A/N: Hey, I know this isn't Kingdom of ash, though I doubt many of you mind that much. This is a very short story, I expect 3-5 chapters but I don't know for sure, it we meant to be a one shot at first. This reason for this story is just to get me better at writing with another unusual pairing. So Kingdom of ash is still being worked on, just on my snail pace scheduled. Sorry for that


Ruby opened her eyes for the third time after she had technically woken up that day.

She had first barely opened them when she heard the commotion of her team leaving, the rustling of curtains and the sudden heat from the sun on her face. Her eyes were quickly shut again, to avoid the inevitability of waking up. She was sure that if she just laid in bed long enough she could get back to that nice dream she was having.

The second time came not long after, much to Ruby's ire. She was in the middle of trying to recall her dream. It was something about a cat, and it was in space? Maybe. There were cookies as well, she was just remembering the smell of cookies and slipping back into her slumber when she heard Nora outside.

"So I was thinking we should invite Yang and the rest of team RWBY to go out with us, we could go around the fair oh! Or we could go to the zoo, I was thinking about bringing Ren to the zoo to see the sloths there but…" Prattled on Nora.

Ruby rolled over, cracking open her weary eyes to get comfortable in bed, blocking out Nora's voice. She loved hanging out with her but right now it was time to sleep. Feeling the warm blankets, the smell of breakfast in the air. A day of hanging out with her team, she should probably hang out with Yang for her upcoming fight.

And it was with that thought that she begrudgingly climbed out of bed, the blankets clinging to her as she left the last remnants of the warmth begging her to come back. But she was Ruby Rose! The fearless leader of team RWBY, a mear beds delightful warmth couldn't stop her from her vital mission to wake up!

She groaned as she stumbled over to the wardrobe and started pulling out her clothes for after her shower, a shower sounded good right now.


By the time Ruby managed to get into the cafeteria it was just as the morning rush hit, her team having been smart enough to get in beforehand poor Ruby was stuck to wrestle with going hungry for longer, versus having to interact with new people.

She choose a middle ground, grabbling a waffle and bathing it in cream and strawberries. Then dissolving as much sugar as she could into a cup of coffee without getting weird looks. She looked around again for any empty seats and seeing none, she moved to sit down next to the only person she sorta knew.

"Uhm hi." Started Ruby. "I'm the leader of team RWBY, with Yang? I was wondering if I could sit with you? If it's alright with you I mean! It's just that I don't really know anyone and I panic around strangers and even if we only know each other though Yang I tho-" The rose themed hero would've continued, but the other person spoke up with a stifled laugh.

"Aheh, it's alright. Ivorys sister Rocksy was like that when she first met us. I'm Neon, the fast hitting star of team FNKI." Smiled back Neon

"Thank you! I remember thinking your weapon was super cool when you fought my sister in the tournament. You and your partner did really well, Yang and Weiss told me and Blake, oh that's our other team mate, that they felt like they kinda got lucky being able to beat you two, with how you got them both to not think straight and all!" Rambled Ruby as she sat herself and her food down.

"I like your pace there, but you still haven't told me your name, why don't yah give me that first there…" The cat fannus left it hanging.

"Oh yeah! I'm Ruby Rose, and yeah, I share my name with my team. I didn't like it at first but I think it's kinda cool now, like my team is always a part of me." She was about to continue before Neon replied.

"It's nice to know you name Ruubz, and I've gotta say, I'm surprised the first real part of my outfit you comment on is the weapon and not well."

The roller skater gestured to her outfit, starting with her bright orange hair, and the rainbow tattoo coiled around her arm, them just generally pointing to her lightweight tank top that was barely shaded blue, and her pink mini skirt kept up by the white belt she loved. Of course under both of them was a plain boring covering of black cloth to keep prying eyes from seeing anything indecent. "Yeah."

"Oh! I'm sorry, I mean I noticed your outfit and the work you put into it, but I get really into weapons, and yours seems really well made. Because your always moving you have the momentum to deal a lot of damage with it. If you want to go partying the dust addison makes it really good for that, but it also works as light if you get caught out in a mission and need portable light or light without a fire. Oh! Also talking about dust, the way you get the most out of dust by infusing the whole weapon and smashing it into people is super cool, I wish I had thought about doing that for Crescent Rose, imagine how cool it would be to have a flaming scythe." Rambled Ruby.

"You really do like weapons huh? Thats adorbz, but its not bad, I was just surprised, I'm used to the first comment from people being about how I look, normally with some variation or 'trashy' chucked in for good measure. It's nice to have someone appreciate the work I did, yah know?" Explained Neon.

"Oh! Well I think it looks super cool, the way you fight makes it hard to hit you but I bet it must of been super hard to learn, if you misistep it seems really easy to hit yourself, I remember tripping over the blunted version of Crescent Rose that I practised with." Ruby said, after taking a bite of her waffle.

"Yeah, learning nunchucks is hard already, and I insisted on being able to go super fast at the same time, so I definitely paid my dues in training injuries. As for your team, I doubt we could beat them, we both did everything we could to use our words as weapons but they just had us beat in teamwork and raw power." Sighed Neon.

"Hurh?" Mused a Ruby with her mouth full of waffle and cream.

Neon snorted at that and asked her own question. "So Ruubz, what kinda stuff you into? I'm gunna take a guess and go… comics."

Ruby swallowed and cried out. "Well it's not JUST! Comics, I like reading lots of books, and I listen to music as well. I've been listening to a few songs;20% Cooler, Break the rules, a newer one by The Galacterians, but I can't remember the name…"

"Would that new song be 'TT - Speed up'." Asked Neon with a smirk.

"Yes!" Cried out the Rosey Reaper, "Most people don't know them but I really like their music, through all their songs seem to be super different."

"That's because The Galacterians don't write songs, they do Nightcore covers of them, it makes them faster and higher pitched but the actual songs are wrote by other artists." Laughed Neon.

"Ohh that makes sense, I'll have to look out for more of those songs, what about you Neon? What kind of stuff do you like?" Asked Ruby

"Well, seeing as you talked about my first love of Nightcore music, how about we talk about those comics of yours. Have you ever read Agent Venom? Silk? The Creed of the Hyd-" Neon was cut off by Ruby's shout.

"I love Silk!" Exclaimed the excited team leader after gulping down a mouthful of coffee. "You have really good taste! That first issue where she beats up that dragon man thing and how she is always trying to keep herself happy to avoid the Grimm, it's so cool!"

At this point the conversation dissolved into a spratic mess of topics that were jumped between without any reason, seemingly impossible to follow for anyone not involved inside it.

The chattering in the food hall slowly calmed down as people filtered out, gently leaving spaces dotted around the hall, then before either of them knew it the smell of breakfast was being pulled away by the sound of rackety trolly wheels, and the pressure for them to leave so the rest of the stuff could be packed up could be felt pressing on the two teens.

"Seems like breakfast is over, wanna keep talking and hang out, you can show me the sites around beacon, we won't be going back to Atlas until the torny is over so we have plenty of spare time." Prompted Neon

"Oh sure! What would you like to see?" Asked Ruby. "There's the smithing room, the library has comics, we could head into the city or see the fair?"

"I have my own idea…" Smirked Neon. "Why don't we have a spar and show off our weapons a bit more."

Rubys smile could have illuminated the room.