The Dance (Chapter 34)

You hummed quietly as you set about getting everything ready on the stage, where the speakers and microphones had been setup. Smirking you looked at your scroll as another notification pinged, another had begged you to play a song for their sweetheart. You couldn't blame them, a romantic song playing specifically for a couple was a very romantic idea, one you had easily nabbed seeing you were the music player.


Crossing out the list again you sighed, staring sullenly at the names of your girlfriends as you tried to figure out the songs specific to them. Pulling your headphones on again you unconsciously tugged at your missing coat still missing the clothing item. A whole playlist of songs went by as you skipped each and every song, nothing appearing to be worth their time.


Your attention was drawn away from your scroll when the doors swung open and Weiss seemed to dance inside humming an unknown tune, wearing what you could only assume was her dress for the dance. The moment her eyes met yours she stopped, her face going beat red while looking away. Pulling down your headphones you smirked.


Weiss: "You. Saw. Nothing."


(Y/N): "Yes Ma'am?"


Weiss: "Good."


(Y/N): "Permission to speak Ma'am?" She looked unimpressed by your addressing her but shaking her head she nodded.


Weiss: "Granted."


(Y/N): "The hell was that?"


Weiss: "It was a song." She said rather proudly.


(Y/N): "Really?"


Weiss: "Yes! You're not the only one who can sing."


(Y/N): "You sing? I'm surprised you didn't have a butler for that..."


Weiss: "I'll have you know I had a trainer and her name was Evelyn. And she has trained me far beyond what you could do." She crossed her arms and smirked triumphantly.


Discarding your headphones fully, you jumped from the stage and dusted off your black waistcoat and trousers, holding up your scroll you pressed play on something before setting it on the stage as the speakers came to life.


(Y/N): "Anything you can do I can do better?" You asked questioningly.


Weiss: "A classic. And I'll have you know I CAN do anything better than you." She uncrossed her arms and cleared her throat slightly as the song started.


[Archer: "Even I didn't know I was going to do one for Weiss."]



Weiss: "Anything you can do, I can do better."


(Y/N): "Hah!"


Weiss: "I can do anything better than you."


(Y/N): "No you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can, Yes, I can!" She poked you hard in the chest turning on her heel and walking away a bit.


(Y/N): Walking after her you got in front of her. "Anything you can be, I can be greater. Sooner or later I'm greater than you."


Weiss: "No, you're not."


(Y/N): "Yes, I am."


Weiss: "No, you're not."


(Y/N): "Yes, I am."


Weiss: "No, you're not!"


(Y/N): "Yes, I am, Yes, I am! I can shoot a partridge, with a single cartridge." You mimed the action.


Weiss: "I can get a sparrow, with a bow and arrow." She pretended to fire a bow.


(Y/N): "I can live on bread and cheese." You smirked knowing she could never do that.


Weiss: "And only on that?"


(Y/N): "Yep."


Weiss: "So can a rat!" You rolled your eyes.


(Y/N): "Any note you can sing, I can sing higher." He doubt in her eyes was easy to spot.


Weiss: "I can sing any note higher than you."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I CAN!"


(Y/N): "How do you sing that high?"


Weiss: "I'm a girl." You mocked looking her up and down with a shocked look, she quickly hit you across the chest.


(Y/N): "Anything you can say, I can say softer."


Weiss: "I can say anything softer than you."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can- YES, I CAN!" You covered your ears for a second even if you knew it was coming.


(Y/N): "I can drink my liquor faster than a flicker." Pretending to drink you stumbled away from her.


Weiss: "I can drink it quicker and get even sicker!" Holding her stomach she chased after you.


(Y/N): Stopping suddenly you turned on heel and pointed accusingly. "I can open any safe."


Weiss: "Without bein' caught?"


(Y/N): "Chu bet."


Weiss: "That's what I thought you crook!"


(Y/N): "Any note you can hold, I can hold longer."


Weiss: "I can hold any note longer than you."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N)/Weiss: "No, you can't. / Yes, I can."


Weiss: "Yes, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I can!" Your eyes widened as she actually pulled off the impressive feat.


(Y/N): "Yes, you ca-a-a-an!" You both took a breath of air before continuing.


(Y/N): "Anything you can say, I can say faster."


Weiss: "I can say anything faster than you."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "Noyoucan't."


Weiss: "YesIcan."


(Y/N): "I can jump a hurdle."


Weiss: "I can wear a girdle."


(Y/N): "I can knit a sweater."


Weiss: "I can fill it better!" You threw your head back at the comment in a quiet laugh.


(Y/N): "I can do most anything!"


Weiss: "Can you bake a pie?"


(Y/N): "No."


Weiss: "Neither can I."


(Y/N): "Anything you can sing, I can sing sweeter."


Weiss: "I can sing anything sweeter than you."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can. "


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can."


(Y/N): "No, you can't."


Weiss: "Oh, yes, I can." You glared half heartedly and moved closer.


(Y/N): "No, you can't, can't, can't."


Weiss: "Yes, I can, can, can." She pushed back against you, now both in close proximity.


Weiss/(Y/N): "Yes, I can! / No, you can't!"


As the music stopped you both stared into the others eyes for a moment, almost as if you had forgotten what you were doing, just mesmerised by the other. Weiss seemed as if she were about to move when you both heard clapping and sprang away from each other.


Yang: "Bravo! Encore! Encore!" She beamed happily, clapping as you took note of the lovely dress she was wearing. [The one from a few chapters ago.]


Weiss: "Don't frighten me like that!"


Yang: "Don't frighten me like that, I thought you were trying to steal (Y/N) with the way you were gazing at him." She half joked.


Weiss: "Pff me with this dolt?! Please! There's a better chance that Ruby actually learns hypnosis through those silly videos."


(Y/N): "Glad to know I'm appreciated." You glanced at Yang as she stood expectantly. "Oh, come here, you look gorgeous!" You said as the two of you quickly closed the gap, picking her up you span her around a couple times before putting her back down. "What's scary is I know you could do that to me."


Yang: "And if you don't forget that you'll be fine." She booped your nose before pulling away from your arms. "So everything's set up! Woo! This is actually happening! Oh, I'm so excited!"


Weiss: "Well guests don't arrive for another few hours so we have plenty of time to prepare ourselves."


Yang: "What, by having a sporadic song and dance number?"


(Y/N): "Another one? If this keeps up I'll run out of music."


Yang: "Well then come on DJ what have you got for us?"


(Y/N): "Plenty of rock songs but for the princess's benefit also slow songs."


Weiss: "I don't know whether to be insulted or thankful."


(Y/N): "You're welcome."


Yang: "I guess all that's left to do is kick back and relax..." She said while rather ungracefully flopping down into a chair at the wall.


(Y/N): "Yea... so do you want to place bets?" You asked, joining Yang.


Weiss: "On...?"


(Y/N): "Who spikes the punch."


{Le Timeskip brought to you by Chibi (Y/N) and Qrow drinking punch as everyone else passes out.}


You watched as everyone started flooding into the ballroom, the loud deafening noise of their hatter drowning out the music currently on. Yang and Weiss battled tirelessly to make sure everyone was accounted for as the waves of people kept coming.


You stepped off the stage and made your way to the punch, sniffing it you took a cup and drank. It wasn't spiked yet but if you just made sure no one was looking...


Blake: "Hello."


You nearly jumped out of your suit as you span to see the cat Faunus standing beside you.


(Y/N): "Oum Blake! Don't sneak up on me like that."


Blake: "I did try calling your name but well..." She gestured to the now simmering down crowds. "I suppose you couldn't hear me."


(Y/N): "No..." Your heartbeat returned to normal and as a reward for not dying you allowed yourself to look Blake up and down, not that you wouldn't anyway, enjoying the view of the normally secretive person being a bit more open with her features, like those delicious thighs she liked to hide.



Blake: "Are you going to stare like that all night?"


(Y/N): "Was thinking about it... what, do you object?"


Before she could respond you felt someone fall into you with a groan. Turning around you saw Ruby holding onto the table rather unsteadily but she quickly attempted to pull herself upright when she saw you watching.



Ruby: "O-oh hi (Y/N) I didn't see you there..." She said stumbling slightly.


(Y/N): "Ah, so that's why you fell into me." Her eyes darted to behind you almost pleading for help but when you turned around Blake just looked nonchalant.


Ruby: "Yep... just didn't see you..."


(Y/N): "Oh right, well I can definitely see you and might I say it's a wonderful sight." You flirted getting the exact reaction you wanted as her face went red and she started stumbling over her words, you could almost hear the facepalm from behind you.


Ruby: "I-I, t-thank you, I mean, Ididn'tpickitoutthatwasYangbutWeisstriedtohelpmewiththeheelsandBlakeiseventryingtohelpmebemoreconfident. WaitIwasn'tmeanttosaythatOMGBlakehelp!" You both turned to Blake who had her head in her hands.


Blake: "She thinks you look handsome."


Ruby: "Yea... that..."


(Y/N): "Alright sorry that was too much fun. But I do think you look mature-" Her eyes lit up. "-but please tell me you're not dancing in those heels."


Ruby: "What why not I'm fine!" She stumbled while saying that.


Blake: "No, no you're not, that's why I brought these..." She held up Ruby's boots but quickly hid them again when Ruby tried to grab them. "But they're only for when you're dancing."


Ruby: "But Blaaaaake I need them!"


Blake: "No." Ruby huffed as you looked on amused.


Pyrrha: "What's the problem?" The three of you turned to the now approaching redhead.



(Y/N): "Nothing much really. You look lovely."


Pyrrha: "Why thank you, you all look great."


You looked up while sipping on punch and spotted Yang giving you a thumbs up.


(Y/N): "If you'll all excuse me." You put the punch down and walked towards the stage, jumping on.


Moving to the music setup you lowered the volume and turned on the mic.


(Y/N): "Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the dance." You were met by a couple cheers. "I'll be managing the music but don't forget to thank the two lovely ladies who planned this event." You gestured to Yang and Weiss at the end of the hall. "And if you have any song requests just pull out your scroll, there will be a prompt to pick any of the songs on here." You held up your own scroll. "Other than that have fun." You turned the music back up and stepped back as your scroll soon started pinging with requests.


{Le Timeskip brought to you by DMW Vol 3 again, I'm excited.}


You, Ruby and Jaune were all at the side just talking and drinking punch when you looked at your scroll, next up was the song you had picked to dance with Ruby. Excluding yourself you quickly found Blake dancing with Pyrrha.


(Y/N): "Sorry to interrupt but may I get Ruby's boots?"


Blake: "Underneath the punch table."


(Y/N): "That makes more sense than infinite pockets... thanks."


You moved away from the two allowing them to continue. Moving swiftly back to your group of two you crouched to the floor much to their confusion.


Jaune: "You alright there?"


(Y/N): "Yea... just... got them."


You stood up and presented Ruby with her shoes watching as her eyes lit up and she practically tore them from your hands before exchanging them with her high-heels.


Ruby: "Yay! This is so much better. But if I'm wearing these that means..."


(Y/N): "Would you like to dance Rose?" You presented a hand.


Ruby: "I would love to." She took it and you led her to the dance floor.


[Go read Ruby's dance chapter.]


You kissed the top of Ruby's head and led her off to the side again.


(Y/N): "You could never hurt me Ruby and I'll always come back to you."


Ruby: "You better..." She squeezed your hand and smiled. "Do I have to take off my boots?" She gave you a very convincing set of puppy eyes.


(Y/N): "Alright fine, don't tell Blake."


You both drank from your punch watching others move in for another song.


{Le Timeskip brought to you by Summer Rose smiling down on Ruby and Yang.}


You sat in a hair by the speaker equipment queuing up the next lot of songs when your eyes were covered.


Yang: "Guess who?"


(Y/N): "Oh that's a toughie, Yang?"


Yang: "Yep!" She removed her hands and you turned to face the blonde beauty.


(Y/N): "What can I do for you?"


Yang: "Well I watched you dance with Ruby and she seemed to enjoy it so I just came over to see if I can get one myself."


(Y/N): "Oh, I don't know, see I don't know which place in line your song is so..." You teased.


Yang: "Surely we can work something out?" She asked while moving forward until she was pressed up against you all with an innocent face.


(Y/N): "Oh go on then, for you." You rolled your eyes while changing the queue.


Yang: "Knew you would." She stepped back grabbing your hand and leading you back to the dance floor just as the song was ending.


[Go read Yang's dance chapter.]


Yang: "I will not let go." She pulled away from you and kissed you softly, to which you returned the kiss.


It was short but packed with emotion and when she pulled away you gave her a smile worth a thousand words. She gripped your hand and pulled you back to the sidelines.


Yang: "Alright I'll admit it... that was pretty romantic."


Blake: "I should hope so the way you were looking at him." She said alerting you both to her present.


(Y/N): "To be fair I was singing to her." You gloated earning a nudge from Yang.


Blake: "Oh really? I remember something about you saying you would sing so well it would knock my bow off? It's still on funnily enough." She taunted you as Yang have an oh snap reaction.


(Y/N): "Give me one moment." You glared accepting the challenge while going towards the stage.


You jumped up on it and turned on the mic cutting out the music.


(Y/N): "Well I've been challenged to sing a song and since that's so easy let's sing a couple of them hey?"


[Go to Challenge Song chapter.]


Stepping away from the mic you turned it back to auto and went to meet up with the others. Pyrrha seemed to have an embarrassed look as Ruby was right up close to her, Yang and Blake were looking on amused.


(Y/N): "What's going on there?"


Yang: "Ruby asked what the last song meant and Blake said Pyrrha could explain it."


Blake: "Any of us could but I don't want to be the one to hurt her innocence."


You noticed too late that Pyrrha had pointed at you when Ruby appeared right in front of you.


Ruby: "(Y/NNNNN) they're being mean and won't tell me what the song meant."


(Y/N): "Neither will I."


Ruby: "Why not?!"


(Y/N): "Because if I told you I would get arrested."


Ruby: "Thats exactly what Blake said!"


(Y/N): "I thought you-"


Blake: "I also said that."


Ruby: "Pyrrha said she doesn't know either and since you two do you have to tell me!"


(Y/N): "Oh, would you look at that time to dance Blake. Sorry Ruby really must be going."


Ruby: "But-!"


Blake: "Yep, sorry Ruby, Yang will explain it to you."


Yang gave you both death glares as you walked Blake out into the dance floor.


[Go to Blake's Dance chapter]


Blake: "Yes I would." She whispered, leaning in and kissing you on the cheek.


You smiled and took her by the hand and walked back to the others.


As you did you noticed Ruby was gone and Yang and Pyrrha were laughing.


(Y/N): "Alright what's the joke then?"


As if seeing you activated some trigger Yang only laughed harder as she pointed at you. Pyrrha began to calm down only chuckling now.


Pyrrha: "N-nothing really." She laughed out. "Just about Ruby."


Blake: "Speaking of, where is she?"


Yang: "O-oh, hehe, she decided she needed some air..." This caused a small snigger to be shared between the blonde and redhead as you and Blake stared on in confusion.


(Y/N): "Rrrright I'm just going to ignore the inside joke and instead where Jaune is."


Pyrrha: "I think he's with Nora and Ren."


(Y/N): "Thanks." You walked off leaving them to their own devices, before walking straight back. "And they are...?"


Yang: "Punch table across the hall."


(Y/N): "Thank you." You strode off again as they laughed.


Walking over to the JNR trio you took great pride in seeing Jaune's face light up and then drop in realisation upon seeing you.


Jaune: "H-hey (Y/N) w-what's up?" Nora looked between the two of you and got really excited, even jumping up and down.


(Y/N): "You know what I'm here for."


Jaune: "I-it didn't fit!"


Nora: "Oh yes it does." She sang out very happily.


Jaune: "Nora!"


Nora: "Jaune."


(Y/N): "Jaune."


Jaune: "(Y/N)?"


(Y/N): "Dress."


Jaune: "Yes... sir..." He wandered off slowly while dragging his feet.


Ren: "Don't you think you're being a little hard on him?"


(Y/N): "I could've made him wear makeup... and heels. Anyway that's gonna take like 5 minutes so..." You turned on the spot and caught the attention of Pyrrha from the other side of the hall and pointed to the dance floor. She nodded.


[Go to Pyrrha's Dance chapter]


As the music died Pyrrha gave you a kiss on the cheek and the daggers returned at tenfold the strength they were before. She walked back to the others although shot you a look when you didn't come over too. Then you heard laughter.


Heading to the storage where all your equipment was setup you were greeted by a glorious site. Jaune Arc in a dress. The entire hall erupted in laughter as he strode confidently outward heading towards Pyrrha. If you weren't in on the plan you'd think he was trying to win her over.


Jaune: "Hey..."


Pyrrha: "Oh my goodness Jaune you didn't actually have to wear that." She said in between laughs as the invincible girls facade fell.


Jaune: "An Arc never goes back on their promise. Now are you going to mock me or are we gonna dance?" He held out a hand and Pyrrha took it as they went towards the dance floor as did Ren and Nora.


[Go to JNPR's Dance chapter]


You put the mic down and jumped down of the stage and strode over to your friends as the playlist started back up in the background.


Jaune: "Really dude?"


(Y/N): "I'm sorry but you do look like a lady."


Nora: "He's right you totally do!"


Jaune: "Nora! You're meant to be on my side we're a team."


Nora: "And as you're teammate I'm telling you the truth!" Jaune sighed defeated.


Yang: "And as your friend I'm gonna say you four have moves! How did you all do that so spontaneously?!"


Pyrrha: "Oh we're just really good teammates."


The idle chatter drowned out as you looked around for Ruby. She wasn't with all of you, and you wouldn't think she'd go off on her own.


That's when you saw them.


The three who could ruin your happiness at a moments notice just with a name. The immediate sense of forgotten responsibility dawned on you as you linked Ruby's disappearance with them.


Glynda. Ironwood. Ozpin.

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