A/N: Yes, it's a short chapter, but honestly I couldn't think of much to do here, and I didn't want to drag it out. I'm sorry if it's below par.

I need to stop doing mush...doesn't look like that'll happen any time soon though.

Enjoy!

As Neo saw it, life was, in general, a bit odd. Only a few months previously, she was a criminal. A hard-working criminal, with a very professional outlook, but a criminal nonetheless. Then, one warm evening, she had failed to complete a job for the first time in her career. She had also subsequently become attracted to, slept with and started dating her intended target, a whole succession of firsts so drastic they each warranted a separate entry in her personal catalogue of "Weird Shit I've Done in My Life."

And then, to top it all off, she had been granted an honest job by Mister Schnee, working as a bodyguard for his daughter, the girl she herself was originally sent to kill and who was now her girlfriend.

Sometimes, Neo would think about the bizarre series of occurrences that brought her to her current situation and grin. Her criminal life hadn't really allowed for such luxuries as 'affection', and she had never been given a chance by those she had asked out on dates (mainly Emerald, although she had asked Cinder once,) but she knew that there was only one way to really describe what she felt these days.

Neo was in love.

She had been with with Weiss for just a little over six months now, and the so-called 'honeymoon period' had worn off, but each day had only made her care for Weiss more and more. After two months, Neo felt she might be in love. By three months she was sure of it. After six...she felt there was only one thing to do, but she needed advice.

To that end, she 'asked' Yang to cover for her while she went to the only people she knew, besides her girlfriend and the bodyguard who thought tact was something you hold posters up with.

Neo hammered on the door repeatedly, until eventually it was opened slightly and a bleary-eyed Ruby peered through the gap.

"Neo? What are you-"

Neo shoved a piece of paper towards her, her expression slightly troubled.

Ruby stared at the paper, taking a few attempts to read it after being woken up.

SORRY. URGENT.

The words had been written in large capitals, in bright red pen, and the brunette looked at Neo in confusion.

"Wait...if you had a piece of paper, why not just write out everything you were going to say?"

Neo sighed and rolled her eyes, pressing both hands to her head and then throwing them out, her fingers splayed in an expansive gesture.

"You...your mind exploded? I'm sorry, I'm not good at this..."

Neo thought for a second, then put her hand out, palm down, and tilted it from side to side a few times. Although it didn't answer the question, Ruby at least got the meaning: more or less.

Ruby sighed, and opened the door for Neo, who promptly hugged the slightly taller girl.

"Yeah, it's fine, Neo...now come in and talk to us, o-"

She was cut off as Neo slapped her bare arm, and stalked into the living room.

Neo shifted uneasily in the sofa, trying to ignore Blake's glare.

"How is it," the raven-haired faunus asked, clearly annoyed, "that a girl so quiet can make so much noise?"

"Compensation, obviously," her shorter fiancée replied, bringing a tray of hot drinks in for everyone and setting them on the coffee table.

"Okay, Neo," Blake said firmly, "it's late, I'm annoyed, and I have an early shift in the morning. What is so urgent you had to drag us out of bed?"

Neo sighed. She hadn't really planned this part, she had just thrown a vague plan together and hoped for the best. Now she was here...she wasn't sure where to begin.

She stalled for time by pointing to her eye, then making a heart shape with her fingers, then formed a 'W', with her thumbs touching and her index fingers raised.

"You love Weiss. We know that, and we're happy for you both. What's the problem?"

Neo thought frantically, and came up with at least part of what she needed to say.

She pointed to herself, then held both hands out and pulled them close to her chest, clenching them as she did.

"You...want...something?" Ruby guessed, and Neo nodded. Then formed the smallest circle she could with her thumb and middle finger, and moved the circle over the middle finger of her right hand. After that, she held her arms out wide, as if at a loss for how to continue.

"I don't think we can help with those problems, Neo," Ruby said sheepishly, but Blake shook her head.

"I don't think she's asking for sex tips, Ruby," she told the younger girl. "Neo...are you sure? You guys haven't been together for as long as Ruby and I were when she asked..."

Neo looked pained, clutching both hands to her chest again.

"I still don't get it, Blake," Ruby said, rubbing at her eyes. "What's she asking?"

"Unless I'm mistaken - and I don't think I am," Blake answered slowly, "she wants advice on how to propose to Weiss."