stood in front of the door to team RWBY's room. There was chatter going on inside. Team RWBY and team CFVY were there, waiting for their missing teammates.
The girls were nervous. Holding hands, they glanced over at each other and smiled. Things would work out, it was only a matter of making things easier for everyone.
It was funny how things had led up to this moment; a single spark of mutual interest had made them friends, a relationship that wouldn't be forgotten. Their bond had grown, blossomed into an actual relationship that had been tried and tested as time passed.
They had experienced joy and sorrow, laughed and cried together, and while the future is uncertain, it looked nonetheless promising. Nothing lasts forever, but they were still young and had more than enough time to take care of this relationship, make sure it grew right and talk whenever their opinions clashed and, more importantly, not keep any secrets from each other.
They were ready – ready to take on the first big obstacle in their way.
Ruby opened the door and as soon as they stepped inside, all eyes were upon them – then their interlocked hands – and it was clear that the gathered teams were shocked, confused, and at a loss for words. But it was time.
"H-Hello, everyone…" Velvet began. "Thank you for coming…"
"Sorry for calling you all here on such short notice," Ruby then said. She gave her lover's hand a squeeze. "But we have something to tell you…"
And once this obstacle was conquered, they would be alright for a long time coming.
The End.
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Epilogue
"Well," Yang began. "Took them long enough, right?"
Blake softly chuckled. "Indeed. I had my suspicions, but I'm happy they finally told everyone." She paused. "At least they told everyone, unlike us."
Yang grinned and paced around the now empty room. Everyone had left after a small "congratulations" party that had been thrown spontaneously upon hearing the news and, while majority of people had been happy for the couple, Weiss had been less responsive during the whole thing. Coco had been very supportive, going as far as slapping the couple on their buts with a "Good hustle you two", whatever that meant.
"Yeah...I guess we will have to wait a little longer until this has cooled down. You think Weiss will be alright?" the brawler asked.
"I'm sure she'll cope," Blake replied. "Right now, she just needs some time alone to think things over."
"Yeah, I guess…It's funny, though," Yang said. "Ruby and I truly are sisters, what with the same taste in women and all!"
The cat-Faunus eyed her. "…You both like the dark-haired types?"
The golden-haired brawler sat down next to Blake, arm slung over the latter's shoulders as she kissed her. "With a bit of animal in them. Say, I have an idea…"
"Hm?"
"Wanna do it in Ruby's bed? I really want to get back at her for using my mine that time."
"They should've been cleaning those sheets, you'd think…" Blake rolled her eyes with a slight smile. "Sure. There's no stopping you when you're in the mood anyway."
Yang grinned and stood up, pulling her lover and carrying her bridal style. "Yang's going in!"
Thank you for reading. I have to admit, writing short chapters like this was fun. Perhaps I do another one. What do you think? Let me know in a review.