Chapter 11: Waltz of Stares – Papa Schnee

Weiss fiddled with her hair as she sat alone at the fountain in front of the school. She was waiting for a specific airship to arrive. She bit her lip her heart beating… She was going to talk to her father… She was going to tell him or Blake's words for nothing.

Her heart almost stopped when she heard the familiar whirls of a certain airship's propellers. She raised her head to see that in the distance, an airship decorated with the Schnee Dust Company logo had landed. Behind that very ship, dozens ships belonging to the military followed, docking at the entire one side of the floating school. She watched as the doors opened. A man wearing a white suit strutted out, his chest out and arms crossed behind his back. Weiss eyed her father as he came closer, she stayed down until her father was just 12 metres away from her. She stood up in the presence of her father, "Hello father."

Jacques eyes squinted in suspicion before he told Ironwood to go have his meeting with Ozpin, "Weiss, shouldn't you be in classes right now keeping your grades up."

Weiss took a breath in before she gave her father a small fake smile, "Father, I was allowed permission to greet you. In fact I even got a small lunch arranged for the two of us."

Jacques raised his eyebrows at her, "I suppose Schnee's should try not to parade with the other crowd."

Weiss eyes turned around, as she concealed her eyes that gleamed with anger… that 'other crowd' was her friends… and Ruby, "Father, the table is in a separate courtyard."

The father and daughter sat in silence, the clinking of forks and knives clinking in work. Jacques allowed his daughter to hear his voice. Weiss munched on her broccoli as she listened at her father's words, "Your work here is satisfactory but a 98.5% is not the best. Even it you are the top of your class you should…"

His words faded into the background as Weiss opened her ears to the thoughts that floated around her head. She cut the steak gently, the knife only softly touching the plate. She rose the piece to her mouth… How was she going about this? She and Blake had talked about strategies that Weiss could take to slowly prepare her dad for the news… But all didn't seem right… Her father was hard to deliver news discretely. She lifted her fork to stab another broccoli but instead ended up pushing it around the plate.

"Weiss, it is not ladylike to play with your food! How many times do I have to tell you that a Schnee is beyond perfect?"

The said girl took a deep breath as she picked the broccoli and slowly raised the offended vegetable to her lips.

"Anyways, I heard there was a dance coming up and I decided that it was the best circumstance to introduce you to three suitors instead of waiting for you to return home for the winter break. I had originally arranged them to meet you at the dance, but since I have received news that it was a masquerade ball, I suppose they could meet you at the entrance. I had your maid pick a dress out for you and-"

A fork slamming on to a plate interrupted him, making the table shake. He placed his fork on to the plate and gave Weiss a stare, "What is the meaning of your out burst Weiss? You do know these are tailored made plates that I had asked you to use instead of the crummy Beacon plates."

"Father, I do not wish to meet these… boys."

Weiss' father gave her a strained fake smile as his mouth threatened to shout with anger, "Do you have any idea of what you are saying right now?"

Weiss chose her words carefully, "I do know what I am saying father."

She looked at Jacques who gave her a glare, "It doesn't matter as these boys are heirs to the-"

"I am gay."

Weiss trembled slightly before she stood straight up, not afraid to back down. She looked down at her father, her eyes being almost condescending to her own father. Her father closed her eyes as he too rose up. In lightning speed his hand came up and swung up, and slammed against her cheek.

The sound of flesh being whacked resounded throughout the pavilion.

At that one moment, out of all moments, she had forgot to put her aura up. She felt pain shoot up into her cheek. The cradled her cheek as he father spoke, "Stop playing games and take this seriously."

Weiss brought her hands down and clenched her fist by her sides, "I am NOT lying! I am being SERIOUS!"

Another slap echoed through the air.

"WEISS! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! YOU ARE THE HEIRESS TO MY COMPANY!"

"I NEVER WANTED TO BE… Not anymore… I AM NOT YOUR PAWN FATHER!"

A slap resounded again.

Her eyes were brimming with water at the pain as she gingerly touched her sensitive cheek. The pain had now increased a tenfold. Her father looked down at her, height was in his favour, "Weiss, stop being deluded. This is not real. You can never love a girl. It is impossible, especially if you are my daughter."

Weiss exploded, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE?!"

"I, your father who is older than you has experienced more than a girl who has only been here for less than twenty years."

"It wouldn't hurt to show what you learnt from that experience!"

Jacques slapped her again, "I allowed you to go here!"

"YOU JUST ABUSED YOUR DAUGHTER!"

"I am simply disciplining my child. It also appears that she is not grateful for everything I bought her."

"THAT IS IT! BOUGHT! YOU'VE ONLY EVER BOUGHT! All my life I was given everything I wanted except FATHERLY LOVE! THAT'S ALL I EVER WANTED! The singing lessons, acing every subject I participate in was only done so I can EARN YOUR STUPID FATHERLY LOVE!... FATHER…" Weiss took a breath as she released the clenches of her fists, "Papa, fatherly love can't be bought. You can only give it… It doesn't cost anything, just you to try." Towards the end… She sounded more like a kicked puppy.

Jacques eyes flashed in recognition for a moment. Weiss only every called her 'Papa' when she was still too young to read, write or train. When she was still only learning her words. When their relationship was still new and untainted. He quickly masked his small slip. He sneered at her before he turned to leave, "I shall visit you later… Those boys would love to meet you sooner than later."

As her father left the pavilion she dropped down to her chair. She hadn't noticed her father's slip of expression. She pushed her food around the plate. She touched her cheek, that pain becoming more apparent… It hadn't healed yet.

She heard heavy steps enter the pavilion. She kept her head down, shielding her tears.

"Miss Schnee."

Weiss decided to look up to see Ironwood looking down in surprise as the heiress' tears glistened in the afternoon sun, "I was going to ask you about your father… May I take you to your dorm?" He than tilted his head to observe the purple blue bruise that started to form, "It seems that your aura can't heal it. I presume it is that you are just too emotionally all over place that you can't seem to focus it."

He helped Weiss up, "We can pass by the infirmary to pick up an icepack."

For the rest of the day she sat in her dorm room alone. She sat in front of the vanity mirror that she shared with team RWBY, observing the bruise. The ice pack pressed tenderly against her cheek. The bruising had calm down considerably, the nurse at the infirmary told her not to worry as it would heal well before the dance once she got control over her aura. Ha… She wasn't looking forward to the dance as she used to.

She sighed as she placed the icepack on the table, "I am so hideous. Ruby probably doesn't find me attractive at all."

"You and I know that is not true."

Through the mirror she saw Blake at the doorway, "Weiss, I know I have night vision but, you should turn the light on at this time…"

Weiss turned to the window, the moon in the sky… She must of missed dinner.

"Did you have dinner with your father because-" She spoke as she flicked the light on. Blake mouth gaped as she got a clearer image of Weiss, the bruise protruding from her cheek.

"Blakey! Is Zwei here again? That expression on youwwaa?"

Yang had reached the faunus as she was now standing at the doorway, her mouth slowly dropping at the sight of Weiss.

"YANG! I JUST SAW WEISS' FA-"

The red reaper stopped at her tracks as she saw the image of Weiss. A flurry of rose petals had exploded in the room. And then, only then, Weiss only saw her and Ruby staring at each other. Weiss heart started to beat faster than a rolling Boarbatusk, but it immediately stopped when Ruby ran out into team JNPR's dorm room.

Weiss looked down… She did look hideous…

Blake and Yang moved to the cat faunus' bed and sat down.

"Are you okay?" Yang asked.

"…" Weiss stayed speechless.

Blake cursed to herself, "You had a run in with Papa Schnee… Didn't you."

Weiss eyes widened at the choice of words her friend had used, "Yeah…"

The door suddenly slammed closed in a whirlwind of petals. Ruby ran up to Weiss and pushed an ice cube into her mouth, "I got an ice cube from the mini fridge Ren owns, and can you put it against the inside of your cheek?"

Weiss overwhelmed by the sudden affection from Ruby, complied with the girl's request. The brunette then picked up the ice pack that Weiss had abandoned and patted it gently across her cheek.

Weiss darted her eyes to the mirror.

The sight of brunette's doting made her face warm up considerably. Ruby had paid all attention to the alabaster girl's cheek. Her brows knitted together in concentration as she handled Weiss with the best care she the leader could give. Weiss started feeling light headed at all the blood that rushed to her face.

"Whoa! The ice pack feels really warm… I guess it's starting to melt."

Weiss heard a snicker from Blake, which confused Yang.

The four then heard a few knocks at the door. Ruby faced the door, "Must be Pyrrha and Jaune. I forgot to apologize for running in when they were sharing a kiss."

Ruby walked up to the door. She rubbed the back of her neck and opened it as she said, "I am sorry I interrupted but- Oh… Mr. Schnee!… Sorry, I thought you were someone else… I… I'll get Weiss."

Ruby moved to the side as she let the heiress walk up to her father. Behind him were three boys… He wasn't lying, "Weiss, I want you to meet James, Trent and Bailey. These are up in your line for marriage."

One of the boys spoke up, "Sir… Why is her cheek purple?"

Jacques sneered, "It is a mark that symbolizes disobedience. But do not worry boys, it would soon fade and she would listen to your every word."

The boys nodded at his statement. Weiss started to slowly back up when she saw one of the boys gave her a creepy and lewd look. Ruby noticed her partner's reaction, which caused the brunette to move behind the door and slam it in the CEO's face.

Through the door, a muffled voice spoke, "Don't worry… She is just going through a… phase. We'll try again at the dance." The steps faded away from the door.

Weiss turned to the girl in a red cloak who sat on her death trap of a bed with arms crossed and a glare at the door, "Thank you Ruby… After what he did at lunch… I wasn't sure if I could have the power to."

Ruby turned her back to the rest of her group, "That boy was being weird…" The girl started to mutter to herself.

Yang then exclaimed, "WAIT! DID HE HIT YOU?!"

"… Yes."

Yang's semblance started to flare up, "Let's get Nora to break his legs… After I wreck his face."

Ruby then turned back to the group at Yang's word, "Can I punch him?"

Blake looked to the three, "… I can rip his hair off."

Weiss jumped at their words, "THERE IS NO NEED TO!… No need to."

Yang cocked her head to the side, "Weiss… You confirmed to us that he abuses you… Why are you still defending him…? Why couldn't you even slam the door yourself?"

Weiss sighed as she dropped down on to her bed, "He is still is my father at the end of the day… I just can't physically hurt him." She let her back hit the bed, "I… I sometimes have these dreams of when I am a toddler… In those dreams he would greet me with open arms… He gave me hugs and praised me when I said my first words… When I took my first steps… Back then before he became corrupted…"

Blake spoke up, "… Corrupted? How so?"

Weiss looked down, "… I'm not sure… I was always too afraid to ask." Weiss looked at the clock and asked, "I know it is game night and we are at a tie breaker with team JNPR but… Can I sit this one out? I want to sleep early today…"

Yang and Blake shared a concern look but nonetheless decided that Weiss would take care or herself.

"Sleep well Weiss." Blake bid her goodnight before leaving the door to JNPR's room.

"It's not sit out Weiss… It is sleep out!"

She smiled internally at Yang's comment as the blonde laughed at her own joke before she headed out the door.

Ruby hopped of the bed and slowly walked to the door… before she turned around to run to Weiss in a flurry of red petals. She opened her arms and wrapped the white-haired girl in a hug. The leader rested her head on Weiss shoulder, "You can get through this Weiss… Remember we are here for you."

Ruby pulled back and held Weiss shoulders. She giggled.

Weiss gave her a confused look, "What?"

Ruby walked up to the door, her hand on the knob as she turned to look back, "You just really looked cute with all those rose petals around you." She gave heiress a smile before she exited and closed the door.

Weiss placed a hand over her heart. She gave an affection smile at the door as she picked up a petal from her lap, smelt the roses from it and then pressed it to her lips. She stated quietly "Ruby… The things you do to me…"

YEAH! I guess you guys hit lucky and I was able to update this!

So what I usually do before I write a story… I describe what happen in every chapter in a few sentences. When I reached this one I wrote… "WHITEROSE EVERYWHERE at the end". And with that all these ideas flew into my brain. I was able to type this entire thing from 9pm – 10pm, of course taking breaks. And so I estimated that I probably get a chapter up tomorrow and then on Sunday. If I am really productive, I might get two chapters on Saturday. Fingers crossed that'll finish this arc in the time.

TO THE REVIEWS:

To bedfilli13: As I type, I am always shouting at the characters for being idiots and want them to kiss, but I know that if I did that, it would lose the entire concept of the story. Slow burner is extremely hard when you ship the two of them very hard Oh well, I signed up for this, and happy you are enjoying it though!

So just wanting to let you know, by the end of this arc the male OC be closed so before then, I suggest you at least get it in. I don't care if it is something you made up on the spot… I just want the audience to have a chance to feel part of the story (I really don't care if the OC is a self-insert, if you do care, meh. [Sorry for triggering anyone])

So, I'll see ya in chapterette! (I don't know what I am trying to achieve with this)