This is perfect Weiss thought happily. Blake lay belly-down next to her, waiting patiently. The two of them were positioned under Blake's bed, waiting for their target to walk through the door. Weiss couldn't understand how Blake remained so level-headed. Weiss was shaking from excitement and nervousness.

"Why aren't you excited?" Weiss whispered to Blake, "You look so… calm". Blake just shrugged, her eyes still fixed on the door.

"It's nothing that great, just a bucket of water that'll dump on her head when she comes in," Blake responded, "I've done it a million times before". A sudden realization dawned on Blake. She turned her amber eyes to Weiss. "Wait a minute… you've never pulled a prank before, have you?".

Weiss pretended to be shocked by the accusation. "What!? No! I've pulled lots of pranks before".

Blake raised her eyebrow. "Really?" she asked, "then why are you so nervous? You're like a baby learning how to walk".

Even in the shadows that came from being under the bed, Blake could feel Weiss' discomfort. "Well… i-it's just so immature," Weiss stated, "Only a child w-would try to do something so-"

"Weiss, did you ever do anything fun as a child?" Blake asked calmly. Weiss blushed, her discomfort growing by the second.

"W-well, Daddy once took me on a cruise… that was fun". Blake didn't know whether to laugh at or feel sorry for the heiress lying down next to her. So she just smiled and focussed back on the door.

"This is going to be so great!" Weiss said enthusiastically, regaining her confidence "Imagine her face when a whole bucket of water dumps on that stupid mop she insists on calling hai-"

SPLASH

Weiss looked up and squealed with delight. She couldn't wait to see the look on Yang's face… but those weren't Yang's boots, they were red and black… the only person who wore those colours was-

"RUBY!" The two girls wiggled their way out from under the bed and rushed to the soaking red-haired girl. "Ruby you dolt! That was meant for Yang".

Ruby wasn't sure if she should be apologetic, angry, or confused. Weiss was yelling at her for messing up some prank, while Blake ran to get some towels. Ruby just stood there slightly dazed, before it finally dawned on her what was going on.

"Ohhhh I see," Ruby said, "you heard about the prank I played on Yang and think that YOU'RE the Prank Queen."

Now it was Weiss' turn to look confused. "Wait… what?"

"You think you're so smart, eh Weiss? Well, you've just started a war you can't win". Weiss looked blankly at the younger girl.

"What are you talking about you dunce!?" Weiss said angrily, "Why would I even want such a childish title, it's not lik-". Wait… maybe I can prove my dominance over the rest of the team… that'll show people not to mess with Weiss Schnee. "Actually, yeah!" Weiss said confidently, "I am the Prank Queen. And I'll prove it to you".

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah"

"So you're challenging me to a… prank war?". Weiss thought for a second, then smiled boldly.

"Yes, I'm challenging you to a prank war".

"Fine," Ruby shot back, "but just know that I won't be showing you any mercy".

"That's fine," Weiss said coolly, "neither will I". Ruby grunted and stormed out of the dorm room, leaving Weiss alone to contemplate her next move.

"Blake!" Weiss called, and the faunus stuck her head out from the bathroom, still clutching a pile of towels "we're going to need some supplies".

Blake walked into the empty Team RWBY dorm room, carrying a box of supplies Weiss had sent her to gather for the heiress' next prank. Blake placed the box of assorted items onto Weiss' bed before walking towards her own to lie down.

Suddenly, she was taken to the ground by a blonde blur. Blake was fast, but the attack took her by surprise. Before she could realize what was happening, her hands were tied behind her back. Blake looked up, and wasn't surprised at all to see the grinning face of Yang Xiao Long.

"Hey Blakey" Yang said in a happy tone.

"What are you doing, Yang?" Blake asked angrily, "Are you crazy?"

"Maybe a little," the brawler responded, "but I need to make sure you're on my side".

"On your side?" Blake asked, confused.

"For the prank war you silly kitty." Yang said, patting Blake on the head. Now, the faunus panicked. She realized that she had information Yang desperately needed. In her partner's eyes, she was an enemy. Blake had heard Ruby tell stories of how seriously Yang took prank wars, and something told her that she was about to experience the intensity and professionalism the brawler brought to the table.

"W-Weiss will be here soon..." she said nervously, "y-you'd b-better untie m-"

"Weiss won't be coming for you, not as long as I've locked our door" Yang said with a slightly creepy grin. Blake struggled against her bonds, trying to break her hands free. Yang finished off the job by tying Blake's legs back into a perfect hogtie. "You know Blake, this isn't really a hogtie… it's more like a CATtie!". Blake sighed. Yang's puns were the least of her worries at the moment.

"So… are you going to join my team willingly or am I going to have to make you?". When Blake didn't respond, Yang shrugged and slowly pulled off Blake's bow.

"Wait… what are yo-"

It started with just one finger scratching behind her cat ears. Then, the faunus felt more and more fingers lovingly rubbing and massaging her. No… must… resist. Blake squeezed her eyes shut, using all of her willpower to ignore the urge to give into Yang. But… the scratching is so nice...

"You're awfully quiet there, Blakey" Yang said teasingly. Blake shook her head violently in a futile effort to avoid the mesmerizing feeling. "You know, if you join my team, I'll scratch your ears every day".

She's knows my weakness. Hating herself, her cat instincts finally took over and a purr escaped from her. She tilted her head to guide Yang's finger towards untouched areas. The feeling was so… heavenly. Why resist? Blake thought to herself, letting Yang lovingly scratch her.

Yang grinned evilly. I have her now. "Sooooo Blakey, are you gonna join my team?" the blonde asked, ceasing the ear scratching. Blake almost said yes, but then she remembered all the times Yang had pranked her with lasers, yarn, tuna, and other objects that made her cat instincts go insane.

"No" she said defiantly. Yang made a pouty face, and flipped Blake onto her side.

"What about if I scratch your belly? Cats like belly scratches, right?"

"Well actually," Blake said in a matter-of-fact tone, "that's more of a dog thing".

Yang ignored her and started to scratch around the faunus' belly. However, instead of purring, Blake started to giggle softly.

"Yahahahang…" Blake warned. Yang was a little taken aback. Was Blake laughing at her attempt to convince her to join Yang's team? But then why would she use such a malicious tone? Then, the truth dawned on Yang, who realized exactly how to convince her partner to join her.

Blake was ticklish.

"Ohhhhh, problem?" Yang bumped up the intensity of her scratching, making Blake burst out into laughter, "So are you gonna join my team?"

"Nohohohoho" Blake managed through her laughter. Yang just shrugged and kept going, finding a sweet spot right along Blake's sides. "YAHAHANG, STAHAHAHAP!". Blake bucked around, trying to avoid Yang's tickling fingers.

"Are you ticklish Blakey Wakey?" Yang asked rhetorically. Blake tried to say something, but her words were drowned out by uncontrollable giggling and laughing.

I wonder how long she can last? Yang continued to run her fingers up and down Blake's sides, causing her partner to shriek with laughter. The answer to Yang's question was two minutes. It took two minutes for the faunus to finally break and admit defeat.

"OHOHOK OHOHOK! I'LL JOIN YOHOHOHOU!" Blake squealed, "JUST STAHAHAP!". Yang grinned and relented.

Blake lay there for a minute, catching her breath. She was so ashamed of herself; reduced to begging and forced to abandon Weiss by just a little bit of tickling. Blushing, she felt Yang undo her bonds and release her.

"Soooo… you're on my team?" Blake nodded weakly. Yang cheered, proud of how her plan had turned out. "Great! Just remember what'll happen if you choose to betray me…". Blake squeaked as Yang's nails scribbled down her sides. Yang laughed and left the room, leaving Blake to think about what the mischievous blonde was planning.

Weiss rubbed her sore face and sat down grumpily on her bed. She hadn't even seen the tripwire stretched across the doorway, and had fallen face-first onto the carpeted floor. To be fair, she had been expecting a better prank from the infamous Yang Xiao Long, who had reportedly been out all day planning her next attack. And where is Blake? Weiss thought angrily. She had sent the faunus to town with a list of supplies to buy for their next prank.

"Blue dust," Weiss had told Blake as the latter wrote down the item on a piece of paper, "firewood, scissors, rope, and a sandwich".

"Why the sandwich?"

"Because I'm hungry," Weiss had said, "Now go, I need to keep planning". She had been expecting Blake to return hours ago, but her teammate was still missing. She's probably fine Weiss thought, Blake's a tough girl.

All of the planning and scheming had left Weiss exhausted. She sighed, figuring she could afford to give herself a break, and lay down onto her pillow.

POP

Weiss sat up just as she felt the water soak her hair. "W-What the!?". Weiss looked under her pillow and saw the remains of a yellow water balloon, that had somehow been concealed by her fluffy pillow. Ruby? Weiss thought for a second, before thinking of a far more likely culprit. Yang…

"AHA!". The door opened and Yang appeared in the hallway just outside their dorm room. "Gotcha Weiss, you gotta be a bit mor-OOF". In her moment of pride, Yang had failed to see the small rope pulled tightly across the doorframe, and collapsed to the floor. The blonde instantly jumped up and inspected the rope.

"Pretty sneaky Weiss, I have to admit, that was pretty good". The heiress looked at her blankly.

"But… I didn't do it" she said, "I thought it was you". Now, both girls stared at each other in equal confusion; Weiss soaked with water and Yang with a red mark where her face had met the ground.

Sudden laughter from the closet revealed the true culprit. "RUBY!" the two of them yelled at the same time. Emerging from her hiding spot, Ruby faced the two older girls proudly.

"That's right, you both just feel for one of the oldest tricks in the book" Ruby said, "a true Prank Queen would never fall for something so simple".

Yang stared at her sister, then at Weiss, then at the wire, before bursting out into laughter. "Oh sis, you think you're soooo smart," she said confidently, "that prank was ok, but you are FAR from being the Prank Queen".

"Oh yeah? Better step up your game, Yang; you're starting to fall behind". Before Yang could retaliate, Ruby strode out of the room, carefully stepping over her trip wire.

Yang yelled in frustration. "Ok little sis, you think you can outdo me? ME? I'll show you who's boss! Nobody outshines Yang Xiao Long in a prank war! NOBODY!". Yang stormed out of the room, her hands clenched into fists.

Weiss sighed, and strode towards the closet, dripping water as she walked. She needed a change of clothes.