Owain had spent the best part of an hour trying to hunt down Yang to ask her how to approach Ruby and what would be the best idea for a date, but Owain simply could not find her in any of the places you would expect her to be in.
Owain eventually gave up and headed to the library to complete a essay set by Professor Port. When he entered the library he saw a sight he would have never guessed, Yang was studying and in the morning too. She looked up before smiling "Hey Owain, how's it going?" she asked, gesturing to the sight besides her. Owain took the seat before shrugging "It's alright i suppose, but somethings been troubling me for a while now."
Yang's face changed from one of cheerfulness to one of concern in a heartbeat "What is it?" she inquired.
"Well you know about my feelings towards Ruby and I've been wondering about how to ask her out and what type of date she would enjoy going on" Owain sighed.
Yang's face immediately lit up before she said "So you came to me to gather Intel on Ruby?" she laughed. Owain simply nodded before Yang said "Well Ruby is not one for massive displays of affection and super fancy-ness, not that she won't appreciate such a thing, but she'll prefer a simple date, like a picnic, something like that, although ensure there are cookies readily available and she fall in love with you instantly."
Owain thought this over "There are worse first dates then a picnic, and if what Yang said is true, I'll need to get some cookies", Owain smiled "Thanks for the help Yang."
"Anytime, although before you go Owain, I just need to make a few things straight if you intend on dating Ruby make sure you never heart her in any way or I'll hit you so hard you'll kids will be born dizzy" Yang said in complete seriousness before laughing and saying "Good luck, and no funny business"
Owain nervously laughed before beating a hasty retreat
Ruby had just woken up and the first thing that she heard was a knock on the door. "Who could that be she wondered" before getting up to open it, still in her pajamas.
Upon opening the door she noticed a very nervous looking Owain standing there, about to close the door to hide the blush she was gaining Owain spoke "Hey Ruby, I was wondering whether or not you would like to go on a picnic with me." Owain braced himself for the rejection he feared would come, before he heard a squealing sound, he turned to see Ruby fighting back tears as she repeatedly said "Yes, yes yes." Owain sighed out of relief before saying "Well i'll come back here at around one then." Ruby nodded before turning back inside to get ready for the picnic, as she checked the time she saw that it was only half nine.
Four hours later Owain stood outside Ruby's dorm waiting for her to appear after being assured by Blake that she was almost ready, about to knock again the door opened to see Ruby standing there in a black and red hoodie with black jeans with a red stripe down one leg. Owain's mouth opened slightly in awe of the beautiful girl in front of him before Ruby said "Wow, Owain you look handsome." The compliment snapped Owain out of his trance before he looked at his own attire, he was wearing a black shirt with one of his white jackets as well as black shorts. Owain quickly returned the compliment "Well you look stunning" he said which made Ruby blush and Yang shout "Get a room" from inside her dorm.
"Shall we" Owain said before holding out of his. Ruby nodded before linking her arm with his. Twenty minutes later they were at Vale Park and Owain turned to Ruby "I need you to close your eyes, please", though confused Ruby obliged and closed her eyes before blushing furiously as Owain took her hand with his and lead her somewhere. After five minutes of blind walking Owain said "You can open them now", as Ruby opened her eyes she gasped, before her was a small area, enclosed by trees with a small river running through the center. What caught her eye though was a picnic blanket as well as a food basket near the banks of the river. Ruby turned to Owain who smiled and led her over to the blanket.
As they both sat down Owain grabbed the basket and opened it and pulled out a small, black plastic box and handed it to Ruby. She eyed it with suspicion before Owain said "Well, open it." She did as she was asked and her eyes widened as she opened the box to reveal dozens of chocolate chip cookies. It was at this point that Ruby knew that she didn't just have a crush on this boy but was madly in love with him. She looked up at him to find he had an apple in his hand and was simply smiling at her.
Owain was shocked to suddenly be bundled over by Ruby as she jumped on him and embraced him while saying "Thank you" into his ears over and over again. Owain gently removed the girl from him and sat her back dwon on her said and noticed her embarrassed look, "Sorry, but I really love cookies" Ruby said, while blushing. "I know" was Owain's simple reply "Shall we eat." Ruby just nodded before tucking into her cookies. After she had eaten about five she looked into the basket to reveal that Owain had gone all out and had made sandwiches and had gathered a wide range of fruit and crisps. After they had eaten their fill of the food, Ruby looked into Owain's eyes begging for him to make the move she didn't dare take. Owain got the hint and slowly leaned towards Ruby, before taking her lips with his and locking themselves in a deep and passionate kiss. After a good while, Owain's need for air overpowered his need for Ruby and he broke the kiss but remained close enough that he could rest his forehead on hers.
Ruby laughed before pushing Owain's hair out of his face and tucked it behind his ears. She quickly checked the time and gasped as she saw it was close to six. Owain noticed her surprise at the time before standing up and holding out his hand which Ruby quickly took, "Well lets head back then."
Ruby nodded before saying "We need to do this again sometime, although I will be arranging the next date" she said before picking up the courage to ask "Are we, like, boyfriend-girlfriend now?" Owain nodded before saying "I thought that was obvious." Ruby smiled before resting her head against Owain's shoulder as they began the walk back to Beacon. By the time they arrived outside Team RWBY's dorm it was gone half six and the rest of the teams were back inside the dorms. "Well thanks for an amazing time, Owain" Ruby said before turning to enter her dorm, and as she reached for the door handle, Owain grabbed her hand before spinning her around and a planting another kiss on Ruby's lips which she soon melted into. They stayed in this embrace until the door opened and Weiss screamed, before shouting "What are you doing?". To which Owain replied "kissing my girlfriend goodbye, i suppose."
Ruby blushed before planting a quick peck on Owain's cheek and whispered "Goodbye, handsome" in his ear before heading into her dorm. Owain smiled before heading into his dorm, as he opened the door he was greeted by a topless Lykaon, clearly trying to decide which shirt looked better. Owain smiled as he walked over and said "The black looks better, mate, go with that one, and you can borrow this if you need it" as he pointed at his white jacket. Lykaon smiled before saying "I've already got one, so thanks but no thanks." Owain sighed and thought "We are too similar fashion wise."
Lykaon quickly put on a jacket and some black shoes with white tips before saying "Wish me luck" and heading out the door. It was at this moment that Paris and Anastasia emerged from the bathroom. Paris seeing that Owain was back asked "So how was your date." Owain smiled and said "It was fantastic."
"I'm glad to hear that" she replied before grabbing her nearby dress and heading back into the bathroom. Owain turned to Anastasia and asked "What were you two doing in there?". Anastasia shrugged before saying "Paris wanted to be surprised by Lykaon and what he was wearing so she hid in there as he got changed while i was doing her make-up". Owain nodded before turning his attention to the rose on his pillow and sighing as he remembered once again how he got it.
(I've been getting some messages asking about Owain and when his past will be revealed especially the story behind the rose. These will be explained in a later chapter maybe even next chapter but if not definitely the next one)