Cold.
It was all the heiress could feel around her as she sauntered clumsily through the snow covered forest, desperately trying to make her way back to Beacon. The numbness on her toes was aggravating and uncomfortable, as was the stinging of her fingertips.
If it hadn't been for that damned Ruby Rose, she wouldn't be out her at dust knows what time, freezing her cute little ass off. And yes, she did consider it to be very cute.
As was always the case with that impulsive dolt, things had become more trouble than they should have. What had been a simple trip out to Forever Fall Forest in search of Zwei had turned into Weiss getting lost, losing her scroll, and a substantial amount of curses being thrown in Ruby's direction.
"Weiiiiss!"
The heiress froze in mid step, cringing. Either she answered Ruby and hopefully made it back home, or she continued on her own to Beacon. If Ruby and her were going in the same direction, wouldn't that mean it was the right direction?
No. Of course not. That would be a most unwise assumption.
"I'm over here, dolt." Weiss called out, submitting herself to her fate. If anything, at least she'd be able to lit into the insufferable dun- "Oof!" Weiss hit the ground hard as something, which was more likely Ruby than not, slammed into her from behind, a fluffy cloud of white snow rising around the two in response.
"Weiss, I found you!"
Ruby's chipper voice grated on the heiress' nerves, who was busy trying to keep her indignant screams to herself. Alerting any Grimm was not on her list of Christmas activities. With a huff that sounded more like a growl, Weiss blew hair out of her face.
"Weiss?"
Weiss Schnee had never been as angry now as she ever would be for the many long years to come. She'd never again entertain the idea of deliberately causing Ruby, her love, leader, and most certainly trusted comrade, suffering the likes that only Weiss herself could relate.
And so the heiress flailed helplessly in the snow, praying that this heavy oaf atop her would move. When Ruby finally did, Weiss came up sputtering, shivering and cursing Ruby with obscenities that even Roman would have turned red when hearing.
"W-Weiss, c-calm down, I b-brought you a-" Ruby gave up, backing away in fear for her life. Weiss was a force of utter and brutal hatred, the snow rising and falling with each step she took.
Unbeknownst to Weiss, Ruby was breathless. In the pale moonlight, her hair in complete disarray and her face tinged red by the snow Ruby had unintentionally forced her into, Weiss was possibly the most attractive person the awkward brunette had ever seen.
With sudden speed only she could muster, Ruby dropped the white rose she had found on her search for Zwei, and tackled the heiress with a hug so warm and a kiss so sweet. They stumbled back into a tree, Weiss not yet having reacted. Ruby wondered if Weiss was just too cold to react, or maybe to angry.
Then Weiss' frozen lips began to move with Ruby's, and the warmth spread throughout their bodies, their auras mingling and dancing around in jittery giddiness. Ruby giggled as a Weiss gave in, wrapping her arms around the brunette's waist and pulling her close. The heiress let out a flustered sigh, breaking their lips apart albeit slowly.
"This doesn't mean anything, Ruby."
"Are you warm?" Ruby found herself staring into sparkling cerulean eyes, and realized just how cold she was when Weiss wasn't with her.
"I could be warmer… But yes." Weiss' reply was quiet and shy as the heiress averted her eyes, and Ruby couldn't help the squeak that forced it's way through her throat.
"Weiiiiss, I got something for you!" Ruby stepped away from Weiss, and the other girl gritted her teeth at the missing warmth she had so quickly grown accustomed to. She watched as Ruby bent down and picked something up, though Weiss couldn't quite make it out.
"Ruby, what is it?" Weiss huffed, quickly growing impatient despite the fact that she was no longer angry with Ruby. Or at least not AS angry. Her toes were still frozen.
"A white rose!" Ruby exclaimed excitedly, displaying the delicate flower with a wide grin. Weiss stared at it with a blank expression, and Ruby wondered if the heiress was simply too frustrated with Ruby to care anymore.
"Did you pick it?"
Ruby nodded in response, her smile fading into a straight line that was her mouth.
"Can I see it?"
The brunette squeaked, eagerly handing it out to Weiss' reaching hand. For a moment their fingers touched, and Ruby's heart fluttered. It always seemed to do that whenever Weiss and her made physical contact. Weiss brought the rose up to her petite little nose and inhaled, a wistful smile gracing her face. "It smells just like home… And maybe a hint of you, too."
"Like, Atlas home, or Beacon…?" Ruby mumbled, blushing profusely. Weiss' remark had made the brunette make a double take, despite knowing she had a habit of smelling like roses.
"Atlas… And Beacon!" Weiss answered, her anger flaring once more as Ruby brought her mind back down from outer space.
"A-alright then, l-lets go!"
"You're making me soup!"
"Alright!"
"And pouring me glasses of eggnog for the rest of this damn night!"
"Okayyy!"
"And if you think you're going out to cut down trees with Yang tomorrow, think again!"
"B-but Weisss!"
"Nope! You're staying inside, with me, and keeping me warm. And cuddled. Understood!?"
"FINE!"
Gaaaahahaha, White Rose christmas story! Even though I kinda... Skipped a holiday... Oops.
I really enjoyed getting in touch with my cute side again, after spending so much time writing depressing stuff.
I hope you all enjoy this! No real definite decision on the next oneshot I'll be submitting to this one; will probably be some random crap dropped on your head. :3
