"Hey Ruby," you wave, welcoming the leader of team RWBY to her room as she opens the door. Surprisingly, she doesn't jump out of her skin when you surprise her; she's really been getting better about the whole jumpiness thing. "You about to head out?" you ask, remembering that this was about the time she would go exercise.

Ruby waves at you and Weiss, not noticing Weiss' flush face. There was no way for her to know that she had come in only moments after her boyfriend pulled her top down. She pulls out a lollipop in her mouth and says, "Yeah. I was just gonna change into something else and go." She looks away from you, forcing her eyes on her drawer. You think to yourself about how last time– well every time– you saw Ruby work out, she would wear her normal outfit, but don't think much past that. "You wanna come with me?"

Seeing as you didn't feel like practicing with Weiss' glyphs at the moment, you feel that this is a good excuse to leave. Otherwise, you'd be in RWBY's dorm all night, and that doesn't appeal to you if Yang and Ruby are there. "Sure," you tell Ruby, suddenly wanting something sweet from a gas station.

"Great!" Shocking you and Weiss, Ruby begins getting ready to leave; she pops off her cape before kicking off her boots, but the real surprise came from when she thought nothing of pulling off her stockings with you in the room. Almost like a different person, Ruby sits down and starts removing the garment that hides her legs away. Though she's careful not to let you or Weiss do anything like see up her skirt, the fact that Ruby Rose, who only a short while ago couldn't handle showing her shoulders, thought nothing of peeling her shapely legs out of her stockings was crazy. In fact, she was humming as the thick cloth was pulled from her body. It isn't until Ruby's bare legs were off that she stood up, fished for clothes, then went into the bathroom to finish changing.

"Has she… has she ever done that with you around?" you ask Weiss, wondering if Ruby stripping is a normal behavior.

"No," answers Weiss, as stunned as you are. "The closest thing I've seen is her stepping out of her heels after a dance. I've only seen her without her stockings maybe three times, outside of pajamas." She turns to you, somewhere between impressed and deeply concerned. "I… hope this means she's growing more confident. She's far too pretty and skilled to be so worked up about it."

"Did you just admit Ruby was skilled?" you tease. Weiss had been spotty on treating Ruby as a leader, so her admitting she's actually competent is rare. "Finally seeing a leader?"

"I still find it hard to live knowing my team leader is addicted to cookies and cat videos…" Weiss gets up and stretches, then starts pulling out her pajamas. "But I will admit that I'm capable of seeing why she was chosen. She's very talented."

"Has it happened? Have pigs truly started to fly?"

"Oh, ha ha. Ignoring that, I'm excited to see you try and use more glyphs. I'm sure we can find out all sorts of things to do with them!"

"I have a few more ideas~" you say, a lecherous grin clueing Weiss in on your intentions.

With a sudden shift to sultry, Weiss counters, "As do I. You have no idea what I've thought up in my spare time~"

"READY!" Ruby screams, blowing open the bathroom door, causing both you and Weiss to jump.

You blink.

You blink again.

You rub your eyes and stop yourself from pinching your arm.

Is… is Ruby wearing short shorts? And a tank top? No, that couldn't be right; sure, she'd grown up (and out) a bit, but this was way more than expected. But no, Ruby's new workout gear consists of a black tank top with a few roses and some shape-enhancing shorts. Both fit snug against her curves, much, MUCH more than anything she'd worn in public; the closest you've seen is her wearing a bikini, but that was obviated by the fact that she had been blushing and trying to hide in a changing stall, and you were the only one save her team that could have seen her.

Ruby giggles as she notices both you and Weiss stunned into silence. "So… what do you think?" she asks, slightly more confident than you would expect.

You feel cogs turn as you try to think of how to phrase your next sentence. Weiss answers for you by saying, "You look… adult!" in a slightly aroused tone lost on Ruby. Oh, right, you forgot that Weiss is into girls... Recent developments aside, you notice that Weiss seems to be enjoying Ruby's outfit as much as you are.

Ruby strikes a playfully sexy pose, basking in her newfound confidence. She manages to simultaneously be incredibly cute and very appealing with her sugary smile. She still has her lollipop, and the way she licks it while posing could easily be interpreted as sweetly innocent or naughtily sultry. "Woohoo! I picked it up the other day when I saw it could be customized with roses! Cute, right?"

Thankful Weiss answers before you once again, you hear her mention, "What's the occasion? That's not a very you style, after all."

Ruby's pose takes on her more normal shyness, but just barely. "Well… you all have been telling me to be more confident, and you all really liked my dress the other day. A-and…" Ruby side eyes you nervously, shrinking just a bit more. "When you said I looked really cute in that bikini… I felt… I dunno, adventurous? I didn't want… I didn't want you to look away like I normally would." Realizing the ways her words might be interpreted, Ruby starts waving her arms to backpedal. "N-n-not that I wanted you to look at me! Just… you know how I am! Was! Was?" Settling into a more comfortable position where she could stand her ground, Ruby adds, "All of you made me feel pretty. Normally when people look at me, I think they think I look weird." Motioning to her cleavage-bearing, hip-hugging outfit, she concludes, "I wanted to try feeling pretty. Feel… s-sexy." She shifts her weight, adding a very sexy bounce to her chest.

"You're allowed to agree, Sweetie," Weiss says, smiling at you. "You look very appealing, Ruby. I imagine you'll take this the right way, but you remind me of our sister more than you ever have."

You nod in agreement.

Ruby fist pumps, not unlike her sister. "Aww yeah! Yang's super sexy! Nailed it!" She pauses, realizing she just said her sister was sexy. "Uhh, uhh… I mean… you know what I mean! Not in a weird way."

"You'll need to work on your confidence speaking, but you've made a good start, at least." Weiss pats you on the shoulder and smiles. "In that case, I'm ready for a shower. You go ahead with Ruby and we'll talk later, Sweetie."

"Sounds good!" you say, standing up. You wave goodbye as you head out with Ruby. You make it out the door before you nearly run into someone.

"Woah!" Ilia shouts, stopping abruptly after nearly running into you. She backs off and says, "Oh… Hello!" Waving, she looks up at you and smiles. She's been adjusting well to life at Beacon, albeit she hasn't been assigned a team yet, and she still hasn't even gone to class.

"Hello," you say, also stepping back. "What's up with you?"

"Oh, nothing. I was just going to ask Blake about something. Is she here?" Ilia motions to the door. "And what are you doing?"

You pause. You haven't told Ilia that you're dating Blake, nor do you intend to tell her. Telling a girl that was in love with someone that that person chose a poly relationship over them might come across as really insensitive. Shaking the thought out, you say, "No, Blake's out somewhere. I was just about to go for a walk with Ruby." You step out of the way to let Ilia see Ruby behind you.

Ilia's eyes widen as see notices Ruby cutely waving. You notice her skin start to turn pink (Aroused? Shy? Nervous?) as she scans the shortstack's skimpy outfit, and she turns away in an attempt to avoid giving herself away. That's two girls in five minutes Ruby has managed to arouse… Blake let you know that Ilia is still getting used to the idea of people being happy after the White Fang, so she's been a bit overwhelmed by all the attractive women with bright smiles that didn't wear full camo cover. This is probably her first time allowing herself to crush on people she has a chance with, and it seems she's still a little shy. She also slips into different colors that show her emotions, probably because she can freely smile and enjoy herself rather than live in constant fear.

Ilia meekly says, "H-hi, Ruby," forcing her skin to return to being a normal color.

Not noticing Ilia's new crush on her, Ruby suddenly bounces up. As Ilia again starts shifting to pink, Ruby suggests, "Oh! You should come with us! We're gonna go walk to a gas station and pick up some sweets!" Realizing she currently had a lollipop in her mouth, Ruby takes it out and says, "Er… MORE sweets! I'm sure Blake will be back by the time we get back."

Ilia takes a deep breath and nods her head to the side. "Actually, that does sound really nice." A bit sheepishly, she adds, "And… I l-like your outfit."

"Oh my gosh, thank you!" Ruby says, gushing. "I love yours, too!" Ilia smiles and looks down at her stylish cut off jacket, one of the few things she already owned. Ignoring the high likelihood it was stolen given how expensive it looks, it suited her perfectly. "Of we go, then!"

The fresh January air feels crisp as the slight fog touches your skin. On one side, you had the (newly made) schoolgirl-crushing Ilia and on the other, a less dressed version of Ruby that showed off her curves. You decided to slip into the middle so Ilia didn't stare too much. Something tells you that Ruby doesn't have much of an interest in her, so that's another incorrect tree Ilia's trying to bark up. You should probably help her find some new friends, as nobody aside from RWBY and JNPR had met her yet, seeing as classes hadn't started; she had no team, no classmates, and no proper introductions, so maybe your team should get to know her... After all, it's not like a friend playing the right team would crash right into her.

"Watch out!" a voice calls as a streak of rainbows passes by in a flash. You, Ruby, and Ilia all jump back, caught off guard by an array of neon lights suddenly appearing in the night. Ilia turns a bright orange color (Surprise? Surprise.). The brightly lit figure attempts to slow down, interested by your group, but suddenly spirals out of control, losing their footing. "WAHHH!"

A girl with bright… everything narrowly avoids eating pavement as Ilia catches her in her arms. Her hair was bright orange, her top bright blue, her skirt bright pink, and her… oh, she has an orange tail as well! The Faunus humorously starts running in place as her skates fail to catch, leading to Ilia attempting to keep both herself and her new companion balanced. Eventually, she manages to gain control and stand up, proving a better beacon than the school itself.

"Whoops! Sorry there!" says the walking neon sign. "Thought I just saw one of you change color, so I got distracted and wiped out! Crazy, right?" She extends a hand to Ilia, who was back to her normal skin tone. "I'm Neon! We're here for the festival!" A man in a dapper yet unkempt suit runs up out of breath, brandishing a trumpet. "Oh, hi Flynt."

Though it takes a minute to recollect yourselves, Ilia shakes Neon's hand and admits, "Well, actually… I did change colors." She turns her skin bright orange, matching Neon's hair. "I-I'm Ilia," she says, getting nervous again. "I'm new here myself." Hesitating, she considers before saying, "I'm a bit of a special case, so I haven't been assigned to a team. The hall I'm in is full of empty rooms and everything, so I don't know too many people yet…" You take notice of part of that. Ilia really got the short end of the stick joining Beacon halfway through; no team, no friends to start save Blake, and not even any neighbors? To think, she's in a hall with a bunch of empty rooms… "But yes, I can change colors!" Ilia flashes several different shades to Neon's amazement.

As if forgetting you and Ruby existed, Neon's eyes suddenly glow with enthusiasm. "OH MY GOD, YOU CAN CHANGE COLOR!? THAT IS SOOOOO COOL!"

Stunned, Ilia sees her chance and says, "Yeah. I'm a chameleon Faunus." She starts showing off by cycling her skin through the colors of the rainbow tattoo Neon had on her arm. "It's not that cool, is it?"

"What are you TALKING about!? That's like, the coolest thing ever! I'm a kitty cat!"

You feel an arm around your wrist pulling you away. You turn to see a very pleased Ruby nodding that you should move on without Ilia. Seeing as your Faunus friend was hitting it off with another rainbow themed animal chick that seems the type to like girls, you see no issue with leaving Ilia to flirt. Maybe she has a thing for catgirls?

"Well, it's been good to see you Ilia, but I gotta get going!" Ruby says, waving goodbye. Before Ilia could question her, she takes off with you in tow, leaving Ilia with Neon and Flynt. After you were a little bit away, she cheerily brings up, "She seemed to be hitting it off well!"

"You can tell?"

"I can be perceptive! She likes girls, she likes rainbows, she IS a rainbow! It's like, fate or something!" Ruby adds a bounce into her step. "Besides, I know she's been a bit bummed about Blake and all."

"True." You're pretty happy that Ilia seems to be hitting it off immediately. Even more so now that she'd shown attraction to the not-interested Ruby. Well, that was *A* problem solved. Hopefully Ilia and Neon will make good friends

With Ilia's situation out of the way, you follow Ruby on a winding path downtown; you're going significantly farther than the gas station last time, though Ruby had said that was a light day. This walk takes the two of you closer to mainline Vale. True to the nightlife, you and Ruby weren't alone on your walk; plenty of citizens got the unknown pleasure of gawking at Ruby's shapely curves. The former wallflower doesn't seem to care, however, as she happily jaunts around, flaunting her new clothes and sucking on her lollipop. Ruby truly was making progress!

Walking next to Ruby suddenly think about Weiss and Blake. She's their leader after all, but now that she's… aware? She's comfortable looking sexy at least. Now that she's okay with that, you can't help but notice her, especially since she seems to prefer walking in front of you, leaving you with more than a bit to look at.

You force your eyes not to peek to Ruby's butt as a crosswalk light turns green and she trots in front of you, playfully holding her arms behind her back in a jaunty manner. Now that they were freed from her poofy skirt, everyone could see that she had a nice pair of wide, shapely hips, and surprisingly long legs for her height. Considering what she was wearing, everyone also got a look at her sway her hips in an innocent manner that was made all the sweeter by her shorts. Blake clued you in that Ruby had worn a thong with her dress the other day, and judging from Ruby's current shorts, she'd have a bad panty line if she wasn't wearing one right now. It was either that or… Oh, it's entirely possible that Ruby isn't wearing panties right now. You suddenly regret pulling Weiss' top down, seeing as you won't be getting any tonight.

Eventually, after some friendly chatting and nods to passers-by, you and Ruby reach a corner store. As Ruby walks in, she waves to the guy at the counter as if she knew him; she did frequently walk to this store, so it's not unreasonable that she would know the guy working the place, especially since he's young and kinda generically handsome. The shopkeeper, however, has his eyes fixed on Ruby, with a clear expression that he's looking her up and down for the first time. You figure that the Ruby that always came in was the one that wore a fluffy skirt, a large hood, and big headphones and not the one that would draw the eyes of a young man. He flashes a bright smile her way until he sees you enter behind her.

Ruby, not noticing the cashier taking in eyefuls, starts scanning through the candy aisle. "Now… What do I want…?" she asks nobody. You decide to pick up a slushy and a drink for tomorrow as she scans the different varieties of sweets. Not satisfied with simple candy, Ruby pops up in revelation, then goes to the front of the store. As you start to check out, she bends over and starts sifting through a refrigerated chest full of small ice cream treats.

You find yourself sharing a deep moment of bonding with the cashier as you both stare at Ruby's ass, seeing as it was hard to miss. In a way you HAD to believe was unintentional just based on who was doing it, Ruby is bent completely over, her butt pointed straight at the cashier counter as she looks through the popsicles and ice cream bars in the chest. Had you not already experienced Ruby's new comfort already, then you wouldn't have believed that Ruby was (unintentionally?) showing off her ass to two men. What made it more unbelievable is than her short shorts only made the view better, riding up ever so slightly and let a good amount of her butt peek out.

Ruby manages to deliberate which ice cream to buy for several minutes, letting you and the cashier become brothers as you watch her wiggle her ass. Eventually, she pops back up with a massive popsicle, brandishing it like a holy relic that she's all too willing to worship. Excited breathing escapes her lips as she breaks the cashier out of his stupor. The second the transaction goes through, she replaces the lollipop stick she's been chewing on with the popsicle. After an extended period looking at her bent over, you and the cashier share a knowing nod as you bond over a shared love of cute girls with nice butts and oral fixations.

Blissfully ignorant of how her sucking on a popsicle could make a cashier's night, Ruby follows you out of the corner store. Waving to a very pleased young man, she leads you back to the dorms, but not before a nice walk around downtown Vale. Soon enough, you toss an empty slushy cup in a trash can outside RWBY's room and wave goodbye to Ruby. Peeking in, you see Yang braiding Ilia's hair as Weiss and Blake inspect her nails. Sadly, you couldn't do much to say goodnight to Blake without letting Ilia know about your weird relationship, but you head back to your room with a wave and a reflection about the night.