A new oneshot for you guys! I'm sorry, but this one is not fluffy at all. It's actually really sad. This collection of oneshots apparently won't be all fluffy and sweet. I got the idea when I saw something that, as a White Rose shipper, probably shouldn't. The full explanation will be at the bottom as to avoid spoilers.

Warning, though. Character death.

"I'm so happy for the two of you."

There was no truth in those words, Ruby knew. She wasn't the least bit happy. But she couldn't show it, it wasn't the right thing to do. She had to show hurt, though. Or at least enough that Weiss noticed.

"Ruby?", she asked with a quizzical expression. "Has something happened to you?"

Like you don't know. "Nothing," she said in a low voice while turning away to hide a tear falling down her cheek. It didn't work. Weiss saw it and extended a hand towards Ruby. Ruby moved away.

"Don't touch me, please."

Weiss didn't know why her ex-leader who was renowned for positivity and nothing but pure happiness got so sad all of a sudden. And changed her behaviour. Usually she'd jump at any chance she got to get a hug from basically anyone, yet now she was avoiding her touch.

"I just… Have to go. Sorry, Weiss. I hope you'll always be as happy as you are now."

Ruby didn't wait for Weiss to answer, she just turned away and practically ran out of the Schnee mansion, leaving behind a puzzled Weiss.

The white-haired heiress looked down at her right hand to admire the ring her now-fiancé presented her with this morning. I thought she'd be delighted to be my maid of honour. Especially after all these years. After graduation she was basically the only one to keep contact with me.

She was mentally making sure she'd be okay with her sister Winter being the maid of honour when she realized what exactly it was that made Ruby so sad. I have to find her. Now.

She quickly grabbed something warm to dress in and went out in search of her friend, but not before writing a message for him to find, just so he wouldn't be too worried.

Ruby ran to her favourite corner bar in Vale. The patron knew her well and always greeted her when she came. He noticed she was in a very bad mood when she entered.

"Coffee, please. Bitter. And spike it."

The patron was looking at her in wonder. "Ruby, are you…"

"Just do it, please."

He nodded and went about doing what he was ordered and Ruby sat down in her usual spot. She was looking through the window while she waited for her order to arrive. It was only about 10 in the morning, but the streets were already incredibly full.

The soft clank of the plate snapped her out of it and she saw that her order was finally there. She looked at the patron and forced a smile of thanks. She noticed he was looking at her with pity, but he said nothing, just returned the smile and went away. Ruby buried her face in her hands and finally let her tears out.

I should have expected it anyway. Why did it surprise me that much? I knew she would never have me.

After a while, her tears started to slow down and she removed one hand from her face and the other to support her head over the table to drink her spiked coffee. She swallowed the foul liquid in one swig and broke out into a coughing fit. Oh god, this is so bitter and foul! But she didn't care. Not anymore. Her coughing stopped and she ordered another spiked coffee.

After her third coffee in about half an hour, she noticed someone familiar in the distance. Oh great, now I'm about to start hallucinating about her. As if it doesn't hurt enough already. The figure got closer and closer and Ruby started hoping that it wasn't who she thought it was. Or at least that she would go the other way.

Her hopes were crushed, though, when she saw the familiar face of the figure and that she entered the same bar Ruby was in right now. Any other day, Ruby would almost jump with joy when Weiss would join her for a cup of coffee there. Any other day up to the day before. Not anymore. She looked away, hoping she wouldn't notice her, but she was sitting in her usual spot, so of course she noticed her. Soon enough, she heard footsteps nearing her table. They stopped on the other side of the table and Ruby looked up with bloodshot eyes to confirm her fear.

Weiss was looking at her with sorrow in her eyes. "Ruby…"

"Weiss, please, don't. Just go and be happy with him."

"Ruby, I'm sorry…"

Ruby looked away. "Why? You're getting married to the man of your dreams. You told me a long time ago this was your only wish," She didn't mean to sound so snappy, but she wasn't really in control of herself right now.

"I didn't know. Can we talk? Please, Ruby."

Weiss had hurt in her voice. This broke Ruby's resolve. She waved her hand towards the chair opposite her, thinking "Whatever." Weiss sat down and the patron got there quickly to take her order. Weiss ordered her usual cappuccino while Ruby asked for her fourth spiked coffee.

Nobody said anything until their orders came back. Weiss could smell that Ruby's coffee wasn't the usual five sugars. She also smelled the foreign aroma of brandy.

"Ruby, what are you drinking?"

"Bitter spiked coffee," she replied monotonously.

"How many did you already have?"

Ruby lifted three fingers in the air and Weiss gasped.

"Ruby, why?"

"Jesus, Weiss. Really? As if it wasn't obvious?"

"Listen, Ruby…"

"What do you have to tell me that'll make me feel better about this?"

"Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"Seriously? And I thought Jaune was the dense one when it came to reading hints. It only took him a year to get it, though. Somehow it took you ten years and an engagement."

"Ten years?" Weiss couldn't believe her ears.

"Why do you think I tried to get on your good side so desperately despite you pushing me away viciously for the whole semester and then some? Why do you think I stayed so close to you after graduation, even after you decided not to pursue being a huntress like me?" Ruby grabbed her drink in desperation but Weiss grabbed her hand.

"Ruby, please, stop drinking this."

"I told you not to touch me!" Ruby said, a bit louder than she was talking before and snatched her hand away, but the cup couldn't flex like her hand and it flopped down on the table, spilling the coffee all over the table.

Ruby took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "Listen, Weiss. I am glad you're happy and that you're getting married. And I want you to remain happy. But the only way I can cope with it is to go away from you. I'm sorry I won't be attending your wedding. You can still invite Yang, she'd love to come, I'm sure. But I'm not coming. Because I wouldn't be able to stand seeing you taken away from me, not after all these years. There is nothing more to be said between us. I'm taking the next mission that pops up and I'll leave as soon as possible. When I come back, I'll find myself a new home and maybe start living under a new name. I don't hate you, I couldn't if I tried, but if I have to see you again, I'll probably break down. So please. There is nothing you can do to make this better."

"Can't we stay friends at least? Please. I really want you around. I'll help you find someone if you ever want to. You're my best friend. Does that mean nothing to you?" Weiss was holding back her own tears now.

"Our friendship…" Ruby took another deep breath. "Means a lot to me, more than you think. But if I stay, every time I'll look at you, I'll see the girl that can never be mine. Do you think it's easy letting go after ten years? Being around you will only make it harder. I'm sorry, Weiss, I really am, but there is no other way. You'll find new friends, I'm sure of that. I'll find some too. Maybe they'll help me get over you. Maybe I'll find someone special. If I ever get over you, I may come and visit you again."

Weiss couldn't keep it in any longer and tears started streaming down from her eyes. Ruby stood up.

"I'm sorry, Weiss. I love you too much. Goodbye."

She turned around, paid for everything and left, tears welling in her eyes again.

Ruby was in a forest in northern Atlas, tracking down the large pack of Grimm that were said to roam those parts. She insisted on going on this mission alone, despite her higher-ups insisting that the pack was way too large for a single hunter to take on. She managed to persuade them after realizing they were talking to Ruby Rose, the scythe wielder that could slash apart a pack of a hundred Ursa in seconds.

She was not far from her last campsite, maybe twenty minutes away, as she had barely woken up that day. She was checking every bush, mound and stone for clues of the pack, Crescent Rose at the ready. Her vision was impaired by the falling snow and the already present snow blanket. Finally she found tracks in the snow, something that really helped her. She leaned her scythe on her shoulder and rubbed her hands together, blowing hot air on them as she brought them closer to her mouth. She then took a deep breath and took Crescent Rose in her hands again, starting to follow the tracks.

She was listening for any sound of danger all the time while following the lead. If anyone would see her, all he'd see is a small frame clad in black and red. The hood covered her face just enough to not show it while allowing her perfect vision of the ground.

She was walking for at least half an hour before the footprints disappeared and a clearing appeared in front of her. She pulled the hood up so she could see clearly and went to the centre of the clearing, ready for the fight.

No sooner than she got to the centre, a Beowolf jumped at her. She easily sliced it in half, anticipating something like that. A second later, the horde of Grimm appeared between the trees. Ruby could see the wide array of the creatures: Boarbatusks, Ursae, Beowolves, even a couple of Death Stalkers. Their sizes varied from normal to super huge. She put a Burn Dust clip in her sniper scythe, awaiting their attack.

She felt the floor tremble under her as the stampede of Grimm went towards her. Luckily Taijitu don't live this far north.

It was as if the world stopped. She jumped in the air and swung her scythe at the creatures that came too close to her. Fighting ten Grimm at the same time was not an easy task, she noticed, when she almost got hit by a Death Stalker's sting while deflecting Boarbatusks and Ursa charges. Soon enough she emptied her clip and she threw it away, immediately replacing it.

She activated her Semblance in short bursts, mostly to evade attacks that would hit her hard. The piling bodies of dead Grimm would make a mountain if they wouldn't disintegrate to ashes the moment they were killed. She swung her scythe around crazily here, shot a round there and a couple minutes later, the clearing was populated just by her.

Job well done, Ruby Rose. She took out her Scroll to inform the higher-ups of her success when she heard a rustle. She turned towards the rustling and noticed two more Death Stalkers to the back of her. She quickly put away the Scroll and prepared for the attack.

The two Death Stalkers were huge, their tails reaching a height bigger than a ten story building, which meant they were very old and smart in comparison. She needed to think of a good way of splitting them so she could take on one at a time. As she was pondering that, the two creatures stood to the left and right of her, preparing their stings to strike.

One of them sent an attack Ruby's way and she easily dodged it, but not a second later she felt a hit in her back as she flew away from the scene after being hit by the other creature's stinger. She flew right into an oak tree, which broke on impact. Ruby fell down to the ground, feeling pain in her back from the two vicious hits. She picked herself up and used some of her aura to heal herself. A risky business, she knew, but the two creatures were the last Grimm here, she was sure.

She activated her Semblance to get back to the clearing before she'd be cornered in the middle of the forest and the two creatures were still there, like they were waiting for her to return. When they saw her, they clapped their pincers together.

Ruby used her Semblance to get behind one of them, strike at its tail and bolt off before it could react. The creature seemed to feel nothing, so she changed her plan. I have to get higher up and cut its stinger away, then hopefully smash it into its head.

Her mind went into overdrive as she bolted from one creature to the other, taking a few minutes to cut the stings. From time to time she had to shield herself with her aura as the old Grimm were much smarter than the ones she fought before. Finally, she managed to get both of them to commit a mistake, that was swing their stings at her at the same time while parallel to each other and the hits were so hard they killed each other with them. Ruby landed and looked at the scene. It was surreal that they would be able to kill each other, yet the creatures had the other creature's sting in their heads and they started dissipating into smoke.

Ruby checked the clearing for more Grimm, but found none. She started typing a message when she saw a huge bird-like shadow on the floor. It was too late to react and the feather rain started falling, smashing her Scroll, pinning her in place by nailing the cowl to the floor, and slashing through her legs, almost cutting them away in three places.

Ruby sat down, blinded by pain, looking at her now useless legs and screaming as the snow started painting itself red with her blood. She couldn't muster enough strength to even try to move herself out of the clearing.

Soon enough, she started shaking. So this is the end. She reached to her neck and removed a heart-shaped medallion from it. She opened it and looked at the two pictures inside. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at the visages of her sister Yang and her unrequited love, Weiss.

A thump and fluttering of huge wings being retracted not far from where she was woke her up from her sorrow. She shut the medallion and pressed it to her heart, never even looking at the giant Nevermore that landed, set to finish the job.

I'm sorry, Yang. I'm sorry, Weiss. Goodbye. I love you.

Then her world went black, but not before feeling the immense pain of a hard beak breaking her skull.

Yang was walking the streets of Vale, not even trying to hide the tears that relentlessly streamed from her face. She couldn't believe it. Her sister was gone. The hunter association didn't want this news to come out. Of course they don't want it getting out, she was the best huntress there is. Revealing to the world what happened would just diminish the already low trust in our association.

While that meant that nobody would try to comfort Yang about what happened, it also meant she wouldn't be able to tell anyone what happened. And the neighbours were bound to get nosy and sooner or later they'd find out. It was times like those that Yang hated that she didn't live in an isolated cabin with her sister.

She wouldn't be able to keep quiet, though, and she knew she can only trust one person with this secret. She was going in that direction right at that moment.

She passed the corner bar Ruby would visit every day when she wasn't on a mission and her crying intensified. She actually had to stop and lean on the wall to cry herself out to calm down. It took her a long while before she was able to resume her path.

Finally she reached the mansion she was looking for. She went up to the door and rang a bell. It took a good three minutes and four rings before the door opened.

"Hey there, Tuna Can. Is your wife home?"

"Stop calling me that and I might tell you," Neptune answered, none too pleased with the nickname.

"Please. You loved the nickname back at Beacon."

"That was ten years ago."

"Listen, Tuna Can, I don't have time for joking. Is your wife home?"

Neptune glared at Yang. "Weiss is sleeping. We got from our honeymoon yesterday."

"Can you wake her up, then? It's very important."

"She's tired, you know."

"If you even bothered to check my face you'd see that I'm just as tired as she is, perhaps even more."

"Then why don't you wait a day or two and get a rest?"

Yang lost patience. "God damn it, Tuna Can, go and wake your wife up because I have to speak with her urgently!"

"About what?" Neptune raised his voice as well. God damn it, I could never stand this douche, Yang thought. What the hell does Weiss see in him?

"About something that only involves the two of us."

Neptune huffed and wanted to say something, but a gentle voice interfered before he could say anything. "Neptune, what is happening?"

He turned around. "Oh, it's nothing, snow angel. Yang here is being herself again."

"Yang? Well, why don't you let her in?"

Neptune exhaled and Yang managed a chuckle. He finally went away from the door and let Yang in. Weiss noticed Yang's bloodshot eyes immediately.

"Yang, what happened?"

"Can we please talk in private, snowflake? Without Tuna Can."

"Please stop calling him that. You know he hates it."

"That's exactly why I'm calling him that."

Weiss exhaled in defeat. "Fine. Come, I'll find a place for the two of us to be alone. Neptune, don't snoop, please."

"I have nothing to be worried about, so don't worry."

Weiss held out a hand to Yang and sent a loving look at Neptune before leading Yang to her study.

"You got me unprepared, Yang, I have nothing to offer you."

"You don't have to. But you might want to sit down."

"What is wrong, Yang?"

"Please, just sit down."

Weiss reluctantly did as she was told.

"It's about Ruby," Yang finally uttered after struggling to say anything.

"Did something happen to her?" Weiss was visibly scared.

"Weiss, there's no prettier way to say this: she went on a mission about a month ago, which, as you might recall, was a few days before your wedding. She died on the mission."

Weiss gasped. "No. This can't be…"

"She was found clutching this close to her heart," Yang pulled out a heart-shaped medallion and handed it to Weiss. The medallion was stained with blood. Weiss opened it and started hyperventilating. Yang went to her and pulled her into a hug and Weiss started crying loudly into Yang's shoulder. Yang held her mouth against Weiss's hair and cried with her, wetting the smaller girl's hair.

I can't believe it. She couldn't die just like that.

"H-How?", she breathed out through the sobs.

"You don't want to know, snowflake, believe me."

The two kept crying for a while more. Then Yang broke the hug and looked Weiss straight in the eye. "Look, I know how much she meant to you and how much you meant to her. I also know you haven't parted on the best note, but I want you to keep this secret. Even in front of him."

"W-Why?"

"Because the association doesn't want this to get out. If it gets known that they sent here there alone even though it was a mission for three, their reputation will be ruined even more than it already is."

"Why did they send her there alone?"

"She persuaded them herself."

Neither said anything for a while, they just looked at the floor in front of them.

"I'll name my first child after her."

"You're already pregnant?"

"Probably not, but we're…" Yang cut her off.

"Snowflake, I don't want to know about your sex life! Especially since it was partly the reason why Ruby took the mission in the first place!"

"I'm sorry. I really didn't know…"

"Don't be sorry. I should have insisted on her taking at least one person with her. But she wouldn't budge. I failed my sister. Again. You didn't fail her, even though we all saw the clues. Hell, even Jaune saw how she was looking at you and you know how he was with clues."

"Ruby… Told me that as well, yeah."

"Anyway, I had to tell someone. Dad doesn't know yet, I think, but I wouldn't bet against Qrow telling him already. I have to go home to comfort my father," Yang said as she stood up.

"I-I…" Weiss wanted to say something. "I need some comfort too," she said in a low voice, barely loud enough for Yang to hear.

"You have Tuna Can, don't you?"

"But you just told me not to tell him."

"I'm sure you'll think of something. Goodbye."

"Bye, Yang."

The door shut and Weiss remained alone in her study, left to her thoughts. She opened the medallion again to look at her photo. It was her graduation photo and she saw something scribbled on the bottom of it. She brought it closer to decipher what it could be.

I 3 U

Weiss shut the medallion and went right back to sobbing and crying.

I'm sorry, Ruby.

Sorry, readers. I suppose at least some of you already know what I saw that I probably shouldn't, but for those that don't: check LilFloralGirl and her Iceberg: Morning Question comic on deviantart. I really, really don't like this ship.

I'm sorry I killed Ruby. Hopefully it'll never happen again.