Well it's nice to meet anyone reading! Even though this is chapter one, I guess it's more like a prologue kind of just sets the scene. The next chapter the story will really pick up I promise! Also I haven't really decided on ships yet, so if there's one you've got in mind throw me the suggestion! All mistakes are mine. Well without further ado!

Chapter One: The Bet

Ruby stared on absentmindedly out the window as her class droned on, she watched as the sky grew dark and angry looking. She couldn't help but frown as sporadic sparks of lightning flashed in the distance.

Just great the last thing I want to do after this grotesque history lesson is walk home in the pouring rain. Of course I didn't bring an umbrella, well I do have my track clothes...the under armor material should keep me pretty dry. Uhg, it was so nice this morning why did I let Yang convince me to hitch a ride with her on bumblebee, she's such a motorcycle speed demon. We should've just took my car... If I run though I should be able to make it home in 20-25 minutes...Maybe I could hitch a ride with Weiss? she can never resist my ultimate weapon!

Ruby snapped out of her delirium when a familiar shrill voice reached her ears,Ruby hesitantly turned towards the little princess shouting at her. Speaking of the devil...

"Are you even listening to me you infuriating sugar fiend?!" Weiss continued.

Honestly I am just amazed a voice like that can come out of such a petite and frail looking girl. Ruby takes a moment to look around the class to find most of the students gone. Some staying behind to gather at their friends desks discuss plans for the weekend...Wait when did class end!?

Weiss continues to scowl at Ruby, cocking her hip and placing her well manicured hands on said hip. She wore a simple dark blue pencil skirt and a flowy white blouse with a simple pair of heels. As Ruby met her Ice blue eyes she could physically feel the girl fuming as she began rapidly tapping her foot. Actually never mind it kind of fits her well…

"Thank god, Weiss have you come to rescue me before I drown like a cat on the streets?" Ruby asks smiling brightly.

Weiss rolls her eyes as Ruby continues to stare at her brightly, a slight flush coloring her face at the accuracy of Ruby's question. Weiss couldn't help but want to tease little Rose a bit.

"I don't know Ruby, I have quite a few errands to run...couldn't Yang drop you off before her kickboxing practice?" Weiss counters.

Ruby practically jumps out of her seat with a screech as her chair falls over, in a flash she makes her way to Weiss and latches on to the sleeves of her blouse. Then she slowly sucks in her bottom lip, opening her eyes until the heiress could see her own reflection in her big and watery pools.

"Weeeeeiss, please?!" She practically whimpers.

Weiss's scarred eye twitches as she tries to summon the courage to refuse the girl. Which ends up being futile, just like every other time. She really couldn't say no to Ruby's stupid puppy pout.

"Uhg fine! But I really do need to make a few stops on the way. Also that doesn't mean we're going to the sweet shop!" Weiss finished.

She might not of won the battle but she'd win the war.

"Yaaaay thank you so much," Ruby said wrapping the snow haired girl in a hug rivaling Yang's own.

"Get off me you dolt!" Weiss says pushing the overly affectionate girl away. "You're definitely going to love going shopping for dresses." Weiss said with a satisfied smirk while turning towards the door in a huff.

Ruby can't help the look of exasperation that crosses her face at the mention of dresses.

Just thinking about the topic of dresses and the upcoming dance made Ruby want to hurl. The worse part was even though all of her friends knew it wasn't really her scene, they continuously dragged her to it every year. Sometimes by force, courtesy of Yang.

Weiss and Ruby began walking down the hallway, making it to building A's floor 2 staircase 3 . As they begin descending the steps the previous topic of conversation revs back up.

"You know each year you go you actually do enjoy yourself, no matter how hard you try to deny it." Weiss states.

Ruby holds onto the rail as she descends the steps, stopping halfway down to look out at the large window on the staircases platform.

"I have an okay time, you guys always pick out some overly done up dress for me then ditch me for your dates, and all the creepy guys and gals roaming Signals dance floor try to sex me up on the dance floor." Ruby deadpans.

"We're not that bad!" Ruby hears a shout as a small force suddenly jumps on her back.

The maniac laughing gives who it is away, as the the surprise guest covers her eyes and starts speaking in an overly deep voice.

"Guess who!"

"Nora, Nora, NORA!" Ruby shouts like an anthem.

:Hey don't encourage her little rose." Ruby hears Pyrrha say.

"Hey no fair," Nora says as she practically flips off Ruby's back.

When Nora's hands are removed Ruby meets the stare of a laughing Pyrrha.

"Oh? What's so funny Nikos?" Ruby asks mischievously.

"Well you know, mostly Jaune, Yang and you. All of your situations with the dance is slightly amusing." She replies.

"Hey, watch that tone or I may ask you to go this year." Ruby says chuckling.

Nora and Weiss laugh along with Ruby while Pyrrha. Makes a slightly sour face before joining in. Ruby looks around at the girls, hmmm someone seems to be missing.

"Where's Yang?" Ruby asks almost hesitantly.

"Well she has that match tomorrow so she went to practice early to really work herself up a sweat!." Nora replies.

"Yeah I totally got it, she always gets this crazy energy and nerves the day before a fight. You two make sure she doesn't do anything stupid, let her rage but not hurt herself in the process." Ruby's replies.

"Oh, don't worry I will give her a workout of doom!" Nora replies slightly crazed.

Pyrrha suddenly appears between Ruby and Weiss, a relaxed expression on her face.

"And I'll make sure they both survive." Pyrrha says.

Ruby and Weiss watch as Pyrrha grabs Nora and drags her off down the steps, towards the gym.

The girls continue their way down the steps silently until Weiss breaks the silence.

"Is there construction on 5th street still?" She asks.

"Unfortunately yes, I think construction isn't going to be finished until summer. So we'll have to take the long way," Ruby pauses and Weiss rolls her eyes knowing exactly what she's going to say next. "The way by the SWEET SHOP!" She shouts.

"Ugh fine we'll go, but no hot chocolate for you. Coffee or tea, understand?" Weiss says deadly serious.

"Fine, as long as I can get whatever cookie I want." Ruby spins in front of Weiss smiling.

Abruptly Weiss stops, causing Ruby to stop as well. The look on the heiresses face made Ruby's blood run cold, it was an expression she had never seen before on the proud girl. It wasn't as simple as fear it was a look of anguish and hatred.

Abruptly Ruby grabbed hold of Weiss's shoulders, "Weiss what's wrong?" She questions.

She doesn't say anything for a solid minute, finally icy eyes meet deep mercury pools.

"It's nothing Ruby, I just forgot about the new...transfer students." She replies pushing past Ruby, continuing to walk towards the school parking lot.

Transfer students? Is it already time for them to arrive. Weiss herself is a transfer student from Germany, what could be so bad about them?

Ruby turns toward the school entrance as she and Weiss continued to the parking lot., looking where Weiss's eyes had lingered. A small group of highschoolers of various ages were gathered talking among themselves probably waiting for a tour from the student council. What captured Ruby's attention though was the other attributes some of the kids had,

There fanus?! No wonder Weiss looked at them like that. Although it's kind of odd I think it's kinda cool we got some more fanus students. Maybe I'll have some in my classes! I hope Weiss doesn't go completely Ice queen on any of them...but that isn't likely.

Ruby smiles as an Idea pops into her head, she quickly jogs to catch up to Weiss.

"Can I pick out your dress this year Weiss?" Ruby asks sweetly.

"Now why would I let you pick out my dress little Rose?" Weiss asks exasperated.

Ruby rounds a car as she makes her way through the parking lot, turning to Weiss a couple cars away.

"Awh why not, you always pick out mine let me help pick yours! Plus you need to wear something besides white!" She replies.

"Are you insulting my wardrobe? My clothes are completely fine, there elegant and practical!" Weiss continues.

"I know that but it doesn't change the fact that it's all whi- Ahhgh!" Ruby struggles out as she suddenly slams into a person. She winces in mostly shock, but she immediately looks around for what she ran into. A girl sitting on the ground captures her attention, Ruby scrambles her senses as she quickly falls to her knees to look at the girl. She latches on to the girl's shoulder missing the way she lurches away from the touch.

"Oh my god, are you alright? I should've been paying attention, but I was talking to my friend about her wardrobe and I just totally wasn't paying attention and I-I already said that but I'm just really sorry!" Ruby shoots up, "Here do you need a hand?" She finishes blushing at her rambling.

Very hesitantly the raven haired girl looks up at her, for a moment Ruby feels as if she forgot how to breathe. Burning amber eyes stare deep into Ruby's own, an odd silence fills the air as the girls look at one another. Ruby turns away blushing furiously,

Why is she just staring! Is she going to say anything, oh my god did I slam into her vocal cords ending any chance of conversation!

"Thankyou," The girl replies taking Ruby's hand.

Ruby smiles at the girl as she lifts her back on to her feet, slowly she begins to take the mysterious girl's appearance in. She was wearing a black v-neck with a pair of khaki colored jeans complete with a black and purple beanie. Which was now crooked, presumably from their collision.

"I uhm sorry your beanie is crooked, probably my fault." Ruby says extending her hands to quickly re situate the hat. After fixing it, the Amber eyed girl turns away from her tugging on the hat herself before meeting Ruby's eyes again.

"I am really sorry, I should've been paying more-" The girl holds her finger up to Ruby's lips.

Causing her to stop mid sentence, as a blush rivaling her own red flannel takes over her face.

"You don't have to apologize again, I'm sorry as well I wasn't looking where I was going either." She finishes.

"Well looks like we both need to look where we're going." Ruby say's scratching her neck nervously.

"It does appear that way." She replies.

An awkward silence fills the space around the girls. Until Ruby looks down noticing a two books and a couple papers. She quickly bends down to pick them up,

"Oh, you don't have to pick it up." The girl voices.

"Don't worry about it, already done!"Ruby replies happily.

Ruby looks over one of the books in her hand recognizing it right away as one of the manuals given to the transfer students.

"Are you one of the transfer students? Would you happen to be lost?" Ruby asks handing the papers and books back to the girl's pale hands.

"I wouldn't necessarily say lost, I guess I was just wandering for a bit and time slipped away from me. It's my first time on a campus like this, I'm not really from around here. Also it's a little disarming not knowing anyone."She replies looking around.

"I know how that feels, I'm originally from a small island called Patch. Me and my sister were a little overwhelmed with the city, but I uhm It's better when you know someone. So let me be the first to welcome you to signal, I'm Ruby Rose a junior. Now you can say that you know someone!" Ruby beams at the girl.

The girl blushes slightly, opening her mouth to reply when someone suddenly shouts.

"Blake, BLAKE. Come on the tour guide is finally here." The voice shouts.

The girl Ruby assumes name is Blake looks into the distance toward the voice. Then quickly turns back to Ruby giving her a slight smile, making Ruby's heart quicken a second.

"Sorry I have to go, it was nice meeting you Ruby. Maybe I'll see you around." Blake say's before going past Ruby towards the school.

Yeah, hopefully. I definitely wouldn't mind getting lost in her amber eyes. I wonder if it would be weird to look for her on monday...Don't get ahead of yourself Rubes. Now where did Weiss wonder of to.

As Ruby begins to walk of she practically jumps a foot in the air as Weiss suddenly manifests in front of her.

"Jesus Weiss were you standing their watching this entire time?" Ruby shouts.

"Of course, I wasn't going to interfere you had it under control. Plus I was thinking about your offer." She replies.

The girls make the short trek to the side of the parking lot, Weiss had a tendency to park in the same place. Truth be told anyone else was afraid to park there after the scene she made when some poor sophomore did before.

"Really? You'll let me pick?" Ruby asks.

Weiss seems to pause for a moment, as if considering Ruby's request again. Suddenly she stops at her black Bentley, turning to Ruby with an evil smirk. Ruby felt her stomach flip in fear from the look emanating from the heiress, she was practically glowing with intent.

" Fine, but I have to approve of your dress again this year, and this year you have to secure a date!" Weiss replies.

"WH-what? No fair! Who, who would I even ask?" Ruby stutters.

"Oh I'm sure you'll find someone to entertain you, but that's not really important. Well they will have to pass inspection of me and Yang but other than that it's all up to you." She continues.

Ruby walks by Weiss,to the other side of the vehicle. "Never mind, it's not worth all the drama. If there was someone I wanted to go with then I'd ask them." She counters.

"Mmm, yeah your right you wouldnt be able to get a date even if you tried. You wouldn't even know what to do in a relationship." Weiss says with a laugh, purposefully provoking Ruby.

Ruby began slightly fuming at the girl's words, feeling the overwhelming need to prove the girl wrong.

"Your on Weiss! I Ruby Rose will have a date you can bet your pompous ass on it!" Ruby says turning to face Weiss.

"I'd love to see it, to make things more interesting, I'll buy those parts you've had your eye on for crescent rose." Weiss finishes extending her hand for Ruby to take.

Ruby stares at her hard, taking her hand in her own and giving it a firm shake in confirmation.

Oh my god, oh my god if I get a date I'll finally have enough parts to fix crescent rose. Is it worth it? YES! I can do this, I mean there has to be someone that I could ask... how long has it been since I went on a date...it couldn't of been-No it was before her death. I guess she's right I should get out there. What if I can't find anybody, no don't think that way I mean the dance is like 4 months away. Alright come on Ruby she's on!