POV: Weiss Schnee.

"My first date. Well.. the first one I decided to go on." I'm tingling with excitement. I can't wait for Ruby to tell me that she is ready. My scroll pings letting me know that Ruby has messaged me. I look down and read the words that terrify yet excite me at the same time.

Ruby: I'm ready Weiss.

Me: I am two. Just outside the JNPR dorm.

The door to our friends room opens and Ruby steps out in something that I never thought I would see her in. A suit.

But not just any suit. I can tell just by looking at it that it is very expensive and custom made. Probably more than a thousand lien. And it looks absolutely stunning. It's a black and red suit mostly. It also has silver cuff links. The overcoat and slacks are black while the button up shirt and tie are maroon. Ruby had her hair pinned up and a blush on her cheeks.

Her eyes scan me from head to toe. "Wow Weiss you look… wow." I look at her in awe once again.

"No Ruby it is you that looks absolutely gorgeous. How did you afford that suit?"

"I didn't. I asked my dad. He said, and this is funny, that it was my mother's. I guess me and my mom are about the same size." She smiles sadly.

"Ruby you never did tell me why that always makes you so sad." I state in a tone that expects an answer. And she better have one.

"Look honey, I know you are concerned but today is not about me. It's your birthday. Let's celebrate you." She puts a smile on her face. "Plus, if we don't leave now then we will be late." She says as she turns and puts her arm out for me to take hold of, which I accept gratefully.

She begins to stroll on down the hall and lead us toward the hangers. She whips out her scroll and dials a number. After two rings it is answered. "Hello? Ozpin? Is that bullhead still ready for use? Yes I understand that. Yes. Okay… I will Sir. Yes as pilot I take full responsibility for damages. Yes Sir. Thank you. I'll see you when we return. Thank you good bye." She hangs up and puts the scroll in her pocket.

"Um. Ruby?" I say to her.

"Yes love?" She says in a tone that melts any worries I have. Almost.

"What do you mean that you accept responsibility?"

"Oh that. It's simple. I'm flying this thing."

She says and I am once again left in awe by my "amazing, wonderful, and incredible girlfriend that I don't deserve.. oh shit I said that out loud huh?"

"Yes you did my love. Now let's go. The bullhead is in here." She leads me into a room and then into a bulky aircraft. "Now buckle in babe. The ride will be long. About a half our. It's 5:30 now and the event I am taking you to is at 6:30. That gives us a half hour to get there and then another one for me to take you out to get a gift of your choice. Now sit there." She says gesturing to a seat in the back where the passengers usually sit. "I'd have you in the cabin with me but you don't have the credentials for a co-pilot. So you get comfortable here and I'll call you as I get in the cabin and we can talk that way."

"You know." I started. "I was right. I don't deserve you." Her face suddenly grows hard and emotionless. "Did I say something wrong?"

"Weiss, if you say you don't deserve me one more fucking time I'll cease speaking to you for one month. I swear to you on all that I stand upon in life." She sways sternly. "If you did not deserve me we would not be together. You come from higher social standings so technically I don't deserve you . But I know that is a lie." She turns and walks into the cabin and a few seconds later the engine flare. I feel the air craft that we are in lift off the ground and head in the direction of Vale.

The bullhead gets to a decent altitude and then, after about five minutes my scroll rings. I pick it up. "Ruby? Is that really you flying this thing or are you messing with me?"

"It's really me Weiss. Watch." She hangs up and I get a few selfies that shows her holding a pilot's license with her name on it. She calls me again and when I answer she says, "see?"

"Okay Ruby, you proved your point." That's when a buzzing in the background catches my attention. "Ruby, what's the buzzing?" I ask worried that something may be wrong.

"Oh that? That would be a combination of you being on speaker phone and the autopilot engaging. Even with auto pilot I gotta stay here and you can't come up. Sorry."

"No worries hun." Suddenly the aircraft bobs and vibrates.

"Crap!" Ruby says then the craft levels out. "Stupid turbulence I was above you." I think she forgot we were on the phone.

"Ruby? Is everything okay?" I ask. Slightly, well actually totally, terrified.

"Yes. Were all good now." She says with clear relief in her voice. "Look. I'd love to talk more but I need to focus. I'll talk to you soon." With that she hangs up. "Well I'm in for a long flight"

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"Finally." I sigh as the everlasting half hour ends. I look down at the scroll and my eyes widen beyond belief. "Oh you noticed the time." Ruby laughs nervously. "So we touched down thirty minutes early. So what. Gives you time to gift shop. We have forty five minutes Weiss. Choose a place and I'll get us you there and buy you any one thing."

"Ruby. I love you but you don't have to buy me anything. It's not like I don't have the money." She gives me that look from earlier. But before she can make her precious there I try to cut her off. "Ruby I-"

"Ok Weiss. The whole 'I don't deserve you thing is harsh to yourself but that was worse and I'll give you one example why. What would you do if I told you my sixteenth birthday was next month?"

"I'd plan something wonderful. And buy you a ton of stuff. Why?" I ask not getting the point.

"Now picture this. You give me everything then tell me that just for me as your girlfriend you will take me out and buy me any one thing that I want. Obviously you had to think long and hard about that right. Well, that's when I'd tell you that you don't need too. How would that feel? Hurts the heart huh? But it would be worse for me because unlike you I barely have enough money on a normal basis to care for anyone. I went out and too up a position at a restaurant for tips for a week to get this money. Just for you. It hurts every time you say that Weiss. Because I now I don't have to. But I want to. Now shut up and be happy ok?"

"Wow Ruby, I'm sorry. I didn't know. Can you forgive me for that?"

"I don't know. Are you gonna say that I don't need too again?"

"Nope."

"Then I forgive you." She says and kisses me. It was a short kiss that had no escalation. Just meant to convey the feeling of love. Which it did well.

"What did I do to deserve you?"

"You breathed your first breath of air." She says. "Asking me out on Vale wide T.V. helped." As she says that she begins to blush.

"About that. My uh… dad saw that and told me to dump you or I am disinherited." I tell her. That was among the things I needed to say. "So I've decided that-"

"Ok then it's simple. You have three options as I see it. One: break up with me and stay with dear old daddy. Option two: tell your dad you broke up with me and we keep us on the down low. Or three: give up on your dad and trust me. You may not get your company but you have me and get to be free. I am fine with any of these Weiss because it is your decision. And no matter what I trust and love you."

I just had a spear driven into my heart. "Okay well now I know my two options. I am not losing you. I will decide and get back to you. He gave me a week to get back to him." I look at Ruby and smile. "Now I believe we have gift shopping to do? I can tell you now that I know what I want. I just don't know if you can afford it. But it is up to you. Now, to from Dust to Dawn."

"Ok Princess. Let's go."