I think I might extend the rule to just "any girl who's age wouldn't be an issue" because this Illia is still a minor. Chances are I'll do quasi-genderbends of male canon characters (Jaune might have a twin or cousin named Jean who shows up, Adam has a more charismatic younger sister, etc.) if anyone wishes.


Ilia was currently sat on one of the bed's, across from her was Pyrrha freaking Nikos and the blondie with a dick whose eye she took out. Blake's team moved a bed next to their's to sit on while the cute redhead and Mistrali were getting snacks. Okay... Okay you can do this...

Ruby began, "Soooo, Ilia, whatcha need?"

Fuck, I can't do this!

She opened her mouth then closed it. This went on for a few seconds until she heard Pyrrha's voice. "It's alright, any friend of Blake is a friend of ours." Everyone nodded in agreement, Jaune chimed, "And if there's something bothering you, we're here to help."

Ilia looked around, seeing everyone giving a warm smile. No wonder Blake likes it here... She took a deep breath, "Alright... The thing is... I'm-"

"In love with Blake?" The short hammer-wielder said nonchalantly, bringing a bag of chocolate chips as her partner brought a stack of pancakes.

The reptilian faunus deflated, slumping back on the bed as she let out a groan. "Was it that obvious...?"

Yang let out a snicker, "How could we not with the way you look at her. Then again can't blame yo-UF!" Ruby's elbow found itself in her sister's gut, glaring at her as she returned her attention to Ilia who just had a realization. "W-wait, you all are okay with me being.. y'know?"

Everyone blinked and started going around raising their hands,

Ruby, "Demisexual."

Yang, "Pansexual."

Weiss, "Bicurious.. I think, I haven't really thought much of dating the same sex... until I came here that is." She sighed as Pyrrha start rubbing the back of her neck, "Uh.. well you see, Illia.." She looked at her team before Nora bounced onto her lap and Ren put his arms around Jaune. "Yeah.." She blushed as Nora kissed her cheek.

Illia's eyes widened at this,

Ilia sat herself back up, "Yeah but.. I don't know.. When it comes to just spitting out how I feel I just.. I just clam up.." She brought her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. "What if.. what if she says no and doesn't want to talk to me afterwards.. I.." She closed her eyes, opening them once she felt a little reaper hugging her. "It's alright, Ilia, you know as well as I do that Blake wouldn't leave a friend behind over something like that." She gave the chameleon girl a squeeze, "You'll only be hurting yourself if you hold onto this."

Weiss coughed into her fist to grab the room's attention, "While.. lacking in romantic experience, I do have my sister's advice.. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."

The blonde bombshell next to her let out a snicker, "You're kidding right? That's so cheesy!" The heiress rolled her eyes in response, "Still stands, essentially it is better to take the chance when you can instead of missing out on it."

JNPR's fearless leader went over and patted Ilia's back, "Yeah, and you know what? We can help!"

Ilia raised an eyebrow at this, "Help...?"

Jaune looked around, "I mean, back you up when you go to confess, help get Blake secluded so you can have the right place to talk... or try to give advice on romance like Snow a- I mean, Weiss did."

The former White Fang noticed the blonde shake a little as the aforementioned heiress glared at him. She looked around to see the rest were apparently on board, with all nodding or raise their thumbs like Nora did.

She smiled back, struggling a bit with words as she's only ever really gotten this kind of support from her own team. "T-thank you all so much!"


Ruby, the rest of RWBYJNPR, Flynt and Neon were outside the dorm of FNKI as the hallway was filled with the sounds of Illia's cries. All attention was on Blake as she was clearly distraught and still surprised.

"Okay how was I supposed to know she liked me?!"

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow, "You didn't know she liked women...?"

Belladonna opened her mouth and then closed it, "I... may not have noticed and just assumed she didn't like dating..."

Flynt sighed and leaned against the wall. "Okay, so now what? How are we going to have our sad little scalie happy again?"

Neon raised her hand, "Yes, Neon?"

"Strip club?"

Flynt rolled his eyes, "No, Neon, strip clubs don't bring happiness they just hide pain. Red?"

Ruby, Nora and Pyrrha went to speak before looking at one another. "Little Red."

Ruby and Nora looked at each other, "Oh fuck me, Ruby got any ideas?"

The reaper put a hand to her chin and started thinking, "Well... what if we found her someone besides Blake? Any contenders?"

Crickets, Yang coughed into her fist. "No offense Ruby but... it'd just feel like a pity date if any of us asked her out, at least so soon as she's been dumped. That also rules out kitty kat 2 electric boogaloo over there."

The reaper puffed her cheeks when Jaune got an idea, "I could call my sister."

They all looked at one another and shrugged, "Sure."


Fuck me this quarantine has driven me so insane I actually came back to this.