"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" Ruby asked.

Jaune smiled and ruffled her hair good-naturedly. "Thanks, but I think we're going to carve our own path. Good luck."

"You too…"

With one last wave and a smile, Ruby watched Team JNR leave on their own journey.

After resting for most of the day, team RWBY sat together in the evening by the campfire watching the flames dance and burn. Blake and Yang were sitting quite close together on one side, and Ruby and Weiss were on the opposite side, sitting with a respectable distance between them. They didn't talk much, their minds still digesting the previous day's events. So much had happened. There were still so many unanswered questions. It was easier not to think about it, and instead focus on other things…

Blake was adorably gazing at Yang when she wasn't looking but looked away whenever she noticed. After a few cycles of this, Yang smiled and lifted her chin with one metallic finger into a tender kiss. They kissed softly and slowly, heads tilted and lips parted, trying to get deeper, wanting more of each other.

Ruby and Weiss sat awkwardly in silence at the display of affection. Ruby pointedly looking down at her clasped hands with her face flushed and Weiss looking at Ruby with her jaw tight and a blush colouring her cheeks. Of course it would be awkward seeing an older sibling blatantly making out with someone in front of them, let alone a close friend.

Weiss cleared her throat loudly. "Ahem!" They didn't stop. "Ahem!" even louder.

A gold and a lilac eye flashed dangerously at her and she took that as her cue to leave.

"Come on Ruby, we're going for a walk," Weiss said, dragging Ruby away by the hood.

They started walking through the woods. It was dark but the shattered moon high in the sky offered some radiance to light their way. Weiss noticed that Ruby was still being unusually quiet.

"What is it? Is it that strange to see Yang and Blake kissing?" Weiss certainly wasn't surprised at that turn of events.

Ruby chuckled. "No it's not that, I knew they were going to get together one of these days, it was just a matter of when. It's just…" Ruby trailed off.

"Just what?" Weiss prodded when she didn't continue.

"Weiss, do you think I'm a freak?"

The question took Weiss by surprise. "No. Why would you ask that?"

"Ever since that flashy light thing, you've been looking at me differently and acting kind of nervous when I'm around."

Weiss rolled her eyes. "I've never heard of anything so ridiculous. You're not a freak Ruby. You're brave, resourceful, kind, and…"Cute? Weiss felt the tips of her ears redden. What on Remnant was she thinking?

"So you don't think I'm weird?"

"Well I do think you're weird but it has nothing to do with your silver eyes power," Weiss smiled.

Ruby laughed out loud at that. "Thanks Weiss."

They continued walking. Ruby felt much more relaxed after she got that off her chest, but then she started to wonder. Why was Weiss acting nervous around her? Ruby smirked to herself.

"Weiss?"

"Hm?"

"Have you ever kissed someone before?"

Weiss nearly tripped on her feet. "Of course I have," she huffed.

She hadn't.

"I haven't…" Ruby confessed. "I never really felt like that for anyone before…" Til now.

Weiss regarded her with her ice blue eyes for a moment and then continued walking. They were quiet for a while, and Ruby thought the conversation was over but then Weiss suddenly spoke with her back to her.

"Well maybe we should… As an experiment between friends."

Ruby stumbled over, barely catching herself from falling. Weiss was standing still and looking at her expectantly.

"Really?" Ruby said, hardly able to contain her excitement. "Um, what do I do with my hands?"

"Just come here, you dolt."

They stood in front of each other for a moment, not really knowing what to do. Weiss tilted her head one way but Ruby tilted her head in the same way so that didn't work. They tried to reverse directions but had done so at the exact same time and they had mirrored each other once again.

Weiss was getting pretty frustrated at this point and yanked Ruby by the front of her shirt into a rough closed-mouth kiss. Their noses bumped painfully into each other as their lips pressed together. Weiss could smell the scent of rose petals from her semblance and Ruby could taste the spearmint from her lip balm. It was lovely. They broke away after a few seconds, breathing fast with their faces flushed.

"That was the worst kiss ever!"

"Sorry, I think I need more practice," Ruby said leaning in.

Weiss leaned back, her nose still smarting. "Er, How about we just hold hands for now?"

"Hmm. Okay," Ruby chirped.

They laced their fingers together and continued walking into the night. They could figure out what everything meant tomorrow. Their voices got quieter and quieter in the distance.

"So do you like me?"

"Ruby," Weiss warned.

"Okay, okay… But you do right?"

A loud sigh rang out.

A/N I just want to take this opportunity to say thanks to everyone who fav'd and followed this story! I think I will be working on some AU stories next, Bumbleby centric of course ;)

By the way, I have a tumblr blog sachiel21 where I've posted some art from my fanfic Prove Me Wrong if anyone is interested. I plan to draw a few more scenes in the future. Thanks again everyone for reading!