Across The Field And Back (ep)

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Day 8: Free day.

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														Epilogue.

Throughout the rest of their high school career, Ruby and Weiss continued playing recreational soccer.

And in spite of their previous qualms about never being together, they had now put in specific requests to be put on opposing teams. Because this was the best way for them to improve themselves; by versing one another in official – though of course friendly – competition.

They still got to date and enjoy each other's company during the school days and after practices, but once they were on the field they were rivals for an hour until the final whistle blew.

The still started every game with a handshake, a hug, and their pinky promise of "no mercy!" Every game where their teams face off is just as thrilling as the one before, if not more so.

Though Ruby and Weiss always end up facing off with the ball, over the years they've perfected new techniques and combined them with older ones to try and best one another. Sometimes Weiss' defenses were too strong to penetrate, but sometimes Ruby's speed was too impressive to match.

No matter whose team won at the end of the evening, the two of them always finished things with a hug and a kiss and walked off together.

On the weekends they would go on dates, either alone together or with any combination of their friends, but oftentimes would end up back on the soccer field for practice and mock games.

And then one year, just once, they decided to make a special request to be on the same team together.

Naturally the coaches were desperate to have both the town's best offense and best defense player on their team. Coach Port ended up drawing both of their names that season, and neither girl requested to switch teams.

For the first time in their soccer-playing careers Ruby and Weiss played on the same team side by side that year, the team color now being purple.

And naturally they were the undefeated champions by the end of the season.

They celebrated with a little twilight date alone together on the grass of the field, watching the stars, just like they'd done on the night they'd shared their first kiss. Ruby cuddled up to her girlfriend's side, bubbling with energy and affection.

"Hey, Weiss?"

"Yes?"

"Love you!" Ruby pecked her nose. "To the moon and back!"

"Are you taking flirting lessons from your sister?" Weiss rolled her eyes. "And besides, in our case, wouldn't you say 'across the field and back'?"

Ruby blinked, then burst out laughing. Weiss pouted and shut her up with another kiss.

"Dolt. I love you, too."

A cool breeze swept across their soccer field to close the season.

Though it'd be back again soon enough.

And so would they.

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A/N: I've always been a sucker for putting the title into the end of the story, and for looping the last line back to the beginning :3c

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