A Beacon of Hope in a Castle of Ice.

Romance and Cover Ups

POV: RUBY ROSE

      "I can't believe you ordered a baker's dozen of cookies! I said one dozen more, you dolt!"

       "I'm sorry! I thought by baker's dozen they meant a dozen cookies straight from the baker . . ."

       "Dolt, and you already ate half of them. I can't believe you! This is the absolute last time I ever give you my card when sugar is involved!"

       Weiss is completely furious at me, and I can't expect her not to be. A simple purchase of 10 lien turned into 120, and not to mention the 5 percent tax. I mean, 126 lien is nothing to Weiss, but I think she's angrier at the fact that I ate 85 cookies from our time in the café, all the way back to Beacon.

       "I said I'm sorry, Weiss!" I shout while we walk down the hallway to our dorm room. We've been repeating ourselves through the entire ride on the airship from Vale to Beacon, meaning we've been at it for roughly half an hour to forty-five minutes and she still hasn't shown any signs of letting up. Does she really hate my love for cookies that much?

       We are almost at the room. I'm carrying three boxes, each with two dozen cookies placed inside, and also carrying the bag with my new dress. Weiss has a bag in her hand, but I don't even know where she got it. It's a small bag that appears to be from one of the local food stores, but she doesn't buy from any of them. When it comes to food Weiss is my polar opposite, only eating salad, chicken on occasion and anything else that has some sort of healthy benefit. She avoids eating junk food, aside from two days ago when she was more than delighted to 'share' my pockies.

       "I hope you have a place for those insufferable cookies of yours. I don't want to see a single one of them for a week."

       Okay, you know what. I've had enough of this. We come up to the room door not too long after her comment. I place the boxes on the ground while she reaches into her back pocket for her scroll. As she takes it out I grab her by the shoulder and push her up against the wall on the other side of the hall, next to Team JNPR's room and lean up to press my lips to hers. She is more than surprised at the sudden attack, even trying to push me off briefly at first, but I don't let it happen. I keep the kiss short, pulling away after a few seconds and look at her with my puppy stare.

       "I don't like it when you're mad at me, Weiss. What else can I do to let you know I'm sorry?" I whimper, leaning up to kiss her again and this time she returns it immediately. I can hear the bag that was in her hand fall to the crimson carpet below with the ruffling sound of plastic, and her scroll dropping from her other hand with a little thud. This time when I pull away her eyes remain closed, and a smile crosses her cute little lips.

       Neither of us noticed that Team JNPR's door was open and now all four of the members are peeking out from the doorway at us. Pyrrha's eyes visible from the top, with Jaune's head below, then Ren's head and finally Nora's.

       "Wow . . ." Nora's voice startles Weiss and I, making us look towards the door and jump in surprise and embarrassment from the unexpected peepers. "I never knew Ruby was an 'attacker.' " Nora adds, making me turn a shade of red to rival my clothing.

       "I must say . . . her aggressiveness with Weiss does match her aggressiveness during a spar . . ." Pyrrha responds to Nora, resulting in a nod from the three other members of Team JNPR.

       "T-that's quite enough!" Weiss shouts, making me look over at her and spot a giant redness in her face, her eyes lowered, clearly unable to meet the sight of our friends. "R-Ruby. L-l-let's go inside, now."

       "I mean . . . we saw Ruby pin you to a wall a few days back, forgot, Weiss?" Nora whispers, sporting her trademark grin.

       "I SAID THAT'S ENOUGH!" Weiss shouts much louder this time, making Nora retreat from the doorway along with Ren and Jaune. Pyrrha being the only one to stay, and that was because she knelt down to pick up Weiss' scroll and the bag that she dropped.