The morning sun began to slowly crawl through the curtains and bring a curious beauty to the dorm that housed the four members of team RWBY. As the light inched its way across the room it soon began to pour onto the face of the youngest and most rambunctious member of the team, Ruby Rose. She began to groan in protest to the natural wakeup call as she reached for something, heck anything, to keep the light out of her eyes. After flailing her hand around on the bed aimlessly she came across a few sheets of paper. She cracked her eyes open a millimeter and saw that she was holding her homework and after a couple more seconds remembered that she didn't finish it before falling into a rather peaceful slumber. 'Well, Professor Port's homework isn't the most exciting pastime.', Ruby thought to herself trying to find an excuse for when her teammates would ask why she hadn't completed it.
Of all the reactions she was imagining the most extreme ones came from her less than cheerful teammate Weiss. 'I mean seriously what's her problem? She just needs to calm down sometimes. It's not like anything too bad will happen if I miss a few assignments here and there.' She spat inwardly as she looked over the edge of the bed at the white haired heiress. 'I mean seriously, she even scowls in her sleep,' Ruby gave a sigh and turned back to her homework in hopes that she could finish before everyone woke up. After a second, more clear minded examination, she realized she only needed a couple paragraphs and resolved to just ask Yang to let her copy her assignment before class started.
She turned her gaze to her sister and gave a small smile at the sight of her sprawled out with one leg hanging off the edge of the bed while she snored almost unbearably loud. She gave a small snicker at Yang's ridiculous appearance. Yang gave a small chuckle and shifted in her sleep causing her arm join in the activity of hanging off the side of the bed. 'Hopefully she doesn't fall off the bed again.' It had only happened one other time but it was during one of her midday naps and Ruby was the only other one in the room. Ruby found it hilarious but Yang only gave a forced chuckle and said that if Ruby told anyone about the event she would reveal some less than favorable stories from when she attended Signal Academy. Yang shifted a little closer to the edge, to which Ruby gave a small smirk.
The sun had not ceased to illuminate the room while Ruby reminisced about her sisters hazardous sleeping tendencies. 'As much as I hate to admit it I think I should start to get ready for class.' Ruby said inwardly as she sat up and began to collect her school supplies. As soon as she had gathered up all her materials she jumped down from her bunk and dashed to her pack to return her work and supplies. She glanced to her right and fixated her gaze on a large red and black rectangular like piece of metal leaning against the wall. She pushed her pack aside and gingerly picked up her heavy, but currently compact weapon. "Good morning, Crescent Rose.", She whispered to the collapsible sniper rifle scythe as she hugged it warmly. She heard someone stirring in bed behind her and returned Crescent Rose to her original position before turning around with an air of nonchalance. To her relief it was only Weiss stirring in her sleep.
After exhaling deeply she went to get her towel and school clothes so she could go get ready for class. As she was gathering up her uniform she was lightly tapped on the shoulder and a calm and curious voice asked, "What are you doing up this early?" startled, Ruby spun around to see Blake in her pajamas staring quizzically at her.
Ruby gave a small exhale and perked up, "Hey Blake," Ruby said with a cheerful and noticeably tired reply "I think I could ask you the same question." She said giving an earnest smile.
"Your sister woke me up." Blake responded, crossing her arms and rolling her eyes as Yang let out a monstrous snore less than half a second afterwards.
"You should try wearing ear plugs." Ruby proposed feeling guilty on her sister's behalf.
"I don't think that will help." Blake replied, flinching slightly as Yang inhaled again
"Oh, is it because of the cat ears?" Ruby added, half curious and the other half sympathetic.
Blake looked at her with a flat slightly annoyed stare. "I don't think they would help because she snores at the same volume a Nevermore screeches at."
"I-I didn't mean to offend you it's just because you have the cat ears and the regular ears, I mean human ears not regular ears because it's not strange that you're a Faunus or anything because I'm totally cool with that, but I was just guessing you could hear out of both because it really wouldn't make sense if you could only hear out of just one set, and-" Blake continued to stare at her flatly. "And I'll just go get ready for class." Ruby said shamefully, she gathered her uniform and towel and walked out of the room avoiding any further eye contact with Blake.
'Well there goes a nice morning.' Ruby thought to herself as she walked to the showers.
Ruby opened the door to find all of her teammates had woken up in the time she was gone, which was expected due to Ruby taking another one of her famous half-hour showers. Blake was currently sitting on her bed enraptured in a brown and silver covered book. Blake must have also bathed and gotten ready while Ruby was lounging in the shower. Weiss and Yang however were still in their sleep wear and gathering their sundries in preparations for their morning rituals. Weiss' eyes darted to her young team leader and then back to her own uniform. "Why does it take you so long to get ready? The rest of us can get ready in half the time it takes you." Weiss snapped coldly.
Ruby let out and irritated sigh before replying, "Why does it matter? I don't slow anyone down and I'm always (almost always)on time to class so it's not a big deal."
"Ugh! Why can't you just admit that you waste time with your unreasonably long showers?"
"I don't have to admit to anything because I have plenty of time to spare." Ruby protested to the proud heiress who was now growing noticeably tense.
"You're so insufferable! Just-"
"You two are fighting over the stupidest things." Blake said calmly, not looking up from her book.
Both Ruby and Weiss threw a surprised look to the bookworm, but Weiss had more ferocity in her stare. Ruby averted her gaze from Blake and saw Weiss do the same almost simultaneously. Ruby gave a sad and almost guilty smile to Weiss who only gave a scowl and broke her gaze on the team leader with a jerk of her head. Weiss gathered her supplies and walked out of the room without another word, all the while avoiding eye contact with Ruby.
Ruby walked over to Weiss' bed and sat down not feeling the energy to stand or even climb up to her own bed. These arguments between her and Weiss had been happening quite frequently. 'Why is Weiss angry at me all of a sudden? I'm not even provoking her!' Ruby let out a deep sigh, Weiss' peculiar attitude was causing Ruby to try and avoid her at all times in fear of starting another heated argument. As Ruby began to wallow in her thoughts Yang sat next to her and wrapped an arm around her.
"Hey, are ya' alright?" Yang said warmly, trying to force a smile to hide that fact that she was obviously upset.
"I'll be fine," Ruby said meekly
Yang gave a broad smile and pulled her little sister into a big hug. Ruby's anxiety began to dissipate by the second. But when the seconds dragged on into minutes the hug began to turn from comforting to awkward. Ruby had begun to blush and was trying to think of a way out of the embrace. When she remembered her incomplete homework she kicked herself for not remembering it sooner.
"Hey Yang can I copy the homework for Professor Port's class?" Ruby said almost breathlessly as Yang began to crush the air out of her.
"Sure," Yang said warmly while she held Ruby in place.
"Umm, Yang I meant like right now." Ruby said desperately due to the fact that Yang had not even attempted to release her. "Yang, are you even listening to me?"
"Sure," Yang said obliviously while she wore a large grin and began rocking them back and forth while lightly humming.
"Ughhhh. Blake help me, please!" Ruby pleaded to the bookworm who was peeking over the top of her book watching the sisters embrace.
"But you two look so cute." Blake said, teasing the young leader through a small giggle.
Ruby grimaced at her reply, "Blake," Ruby said sternly as Yang continued to crush her little sister.
Blake rolled her eyes and let out a small sigh, "Alright, I was just letting you savor it." Blake said with a smirk as she walked over to the sisters and tried to pry them apart. "Geez, did you cover yourself in glue?" Blake exclaimed as she tried to release Ruby from her yellow vice. After a few strenuous pulls and what almost turned into a body slam Ruby managed to slip out of her sisters clutches and stumble to the floor gasping for air.
"Aww, I was enjoying myself." Yang whined hiding a smirk as she got up and began to change into her school uniform.
Once Ruby had refilled her lungs with sweet, sweet oxygen she posed a very good inquiry to her sister, "Aren't you going to take a shower?"
"No, I think I'll be fine without a shower for one day." Yang said perkily as she slipped on her skirt.
"That's really disgusting." Blake said taking a step back from the blonde.
"Ah, whatever let's go get breakfast." Yang said running a brush through her hair a few times before tossing it onto her bed and heading into the hallway.
Blake rolled her eyes at her best friend's disgusting behavior. "Sure," Blake said before following her into the hall.
Ruby stood in the center of the room for a few moments thinking about the less than happy Weiss that would soon return and find that her team had taken off without her. 'As captain I should stay behind and wait for her.'
"Yo Ruby you comin' or what?" Yang said cheerfully from the doorway.
'Weiss just needs some time to herself.' Ruby thought to herself optimistically, 'Yeah…. Time….' "Yeah, I'm coming." Ruby said hesitantly, almost having to force a smile.