Okay, time for some Crosshares! This pairing seriously doesn't get enough love in my humble opinion. Which I can see why, you don't see enough of them on-screen to really give credit. Tis the curse of not being in the main cast., But that's why fanfiction exists yes? Also: 5 favorites, 11 reviews and 15 followers on this. You guys all rock. Now let's begin!

Also as a quick side note: since I cant find anything that tells me wether or not fox is legit blind or just appears that way, im going to say he's not for this one.

-Beacon, Team CFVY's dorm room-

Coco let out a loud yawn as she sat up on her bunk, blinking until her eyes readjusted to the bright light spilling into the room from the early morning sunrise. "Could've sworn I closed those damn things last night," she muttered sourly. A deep chuckle to her right made her turn that way. Fox was sitting with his legs folded, a book out in front of him.

"You did, oh fearless leader, but I need the light to see better," he said with a grin. Coco rolled her eyes. She knew damn well Fox could see fine without the curtain open, he just liked messing with her. "And anyway, you'd have to face the day at some point. It's almost time for breakfast," he went on, running a hand through his rust colored hair. Coco groaned softly before rolling off her bunk, slapping the headboard of another as she walked by.

"Up and at 'em Yatsu," she said quickly. Yatsuhashi grumbled under his breath but rose up, throwing his feet over the edge as he grabbed his battle gear. Coco made her way over to their last teammate and smiled at what she saw. Velvet was curled up underneath her blanket, her ears turned downward and content look on her face.

'Im glad you can finally sleep well Vel. You certainly deserve it' she thought. She hesitated on waking her up but when she did it was by lightly shaking the girls shoulder. Velvet's eyes fluttered open and Coco grinned at the embarrassed look the faunus gave her. "Time to get up, sleepyhead. We got a big mission today," she said, leaving Velvet to stretch and wake up fully.

"Why don't WE get the gentle wake up call routine?" Yatsu asked Fox as Coco gathered her own gear.

"Because WE aren't the ones that Coco drools over. Think Velvet has that market cornered," Fox replied. Coco felt her face heat up a bit but otherwise didn't react. She slipped her shades on and faced her team.

"We haven't got all day people," she said, smirking when they hurried to finish preparing. Velvet smiled at her as she walked over. "Well, what's got you in such a great mood?"

"Ah, like you all don't know. So where are we going tonight?" She grinned excitedly. Coco's smile dropped a bit as she stared at her teammate. She glanced at Yatsu and Fox for help, but neither of them seemed to have a clue either. Velvet saw the look of confusion pass over their faces and her smile slowly vanished altogether. "Oh..you did forget," She said softly. She stared at the floor for a moment before walking back over to her things.

"Velvet-" Coco began, but she was cut off when Velvet held her hand up and looked at her. There was a mix of hurt and anger in her eyes that made her freeze up.

"Don't Coco…let's just go get this taken care of, alright? I'll meet you guys down at the air ship," she muttered, grabbing her stuff and heading out. Coco let out a long sigh as she sat back down.

"This is..concerning. What is it that we could have forgotten that has upset her so?" Yatsu asked, turning to them. Fox shrugged, busying himself with his bag.

"Hell if I know. Velvet has always been a bit…dramatic at times. Better to let her sort it out alone," he said, causing Yatsu to sigh.

"That is your solution? Do nothing?"

"Or we annoy her by asking tons of questions to get her to spill. Not really a great second option," Fox said. Coco bit her lip before pulling her scroll out and quickly glancing over the student calendar. There were no trips planned, no events…she clicked on Velvet's name in the directory and frowned at the date.

"Hey Yatsu…whats todays date?" She asked nervously.

"The tenth, I believe. Why?" He said turning back to her. She sighed heavily and put her scroll away. "Coco?"

"It's Velvet's birthday and we forgot. Again," she said. The two boy's eyes widened before looking down at the floor. Fox had no smart comeback, and Yatsu's normally stoic demeanor was saddened. "Im such a dunce, I swear. I promised her after last year that this wouldn't happen and yet here we are again," she muttered.

"Well I mean…its not like things haven't been crazy around here.." Fox mumbled.

"That's no excuse and you know it, Fox. She our teammate and now she probably feels like we don't care about her," Yatsu said to which Fox nodded. "What should we do?" He asked Coco who ran a hand through her hair slowly as she racked her brain.

"I..I think I got an idea. But she probably won't go for it now," she said. She'd never seen Velvet be angry about anything since she'd known her. Maybe a little annoyed from time to time but..that look was far past annoyance; and Coco felt responsible. She'd given her word that it wouldn't be forgotten and it had been. Standing, she pushed her shades back up fully. "I'll talk to her after we get back. For now, we should catch up because I really don't feel like another lecture from Glynda."

"Agreed," They both said and hurried out with her. Velvet was already on the air ship when they arrived, refusing to look up at them as they filed by. Coco hesitated in front of her, trying to say something, but couldn't when Velvet looked up at her. The girls eyes were full of tears, her ears drooped down. The sight made her stomach twist up and she took the seat directly to the right of her instead of heading to the back. After a long silence as the ship began taking off she spoke.

"I realized what you were upset about..i…im sorry," she said softly. Velvet shook her head quietly, not looking at her now. "Velv c'mon…I really am sorry," she pleaded.

"Your always saying that..so are Yatsu and Fox. Don't worry about it..It's just a stupid birthday," she mumbled.

"No I AM going to worry about it. You're a member of my team and I care about you," she said softly. Velvet turned to her, eyes widened a bit before she smiled a bit. That brought that same warm feeling to Coco's face and her mind blanked for a moment as she looked at her. When the hell did that become a thing? One smile from her and her thoughts become jumbled up. Shaking her head to bring herself out of her trance, she cleared her throat "Look uh…I know your into art and all that. So..when we get back how about we check out that gallery that opened last month? Then we'll grab some lunch. My treat," she said.

"You..mean just me and you?" Velvet said, drumming her fingers together, looking from side to side.

"I..I suppose. I mean if you want Yatsu and Fox to come along-"

"No! I-I mean…I'd rather it be just us, y'know? Fox would just complain about being bored the whole time and Yatsu isn't into that stuff," she said. Coco smiled and nudged her a bit, bringing a giggle out of her. "So just the two of us then. It's a date," she said lightly then flushed red quickly realizing what she'd said. Coco turned away to hide the same reaction as the ship took off. Neither spoke again on the way to the mission site. Honestly they were both too afraid of saying something else embarrassing.

Thankfully, the mission went off without a hitch, and they were back at Beacon a couple hours later. Coco was first back into the door room, trying to find a decent outfit that wasn't somehow combat related while Velvet was already changing. "Oh, for the love of Remnant. Fox, you better stop snickering at me," she warned. Fox just kept on grinning while she looked. Before long Velvet walked out wearing a dark brown blouse with a grey skirt. And at that moment, if Yatsu hadn't clamped his giant hand over Fox's mouth, the room would've been filled with his laughter. Their leader looked absolutely stunned, which made their Faunus teammate blush terribly.

"W-What? Sorry if it looks weird but it's one of my only good outfits and-" Coco silenced this by putting a finger over her lips, not really helping the girls blushing problem. Now she looked redder than Ruby's hood.

"You look great, Velv. We'll get going as soon as I find something decent to wear," she muttered the last bit sourly and went back to it. Velvet took a couple of deep breathes to compose herself before helping her. Coco finally decided on a maroon colored shirt with a pair of black jeans that had been in the bottom of her bag, still neatly folded. "I think this is the one decent outfit I actually brought with me. Didn't expect to be heading into town much, y'know?" She said, pulling her jacket on. Velvet smiled at her as they headed out. "What're you grinning about?"

"Just noticing how great you look. Now hurry up! Our ride will ditch us if we don't move it," She smirked, hurrying off. Coco rolled her eyes and pulled out her scroll typing a quick text to Fox even as she tried to keep up with Velvet.

C: While were out, get teams RWBY and JNPR together and scrape up what passes for a party.

F: what do I look like, a party planner?

C: Just do it, or you'll look like a dead man. Im sure Yatsu could oblige me there.

F: Fine. Jesus.

-Downtown Vale-

"Velvet calm down, we have all afternoon," Coco laughed softly as she was dragged down the sidewalk. The girl had grabbed her about three blocks ago and hadn't stopped since.

"I know, but I want to get there as soon as I can," Velvet smiled, finally dropping her arm at least. "Coco…thanks for doing this. I'm sorry I got a little bent out of shape this morning-"

"Don't you dare apologize for that. You've always remembered all of our birthdays. No excuses for forgetting yours, if you ask me. And well…I'm going to try and make this the best day I can. Despite the rotten start," she said with a smile. Velvet's eyes watered a bit but she quickly wiped them away as she returned the gesture.

"Just being here with you makes it ten times better, Coco," she said softly. She let out a giggle when Coco looked away, her cheeks tinged red again. "My my, you certainly blush a lot lately. Not getting sick on me are you?"

"S-Shut it," she mumbled, but had to bite back a laugh that threatened to join Velvet's next one. The things this girl could do to her composure without even meaning too! Or was it all actually intentional? Coco didn't know which thought made her more nervous. That she was starting to feel like this for Velvet and was playing right into her hands, or that Velvet wasn't even trying to be like this and she was being stupid. She was so lost in this thought that Velvet had to grab her shoulder as they got to the big double doors of the gallery. "Oh…were here. Well, you ready to head on in?"

"Definitely ," Velvet grinned as they walked in. An older man in a grey suit welcomed them. Coco saw the place was still relatively empty, which was good. She caught the mans attention while Velvet was looking over a directory.

"So…it's her birthday today, and well..I know one of your new wings is still off limits to general public, but it's her favorite kind of art. Would it be possible to go through there? Id be willing to pay a little extra on top of the entry fee" She said. The man ran a hand through his beard in thought, glancing from her to Velvet before nodding, a small smile crossing his face as he took the lien she held out.

"Very well, I see no harm in it. I'll give you the key, but I expect that back before you leave. Don't think I won't remember either," he said handing her a large key with a vale keychain attached. Coco pocketed it and nodded. "You and your girlfriend have a nice day, and please let me know if theres any further assistance I can offer," he said.

"S-Shes not my- okay….Thank you, sir," she said as he turned and left: She hurried back over to Velvet, showing her the key. Have I got a surprise for you," she grinned as they began walking down one of the first wings. Coco always hated to come to these places on her own, but hearing Velvet talk excitedly about the artists behind the work and what they did to get their results was the most fun she'd had in a long time. Like Ozpin was always telling them..times like this are what really matter at the end of the day. "Velv..what got you into art so much? You talk about it like Blake and Ruby always talk about books,"she asked as they sat down to rest their feet for a bit. Velvet played with some bits of her hair before nervously looking over at her.

"I-It's kinda a long story…"

"Hey, what did I tell you? We got all afternoon," Coco said nudging her. Velvet smiled and slowly scooted closer to her.

"Well…the truth is when I was younger, the teasing and bullying was a lot worse. Remember this is even before the White Fang changed into what they are today. I'd get taunted mercilessly and no matter how hard I tried, I could never get anyone to change their opinion of me. There was a long time I hated even looking at these damn things," she said glumly, twitching her ears.

"Velvet…you should never have thought like that. I think the ears are adorable myself," she said. Velvet smiled briefly but it vanished as she turned back to staring at the floor.

"That's very sweet but…I did. I hated myself and convinced myself that the bullies were right and I was nothing but a freak. That is… until I met Jason. He ran a little hobby store near my neighborhood which unlike most shops at the time, didn't discriminate against my kind. Anytime I was being taunted, if he was nearby, he'd scared them off and keep me with him until he was sure they were gone. I was always so amazed at the stuff he could do, some of the pieces he kept in the shop. I asked him one day how he dealt with being called a Faunus lover-that was one of the worst names to have at the time- and how he could even focus on his work. He used to tell me 'Velvet, when things are tough, I always try to pour what I'm feeling into whatever art I'm doing at the time. Do that, and nothing will ever be able to get to you, because you've already gotten rid of the negative thoughts' "she said softly

"Sounds like you really admired this guy.." Coco said.

"He was the one responsible for getting me into art, and the one who taught me to never let other people get to me. Or..he tried to teach me that second part anyway. It never really stuck when I was on my own. When I was with him I could feel confident but on my own..nah. Never worked. I kept thinking eventually it would sink in and work out. Then one day..some anti-faunus protestors burnt down the shop. I don't know what happened to him after that but..it was hard to hear about it. Because that had been my safe haven for so long and now it was nothing but ash. And even later on when I decided to be a huntress I realized that nothing he tried to teach me about being confident stuck. You saw that first hand during our first year here and all," she said, glancing over at her.

"I did. And I seem to recall it stopping real quick when Yatsu and I busted a few heads," she said which made Velvet laugh.

"It did..and I couldn't thank you enough. Well…now you know why I love art. I guess when you get right down to it..Its my way of trying to hang on to that piece of my time back home. Because it was one of the happiest times I ever had. It's only topped by being on our team..and being with you," she said softly. Coco hadn't realized it till now but their hands were only centimeters apart. She slowly pulled the hand away and stood.

"C'mon…we still got that surprise to check out," she said quickly. Velvet stood, looking a bit disappointed Coco noticed, and followed her to a large set of blue doors at the end of the hall. "You remember at the fall fesitval when you told me That ultraviolet painting stuff was your favorite? Well, that's a big reason I suggested this place; because they just finished putting in a whole wing of the stuff.

"Yeah, I heard… but I thought it wasn't open to general admission yet," She said to which Coco smirked and held the key up.

"Thanks to this little beauty, were not general admission customers," she winked over her shades before unlocking the door. Velvet's grin turned into a full fledged smile. The room was darkened to fully show off the glowing images, casting the place in a multi-colored light that was both stark and relaxing at the same time once you got used to it. Coco smiled while she and Velvet were lookng at a particular one. She looks beautiful in this light..hell what am I talking about? She always does. I…screw it. I can't not say it anymore'

"Coco? You..you okay?" Velvet asked. Coco hadn't realzied how long she'd been looking at her. She quickly shook her head

"Actually I…was hoping we could talk about something really quick.." She said, cursing the shaky tone of her voice. Velvet smiled and nodded, waiting patiently. Coco took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly before continuing. "I..like you Velv," she said. She sighed when Velvet tilted her head in confusion. "No, you don't get it. I LIKE you. As in…if you'd be up for it…well I'd like to try and be more than just friends. Now look, I know I'm not the best with mushy stuff and this isn't really making the most sense in the world, but it's been on my mind forever and didn't want to wait anymore-mmph?! The rest of her ramble was cut off by Velvet leaning up and pressing her lips against her own. After standing there frozen for a few seconds, her body slowly relaxed and she began to kiss back. One of her arms wrapped tightly around Velvet's waist and pulled her against her. Velvet used on of her hands to run through Coco's hair slowly while the other was cupped against her cheek. They reluctantly separated only when they had to, staring at each other panting slightly.

"Does…THAT answer what you wanted to say..?" Velvet asked, taking a few deep breaths. Coco smirked a bit and went to lean in again but Velvet stopped her. "Just one sec…" She said, slowly removing the glasses from Coco's face. She folded and put them in one the jacket pockets. Coco blushed as Velvet's hands held the sides of her face. "I always thought you had the most beautiful eyes.." She whispered before kissing her again. This time it was a little harder, both of her hands moved from Coco's face to wrap around her neck, tugging on her hair a bit. After a couple minutes Velvet felt Coco slowly bite her bottom lip, which made her pull away. "Behave now…" She teased

"Oh come on…it's just us in here.." Coco groaned, but Velvet knew she'd won. They separated but kept their hands locked together. As they were walking out, her scroll buzzed and she pulled it out. When she saw it was from Fox she angled it so Velvet couldn't see.

F: We are go for party time.

C: Are you…okay? You never talk like that.

F: Nora wouldn't leave me alone until I put it like that. Thanks for that by the way, leaving me with party-zilla. You owe me big, woman.

Coco laughed softly before turning to Velvet. "Looks like lunch will have to wait. I've still got one last surprise for you," Coco said softly, kissing her forehead. Velvet smiled softly

"I go where you go…like always," she whispered. Coco smiled back and walked with her back to the pick up spot for an airbus back to Beacon.

-Beacon, gym area-

"Surprise!" Everyone shouted, making Velvet grin widely as the lights were turned on.

"Your behind this aren't you?" She teased as Coco wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Me? I have no clue what you mean, beautiful," Coco smiled. Velvet gave her a quick kiss and relaxed against her.

"So…you two….?" Jaune asked

"Yes, when did this happen?" Pyrrha asked

"So! Cute!" Ruby said excitedly

"Hey!" Coco said loud enough to be heard over the others. "Okay…let's get interrogation time over with right here and now shall we? Yes, me and Velv are dating. It happened when we were at the gallery earlier. No, I will not be telling anyone exactly how it happened or what was said. And yes, first person that tries to take pictures of us when were not looking or sleeping together-FOX- is getting a swift kick up the ass. That about cover it all?" When the others nodded, she smiled. "Then let's party!" She said. The others smiled and the party got going.

"Fox! What did I say? Gifts go over here!" Nora snapped. Fox groaned loudly as he walked by Coco and Velvet

"I've fought Grimm that complain less than her," he muttered.

Coco's eyes widened. "Shit..i..i don't have an actual gift for you. I forgot…damn it all, not even dating a day and I mess up. Ill go out later and get something-" velvet's lips cut her off. When she pulled away, she was grinning.

"I have you. That's way better than any little thing from a store…now cheer up and come dance with me," she winked, guiding her out.

Damn…if this is what happens when I forget things..i never want to remember anything important.' Coco thought happily as she started to dance with Velvet both of them had the same thought, though.

'Im the luckiest girl alive.'

Finally! Im so sorry for the little wait on this one, but my brain was fried in the initial stages of this fic. Still kinda is if im being honest, but im glad this is done.

Now then…next time we have the big finale to this one-shot collection. Bumblebee! And I absolutely cannot wait to get that typed and out to you all. Till next time, fellow fanatics

-DB