Well here it is. The Christmas Chapter. I hope you enjoy the fluff while it lasts. It can't all be #WhiteRoseFluff

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Snoogenz- It was absolutely meant to be a 2 steps forward 1 step backwards sort of situation. It just feels right given who were talking about.

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Fun Fact: this chapter was written while listening to the extended version of Shine on repeat courtesy of (Recommended that you listen to it this way as you read. I feel it adds to the mood)

Without further ado let's begin.

Chapter 4: A Rose dyed by White Snow

Yang was left struggling, in awe, for words. In the eight years that Yang was taking care of Ruby, she had never successfully gotten the younger girl to wear a dress. Dress shopping took an entire day typically, and then even if they managed to get her a dress, Ruby almost never actually wore it again. But Weiss, in the span of about half an hour, managed it all. Ruby had chosen a dress, purchased it, and was going to wear it to an actual event.

Weiss had left her with one simple instruction. Because Yang had invited herself to the party, it fell upon her to make sure that Ruby was fully ready, a task which was less than easy. When it came to preparing for a party of any sort her sister was more useless than a wet noodle. Yang began by sending Ruby off to shower.

Blake happened to call during Ruby's shower. Yang picked up the phone to respond.

"Hello this is Yang Xiao Long's cellphone; I can't answer but please leave a message after the beep, beeeeeep." Yang smiled to herself. She couldn't help but enjoy screwing with her friends. Especially when the rest of the world was turning on its head she thought looking at Ruby's dress. There was a slight moment of silence before Blake responded.

"Hello this is Blake Belladonna's cellphone; Yang is being a jerk, but please leave a message when she gets over herself." Then there was a click. Yep that was Blake. Quickly Yang called Blake, almost feeling bad; almost. Her call was picked up almost immediately. "So now that you're over yourself how is getting Ruby ready going? Did they find her a nice dress to wear?"

"Well Ruby's taking a shower right now so getting her ready is going as well as possible. On the note of the dress; remind me to interrogate frosty on how she managed to get Ruby to wear a dress tonight." Yang could hear Blake laugh. Unlike Weiss, Blake knew the struggle Yang went through every year. She could tell that Blake was happy though. Ruby was like a little sister to her.

"So do they actually think no one can see it still? I can't really believe that. Although the fact that they don't know how the other feels is kind of funny too." It was then that Ruby decided to walk out of the shower to grab the dress to put on. Now Yang had to be careful with her words.

"Yeah, snails am I right Blake?" she gestured for Ruby to sit down on the stool in the middle of the room. After her sister, who was by the way blushing like an anime schoolgirl, sat down Yang went and grabbed her brush. She started gently brushing any tangles out of Ruby's hair. As a big sister she had to make sure this 'date' went well. As Yang knew by experience the first impression to the date was one of the most important aspects of the date. Even if they didn't know the other felt the same, Yang would make sure that her sister looked her best; It might make the difference and Yang would never let Ruby forget it if it did.

"So I take it your sister is in the room now? Tell her I say hi. Also tell her I said to just ask Weiss out already." Blake was very aware of the fact that Ruby couldn't hear them. So she took every opportunity to make Yang's job of being careful all the worse. Yang had to contain herself as to not hurt Ruby with the brush.

"Uh huh, alright, and no," no way was Yang letting the cat out of the bag on this before the party. Pressure is a terrible thing. Beside that wasn't what Ruby needed. Ruby needed a gosh darn miracle for this to work tonight. "Blake says hi." She continued brushing until she was confident there were no more tangles, she then turned around and grabbed her make up box. Looking at her sister she decided that a lot of make-up was going to be a bad idea.

She started by putting some crimson eye shadow under her sisters eye brows. It went well with her dress and made her silver eyes look just that much more beautiful. She needed something else though. Yang decided that what she needed was a little blush to hopefully cover up the eternal blush currently plaguing her sister's face. It didn't work completely but she was certain it helped.

"Hey Blake, Is it bad that I would ask my sister out if she weren't my sister?" Yang thought her sister looked stunning. The dress matched her rosy skin perfectly, her well brushed hair and its red tips looked beautiful on her, and her silver eyes completed the look making her completely gorgeous. It was missing something. She knew what it was too.

"If she looks anywhere near as good as I imagine then no." Yang heard a honk from Blake's end of the line while she went to get the item from her room. "That was unexpected. I have to go Yang. See you in a few." Once more there was a click and Yang put her phone down. After having acquired it she went back into the living room to give it to Ruby.

Ruby had managed to be quiet ever since she got out of the shower purely to hide her nervousness. She wasn't sure if Weiss knew but this was kind of like a date as far as Ruby felt. So Ruby was doing something she almost never did. She was getting dressed up nice for something. She had to admit that the dress felt great, her hair had never felt better, and she loved the way the eye shadow made her silver eyes pop. Maybe she'd have to do this again sometime.

"Only if Weiss asks me to." She didn't exactly like dresses. Ruby felt they didn't match who she was. But if the comment her sister made as she left the room meant anything she could only assume she looked good in them. She looked down at the floor in an attempt to not think about how nervous she was. There were so many things that could go wrong. But at the same time she reasoned there were so many things that could go right too. Either way she had determined she would tell Weiss how she felt tonight. Mistake or not it had to be done before she lost the nerve to do it.

Yang returned from her excursion and Ruby turned to face her. When she saw what Yang was holding she almost started crying. The silver rose emblem that was in Yang's hands used to belong to Ruby's mother, it was the last thing of her mother's that Ruby didn't already have, and now her sister gave it to her. More than likely it was to be a beautiful accessory in Yang's eyes. To Ruby however it was a good luck charm; almost as if her mother was silently approving from where ever she was now. The red headed girl accepted it with caution, gently fastening it to the belt that went with her dress, and she proceeded to twirl. It stayed in place perfectly bringing a smile to her face and that of her sister.

"Summer told me in her will to give it to you when someone finally managed to get you of all people to wear a dress. I think that means she approves of anyone who could do that. Now how do I look sis?" Yang was wearing a simple yellow one piece. Well simple before her modifications. She had made a couple cuts in the fabric so that it showed off more cleavage, a personal favorite design choice of her sister. She had also made it so that the back was mostly open. All in all it was a great dress she partly made for herself.

"You look great Yang. Just don't drink too much at the party. We wouldn't want you waking up with someone random in the morning would we?" When it came to parties Ruby always acted more like an older sister to Yang than the other way around. It was a point of pride to her.

"Yeah yeah sis. I'm not going to-" Her sister was cut off by a car honking in their driveway. Looking out Ruby saw the familiar limo belonging to her friend.

"Apparently we're arriving in style Yang. Let's not keep them waiting shall we?" With renewed confidence in herself, matched by amplified nerves, she dragged her sister out of the house. She knew how much Yang had to be rolling her eyes at this point in time and she couldn't care less. She had a Weiss to talk to.

"Thanks for the ride Weiss" Blake said as she got into the limo. It was one of the most expensive vehicles she had ever seen before. When she sat Blake turned to face her host. She was wearing a plain white dress, fitting given her ice cold demeanor, very similar to her dress. Blake wore an almost identical piece except in a very dark purple. "Can I assume you got me first because I live the farthest away?"

"No, that's not why I got you first; actually I wanted to talk to you." The heiress bit her lips. Clearly she was nervous about the topic she was bringing up. Curious as to the nature of the discussion Blake decided to pay close attention to the girls face. Suddenly there was a small, very subtle, blush forming upon her cheeks. "I would consider it a… personal favor, if you were to keep Yang, well if you were to keep Yang as far away from Ruby and I as possible. See Ruby is here to make up for what happened this morning and Yang would sort of ruin my mood."

The dark haired girl just sat there. Not quite in shock mind you, but at the clear undeniable fact presented before her; Weiss genuinely thought Blake was dumb and couldn't see it. She didn't know whether to be complimented that Weiss would ask her for help with this or be offended.

"Okay sure. She still owes me study time after all." She decided to go with complimented to simplify the matter. Whatever the case this would certainly give Blake plenty of material for after the two of them stopped being so slow. The snail description was so true it hurt.

"Anything to hasten this. The suspense is killing everybody who isn't blind."

"Was that all Weiss? We're going to get to their place very soon." She didn't want the white haired girl to leave something unsaid and be even more nervous. They may not get along but Blake wasn't heartless.

"No that was all. Thank you Blake." Blake swore she saw a smile form on the girl's lips. It was refreshing to know that she wasn't all cold, all the time. Then the car horn got honked to get the sisters attention in their home. Soon they were out and getting into the limo. Yang very purposefully sat next to Blake, which left little choice for Ruby, as she sat next to Weiss. You had to give Yang her props. She did her best for her little sister in more ways than Ruby even realized. It was quiet for a while, until of course Yang decided it was time to get people involved.

"So how long till we can start this party off with a Yang?" It was funny how she tried. Her bad puns did get everyone involved. Involved in rolling their eyes. Blake took the time to look over the sisters. Yang, as expected, was wearing something that exposed more skin than was necessary and it fit her like a glove. Ruby was wearing a red dress that looked like it had been made specifically for her. They looked like they were ready for anything high society could throw at them. No matter how untrue Blake knew that statement to be.

"Yang, were going to a party, so could you please try to not act like a buffoon?" Blake asked with a condescending, yet deceptively sweet tone. Now it was the blonde's turn to roll her eyes.

"Yeah sure, ill act normal if you act like a cat for the evening. What do you say kitty?" Blake then answered the question with a stare, saying loud and clear, that there was no way that would happen. The other two were busy sitting quietly and calmly. Either they were holding in laughter or they were being that awkward with each other.

Again.

Weiss decided that if she were to die tonight it would all have been worth it. The girl she had been waiting for walked in, all dressed up with neat hair, and sat down next to her. Suddenly Weiss' dress felt inadequate when compared to how Ruby looked right now. Her gorgeous dark hair with its red tips contrasted beautifully with her eyes. Those silver eyes that almost glowed. She could stare into them for ages without so much as breathing she felt.

Snapping herself out of the trance of her friend's eyes she thought back to her plan for the evening. She would introduce Ruby to her father, eat dinner with her, they would then have a dance, and finally Weiss would take Ruby to her bedroom and tell the girl of her dreams how she felt. Mistake or not it had to be done. They spent the duration of the drive mostly in silence, although Yang made a desperate pun, in an attempt to get them all talking. Sadly she was far too nervous for talking in the car. Too private but at the same time not private enough.

They finally arrived at Weiss' home at around 5:30. Not nearly soon enough as far as Weiss was concerned. The house was a buzz with activity. Guests had started showing up sooner than she had anticipated.

"So much for giving them a rudimentary tour before the party."

She grabbed the three of them of and dragged them all into her house. Thankfully all was not lost. Her father was where she expected him to be, and beating all odds, was not currently talking to one of the guests. She ushered them all to her father rather gently. How she managed gentle with this much nervousness was beyond her own comprehension.

"Hello father. Welcome home." She wasn't sure if she could manage much more on her own as she looked expectedly at her friends. She couldn't have face palmed hard enough when she saw the three of them nervously waving in unison. The embarrassment died down a little when she heard her father laugh at the whole scene.

"Hello there, Weiss. Glad to be back. These are the friends who you invited? Let's see if I can guess. The quiet one is your antagonist, Blake Belladonna correct," he questioned which was met by a nod from the girl in question. "That makes the tall blond with more muscle than my bodyguards Yang Xiao Long," Yang nodded in affirmation. "Finally that leaves us with the girl in scarlet, my daughter's artist friend, Ruby Rose. Also the only one my daughter actually invited." Once again he was met with a yes. Although from Ruby it translated more to, 'how did you do that! That was so cool.'

"As much as I would love to chat, there are people waiting on me, Weiss you should probably take Ruby to the cookies we ordered." On the mention of cookies Ruby turned on her heels and hugged Weiss. Blushing a deep red on her cheeks she savored the hug. Soon she started walking because just standing there would be rather awkward.

"Come on you dolt." She said gently walking her friend to the food.

"Blake tell me something. Does she honestly think we don't see it?" Weiss' father couldn't quite imagine that. It seemed preposterous given how obvious those two were.

"Near as we can tell yes. Don't worry we're as confused by it as you are Mr. Schnee."

"Well I'll be." There were no other words that even fit the situation right now. As the two girls walked off in the direction of the banquet table, he couldn't help but stare, Weiss didn't let people hug her like that normally. There was either something incredibly wrong with Weiss or, hopefully, something incredibly right with this Ruby girl she had taken a liking to.

Ruby didn't know what made her more excited. The smile on Weiss' face, the fancy cookies she was eating, or the fact that she was here with Weiss. If she had to decide she concluded it would be Weiss' smile. She could have cookies whenever, and she spent time with Weiss all the time, but her smile was a rare and beautiful gem that rarely was given a chance to shine.

"So, you're dads nice Weiss." Ruby said to her friend in between cookies. Ruby really like the way Weiss was today. She wasn't usually so… warm.

"Yes he is. He is one of the nicest people I know." There it was again. That gentle smile that made Ruby's night.

"Alright Rose. Mom's looking down on us so it's now or never I guess."

"Hey Weiss, Could I talk to you somewhere private?" Ruby tried her best not to sound nervous doing this. This was not her strong suit. She failed quite badly at not sounding nervous when she actually was.

"Sure you can. Let me take you to my room." With that Weiss led them upstairs to her room. Weiss; room was something that left Ruby in shock. It was massive, well furnished, and had a flat screen on the wall. The amount of anime box sets was a beautiful sight as she observed the room. Every Nanoha, Gurren Lagann, and even Clannad were neatly organized along the wall. Ruby would have continued to stare dumbly at everything had Weiss not pat the area of her couch next to her. The red head then sat down next to the heiress. Her nerves were getting to her but the anticipation of this moment was overriding every instinct she had.

"So what did you want to talk about Ruby?" Weiss' light blue eyes held Ruby's gaze as she tried to find the words for what she wanted to say.

"Well… umm… what I want to say is… I'm not good at this…" almost as if she knew what was going on, Weiss placed her hand on Ruby's, and looked into her eyes.

"Just let the words fall out like they normally do, you dolt." It was great when she would call her that. Something about the way Weiss insulted Ruby made her feel better. Almost as if they were just playful, like a pet name, or something of the sort.

"Well… okay then," Ruby took a moment to breathe in and then out.

"Weiss Schnee… I like you. And I would like to know if you'd be my girlfriend." Welp. There it was. She said it, there was absolutely no taking that back now. Ruby didn't feel quite good about the shocked look on Weiss' face. It didn't bode well. The silence dragged on for too long, Ruby deciding she couldn't take it, turned to get up.

"Did I just hear that?"

"Yes Weiss, yes you did just hear that." Ruby Rose, the girl who Weiss had gotten to dress up, the girl she constantly berated during school, the same girl who Weiss had a crush on. She had just admitted to having a thing for Weiss. She didn't know what to say, she just froze up, what could she say to that?

"You could just say yes." Her mind had finally seemed to catch back up to reality that moment. It was almost too late she noticed. The girl she liked was turning to stand and walk away. Weiss grabbed the scarlet cloak trailing behind Ruby and tugged. When the girl turned her head to face Weiss she looked like she was going to cry. Not knowing what else to do, Weiss stood to match Ruby. She looked deep into her silver eyes, eyes full of longing, full of want. She couldn't not give those eyes what they wanted. Not when it was exactly what Weiss wished for. Weiss brought her other hand up to the girls shoulder, and in one slow motion brought her lips to Ruby's. It wasn't long before Weiss could feel her return the kiss. It was something they had both needed for a long time she could feel. There would be no more repressing her wants Weiss decided. So she let the kiss continue, and it went on and on and on, until Weiss found a new found need for air filling her lungs. Breaking the kiss Weiss stared deep into the eyes of her friend- no girlfriend. She found herself unable to speak so she hoped her lips and her eyes were giving Ruby the answer Weiss so desperately wanted to give. After what felt like an eternity Weiss felt the ability to speak return to her.

"Well there goes my plan for the evening. It was going to be at least two more hours before I tried anything like that." She felt a blush creep up and envelop her face when Ruby gave off that goofy grin of hers.

"So was that a yes?" That same grin was the one that first brought Weiss to her. It was so honest, so gentle, and so kind. But it always came with something stupid like that question.

"Shut up, you dolt." There was nothing else to be said as Weiss went and fell on her bed. She didn't want to leave this room. Not now that Ruby was hers. Weiss just wanted to spend the rest of the night with the girl who she just kissed.

"Alright then Weiss, I'm just going to text Yang that you got tired and that I'll stay to keep you company; that should satisfy her worries." When all that was done Ruby got on Weiss' bed and wrapped her arms around her new girlfriend. Ruby was a gentle warmth to Weiss. One that felt like an eternity and Weiss wished would never leave, if the tightness of the hug was any indication that wouldn't be a problem. The new couple just laid there both blushing like the schoolgirls they were, both listening to the others heart in their close proximity, both hoping that no one would come interrupt this moment. Next thing either of them knew they asleep in each other's arms.

Well then that was a chapter. Hope you all enjoy the story that refuses to follow the lines I plan before I write. I really try to make a cohesive thing so I can put in those details I really want to. But what can you really do when the Story acts like a living breathing creature.

In any case I hope everybody has a merry Christmas. This will be the last chapter of the Story until 2016.

2016 will most definetly start off with a Yang. First off it'll be just like the beginning of this story. Cause F the cliff Hanger. Secondly it will be discussing what Blake and Yang are doing while Ruby and Weiss are planting their White Rose.

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Topaz Smith