Ding chapter done! Chapter 8 is mostly done, took longer than most because I had writer's block but pushed through it. Passed 100 subs, I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I get a notification of a new follower so thanks for stroking my ego haha. I'm surprised that some of you are praising my lightheartedness and humor because usually I'm into grimdark stuff(anyone that played Muv-Luv or is into Warhammer40000 knows what I'm talking about), I guess there is a lot more gloomy RWBY fanfics than I thought. As a reward for reading my crap this far look up JPDE, it's a RWBY fan project game that plays like a visual novel with RPG and dating sim elements, so you too can date Ruby Rose and/or most of the female cast. It's a work in progress but you can get fairly far in it and they seem to update it regularly. Anyways Rooster Teeth owns everything but my OCs.

"So that was a thing." Nathan texted Ruby on his way to the bullhead.

"You're not mad are you?"

"No, just didn't expect it."

There was a span of no messages until he boarded and the bullhead took off back to Vale.

"Did you like it?" She asked.

Nathan didn't hesitate. "Yes."

"I can do it more if you want :3 Just not in front of Yang again."

"She saw?"

"Yup, her eyes were red when I got back to my room."

"Her eyes were red?"

"Its part of her semblance, I'll tell you about it later."

"She's not on the warpath to Vale is she?"

There was a disturbingly long pause. "No, she's mostly calmed down now thanks to Blake."

"Why is she so upset? You were the one that kissed me."

"Yang thinks we've done more than kiss, like your parents. I just hoped she hasn't told dad yet."

"Why?"

"He's more protective than she is. Gotta go, talk to ya later!"

Later that weekend Nathan and Ruby were back facing off against each other in the clearing with the girl usually winning their bouts. Then Ruby decided it would be fun to run off into the forest to hide from Nathan making him have to search for her. Nathan tracked her using the rose petals she'd left behind when using her semblance to run from him.

Nathan moved slowly trying to keep his gear from making noise and to avoid stepping on anything on the forest floor that could give him away. He always kept watch for any possible ambushes from the reaper including the trees above him, he rubbed his head remembering the last time Ruby attacked from above.

Through the foliage Nathan thought he could see something red so approached cautiously until he was roughly 70 meters from the red object. It looked like Ruby's cloak, he moved half the distance closer. Ruby seemed to be standing still with her back to him, he smirked and slowly took aim with his pulse rifle. He was just about to squeeze the trigger when he heard a rustling in the bush directly to his right.

Ruby popped up minus cloak with an evil grin on her face and her scythe poised to strike. "Surprise!"

"Clever girl.." Was all that Nathan could say as he tried to bring his rifle around but Ruby was on him in a flash.

But instead of an attack Ruby had Nathan pinned to the ground with her pushing the shaft of Crescent Rose across the neck to keep him from moving. "Got ya~." She said before pelting his cheeks and forehead with kisses before Nathan could react.

"Rubes?"

"Hmm?" Ruby stopped the assault of kisses.

"Where did that come from?"

"I finished reading my books and Blake let me borrow some of hers. I got the idea from one of those."

"What was the book?"

Ruby blushed slightly. "Ninjas of Love."

"That's one of those smut novels isn't it?" He asked.

Ruby's blush adopted a darker shade. "Yes." She said quietly.

"So what happens now?" Nathan asks with Ruby still on top of him, her face hovering just over his.

"Let's just uhhh call it my win." Ruby said getting off him and offering to pull him up which he gripped her hand but pulled her back down to him making her let out a small squeak.

"You're not the only one with surprises." He said before kissing Ruby on the lips. She had a brief look of surprise but that soon disappeared with Ruby pulling his head towards her so he couldn't stop. After about a minute she finally relented and let him go.

"And where did you learn that?" She asked looking up at him.

"As embarrassing as he is from my dad. When we started dating he would tell me stories about when he and mom starting dating. I just adapted one of the moves he used on my mom that worked."

"Well….it certainly worked." Ruby stated with a red face.

"Wanna call it a draw?" Nathan asked her.

"Uhhh sure, but only because you got me at the end. I still won the fight!"

Nathan chuckled as he got up and helped Ruby to her feet. "You said you brought snacks right?"

"Yup, fresh cookies! I baked them last night." She answered proudly.

Nathan liked the sound of that. He could say he got to taste two sweet things today, though he suspected only one of those would give him diabetes.

Back at their usual clearing they sat down for their lunch with Ruby pulling out a plastic container filled with chocolate-chip cookies with extra chips….and probably extra sugar. She gave him a handful to try with her watching expectantly. Nathan took a bite of the first cookie, it was as tasty as he expected. Though maybe not as sweet as Ruby but pretty close considering she made it.

"Delicious, aren't you going to eat some?" He asked before eating another.

"Well I wanted to see if you liked them first. I don't usually taste test sweets when I make them because I end up eating them." He said giggling.

"Wait, so I was your test subject?"

"More or less." Ruby said before munching a cookie. "Oh, these are good!"

"You're an evil girl." He said.

"That's what Weiss tells me when we play Remnant." Ruby smiled as she mentioned the world domination game.

"So evil Rubes what do you wanna do after we eat?"

"I bet we'll think of something and." Ruby stops to lick the corner of Nathan's mouth. "You have chocolate on your face." Making him very red.

"I-I think you've been reading Ninjas of Love too much."

"I've also been talking to Blake more too. She can actually be pretty open about…that stuff." Ruby said blushing.

"I didn't think girls talked about that stuff?"

"Oh we do! We're just more lowkey." She said smirking.

"I hope you aren't sharing too many details with your friends." He said half-jokingly.

"No no, it's awkward enough as it is." She said holding her arms out in front of her making a stop gesture.

"Maybe they'll get boyfriends now because of you." He said.

"Hmm maybe, Yang's always out on weekend nights. Blake is the same always disappearing. As for Weiss well there's Jaune but she shoots him down every time."

"Harsh, why?"

"Because she's an ice queen." Ruby said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, one of those. Maybe someone will thaw her out eventually."

"Yeah, maybe you can do it." Ruby said sarcastically.

"Dork." He said as he pulled her hood down over her face.

"Hey!"

Nathan laughed at her. She pushed him over but he got up and pushed her back and Ruby giggled a little.

"Huh?" Wondering why she giggled when he pushed on her.

"I'm a little ticklish on my stomach." Ruby's statement made him produce an evil grin. "What?" She said at the look.

Nathan preceded to assault her belly with a tickle attack, it was super effective.

"NOOO HAHAHAHA NATE STOP! HAHAHAHA NATE!" Ruby struggled to get away from him.

"I now know your weakness." Nathan said in his impression of a super villain voice.

He continued until Ruby used her semblance to escape with her holding her stomach. "Oww my belly."

"I have to win sometimes." Nathan said laughing.

"No fair meanie."

"Who said fights have to be fair?"

Ruby made a pouty face which made Nathan chuckle. "You're adorable Rubes."

"You know it, now feed me since you were being so mean."

"I'm not gonna-"

"Food servant!"

He sighed. "Fine, I'll get your cookies."

"Yay!" Ruby cheered in triumph before being fed the rest of her cookies by Nathan.

After Nathan got done imitating an animal feeder and counting all his fingers to make sure he still had all ten the two packed up for the trek back to Vale. When they eventually got on the bus Ruby got a text from Yang. "We're having a dance coming up and my team is going to help set up. Ugh, I'm not good at social stuff."

"At least you won't be doing it alone." Nathan said trying to be positive.

"Hey, do you wanna go to the dance with me? I'll get to show you off to my friends."

"Is it safe and am I even allowed to go?"

"There's students there from the other huntsmen academies and I think outsiders can be invited. So I'm inviting you, as for safe well…." Ruby trailed off.

"I'm not going to get into a fight am I?" He said with a deadpan.

"Noooooo….maybe." Ruby tried to sound innocent.

"So bring a weapon? Got it."

"Just come in the fanciest duds you got, if you're gonna come packing make sure you can hide it at least."

"I'll have to some digging, when is the dance?"

"Next week Sunday night."

"I wonder what you'd look like in a dance dress or are you wearing your regular stuff?"

"Probably be something Yang picks out, I hope it doesn't involve heels. Can't walk or run in those things like Weiss."

"Heh, can't say I'm not nervous about meeting your sister from all the horror stories you told me."

"Oooh don't worry about it." Ruby said trying to wave away his worries. "The most she'd do is break your arms."

"Not my legs?"

"No we have Nora for that." Ruby said with a smile.

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