Hey everyone. I realized only an hour after posting the first chapter that I had forgotten to put together an introduction of any sort, or even an explanation of this fanfic. If you'll allow it, I would like to take the chance now. My name is Grimnexas, or Nex for short, and I consider myself a huge fan of the RWBY series. It's obvious from this chapter what my shipping's are, and will continue to be wether they are canon or not. I got the idea for this series when listening to Mirror Mirror, and I thought that it would be sweet if Ruby heard Weiss sing it. This is the result of that idea. I will be putting in as many chapters as I can, as often as I can, but in all honesty it will take anywhere from a day to a week or more between chapters because of planning and many personal matters. That being said, it's my hope that the entire thing will be enjoyable for you, the readers, and follow as closely to the characters personalities as possible. Reviews, comments and follows are always appreciated, and I promise to try my best to give you all something nice to read. :)

Now, without further ado, here is chapter 2~

Chapter2:

The moon rose higher into the sky as time passed, bringing Beacon farther into the night, yet still there was no sign of Weiss' return. Yang and Blake both slept peacefully in their beds, but the leader of the team was still wide awake, worried about the absent teammate.

'Where could she be?' She thought to herself, turning over in her bed and looking down at the door. Weiss had left when the topic of crushes was brought up, but that was over two hours ago. 'I hope she's alright...'

Ruby closed her eyes, trying to fall asleep, as she had been for some time, but the longer she tried the more worried her thoughts became until she finally sat up in her bed. She looked over to where Yang and Blake both slept, watching for any sign that they might be awake. After a time she was sure they were asleep and she slowly, silently climbed down from her bed and over to the door, slipping out into the hallway. Quickly, but still careful to be quiet, she ran down the hallway in search of her partner, silently praying that she was not in danger.

As soon as the door shut Yang's lips parted in a grin and she leaned over the edge of her bed to look down at Blake, who simply had a yellow eye cracked open looking up at her. "So, think she's off to find her prince?" She asked, leaning her chin on her palm, elbow resting against the bed.

Blake shrugged, "Could be a princess." She said, her ears twitching a bit, picking up the sound of Yang moving above her.

"Or heiress."

Both girls were silent for a long minute before Blake smiled, "You came to that conclusion as well?" She asked, earning a nod from Yang, "Who else could it be? We're always together as a team. And did you see how worried she looked?"

Blake gave a small nod, "I hope she finds her. It's...odd for Weiss to be gone for so long. Not to mention Ruby needs to get this off of her chest."

Yang swung her legs off of her bed, sliding off and landing on her feet before turning and looking down at the faunus, "And what about our own secret? Hmm?"

A light blush colored Blake's cheeks as she glanced away, "I don't know what you're talking about..." she said quietly. Yang laughed softly, kneeling down beside Blake's bed and leaning forward to kiss the girl's cheek, "Of course not, Kitty." she said with a slight smirk as Blake's cheeks burned brighter red. Satisfied with seeing just that, Yang climbed back up into her own bed to wait for her sister to come back.

Ruby's worry was quickly turning into panic as she searched for her partner, unable to find her in any part of the dorms. She searched every hallway, every open classroom, even several closets that she now regretted looking into. The janitors of the school were meticulous in cleaning the classes and halls, but were the complete opposite for their own workspaces.

After well over an hour of searching she was about to give up when an idea formed in her head and she slowed down, coming to a stop in front of a set of stairs. "She...could be on the roof?" She guessed. It was a bit unlikely though. It was cold outside, and Weiss was dressed in the school's uniform. Still, without any better ideas, Ruby began to slowly climb up the stairs. With every step she could swear she could feel a breeze blowing against her, and as she neared the top she heard a gentle tune playing ahead of her. 'Music? Would Weiss have found someone to play that this late?' She wondered before her mind jumped to an extreme, one that caused her heart to ache in her chest. What if Weiss had someone, and she had run to them? What if they were on the roof right now, them playing the music while Weiss listened? The thought of it, of Weiss already being with someone, almost made Ruby want to run away and hide until this pain stopped and her feelings ended for the heiress, but she continued up toward the sound, wanting to be absolutely sure of what was going on. The music got louder as she approached a door, open just a crack, at the top of the stairs. It was a slow tune being played on a violin that slowly, gently ended. 'They play the violin...' Ruby thought sullenly. She couldn't beat that in her wildest dreams. The only thing she was good at was wielding Crescent Rose, but it was an instrument of death, not the beautiful instrument she heard.

There was a long pause before a new song began, but not on a violin. No, this time it was a piano playing. 'Did they put a piano on the roof?' Ruby thought, getting to the door and peeking through to see that there was nobody but a solitary figure sitting on the edge of the building. Beside her was a small device plugged into a speaker, and all at once Ruby's sadness evaporated, 'Oh...oh thank goodness, it's just a music player.' She thought, quietly slipping through the door. She was about to call out to Weiss when the music picked up again and a beautiful sound accompanied it as Weiss began to gently sing.

"Mirror...Tell me something. Tell me who's the loneliest...of all."

Ruby's eyes widened as she stared at the heiress. She had no idea that she could sing, let alone that she could sing so well. She stepped off to the side of the door, wanting to hear more of the beautiful sound. The music picked up just a bit but Weiss' voice remained just as gentle.

"Mirror, tell me something. Tell me who's the loneliest...of all.

Fear of...what's inside me. Tell me can a heart be turned...to stone?"

Something struck Ruby as odd. The music had picked it, was more exciting. Weiss' voice should have done the same but it was just as gentle. Was there something wrong? The went to a rapid series of keys being played and other instruments joined in. When the music stopped Weiss took a deep breath, letting it out in a long, soft wail. It was not shrill, more...like it sounded sad.

When she stopped the music began to pick up again and Weiss stood, her face tilted up to the the moon. After only a few moments she began to sing again, a bit louder than before.

"Mirror mirror, what's behind you? Save me from the things I see.

If I can keep it from the world, why won't you let me hide from me?

Mirror, mirror...tell me something...who's the loneliest of all?"

The music quickly died to only a few notes of a piano.

"I'm the loneliest...of...all." Weiss sang, the last word drawn out for a few seconds before slowly fading to silence. Ruby stood there, entranced by her partner's voice, not seeing how the girl's shoulders shook gently.

"Wow..." She whispered, making Weiss jump a bit and quickly turn to look back at her. Ruby gasped softly at the sight of tears running down the heiress' cheeks, her eyes a puffy red from crying. Weiss quickly turned back away and reached up, wiping her eyes and face with her sleeve, "What do you want?" She asked, a bitter tone in her voice making Ruby shrink back just a bit.

"You...you didn't come back, so I wanted to che-"

"I'm fine!" Weiss snapped, "Now...go away." She sat back down on the ledge, her legs dangling off as she reached for the music player, turning it off and stuffing it into her pocket.

"I...sorry..." Ruby mumbled, hurt by how harshly Weiss was talking to her. She didn't move from her spot though. In fact, it seemed her feet didn't want to move at all, either from fear or just a desire to stay where they were. A long, silent minute passed between them before she spoke up again. "That...y-your voice was...the song was beautiful." She said.

A harsh, humorless laugh reached her from Weiss, "Beautiful? No. Just true."

Ruby looked at Weiss, confused, "What do you mean?" She asked.

"I mean that the song, every word about it, describes me to the letter." Weiss told her, her voice going quiet as she spoke, drawing her knees up to hug them against her chest. "My heart feels like it's been turned to ice and stone. All of my life I have been hurt by people who supposedly love me. The only people who show interest in me are the suitors my father picks, and even then...they only like me for what I can give them." She said, looking down at the scenery below herself, "An heir...a title...a fortune. They don't care about me...and I refuse each and every one. All that's done though is make me feel empty. It's just like the song said, I'm the loneliest of all."

Ruby slowly walked toward her teammate, "I..." She said quietly before she paused, looking down at her feet, "You...don't have to be."

Another laugh, "And how do you suggest I stop? Marry a suitor? Just settle on one?" she asked, her voice turning bitter, "I'd rather die...nobody really wants me."

"That's not true!" Ruby said, taking another step forward and surprising Weiss by how loud her voice was. The heiress turned to look at her leader as she approached, "I mean, yeah, you're bossy, and rude, and occasionally you kinda make me cry, but still, there are alot of people who would want you!"

Weiss shook her head with a sigh, "Like who?" She asked. She doubted that anyone would.

"Well...like...me." Came Ruby's soft reply.

Weiss's eyes widened a bit as she looked at Ruby in surprise. "You...?" She asked before suddenly she became very angry, standing up and climbing off of the ledge, "Is this your idea of a joke?! You hear me sing, hear me pour my heart out, and now you say this? What, do you think you can get a laugh from me?" She asked, walking quickly toward Ruby, who walked just as quickly backward until her back was to the wall, watching as Weiss stomped toward her, "You already have a crush, remember?!"

"I DO!" Ruby all but shouted, squeezing her eyes shut and putting her arms up to cover herself as Weiss approached. "YOU!"

Suddenly Weiss's advance stopped, "...what?" She asked. "You...Ruby...explain."

Ruby opened one eye, looking up to see blue eyes, confused eyes, staring back. Slowly, carefully she lowered her arms a bit, pressing her fingertipss together and glancing away shyly, "You know...how they figured out it was a girl?" She asked. Weiss blinked, "They did?"

Ruby had forgotten that Weiss had run out before then, "Y-Yeah...Well...it's you. And my description...still all you."

Weiss took a small step back, surprised, "But...you said that they're strong...and a good fighter." she said.

Ruby nodded, "You killed that Boarbatusk in Professor Port's class...and your glyphs are amazing..."

Weiss crossed her arms in front of herself, not wanting to believe for a moment that it was her, "Liking how they dress?"

Ruby gave a small shrug, "Combat skirts..." she mumbled. Weiss had to admit, they did both like those alot.

"Nice?" She asked. She was described as alot of things, but nice was near the bottom of the list.

"You help me study alot...and get me coffee if I fall asleep. And when I'm in trouble you're always there to help, even though you call me names..." she said, her arms lowering down to her sides. She seemed incredibly embarrassed about all of this, and prayed that this was all just a horrible, horrible dream. She couldn't take it if she said all of this, only for her hopes to be crushed.

Weiss' thought's, meanwhile, were in turmoil. 'Ruby...likes me? LIKE like's me? I knew she was into girls but...why me? Do I even like girls?' She thought to herself, her eyes glancing along Ruby's form. She couldn't say for sure but...the men her father had brought to her had done nothing for her. She felt no attraction. No urge to be close or even speak to them. In fact, she was repulsed by the idea of being with many of them. Would being with a girl would be any different? She was comfortable around Ruby, that was certain. And she trusted her. Perhaps...

Ruby glanced up at Weiss, who was staring at her, and suffered in each second of silence. After a full minute passed tears began to form in her eyes, "I'm sorry...I'm just..." She turned to walk back through the door, but was stopped by a hand gently grabbing her arm.

"Ruby..." Weiss said gently. She waited for the younger girl to look at her before she continued, "I don't know if I return your feelings..." She sighed, "I don't even know if I like girls..." Ruby felt her heart break with every word Weiss said and the tears began to flow, "But..." Weiss gave a small, sincere smile, "If you can deal with me being...as many say, a bitch...then I'm willing to try."

Ruby blinked once. Did Weiss...just say what she thought she said? As her words replayed in Ruby's mind she felt her heart piece itself back together and she smiled, sniffing softly and reaching up to wipe her eyes. When they were dry she smiled up at Weiss, "I hope you...can put up with me making mistakes." she said, "I'll probably make alot in this..."

"We both will." Weiss smiled to her, reaching up and offering a hand, "How about...we start with this?" She asked.

Ruby stared at her hand for a moment, her eyes then flicking to look at her face. Weiss's cheeks turned a soft shade of pink and her hand began to lower, "If you don't want to then-"

Suddenly she found her fingers laced with Ruby's and looked down to see the girl smiling widely to her. She couldn't help but return it with one of her own, "We'll take this slow. I...don't exactly know what we should do." she admitted. Ruby giggled softly, "Well...we could go on a date?" She asked, "Maybe a movie?"

Weiss thought about it for a moment before she nodded, "That could work. But we have to agree on the movie. Last time we all went together you chose a kung-fu film..."

Ruby's cheeks puffed up, "That was for research!" She protested and Weiss rolled her eyes, not wanting to admit that she thought for a moment that Ruby looked cute doing that, "Well, whatever the reason, we'll just have to go and see what they have playing."

Ruby nodded, "For now though...we still have classes tomorrow, so we should probably go back to our room. Hopefully Yang and Blake are still asleep..."

Weiss sighed, "Right...I...don't really understand everything, myself...so maybe we...keep this between us for now?" she asked.

"Sure." Ruby said, "This is exciting! I feel all giddy." She said, hardly able to keep her excitement contained. As it was she was bouncing from foot to foot. Her crush, the girl she had liked for quite some time now, was now her secret girlfriend.

Weiss smiled to her, "Let's go." She said, walking to the door and leading Ruby to their dorm, the two of them holding each others hands the entire way.

Soon enough they were quietly sneaking in through the door. Weiss quickly checked and saw that both Yang and Blake were in their beds before she gave a soft sigh, squeezing Ruby's hand gently before letting go of it, "I'm going to go get dressed." She whispered, pointing behind herself at the bathroom. Ruby smiled to her, "Okay. I'll do the same up on my bunk." Her hand reached to rub at her own arm nervously before she leaned up and gently kissed Weiss' cheek. The older girl stiffened, blushing gently but unable to help the small smile that she wore, "Good night, Ruby." She said.

"Night Weiss." Ruby said, walking to her bed and climbing up into it as Weiss walked into the bathroom, shutting the door behind herself. She quickly got dressed, careful not to jostle her bed too much, before settling in beneath her covers with a happy sigh, snuggling against her pillows.

"Goodnight, Ruby~" Yang sang across from her, immediately making the girl's eyes fly wide open.

'...crap.'