Yo, what's up! This is my new and improved story, please treat her well. Also, expect lots of diversity in this story; expect talk about gender identity, sexuality, lots of people of color, intersex/transgender themes (as Ruby and Yang (those belonging to the Rose clan) are intersex and have ambiguous genitalia that does not consist of a vulva/vagina, but of a penis and scrotum), and so on. I plan to make it very diverse! Good luck reading this! This might sound a bit overwhelming at the moment but it won't once you start reading it! Trust me, baby, the plot to this story is gonna be sweet. Plus, we gotta dive into the Rose clan and the Schnee clan's troubles and wars! Which is the main reason you're here. ;) Happy readings!
*REVISED: 6/10/2017*
I do not own RWBY. I also do not condone underage drinking so don't do it my fellow younglings! Wait until you're older!
Chapter One: Party of the 'Year'- Part One
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 inhaled deeply to take in the fresh lavender penetrating her sense of smell.
She continued to stay still.
Feeling a soft and delicate wind dance around her being, the girl changed her stance as she rose the metal objects to the front of her chest. She waited.
Focusing on the silence around her, a single strand of red tinted hair managed to brush her cheek. It was time.
Opening her eyes quickly, the young girl revealed a strong and determined gray stare. With a quick thrust, she positioned the steel weapons to the sides of her hips. She inhaled once more. She smiled and lunged forward.
Dashing at speeds that would have been impossible to see with the naked eye, the red-haired girl dove into what looked like extensive wooden, obstacle course. Twisting her body left and right as she dodged flying arrows and ninja stars coming from every direction, the young girl managed to avoid any punctures or wounds. Smirking, she gripped her knives tightly and held them up once more. She looked at the rest of the wooden course.
"Easy peasy..." she whispered. She sped off again, almost mimicking the form of a tornado. This was the young sixteen-year-old prodigy by the name of Ruby Rose. This was her story. Well, partially her story.
Running with footsteps as silent as a creeping mouse, she quickly plunged head first as her two black and red weapons, called "Crescent" and "Rose," sliced the spinning mannequins in front of her. With "Crescent" shaped somewhat like a sickle, it hooked itself into the mannequins as her kunai knife, "Rose," dug itself next to its partner. With one fierce swipe going in the same direction, the two would continue to work together and move from obstacle to obstacle.
Having reached the end of the course, the girl calmly held her weapons to her sides and exhaled her breath. Looking back, she grimaced at the mess she had made on the training grounds. 'Yikes…. should have backed down a little…' she thought as she wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Miss," quietly spoke a kneeling, kimono-wearing woman near the entrance. As the woman bowed, Ruby was able to see the large rose symbol stitched to the back of her red kimono. "Your towel," she said as she held a white rag 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 bowed once more. She slid the door closed.
'Miss Rose, huh….?' the young girl thought, her frown still present.
"Ruby!" shouted an ecstatic person just outside the bamboo 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 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 so that I can pick it up later. But by the time I get home from school, it's already 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 to give her a 'noogie.'
"Ya-ang! Stop!" Ruby squirmed as she laughed. Complying with 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 some more details about the party happening later on tonight," 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…."
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Walking back through the wooden deck that led to the outdoor scenery, the redhead looked to her right to see the many bamboo plants planted, a small lake filled with koi fish, and roses of different colors scattered all around. 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 who were deemed as her family's servants. Ruby could feel a knot in her stomach beginning to form. Picking up her pace in order to 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 to kneel and bow.
"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," interrupted a frail voice from behind the redhead. Ruby could already feel her scalp heat up, knowing that she would most likely 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 neat bun sitting promptly 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 her facial expression being a combination of "strict" and "in control," it was almost as if Ruby was forced to look into the woman's sharp, lavender colored eyes.
The redhead quickly knelt on her left knee as her right arm crossed her chest, placing her fist over her heart.
"Grandmother," Ruby said, sounding emotionless.
"Stand up child, the soon-to-be-head does not need to kneel as such," 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 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 immediately assign you more scrolls to learn the ways of being a proper leader," she deeply scowled. Looking at the redhead's furrowed brows, she clenched her jaw. "Leaders do not show any fear. Do not disappoint this clan by acting like that other disgrace," she spat. Trying to piece together a more stoic expression on the outside, Ruby inwardly frowned. "You are dismissed," she finished as she walked past the redhead.
"Ugh…" Ruby groaned when she saw that her grandmother was nowhere in sight.
"Miss Rose, are you alright?" one of the servants frantically asked the sulking redhead.
"Yeah, just... fine…"
Getting up from her knee, the girl continued to make her way to her room without looking back to the confused servants.
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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 the old clan design of a burning heart. Some such as a certain teen blonde...
Quickly putting on her underwear, she rose a pair of red, thick, loose pants to her waist and fastened her black sash to prevent them from falling off. Slipping her hands through a black, flexible undershirt that molded itself to the shape of her torso, she proceeded to pick up the red top that would complete her outfit. Looking at the piece of soft, yet thick cloth in her hands, she rubbed her thumbs against the fabric. Silk and cotton. Both types of fabrics co-existed with one another as the silk fabric ran across the redhead's back, while the cotton-like material covered the front. To the average eye, one would possibly judge her top as just plain and normal, but for Ruby, it was far from that. 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 feminine, yet stoic voice alerted just above her head. Trying to spot the person talking, the redhead failed when she couldn't identify anyone.
"You know, it would be a lot better if you knocked on the door," 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," the hidden assassin replied.
Ruby sighed again. "Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
"Yes, of course, Your Grace," the assassin said as they quickly vanished.
'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 weapon holsters attached to her sash, 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 sign some pictures and hand out some autographs?" Yang smirked.
"Shush… I hate it as it is," Ruby tiredly said as she walked up to the car.
"Wait, Miss!" yelled an old man who looked to be 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 shall always be given to the children of Lillian and Summer Rose," the old gentleman smiled as he bowed to the two siblings.
Upon hearing the name that belonged to one of her mothers, 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 was looking out 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 her own window.
"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 to it. Don't you remember? The grimm are basically near those dumb Schnees, so we're pretty much good," the blonde said as she settled into her seat more comfortably. "Relax Rubes, everyone's safe with the place being surrounded by a bunch of skilled people. Those guards can do their jobs."
"Yeah but what if-"
"No buts!" Yang shouted. "Seriously, no butts. I mean, I guess it's okay if you use protection but at the same time you gotta be caref-"
"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. And this meant that she and Ruby would no doubt 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 Highnesses,'" William said through an intercom connected to the back of the limo.
Feeling the car stop, Ruby reached out to open the door; however, she lost her chance to do so 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.
"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 teaches 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 their friends, being eighteen. Going straight to their lockers to gather up materials for their first class, an orange-haired girl bounced 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, yet quiet voice from behind the three girls. It was Yang and Ruby's friend, as well as the tea supplier for the Rose clan, Lie Ren, heir to the Ren clan.
"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? Rubes and I 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 to 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 slammed against 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 teen assassins knelt on one leg to welcome her in. From such a short distance, a certain redhead could spot silver-like hair, clothing just like her's (except it was white with a snowflake symbol on her back), as well as sharp, ice-blue eyes. Ruby shook off her trance and turned to her locker to open 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.
"Humph, 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." that's Ruby," Yang smiled.
"Yang calm down, I'm not a sexy... whatever you said," Ruby groaned.
"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 smartphone. 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 and I will admit, some dudes, would no doubt be interested with hot snake charmers-"
"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 throughout this 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. And it kinda felt... cold?
"Watch it, you freak of nature!" yelled a familiar tone of voice. Looking to her side with widened eyes, Ruby stared right into a pair of dangerously sharp, ice-blue eyes. It was the girl they were just talking about, Weiss Schnee. Ruby continued help but stay in a trance. "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 weirdos with a di-" 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.
"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 cute 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. She immediately 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 still 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; Weiss quickly averted her gaze the second they spotted one another.
"Humph, let's go Blake, we wouldn't want to stick around with the Rose clan and catch their disease," Weiss smirked as she walked away with the cat faunus.
"It's in the genes, princess! It ain't a disease! Get your shit right!" Yang yelled across the hallway. However, in the moment, the redhead could only hear one thing: 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 bloodbath 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..." she simply said as her mind wandered off once more. The other teens looked at one another with confusion in their stare.
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It was finally the last period, Strategic Assassination class, and there has been 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 at her desk, bored out of her mind, Ruby could hear giggling behind her back. She sighed, 'Yang…. She must be trying to flirt with the girls again…..'
Gently tapping her fingers on the wooden desk, the girl finally gave in to her curiosity 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 big, hard co-"
"Math," smoothly said an individual from beside the blonde. Ruby peeked out the corner of her eye to see that it was a familiar girl who was a 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, just 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 leaned back. She placed her hands behind her head.
"Well that's a shame, isn't it? And here I thought we could get to know each other," Blake replied with a quick wink.
"Hmmm, keep talking like that and I might reconsider my rules of friendship," Yang teased.
'Oh gosh... this is too weird to hear...' Ruby shivered with fright as she stopped leaning back. She turned around and stared at her sister, telling her to be quiet. Yang smirked and leaned to one of the girls next to her.
Paying attention 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. 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 like rivalry and hate….'
The redhead continued looking at the heiress until she felt a soft touch trail up her back. Quickly tensing up, she looked back to see who or what did that. Looking into bright, pink eyes, pale like skin and dark brown hair, Ruby saw that it was one of the girls who was surrounding her older sister earlier.
"Hey Ruby, heard you were going to Nora's party tonight..." she said, sounding playful and mischievous altogether.
"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 her whole being tense up again when she saw the girl lean towards her. "Well, maybe we can talk somewhere privately when you arrive~" she whispered into the redhead's ear. The younger girl shuddered.
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 as her hips swayed from left to right. Ruby blushed deeply at the brunette's short skirt. 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!"
"Mhmm... Ruby you can't fool me, I saw that look earlier," the blonde smirked. Looking at her younger sister's frantic stare, 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, a 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 sword fights and going through the back door," Yang laughed, making Ruby blush, "and don't' happen to have "special" magazines under your bed, then please tell me you like guys," Yang smirked. "I will admit though, there's no shame in having fun with someone. No matter the package below," she winked. "Either way, you're still gifted with the Rose clan touch."
"Yang!" Ruby blushed. "You know I'm not into that sort of activity! And you also know that 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 some alone time for 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.
'Dumb Yang and her weird thoughts... talking about Weiss like that and...' Ruby's blush deepened as she focused her attention on a certain part of her body. She squirmed in her seat. 'I mean... now that I think about it... I haven't really done any of that stuf-'
"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.
"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.
xxx
Entering the shower, Ruby stood still as the slightly hot stream of water bounced off of her back. Looking down, she furrowed her brows and stared at the genetics that was passed down to her from her mother and her grandmother before that.
At first, Ruby was a little shocked to learn that not every "girl" had a body like her's. She was afraid that she would never experience a normal life where she could relate to other girls around her; she was afraid to be an outcast. However, once she found out that girls indeed had "periods," she felt a lot better about her position. Ruby's mind went back to Yang's comment. 'You've at least done it once, right?'
'I could... maybe... take a look at it...' Ruby blushed. She moved her hand closer to her still member, wanting to know what exactly 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 red boxer briefs. She frowned at the boxer briefs; she was opposed to wearing such underwear at first, but as she grew up she eventually switched after a noticeable bulge stood out while wearing her old, regular panties. Heading 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. KNIVES.
-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 across her. "Oh great, just... great…."
xxx
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 metal gate, Ruby looked at herself as she continued to feel overdressed. "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. This is Nora'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's 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 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 through 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 squint to see that there was a suspicious looking person with shoulder-length, dark blue hair, standing still as a flickering light bulb hovered over them.
"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.
Suggested Listening: A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) by Fergie ft. Q-Tip, GoonRock
"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 what looked like a mansion sitting right 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, drinking, 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 at the top of her lungs, alarming the crowd of other teen assassins of their arrival.
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 and took a deep breath. "EVERYONE, NOW THAT THE GUEST OF HONOR AND UPCOMING HEAD OF THE FAMOUS ROSE CLAN, MISS RUBY ROSE IS HERE, WE CAN FINALLY START THIS PARTY!"
Everyone in the crowd of teens cheered like there was no tomorrow. Clapping, they all began chanting the redhead's name, making her blush heavily as a result.
"Come on you guys, you must be pretty thirsty from your long trip," Nora winked.
"You bet we are," Yang winked back.
Walking inside the eardrum shattering mansion, 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 standing on the other side of the room. Arms crossed over her chest as a disgruntled expression sported her face, it felt like sparkles were surrounding the girl as the redhead admired the way she was looking tonight. 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 heiress, Weiss Schnee. Ruby could feel her cheeks begin to warm up.
'Whoa….'
"See someone you like?" Yang teased.
"N-no!" Ruby tried denying.
"Just go talk to her!" Yang encouraged, playfully elbowing the girl's arm. "Even if Miss Bitchy Bitch and I aren't in the same boat, doesn't mean that you should miss out on some fun," she winked. The redhead blushed deeper, ready to correct her sister on how 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. "She probably still hates me... Plus, she looks like she's talking to someone..." she frowned. "Why would she leave her conversation with them 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 happen to have a very useful friend down there that can please any person in this party," 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.
"Wait, no, Yang I didn't mean that I wanted to do that with her-"
"Here you go, girls! Remember! What happens at Nora's, stays at Nora's!" she said as she began pouring the contents into two shot glasses.
"Isn't this illegal!?" Ruby panicked.
"Not when you're with Nora it isn't!" Yang chuckled.
Grabbing a shot glass, Yang shoved it into Ruby's hand and grabbed her's. The song changed immediately.
Suggested Listening: Bottom's Up by Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj
"Here's to your future success and being awesome assassins! Cheers!" Yang celebrated as she clinked her shot glass 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.
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 livers 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.
Bottom's up, y'all :P Hopefully the first chapter wasn't too bad... I'll put some background information later onto the characters as the chapters go. I also included a couple of OC's (Ruby's grandmother, and her other mother- yeah she has two mom's :P more details will be explained soon!) So yep... review, fav, follow if you would like to. Your choice :) No pressure... well I'll see you guys later! Hasta Luego! :)
*REVISED: 6/10/2017*
Also, I know this may be a little out of place for such a story, but I at least want to say that my heart goes out to the families, the friends, and the victims who were involved in the shooting that occurred in Orlando, Florida a few days ago. As someone from the LGBTQ+ community, it was extremely disheartening to find this out on the news; I was so enraged and sad and I honestly didn't know how to feel on the day when I heard about it. Other human beings who were targeted for their sexuality, for being themselves... I was honestly so angry, so hurt. But you know what? For those who read this story and felt the same way, we can get through this. We just need to stay strong, keep living our lives, keep being ourselves. Yeah, yeah, I know, a little out of place to say this, but I mean it, y'all. With all of my heart. Stay strong, stay beautiful, stay you. You're amazing, you know that? :) With that being said, rest in peace to those in Orlando.