Okay, after a slight delay I bring to you Part 2 of the Couples Dance
Disclaimer: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth otherwise wrestlers would make appearances, voices and all.
Bálor belongs to me.
Any other company, entity, or individual mentioned within belongs to their respective parent company.
The RWBY dorm would be abuzz with excitement not only for the upcoming Couple's Dance but for the fact that today was the day Blake would be released from the infirmary, it would be the first time in about two weeks that Ruby would find herself back in her former dorm room as she helped her sister setting up a well designed "Welcome Back Blake" banner alongside her sister while Weiss was angrily pacing the dorm room while she talked with someone over her scroll.
"No you dolt, listen to me I can't get the man in there that would ruin the surprise! Yes, it's a SURPRISE!" The heiress would be fuming as she continued arguing as the sister shared a slight smile.
"Weiss is really trying her hardest to get on Bálor's good side now isn't she?" The crimsonette's would ask this as she finished hanging up her end of the banner with a satisfied wipe of her brow while Yang did the same with her end.
"Yup, but it's not like he's suddenly going to be won over with a fancy suit and some free subs." The blonde would sigh as she looked up at the banner carefully before nodding in approval and heading toward the door with a simple wave. "Alright, I'm off to collect Blakey, make sure that everything's ready by the time we get back." Yang would saunter off closing the door behind her as she did, leaving Ruby alone as Weiss had taken her argument to the balcony outside.
"I wonder if Bálor's got a date yet." The crimsonette would look over at the calendar curiously, the date of the dance was circled in red as it was merely five days away. The red hooded Huntress would sigh as she thought about sharing their first dance together, as long as she wasn't put back in heels again then things wouldn't be so terrifying for her. Ruby would look at her reflection in Weiss's mirror and did a confident little spin as she smiled: in her hood she felt strong and at ease, it was comfortable, functional, it was as it if it was an extension of her very soul and the one thing that anyone who truly knew her would identify her with should something unfortunate happen. But the last time Beacon had hosted a lavish dance, she had ended up in a short, red sleeveless number that didn't exactly suit her well. (Then again, neither did the pair of heels that came with them.) This time things had to go smoothly, not just the dancing itself but also what she was going to wear, she was looking to impress the silver haired Faunus who had made her feel butterflies in the romantic sense for the first time in her life. She had to dress to impress, or else she'd end up losing him to Yang before the war had even truly begun. With those thoughts in mind Ruby left in a flurry of rose petals as she used her Semblance to hurry back to the dorm she shared with Bálor, five days may not have been enough time for the average Huntress seeking a date but for Ruby Rose, the date wasn't the problem.
Nope, she was confident she had him in the bag.
Meanwhile Yang would be waiting for Blake outside the infirmary's door, the medical staff not exactly liking the idea of having her around given the incident's with the nurse and then the overall destruction caused by the last instance of Team RWBY's infighting had been the clincher for the head doctor to lay down harsh words to the five of them (albeit separately) for the damages that had been caused. But the ban on her presence in the medical wing was the furthest thing on the blonde brawler's mind as she scrolled through the latest updates on Team CFVY's event blog, marveling at the demonstrations of the lighting setups making it feel as if every couple (or the unfortunate lone player) would be the center of attention as they entered.
"Man, they're really trying to outdo the job Weiss and I did with the last dance we had here." She would chuckle at the memories that flowed through her mind, the first dance she had with Blake, being the one to greet the newcomers as they made their way inside, jealous girlfriends elbowing their dates as they saw Yang in her stunning dress. The feeling of pride she felt when Ruby showed up in her dress, even as the crimsonette's seemed pretty sour on the fact that she was stuck in heels and something besides her trademark hood. Thoughts of her younger sibling brought to mind the peculiar love triangle they shared with Bálor, it was clear to Yang that they shared a connection that defied her usual easygoing nature. Before he had arrived at Beacon she had had a few casual dates with Neptune (before Weiss had put her foot down in a very public fit of rage.) and a few dalliances with some boys whose names she'd forgotten days later, but from the moment she laid eyes on him that first night he had arrived in a wet, fuming heap following a mission there was something about the wolf Faunus that intrigued her. As time seemed to stretch on and he slowly began to poke out of his shell and let his playful side show: From his quiet complaints towards trivia show host Jason Agnew, to his seemingly endless use of the Bullet Club's trademark hand gestures and mannerisms, even pulling off an elaborate entrance before his beat down of CRDL. Yang would grin as she remembered the sight of the silver haired Hunter clad head to toe in B.C. apparel, making his way down the amphitheater all smiles, it was the kind of entrance she herself often imagined making one day.
"Hey, been waiting here long?" The sound of her partner's voice snapping the brawler back to reality as Yang smiled happily, clapping the feline Faunus on her shoulder gently. "Just long enough to think of a way to top the dress I wore at the last dance, besides I gotta make sure I turn heads again this year."
Blake would smile and shake her head as they decided to take the more scenic route back to RWBY dorm, she knew Yang well enough to know when she was trying to make a particular point.
"Now, when you say you wanna "turn heads" are we talking about every guy in the room, or just a certain smart allecky wolf we both know?" She would grin as Yang blushed slightly at the raven haired Huntress's words. "You really like him don't you? This Bálor of ours." Yang would blush again and shrug sheepishly while she began walking backwards. "I can't help it Blake, there's just something about him that just clicks with me. You would see it too if you can look past the swagger." The blonde would smirk and place her hands behind her head and keep step with her partner who was still keeping a sly smile of her own.
"I don't know Yang I get the feeling there's a lot more to this then just swagger and some unnamable something, after all you don't go flying down a whole crowd full of people just for a quick fling." The feline Faunus would smirk and tap her temple even as her partner blushed and stumbled back a bit as she walked backwards. "That's right, I remember the beating he gave Cardin. The way you sprung from your seat like a bullet screaming "B, B, Oh my God B!" Blake would try to adopt a damsel in distress voice as she mimicked Yang's distressed running from that day in question.
"Hey I was not that bad! …Was I?" The blonde brawler would stop walking as she thought back on her own actions, she remembered feeling a tightness in her chest that was rare for her no matter how desperate the situation became. But as she saw the wolf Faunus being pulled away by the instructors and then suddenly collapsing in exhaustion after the fact was enough to make her gasp aloud once more, she just remembered moving as fast as her feet could carry her down the rows of seats hoping to reach him before things got any worse.
"Yang? Yang! Snap out of it!" Blake's voice would once again bring her back to the present, Yang was surprised to see her partner looking concerned as they had stopped walking. "You alright, you're shaking like a leaf." The feline would lead her to a nearby bench outside the infirmary and sigh quietly, not sure what to make of her usually bold partner's sudden shift in demeanor.
"I just..I was thinking back to what you were saying about how I acted when it came to B, and then it was like I was right back in the moment of that day." Yang would take a deep breath as she tried to calm down and get a grip. "Seeing him just beating down on Cardin and the others then just slumping down to the floor like a puddle of goo, I honestly thought he was hurt..or worse, I just kind of panicked and acted on instinct." Blake would laugh quietly as she laid a consoling hand on her shoulder, even as the blonde would glance sideways at her questioningly.
"Hate to break it to you Yang, that's not instinct: That's love."
The blonde would look at her partner incredulously, her cheeks reddening t as she shook her head quickly.
"N-no way, I was just trying to protect my friend!" Yang would try to hide her blush by turning away. "I mean, he was being bullied by Cardin for so long that when he finally got his hands on them…" She would trail off, knowing better then to relive the memory and feel the fear clenching at her heart.
"I just wanted to protect him before things got worse. Blake if I lost Bálor..I don't think things would ever be the same for me."
The feline Faunus would pull her friend in for a hug, smiling to herself as she felt the blonde return her embrace.
"It's because you love him, maybe even more then you love Ruby or your dad but you do love him Yang." The raven haired Huntress would pull away and face her partner, the feline's yellow eyes piercing the brawler's lilac ones with sheer determination.
"I think it's time you let him know how you really feel."
Yang would shake her head once again, frowning as she balled her fists against Blake's back angrily.
"I have, twice..once behind closed doors, and the second time in public!" The brawler would pull away before the anger got any worse, tears would be brimming in her eyes as she spoke. "I've done everything except throw myself at him and he never said a word!"
Blake would nod her head thoughtfully as she thought about everything that had been laid out to her: Her friend was clearly smitten with a boy who had managed to shake the bonds of a tight knit group, get an instructor suspended and brutally maim four of the biggest jackasses to walk their halls that she was aware of. But there was also her own view of Bálor: He had spent a rather late night filling her in on events she had no memory of thanks to the Vacuan Brain Moth that had found its way into her head, from what she could recall the wolf Faunus had been nothing but a gentleman with her, stopping every time she had a question and basically bantering with her whenever things got too tense.
"If that's the case then let this Couples Dance be his final chance to get the message, seriously Yang, you need to go all out with this one. You can't afford to leave him with any kind of loophole that he can exploit." Blake would grab Yang's hands as they headed back to the RWBY dorm as they prepared to hatch a plan so that the brawler could finally let her true feelings be known
Bálor for the most part would find himself alone on the steps of Beacon, after the discussion with Ren and Nora he was stuck in a rather difficult position: Either he would help out Team JNPR by accepting Pyrrha's earlier proposal and go with her to the Couples Dance in the hopes that Jaune Arc would get so raging jealous that he would realize that he truly cared about her while sinking any chance he himself had of a happy night? Or would he take the selfish route and finally settle the issues with Ruby and Yang while leaving good friends in the lurch as they continue to watch a relationship that may or may not get off the ground?
"This is madness, why do they think I can solve this mess? I'm just a Faunus trying to get his own life together." The silver haired young man would stare at his weathered monochrome sneakers, they had been with him through the toughest of battles: From the deserts of Vacuo where he slaughtered hordes of Grimm, to the halls of Beacon where he had discovered love, laughter, and a yearning to live free that he had never known.
"I just want to do things for myself: Not the government, not for Ozpin, this time has to be something I need to stand on my own two feet for." Bálor would smile as he reached down to feel the worn out material covering his feet. "It's just too bad I can't take you fellas into what just might be the biggest battle of my life..well, besides going one on one with Kevin Owens."
The sounds of someone clearing their throat would cause the wolf to jump up as he looked around in a panic.
"Having a little chat with yourself Moonlight?" Goodwitch would sigh as the silver haired Hunter faced her, his amber eyes full of their usual defiance along with some obvious embarrassment. "And during class hours I see, this sort of infraction could cost a student to be omitted from the Couples Dance you know?"
Bálor could feel the blood boiling in his veins at her veiled threat, she would pick now to agitate him as he was at the crossroads of a very big decision.
But maybe instead of picking a fight with the older Huntress, he could instead use her as a neutral third party to finally settle on a path once and for all.
"P-Professor Goodwitch..I..need your help"
Cliffhanger! The next part will be the actual dance, where things will finally be brought to a close.
Will Ruby actually find a dress that she doesn't hate? Will her hood make an appearance?
Will Yang's one last big gesture come to fruition, or will it fall flatter then an Adam Rose match?
And will the sky fall now that Balor's actually asked GOODWITCH for help?
Find out in the exciting (and romantic) finally to the Couples Dance!
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