"But, Yaaang…" comes a soft whine from Ruby as she moves up to her sister with slightly pleading eyes, tugging softly on the sleeve of the girl's uniform. "You promised that we'd hang out after classes got finished… Just a sister an' sister thing…"

Yang sends her disappointed sister an apologetic glance, moving forward to give the redhead a gentle ruffle to her short hair. The motion causes the red-clad girl to groan and bat at the tanned hands that make a mess of her hair, accompanied by a grumble of 'Yang, stop.. I'm not a kid anymore' that makes the blonde smile. "I know, I know... But, I'm really flounderin' in History a' the Kingdoms and I gotta get caught up… An' you're never too old to get your hair ruffled by your big sis."

"I-I am, too! It's embarrassing, Yang!" Ruby says with a pout, raising her eyebrow slowly. "And, you're studying with Blake… You're just gonna end up doing the kissy thing and not get anything done… Just like you always do…"

"Hey! Have some faith in your big sis, Rubes! Blake's a History whiz and she's given me very strict instructions that I am to have my mind completely on my work an' not on goofing off. " Yang says, leaning down to give the pouting girl a gentle kiss on the forehead. "Promise, promise, PROMISE, when this is all done, you an' me'll go out for a whole day to anywhere ya wanna go."

"Anywhere?"

"Anywhere."

Ruby taps a finger to her lips, an expression of consideration on her face as she mulls over her sister's words. She DID say anywhere.. "The Cookie Shoppe?"

"Gotcha covered."

"Arms N' Ammunition?"

"Sure, I need some rounds for Ember Celica, anyway."

"That pizza place I like that you don't?"

"Aw, man, not that one with the animatronic bear… That place freaks the hell outta me…" Yang mumbles, a shiver going down her spine momentarily. "But, if ya really want to… I guess I can summon my courage to step inside the place… Gotta make sure my sis is happy, right?"

"I wasn't really going to make you go there, Yang. I know you hate that place. I was just seeing if you would~"

Yang blinks a few times before a grin comes to her face, her form slowly advancing upon her little sister as the redhead's eyes widen in horror as she realizes the blonde's intentions. "No, Yang! No, no, NO!"

Before the cloaked girl can get away, her sister tackles her to Weiss' bed and begins to mercilessly tickle her. Ruby shrieks in laughter, the childlike sound filling the room like a refreshing breeze. "Try to mess with your sister, eh? Be adorable while you're doin' it, eh? That's a crime of the highest offense, Rubble!"

"Haha! Yang, ha! Stop! I give, I give! Ahaha! White flaaaag!" Ruby laughs, gasping for breath as she squirms around.

"I don't think you've got enough punishment, yet!"

By the time Blake and Weiss come into the dorm room, discussing some manner of grades for a test, Yang has Ruby locked in a headlock and is making a complete mess of her red hair with a ferocious noogie. The redhead currently has a fistful of Yang's hair (as Ruby is one of the very few she will ever let treat her hair in that manner), yanking it in an attempt to get her sister off.

"What are you imbeciles doing, now?" Weiss asks in annoyance, though the redness of Ruby's cheeks seem to soften her words just a tad (as well as turn her own cheeks a gentle pink). "Don't you two have something better to do than destroy the room?"

"Yes, she does. Yang, we should get going. The sooner we get the material in your head, the better off you'll be." Blake says, causing the blonde to sigh and release her sister from her grasp.

"Promise that we'll have a sister's day real soon, okay?" Yang says, giving Ruby a big smile. "Alright?"

Ruby nods slowly and sighs, earning her a kiss to the forehead from her sister. "Go get your studying done, Yang. Do your best, okay?"

"Sure thing, Rubes." Yang says as she gives the redhead a thumb's up and walks over to Blake, raising an eyebrow. "Ya ready to teach me a thing or two, kitty?"

"As long as you're ready to learn a thing or two, Yang. And, don't think I'm going to cut you any slack because you're my girlfriend. You're coming to me for help and I take that seriously." Blake says sternly, voicing everything she says clearly. "Am I clear?"

"Man, I love it when you take charge."

"Come on, you big idiot, let's get down to the library." Blake says with a sigh, grabbing ahold of Yang's hand to lead her out the door.

As the door clicks slowly shut, Ruby watches Weiss move from where she had been standing and towards the desk against the wall. She slowly sidles up next to the heiress, offering a big smile. "Sooo… Whatcha doing, Weiss? Do you want to hang out or something?" She asks sweetly, her voice filled with hope.

Weiss slowly looks up to meet her partner's eyes, sparkling silver meeting a bright blue. "I… regrettably, am going to be working on homework. I simply don't have the time, right now. I'm sorry, Ruby." She murmurs, her eyes drifting down to the desk.

While she DID have homework to finish, that wasn't the only reason she wasn't going with Ruby.

For some reason or other, it had become increasingly difficult for her to 'hang out' with Ruby, so to speak. Ruby filled her with strange feelings that confused her greatly, making her very uncomfortable to be around. Her instinct was to stay away, to sort out the confusion she had in her mind before she met with the redhead again. This was one of those times. She just… didn't know quite WHAT to think of these odd feelings in her, seeming to all center around the younger girl.

What Weiss didn't seem to understand was that this was making an already lonely girl just that little bit lonelier. With Yang gone, her partner being seemingly so busy and JNPR out on an all-day training session, Ruby didn't really have a lot of people to talk to.

She still wasn't the greatest at just going up and talking to people, preferring to stick to her small circle of friends rather than broaden her horizons.

The crimson girl sighs and moves slowly away, a small frown on her face. "We never get to hang out, anymore… No one does." She mumbles quietly, her head lowering as her hood is pulled over her head.

She moves to the door and looks back at Weiss, her voice a little more audible as she speaks. "I'll just go find something to do on my own, then. Hope you get done with your homework, soon… When you do… Come find me, okay?"

"I… I will." Weiss replies, giving a small smile to the redhead.

With that, Ruby moves out of the room and into the hallway with another tiny sigh. Weiss can't help but sigh, herself, her head bowing slightly. "I'm sorry, Ruby… This is just so confusing to me.." She murmurs, gently tapping her pen on the desk. "Why do I feel this way? I don't… understand…"

She's silent for a moment as she thinks of Ruby and her sweet smile, ashamed to find a heat coming to her cheeks as confusing feelings clench at her chest. She slaps her hand hard on the desk in annoyance, her eyes shut tightly.

"Get it together, Schnee. You are the most intelligent girl of your generation, a prodigy in all manner of written languages and important knowledge! You have the highest grades in Beacon's history and are well on your way to graduating Summa Cum Laude! Surely you can sort your emotions out with ease. Surely! S-Start with a simple question. What DO you think of Ruby Rose?"

She pinches her temple and groans lowly, the mere phrasing of the question promising a rough time.

Ruby looks down the long hallway with a somewhat sad expression, her boots plodding along on the ground in heavy thumps. This day, which was supposed to be an awesome day, was turning out to be a very crappy day. Neither her sister nor Blake could be with her today (then again.. with them smooching and cuddling all the time, neither of them ever seemed to have the time, anyway), Weiss was maintaining a seeming week-long trend of not hanging out with her, all her homework was done, and she was a sad mixture of bored and lonely. She could try to go to all the places she and Yang were going to go today, but she didn't want to just go alone.

"I guess I'll just wander around… Because that's so much fun…" She mumbles as she walks through the hallway. "I can deal with it. I don't need to be around people to have fun!"

"Yes, but where is the excitement in wandering around doing nothing.. if you have no one to do that nothing with?" comes a voice from behind her, a smooth, velvety voice that brims with something Ruby can't place. Turning around reveals a familiar ebony-haired woman slowly walking up behind her as she carries a book, her amber eyes locking upon silver when their gazes meet.

"Hey, Cinder…" Ruby says with a slight smile, recognizing her from the day she (literally) ran into her and her friends upon their first meeting. They hadn't talked much since then, but the scythe wielder had seen her around Beacon. She had certainly been friendly whenever she DID talk to her, though.

"Ruby." Cinder replies with a nod of her head, slowly closing the distance between them. Her face shows a slight interest when hears Ruby's less-than-enthusiastic response, an eyebrow raising. "What's wrong? You're usually a good deal more cheerful than this, from what I've seen of you around Beacon…"

"Yeah. I'm just having a bad day, I guess. Everyone's got stuff to do and I… Well, I don't. Just kinda bored… Me and my sister were supposed to go out and have a 'sister an' sister' day, but she had to get help with her studies with Blake and they're probably just gonna end up doing the kissy thing and…" Ruby says, trailing off with a small blush, not quite knowing why she's telling this to a girl she's barely met.

"How unfortunate." Cinder says with a gentle smile, her head tilting slightly and sending a splash of black hair down her uniform. "To get your hopes up for something, just to have things go the opposite way…"

"I know! I was really looking forward to it, too! We haven't just hung out together in so long! And, don't even get me started on Weiss! She's, like, avoiding me for some reason! I mean, would it kill her to just go for a little walk with me so we can talk about stuff? Is that so hard-"

"Looks like I broke the dam…" The ember eyed woman says with a quiet laugh, a gentle, attractive sound that pauses Ruby's ranting.

"I'm sorry…"

"Don't be. It sounds to me like you're a little frustrated and in need of some attention. Is that true?" The woman asks in a gentle tone, causing an odd tingling at the redhead's spine and a slight warm feeling to come to her cheeks.

"I… Kinda…"

"Well, how about this, then? Why don't you take me to the places you and your sister were going to go? I know I may not be what you wanted, but I have no problems with accompanying you, if you like. So you aren't so alone…"

"What? You would? You would spend the whole day with me? But… You barely even know me…"

"I suppose that's true… But, I don't like seeing such a pretty girl looking as sad as you do." Cinder says with a small sigh, looking away for a moment before gazing back to Ruby. "Call it a weakness of mine, but I don't like seeing people looking like that… Worse, having to deal with it all on their own. The choice is yours, of course. I was merely offering a suggestion."

Ruby blinks a few times in surprise, not believing her luck. At the time when she had felt the loneliest, someone had offered to take the time out of their whole day just to spend time with her. Someone with such a kind face and a gentleness that few possessed… Maybe fate had brought her a new friend…

"No, I would… I would love to go around with you! I don't know if you'd like some of the places, though… I'm kind of… childish in my favorite places. Sometimes I wish I wasn't.." Ruby admits with a wince, internally cursing herself for liking such kiddy things.

"No worries. I'm a bit of a kid, myself. It's always good to retain a bit of your inner child every now and again, isn't it? Not everyone can, you know…"

Ruby smiles and nods quickly, her hands clasping together excitedly as her mood is lifted somewhat. "That's what my big sis always says! She goes like 'Rubes, everyone's gotta be a lil' childish, sometimes. 'Cus bein' a stick in the mud ain't gonna get you anywhere in life. Certainly ain't gonna make you happy. You're the furthest away from stick in the mud you can get, lil' sis. Don't ever let go of you inner child.' and stuff like that."

"Hm. Your sister is very wise, if nothing else."

"Yeah, she's smart at some things… Pep talks? Yeah! History? Better left unsaid. She'd probably kill me if I told you what her grade was…"

"I can only imagine." Cinder says with a chuckle, walking Ruby a bit. "Just let me drop my book off at my room and I'll be free for the day…"

"Okay!"

What followed was a day of epic proportions, a day that managed to lift Ruby's spirit from its previous low. Cinder had kept her word and gone to every one of the places she had wanted to go, providing gentle comfort wherever they went. Not only that, but she had enjoyed it, too! To say that she had hit it off with Cinder would be the understatement of the year.

"That certainly is an evil-looking bear…" Cinder muses aloud as she bites the tip off the slice of pizza on her plate. The cheese stretches out as she pulls it back, out into a strand much longer than the woman seemed to like. A quick gnash of her teeth took care of that particular dilemma.

"Yeah, Yang's pretty scared of it. But, this place has the best pizza anywhere! Even if it IS for kids, y'know?" Ruby giggles as she munches on her pizza, her feet slightly kicking under the table they were sitting at. "What do you think?"

"It's certainly better than what you would expect from a place like this." The amber-eyed woman replies, glancing at the animatronic bear as it moves around and sings some manner of song in the background. "Though, I understand why one might find this place… odd."

"Yeah… So, um, you want to head back? This was the last place I was going to go, today… It's getting kinda late, too."

"I suppose. Unless you wanted to go somewhere a little more… adult? I know you said that you wanted to go somewhere less childish, earlier."

Ruby blushes a little, not quite knowing what Cinder means by 'adult', and tilts her head curiously. "Uh… Sure! A-After all, you spent the whole day following me around. The least I could do is go somewhere you wanna go, too! What did you have in mind?"

"You'll see when we get there, Ruby…" Cinder says with a smile, her voice dipping into that tone that makes the redhead confused and shivery.

'Wow.. She's really pretty when she smiles like that..' Ruby finds herself thinking, the small blush on her face slowly heating up. Not to mention, Cinder had changed out of her uniform when she got to her dorm. She was wearing a very beautiful black and red dress, one that seemed to outline her perfectly. Not to mention, it was showing quite a bit of her beautifully formed collarbone, even dipping down into- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Eyes up, Ruby! It's weird to look at someone like that! "O-Okay, just… Haha… Lead the way."

Before she knows it, however, she finds that Cinder has leaned forward and is now dangerously close to the blushing girl's face. "There's a good girl…" She whispers lowly, her darkly painted fingernails gently tapping the table. "You'll love this, I promise."

Ruby could barely hear herself think over the loud thumping of the music coming from the building just in front of her, though Cinder seemed to have an eyebrow raised with interest as she looked at the source of the noise. "Have you ever been to a club, Ruby?"

"My sister has… She said they were boring… Um, are they always this loud?"

"Hm." Cinder laughs, her amber eyes moving back to look at the crimson girl beside her. "Of course, that's how you know that it's a good one.."

"Oh.." She mumbles, looking up at the rather intimidating bouncer at the door. The man looks down at her with a glare, his broad face turned downward in disapproval.

"You ain't near old enough for this club, kid. Hell, you don't look past fifteen. Nice try. Give it another shot in a couple years, pipsqueak."

The lids of Cinder's eyes slip down to half length, her eyebrow raising steadily before a smirk appears on her face. "Mm. You're being very rude to my friend, here.." She murmurs, her heels making an eerie click on the ground as she steps up to the large man.

Ruby shifts uncomfortably when the dark nail of her friend drags down the bouncer's suited chest, her mouth moving up to whisper in his ear. He gets a shocked look on his face as he looks down at Cinder, the dark-haired woman taking a few steps back to smirk at him. "Now.. What were you going to do for me and my friend?"

"I.. I was going to let you inside, ma'am. Enjoy your night."

"Mm. I will, thank you. Come, Ruby."

Ruby nods quickly and follows the clicking heels of Cinder, noticing the man let out a shaky sigh of relief and glancing back to the girl as they step through the door. They are walking down a hallway, the sounds of the frenzied beat of the music pulsing through the area. "Cinder? What did you say to that guy, exactly?"

"Hm? Oh, I simply told him that I would be watching over you. Keeping a close eye on you, so to say."

"Oh. That makes sense, I guess-"

She is immediately cut off as they enter the club, her eyes going wide at the complete assault on every one of her senses. There is so much happening, and all at once. There is a loud beat of music, blasting through the club like a pulse and seeming to sync every heartbeat in the building. There are a multitude of people all dancing in close proximity together, seeming to grind against each other in fevered contact. Her head whips to the side as she hears a moan to her left, her eyes coming in contact with a couple that is becoming VERY enthusiastic about each other. The guy's hands are going down the girl's pants, both panting and groaning as they exchange deep, heavy kisses.

Ruby blushes deeply as her eyes glance over to find another couple doing much the same a short distance away, only alcohol is involved in this particular hookup. A cat faunus and a wolf faunus, this time, hazily pawing at each other's clothes. "I-I don't know if my sister would like me being here, Cinder.. M-Maybe we should go?"

Ruby squeaks as she feels Cinder's hand wrap around her own, finding her gaze being drawn to those bright, amber eyes. They almost seem to shine in the hazy light, entrancing her.. "The same sister who also said that today would be spent with you? Hm~ Why not let loose and have a bit of fun? How about a dance?"

"A-A dance? Um, with who? Because, I don't really want to dance with any of these... sweaty people.. Oh. That.. That girl has glitter on her body.."

Cinder laughs that attractive laugh of hers, tilting her head and slowly taking Ruby's hands in her own. Their fingers intertwine slowly, the black nails on the darker woman slowly dragging the back of Ruby's hand. "I meant with me, silly. Don't worry about anyone else… Just look at me."

"I-I don't really dance very well, Cinder…"

"The technique doesn't matter, as long as you just let yourself be lost in the beat… Just do what comes naturally. I'm not a dancer, but that doesn't matter to me." Cinder whispers as she moves to Ruby's ear, slowly pulling the young girl back into the dance floor. The lights in the dull room flash across the shadows of her face, but are nothing compared to her bright eyes as they move to a darker area of the floor. The darkness seems to suit her form perfectly…

And, then she starts to dance.

It's a slow movement, her hips moving rhythmically to the thumping beat of the music around them. But, it's a movement that draws Ruby's attention completely. It's almost hypnotic in form, her body swaying with the lights that bounce around the club. It takes a few moments for Ruby to realize that she's staring again, clamping her jaw shut and awkwardly fiddling with her fingers. She's not going to look as good doing this as Cinder will, she can feel it. Not to mention she's heavily distracted by all the loud noises that flash in her ears.

Warm hands move to her own, once more, as her silver-eyed gaze meets shining amber. "Don't be afraid, Ruby. Act like I'm the only one here. You aren't scared of me… are you?"

"N-No, I…"

Her protests are cut off as Cinder tugs her forward, her lips now not even an inch away from Ruby's own. The black-haired woman smirks and licks her lips, her shining eyes glinting with the unknown. "How about a little… incentive?"

"I-I-Incentive?" Ruby starts, only to be cut off once more. This time, however, it's because Cinder's mouth is on hers, causing a surge of different emotions to come to the young redhead's mind.

She's kissing me.

Cinder's kissing me!

That thing that Yang and Blake do all the time!

Calm down, play it cool…

Wow... I… can see why they like it so much…

Not knowing exactly how to go about responding to this, she lets Cinder take the lead. As, she seems to have more experience with this than her. And, take the lead she does. Ruby finds her lips being absolutely dominated in a hungry kiss, though she has no idea whether it's supposed to be this way or not. All she can really tell is that it feels good, if the way her heart is slamming against her chest is any indication.

As quickly as it starts, it is over.

Cinder pulls away with a smirk, chuckling lowly at the small, disappointed sound that Ruby makes. The redhead is panting lightly just from that short kiss, her face more flushed than it's ever been in her life. "Liked that, did you, Ruby? Well… There will be more of that waiting for you… if you dance for me."

"I-I, okay…" Ruby mumbles with a goofy, dazed smile. She starts to slowly dance, trying her best to copy Cinder's movements from earlier. She blushes even more as she sees Cinder's eyes moving slowly up her body as she moves with the beat of the music. It's a while before Ruby can trust herself with speaking again. "Th-Thank you for.. kissing me, I..."

"I don't need the gratitude, Ruby… I enjoyed it. You're a very good kisser, you know."

"I-I, me? I didn't even do anything-"

"And, yet, you made the experience very enjoyable for me. You're not a bad dancer, either. Time I fulfill my end of the bargain, hm?"

Ruby stumbles over her feet as Cinder leads her off the dance floor and into an area of the club dark of the lights that bounce everywhere else. All Ruby sees before her lips are claimed again is the bright, glowing eyes of Cinder as she advances. It'd almost be scary if she didn't know how nice the woman was.

All she knows in this moment is the dominating kiss of Cinder, the sounds around her becoming faded and indistinct. She barely even notices her body being pressed back against a wall, the kiss becoming hotter and hotter until Ruby has to part for breath. "Haa… Haa.. C-Cinder, wow, I…"

"Take your breath, Ruby… I'm far~ from down with you…" She replies, her teeth moving to lightly tug at the smaller girl's lip. The tone makes Ruby whimper slightly, Cinder's voice so attractive as she whispers every word with heat. She yips when she feels hands sliding up her sides, soon turning into a gasp when Cinder's mouth finds her neck.

"M-Mm.." Ruby whines softly as Cinder's lips begin to suck at the pale, tender skin of her neck, causing heat to rush around her body. "C-C-Cinder, this is…"

"What adults do, Ruby… You DID want to be less childish, didn't you?" She purrs, a squeak coming from Ruby as the amber-eyed woman leaves a hot mark where she had sucked. "Or, am I to think that you don't like this?"

"N-No! C-Cinder, it's... it's great, I just… I-I feel weird about this…"

"Mm, it's called arousal, darling…"

"O-Oh… Really?" The redhead squeaks in reply, her hands covering her mouth.

"It's fine, Ruby… Hm. It's getting rather late. Why don't we pick this up another time? I would love to see you again… A date?"

"Y-Yeah! Um, h-how's tomorrow evening sound?" Ruby croaks, blushing even more now. Does this mean…? "Um, C-Cinder, does this mean that you and me are…"

"Dating? Yes. And, that sounds wonderful. Meet me in my dorm room tomorrow evening at six. Don't be late."

"O-Okay! I, wow, I have a girlfriend! I can't wait to tell Yang and my team and-"

"Why involve your sister or your team in this? The way I see it, our relationship is nothing of their concern… Why not keep it our little secret? I can promise better things to come for you, if you leave them out."

"But… I tell Yang everything…"

"Do you really think she has the time to talk to you? Why should you bother? She'd probably just brush you off to run off with Blake again, wouldn't she?"

Ruby's face falls a bit, a quiet sigh coming from her lips. "Y-Yeah… She probably would, wouldn't she? Y-You're right. I can deal with my own business!"

A kiss is Ruby's reward, along with a whisper of 'there's a good girl'.

"You're getting back awful late, Cinder… What's the deal?" a dark-skinned woman asks as she looks to her leader, currently walking into the dorm room with a dark smile on her face.

"I was otherwise engaged, Emerald." Cinder replies coolly, letting her heels slip off her feet as she walks.

Emerald's silver haired companion, who was vaguely reading through slightly blood-stained comic book, takes interest, his eyebrow raising. "We both know what 'otherwise engaged' means, Cinder.. So the question is… What are you up to?"

"Do you remember Ruby Rose?"

"The girl who confronted you in the tower… The one who keeps giving Torchwick trouble? Did she discover you?" Emerald asks, sitting up to look at Cinder questioningly.

"No. Far from it, actually…" Cinder replies with low amusement. "She's my girlfriend."

Mercury laughs a low, cruel laugh and relaxes back to the position he had been in before. "Heh. That poor girl doesn't know what she's gotten herself into… Let me guess, you charmed her into it?"

"It was easier than you'd expect… Young, innocent girls are often the easiest to take advantage of, don't you think? Throw in lonely and you have the nicest little mold for a pet..."

"What are you going to do with her, Cinder?" Emerald asks with a grin, tilting her head slightly.

"What am I going to do with her, Emerald?" Cinder says with a chuckle, smiling darkly.

She takes a few steps forward, her fingers shifting a rose petal retrieved from the young girl's cloak before crushing it in her hand. She lets it drop to the floor, stepping on it as she moves to her bed.

"Anything I want."