[Ugh, she really wanted to have more time to prepare for this. Maybe a day or two to sort out her feelings and find a way to word it eloquently without turning into a sobbing mess. None of this got to happen so...]
The reason I attacked Hiro is... I was worried, somewhere deep down in the back of my head, that um.
[She pauses. This is embarrassing.]
That I was going to be replaced. As... your partner, and your friend.
[She makes a popping noise with her lips, trying to break her own tension. It doesn't work.]
I know that that sounds incredibly petty and dumb, and-- well it is, but I would never have actually acted on those thoughts under normal circumstances I just...
[Ruby, she's stuck in an infinite run-on apology sentence. Please help.]
[Oh no.... poor Weiss. There's a bit of a pause as Ruby absorbs that, and then--well, then she just holds Weiss' hand tighter, making sure to hold it between both of her own and...bringing it up to press her forehead to it, apologetic.]
I'm sorry, Weiss...! I know it's a lot because you were here and Hiro wasn't here and then you were gone forever and Hiro happened and I didn't tell you immediately and it's a lot to get used to and--
[A deep breath.]
... It's okay. I mean... It'll be okay. [How can she judge Weiss for a feeling like that, when she knows it comes from a place of...well, love? They do love each other as partners and friends and teammates, and she knows it.] I know that Hiro's kinda a change but... I love you guys too, you know? You're my team! You're my partner, Weiss! And I wouldn't want any other partner ever, so nothing's gonna change that.
[And she lifts her head to look Weiss in the eye.]
You're irreplaceable to all of us, but especially to me. [If she's allowed to be that selfish--that's what she's gonna be.]
[Leave it to Ruby to come up with excuses for her friend. Of course there are a thousand reasons why she tried to murder your boyfriend. This is totally okay and not at all weird in the slightest.
And despite Weiss being the farthest thing from a touchy person, she'll allow Ruby to move her hand. Her skin is letting off a very comforting warmth; something she needs very badly right now.]
Thanks Ruby. I... really needed to hear that right now.
[She gives her hand a squeeze.]
I know I don't say stuff like this nearly as often as I should, but... you're my best friend. I'm really glad you're here.
She just smiles a little lopsidedly at Weiss then, because while it's warming to hear that, things are still a little damaged and a little broken. Not between her and Weiss, but... Weiss and Hiro, and Ruby's worried about it.]
You're my best friend too, you know... so I really want you to be okay.
[Here, she'll grab her phone off of the coffee table and text him right now. She'll even show her the message.
"stealin ur girl."
What, that's not what it says? Oh fine, she's mostly just acknowledging she's not dead in a ditch somewhere. Or ignoring him. Except that she was. But now she's not. Because of the power of Protagonist.]
[Just... have a really relieved smile here. She knows it'll take some time for things to be okay, but having two of her favorite people at odds is hard.]
But... of course. I'll always check up on you too. So... [She doesn't think she's quite ready to leave, but they also don't necessarily have to dwell on Big Heavy Topics, so--]
[She gives her friend a little smile. Part of her wanted to give some remark about how she should be spending time with her boyfriend rather than her, but she's just too drained for it.]
Tomorrow we should go stretch our legs in ViViD. But lets just relax for tonight.
[She'll get there. She'll check on everyone, because she's Ruby and that's what she does--but for now, this is fine.
So she just hums in response, and flops back against the couch to enjoy Weiss' company for a bit. They can handle this disaster as it comes, and she's sure they'll all be okay somehow, but...
[Alive is generally a good thing, yes, and Weiss appreciates the company. Company she didn't have to cater to or entertain. It's something she wasn't sure she could ever really get used to, knowing that she has someone that likes her for who she is.]
I feel like its been forever since we just hung out. So much has been happening lately.
[Her living on her own hasn't helped matters either. She was right across the hall, sure, but there's so much less interaction when you aren't sleeping in the same room together.]
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Date: 2016-02-21 01:50 am (UTC)Maybe it is, but I can't stop worrying about it until I know that for sure.
[There will always be that voice in the back of her head telling her that one day they'll face something that she won't be strong enough to handle.]
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Date: 2016-02-21 03:02 am (UTC)I know it's for sure.
[Ruby, at least, sounds 100% confident.]
We'll do it, Weiss! No matter what comes at us... I know we can do it. We've done some crazy things before, right?
We'll do it as a team.
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Date: 2016-02-21 05:24 am (UTC)You're right. We're unstoppable as long as we're together.
[...]
Which... brings me to my next point. Regarding Hiro. Really hoped we'd never have this talk.
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Date: 2016-02-21 04:00 pm (UTC)I'm not gonna lie, I am still definitely trying to process that you tried to hurt Hiro.
[...]
What about him...? [Oh god, what talk is this, she's not Prepared.]
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Date: 2016-02-21 07:46 pm (UTC)The reason I attacked Hiro is... I was worried, somewhere deep down in the back of my head, that um.
[She pauses. This is embarrassing.]
That I was going to be replaced. As... your partner, and your friend.
[She makes a popping noise with her lips, trying to break her own tension. It doesn't work.]
I know that that sounds incredibly petty and dumb, and-- well it is, but I would never have actually acted on those thoughts under normal circumstances I just...
[Ruby, she's stuck in an infinite run-on apology sentence. Please help.]
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Date: 2016-02-22 06:02 pm (UTC)I'm sorry, Weiss...! I know it's a lot because you were here and Hiro wasn't here and then you were gone forever and Hiro happened and I didn't tell you immediately and it's a lot to get used to and--
[A deep breath.]
... It's okay. I mean... It'll be okay. [How can she judge Weiss for a feeling like that, when she knows it comes from a place of...well, love? They do love each other as partners and friends and teammates, and she knows it.] I know that Hiro's kinda a change but... I love you guys too, you know? You're my team! You're my partner, Weiss! And I wouldn't want any other partner ever, so nothing's gonna change that.
[And she lifts her head to look Weiss in the eye.]
You're irreplaceable to all of us, but especially to me. [If she's allowed to be that selfish--that's what she's gonna be.]
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Date: 2016-02-23 06:59 am (UTC)And despite Weiss being the farthest thing from a touchy person, she'll allow Ruby to move her hand. Her skin is letting off a very comforting warmth; something she needs very badly right now.]
Thanks Ruby. I... really needed to hear that right now.
[She gives her hand a squeeze.]
I know I don't say stuff like this nearly as often as I should, but... you're my best friend. I'm really glad you're here.
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Date: 2016-02-23 06:54 pm (UTC)She just smiles a little lopsidedly at Weiss then, because while it's warming to hear that, things are still a little damaged and a little broken. Not between her and Weiss, but... Weiss and Hiro, and Ruby's worried about it.]
You're my best friend too, you know... so I really want you to be okay.
[Always, she's always worried for Weiss.]
Are you... gonna talk to Hiro?
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Date: 2016-02-24 03:45 am (UTC)[And she's running out of distractions.]
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Date: 2016-02-24 04:35 pm (UTC)Weeeeeeiiiiiiissssssssss.
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Date: 2016-02-24 05:25 pm (UTC)[Here, she'll grab her phone off of the coffee table and text him right now. She'll even show her the message.
"stealin ur girl."
What, that's not what it says? Oh fine, she's mostly just acknowledging she's not dead in a ditch somewhere. Or ignoring him. Except that she was. But now she's not. Because of the power of Protagonist.]
Better?
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Date: 2016-02-25 07:58 pm (UTC)Yeah. Thanks, Weiss.
[Just... have a really relieved smile here. She knows it'll take some time for things to be okay, but having two of her favorite people at odds is hard.]
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Date: 2016-02-26 07:26 am (UTC)Then again, if he doesn't, I'll know where to start his Aura training.
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Date: 2016-02-26 07:52 pm (UTC)[It means a lot to her, even if Weiss won't admit that's what she's doing.]
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Date: 2016-02-27 03:05 am (UTC)[It's a partner's job, after all.]
But, um... thanks for checking up on me, Ruby.
Also? Not hating me. [Really appreciate that one.]
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Date: 2016-02-29 04:22 pm (UTC)[That's just fact, okay!! You're her partner.]
But... of course. I'll always check up on you too. So... [She doesn't think she's quite ready to leave, but they also don't necessarily have to dwell on Big Heavy Topics, so--]
... Can we just hang out for a bit?
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Date: 2016-03-01 01:19 am (UTC)[She gives her friend a little smile. Part of her wanted to give some remark about how she should be spending time with her boyfriend rather than her, but she's just too drained for it.]
Tomorrow we should go stretch our legs in ViViD. But lets just relax for tonight.
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Date: 2016-03-02 02:28 am (UTC)So she just hums in response, and flops back against the couch to enjoy Weiss' company for a bit. They can handle this disaster as it comes, and she's sure they'll all be okay somehow, but...
Well, they're all alive. It's a start.]
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Date: 2016-03-03 12:21 am (UTC)I feel like its been forever since we just hung out. So much has been happening lately.
[Her living on her own hasn't helped matters either. She was right across the hall, sure, but there's so much less interaction when you aren't sleeping in the same room together.]