A/N: Hi everyone, I apologize for the long wait. This fic just sort of happened and the direction it's heading is only partially clear, so my updates will be very slow. As usual all mistakes are mine.


Chapter 2

Regina stiffened. The brunette really wasn't sure what to expect now that she knew Emma was one of the girls she was supposed to show around. Looking the blonde up and down, Regina could see she wasn't stuck up. If the girl was truly a snob, she would have bitten Regina's head off for knocking her down a few minutes ago. Also, Regina knows a lot of rich girls and none of them own a single pair of converse sneakers.

"Ahem!"

Regina turned away from Emma only to find a scantily clad, tall brunette with red streaked hair making her way over to them. Regina noted the girl was moving to stand next to Emma which caused a feeling of jealousy to flare up. It didn't help that Emma moved to wrap an arm around the girls waist.

"Regina, this is my sister Ruby." Emma said, motioning her free hand toward the red streaked brunette.

Regina let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding. Chill out Mills, the girl is just her sister! Regina thought as she plastered on a smile she hoped wasn't too fake.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you." Regina said offering a hand to Ruby.

"Likewise." Ruby replied as she shook the offered hand.

"Well since I'm supposed to show you two around, where would you two like to go first?' Regina asked, picking up her long board and tucking it under her arm.

"How about the library." Emma suggested.

"Okay, follow me." Regina said walking ahead of the two girls.

"I know I've said this before, but Emma, you're such a nerd." Ruby grumbled.

The girls walked in silence as Regina lead them towards the library. After noticing the other brunettes lingering glances in her sisters direction, Ruby couldn't restrain herself much longer. Pulling out her cell phone, Ruby began typing a message to her sister.

Rubes: Sis, I think the headmaster's daughter has eyes for you!

Emma walked alongside Regina, side glancing in the brunettes direction when the girl wasn't looking. As they were nearing the library building, the blonde felt her phone vibrate. Pulling out the device and reading the text message, Emma just rolled her eyes.

Ems: Shut it Red.

Emma could hear her sister growling under her breath as she typed on the keypad of her phone furiously.

Rubes: Stop calling me that!

Emma let out a breathy chuckle, causing Regina to turn in her direction. Ruby sped up her walk till she was right beside the blonde and punched her in the arm.

"Ow! Christ Ruby what was that for?!" Emma shrieked.

"For being annoying and also for dragging me to the library." Ruby stated with a shrug.

"You're an ass!" Emma hissed.

"And you're a nerd." Ruby mocked.

It was Emma's turn to growl in frustration as she stormed past her sister, muttering insults under her breath. Regina tried to match the blondes pace so that she could walk closer to the girl as Ruby hung back giggling like a three year old.

"I take it your sister isn't into reading?" Regina asked once she caught up to Emma.

"No she isn't. Ruby only reads when she absolutely has to." Emma replied.

"But you like to read?" Regina asked, attempting to try and get to know the blonde.

"I love to read."

"What else do you love to do?"

"I love to listen to music, I love playing video games, and I love horseback riding" Emma answered.

"Really? me too!" Regina exclaimed.

Emma smiled beautifully at Regina, causing the brunettes heart to melt. The two girls walked closer together, hands gently brushing together as they entered the library.


Ruby let out a loud, dramatic sigh as she walked around the library, following behind her sister and Regina. The two girls ahead of her were chatting nonstop about their favorite books and similar hobbies. The pair were so obnoxious Ruby wanted to gag, but she was glad that her sister made a new friend. Emma was currently scouring the shelves for new books to read while Regina ogled her behind. Ruby just rolled her eyes, part of her wanted to go into overprotective sister mode but another part of her that wanted her sister to have fun overruled the overprotective side.

"guys, I'm going to go have a look around." Ruby called over her shoulder as she walked away.

" Sure."

"Okay."

Emma and Regina said simultaneously.

Ruby just shook her head and rolled her eyes at the two before disappearing around a corner.

"So I guess it's just you and me." Emma said with a shrug.

"So it would seem." Regina replied, staring deep into the blondes eyes.

After a moment of awkward silence between them, Regina spoke once more:

"So you said earlier you love horseback riding, yes?"

"Yeah, our Granny owns this really cool ranch, we visit every summer and I ride my horse Pandora." Emma explained as the two walked from shelf to shelf.

"Our school has stables you know." Regina casually mentioned.

"Really?!" Emma stopped and turned to stare at Regina with wide hopeful eyes.

"Yes, It's where I keep my own horse, Rocinante." Regina explained with a smile.

"Wow, that is so cool!" Emma said as she went back to scanning bookshelves.

Meanwhile, Ruby walked around the library completely bored out of her mind. The red streaked brunette was zoned out, focusing on the screen of her cell phone. Since she wasn't paying attention to where she was going, Ruby failed to noticed when a girl carrying a stack of books came stumbling towards her. The two girls collided into one another, landing in a heap of books.

"Oh no, I'm sorry!"

"Shit, I'm so sorry!"

Both girls apologized simultaneously as Ruby began frantically picking up the books from the floor. The other girl, a short brunette with long hair and big blue eyes, stuck her hand out in introduction:

"I'm Annabelle French, but you can call me Belle."

"Ruby Lucas, nice to meet you." Ruby said, shaking the offered hand.

"You must be a new student here." Belle said, standing up.

"Yeah, my sister and I just moved here from Boston."

The two walked in a comfortable silence, Ruby helping Belle by carrying half of the books she had caused to drop. Once they reached the front desk, they each sat their pile of books down and turned toward each other. Belle was the first to break the silence:

"So what room is it you are staying in?"

"I live on the fifth floor, room 5-109." said Ruby.

"Oh wow, I hear the fifth floor is where campus royalty reside." Belle said in awe.

"It's no big deal." Ruby said, cheeks reddening in embarrassment. The last thing the red streaked brunette wanted was to be referred to as royalty.

"I'm sorry, but it kind of is." said Belle as she moved behind the desk and began scanning each of the books.

"what do you mean?" asked Ruby, brows furrowed in confusion.

"If you live on the fifth floor, you are considered popular by all the other rich kids, If you live anywhere below the fourth you're considered a loser." Belle explained.

"That sounds totally ridiculous." Ruby said.

"It is, but that's the way things work around here." Belle replied with a shrug.

"Great, and here I thought we were escaping pointless high school drama." Ruby grumbled.

"Allow me to offer you some advice, stay clear of Regina Mills, the headmasters daughter." Belle said in a serious tone.

"Um it's a bit late for that." Ruby said with a chuckle.

"What?!" Belle whisper shouted, eyes wide with fear.

"Yeah, her father has her showing us around, and I'm pretty sure she has a crush on my sister, if the ogling is anything to go by." Ruby explained.

"Ruby, Regina may seem like this nice girl who's showing you around, but once school starts she's all feminine pantsuits, pencil skirts, and high heels. She is like the school Goddess that everybody wants to worship. Every girl wants what she has, Every guy and some girls want to date her, and nobody has ever stood a single chance. She is rude and abrasive and carries herself with the regality of a queen. If you aren't careful, her majesty will chew your sister up and spit her back out." Belle said with a frown.

"Wow, and here I thought she was just a skater chic who happened to like staring at my sisters ass." Ruby muttered.

"Yes, Regina has a very complicated personality but I highly suggest you introduce your sister to other available lesbians so that she doesn't get herself hurt." Belle said.

"Like who? We've only been here a few hours." said Ruby.

"Well, what is your sister like?" asked Belle.

"Emma? She's blonde and pretty, and a complete nerd." Ruby said.

"Well perhaps I can introduce Emma to a few girls who would be interested." Belle offered with a warm smile.

"What if we're too late and Regina has already asked her out?" Ruby asked.

"Either way we need to be discreet, your sister has obviously caught the queen's eye and nothing good can come from us meddling if she were to find out." Belle whispered.

"Alright, you know my room number, let's just exchange contacts just in case we come up with a plan." said Ruby.

The two girls took out their cell phones and began exchanging contact information with one another. After they each had the others phone number, Ruby bid Belle farewell and began walking the library in search of her sister. 'Out of all the girls Emma had to attract it had to be the mean queen of the school.' thought Ruby. Rounding another corner, Ruby found Emma and Regina huddled close together, reading something from a book. Determined to protect her sister from certain doom, Ruby marched up to her sister, grabbed her by the arm, and began forcefully dragging her away from a confused and mildly pissed Regina.

"What the actual fuck Ruby!" Emma growled, snatching her arm from her sister's death grip.

"Emma, I will explain when we get back to our dorm, but we need to leave." Ruby hissed.

Rolling her eyes, Emma stormed past her sister and out of the building. As they walked in complete silence, they didn't notice the headmaster's daughter angrily following several paces behind them.