An idea that was inspired by the fic Silent Curse by Raerodrayne, and partly by my new position as a whiterose shipper, although I only ship them in fanfics and not in canon, its weird. I hope you like it, comments are very, very welcome!

Ruby was never one for words as a child. Small and shy, she preferred to hide behind her mother's white cloak instead of talking to whatever persons happened to come inside their home. She would always talk to her family though, full of bright smiles and cheerful giggles.

Yang adored that smile, that voice, everything about her younger sister. She took it all in and cherished it, along with their happy little life on the small island of Patch. The day Summer's broken body was brought in by Qrow changed it all. Everything that Yang had known was torn to shreds with one accidental glance at the pure white cloak covered in red.

Her family disappeared within the short timeframe of a few days, her mother wasn't really her mother, her father wasn't infallible; and yet, out of all of this, the thing that changed the most right before Yang's eyes was Ruby herself. Her sister had been shy before, but nothing like she was now. Ruby wouldn't even talk to Yang, not unless it was absolutely necessary, and even then, it was only in sentences as short as possible, with a voice only just above a whisper. Soon enough even that stopped, Ruby would just write down whatever she had to say that couldn't be sufficed by a yes or no answer.

Yang tried her hardest to snap Ruby out of it, but she was completely in the dark about how to fix it. Their dad was to despondent to really lend a hand, even if he did try, and none of the local doctors had anything useful to offer them. Eventually Yang just began to adapt to Ruby's condition, learning sign language while teaching it to Ruby so that they could "talk" easier. She was the one who petitioned the school to see Ruby as a special case and not force her to talk; instead, Ruby would write down answers if called on, and used notes when cooperating with others for group work.

Her and Ruby were just as close at home, but they grew slightly apart at school due to their opposing natures. Yang was bright and bombastic by nature; people were just drawn to her confident smile. Butterflies to a brilliant flower, a flower that just happened to overshadow the thorny rose that grew beside it. Yang had tried to introduce Ruby to her friends, but neither Ruby nor her friends cared for the other party. Yang was forced to begrudgingly accept the fact that her sister was happier alone, with only a select number of people to interact with on an intimate level.

Ruby was a silent prodigy, not just in Yang's eyes, but in a statistical sense as well. Ruby had decided to follow Yang's footsteps in attending Signal Academy, and had quickly become a constant companion to their Uncle Qrow, a teacher there. Ruby had matched her fighting style to his while making some personal adjustments, all in the short span of a year. Ruby had taken to scythe wielding so much that she had even designed and made her own by the end of the first few months at Siganl. Her skill was not to be overlooked, even when she was without aura for the first year at signal. She could dodge and weave around attacks so well that when in practice matches, Ruby could come out completely unscathed against an opponent who had a full aura.

Her semblance had come soon after, Ruby was a late bloomer when it came to aura, Yang having unlocked her own at the ripe age of 7 compared to the 13 years it had taken Ruby. However, that didn't diminish its strength, truly, Ruby's newfound power of running at lighting speeds was one that made her even more formidable in battle. And even more prominent to her superiors and classmates.

But Yang knew that different didn't always translate to better in people's eyes, which was why she didn't like leaving Ruby all alone to go to Beacon. Dad had improved a lot over the years, even going back to his job at signal. So, Ruby would have some help on that front, but there was a distance between them and Dad from his years of regret and depression. It had gotten to a point to where Yang and Ruby were their own family unit, with Dad only pitching in occasionally.

That fear probably contributed to her growing smile as she stared down at her younger sister, who was scratching the back of her head sheepishly while showing Yang the note that explained her acceptance into beacon. Ruby was going to Beacon. Two years ahead of schedule. This was perfect!

"Ruby, I'm so proud of you!" Yang grabbed Ruby in a tight hug, ignoring the girl's squirms of protest.

"It's nothing." Ruby signed to her as soon as she was let down.

"Nothing? It's incredible sis, everyone is going to think you're the bee's knees here. Even more than they did at Signal." Yang couldn't believe Ruby, getting excepted into Vale's most prestigious school two years early was nothing?

"I don't want to be the 'bee's knees' sis, I just hope I don't stand out too much." Ruby signed back, shoulders slumping.

"Don't worry about it sis, you're amazing, and everyone at Beacon will know that too." Yang said back, slinging an arm over Ruby's shoulder. Soon enough, Ruby would see, going Beacon could only change things for the better.