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Ruby Rose was furious. Livid! And another big word for angry that she couldn't think of right now because she was too angry!
Her day was going great. Really, it was. No missions and no chores? Easy day! She wanted to spend the day playing video games and reading comic books with her best friend Jaune. If a cookie found it's way into her mouth, then oh, well!
But when she opened the door to her friend's room, she was shocked and appalled by the sight! Her best friend was sleeping peacefully, as one does after spending all of the previous day working and hunting Grimm. But what agitated her wasn't her friend sleeping in.
It was her uncle sleeping on top of him.
It was just so gross to her! Her favorite uncle was a known drinker, but he supposedly quit the bottle for her, so she was happy to see him sober.
What she wasn't happy with was his second-most notorious trait of womanizing. Or would it be manizing in this case? It didn't matter.
What mattered was setting things straight. How long has this been going on? Were they serious, a one-night thing, or did only one of them think it was? Not to mention the HUUUUUUUGE age gap! Ruby used her rage to hold back the bile building in her mouth.
There sat her Uncle Qrow now, sipping coffee in his bathrobe as he read his paper. Under the robe, he was only wearing his underwear. Normally, she wouldn't care about that detail, but if he used that to seduce her friend, then so God help her...
"What up, runt?" Her uncle said in his raspy voice as he set his paper down. As she drew closer, his face showed concern. "You're looking more red than usual. You alright, kid?"
Ruby was in his face, huffing like an enraged bull. "You. FILTH!" She slapped his face as she huffed those words.
"Y'know, I prefer coffee over this, but, hey, whatever gets me awake."
"Shut up!"
"Whoa! Easy, kid! Don't blow a gasket. What's up?"
"You slept with my best friend, you pervert!" She pointed at him accusingly. "That's what's up!"
Qrow looked at her fingertip, then back to her. "Uh, not to sound like a creep, but, uh..." Qrow rubbed the back of his neck. "Which friend are we talking about? Last I checked, you weren't chummy with any waitresses around here."
He was lying. Ruby knew he would. People always lied when they were initially caught. Like when she lied about knocking over Yang's bike. It wasn't a Nevermore. It was just her being clumsy... and kicking the stand out from underneath.
"I'm talking about Jaune, you creep!"
Qrow raised an eyebrow at that. "Uh, you sure about that, kid? Because I don't normally go for men. Especially guys who just barely qualify as men."
Ruby withdrew her finger to grab her chest and gasp. What did he say? Jaune barely qualified as a man? The urge to backhand her uncle grew stronger with every second.
"Besides did you actually see me sleep with him?"
Trying to craft an alibi, eh? Well, it was no use! She saw the act herself.
"I saw you cuddling with him this morning!"
Qrow raised his brow again. "When was it this morning, because I just got up."
Ruby crossed her arms and smiled smugly. Time for the killing blow.
"I saw you 15 minutes ago, sleeping on Jaune's head in your bird form!"
Qrow blinked. Then gave her a look as though she grew a Grimm mask on her face.
"Kid, when I said I just got up, I mean I just got up. Like 20 minutes ago. I woke up, put on my robe, used the bathroom, then came down here."
Ruby's smile faded. "Then, who did I see?"
"Beats me, kid. It wasn't me."
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Jaune stirred from his sleep as he felt something rub his chest. He smiled as he took a deep breath and yawned. He opened his eyes to find his black-haired beauty smiling at him.
"Good morning, my beautiful dream."
Raven chuckled. "And good morning to you, my handsome nest."