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Or dumb minds never differ. That's what Uncle Qrow used to always say.

[The both of them had work they could be doing and while Ruby was slowly getting better, it was nice to have her sister there to support her. Like she always was.

She just settles in when Yang rests her chin there.]

I know... It's just going to be awhile until things feel that way.

We'll find a way to get through together.

I believe in us. And I want to believe in Emerald too.

...And even Neo.

Good thing we're smart as they come.

[ the ability to believe in a person despite evidence to the contrary is one of ruby's many traits that yang is proud of. that after everything she's been through and everything she's seen, she knows that deep down, no one is beyond redemption if someone will give them a helping hand.

it's also the ability that scares yang to her core.

they'd already seen what believing got them. a body they couldn't find, a wellspring of grief with no bottom. yang had barely survived her sister's first death. what would happen if a person close to her snapped and caused the second? or, gods forbid, the third? the very thought freezes the blood in her veins.

she forces herself to breath, her next words measured and thoughtful. ]

...I want you to be safe. If you say you want to trust Neo and Emerald, fine, but you've got to promise look out for yourself. And you've gotta let the rest of us look out for you, too.

I can't think of anyone better or brighter than us.

[...Ruby feels her chest tighten hearing Yang's next words. She wasn't wrong. Far from it. Ruby had spent so much time over the last few months going out of her way to try and make sure everyone around her was safe. Whether she cared for them, or didn't know them, or even if they were her enemy. She had let herself get torn apart she had tried so hard.

...Part of her didn't regret it, but there was a part of her that wished she hadn't hurt her family as bad as she had. She should have leaned on them more instead of letting things get out of hand like they had. Or at least she should have taken more time to rest so she was in proper shape to do the things she felt needed to be done.

Her arms hold onto Yang a little tighter.]

I'll do my best... I- I don't want to worry you like I did before.

I'm going to try and do things a bit differently from now on. So that what happened last month wont happen again.

It's not about us being worried, it's about you being alright, [ she quickly counters. ] I don't want what happened last month to happen again either and that means we've gotta work together. We're Team Rye. Teamwork makes the dream work, remember?

[ yang matches ruby's hold in kind, voice on the edge of breaking with too many emotions to name. ] So whatever you want to do from now on, I'm on board. Just fill me in. I'll back you up no matter what.

[Ruby sucks in breath hearing that. She put a whole lot of effort into making sure the people around her were alright, even if it put her in a worse spot because of it.

She knew her sister was just trying to look out for her and she appreciated it. When she speaks up she tries to lighten the mood a touch between them.]

You're right... I maaaaaay have taken things a little too far the last little while.

Team RY is my second favorite team out there. Even if it's like one of the worst tasting breads out there.

And if that's the case then you'll be the first to know about what ever I get up to around here. I promise.

I love you, Yang.

[ yang happily matches the lighter tone, a smile on her face although ruby isn't able to see it. ] Your second favorite team? I always knew you were Team CFVY's biggest fan! Ugh, the betrayal.

[ she pauses for a second before continuing, ] And I promise I'll pull you out of whatever mess you got yourself into. Magic words.

Love you, too, Ruby.

[There's garbled gasp as Yang completely ruins the moment she was trying to have here, but she's happy to roll with this new topic too.]

Have you seen Coco Adell in a fight? How could you not be her biggest fan?

I know, Yang. Even if magic words don't actually exist. ...Or I guess they do, huh? That's weird.

My point is I know and I'm here to do the same thing for you. Promise.

I'm not her biggest fan because I have team loyalty! Ooooh, you're lucky Weiss doesn't know you're not her favorite Huntress. She'd totally sic her big armor summon on you. Or that Queen Lancer one.

Super weird, but, [ yang pulls away so ruby can see the sincere look on her face, ] we've got this as long as we keep each others' backs. Mother Superior won't know what hit her.

Pfffffffffffft. Honestly I'd rather have have to run away from them the Ice Queen herself. Her rage knows no bounds!

[She thinks on that briefly. Her confidence may shaken but she knew Mother Superior was to blame for that. More so than the others that had hurt her over the course of the last month.] Yeah... And honestly. I can't think of anyone I'd rather have at my back than you. We've got to pick up the slack while Blake and Weiss aren't here.

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