Author's Note: And now… An experiment. A story told, up until the final paragraph, entirely in dialogue. Here... we... go.

"Hey, Ruby."

"Oh, hey! Glad you could make it."

"Yeah, me too."

"Come on, sit down. I got some tea for us."

"Thanks. Looks good."

"Quite the first round that was today."

"Yeah, things got pretty hectic for a while there."

"I didn't even know Nora could do that with electricity!"

"Well, she doesn't get a lot of opportunities to use her Semblance to that degree. Shame no one on our team can use lightning to the opposite effect."

"That would be SO COOL."

"Yeah, sure would."

"And the way you commanded your team so smoothly, even under fire. Now that was impressive."

"It's the least I can do as team leader. Not a lot of combat input here."

"Wait, what? You're great at hand to hand!"

"Well, it's more of a contrast thing. Everyone else's fighting styles, even yours, are just so flashy and fluid. With my sword and shield, it's so… simple. Static. It needs to be, because of my motion sickness, but sometimes… I just feel so underwhelming."

"Now, don't you go deprecating yourself like that, Jaune! Crocea Mors is awesome! I mean, that thing can decapitate an elder Ursa with one slash! I should know, I've seen you do it!"

"That day in Forever Fall? Yeah, that was pretty cool. My sisters almost flipped when I told them about it."

"You never told me you had any siblings."

"Well, I do. Seven, in fact. All sisters."

"You have seven sisters?! You have seven sisters."

"Yep. Not something that comes up a lot in conversation."

"Sweet mother of Gav, how do you-"

"Not exactly that easy. My older ones baby me, my younger ones practically worship me, and whatever you do, do NOT get me started on my twin."

"Well, odds are you'll get yourself started."

"I can't do anything without her sticking her nose into it, pestering me about my every decision. I swear, when she found out I was sneaking away from home and forging my way into Beacon-

"...You didn't know about that, did you?"

"...Nope."

"...Well, it's true. I forged entry papers, recommendations, an exam, the works, took my grandfather's weapon and armor, and now I'm here. You remember when you gave me that pep talk about being a leader? That was during a time when Cardin Winchester was blackmailing me with that fact."

"…You could have fooled me."

"Really?"

"Sure! You took down that Ursa in Forever Fall, you've become a great leader, by the looks of today… Even during initiation, there was something there that made Ozpin appoint you as team leader.

"No one starts off at their maximum potential, Jaune. And I'm sure that even if Cardin were to go to Ozpin right now and tell him about your forgery, he would not be believed. In fact, knowing Oz, I think he knew from the get-go."

"Yeah, he probably did. Thanks, Ruby."

"No problem. And don't worry. Your secret is safe as can be with me."

"I'm counting on it."

"…If I may change the subject…"

"Go on ahead."

"I've noticed something else: You don't seem to be hitting on Weiss that much anymore."

"Yeah?"

"Why is that?"

"Well, a lot of reasons. But there's one that stands out."

"And what's that?"

"Well… No beating around the bush here: I think I've found someone else."

"Have you now?"

"Yeah. Can't believe I didn't notice her sooner."

"Do I know her?"

"You might."

"Well… Could you describe her?"

"Of course I could. Okay. She's… a little on the short side. She has these wide, beautiful eyes. Her cheeks have this coloration that makes it look like she's constantly blushing."

"Oh, she sounds so cute!"

"Yeah, she is. Now, her personality… If I could give her outward self one word, it'd be 'peppy.' Unfailingly cheerful, basically able to pick anyone up out of rough times with her mere presence."

"Okay, this is sounding suspiciously like Nora."

"Let me finish. And her inward personality… I'll have to go with 'innocent.' She views the world through this lens of idealism that makes life, to her, like a fairy tale waiting to be told.

"I mean, how could I not fall for her after all the time I've known her for. Met her my first day here at Beacon, in fact."

"D… Did you now?"

"Yeah. And since then, she's really helped me through a lot of tough times. Even when I was at my lowest. Helped me become who I am today."

"…"

"But she's come a long way, too. From a lost young woman boosted ahead two years, to leader of her own team and foiler of notorious criminals. And I couldn't be prouder of her.

"…You've grown so much… Crater Face."

"…We both have, Vomit Boy."

"I love you, Ruby."

"I love you too, Jaune."

And with that, the Huntsman and Huntress wrapped up the conversation in the best way they could think of. One small, but beautiful kiss.

Author's Note: I mused over a LOT of ways on how to do this. Do I set it before or after the tournament? Or during? Jaune's POV, or Ruby's? But this seemed like the best thing I could do.

Make sure to let me know what you thought, and tune in whenever I get the next chapter up for my interpretation of what is, most likely, the very first RWBY ship.

Now, how can I make this original…?