Chapter 6: The Compromise

"Nice of you to join me Ms. Schnee." "Weiss is fine." Weiss said as she walked out of the elevator. "Please take a seat." Ozpin motioned his hand to the chair for Weiss to sit. Weiss sat down and looked at Ozpin there was no hint of any kind of emotion in her eyes.

Ozpin put both of his elbows on his desk and laced his fingers together. "So I heard from an informant what had happened. Would you like to elaborate on what had happened last night?" "I, uh." Weiss stopped she could hardly even think let alone try to piece together words.

"Its okay I know this has to be hard on you. Take your time, however I will need to know what happened before you leave this office." Ozpin unlaced his fingers and picked up a mug on his table and took a sip from it.

Weiss tried to think, but the only thing that kept playing in her head was the Ruby going all ominous. And The image of her lips meeting Ruby's. The thought only made her more frustrated and confused. "I need to see Ruby." The words slipped out of her mouth. Ozpin continued to stare at her, or maybe through her?

Weiss could never get a fix at what he was ever truly looking at. "Alright, but you will be coming back here tomorrow." She nodded her head and stood up. "Okay, thank you professor Ozpin." She walked into the elevator and didn't turn around till the doors had shut. Weiss let out a sigh of relief.

"Well you let her go pretty easy." Ozpin looked behind him to see Qrow sitting in a corner shrouded by the shadows. "Depression is one of those complicated emotions, it can be crippling. The longer someone has it the harder it will be for them to get rid of it, however depression can be dealt with easily if dealt with quickly."

"Well then shouldn't we be dealing with it?" Qrow turned his head and peered out the window behind Ozpin. "What do you think she went to go do. Don't you have a mission to go do?" Qrow sighed at the words and stood up. "Yea I do. I'll have a report in a few days for you." Qrow walked to the elevator and pressed the button. "Take your time with the report I want it to be thorough." "Alright." Qrow nodded his head and stepped in the elevator.

Weiss stood in front of her door and sighed as she reached for the handle. She turned the knob and opened the door. The room was small and simple. there were two beds on either side of the room and next to them was two wooden nightstands.

To Weiss's left and right were dressers for clothes on either side of the room. On the right side of the room was a door that led to the bathroom. Weiss walked over to the bed on her right. As she walked Ruby's head came into her view she was out like a light.

Weiss keeled down next to Ruby's bed and went under her covers to find a hand. Once she found it she gently wrapped her hand around Ruby's hand. "You are such an idiot." She held her head down as tears started to form in her eyes.

"Even after I told you not too, but you still did, why?" Tears slowly fell from her face and onto the blanket. "I'm not even worth it. I'm just my family's play thing. What kind of value could I ever have?" Weiss's words ran together as she sobbed uncontrollably. She rested her head on Ruby's chest and cried everything out.

Yang stopped at Weiss's and Ruby's door before knocking when she heard Weiss's quiet sobs of grief. She stood there and listened to everything she was saying. She leaned against their door and crossed her arms.

She didn't even know what she was doing eavesdropping on her sisters partner like she was. She didn't even budge until she heard the heiress's cries die down. 'I guess everyone has their problems huh. Well I guess I'll just come back later.' Yang walked back down the hallway. "Oh I know I'll go tease Blake thats always fun." Yang hit the bottom of her fist down on her left hand and smiled.

Ruby slowly opened her eyes to see she was peering up at a blurry roof. She rubbed her eyes and opened them again. Her vision was still blurry, but it wasn't as bad now. Ruby moved her head over and saw Weiss sitting on a bed reading.

Ruby tried to sit up, but fell back down with a gasp of pain. "Ruby?" Weiss looked over to see Ruby holding her right hand. "Ummm, where am I?" Ruby asked while she rubbed her hand. "You're in your room." She simply replied as she put her book down and got out of her bed.

"Then why are you in here then?" Ruby had a hint of blush on her cheeks. "Because we are roommates. Don't you remember? Every team has their own room that they share." Weiss walked over to the edge of Ruby's bed and flicked her in the forehead.

"What was that for!" Ruby yelped and rubbed her head where she was flicked. "That was for what happened last night." Weiss said crossing her arms and looking away from Ruby. "Last night?" Ruby examined Weiss while she tried to think about what happened last night. Weiss turned back to look Ruby in her eyes.

"Do you seriously not remember what happened last night?" Ruby continued her examination of Weiss. 'Oh, she's in her pajamas I didn't even notice. She really does look good in anything doesn't she?' She was wearing light blue pajama pants along with a pure white sleeveless blouse.

'Her hair is down to. What kind of deal with the devil do you have to make to look so perfect?' Ruby had a grin on her face as she observed every inch of Weiss. 'Her skin looks so soft. Hmmm?' Ruby looked at Weiss's neck and it had a different shade of white.

"Weiss what happened to your neck?" Ruby looked at her with concern in her eyes. Weiss paused for a second anger came over her face. "Have you been listening to anything I've been saying Ruby?" Her voice came off powerful. "Umm, no?" Ruby looked up at her with an innocent smile.

'She would be dead. If she wasn't so cute she would be dead.' Weiss thought as she looked at her. "Sooo, your neck?" Rubys expression went from innocent to concern. Weiss not being able to repeat what happened wiped the makeup off of her neck exposing the bruises on her neck that her father had left.

Weiss stared at Ruby she wasn't doing anything she was completely still. A tear ran down Ruby's face. Not a moment after Weiss realized the tear Ruby leaped out of her bed and in front of Weiss. "Are you okay Weiss?"

Ruby frantically asked as she grabbed her hands in hers. Weiss pulled away from Ruby's grip as soon as she touched her. "I'm fine, but what I want to know is why you followed me. Why you were in your pajamas why you did so, and why you used your semblance for me again after I specifically told you not to!"

Ruby not knowing what to do went straight to her puppy dog face. "Forgive me?" 'Stand your ground Weiss. You can do this just say no a simple two letter word.' "N-" Weiss couldn't complete the word. Weiss put her hand on her face and quietly said "F-fine."

"Yay!" Ruby ran up to Weiss and gave her a big hug. Weiss attempted to pull away but her body wouldn't follow out the actions for her. Ruby buried her face into Weiss's chest and inhaled deeply. 'God I could stay here forever.' Weiss stood still she didn't know what to do.

Her face was burning and her heart was racing. Ruby squeezed her tighter and inhaled deeply again. 'What I would give to be able to do this whenever i wanted to.' "Weiss?" "What?" Weiss was a little taller than her Ruby realized.

Weiss was resting her nose in Ruby's hair. "Why was your dad doing those things to you?" Weiss broke the hug and pried Ruby off of her. "You don't need to worry about that." Her words came out cold as she crossed her arms.

"I do need to worry about that Weiss." "No you don't!" Weiss started to raise her voice. "Yes I do!" Ruby stomped her foot on the ground. "Ow!" Ruby fell on her butt and held her foot. Weiss walked over to her and reached out her hand.

"You are such a dolt." She said softly as Ruby grabbed her hand and got back up. "So what are your parents like?" Weiss asked hoping to change the subject. "I don't know." Ruby said the tone in her words dropping.

"That's ridiculous how could you not know what your own parents are like?" Weiss said as she pushed Ruby back on her bed and making her sit. "Well my mom died when I was young and my dad apparently ran away and never came back."

Ruby's voice went lower with each word she spoke. "Oh, then who took care of you then?" Weiss's curiosity was peeked. Ruby looked up at Weiss, it was clear to her that she was holding back tears. "Weiss I don't really want to talk about this right now?"

Ruby hung her head. Weiss snapped her fingers. "Oh, I know how about this. When we are both ready to talk we will do it together and we won't bring it back up till then." Weiss lightly brushed her hand through Ruby's hair and traced her cheek down to her chin and gently raised Ruby's head until their eyes met.

Ruby nodded her head in agreement. "Alright then." Weiss smiled in hopes it would cheer Ruby up some. "But if I ever see your dad again I'm killing him." Ruby smiled back at her. Weiss sighed "You don't want the entire Schnee Company against you Ruby now lay down and get some more rest."

Ruby's stomach growled. "But I'm hungry Weiss." Ruby complained. "No buts you get in bed and I'll go get you something to eat." "Okay!" Ruby crawled under her covers with a big smile on her face. Okay I'll be right back." Weiss walked out the door and shut it.