Hello everybody! This is The Burning Ruler and I am back with another chapter of RWBY: A Demon's Life. I was originally going to make this the chapter of the singing contest, but realized that I only had one vote for how many chapters it would be in. Therefore I will leave this over spring break for more votes, which starts tomorrow and will go until the 29th by the way (Leap Year FTW). Now I believe that I have more reviews to respond to.

Tyson113: Good to know that you're enjoying the fic. I hope you continue to read this fic and continue to enjoy it.

N7 Recruit: You got it man. By the way, I just wanted to thank you in particular. You have already left 3 reviews over 6 Chapters and I never expected to have any reviews honestly. So sincerely, thank you.

Now that that's out of the way, I don't own RWBY in any way. Now let's just get on with it.

Chapter 7: What?

Blake and Weiss stayed silent for at least a full minute, but it felt like an eternity to Weiss. Neither one of them wanted to break the silence. Or rather, neither one knew how to break the silence. Eventually Blake spoke up.

"Did you just say it's Shade?" asked Blake.

"Yes. I did." Replied Weiss.

"Ok. Um…I…Just…How…Um…When? How long have you known?" asked Blake, unsure how to respond to it.

"I think since the day we met. But I have known for sure since we all went into town and went to the café." Replied Weiss, staring down at the ground, too ashamed to look her partner in the eyes.

"So, since before me and Shade got together?" asked Blake.

"Yes. I was actually planning on telling him the day you two went out, but when you offered to take him out on a date, I decided not to that day. When you got back, I won't lie, I was desperately hoping that the date had gone badly, so I still had a chance, but when I saw that you were holding hands and that your ears were showing, I knew that I had no chance. Ever since then, I thought that maybe I could get over him, but I was just a stupid optimist. I always thought that if I wanted something that I could have it, but I was stupid to think that, wasn't I? And now, I'm forced to see the only boy I have ever loved date someone else. And now, because I told his girlfriend, I going to lose one of my best friends too, aren't I?" Weiss rambled on and on, before Blake silenced her.

"Shhhh. It's Ok. I understand. I mean, it makes sense now. You don't need to worry, but you need to know that me and Shade are together and we may be together for a much longer time. However, I need you to promise me something. Can you do that?" asked Blake.

"Of course Blake. Anything, as long as we can stay friends." Replied Weiss.

"Of course we can. I want you to promise me that if we do break up, you won't hesitate at all to tell him your feelings, and if you do get together, you will treat him as the best thing that happened to you, because that is what he is to me." Said Blake.

"Of course I will. I wouldn't even dream of treating him any differently. Can you promise me something?" asked Weiss.

"Sure. As long as you aren't telling me to break up with him." Joked Blake.

"No, I'm not. Can you promise me that you won't tell anyone about what we just spoke about?" asked Weiss.

"Ok. I won't." promised Blake.

"Thank you." said Weiss.

But they didn't know that they had an eavesdropper. After seeing that Weiss and Blake had broken off from the group, a certain Faunus had followed them. Velvet was by the doorway, listening to what Weiss and Blake were talking about. Velvet's heart had shattered when she heard that Blake had told Weiss to go for Shade the second they broke up, if they did end up breaking up. If Weiss did, then she would never have a chance of getting Shade. But, maybe, if she did a different song than what she was planning, Shade would understand that it was for him, and that she loved him, and then she might have a chance. After going back to her team's dorm room and telling her teammates bout her feelings, she asked for a song that would work. Her team didn't know any, but when Velvet referred to Shade as her favourite monster, Coco had an idea. When she told Velvet about the song, she pulled it up on her scroll. After listening to it, Velvet then started to memorize the song, and she knew that it would work. She thanked Coco, and was simply told that she needed to tell him in person as well, just to make sure that he got it. She said she would.

Meanwhile, the rest of team RWBY, plus Shade were wandering around the school looking for Weiss and Blake. Ren, Jaune and Pyrrha had joined the search as well. They were currently in groups while looking. Shade and Ren were looking together, as well as Jaune and Ruby, and finally Pyrrha and Yang. They were all talking about different things.

With Shade and Ren.

"Where could they have gone to? They were with us the whole time. I really wish that my girlfriend wasn't a ninja." Said Shade.

"That makes sense." Replied Ren.

"So Ren? Do you happen to like anyone here? I mean as more than just friend." Asked Shade.

"Um…well…kind of?" said Ren, questioningly. "But, there is a problem."

"Really? Who is it? Maybe I can help you out." Said Shade.

'Well, a little help couldn't hurt, I guess.' Thought Ren. "Alright, but you can't tell anyone about this conversation, Ok?"

"You got it man. So who is it and what's the problem?" asked Shade.

"Ok. It's Nora. I have had a crush on her for a while now, but I don't think she likes me like that." Said Ren.

"Ok. Why don't you think she likes you?" asked Shade, trying to better understand the situation.

"Well, the first day here, when she was planning to get on the same team as me, whenever she said together, she followed with, but not together, together, because that would be weird wouldn't it?" said Ren.

"Ah. So instant friend-zone huh?" asked Shade.

"Yeah. But you see, we were talking in the dorm, and she told me that she was falling for Cardin, and I don't know what to do! I need to stop her from getting together with Cardin, and to fall for me instead." Said Ren.

"Ok I have an idea, but I need to know something. Do you have a good singing voice?" asked Shade.

"Not a good enough one for what you are thinking. Also, I can't perform in front of people." Replied Ren, knowing what Shade was going to suggest.

"Alright then. Would you be Ok with someone singing in your place?" asked Shade.

"Well, I guess so, but who?" asked Ren.

"I think I know who would be willing to." Said Ozpin, joining in at that point.

"Who then?" asked Ren.

"If I'm not mistaken, I believe that Shade is offering to do it for you. Normally, this wouldn't be allowed; however, I will allow Shade to sing multiple times. I also spoke to Sun, and it is going to happen Shade, at the end after the winner is announced." Said Ozpin.

"Really?! You would do that for me Shade?!" asked Ren, baffled.

"Of course I would. You are my friend after all aren't you?" asked Shade. "But I just need to know something so I make sure that I pick the right song. What do you think of her?" asked Shade.

"I love her. I always think about her. Actually, so much so, that I have a picture of her in my wallet. Whenever I look at her I see heaven. I'd do anything just to be next to her, even if it's something I hate." Said Ren.

"Alright. That's enough. I got the perfect song." Said Shade, knowing what he had to work with.

Ren just thanked Shade, and continued to search for Blake and/or Weiss along with Shade after Ozpin seemingly disappeared.

With Ruby and Jaune.

"They aren't here either. They just disappeared didn't they?" asked Jaune, leaving then training room.

"Yeah they did." Said Ruby, still pretending to be depressed.

"Ok, what is wrong Ruby? You are acting really depressed and everyone is worried about you." Asked Jaune.

Ruby wasn't planning on telling him, but Jaune seemed really worried about her health.

"Alright I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone, got it?" asked Ruby.

"Of course. What's up?" asked Jaune.

"Alright, it all started when Yang told Sun that he couldn't date me." Said Ruby, beginning the story.

On the day of Ruby's heartbreak.

Ruby just ran. She ran and ran until she got back to her dorm. She jumped onto her bed and started to cry her eyes out. Her heart couldn't handle what she had just heard. The only thing that she wanted was Sun, but Yang just said that she couldn't have him, or rather that he couldn't have her, but it was basically the same thing. Either way, it couldn't have hit her harder. She felt like dying, thinking that may be better than living on without love in her life. It was at this point that Shade came bursting into the room, with his eyes showing a mix of sympathy and anger. After seeing Ruby, all the anger left his eyes and sympathy took over. He just jumped up onto Ruby's bunk and hugged her. He stayed like that until she stopped crying. Shade somewhat felt like this was partially his fault. If he hadn't told Ruby that Sun liked her back, she may not be as heart broken, but the he realized that it would've been the same, because she heard Sun tell Yang that he liked her. When Ruby stopped crying, she told Shade to let her go. When he did, she went up to the roof, and Shade followed her. When he got up to the roof, Ruby was on the edge, and she jumped off. Shade ran over to her. He was barely in time to catch her.

"Shade, just let me go." Said Ruby.

"No. You can't do this!" yelled Shade.

"Why not. It would eliminate the possibility of everything getting worse. Wouldn't it?" asked Ruby.

"No it wouldn't. Suicide doesn't eliminate the possibility of things getting worse. It only eliminates the chance of things ever getting better." Said Shade, pulling Ruby back up.

Ruby was about to attempt suicide again, but Shade said he had an idea.

"What?" asked Ruby.

"Follow me." Said Shade.

He led her back to the dorm room.

"Ok, here's the plan. You're part is easy. All you need to do is pretend to be depressed and start being antisocial. Also, just start ignoring Yang, unless she asks you a question that you need to answer. What I'm going to do is win the singing contest. If I do that, I may get an encore, and then I could sing a song, that would knock some sense into Yang. If I do that, she may realize that Sun is right for you, and change her mind. Then you and Sun could be together." explained Shade.

Back to present day.

"So I've been playing my part, and now I just need Shade to finish his part." Finished Ruby.

"Ok. Now it makes sense. Can Shade do it?" asked Jaune.

"All of my energy is going into not asking that question. But, I believe that he can. He was the lead singer of a band at one point you know." Said Ruby.

"Good point. If anyone can do it, it's him." Said Jaune.

"Yeah. I know. I just hope that his encore gets through Yang's thick skull." Said Ruby.

"Yeah. But we should probably keep looking for Weiss and Blake huh?" asked Jaune.

"Yeah. Let's go." Said Ruby, playing the part again.

'That is very convincing for an act.' Thought Jaune. 'I hope Shade can pull it off.'

With Pyrrha and Yang.

"Where could they be?" asked Yang.

"I don't know. How did they get away from us so fast? One second they were there and the next, gone." Said Pyrrha.

Pyrrha saw Velvet run by, and ran after her, with Yang trailing behind. Pyrrha thought that maybe Velvet had seen Weiss and Blake. When Pyrrha saw Velvet enter her team's dorm, she listened to the conversation going on.

"I need help guys!" she heard Velvet say.

"What's wrong? Asked Coco, worried about her teammate.

"Yeah. You look really shaken up about something." Asked Yatsuhashi.

Fox just looked at her, concerned.

"Well, you see. I'm in love with a guy, but he already has a girlfriend, and I just found out that another girl loves him too." Explained Velvet.

"Wow. This guy must be hotter than a warm day in hell." Said Coco. "Who's the lady killer?" asked Coco.

"It's that guy that came here not that long ago. Shade." Said Velvet.

"Oh. You mean Blake's boyfriend right?" Asked Yatsuhashi.

"Yeah, him." Answered Velvet.

"Who else loves him?" asked Coco.

"I just found out that Weiss loves him too." Said Velvet.

"Wow. You seem to have some tough competition." Said Coco.

"REALLY?! I never would've guessed that on my own. Now HELP ME! WHAT DO I DO?!" asked Velvet.

"Alright. You're entering the singing contest right?" asked Coco.

"Yeah. Why?" asked Velvet.

"Well, you could sing a song that tells him that you love him." Said Coco.

"I could, but I don't know any songs like that." Replied Velvet.

"Well, maybe we can help with that. Do you have anything we could work with?" asked Coco.

"Um. I don't know if this will help, but it's all I can think of. I call him my favourite monster." Said Velvet.

"Hmm. Not a lot to work with. You got anything Yatsu?" asked Coco.

"No. What about you Fox?" asked Yatsuhashi, turning to Fox.

Fox was silent, but was typing furiously on his scroll. He then handed it to Velvet and hit play.

The song started to play, and the more Velvet listened to it, the more perfect she thought it was.

When it finished, Velvet restarted the song and decided to memorize it. She thanked Fox.

After that she heard someone knock on the door. Coco opened it. It was Pyrrha and Yang.

They asked Velvet if she had seen Weiss or Blake lately. Velvet said that they were just down the hall. Pyrrha and Yang thanked her and went to find them. When they did, they called everyone and said they found her. Everyone said goodbye and went back to their dorms. Team RWBY met up in their dorm and asked Weiss and Blake what was up. Weiss and Blake said that nothing was wrong. Blake was a good liar, so everyone believed her. Everyone the turned to Ruby who just blurted out that it was her birthday tomorrow. Everyone but Shade said they knew because Yang told them, and that they already had all their presents hidden away. At this everyone realized how tired they were, and they all went to bed and fell asleep instantly. Ruby, thinking about all the presents she would get tomorrow, Yang about how she could make Ruby happy again, Blake about what Weiss told her, Shade about the contest and Weiss about the only thing she could think about, Shade.

There you have it. Blake knows about Weiss' feelings, Pyrrha knows about Velvet's, and Shade knows about neither. But he will. The only question is when will he find out? Who knows? Well, I do, but I'm not going to tell you when. Look forward to the next chapter, it will be out next weekend, if I get the time to write. Have a good time and I will see you in the next chapter. Also, I realized that I may not be using the term 'ship' right. When I say ship, I mean getting them together, at least for a little while. Let me know if I'm using it right with a review. I'll see you in the next chapter of RWBY: A Demon's Life.