"Wait, wait, no, what?!" exclaimed Ruby, breaking off the kiss. "Weiss, this isn't...I'm not..." Ruby then looked at Weiss. Her flushed face had turned pale, and she was staring at Ruby in horror and confusion. The fog of alcohol was gone from her eyes.

"I'm...I'm sorry. I need to go." stammered Weiss, nearly leaping out of her chair and running to the exit.

"Weiss, come back! I don't know what's going on!" Ruby yelled after her. It was futile. Weiss was already gone. Yang walked up to Ruby.

"What just happened? Did Weiss just leave?" she asked. Ruby was silent. Yang shook her.

"Ruby, I need to know what's going on right now."

"I...guess Weiss didn't really like the whole situation," Ruby murmured. She was obviously in shock.

"Blake!" called Yang. "We should go. It's about time anyway." The girls caught a cab back to their dorms, and as they parted ways, Yang pulled Ruby aside.

"Hey, did something happen? I feel like Weiss wouldn't just leave if she didn't like it. There would be a lot more complaining. You and her looked like you were having fun!"

"Yang, right now, I just want to go to sleep. I promise we'll talk tomorrow, ok?" said Ruby.

"Ok. But you have to be honest with me."

"I will." Ruby started down the hall. "Goodnight, sis."

"G'night Ruby!" Yang called. Ruby reached her dorm. I hope Weiss didn't do anything crazy, she thought, pulling open the door. The light in the bathroom was still on. The fan was on, but the smell of vomit still reached Ruby's nose. I guess Weiss came back here, she thought, turning off the light and shutting the door. She peeked over at Weiss' side of the room, and saw that she was asleep in bed. Tomorrow, thought Ruby. I mean, she might not even be gay, we had a lot to drink, there's no telling what could happen. I certainly don't think I'm gay. Sure, I've never had a boyfriend, but I've never had any feelings for a girl either. As Ruby tossed and turned in her own bed, these thoughts filled her mind until, exhausted, she collapsed into a fitful sleep.

Weiss cracked her eyes open, still gummy with sleep. Why does my mouth feel on fire! And my throat hurts. Come to think of it, everything hurts. Her body ached with a throbbing pain. This is what a hangover must be like, she thought. Weiss slid out of bed, rubbing her eyes. When she opened them, however, she discovered she was not, in fact, in her customary sky-blue nightgown, but was naked but for her underwear.

"Ruby, don't look!" Weiss called, dashing to her dresser.

"What?" called Ruby, who was in bed but already up. She rounded the corner that separated their beds, and immediately her face turned bright red. Ruby performed a quick about-face, and dove back into her bed. "Sorry Weiss!" she called.

"You dolt! I specifically said don't look! Honestly Ruby, it's not very hard" Weiss said, coming around the corner to glare at Ruby.

"You have a cute butt though," Ruby teased.

"Ahhh! Stop it!" Weiss called. "I'm going to take a shower!" The white-haired girl stormed off into their bathroom.

She is a complete dolt, thought Weiss angrily, stepping into the hot water. However, I would like to have a friend. While she admittedly has her flaws, Ruby has been good to me. I should be nicer. Especially after last night... her thoughts trailed off. Even though nobody could see her, Weiss' face turned red. I'm not even gay! And those things I said about my family: I don't feel that way! Well, not all the time anyway. But if some things I said are true, are all of them? Weiss shuddered, and squeezed a copious amount of shampoo-conditioner into her hand. I feel so dirty. Midway through Weiss' shower, she realized that instead of using her own shampoo, she had grabbed Ruby's rose-scented shampoo and conditioner. Oh, and I used so much! Resolving that there was nothing to do, Weiss kept using it. It does smell good. It's a very relaxing scent. Maybe that's why I felt at ease with Ruby last night. Weiss turned off the water, stepping into her towel. She then took another towel, and wrapped her hair into a turban to dry. She left the bathroom and walked into the common area.

"Ruby, I'm really sorry, I hope you don't mind that I accidentally used your shampoo. I think I'm pretty hungover." said Weiss with a slight smile on her lips.

"Oh it's fine," said Ruby, "Although, if you ever use it again, you might want to go a little easy on how much you use. You smell like a garden." remarked Ruby. "If you are feeling under the weather, I'll take care of you though." she suggested

"Really? You're a great friend, Ruby." said Weiss.

"Oh yeah, that reminds me," said Ruby, a mischievous smile growing on her face. "About last night..."

"At least, that's how I remember it," finished Ruby.

"For me, it's all a bit foggy," remarked Weiss. "I trust your story."

"So, like, are you gay?" asked Ruby. "I mean, you did kiss me." And I loved it. The thought took Ruby by surprise and threw her into turmoil. Where did that come from? I hate you, brain, she thought.

"I...don't think so," said Weiss. "I've kissed boys before, back in Atlas. Some were terribly dashing." Stop lying to yourself, you hate the boys Father makes you meet, thought Weiss, Besides, I haven't kissed too many. They really were not handsome, despite their stories of how they had tons of girls begging for them at whatever school they were at. I can't let Ruby know if I'm gay. I don't even know if I'm gay. I'm not positive how well Father would take that.

I can't let Weiss know, Ruby thought. I mean, we were both drunk! I don't even know if I like Weiss when I'm sober. Besides, what would my dad and stepmom think? I'm certainly not a favorite around the house, and I'm not sure if they would be very open-minded.

Both girls "forgave" each other for the "mishap" of last night, resolving never to talk about it again. Ruby explained to Yang the whole situation, and although Yang was skeptical, she didn't press the issue.

"Whenever you're ready to talk, Rubes, I'm here for ya," she said.

"Seriously, Yang, it was nothing. Don't read anything into it. Ok?" Ruby threatened.

"Ok." said Yang, raising her hands defensively. "But you know what they say about girls with short hair..."

"Shut up, Yang!" Ruby yelled. That was the end of it, at least for Yang. For Ruby, however...

Weiss could hear Ruby's signature rock music blasting from inside their dorm before she opened the door.

"Ruby, please, if you are going to play it that loud, at least wear headphones," Weiss suggested. She caught a few words of the song before Ruby plugged her audio jack into her laptop, then her rose headphones.

I kissed a girl

and I liked it,

the taste of her cherry lipstick

Weiss glanced over at Ruby, who was paying no attention. Is she just teasing or, or... Weiss reflected on the implications of such a thing, and quickly chose the other option.

"Ruby, are you working on the Faunus War project? We should get some done before our little break here, we only have a few weeks left after this long weekend." she said.

"Yeah, it's just..Weiss, I don't like the stance we are trying to take. It wasn't completely the fault of the Faunus, we are just to blame as they are." Ruby said.

"The terrorist acts of the White Fang and other Faunus supremacy groups led to the use of deadly force by humans, Ruby! We only reacted to what they were doing!" Weiss spluttered. "You know, I thought you, of all people, would understand my point of view. We're friends, remember?"

"Weiss, one thing friends do is call each other out when they're being mean. What if I was a Faunus? Or Blake? Or Yang? Would you still be friends with them?" Ruby countered.

"Of course, Ruby," Weiss said, softening her voice, realizing what she was doing. "I'm sorry. I just...the White Fang has targeted my family company ever since I can remember. They are malicious, evil, and very effective. My father would come home fuming on a regular basis, and that made for a very...difficult childhood." Weiss ended.

"I'm sorry Weiss, I didn't know..." Ruby trailed off. "Look, I'll work on the project over the weekend, you can just visit with your family. Maybe you could ask your dad's opinion."

"Really? Oh thank you Ruby, you really are my best friend," said Weiss, pulling her into a hug. "I'm going to miss you."

"Well, we both know each other's phone numbers, so if you ever want to get in touch, just...you know, text me or something."

"I will," Weiss assured. After a couple of hours, Ruby was gone with Yang, driving back to Vale City to see their family. Weiss walked down with her bags to a Schnee energy company car, where she was driven to an airship that would take her home. As it lifted above the clouds, Weiss could see the kingdom of Vale spreading beneath her. Somewhere down there is Ruby, she thought. I wonder if I should tell my parents or Winter. I trust Winter, I'll ask her about it. And so Weiss resolved to take a leap of faith. Should I tell Ruby? Not over text, no, that's not possible. But I don't know if I have the courage.

"Missing the Ice Queen?" asked Yang, glancing over at Ruby, who was leaning her head sullenly against the window of the bus they were in.

"No, not really, just thinking," said Ruby absentmindedly. She ignored the tease that Yang obviously intended with her question, instead turning inward to her own thoughts. I wonder if I tell Yang that I'm gay? That I'm in love with Weiss? Is it love? I can't tell. Could I tell Weiss? Maybe over text I could imply something. No, no, that would ruin our friendship. But she kissed me! How can I still be thinking about this? It's been weeks, but all I can think about is Weiss. Her hair, her skin, her beautiful eyes. Once she stopped being cold to me, we became really good friends. Ruby stared up at the clouds far above them. Somewhere up there is Weiss. Safe travels, my love, thought Ruby, as the bus rolled onward toward an uncertain future.

A/N: Ok, hoped you liked the chapter, I've been trying to make longer ones since the first episode. I think the schedule for now is one episode a day, but when school starts back up I'm sure it won't be as frequent. Again, thank you to everyone who has followed or favorited my story. Any feedback is always appreciated! See you next time everyone.