Boxed In
If Weiss had been given a single lien for every time she wished to forget how she got into a situation, she would have had enough to buy the Schnee Dust Company from her father. And that was without all of the lien she currently had. However, she would trade all of the money in the world to figure out why she agreed to sit in a big box with Ruby Rose in the middle of their dorm room.
The energetic team leader was sitting across from Weiss. She was wearing her usual attire of black clothes with a red cloak. Her silver eyes shone brightly, and a smile that made the sun look like a dying flashlight had been plastered on her face since Weiss had taken a seat.
"Isn't this fun, Weiss?" Ruby asked.
"No." Weiss crossed her arms over her chest and huffed. She thought about the assignments she could be working on.
"Aw, come on." Ruby tried to pout, but her vibrant smile foiled the attempt.
Because their heads were poking out of the top of the box, Weiss was able to give an icy glare at the pile of white cases that were neatly stacked in the corner. The Schnee family crest was on each case, and Weiss felt like each one was mocking her. Next time I need dust, I'll just buy it myself and forget using a delivery service, the heiress thought.
She turned her attention back to Ruby and found the team leader's face just a few inches from her. She also noticed that such proximity no longer bothered her. Constant exposure to the rest of Team RWBY was doing horrible things to her mind.
"How can you not be having the best time ever?"
"Because this is childish!" Weiss groaned. Ruby's smile lost a tinge of its brightness and Weiss felt like she had just kicked a puppy. She softened her voice and added, "I know that you're trying to be nice right now, but I don't see how sitting in a smelly box is going to do us any good."
"Well, it's just like before with the sandwich," Ruby said. "And you've said you didn't have a normal childhood, so that means playing in a box is just one of the many things you never got to experience."
Weiss' eye twitched. "So that's what you've been trying to do," she muttered. Louder, she said, "Ruby, what's done is done. I had an awful childhood, and no amount of 'catching up' is going to change that. I'd rather just move on with my life."
The heiress stood up and had one foot out of the box when Ruby grabbed her hand.
"I'm sorry, Weiss," Ruby said, smile replaced with a frown. "I didn't mean to upset you or anything. I just wanted to help."
Weiss looked at her dejected team leader and gave her a smile. "I'm not mad, Ruby. It was a sweet gesture, but there are better ways to spend time other than…" Weiss trailed off as a thought struck her. "You're not doing this just to have an excuse to sit in a box, are you?"
Ruby's pupils shrank and her eyes flickered around the room, unable to focus on the heiress. "Well, you see, team building is really important and it's great to help others because we're friends and friends help each o-" Ruby was silenced when Weiss placed her hand on Ruby's mouth.
"Just stop. I don't even want to know where that excuse was going," Weiss said, shaking her head and smiling. She felt Ruby's coy smile form against her palm. The heiress removed her hand. "I'm going to go get some coffee. When I get back, you're going to be out of this box and we are going to get to start our homework. Alright?"
Ruby nodded energetically. As soon as Weiss turned her back on the red cloaked girl, she heard Ruby mutter, "I thought I was supposed to give the orders."