Author's Note: Any dialogue in *this format* is over the earpiece, which Pyrrha cannot hear.


"Ruby, I don't know about this. Are you sure this a good idea?"

"You asked us for help, but if you think you can manage a whole date with Pyrrha by yourself, go ahead," Ruby replied as she fixed Jaune's tie.

"No! I do still want your help, it's just that an earpiece seems like overkill. Couldn't I just excuse myself and go to the bathroom?"

"There's no way you would be able to make it 10 minutes without out making a fool of yourself," Weiss said nonchalantly.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ice Queen."

"Relax, you'll do fine. Just don't try to talk back to us directly. We'll hear everything that either of you says, and if Yang-," Blake shot the blonde a warning look, "Doesn't forget to bring the binoculars, we'll be able to see what's going on as well."

Jaune let out a nervous laugh, "Well, I guess I can't do much worse than our first date, right Weiss?"

"Aw, you'll be fine! Pyrrha is actually a nice girl-"

"Hey!" Weiss interjected, indignant.

Yang ignored her and continued, "Just listen to us and you'll have a second date for sure!"

After a last second look over by Yang, Jaune exited RWBY's room and crossed the hall to his own dorm where Pyrrha was getting ready.

"Shall we go?" Jaune said with a stiff half bow.

Pyrrha smiled warmly and slid her arm around his.


Later, at the restaurant.


"So… what looks good?" Jaune said while perusing his own menu.

"I'm not quite sure, I was thinking we could order some oysters to start?" Pyrrha replied.

*Oh! Oysters are a natural aphrodisiac! She's going to put – ow!*

*Yang! Pyrrha is NOT going to have sex with him!* Weiss scolded over the earpiece.

*Weiss, please, here comes the waiter!* Ruby pleaded.

*Order the oysters.* Blake said, monotonously going about making sure Jaune wasn't left out to dry.

"Ah, waiter! Can we get some oysters please?"

The waiter nodded and returned to the kitchen to place the order.

*Compliment her! Tell her that she looks nice, that you like her dress.* Weiss fed.

"So, uh, Pyrrha. I just wanted to say that you, uh, look really nice tonight. I really like your dress, too."

"Oh, thank you! Maybe I'll let you try it on sometime," Pyrrha said with a wink and her best smile.

Jaune could hear all of team RWBY erupt in laughter in his ear, so he gave a nervous laugh, trying to ignore the headache that the sudden burst of noise gave him.

"Oh, Jaune, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it, I just thought we could laugh about it, I promise I didn't mean to hurt your feelings," Pyrrha said, immediately sensing Jaune's discomfort, and reaching for his hand.

"Huh? Oh, no-"

*Yes, go along with it! She's trying to hold your hand!* Yang said eagerly.

"…I mean, it's ok, I just kind of have a headache is all," Jaune said, letting Pyrrha's hand grasp his.

*Smooth, lover boy.* Blake said, undoubtedly with a roll of her eyes.

*Ok, now here come the oysters, make sure that she gets the last one!* Ruby chimed in.

The waiter waltzed up to their table and set the plate of seafood in between the pair before backing away, leaving them alone again.

"Jaune, there's something I need to tell you."

A collective holding of the breath came from over the earpiece.

"Alright, what's up?"

A small groan escaped from Weiss as she remembered their date.

"I… I don't know how to say this, but I have liked you for a long time now," Pyrrha said, looking up from her hands and gazing into Jaune's deep blue eyes.

*Oh, yes! I told you, Ruby! I so called that!* Yang said excitedly before being muffled.

"When we had that dance at the ball, I thought that you would ask me out, that maybe we could start dating… But then you went back to Weiss, and I didn't know what to feel," Pyrrha continued, grasping his hand once more.

"But then I realized that the pain felt good. I just wanted you to be happy, even if it meant it wasn't with me," Pyrrha smiled as she felt Jaune's reassuring squeeze.

"Pyrrha, I like you too. I'm sorry that I didn't see it sooner, but now we're here, and I've only eyes for you," Jaune responded, the words falling out of his mouth before he could think, which led to stunned silence from the voices over the earpiece.

"You know… oysters are a natural aphrodisiac," Pyrrha said, looking seductively at Jaune as she ate one.

"Waiter! Check please!"