"I don't see how this is necessary," Wolf complained as Yang stroked her chin in front of him, studying his appearance carefully "Why can't I just wear what I always do? Where'd you even get these clothes?"

"No," Yang dismissed instantly "Not only did you finally lose the mask, your actually hot, I'm making sure everyone is fully aware of that fact."

'Everyone knowing he's attractive is doing the opposite of helping me!' Ruby mentally shouted at her sister "I think you need to dress up a little for a party, I mean we are celebrating the fact that you survived."

Wolf's ears flattened against his head as he slumped "These aren't even clothes, they are more like a prison." He attempted to stand up straight and was quickly restricted by the clothing that was two small for him.

Yang's brows furrowed as she thought "In hindsight Jaune's clothes might have been a better fit, but he doesn't have anything fancy!"

"It's a celebration, casual is fine!" Wolf shot at her

"Fine, I'm going," Yang gave up throwing her hands in the air, her head bopped back into the room after a moment "You better not run away, Ruby keep him here."

"Yes, sir!" Ruby mockingly saluted, Yang gave her a look before leaving.

"Your sister's….interesting." Wolf said slowly

"She's pretty much intense for two things on the planet, unfortunately for you, a professional party is one of them." Ruby nodded.

The conversation halted their, both parties still more than a little self-conscious and awkward 'There's no way I can just forget about it and be normal!' Wolf thought to himself worriedly

The pair looked up and opened their mouths to speak.

"Ar-"

"Ca-"

Both of them cut off in unison and stood in awkward silence, Wolf sighed "You go."

"Okay, Are you sure you're done with the mask?" Ruby asked

"Why? You want to keep my face all to yourself?" Wolf joked

Ruby would never openly admit he'd hit the nail on the head "Of course not, but after all your long boring speeches about it I'd have thought you'd hide a little longer." She shot at him, turning her head away to hide the color in her cheeks.

Wolf chuckled "Well, if I could put the mask back together I might have tried, but I think it's about time I trusted more people."

Ruby glanced at the boy curiously "So, What is it you wanted to ask me before?"

"Can you help me with some weapon modifications?" Wolf asked

Ruby launched at him "Yes." She nodded her head excitedly.

"I had a few idea's," Wolf leaned his head away from the excited girl as he spoke "I mean, I already knew this but you really like weapons don't you."

"Yes." Ruby replied curtly, none of the excitement diminishing at all.

"Ohh kay, well, in the fight against those Grimm I realized my ranged capabilities are seriously lacking, granted it didn't help that I have no bullet's at all, but I've never been a fan of guns." Wolf explained as he sat down on a nearby chair, Ruby darted across the room to retrieve hers and sat down in front of him

"So, you want a ranged weapon or something with more but you don't want to have to rely on bullets?" Ruby tilted her head the side as she asked.

"Exactly, I was thinking the small knife could be turned into a Katar easily enough." Wolf continued.

"How would a Punching Dagger increase your range?" Ruby asked in confusion.

"Put a chain on it," Wolf replied calmly "I was already throwing it, giving me a method of bringing it back is nice too."

"Okay, that's easy enough to do," Ruby nodded "But I have another idea you might like."

"Hm?" Wolf hummed in questioned.

"The curve of the blade could actually make a pretty good bow, of course I know how to make things that transform, how about it? A bow, punch dagger, Katana combo!" Ruby shouted in excitement "Actually, you don't have a choice, I'm making it so I'm adding the bow." She finished with a decisive nod.

Wolf chuckled "Sure, why not, it can't be harder than kicking Ursa spikes."

"You kicked Ursa spikes?" Ruby asked him excitedly "That's actually super cool."

'Why is she getting so close so much?' Wolf thought as he leaned back "It was pretty cool wasn't it." He gloated playfully.

Ruby rolled her eyes, before clenching her fists and bopped a few times excitedly "I'm pumped up now, can I go start?"

"Um…sure?" Wolf replied in confusion.

"Okay, I need your locker password then." Ruby looked at him in excitedly

"Three five seven nine." Wolf replied calmly

"Got it." Ruby nodded her head and ran out of the room

'I didn't expect her to volunteer to make the changes at all, I thought she'd make me do it.' Wolf thought moved around the room to wait for Yang 'I'm glad we can still talk normally though.'

Ruby darted passed Yang, a slight skip in her step, the blonde girl watched her younger sister round the next corner and just shrugged, she doubted Wolf would run away, so Ruby had some free time.

Ruby herself was ecstatic, not only was she able to work on a weapon, one her favorite pass times she was actually really good at it, it was the perfect time to show off a bit and she held a conversation with a guy she totally forced a kiss on normally 'I can add that to the list of things I never thought I'd say or think.' She thought with a chuckle as she entered the locker room to retrieve Wolf's sword.

Wolf walked, well was more dragged down the hall by Yang "I'm not going to run away, I can walk on my own." He complained

The blonde ignored him and continued to drag him "I was trying really hard to make you look good too, you're so boring."

"It's not my fault, fashion isn't very high on the Special Forces list of things to keep up with." Wolf shot at the blonde calmly

"I should make Ruby take you to get some clothes." Yang grumbled quietly

Wolf sighed as he was led into team JNPR's room, the moment the door snapped shut the lights turned on and the members of both teams jumped out the dark with loud exclamations and party poppers

"Congratulations on not dying!" The group sang in unison.

Wolf laughed "What?"

"It was Yang's idea to say it," Jaune replied quickly "It kind of fits."

"I guess," Wolf nodded "Thanks for the clothes too, Yang was pretty angry about me being casual."

The blonde walked towards him and handed him a drink "You know, With a name like Wolf you'd think it would be less surprising your actually a Wolf."

"How long did it take to come up with that one?" Wolf shot at him.

"Man, don't insult me I'm great at improv." Jaune shot at him jokingly

"Oh, Wolf did Ruby tell you where she was going before she left?" Yang asked suddenly.

"Oh, she said she wanted to alter my weapon after I started talking about the changes I wanted." Wolf explained

Yang paled slightly "You didn't…give her creative freedom right?"

"Uh, no I didn't why?" Wolf asked worriedly

"She once put an assault rifle on a chainsaw, then she got bored of that and added rocket launchers she has no idea what 'restraint' is, she couldn't even carry it around!" Yang explained fearfully.

Wolf opened his mouth to respond before stopping, 'How would that even work? Actually that's really impressive and slightly terrifying.'

"Isn't it good, she's just….enthusiastic right?" Wolf replied politely.

"No, no no, she's beyond enthusiastic, she's fricken crazy!" Yang shot at him "Just be careful with her around weapons okay?"

"I'll keep that in mind." Wolf chuckled

"Sorry I'm late!" Ruby shouted as she fell through the door, the group greeted her casually and went back to whatever they were doing, Wolf walked over calmly and helped the small girl up.

"What were you doing anyway?" Wolf asked

"I finished putting your weapon together," Ruby replied as she took his hand and pulled herself to her feet "I'm having trouble naming it though."

"I think I'm supposed to name it though," Wolf chuckled "Can I see it?"

"Uh, sure, but what about the party?" Ruby asked slowly

Wolf scratched the back of his neck nervously "This isn't really my scene you know?"

Ruby looked around the room casually "Yeah I won't miss anything if we leave."

The two slipped out of the room quietly and walked down the hallway.

"Your sister was warning me you have a habit of going overboard, I'm not going to find a bunch of rifles and chainsaws on my sword am I?" Wolf joked

"That was one time!" Ruby pouted and crossed her arms "After I helped her with her gauntlets too, that's it next time she needs repairs I'll make her do it herself." She threatened angrily.

Wolf chuckled "Well I look forward to it."

"You'd better, I worked hard to make it do fast you most definitely owe me one." Ruby nodded

"At this rate I'll will always be in your debt," Wolf shot at her "I'm not asking you to help me anymore, your prices are too steep."

"Oh please, asking you to help me out one time isn't steep." Ruby shot at him

"Depends on the favor," Wolf retorted "You could ask me for anything."

Ruby glanced at the boy, who sat smiling innocently but she heard it, there was definitely something behind that anything at the end 'Two can play at that game you know.' She thought evilly.

"You're right, I could ask you for anything, who knows what it could be," Ruby smirked as the boy tilted his head towards her while he listened "Hell, I could ask for your first born and you wouldn't even be able to refuse."

"Well, if you asked me for that I'd definitely have something to ask you about." Wolf shot at her suggestively

Ruby colored darkly at his tone, quickly shaking the feeling away "So, What if I did? What would you have to ask me?"

Wolf stopped, it took a few seconds for Ruby to realize he had she turned around after a moment "What?"

"You really want to know?" Wolf asked, a devilish smile on his face as he walked towards her.

"I-I Do." Ruby stuttered out 'It's just another one of his jokes.'

Wolf leaned forward, his face hovering over hers as he stared into her silver eyes the same smirk still plastered on his face "It's a secret." He announced flatly 'Oh man, I nearly got caught up in that and said something really, really stupid!'

Ruby's eyes widened slightly in surprise and she started as what he said finally reached her ears "What? What kind of answer is that?!" She demanded

"The only one you're getting." Wolf replied

"Fine, I get your firstborn then!" Ruby shot at him

Wolf spun on his heel to face her "Only if your it's mother." He shot at her seriously

Ruby felt like a wall had just fallen on her head, her cheeks colored and she swayed dangerously as a million thoughts ran through her head, Wolf stared at the girls form for a few more seconds before speaking again, 'I still have time to get out of this, I could say I'm joking.' He clenched his fist tightly as he spoke.

"I'm serious," He announced flatly 'I'm not running away anymore either.' He thought quickly "The only way you're getting my firstborn is if you are its mother."

"B-B-B-B-B-B-B-but t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-that w-w-would mean-" Ruby stuttered quickly.

"I like you." Wolf cut her off

Ruby didn't know how to respond, all her plans all her idea's every little thing she had ever considered around Wolf flew out the window suddenly, she felt like she couldn't breathe her entire body was warm and she felt light, it was overwhelmingly chaotic and strangely peaceful at the same time, it took a few more minutes for her to realize she had to answer she opened her mouth to speak but found words hard to form, she'd never had trouble talking in her life. She didn't realize her legs were moving until she closed the door to her room behind her, her eyes widened in realization 'I ran away?! What am I doing?! Three little words and pretty much every fantasy I have had over the last three weeks would come true!' She grabbed both sides of her head in exasperation 'Wait, he'll definitely think I don't like him now, he might not even talk to me now!' Ruby's head hit the wall and she slid down to the floor slowly 'I'm really an idiot aren't I?'


Wolf sighed and scratched at his head 'Of course she ran away, springing something like out of nowhere would make anyone run 'Only if your it's mother' What is wrong with me? That's skipping like at least twenty steps!' He ran a hand over his face in annoyance 'I'm really an idiot aren't I?'


A/N: Who called it? Who didn't call it? Who's mad that they still aren't together? What will happen when the other's get wind of this little slice of drama? Will the teasing ever end with these two? (Not if I have anything to say about it.) Well I understand I've been holding off on action for awhile, but developing the relationship is important too, action will make a comeback and so will the exciting conclusion to this arc, hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I will see you guys in the next one, peace!