Cinder's POV

Man. I think I just made the stupidest move in my life. I encountered Ruby and became friends with one another. The group is gonna be so mad at me! But, I couldn't hold it! She was cute. With her. Dark red hair. Her, nicely toned skin. Her bloodly cape. And. Those lips. Ah~. The lips. I just wanted to taste them. I wanted to-no! No! No! No! I can not like her! She's one of the reasons i'm even here!... M-Maybe I can see her one more time. For the heck of it.

I walked to her room down the hall and knocked on her door. All I heard was things fall and yelling. She must be cleaning. Should I help? No! Stop it, Cinder! You are here to kill! Not kiss up and make up! I knocked on the door once again. "Ruby! It's me! Cindy! I was wondering if we could hang out!" I said. "Cindy?" Said a formal female voice. "Who is Cin- Ruby!" "Cindy's here?! Hold on! I'm coming!" I heard Ruby call out. After more slams were heard, the door opened to Ruby. She looked at me, smiling as I smiled back.

Behind her was three girls. I knew each one. Blake Belladonna. Weiss Schnee. And Yang Xiao Long. Weiss threw me a glare. She was onto me, I could tell. But, anyway, back to reality. "Ruby? I was wondering if we could hang out. Is that okay with you?" I asked. She nodded in reply, but that didn't phase the others. All of the girls stared me down. I signaled Ruby to them and she gasped a little. "I-I'm sorry! This is Blake, Weiss, and Yang! Together we are Team RWBY!" She told me as loud as she could. I laughed a little at her childish introductions, but the only one who laughed with me other then Ruby was Yang.

"I'm Yang! It's very nice to meet you." She said and shook my hand. "You too." I replied. Blake stared at me up and down with a very confused facial feature. "...Is that me?" She questioned. I raised a eyebrow to see she looked exactly like a younger me. Ruby kept looking back and forth at me and Blake. "Omg! You guys are twins!" Ruby announced. I chuckled. "Ruby, no. We aren't twins, we just both look alike. Besides, I don't have ears!" I reassured her. "You won't need them." Weiss whispered. She was really onto me, I could tell. "Weiss! Aren't you going to say hi?!" Weiss looked at Ruby when she said that. She then looked at me and answered, "Hi..."

"So, uh, these guys are like you're family?" I asked Ruby. "You could say that. We do stay together and watch out for one another." She claimed. I nodded in understanding and walked to Yang slowly, giving her a serious look that almost made her jump. "Do I have your permission to hang with your fellow sister?" I asked calmly. Scared a little, she nodded. Weiss still stared me down with a glare... "Fine. She can go. But come back at 10:00 SHARP! Okay?" Weiss demanded. "Okay!" Ruby approved and grabbed my arm. I smiled and pet her head softly. Suddenly, I saw a flash, getting me and Ruby's was Yang taking a picture. "What? I ship!" She respond. My face, for some reason turned all red. Ruby blushed and yelled in a angry tone. "T-That better be deleted when I come back!" After, she dragged me out as I heard Yang's laughs.

Ruby took me into the town to hang at. We passed a couple of places and was really quiet to one another. Did I anger her? If I did, then i'm sorry. God dammit! Why would I be sorry to her?! WHERE ARE ALL THESE FEELINGS COMING FROM?! Before I could explode, Ruby tugged the bottom of my shirt lightly. I turned to her to see her a little scared or probably sad. "Is something wrong, Ruby?" I asked her. "...There's a dance coming." She murmured quietly. My eyes went wide after she said that. A dance?! At the school?! That's perfect for our infiltration!... Wait a minute.

"A dance? When?" I replied to her. She looked down. "On sunday at 8:00 P.M. I don't have a date. I want to still go, but, I don't have a date. Nor a dress-I. I don't want to wear a dress, but I have to. It's the dress code for it. I don't know what to do..." She informed. She sighed and laid her head on my shoulder. She felt warm. Not only that, she seemed cuter then usual. She moved her head up to me and smiled sadly. I couldn't take it anymore... I had a plan. "Ruby, You know a place that sells dresses right? Just take me there. I'll pay for your dress and everything else extra." I suggested. Ruby still smiled sadly at me, shaking her head. "No, Cindy. I'm okay. I'll just stay home. You don't have to do anything for me." She answered. I picked her up as she got surprised. "I wasn't asking, I was telling." I told her. I walked her around the city with her on my back.

When we got to the dress store, I slowly put Ruby down to see her beautiful black eyes. "Go on, Ruby. You can buy whatever you want." I assured her. She ran pass me and went straight to the dresses. I walked to her from behind, seeing which dress she would pick. In just seconds, she picked out one. It was a red and black one with a bow on the side, strings going across at the breast area and under-like shirt attached to it. "Can I get this one?" She said in a high pitch. "Of course, I said you could get anything you want, did I?"I replied. I took the dress and went to pay for it. After paying, Ruby hugged me from behind, yelling, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I just laughed, got the dress and walked outside.

Ruby walked by my side and hugged my arm. Was she always this clingy? I don't know, I don't care either. She was just so cute, I loved her touch. She looked at me, I picked her up again by surprise. I smiled warmly at her as she touched my nose childishly. I laughed again and she did the same. After, she laid her head on my shoulder again. "Thank you, Cindy." She whispered. I. I decided to tell her my real name. I know its risky, but I... "Cinder." I replied. "What?" Ruby asked confusingly. "My name is actual Cinder." I answered. She was quiet. Did she hate me now? I hope not... "That's a beautiful name." She said calmly. I was a little surprised. But relieved too. "Thank you, my Ruby." I said. "Your Ruby?" She questioned. "Yes. From now on, you are my Ruby..." I cooed. She was quiet, looked down and closed her eyes. "Then you are my mistress..." She held me close after that comment. I held her back softly. "Yes...I'll be your mistress..." I replied and stroke her hair slowly. That evening, we both didn't talk. I just walked her home and held her close, promising myself to never let go...

Not again...