I'd like to take this time to thank everybody for this awesome experience. I never thought my story would get this much attention. Now, without further ado, here's chapter 4.

Ruby sped through the hallways at top speed. "It's lunchtime. Yang should be in the cafeteria." She burst through the cafeteria doors and ran straight to their usual table.

"Oh my gosh! Ruby are you okay?"

"Y-Y-Yang? I need your help." sobbed Ruby. People were beginning to stare towards the now crying girl that stood before them.

"Ruby calm down. Everything will be alright."

"No, it's not! I really need your help! I messed everything up." she sobbed.

"Do you want to go somewhere else and talk?"

"Y-Y-Yes." Ruby was now crying uncontrollably. Yang led her out of the cafeteria and out to one of the many balconies that the school housed.

"Now what's wrong Ruby? Try and calm down."

"But I can't…Please, Yang! I need your help! I think I messed things up with…With Weiss." Ruby again broke into tears.

"With Weiss? What happened?"

"Well, we were having lunch together. We got on the topic of relationships and I asked her if she liked. After listing a few other people, she said that she wanted to go on a date with me."

"That's great! That's what you want isn't it?"

"It isn't great! When she said it, I froze. I didn't know how to respond…and she stormed off. Please, Yang! I don't know how to fix this."

"She really means a lot to you. Doesn't she?"

"Y-Yes she does."

"Then go talk to her. She obviously wants to be with you, so go talk to her."

"But I hurt her. What if she doesn't want to talk to me? Oh god! What if she hates me?"

"Ruby don't be ridiculous. Weiss doesn't hate you. She's just hurt. You're the only one that can fix this. Now go talk to her."

"But I don't know where she is."

"Check the dorm. That's where I'd go if I were upset." Just then, the bell rang. "Oh, crap! I need to go. I can't be late again. I'll get extra readings. Just go talk to her. That's the best thing you can do. Bye Ruby. I'll talk to you after class." Yang began walking to Oobleck's class. "Oh, and Ruby?"

"Yes, Yang?"

"Just be your quirky self," said Yang with a smirk. "And I'm going to want a full report of what happened later."

"O-Okay. Thanks, sis." Ruby started the ten-minute walk to the dorm room. "Calm down Ruby. Just be yourself. You've wanted this for too long to let it slip away." Ruby became lost in thought. She began to reminisce upon the many moments that she and Weiss had shared. She reached the dorm and was reaching for the knob, but was stopped in her tracks.

"I-Is she crying? Oh no. I must have hurt her really badly." "W-Weiss?" inquired Ruby as she entered the room. "Can we please talk about what happened?"

"What is there to talk about? I was stupid. I shouldn't have even asked. Just leave me be."

"No."

"W-What?"

"Weiss, you've got it all wrong. You weren't stupid to ask. In fact, I was the one who was stupid. I got so flustered when you told me that you wanted to go on a date with me that I couldn't speak. I've wanted to do this for a while now."

"Do what Ru-" Just then, Ruby pulled Weiss into a tight and passionate kiss. A blush began to creep across the heiress's face. They reluctantly parted only when the two had run out of air. "Ruby…I never knew."

"Well, you do now."

"So…about the date…"

Ruby wrapped Weiss in a tender hug. "I'd love to," said Ruby, earning a smile from her teammate. "So what do you want to do for the date?"

"Well…There is this new restaurant in Vale that I thought you might like. I was wondering if you would like to go tonight."

"Sounds lovely. So what do we do until then? It's only one."

"Well…" the heiress said as she slightly drug her foot across the ground in front of her. "Would you like to take a nap?"

"Mmm…I don't know…"

"What if you were to take a nap with me…" said Weiss with a wink.

"Hee hee! That's an idea I can get behind," said Ruby as she returned a wink. She took the heiress's hand in hers and walked with her over to the bed. "Now let's get to it." Ruby pulled Weiss onto the bed where she wrapped her arms and legs around her younger teammate. "Wow, Weiss. This is…new."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get carried away."

Weiss began to pull away, but Ruby stopped her. She grabbed Weiss's hand and pulled the heiress tighter. "No, no. Don't be sorry." They fell asleep, Weiss's body curled around Ruby's, both of them in total bliss at the idea of being in the other's arms.

"I really hope Ruby's okay. She seemed extremely torn up at lunch time." Yang hadn't been able to focus since her talk with Ruby. "Was she able to smooth things over with Weiss? Maybe I should talk to Blake about it. We might have to do so major damage control." The final bell rang, sending a wave of relief through the blonde. "Come on Blake. Let's go. I need to talk to you about something."

"O-Okay." Before she could stand up, Yang had grabbed her hand and began running off towards the balcony that she and Ruby had gone to earlier.

"What was that about?" asked Jaune, utterly dumbfounded, earning a shrug from his teammates.

Blake was beginning to become annoyed with the long walk. "Where are you taking me, Yang?"

"Somewhere that we won't be bothered. Don't worry. We're almost there." Yang stopped and opened the doors to the balcony. "Here we are."

"Why exactly did we have to walk fifteen minutes just to go to a balcony?" asked Blake, clearly not amused. "There are plenty of other balconies that would've worked just as well."

"It just felt right. This is where I talked to Ruby earlier. That's actually what I was needing to talk to you about."

"What about her?"

"Well, she and Weiss were having lunch together and Weiss sort of revealed that she liked her."

"She did?!" asked Blake, somewhat surprised that Weiss actually went through with it. "How did Ruby respond?"

"Well, she didn't get enough time to respond. Weiss ran off before she could."

"This is bad," commented Blake, concerned for her teammates. "Where is she now?"

"Ruby? I told her to go talk to Weiss and try and smooth things over, but I don't know how that went. I haven't heard from her since lunch."

"Well, what do we do now?"

"I guess we go to the dorm and see how it went. I just hope she's okay. She was really distraught when I talked to her earlier."

After what seemed like an eternity, they reached the room. She opened the door and a wave of relief shot over her. "Hey, Blake," said Yang as she pointed at her sleeping teammates. "Looks like we don't have to do damage control after all."

The cat faunus blushed and looked at Yang. "Well, since they're cuddling, do you maybe want to?"

"You've been awfully clingy lately," commented Yang with a smile. "Are you alright? Has something been bothering you?"

"No. Not really. It's just that I realized how little time we actually spend together."

"If that's the case, we can spend the rest of the night cuddling, then. If that's what you want of course."

"That sounds amazing." said the faunus before planting a soft, tender kiss on her girlfriend's lips. "So let's get to it." Blake grabbed Yang's hand and led her over to their bunk. After sitting down on her bed, she pulled her girlfriend down on top of her.

"Woah. Someone's a bit excited. Are you sure you only want to cuddle?" asked Yang with a wink.

"Maybe this will answer your question." Blake kissed her again, this time pressuring slightly with her tongue to show her true intentions.

"I see," said Yang with a grin. "Then let's get this started." Yang wrapped her arms around Blake and pulled herself closer.

"Yang?"

"Yes, Kitty Cat?" asked Yang before she leaned in for another passionate kiss.

"Well, it's just that…" she was cut off by another passionate kiss. "Yang!" The blonde reluctantly paused to allow Blake to speak.

"Yes, babe?" asked Yang, sending shivers down Blake's spine.

"It's just that I was hoping that I could be the dominant one this time."

"I…Uh…"

"Here," said Blake as she rolled Yang onto her back. "Let me show you how fun it is to receive." Blake pulled herself into Yang, savoring a sweet, tender kiss.

"W-Wow Blake. Just how far are you planning to g-" Yang's sentence was cut short as Blake rushed into a kiss, the surprise allowing for her to slip her tongue through the blonde's defenses.

"You'll just have to wait and see."

"What…did I…just see?" asked Weiss with a disgusted look on her face.

"I…Uh…What all d-did you see?" A blush was creeping across Blake's face.

"I saw enough! I want an explanation! Now!"

"I-It's not that big of a deal Weiss," said Yang. "We just thought we'd have a little bit of fun. We thought you were asleep."

"We were, but Ruby and I have plans tonight. What? Did you expect us to sleep all day?"

"What do you mean you have plans with my sister?"

"She and I are going out to dinner tonight. Now don't try to change the subject. Why were you two doing such a thing in the first place?"

"Well, we thought you two wouldn't wake up."

"That's not what I meant. Why were you two kissing in the first place? Let alone lying on top of each other?"

"Well, we…uh."

Ruby joined Weiss at the side of Blake's bed, her hands on her waist. "Yeah! Explain yourself and make it quick! I still need to get a bath before my date!" Weiss was instantly the color of Ruby's cloak.

"Y-Yeah. Same here. Now start talking."

Blake sighed. "Fine. I'll tell you. Yang is my…girlfriend."

"That still doesn't explain it," demanded Weiss. "They way you were acting just now is completely over the top for a new couple."

Blake and Yang exchanged a few glances trying to decide whether or not to tell their teammates. "Yang…we should tell them."

Yang sighed before looking back towards her teammates. "That's because…we aren't exactly a new couple."

"W-What?"

"We've kind of been together for a couple of months." A look of shock appeared on Ruby and Weiss's faces.

"What?!" asked Ruby furiously. "How could you keep this from me?"

"R-Ruby…I-"

"No! When we were kids, we promised we'd tell each other if something big happened. A girlfriend definitely qualifies. I've told you everything!"

"Ruby there's a reason why we didn't tell anyone. We didn't want to be the center of attention on the off chance that it didn't work out."

"Well, you still should have told me. It's not like I would have told anyone," said Ruby with a slight blush at the realization that she might have overreacted. "I-I'm sorry for yelling guys."

"It's alright Ruby."

"Yeah. It was just the initial shock, sis. There's nothing to be sorry for."

Ruby smiled. "Well, alright then. I'm going to take a quick bath."

"Hurry Ruby. Our reservation is two hours from now and we still have to get to Vale."

"Don't worry Weiss. We'll make it." Ruby walked into the bathroom, and, after locking the door, disrobed.

As soon as she heard the water running in the bathroom, Weiss turned back to Blake and Yang. "So. Can I ask you something, Blake? My curiosity is peaked."

"Yes, Weiss?"

"Just how far were you planning to go if I hadn't stopped you?"

"I…uh…That doesn't matter." A blush began to creep across the faunus's face.

"Oh, my god. You mean you were…going to…" Weiss was instantly blushing. "How could you even consider doing such a thing with someone else in the room?"

"Come on Weiss. Quit hounding her. We'll make sure to be more discreet from now on, okay? Besides, what we do is our business anyway."

"Fine," said Weiss as her scowl turned into a grin. "Oh, and if you guys still feel like being adventurous, I could always take Ruby for more activities tonight. You know? To give you guys more time." Weiss winked at the two.

Blake and Yang exchanged a few looks before turning back towards the heiress. "I…uh...That would be great Weiss. Thanks," said Yang with a slight blush.

"Okay. Just make sure you're decent by the time Ruby and I get back. I don't want you corrupting your little sister's mind."

"O-Okay. So how long do you think you'll be gone?"

"I'd say a few hours," said Weiss, excitement showing on her face. She walked over to the bathroom door. "Ruby?"

"Yes, Weiss?"

"I'm going to see if I can take a shower in JNPR's bathroom. Come over when you get out of the bath."

"Okay."

Before leaving, Weiss walked over to Blake and Yang. "Remember what I said. You'll have about three hours."

"Okay. Thanks, Weiss."

"Oh, and please stay on your side of the room," said Weiss with a wink.

Yang grabbed Blake from behind and pulled her close. "We will." Yang turned towards her partner and planted a soft kiss on the faunus's lips.

"Oh, and refrain from starting until Ruby leaves."

"Duh," said Yang, slightly annoyed.

"Good." As she walked by the bathroom door, she called out to Ruby. "I'm heading over to JNPR's dorm. See you after I get out of the shower."

"Okay, Weiss."

Weiss walked across the hall and knocked on JNPR's door. "Who is it," said Nora from inside.

"It's Weiss."

Pyrrha greeted Weiss at the door. "Hello, Weiss. Would you care to join us for dinner?"

"Actually, I have plans tonight. I was wondering if I could use your shower."

"Sure, but I want to hear some details," said Pyrrha with a smile. Weiss walked into the room, said her hellos, and walked into the bathroom to get washed up.

"I need to hurry. Ruby will be getting out of the bath here soon and I don't want to make her wait."

Pyrrha heard a light knock on the door. "Wonder who it is this time." She walked over and opened the door. "Hello, Ruby. What are you up to this evening?"

"Well…I was told to meet my date here."

"Hee hee. Oh my," giggled Pyrrha. "Do you mean-"

"Yep. Weiss," answered Ruby with a smile.

"Wow."

"What? You didn't know I'm into girls?"

"Well, there's that, but it's more the fact that you choose Weiss. You two don't seem very close."

"I've sort of admired her for a while now," said Ruby with a nervous smile.

Weiss walked out of the bathroom in a white dress that went down to her knees; wearing a pair of blue crystalline heels. "W-Wow Ruby. You look amazing," said Weiss with a blush.

Ruby had shed her usual combat attire to take on a new sophisticated look. She sported ruby-red heels to accompany her maroon, satin dress that went down to just above her ankles. "I could say the same about you, Weiss. You look as beautiful as ever," said Ruby with a smile.

"Aww. You guys are. Such! A! Cute! Couple!" commented Nora.

"Well, we're not an actual couple yet," said Weiss. "This is just our first date."

"It's more of a thing to see if we could work, which we will," added Ruby with a smile.

"It's still a date," said Nora with a sly grin.

"So where are you going on your date tonight?" asked Pyrrha.

"Well, Weiss and I are going to this new restaurant in Vale. We heard it's really good."

"And after that, I have a surprise for her."

"That's! So! Romantic!" commented Nora, earning a blush from the heiress.

"S-So...are you ready to go, Ruby?"

"I'd love to," said the younger with a contented smile.

Weiss and Ruby said their goodbyes and left the dorm. They began working towards the loading bay.

"Should I try? We might have missed the other night, but it's different now. We're on an actual date. But then again…" Ruby slowly reached her hand out for Weiss's.

Weiss met her halfway. Ruby turned towards the heiress. "Weiss, you-"

Weiss put her finger up to Ruby's lips. "Ssh," Weiss said, smiling. "Let's go. We don't want to miss the ship. They walked towards the docks hand in hand, completely content.

Blake and Yang heard a knock on the door. "I...uh, just a moment," called Blake as she scrambled to become decent. She opened the door to reveal Jaune. Jaune was holding a container addressed to Ruby.

"This was laying out here, and I thought you'd like to know about it."

"Thanks, Jaune." "This better not be what I think it is." thought Blake as she took the container.

"Hey, Blake?"

"Uh, yeah?"

"I was wondering if you guys could help me with something."

"Sure. What is it?"

"Well, Pyrrha's birthday is coming up, and I was wanting to set up a special party."

"What kind of party?"

"A masquerade ball. Just for Teams JNPR, RWBY, and CFVY."

"Sure, Jaune. I'll talk to the others and we'll get back to you." Blake closed the door and walked back over to her half-naked girlfriend.

"What'cha got there?"

"It's from your dad. Do you even have to ask?" commented Blake with a twinge of irritation.

"It's Zwei!"

"Umm…Can we leave him in the container until we finish?"

"Sure," said Yang as she pulled Blake on top of her. "Now where were we?"

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