A/N: Fresh from the burning flames of RWBY Volume 2 Chapter 6! I give you...a look into Ren's mind on what he thought of all this!

Warning: Spoilers for Chapter 6 of Volume 2. And Ren's mind.

I do not own RWBY or it's characters, they belong to Roosterteeth.

'How did it come this?'

Lie Ren wondered at this exact moment, clothed in only a simple pink bath towel from the waste down. Surely he didn't think, not like this. But being pulled from his most relaxing shower, and into the fray by a one team leader named Jaune Arc, he knew it was something.

Dire situations like this weren't to be interrupted. Were it anything else of little consequence, he would have told the taller male to give him a few minutes to change and be properly dressed. But being the silent over-seer of the group, he wanted to make sure nothing was out of place and everyone taken care of.

So he let Jaune drag him back to their dorm where he was seated down, with him plopping down next to him. Jaune looked over to Nora and told her to break out her headphones since 'guy time' was about to begin.

Before Ren could even utter a word of protest to at least wait for him to put clothes on, his leader began his talk.

'And this might take a while.'

"Ren, I'm just gonna come out and say it.."

'Oh please god no. I didn't think my first male-on-male interaction would be you Jaune.'

"You, are one of my best friends."

'Oh thank god!'

These past few months I feel like we've really bonded!" The blond having the sense of a heartfelt speech to his other male comrade.

'We'll really bond if we washed each other's backs."

"Eventhough...you don't say much. I mean, you're really quiet."

'I have reasons. I usually say the first thing that's on my mind, got in trouble a lot when I was a kid, never happened again. I hold things in now.'

"To be perfectly honest, I don't know that much about you."

'I heard you threw up on a ship once, does that count? Ya know, besides your prestigious family line but you are somehow the black sheep out.'

"But darn it! I consider you to be the brother I never had!"

'Aw, that was sweet Jaune...we would really have bonding time if we did like I said earlier. Washing each others backs. It's a sign of friendship...don't be weird man.' But at this point the lotus warrior's eyes were beginning to dart around the room frantically to try to think of a come back that his leader was waiting for.

'Oh geez he wants me to say something back when I wasn't really paying attention, quick, evasive maneuvers.'

"And I you." 'There you go, good Ren.'

"Which...is why I wanted to get your advice on...girls?"

'You're going to stop me from getting my clothes on advice about girls?'

"Girls?" breaking line-of-sight with his intended target to question his leader. 'Can we not have this conversation when I'm naked, please? You'll earn 5 more of my respect points back from when you shunned Pyrrha from your training session the other night.

'Also, I don't know if you're aware, but the amazon seriously wants your d-'

"I just..don't know how to...er-um, girls-um! I-" he heard a defeated sigh from his ramblings on trying to speak.

'Maybe now I can just...reach...a bit further...'

"I guess what I'm asking is..how did you and Nora..."

'Hold up. What and me and Nora in that order?' He had deterred from his path once again, confronted by Jaune's...startling question. Even his own quick-tongued mind couldn't formulate a saucy come back in his head. So a series of sputters and 'ums' were had until the red head in question spoke up.

'Dammit Nora, you broke guy time rule #1!'

She herself was unsually...nervously laughing at the situation. "We're not actually...together-together." Even that was strained coming from her.

'Good Nora, special pancakes for you tomorrow.'

"Nora, I said headphones on!" Jaune practically yelped at her, like a misbehaving child.

'The AC in this room is turned up RIDICULOUSLY high, and I'm going to get sick if I don't have clothes so...'

"Jaune, what is this really all about?" 'Be the good, caring, slightly smaller brother Ren, and getting at least some pants on and we'll be able to work this out.'

"It's Weiss."

'Nope, nevermind, I am now going on auto-tune while trying not to ignore you as much as possible. But still...I thought one rejection was enough?...Unless you're into that.'

His clothes were right...FREAKING there! But being the honorable friend...brother-figure even, Ren would stay and listen...while trying to get a pair of pants.

'I should have my own show for this. With more assassins. Oh, if everyone only knew what I really thought.'

'We are now entering 'Jaune-long-rant status', everyone please hold onto your air bags and strap your children in safely. It will be over shortly.'

"Then do it."

'Enter, one amazon that has a thirst higher than Nora's appetite for pancakes.'

Even the silent guy-time code breaking Nora shuffled her headphones of her head for the entrance of Pyrrha.

His leader, no baffled that she was even listening in to the conversation, had no words to express what she relayed.

"Tell her exactly what you just said."

'No Pyrrha, don't go to the dark side. You are hurting yourself more.'

"No ridiculous schemes,"

'Aw, but the guitar thing was my idea. you almost missed it: we were gonna break out sombreros and quesadillas like a Mariachi band. Didn't know he could play it, honestly. Thought it would be a good plan but it kinda backfired on me.'

"No pickup lines."

'I was going to make this harder for him but you and ruining my fun.'

"Just...be honest."

'If only it were you being the honest one right now.' This time it was Jaunes' turn to interject. Clearly surprised at the confrontation. "But...what it she-"

"Jaune. You can't get it wrong if it's the truth." Giving him the most heartwarming smile a...friend could give.

'My heart hurts for you, more than our leader can get his thick head through about Weiss.'

With a new resolve burning in his eyes, their blond leader leapt up from the bed and offered his thanks to Pyrrha. And the offered his thanks to Ren for so kindly listening.

'Anytime!...But seriously though, when can we talk about washing each others backs? It could be a bonding experience of a life time!'

Their now fearless leader left the room in a hurry to make his feelings known to the ice princess. But back to the girl in question who now sluggishly trailed her way over to her desk. She still had work to finish, and she would get it done...eventually. Nora noting her teammates distress decided to signal her in.

"Practice what you preach, Pyrrha.."

'If I were you in this situation Pyrrha, I would have laid claim to Jaune aaaaaages ago so no potential romance of any other woman would have crossed his mind. And I think that's your Achilles Heel, you're just too nice sometimes. But alas, I am not you.'

So caught up in the love-life, or lack there-of for his two teammates, Ren spied the surroundings of his room. The only person that kept him from dressing properly was Jaune.

'We are now minus 1 Jaune.'

He screamed internally for his luck.

"I can put on clothes now!"

'Ok that wasn't internally.' Looking over to see the two women eye him questioningly. 'Ok, quiet Ren mode: Activate'

"I'll just go...change in the bathroom."

A/N: I don't know what I was thinking. This was going to end differently than the episode, and was going to be serious, but then the inner monologue of Ren's mind and what he actually may be thinking began talking to me.

Hmmm, depending on the demand, I might make more if this and his take on other scenes he was in...

Hope you enjoy!