A/N: I just couldn't get enough of kitty Weiss, and I really enjoyed the chapter of Heat and Love about their history, so this will be a multiple chapter fic covering the scenes described in that chapter in more detail, as well as some extra fluffy bits that I've come up with. I hope you enjoy this chapter and more is on the way soon.

Ruby breathed a sigh of relief as she layed down in her bed. The day was finally over, Yang's energy was finally spent, and the lights were out. As Ruby curled up and sleep was beginning to creep up on her, she heard a sound from the bunk below her. A sound like a cough followed by a soft whimper came from below. Ruby opened her eyes and focused on the noise, it sounded almost like Weiss was...crying? As the sound got louder it was clearly sobs coming from below her bunk and she waited for Weiss to get up and tell them what was wrong, or for someone to ask, but as the sobs continued no one seemed to budge. Ruby couldn't stand it anymore, she needed to help, even if Weiss didn't want it. She dropped down to the bunk below her, grabbing Weiss' hand hesitantly, as if she might scare her away. She felt her hand flinch at the motion, and she rubbed the back of her hand reassuringly.

"What's wrong Weiss?" Ruby whispered soft and sweet.

Weiss stared back at her, she wanted to tell her that it wasn't any of her business, or snap at her for touching her hand, or do anything that wouldn't make her admit how close she was to losing it, but she just didn't have it in her. Ruby was always so nice to her, even when she had been overly harsh or cold, Ruby just kept coming back, desiring nothing but to make Weiss feel better. She didn't know how to deal with it, no one had ever treated her right, the damn cat ears mounted to her head had pretty much made that happen. Right now, the only thing that felt right was to give in, to let Ruby try to help, what was the worst that could happen. With another choked sob she collapsed into Ruby's shoulder. She expected her to push her away, or tell her to get over it, or to stop touching her, but all Ruby did was wrap her warm arms around her and squeeze gently.

"It's okay Weiss, I"m here, just tell me what's wrong"

Weiss couldn't understand why, why Ruby cared, why she didn't just let her rot and cry in misery like she deserved, but she didn't care anymore, it didn't have to make sense to feel good.

"I feel so useless Ruby, my family hates me, and it looks like everyone else does too. I'm nothing but the illegitimate faunus child that everyone wishes would just disappear. I never got to meet my mother, and my father has never done anything except despise me, and beat me when he felt like it. I can't even blame him, who would want an ugly faunus screw up like me. I may be heir to the company but I'll never be seen as more than a giant disappointment to the Schnee name." She finished her bout with another set of sobs.

Ruby just rubbed her back gently. "It's okay Weiss, let it all out, I'm here"

Weiss continued to cry, all the years of bottling it up and letting it out in anger came undone all at once, she was at least grateful to have a shoulder to cry on, even if she never wanted to be seen like this.

Ruby let Weiss let everything out, slowly she calmed down, the sobs calming to just sniffles. For a moment they just sat there, Ruby's arms around Weiss and her head on Ruby's shoulder, before finally Ruby spoke up.

"I don't think you're useless Weiss, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and being a faunus doesn't make you any less of a person. I care about you Weiss, not just as a teammate, but as your friend, so don't listen to your family, because they never took the time to care about you."

She couldn't fathom why Ruby would want to be friends with her, when all she had done was show her vile treatment and given her the cold shoulder at every oppurtunity, but if she took the time to comfort her as she came undone about all of her personal troubles, the least she could do was give Ruby a chance, it did feel nice after all, to have someone care about her.

"Ruby...thanks"

"It's nothing Weiss, I'm sorry you were hurt. Are you okay now?"

With a final sniff Weiss nodded and Ruby gave her a comforting smile. She sat up to get back on her bed, but felt a hand grab hers as she got up.

"W-Wait Ruby...can you stay?"

Ruby looked back at her for a second. "Of course, if you need me I'll be here for you"

Ruby layed down next to Weiss and pulled the blankets over them, exhaustion catching up to her.

Weiss didn't want to touch Ruby as they slept, but something about having the team leader next to her was comforting, and that was something she knew she needed. She woke a few times fitfully throughout the night, but Ruby was always there to gently grasp her hand and tell her that all was well.

There was plentiful teasing from Yang the next morning about the two sleeping in the same bed, that was, until Blake shut her up, pointing out that Ruby's job was to take care of the team, and Weiss had been crying the night before, something Yang had convienently ignored.

After that night Weiss had a certain fondness for Ruby that hadn't existed before. Ruby had seen her in a vulnerable, exposed spot, yet she kept on talking to her and being friendly, and Weiss had never experienced it before. She supposed friendship was the best word to describe it, and it was nice to have a friend for once. They sat together at lunch, and studied together, it was acceptable because they were partners, but Weiss did it because she wanted to stay close to Ruby, the girl made her feel like she could trust someone for once, Ruby was the one person she had who wouldn't hurt her.

Ruby loved that Weiss seemed to have a sweet spot, even if it was just for her. She saw a side of Weiss no one else did, and it was beautiful, she got to see her smile, and she even got her to laugh once. After a few months of close friendship, Ruby couldn't describe the light she held Weiss in as anything but romantic. She didn't say anything though, the last thing she wanted to do was scare Weiss, or make her uncomfortable, she knew the white haired girl needed a friend, and that's what she could be for now, anything more could wait.

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