The truce between Blake and Pyrrha lasted for all of half the next day. Breakfast was actually a rather cordial affair, the three of them glossing over the actions that almost made a disaster of the prior evening. Smiles were shared as they reminisced on the fun they had with the racing game.

The combined teams of RWBY and JNPR visibly relaxed at the new atmosphere.

Even Professor Port's class, normally the dullest of all the classes they took, was made better for Ruby when Blake and Pyrrha agreed to change seats and place themselves on either side of the small brunette.

It was during the walk to lunch where things went wrong once more.

Pyrrha had casually asked Ruby if she wanted to stop by her dorm that evening to watch a movie with her team, making the innocent mistake of not including Blake in that offer.

The Cat Faunus' eyes narrowed. "Actually, tonight is our regular study night."

"Aww, but Blakey…"

"You should really catch up on your work for Oobleck's class. Right, Weiss?"

Blake gazed at the heiress with a look of pleading in her eyes. Instead of backing her up, however, Weiss simply looked away guiltily, not wanting to become involved.

Traitor.

"Really, Blake," the redhead interjected, her voice slightly yet uncharacteristically forceful. "I think a simple movie wouldn't cut too greatly into your studying time…"

"Well, as her teammate, I believe I might have a better idea of what her best interests are here."

"Do you truly? Or are you merely manipulating her time?" Pyrrha retorted levelly.

Blake sucked in a quick breath at the blatant accusation. "I don't know what-"

"Hey!" Ruby yelled angrily, bringing the conversation and their travel to a grinding halt. The short girl was standing behind them, arms crossed irritably.

Pyrrha and Blake had only time for a brief shared glance of guilt, one that they were becoming far more used to than they should have been, before the brunette pointed towards the doors past the cafeteria.

"Outside. Now."

"Ooohhh, you're in trouuuble…" Nora whispered as the three walked by.

"Quiet, Nora," Pyrrha hissed, her face blushing in shame.

Blake and Pyrrha sat beside each other on a bench while Ruby paced back and forth in front of them, the pair regarding her abashedly.

"I thought we already covered this," Ruby began, her voice slipping into team-leader mode. "Was there, or was there not, a truce?"

"Yes, but-" Blake began

"Ah-pupupup!" the brunette cut her off in a remarkably decent imitation of a certain white-haired heiress. "Were you somehow under the mistaken impression that said truce only existed for last night?"

"I suppose not," Pyrrha sighed, looking down at the ground.

"That's right. I expect the two of you to hold to this, understand?"

Pyrrha and Blake nodded glumly. The Cat Faunus glanced aside at the girl sitting next to her.

"I might have been… a little overzealous in wanting Ruby's time tonight."

Pyrrha nodded, accepting the apology for what it was. "And I should have invited you for the movie as well. I am sorry for that, truly."

"So, the truce still holds?" Ruby asked, her gaze softening as she regarded the pair.

Both of them nodded again.

"Good. And not just for tonight, either," the petite brunette declared, stopping to face them with crossed arms. "I mean it, I don't want you guys fighting."

"Right, no fighting," Blake nodded.

"And you two can go back to being friends again?"

"We… We shall try," Pyrrha agreed after another shared glance with Blake.

Ruby let out a huff, her silver eyes shining with emotion. "I don't mind going out on separate dates with you sometimes, but I really want what we had last night. The three of us."

Pyrrha blinked her eyes uncertainly as it dawned on her what Ruby was requesting. "You mean to say… What would we even call this?"

"A tri, I believe," Blake answered quietly, thinking back to certain novels she'd read. "And I'm willing to give it a shot. For you, Ruby."

The redhead nodded slowly. "I am… not sure what all this entails… but…" She glanced between the two of them. "I really do like you, Ruby. And Blake, we were friends before this. I hope we can be so again?"

"We can," Blake conceded with a slight smile.

Ruby clapped her hands excitedly. "Yay! Now, hug it out, you two!"

The other two girls laughed and leaned in for a quick hug. It was lengthened by the simple expedient of Ruby throwing herself upon them, squealing with joy as she held on to them both.

A/N: So, that was a thing. This was the final turning point for Blake and Pyrrha, one last misunderstanding before they really comprehend and accept (or at least begin to accept) what they're getting into with Ruby. Honestly, both their hearts are in the right place, it's just taken some adjustment to come to terms with the fact that Ruby really, truly does want a relationship with the both of them.

Once again, I cannot adequately relay just how utterly floored I am by the response to this story so far. Only three chapters in, and already over 1600 views, 74 follows, and 18 reviews? Yikes. No performance pressure there or anything...

Commando2341: I aim to please!

Boarador: Wow, I have a new fanfic to check out now. I think I'm gonna finish this one first, so I don't change how this is gonna play out…

growlscout: Yep, as I mentioned in my PM, they got so wrapped up they completely ignored Ruby and moved right on to the next game without giving her a chance. Hence her leaving. Honestly, I was afraid some might get turned off by the notion that Blake and Pyrrha could become so competitive over Ruby that they'd forget to give the object of their rivalry the attention she deserves, but this was a wake-up for the both of them. Conversations will indeed happen, but as of right now nothing meaningful will come of it until chapter 9 (not 10, sorry I misspoke) at the earliest.

Jefardi: Yeah I did push things a little bit with the rivalry, but in my thinking Blake just managed to trigger the competitive streak that Pyrrha has as a tournament champion. I don't believe she's ever been directly confronted like this, usually her 'nice-girl' attitude stays in play so long as at least one side remains oblivious. And in canon, she wants Jaune to be happy, even if it is at her own expense. In this case, she wants Ruby to be happy, but Ruby has already expressed an interest in her, so that makes it an active competition in her head. Until so disabused. As far as Pyrrha and Blake is concerned… well, we have a long way to go with them, but the first step is regaining their friendship and agreeing to cooperate.

FriesBeforeGuys: First off - holy carp I love the username. You rock. Secondly, I wholeheartedly agree. There's just something about tri ships that are like crack to me. Love 'em.

DarkbladerX666: Welllll… Let's just say, wait for the later chapters. Might answer your questions. Short answer, though, is rule nothing out. Heh. And thanks for the props!

And now, just because I've always, always, always wanted to do one of these, I present to you… an omake!

Ruby clapped her hands excitedly. "Yay! Now, kiss!"

"..."

"Guys? Hellooo, guys? Blake? Purrha, er, I mean, Pyrrha?" Ruby sighed, tapping her foot on the ground impatiently. "Well, they have to come up for air eventually…"

Does that count as an omake? I think it does. Whelp, till next time! Stay shiny!