CHAPTER 1: HALLOWEEN

"Blake, can you take me out now pleeeeeeeeease?" The young faunus glanced up from her book to see Ruby sprawled in front of her on the bed. She stared back at Blake with almost impossibly adorable puppy-dog eyes.

Tonight was Halloween, and everyone at Beacon had already made their way down to the ballroom for the annual festivities. Ruby however, declined the invitation from her sister and Weiss, saying that she'd rather go out trick-or-treating around Vale. After hearing Weiss ramble on about how they were all too old to be doing that "kid stuff" as she put it, Blake stepped in and said that she would accompany Ruby on her night out. She wasn't one for parties anyways, finding them both too crowded and obnoxious for her taste. And with the memory of someone spiking the punch at the last one she attended, Blake would be content with never attending a party again. While she too felt a little old for partaking in such an event, she had no problem with taking Ruby trick-or-treating. Blake didn't want to be the one to put down her innocent fun- she couldn't bear the thought of it. She had long since stopped denying her feelings for the younger girl, as she knew it was futile. She loved Ruby, in every conceivable way, and would do anything to be next to her- whether that be battling, playing, studying, or trick-or-treating. Anything to see that knee-weakening smile.

The sight of the sickly cute Ruby immediately put a smile on her face. "Its not even six yet Ruby. We'll head out in a little while, okay?"

A loud sigh escaped the younger girl's lips. "But Blake, the CANDY-"

"There'll still be plenty of candy to collect." She nudged Ruby with her foot softly and smirked. "Patience, grasshopper."

Ruby huffed, rolling backwards off the bed and landing ungracefully on the carpet below. "Fine." Waiting only a few seconds in silence, she jumped to her feet, turning to Blake with a smile. "Well, if we aren't going to go yet, then I'm going to go put on my costume."

"Go ahead." Blake replied, her attention back on her novel.

"Okay!" Grabbing a bag beside her bed, Ruby made her way to the door, but stopped as she turned the door. "Hey Blake, what're you being for Halloween?" She asked, shooting the other girl a curious look.

Blake once again focused on Ruby, a somewhat guilty look on her face. "Well, I wasn't really going to dress up, but I suppose I could just take off my bow and show my tail."

"Oh, good idea!" Ruby replied, with enough enthusiasm to receive a quizzical glance from Blake. "Well, I'll see you in a bit!"

With a slam of the door, Blake was alone in their dorm. Confusion still lingered in her mind. She thought Ruby would be disappointed at her lack of creativity, but she seemed suspiciously pleased by Blake's choice of "costume". The girl is a strange one, she told herself, shaking her head and smiling fondly before returning to the page she left off on.

Some time had passed, and Ruby had yet to come back from change room at the end of the hall. Blake wasn't necessarily worried, though she did feel that something was wrong to keep the young huntress out so long. Curiosity getting the better of her, she put down her book and made her way out into the empty hallway. It was always strange to see these corridors so void of life or sound, but was to be expected with every student at the party. Blake made her way over to the change rooms, which the washrooms doubled as. She stopped outside the room however, and listened in with her enhanced faunus hearing. Better to make sure there really isn't anything wrong in there, she thought to herself. Listening carefully, the only sound she could make out Ruby's unmistakable mumbling, though what it was about couldn't be made out. Well, at least she's okay… But what's troubling her? Pushing the door opened, Blake stepped into the room, checking all of her surrounding. She couldn't see Ruby, or anyone for that matter, around her at first glance. She was about to call out, when the sound of a stall door opening caused her to whirl around. The sight that beheld Blake made her jaw drop.

Ruby stood in the doorway wearing a cat costume, though it was no ordinary cat costume. It was one that was no doubt found under the "Sexy" aisle of the store. She wore a pair of furry red boots, small cat paw gloves, a very tiny corset top laced with red cat-like fur, and a pair of kitty ears sat atop her head. A long red tail hung from behind her. She wore a look of nervous shock on her face as her silver eyes met Blake's golden pair. Her face flushed a deep red as she began to form audible words. "Bl-Blake! What're you… Doing in here?"

Blake took a moment to compose her thoughts. "I was… Checking up on you- to see if you were okay." Her eyes once again studied all of the embarrassed girl's clothing. "Ruby, is- is that you're costume?"

Silver eyes seemed to grow dimmer as she frowned slightly. "Um, yeah… Do you- do you not like it?"

"Well, yes I like it, but… Why is it so…revealing?" Blake, like Ruby, was also having trouble formulating coherent sentences.

"Well, I didn't mean to get it like this, but it was the only kitty costume they had." She clasped her hands- or paws, in front of her, staring embarrassedly at the ground. "I could have gotten something else, but…" She scuffed her boots slightly on the ground. "I figured you'd like this one the best."

Blake's eyes widened. She couldn't have heard that correctly. Stepping closer to Ruby, she tilted her head. "That I'd like it best? Why did that matter to you?"

Ruby refused to look at her. "I dunno, I just…" She sniffled softly, taking off a glove and rubbing at her eye. "I just hoped you'd notice me."

A wave of heat rocked Blake's chest as she felt her heartbeat quicken. No, she couldn't mean that, she couldn't mean what Blake hoped for- could she? "Ruby, are you saying.."

"Yeah, I- I like you Blake. Like, more than friends." She let in a shaky breath. "I didn't want to tell you before, because I didn't know if you'd be mad or hate me because we're both girls, or if I was overstepping something, and I just couldn't-"

Without letting her finish, Blake took Ruby's head in her hands gently. Ruby lightly gasped, leaning back against the door, as if needing support. Silver eyes once again locked with gold, and Blake hesitated no longer, closing the distance between the two and pressing her lips against Ruby's. The smaller girl froze in surprise, but almost immediately kissed back, slowly wrapping her arms around Blake's waist. She moaned quietly as she felt Blake's tongue brush against her bottom lip, and didn't hesitate to allow it to enter her mouth. Pressing Ruby's back as far into the wall as she could, Blake explored what she had so long desired, what she dreamed of countless times. She savored every taste, every touch, every heartbeat of the girl who she hoped would feel the same way. It was almost too much for her, for she could feel herself becoming overwhelmed by both her emotions and the experience. Fearing that she would take things too far too fast, she pulled away, grinning widely as she picked up a small, pleading whine from the back of Ruby's throat.

"Ruby, I feel the same way. I really do. You mean everything to me." The smile Blake received could melt the entire arctic. "And don't think that you need to dress as a cat to get my attention, no matter how sexy." She whispered the last word, sending shivers down Ruby's spine.

"Yeah, I'm sorry if that was, I don't know, racist?" The shorter girl smiled sheepishly.

Blake had to cover her mouth to keep from laughing at that. "Its fine Ruby. In any case, it worked- I think you look incredible." She pecked her on the forehead. "But maybe we should head out now?"

Ruby gasped. "Oh my gosh, I completely forgot! We must get candy Blake, NOW!" Blake just giggled as Ruby pulled her towards the door.

(RWBY)

"CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE HOW MUCH CANDY THIS IS BLAKE?!" Ruby screamed as they entered their still empty dorm, three Ruby-sized bags of candy in their arms. Blake chuckled as they set the bags on the floor. The citizens of Vale had most certainly been generous this year, especially the young men who drooled over the two attractive girls. It would take Ruby months to eat all that candy, even at the rate she normally did. Sitting down on the bed, Blake studied her new love, watching as she dug through the bags of sweets.

"Yeah, you sure did get a ton of it," she responded.

"Don't think that you, Yang or Weiss are getting any! It's mine, I tell you- MINE!" She began laughing maniacally, throwing various chocolate bars in the air.

Blake shook her head, amused. "That's fine by me. I don't like candy much anyways."

Ruby threw her gaze back, staring in disbelief. "You don't like candy? What the hell is wrong with you? Do you not like anything?!"

Kneeling onto the floor in front of her, Blake slid a finger under Ruby's head, angling it up so that their lips met for a sweet kiss. Blake smirked slyly as she pulled back. "I like you."

"AWWWW!" Ruby squealed lightly, popping up a little to deliver a kiss to Blake's nose. "I like you too!" She then returned the sly smile to the faunus. "I probably shouldn't eat all this at once though. I won't fit into this costume anymore if I do that. And who knows what we can do with this thing again?"

Blake felt her body grow hot. "Ruby…" She squealed as she was tackled into the bags of candy and mercilessly tickled. The sound of their combined laughter was a heavenly melody in her ears. After countless minutes of the fun, Ruby fell gently on top of Blake, resting her head into the crook of her neck. Blake snaked her arms around the huntresses' waist, humming contently at the feeling of closeness.

"Happy Halloween Blake." Ruby muttered, pressing her lips sweetly against her new girlfriend's neck. Blake purred, that happy smile never leaving her lips.

"Happy Halloween Ruby."