Author's Note: It looks like a lot of people actually took notice of my little drabble so I thought I'd continue it with the next step. Apologies to those who imagine it will be a fully thought out novel but I don't have the time to dedicate to that at the moment (for over a couple of years I've regularly worked nearly 60 hours+ a week and then on top of that I'm either reading fanfiction myself, eating out, or playing FFXIV, The Division or something else).

Disclaimer: RWBY, its characters and everything else are the property of Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. I have no claim to them whatsoever nor am I profiting from this.


Ruby hid her face behind a mug of hot chocolate, a blush upon her cheeks as she glanced quickly to her right which was the exit to the booth seat to the café's restrooms. Across from her sat Blake who had a slight amused lift to her lips as she watched Ruby.

"Ruby, you're the one who proposed this… not that I mind. But how do you think we should make it work? Don't you think Yang would have a lot of questions?" Blake asked before sipping a little of the tea she had ordered. Ruby licked her lips of some of the hot chocolate on her lips before worrying her lower lip gently with her teeth.

"I was thinking that I would just try to stick with the facts as much as possible. You know… maybe we started dating a little after Yang's last disastrous attempt at hooking either of us up with some guy she thought was cute," she supplied, ending it with a bite of a cookie… or two whole ones. Yes, two whole cookies it looked like to Blake.

Blake thought about it before nodding, the start was simple. "Then who asked who out first, and why?"

Ruby grinned, "You of course. Everyone knows I'd not notice anything and remain oblivious. Our first date would be… at this café before that movie we went to watch together and… ended the day with talks and shopping at the Dust shop 'From Dust Till Dawn'."

The other girl frowned a little, recollecting the day Ruby described. In fact, that was actually what they had done some time ago. They had gone out for a bite to eat. Watched that action romantic comedy that Blake had not thought she would actually like. Ruby had been convinced and since Blake had nothing else to do, the offer of a free movie night was too good for her to ignore. The action scenes were well choreographed and the dialogue was hilarious but the romantic comedy scenes almost ruined it. They had laughed together, drawing some of the others' ire, at the feeble attempts of the characters trying to woo each other. They had both cringed and groaned when the love interests in the movie fumbled through miscommunication after miscommunication. Ruby and Blake both agreed that the movie would have been better off without trying to force the romance.

Then the two had gone for an evening snack on crepes. Since Ruby had paid for the café dinner and the movies, Blake decided to pay for the crepes bill. Ruby had ordered one filled with strawberries and whipped cream, drizzled with hazelnut chocolate… inside and out. Blake had opted for a more savory crepe, one with cheese, basil and smoked salmon. The reminiscing Blake smiled fondly at how both of them had obviously enjoyed the time together before furrowing her eyebrows at Ruby.

"… we… did all that actually."

"Yep! So we would call it our first date!" Ruby nodded happily before continuing, "Of course, we ended the night with plans to get away from Yang and Weiss, as we had actually done since the next day they went on their '6 month anniversary,'" Ruby rolled her eyes. "And we had gone to the street market to cook a meal together. Like we did! Obviously, since it was a date, we ended the date with a… a.. um…"

Ruby's cheeks flushed a little, blushing as she stumbled over her next works. Blake gave a little wave of her hand in response, as if to ask Ruby to continue.

"A kiss!"

Blake gave a soft chuckle, nodding. "Of course, we had to end it with a kiss. Did we both lean in or did one of us make the move first?"

Ruby almost squeaked at the question as she hid herself behind the now-empty mug of hot chocolate. Blake's amber eyes had a strange glint to them as she gave the café's occupants a look-over before leaning over the table, softly but gently pushing the mug to sit atop the table before meeting Ruby's lips with her own for a quick, chaste kiss.

Blake pulled back, "I think this means I made the move first."