Ruby was acting weird.

Blake had always been good at reading people, and Ruby was acting very strange. It wasn't anything she really could call the girl out on, but she there was something going on.

Currently, all of team Rwby and JNPR were sitting in the central hall, having lunch. Yang was cracking jokes with Nora, Weiss was discussing battle tactics with Pyrrha while Jaune was listening.

Blake, however, could only think about Ruby. Her team leader was currently sitting on the other end of the table, listening to Yang and Nora while working on something on her scroll. Something that was completely normal, and yet, somehow, Blake felt like she was up to something.

Ruby's strange behavior had started a few days ago.

It seemed insignificant at the time. Ruby would look at Blake, and as soon as Blake would look her way, she quickly looked the other way. However, as time went on, Ruby kept doing it, and Blake began feeling weird about it. Blake had also walked in on Ruby doing... something, something that the small girl was very quick to hide. Blake had addressed her worries to Yang, but the blond girl had given her trademark smile and told her "not to worry so much, she's fine". It did little to ease her growing suspicion that something was wrong..

Blake, realizing that she'd spent most of her lunch break thinking and not eating, quickly grabbed her tuna sandwich and started eating. She loved fish, and was really happy to see it on the menu today. Finishing up her sandwich, she noticed that she had received a message from Ruby on her scroll. Curious, she opened it:

"Dear Blake,

I have something to talk with you about in private. Please come to our dorm room.

Ruby"

Blake looked up, and noticing that Ruby wasn't at her spot anymore, looked around confused. Ruby has been sitting no more the fifteen feet from her almost the entire lunch. What had to be so secret she couldn't just tell her?

Blake got up, excused herself and walked back to the dorm. Arriving at the door, she noticed that the door was closed, so she walked up and knocked.

"Hello, Ruby, are you in there?"

Ruby's voice came from the room: "Yes, Blake, I'm here. Come in please."

Walking in, she noticed that Ruby was sitting on her bed. Nobody else was present, and nothing looked out of the ordinary. Somehow, however, she wished she had Gambol Shroud. She felt like she was walking into a trap.

"Close the door please."

Looking around the room, she noticed nothing special. No traps, no ambush, no surprise party. Deciding that Ruby probably wasn't going to harm her, she closed the door. Blake decided to sit herself on Yang's bed, across from Ruby. Despite the fact that there was no evidence for any danger, she still had a sinking feeling in her stomach: something was wrong here.

"So, Ruby, what did you want to talk about?"

Ruby looked up like she'd just been deep into thought. "Oh right. So Blake, as you know, I clean up the room on Mondays. Help's keeping things clean. And yesterday, while I was cleaning up your side of the room, I found something. Something I thought we needed to talk about."

Blake looked at her confused. Blake didn't have a dairy, and even if she did, she was sure the younger girl would respect her privacy. Thinking about it, she really did have nothing special. That was kind of boring, when you thought about. She had nothing to hide.

Except... shit.

Blake almost cursed out loud when she saw Ruby pull her copy of 'Ninja's of Love' from under her pillow.

"So this is interesting. 'Ninja's of Love'. If you brought it here, it must be pretty good right?"

A single thought went through Blake's head: please haven't read it, please haven't read it, please did not read it.

"So I took the liberty of reading a few chapters." Fuck. She read it. "And it quite interesting. Should I tell you my favorite part?"

Blake felt torn between wanting to punch Ruby in the face, grab the book and run, or try to sink into the ground. Deciding not to attack her teammate, she looked up just as Ruby started reading.

"Miliena, do you love me?" "Of course I do, mistress." the blond girl replied, "I love you with all my heart." "Very well, but the others may never know of our secret. Now come over here and kiss me." "Of course mistress" And so, they loved each other in the Dojo, breaking their oaths for their love.

It took Blake several seconds to realize that Ruby had stopped talking. That chapter happened to be her favorite as well, and she had continued in her head without noticing. Looking up, she asked:

"So, you found my book, and now you are reading to me from it. Is there something you want?"

She tried to sound uninterested, while in reality she felt like she was going insane. If Ruby told everyone about this book, everyone would think of her as weird. Or worse, as a pervert.

"No need to be so angry. I haven't gotten to the fun part yet. The entire story, except one chapter has something else that is quite... how do I say, different."

Blake wanted to die. She knew what the girl was going to say.

"Blake, are you a lesbian?"

Ruby was straightforward. She'd always been like that. It was one of the traits she'd long admired in her, but now she wished that she wasn't so blunt. Looking at the ground, Blake realized she couldn't get out of this one, so she mumbled a response:

"Bisexual, actually."

Looking up to Ruby, she noticed that the little girls face was still a normal smile, no disgust or fear. Perhaps she'd still get out of this one free.

"Interesting. So here is what's going to happen. I will tell nobody about this book, nobody about your bisexuality, if you do something for me."

Ok, so she wasn't going to get out free. Ruby, the cute, young girl, was really doing this.

"So, you're blackmailing me? That doesn't seem like you."

Smiling, Ruby responded: "Consider it the price for silence. I clean this place every week, and I know some good hiding places. Do what I say and I might tell you where you could better hide this."

Blake was going through her mind trying to figure out what Ruby would want. A plate of cookies? Special parts for Cresent Rose? A red cloak with 'TEAM RWBY' written on it? No, all those things were very Ruby-like, but this whole thing was very un-Ruby. The Ruby she had learned to trust as a team leader and a friend wasn't the one sitting across from her.

"What do you want?"

"I want you to kiss me."

Out of all the things Ruby could have said, Blake wasn't expecting that one.

"What?"

Blake knew what she had heard, but couldn't believe it. Ruby wouldn't have done all of this for a kiss, would she?

"You heard me. I want you to kiss me."

Although Ruby was trying to sound in control, Blake could see her starting to blush. Ruby had also broken eye contact. Clearly Ruby was ashamed, but she didn't back off.

Blake stood up and considered her options. One kiss would probably not be the last she'd hear of it, but, thinking about it, she didn't really have a choice.

"Ok."

Ruby stood up, book in her hands. She looked nervously at Blake.

"Really?"

Blake just laughed, realizing that this whole thing had just been a plot for her to kiss Ruby. Although she didn't like the fact that she'd been blackmailed, she understood that the young girl was just afraid. Heck, she'd been afraid at her age. It wasn't until last year that she'd gotten somewhat comfortable with her sexuality.

"Yes."

She leaned forward and kissed Ruby.

The kiss was better then Blake had expected. Ruby clearly had no experience, but she showed an enthusiasm few could match. It made Blake wonder how long Ruby had waited for this.

Despite the fact that she was being forced into this, she didn't want the kiss to end, so she pulled Ruby in closer. She tried to justify it to herself by saying that if she did it good now, Ruby wouldn't ask for more anytime soon, but deep down she knew she just wanted more.

All good things must come to an end, however, and as Blake started running out of air, she let go and broke the kiss.

Without saying anything, Blake grabbed the book out of the hands of Ruby, who she thought might pass out from happiness, if the look on her face was anything to go on. When she walked out, she had to admit, to her own shame, that she had enjoyed the kiss, so, she turned around and said:

"Next time, just ask." Before Ruby could respond she walked out the door.

Walking through the halls, Blake considered her options. She'd told Ruby to ask for more, and she definitely wanted more. Yet, she wasn't sure if she, or for that matter, Ruby, was ready for a relationship. Her last couple of relationships hadn't exactly gone perfect, and yet, she felt something for the black-haired girl. Perhaps she should give it a shot.

She was so deep in thoughts, that it wasn't until she reached the main hall that she realized that she was late for her next class.

So there it is, my second story. On request of the R/reiss subreddit, it it Blake/Ruby. Hope you liked it. Feedback is always nice.