Weiss Reacts to Christmas Specials, Part 1!

A/N: Welcome, one and all, to Weiss Reacts! Now, I'd intended to release this on Christmas Eve itself, but, however, circumstances intervened, I found a new game to play in addition to playing most of the games I got for Christmas, decided to make a Madoka Magica based team on FE: Awakening, so on and so forth, and things got out of hand. So, err, a belated Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year to you all, and the regular Weiss Reacts chapters will resume on Tuesday the 6th!

For Lucina Reacts fans, don't worry- your Christmas special chapters will come soon enough!

Let's get this chapter out of the way, woo!

DISCLAIMER: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth, otherwise Weiss would be doing Taiga cosplays.

All mentioned properties and characters belong to their respective owners.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,-

"What...in the name of Oum are you singing, Jaune?!" Weiss snapped at the boy.

"Erm...a Christmas carol." Jaune responded slowly, blinking and putting his guitar down. "Why?"

Weiss blinked at the response, contemplating it before deciding ultimately to kick Jaune out.

It wasn't that the way he was singing and playing the guitar was terrible, no- he was amazing at this. Surprising, Weiss thought, the moron could sing and play music, too.

No, it was that she found the song corny. Just whose idea was it to make that a Christmas song?

"Get out." The heiress grumbled, shaking her head.

"Huh? You didn't like it?" The knight frowned. "Huh. Minako said you might like it..."
"Get out. That song's terrible." Weiss moved to shut the door, before glaring at him again.

"And tell Minako she's a dunce."

She slammed the door in Jaune's face. The boy's exasperated groan could be heard from outside as he picked up his guitar and walked off, disappointed.

Yang, who was standing atop a stepladder and hanging some Christmas decorations on the ceiling of the dorm, frowned at her. She wagged a finger at Weiss.

"Aww! Weiss, he was just singing you a carol! He wasn't trying to serenade you."

"I know." The heiress sighed. "I just...found that song corny."

"That's a Christmas classic." Blake scoffed, sitting at the computer, browsing some fanfiction. "Granted, I don't know how we're celebrating Christmas, living in Vytal, but eh, Elf's going to do that, so meh."

"It's not like I knew that!" Weiss snapped angrily.

Ruby looked down on her from her bunk, a Santa hat perched lopsided on her head. She frowned at her girlfriend.

"What do you mean? Don't tell me you didn't celebrate Christmas like one of those people in films?"

Weiss blushed at that, rubbing her arm slowly. "Well, actually..."

Yang stared at her for a moment, before beginning to break out into laughter, holding her mouth closed to try not to.

"Oh my...you haven't celebrated Christmas? Like, ever?"

Weiss glared at her, before uttering a flat "No".

"Why?" Ruby tilted her head curiously. "Does it have to do with your...grandfather?"

Blake and Yang froze, looking over at Ruby. Yang shook her head hurriedly.

"Ruby, bad timing! That wasn't a good idea to bring him up!"

"Yeah-"

"No, she's right." Weiss exhaled sharply, looking down and causing the other members of RWBY to stare at her.

"...my grandfather...didn't see celebrations as necessary. He never really let anyone in the family waste their time and money doing that. Especially our branch."

"Sheesh..." Yang rolled her eyes. "What a stereotypical grinch..."

"Yeah." Blake scoffed, before smiling at her. "Don't worry, Weiss, we'll throw you a Christmas party like-"
"No need." The heiress cut her off, waving her hand. "Trust me. I'm used to it by now. I haven't celebrated it for the last eighteen or so years, I don't need to celebrate it now."

"You sure?" Ruby inquired.

"Unlike those people in movies, I'm not exactly suffering from angst stemming from that, am I?" The heiress chuckled, before grabbing a bolero jacket from her closet.

"Wait, where are you going?" The crimsonette inquired.

"I'll be right back. I'm just going to go to the library to grab some stuff."

"Wait, you NEVER celebrated Christmas?" Yang inquired, sounding out the question as if to see if she'd heard and said it right.

"I know enough about it, but no." Weiss sighed and slipped on the jacket. "I'll be right back."

With that, Weiss exited the dorm, leaving Ruby, Yang and Blake there.

"...we're going to beat the crap out of Siegmund if he ever shows up here. " Blake grumbled. "Seriously, come on. I know you're a racist douche, but to deny your family Christmas..."
"Guys, Weiss said not to get too huffy about it." Ruby shrugged. "Let's respect her wish-"

Suddenly, the dorm's phone went off. Ruby clambered down to answer it.

"Hey, Ruby. Put it on speakerphone." Yang asked her. "Who'd call us the day before Christmas? Can't be dad or Uncle Qrow- they said they'd call the day after."
"Probably not my dad." Blake commented. "He's not the type to call- he'd drop in from a helicopter. My family's too manly for a phone."

Ruby nodded at her sister, clicking the button to enable the speaker. "Hello?"

"Miss Rose." The speaker was Glynda, sounding as stern as usual. "You have a visitor."

"Maybe that's dad! Or Uncle Qrow!" The brawler said, her eyes brightening in delight.

"Actually, Miss Xiao Long..." Glynda remarked calmly, with a hint of irritation. "...it's Siegfried Schnee. He wants to see Miss Rose.

My office. Immediately."

"Sieg-kun?" Yang tilted her head, tapping her chin. "I wonder what he wants?"
"I'll be right there, Professor! Thanks." The crimsonette hung up, putting the phone down. She looked over to her sister.

"I wonder what Weiss' dad wants?"

"Guess I'm gonna find out." Ruby slipped on her cape and hood, climbing down from her bunk and slipped out of the dorm, rushing down to Glynda's office.

As she did, she had but one thought in her head.

'What could he want to do right now?'

Back at the dorm, Blake chuckled to herself. "Does Ruby realise she's still in her pajamas?"
"Nope." The brawler placed a hand on her hip, sighing and shaking her head at her sister's clumsiness. "I wonder if Siegfried will. Or if Glynda will give her hell for it."

At Glynda's office...

Ruby pushed the door open, as Glynda stared at her through her spectacles.

Siegfried Schnee, clad in an ostensibly custom-made white suit, emblazoned with the Schnee Dust Company logo, that still seemed to be incapable of holding his muscles in, his ruffled white hair and sharp grey eyes lending him a rugged aura contrasting his fine suit, sat in front of Glynda's desk.

He smiled at the newcomer, standing up to give her a ferocious, loving hug.

"If it isn't my daughter's future wife! Ruby! How are you?"

"Gaaaaaahhhh..." Ruby wheezed out, trapped in his bearhug. "I-I'm fine, Mister Schnee..."

Siegfried laughed uproariously and patted her on the back, releasing her. "Weiss treating you well? Or, better question, you treating her well?"

"Of course, Mister Schnee..." Ruby gasped out, coughing and recovering from his tight grip.

"Ahem." Glynda cleared her throat quite loudly. "Miss Rose, you are aware you are currently wearing your sleepwear, right?"
"Huh? No I'm not!" Ruby responded, before looking down slowly, to confirm Glynda's statement. She was indeed in a grey tank top adorned with a pink heart in the middle and a heart-patterned pair of white pajamas. The crimsonette's eyes widened as her cheeks rouged in embarrassment.

"U-um...I-I'm sorry, Professor, Mister Schnee! I-I'll change right away-"
"No need." The man said, shaking his head and smiling at her good-naturedly. "I can understand."
"He made the same mistake himself once." Glynda remarked drily.

"Now, Glynda dear, that's hardly relevant-"
"You were naked from the chest up, Siegfried." The professor facepalmed, grumbling in exasperation. "I don't see how anyone can forget that they don't have a shirt on..."

"You're one to complain anyway..." Siegfried chuckled. "You were staring at it for five minutes."

Glynda blushed. "...n-not here, Siegfried. No such jokes in front of m-my students, please."

"Of course." He chuckled, before turning to Ruby, his face immediately turning serious.

"Now, for the reason I'm here. Ruby, I wish to speak to you in private."

"Why, Mister Schnee-" Ruby inquired, but Siegfried shook his head.

"Call me Siegfried." The man requested, before turning to Glynda. "May we have some privacy, please? I'm afraid these are matters of extreme importance, involving cherubic scandals."

Glynda's eyes widened for a moment, before she regained composure. She adjusted her glasses and stood up, leaving the room without a word.

Ruby stared at him. "Cherubic scandals? What does that have to do with Christmas?"

"It's a codeword most of my friends know." Siegfried explained. "I use it when I have matters only family need to know.

Most specifically when...Siegmund is involved."

"Siegmund? Weiss' grandfather?" The crimsonette tilted her head. Siegfried's expression became somewhat harsher.

"Don't call him that. But yes, him." He sighed, before turning away from Ruby, putting his hands behind him. He looked at Glynda's office wall, which was decorated with various accolades and degrees the professor had acquired over her career. Siegfried rubbed his chin in contemplation.

Ruby tapped the ground with her foot nervously, waiting for him to speak.

"So, Ruby. " Siegfried stated after the tense pause, his voice no longer loud and booming, but rather pensive and calm. "You are aware of our family issues, correct? About Siegmund."

"Vaguely, si-Siegfried."

"Good. Then...you are aware that Weiss never celebrated any of her birthdays until four years ago, nor any of her Christmases until this year, due to his involvement?" Siegfried stated calmly.

"Y-yes. She told me just today."

Siegfried sighed deeply. "...I view it as a failure on my part as a father that Siegmund was able to deny her something most children would see as normal. Though it was mainly his fault, I see it as my failure to give Weiss a normal childhood, including that.

I...wish to make it up to Weiss. And maybe I will eventually." Siegfried turned back to Ruby, a pensive expression on his face.

"You're my daughter's girlfriend. And, as I am aware, you intend to celebrate Christmas with her, correct?"
"She said she didn't need it." Ruby replied. Siegfried nodded.

"Of course she would. However, I insist you throw her a great celebration." Siegfried asked. "I will pay for whatever costs you need to do so.

I'm trusting you to do this because you, as her closest friend and her girlfriend, you know her better than anyone, even myself and her mother."

"R-really, sir?" Ruby's eyes widened, staring at him. "T-thanks, sir...I appreciate it..."

"No need to thank me." Siegfried sighed. "I'm merely trying to make up for failing her as a parent.

I know this won't make up for being gone or unable to help for most of her life, but...please."

The crimsonette nodded. "Yes. But Siegfried...I don't think Weiss hates you or needs you to apologise.

She loves you enough on her own-"

"I know. But...it wouldn't feel right to pretend as if I didn't do a little wrong by her." Siegfried responded, before giving her a small smile. "Thank you anyway, Ruby.

You're like your mother, somewhat. Caring, responsible in her own way. My daughter's in good hands if she fell for someone like you."

"T-thanks."

"Now." He cleared his throat. "I will be back to visit on Christmas Day- me, Alexander and Andreas Arc decided to go have a manly party while our wives have a girls' night out.

Good luck. Tell Weiss I love her."

"I will." Ruby nodded quickly.

"Merry Christmas, Ruby." Siegfried roared in his usual loud, boisterous tone, patting her on the back. "And good luck! I'll see you soon."

"T-thank you, Siegfried!" Ruby nodded hurriedly, as he picked up his suitcase and adjusted his tie. He walked out of the office, as Ruby gathered her cape and walked out after him.

As she did, Glynda passed her, tilting her head and adjusting her glasses as she stared at her.

"...what were they talking about in there?" She muttered to herself quietly, out of Ruby and Siegfried's earshot.

Ruby, meanwhile, whispered to herself.

"So...Siegfried will give us the money to do what we need to..."

She smiled, clenching her fist. She looked up.

"Weiss...we're going to throw you the best Christmas party ever.

I'm gonna need everyone I can find to help me."

Whipping out her phone, Ruby began contacting everyone she knew.

CRDL Dorm...

Cardin set the finishing touches on the plushie he'd made for Melanie- a small polar bear with a Santa hat and its paws clutching a sign saying 'Melanie'. He chuckled, examining it with his hands.

"Took me long enough to make this damn thing..." He muttered to himself, sighing. "Still...I hope Melanie likes this. Made it cute enough for her."

His phone vibrated in his pocket. Cardin blinked as he pulled it out.
"Huh? What the...Ruby?" The boy tilted his head. "Wonder what this message's for."

He opened the message.

From: LittleFightingRedHood

meet at my dorm immediately

re: operation mega-awesome weiss christmas

ps; bring melanie and milly

"...the hell kinda operation name is that?" Cardin remarked, before sighing. "I'm gonna guess this is for Weiss."

Standing up, Cardin put down the plushie, placing it into a drawer for later.

"I'll give you to her tomorrow. " He cooed quietly to it. "Sorry...

Now to see what this is about..." Putting his phone away, Cardin walked out of the dorm. He planned to make a stop at MEME dorm to grab Melanie and Miltia, and then head straight to RWBY dorm.

Minutes later...

Cardin, Melanie and Milly stepped into RWBY dorm, where a strange sight greeted them.

Most of the furniture was shoved away from the middle of the room, replaced by a large foldable table and chairs arranged in a circle around the table. Teams CFVY, JNPR, Elsa, Minako and Norn, Blake's Persocom helper, sat around the table, with Vivi sitting on a small coffee mug on the desk itself. At the head of the table, Yang sat with Blake and Ruby at each side. Only Weiss was missing.

Yang waved at the three. "Just in time. Take a seat, quickly. We sent Weiss off into Vale with some spare spa coupons- she should be back in an hour."
"What's going on?" Cardin inquired slowly as he took a seat next to Jaune. "Why'd Ruby just call a random meeting?"
"Beats me." Jaune shrugged. "I got dragged here by Nora."

"You've all been called here for a reason." Yang stated, tenting her fingers in front of her mouth and donning shiny glasses. "Your talents are required to save the planet-"
"Ugh, Yang, we're trying to get them to help us!" Ruby scolded her. Yang pouted.

"Sorry...sheesh."

"I'm always ready to help Weiss-sempai!" Velvet cheered. "Isn't that right, Vivi-chan?"
"Pi!" Vivi raised her plushie hands in agreement.

"Basically, we're gonna throw Weiss the best Christmas party ever." Ruby explained. "We thought that getting everyone we knew in on it to help us might do well."

"And...that needed us why?" Ren inquired curiously.

"All of you guys have got talents and stuff." Blake responded. "So, before we continue, are you in or out?"

Team JNPR collectively responded with 'In', as did team CFVY. Elsa merely gave an imperceptible nod, Norn muttered a 'Yes', Minako gave a thumbs up and Vivi a flail in the air.

Cardin sighed. "Yeah, sure, fine."

Melanie nodded. "I'm in too."

"Me three!" Militia chimed in.

Yang smiled. "Excellent. So, you can do a lot, but don't go too crazy. If you need to buy anything. Weiss' dad's paying for everything."

Ruby cleared her throat. "So, we need to assign roles.

Ren, Yang, Pyrrha, you plan the party and get a room in the school ready."
Ren nodded. "Gotcha."

Pyrrha and Yang shared a look, before nodding. "Right."

"Elsa, Norn, Velvet, you go grab stuff to decorate."
Velvet hi-fived her plushie companion with a finger. "We'll get on that!"
Norn gave an affirmative nod, while Elsa nodded curtly again.

"Minako, Yatsuhashi, Coco, you make food. Yatsuhashi, make sure Coco stays on track."
The boy nodded briefly. "I will."

"And Minako, no rocket propelled carts."

The girl pouted. "You're boring!"

"Cardin and Melanie, help Norn's group. Nora, Fox, help Coco's group.

Jaune and Milly, you come with me. I need to plan something awesome to do for Weiss at the party!"

Jaune nodded. "I'll help you."

"Of course!" Milly smiled.

"Any questions?" Ruby looked around. Nora raised her hand.

"Yes?"
"Can I make pancakes?"
"Yes, sure, why not."

"YAY!" The girl pumped her fists. "I FINALLY get to make my best dish!"

Blake chuckled. "I'll do the heavy lifting for all of this stuff. I've got the mecha."

Ruby nodded. "Excellent. So, Operation Mega-Awesome Weiss Christmas is a-go!"

Yatsuhashi sighed. "Did you really have to call it that?"
Velvet glared at him. "Nonsense! Weiss is flawless queen! Don't question it!"

Ruby shook her head, looking to the rest. "Team...break!"

With that, the entire team began to disassemble into their smaller groups, chatting to each other.

Blake sighed, looking upon the groups as they began to plan.

"Oh, this is going to go hilariously wrong..."

Indeed, it would, but that...is a story for another time.

END of Part 1

A/N: Next time is the payoff, lads, don't worry. Normal chapters will resume on the 6th, as stated before.

So, I hope you enjoyed that, leave your ideas, comments, suggestions, thoughts, reviews, and criticisms and I hope you have a GREAT day! Until next time!