Rule number two:
Never say you're sorry
It is a sign of weakness

Ruby's first thought when she reached the castle was one of amazement. It was even bigger then she had thought. When they stepped through the front gate they entered a courtyard. Guards were posted on the walls and either side of the door that led into the castle itself. The court yard itself was fairly plan. It was just a wide open area.

The Queen led Ruby passed the courtyard and through the entrance. When they passed the guards Ruby saw them throw their fists over their hearts in the typical salute. Ruby knew it was only for the Queen, but she pretended it was for her too.

The inside of the Castle amazed Ruby even further. The floors were solid white marble and the ceiling stretched higher then Ruby thought possible.

"Yes very impressive isn't it." The Queen said happily.

"I never seen something like this." Ruby said in her amazement.

The Queen laughed and moved on. Lending Ruby down what felt like a maze of hallways and passages. When they finally reach their destination Ruby was sure there was no way she could find the exit again.

"This is the servants quarters." The Queen said pointing at the door. She pushed it open to reveal a room with several beds lined up on each wall. Only one person was there. A black haired cat faunas stood with her hands behind her back as if waiting for someone.

"This is Blake Belladonna. She is the head servant, and she will teach you every thing you need to know. You have until tomorrow to learn." The Queen did not wait for a reply. Instead she turned and walked out of them room closing he door behind her.

"Well we better get started. If you only have one day this is going to be difficult."

"How much is there to learn?" Ruby asked nervously.

"It's mostly just learning your way around the castle, but as I'm sure you noticed walking here. It is a very big castle."

"Yeah so how am I going to learn the entire place in a day?"

"Well I'm only going to show you what you absolutely have to know. Kitchen, Weiss room, dinning hall, and the other few important places. The rest of the castle will have to wait till later."

Ruby gave a small nod. She wasn't sure if she was going to be able to do this. This whole place had to have more confusing hallways the a labyrinth.

"Let's go. We can't waste anymore time." Blake said while walking out the door.

The next couple of hours was Blake showing Ruby the paths she had to take from one point or another. They went through them multiply times to better the chance of her remembering. She was sure she could get to the kitchen and Weiss room just fine. The dinning hall was a little difficult, but she mostly had it down. Now they were walking the path to the library.

Most servants had no need to know where it was, but sense Ruby would be Weiss' servant she would mostly be fetching books all day. Blake explained how Weiss was still being schooled so she needed the books to studied different subjects. Most of it however was on how to better rule the kingdom.

"So Ruby you think you know everything now?" Blake asked after they had walked back to the servants quarters.

"I think so yeah." Ruby replied. "So what do I do know?"

"The Queen said you would begin working tomorrow. So if I was you I'd sleep. You're gonna need the rest."

Ruby nodded. Blake was probably right. So she moved to her bed in the quarters and laid down. Soon after she fell asleep.

The next day started quickly. Ruby was rushed out of bed by Blake and told the Queen would be there in a few minute to take her to Weiss room. It wasn't long before she got there. Now she was trailing slowly behind her to Weiss' room.

The Queen gave a slight knock on the door before entering. Weiss was sitting at her desk pouring over some random book that looked way to thick to Ruby.

"Weiss, Your new servant. Ruby Rose." The Queen said motioning to Ruby.

"Princess." Ruby said after preforming the proper bow.

Weiss looked up when she heard Ruby's voice and she did not look pleased.

"Mom, I thought I told you I didn't want some dirty stable hand as my servant."

"It's time to stop being so stubborn and accept what you are given."

"Well you agreed that you would at least find someone that could read."

The Queen was not happy at the tone of her daughter. She snatched the book Weiss was reading and held it up to Ruby.

"Read the first paragraph." She ordered.

"1327 was the first year of the faunas war. Lasted for nearly three years. In that time the kingdom had split into two groups. One side supported the Faunas. The other were against them. Although what may surprise most to here is humans and faunas fought on both sides of the war." So she was reading a history both Ruby thought when she finished.

"Not only can she read she can also write. She was taught by the same person you where." The Queen said coldly.

"Ozpin taught her?" The Princess asked.

"Yes. Now she is to be your personal servant. Whether you want her or not." The Queen walked out of the room leaving her daughter in stunned silence.

When she finally came to her senses she stood up and walked over to Ruby. She examined Ruby as one would a horse. Weiss walked around her in silence. Lingering behind her for a minute she finally came back around.

"Fine, sense I've been given no choice you will do. At least you can read and write." The Princess' words didn't bother Ruby much. She had leaved on the street for a few years, and she had grown accustom to threats and insults.

"Now I want you to go through those stack of papers over there." Weiss said indicating toward a small desk stacked high with paper. "They are letters from other kingdoms Prince and Princesses that wish to take my hand in marriage. Go through them a politely write a letter back declining each of them."

"You are not even interested in them Ma'am?"

"No the few I am interested in I have removed. Now hurry and get it done." Weiss waved her off to the desk.

Ruby sat down and began to read some of the letters. Some of them were nice and sweet. Like the one from Prince Fox Alistair. He had simply said he wanted to meet and see where things went. Others, however, were simply repulsive like the one from Prince Winchester. He had explicitly explained what he had planned to do to Weiss in bed. How anyone could be so disgusting was beyond Ruby.

Taking each of the letters she started writing the replies. She tried to make them sound as best as possible. Ruby was half studying some of them so hers could sound like someone who actually knew what they were doing wrote them.

About halfway through them she felt a presence behind her. It was the Princess of course.

"Let me see one of the letters." She demanded.

Ruby quickly did as told giving her one of the better ones she had written. Weiss scanned the paper silently. When she was done she almost looked amazed.

"How did you make it sound this good? I thought someone like you would having rough writing."

"Well, I was sorta studying the other letters so I could give a good reply Ma'am."

"It's decent." Weiss said objectively. "and when it's just us call me Weiss. I hate being called ma'am or one of my titles. Also don't bow to me either."

"Are you sure that's okay?" Ruby asked nervously. She couldn't imagine talking to the princess like any other person.

"Yes. Now back to work." Weiss sat back down at her desk and began writing.

Ruby watched her for another moment. The way she looked in the dimly candle lit room was stunning. She thought the princess couldn't possible get anymore beautiful. How wrong Ruby had been.

Finally tearing her eye's away and shaking her head to clear it she set back to work. Ruby still had at least fifty letters to reply to. It was going to be a long a day.

Ruby was finally starting to get to the bottom of the stack when she ran out of ink. Not wanting to disturb the Princes, because she still looked extremely busy. Ruby decided to search the desk she was at. The top drawer had nothing. The bottom looked like more letters.

Ruby knew she shouldn't look considering these were probably the letters Weiss removed from the pile. She just couldn't help herself. She decided to take a quick look at them. reading over the first two she notice how pretty the hand writing was. The same thing applied to the third and forth. That's when Ruby noticed all the letters where from princesses. Not one of them was from a prince.

"Those are not for your eyes." Weiss said from behind Ruby. She had apparently walked up behind Ruby without her realizing it.

"I-I'm sorry. I was looking for ink an- and I didn't want to disturb to. I'm so sorry my curiosity just came over me." Weiss raised a hand to silence Ruby.

"The ink is over on that table." Weiss said pointing toward a table in the far corner of them room.

Ruby nodded and placed the letters back in there drawer. Quickly moving over to the table she grabbed an ink pot. Returning to her seat she began to work again.

"I can ask you a question, Weiss?" Ruby asked when her curiosity started gnawing at her again.

"What?" Weiss replied in a not to pleased tone.

"I'm sorry if it's to personal, but all the letters where from princesses..." Ruby trailed off.

Weiss gave an irritated sigh. "First Rose, never say you're sorry. Its a sign of weakness. Secondly, if you must know, I have... Little interest in men."

Ruby was shocked at the Princess' confession. It almost gave her hope. The again she was just a stable hand. Servant now. There was no way that Weiss would fall for her. She had leagues of Princesses to chose from, and compared to them Ruby was nothing.

"What about you Rose?" Weiss asked pulling Ruby back to reality.

"Me?"

"Yes dunce, you know my preference. I see it only fair I know yours." The Princess had a point.

"Women." Ruby said turning back to her work.

Nothing else was said by either of them for the next few hours. Weiss was busy doing whatever Princesses do, and Ruby still had a few letters to go. Albeit the last of the letter were a bit rough. Her mind was wondering and she wasn't focused. Finally when she was done Ruby leaned back in her chair and stretched.

"Weiss, I'm done. Is there anything else you need me to do?" Ruby asked politely.

"No, but I need a break from this." Weiss said leaning back. "Go run to the kitchen. Tell them I am famished, and will be down shortly."

Ruby nodded and set off. Praying she remembered the way properly she began her walk down the hallway. A left, right, right, left, down stairs, another left, passed the dinning hall, and one more left. She made it to the kitchen.

Walking in she noticed it was a fury of motion. Picking out who she thought was in charge she approach them.

"Yes, what is it we are very busy." The man said when she approached.

"The Princess wish for me to inform you that she is famished and will be down shortly."

"Of course." The man said startled. "Everyone the Princess will be down shortly. Change priorities.

Ruby watched as the entire kitchen staff changed direction. The chaos before was replaced by even greater chaos. At least that's what it looked like to Ruby. Taking that as her queue to leave Ruby left the kitchen. She began to make her way back to Weiss' room when she met the Princess half way.

"You've told them."

"Yes, your highness." Ruby said. back to the titles and bowing sense they were out of the room.

"Good come with me." Weiss lead the way to the dining hall.

When she sat down Ruby stood a respectful distance behind her. Just like Blake had taught her. It wasn't long before another servant brought out Weiss' meal. It looked amazing. Even if Ruby didn't know what half of it was.

Weiss ate her meal in silence. To Ruby it seemed dreadful. She was use to having all of her friends around. They all talked and laughed while they ate, but he Princess didn't have anyone. She was alone. The more Ruby thought about it the more she realized that she would never want to be a princess.

It was a life of solitude. Everyone else was beneath you, and you couldn't be friends with any of them. You had you keep up appearances. It was all work and none of the fun the stories that's what made Weiss so cold and bitter. Growing up without real friends must be hard.

"Dunce, are you even listening to me?" The Princess said.

"What? I'm sorry. My mind kind of drifted off." Ruby said embarrassed.

"Don't let it happen again. Now I said go to the library and get me The Faunas Wars Volume Two and meet me back at the room." Weiss stood up and marched away.

Ruby did as instructed. Finding her way through the maze of the castle hallways. She reached the library with little trouble. Stepping inside she was amazed at the sheer size of it. Rows upon rows of bookshelves lined the walls. How was she suppose to find one book among the thousands that were here.

It took her around half an hour to find the book. She just hoped Weiss wasn't to mad. Running back to the room she entered to find Weiss standing by the door. Her arms were crossed and she had a sour look on her face.

"What took you so long?" Weiss asked as soon as Ruby entered.

"I'm so sorry. The library was so big and I had no idea were to look." Ruby said nervously.

Weiss snatched the book from Ruby's hands. "What did I tell you about saying sorry, and for future reference. The library is in alphabetical order starting on the left side."

The rest of the day was much of the same. Ruby running back and forth doing the things Weiss ordered. Mostly it was to the library, but every now and then it was something different. It was tiring running back and forth all day in the massive castle. Every time Ruby left the room she wondered if she still was willing to do this, but every time she came back and saw Weiss she knew that she was.

The day was finally coming to a close. The birds had stopped singing, the sun was set, and Weiss was finally done with her books.

"I'm gonna get ready for bed." She said pushing off her desk to stand up.

She moved behind the changing wall and started undressing. Ruby could see her outline, and couldn't stop her imagination from running wild. The thought of Weiss naked sent Ruby's heart into a panic.

"Rose, look in the bottom drawer of my dresser and get one of my night gowns." Weiss said from behind the wall.

After getting the night gown Ruby hesitantly handed it around the wall. Weiss snatched it, quickly threw it on, and went to her bed.

"You may go now." She said as she settled down.

Ruby left trying to still her erratic heart. When she made it to the servants quarters she was met with Blake.

"So how as your first day?"

Ruby's reply was to fall face first into her bed and instantly fall asleep.

"Yeah, I felt the same way."

This chapter is a little rough I know, and I am sorry about that. I've been really distracted lately. My best friend is in the hospital. My grandmother isn't doing very well either. A bunch of other things are happening. It's a mess guys. So forgive me if this chapter isn't up to par. I will really try to make the next one much better. I may even come back and rewrite this one. Until then I hope you enjoyed it anyway

-Roctan