Here's chapter 49, everyone.

"Before I use my semblance, I was thinking about it. Maybe I shouldn't say anything." Weiss suggested, earning an odd look from her partner. "These people are freaking out about this whole… Riot? I don't know what to call it, but a talking wolf may freak them out even more so."

"Weiss, this is your semblance. People shouldn't-." Before she could finish, the white haired teen held her hand up.

"That's right. They shouldn't, but they might, so I'll try to scare off the rioters, and you do what you can to get the owner and, I think his wife back in the store. Okay?" Weiss explained.

Ruby took a breath and nodded. "I'll be right outside after I get them in."

"Good." Weiss closed her eyes and began to use her 'semblance'. The light encompassed her body as usual and she was back to her wolf form. "Just hide my clothes somewhere no one will take them."

"Right, but before I do that," Ruby quickly got Weiss' necklace from the pile and tied it around her neck. "Now we can get this started."

Weiss blushed from that, but wasted no more time and ran over to the rioters, getting in between them and the dust shop owner, growling at them. "What the hell?! A wolf?!"

The dust shop owner, his wife, and the other civilians in the area were just as shocked to see a white wolf in Vale. "H-Honey, why is there a wolf here?" The store owner's wife asked, looking terrified.

"I-I don't know, but it looks like it's on our side." His hand was still shaking, the gun still loaded with a few rounds.

In a flash, both he and his wife were suddenly whisked away inside of the store, all that was seen where they stood were rose petals. "The hell did they go?!" One of the Faunus rioters exclaimed, while Weiss smirked.

The white wolf growled again at the rioters, a few taking steps back from her, since they didn't want to try fighting a wolf. "I'm lucky none of them seem to have had combat training."

"What are ya all afraid of. It's just a single wolf!" One of the Faunus yelled, raising his bat up to swing at Weiss, but she jumped back, dodging the swing as she thought about her fight with the Strom.

Only for a second did she felt her whole body tense up, but she refused to acknowledge that day, shaking her head as she stood her ground in front of the dust shop.

All of a sudden, Ruby appeared right next to her partner, rose petals scattering around as the rioters gasped in shock. "C-Crap, this kid has one of those power things." Some people were ignorant to what aura and semblances were, so to see Ruby appear out of nowhere was shocking.

"It's called a semblance." Ruby said defiantly. "Now why are you people trying to attack this dust shop?" Her glare was surprising to Weiss.

"You're defending that piece of shit?! Look at the sign!" One of the rioters yelled, pointing at the dust shop.

Weiss got in front of Ruby to make sure they didn't try to attack her while she was checking the sign. Ruby turned to look at it, her eyes widened when she saw it said, 'We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. "Oh…" The implications weren't looking good for the dust shop owner's case.

"Yeah, oh is right. You gonna defend that piece of shit now?" The tiger Faunus growled.

Ruby frowned, sighing as she regained her defiant expression. "I don't like it, and none of you should either, but to try and attack him isn't the way."

"And what is the way if not this?!" A rioter called out.

"Report this. Have it change ownership to someone who actually shows compassion… Don't resort to the ways of the White Fang." Weiss' voice was heard.

Some of the rioters gasped in shock, not expecting a wolf to speak. "D-Did that-."

"Before you ask, I'm not a wolf. I'm a human that has a semblance. It's not hard to imagine, but please, don't let your anger get to you. That man isn't worth it." Weiss tried to reason.

One of the more timid rioters, who was dragged into their problem spoke up. "W-What if people never listen to our reports? What then?"

"Then keep trying." Ruby responded, having the same ideology as her partner. "Please… Just drop your weapons and report this instead. You don't need to resort to violence here."

A few of the rioters looked down in shame, while some still remained defiant, but only for a few moments as they dropped their weapons, not wanting to take it any further. "Fine." One of them said, walking off as Ruby and Weiss sighed.

There were only about fifteen people in that small riot, but as they began to leave, the dust shop owner walked out, shaken up by what had happened. "T-Thank you for driving them away…"

Ruby clenched her fist and turned to face him. "Don't try thanking either of us. You're honestly worse than they are."

"W-What?" The dust shop owner was taken aback, and Ruby simply pointed at the sign on his front door. "O-Oh… I… Please, you have to understand, I tried telling them that I wasn't the one to put that there."

"It's your store, so who else would?" Ruby questioned as she crossed her arms.

Weiss stared up at the logo on the dust shop, her ears flattening against her head as she had a bad feeling.

The dust shop owner sighed. "It's not my dust shop exactly. I only run it, and the company that owns it had it there. Look, I'm not trying to make a fake excuse. It's true."

"Then tell your boss, or whoever's in charge of putting it there that you don't want it plastered on the front door." Ruby countered. Weiss whimpered, getting Ruby's attention. "What's wron-?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Weiss ran back to the alleyway, getting Ruby to chase after her. The dust shop owner shook his head, unable to cope with what just happened, so he walked back inside.

"W-Weiss, why are you running?" Ruby asked, but stopped when the white wolf got to the alleyway. "Weiss?"

"Ruby, just… Just get my clothes, please." Weiss requested.

The rose girl was concerned, but she decided to wait till Weiss was back to being human to ask her. After getting her clothes and making sure she could change back with no one seeing her, Weiss used her 'semblance' and got dressed again.

"Weiss, what's wrong? Why did you run off like that?" Ruby asked, hoping she wouldn't try to hide anything from her.

"Look at the dust shop." Weiss said, so Ruby looked over, not getting what she wanted her to see. "The symbol on the top of it." As she saw it, Ruby bit her lip. "That's why the sign is there… Because of my father."

"It's… Maybe it's-." Ruby was cut off.

"I know that he's the reason, Ruby. Look, let's just go. I don't want to be around here any longer than we need to be." Weiss spoke in a somber tone.

Ruby frowned, wishing that her partner wasn't feeling depressed, so she quickly grabbed her hand. "We still have our partner day to look forward to." She tried her best to give her an encouraging smile.

"R-Right. Just don't use your semblance to drag me around Vale, you dolt." Weiss smiled back.

Glad to see she was at least smiling, Ruby nodded and the two made their way out of the alleyway, doing their best to avoid the dust shop as police cars finally showed up. "Sheesh, they're slow." Ruby commented, earning a slight chuckle from her partner.

Weiss sighed, taking a moment to enjoy the breeze of Vale's fresh air. "I still do miss the colder breeze Atlas has to offer, but this still works well for me." She and Ruby were in the same park Willow and Summer had gone to.

"You'll have to take me there some time. I haven't felt that breeze for a few years." Ruby remarked, happily sitting next to her partner on a bench they found.

"Hmm, yes I think you'll find the colder breeze to be quite enjoyable." Weiss noted.

"Yeah… Um, about the dust shop-." Before she could continue, Weiss cut her off.

"It's fine. I can talk about it without getting upset." Weiss assured. "Honestly, I'm not that surprised. My father is… Well, him. A man who has made a name for himself because of my family's company. I don't know what makes him the way he is, but I can't exactly take responsibility for his actions either."

"Well you don't have to." Ruby agreed.

Weiss chuckled. "I remember you saying that when I spoke with you about Blake." She leaned over and rested her head on Ruby's shoulder, causing her partner to blush. "Sometimes I think about my future if I were to try taking over the dust company when my father can't… To make it better than it is now."

"But your dream is to be a huntress." Ruby reminded, hoping her friend wouldn't abandon her dream.

"I'm not saying I'd drop everything and become the president of the company, you dunce. I said I only thought about it, and… I don't know. I just… I worry that my father will cross a line one day and make it so our family name is unredeemable." Weiss expressed her concern.

"No way! That will never happen because people will look up to your name because you'll become an amazing huntress!" Ruby stated, startling her partner a bit. "I'm sorry for yelling, but it's true. You'll make a name for yourself on your own, Weiss."

Weiss' heart fluttered a little, her partner's words reaching her well. "You really think so?"

"I know so, silly." Ruby wrapped an arm around her. "Me, you, Blake, Yang. We're Team RWBY, and that means we're all gonna grow up to make names for ourselves for people to look up to. Not just because we'll be awesome, but because we'll keep people safe."

It was exactly how she sounded when she was a kid. Weiss truly wanted people to feel safe when they thought about her. "Ruby… I've… Never told you this, but… I kinda wanna have a title when I become a huntress."

Ruby grinned. "You gotta tell me what it is."

"Ugh… Promise not to laugh?" When Ruby nodded, Weiss' cheeks tinted red a bit. "I wanted to be called… The Shining Knight…" She closed her eyes, waiting for the laughter, but it never came, so she opened her eyes back to see Ruby smiling at her. "W-What?"

"Weiss, that sounds like a great title. Why would I ever laugh at that?" Ruby asked sincerely.

"I-I just thought it was too kiddy… I came up with that years ago." Weiss mumbled.

Ruby giggled a little, but not because of the title, but because of how embarrassed her partner was getting. "Well I still think it's a great title to have as a huntress."

"Ugh, you dork." Weiss joined in on the giggling, both girls smiling as they shared their compassion for becoming huntresses.

"I might need to come up with a title of my own too now." Ruby grinned. "Ooh, maybe the blossom huntress, or the scarlet sniper!"

Weiss playfully rolled her eyes. "I think any name will suit you well, Ruby Rose."

"Hehe. Thanks, Wolfy." Ruby's use of her nickname made the white haired teen blush again. "I'm looking forward to when we both become huntresses, Weiss… If there's anyone in the world who'd I wanna be fighting monsters with, it's you."

Those words. It was wonderful to hear, and Weiss almost teared up hearing them, so she scooted over, thinking about her future as a huntress, fighting alongside Ruby. "I… I feel the same way."

"Y-Yeah." Ruby noticed Weiss was getting closer, so she scooted over as well, both smiling as they had images of themselves as huntresses, but after a few moments, they realized how close they got.

It didn't stop them though, as Ruby was crushing on her partner for a couple of years, while Weiss always felt something more with Ruby than anyone else. They both leaned in and gently pressed their lips together, not caring who saw them.

"Ruby…"

"Weiss…"

Both thought of each other, nothing else coming to mind. Not even questioning what they had just done. They held their lips together for a couple of more seconds, both pulling away after, blushing heavily as they looked away from each other.

Ruby rubbed the back of her head, still looking to her right. "S-So… Uh… Names for us… Y'know… Huntress names… Heh, still a little… Um, unsure about what mine would be…" She chuckled nervously.

Weiss was at a loss for words for a few moments. She didn't think that her partner day with Ruby would have led to that, not that she regretted it. Just surprised was all. "Y-You'll think of something… Should we… Get back to the school?"

"If… If you want." Ruby looked a little down about that.

Hearing it in her voice, Weiss took a breath and turned back around, but as she did, Ruby did so as well, both facing each other. Their blushes evident to the other. "R-Ruby… Maybe… We can stay here a bit longer?"

Ruby nodded sheepishly. "Y-Yeah. I think that would be… Um, nice."

The two dorks leaned in again, but not to kiss that time. Their foreheads pressed against each other softly, Ruby knowing Weiss was able to calm down when she did that. They reached for each other's hands and folded them together, smiling as they closed their eyes and took in the breeze that blew passed them.

It only took 49 chapters, but there you go. It finally happened and now I can start working on the other plot points with the white rose couple being, well, a couple. Technically it's just a kiss, but let's be real, I ain't gonna tease you guys and say that's all there is to it, seeing as chapter 50 is the official start for them.

To JJ- Oh trust me, I know. Weiss has a family, even if not by blood. Because blood is not the defining factor that makes a family, and Willow has proven that. I really am glad I got Summer to work at Beacon to have her in at times, and yeah, white rose was set up, and it's here.

To the guest on chapter 10- Not sure if you'll see this, but I have not heard that song, but it sounds interesting. In the end, the idea of the story began very differently, but I'll continue to tell it the way I'm enjoying it, so we'll see where the story takes itself.

I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 49. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 50.