AN: this is not my story originally. All credit goes to To Fall in Love Fall in Debt, who has given me permission to adopt the story and continue it. Up to chapter 10 is his work but after that is where I will be taking over. In terms of the first 10 chapters, the only things I will be changing is making the formatting closer to my style, giving each chapter a name, & fixing any typos. This will last till we reach chapter 10 and then it will be my own work

Original AN (OAN): Hola Buenos dias, buenas tardes, y buenas noches. This will be the first RWBY fanfiction I have ever written so I hope you enjoy. This is a Whiterose fanfic with a side of Bumblebee in a modern AU with a sprinkle of a disability AU, so no Grimm or anything like that. Please tell me what I can do to make this story better for you guys so I'm not just boring. the questions you have for me personally can be asked through PM or whatever you want. Alright then here we go.

A Crossing of Paths

Weiss' POV

I gazed out my window & was greeted by a beautiful sight. The skies were cloudy with a hint of periwinkle rays of light shining through & the weather was freezing as I saw snowflakes fluttering down from the heavens.

"I should just stay in bed & forget about school. A view like this only comes around once in a while."

"That definitely won't be an option little sister." I looked to the large double doors that gave entry to my bedroom to see the source of the comment.

"Good morning Winter to what do I owe the pleasure of your presence at such an early hour?" I asked with sarcasm lacing my tone.

"early? That's hardly the case Weiss seeing as it's 8:56," she responded as she pushed off the doorway & made her way over to me. "Since the maids are all on vacation & father is away on business it's my job to wake you up. Now do so," she said as I jumped out of bed & frantically started to get dressed.

"8:45?! Winter I'm going to be late!"

"That sounds like a personal problem Weiss, you should really start waking up on your own. As a Schnee, you should hold yourself in a more respectable manner. I'm not your babysitter or Mother so start being more independent," she said as she was exiting my room. I really wasn't in the mood for a lecture on my flaws from Princess Perfect this early in the morning.

I focused on getting dressed for the day. I settled on wearing a white scarf with a black shirt & a white cardigan followed by black leggings & my white Ugg boots. I pinned my hair up into a ponytail, grabbed my white winter coat that had golden buttons about 4 inches apart from one another that started from the top of my bosom to the middle of my torso & grabbed my purse off of my chair by my desk. As I hoisted the bag onto my shoulder, I glanced at the framed picture of my mother, father, Winter, & myself. This house would be so much livelier if she was here. I drifted into a daydream of all of us happily living together. Father wasn't burying himself into his work, Winter & I were getting along with one another, & the mansion's atmosphere wasn't equivalent to a graveyard's; depressing & lacking the joy of life. I have tried not to think about this topic before; how thing s should have been & what I secretly longed for but no matter how much I try to suppress it, it always finds a way back into my mind. I shook my head in an effort to snap back into the real world. This isn't the time for it I make my way out of my room & walk down our grand staircase. I observe my surroundings that I see all too often. Paintings & furniture litter the house in an effort to express wealth & extravagance. The Schnee family usual hustle & bustle of maids & butlers prancing about trying to fulfill the will of their employer was replaced by dead silence. Their absence & the silence doesn't bother me in the slightest as I walk out to the limo awaiting me in my driveway.

I open the car door that leads to the back of the limo & climb in. Sliding open the small window separating the back seat from the front I say to the chauffeur, "I'm already running late so can we try to hurry?"

"Right away Ms. Schnee," he responds & begins to drive off to my school.

This man, Taiyang Xiao Long, has been serving my family for quite some time & every now & then I try to be polite & make conversation with him. "How are you doing Mr. Xiao Long?"

"I'm doing quite well Ms. Schnee," he paused as he focused on the road for a split second, "How are you?"

"I'm as fine as I can be at the moment. Being late on the second day of a new school year isn't all that uplifting."

He chuckled & looked at me in the rearview mirror with his blue & lilac eyes that were slightly covered by his shaggy blonde hair. "Yes, that's quite troublesome. My daughters always wake up late whenever they stay at my house." He was a man who absolutely adored his daughters. If given the chance, he could go on & on for hours talking about them.

"How are they doing? Last time you talked about them you said your eldest made the school soccer team." I was genuinely curious about his daughters since they seemed like good people.

"Well my youngest is still as klutzy as ever but she's a sophomore now." So, she was close to my age, I always thought she was a 10-year-old little girl based off of Taiyang's description of her. He continued on, "She just transferred over to your high school actually, Beacon Academy, because she really wanted to be with her big sister & experience change. My eldest is a senior now, her & her girlfriend are fine, she still is on the school soccer team & she lives up to her big sister title."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well she's always been protective over the ones she loves but with my youngest going to her school now, she's cracked down hard. No mercy to anyone or anything that could harm her baby sister. She gets that from me," he said with a huge lopsided grin plastered on his face. I laughed at that last part. Was this how normal families behaved with one another? The closest thing I got to affection in my household was a handshake after achieving awards or helping with our company finances. Hearing Taiyang talk about his family made me a tad bit envious but intrigued.

Before I knew it, we had arrived at my school… 10 minutes after school started. Shockingly I wasn't mad about it at all. "I do apologize for your being late Ms. Schnee but I hope you have a lovely rest of your day," Taiyang said as he already got out of the limo to make his way over to my door to open it.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao Long, the same to you as well," I replied as I took his hand, he was offering to help me out of the car. I began to walk to the front office so that the secretaries could record my tardiness. My breath came out of my mouth in the form of white puffs of clouds. It was no longer snowing but it was very cold. Like most things it didn't bother me, I actually liked the cold. I was 3 feet away from the doors of the office when my phone began to ring. I rummaged about in my purse for it until I felt it brush past my fingertips. I checked the caller ID to see it was Winter who was calling me. This was very peculiar seeing as she barely talked to me face to face. I sighed as I went to answer it, what could she possibly need?

"Hello Winter, why have you called me?"

"Father wanted me to let you know that he is coming home from his business trip tonight & that he wanted to talk to you when he returned." This instantly soured my mood. Not only was he coming home early & talking to me, but he couldn't have even told me himself.

Irritation, fury, & dejection were all noticeable in my tone as I asked, "is there a reason why he couldn't have told me this himself? I am still his daughter whether he likes me or not."

Winter remained calm & collected as she replied "Father is a busy man I'm sure he had his reasons. Now run along & learn your ABC's," & then proceeded to hang up. I was officially in a bad mood as I entered the office to get a pass to class & to report my tardiness. Once I did this, I began to walk to class while looking at my phone. I had two messages from Blake Belladonna, quite possibly my only friend in this entire world.

9:25 am: Where are you? You didn't oversleep now, did you?

9:34 am: You are officially 4 minutes late to school Schnee. Let me know when you get here. Her concern for me was comforting but didn't brighten my mood at all.

9:46 am: I'm on my way I just got here. I'll see you in 2 minutes. Just as I was slipping my phone back into my purse, I collided with what had to have been another person & fell to the concrete. Just my luck, I really didn't need this right now.

"There are other people besides you here watch where you're going you idiot!" I yelled as I made my way off the ground & dusted myself off.

"A concern filled & hurt voice sounded in my ears & said, "I am so so so so so sorry. Are you ok?"

"I was fine until you showed up & bumped into me. Be considerate & actually pay attention to your surroundings!" I shot back. I saw the girl's body visibly shudder as she was on her knees on the floor, it looked as if she was blindly feeling for something.

"I'm really sorry I couldn't see where I was & I lost…"

I cut her off harshly "I don't care what you lost you need to be a lot more careful." I began to examine this girl from head to toe. She had short black hair that went past her ears & had red tips. She was wearing a red & black flannel under a red winter coat that wasn't even buttoned closed, black skinny jeans & red converse. It was then that she looked up at me & I saw her face, immediately I was hypnotized by her eyes. They were a deep silver that looked like it was going to suck me into a beautiful galaxies millions of light years away. They had a sparkle that was brighter than any of the diamonds or jewels I had ever seen. They were more intense than the heat from the sun. It was then I had noticed there were tears threatening to spill over the god-like eyes.

"I'm really sorry," she said with a strained voice that was cracking with emotion. She obviously felt like she was being scolded, something she must not be used to. Perhaps I was being a bit too hard on her, I was about to apologize when she spoke up & said: "I'll make it up to you I swear but can you help me look for…"

She was cut off again by another voice I certainly have heard before.

"Ruuuuuuuuubbbbbyyyyy, where are you?" a girl older & larger than me in every way rounded the corner to where I was. She must've found who she was looking for because she jogged up to the girl on the floor. She had long & luxurious golden locks that seemed wildly tamed & lilac eyes. Despite how cold it was outside, she was wearing black Adidas joggers (sweatpants) that hugged her legs perfectly (without them flaring out at the bottom), showcasing very toned & very ripped leg muscles. She was wearing yellow high-top converse & a white t-shirt that once again displayed her muscles. I knew who this girl was, everyone did. She was the soccer team's ace, Yang Xiao Long. She also happened to be Blake's girlfriend of 1 year. "Oh my god, Ruby, what happened to you? Are you alright?" she asked with panic & concern clearly evident in her tone.

"Yeah sis I'm okay I just can't find my cane," The Ruby girl responded with a more energetic tone, but it was clear she was pretty close to crying. Yang picked up on this & her head shot straight to me, anger was crystal clear in her eyes as she helped Ruby up & marched right in front of my face.

"Are you making my little sister cry?! Because I'm not going to put up with that. The last guy who messed with Ruby got his arm broken by yours truly. You don't get to hurt her Weiss… NO ONE DOES!" Her voice had fluctuated octaves quite a bit & I was a bit scared.

"No, she ran into me & I told her to watch where she was going. Do not talk to me like I'm some evil jerk Yang. I am a Schnee so mind what you say."

"I don't care who you are, it doesn't change the fact that you are an inconsiderate pampered palace brat. Don't hurt my little sister," Yang commanded with so much fury. She reminded me of a mother bear protecting her cubs. She was prepared to do anything for Ruby.

Then I said it, "All this could have been avoided if she was looking where she was going instead of being a fool." This wasn't true at all; it was my fault I was on my phone & neglecting my surroundings, but I was too proud to admit it.

"Yeah, you're right Ice Queen. Hey Ruby," She turned her head to her sister & said in a loud & aggravated voice, "she thinks you should watch where you're going. Well jeez, that's a great idea huh?"

"Yang please stop she doesn't know," Ruby pleaded with her sister, but it looked like Yang was too mad to listen.

She screamed right in my face "MAYBE THAT'D HELP IF SHE WASN'T BLIND PRINCESS!"

Blind? What? Was that a joke to her because I wasn't in the mood… my eyes widened with shock as I realized the error of my ways. The realization hit me like a semi-truck. Blind? What? Was that a joke to her because I wasn't in the mood. My eyes widened with shock as I realized the error of my ways. The realization hit me like a semi-truck. I stood there in disbelief stuttering" I ... I'm ... I am sorry... I really didn't-"

"Save your pitiful apology for someone who cares. Ruby come on we're leaving, "she said as she retrieved Ruby's cane from the floor & helped Ruby along. I watched as they passed me to go to their classes. Ruby turned to my general direction & said "I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you I promise. Look for a Ruby Rose." Then they disappeared from my sight as they rounded the corner.

I stood in disbelief. I am the worst human being on Earth. I had just yelled at a blind girl for crashing into me when it was mainly my fault. Oh my God, I had even told her to watch where she was going, that's so terrible. That's like telling someone who couldn't hear to listen closely. I am a pitiful human being, Yang's scolding made me feel even worse about my actions.

I walked to my class with my head held down in shame. As I entered my first period (AP Calculus) & gave my teacher my pass, I looked to see where Blake was sitting. Spotting her, I walked up & sat behind her. She leaned back & whispered to me," You look pale."

"I'm always pale," I responded.

"Don't get smart with me I meant even more so. Like you look like you just got told your dog died."

"I wish it was something as small as that, anything would be better than this."

"What are you talking about?" Blake whispered louder.

"I'm pretty sure your girlfriend is going to kill me," I said with a blank face

"What?!" she said a little too loudly, catching the attention of the class.

OAN: I'm going to leave it at that for now. Tell me what you think about it all of your opinions & criticism will be taken into consideration. I'll update as soon as I can if the people want this story to continue. Adios.

AN: there you go. Like I said this is not originally my work, but the original author has given me permission to adopt it. Anyways I don't know when I'll update this as it won't be hard (at least for the 1st 10 chapters) to do.