Super Long Author's Note: Frankly, I hated writing this chapter, which is the second time that's happened to me. Not on the same story though. Everything just felt off and I rewrote some parts three times because it was stupid. I really took a look at the characters in this chapter and hated them. So I do apologize if this chapter is bad. Next chapter is the beginning of volume two, so hopefully following the script will benefit me after typing three original chapters in a row.I'm half sure it's because I've never written a harem story before so I wasn't really sure how to tackle it. This chapter does start the harem. Nothing too important happens other than that. Harem update is on the bottom by the way.

Anyway, for those that don't play DBD, there's a new update that came up last week. Killer throws up on survivors, making them sick and throw up too. I'm just putting it out there that it does look like an interesting gross concept to write about.

The Headless chicken: No worries. I understood it anyway.

razmire: I personally agree. If it still ends in a tie, I'm making an executive decision and voting for Nora not be in the harem.

Blaze1992: Yep, and here comes the awkward moments!

Guest Q: Nice to see you back and I'm glad the newest chapters are to your liking. I've got your suggestions checked. For Neo, I remember someone else saying that bit of her possibly meeting Ringo before. While I never thought of it before, it does really set up their relationship if she does become apart of the harem. That's something to keep in mind for myself.

FourLivingCreatures: Yeah, I can see your dislike towards Coco in the harem based on her behavior. Honestly, I never really planned on her being that cruel. It just sorta flowed as I wrote the story. It's already too late to change that anyhow. I appreciate your kind compliments. I think this is the second time I've heard someone mention Penny's father. Either I missed something or I'm stupid but I don't recall her having one? Anyway, the chapter name is pretty clever, not gonna lie. I stopped writing unique chapter names after my last story simply because they became harder to make up. Maybe I'll make an exception in the near future.

With those generous reviews answered, enjoy the chapter… maybe. I still think it's bad.

Ringo was training in the training room. It had been three weeks since he and Blake shared a rather awkward moment. He never told Weiss about it. It was for the best. Nothing important happened so there really wasn't any point in mentioning it.

Ruby was there with him. He asked her to tag along just in case something went haywire. Weiss was his first choice, but she was busy. Ruby was more than glad to accompany him.

"So what are you practicing? I haven't seen you train before." Ruby sat on top of a training dummy. She watched Ringo come by with his battle attire. The lab coat was an odd choice to wear. She wasn't one to judge. It was probably better suited for his battle style.

"Well, little red, I'm beginning to go back to my old roots. This win streak of mine needs to stay." Ringo faced one of the training dummies. "Back in the day, I used to be able to use electricity that harmed people physically. I only really use it to power up Vinny nowadays."

"And why do I have to be here?"

"Just in case I go a little crazy. No biggie." Ringo waved it off with a smile.

"That's a huge biggie! I've never dealt with the Doctor before!" Ruby protested, fully against it. If she were to mess it up, there most certainly will be consequences.

"True…" Ringo hummed. "I'm sure it won't happen. If it does, knock me out or something."

"Okay…"

Ruby watched him pushed his hands in a clapping motion. His hands didn't meet all the way. A strand of electricity formed between his hands. He pulled his hands further apart, increasing the length and power of the electricity.

"Nice. I still got it." Ringo put the training dummy to the test. Both of his hands latched onto the body of the dummy. The volts of electricity transferred from his hands to the dummy, resulting it shaking violently before being launched in the air.

"Only works close range. I got Shock Therapy for long range so it evens out," Ringo clarified for Ruby. "Now hop down from there, I need a new training dummy."

The previous dummy was left with many dark crisps surrounding its form. Ruby complied and allowed Ringo to use her dummy.

Ringo knocked the dummy down to the ground. Similar to before, Ringo had his hands between the dummy's head. Electricity ignited from his hands, penetrating through the dummy's head. The action lasted for a few seconds. Once he was done, Ringo snapped its neck, creating a small explosion.

Needless to say, the dummy's head popped right off. Black smoke emerged from the decapitated area, burnt like the other dummy.

"Whoa." Ruby backed up some. "You're not going to explode peoples heads off, are you?"

"Relax. It only exploded because it's a dummy. I'd say it'll fry your brain for a while though." That did nothing to reassure Ruby. She put on a tin foil hat. "You know aluminum foil is a conductor of electricity, right?"

Ruby drew a blank face.

"Forget it." He went back to demolishing more training dummies. "I thought we had better ones than this? What happened to them?"

Ringo thought back to last year. The training dummies were more advanced with the time than these plastic ones.

"Budget cuts?"

"No. Beacon is more well financed than that." He punched one of the dummies in the face. The impact was strong, but not overly powerful. "How about you hit it Ruby?"

Ruby found no issue with it and punched the dummy as hard as she could. The impact was significantly stronger than Ringo's.

"Geez. You're strong." Ringo eyed the youngest member of the team with approval.

Ruby puffed her chest proudly. "I have to be. It's how I can handle Crescent Rose so easily." She held up Crescent Rose. Ringo felt intimidated from the size of it alone.

An idea came to him. "We should create a team move just for us! Like a combination of our attacks for future duo and team battles!"

"Ooh!" Ruby's eyes had sparkles in them. "Combine our powers? It'll be super effective!" Ruby and Ringo high fived, ecstatic to work on their secret attack. "But what will we combine? Your semblance is going to make me crazy!"

"On the contrary, little red." Ringo thought this out through based on the past. "You're resistant to my semblance. You've never screamed when Shock Therapy hit you."

"Really?" To prove his point, Ringo raised his left hand. The electric field automatically appeared forward. Ruby stood there, unaffected by the effects.

"I'm guessing it affects you during a late Tier Two effect, maybe Tier Three of Madness. Tier One does nothing to you," Ringo said, confusing Ruby.

"Madness?"

It was then that Ringo remembered that even after all these months, he never fully explained his semblance to Ruby. He gave Ruby an explanation of his semblance, Shock Therapy. She listened on intently, so she wouldn't miss a thing.

Ringo left out some parts, including the real reason why his aura was split in half, his heart being a ticking time bomb, and how he came upon the semblance.

"Using your semblance too much turns you into the Doctor? Hmm…" She processed the new information. "Well, we can either use your electricity that physically harms or mentally."

"Let's try my electricity that physically harms first." Ringo cast a burst of electricity from within his hands and kept it in place.

Ruby inspected the electricity. Ideas on how to combine her arsenal with it flooded her mind. All of them failed once she further thought about it.

"I got it!" Ringo unleashed the electricity on the tip of Crescent Rose. "Transform it into a sniper." Ruby did just that. "Now fire!"

Ruby aimed for one of the dummies and fired. Right away, an explosion of electricity fired from the barrel. The bullet sniped through the dummies body, creating another burst of electricity when it hit. Red smoke came out of the bullet too, creating an amazing sight to behold.

"Cool!" Ruby and Ringo shouted in unison.

"Rank your precision on a scale of one to ten."

"Ten!" Ruby answered confidently.

"Hear me out. Those who are out of range of my field won't suffer any effect. If we combine Shock Therapy with a bullet of yours then the effects will come much faster."

The two tried this out. As planned, the bullet stayed inside the dummy's head. Shock Therapy originated from the head and spread throughout the entire body.

Feeling as if it wasn't enough, Ringo and Ruby practiced more team power moves throughout the day. They would've gone at it all night if it wasn't for Weiss coming by to see what was taking them so long.

"What in the world…" Weiss came in the training room and saw Ruby running around with electricity surrounding her body and leaving a trail of it combined with rose petals. Ringo was lifting up Crescent Rose above his head like it was paper.

"Ruby! Doctor! Do you have any idea what time it is?" Weiss scolded her two teammates. They continued to goof around, irritating the heiress.

"Watch this!" Ringo summoned a field of electricity in front of him. Ruby ran circles around the electricity, absorbing it all until there was no more. The amount of electricity surrounding Ruby was terrifying enough. She rammed one of the dummy's, making yet another huge explosion.

Weiss had to steel herself away from the explosion for safety. Fed up with them, she marched up to Ringo first and pinched his ear.

"Ow! Weiss!" Weiss dragged him to Ruby's direction next. She pulled on her ear too, eliciting a cry from Ruby.

"You two don't know when to stop, do you?" Weiss forced them through the embarrassment of her dragging them all the way to their dorm. People along the way sent questionable looks. None bothered to ask what was going on.

Weiss threw them inside the dorm and locked it tight on her way in. Yang and Blake were already in bed. They sat up once the three barged in.

"There you two are!" Yang hugged the two in a monster bear hug. They flailed their arms, attempting to escape Yang's grip. They both did eventually, though that was because Yang playfully threw them.

Ruby was flung to the wall, groaning. For whatever reason, Blake was up. Ringo crashed into her, sending both of the down on Blake's bed.

Ringo unintentionally pinned Blake on her bed. Their faces were mere inches apart. Blake's pupils shrunk into pinpricks. The odd feeling from yesterday returned.

"H-hey Blake…" Ringo said lamely. Blake wanted to push him off of her but her arms wouldn't budge. They were stuck frozen in place.

Weiss was the one to break their awkward moment. She yanked Ringo back, much to his and Blake's relief.

'Damn, is it always going to be awkward between Blake and I now?' Ringo held on to Weiss closely, discreetly wanting to keep his priorities intact. He was with Weiss. He shouldn't be having these thoughts about Blake.

So why was it so hard not too?

"Ringo. Blake. Do you have anything you want to tell me?" Weiss noticed the tension between Ringo and Blake. It was in her right to get to the bottom of it if there was anything more to their interaction.

"No!" Ringo and Blake responded at once. They looked at each other, developing light blushes once more.

"There's definitely something up." Yang jumped in the conversation. She eyed the two with a sly smirk on her face.

"What's up?" Ruby twirled around in a dazed state from hitting the wall.

"Ringo…" Weiss' glare hardened. Sweat began to drop from Ringo's forehead. There was no way he was going to tell Weiss what happened. It was too embarrassing and she might take it the wrong way.

"Fine. You got us," Ringo sighed. Blake fidgeted uncomfortably. "We're secretly planning a surprise for the team!"

"We are?"

"You are?" The team all shared confused glances. Blake herself was not aware of this.

"Yeah! We are! Right Blake?" One second he was standing next the Weiss. The next second he was sitting next to Blake.

"Just play along," He whispered to her.

"Yes. We're planning something," Blake added in to Ringo's secret plan to get them out of the clear.

"Oh, so what are you two planning?" Weiss badgered them with more questions.

"Can't tell you. It's a surprise ready for tomorrow!" He blurted out more lies, regretting them as they came out his mouth.

Blake pinched his arm, opting him to squirm.

"A surprise, huh? You better not be lying Ringo."

"I promise I'm not!" Ringo assured her. "In fact, we're going to finish up our surprise right now!" He grabbed Blake's hand and left the dorm.

Ringo let go of Blake once they were out of the dormitory building. Blake slugged Ringo on the shoulder.

"Okay! Okay! I get it!" Ringo distanced himself from the angry cat faunus. "It was at the heat of the moment. Were you going to be the one to tell Weiss that you wanted to ki-" He was met with another punch on the shoulder.

"We agreed to never speak about that!" She hissed.

Ringo felt exhausted after spending the day in the training room with Ruby. Now he and Blake had to plan a surprise for everyone on the team for tomorrow. That left them hours to do all of this.

"We're nightowls. You can stay up a night, correct?" Blake nodded.

"Then I guess we got a surprise to plan."

Blake and Ringo decided to do something Ruby related first. The number one thing they could think of for Ruby was her favorite treat, cookies. It came to them easily, which was why they started with her first.

Problem is, neither of them were master cooks.

"I know how to cook a little. The White Fang taught me a thing or two back then," Ringo said.

He led her to the kitchen. Having gone on a few midnight snack runs himself, he was familiar with the surroundings. No one really thought about the people who made the food. Ringo got curious one day and explored the dining hall at night. He found the kitchen and enjoyed the food.

The cooks later found him passed out on the floor and banned him from the dining hall for a week. His team had to bring him food to solve his hunger.

"I don't have any experience," Blake admitted.

"Really? I thought they taught everyone in the White Fang how to cook." Ringo remembered that a lot of kids his age were taught how to cook by the adults. He only attended a few lesson because he wasn't an official member of the White Fang so he had no need to be there.

"I had other people to do it for me." Blake left it at that without any explanation. She looked on while Ringo silently read the ingredients off his scroll.

"Okay. This shouldn't be too bad." With Blake's help, they got the ingredients all sort out.

"You know how to crack eggs at least?" Ringo asked. Blake hesitantly nodded. "Good. I'll take care of this bowl while you do that." He already did the job of putting in the necessary ingredients and stirring them.

Blake had a single egg in her hand. She hovered it over the bowl and crushed it with her hand. The results were messy.

The yolk splattered on both the bowl and on her hand. Blake shook the remains on her hand off and put them in the bowl. Ringo saw this and immediately rushed over.

"No, no, no. You don't crack an egg like that!" Ringo saved the second egg from Blake. "It's like this." He tapped it on the edge of the bowl. Once there was a crack, he gently ripped the egg in half. The yolk fell in the bowl with grace.

"Continue stirring. You can't mess that up." Ringo gave her a pat on the back and resumed what he was previously doing.

'Right.' Blake clutched the hand mixer in her hand. She surprised herself when she didn't actually mess up. Stirring was really as easy as it sounded.

"Great!" Ringo smiled, pleased with the outcome. He took the bowl from Blake and finished up the rest of the tasks. He placed the globs of cookie batter on two trays and put them inside the oven.

"That's that." He turned on the oven and let it do its magic. "I think we should do Weiss next. I know her well enough to know what she would like."

"What's that then Romeo?" Blake replied sarcastically.

Ringo grinned deviously, unsettling Blake.

"A coupon for one free… what?" Blake couldn't believe what she was seeing. She glanced back at Ringo, who proudly wore a confident smirk on his face.

"Your eyes do not deceive you. I believe it's about that time. Weiss already has the money to buy anything she wants so I can't really buy anything for her. What I'm doing can only be given by me, so it's perfect!" He explained his reasoning for his gift.

Blake had the strange desire to crumple up the slip of paper. It didn't sit well with her, even though Ringo and Weiss were technically dating.

"You have to find a new gift." Blake outright ripped the slip of paper. She did what she believed was right.

Ringo scooped up the shredded piece of paper. "Nooo! Blake! But why!?"

"You're giving away sex on a coupon!" Blake shuddered just by mentioning it. He was basically giving himself to Weiss.

"What else am I supposed to give a Schnee? She has everything!" Ringo shouted in frustration. "It's my body! I'll do as I please with Weiss."

Ringo turned around with the ripped piece of paper in hand. When he faced Blake again, the slip of paper magically was repaired.

"Let's forget about it for now. We need Yang's gift." Ringo couldn't think of anything for Yang either so he began writing down something else on another slip of paper.

"Ringo…"

"Relax. It's a favor coupon. Put down those claws of yours." Ringo stuffed the two coupons inside his pocket. "I don't want to spend too much time on this as it is. I want to go bed with Weiss. Can you keep an eye on the cookies? Please."

Ringo did his best impression of puppy dog eyes. He momentarily forgot that Blake was a cat faunus, meaning his tactics wouldn't work on her.

Blake put her foot down. "I'm not doing this by myself."

"Not even in the name of love?" Blake shook her head, prompting him to sigh. "Fine. Have it your way." He laid down on the the counter. The bag of flour was used as a pillow for him.

Ringo stretched in a feline manner, clearly mocking Blake. He fished out his scroll and set an alarm for two hours from now.

"I suggest you get some shut eye too. We got classes tomorrow." Weiss berated him whenever he slept in class. In order to make her happy, he slept at a reasonable time. It was much easier when Weiss was there with him.

"I'm fine." Blake stood next to the oven, waiting for the cookies to be done. Ringo shrugged. In a couple of minutes, he fell asleep.

Being the only awake person in the kitchen, Blake released the cry of frustration that she was holding in.

Things were so much simpler before that fateful day. Going back now, Blake wished that she would've ignored Weiss in tagging along with Ringo. Then, it wouldn't be so awkward between them.

The cat faunus stared at Ringo's sleeping face longer than she would like to admit. She felt tiny knots forming in her stomach. It was a feeling that occurred more frequently when she made eye contact with him.

Blake couldn't fully comprehend these feelings. She was an introverted person. Expressing her feelings was a big no in her book. She wasn't sure if she wanted to express them in the first place.

Getting in between Ringo and Weiss would be morally wrong of her. Though, Weiss did the same exact thing with him and Coco. The only difference was that Ringo deserved to get out of that unhealthy relationship. With Weiss, he was as happy as a bug in a rug.

Blake kept an eye on the door, checking to see if anyone was secretly watching them, particularly the staff. Once the coast was clear, she slowly approached Ringo.

She climbed on top of the counter and straddled his midsection. Her upper body leaned in closer so that her face neared Ringo's. Blake had a conflicted expression on her face.

'No. I can't do it.' Blake reeled back. She thought about Weiss. Upsetting the heiress was something she couldn't bear doing. If Weiss broke up with Ringo, it would devastate him.

'I shouldn't be selfish just to fulfill my desires.' Blake rested her head on his shoulder. She remained in that position until Ringo's alarm rang. Blake quickly detached herself from him.

"Uwah!" Ringo sat up at the sound of his loud alarm. "Oh man! I just had the craziest dream that Weiss eloped with me and we lived off in my treehouse!" His straight face was replaced with a goofy smile. "Heh heh, and she redeemed that coupon."

Blake rolled her eyes. "You're disgusting."

"Hey, it's not like we haven't already done intimate acts. Cut me some slack." Ringo got up and went to turn off the oven. He opened it, revealing an aesthetically pleasing batch of chocolate chip cookies. The fresh aroma scent hit his nostrils.

"Success! Ruby will love these!" Ringo dumped the cookies inside a container. Hopefully, Ruby wouldn't mind that they weren't warm. The taste should be sufficient enough.

"We can head back to the dorm. Our mission is done." Ringo waited at the door patiently. Blake followed, a bit down in the dumps. He hugged her with one arm. "Thanks again for helping. I'm sorry for the snarky comments. You're a good friend."

'Ouch.' Blake internally cringed. Nevertheless, she accepted his brief hug. When the door opened, someone was waiting for them outside.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the freak and his little friend."

Cardin was the one who was behind the door. For some reason, he was alone. A huge arrogant smirk was plastered on his face.

"Can we save this for tomorrow. I want to get back to my Weiss." Ringo attempted to move past Cardin. He prevented him from doing so.

"I'm sure that stuck up princess won't be happy to see… this!" Cardin presented him his scroll. On it was a picture of Blake straddling Ringo's hips. "And this!" The next picture was of Blake resting on top of him. "This is the best of them." The final picture was of Blake getting personal with Ringo. The angle from which it was taken made it appear as if she was kissing him.

"Blake…" Ringo was beyond shocked by the pictures. It was taken without his consent and Blake was doing things to him while he was asleep.

"N-no…" Blake's heart dropped. What she feared would happen came true. Somehow, Cardin managed to be sneaky enough to avoid her scouting. "It isn't what it seems. I didn't kiss you." Blake tried to defend herself. It was hard to do so when the picture was right there.

"What's your game Cardin?" Ringo ignored her and focused in on Cardin.

"I've been keeping an eye on you. That Schnee is your weakness point, right behind that hamster of yours." Cardin hid the fact that he tried to kidnap Silver Junior. The hamster put up a fight, which led to Caridin going after Weiss instead. "With these pictures, it'll ensure the end of your relationship!"

With a dark laugh, Cardin bolted from the area.

"Ringo. I wasn't kissing you. Those pictures were angled to make it seem like I was," Blake said, almost letting panic overcome her.

"You swear on your life?" Ringo questioned, keeping his cold stare on her.

"I swear." Never did Blake lose her composure. It proved to Ringo that she was indeed telling the truth. Knowing that much about Blake's body movement led him to come up with this conclusion.

Ringo pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, "Dammit. It can't be helped now. I have to tell Weiss the truth and risk the future of our relationship. Wonderful." Without another word, Ringo departed, leaving Blake alone.

When she did return to the dorm, she saw Ringo in his bed with Weiss. He was holding on to her tightly, like if his life was depending on it. She noticed that his eyes were wide awake.

Blake didn't blame him. She wasn't going to get any sleep either.

Classes went by without Ringo and Blake uttering a word. Ruby, Yang, and Weiss wondered what was up with them. They didn't have to wait long. There was only one class left. After that, they would receive their surprises and find out what was bothering them so much.

"Alright students. Today we're solely having duo battles," Professor Glynda announced. "This time, it'll strictly be volunteering. Who is up to the challenge?"

"We will!" Ringo exclaimed, volunteering himself and Ruby.

"Cool!" Ruby was excited to try out some of the power moves they worked on yesterday. The two stepped onto the stage.

"Who will be challenging Miss Rose and Mr. Yin?" The eager students soon quieted down into nothing more than cricket chirps. No one had the galls to challenge Ruby and Ringo. "Miss Nikos?" Remembering that Pyrrha wanted a duel with Ringo, Glynda asked her first.

"No thanks professor," Pyrrha politely declined for two reasons. One that she yearned for a one on one battle against Ringo. The second being that Jaune absolutely refused to go up against Ringo.

"See that?" Ringo spoke to Ruby. "This is what it's like to be a winner. Everyone doesn't want a piece of you." He tried to spot Cardin in the crowd of students. Strangely, he was nowhere to be seen. His teammates were there though.

"A winner?" Ruby didn't enjoy this type of treatment. She liked it when people challenged her willingly. It was a part of the fun and good sportsmanship.

"We will!" A random duo stepped up to the challenge. They consisted of a guy and a girl respectively. They looked like nothing special in Ringo's opinion.

The guy had a pair of axes in his possession, while the girl wore a pair of gauntlets, similar to Yang's choice of weapon.

"Hm… I don't think I've faced any of you before," Ringo hummed. "No matter. You'll make excellent additions to my fifteenth win."

"That's where you're wrong!" The guy yelled. "We're going to be the first people to defeat you with the power of friendship!" He and his teammate high fived each other.

"Okay?" Ringo scratched his head. "Ruby, we gotta hit 'em with power move technique number eleven."

"Roger!" Ruby saluted. The two duos got into position.

"The battle starts now!"

"We'll finish you off with one move." Ringo channeled his Shock Therapy on the ground. He smiled sinisterly once the screams of the two opponents came through.

"Woohoo!" Ruby ran circles around the two screaming challengers. Ringo applied one more dose of Shock Therapy where they were. With Ruby's speed, the electricity increased in height around the area where the two unfortunate opponents. This also raised their Madness quickly.

"Ruby! That's enough!" Ringo ordered her to stop after fighting back his more cruel plans. Ruby halted her running, standing next to her teammate.

"That girl is out of it," Ruby said, examining her fallen form. The guy was still struggling to stand up.

"I got this." Ringo crouched down on one leg to meet his level. "What's your name?"

The guy glare intensified. "I-It's-"

"Don't care." Ringo placed a finger on the guy's forehead, sending a volt of electricity. The battle was over that fast. "This is when we showboat to the crowd, little red."

Ringo came closer to the edge of the stage and began to taunt the students, specifically the team of his opponents.

Ruby smiled awkwardly. Unlike Ringo, she helped their opponents get back on their feet. "Hehe. Sorry about that," She apologized. The two sat there, humiliated by their quick defeat.

"Mr. Yin and Miss Rose won without taking any sort of damage. Impressive." Professor Glynda nodded her head. "Unless, anyone else wants to take a crack at it?" No one wanted to take a crack at it. "Alright, you four off the stage. We'll have our next battle shortly."

Ringo and Ruby hopped off the stage. He was slightly disappointed that she chose to not gloat with him. In the end, it didn't matter. They still won in a dominant fashion

"Honestly Doctor, was that really necessary?" Weiss wasn't on board with his level of arrogance. It only came out during battles, which confused her the most. The Doctor hadn't escaped, so why was he acting like this?

"They're gonna boo me. I think it's fair if I retaliate," He argued. It was a valid point.

"Even so, responding to them makes it worse on both sides."

"We so have to practice some of those power moves, Ring boy! That looked awesome!" Yang gushed over their amazing display of power.

"Sure we can." Ringo looked at his scroll. "I have to go and get that surprise ready. Meet me in the dorm once you all are done. Come on, Ruby." He invited Ruby to tag along since they were already finished for the day.

"Right behind you!"

During their walk back to the dorm, Ringo decided to seek for Ruby's help.

"Have you seen Cardin at all today?" He asked. There was something not right. Cardin would be boasting that he had an upper hand on Ringo. Maybe he might've shown it to Weiss bright and early.

That idea had a significant flaw. Ringo made sure he was with Weiss all throughout the day. Cardin hadn't shown up once.

"Cardin?" Ruby rubbed her chin in thought. "I haven't seen him at all today. Why do you want to know where he is?"

"No reason." Ringo whistled innocently.

Once in the dorm, Ringo went straight to his desk. The container of cookies were still there. They waited for a good hour until the rest arrived from class.

When they did, they saw Ruby beat up Ringo with a toy hammer. It made a squeaky sound with each hit.

"Ruby, why are you hitting Ring boy?" Yang pulled Ruby away, stopping her rampage.

"He doesn't want to give me my cookies!" True to her word, Ringo had the container of cookies hidden under his stomach.

Somehow, Ruby sniffed out the scent from inside the container. How she did that was a complete mystery.

"If you wait patiently then I'll give it to you!" Ringo sat up and opened the lid. "Blake and I graciously made you these cookies. The least you can do is thank us."

Ruby shyly poked her index fingers together. "Can I please have those cookies?"

"I don't know, caaaan you?" Ruby let out a whine. "Say it!"

"May I please have those cookies?" Ringo dumped the cookies on her bed. Ruby dived right in, gobbling the cookies in one bite.

"What's for me, Ring boy?" Yang smiled widely. Her gift had to be just as good as Ruby's, maybe even better. Ringo wasn't one to let people down. Her smile faded once Ringo handed her a slip of paper.

"Gee, I can see how much thought you put into this." Yang frowned, feeling like her gift was a last minute one. She flipped it around. Reading what was on it, a Cheshire cat grin appeared on her face. "Ooh! You bet your cute face that I'm going to put this to good use. And for anything?" Yang thought of plenty of things she could request out of Ringo. All of which involved something suggestive.

"And this is for Weiss." Ringo saved her gift for last. Weiss showed no excitement for it because it was another slip of paper. He put his hands behind his back and smiled broadly.

Weiss read over the words slowly. Her face resembled that of a tomato. Her eyes almost bulged out of its sockets.

"R-ringo! What kind of gift is this!?" Weiss shrieked. Ringo staggered, not expecting the denial of his gift.

'Knew it.' Blake watched Ringo try and save the situation.

"Well what else am I supposed to give you? You already have everything!" Ringo shouted back.

"Anything would've been better than this!"

"So you don't love me anymore?" Ringo wore a teary face. "Hmph! Maybe I'll give it to Yang then! Give it here!" He snatched the coupon from her hand and proceeded to hand it to Yang.

"No!" Weiss jumped on his back. "I'll take it! Just don't give it to her!" Yang was the type of person who would definitely take advantage of the coupon. Who knew how long they would go at it. Probably all night.

"I've already made up my mind. You can take the air as your gift!" He liked poking fun of Weiss. Seeing her act so anxious was a joy to behold unlike her strict attitude.

"Fine. I promise I'll use the stupid coupon." Weiss groaned when Ringo held up a pinky. She wrapped her own pinky around his. "There. Happy?"

"Very." Ringo looked at Blake, preparing himself for what's to come. "Actually, Weiss. There's something that I have to tell you. It's about Blake and I."

Blake stiffened, panicking on the inside.

"Privately," Ringo added in, eyeing the curious faces of Yang and Ruby. Acknowledging his serious tone, Weiss followed Ringo out the door. Blake absentmindedly followed.

They walked all the way up the dormitory roof. It was more private since no one really came up here.

Blake and Ringo were currently cowering against the wall as Weiss' intimidating form towered over there.

"Alright. I knew something was up. Spit it out! Both of you!" Weiss barked.

Ringo pushed the responsibility on Blake. "It's Blake's fault so it's best if she explains herself." Blake clawed his arm. "Ow! Hey! I'm not the one who tried to take advantage of the unconscious!"

"She did what!?"

"Thanks." Blake gritted her teeth. She faced Weiss, guilty by the second because of the look of betrayal on her face. "There's no easy way to tell you this."

"No easy way?! He's implying that you were having your way with him!" Weiss exploded, as expected.

"Those pictures that Cardin showed you aren't what they seem," Blake said, attempting to defuse the situation.

"What's Cardin got to do with this?"

It was then that Ringo and Blake came up with the same conclusion. Cardin never showed Weiss anything. He was either going to blackmail them or he chickened out. They ultimately had no reason to bring Weiss out here.

"Erm… can we forget everything that's been said?" Ringo mumbled sheepishly.

"No!" Weiss scowled. "After everything that I've done to you, this is how you repay me!?"

"Again! This is all Blake! I still love you!" Ringo threw Blake under the bus yet again. He bowed his head multiple times.

Blake smacked the back of his head on his way down, sending him crashing to the ground. "Cardin took pictures of us last night to make it seem like I was taking advantage of him. He said he was going to show you so he could break your relationship," She explained.

"Were you going to take advantage of him?" Weiss asked. Ashamed, Blake peered down at the ground in order to avoid her piercing glare.

"Ehehe! I'm sure it was just teenage hormones. Something along those lines," Ringo cut in, his words sounding both lame and reasonable.

"Teenage hormones, huh?" Weiss thought it was a stupid excuse. Yet, it was plausible at this point of their lives. She came up with a solution to prove this theory. It was a solution she despised. "If it were teenage hormones then all you have to do is let it all out. A kiss should be sufficient enough."

"What?" Ringo and Blake's eyes turned into dots.

"Go on and kiss," Weiss repeated herself. "If it really is teenage hormones then a kiss should get rid of these feelings. When it is, we can all go back to living our normal lives."

"And you're okay with this?" Blake asked seriously.

"Just go on already before I change my mind!" Weiss growled.

Ringo and Blake looked at each other. None were sure whether they should go with it now that Weiss was there to watch them.

An angel appeared on Ringo's left shoulder. Instead of it being a miniature version of himself, it was of a Chinese woman who wore a blue collar shirt and had bangs. "You have to stick with Weiss. You're not even in love with Blake!"

"Um… hey Feng Min. Been working on generators lately?" Weiss and Blake gazed at him oddly, wondering why he was talking to himself.

Another figure appeared on his right shoulder. This one dressed very similar to him. It was of an African American man with a dirty lab coat and a metal brace on his head that kept his eyelids and mouth open. He was holding a pointed weapon with sharp spikes around it.

The man laughed. "No! Take both!"

"Doctor?" Ringo scratched his cheek. "Wait. Since you're my inner devil, shouldn't you be the one who says to stick with Weiss and vice versa?"

"Sin of Lust my dear boy!" The doctor chortled madly. "Shag them both!"

Ringo shook his head rapidly. "Alright! I've had enough of you two. I know what I'm going to do so shoo! Go back to the never ending nightmare!"

"Copy!" Feng Min tossed firecrackers near the Doctor before disappearing with a lantern in hand.

"My eyes!" The Doctor cried out before vanishing too.

"Ringo?" Weiss snapped her fingers right in front of him. Ringo broke out of his trance and pushed Weiss aside. He approached Blake with one goal in mind.

"I was always a cat person." Blake was about to say something until Ringo smashed his lips against hers. The kiss between them was the first one that they had shared. Surprisingly, Blake's lips were soft, and delicate. Intrigued, Ringo put his hands on her hips, pulling her in to deepen the kiss.

At first Blake didn't react. Her mind was on overdrive. The kiss came out of nowhere. She had no time to prepare for it. Ringo was being forward way too quick for her. Her ears twitched happily from underneath her bow. It was a sign that she was enjoying it.

Ringo became a little more daring and slid his tongue into her mouth. Blake let out a small gasp, feeling his tongue dominate hers. Completely absorbed in the kiss now, Blake placed her hands on his chest, kissing back gently.

He removed Blake's bow, exposing her cat ears. Ringo petted her ears with one hand while keeping the other on her hips.

Weiss impatiently tapped her foot, waiting for them to finish up. She couldn't help but feel an immense pang jealousy strike her chest. Naturally, watching Blake kiss her boyfriend annoyed her immensely, even if she gave them permission.

"Okay. That's enough!" Weiss snapped.

Ringo and Blake broke apart. A trail of saliva followed their departing lips. He stared at Blake, seeing her in a new light. He recalled each memory he had with her. How she was there to support him, even when he during his emotional slump several weeks ago.

Ringo saw a small smile grace her lips. The gesture reminded him of Weiss. Blake rarely smiled, much like Weiss. It was calming in a sense. It verified her genuine happiness.

He would be lying if he said he didn't feel something for Blake now.

Blake was quite fond of the warmth radiating from her chest. It felt… good. It only confirmed that this wasn't merely just teenage hormones. She actually liked Ringo, the guy she first opened up with at Beacon and she was half sure that she was one of the first people he opened up with.

"You two can stop holding each other now," Weiss said, irked.

"Wow. Who knew Blake Belladonna actually expressed emotions?" Ringo continued to pet Blake's cat ears. "And I managed to woo her over without knowing that I did. I must be great."

"Don't get too full of yourself," Blake deadpanned. She cracked a small smile soon afterwards, indicating that she was kidding.

"That's great and all but Ringo and I should be heading to sleep." Weiss latched onto his and jerked him away from Blake.

"This early?" Blake narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

"Yes. Now let's go! We've already established this is just hormones doing the talking. This is over." Weiss harshly dismissed.

"I-I guess. I don't want to distress you in any way." Ringo didn't want to ruin his relationship with Weiss. It was one of the few things he cherished greatly.

Weiss smiled, satisfied with his response. Blake looked hurt, until Ringo reassured her with a quick hug.

He whispered in her ear, "You're welcome anytime." Then he left with Weiss.

Blake watched them leave, formulating a plan on how to make everyone happy.

Meanwhile, in Team CFVY's dorm, Velvet returned to the dorm. Everything seemed relatively normal. Coco for once was relaxing on her bed.

Deciding to take a shower, Velvet opened up her and Coco's closet. What she saw inside made her shriek.

"There's a boy tied up in the closet!" Velvet hid behind Yatsuhashi, terrified out of her mind.

"Isn't that the guy who used to pick on you?" Yatsuhashi identified the guy as Cardin Winchester, who was tied up in the closet for some peculiar reason.

"Oh yeah. I forgot about him." Coco sprang up. She held a scroll in her hand. "I woke up late at night and I wandered the building for a while. I found this bozo laughing like an idiot saying that he was going to sabotage Ringo with some pictures. So I beat him up and deleted the pictures. To teach him a lesson, I tied him up and stuffed him in the closet for the day."

Yatsuhashi and Velvet stared at her, shell shocked at what she's done.

"Really?" Fox asked.

"Really. Now help me make this seem like an accident."

Taking Ringo up on his offer, Blake chose to sleep next to him. Problem was that Weiss was none too pleased with this arrangement.

"I can't believe I have to share my own boyfriend," Weiss grumbled, laying on top of Ringo so Blake wouldn't try anything funny.

"Aw! But look at her. She's cute like this!" Ringo received affection from Blake in the form of purring.

"Well… at least Yang isn't with us." On queue, Yang took Ringo's other side, already in her pajamas.

"Someone call for me?" Yang cooed. Weiss groaned louder, burying her face onto Ringo's neck. "Chill out, Ice Queen. Heh, get it?"

"Shut up." Weiss clenched onto Ringo tighter.

"Anyway, you need to learn to share. Especially with someone as packed as… this!" Yang groped his crotch, eliciting a gasp from him.

"Y-yang!" Ringo squirmed uncomfortably, feeling Yang beginning to massage his more private area.

"Aren't you a little curious? I know I am~" Yang almost slipped her fingers inside his pants until Weiss slapped her hand away.

"One, it doesn't matter what size it is. Two, keep your hands away from him," Weiss stated, blushing furiously.

"Already hit the homerun? I would've thought you'd at least have taken several more months," Yang said cheekily. "Also, whatever deal you two got with Blakey there, I want in too."

"What? No way! I haven't even agreed on Blake being h-" Weiss paused. She felt something touch her. "Ringo…"

Ringo panicked. "That is totally not my fault! It… it hasn't calmed down yet." Truth be told, Ringo wasn't sure if his growing erection would ever stop. He had three girls in bed with him for pete's sake!

Yang's sly grin widened. "I'll help!"

"No! Sod off Yang!" Weiss shooed her.

"Unless you want to sleep with that thing poking you all night, I suggest that someone handles it." Yang had Weiss trapped and she knew it. Too bad that she was one step ahead of her.

"Then we'll let Doctor sleep alone." Weiss removd herself from her partner. The disappointment on Yang's face was plain to see.

"You're no fun," Yang pouted. She quit her teasing and returned to her own bed. "Hey, what about Blake?"

"She's already asleep. You should do the same!" Weiss exclaimed from her own bed. She tossed and turned frequently. The last time she even slept on her bed was roughly a month ago. It will be worth it. She wasn't going to let Yang peer pressure her so easily.

Ringo was saddened that Weiss chose to sleep in her own bed tonight. He liked having someone to hold when he slept.

Ringo's eyes shifted to Blake. She curled up next to him, sleeping peacefully. Her head nestled on his neck. Blake's cat ears twitched against his chin.

'I wonder…' Ringo lightly nipped on the edge of her cat ears.

"Nyaaa…" Blake purred in her sleep.

'Holy shit. That is cute.' He pressed his luck. He bit a little harder. This time around, Blake moaned and bit Ringo's neck.

'Ow! Son of a bitch!' Ringo retracted his body back. Blake's sleeping form was having none of that. She scooted towards his form, seeking comfort.

'Stupid kitty.' He allowed her to snuggle on his shoulder. 'Note to self: Don't bite Blake's ears too hard.'

His thoughts oddly drifted towards Penny. Even though he still kind of held a grudge for her, he secretly thanked her for bringing up polygamy relationships the day they met.

The concept of it remained weird to Ringo, but it seemed like he had no other choice here. Hell, he wasn't even sure if Weiss would approve of it. In the end, he still wanted to be with Weiss.

Yet, Blake was something else. She went from the quiet teammate into one of his most trusted friends. His feelings for her didn't shine until after the kiss they shared. It was confusing. Having feelings for two different girls. Did that make him a bad person?

That's why he let Blake sleep with him. He didn't want to hurt her feelings, nor Weiss' feelings too. Love certainly did have a way of bringing the true self of someone.

To test his feelings again, Ringo placed a small kiss on Blake's lips. A jolt of excitement went through him as he did so. He wasn't the only one. In her sleep, Blake cracked a smile when he pulled back.

'This is so confusing.' Ringo brought Blake closer to him. He was content with having Blake in his arms. Her purring was quiet, but still audible for Ringo's ears.

'But it isn't so bad.'

Second Author's Note: So yeah, Blake is in their little relationship now. Yang will be too shortly. Ruby will take just a little while longer. I made Weiss be against having Blake and Yang around for the same reason as Ringo. It's a weird and foreign concept to them.

As for the harem, the final draft will be revealed either next chapter or the one after so no more suggestions will be considered after that. Get in your suggestions soon if you choose to.

Next chapter is the beginning of Volume Two so look forward to that. It'll be much better than this chapter. That said, stay tuned.