AN: Well, this wasn't something I expect people thought would happen. But there's a reason for this. Recently I took part in Extra Life, and as one of the stretch goals I went with for our stream (that being with the rest of the Legion), I would do some sort of writing project, and this is what I picked (I also went bald for that as well). I'll have more to say after the chapter about the story itself and what I plan to do with this, but for now, enjoy this new chapter!

Ruby Rose awoke to the sounds of knocking against her bedroom door. She was having such a nice dream about consuming a mountain of cookies, when the infernal noise shattered the mirror of her mind. Soon after, the knocking was followed up by someone calling out to her.

"Ruby, it's time for you to get up. It's gonna be a long drive for you to get to Signal, hopefully you have enough time to get there and get settled before the evening sets in."

Rolling out of her bed, Ruby walked over to the door, her hair still in a mess. She looked up at the man who was at her door. "You can relax, Dad, I'm awake," Ruby grumbled.

"There's my beautiful daughter," Taiyang said to Ruby, pulling her into a hug. "I still can't believe that you and your sister leave for college today."

Still waking up, Ruby wrapped her arms around her father and returned the hug. "I need to shower."

"Alright," Tai replied. "Yang's moved most of her stuff over to the front porch."

"Are you sure we're gonna have enough room to fit Uncle Qrow in the backseat?" Ruby asked. "I know my car has a lot of room, but I don't wanna kill him."

"He'll be fine," Taiyang insisted. "You gotta remember that your Uncle has been in much worse positions than that. Besides, he'll probably be snoozing most of the trip anyway."

"Eh, you're probably right," Ruby replied as she walked over to the bathroom. "Oh, do you need me to feed and walk Zwei before I leave?"

"I already took care of it. You just go get ready for your trip."

"Alright, thanks, Dad," Ruby said before shutting the door to the bathroom and getting washed up.

After she finished washing up, Ruby started to bring her bags down to the front porch. Without saying a word, her and Yang began to load their belongings into her car, both of them beginning their adventures into the world together. The two sisters didn't know what to expect when they got to the school, and the only thing they knew, was that the two of them were going to be given roommates who neither of them knew.

"How come we can't just room together Yang? It would be easier on the two of us don't you think?" Ruby took a break to talk to her sister before they fully set off.

Yang put the box she was carrying down and lifter her aviators and rested them on top of her head. "You're bringing this up again? Ruby, you of all people need to get out of the shell you live in and meet new people. You already have over the summer and from what I could tell, it has already done you good."

Yang was of course, talking about a summer program Ruby took part in to get herself ahead of the game come time for the school year to begin. Though from what Ruby thought of it, the time wasn't worth it. "Yeah, I met one person. And from what I remember, Weiss, the Ice Queen, Schnee, didn't seem like the most friendliest of people."

Yang had walked up to the front of the driveway to get the mail for their dad. Going through it while Ruby was talking, she noticed that there was one letter addressed to Ruby herself. "Well maybe that will change when you read this. Notice the sender." Ruby looked confused for a second. She looked at the letter and was surprised who it was from.

Weiss Schnee

"Wait, what the heck is this. Maybe she meant for it to go to someone else, this can't be for me." Ruby was very skeptical, so she put the letter into one of her bags and went back into the house.

"Uncle Qrow?" Ruby called out.

"In the kitchen!"

Walking over to the kitchen, Ruby saw her Uncle Qrow talking with the two sister's father. "We're mostly packed up, you need to throw anything in?"

"Most of my stuff is at my apartment, just this small backpack is what I need," Qrow replied. "Besides, I'm sure I wouldn't have room with all of your stuff anyways, so I packed light for the occasion."

"Alright, we'll be leaving in a few minutes, I'll let Yang know to come in and say bye," Ruby said before retreating back outside.

After that, Ruby and Yang said goodbye to their father, and got into their car, with Ruby driving, and they pulled away to begin their college life. True to her father's word, Ruby looked back and saw that Qrow was trying to get some sleep.

They had a long 5 hour drive ahead of them, and the heat was not friendly to them. In Ruby's crimson red Nissan Juke, they managed to keep the inside of the car cool enough so they didn't die from the heat. "So, you excited to go to college? I bet there are going to be so many awesome parties to hit up."

Ruby rolled her eyes, even though they were starting college together, Yang was still two years older than her. Yang decided to start college a year late, and Ruby was moved ahead a year due in no small part to her advanced intelligence and practical skills. "Not really, and no I don't plan on doing any parties Yang. As is I won't know anybody there, aside from Jaune, Nora, and Ren. What if they don't want to hang out with me? You know how bad I am when it comes to meeting new people."

"And that is why I think it's a good thing for you to be rooming with someone new, so that you learn how to interact and meet with new people. This isn't just about your grades Ruby, it's about developing yourself into the person you are going to be." Ruby just groaned, she didn't want to meet new people. Ruby felt like she had enough problems already. "Also Ruby, Dad wanted to make sure that you had your medication, so he went to the drug store yesterday to get a 3 month supply. If you need anymore, he said to call him as soon as possible."

Ruby didn't like getting lectured by her sister. "Yeah yeah, I know." Yang decided that Ruby wasn't going to listen to her, and so she went to go put some music on.

"Can you put on some nice rock music?" Yang looked at Ruby, who was putting all of her attention into her driving, and smiled.

"I got just the thing for you Ruby." Suddenly Ruby started to hear one of her favorite tunes, My World by the band Sick Puppies. Ruby couldn't help but smile and start to rock out to the music.

For the most part, the drive went by pretty smoothly, after about 2 hours of driving, Ruby and Yang went to take a stop at a rest stop and pick up something to eat. When they got there, they saw their friend Jaune Arc. "Jaune!" Ruby saw their friend and jogged her way over to him. Jaune turned when he heard his name, and he was surprised to see his friend.

"Hey, Ruby, Yang. What a surprise to see you guys here." He said.

"I know right. Man I can't believe the whole gang is going to Signal University together. It's like we can't be separated huh."

Jaune couldn't help but laugh at that. "Who would have thought that huh, anyway I gotta keep going, my parents are waiting for me as it is. Don't worry though, I'll see you when you get there." Jaune started to walk away, and Ruby watched her friend go.

"I guess he finally got over it huh." Yang said to her sister after Jaune got into his parents car.

"Yeah I guess so. Though I doubt he wouldn't, I don't see how he could really be upset with me over that." Ruby said back to her. "Plus, with what happened, I'm glad that he helped me out when he really had no reason to do so.

"Well then again, it's not everyday that you find out your best friend happens to be a lezbo."

Ruby quickly turned her head to Yang, and she punched her arm. "What the hell Yang? Do you want people to stare at me?" Ruby and Yang started to walk to the convenient store in the vicinity, and got a few snacks for the rest of the trip.

"Relax Ruby, it's not like people really care. No one in this area knows us, and when we leave, we'll just be a simple memory to be forgotten by the day's end." Ruby knew her sister was right, but she didn't like the way that it was worded to begin with.

"Just remember that when we get to school, there will be people there who would be more than glad to stare at us ok? I don't want to get picked on right out the gate ok?" Ruby and Yang got back into their car, taking note that their Uncle Qrow was fully asleep in the back.

Before getting on the road, Ruby pulled out a small little device and held it in her hand. "Really? Do you seriously need that?" Yang questioned.

"Hey, you know exactly how much this has been of benefit to me quitting," Ruby stated. "It's better than me actually doing something worse. Besides, it's just vapor, no bad smells, no bad taste, none of the truly harmful stuff too. What's so wrong with that?"

"Yes, I'd rather you be vaping than actually smoking," Yang conceded. "But you know how much of a pain it was to get you off of smoking in the first place."

"Well, blame Penny for that," Ruby stated after taking a large puff of her vape.

"I told you, the next time I see her, it'll take all my strength to not deck her," Yang retorted as Ruby pulled out onto the road again.

About an hour into the rest of the trip Yang remembered the letter that Ruby got. "So I just remembered that you got a letter from Weiss earlier today. What did it say?"

Ruby sighed "I didn't actually read it yet. I figured that she sent it to the wrong person and so I don't know what to do with it."

Yang shook her head and held the bridge of her nose in her fingers. "Ruby, why do you assume that no one likes you? Believe it or not, you are a neat person who is easy to get along with, sometimes. Why do you always beat yourself up over stuff like this?"

Ruby didn't know how to answer that. "I...I don't know, maybe it's because people find me hard to deal with. If you haven't noticed I'm not exactly normal. While people go around wearing those nice sun dresses and skirts, I wear t-shirts, jeans and cargo pants. Not exactly a cultural norm Yang." Ruby wanted to just be there so she could just lay in her bed and not have to worry about anything anymore.

"Cultural norm or not… " Qrow stated after waking up from his nap. "...you know that you'll get along with whoever it is. And if not, well then you'll be able to switch roommates, should you two have really bad chemistry."

"Oh hey, you're awake," Yang commented.

"I take it we're here?"

"We still got about another 2 hours left to go," Ruby commented. "Should go by quickly though since it's still mostly highways."

"In that case," Qrow brought out a book and started to peruse it's words. With that, Ruby and Yang went back to watching the road.

After what felt like forever, Ruby and Yang had finally managed to get over to Signal. When they got there, they each went to their respective dorms, Yang being in one building, and Ruby in another. Qrow waited with Ruby, since he knew that Yang would have an easier time than the younger of the two sisters. After waiting in line for about 15 minutes, they managed to reach the front where Ruby would be told where to go to.

"Ok, Miss Rose, it looks like you will be on the third floor in room 326." The lady at the front desk gestured for her to come a bit closer, so that she could whisper into Ruby's ear. "If you ask me, you got a really great room, perfect view of the campus, everyone who has been there has been in love with it."

Ruby leaned back up. "Thanks, um would it be too much to ask who my roommate is going to be?" Ruby knew it was a long shot but she had to try.

"I'm sorry hunny, I can't do that right now. Gotta make sure that all of these people behind you get taken care of as well. Anyway, before you go, here is your parking pass. It's not a long walk to your building from the lot you are assigned, but long enough to get a good exercise in. You have a good day now."

"I can't believe that Yang isn't even going to be in the same building as me," Ruby said as she started to carry some of her bags up to the dorm.

"Relax kid, you know that her and I will be available if the need does arise," Qrow replied, carrying more of Ruby's bags with him. "Since you only need to make one more trip, I'm gonna help Yang after getting the rest of these up to your room."

"Sounds good," Ruby commented.

When Ruby finally started to bring stuff into her room, she already felt tired and wanted to take a nap. Walking up the stairs to her room took less effort than she thought, and when she made it to her room, she noticed that it was open and that someone was in there. Ruby sighed and slowly made her way into the room, only to notice that she did know her roommate already. Her roommate noticed Ruby came in and almost recognized her immediately.

"Ruby?"

Ruby stood still for a second in shock. She wasn't expecting to already know her roommate. "Weiss?"

AN: So, a lot of things different than the original, however things have stayed somewhat similar. I didn't want to change too much of the story, but I figured I would include some details that, for those who read the original, would help make sense for future events (or rather past events that will impact future parts of the story).

Now, onto what I plan to do with this story. I plan on posting a new chapter for this once every other week. The next chapter won't be in two exact weeks (I wanted to post this one on the anniversary of the original story), it'll be posted a week from this friday, and the subsequent chapters will be every other friday after that!

Lastly, for those who have read the original, I would love to see your thoughts on the changes from the original, and I ask that you try to not spoil too much of the story for those who didn't read the original. I'll try to keep things close to the original, only changing details when I feel that it's appropriate, but it should still be the same story as before.

Thank you all very much for reading this, and I hope you all have a wonderful day!