A Beacon of Hope in a Castle of Ice.

First trip to vale.

First let me apologize to all of you reading this and looking at me like "what the fuck man?" I posted this chapter and the next one in the wrong order. So here you go, I fixed it.

POV: WEISS SCHNEE

       "Weiss! This is embarrassing. I-I don't want to do this anymore!" I hear Ruby pout to me, that crimson blush of hers only making her look more adorable than before. I step up behind her and smile, resting my hands on her hips and looking at her wonderful reflection in the tall mirror in front of us.

        "But you look absolutely stunning. Just for a little longer?" I ask, planting a gentle kiss on her neck that draws a shiver through her entire form.

       "But . . . I feel so exposed. Can I put my clothes back on?"

       "Not yet, Ruby. I have a couple more ideas for you."

        "But Weiss!"

        "Just try on those other two dresses and we will leave."

        I smile at my darling Ruby. It's been three days since we paired up, meaning it is also four days until the dance, and two days since Blake has been unable to walk without the assistance of either Yang or a crutch.

       "That barbarian can't even hold back on her own partner."

       It's a lovely Thursday afternoon. With the dance pending there was an early dismissal from Grim Studies with Professor Port so he may help with the preparations that are being run by Team CFVY, Yang and myself. I should be helping with the final preparations but Blake wanted me out of the dorm for a few hours, even offering me a secret about Ruby should I pull through on staying away from the dorm until about 6PM. To pull this off I had to ask Yang to cover for me while I bring Ruby out to shop for a dress her and I can both agree on for her to wear.

       She's currently in a very stylish red dress with one strap going over her shoulder, leaving the other side exposed. The dress hugs her curves so firmly, only loosening its grip after it passes her waist and becomes a lovely, flowing skirt that extends down to her ankles. The dress itself is zipped up with a zipper that begins from Ruby's lower back and travels halfway up her spine. It's truly a fashionable dress, but Ruby has made it clear she hates it. Instead we settle for something that has a striking resemblance to her casual outfit. It's a dress that has no sleeves, but covers both of her shoulders (as to her preference). The dress has a dark, yet see-through texture that goes from the middle off her back all the way up to her shoulders. In the front the texture extends down to between her barely exposed cleavage, and ends just above her breasts.

       After that there is a solid red fabric for the rest of the dress, matching her hair color quite nicely. It covers both of her breasts completely, leaving nothing for the eyes to predict. There is a slit in the fabric down her cleavage that is sewn together with black corset lacing, but even then the outfit shows nothing of her body. The corset lace is being complemented with a large black belt that circles around the hips and is tied in a similar fashion to a karate belt – that comparison coming from Ruby herself.

       Continuing down the outfit is now the skirt. It's actually identical to her combat skirt, but with the colors reversed. The base color being red like the rest of her outfit, but the lining at the bottom being black. It's a semi-casual outfit at best, but I should be happy I am able to get Ruby into something aside from her uniform and her massive storage of casual wear and several band shirts of her and her sister's favorite group: The Achieve Men.

       "Weiss, we both know that I'm not going to like the other two! Why do I need to try them on?"

      "Because I love dressing you up, Ruby. Though I suppose I've tortured you enough today."