Emma Thompson (wipeoutqueen) wrote in blueridgeau,
@ 2012-07-27 15:35:00

Characters: Emma, Ruby, and Marney.
Setting: Summerland, California in 2010
Rating: NSFW
Content: Emma kills Ruby's dirtbag boyfriend and Mars takes the rap.

Emma wasn't really sure when she had lost Ruby in the crowd but she had been distributing on her own for at least a half hour now. It wasn't that Ruby couldn't handle her self on her own. Mars had made sure that both Emma and Ruby could operate alone if they needed to. The piece that Emma had tucked in the front of her shorts wasn't just for show. Neither was the knife she had in her shoe. It was all part of the game, and Emma was an eager player. Not that she had ever had to use any of it, not yet anyway. She knew the kind of things Mars got up to, and now that she had allowed them to join up, she knew that it was only a matter of time before something happened.

Emma finished up her current business transaction, stuffing the money in her already full pocket. She was beginning to get worried now. The last glimpse she had caught of her best friend was taking a line with her boyfriend. Even when Ruby went off at a party to spend time with him, she always joined back up with Emma after twenty minutes at the most. Emma hated the guy. He wasn't good enough for Ruby, not to mention he was a pig. She used to complain about him to Marney when Ruby was out until the older girl had begun accusing her of being in love. It was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard, there was no way she was in love with Ruby. The girl was just her best friend, and Emma just had her best interest at heart. Plus, the guy was an asshole.

Fishing a joint out of her pocket, she lit it up before beginning her quest to track Ruby down. She found Mars standing near the beerpong table, chatting up a girl that Emma vaguely recognized. "Hey," she said, tilting her chin in greeting. "Have you seen Ru?"

"Last I saw she was heading up stairs with Rob," Mars told her, shrugging. "You two better not be fucking around and losing money."

Emma just grunted in response, scowling as she stalked away from Marney towards the stairs. It wasn't jealousy, it couldn't be. It was just unlike Ruby to disappear for so long when they had business to do. She wanted to be Marney's right hand woman one day, and she was very driven. Emma was just investigating because of business, she needed Ruby to help her move product. She climbed the stairs, blowing out a plume of smoke as she reached the top and snuffing out the roach on the wall.

There were five closed doors that stared back at her, and Emma hesitate as the smoke cleared. "Ru?" she called out loudly.

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wipeoutqueen
2012-08-09 02:17 am UTC (link)

Emma felt her heart breaking every second longer that Ruby sobbed. She knew what an amazing person Ruby was. Ruby, who had punched out a sixth grader when they were ten because he had taken Emma's ice cream. The one who had read to her every night before bed when they were kids and who opened her eyes to a new world of magic. There was no way that her best friend was a fuck up, even if they were in this situation. "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, Ru," she insisted. "You're only human, and an exceptional one at that!"

Emma nuzzled at Ruby's head and made a small happy noise. "As long as I'm all yours," she said with a chuckle. She would gladly follow Ruby around like her puppy, she had been doing it all her life. "Maybe you could get me some dog tags, just so everyone knows who my owner is," she joked. She frowned again though as Ruby went on, giving the other girl a reassuring squeeze. "The only thing that happened is this, right now. Just you and me, sitting on the beach."

She could see Ruby breaking again in front of her, and now she was starting to get scared. It was the first time in her life that it occurred to her that they might be too young for this. It was what they had always done though, and now was not the time to second guess. So she squeezed Ruby's hand and leaned forward so their foreheads were touching. Her cheek was still tingling where Ruby had kissed it, and her heart was fluttering around her chest.

"I know, Ru, it's alright," she whispered, looking into Ruby's eyes. "It doesn't have to taint you, okay? I...I still think you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. With eyes that shine brighter than any star and a heart that deserves to be treated like the most precious jewel in existence." She leaned forward and kissed Ruby timidly, as if she still wasn't sure if she was really allowed.

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therubixcube
2012-08-09 11:18 am UTC (link)

Scoffing weakly at Emma's words, Ruby shook her head slightly. "Exceptional example of how not to live your life maybe," she muttered. "Exceptionally fucked up and stupid, maybe an exceptional example of how to get your own sister arrested. I'll do my best for her, but I'm.. well, I'm no hero. I'm not going to be able to do it like her," Ruby went on, letting herself trail off. She wanted so much to be like Marney, she always had, but she needed it now. She needed her sister and her cleverness, her attitude, her surprisingly level head. Mars could walk into a room of thug kids and make them all pay her mind with just a look. Ruby didn't know how she was ever supposed to be that adept. Mars had only taught them how to shoot last year.

"You would be adorable, all tagged up.. my right-hand woman," Ruby admitted, brushing her nose affectionately against Emma's and sniffling a little as their foreheads met in the middle. "We just came to the beach, we have no idea what happened," she added weakly in agreement. "You don't think they'll find sleeping on the beach suspicious?"

Some part of her refused to believe that she could be the most beautiful girl that Emma had ever seen, but she smiled sheepishly just the same. "You totally got that from like, a book or something," she teased her, just a bit timid herself as their lips met again, lingering much longer this time before Ruby backed off from the other girl. Their hands were still tangled together, resting in Ruby's lap. "Together forever, no matter what," she told her quietly, sitting up straighter in Emma's lap, leaning back against her less. "There's a whole like, adult world for us out there, isn't there? This might be our last chance to be kids for a while," she lamented. She had never felt so rushed to grow up as she did tonight.

"To innocence," Ruby blurted suddenly, after a brief lapse into silence. "And to lost innocence, kids running the game," she sighed, freeing her hands and lifting them up, using one each to cup both of Emma's cheeks. "I love you with all my heart, with all of me, I'm grown up enough to know that," she added seriously, before seizing her best friend in another kiss, firmer and more confident than before.

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wipeoutqueen
2012-08-10 01:44 am UTC (link)

Emma made a small barking noise and grinned at Ruby. "It's settled then, on Monday we'll go get some dog tags!"

"We'll just tell them...we didn't want to be at the party so we thought it would be fun to camp out at the beach!" Emma said triumphantly, praising herself on her ability to fabricate a convincing story. It wasn't the best excuse, they still didn't have an explanation of why Ruby wasn't wearing any clothes, or why they were spattered in blood, but it was a start, right?

"If it was from a book, you would know which one, Ru. You know I only read when you read to me!" Emma protested as Ruby pulled away. She couldn't help but smile at Ruby as the girl sat straighter up in her lap. She was lost in thought at Ruby's words until she cupped both of her cheeks and kissed her. Her heart felt like it was going to explode, she had never felt this complete in her life.

Emma wrapped both her arms around Ruby's waist and pulled her close again, sighing happily. "I'm all yours, Ru," she mumbled against the other girl's lips, never breaking away as she leaned back into the sand and pulled the other girl on top of her. She slid her hands underneath Ruby's hoodie and ran them up the girl's back, enjoying the smooth warmth of her skin. "Always and forever."

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therubixcube
2012-08-12 07:39 pm UTC (link)

Ruby knew that there were holes in their story, and there was bound to be considering how entangled they were with the truth. But they couldn't very well do anything about that tonight. In the morning, they would have to clean themselves up properly, and find a way to make their story more convincing. But it would work for now, and as long as they had each other and Mars had their back, Ruby had faith that they would make it out of this mess somehow.

She let out a little whimper of agreement with Emma's words, gently biting at the blonde's lower lip for a moment as the other girl pulled her back into the sand with her. She didn't want to be anywhere else. She felt surprisingly safe, even though she was still shaken from the events that had transpired earlier. Just so long as she was here with Emma, she was safe, and she didn't have to think about anything except for the two of them.

"Let's just forget about everything, okay?" she murmured against Emma's lips, kissing the corner of her mouth before beginning to trail kisses along her jaw. "Forever, right?"

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wipeoutqueen
2012-08-13 02:45 am UTC (link)

Emma shivered as Ruby gently bit her lip, humming happily. It felt so right, so warm and comforting. She was made for Ruby, there was no doubt in her mind. Her whole life had been leading up to this point and now she could finally start breathing. The earlier events of the night seemed like a distant dream at this point.

"Okay," She agreed airily. She tilted her head back, allowing Ruby better access to her neck. She threaded her fingers through Ruby's hair, tugging at it gently. "Forever," she echoed. "There's no one I'd rather be with with but you. I love you, Ru. You're my forever."

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therubixcube
2012-08-13 05:03 am UTC (link)

Ruby sighed happily as Emma tugged at her hair, and she bit gently back at the blonde's neck. This was how it was supposed to be, this was exactly what should have happened from the beginning. It felt incredibly right. "How come Mars saw it and I didn't?" she murmured softly, cracking a weak smile as she kissed at Emma's neck further, working down to her shoulder, pulling her shirt aside.

"I never thought.. I just never thought I'd be so lucky," Ruby whispered. "You're so good to me," she added, clinging onto Emma weakly. "I love you, Em."

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wipeoutqueen
2012-08-14 02:02 am UTC (link)

Emma let out a soft gasp as Ruby bit her, her hands tightening gently in the other girl's hair. That felt good, really good. She was having a hard time focusing on what was going on around her, but she let out a small laugh at Ruby's question. "I was good at hiding it from you, but Mars was always watching, even when you weren't."

She lifted her head to look at Ruby, giving her a soft kiss. "You deserve it, baby. You deserve everything!" She kissed Ruby again, lingering a little bit longer than last time. She traced her fingers in small circles over the small of the other girl's back. "I love you too, Ru, so much. I'm always going to be here to protect you and make you smile, okay?"

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therubixcube
2012-09-04 12:54 am UTC (link)

"She was always brighter than me," Ruby admitted easily, sniffling just a bit as she buried her face closer against Emma's neck, pressing kisses to it until the blonde lifted her head. She leaned into the kiss, her lips pressing clumsily and desperately against Emma's, hanging on as long as the blonde would let her. Emma was all she had left now, but Ruby was alright with that. They had each other, they needed each other, they would take care of each other.

"I don't," she insisted back, kissing Emma gently, and leaning more heavily against the other girl as she tickled her back. It was incredibly relaxing, even though it made her shiver a little, but it made her feel more confident in what she wanted to say next. "You're always protecting me, and taking care of me.. I want to take care of you tonight, okay?" Ruby murmured back, hesitantly for just a second before leaning in closely to Emma's ear. Her cheeks felt incredibly warm. "J-Just lay back, 'kay? I'm the boss now."

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