Two weeks. That's how long it took Ruby to gather enough courage to go back to the bakery. After much debate and much teasing from a particularly annoying blonde. She took off to her favorite bakery with her head held high and her confidence through the roof, but with every step she took the dread sank deeper and her confidence ghosted away.

Ruby stopped walking just half a block away from the bakery. She stood there frozen for a few moments before she managed to pull out her phone to dial her best friend.

"Hello?" spoke the tired gravely voice on the other end.

Ruby began to speak in a panic, "Sun. Wake the hell up there's a problem."

She had slowly begun to hyperventilate just before she heard the sound bed springs groaning as they uncoiled and a heavy thump that must have been from Sun hitting the floor back first. When Sun answered worry was thick in his voice "What's up Sil? Did anything happen?... Oh gosh who died?"

Ruby ignored the nickname and took a few calming breaths before continuing, "I am half a block away from the bakery and I don't know how to face her. Sun it's been two got damn weeks and she is so hooot."

"Dammit Sil, you had me worried. Just go talk to her, the worst that can happen is that she turns you down. Now suck it up and walk in there."

"Bu-"

"No buts! Go in and get some." with that Sun hung up the phone and Ruby was left with a feeling of pure dread and just a hint of courage.

Ruby began to chant the words, I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. as she forced herself to walk the last remaining distance to the bakery.

When she finally arrived she was met with the worst possible outcome she could have been given. There was a large dark green tarp over the buildings that used to be the Belladonna Bakery and Ren's Store, with a large colorful sign in the front saying 'Schnee's Donuts- Coming Soon'.

Ruby stood in front of the store for a few more moments, hopelessly staring at the sign with a desperate need for it to disappear. When she finally gave up on trying to make the sign disappear she glumly began her slow trek back on the long icey road home. In her depression, Ruby had failed to notice the jet black Mercedes speeding towards her as she crossed the street. She heard someone yell "Hey watch out!" before she felt a heavy impact on her chest, it was the familiar sensation of someone tackling her down. They rolled together for a few times before coming to a stop just before they hit the sidewalk. The Mercedes turned skid onto a different street emitting a horrible screech that traveled through the neighborhood as it left them in it's dust.

Ruby groaned and opened her eyes to see the blurry image of her savior above her, "Ash?" said Ruby as she blinked a few times to clear her vision.

"Ash?... Oh you know Cinder.?" said the person breathlessly. Ruby blinked a few more times before she realized the person above her was almost the spitting image of Ash, no Cinder, but the more Ruby looked at her savior's face she saw the subtle differences between them. While Cinder's face was sharp and angular this girl's face was softer. While Cinder's hair was tied back last she saw her, the savior's hair was loose and framed her face with wild wavy locks. Cinder's eyes were a dark amber that almost seemed to glow as it pierced into your soul, while her's were a soft gold that currently held the utmost concern.

"Um uh, yeah we met at the Belladonna Bakery a few weeks ago, you know the one that's closed now." Ruby began to trip over her words once she realized how beautiful her savior was.

"Oh the bakery isn't closed." said the savior as she lifted herself off Ruby and offered her hand to lift her up. Ruby gave her a shaky smile before taking her hand and letting the girl lift her up and dust a few flakes of ice off her shoulders. The girl looked at her up and down before saying "Are you okay? Do you need a ride to the hospital? You might have a concussion if you hit your head."

Ruby shook her head and answered, "N-no I'm fine. It's just a few scrapes and I can always get my sister to give me a check up if I need one, she's a doctor."

Her savior raised her hands up in defense, "Alright. If you're sure you're okay I'm not going to pester you."

Ruby nodded and uncomfortably shuffled a bit before saying, "So… my name is Ruby." Ruby held out her hand for the other dark haired girl to shake.

The girl gave her a small smile before shaking her hand and saying "My name's Blake, I'm Cinder's sister." Ruby gave Blake her megawatt smile before finally letting her hand go after one last squeeze.

"...So the bakery isn't closed?" asked Ruby.

"No it's not, me and my sister wanted to fulfill my dad's dream of expanding so we sold the old building to one of Cinder's friends and used some savings to get a bigger place." She pointed in the direction of the the old bakery and continued "It's just further down the street, I can take you if you like. I was just on my way there before that maniac tried to hit you."

"Yeah, I'd like that." They shared another smile before they began walking towards the new bakery.

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~A.N.~

Sorry the chapter is a bit short but don't worry the next one is gonna be a bit longer. Please review and all that jazz and Til next time peoples.

p.s.- I don't own RWBY.