A/N: Hello again all! Thanks as always to those who read, reviewed, favorited, and followed!

Short, fluffy chapter this time. Dealing with classes and midterms, so it probably isn't great. Hope everyone can enjoy it though!

Disclaimer: RWBY and it's characters belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum.

Red, White, and Pink

Chapter 21: Grace

Being a Huntress required years of training. It required extraordinary physical prowess. Those who lacked raw strength made up for it in lithe agility. The Huntresses who relied on their agility were an amazing sight to watch in battle. What many would expect to be primal and brutal, instead became a beautiful dance where even in the midst of battle, they could showcase their grace.

Ruby Rose was currently lacking any of her normal grace.

"Ack!...Oww…"

Tripping on the heels she had donned, Ruby quickly became acquainted with the ground face first.

Looking down with a sigh, Weiss couldn't help but shake her head at her wife's inability to walk in heels. Seeing Ruby giving her own footwear a pouty glare, the CEO made her way over to offer a hand up.

"Stand up and try it again, Ruby."

"Ugh…I hate these stupid lady stilts…"

"You were the one who wished to join me at company balls, and as such, you will need to learn how to walk properly in heels."

"But Weiss, can't I just wear my combat boots?"

"No, you cannot wear combat boots, you dolt!"

The annoyed glare sent her way dissuaded any further attempts at arguing from the off-balance Huntress. As Weiss folded her arms with a huff, Ruby took note of the CEO's always-present perfect posture, even as she wore her usual footwear. Even on missions, Weiss would continue to wear the heeled boots, and yet her fighting capabilities never diminished.

It didn't make sense.

"Seriously, how can you fight in these things, Weiss?"

"Firstly, I wear wedges. They're much more stable. And before you complain," Weiss stated, a small glare directed at Ruby as she had begun to open her mouth. Another sigh left Weiss as a pacified Ruby shut her mouth. "I will be wearing the more aesthetic heels for formal occasions. Secondly, I have many more years of practice than you. Now, try taking a few steps."

Ignoring the quiet grumbles from the red Huntress, Weiss watched Ruby take a few experimental steps. Each step was accompanied by indecipherable mutterings; instructions Ruby repeated to herself to keep a consistent pattern. The frustrated pout on her face slowly grew in a small smile of confidence, as each step taken was less shaky than the last.

"Okay! I think I'm finally starting to get the hang on this, Weiss!"

That confident expression instantly faded as Ruby proceeded to trip over her own feet. All Weiss could do was let out a sigh as she pinched the bridge of her nose. Staring down at her groaning wife, the CEO let out a huff as she, yet again, reached down to pull Ruby to her feet.

"Honestly. How can someone with such skilled footwork be inept in heels?"

The disappointed pout on Ruby's face turned what was intended to be a scowl into a genuine frown. The red Huntress had simply wanted to spend more time with Weiss at her business ventures, and Weiss wouldn't disagree that Ruby's presence would be a welcome relief from the droll conversations that took place at the balls.

Weiss didn't have high requirements for Ruby's ability to walk in heels. Just that she be able to walk without tripping onto the floor or mumbling a focusing chant the entire way. Enough skill for the two to share a dance would be a wonderful bonus as well.

As an idea took root in Weiss' mind, she pulled out her scroll and looked through her library of music, ignoring Ruby's confused expression as she walked off to the side. As the CEO set her scroll down, a slow symphony of instruments sounded out, the usual music to accompany a waltz.

"Forget about trying to walk for now. We're going to work on your ability to dance."

"Um, Weiss, I don't know how to dance to begin with and there's no way I'll be able to dance in these lady stilts."

With a huff, Weiss closed the distance between herself and the Huntress, the ice blue stare giving no room for argument. Placing one of Ruby's hands on her shoulder as she took the other in her own, Weiss pulled the red-clad girl closer to her with a hand at her waist.

"Just relax, dolt. I'll lead, all you need do is follow."

"I-I really don't think this is a good idea, Weiss…"

"Ruby."

As nervous silver eyes stared into calm blue, Ruby could see she wasn't getting out of this. A small nod was all Weiss needed to see before starting a slow dance, gently pulling her wife along with her. A fidgety Ruby constantly glanced down to the ground to correct her awkward steps, trying hard to not step on Weiss' own feet.

Her efforts were in vain.

"Ah! Sorry, I'm sorry!"

"It's fine Ruby, just relax," Weiss managed to say through grit teeth. Each misplaced step had the red Huntress crushing Weiss' toes, but she was determined to get through this. Ruby learned best when she didn't realize she was learning. "Stop watching the floor. Focus on me."

Managing to stop her eyes from darting about long enough, Ruby dragged her gaze up to lock on Weiss'. The expected anger and annoyance was instead replaced with loving eyes, effectively stopping Ruby from looking away.

With her focus entirely on the shining blue eyes staring into her own, Ruby's steps became remarkably more graceful.

As the music came to a slow stop, Weiss stepped back with a satisfied smile, offering Ruby a slight bow. A dazed Ruby could only think to give a return smile as she tried to give an imitation of a curtsy she had seen Weiss give once before.

Weiss made a mental note to teach Ruby how to properly do that later.

"So, um, did I do okay?"

"You did quite well, Ruby. And once you stopped overthinking, you didn't stumble once, if you hadn't noticed."

"I didn't?...Hey, yeah, I didn't! Let me try it out…"

With her new mindset, Ruby took a few steps around the room. The awkward steps were gone, and though nowhere near her normal moving speed, Ruby was easily walking in her 'lady stilts.' The ecstatic smile she gave Weiss as she rushed over to hug her told the CEO her plan had worked.

"Oh, yay! Now I can go to all those parties with you and we can dance together and I won't trip and fall everywhere or step on your feet or anything!"

"Yes, yes, I'm very proud of you, Ruby. Now would you mind releasing me? Now that you can walk properly, I need to make arrangements for our attire."

With a happy grin, Ruby let Weiss out of her clinging hug and giving her a peck on the lips. Turning on her heels with her newly acquired skill, the red Huntress rushed out of the room, waving excitedly back at her wife, who could only watch in concern as she feared another stumble. "I'm gonna go practice some more by walking around the house!"

"…Dolt."

Letting out an exhausted sigh, Weiss made her way out of the room, wincing with each step. She was going to need a lot of ice for her sore toes with how often Ruby stepped on them.

"…Ack!..."

Right after she went to pick up Ruby. Again.

A/N: Can't cure klutziness that easily, Weiss.

Thanks as always to those who read! Reviews and suggestions are always welcome! Onto review replies!

To the first Guest! I've definitely been giving the 'they're dating' idea some thought, as well as their marriage announcement, as was hinted at during the reunion chapter. So still working that idea out.

As for the silver eyes, I'm probably going to avoid going too much into that until I know more about them. I'm not sure whether its something Ruby would keep secret or if Summer simply died too early to explain it to Ruby. So that idea will be put a bit on hold for a while.

As for Ammy's classmates learning who she is, I'll see what I can come up with. I figure she'd probably be well known enough the same way Weiss was, so not sure how I'd want to go about that. Thanks for all the suggestions though!

To the second, reoccurring Guest! Don't worry, I'm still thinking over the family hunt idea! But that was a suggestion from way back and I had been thinking it over for a while. Some ideas take longer, but they don't get scrapped or forgotten! And I'm glad it turned out so enjoyable for you!

Thank you to all those who read and any reviews I may have missed responding to! Chapters will still be a bit slow and probably not the best as I deal with class stuff still. Hope everyone can keep enjoying the stories though.

Until next time, keep moving forward.

~Nekonyaneko