Some stuff are inspired from other fics I read (on different sites).
Light beamed through a small window with cracks on the upper right. It slowly crawled until it hit the eyelids of the lone occupant. Eyes fluttered open showing silver eyes, which are normally full of life but these have none. The occupant slowly rose and got out of bed. Ruby walked towards the small bathroom inside the small room. There was no door so she came face to face with a cracked mirror.
Her long black with red tips that reached her butt, where covered in dirt. Her eyes had dark rings making it look like she hasn't slept. Dust covered her face, hiding her pale white skin. Ruby sighed then began doing her morning routine. She didn't have time to shower so she just washed her face, removing the dust but not all of it.
Exiting the bathroom, she made her way to a worn out dresser. She opened it and inside are five identical black long sleeve shirt and skirts. Below the clothes are three black boots. The clothes were given to her by her mistresses and she always made sure she kept it clean.
After dressing up, she turned to one of the post of her bed and saw a red hood with a short cape only ending on her lower shoulders. Making sure she is well dressed, she pulled on the collar on her neck to relive some discomfort. She put on the hood and tucked her hair inside then left her room and made her way towards her mistresses room.
She passed the numerous rooms, paintings and decorations of the now Schnee-Belladonna castle. The Schnee and White Fang made an agreement that the heiresses of the Schnee and Belladonna are to be wed as a sign of peace between the two. This managed to end the conflict between the two and the old leaders backed down from their position.
Ruby kept walking along the empty hallways. There are other servant but they aren't up yet. She managed to reach the doors of her mistresses and was about to knock but heard muffled voices of her owners. Ruby took a step back and kept her head down. Her mistresses have been arguing quite a bit in past few days but they where usually friendly with each other.
Ten minutes of yelling passed and the door suddenly opened and one of her mistresses stormed out of the room. It was Queen Weiss Schnee, the more aggressive mistress, a girl with long white hair pulled back into an off center bun tail and pinned with an icicle shaped tiara. She has an scar on her left eye
Weiss looked towards the slave with an evil glare as she stomped towards Ruby and pulled her up by her collar despite being only a few inches taller.
"Were you listening the whole time?!" She roared, voice full of anger.
"No-no, Mistress. I-i was just waiting until I could enter." Ruby wheezed, her breathing being slightly blocked due to her chain.
"Weiss, leave her alone!" A voice shouted from within the room.
Weiss glared at the door then dropped Ruby on the floor, leaving her gasping for air and holding back her tears. Weiss then left as Ruby staggered to get back on her feet then walked towards the door.
"May I enter?" Ruby asked in a whisper as she held her side.
"Yes, you may." the voice said softly. The voice belonged to Queen Blake Belladonna, a girl with long black hair and cat ears, sitting on the edge of the bed with a book in hand. She was her other mistress, more nicer than Weiss and would spend of her time reading anything from books to documents when she wasn't doing her royal duties That's right, both of her mistresses are royalty.
"I'm sorry about that, Ruby. She has just been going through some problems. Would you please clean all this up?" She groaned as she stood up and walked out oo the room, leaving their slave alone.
Ruby looked around and sighed as she saw the trashed room. Most mornings began like this for Ruby. Both mistresses don't really seem to pay much attention to Ruby outside of doing tasks or orders from them, but they're the only family Ruby has left now. For Ruby, living here was much better than being a slave in the desert.
Ruby began tidying and cleaning the room as tears slid down her cheeks. She went to great efforts to make sure her mistresses doesn't see her cry, especially Weiss. The last time Weiss saw her cry, she went into an uproar saying Ruby was being ungrateful, Blake paid the slave no mind.
They weren't really tears of hate and sadness, Ruby was just really happy to finally have a home. They were just tears she couldn't help but shed. From fear of getting Weiss's wrath and the pain from the collar chocking her, the tears just simply build up.
Ruby continued tidying and cleaning until the room was spotless, which she smiled a little. After that she made her way towards the kitchen to prepare her mistresses meals. Her mistress Blake preferred fish in most meals and dishes. Weiss on the other hand made a list and schedule of meals she wanted to eat, so It wasn't hard.
Ruby wasn't a good cook at first but Weiss made sure she improves. She doesn't eat until later in the day which didn't bother her since it was the same at the slave camp.
Ruby brought her mistresses their meals and saw they were happily chatting in the dining room. She place their meals on the table then bowed and went back to the kitchen to clean plates the other servants used. When she saw they were done, she gathered the plates and cleaned them before leaving to tend to her other duties.
The rest of the day was the normal routine for Ruby. She would clean the hallways of the castle then help whatever Blake needs in the her library office. Sometimes Blake help her read and write for a few minutes.
After that came lunch, which she made for her mistresses and more dish cleaning. After lunch is over and cleaned up, she would deal with Weiss's orders. On good days she would simply clean up messes and organize non important files. Easy enough work and she gets to be blessed when she sees Weiss smile or sing, which brought a smile on the slave's face
On bad days, Weiss would yell or hit her or both, her way of venting if a problem occurs or a fight between her and Blake. Ruby knew she doesn't mean it and got used to it. Weiss makes sure she does not hurt their slave too much or else Blake would argue with her.
And after all that, she is given her meal, a plate of leftovers from today. Sometimes some leftovers are from sweets, which she would save for last to eat. It wasn't tasty like the stuff she makes but she got used it.
After eating and cleaning, She then heads to her mistresses room and prepare their baths and setting out their sleep wear. She made sure to not touch anything else. Last time she did, Weiss almost broke her hand.
Giving them a good night, Ruby dragged herself across the castle, the garden and into an old servants quarters. She made her way to her little room to brush her teeth, wash her face, and important areas before changing clothes.
She removed her hood, letting her hair fall then collapsed on the worn out mattress. It may be like that bit to her it felt like heaven. She covered herself with her thin blanket, barely giving her warmth then stared at the ceiling and yawned.
'Good night Yang, Mom and Dad. I miss you so mu-' she thought then tears started sliding down on the side of her face unto the mattress. She covered her eyes with her arm. She sniffled. This was her days are like but somehow she felt strange, like it was a start of change. Her others thought vanished as sleep overcame her and welcomed it happily.
《 A.N. 》
Some stuff where inspired from other fics I read (on other site) before finalizing this fics. If some of them look familiar, It is purely coincidental.
I almost cried at the last part but I hope you enjoy and leave a review about what you think.
Thank you for Brewer235 and other author from different sites for giving me the idea.
