Weiss stammered into the classroom, taking her seat next to Ruby. Although her day hadn't been the most joyful, it was above comprehension that she'd been wanted by someone. And someone as well mannered and intelligent as Mark. The thoughts of what they'd do tonight filled her mind. She'd never been on a real date before. She'd only really been on ones with people she didn't even remotely care for. Her father didn't care about her feelings, he only really cared about someone who could carry on the family name. That was all that ever mattered to him, really. That's how she was always treated as a child. Just a figure that was going to have to one day carry on the family name. That could take a toll on a young girl. She had, and still was suffering from trust issues and coldness. Those were traits that her father had taught her. Traits that she hoped she'd one day remove of.

"Hey Weissy, how was your meeting with Mark?" She asked with a nudge of her shoulder, taking the heiress from her unpleasant thoughts. A grin that could ignite the sun filled her face. She knew what had happened in the hallway. But how?

"It was good. He wanted to check out how I was doing" she replied, only realizing how stupid the answer sounded once it left her mouth. She was immediately greeted to this by the answer of her partner.

"I've learned one more thing about you today Weiss. You weren't taught how to lie when you were growing up were you?" She replied sarcastically, ignoring the teacher who was delivering his welcome to sparring speech that he had clearly practiced to his mirror.

"I'll tell you Ruby, but only if you don't tell anyone else. I trust you enough to tell you that he asked me to go for dinner tonight." She replied with a smile, her anticipation already beginning to accumulate.

"I knew it!" Ruby yelled quietly, making sure no one else heard her. The girl had gotten better since last year. That was for certain. Last year she would've immediately yelled it out to the rest of the class or rushed over to her sister, but now she just seemed more… mature.

"So if I go missing tonight, you know where I've gone Ruby. Now let's pay attention to the class. I'm not going to lose marks because I was distracted by this dunce."

"Alright princess. Whatever you say" Ruby returned jokingly, keeping the grin on Weiss's face there just a few seconds longer.

The introduction to sparring was so well rehearsed that it sounded robotic. The class was going to be about sparring, but seeing as they were second year students, it would also involve the duelling of the creatures of Grimm. All partners would be partners for the rest of the year, responsible for both their partner's grades and lives. They would have to make several more trips back into the emerald forest this year, as exams of sorts. They were asked to come up with their partners and show how their combat skills had fared over the summer. That seemed counter intuitive after what they had done in the emerald forest on the second day they were here, but he didn't seem to care much when Weiss proposed it. He needed a baseline to begin working everyone up from. Weiss and Ruby were third from last, after Yang and Blake, but before another team. They watched the duels, the dominant partners becoming obvious. Nora, Pyrrha and Yang were the ones that they cared about. Weiss and Ruby were called to the front, their paces racing. Weiss had seen what her partner was capable of in the forest. She stood no chance.

"Alright girls, if you'd like to draw your weapons and prepare for combat, we'll begin on my mark" the teacher announced, standing back away from the stage that they stood on.

"Good luck Weiss" Ruby said cheerfully, crescent rose extending from its rectangular, veiled shape. The blade dwarfed myrtenaster easily.

"As to you Ruby" she returned sternly, her focus entirely on defeating her partner. If she could defeat her, that would say leagues about her combat ability. Maybe give her some boasting material over dinner tonight.

"Good luck to you both. The duel begins on the count of five." He counted down, and after yelling one, swung his arm down to signify the start of the duel.

Weiss looked at her opponent, waiting for her partner to make the first move. Yellow dust locked itself into myrtenaster, the blade displaying a dull shade of yellow. Ruby shot herself towards her partner, her move anticipated. Using the power of the dust, Weiss leaped above her partner, landing gracefully behind her. Red dust locked itself in next, the blade turning a dark shade of red. She placed her free hand against the pommel of her blade and thrust herself towards her recovering partner. Just as she was about to connect, her partner vanished into a pile of rose petals. Looking around her, her noticed her partner, crescent rose placed against Weiss's side.

"Victory for Mrs. Rose!" The teacher exclaimed, the group letting out a clap. The fight had lasted less than ten seconds, the most definitive victory that had been witnessed that day. "That was an amazing display of skill Mrs Rose. A quick and clean victory. I sense a lot of potential in you. Now if you two could return to your seats, we still have two more groups that must spar before the day is over. Mrs. Schnee, if you wouldn't mind staying behind after class, I'd like to have a private word with you. And once again, good job girls."

Weiss hung her head low as she returned to her seat. How had Ruby defeated her so quickly? How did she get back there while she was recovering? What had she done wrong? She was interrupted from the thoughts once more by a ball of paper to the back of the head.

"You call yourself a heiress, but you lose in less than ten seconds? You're even more pathetic than I thought beforehand. I thought your cocky attitude would at least be accompanied by at least some skill." A female voice came from behind her. Weiss turned around to defend herself, but she was beaten out by her partner.

"You think that Weiss is a terrible fighter right? I mean, she was just taken out in less than ten seconds. That must be insulting right?" Her partner asked, Weiss unsure of what team she was standing up for.

"You've got that right. Someone as confident as her should at least be able to defend herself against someone two years younger than her right?" The girl returned, confident that Ruby was on her side.

"So she's got to be a terrible fighter by that accord." Ruby turned away from the girl, looking to the stage. "Professor, seeing as our next group is still preparing for their duel, would you allow me use of the stage for a minute?"

"We have the time for it, I suppose. Does Mrs Schnee wish to embarrass herself again?" He said jokingly, but it hit Weiss in the gut. Even her teacher was mocking her. Hopefully tonight would make up for it though.

"No, but someone else does." Ruby replied, her signature grin crossing her face. She grabbed the girl by the hand and pulled her unwillingly from her seat. A quick look at her face displayed only terror. She had walked right into this. She was drug onto the platform, her realization kicking in.

"I don't want to fight her! I never agreed to this! You can't let her do this professor!" She yelled, trying to wiggle her way out.

"This girl insulted my partner, my teammate, so I took that as an insult. That's why we're up here professor." Ruby explained. Crescent rose took form once again, dropping to Ruby's side.

"She does have a point. You did insult her team and thus insulted her. I strongly recommend you draw your weapon. The duel will begin in ten seconds. Good luck to you both."

"Good luck" Ruby mocked, getting her point across. Ruby was a puppy by nature. But if you cornered it, it would fight like a caged beowolf.

"You're going to pay for that!" The girl screamed, her great sword drawn from its hilt, poised in front of her.

"Good luck to both of you." The professor announced as he left the platform, only taking a few steps away before turning around.

The girl charged, broadsword gripping firmly in front of her. Ruby sat calmly at the other end of the stage, checking over her weapon as though she was about to go on an outing as a sign of disrespect. As she approached, she brought her sword overhand, aiming for her opponent's skull. Her sword caught nothing but red roses. Sudden force launched her onto the ground, the hilt of her sword digging into her chest as she flipped over it. A solid black boot stain was now imprinted onto her armour. As she hit the ground, the tip of crescent rose stuck in the ground in front of her, signifying the end of the spar.

"And the winner is Ruby Rose! And it only took her four seconds to do so." A wave of applause filled the room, surprised at the speed of her takedown.

Ruby stood over her defeated opponent, her hand outstretched as a sign of both sportsmanship and embarrassment. The girl had only suffered damage to her pride, luckily enough. She pushed away the sign of sportsmanship and stood up on her own, taking her blade from the stage and placing it back in its hilt. She gave a grunt to Ruby as she walked back to her spot in the audience, trying to hide away from her shame. She laughed at the girl who took eight seconds to be brought down, while she herself had only taken four. What did that say about her?

Ruby pulled crescent rose out of the stage, returning it to its traveling shape and placed it behind her cape, against her back. She returned to her space in the audience, sitting next to a now smiling Weiss. Ruby was innocent and childish at times, but after having been given the role of the leader of the team, she was also defensive. She was especially protective of Weiss. She considered Weiss's safety her own personal responsibility. She felt like she had to protect the spoiled Heiress.

"I don't think she'll be bugging you anymore Weiss. I think that she learned her lesson for today" Ruby exclaimed to her partner, pride lining her facial features. Her childish smile, her wonderfully shaped eyebrows, her deep silver eyes.

"I don't need you to look over me Ruby. I can take care of myself." Weiss defended, trying to preserve her pride.

Ruby just let out a huff. Whatever reason Weiss had for always denying her help, she was unsure. Maybe her heiress training wouldn't let her take help from anyone else. Maybe it was something that her father forced into her. She wasn't quite sure yet, but she's was going to find out.

Lunch and the following class passed by rather quickly. Weiss was angry at Ruby for not telling her about the homework for battle techniques and strategies, but she'd live. It had been a mere hoax anyways, simply a test to see who would come in and who wouldn't. Weiss and Ruby had failed, of course, but that could be said about everyone else as well. After classes, they returned to their dorms, preparing for their own events. Weiss had taken the washroom for over an hour, exiting dressed like she was headed to a wedding.

"Well well, why are you dressed up so fancily Weiss? I mean, you look like you're going to a wedding. Got some plans for the night do you?" Yang teased from the top bunk, her eyes trained on the heiress.

"Why yes, I do have plans for tonight, thank you very much. I want to ensure that I look presentable for my date." She replied, shaking out her clothing. She wore a light blue dress that hugged her figure, revealing her intentions. Her symbol was imbedded onto a light blue necklace that hung at the very bottom of her neck. She was indeed a sight to behold.

"Oh, so you're going on a date huh? What's his name?" Yang questioned, seeming thoroughly intrigued at this point.

"That is none of your concern. All you must know is that I was asked to accompany him to dinner, to which I accepted." She replied formally, checking herself in a mirror time and time again.

"Is it that Mark guy that we met the other day?" After Weiss answered with a cold shoulder, Yang continued. "So it is that Mark guy. Just make sure that you're safe when you're out there tonight Weiss."

"I don't know why you'd be concerned about him, Yang. He's a team leader. I don't believe that he would ever attempt to harm me. We're also headed to a private restaurant full of people. There will be no problem with my safety. I appreciate your concern, although it is not needed." She replied coldly, certain that she was ready and presentable.

"That wasn't what she meant Weiss." Blake replied, before being cut off by a knocking at the door.

"That's him! How do I look you guys? Do I look presentable?" She blurted, nervousness showing in her voice and expression.

"You look great sunshine. Now do you want to answer the door, or should I?" Yang replied, causing Weiss to scurry over to the door. She took a deep breath and twisted the doorknob. Mark stood on the other side, dressed in a suit and tie, as though he was also headed to a wedding.

"People try too hard nowadays" Yang muttered to Blake, earning a chuckle from the fauness.

"You look great Weiss." Mark announced with confidence, either used to the routine or simply full of confidence.

"As do you Mark" Weiss replied coyly, her cheeks a slight red. She had been on many dates before this. Maybe even more than Yang. But the ones that she had been on were not the same. They were forced upon her by her father. He desperately wanted someone who could carry on the Schnee name. He had been disappointed that he had a daughter rather than a son, as he thoroughly let her know through her scolding's and beating's.

"Shall we?" Mark asked as he extended a hand to the heiress, who took his hand in hers. He led her from the room, closing the door behind them.

Milestones restaurant

Weiss

The restaurant that Mark had brought her to was indeed worth the reservation. Elegant glass chandeliers hung overhead, and everyone was dressed in the fanciest apparel that money could grant them. They waited at the opening of the restaurant for a little over an hour, filling the gap with a bunch of small talk. Once they had finally made their way to their seat, the sun had already begun to set behind the mountains in the distance, filling the air with an orange and golden haze that reflected off the extremely well kept furniture. They opened their menus and them over thoroughly. Anything that you could want filled the menu. This was certainly an expensive store, but right now, money was the least of her ever stacking list of concerns. Lists of appetizers, main courses from every part of the world, deserts that could make you salivate just by looking at the name. After around twenty minutes, she settled upon a salad, made with the finest vegetables and herbs found in Vale, a steak made from the meat of a rare animal found only in Mistral and a small slice of cake made only from the finest materials available from Haven. She looked back over to her date, who was already done ordering and was looking intently at her.

"For someone who comes from such a wealthy background, I'm surprised that it took you so long to order." Mark stated, having clearly finished ordering several minutes before her.

"I just like to try out new things. Life back where I came from wasn't always so happy and exciting as you might think. It's nice having money, of course, but money can only fix so much" Weiss confessed, thoughts of her childhood passing back through her mind.

"From what I understand, you never really had a good relation with your father. Would you mind if I asked why?" He poked, trying to get information from the ice queen.

"I'd really prefer not to talk about it right now, if that's alright with you. I really don't like bringing up my past. And it's not that I don't want to tell you about it, it's that I really don't want to bring it up." She ended, forcing him to change the conversation.

"So how do you feel about your partner then Weiss? She seems like she can be a little bit difficult, but she seems good enough."

"She's got a kind and innocent soul. I'm impressed that Ozpin chose her over me. I could never do the things that she does." She answered as she recalled the events of today. "She's really someone who's cut out for being a team leader."

"Is she over protective of you? Because she seems like the kind of person that would go to the end of the world to defend you guys. Am I correct in saying that?" He poked again, this time yielding results.

"She feels like it, but we're able to defend ourselves. We're big girls Mark. We don't need her to look over us all the time."

The night continued on like this, them receiving their meals and continuing their conversations about what home was like for Mark, how school was going, how life was, and everything in between. Mark paid off the bill and escorted her home, making sure she was safe inside.

"I will see you later Mrs Schnee. And thank you for accompanying me to dinner. Your company was greatly appreciated." He announced as he closed the door, leaving her alone to her dark room. She locked the door, sighing as she did so. She had a great night, but something was off with Mark. She couldn't place her finger on exactly what it was, but there was certainly something going on with him. She turned around to find her whole team was asleep, the room quiet and peaceful. She carefully took off her dress, ensuring that it had been placed back perfectly in her dresser alone before continuing. She took off her necklace, placing it gently on her nightstand before she crawled under the covers. She tried to think about what it was about Mark that didn't seem right, but she was out like a light mere moments after her head hit the pillow.

A/N: Whoo. Another chapter down. I'm pretty happy with how I wrote it, and I'm moving the plot. I have a lot planned out for the next few chapters that I think you guys will like. Also, sorry for the Weiss X OC date, but I had to hide some stuff in my writing for you guys who like to read between the lines.

Question of the day: Do you guys look for the little hints I leave in my writing? Because I love writing them, but I haven't gotten any feedback on if you guys like them.

Shoutouts: And boy is there a lot today. This story has already passed my other story in everything but views. I really love writing this story. It's become my vent of sorts. Something that I can do to pass time and clear my head. But anyways, onto the shoutouts.

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