Jet picked Ruby off the ground, and both turned to face the stranger, which was Izzet, a look of worry on her face.

"Thank you Izzet." Jet said. "That makes another deed in the long list of deeds that I am eternally grateful for." Izzet smiled, before making an enquiring face. Jet smiled, and nodded. Izzet blushed, something Ruby did not think she was capable of doing, before vanishing. Ruby smiled weakly. 'She must disappear when she stops time.' she thought, before turning to the matter at hand, the fact that she was in Jet's arms.

"Um, I can walk you know." she said, somewhat sarcastically to Jet. A small laugh escaped Jet as he put her down. She turned, with hands on hips, trying to sound as business-like as possible, even though Jet regarded her with his neutral smile.

"How did you do that?" Ruby asked. He had beaten her easily! Her speed did nothing to trick him, and Midnight Rose was something else. She shuddered.

"Let's just say you're not the only one with a few tricks, my little Rose." he said, grinning. Ruby blushed with the sentiment, she'd never been called that before. Jet was still very close to her, and it felt like they were the same height, though in reality Jet was slightly taller than her.

Immediately, without warning, all the emotions she had felt during the previous encounters with Jet, both in real life in her dreams, came flooding through her mind. Curiosity, suspicion, longing, fear and love all jockeyed for position in Ruby's mind. Almost being overwhelmed by this sudden onset of emotion, Ruby did the only thing she thought was right. She kissed Jet. Full on the lips.

Blushes appeared on both of their faces, and Jet hissed in surprise, but didn't not pull away, instead pulling her closer with an arm. Both had closed their eyes. Jet's lips were soft but firm, almost as if they were concealing an inner strength. Ruby revelled in a feeling of harsh triumph coupled with overwhelming embarrassment.

They stayed like that for what felt like hours, before they finally broke apart. Ruby felt an unnatural warmth flowing through her body. No. This was natural. She relished in doing what she'd wanted to do for some time, and nearly missed Jet muttering to himself. She opened her eyes.

"I think… you're proven my suspicions." Jet said, opening his eyes, and emerald met silver.

"What suspicions?" Ruby asked, barely a whisper, the pair still blushing.

"We had the same feelings for each other." he simply stated, before Ruby locked him in another, passionate, kiss, which he did not refuse, rather he drew her closer towards him so that they were in a tight embrace.

From afar, Blake watched the pair, having witnessed everything. She had seen Izzet's reversal of time on Ruby's wounds, making it so that they had never occurred. She had to hand it to the silent girl; there were times when that ability would have come in handy. Covering her presence with her favourite novel, Ninjas of Love, this was one of the few times that she could not focus on her book, instead being entranced by what she was seeing.

Of all the girls on her team, it had been Ruby Rose who had found love first. Sure, Weiss and Neptune seemed to be nearing the dating stage, but that couldn't match the spectacle she was witnessing. It was both terrifying and heart-warming, and as the two broke apart, she made a mental promise to herself and the two lovers that she wouldn't mention it to another soul. They would tell when their time was due, Blake thought, smiling as she disappeared from the scene.

"H-He WHAT?!" Weiss yelled, just as Ruby had finished telling her story. A look of fury had crossed her face, even as Yang waved her hand in the universal 'calm down' gesture. This only seemed to infuriate Weiss even further, and Ruby sighed as she understood why. Weiss had never fully trusted Jet.

It had been several days since their first kiss, and Ruby had only just finished telling them what had happened. She'd known Weiss would react badly, but the look of fury in her eyes made her worry for LIJN's safety. Weiss stormed out, intent on confronting Jet, despite it being close to 10 PM, and left an awful silence in her wake.

Ruby was being comforted by Yang as she was crying into her sister's shoulder. Blake, as always, was on her bunk, but she could not help but empathize with Ruby. Weiss could be as painful as a loaded cannon, and just as loud on occasion. She resolved to remain here and comfort Ruby, while sending a silent prayer to Jet to watch his back.

Jet himself was out shopping with Lilac at the time, as another of the numerous clothes shops. While he himself never really enjoyed the sport of trying several thousand different outfits on, and would readily admit to himself that he'd rather not have done, he had resolved to humour her, especially as Lilac could be a cute character in her own way, even though she towered over him, being a full head taller.

Being able to change her hair's length and colour really suited her, he thought, but her hair was also one of her many weapons. He recalled a particularly vicious burn from when she had turned it to red hot wire and elongated it like a whip, before slashing him with it during a training session.

Jet snapped out of his reverie, however, when the familiar trill of "How do I look?" came from the doorway to the changing rooms. He moved smartly to the doorway, to see Lilac in and emerald green skirt and matching dress, akin to his own eyes. It sparkled, like the jewel of its namesake. For all her own quirks, Lilac never failed to make herself look beautiful, but Jet had the nagging suspicion that she was trying to emulate his eyes. She DID seem fascinated with them, and he himself admitted to being proud of them.

"One of your finest selections yet, Lilac." Jet replied, as Lilac tittered. She always enjoyed his formal tone of voice, and Jet was not one to displease. "We do need to go though, it's getting late." he called as Lilac emerged in her usual deep violet combat skirt with matching tank top, displaying her tanned skin on her arms.

"Let's go then." Lilac said, promptly dragging Jet out of the shop after making her single purchase. Before Jet could reply, a shout of "HEY!" made them both turn. Weiss stood there, looking mad beyond what Jet had usually seen her. Instantly expecting the worst, Jet turned to Lilac.

"Summon LIJN." he commanded, his tone matching his position as leader, stern but controlled. Lilac immediately disappeared into a back alley as Jet called "Weiss! To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"You know exactly what!" Weiss said, eyes boring into Jet's as she maintained her stride towards him. Jet couldn't deny his own nervousness, but stood his ground, Midnight Rose behind his back. The weapon that reminded him of Ruby. Cure, elegant, and deadly.

Jabbing a finger into his chest, Weiss looked and felt like the cold, hard edge of a sword, filled with fury, glinting dangerously in the half-light of the street. "What are you playing at, corrupting our leader like you just did?!"

Jet was taken aback. Corrupting? He met Weiss' gaze, and spoke with evident anger behind each word.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. But if you want a duel in the shadows with me, I'd be happy to oblige."

"I'd like nothing less from the man who's running our leader!" Weiss shouted, drawing Myrtenaster.