Date: 4/10

Location: Leblanc, Yongen

Hearing my alarm blaring, I jolt awake to find out that I'm on the floor and covered in a cold sweat. My head throbbed in pain. Moving a hand up to push some hair out of my eyes and to try to ease my headache to little effect.

"What was that all about?" I wonder aloud.

I get up and turn the alarm off to grant me some form of peace and quiet whilst I try and remember what happened. I changed out of my nightwear and into my Shujin uniform without realizing it. Any other Sunday, I would have gone back to bed for another hour or so but I sit on my bed waiting for James to show up.

"Ruin… Rehabilitation… and who was that Ozpin guy?" Ugh, just thinking about that place makes my head hurt.

"Hey! Are you up?" I heard from downstairs.

'Shit, I thought I had more time to think.' Grabbing my glasses and phone off the windowsill, I shout "Yes" as I make my way downstairs. What I wasn't expecting to see this early in the morning was James wearing a white two-button blazer with another pair of pale khakis, a pale pink dress shirt and a white trilby.

"Good morning Ironwood-san, how are you this morning?" I say with a massive smirk stretching across my face.

"What?" His gruff yet soft tone was making it hard to tell if knew that I was laughing (inwardly) at his choice of headwear or he just didn't care about it.

"Nothing." I said, I didn't want to bite the hand that feeds my, especially on my first official day living here.

"Well then, let's get going, I want to get back as soon as possible, Sundays can be one of the more busy days. Shujin Academy is over in the Aoyama district. It's going to cost you a bit to ride the train there, and with what's been going on recently, the route transfers are going to be a pain. I'll take you there, but just for today. Ok?" I nod. 'And that is why I like the countryside more.'

"Good, then let's go."

Location: Shujin Academy, Aoyama-Itchome

The ride over was long, quiet and very boring, to the point where I believe that I might have fallen asleep. All I remember was sitting in the car next to James in traffic and then we're there.

When we got outside a set of gates, James turns to me "Do me a favour and behave yourself, alright? I do have a reputation to uphold." He then turns and heads through the gate and into the building.

I stand there for a couple of moments looking up at Shujin Academy. 'It looks more like a prison than an Academy'

After climbing the stairs and walking in through the front doors, I saw James standing there with a frown on his face.

"What did I tell you?" He says.

"To be on my best behaviour and to not cause you any problems." I tell him in my best impression of him.

I see the edge of his lips curl slightly, but the frown remains. "At least you can listen to orders, but it seems that you can't follow them."

'Huh' "I was only having a look at the building."

"Well, you can do all the sight-seeing tomorrow. Okay?" I nod my head in understanding.

"Do you know where we are meant to be going?" I ask James as we start heading to the right of a beard store.

"We're meant to be to go to the principal's office."

"And where's that?"

"I don't know. This is my first time here just as much as it is yours" He says with an angry tone.

"If you are going to the principal's office, then you are going the wrong way, the way you're heading in will take you towards the practical building." A soft feminine voice from behind us says.

Now, I like to say that I'm quite observant and have good hearing, but wholly fuck; she must be a ninja to sneak like that. I turn to see who spoke to us, to say that she beautiful would be an understatement, and I thought I was pale; she looked like a porcelain doll. Her baby blue eyes stand out against her pale white complexion. Her hair was next curio as it was white, whiter than her skin tone. It was set in an off-centre ponytail with a hairpin that looked like a tiara.

'Well hello there Snow Princes' If she could read my mind then she would not be happy with.

I think she knew that I was checking her out if my blush had anything to do about it. She just smiled and asked if we were lost again. It was James who stole my spotlight by speaking first.

"Yes, do you know the way the principal's office? I need to get this one there so she can officially start tomorrow."

"Oh, so you're the new transfer student?" She asks me.

I bow in an overly dramatic way. "Ruby Rose at your service."

"A pleasure to meet you Rose-chan, I'm student council president Weiss Schnee. If you have any problems, please don't hesitate to come and see me." The person now known as Weiss tells me.

I nod in agreement. "You got it Schnee-senpai." I said way too enthusiastically.

She smiles at me again and I swear that I must have gone a shade or two redder. It was James who broke this moment that Weiss and I were having. "If you two are done flirting, can you tell us where the principal's office is?"

At that, I see Weiss go wide-eyed and turn a nice shade of red. She stutters out a "Yes" then she composes herself.

"Yes, I can, if you would follow me please." She turned on her heels and walks away before me or James could do or say anything.

Arriving at what I can only presume is the principal's office; Weiss knocks on the door and a muffled "Come in" is heard and Weiss opens the door.

"I've brought the transfer student to see you Principal Lionheart." She said, bowing slightly.

"Ah yes, thank you Schnee-san. Now if you excuse us, we have a though things to discuss, and I'm sure that you have more pressing matters to deal with?"

"Of course, Principal Lionheart" She bows again and turns towards the door to leave. I wink and mouth 'Thank you' to her as she walks by me.

With my attention no longer on Weiss, I turn it towards the adults in the room. There, sitting at the only desk in the office, was Principal Lionheart. The most striking feature about the man was the mane of tan/grey hair and beard. The mustard colour suit was not the most attractive thing ever.

The other adult (maybe a teacher or the Principal's Assistant) was wearing a nice looking yellow long-sleeved shirt and a blue denim skirt, her yellow eyes were nice to look at but she looked exhausted, if the poor attempt at concealment the black bags under her eyes. But what I wasn't expecting to see amongst her short black hair was a pair of cat ears with three gold piercings in them.

'A Faunus, huh. I wonder if she likes her ears scratch?'

"Right. Now that you're both here, we can finally start with the paperwork, so that you can officially enrol here." Principal Lionheart said. 'Shit'

2 hours of paperwork. 2 bloody hours of listening to the Principal going on and on about how well reformed I'll be after my time at Shujin. James has just finished signing the last document when the Principal decides to speak up again.

"To reiterate, just so you're clear, you will be expelled immediately if you cause any problems.-"

'Yes, I gathered that'

"-Honestly, I was hesitant on accepting someone like you, but there was some circumstance on our side. You might have done a variety of things in hiding in your hometown, but you will behave yourself here. If you are thrown out of our school, there will be no place for you to go. Keep that in mind."

'Finally.'

"Ah yes," I sigh inwardly."I almost forgot. This is the teacher in charge of your class." He gestured to the cat faunus.

"Hello, I'm Kali Toyoguchi, here's your student ID and student rule book, be sure to read the school rules. Any violations will send you straight to the guidance office. And if by chance you cause any problems, I won't be able to protect you at all."

'Protection? What does she mean by that?'

"That IS your promise, right Principal Lionheart?" She looked at the Principal.

"She is responsible for all her own actions."

"But really though, why me? There are better candidates for this."

'What is going on here?' I look to James to see if he had any idea, he just shrugs.

"It was a sudden transfer and your class was the only one that had an opening."

I was glad when James decided to interrupt them. "If you're done explaining things, mind if we get going? I've got a store to get back to."

"Oh yes, you can go, just keep an eye on her and don't let her cause any trouble outside."

"Don't worry; I'll be having a serious talk about the situation she's in."

Toyoguchi-sensei looks at me. "Come to the faculty office when you arrive at school tomorrow. I'll show you to your classroom."

And with that said me and James are out the door and heading towards the front entrance. I kept an eye out hoping to see if Weiss was about as we descend the stairs. With no luck spotting her, I try to focus on anything but the white-haired girl. Thankfully, James, had me covered.

"Hay! Are you even listening?"

"Sorry, could you repeat that."

He sighs heavily and rubs the back of his head. "I said that they were treating you like some kind of nuisance."

"Well, I do I have a criminal record… and this scar over my left eye doesn't help either." I say as I trace the lower half of scar with my index finger.

"Well, they do say that your past does follow you wherever you go. By the way, if you get expelled now, I won't hesitate to kick you out. Got it?"

"I think I'll scrape by." I said with a mischievous smile.

"I could save us all a lot of time and just kick you out right now if that's going to be your attitude." He tells me in an aggressive tone.

I look at him at with best puppy-dog eyes I can make with my glasses on, wondering if my party trick stills works.

He sighs again "Just… just come on" 'Score'

And with that, we head back to his car and stuck in traffic once again. 'Bloody traffic sucks, Inaba never had this problem' I must have mumbled that last bit as James asks me to repeat it.

"Inaba never has any traffic problems."

"Well, most country people aren't used to the busy lifestyle of Tokyo. It would be BETTER if the traffic was moving." He groans in defeat and rests his head on the wheel. "I'm not going to be able to open up shop today." He glances at me. "You're talking the train starting tomorrow."

'You told me that this morning.'

"So… do you think you can manage this school?"

"It seems fun." I said with probably too much sarcasm.

"Do you even understand the situation you're in?"

'I do, yes.'

"Still, you were expelled once already and to think they re-enrolled you at a different one. Don't expect anyone to give you sympathy."

"Well, who's going to believe my side of the story?" I muttered.

"I just hope that you aren't going to cause me any trouble."

There was silence between me and James for some time before I broke it this time. "I've been meaning to ask you this but, why did you take me in?"

"I know someone who's a friend of your parents-"

'I know all of moms friends… it must be one of dads friends then'

"-I was asked by our mutual friend and I just… happened to agree to it. I've already been paid for it too, after all."

'WHAT? You're paying a complete stranger to look after me but you can't afford to put me through piano lessons. WHAT THE FUCK TAI!'

I see James turn the radio up and I hear a newscaster talking about a subway accident that happened in Shibuya but I don't listen to fully, I just want to punch something.

Location: Leblanc, Yongen

I was feeling a lot better when I walked into Leblanc; all I wanted to do now was sleep. I apologize to James for not being able to open the café today and headed upstairs, hoping to be left alone for the rest of the night.

I heard footsteps come up the stairs shortly after me. "I want you to record your daily activities for your probation. I don't care what you do as long as it's within the law and doesn't cause me any problems." Then he throws a diary on to a table next to the stairs and leaves when his phone goes off.

After changing into my nightwear, I check my phone to see if it needs charging, that is when I see that strange eye icon app thing. "What are you doing back?" After checking the setting and the memory and finding nothing, there was one only one option. Delete.

"Finally, sleep time."