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Pyrrha fidgeted in her seat, hardly able to sit still. She was too eager to get moving, sitting still on a bed was practically torture to her.

"If you don't stop moving, I'm undoing the braid and you can brave the streets on your own." Blake's voice scolded slightly from behind her.

"I'm sorry." Pyrrha mumbled an apology, finally settling down. She normally didn't wear a braid herself, so she wasn't the best at doing them. Especially not one she hoped to have stay in all day and still look nice. Nora and Ren weren't much help unfortunately, getting no real practice before. Jane's hair was always kept short and she had no sisters so she had no practice either.

Today was the day of her and Jaune's first "official" date. Which meant, they would be out and around the town most of the day, and since the Vytal festival was only a few days away, many visitors were there, and plenty of people who would be eager to stop and get a photo with The Pyrrha Nikos. While it did make her a bit sad to have to hide from her fans today, her focus was solely on enjoying this time with Jaune. Which meant she had to go incognito and be in disguise. She had even messaged Jaune, explaining her fears and told him to bundle up just a little more as well, since some of the photos of their dinner "not-a-date" had been circling around, and after their rather public kiss at the end of yesterday's practice it had come out that she was officially taken. Some of her more hardcore fans could now probably recognize Jaune so it'd be safer for them both to lay low while going out. At least for today.

Seeing as her usual ponytail would be a dead give away, and keeping her hair down would still be easy enough to recognize from old photos of official events, she had opted to go for a braid. Which meant getting help from outside her team given the situation. Ruby wasn't too good at braids either, her hair being too short and Yang's being off limits to practice on. Yang would have been an absolute nightmare with her teasing so she was out, which just left Blake and Weiss. When she had explained the situation, Blake stepped up, mentioning that her past made her a little more than experienced when it came to blending in.

So here she was, wearing a fake pair of glasses with a coat and scarf as Blake put the finishing touches on a long, yet simple braid.

"There." She said after a moment, getting off the bed and stretching her legs. "No one will be able to recognize you." She said, before pausing for a moment. Reaching over, she grabbed one of the hats they had set out and put it on Pyrrha. "Perfect."

Standing up, Pyrrha looked herself over in the mirror. With the fake glasses and hat, it really did seem a bit difficult to recognize her.

Just offering her a simple smile, Blake put her hand on her hip. "Have fun on your date. It's about time." She said with a wink before she left to go back to her own room, thinking about spending the day with a certain blonde.

Pyrrha thanked her as she left, turning to Jane who was just leaning over the back of a chair, a Cheshire grin on her face from ear to ear. "My little Pyrrha is so grown up. Finally going out with Jaune."

Staring at the ground blushing, Pyrrha couldn't come up with anything to say. She only looked up at a flash as she saw Jane holding her scroll up, grinning. "Commemorative photo."

Rolling her eyes, she grabbed her scroll, still no messages. "Is he going to be late?" She remarked idly, confused. Jaune was never late, he always messaged her early, usually making sure everything was okay. He was never hesitant about trying to make sure everything was okay and that he wasn't screwing up in some way.

At a knock on the door, she jumped slightly, surprised. Opening it, she saw a familiar pair of blue eyes staring back at her. "Jaune?"

"Uh, hey Pyrrha." He grinned, scratching the back of his head. Pausing, his face turned to a look of confusion. "You wear glasses?"

Pyrrha shook her head as Jane face palmed in the background. "They're fake. Blake said they'd help."

"Oh." Jaune replied smartly.

Fidgeting with the hem of her Jacket, she looked at Jaune with a small smile. "So... ready? I'm surprised you came all the way up here. You could have just texted me, I would have met you at the entrance." She offered.

Unable to meet her eyes, Jaune blushed slightly. "I was uh... a little excited so I thought I'd meet you at the door."

Pyrrha just giggled slightly, amused by his antics. "How did you know what room I was in? You haven't been inside before." She remarked after a moment.

Jaune's eyes shifted to over her other shoulder, still unable to meet her eyes. "I uh... didn't. I snuck in when someone was leaving the dorm, and I was on the elevator before I realized I didn't know your floor."

Across the room Jane dropped her head on the desk, mumbling about someone being both dumb and adorable.

"Luckily Ruby got in the elevator with me. She told me where you guys all were."

Pyrrha nodded. "That's goo- wait. Ruby!?" Her mind raced as she began to connect the dots. "That's bad. If she knows then Ya-" Before she could finish her sentence, she barely had time to react and catch Jaune as she was suddenly shoved into her room.

"Hold up, lover boy." Yang's voice said as she walked in the room, dragging a Ruby behind her who had her heels dug into the floor, clearly trying to stop her sister who just dragged them both in the room.

"Yang! Just leave them alone! You promised to wait till after."

Closing the door, Yang crossed her arms as she stared Jaune down.

"First things first." In a blur, she had pulled out her scroll and snapped a few photos. A few keystrokes, and Pyrrha heard both her and Jane's scroll chime, and heard the buzz of Jaune's.

"Now Jaune, I'm glad you finally got a hint and you and Pyrrha are a thing now. Seriously. It's about time. But she's my friend, and I wanna make sure you treat her right."

Jaune just stared at her, mortified. "I already had to deal with this from my sister."

"What are your plans for Pyrrha?" Yang asked, ignoring her sister who suddenly left the room.

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow at both the phrasing of the words, and the question. Jaune had told her that he had a plan for the date so she didn't need to worry about it, so she also had no idea what to expect. He had just explained not to expect something fancy like last time so going undercover in casual clothes would be fine.

"What do you mean?" He asked after a moment. "We're just going out on the town."

Yang sighed. "How boring. Are you telling me you haven't planned a special date to woo Pyrrha?"

Stammering, Jaune stood up straight. "Of course I planned it out! I am not going to screw this up!" He said defiantly, a hint of fear in his voice telling Pyrrha just how much he had been stressing about this date. She could practical see him staying up late, going over notes and talking to his sisters. She knew how determined he could be, and the last thing she wanted was him to worry about what was supposed to be a wonderful day between them. Glaring at Yang slightly, she threw her arm protectively around Jaune's waist.

"That's enough teasing, Yang. I'm sure what Jaune has planned will be lovely."

Yang rolled her eyes. "That's cause you guys are in the honeymoon phase. You could fall in a lake and get in a fight and you guys would still call it the 'best date ever'. What I mean is wh-"

Yang was cut off as the door behind her exploded open and two bodies dove through the air, slamming into Yang and pinning her down.

"Run!"

"We can only hold her for so long!"

Ruby and Blake called out desperately as they pinned the blonde brawler down.

Noticing Yang starting to slip free, Jane threw herself on the dog-pile as well. "Run Pyrrha!"

Reacting first, Pyrrha grabbed Jaune's hand and started sprinting down the hallway, dragging him along towards freedom.

"Why is beacon so crazy?!" Jaune asked as they ran.

"I think it's something in the water." Pyrrha offered.

"I love it!" He said after a moment before laughing.

Pyrrha wasn't sure how long they had run for, but they were both a little out of breath as they finally came to a stop, laughing hard as they leaned into each other for support.

Standing up, Jaune finally managed to catch his breath. "I'm not sure sprinting through the campus is the best way to stay inconspicuous."

Pyrrha just shrugged, catching her breath as she made sure her braid was still in place. "Well, at least we made it to the entrance in good time. Ready?" She asked, wrapping her arm around Jaune's as she leaned against him.

Blushing slightly Jaune nodded, before grabbing her hand and holding it tightly as they began to walk towards the airships to get into town. The walk to the airship was quiet. After the chaos of leaving the dorms, and all the busyness in the air due to the festival, they were content just being in each other's presence at the moment.

As they sat in the back of the bus once again, leaning against each other as they watched the world pass by outside, Pyrrha turned her head, resting her chin on his shoulder. "So where are we heading?" She asked curiously. "Where" still wasn't too important to her, she was just happy to be with him, but she had faith that if Jaune put his mind to it, she certainly would enjoy the destination.

Jaune turned to look at her, kissing her nose causing her to giggle. He just smiled, before looking away, the corners of his mouth drooping slightly. "I uh... thought since we're starting so early we have some time before dinner so maybe we could go shopping a bit."

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow curiously. Jaune certainly didn't seem like a big shopper, then again being dragged along by his sisters meant he might have acquired a taste for it. It would be the first she heard of it though. Still, noticing he seemed to be worried about her reaction she hummed happily. "Well that sounds lovely. I haven't really been out around the town casually in quite a while. Just what I needed." She offered honestly. She couldn't remember the last time she just spent the day in town without some sort of objective.

She noticed Jaune seemed to relax ever so slightly and just grinned, giving his arm a reassuring squeeze. He really seemed stressed about making this date perfect. A frown slowly crept on her face, she didn't want him dealing with this the entire date. Sitting up straight she turned to face him with her body. "Jaune." She spoke firmly.

Turning to her confused, Jaune looked at her nervously. Had he already screwed up? "I'm sorry Pyrrha. I know today can't possibly live up to the fancy dinner my sisters set up, but I really did put a lot of thoug-" He was cut off as Pyrrha just reached up and gently cupped both sides of his face.

"Jaune, listen to me carefully." She said, staring directly into his eyes, making sure he was looking at her. She wasn't the best with expressing herself, but for the sake of his enjoyment of the day she would do what was needed. "I am overjoyed to be out with you today. It isn't a contest comparing now to the dinner we went to. You didn't need a plan for me to enjoy today. We could have just wandered around and I would be happy. Being with you is all I care about today, not what we do or where we go."

Jaune just stared at her, trying to believe her words. He had always heard stories about his sister's boyfriends wooing them with elaborate plots, and any of the girls he had flirted with in the past never seemed interested in just a common blacksmith like he was. He'd dream his whole life about wooing his future girlfriend, and she was telling him not to worry about that?

"If you really want today to be special for me, then try to enjoy it like I am. Nothing makes me happier than see you... my boyfriend smile." She corrected herself, blushing slightly. It was true, they were boyfriend and girlfriend now. "I don't want you needlessly worrying. Let's just live today, okay?" She asked, leaning up and kissing him on his forehead.

Staring back at her for a moment, Jaune felt his earlier worries and fears slowly start to slip away. "O-okay." He said, a smile creeping on his face. "I felt too greedy just being happy around you. I was afraid of being selfish."

Pyrrha chuckled, leaning her forehead against his. "Then I'm as selfish as you are. Let's just be selfish together today."

Jaune just chuckled, finally getting the message. He leaned forward, still slightly hesitating as he asked for permission with his eyes.

Permission Pyrrha was all too eager to grant. Leaning forward she quickly kissed him on the lips.

They kissed for a brief moment, before someone on the ship coughed, causing them both to jump slightly. They finally realized they had had a few audience members to their little touching moment. This caused them both of flush red as Jaune buried his head into her shoulder in embarrassment.

Reaching up, she just pet his head reassuringly as she stared out the window, fighting off her own embarrassment. She heard the knowing chuckle from an elderly couple who just smiled at her before winking.

When the airship had finally landed, they were quick to speed away, eager to leave that situation behind. Pyrrha slowed down after a moment, still unsure of where they were going in the town, but Jaune just grinned and held her hand, leading her along. Smirking, Pyrrha sped up for a moment to match his pace as she wrapped her arm around his, slowing him down just a bit. Judging by the lack of looks she was receiving, her disguise was working.

Jaune got the hint, and slowed his pace and began to offer some small talk. They continued at the leisurely pace, talking about the lunch Alice and Ali had taken them out to the previous day, her plans for the Vytal festival, and his plan to see it with his sister.

When Jaune began to slow his pace, Pyrrha looked around a little confused. This part of the city was a little lesser known to her, she couldn't piece together what their first stop would be. "Jaune?"

Stepping away from her for a moment, he scratched the back of his head. "Well... I was thinking about where you might like to stop and this came into my mind yesterday. It's a bit of a guess though, if you think it's lame we can move on." He offered, gesturing to the building near them.

Finally locating the smaller sign hanging above them she pieced it together. "Heroes and Halfwits?" She read out loud, wracking her brain to think of if she had heard the name before.

"It's uh... a comic shop. I heard about it from a customer once, and I've been going here since I moved here. I love it here, and you mentioned liking X-Ray and Vav so I thought maybe..."

Pyrrha just grinned. "I'm excited." She explained, taking his hand. It was the truth. She had never had much exposure to comics growing up before, but Jane was a bit of a fan of them, Ruby as well so she had learned just a little by being around them. She had even read a comic or two while relaxing at Jaune's shop that he had brought for his breaks. Going into a place like this on her own would have been a little too nerve-wracking for Pyrrha perhaps, but with Jaune she was a little eager to explore this new world.

Letting out a breath of relief, he grabbed her hand and lead her up the small staircase immediately in the doorway, leading them to the little upstairs shop. It was a rather small shop, just a single room with a few bookshelves in the center, a few merchandise racks, but it was lined wall to wall with comics. Waving hello to the girl at the registered, he smiled. "Hey Liz."

"Hey Ja..." Her eyes laser focused on the fact he was holding hands with this strange redhead, gears spinning in her head. "Is that her? DID YOU TWO FINALLY GET TOGETHER?" She asked, slamming her hands down on the counter, leaning over it. "God, finally. You've been talking about her for months." She muttered, collapsing on the counter dramatically. "I was beginning to lose hope."

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow as she saw Jaune blush red. "I forgot she works today. Her dad is much calmer." He mumbled.

Pyrrha just giggled, kissing his cheek. Turning to the cashier she smiled. "Nice to meet you, I'm... Py... his girlfriend." She explained with a sheepish smile.

Liz raised an eyebrow. "I know who you are. Though judging by your get up... got it. Nice to meet you!" She paused for a moment. "Since you two are gracing us today on your special day, you get the friends and family discount on any purchases today." She offered, waggling her eyebrows at Jaune who just groaned, but muttered a thanks all the same. He quickly grabbed Pyrrha's hand, pulling her towards the back of the shop, placing a bookshelf between Liz and themselves.

Pyrrha just snickered. "She seems friendly."

Jaune shook his head. "She's great. One of the first people I made friends with here. She likes to get a little... involved in people's lives though. Great cashier but a little nosy." He remarked.

"I can hear you, you know!" She called out.

"That's my point!" Jaune called in reply, earning a giggle from Pyrrha.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he turned to Pyrrha. "Here are the X-Ray and Vav comics, but I recommend just looking around. You may find one you enjoy even more." He said, gesturing to them all.

Pyrrha's eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store, looking around at all the options. "There's so many." She muttered, before hesitantly taking a step towards one of the bookshelves and letting her eyes scan over it.

Jaune just grinned, amused by his girlfriend's reaction. He began to find the latest issues of X-Ray and Vav, figuring he'd pick them up while he was here. He had saved his paychecks for a while for this. Every once in a while he looked over, seeing Pyrrha scanning a new comic. He moved over to the figurines, looking for any new ones as he wanted to give Pyrrha time to explore unhindered for a while. He knew she would be the type to feel rushed if he loitered around her, and he wanted her to enjoy exploring the same way he did the first time he came here with Alice.

However, a few minutes later he felt someone tug on his scarf slightly. He turned around, curious. Pyrrha was standing there holding a few comics, looking a bit sheepish. "Have you heard of these?"

Raising an eyebrow he looked at her choice. "Iliad?" He smirked after a moment. "Excellent choice. Alice actually loves that series as well."

"Here, follow me." He said, grabbing her hand and leading her towards one of the corners of the shop. The corner of the shop was just windows, letting them have a view at the busy intersection down below. In front of it were two beanbag chairs, a little lamp between them.

Jaune quickly took a seat in one of the beanbags. "It's the best way to read a comic." He offered.

Grinning, Pyrrha grabbed the other one and slid it over next to his, sitting on it so she could lean against Jaune.

Smiling, they both began to settle in and start reading their own series.

They were content. Pyrrha wished that moment could last forever as they were both lost in their own series, enjoying each other's company as they occasionally showed each other an interest panel or joke, laughing.

Their routine had only been broken up for a moment when Liz had showed up with two cold bottled iced teas, only offering them a wink and telling them to take their time.

Neither Jaune or Pyrrha was sure just how long they had spent like that, leaning into each other and reading comics.

Eventually though, Jaune's scroll buzzed and he checked it, noting the time. "Oh, crap. It's dinner time." He remarked, showing Pyrrha.

She raised an eyebrow. Time had flown by in there, she had trouble believing they had spent so much of the day in the corner.

Standing up, they both groaned slightly as blood rushed back to their limbs. They giggled at each other before fixing up the corner to the way they had found it in the first place. Approaching the front, they had both decided to buy the comics they had read, and Jaune had even grabbed a figurine of the protagonist from the Iliad for Pyrrha as they moved to the front.

Liz was just leaning on the counter, her head in her hand as she stared at them with a warm smile. "You two are honestly adorable." She replied, laughing at their blush as she began to ring them up.

After they both paid, they grabbed their bags, waving goodbye to Liz and promising to return again as they went back out.

They hurried down the street, still hand in hand as Jaune lead them to the restaurant.

"I didn't realize how hungry I had gotten." Jaune offered as his stomach rumbled.

Nodding in agreement, Pyrrha shifted her grip on her bag. "Time sure does seem to pass when you're having fun. So where are we eating?"

"Well... it's not like the last restaurant..." He started off, his voice trailing slightly in concern.

"Jaune..." She warned, raising an eyebrow. He wasn't allowed to go down this path again.

"Right. Well, it's one of my favorite places. I've gone there with my family quite a few times." He offered as they reached the destination. Pyrrha raised an eyebrow curiously.

"A diner?"

Smirking, Jaune just squeezed her hand slightly. "Trust me. The food is absolutely the best here. You can't go wrong with Mel's diner."

"Well, let's go then." She said as they made their way in. It certainly seemed to be a popular place. It was packed, but most of the patrons seemed to be on dates themselves. A bunch of young couples sat at the bar around the chefs, families littering the booths on the edge. "It seems a little busy."

"Jaune!" A voice rang out.

Glancing up, Jaune smiled. "Hey Uncle."

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow curiously. "Uncle?"

"Good friend of my dad. He helped us find the place for our shop here in Remnant. He's the line manager here." Jaune explained, sharing a brief hug with the large man.

The man stood in front of them, arms wide with a large gut hanging from him. He let out a hearty laugh. "The arcs are always welcome here. That includes any friends." He said, clasping a hand on Pyrrha's shoulder. "He let me know what was going on. We got two seats saved just for you." He said, placing a massive hand on the back of each of them and ushering them inside to the bar. Sure enough there were two crudely made placards that read "Arc Date Night."

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow curiously. "You seem to have a lot of friends in town."

Jaune just shifted nervously as they set their bags down and each took a seat on the stools.

"My dad and mom just love talking to people. Plus, we're in the business of repairing usually important machines for people. We do a good a job and fixing problems tend to give people good impressions of us."

Pyrrha just nodded, understanding the logic as she looked over her menu. She noticed Jaune was just looking at her smiling.

"Heads up!" Uncle's voice called out as Jaune raised his hands and caught a pen. "You know the drill."

Jaune just smiled sheepishly before grabbing the placard for their "date night". Flipping it over, he began to sign the back of it.

Looking over, Pyrrha saw the signatures of Alice, Bia, and another sister on it.

Noticing she had noticed, he blushed slightly. "It's apparently been a bit of a tradition since we moved here. Uncle insists that on first dates, the Arc kids need to bring their partners here. Says something about judging their quality himself, and wanting credit if things work out as being the place where it all started." Jaune explained.

Pyrrha blushed, finding it her time to fidget. She glanced over at Uncle, who just seemed to be grinning at her with a warm smile.

Jaune just squeezed her hand. "Don't worry, it's just us remember?"

Looking over at him, she felt her heart flutter. The diner was certainly busy. Kids were laughing and loudly talking, people were moving to and from the soda fountain, and an older radio played music loudly. It a clear form of organized chaos, but at the moment none of that seemed to matter to Pyrrha. Everything else except for Jaune seemed to fade from focus as she just stared at the blonde boy smiling warmly at her. She felt love boiling up in her as she leaned forward, giving him a brief kiss, surprising him.

Jaune was caught off guard, but certainly welcome to the idea. It had only lasted a brief moment, before Pyrrha had pulled back and buried herself in her menu, looking over the options to hide her blush. She tried to ignore the booming laugh coming from Uncle.

"Anything is good." Jaune offered after a moment. "I've had everything on the menu, and I've never been disappointed."

Nodding, feeling her blush under control again, Pyrrha closed her menu. "I think I know then."

As if on cue, a bubbly girl seemingly slid into existence next to them. "Ready to order?"

"Hey Kat." Jaune said, flinching slightly as the girl pushed down on his head and ruffled up his hair.

"Jaune! It's taken you so long. I've been waiting forever for this. Alice told me to make sure I was working today, but wouldn't tell me why." She rambled out in a bubbly tone, her smiling never leaving her face.

Glancing over, Pyrrha raised an eyebrow.

"Uncle's daughter. Alice's best friend."

"Yup! That's me! Kat! Nice to meet cha, now what do you want cutie?" She asked Pyrrha, leaning down to get a better look. "Hmm... you're pretty. Perhaps a little too pretty for ol' Jaune. How'd he snag you? Did he lie?" She asked, tilting her head.

Pyrrha's mind raced to keep up with the girl's chirps, before she registered what she said. Her expression went from shock to mild annoyance. "Excuse me, but I happen to find Jaune very handsome. He certainly hasn't had to lie about anything to me."

The girl just stared at her for a moment, before cracking up and slapping Pyrrha on the back a few times. "Yup!" She leaned over the counter. "She's a keeper Dad!" She called to uncle, before resting a hand on Pyrrha's shoulder.

"Sorry! We just had to test ya, ya know? Jaune needs a good girl who will stick up for him so he doesn't get pushed around. Glad to see he found one. Now what can I get for you?" She rushed out, pulling a pen from her ponytail as she held up a notepad eagerly.

Pyrrha just stared at her, once again trying to process the girl's quick speech and switching of subjects. "I'll have the double with cheese, and fries please. And a lemonade." She said, conceding and just going with her order.

"Good choice! Jaune?" She chirped out.

"I'll have the d-"

"-Double dog. Chili, cheese, and ketchup. Garlic fries, no wait, normal fries cause you're on a date. Strawberry lemonade. Got it." Kat interrupted.

"...Yeah." He conceded with a sigh, handing her his and Pyrrha's menus. Looking to Pyrrha he smiled sheepishly. "Like I said, we eat here quite a bit."

Pyrrha just giggled, as Kat zoomed away, already taking another order.

Jaune just shook his head. "I swear Kat is the only one who isn't intimidated by Alice and draws out her normal side. I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or not. Just make sure to never be in the same room as both of them." Jaune relented, dropping his head on the counter.

Pyrrha just comforting pat his back.

Before long, they were both chatting idle again, completely lost in each other's presence. They were content with how things were. They weren't sure how long had passed before their food suddenly slid in front of them, a grinning Kat standing there. "This seems to be going well." Was all she said before she dashed away, already addressing another table.

Pyrrha picked up the burger, looking at it expectantly. She had never really had a burger in a common diner like this. They weren't exactly the healthiest meals one could find, so her parents and team usually tried to sway her from having a lunch at place like this. Looking over, she was about to ask Jaune for advice on how to eat it. She was already feeling a bit nervous about digging in, when she saw him with a hot dog shoved in his mouth, staring at her like a deer in the headlights.

Slowly he took a bite, chewing before he coughed nervously and dabbed his mouth with a napkin. "Excuse me." He muttered nervously, wincing as Kat slapped the back of his head as she walked by, muttering about manners.

Pyrrha just shrugged, figuring when in Atlas, do as the Atlasians do. So she went face first into a large bite. Her eyes widened as she turned to Jaune. "Thifh Ifh Guhd." She praised, in awe of the flavors.

After a moment her eyes widened as she became mortified. She quickly wiped her face, as she finished chewing. "I said it's good..." She muttered meekly.

Uncle's booming laugh just sounded from the other side of the counter. "Now that's how you enjoy food! You two are doing it right!" He said with a joyous chortle. He rubbed his belly. "Though I'd be a little careful about how much you enjoy." He said in a jolly tone.

Pyrrha and Jaune just shared a glance, before they both resumed eagerly eating, albeit just a little more dignified.

They found it hard to talk as they both rushed through their food. "We need to bring the rest of the gang here at some point." Pyrrha muttered in joy.

Jaune raised an eyebrow. "Could we even bribe Weiss to show up here?"

Taking another bite, Pyrrha thought for a moment. "Ruby could convince her." Another few chews. "If not, I hear Blake is pretty good with rope."

This caused Jaune to laugh as he went back to finishing his second hot dog. It wasn't too much longer before they had both quickly devoured their meals.

They resumed chatting about the upcoming tournament, when they looked up at the sound of something sliding on the table next to them. Kat was there grinning as she slid a large milkshake with two straws in between them, before adding a little tray of fries. She merely winked before going back and highfiving her dad.

Jaune just face palmed. "I forgot they did this. Don't worr-" He was cut off as he looked over and saw Pyrrha already sucking on one of the straws, a faint blush coating her cheeks.

Well, he wouldn't want to be leave her alone right?

Jaune took a sip from the other straw, looking at Pyrrha and giggling after a moment. They both jumped at the flash of a camera. Kat was there, posing in front of them with a peace sign and taking a selfie.

"Kat!"

Kat just snickered. "Alice would literally come in here and kill me if I didn't get a picture of you two doing that. Don't worry, I got a normal picture without my selfie too, I just wanted to brag to all your sisters that I get to see you two."

Jaune and Pyrrha just sighed. "Having a large family is rough isn't it?" She offered sympathetically.

"You have no idea." He said after a moment, looking at her somberly before they both broke out into a fit of giggles.

Eventually the giggle-fit settled down and Pyrrha looked at the fries curiously. "Why the fries."

For the first time, Jaune stared at her disappointed. "You're kidding."

"What?" She asked, a bit defensively.

"You've never had fries and a shake before?"

"Um, no?" She squeaked out.

Jaune held out a fry to her. "If this relationship is going to work out, you need to try it." He said in a dead serious tone.

Pyrrha raised an eyebrow, but grabbed the fry. She watched him grab one himself, and dip it in the shake before popping it in his mouth and smiling. Pyrrha was a bit hesitant, but he was studying her carefully. So she took the plunge. She dipped it in the milkshake before eating it. Her eyes widened yet again. "Oh my God."

"Right?" Jaune offered, grinning.

Pyrrha quickly followed it up with a second fry. And a third. The salt from the fries blended perfectly with the sweetness of the chocolate shake, ascending her mouth into heaven.

Jaune grinned as they made quick work of the fries and shake.

Eventually though, they were done and it was starting to get late. They stood up, grabbing their bags as they made their way to the front. They were already bickering about who would pay, when Uncle clasped a large hand on Kat's shoulder.

"Don't insult us! You think we'd make an Arc kid pay on their date?"

Jaune just smiled, wrapping an arm around Pyrrha's shoulders. "Thank you Uncle."

Kat just grinned. "By the way, what's her name? I don't think I was ever told."

Pyrrha and Jaune shared a glance, before Jaune's hand shifted to hers.

"Pyrrha Nikos." He said proudly.

They both stared at him, smiling as if all was good. A moment later it clicked. "Wait! You me-" They were cut off as they saw both Jaune and Pyrrha sprinting away from the store, before they could ask any more questions.

Slowing to a casual walk, they both laughed and swung their arms together. "Why are we always running from someone?" Jaune asked.

"Cause our friends are crazy and nosy." Pyrrha explained, not complaining in the slightest.

Night was starting to creep in as they walked through the streets that still hummed with life. "I suppose we should get you back. You have a busy next few days." Jaune said with a sigh.

Pyrrha nodded. "I suppose so. Plus if you're walking home I don't want you being out too late alone." She added, pausing for a moment. "Not that that means we can't take the slow route."

Jaune smirked. "Then follow me." He said as they turned into the park, to take the pathway that would lead them to an airship station eventually.

They walked through the park night, holding their bags of comics as they leaned into each other, sharing their warmth.

"I really enjoyed tonight." Jaune said after a brief lull in the conversation.

Resting her head on his shoulder, she lead him over to a bench off the side of the path. They sat down as she leaned against him. "Words can't express how lovely this day was for me. I will always remember it and cherish these memories." She spoke honestly, looking up at him.

Jaune smiled. "I agree. You..." He paused, trying to find the right words.

"Before I met you, I felt like I would be stuck in the shop forever. Never amounting to more than a handyman. But since we started training, and every time we talk, I feel like I can do anything. Thank you, Pyrrha. You've really changed my life for the better."

Pyrrha felt her heart swell at his words as she leaned in and kissed him briefly. "I was never able to form any real meaningful connections. But you've done so much for me. You shown me what it's like to fall for someone. What it's like to live as a normal person, if I didn't have these talents and I wasn't forced away from everyone else. You've helped me grow so much as a person Jaune, and I will never be able to express how much that means to me." She replied.

They just stared at each other for a moment before they met their lips together and kissed. Neither of them had any more words they wanted to say as they were content kissing, letting their actions speak louder than their words.

Eventually though, a dog bark from a nearby jogger caused them to separate and rest their foreheads against each other. They were both blushing heavily. "We should get back..."

"Yeah..." Jaune confirmed as they stood up.

Pyrrha clutched Jaune's arm to her as they walked in a content silence.

The airship trip back to the dorms had been quiet as well, only a few small comments made. After their confessions, there wasn't much left they felt needed to be said that night.

Perhaps too soon, they found themselves inside the dorms again. As soon as they reached the floor where Pyrrha lived, they saw Yang appear, grinning from ear to ear.

Pyrrha tensed slightly, preparing for the teasing but Yang just approached them. Her grin turned from playful to warm as she pulled them both into a tight bear-hug.

"I'm so happy for you two." She spoke in a warm motherly tone, not a hint of teasing in it. They just grinned, blushing slightly in return.

She hung back as Jaune walked Pyrrha to her door. Pausing at the door, Pyrrha shifted nervously, her hands fiddling with the bag of goodies she had gotten. "Thank you Jaune, for this lovely night." She spoke after a moment.

Jaune just grinned, scratching the back of his head. "No, thank you Pyrrha." They stared at each other for moment as they leaned in and kissed each other.

After a moment they separated as Jaune took a few steps back. "Get some rest. I'm looking forward to seeing you in the tournament! We'll go out to celebrate when you win."

Pyrrha grinned. "That sounds lovely. Be safe getting home now, okay?"

Jaune saluted. "Promise!" He said before walking away, glancing over his shoulder to get one last glance at his girlfriend that night.

Pyrrha entered her room, and wasn't even surprised by the eager eyes waiting for her. "Not tonight, okay?" She said softly.

They all glanced at each other before sighing. "Okay. Tomorrow then." Jane spoke up, before wrapping Pyrrha in a warm hug. "I'm happy for you."

Pyrrha returned the hug before getting changed into her pajamas. Today had been wonderful. Nothing could compare to it, none of her victories nor awards. She knew she had found both her place in life and her partner. She knew whatever challenges came next, they would tackle them together.

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Thank you for reading! Sorry for the delay, this chapter was a bit difficult to get out. Now then, this is officially the second to last chapter in the series! I may write an epilogue.

Few reasons for this. Basically, with Jane taking Jaune's place on the team, the tournament matches are going to go as they did in the show. I don't want to write a few chapters of Jaune just saying "Good job Pyrrha!" Kissy kissy and waiting for the next show. Team RWBY was never a large focus in this story, and a lot of volume 3 involved drama between them and their family, so that will be mostly unaddressed. We all know what the climax of the story will be, and I'm sure you all are just eager to see how I have the events transpire. So all of the Vytal festival will be summed up next chapter.

This is going to be a bit difficult, but it was my plan from the beginning. I'm going to try and get the final chapter out soon, but I don't want to rush it and have it end weak. I really do hope you enjoy the final chapter of this story, and my future projects. My next project will either be the Busking!Jaune AU where he's a street musician. That one will have plenty of space for more team RWBY in it, and I may develop a story that follows them as well to explore all 8. Second could be the General!Pyrrha AU which would also end up dragging in team RWBY. But I don't have as clear of a plot planned for that one and I wouldn't start it without one so that may not be the one I end up going with right away. Final option is another story I should be posting a test chapter in a day or two, inspired by some other wonderful fics I've been reading that would be pretty evenly split between all 8 characters in the AU, letting me have a chance to relax from Arkos.

Either way, thank you all for reading so far! I'm truly astounded that I've almost reached 1000 follows. It's insane. Ever review I've gotten has been awesome and helped me keep writing, and I would love to hear your thoughts on what story you think I should flesh out next. On my profile the options so far are between Busking, and Defending Home, with the third option coming soon. You all are freaking awesome and I hope you have a fantastic day!

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