Day 2 of RWBY relationship week. I rolled Penny and Nora.

I actually had a ton of fun writing this one, so I hope that everyone enjoys it as much as I did!

Nora sprinted out of the front entrance of Beacon, racing down the concrete stone pathway as fast as her legs would carry her.

Seconds later, she hears it, the sound she's been waiting for.

"Noraaaaa!"

Her partner's scream brought a grin to her face. She looked back towards Beacon over her right shoulder as her legs continued carrying her away from the danger that was currently her partner.

She was actually quite impressed that she could hear the normally soft spoken Ren so well from this...

*WHAM*

Not looking where she was going, she slammed viciously into a solid brick wall at full speed, hitting the ground a second later with a loud crack as she was instantly flattened onto her back.

"Ughhh... " she groaned in pain from her new orientation on the pavement, staring up at the clear blue sky.

Since when had there been a wall in the middle of the entrance to Beacon?

"Oh, I am so sorry!"

Her eyes narrowed in surprise at the feminine voice. Lifting her head up slightly, her mouth dropped open in shock when she found a girl standing there in front of her, wringing her hands in distress.

She had run into...another person? And she had been the one leveled?

Well, that had never, ever happened to her before...

Groaning again, Nora pushed herself gingerly to her feet.

"Are you alright? I'm sorry, I didn't see you running there! "

Nora took a deep breath, feeling the dust of what must be several crushed ribs rattling through her chest. Shaking her head to bring back what was left of her scattered focus, she was finally able to bring her attention to the apologetic girl standing in front of her.

Short orange hair with a big pink bow? Cute. Green and white smock over black pants? Cute. Vibrant green eyes? Extra cute. Ability to withstand the impact of a full speed Nora Valkyrie running smack dab into her? Toooo cuteeeeee.

"No problem," Nora replied with a big smile as she cracked her back with a slight wince. "I should be the one apologizing to you! Are you ok?"

The girl tilted her head in confusion.

"I'm perfectly fine, thank you for your concern!"

Ok, little bit of a blow to the ego there, but still super cute. Nora could run with this.

"I'm Nora," she said as she stuck her hand out. The girl immediately shook it (quite firmly in Nora's opinion).

"My name's Penny!" the cute girl exclaimed happily, a huge smile lighting up her face. Nora couldn't help but to beam in response. Cute smile!

"So...do you go to school here, Penny?"

Cute girl...er...Penny...shook her head, appearing to be somewhat saddened by the fact that she didn't.

"I do not...but I'm here to see Ruby!"

Nora felt her mouth turn down into a pout when she heard the brunette's name.

Why did all the cute girls always want to see Ruby? Sure, Ruby was cute too, and talented, but fragile! Nora could crush her with a moderately excited hug! How could this magically sturdy, yet cute, girl be interested in someone as tiny as Ruby Rose?

"How do you know Ruby?" Nora finally asked, forcing the frown from her face. It's not polite to frown at people, Ren had once told her.

"Ruby is my best and only friend!" Penny exclaimed joyfully. "She asked me to come meet her here today so that we could spar!"

Nora felt a huge smile return to her face.

Friend, huh. She could definitely work with that.

"I know where Ruby's room is; I can take you to her!" Nora offered, extending her hand out to the girl.

Penny looked at her hand for a couple of seconds before looking back to Nora in confusion.

"Friend Ruby told me that holding hands is something that only people who are 'more than friends do.'"

Nora grinned. That was a better response than she could have ever hoped for.

"Well, Ruby's right."

"Then...are we more than friends?" Penny asked excitedly.

Nora bit her lip, trying to think of any social lessons Ren had given her that would apply to this situation. The only thing that really came close was that when you want something that you can't have, you have to be ok with not getting it and must never level the nearest building in disappointment.

But this situation was different. She could have what she wanted.

"Yes," Nora responded confidently, bobbing her head up and down. "We are more than friends."

Penny clapped her hands together with a squeal of giddy excitement before clasping Nora's hand firmly (maybe breaking one or two bones, but Nora was ok with that).

"I was hoping that we were!"

Nora grinned as they turned to walk back to Beacon and Team RWBY's dorm room.

Only then did Nora notice Penny's weapon...more significantly, her lack of any weapon.

"Wait a second...if you're here to spar Ruby...where's your weapon?"

"Oh, I have them with me," Penny responded lightly.

Nora did a double take when she noticed the multitude of very dangerous looking, razor sharp swords now attached to Penny's back.

Nora mentally high fived herself on her most recent life decisions.

This girl is so, so cute.