All Blake heard from Yang for the rest of the day was a simple text on her scroll. Meet me at 6 o'clock at the boardwalk, wear something nice. Blake decided upon a slim fitting, black dress with dark leggings. She was happy with how she looked. She rarely got a chance to dress up; the only few times in recent years had been for Weiss' formal events, though they had been a boring necessity. How she wished she could have taken Yang to those dreadful things, she would have made them much more interesting. Although Yang would probably have not been a very good choice for a date, as much as Blake had disliked them, Yang would have probably started a brawl of some sorts. That was the price she had to pay to help Weiss, and help the Faunus. Now she was past that, she had done her time, she still had many wrongs to make up for yet she was content with her work in creating the Faunus Union.

It was near time to meet Yang, and so Blake made her way downstairs to hail a taxi. Blake felt giddy with excitement; this was the kind of thing she had been looking for, proper romance. She could only imagine what Yang would have planned.

She stepped out onto the boardwalk, the sea air washing over her face, the sounds of laughter ever present. The boardwalk was alive with activity, children bouncing along beside loving parents, colourful lights illuminating the small shops and stalls that lined the boardwalk. In the middle of it all she spotted Yang, golden summer dress and all. Yang met her eyes; her grin went from ear to ear as she spied her girlfriend. Blake approached her, unable to keep the smile from her face. "Hey there kitty cat, ready for an awesome night"

"Sounds good to me, so where are we going first"

"Follow me!" Yang dragged her by the hand through the crowds of people. They ended up outside a large building with a giant neon sign of a bowling ball. "Bowling time!" Yang cheered excitedly, Blake shrugged as she was pulled inside. They set up in one of the alleys, Popular music played over the speaker system, and coloured lights splayed over the bowling alley "what about those funny shoes you have to wear?"

"They know me here, I used to take Ruby here a lot. We would just slide around in our socks", with that Yang took off her shoes and slid around the alley. The holographic screen that presented their scores appeared the display had two players entered; Beauty and the Beast. "Yang I don't really appreciate being called a 'beast'"

"Why would you ever think I would call you that? Look here. You're Beauty and I'm Beast"

"Why are you called Beast?"

"Cause I'm such a beast in the sac" Yang winked at her partner, a sly grin forming at the edge of her mouth. Blake feigned annoyance at the innuendo, but deep don she was trying to supress a fit of laughter. "Now it looks like it's your turn to bowl". Blake was surprisingly good at bowling, even though technically this was the first time she had been. It appeared that her huntress training helped immensely with hand eye co-ordination. Yang was obviously superior, yet she quite obviously let Blake win. Yang was having a fun time teasing Blake by making rather seductive poses while bowling. Surprisingly Blake had an enjoyable time, it wasn't her idea of a very romantic evening so far but she was with Yang and having a good time, she could ask for little more.

The game came to an end and Blake was dragged away again, Yang having a new destination in mind. As they walked back out into the night Blake could hear Yang's stomach grumble, "Think it's time we found something nice to eat". They ended up with an assortment of food, hotdogs, fries, onion rings, the whole fried foods pantheon. Yang scoffed it down, choosing to have a beer alongside it all. They chatted idly about the people around them, people watching was something that was endlessly entertaining. "Oh I missed this place a lot, can't believe it's been so long since I have been here"

"Why has it been so long?" Blake's curiosity sparking sadness in Yang's eyes. "Long story short Summer took us here a few times as kids, Ruby and I. We would always have the best time. Then she died, and we couldn't face coming back here, too many memories. I didn't have the nerve to come back here and relive all those good times, knowing they were gone forever"

"Yang if it's too much we can leave its fine"

"No silly, I had to come back, make new memories with the new person I love". The two gazed into each other's eyes for a time, "I love you too", Blake's voice soft as she leant in for a kiss. Blake and Yang blushed as a bystander cheered them on, Yang shooing the person away with ease, not many people can stare into her red eyes and stand firm.

They finished their meal and went strolling down the boardwalk, gazing out over the calm seas. Walking hand in hand they simply took in the happy sights. People laughed, people enjoyed themselves, oblivious to the nightmares beyond the safety of the city. Yang and Blake both had an eerie feeling; it really was strange to see people living life so freely without worrying about the threats that faced them. Ignorance is bliss. Yang came to a halt at the end of the boardwalk where a raised podium sat, several couples dancing along to upbeat music. A mischievous grin was yang's only comment, pulling Blake along once again.

Oh, what a night

Late December back in '63

What a very special time for me

As I remember, what a night

Yang tried to bring Blake onto the dance floor, unsuccessfully. Blake was not a fan of dancing in front of people, so she just watched on as Yang tried as hard as possible to embarrass her. Eventually she was goaded in to dancing, before Yang irrevocably embarrassed her. Together they slowly swayed to the song,

Oh what a night

You know, I didn't even know her name

But I was never gonna be the same

What a lady, what a night.

The two sang along, Blake losing herself in her lover's eyes. Forgetting the people around her as they danced. They danced for the better part of an hour, working off all of the fast food they had just eaten. Blake understood how everyone could ignore everything that was going on, it was easy when she was with Yang.

They finished the night down on the beach, overlooking the rhythmic waves of the ocean. The moonlight spread a silvery light over the ocean. The two sat in the sand, Yang's strong arms wrapped around Blake's shoulders, shielding her form the breeze. "Sorry if that wasn't the most 'romantic' date, but it was a good time right"

"I had a great time, it was a 'Yang date' for sure"

"Thanks, it was good to be able to go back there". Blake laid her head against Yang's shoulder, she felt oddly at peace. She would have been content to have sat on that beach forever. Yet she knew that tomorrow they would have to go back out there and work. At least she would be out there with Yang.

Ruby waited nervously at the table. Weiss was uncharacteristically late, and she was getting a few odd looks from the other patrons. Winter had warned her that this place, while suited to Weiss' sensibilities, was also a social battleground. Eyes followed everyone, judging silently. Thankfully Ruby had found a booth near the back, mostly out of site. She had hidden Weiss' present underneath the table, she was only slightly nervous about that. She had put a lot of effort into it, and was very happy with the result; she just hoped that Weiss would be as well.

Eventually Ruby saw Weiss come jogging over, throwing herself into the booth. Out of breath she panted out her reason for being late, "sorry about that, had to do some more paperwork for Winter. The cab was incredibly slow as well"

"No worries I just got here myself". Ruby had in fact been there for twenty minutes.

"Good, I was worried I had kept you waiting. Nice choice of restaurant by the way, I actually have never been here, heard it was great though"

"Cool", Ruby's voice was little more than a whisper. Weiss cocked her head

"What's wrong Ruby?"

"Oh nothing, I'm just not really used to this sort of thing". Weiss smiled, that was the awkward, bubbly girl she loved. Together they managed to pick out something that ruby would enjoy, deciding upon a simple pasta dish. Weiss choosing some of the finer dishes from the menu, craving the rich tastes she hadn't experienced in so long. They both drank wine; it was the same brand they had drunk on the hill on that fateful night. As the chatter between the two slowed down a moment of silence passed between them until Ruby pulled the small and snow white rapped gift from underneath the table

"H…here I got you this" ruby said in a shy tone, yet her eagerness was clear. Weiss was taken aback; she still wasn't used to getting proper gifts. "I hope you like it", Weiss unwrapped the gift, carefully removing the red ribbon that adorned the small rectangular box.

What the box held stunned Weiss. It was beautiful, sophisticated, and perfect. The blade was bright silver, a small snowflake engraved on the hilt of the weapon. Attached to the hilt of the blade was a small Multi-action Dust Revolver, similar to the one on Myrtenaster. The handle of the blade was wrapped in a pattern of red and black leather. The dagger was beautiful. "It's a duelling dagger. I wanted to make you something; mum always said they were the best gifts. So I had to look into some stuff, Winter helped, and this is apparently something you could use alongside Myrtenaster, so yeah…."

Weiss was lost for words. It would take her time to become accustomed to using the dagger alongside her rapier, but it was something she was vaguely familiar with. It was hard to believe that Ruby could have made it; she knew that her partner was obsessed with her weapon, constantly fine tuning and upgrading it. She had not known that she had picked up the skill of weapon making along the way. It did explain the constant time down in the garage. "Ruby, this is beautiful. I'm a little lost for words"

"Happy birthday Weiss". Tears started streaming from Weiss' eyes; it was truly the most thoughtful, amazing, beautiful gift ever. Ruby reached over the table and planted a kiss of Weiss' stunned cheek. "So you like it?"

"I love it Ruby". Weiss threw caution to the wind, the people that watched them in the restaurant would no doubt gossip insatiably for weeks about the two of them. Weiss dam near dived over the table to place a kiss on Ruby's unsuspecting lips. Weiss could hear a few gasps from the surrounding tables. Public displays of affection were not something these people were used too. Weiss didn't care, her girlfriend deserved some affection. "Ruby, let's go home. I don't think everyone would appreciate what I'm going to do next"

"W-what, oh, oooooh. Um sure let's go". Ruby paid the bill as Weiss rushed her out of the restaurant. Weiss tucked the box under her arm, wrapping Ruby in a tight embrace throughout the whole drive home.

Weiss woke up feeling warm. She had had the best sleep of her life, and had woken up feeling truly happy. Looking down she saw the lithe figure that clung to her side. She brushed the locks out of her eyes. Her face was serene, innocent, and gorgeous. Her eyes slowly opened, a smile coming to her lips as she looked up at Weiss. The two shared a smile and snuggled in closer, "we have to get up don't we", Weiss sighed reluctantly.

"Yeah, but we still have a few hours till we have to meet Ozpin"

"Eager for round two are we", Weiss challenged, her hand creeping down Ruby's bare back.

"I think it would be more like round four" Ruby returning Weiss challenge. Weiss silenced her with a kiss, "round five it is".