Up on the second story of the school Team Ruby is spying on them. Yang holds what looks like a handheld satellite dish on a gun, pointed at the scene below. A cord connects from the device to a headset she wears so she can hear what they're saying. Lucy perches on the window, using binoculars to read their lips, and her incredible talent to mimic voices flawlessly to repeat the conversation word for word to Weiss, Blake, and Ruby.

Weiss fights back a blush "That idiot doesn't know what he's talking about..."

Ruby is scribbling notes on her notepad, "So despite previous analyses, he's loyal to Weiss, and was NOT looking to hook up with Nora."

Blake crosses her arms as she peeks out the window, "Okay, I gotta give him brownie points for that one."

"But Nora is...so much more nicer than I am.." Weiss mumbles

"All is not what it seems," Yang points out while taking off the headset. "Just look at us. Ruby seems awkward, but is a total badass on the battlefield. Blake seems so disinterested in everything, but she actually has a personality."

Blake eyes the darker of the two blonds, "And you always seem so happy yet you have the temper of a mother bear."

Yang nods, "Exactly! So Spike just figured out you do have a sugary side Weiss, that's all."

"Sugary side?" She scowls "Hmph! I'm not a total bitch...to everyone..."

Ruby nudges Weiss with a shoulder, "Are you gonna give him a chance? He's got a present for you..."

Lucy looks back at Weiss, "I couldn't see it though."

Weiss groans "it better not be anything cheesy..."

Blake glances out the window, "Well the three of them are headed for the Wild Side."

"Great! Now we know to avoid it!"

They all, except Lucy, give her a flat stare.

"What?" She frowns.

Lucy takes up a defensive position in front of Weiss, until she sees Blake waving a chocolate Twinkie in front of her. In that distraction Yang, and Ruby start dragging Weiss off. By the time Lucy has noticed Blake has already scooped up the tiny Faunus to follow after them.

Weiss growls "Get your hands off me now! I mean it!"

Ruby sighs, "Weiss, as your friends we can't let you keep runnig from this."

Yang agrees, "You have to face this problem head on. Just meet with him, see what he has to say, then either accept it, or don't. Either way this has to end tonight. It's not fair to either of you to keep this up."

"Keep what up damn it! Lucy! Get me out of here!"

"I'm trying," she whines as she struggles in Blake's grip.

"BLAKE! Take your hands off her!" Weiss growls.

Blake shakes her head, "They're right Weiss. You haven't been yourself since that picnic with Spike. I get it, you're confused, but now is the best time to make up your mind. Once you hear him out you can choose either to accept him, or let him down gently before moving on with your life."

"This isn't any of your business! Why do you care!"

"Because we're your friends," Ruby says a little more harshly than normal.

"Ugh...but...whyyyy..." She whines, not even bothering to struggle anymore.

Ruby sighs, "Weiss, you're acting like someone Lucy's age."

Lucy shouts in Weiss's voice, "How dare you!"

"Could you all stop insulting me please!" Weiss deadpans.

Yang shrugs, "Okay, we'll just stop talking then."

They silently take her to the club.

"Could you all stop insulting me please!" Weiss deadpans

Weiss growls "YOU'RE SO FRUSTRATING!"

They let her go, and move out to the dance floor as "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore starts playing.

"FINALLY!" She screeches with a glare "Just you wait...all of you.."

She spots Spike sitting at a table with Reave, Ren, and Nora, making a toast of juice.

Nora giggles, and attaches herself to Ren's arm. "I love you guys...bestest friends ever!"

"Yup!" Spike smiles, not having noticed Weiss yet. Reave has though, and watches her with interest.

"What'cha looking at?" Nora grins at Reave, and turns around, spotting Weiss. "HEEEEEEEY!" She waves.

Spike looks too, and waves with a smile. He gestures for her to join them. Weiss hesitates, but her legs seem to automatically carry her over "Um...hi..."

Spike waves two fingers, and Milsha walks over with a notepad, "Can I get you anything?"

Spike raises his glass, "Refills please. Weiss you want anything? It's on me."

"Uhhh...water..." She states simply, and takes a seat next to Nora

Reave raises his glass when their drinks return, "To friends of all shapes, and sizes, may they never leave us."

"Here-here," Spike cheers, also raising his glass.

"You'll be leaving eventually." Weiss comments in monotone, sipping her water. "No point in getting too comfortable...it'll only break hearts."

Reave shakes his head, "No, we will always be friends, no matter the distance."

"And the mixed couples around here? I'm sure they won't appreciate their other half being a million miles away..never to be seen again..."

Reave smiles, "Truly Weiss, I don't they WILL be separated."

"Of course they will. It's impossible for them to see each other if they live on two seperate worlds."

"So they will not go to separate worlds," Reave says simply. "As I understand it Angel has no desire to leave."

"I can't imagine why...everyone who LIKES her is back on your world." Weiss snaps, and frowns "She has no USE here, that idiot whom Adam killed is no longer there. She has no reason to stay."

"Aside from a fresh start," Reave says, gesturing around them. "Here I do not have to be caught up in my family's mortal feud. Here all of us can start over with our lives."

"And abandon the rest of your friends back home? Some friends you are..."

"The only friend I had back home is right next to me," Reave replies. "And my lover Cocoa may choose to come over to stay. Assuming you don't frighten her too greatly Weiss."

Weiss glares at him "What the hell is that supposed to mean.."

"Cocoa is easily intimidated," Reave explains. "But she still may choose to stay, it's not like she has much of a life back on Mobius. As for other pairings I highly doubt they will separate. Such is the case of Amy, and Shadow."

Spike does a spit-take, "WHAT?!"

Reave shrugs, "I simply have reason to believe that there is platonic sibling attraction may have progressed into something else."

"DUDE, DON'T EVEN JOKE LIKE THAT! THAT'S MY LITTLE SISTER!"

Nora giggles "AWWWWWWW! EVERYONE IS IN LOVE!"

"Nora..." Ren sighs "Don't yell such things.."

Spike glares at a salt shaker, "It's bad enough she chases that Sonic jerk who ignores her, but Shadow... If he lays one finger on her I will knock the black right off him!"

"Heeeeeey, calm down!" Nora chirps "If he likes her it's likely he WON'T hurt her, he'll protect her so you don't have to!"

Spike whines, "But I'm her big brother, it's my job to protect her from everything. Shadow's mean, and abusive, and sadistic."

"Only to you," Reave says. "And you bring it on yourself."

Weiss mumbles in agreement "Tell me about it..."

"Traitor," Spike grumps at Reave who simply ignores him.

"Enough sulking, it's New Years!" Nora giggles "You should be having fun and enjoying yourself and having FUN!"

Spike smirks as he spots Cardin at the bar. "Hey Reave, can I borrow your blowdart shooter for two seconds?"

"No."

Weiss heaves a sigh "I'm going to go find my team...they're more entertaining than you."

Spike perks, "I can juggle while balancing on my sword!"

"Not interested." Weiss deadpans, and goes off to find the rest of team RWBY.

Nora, however, frowns "What's the matter with her?"

Spike looks to Ren, "Was it me?"

"Who knows." Ren shrugs "It could be anything, you know how Weiss is."

Spike sighs, "I'm going after her."

"Best of luck," Reave says.

"GOOD LUCK! WE'LL BE HERE IF YOU GET SLAPPED!" Nora yells, and takes a sip of her drink.

Spike takes off looking for her. Weiss leans against the wall, bored out of her mind. "THIS is how I'm going to be spending New Year's...how fun...not."

Spike pops up beside her, and clears his throat, "So... Whatcha up to?"

"Stood here...bored...why? Come to annoy me?"

He shakes his head, and takes her hand gently, "C'mon, I got something that might brighten your night."

Weiss stiffens at his touch "...What is it?"

"A surprise," he says as he starts to lead her for the elevator.

"Where are you taking me!" She demands.

"The roof," he says simply as they step in the elevator, and he presses the floor for the top button. Adam slips in with Angel moments before the door starts to close.

Weiss sighs heavily "Looks like I'm not the only one being dragged places..." She glances at Angel "You're going through it too, huh..."

Adam smirks, "We just wanted to find a prime spot for the fireworks display."

"I see..." Weiss nods "Well enjoy it while you can...no matter what anyone says she'll probably be gone with the rest of them soon."

Angel frowns "I won't...will I...?"

"We'll see," Adam says, hugging Angel from behind.

She leans into him, "But I don't want to leave..."

"There is NOTHING for you here." Weiss snaps, frustrated with her ever-increasing bad mood lately "You didn't even graduate to here...you simply appeared. He'll be unfaithful the moment you leave."

Adam glares at her, "You shouldn't talk about what you know nothing about."

"I know EVERYTHING." Weiss returns the glare "I HAVE to know everything."

Angel breaks free from his hold, and looks at him a little hurt "..Is that true...would you?"

Adam looks at her sincerely, "Not on your life Angel."

Spike smirks, "I know how you feel dude."

"Hmph!" Weiss frowns "Don't believe a word of it..."

Angel glances between them both "I...uhhhh..."

Spike looks back at Weiss, "You've got trust issues, huh?"

"No..." She snaps "...Maybe..."

Angel smiles "That makes two of us...but sooner or later you'll find that one person who you trust...and you can't seem to figure out why.."

Spike smiles, and the door sings open to the cold night air of the roof. Weiss steps outside and crosses her arms "Okay...what?"

Spike walks to the edge of the roof, fishing around in his hair.

Weiss sighs "Please...just stop messing me around already!"

Spike finally pulls a flare gun out of his hair, "Here Weiss, fire this up high in the sky."

Weiss blinks, and does as she is told, taking the gun and aiming upwards, pulling the trigger. A red flare soars into the sky, flickering as it leaves a smoking trail. Down by the pool with a sharp whistle a firework flies up, then explodes. Then another, and another, and another. Pretty soon the sky is filled with flashing explosions of rainbows of color, and a symphony of whistles.

Weiss blinks, watching "Wow...that's pretty impressive..."

Spike reaches in a pocket, and hands her the ring case. "I bought you something with my winnings. Don't freak, it's not like THAT... It's a promise."

Weiss glares at him "I don't need anything from you...I have enough jewellery."

"And it's to show you something," Spike continues. "You think I want your money? Your family reputation? Just look inside, I can get all the wealth, and fame I could ever want on my own skills."

A tint comes to his face, and he clears his throat. "I'm not even after sex, hard as that may be to believe. I want YOU for YOU Weiss."

Weiss blushes deeply "No-one wants me for who I am...you...you can get any girl you want...don't settle...for me."

Spike raises his eyebrows, "Settle for you? Weiss you're not second best, my plan B or anything like that. That ring is my promise to you." He closes his hands around her hand holding the case, "As long as you have this then I'll always be here for you."

Weiss blinks, and glances up at him, then back at their hands "I have to admit you've made more of an effort than the others did..."

He smiles hopefully...

"I..." She sighs "I don't know. I've never been in this position before...but I guess if all goes wrong the girls and I can get revenge..."

Spike shudders, "Not another girl mob, anything but that..."

"Then you better treat me right..." She whispers, and wraps her arms around him "Or else."

He smiles widely, and hugs her, the happiest man in the world as he spins, lifting her off her feet.

Weiss lets out a shriek "Okay okay, put me down!"

He sets her down, and leans back to look at her. Then his eyes go wide, and he clutches his rear, "OUCHIE!"

Off to the side Lucy giggles while holding Reave's blowdart shooter.

Weiss blinks, and smirks at her "Where'd you get that?"

She puts a finger to her lips, and Reave steps from the shadows, snatching back his weapon, and a blue pouch of darts.

Spike's eyelids droop, "I feel dizzy..."

"What...what's in those darts?" Weiss questions.

"Sedative," Reave replies as Spike pulls the dart out of his rear. "It has a few side effects like dizziness, loss of balance, sensitivity to light-"

"I think I'm going to stop standing up now," Spike says casually as he falls forward.

"And of course passing out," Reave finishes.

"Why did you dart him in the first place?"

Lucy smiles sweetly, "Because he was bugging my big sister again."

Adam chuckles, "Actually I think they're an item now."

Lucy glares at him, "Dont talk about my big sister like that, she is a person, not an item!"

"He means they are in a relationship," Reave explains.

"Oh..." She looks up at Weiss sheepishly. "Sorry..."

Weiss smiles, and opens her arms for a hug "It's fine...I can't ever be mad at you."

Lucy hops into her arms with a purr, and Spike snores on the ground.

Weiss pokes him with her foot "When will he come round?"

"In about a minute," Reave replies. "He has a fast metabolism."

"I see..." She nuzzles Lucy "Good job little sister..."

Reave looks at her sceptically, "Honestly?"

"What?" Weiss raises her eyebrow.

Reave sighs, putting the blowdart shooter on his back. "Nothing I suppose."

Spike bolts to his feet, "Lunch break over!"

"So you're back to our world.." Weiss sighs "And the peace is shattered."

Spike smiles, and leans over to kiss Weiss on the cheek. "Well thanks for giving this troublemaker a chance."

"You're welcome..." She whispers, blushing slightly "Just don't make me regret it."

"Or you'll have ME to deal with," Lucy threatens.

Spike hands her a snow globe from his hair, and smiles as he hugs Weiss from behind. "My father will throw a fit..." She sighs "I'm not sure which is worse to him...dating or teaming up with Faunus...both would give him a heart attack for sure."

Adam comments, "Well he took the Black Fang well. All Spike has to do is impersonate a gentleman like he did on Christmas."

"Like that would help..." Weiss mumbles "You don't know what fathers are like with girls...especially if the girl is his only child!"

Spike starts to tickle Weiss, "Come on, smile Sugar!"

Lucy joins in, "yeah, smile!"

Weiss shrieks "HEY! DON'T GANG UP ON ME! CHEAT!"

Adam laughs, and holds Angel as he turns his attention back to the fireworks.

She cuddles close to him and sighs "Weiss didn't mean what she said...did she? You wouldn't just go off with someone else if I left? I'm more than that...aren't I..."

He strokes her cheek, "No, and I don't have to prove it because I'm not leaving you."

"Promise? Because I don't want you to leave." She whispers "You've shown me more kindness in the little time we've been dating compared to the years I spend with Nathan. It's...weird...not having to be on guard all the time."

Adam strokes her arms, "I promise."

"Good, because I love you!" She giggles, then cringes, burying her face into his chest. "Shit...I...I didn't mean that...I'm sorry...f-forget you heard anything."

He smiles, stroking the back of her head, "Yes you did, and that's perfectly fine. I love you too Angel."

She relaxes in his embrace "T-That's good...though I can practically feel Nathan's death glare even though he's gone." She shudders "I want you to make me forget..."

He turns her face upwards, and kisses her.

Angel wraps her arms tighter around his waist, and moves her lips against his gently. Elsewhere Shadow watches the show alone in a tree, pondering...

Amy throws a stone at him from the ground below "HEY! SHADOW!"

He catches it, "Yes Amy?"

"What are you doing up there?!"

"Thinking to myself," he replies, dropping out of the tree, and landing on his feet.

"About what?" She smiles.

Shadow crosses his arms, and looks to the side, "Well..."

"Well what! We don't have all day, Shadow!" Amy huffs, and crosses her arms impatiently.

"I heard Reave talking about us," Shadow begins.

"What did he say?"

"He... He was talking about us as an item," Shadow says slowly.

"Why?" Amy blinks "Everyone knows you don't like girls..."

"Don't make me sound homosexual," Shadow deadpans.

Amy laughs "I didn't mean it like THAT silly. I mean you don't show love to people...other than Maria. Or did I just make it sound worse.."

Shadow sighs, "Moving on... It got me thinking about us. Remember our conversation the other day?"

"About what?" Amy tilts her head to the side

"That bit about if you had been Maria? Or if Maria and I had been the same species?"

"Oh yeah...what about it?"

Shadow closes his eyes, "After hearing Reave's comment I... I began to wonder if I indeed felt about you that way."

"Felt about me...how?" Amy frowns "You think of me as your best friend, like Maria was?"

"No. I began to wonder if I thought of you romantically as Reave suggested. We both know how insightful he can be so I didn't dismiss it right away."

Amy is shocked "What...but...why?"

Shadow wets his lips, "And after long consideration... I think I might."

"What...you might...what?" She breathes, not believing it.

Shadow presses his lips, "Without realizing it, I think I see you in a romantic light."

Amy gasps "But...b-but...why...Sonic..he..I."

Shadow rubs his neck, "I know, I was confused as well. You wear your heart on your sleeve, and I... At any rate, I look around, and seeing opposite personalities coming together all around us."

Amy blinks "If they're so opposite then how are they together?"

"Angel with Adam, Weiss with Spike," Shadow says. "I'm not trying to obligate you Amy. I just have to be honest with myself before I can be honest wih others."

"So...what are you saying? What...are we?"

Shadow steps over to her, but not too close, "That's a choice I'll leave up to you."

"But I thought..we...were friends..." she gapes, utterly puzzled

He closes his eyes, "Friends... Are too easily lost."

"You'll always be my friend!" Amy giggles, and launches herself at him in a hug.

He catches he on reflex, and for the first time notices stirrings inside him at the contact. He never realized how the warm of another person could feel... Good.

"I promise Shadow..." She whispers, hugging him tightly.

He blinks, and then hugs her a little tighter, "I... I don't want to let you go."

"Then don't." She grins "Ever."

He nods, and starts to purr.

"What about...Sonic?"

Shadow opens his eyes a crack, folding his ears back, "I won't get in the way if you're going to continue pursuit after him."

Amy sighs "I don't know any more, Shadow...he never gives me the time of day. If he truly liked me he'd be with me now, wouldn't he? Like all the other couples..."

Shadow smiles, and rubs between her shoulders, "once he hears about us then we shall know for sure."

"How?"

He flicks his ears, "I can hear heartbeats remember? I'll be able to read his honest reaction."

"Ohhh..." Amy giggles "I can't help but be curious now..."

Shadow smiles, "And I can hears yours as well."

"You can? What does it sound like?" She grins.

"You're obviously excited," he chuckles. "And happy."

"That's about right! But also nervous...I can't stop thinking about Sonic..."

Shadow wipes a thumb over her cheek, and touches his forehead to hers. "Happy New Years, Amy."

"Happy New Year too...Shads..." She smirks "I feel privilaged I'm the only one to call you that."

He chuckles, and holds her hand as he looks back up at the fireworks.

"Y'know...I never would have imagined this happening..." Amy says to herself "Especially not back on Mobius."

Shadow nods, "Yes, I doubt this would have ever happened had we not come got this planet."

"Why DID it happen, Shadow? What made you...say.."

He shrugs, "Just myself learning from observations:"

Amy shrugs, and snuggles into him "Y'know...you're a lot more fluffy than Sonic." She giggles

Shadow chuckles, and pets her hair softly, "Sadly at the moment it's just the fuzz on this hoodie."

"I know..." She sighs "But honestly I've always wondered what your little white fluff patch felt like...shame you don't have it now!"

He plays with the fuzz on his hoodie, "Actually it's not much different from this."

"Oooh..." She grins, and runs her fingers through it, as though it actually WAS his fur. "It's soft...and warm.." She cutely nuzzles her cheek against it.

"Amy, you're too adorable than for your own good," Shadow says simply.

"Oh Shadow! YOU'RE the adorable one!" Amy giggles childishly "We should go out for ice cream again sometime!"

"Yes we should," he says patiently.

"Maybe we could double date! Or triple it! Or go for a couple's night out!" She grins, daydreaming...yet again...and getting far too carried away with herself. "Or even go to a dance together! Oh we'd all have so much FUN!"

Shadow tries to think of a way to calm her down, or at the very least shock her back into reality. Finally he takes her by the chin, and kisses her. Amy freezes, eyes wide. She doesn't move...at all...almost as if she's braindead. She simply lets Shadow kiss her, oblivious to Angel staring, and grinning so wide her face might just split in two.

Slowly Shadow withdraws. "Amy...?"

Amy gapes at him, still unmoving. She doesn't speak...completely entranced. He tilts his head, and waves a hand in front of her eyes. Without warning, she latches herself onto him and presses her lips onto his, surprisingly gently. Shadow has to force down his fight-back reflex until his mind has processed what happened. When it does he carefully wraps his arms around her waist, closing his eyes.

Amy frowns, and moves even closer to him, utterly confused why her body is acting like this. She likes Sonic...right?

Shadow purrs as he rubs her back slowly along her spine. Amy abruptly pulls away, and looks at Shadow fearfully "...What was that!?"

He blinks, "Did I do something wrong? I apologize."

"No...not at all..I've just never felt that feeling before..."

"THAT WAS SO CUTE! DO IT AGAIN!" Angel yells over to them "KISS! KISS!"

Shadow shoots her a glare, "Get lost."

Angel pouts "MAKE ME!"

Shadow snarls at her, "You REALLY don't want me to..."

She cringes, and clings to Adam for dear life with a fearful expression "O-Okay...I'm sorry...please don't...I-I-I was only joking!"

"Hmph!" Shadow starts pulling Amy to a more secluded place.

Angel frowns as she watches them go "...I didn't mean to..."

Adam rubs her back, "How would you feel if someone intruded on US?"

"I...I guess..." She sighs "But he didn't have to be so aggressive about it...he knows how I am..."

Adam raises an eyebrow, "And you know him, I would have thought that meant you know better."

She blinks, shying away from him and averting her gaze, almost...naturally. "Forgive me...I didn't mean to...I guess I just got carried away..."

Adam smirks, "You think so?"

"Um...maybe...are you mad at me? Is Shadow mad at me? Is he going to kill me? Is Amy still my friend?!"

"I'm not mad, Shadow might be ticked, and I can't really speak for Amy."

Angel heaves a sigh "You would think after all this time I'd have learnt to shut my mouth...maybe I should move someplace else while I'm still alive...maybe change my appearance so Shadow doesn't find me.."

Adam laughs, and hugs her. "I don't think so."

"Why? It's worth a shot! I don't really want to be disembowelled any time soon!" She frets, returning the hug, but suddenly stiffens, resting one hand on the side of her stomach "O-Oh..."

Adam puts a hand over hers, "Angel, you're okay, Shadow would never harm an innocent, I can tell that much about him."

"Yeah but you piss Shadow off and you don't expect to see the end of the day! If he gets me, just know that I'm grateful for everything you've done! And thanks for...Nathan...y'know..."

Adam kisses her softly to calm her nerves. She pulls him closer as their lips move, threading her fingers through his hair. Adam smiles through the kiss, shoves his tongue into her mouth. She jumps slightly from the unexpected move and lets out a quiet moan. Now she's starting to see why Shadow was pissed...nonetheless, cheeks red and a smile on her face, she rests her hands on his chest and immerses herself in the moment.