Chapter 12: Bad to the Bone

"I'm so happy for you!" Ruby exclaimed after Weiss and Blake returned to tell how the call had gone. "Do you think that anyone will be upset enough to make you have to split up?"

Blake shrugged, "I doubt it. Homophobic or not, I can't imagine us dating being enough for people break away from one of the biggest companies in Remnant."

"Let's hope," Weiss sighed. "Do you think we handled it alright? I feel like I could've done a better job trying to convince him rather than just arguing."

"I'm really proud of how you handled it. It's nice to see your Schneeness used on the person who taught it to you."

"I'm actually kinda surprised," Yang commented. "No offense, Weiss, but you've never struck me as someone bad enough to defy your dad like that."

The heiress huffed and crossed her arms, "It's not like I just told him off. We talked it over, I'm just saying I think I could've done a better job. And besides, I can be plenty 'bad.' Just because I'm not as crazy as you doesn't mean I'm not."

Ruby snickered, "Uhhh, yeah... no. I'm with Yang on this one. You like to bend the rules a bit, but you never really just break them. The last authority figure I can remember you fighting with was Professor Port, and that was only after you were so upset with me for how I'd been as a leader."

"Hey! I can be just as bad as anyone here! I'll-"

"Please don't," Blake interrupted with a soft smile. "Whatever you're thinking of, just no. No need to prove anything here. C'mon, let's just relax for a while. I could really use it after that call."

The morning turned into a lazy afternoon, with everyone just hanging around the room. They brought sandwiches back for lunch, basically encouraging themselves to not go anywhere at all. As the afternoon turned into early evening, Weiss started to feel like she needed a change of scenery. She'd mostly spent the day reading, and wasn't really looking at much else, but she wanted a new venue for a little while. She had just finished her book as well, so that was a good enough excuse for her to get up.

"I think I'll head to the library for a bit," Weiss said after a while.

"Mind if I join you?" Ruby asked, getting a nod in return.

"Have fun," Yang said as they started out. "Don't forget, we're meeting team JNPR for dinner in half an hour."

The pair made their way to the library and found a quiet table back in the lounge area. Weiss picked out a new book and started reading while Ruby walked around looking for one herself. It was a while before she say down, and Weiss couldn't help but feel there was something off with her once she saw the book her partner had chosen. "Is that a book on relationships?" she asked, making Ruby's cheeks turn a light red. "Is everything okay? Did something happen with you and Sun?"

"Nothing happened, but uh... c-can I talk to you something?" Ruby sheepishly asked, hiding her face in her book. "It's about Sun and me and... sex and stuff..."

Weiss looked almost shocked at the subject at hand, "Whoa whoa whoa, hold up. Are you telling me that you two...?"

"Wha? Oh, no, not yet. It could happen soon though, and I'm kinda nervous. Oh, and I need you to swear you won't say anything to Yang about this."

"Wouldn't you rather talk to Blake?" Weiss asked. "She has a little more experience in this area than I do."

Ruby shook her head, "Well, yeah... but I'm afraid something will slip. I'd trust Blake with any secret in the world, but if Yang found out about this she'd literally castrate Sun."

"Fair enough... Well, I guess just ask me whatever. If nothing else, I'm sure I can be more helpful than that book."

"Okay, so before I ask anything, I need to tell you that we kinda lied," Ruby chuckled. "Remember when Sun got Yang's permission to date me? Weeeell, we'd sorta already been seeing each other for a week before that."

Weiss gasped, but it was more out of amusement than surprise, "Are you serious? So that whole thing was set up?"

"Mhm! I did my best to hide it before then, and I think I did an okay job. Anyway, the first night we got together there was a lot of kissing and just normal stuff. We've been moving sorta fast, which I'm perfectly okay with by the way, and I think we might end up... you know... soon. We've done some hand stuff already, I'm just a little nervous about going all the way."

"Didn't need to know that hand part... If you're nervous, it could mean you're not ready," Weiss replied. She didn't really want to push Ruby toward this, but also didn't want to outright tell her not to. "You shouldn't rush these things, especially at your age."

Her leader pouted, "I may be a little younger than you guys, but I'm not a little kid. To be honest I really, really want to, I'm just nervous about it being my first time. I was just looking for some advice."

"I don't really have any. I've never slept with anyone before. The only things I can say are to be safe, use protection, and stop if you don't feel comfortable. You should probably just talk to Blake. She'd be a lot more helpful than me."

"I was afraid of that..." Ruby sighed. "Alright, I guess I will. I shouldn't be afraid she'll blab, I'm just scared of Yang's reaction. Can you imagine what she'd do if she found out?"

Weiss gave a sympathetic smile, "You know that above all else, Yang just wants you to be safe. Honestly, going to her with this might not be a bad idea. She won't be thrilled with the idea of it, but you know she'd be so happy that you came to her about it."

"I guess... I dunno, I'll think about. Maybe I'll say something tonight, but I'll need to think of a good way to ease into it. Just dropping a bomb like that wouldn't go over well."

"Well duh," Weiss laughed. "If you need help with that, just ask. But I want you to be sure of everything before-"

"Weiss, I am," Ruby interrupted. "Don't treat me like I'm five. I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm getting into, and I know I want to."

The heiress smiled and nodded, "Good. I'm sorry if I baby you sometimes. It's not intentional."

"I know, and it's fine. I don't always act like the most mature adult. So while we're on the subject of me and Sun, how're things with you and Blake? I'm sure you're both pretty happy after this morning, but I just mean in general, how're things going?"

"Really well," Weiss beamed. "I don't think I've ever been as happy as I have been with her. It's just amazing. I do feel like I could do a little more though."

"Whatdya mean?" Ruby asked.

Weiss sighed, "I don't know, I guess I feel like I'm always so hesitant to act like a couple. I know there are tons of things Blake wants us to do, but I'm always so afraid to try."

"Maybe you should just jump straight in," Ruby grinned, laughing slightly that hers was the exact opposite of the advice Weiss had given her. "It can be scary to step out of your comfort zone. How do you think I felt when I first came here? I didn't know anyone, I was shy, I was nervous. But once I actually talked to people I managed to come out of my shell, and look where it's gotten me!"

"You're still a dolt in my eyes," Weiss joked. "Thank you, that actually does sound like a good idea. I need to be adventurous for once."

"The little things can be pretty big too. I can't speak for Blake, but when I'm with Sun, just holding hands, a kiss on the cheek while we're walking, and stuff like that can mean a lot. Show her that you care."

Weiss smiled, "Now that's the mature adult Ruby. She doesn't come out a lot, but she's really helpful when she does."

Her leader blushed, and the two continued to chat for another few minutes before heading to meet everyone for dinner. Weiss kept Ruby's advice in mind as they arrived and greeted Blake with a kiss. Blake instantly perked up from the gesture, and Weiss couldn't help but smile too. 'Wow, I never realised these things matter so much,' she thought. 'But, clearly they do. I should just learn to accept that Ruby is usually right. Usually. I need to think of something a little bigger to do for Blake. Not necessarily crazy bit, I know she doesn't like that, but definitely something meaningful... Hmm... What's something she's really passionate about?'

"So what's everyone up to tonight?" Jaune asked once they'd all sat down. "Anything we could all do together?"

Ruby shrugged, "I dunno. What would everyone be up for?"

"How about Cards Against Mankind?" Nora suggested. "I love when I can play 'Chicks with cute cat ears' against Blake."

"It's not as funny as you think," the Faunus girl said flatly.

Weiss smiled and gave her girlfriend a quick scratch at the base of her bow, "In her defense, your ears are adorable. I'd be up for that. Anyone else?"

Pyrrha shook her head, "I don't know, Nora gets a little too crazy sometimes. I'm pretty sure what we ended on last game could've started a brawl in the wrong company."

"That's because I'm just that bad," Nora said in a sweet and innocent tone.

"Yeah, right," Yang laughed. "You need to do a little more than play a card game for that. Plus, you'll always just end up getting compared to me."

Nora smirked, "What, you really think you're the baddest gal around? Cuz I've got you beat in every way possible."

"I know I am," Yang replied with an equally evil smile. "Care to put your money where your mouth is? Like oh, I don't know, a dare contest? OH! That's what we could tonight!"

"You are so on! No money though. Winner decides the loser's punishment."

"Hey, wait," Ruby interjected. "Why is it only you two? I bet I could beat you both!"

Weiss thought about it for a second, and realised that this could be her opportunity to step out of her comfort zone. Not in a way to related to Blake, but it would be a chance to show that she could keep up with everyone. "I'm in too," the heiress said, getting a mix of shocked and amused faces from her friends.

Nora continued to grin, "Alright, that settles it. All eight of us are doing this! Come on, let's go back to our room and get this party started!"

Ren sighed, "Can I eat first?"

They finished their dinners while continuing to jeer at each other, then headed back to team JNPR's dorm. They started talking over the rules as they walked, and had them all down by the time they arrived. Jaune went to his closet and brought out a hat, then started writing everyone's names on strips on paper. He put them all in the hat and handed it to Pyrrha so she could get things started.

"Okay, I'll go over the rules again," Pyrrha said, walking to the middle of the room with the hat. "All of our names are on these pieces of paper. At the start of each round you pick a name, and that's who gets to dare you. Then, that person picks until we've all gone. If you refuse the dare then you're out. Dare rules: No dares that could get the person expelled, arrested, or seriously hurt. If you think a dare is too extreme, we'll decide as a group if you can get a new one. Otherwise, anything goes. Winner gets a free dare on whoever finishes in second that we can't veto, so long as it abides by the rules. Anything we should add?"

Everyone seemed okay with what had been said, except for Nora. "How seriously is seriously hurt?" she asked, sounding a little disappointed by that rule in particular.

Jaune rolled his eyes, "Nothing that could send someone to the hospital. So who starts?"

"I will!" Yang shouted. She walked over and plucked a name from the hat, looking relieved when she saw the name on it. "Ruby. Whatcha got for me, sis?" She had expected her sister to go easy on her, but that wouldn't turn out to be the case.

Ruby wore an evil smile, "I dare you to run a lap around campus."

Yang glared at her, but wasn't about to go out this early on something like that. Campus was fairly large though, and the run took her about twenty minutes to do. She came back panting and covered in sweat, but she'd done it. "You'd better hope you don't pull my name," she grunted, not happy with how the game was going so far.

Ruby shrugged and went to pick a name. "Ren," she smiled after reading it, knowing she'd gotten off easy. The first two rounds were fairly tame, with nobody dropping out yet. It wasn't until round three that Jaune, Ren, and Blake didn't want to do the dares they were given, but mostly because they didn't really want to play in the first place. Pyrrha was out next after she refused Nora's dare to play with her shirt off, and soon after it seemed that Weiss would be the next to go.

It was Yang's turn to dare her, and the blonde wasn't showing any mercy. She smiled wickedly, "I dare you to get me a soda from the machine down the hall... in only your underwear."

'Fuuuuuudge...' Weiss thought angrily, regretting that she'd gotten herself into this. 'Is this worth it? I know I agreed to this so I could come out on top, but... this could end badly. Actually, I guess this isn't too bad a dare. Wait, no, it is pretty bad. But, I can make her pay for it if she pulls my name.'

The heiress huffed and stripped down to her underwear, much to the surprise of her friends. Even Yang hadn't expected her to go through with it. Jaune and Ruby shyly looked away, but no one else really minded. Blake wasn't going to admit it, but she was actually fairly excited from seeing her girlfriend in just her ice-blue bra and panties. Weiss took a deep breath before calmly walking out of the room, then sprinted as fast as she could to get the soda and come back. She slowed down when she came back through the door and casually tossed the can to Yang with a bored smile.

"Done. Your turn," she said while she got back into her outfit.

Yang pouted at Weiss before pulling out a name, and groaned once she read it. "Nora."

"Hmm... I dare you to send Mercury a topless photo."

Yang looked at her quizzically for a moment, then stopped to think about whether it was really worth it. Blake was surprised to see that reaction from her partner, but was glad to. 'I'm proud of her,' the Faunus girl thought. 'The old Yang would've done that in a heartbeat. If she's hesitating, then that means she's really serious about him.'

The blonde spent another few seconds thinking it over, then sagged her shoulders and sighed. "I... I can't do it," she said. "We've been taking it slow, and I wanna keep it that way. Well played, Nora. I'm out. Ruby, Weiss, you'd better not let her win."

The dares only got more and more embarrassing and strange after that, and finally Ruby went out when she wouldn't text Sun an awkward message Nora had told her to. Weiss found it a bit ironic after their conversion earlier that afternoon. That left just her and Nora, and it was her turn to give the dare. Nora shook her head after she looked at the heiress' face, "I have a bad feeling about this."

The heiress gave an innocent, confused look, "What, are you afraid of what I'll dare you to do...? Good, you should be, because I dare you... to play the rest of the game completely naked."

"Uhh... Can I get a ruling on that?" Nora asked, sounding worried for the first time since the game started. While that didn't directly break any rules, she knew that any dare after this would mean trouble. Weiss knew that too, which was exactly why she'd gone this route. She knew she could trap Nora with perfectly innocent dares that would be excruciating when paired with this one.

Pyrrha gave a shy shrug, "It's not against the rules... I guess you have to do it, or Weiss is the winner."

Nora grumbled for a minute, but ultimately went through with it. She was the last person here who'd be afraid of something like this, and she wanted to win. She tossed all of her clothes to the side and turned back to Weiss with a look of pure hatred. "Alright, no more playing around," she smirked. "I dare you to go downstairs and flash team CRDL for a full ten seconds."

"Objection," Blake cut in. "You know they'll take pictures in that time, and they'd spread them everywhere. That would have really serious repercussions."

Jaune nodded along with everyone else, "I agree, gotta pick something else."

"Fiiiine," Nora groaned. "I guess you need boobs to flash someone anyway. Hmm... Well, since Blake decided to veto my last dare... Weiss, I dare you to kiss Blake on the lips. BUT, not the ones on her face."

The room went completely silent, and all eyes turned to Blake. Everyone expected that Nora would be the one to escalate things way too far, and it had finally happened. Blake turned a bright shade of red, as did Weiss and practically everyone else, but they all knew that this wasn't breaking any rules. "Umm..." Weiss said nervously. "C-Can we do this somewhere else?"

Nora shook her head, "Nope, right here. Everyone else can look away, but I have to watch you, in a totally non-creepy way, to know that you actually did it."

'Fuck,' Blake thought in annoyance. 'This is why I don't ever agree to anything.' She and Weiss exchanged a look, which was there way of silently deciding whether or not to do it. Weiss looked incredibly apprehensive, but she knew that she could win if she didn't back out here. Blake didn't seem to be vehemently opposed, so in the end they decided it was going to happen.

"Alright, fine," Weiss said, although she didn't sound upset. Instead, she sounded rather smug. "But you're in for a world of hurt afterwards. Especially after that comment about my boobs! Everyone needs to look away."

Ruby and Jaune were already looking away because of Nora, but now the rest of the group except for Nora listened and turned their heads. Nora gave them an amused look and gestured for them to get on with it. Blake sighed, "Are you sure about this? If you wanna back out-"

"And give Nora the satisfaction of beating me?" Weiss asked, sounding disgusted by the idea of it. "Not a chance. She's going down. And besides, I want to prove that I can be just as bad as any of you. Now, drop your pants. Let's get this over with."

"Alright, if you're sure. But you'd better have a good dare for her." The Faunus girl sighed and pulled her shorts and underwear down enough for Weiss to get in. Once again, she was incredibly excited by the dare, but did her best to hide it. Weiss took a nervous breath and planted an incredibly quick kiss before jerking her head back as fast as she could, wiping her mouth as Blake pulled her pants back up.

"Huh," Weiss said in surprise. "That actually wasn't bad... Okay, you guys can look again."

"Can we though?" Jaune asked, still feeling shy about seeing his teammate in the nude.

Nora rolled her eyes, "Oh grow up. Alright, Schnee, whatcha got for me?"

"It's pretty simple," Weiss replied, looking very pleased with what she had in mind. "We've actually had this one already. I just want you to run a lap around the school."

It was still fairly light out, and there were plenty of students and teachers walking around. Nora stood still for a minute while she thought it over, and everyone was surprised to see how seriously she was considering it. Ren shook his head, "Please don't do it. It's not worth the embarrassment."

"But I can't let her wiiiin!" Nora whined. She paced around in a circle for another minute to keep thinking it over, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. "Gah! I hate you! I... I can't do it. You... You w- No! You know what? I'm not losing this! You'll have to do a lot better than that!"

With that, she sprinted out of the room. Her run only took half as long as Yang's, and the way she looked when she got back reflected that. She practically fell through the door, wheezing from how fast she'd run to keep people from seeing her. She was exhaust, dripping with sweat, and violently embarrassed, but she'd done it. Now it was her turn again, and she intended to get revenge. Weiss took a nervous step back after seeing the fire burning in the back of Nora's eyes. "R-Remember the rules," she stuttered. "They can veto you from anything too extreme."

"I know," Nora replied, still panting heavily. "But I know exactly what to do. I dare you to go find a live spider and eat it. It has to still be alive when you first chew."

Ruby made a squeamish face, "Ewwww! That's disgusting!"

"But not against the rules! What'll it be, Weiss?"

The heiress had turned a sickly shade of green, and her hand had flown to her mouth after a sudden wave of nausea came over her. She shook her head, "I don't think I can... Blake, help me decide?"

"Gladly," the Faunus girl replied. "If you do it, don't expect me to kiss you for a week or two."

"Good argument. I'm out. You win, Nora." She wasn't happy to say it, but she was still happy with herself for how well she'd done. She knew she'd proved her point enough by outlasting Yang, but she still would've liked to win it all. There was, however, one thing she only remembered after she admitted defeat that she wasn't too happy about.

"Yes!" Nora cheered, then immediately put her clothes back on. "I'm queen of the dares! And that means that you, Weiss Schnee, are getting a veto free dare from me!"

"Uh oh..." Weiss groaned. "Nothing too bad... please?"

Nora smirked and crossed her arms, "Not likely. You made me do a naked lap around the school, remember? So, to get appropriate payback, I dare you to not wear any clothes until Monday. You can only get dressed again before your first class."

"Oh come on! Seriously? I... You... But... Can-?"

"Nope!" Nora interrupted. "You must learn a very important lesson... NEVER MESS WITH THE QUEEN! Now clothes off!"

Weiss sighed, "Can I at least go back to my room first?"

"Well... Alright, I'll allow it. But I'll be by to check that you're not just ignoring it."

Yang grinned, "Don't worry, I won't let her. I very much enjoy Weiss being uncomfortable."

The two teams said goodnight, and team RWBY went back across the hall to their room. Weiss begrudgingly got underdressed and dashed under her covers while everyone else got into their pajamas. "Well, I guess I won't be getting out of bed until Monday," she grumbled.

Ruby giggled, "Well, going out of the room at least. I think we've all seen each other naked at some point or another in the locker room."

"Yeah, for a second or two while we changed! Ugh... Why did I do this again?"

"Hey, you proved your point at least," Yang replied. "I have to admit, I didn't think you could beat me, but you did. I like seeing this side of you, the much more fun, adventurous side. It suits you. Anyway, I'm gonna go hang with Mercury for a while. Catch you guys later!"

Ruby smiled, "I'll walk with you. Sun's room is just down the hall from his."

"Have fun!" Blake called after them as they left. She waited until the door had closed, then turned to Weiss' bed with a devious grin. The heiress had her face buried in her pillow, so Blake silently crept up to her bed and got ready to pounce. She waited for Weiss to roll over, then leapt on top of her and pinned her hands to the bed from above the covers.

"AH! WHAT THE FUCK?" Weiss exclaimed in surprise, trying to free herself. "Get off! I'm naked, remember?"

Blake nodded, "Of course I remember. That doesn't mean you don't wanna snuggle, does it?"

Weiss looked almost confused at first, then started to blush. "I uh... I guess it would be okay," she smiled. "You're not gonna be naked too though, right...?"

Blake shook her head and gave Weiss a gentle kiss on the lips. "Maybe next time," she purred before slipping under the sheets. She pressed herself up against Weiss' back, putting her hands on the heiress' waist and resting her forehead against her neck. Weiss felt a little awkward at first, but that faded in a flash. Even if she did feel exposed, she loved the feeling of Blake being this close to her more.

'Next time, huh?' Weiss thought, smiling at the idea. 'Maybe it's just because of Ruby bringing it up earlier, but taking that step doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Anyway, back to something big to do for Blake... You know what? I'm going big. Really, really big. It's a bit of a stretch, but I bet I could pull it off.'

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