Well, here we are, chapter 10. I don't really have anything clever to say, so here I present to you all another chapter in this tale, one which I hope you all enjoy. And no cliffhanger this time! But fret not, their is much more to come (plus I have a 4 day weekend next week, thank the gods, cause boy I need a break from that damned project. *grumbles about web programming and making websites work on multiple browser requirements*)

Disclaimer-So this is based on RWBY. Which is not owned by me...which explains why this is a fanfic, and not the actual show.

'Ok Ruby, you got this. You got this. This is your chance.' Ruby's mind was focused, eyes on the prize. She was determined that she would win Weiss, and win her now. Just had to get this right. She looked over herself in the mirror, twisting this way and that, hoping what she saw was desirable. She was wearing only a pair of tight short black shorts she'd borrowed from Yang, having conveniently 'forgotten' her normal pajama shirt on her dresser. She bit her lip slightly as she tried to calm her nerves, staring at her reflection once more and hoping this would work. She carefully cracked the bathroom door, peering through it at the still form of Weiss, seated at her desk and reading over some textbook. She quickly ran through her mental checklist.

'Yang is out training?'

'Check.'

'Blake is out reading quietly somewhere?'

'And the book is big enough to occupy her for hours, check.'

'Weiss is busy doing her homework at the desk and not paying attention to me yet?'

'Not for long, but check.'

'Shirt is casually laying on my dresser near Weiss so it looks like I just forgot?'

'Check.'

'Just exited shower and did a bad job of drying off so still wet?'

'Check. And who came up with this hair-brained scheme anyways?'

'You did!'

'Nuh-uh!'

'Yeah huh! It was totally you! I don't have any other voices in my head!'

'That's what YOU think.'

'Wait, what?'

"Never you mind, times wasting!'

'Right, right. Ok, let's do this.'

Ruby squared her shoulders, took a deep breath, and opened the bathroom door. Weiss didn't even twitch, engrossed in her book, making Ruby's smile fade slightly, before it twisted into that smirk she'd practiced. She opened her mouth. "Oh Weiss, I completely forgot my shirt, could you hand it to me?" As Weiss began to turn to look at Ruby, all Ruby could think was 'finally!'

The past few days had been strange between Weiss and Ruby. After they had spent the night so close in team JNPR's room, Weiss had been having serious trouble keeping her cool around the younger girl. Something kept making her distracted, especially when she smelled the ever present scent of roses that followed Ruby around at all times. Idly she wondered if that was just Ruby's shampoo, or if she naturally smelled that way, before dismissing the thought. She was supposed to be studying, but she simply couldn't keep her mind on the book. She kept thinking back to those strange moments when that other Ruby came out, the one that kept doing such indecent things and making something in Weiss clench every time she saw that smile. She hadn't seen that other Ruby in days now. Maybe it was just a fluke? Yeah, just a fluke. Nothing to be concerned about. Things would go back to normal soon enough, and Ruby would no longer be that way. She'd be back to being a total adorable dork…wait, what?

Her musings were broken by Ruby's voice, and she reacted automatically, turning around to view her partner, before her entire world froze. Her mind went completely and utterly blank, unable to comprehend the image in front of her. Ruby Rose was topless. Ruby Rose was topless. Ruby Rose was topless! Weiss wasn't sure if her mind would ever function again, as her eyes raked the younger girl's form. She idly noted how Ruby's hair still appeared wet, and how small beads of water were still dripping down from those strands. Her eyes followed one droplet, as it fell down Ruby's cheek, barely missing falling into her mouth, before casually sliding down her neck, falling right down into the center of her collarbone. It paused for a brief moment before sliding the rest of the way down, as Weiss watched the droplet continue its trek down, falling into the hollow between the younger girl's breasts.

Slowly it slid down, Weiss's vision utterly locked on that one tiny droplet, but her peripheral not failing to note the shape and size of Ruby's fairly generous chest. She had never noticed, but Ruby had still been growing the entire time they had been at Beacon. She supposed that explained why Ruby kept complaining about her bra every month or so, before going out and buying new ones. Her thoughts were so scattered, unorganized, so unlike her, but still her eyes trailed along that small drop of water coursing its way down Ruby's body. Next in its trail, it fell down into those rather well defined abs that Ruby had apparently built up over the years. Weiss's first thought was to wonder what it would feel like to touch those, to run her hands along them and feel the firm muscles trapped beneath that smooth skin.

That one tiny drop of water, one final curve of Ruby to follow, sliding onto Ruby's hip bones, before disappearing under the edge of the black shorts that looked nearly like a second skin. Weiss's ears were ringing, her breath coming in pants, and she wasn't sure why, but she felt a burning feeling spreading throughout her, starting from between her legs and spreading everywhere. Her eyes raised back up to meet Ruby's, only to stop once she realized that damnable smirk was back. It took a great effort, but she finally managed to meet the eyes of her partner, seeing that smoldering look in her eyes. That was the last straw…Weiss snapped.

She wasn't sure when she had moved. Or how. It was like she simply teleported. And right now, Weiss couldn't care less. Her hands were entwined with Ruby's, her fingers clasped with her partner's as she had pinned Ruby to the wall. She could feel the wet skin on Ruby's forearm through her sleeves, and felt the toned muscles underneath it that Ruby had gained from years of swinging that oversized scythe around. She had but to take one tiny step, move forward only an inch, and she and Ruby would be fully in contact. One tiny move, one more chance to back down. But one more look in Ruby's eyes, and she had no hesitation. She didn't understand that look, but something about it begged her to continue, to move forward. The sensation of Ruby's fingers curling down to twine themselves with hers sent tingles straight up her spine, but not once did Ruby try to push back at all. She simply looked Weiss dead in the eye, that smirk having faded slightly, replaced with a soft, patient, encouraging smile. Weiss only needed to move forward that one…more…inch…

"Hey guys, guess who's…back…" Ruby's eyes went wide, huge now, that smoldering look immediately replaced with trepidation and fear. Weiss wished she could move, but her entire form felt locked up, that voice echoing in her head as she realized the position she was in. She had a topless Ruby ('topless Ruby!' 'Shut up!') pinned to a wall, and Yang was there. Ruby's big, overprotective, violent sister. The girl whose first instinct in any situation was 'punch first, don't bother with questions later, just punch again'. Her eye twitched slightly at the sound of Blake's gasp, and the dead silence coming from directly behind her where she could feel the burning heat of Yang. And then Ruby had to go and open her mouth.

"Umm…hi?" If Weiss hadn't been utterly petrified, she would have facepalmed so hard she was sure she'd be in pain later. As it was, she did not even struggle when she felt the strong arm grab her shoulder and yank her back. She didn't protest as Yang threw, with surprising force, Ruby's nightshirt to the reaper and commanded she put her shirt on. Weiss didn't even try to walk away as Yang grabbed her by the arm and began dragging her out of the dorm room, against Ruby's protests and cries of 'It's not Weiss's fault!'

"I need to talk with the princess. You stay right here and don't you dare leave, we need to have some words later sis. C'mere Weiss." Yang solved the issue by gently pushing Ruby down to sit on Weiss's bed as she yanked Weiss out of the room, slamming the door behind her, leaving Ruby trapped in the dorm with a still disturbed Faunus, sitting on her own bed and gaping at Ruby.

It took a good few minutes before Ruby realized it, but once she did she crossed her arms over her chest and grumbled. "What are you staring at?" Shaking her head to clear it, Blake leaned back and looked penetratingly at Ruby.

"What…was that?"

"What was what?"

"Don't give me that Ruby." An unbidden thought came to Blake's mind, making her exclaim in surprise. "Were you…were you trying to seduce Weiss?!"

Ruby looked away from Blake, biting her lip and poking her index fingers together, before muttering a very quiet 'maybe?' Blake gaped at her again, before frowning and crossing her arms over her chest.

"…and where did you come up with the topless idea from?"

Ruby giggled nervously, running her hand through her hair for a moment, refusing to look at Blake. "Well…umm…a, a book?"

Blake's eye twitched. "You mean my book, don't you?"

Ruby hunched her shoulders down, before firing up. "Well…it was a good book! It had good ideas! And it was working till you and Yang showed up!"

Blake blinked at Ruby's vehement response. "Why would you do that to Weiss?" Ruby blinked at Blake, confused, tilting her head to the side in a way that reminded Blake of that fur ball, Zwei. "Why would you want to seduce Weiss?"

"Well…cause…she's beautiful, and smart, and she's nice when you get to be friends with her, and she makes me feel so special sometimes, and-" Ruby's rambling was cut off by Blake's upraised hand.

"You could just say you like her."

Ruby chuckled, her face pinking slightly. "Is it that obvious?" Blake's deadpan look was all the answer Ruby needed. She took a deep breath before speaking again, her voice nearly a whisper. "Do…do you think she feels the same?"

Blake paused for a moment, unsure how to reply, before speaking very carefully. "I don't know. But her reaction says something, I guess." Ruby's face lit up with a big smile as she launched herself off her bed to hug a surprised Blake, squeezing her hard enough to rival Yang's bear hugs.

"Thanks Blake!" Blake patted Ruby on the head softly, before noticing the way Ruby had tensed up as she let the faunus go. "I just hope Yang doesn't hurt Weiss…it wasn't her fault."

Weiss's blindly followed Yang, only slightly concerned Yang was going to kill her. She should have been more afraid, but she couldn't get that image out of her head, much less the feeling of being so close to Ruby. She didn't even notice when Yang had stopped, walking straight into the blonde's back and nearly falling over, if Yang hadn't reacted quickly and grabbed her before she could fall. She finally came back to the world of the living when she noticed that they had stopped outside Dr. Oobleck's classroom. Yang quickly threw the door open before giving Weiss a small shove into the classroom, stepping behind her and shutting the door, locking the two of them in the classroom together. Weiss gulped and closed her eyes, standing tall, ready for Yang to do whatever she had dragged her there to do.

The sound of Yang sighing made it to the heiress's ears. "Weiss. I'm not going to hit you. So stop standing there like you're expecting it." Weiss opened her eyes a crack, to see Yang leaning against the door, arms crossed on her chest and a strange half smile on her face. Weiss, in her usual blunt way, had only one reply.

"Why not?"

Yang rolled her eyes at the heiress. "Because I highly doubt you started that. You may be a neat freak, but no way you took Ruby's shirt off, folded it carefully, placed it on her dresser on the other side of the room, then walked back and pinned her to the wall. Not to mention my little sis was using my smile. I invented that smirk you know. It's obvious to me what she was doing." Weiss goggled at Yang, her expression so dumbfounded it took a considerable amount of Yang's self-control to not burst into laughter at the look on Weiss's face.

"That was on purpose?!"

Yang started chuckling at that, unable to hold it in. "Of course it was. So was the way she kept swinging her hips when she walked in front of you. And I bet she randomly gets really close to you and touches you softly, or finds excuses for you to see her with less clothes than usual." Weiss's flushed face was all the confirmation Yang needed.

"But…why? Why is she doing that?" Weiss's voice fell slightly, leading to another eye roll on Yang's part. 'At this rate, my eyes are going to roll right out of my skull.' Yang thought to herself.

"Because she likes you. Like you like her."

Weiss's indignant huff sounded out as she folded her arms across her chest. "Of course I like her! She's my partner!" A loud crash sounded, throwing Weiss off. Looking up, she saw that Yang had slammed her forehead into the wall. She could hear Yang muttering something to herself, something about '…blind. Completely and utterly blind.' "What?!"

Yang spoke, her voice slightly muffled by the wall. "Weiss…do you even know what it means when I say you like like someone?"

"I know it means you have terrible grammar." Another head slam into the wall. A couple minutes passed as Yang tried to contemplate how to explain the concept to the heiress, eyes closed as she leaned against the wall. But the next thing said froze her in her tracks.

"Yang…why does it hurt when Ruby's not around?" The utterly dejected tone of Weiss's voice triggered every big sister instinct in Yang, making her spin around to see the heiress looking down at the ground, shoulders slumped. Two quick steps to the heiress's side and Yang had wrapped her in a gentle hug, a departure from her normal bear hugs. Weiss didn't seem to know how to react, her arms limply hanging from her side, but Yang noticed she didn't instantly pull away.

"Weiss…why did you ask Neptune to the dance?"

The abrupt topic shift threw Weiss off for a moment, but she responded. "Well…that's what you're supposed to do, isn't it? Neptune was attractive, and smart. So I was supposed to ask him, because you go to the dance with someone else." Only the fact that Yang was still hugging Weiss kept her from slamming her head into the wall again.

"So you didn't feel anything different for him?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"…Weiss, do you know what love is?"

"Love is a variety of feelings, attitudes, and states ranging from interpersonal affection to pleasure. It is caused by a series of chemical reactions in the body that engender certain bodily reactions and hormonal alterations. It can refer to both feelings of affection or desire in some cases." Yang wondered if Weiss had memorized a dictionary at some point.

"Do you know what it feels like?"

Weiss paused for a moment, pulling herself out of Yang's arms and looking away for a moment. "I…I don't know," Weiss mumbled. "You're supposed to love your family, but I don't know if I do…maybe Winter? You love Ruby right? What's that like?"

"Well...she's incredibly important to me. She's my little sister. I have to protect her, you know? She makes me feel cheery, and I just can't imagine life without my baby sis. But why don't you tell me how you feel about Ruby?"

Weiss looked off to into the distance, staring blankly as she just said whatever came to mind. "Well, she's loud, and hyperactive, and she doesn't take her studies seriously enough! But she's also really kind…she forgave me for being such a bitch to her when we first met. She's smarter than she thinks she is, and she can be funny, and she makes me feel so warm. I never feel warm. I always felt cold, but around Ruby I just feel so much warmer, and she's so cute at times especially when she's messing around with that oversized scythe of hers, she sticks her tongue out just a little bit when she's concentrating. She's always so happy and excited and it makes me want to do things and get away from books and-"Weiss paused as she saw Yang looking at her with an indulgent smile. "What?" Weiss made a quick 'urk' sound as Yang swiftly yanked her into a huge bear hug, nearly crushing the smaller girl's spine. Weiss elbowed Yang in the side, getting the blonde to release her so she could catch her breath. Before she could go on a tirade at Yang, the blonde leaned down slightly and tapped Weiss on the nose with one finger.

"Well Weiss, now you know what it's like to feel…how did you put it? Affection for someone?" Weiss blinked at Yang, her mind only at this moment catching on to what Yang was saying.

"Wait…what? Are you implying that I feel affection for…Ruby?!"

"Yep!" was Yang's reply, popping the 'p' sound.

"That's utterly preposterous! I can't possibly, she's a girl!"

"Yeah, she is. So?"

"So…I can't be like that!"

"Why not?"

"Because…because my father would never allow it!"

"And when did you start caring about what your father will and won't allow? Aren't you the one who keeps telling us you're going to fix his mistakes? Who cares what he has to say?" Weiss froze in the process of opening her mouth, before slamming it shut and pondering what Yang had said. Yang waited patiently for a few minutes, watching the muscles in Weiss's face twitch as she struggled internally with the concept, before Weiss's face smoothed out into a neutral one.

"Yang?"

"Weiss."

"I don't know how to do this."

"Just talk to her, Weiss. I'll ask Blake to come with me, we'll go study or something. You just talk to Ruby. Just tell her the truth, ok?"

"But what if I mess it up?"

Yang grinned, her eyes flashing. "Well, first, I kick your ass for hurting my baby sis, then I fix it for you." Weiss chuckled nervously, not sure if Yang was joking or not, but a bit worried considering the glint in the brawler's eyes. But Weiss was nothing if not determined. Yang watched, amused, as Weiss squared her shoulders and her face took on her normal, proud expression.

Head held high, she marched to the door, before turning to look at Yang. "Well? Are you coming you big blonde oaf, or am I going to have to ask Blake to leave myself?" Yang chuckled, before following the heiress out of the room.

As the door to the dorm opened, Weiss was pounced upon. A red blur nearly leapt into her arms, rose petals flying everywhere as Ruby frantically spun Weiss around, looking for any sign of injury.

"Weiss! Are you ok? Did Yang hurt you? Where's the bruises? Or burns?! Yang what did you do? I told you it wasn't her fault, how could you-" Ruby's rambling was cut short by Weiss's hand slamming over her mouth, muffling the sound of Ruby's frantic rant.

"Ruby, I'm ok! We just talked. But…umm…can we talk?" Ruby froze for a moment, her eyes sliding over to Blake. Yang casually strolled past the two over to Blake, grabbing up the faunus's schoolbag and her own, before reaching down to offer Blake her hand.

"Hey Blake, can ya help me with my essay for Oobleck's class? I think the library should be nice and quiet right now."

Blake smiled softly at the transparent attempt to clear the room, before nodding and taking Yang's hand, using the pull Yang gave to get to her feet. "Sure." Rolling her eyes, Blake followed Yang out of the room, before looking over her shoulder and winking at Ruby, who chuckled nervously, still muffled by Weiss's hand. As the door shut behind the B and Y of RWBY, Weiss yanked her hand away from Ruby's mouth as though burned, before shuffling nervously. She looked down at the floor, hands folded behind her back and scuffing her feet slightly, before taking a deep breath and looking up at Ruby. Narrowing her eyes, Weiss stood up straight and pointed at her bed.

"Sit." Came the command from the heiress, which Ruby instantly obeyed, another flurry of rose petals filling the air, the scent of roses threatening to distract Weiss from her mission. Weiss sat down on the bed next to Ruby, spine ramrod straight as she stared straight ahead. Ruby leaned forward slightly, hands on the bed as she tilted her head to the side to try to look at Weiss in the face.

"So…talk?"

"Ruby…what is love?"

Ruby goggled, before flushing slightly. "Umm…well…when you love someone, you'd give up anything to make them happy. Every time they are near you, you feel whole, like some missing part of you is filled up and they make you feel warm and fuzzy, and it brings a smile to your face whenever you think of them. And whenever they are sad, you feel like nothing is right in the world, because they should only ever be happy. And you want to make sure they never feel alone again, and just make their lives everything they ever wanted them to be. Oh, and, every time they smile or look at you you feel super happy and you just want to cuddle them and sometimes you want to kiss them and touch their soft white hair and-"Ruby paused, her mind catching up to the words spilling out of her mouth, before looking away quickly and whistling nonchalantly. The quality of silence from Weiss led to her looking back to the heiress, concerned, before she found herself frozen for an entirely different reason.

Weiss Schnee wasn't one to back down once she'd set her mind on something, but she had no idea how to articulate how she felt, or what it meant to hear Ruby say that. She had no idea how to respond, but she didn't want to leave Ruby hanging. The last thing Ruby had said was enough to remind her of how close they had been not long ago, and with that, she made up her mind. As soon as Ruby had turned to look at her, Weiss leaned in and placed her lips on the younger girl's.

Ruby was frozen for only a moment before she simply fell into it. Eyes fluttering closed, she pressed her lips back against Weiss's, feeling the cold of Weiss's lips slowly warming against hers. Neither girl was really sure what to do, or how this was supposed to work, but the only thing that mattered was how it felt. A burst of heat exploded in Weiss's chest as she felt the slightly chapped surface of Ruby's lips, and reacting instinctively, Weiss lifted one hand to caress Ruby's cheek, feeling her skin quiver slightly below her cold touch. Before she could remove her hand, Ruby's had lifted up to cover the heiress's, holding it in place as a soft breath fell from her lips. Ruby slowly moved backwards, opening her eyes to see Weiss's wide eyes and flushed face, breathing slightly harder than before. Ruby nuzzled her cheek into Weiss's hand, keeping her eyes locked on the heiress's. Seeing the soft expression and tiny smile making its way onto Weiss's face was enough for Ruby, and she leaned back in for another kiss, this one more confident.

Releasing Weiss's hand, Ruby cupped the heiress's face in both of hers, deepening the kiss and making Weiss release an involuntary moan. The sheer sensuality of it sent shivers up Ruby's spine, and she lightly licked her tongue across Weiss's lips. Weiss immediately opened her mouth, at first unsure, but the moment she felt Ruby's tongue making its way across her lips, she accepted it happily. Ruby leaned forward more, nearly hovering over Weiss's lap, leading to Weiss to just grab the younger girl and pull her into her lap. Ruby let out a squeak as she found herself straddling Weiss, releasing her lips to look at Weiss again. Gulping, Ruby tried to speak.

"Weiss, umm, does this mean-" Ruby was cut off by another quick kiss, before Weiss muttered.

"Of course it does, dolt. Just shut up and kiss me."

Ruby giggled girlishly. "As you wish, princess."