OK. This is a recreated version of Rebranded's "It takes Two to know two" story. the first couple are his/hers but i re-wrote them to go with where im taking this story. I will inform you when i take on the whole of it on my own. (very soon). ive made it to be normalish. But please, go take a look at Rebranded's account. he/she puts great things on there.
P.S I do not own rwby or anything associated with it. rights are reserved to rooster teeth...
WITHOUT FUTHER MESSAGES, PLEASE ENJOY!!!
(p.p.s..please leave condtructive critisism for better work quality!!)
Chapter 1-The party to hell part 1
Standing in the middle of what seemed like a dojo, a single girl with red hair stood fairly still. Holding metallic objects in her hands, the girl took a deep breath. She continued to stay still. Feeling a soft and delicate wind enrapture her body, the girl changed her stance as she rose the metal object to the front of her chest. She waited. Focusing on the surroundings around her as well as her own mind, a single strand of red tinted hair managed to lightly brush her cheek. She opened her eyes quickly, revealing a strong and determined, gray stare.
Dashing through a wooden course as she dodged every obstacle while slashing them with her scythe was a young, sixteen year old prodigy by the name of Ruby Rose.
Running with foot steps as silent as a creeping mouse, she quickly dove forward as her black and red weapon, called "Crescent Rose", a weapon she built when she was only 12 years old. It combines a high-powered sniper rifle with a deadly scythe, cut through the dummies's mid-section.
Having reached the end of the course, the girl calmly held her scythe to her side and exhaled the breath she was holding in. Looking back, she grimaced at the mess she had made yet again for the hundredth time in the training grounds.'Yikes…. should have backed down a little…'she thought as she wiped her forehead with her forearm.
"Miss," quietly spoke a kneeling, kimono wearing woman near the entrance. As the woman bowed, the girl was able to spot a large rose symbol stitched on the back of her red clothing. "Your towel," she said as she held the white cloth over her head.
The redhead sighed. She gently reached for the towel and wiped her forehead with it. "Thanks Maggie, you're free to-" she stopped her speech, remembering a certain scolding that had occurred the last time she sounded so "laid back." Frowning, she cleared her throat. "Thank you, you are dismissed," the girl commanded, sounding robotic in the process.
"Yes, of course Miss Rose," the woman said as she slid the door closed.
'Miss Rose, huh….?'the young girl thought, her frown still present.
"Ruby!" yelled an excited person just outside the bamboo, sliding door. "You in there again!?"
'Yang….'the redhead figured as she slumped her shoulders."Yeah, come on in, I'm just about done!" Ruby yelled back to her older, blonde sister, Yang Xiao Long.
"Whoa Ruby, nice job on wreckin' the training grounds again," Yang teased as she stepped into the room. "Gonna take a while to clean this up."
The redhead sighed. "I always tell them to leave it how it is and not worry about it so that I can pick it up later. But by the time I get home from school, it's all fixed…"
The blonde continued to look around the messy room. "Probably mom just telling them to tidy up. You know how she is," Yang said. "Just taking care of her "wittle" rose," she smiled as she grabbed the shorter girl's head in between her arm to give her a noogie.
"Ya-ang! Stop!" Ruby managed to say while laughing. Complying to the redhead's request, the blonde gave one last chuckle before releasing the younger girl from her grip.
"You know I hate it when you do that," Ruby pouted as she began to pat her hair down.
"Yeah, but you still love me," Yang winked as she stuck out her tongue.
"Whatever," Ruby grinned.
"Anywayyyys," the blonde drew out. "Just came to tell you that school's about to start in an hour, so I suggest you go shower now," she said as she started to walk towards the entrance.
"Why do I have to shower right now?" the younger sister questioned.
"Because my dear little sister, I'm meeting up with Nora to get more details about the party happening later on today," Yang said as she turned around to face the redhead. "And seeing how I'm already busy grabbing all that...tail," she winked, her hands behind her head. The young prodigy rolled her eyes. "I won't have time to ask her throughout the school day. So, I suggest you better suit up..." she shined her a wide smirk. "...Miss Rose,"she finished as she jokingly bowed.
Furrowing her brows as she looked at the now empty doorway, the girl brought her troubled gaze to the floor. With a whisper, her lips moved. "Don't call me that…."
Walking back on the wooden floor that led to the outdoor scenery, the redhead looked to her right to see the many bamboo plants around, a small lake filled with koi fish, and roses of different colors scattered everywhere. However, her gray eyes seemed to lock onto a grand serpent like statue with wings that laid right in the middle. Turning her gaze to the path in front of her, the girl was quick to see that there were others roaming the halls as well; others known asservants. Ruby could feel a knot in her stomach beginning to form. Picking up her pace so that she could pass undetected, she realized that her attempt to escape had failed when a few people had gathered in front of her to kneel and bow.
"You guys seriously don't need to do that," Ruby insisted, feeling anxious as she turned around to see that more servants had joined the others in kneeling and bowing.
"Your Grace, we are only following orders," one of them simply replied.
"Yeah, well, can you please just wave a hello or something rather than get on your knees. It's like you guys are acting like I'm Xiaofei or something..." the redhead sighed, feeling frustrated.
"But your Gra-"
"What seems to be the problem, my dear," said a frail, but sharp voice from behind the redhead; she could feel her scalp begin to heat up, knowing that she would probably sweat within the next minute.
Ruby meekly turned around to be facing a small, elderly woman that reached to her chest. She wore a purple, rose-patterned kimono with a gold sash around her waist. Displaying a neatly tied bun on top of her head, one would notice her seemingly bright, gray hair from a mile away. However, even with her hair and clothes being so perfect in attracting almost anyone who encountered her, the young girl herself could not focus on such things when it came to this elderly woman. With the woman's facial expression being a combination of "strict" and "in control," Ruby's own eyes were drawn to her sharp, lavender colored ones that simply yelled power.
The redhead quickly knelt on her left knee as her right arm crossed over her chest, placing her fist over where her heart was.
"Grandmother," Ruby said, sounding emotionless.
"Stand up child, the soon-to-be-head does not need to kneel like that," the elder said, venom attached to her words; Ruby winced. "You must be a strong leader in order to prosper the clan," she strictly continued. "How many times am I going to keep repeating myself to you?" She stopped for a moment to look at the fragile expression the redhead was giving. She narrowed her gaze. "I see you still need more discipline..."
'Oh Xiaofei, please don't-'
"I will assign you more scrolls on knowing how to properly become a leader," she deeply scowled. Looking at the redhead's furrowed brows, she clenched her jaw. "Do not disappoint this clan by acting like that otherdisgrace," she spat. Trying to piece together a more stoic expression on the outside, Ruby inwardly frowned. "You are dismissed," she finished as she began to walk away.
"Ugh…" Ruby groaned when she saw that her grandmother was no where in sight.
"Miss Rose, are you alright?" one of the servants frantically asked to the sulking redhead.
"Yeah, just... fine…"
Walking back into her spacious room after taking a shower, Ruby proceeded to put on her clan's red attire that every assassin and "servant" belonging to the Rose clan had. Like the woman Ruby had seen kneel next to the dojo, all of their clothes had a somewhat large symbol of a rose on their back. Well, almost everyone within the clan had the symbol of a rose; some preferred that of a burning heart. Such as a certain teen blonde...
Quickly putting on her underwear, she rose a pair of red, thick, loose pants all the way to her waist and fastened her belt to prevent them from falling off. Slipping her hands through a black, flexible undershirt that molded itself against her body type, she proceeded to pick up the red, top, outer wear that would complete her outfit. Looking at the piece of soft, yet thick cloth in her hands, she rubbed her thumbs against the fabric.Silkandcotton. Both types of fabrics co-existed with one another as the silk fabric ran it's appearance on the redhead's back, while the cotton like material covered the front. To the average eye, one would possibly judge her outerwear as just plain and normal, but for Ruby, it was far from normal. Made specifically from a silk blanket that she used as a baby, the young teen would forever cherish her shirt until the day she would close her eyes for eternity. After all, the blanket that she had used throughout her childhood was in fact, given by her mother.
Looking at herself in the mirror, the redhead turned around to admire the silk on her back. Just looking at it made her feel secure; almost as if she wasn't alone.
Hearing light thuds on her wooden ceiling, Ruby sighed in annoyance.'Guess I wasn't alone after all...'
"Miss Rose, your transportation has arrived," a female voice just above her head, said. Trying to spot the person talking, the redhead failed when she couldn't see identify anyone.
"You know, it would be a lot better if you knocked on the door rather than sneak around," Ruby spoke as she crossed her arms, her brows furrowing.
"I'm sorry, Your Grace," the voice stated. "But, The Head requests that I fortify your senses by doing this." The young prodigy sighed.
"Fine... But why do I need to take a car there? I'm a highly trained ninja-assassin!? I can pretty much just run there in a breeze if I wanted to!" Ruby whined.'Well... if someone first showed me the route to school by foot...'
"Sorry Miss Rose, this is to ensure that you are safe at all times from any threats that might want to potentially harm you," the feminine sounding assassin replied.
Ruby sighed again. "Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
"Yes, of course, Your Grace," the hidden assassin said as they quickly left.
'Why does my life have to be so weird…'
Walking out of two, giant, steel gates with nothing but the clothes on her back and her kunai knife holster attached to her belt, the redhead looked up and saw her older sister leaning against a black, stretch limo. She was dressed similarly like Ruby, except her outfit was made of complete cotton, was the color yellow, and had the circular symbol of a burning heart on her back.
"Ready to attract attention?" Yang smirked.
"Shush… I hate it as it is," Ruby tiredly said as she walked up to the car.
"Wait, Miss!" yelled an old looking man around the age of sixty years old, dressed in a black, tie suit. He slowly jogged to the confused blonde and redhead.
"What's wron-"
"I..." he heaved loudly, trying to catch his breath. "-didn't open the door for you yet," he finished. Ruby and Yang almost fell over.
"You know, you don't have to do that-"
"Nonsense! The best is always given to the daughters of Lillian and Summer Rose," the old gentleman smiled as he bowed to the two girls.
Upon hearing the name that belongs to one of her parents, Ruby furrowed her brows and looked away.
"Yeah, thank you, William," Ruby quietly said as she entered the car. Yang eyed her little sister suspiciously as the young teen entered the vehicle.
"Miss?" William turned to Yang.
"Ah! Sorry about that, William!" Yang said as she patted the old chauffeur on the back.
Once the car started, Yang glanced at her younger sister who, in return, was looking out of the window.
"You know, mom does this in order to protect us. I mean, we are one of the biggest clans in the world, I wouldn't doubt it if someone went after us and tried attacking," Yang commented as she looked out to the scenery passing by her.
"I know, it's just that…" she turned her head toward the distracted blonde, "I want to be able to walk by myself on my way to school… You know, just like every other teen assassin does…" Ruby sulked.
The older sister looked at the disheartened redhead. "Yeah, that is true. But not everyone is an upcoming head of a successful clan, are they?" Yang smirked.
"Nooo…." Ruby whined. "But I never said I wanted to be one…"
Yang crossed her arms behind her head. "Listen, Rubes," she began in her ever "chillaxing" tone, catching the attention of the redhead. "Later on tonight, Nora's having a party at her house. And this isn't gonna be one of those casual house parties she throws every week." The redhead rolled her eyes to which the blonde ignored. "No, it's gonna be big, and when I mean big, I mean that every freaking assassin clan in this region is going to show up."
'In the region...?'the redhead thought.
"And that includes us," the blonde smiled as she closed her eyes in content.
"Us?" Ruby questioned, sounding confused.
"Yes us, you're coming with me tonight to get your mind off of things. To relax, you know?" Yang said, still smiling.
"Wait, I can't go, I hav-"
"You have to train in order to prepare for any upcoming grimm or infiltration attacks," Yang mocked. "Ruby, face it. There haven't been any grimm attacks in years, and they're not even near our place. Our highly trained, assassin guards have seen into it. Don't you remember? The grimm are basically near the Schnee clan so we're practically good at the moment," the blonde said as she settled into her seat more comfortably. "Plus, everyone's safe with the place being surrounded by a bunch of skilled people. They're doing their job by protecting the place."
"Yeah but what if-"
"No buts!" Yang shouted. "Seriously, no butts, you always go to the other hole unless you don't have protecti-"
"Yang!" Ruby yelled as she blushed heavily.
"Ah sorry, got a little carried away there," the older sister chuckled. "Anyways, tonight, you and I are going to one of the biggest parties of the year for some sisterly bonding."
Ruby didn't say anything and sighed heavily in her seat. Whenever Yang wanted something or someone, she would get it. No matter the situation. And this meant that she and Ruby would go to the party later on tonight. "Just chill sis, it's going to be one unforgettable night," Yang winked.
"We're here, Your Royal Highness,'" William said through an intercom that is connected to the back.
Feeling the car stop, Ruby reached out to open the door but was too late when the door opened by itself with a familiar old man standing outside.
"Madams," William bowed.
Just as Ruby was about to say something, Yang shoved her sister outside the limo.
"Thanks a lot for the ride and hospitality, William! Here, buy yourself something nice," Yang winked as she took out a hundred dollar bill from her holster.
The old chauffeur's eyes widened at the large tip and bowed earnestly again.
Gaining a few stares as the two began walking up the stairs, both sisters were about to enter their school, Beacon Academy, where it taught its students the history and basics of being a professional ninja-assassin. Both sisters were already in their senior year with Ruby being sixteen years old and Yang, along with the rest of her friends, being eighteen. Going to their lockers in order to gather up materials for their first class, a wild orange haired girl ran up to the pair and engulfed them in a grand hug.
"Can-an't Breathe!" Ruby tried saying, suffocating in the process.
"Nora, I think you're hugging them a bit tight," said a masculine sounding voice from behind the three girls. It was the sisters' friend as well as the tea supplier for the Rose clan, Lie Ren, head of the Ren clan.(parents went dead)
"Aw, Ren! I just wanted to see my friends!" Nora yelled as she continued squeezing harder, knocking the air out of the two sisters again. With the brute strength Yang had, she pulled herself off the loud girl and left Ruby to fend for herself.
"Ya-ang!" Ruby gasped.
"Oh right," Yang realized when she saw the redhead's cheeks turn purple. "Hey Nora, guess what? Me and Rubes are going to your slamming party later," she smirked as she gave a quick wink.
Nora released the half-dead redhead from her grip, dropping her on the floor. "Really?! That's great! Now the party's really spiced up with both clans going!"
"Both...?" Ruby managed to say as she rubbed her chin that had impacted with the floor.
"Yeah! The Rose clan and the Sch-"
"Everyone make way for Weiss Schnee!" yelled a boy near the front entrance.
Everyone in the hallway turned their heads to witness a girl walk in smoothly and elegantly as other assassin teens knelt on one leg to welcome her in. From such a short distance, a certain redhead could spot familiar silver like hair, clothing just like her's (except it was white with a snowflake symbol on her back), as well as sharp, blue eyes. Ruby turned to her locker and opened it.
"Weiss Schnee, the definition of a snotty and bitchy rich girl," Yang said, disgust in her tone.
"But you guys are rich," Nora inquired.
"In fact, we all are," Ren pointed out as he took out a book to read.
"Yeah, but we aren't total snobs like her and her family are. And we definitely aren't full of ourselves like she is," Yang frowned. "I honestly don't see why she's such a big deal."
Ruby kept digging into her now opened locker, trying not to add anything into Yang's conversation. It had always been like this since the beginning of freshman year where she was twelve while the others were fourteen. She didn't like to bad mouth others, no matter how ill mannered they were. Especially if the person they were talking about happened to be an old friend...
"Uh, maybe because she's part of one of the biggest clans in the world, the Schnee clan!" Nora said.
"Huh, a selfish and stupid clan like her's is nothing to gloat about," Yang added. "Besides, our's is cooler."
"Oh, how so?" Ren asked as he kept his eyes on a book he was now reading.
"Um, they have a sexy beast like me in it," Yang said in an obvious tone. "Oh and an adorable "sexy beast jr." also known as Ruby," Yang smiled.
"Yang calm down, I'm not a sexy... whatever you said," Ruby said, chuckling a bit.
"Hate to break it to you sis, but you're one of the hottest kids in school. Have you seen the polls on AssassinBook?" Yang said as she took out her smart phone. On it, was a page titled "Hot, Cool and Popular." Looking at the polls, she saw that Yang Xiao Long was at the top, followed by Blake Belladonna, Pyrrha Nikos, Weiss Schnee, Velvet Scarlatina, Lie Ren and then... Ruby Rose.
"I made the top ten...?" Ruby quietly said, feeling shocked.
"Yup!" the blonde smiled as she hooked her arm around the redhead's neck. "Be proud! My little sis is seen as a sexy beast! Of course, I mean, when you're part of the Rose clan..." Yang smirked. "The ladies would, no doubt, be interested with hot snake charme-"
"Wait, how am I on there?" Ruby asked, ignoring Yang's comment.
"Hey-" Yang was about to say, feeling hurt.
"Well Ruby, you happen to be part of the Rose clan, you're about to be The Head of it, and you have one of the best skills in this whole academy," Ren implied. "Not to mention that you were accepted into Beacon at such an early age."
"Yup! Rubes is pretty smart! She can thank Grandma Scarlet for that!" the blonde teased. The younger sister shot her a slight glare. "But whoa, people are already talking about Ruby's coronation, huh?" Yang asked.
"Yeah it's all over AssassinBook! You're like, front page news, Ruby!" Nora said as she faced the dazed redhead.
"Yeah... I guess..." she weakly smiled. "Anyways, we better get to class or els-" as Ruby was about to walk off, she bumped into something, or in this case, someone.
"Watch it, you freak of nature!" yelled a familiar sounding person. Looking to her side with widened eyes, Ruby stared right into a pair of irritated, blue eyes. It was the girl they were just talking about, Weiss Schnee. "Are you listening, you freak!?"
"Hey, don't call my sis a freak, you rich snob!" Yang snarled as she pulled Ruby away.
"Excuse me?! At least I'm not the weirdo with..." weiss's cheeks flushed ever so slightly as she looked ruby over to find at least something wrong with her attire. 'Damn...shes perfect again...' a random insult popped into her head as she was desperate to find one. "at least I don't wear bullets as a belt you weirdo!"
Ruby shrank back against her locker as yang got in weiss's face. "She has a gun you dolt! we all keep extra ammo on us! None of us find it weird she made it into a fashion statement!"
Weiss stepped back a few steps ? "Says the one who looks like a whor~" A hand was clasped over Weiss's mouth. A hand belonging to the heiress's 'servant' and somewhat close friend and adviser, Blake Belladonna, a cat faunus.
"Wiess stop". turing to look at Ruby, "Excuse our rudeness, Weiss here is just a little anxious for Nora's party later on," Blake calmly smiled as she informed the small group of friends.
"You invited them, Nora!?" Yang complained to the orange haired girl.
"Yeah! I said I was inviting every clan in the region! Even if you guys happen to be arch enemies, that still includes the Rose clan and the Schnee clan!" Nora smiled as she clung onto Ren's arm. Ruby smiled at her little action; Ren and Nora have always been a pretty good couple since the beginning of freshman year.
"Ugh, you're going to be there?" Weiss said with disgust. Her eyes glanced to a certain redhead's where they lingered for a while before she turned her attention back to the blonde. Ruby could feel her cheeks heat up a bit.
"What are you talking about, princess? I always go to Nora's parties! There ain't one I missed since freshman year," Yang replied, showing the white haired girl a smug smile.
"Huh, you'd think that a barbarian like yourself would grow up now that you're a senior," Weiss mocked.
"Funny you say that, especially since you're a selfish, little bit-"
"Alright Yang! I think we should get going now, right you guys?" Ruby nervously said to the group of teen assassins. She looked over to the heiress who avoided her gaze the second they spotted each other.
"Hmph, let's go Blake, we wouldn't want to stick around with the Rose clan and catch theirdisease," Weiss smirked as she walked away with the cat faunus.
"Don't lie you love us!" Yang yelled across the hallway. However, in the moment, the redhead could only hear one thing going into her ears: the clicks of the heiress's heels echoing throughout the hallway.
"Oh, Ren! It'll be so exciting to see a party with the Schnee and Rose clan showing up!" Nora squealed.
"Yeah, but if anything, expect a blood bath to happen if the princess decides to act like a total bitch," Yang scowled. "Right, Ruby?"
"Uh…" Ruby pondered. How was the redhead supposed to answer to that? She didn't understand the feud that the clans had with one another, so she had no reason to talk ill of them. Of course, she'd seen her mother and grandmother try to run the Schnee clan to the ground, but she didn't know the reason why. Besides, there was a time when both clans got along with each other, but everything went to rubble when-
"Um, Rubes?" Yang questioned as she waved her hand in front of the girl's face. The redhead snapped out of her trance.
"Uh, yeah... I guess... so…." she simply said as her mind wandered off once more. The other teens looked at one another with confusion in their stare.
It was finally the last period, Strategic Assassination class, and throughout the school day, Ruby heard nothing but small talk related to the party taking place at Nora's later on. It seemed like the whole school was going to attend! The redhead had to admit it, it was a little exciting to go despite missing her afternoon training.
Sitting in her desk, bored out of her mind, Ruby could hear giggling behind her. She sighed, 'Yang…. She must be trying to flirt with the girls again…..'
Gently tapping her fingers along the wooden desk, the girl finally gave in to her curious nature and leaned back to try and see what her older sister was pulling this time.
"Oh Yang, you're so funny," Ruby heard one say to which she rolled her eyes at.
"Okay girls, how about this one," the blonde grinned, showing a flirtatious smile, "What's long and hard that some might not be able to get?"
"Oh, I think I know~" one of them teased. She leaned closer to the blonde, a sense of mischief in her gaze. Yang continued to sport her smile as the other girl placed her hand on her thigh. "your perfect juicy body?"
"Math," smoothly said an individual from beside the blonde. Ruby looked out the corner of her eye to see that it was a familiar girl who happened to be part of the Schnee clan, Blake Belladonna.
"What the hell-"
"Correct," Yang smirked as she narrowed her eyes. "Miss Belladonna."
The cat faunus smiled. "Please, call me Blake."
"No can do kitty, you're part of the princess's flock and I only address my friends by their first names," Yang continued smirking as she placed her hands behind her head.
"Well, that's a shame, isn't it? And here I thought we could get toknoweach other," Blake replied with a quick wink.
"Hmmm, keep talking like that and I might reconsider my rules offriendship," Yang teased. 'Sleeping with the enemy might work for us, I can still get some of Miss Kitty's kitty and steal a little information about their clan...'
'Oh gosh... this is too weird to hear...'Ruby shivered with fright as she stopped leaning back. She turned around and gave her sister a stare, signifying to be quiet. Yang smirked and leaned into one of the girls surrounding her desk.
Paying attention back to the teacher in front of them, Mr. Port, Ruby placed her hand under her chin and tried listening to the lecture about infiltrating grimm nests silently. Although it was uncommon that grimm still lurked in the areas around them, there have been a few reports and sightings of them near the cities where non-ninja assassin civilians resided. The redhead sighed once again.
She had learned almost everything that had to do with grimm because of her strict grandmother. The elder would assign the young redhead extra teachings in order to mold her into a knowledgeable leader.
Ruby's eyes lurked around the room until she set her gaze upon white and silver hair that belonged to the certain girl known as Weiss Schnee, her supposed 'enemy.' 'Why do we have to fight? I don't even care about the clan and being The Head... I just want to be friends with everyone and not have to deal with something as silly as rivalry and hate….do i still like her though...?'
The redhead continue looking at the heiress until she felt shivers and a hand run up her back. Quickly tensing up at the touch, she looked back to see who or what did that. Looking into pink eyes, pale skin and dark brown hair, Ruby saw that it was one of the girls who were surrounding her older sister earlier.
"Hey Ruby, heard you were going to Nora's party tonight~" she said, seduction and playfulness in her tone.
"Y-yeah, Yang's making me go, so, I might as well," Ruby nervously laughed as she rubbed the back of her neck.
"I see," the brunette smirked as she placed her hand gently on the redhead's shoulder. Ruby felt herself tense up once more when she saw the girl lean towards her direction. "Well, maybe we cantalkthere when you arrive~" she whispered into the redhead's ear, making the younger girl shudder.
As dazed as she was, a loud ring in the classroom brought the girl back to the world of the living. She quickly collected herself to look at the brunette smirk and strut out of the classroom. She blushed deeply. Picking up her bag, the redhead walked over to her sister and smacked her arm.
"Ow-"
"Why'd you tell her to do that!" Ruby angrily "whispered."
"Do what?" Yang teased as she rubbed her own arm.
"You know! With the "sliding up my back" thing and trying to flirt!" Ruby slightly yelled.
"Relax sis, I'm just trying to help you out. Mom did say that you had to find someone after your coronation happens or you'll have to marry Pyrrha," Yang smirked. "And I know you don't want that. Besides, that girl was part of a good clan, or... at least that's what I heard."
"Well, I'd rather find someone who isn't part of your "all girl circle,"" Ruby frowned as she crossed her arms. She slumped her shoulders and sighed. "Besides, I don't want to date yet."
"Oh really," Yang said suspiciously, narrowing her gaze at the younger teen. "Not even a certain princess whose name rhymes with lice?"
Thinking what name rhymed with 'lice,' Ruby blushed immediately. "Wh-what!? No!" she looked down determined to not show her face to yang.
"Mhmm... Ruby you can't fool me, I saw that look earlier," the blonde smirked. She released a small sigh. "Listen, I'm not going to tell you who you should date or fu-"
"Yang..." the redhead groaned.
"-but you're only going to get hurt if you chase after her. Did you forget that our families are at war with each other? Mom and grandma would seriously kill you if they spotted you with her."
"I just want to be friends, Yang. Nothing more, nothing less," Ruby reassured her older sister. "No date, no nothing, no nada," she finished, subtle feeling of warmth still lingering on her cheeks.
"Hm, if you say so," Yang teased.
"Yes, I just want to put the stupid rivalry aside and become friends with her again," Ruby spoke. She proceeded to look at the floor beneath her as silence filled the air for a few seconds.
'Date...? Why would Yang think that I would want to date Weiss...?'the redhead wondered, still feeling a bit warm.
"Alright, alright, let's just get home and get ready for the party!" Yang smiled, excitement in her tone.
Walking down the rest of the hallway, the sisters encountered various stares and waves of hellos from their other classmates.
"Wow. Everyone really does know about your coronation, Ruby," Yang commented, feeling a bit surprised.
"I really wish they didn't," Ruby whined.
"Why not? That makes you like, instantly popular! Especially with the, you know, ladies..." Yang grinned widely as she wiggled her eyebrows up and down.
"I don't care about being popular, and how exactly do you know if I'm interested in girls?" Ruby asked, trying to ignore the stares all around her.
"Uh, unless you like playing with a sword all night." Yang laughed, making Ruby blush, "anddon't' happen to have special girl magazines under your bed, then please tell me you like guys," Yang smirked. "Although, there's no shame at all if you play for whichever team," she winked. "Either way, you're still gifted with the Rose clantouch."
"Yang!" Ruby blushed. "You know I don't want those magazines! Mom just keeps putting them down there even when I tell her no!"
"Hey, you can't blame her. At your age, your hormones start going crazy, making you extra horn-"
"I get it! You don't have to tell me!" Ruby panicked. Yang smirked.
"So tell me, Rubes, have you at least had somealone timefor yourself?" Yang teased.
"What are you- AW Yang!" Ruby blushed deeply. "Please don't ask about things like that!"
The blonde laughed. "I'll take that blush as a yes."
Driving back to her home after William had picked them up from school, Ruby looked out the window as a small blush sat on her cheeks.
'Now that I think about it, I haven't done anything like that...'Ruby realized, still feeling flustered about the conversation she and her sister had back at school. 'Maybe I should-'
"Whatcha thinking about, Rubes?" Yang suddenly asked, making the redhead jump. "Whoa, calm down there."
"Sorry, I was just... thinking about something..." Ruby grumbled as she looked away, hoping that her sister wouldn't catch on to what she was just thinking about.
"Was it about the princess?" Yang smirked.
"No!" Ruby blushed, turning around to look at her older sister's mischievous stare. "Seriously, I don't like her like that..."
"Okay," Yang said, sounding unconvinced. "Whatever you say..." The limo finally stopped in front of the Rose clan home.
"Anyways, I gotta go convince mom to let you go to the party tonight," Yang grinned. The redhead sighed quietly. She was indeed being forced to go somewhere beyond her control.
"Alright, I'll go take a shower and meet you back out in the front," Ruby complied as she began to walk toward the giant, steel gates that belonged to her home.
"Roger!" Yang yelled before walking off to another part of the territory that they lived in, specifically to a room where their mother resided.
Entering the shower, Ruby stood still as the slightly hot stream of water bounced off of her back. Looking down, she noticed shes gotten a little smaller around her waist.
Ruby's mind went back to Yang's comment. 'You've at least done it once, right?'
'I could... try it...'Ruby blushed. She moved her hand closer to her 'special place', wanting to know the feeling that her sister was talking about. Almost reaching for it, a sudden knock on the door made her jump in surprise and move her hand away.
"Ruby! Mom said you can go! She said to find a sweet and hot babe while you're at it!" Yang laughed. "So hurry up and get dressed!" Loud thumps on the floor slowly began to fade, leaving the redhead alone.
"That was so embarrassing…" Ruby muttered, her cheeks still burning from the encounter.
Going into her room after taking a shower, she dug into her drawer to reach for her black sports bra and a pair of black lace panties. Putting the underwear on, she heads over to her bed, she saw that clothes were already laid out. Next to them was a note.
'Ruby, I set out some fresh clothes for you to wear at the party. I figured you'd probably try and wear your combat attire, but sorry little sis! I can't have you embarrass me at the party dressed like that. Anyways, just get dressed and no complaining! Oh, and Nora doesn't allow weapons at her parties, so... DO. NOT. BRING. YOUR.WEAPON!!
-Coolest person you know,
Yang'
"I'm not embarrassing," Ruby pouted. "Might as well do what she says," she sighed. Looking at the clothes Yang picked out, Ruby furrowed her brows.
"Isn't this a little overboard for a party, Yang?" Ruby asked herself. On the bed were black skinny jeans, a white collared shirt, and a black vest. On the floor, laid black sneaker shoes. "It's not like we're going to a ball or something."
Having put on the outfit, the redhead looked in the mirror. "Oh great, now I look like a boy even more…."
Tapping her foot impatiently was a certain blonde leaning against a familiar, black limo. Yang was dressed in a purple, v-neck shirt, while wearing black skinny jeans, and purple sneakers. Sporting a purple, floral "snapback," a pair of designer sunglasses hung from the collar of her shirt.
Coming out the door, feeling overdressed, was Ruby. "Finally you finish!" Yang complained as she threw her hands in the air.
"Yeah, but why do I feel like I'm going to a fancy dance and... why the heck do you look like... that?" Ruby wondered as she looked at her trendy looking sister.
"Well, excuse me for trying to look cool," she pouted. "Anyways, let's just go before they decide to empty all of the kegs."
"Kegs!? Wait, there's going to be alcohol!?" Ruby panicked.
"Uh yeah, come on, Ruby. ThisisNora's party we're talking about," Yang winked.
"But wait! What if something bad-"
"Let's go sis, nothing bad is going to happennnnnn," Yang drew out as she began pushing the redhead into the limo, "Besides, like I said, I've been to these parties hundreds of times and nothing bad happened to me before."
Once both were inside, Yang closed the door and looked at the chauffeur, William, through the slightly opened window. "William, standard procedure!"
"Yes ma'am!" the old gentleman said as he stepped on the gas pedal.
"What are you-"
"You'll see," Yang smirked.
After being on the road for about thirty-five minutes, the limo stopped in front of concrete stairs that led to an underground subway station within the city of Vale, where "normal" civilians lived.
"What are we doing all the way out here? I thought Nora's house was a few miles away from where our place was at?" Ruby asked.
"Tsk, tsk, Rubes. What kind of secretive assassins would we be if we didn't go somewhere, I don't know... secret," Yang smirked. "Thanks William, don't worry about picking us up."
"Alright Miss Xiao Long, have fun you two," the old chauffeur smiled.
"I still have no idea what you're talking about," the redhead said as she began following the blonde through the crowd of people underground. Looking to her side, she saw a couple of people, specifically girls, giving them "suggestive" winks or glances. Blushing at their stares, she turned her gaze to look at something else.
Locking her eyes to a man sitting down on the ground with many, unsanitary and random items that resembled trash lying all around him, Ruby looked into the man's lifeless eyes. His unsettling, dark gaze never left her's until the redhead finally looked away. Feeling scared, Ruby scurried to her sister's side.
After a few minutes of walking in the underground station, Ruby saw the ticket booth for riding the train. However, the blonde walked right past it.
"Hey, aren't we going to get tickets, for you know, riding the train?" the redhead asked.
"Where we're going, we don't need any tickets. Trust me," Yang smirked.
Turning the corner, the girls began walking down a dark and eerie walkway with train tracks lying next to them.
"Uh, Yang, I don't like this anymore..." Ruby whispered, cowering in fear.
"Just chill sis, I got this," the blonde reassured her sister.
Squinting her eyes, Yang smirked when she spotted a couple of lights at the end of the walkway. Ruby mirrored her sister's action to see that there was a suspicious looking person with shoulder-length, dark blue hair, standing still as a flickering light bulb hovered above him.
"Sup, Sky," Yang smiled.
"Sup, Xiao," the man dressed in gray and black grinned.
'Xiao?'Ruby thought, feeling confused.
"The usual?" Sky asked.
"You know it," Yang answered, a smirk plastered on her lips.
"Alright, Xiao," he said as he stood next to what looked like two, thick metal doors.
'An elevator...?'Ruby wondered.
"Hope to see you sober the next time you come out of here," the teen assassin smiled.
"No promises," Yang chuckled. "Come on, Rubes. Let's go to the biggest party of the year."
"Wait, the party's upstairs?"
Both Yang and Sky laughed. "Don't be silly, Ruby. We're simply just going down," she grinned.
'Down? I thought we were underground already...'the redhead thought.
"Don't worry, little red. You'll find out soon," Sky winked. "Oh, and try to keep an eye on your sis here, you know, make sure she keeps it in her pants," he chuckled.
"I didn't want to know that…" Ruby said with slight disgust.
"Hurry up, Rubes!" Yang whined, already within the elevator.
"Ah, sorry," Ruby said as she rushed next to her sister.
"Have fun Rose clan, a lot of people are already there, anxious and excited, to see both siblings of one of the biggest clans in the world. Especially you, Miss soon-to-be-head," Sky teased and waved good-bye as the elevator doors began closing. Ruby gulped, feeling her palms beginning to get sweaty.
"I don't know Yang, I kinda want to go home now," Ruby commented, worry attached to her tone.
"Relax Ruby, you got this!" the blonde encouraged. She smiled and placed her hands behind her head. "Remember, you're part of the Rose clan, assassins that don't back down from any challenge, including having a good time. So calm down, meditate if you have to," she snickered. "And enjoy the festivities, little sis," she smirked.
"Yeah, you're right," Ruby sighed. Standing still to try and meditate her nerves away, Ruby could feel the walls around her begin to thump.
The redhead could hear... singing…?
'Music...?'she wondered.
"We're almost there," Yang said, showing clear excitement in her expression.
The walls began to thump even louder as they went lower underground.
"Isn't it a little too loud?!" Ruby shouted as she covered her ears, trying to penetrate through the loud music that was entering the elevator.
"Yeah, but it wouldn't be Nora if she didn't have really loud music!" Yang yelled back.
The doors opened up, revealing a dark cave-like scenery with a humongous house sitting in the middle.
"Whoa…." Ruby quietly said, admiring the place in front of her.
The place was roaring with other teens around their age. Everyone was either socializing, dancing, or just plain making out in the open. The huge house in the middle was decorated with many colorful, strobe lights flashing in every direction. For a cave without any natural sunlight, the grass that was in there looked extremely healthy and green. There were also vehicles surrounding the place, but how did they even get down here!?
"EVERYONE, THE ROSE CLAN IS HERE!" Yang shouted to the top of her lungs, alarming the crowd of other teen assassins.
Many heads turned to look at the boasting blonde and the nervous redhead. Ruby fidgeted in place.
'Dang it, Yang! You made it really awkward now...'
However, to the redhead's surprise, they all began cheering and raising their plastic red cups in the air.
"Out of my way, old sport!" yelled the host of the party while pulling her boyfriend along.
"Nora, you're not Gatsby," Ren said.
"Yay! You both came!" the orange haired girl jumped in excitement. Nora turned to the crowd of party goers, "EVERYONE, NOW THAT THE GUEST OF THE HOUR AND UPCOMING HEAD OF THE FAMOUS ROSE CLAN, MISS RUBY ROSE IS HERE, WE CAN FINALLY START THIS PARTY!"
Everyone busted out in a cheer along with a clapping fest. They all began chanting the redhead's name, making her blush heavily as a result.
"Come on you guys, you must be prettythirstyfrom your long trip," Nora winked.
"You bet weare," Yang winked back.
Walking inside the eardrum shattering house, Ruby swatted her older sister's arm.
"Why didn't you tell me that they were going to surprise me like that!?" Ruby pouted.
"Sorry Rubes, Nora made me promise to keep my mouth shut," Yang smiled.
"Whatever just tel-" Ruby stopped talking after locking her eyes at the person that was in her view. Arms crossed over her chest as a disgruntled expression sported her face, the redhead admired the way the girl was looking that night. Wearing a white, tight dress that ended mid-thigh, along with silver like hair laying loose on her back and over her shoulders, was the very girl, Weiss Schnee. Ruby could feel her cheeks begin to warm up. 'Whoa….'
"See someone you like?" Yang teased.
"N-no!" Ruby tried denying, but failed due to the creeping blush on her face.
"Just go talk to her!" Yang encouraged, playfully elbowing the girl's arm. "Even if Miss Bitchy Princess and I aren't on the same boat, doesn't mean that you should miss out on somefun," she winked. The redhead blushed deeper, ready to correct her sister that she did now want to do things like that with the white haired girl. However, she shook it off after a look of sadness washed over her face.
"I can't..." she furrowed her brows, looking helpless. "Plus, she looks like she's talking to some good looking guy..." she smiled weakly. "Why would she leave her conversation with him to socialize with a freak like me?" Ruby finished, feeling disheartened.
"Ruby, everyone practically wants to get in your pants!" the blonde reassured. "I don't know if you've noticed, but you look very hot. You got this." the blonde smirked and winked. "Wait, here. Nora! I need two shots of the wickedest thing you got!" Yang yelled to the girl behind the bar.
"Got it!" the orange haired girl shouted back. She grabbed almost every alcohol bottle on the shelf behind her and began mixing them all together in a silver shaker.
"Here you go, girls! Remember! What happens at Nora's, stays at Nora's!" she said as she began pouring the contents into two glass shots.
"Isn't this illegal!?" Ruby panicked.
"Not when you're with Nora it isn't!" Yang chuckled.
Grabbing a glass shot, Yang shoved it into Ruby's hand and grabbed her's. The song changed immediately.
"Here's to your future success and being awesome assassins! Cheers!" Yang celebrated as she clinked her shot with Ruby's.
"Might as well,now that I'm here..." Ruby muttered as she rose the shot to her mouth and swallowed. Eyes widening at the bitter and strong taste as her throat burned viciously, the redhead coughed violently. The blonde began laughing.
"Aw yeah! This is my song!" Yang said, already acting like a goof. "Nora keep the drinks coming! Ladies, it's time to get down and dirty!" she yelled into the crowd, making some girls respond with a chuckle.
"I'll get you your usuals!" Nora responded as she took out two, yellow colored beers with a crown on it.
"Enjoy girls!" she smiled, placing them on the bar.
"Thanks Nor!" Yang slurred. "Here Ruby, drink up now that we're here!"
Ruby stared at the dancing, colorful blobs in front of her. She felt dizzy, but strange in the inside too; she felt very... alive. For some odd reason, she really wanted to party. It was like the alcohol was a trigger of some sort, releasing her inner party instincts. Probably inherited from her mother.
"Ruby, you okay?" Yang asked the silent looking redhead. The blonde began to see the redhead's shoulders begin to tremble. In a loud burst, Ruby finally cracked.
"WHUW! THE ROSE QUEEN IS READY TO START PARTYING!" she yelled. Everyone rose their cup again as they all cheered.
Yang laughed as she entered the dance floor. She held her drink in the air as another girl began to grind against her lower half. It was obvious that she was drunk to hell and back.
Ruby drank her bottle of beer in one gulp and burped loudly. "I can get used to this…" she hiccuped. "Nora! More!" she smiled widely as she ran up to the bar.
"Got it, boss!" she said as she reached into the refrigerator. "How many?!"
"As much as you got!" Ruby shouted eagerly.
"Isn't that a little too much!?" Ren yelled through the music.
"Naw, it's cool! We Rose women have stomachs of steel!" the redhead sluggishly grinned as she pounded her stomach.
"Lighten up, Ren! The girl's just trying to have fun!" Nora smiled, defending the already drunk girl.
"Yes, a sixteen year old is trying to get drunk," Ren sarcastically responded.
"Yeah, but we got pretty drunk when we were sixteen, too!" Nora giggled.
Ren sighed. "Do whatever you want," he said as he walked away.
As the redhead chugged her third one down, everything went completely blurry as she got lost in the music.
