Ruby had felt many emotions ever since she came into this world. She felt happiness when she was with her family. She loved to hang out with her friends. The anger for being unable to bring her sweet baby Crescent Rose out into public. The sorrow and fear of losing Zwei when she took him out for a walk at Yang's house only for her to be swept with relief when she found him snuggled with Yang.

The feeling of love, her first love, eroded her heart and left her a blubbering mess as she struggled to find the words to talk to the love of her life.

Jaune, he saw a person opening and closing her mouth and he took the first step. "So… How is your night? Enjoying yourself?"

Ruby gave a gasp and she choked trying to find the right words. Jaune gave a hand and slapped her back gently and she found the air and the courage to speak up. "YES! I mean… Yes I'm having a time of my life… Um, my friends are away… Mercury and Emerald dragged them to who knows where" Ruby gave a nervous chuckle and averted her eyes to the wondrous sapphire orbs that bore down at her.

"Really? Wow the same happened to me! Lets see…" Jaune adopted a pose with hand on his chin and eyebrows arc upward as he thought about the whereabouts of his friends and Ruby was all to content with observing the bumbling idiot before her… not that she thought of him as an idiot, what did she think of him as… a person who wants in her life… a shining knight who is to help her from these awkward encounters… a person to hold her in his arms and… lets stop thinking now

Ruby focused her attention back toward the blond and he started to list off multiple stories.

"Lets see. Ren and Nora went off somewhere, most likely Nora doing something crazy again. Pyrrha is passed out somewhere and Yang is watching over her."

"Pyrrha? She drinks?" Ruby asked with a horrid expression and Jaune was taken back by the concern. Flustered he waved his arms and quickly spoke up.

"No no no no… no she doesn't… Yang told me that she went overboard when trying to show Pyrrha a good time… the dance floor is still recovering from their disaster of a dance."

"It can't be that bad" Ruby said and Jaune gave her a look causing her to stutter. "But… I know Yang can…. Can get out of hand but… but... " Ruby shut down as she stared at the floor.

"Hey… HEY Rubes…" Jaune called out and Ruby ignored his words falling into a pit as she despaired over the troubles her cousin caused.

Ruby felt arms surrounding her and she jumped back with a mild cry.

Jaune was frozen, his arms outstretched and Ruby looked at him eyes wide.

Jaune snorted.

Ruby stared horrified as Jaune started to lose his composure and he started to laugh. A booming voice full of laughter as he doubled over and Ruby started to chuck;e herself before she too lost herself in the bliss of laughter.

The two using each other as supports as they tried to get ahold of themselves yet the sight of the other only sent them further off the deep end before they had to stop else they lost their life from air exhaustion.

As the duo wiped away their tears Jaune had a look of melancholy on his face and Ruby, now more comfortable than before, saw this and asked.

"Lien for your thoughts?"

"It's nothing.." Jaune shrugged it off and Ruby stood up to him.

"Hey… even if we're sort of strangers we can still talk." Ruby declared and Jaune looks at her and then laughs again.

"Funny, my mom always told me that strangers are friends you haven't met yet… So I guess we're friends huh…" Jaune said and Ruby took that as a personal win in her books before she asked the goliath in the room.

"So… alone at the drinks table, I know you've been pinning for Weiss all these months so why not take the chance to side on her good side."

"I can ask you the same, a party like this and no one to hang out with? No. I would ask Weiss for a chance to show off these dancing skills that seven sisters have taught me but I think she is happy right now."

Ruby raised an eyebrow and she turned her gaze toward two people attempting to dance on the dance floor. A blue haired boy she was familiar with and recognized as Neptune was floundering as Weiss was attempting to guide him through the motions. She could see the pain flash into her cousin's friend's face and she felt relief.

"I can't just go in there and ruin the mood. I can tell she much prefers him than me and I can see why. Though he was such a coward, hiding with Sun and Blake just because he can't dance." Jaune scowls and Ruby puts a hand on Jaune's shoulder.

"Don't sweat it Jaune, she is missing out on a wonderful person."

"Thanks Rubes, Its getting late and everyone I know is busy or away… I should probably study for that Math test." Jaune made to leave when a figure grabbed his arm and stopped him in his tracks.

Ruby had her mouth open as she watched her hand take hold of Jaune's arm.

"I… I …" Ruby stuttered as Jaune turned around with a questioning look in his eyes.

"You siad.. Said that you were alone? I'm here…. we're … we're friends right? Why not dance with me?" Ruby said quickly and she wanted to kick herself.

Come on Ruby, I know you like the guy but we just became friends? Isn't this fast? I mean… I am fast, my semblance says I am… but… but…

Ruby stopped her thoughts as she felt someone take her hand.

"Sure, Let's dance Ruby" Jaune gave a sincere smile and he guided her toward the dance floor.

Ruby felt like she could ascend to heaven right there and then.

Jaune guided her to the dance floor and he took her hands, placing one on his shoulder the other in his other hand as he moved a hand to her hips.

"This form of dancing is normally used at proms and such, though if we start with the club type of dancing I feel like I would you be a mess on the floor with anxiety." Jaune laughs and Ruby returned a nervous chuckle.

"Come on, ease up. It takes two to tango ya know" Jaune smiles and Ruby felt like she could melt.

Where was her confidence from before? Why can't she say words and crack jokes like she does for Yang. They were both blondes... maybe she could think of Jaune as if he was Yang.

Ruby closed her eyes and pretended to think of the blonde before her as a blonde she was far more familiar with. She grimaced as she imagined Jaune trying to crack puns at every opportunity and she felt a pause.

"Am I doing something wrong?" Jaune asked and Ruby shook her head.

"No, i just thought about something unpleasant."

"Was it about me?"

"No!" Ruby said a little to quickly and Jaune gave her a questioning look.

"No... I want to know more about you, and I tried to compare you to a blonde I know." Ruby admitted and she averted her gaze to hide her guilt.

"No sweat, I... I don't have many friends so maybe I can't exactly compare you to anyone I know... maybe Ren since you both have black hair... so far both of you are pretty quiet." Jaune said and Ruby glanced with a horrified expression.

"I..I.." Ruby started but Jaune put a finger to her lips. "How about we learn about each other... "

"But..."

"We can learn"

"But..."

"Ruby... Do you want to learn... about me and to dance?"

"A...Ah... umm... Sure?"

"Is that a question?"

"No!.. I mean yes?" Ruby started to panick and Jaune laughs and pulls her in close to give her a hug.

"Come on relax, the motions are easy, just sway, take steps move your arms with your partner and soon we master the good ole one-two." Jaune said and Ruby starts to smile.

"I heard you mentioned seven sisters... how are they?" Ruby asked.

"Oh they are family... annoying but family nonetheless. I'll do anything to make sure they are happy." Jaune said with compassion and Ruby felt a grin erupt on her face.

"I can't imagine siblings, I'm an only child so I'm showered with love, Yang is a cousin of mine so I can consider her an elder sister if I have one." Ruby said and Jaune twirled her around before pulling Ruby close.

" Well, how about dreams, what do you plan to do? I want to go on the expeditions to the grim lands, my father opposes it though."

"Ooh do you have a mega-cool weapon? What type is it? how many forms and what dust does it utilize?" Ruby came in with the force of a charging boarbatusk and when she saw the recoiled form of her partner she took a step back and a glance to the floor. "Ah... Sorry about that I am a weapon-nut. Speak of Expiditions, Grimmlands or weapons and I'll jump at you." Ruby saw Jaune's expression and she swiftly waved her hands. "Not literally, I just get excited about that stuff."

"Its okay, I want to be a Hero, the source of the grim is in the Grimmlands correct?"

"Really? You want to go to the Grimmlands as well?" Ruby asked her could dare put her hopes that he'd say yes but with his nod of confirmation she felt her chest and her being explode with an uplifting feeling. She feel as if she could fly, to have the same dream, to follow the same path... they must be destined to be together.

Ruby wanted to shriek in glee, to announce to the world the star-crossed lovers that they were yet her nervousness prevented such displays from being revealed to the public. She turned her attention back to the her partner in dance.

"I do. If we can go far in and stop the source, the people don't have to suffer anymore." Jaune said.

The two teenagers circled around the floor, arms around each other and staring at each other's faces and Ruby felt she was in bliss and it all ended when something collided with them.

"Sor.. YOU!" the girl screeched and Ruby jumped up into Jaune's arms with a shriek.

"You have the audacity to ruin everything in my life don't you, the two of you are some sort of freak duo." the girl in white exclaimed, drawing the attention of those in the room.

"Come on Weiss, I know I've been asking you for the past month but I learned to leave you alone. Don't go clawing you way back into my life now." Jaune joked and Weiss seemed to glow in anger.

"Come on Snow Angel, lets leave these dorks to themselves." Neptune spoke up and Weiss humphed and gave a loving gaze toward Neptune.

Jaune could only stare with betrayal and hurt when Weiss reacted positively to the nickname that he coined for her and they watched the duo leave.

As socially awkward as Ruby was, she knew the mood they had was ruined. "Hey Jaune, lets ignore them... Lets go play a board game."

Out of the corner of her eye she saw Penny with her phone up, as if she was recording everything.

Ruby paled, as if she could be any paler and she saw Penny mouthed words. "Details?"

Ruby mouthed back "I'll tell you later"

Penny gave a grin and made her way over.

"Hello Friend Ruby, Friend Jaune. Is that a board game I see?"

"Penny!" Jaune exclaimed and he gave her a hug.

"Yeah Ruby and I were about to play. Want to join?" Jaune asked and Penny nodded her head.

"Sensational, I can't want to best you in Remnant: The Game" Penny exclaimed

"You're on!" Both Jaune and Ruby retorted and the trio retreated into a spare room to enjoy themselves by combat and by fire.

A nice heartwarming scene of bonding, and Penny knows Jaune? Jaune knows Penny? Weiss and Ruby eternal enemies? Will Ruby still chicken out after getting to know Jaune Personally? Again Sorry for the hiatus, college is a pain, it starts back up in a week or two. Hope to do more chapters eventually as this is a project I am most keen about this series and the other parts of it. A bit of OOC for some characters but reasons why will be further ahead. Hope you stay with this story to the end, even if I can't guarentee chapters.