Tonight was the night. The three of them, Ruby, Blake, and Pyrrha, were going out on a date together. Promises were made to behave (such guarantees were gathered from a pouting Ruby as well to not overindulge on the sweets), and they all cordially agreed on the movie to watch.
They walked with Ruby in the middle and arm in arm into the theater, retrieved drinks and snacks from the concessions stands (two small sodas for Blake and Pyrrha while Ruby had the biggest icee they served), and found good seats in the middle of the theater. There was plenty of time before the movie started, even before the previews began.
Plenty of time for Pyrrha to broach the subject that had been knocking around in her head for the last couple of days.
"Ruby?" she asked quietly. "May I ask a question?"
"Sure, Pyrrha, what's up?" the brunette replied cheerfully, turning from where she sat in between her two dates to give her full attention.
The redhead cleared her throat, glancing at Blake briefly. The Cat Faunus evidently knew something of import was about to be imparted, whatever it might be, as her bow twitched towards her curiously.
"What are we to you?"
Ruby's cheerful face morphed into confusion. "Um… Not following you."
"Sorry," Pyrrha apologised. "I mean to say… well… Am I… that is, are Blake and I your girlfriends?"
The small brunette once more wore a smile on her face, though this time the wattage was turned up high enough to power a small town. "Do you wanna be?"
Pyrrha blinked her eyes uncertainly, not expecting the question to be turned back upon her. "Er… yes?"
Ruby twisted around to regard her teammate. "How 'bout you, Blakey?"
"I… would like that, yes." Blake's usual small grin was wider than normal, and the redhead supposed her own was quite extensive as well.
"Okay, then!" Ruby exclaimed. She held her oversized gallon of frozen sweetness up in front of her with both of her small hands. "To my girlfriends!"
Laughing, both Blake and Pyrrha tapped their cups together with her. "To our girlfriend," they chimed merrily.
Once the movie started, Pyrrha had to admit that the crafty petite girl had quite the system worked out. She held her giant drink in between her knees so that both hands would be otherwise occupied holding those of the girl on either side of her, bending down to sip from the overly long straw. Every time something funny would happen, the brunette would squeeze her hand in tune with her giggling, the sound like soothing music that Pyrrha knew she'd never, ever get tired of hearing.
At one point, when Ruby was practically wheezing from laughter, her drink threatening to spill out of her lap from her bouncing about, Pyrrha glanced over to catch Blake's eye. The raven-haired girl was grinning widely, her amber eyes twinkling in humor from Ruby's contagious enthusiasm.
Remarkably enough, Ruby had managed to finish her entire drink by the time credits began to roll.
Unsurprisingly, as a result of this, the small brunette disappeared in a flash of rose petals as soon as the lights came up, a high-pitched "Gottagopeebye" trailing behind her.
"Well," Pyrrha smiled as she rose from her seat. "I think that this counts as a successful date."
"I agree completely," Blake smiled back. She made to turn and head down the aisle, but paused and turned back.
"Thank you, by the way."
"Oh?" Pyrrha asked, puzzled. "For what?"
"For… clarifying that. I didn't really even think about it much… but I suppose it was good to have it resolved. We, you and I, are her girlfriends." Blake gave Pyrrha a soft smile. "Also, I'm glad we're back to being friends."
"You know what, Blake? So am I."
The two girls strolled out of the theater and into the lobby, chatting idly about the merits of the movie they'd just seen. They paused in the middle of the large area, unsure as to which of the numerous bathrooms Ruby had used, but hopefully she'd spot them where they were.
"Can I tell you something, Blake?" the redhead asked hesitantly as they stood there waiting.
"Of course, Pyrrha. What's on your mind?"
Pyrrha fidgeted with the hem of her shirt. "I… You must know by now how much I care for Ruby… And, of course, I can see how much you do the same…"
"Well, that would be why we're all here, doing this," Blake replied wryly.
"Yes, that's true… I think, though…" Pyrrha sighed, looking out the front doors of the theater and into the dark night. "I think I might actually be in love with her," she finished in a whisper.
"Oh," Blake murmured.
"I mean, I have never felt like this before for anyone else…"
"No, I understand," Blake interjected softly. "I… suppose I feel the same, really. There's just something about her, isn't there?"
"Yes," Pyrrha smiled. "There certainly is."
"Well, then." Blake absently adjusted the bow on her head to make sure it was still firmly in place. "Um… where does that leave the two of us?"
"As I see it, we both want what is best for her, but more than that, we want her to be happy."
"Agreed. And, given that…" Blake glanced over at the slightly taller woman with a small grin. "Well, I think we respect each other enough to make this continue to work, don't you?"
"I do indeed." Pyrrha tapped her finger against her belt idly. "I think… perhaps we can still do separate things with Ruby. I know you have your study times and team situations, and I do enjoy sparring with her…"
Blake nodded. "Yes, I agree. We should share some of the time with her alone. But, for the most part…"
"...We keep doing the joint outings," Pyrrha finished for her. "She really does seem to enjoy it when we all go out on a group date."
"Yes, she does." Blake turned to face Pyrrha fully, her face solemn. "I will make a promise to you, Pyrrha Nikos. I will work with you on this as best as I can, without complaint."
"I will pledge the same to you, Blake Belladonna," the redhead smiled. "And, perhaps… we should go on an outing as well, just by ourselves? I don't believe we've ever gotten to simply, er, 'hang out' together before. And if we're going to be cooperating so closely, we should get to know each other better."
"I like that idea," Blake smiled back. The two of them shared a warm hug, tied together by their love for a certain effervescent petite brunette who was worth the world to them.
Said brunette joined in the hug with a high-pitched squeal.
"Oh my Oum you guys I'm so excited I heard some of that and you're gonna hang out and become best friends and we're gonna be so happy together…" Ruby sucked in a deep breath with a huge whoosh of noise. "I am the luckiest girl in all of Remnant!" she finally cheered.
The three of them remained in their embrace for a while, sharing in their laughter.
A/N: Oh, wait, did you think this was a romance story with Ruby as the main character? Nope, sorry. This is actually a romance story between Blake and Pyrrha, with Ruby as the supporting character. Sneaky, no? Have no fear, though, it's not like they're gonna push Ruby aside or anything. In fact, one might say that Ruby is the Alpha in their little group.
And it'll likely change again further down the line. Did you not read the fine print? Sanity should be left at the door. There's plenty of jars there, leave them alongside the one with my soul. (It's the tiny black one that seems to stare at you no matter where you stand.)
Anyways, I've been really, really looking forward to getting this chapter out. Almost as much as another trio of chapters further down the line. Things are happening! The crack is real! Also, I know I keep saying this, but I'm just not used to all this attention. All these views (How is it possible I actually get 1000 hits a day?) and followers (We hit 100! W00t!) are completely blowing my mind. I just hope I can keep you entertained with more of this relationship crack!
growlscout: Yup, Blake is hopelessly head over heels for Ruby, as is Pyrrha. Glad you liked the 'big brother' Jaune, it's kinda how I see him in this, to go with 'big sister' Yang. Always happy to provide smiles for my omake-buddy!
Guest21: I actually do have a beach visit planned, but it's waaayyy in the future. Like, chapter 30+ when they're on summer break and visiting Patch. (Yes I have planned out that far.) There will be much blushing, I assure you.
Boarador: I know, it's like an embarrassment of riches with all the reviews! I mean, I love them endlessly, I'm just not used to them all! Doesn't mean I won't reply to every one, though! Them's the rules!
Snek de la keeper of Lonk: As evidenced in the author notes above, oh yes they most certainly will be developing feelings for each other. While the Ruby x Blake / Ruby x Pyrrha are established relationships right off the bat, Blake x Pyrrha will be more of a slower burn. But it will indeed end up as a true threesome relationship.
THB4: There needs to be more cookies in this story. Fortunately they play an important plot device in a future chapter. Still… more cookies are needed. Not sure what I want to do about Yang, right now I just have her as a support role, though there will be something peripheral for Weiss coming up… No plans right now for Penny. Oh, and also, the threesome ship here is called Purruby, as I am led to understand.
DarkbladerX666: Well, for now Tai and Qrow aren't aware about the relationship. That's definitely gonna change down the line. As far as Raven and Summer go… Ehhh I don't think my headcannon agrees with a similar arrangement. I always felt like Summer was the caring teammate who stepped in to help Tai when Raven took off, and things just kinda happened from there. I realize there are other theories out there (ENTIRE. TEAM.).
Pink Cat Glory: Snicker, you're doing it to me again. Bellabooty. Heh, I'm so juvenile sometimes… From what I've been told the tri ship is indeed Purruby. Though the really sunburnt penguin one also makes me giggle.
Okay, that's all for now, at least until tonight! Stay shiny!