The water left by the storm combined with the high altitude of Beacon Academy to make for a damp and foggy morning. In contrast, Weiss' mind felt crystal clear, despite ruminating long into the night. Of course she was busy, so she didn't realize why her spirits were so high until her Grimm Studies class with Professor Port. Even the most diligent of minds was prone to wander when the boisterous lecturer became embroiled in one of his long-winded tales. This particular one involved a winter expedition, and for Weiss it became senseless noise after the professor started breaking down the effects of low temperatures on the body; the cold never bothered her anyway.

It was then that she consciously realized that she had unloaded a huge weight from her shoulders. Her secret was out, but to a trusted friend, and she didn't have to bottle it up anymore. Ruby was okay with it, and it seemed entirely possible that Weiss would find others like that as well. After all, it was just a few young, stupid boys who had discovered it before; perhaps she had simply been unlucky. She really could live how she wanted. She could be herself.

"Aha! I see that even the dignified Ms. Schnee can't hide her appreciation for a riveting tale of a hero's victory over harsh trials!" Professor Port practically shouted out, snapping Weiss out of her reverie. She realized that she had been sporting a huge grin, and blushed, resisting the urge to cover her face.

"No need to be embarrassed my dear! Such stories resonate with any true huntsman-in-training. Isn't that right class?"

A vaguely confirmatory moan from a few students was the only response, but the mustachioed professor continued the lecture, unfazed by their lack of enthusiasm.

After class, Weiss and Yang headed for the dining hall to meet their friends for lunch. The blonde tugged at her uniform, leaving it lumpy and untucked in places. Weiss had long since given up any attempts to civilize her more discourteous teammate.

"Well I'm glad that's over." Yang confessed. She stretched her arms into the air and yawned before folding them behind her head and looking skyward. The fog had followed after the storm, leaving a bright sun and clear sky. She smirked and bumped Weiss with her hip. "I bet you are too, little miss teacher's pet! You lit up like a flare back there."

"You know that's not why I was smiling." Weiss replied, acting testy.

Yang feigned surprise, "Oh! And what was it that put you in such a good mood then?"

"You'll just have to keep wondering. It's a matter in between me and-" She stopped, having spotted Neptune jogging toward them across the courtyard. "I'll have to catch up with you, Yang. Go on ahead." She said, now with real testiness.

Her friend couldn't tell the difference. "Whatever you say, lover-girl!" Yang gave a sly wink and headed off.

Weiss crossed her arms and waited for her boyfriend to reach her. She resisted tapping her foot, as she didn't want to seem rude, especially in public as she was. Neptune shoved his hands in his pockets and walked the last few steps, clearly anxious, with his gaze down toward the grass.

"Hey Weiss, I uh…" he looked to her face in an attempt to read the mood, but it was as a stone. "I wanted to apologize."

Weiss face still revealed nothing.

Neptune stumbled on, "I freaked out last night, and I'm sorry. I know I hurt you. I wasn't sensitive to what you were feeling." When Weiss retained her deadpan expression, he became a bit frustrated. "Still, you can't keep something like that from a boyfriend for so long and expect it to go smoothly! When you're in a relationship with someone, you need to tell them about that sort of thing."

Weiss took a deep breath, and softened a bit. "You're right. I should have told you earlier." Neptune's eyes widened in surprise. She tried to ignore that he thought it so strange for her to admit a mistake. "I was just… it's been an issue in the past, so I kept delaying when I would say it. Speaking of that, though…" She leaned in close, giving him a threatening poke, "you are certainly not going to let anyone know of this."

Neptune gulped and scratched the back of his head, letting out a nervous giggle. "Well, there were actually two things I wanted to apologize for."

The Ice Queen grimaced, and gave him a fierce shove in the chest. "Who did you tell!?"

"Sun!" he gasped out. "I was pretty…freaked out after you left last night, and he could tell. You know how he is; he wouldn't stop badgering me about it. I finally got so frustrated that I yelled it at him. I'm sorry!"

Weiss was appalled. She felt violated. It took a moment for her to lift her jaw from the ground. "That scoundrel is literally the last person who should have sensitive information!"

"I know, and I told him not to tell anyone, but…"

They both knew that Sun Wukong was more likely to do the opposite of what he was told, rebellious as he was. Weiss whipped out her scroll in order to call the monkey faunus. She needed to express the importance to him personally.

Neptune shook his head. "Fat chance there. He never keeps his scroll on him. Says they're for city-slickers who don't know how to have a good time."

Exasperated, Weiss gestured to her scroll. "But these are also the keys to the rooms! How does he even get… Nevermind. Don't tell me." She thought for a moment, and then started jabbing at Neptune's chest with a finger. "Find him. I'll go look in the dining hall." And with that she strode off.

The blue haired boy was left standing alone, wracking his brain to think of where to look for his mischievous friend while looking around in every direction. "Crap!" he cursed to himself as he ran off.

Cold blue eyes swept from side to side as Weiss scanned the cafeteria for her prey. Fortunately, Sun always stuck out, no matter where he was. The trouble was that he could be anywhere. Weiss wouldn't be surprised to find him in a random tree outside, or in the ventilation system.

As she figured, he wasn't in the same place as a majority of the student body. [Of course he couldn't sit at a table and eat like a normal person.] Weiss thought with a scowl. [At least that means that he isn't blabbing to anyone here.]

She decided to check with her friends to see if they might have some idea of where the rapscallion could be. The rest of team RWBY was sitting across from JNPR, and Pyrrha noticed Weiss approaching with purpose and a furrowed brow.

"What's the matter?" the redhead called out as Weiss neared the table.

"It's probably hopeless, but do any of you know where I might find Sun?"

Six of her friends put on puzzled looks, thinking of where they would search and why Weiss might be looking for him. Yang, however, donned a huge grin.

"Yeah!" she started, reaching into a pocket. "It's about noon, so if you head right back out that door and look up," Yang pulled her sunglasses out and slid them on, "then the Sun should be right above you!"

This earned an eye-roll from Weiss, a punch on the arm from Ruby, a giggle from Nora, and a groan from several others.

Stumped, Ruby asked, "Why are you looking for him, Weiss?"

Blake suddenly tilted her head back in realization, and shot a meaningful look at Weiss, who could only raise an eyebrow in response. Blake stood and grabbed her confused teammate's shoulder, leading her away from the tables to a corner of the room. Once they were alone, the faunus girl spoke just loudly enough to be heard over the din of hundreds of students, "This is about your secret, right?"

Weiss struggled to keep her voice down. "He already told you!?"

"Well, sort of." Blake replied sheepishly, before resuming her typical monotone, "Look, you don't have to worry. Even Sun isn't brazen enough to blab about that. He asked me about it this morning, assuming that I already knew. Of course, I didn't, so I made it very clear that telling anyone would carry severe consequences. It was obvious that if you hadn't told me, then you probably didn't want anyone to know."

A deep sigh left Weiss, along with her anger and fear. She knew she could trust Blake on this, even though it involved a wild card like that monkey. She found that she wasn't worried anymore, at least not about Sun.

It was her turn to be sheepish. "Blake, I'm sorry I didn't tell you. Don't think that I don't trust you, or anything like that…"

"Stop." Blake gave Weiss' shoulder a comforting squeeze. "I didn't tell you about my body, so I can hardly blame you for doing the same. We can talk more later, but for now you should eat. Lunch break is almost over." She smiled before turning to head back to the table with the others.

Weiss took a deep breath. The crisis was averted, though she still wanted to talk to Sun personally at some point. She sent a quick message on her scroll before grabbing her meal to enjoy with her loyal team.

Ruby eyed her suspiciously as she joined the table, ever curious. "What was that all about? What happened to finding Sun?"

"Oh, don't worry about it." Weiss replied coolly while arranging and seasoning her food. "I'll tell you later tonight." She couldn't help but smile and glance at Blake. In the past, each new person to discover her secret brought grief, but now it seemed to be just the opposite. She figured it was time to confide to her whole team. They had earned much more than just her trust.

Neptune's scroll buzzed in his pocket as he received a message. He found a safe resting position before pulling it out to read: Forget about Sun. It's taken care of.

"How the heck did she find him?" he said, exasperated. He wiped sweat from his brow with one arm while moving a branch with the other to peer back down toward the ground. The poor blue haired boy was covered in leaves, scratches, and sticky sap. "Why Sun likes this, I will never understand." he groaned as he started climbing back down.