Hello everyone! I am Enigma434. I have a new story that I hope all of you might enjoy. Compared to my other stories, this one will be a bit more angsty and have some more difficult points but I will eventually equal it out with some very nice moments.

Warning: This chapter contains some demeaning terms/words for a person's sexuality, mentions or hints of abuse, and mentions of suicide.

Weiss groaned with her face in the pillow as she moved around in the bed, really not wanting to get up for school. She really wasn't a morning person and considering that it was Monday, it was just worse. Her bed wasn't the most comfortable to sleep in no matter how much money it cost, which was a lot by the way, or what expert doctors recommended for her. It had white, Egyptian cotton bed sheets that had more thread count than what most people had in their bank accounts. Over that was a baby sky blue comforter etched with a giant snowflake symbol that represented her family crest along with several pillows that were designed to be perfect for her head. Overall, it should be like sleeping on a cloud but, that was the problem, it felt TOO perfect. It just felt…fake.

She reached over and fumbled around blindly until she finally got a hold of her phone and peeked an eye out just to be able to type in her password shut off the alarm. Finally getting it off, she turned over and let out a huff before sitting up and stretching her arms, cracking her neck in the process. She looked at her phone again and noticed that it was just an hour before she had to leave for school. Plenty of enough time to take a cold shower to wake her up and get dressed. Maybe she could grab a bagel before leaving as was already going to miss breakfast with her family, not that she wanted to eat with them anyways.

Swinging her legs over the edge of the bed, she stood up and made her way to the bathroom that was attached to her room. It was one of the few things she liked about her room besides her computer, the balcony leading outside, and the lock on her door to keep intruders from entering. She preferred her solitude, especially away from her family and the team of servants that roamed the halls. It wasn't that she hated her family, it was because constant need they seemed to feel to criticize literally everything about her life. Her friends, classes, grades, what clothes she wore, food she ate, pretty much everything was being analyzed and picked out for her by her parents. Even what she was going to do with her life after school was already predetermined the day she was born.

Slipping off her baby blue nightgown and panties, she turned on the shower and stepped inside. After a few seconds of shivering and getting used to the temperature, she grabbed her shampoo bottle and squeezed out the right amount of its contents into her hand. She lathered her long, snow-white locks with gentle care before moving on to the rest of her body. Her hair was one of the few things she liked about her body and what most people found the most striking about her figure. Her breasts were the most disappointing, as they weren't any bigger than a B cup, which was sad as every girl in her class had at least a C or bigger. Next was her small stature, as she was only a few inches over five feet tall and by far the smallest in her class. It was a known rule in school for no one to mock her size as the last guy who did so ended up on the ground with a broken nose and crushed nuts.

Deciding that she was clean enough she stepped out and dried herself off, making sure her hair was dry so that it wouldn't get her sick. She then made her way out to her dresser, wrapped in her towel, to choose her outfit for the day. Of course, she had to make sure it was up to standards for her mom and dad or else they would just make her come back up and change again.

She eventually decided on a white, sleeveless sundress that was decorated with black flower printings and a blue sash wrapped around her waist. To finish off the look was a pair of white high heels. Putting her hair up in her usual side ponytail that served as a simple 'f-you' to her mother and father, she then checked her phone and noticed that she had ten minutes left until she needed to leave and decided that a bagel did sound good on a Monday morning like this.

Stepping out into the long white halls that filled her home turning it into such a maze that guest usually needed a map in order to get where they were going. The house had eight guest rooms, a massive library filled with almost every book ever published, six bathrooms, a dining room, waiting room, living room, a couple studies, and foyer. Every inch of the house was a snowy white and decorated with vast amounts of art from famous painting, statues or sculptors, and various other expensive artwork from around the world that her mother bought on her many trips.

As she reached the curved white staircase that lead downstairs she could hear voices coming from the living room to the left. A quick listen showed that they belonged to her mother, Margaret Schnee, and her father, Jacques Schnee, and that whatever conversation they were having did not sound good. To avoid talking to them she moved to the right and silently walked to the kitchen where the one person in this household she actually had no problem talking with was busy working.

"Hello Miss Schnee." Klein smiled at her as he cleaned dishes.

"Morning Klein. How are you today?" she smiled back at him. Klein was the family's head butler but ever since a servant was caught stealing from the family, the number of employees went from dozens to barely even half a dozen. Leaving on Klein, the gardener, a few to do cleaning and laundry, and a few chefs. Klein had been employed by the Schnees ever since she had been born and since then he had been the only one who had been so kind and treated her as more than just a tool. If anyone was family to her, it was Klein. His brown eyes and matching scruffy mustache always brightened her day when mixed with a smile.

"I am doing well my dear. Do you want me to whip you up something for breakfast? Maybe some eggs or a fruit bowl?"

"No. Just a bagel will be fine for me." She made her way to a cabinet and pulled out a bag full of bagels and grabbed half of one. She then reached into the fridge and grabbed container of cream cheese and spread it around.

"Do you know what it is my parents are arguing about?" she asked before she took a bite. Klein stopped his movements as he cleaned a plate and she noticed that his face seemed…grim.

"Ah lass, it is about the recent protest against your fathers supposed inhuman treatment of animals at Schnee Industries. Last night there was a break in at one of the facilities that tested medical research that resulted in dozens of animals being freed but two security personnel were killed."

Weiss placed a hand over her mouth in shock. "Oh my god."

"Yes. Your father is wanting to hire more personnel for other facilities but your mother wants that money spent to increase security here. She believes that this group this, White Fang, might try and attack here to get your father to listen to their demands. So, begins the arguing."

Weiss hummed as she continued to eat. "I honestly think that while what they did was incredibly wrong and that they deserve justice. My father should just release listen to them and try and find a compromise. Either that or more trouble will follow."

"And that is why nobody but you are more fitting to take his place once he retires." Klein smiled as he walked to her and placed a kind hand on her shoulder.

"Thank you, Klein." She smiled back. She took a glance at the clock and noticed that it was a few minutes past her appointed time to leave. "Shit. I better get going or else I am going to be late."

"Take care child and have a good day."

"You as well."

Weiss made her way back to the foyer and almost made it away scot free until "Weiss." A deep voice filled with displeasure caused her to turn and notice her father and mother standing at the entryway to the living room. "You were about to leave without seeing us?"

Her father was wearing a suit, as usual, an uncomfortable white that matched his hair and mustache like the rest of the house with a black undershirt and tie. His white gloves and red handkerchief completed his wardrobe. Her mother wore a blue, sleeveless, thigh length business dress with a golden belt around her waist. The material the dress was made out of along with the belt was probably worth more than what some people made in a year but only the best for the wife of a billionaire CEO.

"I apologize father, mother. I was getting something to eat before going to school." Weiss said as she bowed her head slightly as to not meet her parent's eyes. It was a reflex really whenever she spoke to her parents. Something they worked into her tirelessly since she was a child. "If you will excuse me, I am going to be late." She was about to turn when her mother placed a hand on her shoulder but lacked the kindness Klein had when he did the same mere minutes ago.

"Hold child." Her mother turned her and looked her over to do her usual inspections of what Weiss would be wearing that day. The only time she had free from her mother's constant judgement was when she left for her monthly trips overseas whether it was China, Germany, or Italy. Even then, Weiss always dressed as if her mother was there regardless and it annoyed her to no end. Once she had finished her inspection, her mother used a firm finger to lift her chin until they were face to face and yet, Weiss till refused to meet her gaze.

"You outfit is…sufficient. You could use a little more makeup to cover up the disgusting bags you have under your eyes but you can do that on the drive to school." The older woman said.

"Yes mother."

"Good." Her mother took a step back and her father took a few steps as to take her place.

He placed his hands behind his back and looked at her with his icy blue eyes, a cold look that always chilled her spine. His look was always cold and calculating whether it was for business or personal affairs as each tied to the other. Though, business always won in the end.

"I want you to extend pleasantries with Mr. Vasilias today. He is a good boy and smart and would make a fine husband for you in the future. With such an event, we would be allowed access to their innovative designs for a sea mining drill and facilities in the Pacific." Jacques said with a stern voice leaving no argument to be held. "That and I am sure that with him at the helm of the company I am sure that we can do some remarkable things plus once you two are together, a fine heir to our family name could be sired."

"Yes father." Of course. That is all he sees her as. Just a tool to be used further his business and nothing else. Not as a daughter or as a loved one. No. Just a tool to grow his wallet and to further the family name.

"Good." Without another word or even a second glance, her parents left to do whatever it is they were going to do that day. Her father was most likely to work as her mother would be off on a spending spree of sorts thanks to the bottomless bank account courteous of the company.

Letting out a deep sigh, Weiss turned and left out the door, being very careful not to slam it no matter what her emotions said. Waiting for her was the usual white brand-new Rolls Royce and driver. It wasn't like any other car. Her father had it like any other vehicle he owed with armored plating, bullet resistant glass, inflatable tires, and a GPS tracking device just for precaution. Stepping inside, the seats were of fine brown leather and a glass panel separated her and the driver that was sound proof as to allow her some privacy. Without a word, the driver put the car in gear and drove around the small roundabout that sat in front of the home and down the long driveway before reaching the gates that opened before they even arrived.

Since they resided on the outskirts of Seattle, her drive to school was usually longer than what most kids would have to deal with. It just made her even more thankful that it was her final year of high school and that next year she would be in college and make sure that she had an apartment close to whatever university she was attending. She had already sent out her applications to ones all across the country and even a few in Europe but if she was being honest, she wasn't sure which she really wanted but whatever it was, it had to be far away from here.

It was a good half an hour before her driver pulled up in front of the school, Vale Academy. It was a private school and one of the few that lacked the uniform requirements that most did thanks to the headmaster firmly believing in individuality and that learning was more important than how students dressed. While she had been attending here for the past three years, she had only a few fond memories about this school and each were only because of her academics.

She thanked her driver and made her way into the school, her heels clicking on the pavement as she walked. Thankfully it was still relatively early in the school year so it was a warm and quiet day so the dress she wore didn't expose her to the usual chilly winds that Seattle was plagued with. Inside, her heels echoed along the walls as it was twenty minutes until classes started and most students didn't show up until ten till.

While she was in a hurry of being 'late', it was because she liked to be early and not being early enough qualified to her as of being late. If she prided herself on one thing it was that Weiss Schnee was never late. It was something she personally strode for and not because of her parents. The only time she was ever late was back in the sixth grade and her teachers were worried even though it was only five minutes after the bell. The cause was a flat tire on the outskirts of town that resulted in her father getting the inflatable tires and a professional driver.

When she finally arrived at her locker and started grabbing her books for class an unnerving voice and presence disturbed her peace.

"Hey Snow Angel. How are you this morning?" Said the most popular and handsome boy in the school, Neptune Vasilias as he leaned his shoulder in the locker next to Weiss. He was the captain of the school football team and the second richest kid, behind Weiss of course. Every girl wanted to date him and Weiss was lucky enough to be the target of his advances and everyone wanted to switch places with her. Something she would gladly do.

Weiss silently swallowed the small amount of bile that had built up in her throat and turned to the blue haired boy and smiled.

"Hello Neptune. I'm good. You?" Her eyes did a quick scan of his clothing and noted that he wore his usual casual suit with a black jacket with a white shirt underneath and black dress pants.

"I'm doing better now that I see you." He grinned. Weiss once again had to keep her fake smile up and resist the urge to vomit. It wasn't that she didn't hate him or think he wasn't handsome it was just that she wasn't interested. Nobody interested her and clearly people weren't getting the idea.

Just nodding and smiling in reply, Weiss went back to gathering her books and supplies for class but it seemed Neptune wasn't one to get a hint.

"Listen, I was wondering, do you want to get some dinner or something this Friday? We can take my families jet and go to San Francisco or somewhere to eat if you want. That or we could go see a movie or…"

Weiss held up a hand to top him and struggled to keep up the fake smile. "I thank you for the offer Neptune but I have to finish that project from Mrs. Peach and I am afraid that I will be busy that day." She made sure to keep her voice sincere and apologetic to keep him from getting too upset. "Maybe another time?"

While he was clearly upset about the whole thing he put on a small smile and nodded. "Sure. Maybe another time." He then removed himself from the locker and walked away allowing Weiss to take a deep breath in relief. Sadly, his spot was taken by another person that she was rather reluctant to talk to that day or any day for that matter. Her so called 'Best Friend', Cinder Fall.

"What did Neptune want?" the girl asked as she opened the locker that Neptune had been leaning on. Cinder was Weiss's 'Best Friend' since last year when she practically pushed herself into the position. Weiss knew that she had practically no friends and the ones she did have were barely even that. Her little group consisted of Cinder, Emerald, Mercury, Neptune, and Pyrrha with Pyrrha being the only one that Weiss really even thought of as a friend. The girl was kind and gentle and while the rest of the group thought of everyone else lesser and not even worth the time to talk to, Pyrrha was the exact opposite. The only reason she was a part of the group was that she was on the same fencing team as Cinder, Weiss, and Emerald and one of the top two besides Weiss who was captain.

"Oh, the usual. Asking me out on a date and trying to impress me with his family's money." Weiss stated as she shut her locker and started walking.

"Why don't you just go with him? Every girl wants in his pants except for you. What's the problem?" Cinder said as she hurried after Weiss.

"The problem is that I am busy with family business. With the recent problems with the White Fang increasing and the company taking hits, my father has had me under almost constant watch. That and classes have been difficult." Weiss lied. She was so far ahead of the curve that she could graduate right now with higher than a 4.0 GPA and go straight into college classes with ease. The reason why she didn't was that she had yet to decide on a school much to her father's displeasure.

"That is the same excuse you use every time he has asked. Are you simply not just interested?" Cinder wondered. She then stopped and grabbed Weiss's arm and looked at her in shock. "Are you a lesbian?" she asked with a fake gasp.

"What? No!" Weiss almost yelled. She was definitely not a lesbian. She herself had wondered that when she was younger but at the age of 17, she had realized that neither sex really appealed to her. She qualified herself as Asexual and was honestly okay with that. Less time worrying about relationships and more on important things.

"Oh, thank God." Cinder gasped out as she placed a hand on her chest. She chuckled. "That would be one hell of a social killer if you were. Remember what happened to that one girl that was outed as a dyke?"

Weiss nodded and internally felt sorrow for the poor girl. While she personally had no issues with people that liked the same-sex, others weren't so accepting. There was a girl named Penny that attended the school last year and was going to graduate to go on to MIT to get her engineering masters. She had even come up with her own robot design that was going to be the cornerstone of the entire industry but sadly, fate deemed otherwise.

Apparently, someone had hacked into her computer and found some rather, disconcerting, photos of her and another woman she had dated back at her old school and decided to publish them to Facebook. A few days later when the girl arrived at school she was assaulted by several students who never saw any punishment no matter what anyone said as their parents were too well connected. Penny and her family had moved away not much later but the damage was done. No matter what school she went to, the photos and the mockery always followed her and the chances of her going to MIT practically plummeted. Only a couple months after the incident did it finally end. The girl decided that a gun barrel to the head that she had stolen from her military father's safe was better than living with it all.

The pair continued to class and took their seats. Besides them in room was a couple of kids named Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Ren's parents had adopted Nora when she was young in South Korea when Nora's father and mother were killed in an incident involving an attack from the North. The two have been the best of friends since and moved to the U.S. just a few years ago. While they say they aren't 'together-together', mostly by Nora, the attraction between the pair is fairly obvious to everyone but the two of them. There is even a pool going on who will finally ask who out and by when. While they sat, Nora was busy drawing something on a piece of paper and talking randomly while Ren just sat there and from the way it looked, was taking a nap. How he could do that with her talking was beyond Weiss.

Once it got closer to the start of class did people finally start coming in and Weiss was more than thankful for it as she was getting tired of Cinders constant need to gossip. While it was interesting to know what was going on and part of the expected duties of the richest and one of the most popular kids in school, Weiss truly had no love for it. She felt it was something beneath her and that what people did outside of school or in school was none of her business. Only when it involved her did it really bring her any interest.

"Hello class." Ms. Goodwitch said as she entered the room dressed in her usual white button up blouse and purple skirt and her hair in the usual bun. She was by far the strictest teacher the school had and one of the best and for that she was Weiss's favorite.

"Hello Ms. Goodwitch." Everyone said, well, some said while most mumbled something inaudible.

"I hope you all had a good weekend and remembered to keep up your studies as today we have surprise pop quiz." This of course caused everyone to groan. Everyone except Weiss that is as she was more than prepared for whatever Ms. Goodwitch could throw out and the teacher knew it. It was a kind of game between the two of them, Goodwitch would up the difficulty of every quiz or homework assignment just to test her and Weiss would always ace them with perfection. It resulted in a grudging respect between teacher and student. "However, I would first like to introduce a new student we have with us this year." She then waved to the door for someone to enter. What Weiss saw surprised her.

A girl walked in and in one second, Weiss knew this girl would have a bit of a challenging time this year. She was probably six inches taller than her and had neck length onyx and crimson hair that was cut in an asymmetrical style that seemed to grow redder the closer they got to the tips. She had several piercings in her right ear and was wearing a pair of black, calf high combat boots with several buckles around it and with a red sole on the bottom. Up from there was a pair of black leggings that reached to the bottom of the red and black checkered mini skirt along her waist. Next was a low V-neck black graphic t-shirt that advertised a band that Weiss had never heard of. Something called, 'Five Finger Death Punch'?

Over the shirt was a small woman's black leather bikers jacket that had red lining on the inside and red on the edges of the collar and along the zipper that met and went around the bottom of the jacket. On the back Weiss could see a large red outlined image of a rose that was rather beautiful. Finally, completing the outfit was a long necklace that reached almost past the girl's chest that Weiss couldn't see well enough.

The one thing that really caught Weiss's attention though were the girl's eyes. They were silver and she had never before heard or seen silver eyes. To Weiss, she silently admitted to herself that they were breathtaking and felt her face heat up a little when the girl met her eyes as if scanning her but only for a moment before she looked away.

"Now everyone I would like you to meet our new student. She had recently moved her from California and I would you like to treat her with respect." Goodwitch watched them all like a hawk to see if any were willing to test her at the moment. "Good now dear, would you kindly introduce yourself?"

The girl looked at everyone for a sec and Weiss could tell that she was didn't really want to speak. Finally, the silver eyed woman took a deep breath and spoke with a high, yet, pleasant voice. "Hello. My name is…Ruby. Ruby Rose."

And that is it for now. I hope you all enjoyed it and I apologize if any of the written events or words caused you any discomfort. Some parts were difficult for me to write as I have some personal connections to some of the instances so I understand.

If you have any questions or spot any mistakes that need to be fixed (FYI, unless its major I probably won't go and fix grammar mistakes, sorry) or if you think there are some points that I need to improve on please let me know.

Once again, I hope you enjoyed it and please leave a review!