DISCLAIMER: I do not own RWBY or any original characters/locations/etc. from the series. But I do lay claim to this (surprisingly) new project idea (it's strange that no one else has done something like this for RWBY yet...oh well! I'm not complaining!).
This project has now kicked off!
"Ruby gives Weiss a hand in cleaning Myrtenaster."
"Weiss, drop the sword!" Yang yelled forcefully.
Weiss flinched, but didn't lower Myrtenaster. She kept her eyes and the rapier trained on the cowering figure in the corner of the room. "No! I warned her! She must pay! And…it's a rapier…be specific!"
"I said I was sorry!" Ruby meekly shouted from the corner.
15 Minutes Earlier….
Unknown to Weiss, Ruby watched as she swiftly and expertly ran a cloth up and down the blade of Myrtenaster, mesmerized by the older girl's graceful handling of the rapier.
"I guess you've been doing this sort of thing for a while now, huh?" Ruby said from where she was standing by Weiss.
The heiress looked up from the weapon, surprised to see Ruby standing over her. Her eyes narrowed at the younger girl. "Is there a reason you're here?" she asked with a frown.
Her voice startled Ruby out of her trance. "Uh-um-I-uh-"
"Yeah, you could say a while," Weiss said, returning her gaze and focus to her work. "I've been practicing swordplay about as long as I can remember."
Ruby tentatively reached out her hand. "It just…looks so cool, the way you do that…"
Weiss chuckled softly. "Thanks, I try to treat my weapons and equipment with the best care possible."
The heiress felt the sudden shift in the bed she was sitting on, and sighed at Ruby, who sat down next to her. "I repeat, is there a reason you're here?" she turned to Ruby, who was staring transfixed at Myrtenaster.
"Huh?" The young girl snapped out of it, but kept looking at the weapon. "Oh…Um, no, I was just walking past when I saw you doing this…I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to weapons. I don't know…I mean, it's not like I hate my weapon, but I just love seeing new ones, and yours is pretty cool," she explained. Weiss didn't respond, continuing to appear impassive. Ruby looked up at Weiss. "Can I help?" she probed.
Weiss' eyes widened, with a look that read, I can't believe you seriously just asked that. "Um, no. In case you haven't noticed, this is my weapon."'
"Pllleeeasseee?" Ruby clasped her hands, eagerly pleading.
Weiss noticed her eyes; she could have sworn that they were sparkling. "...Fine," she sighed, much to Ruby's delight. Over the excited squeal that the young girl let loose, she continued, "But if you so much as leave a smudge on it, you'll wish you never came to Beacon. Clear?"
Ruby nodded ecstatically, and Weiss hesitantly handed her the rapier and the polishing cloth.
"Hey Blake, have you seen Ruby around?"
"Actually, Yang, I-"
"I said I was sorry Weiss!"
CRASH!
Yang and Blake snapped their heads around to the source of the calamity. The blonde grinned sheepishly at the other girl. "Heh, never mind."
Blake was the first to speak out above the tension in the dorm room that had confronted herself and Yang when they burst in.
"Weiss, uh, what are you doing?" she asked, curiously. Weiss didn't respond.
"Weiss, drop the sword!" Yang yelled, more forcefully.
Weiss flinched, but didn't lower Myrtenaster. She kept her eyes and the rapier trained on the cowering figure in the corner of the room. "No! I warned her! She must pay! And…it's a rapier…be specific!"
"I said I was sorry!" Ruby meekly shouted from the corner.
Yang pushed Weiss out of the way and ran over to Ruby, who looked on the verge of tears. She turned back to look at Weiss. With venom in her voice, she slowly asked, "What. Did. You. Do. To her?"
Weiss was slightly taken aback, but still held her nerve. Wordlessly she held out Myrtenaster, and pointed to a scratch on the Dust chamber.
Yang wasn't impressed. "So?" she pointed out. "It's a scratch. Deal with it."
Weiss was flabbergasted. "Are you freaking kidding me?"
Yang turned to Ruby. A lot more softly, she asked, "What happened here, sis?"
Ruby looked away from the angry pale blue eyes of Weiss, and into the lilac ones of Yang. "Well, I asked her if I could help her take care of her weapon, and she let me, and I accidentally…it was an accident, Yang! I only wanted to help her! I said I was sorry!" she rambled timidly.
Yang picked Ruby up from the floor, and wrapped her arms around her younger sister. Much to Weiss' shock, Blake brushed past her and proceeded to join Yang and Ruby for a group hug.
"Wha-this is ridiculous! I'm the victim here! She damaged my weapon! Why am I the one being railroaded?!" Weiss spluttered furiously.
Yang and Blake simultaneously turned around at the noise, both glaring at Weiss. She ignored Yang's look of pure venom, but caught Blake's, which was less accusatory, but on the other hand was also asking a question. Realizing what Blake was suggesting, Weiss' eyes widened, and she put up her hands. "No. Way. That's not gonna happen."
Blake's frown deepened. "Weiss. Do it."
Weiss exhaled profoundly as she crossed her arms. "You can't make me."
Almost as if on cue, Ruby looked into Weiss' eyes with big, sparkling, silver, eyes. "I'm sorry Weiss. I only wanted to help you."
Weiss lowered her arms-
Looking away again, Ruby quietly added, "It's a really cool weapon…"
-And that did it. Weiss' resolve melted, and she joined in the group hug. She sighed, "I'm...sorry, I guess," she sighed again. "I shouldn't have flipped like that."
She felt Ruby smiling in the twisted embrace, and shook her head to herself. Note to self: stop collapsing whenever she gives you puppy dog eyes! She thought, and added lightly, No matter how cute she looks when she does it.
As stated in the summary, these chapters will be largely non-chronological. R&R if you feel, and be sure to hit up my profile page for more updates!
(EDIT:13/09): Following Episode 9, I re-wrote certain small details.
(EDIT: 11/11): After I wrapped on Season One, I decided to revisit all the installments; cleaned up a little.
...Truly Yours, Kalico.
