Blake grinned happily, glad that her whole team was behind her. It was much different back when she was in the White Fang. "Thanks everyone...thank you" she said softly as she tried to keep her emotions in check, though tears did threaten to fall from her eyes.

Yang, being herself, whacked Blake on the back in what she thought was a friendly manner, but probably hurt a lot. "No problem, Blake! We're behind you all the way!"

"Am I the only one who thinks Yang is probably related to Naruto?" Weiss said irritably, covering her ears from the blonde's loud voice.

((OOH, OOH!! IDEA!! YANG AND NARUTO, RELATED!!!))

(Maybe as cousins or something, but they can't be directly related since Yang isn't a Faunus. It would also mean that Ruby is related to Naruto somehow as well since they're half-sisters)

Blake hid the wince after Yang hit her back, knowing that she didn't mean to put too much strength behind it, though she did wince at the volume; her ears were sensitive after all...

"Sis..." Ruby replied as she tried to warn her older sister that she was starting to be a little on the loud side.

((True. Wolfie meant as distant cousins or something. She was just thinking that Yang's missing mother provides a good plotline for that.))

Yang realized her volume and scratched the back of her head. "Sorry..." She said sheepishly.

"Honestly..." Weiss shook her head.

(right. just making sure)

"Sometimes I wonder how we're related..." Ruby deadpanned, though honestly was only teasing her

((Wolfie feels like we're dragging on a bit here...should we skip to the next day?))

(I was just about to suggest that. But to what though...we could do a date night with the couples if you want, but that's the only thing I can come up with on the top of my head.)

((That sounds good to Wolfie.))

Yang nodded. "I'm doing some training tonight. Go and have fun, sis! Just don't do anything naughty." The blonde said with a wink and a chuckle.

Weiss rolled her eyes. "I'm studying, can you all be quiet?" She snapped.

Just then, a knock sounded at team RWBY's door. Naruto stood outside, dressed nicely, with a flower in hand.

Back in team HANA's room, Hikari came up behind Ark and hugged him. "Hiya~" She giggled. "I'm finished all my homework, and now I'm bored. What are you up to?"

Ruby blushed heavily at that and would have responded if Weiss hadn't shouted at them. Hearing a knock at the door, the girl in red went open it and saw Naruto standing there. "Hi Naruto, Blake's still getting ready. You haven't seen Sun...have you?" she asked, feeling a little bit nervous.

Blake was wondering what to wear for her date with Naruto...she didn't know what they were doing since he wanted to surprise her. In the end, she sighed lightly and decided to just wear a casual black dress (think her prom dress) and headed out of the bathroom, seeing her boyfriend waiting at the door and talking to Ruby.

"Well...since we don't have any classes tomorrow, i was wondering if you wanted to go out on the town with me, on a date," Areku replied. He, too, had finished all of his homework for the day and was feeling a bit restless...

Sun was using the trees to quickly get towards Ruby's dorm room, knowing that he was running late. He honestly didn't expect getting so much homework before the break...and had just finished it a few minutes ago. Looking up at the time, he didn't even realize that he was suppose to meet up with Ruby five minutes ago. 'Crap...I'm so dead,' he thought.

Naruto shook his head. "Sorry, no. But I'm sure he'll be here soon." He said, before spotting Blake. He blushed, seeing how pretty she looked, and held out the flower to her. "I got this specially for you. It's called a Belladonna Lilly." He said, blushing harder.

Hikari smiled brightly. "I'd love to!" She squealed. "Let me run and get ready, and then we can go!" She rushed off to the bathroom.

Ruby sighed lightly, wondering what was keeping Sun...being late on the first date definitely wasn't a good first impression, and she had a feeling that her older sister would make a mention of that to the Faunus when he got there.

Blake heard what Naruto said and blushed lightly. "T-thanks" she said as a light tinge of pink made its way to her cheeks. She took the flower from his hands with a light smile before placing the flower in the vase that was a part of the room when they moved in. Once that was done, she grabbed her purse and her scroll. "Ready to go?" she asked before hearing a knock on the window.

Sun finally made his way to the girls dormitory building, silently thanking that he was part monkey. Gathering his courage, he just knew that he was going to hear that he was late from someone before tapping on the window, getting the attention of the occupants within.

Ark chuckled lightly and waited for his girlfriend to get changed, most likely out of her school uniform. He was just glad that Hikari wanted to go out with him. Though he had a feeling that she would be turning heads a plenty due to her popularity...

Naruto nodded, but paused when there was a knock on the window. "I'm going to guess that it's Ruby's date for the evening." He said.

Yang raised an eyebrow and went to open the window. "Late on the first date. Not good, monkey boy. You'll have to try harder if you want to see my sister."

Hikari came back dressed casually in a black skirt and silver halter top. "Okay, I'm ready." She said happily.

"It looks like it is," Blake replied with a light giggle, especially when she saw Sun gulp lightly at what her partner was saying. Before anything could be said or done, Blake made her way towards Naruto's side. "You...look nice," she whispered.

"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaang" Ruby whined, her cheeks the color of her cloak as her older sister berated her boyfriend for being late. Besides, he probably had a good reason for being late...or so she hoped. Until then, she would defend her boyfriend.

"Why Ms. Starr, you look lovely," Ark said with a light grin on his face as he opened the door for his partner, a note having been left in plain sight in case Naruto or Amaya returned before they did.

Naruto blushed slightly. He was dressed in simple black slacks and an orange dress shirt, which probably would have looked gaudy on someone else, but somehow worked for him. "Th-thanks. You look...amazing." He said. He wanted to say stunning or breathtaking, but he didn't want to sound over dramatic.

Yang crossed her arms. "What? As your older sister, it's my job to screen every guy who comes near you and try to scare him away. If he survives, then he passes and he can date you. So far, Sun isn't doing well." She said.

Hikari blushed. "Oh, thanks." She said shyly, taking his arm as she walked out the door. "You look rather dashing yourself, Mr. Tenjin."

After several days of deep thought and debating, Itachi had finally decided that he was going to ask Amaya on a date. Student/teacher relations be damned, he liked her a lot, and she was worth it. And so it was that he found himself in the center garden, where he had asked her to meet him, dressed casually and waiting for her to arrive.

Blake blushed lightly at the praise. "T-thanks," she whispered as a small blush adorned her cheeks, wondering what Naruto had set up for her date. Whenever she had asked, he would say that 'it would ruin the surprise B-chan' so had eventually dropped it. "Should we stay here and watch the show or do we have any pressing matters to get to?" she asked, silent enough so that only Naruto could hear her.

"I'm sorry, alright? I was doing homework and lost track of time," he answered honestly. And it was true. If Neptune didn't say something about the time then he would have been even later...potentially missing the movie that he had gotten two tickets for. He just hoped that Ruby would like it...

"And when did I ask you to do that for me Sis? I can look out for myself," Ruby said with a light scowl. "But if you have to give him the riot act, can't it wait until after we get back? Sun, I'll see you downstairs, alright?" she asked, getting a nod from the monkey boy.

Ark grinned at that, glad she was okay with him using her last name like that. Feeling her hand clasping around his arm, he smiled lightly. "Why thank you. Now then...what shall we do tonight, my fair lady?" he asked.

Amaya was confused. She had been asked by Itachi-sensei to meet him at the gardens, but not the reason why. Sure she liked him, but wasn't a relationship like that forbidden? Dressed casually, she made her way towards the gardens. Once there, she saw Itachi and headed towards him. "You...wanted to see me Itachi-sensei?" she asked.

"As much as I'd like to see how this goes, we should probably get going." Naruto whispered back.

Yang rolled her eyes. "Ruby, you're no fun." She pouted. "But fine, go ahead and have your date. Just remember to behave!"

Hikari hummed thoughtfully. "How about dinner, and we'll wing it from there?" She suggested.

Itachi turned to see Amaya approaching him, and took a moment to catch his breath. When she was close enough that he could talk to her without yelling, he smiled tentatively. The expression was unfamiliar to him, and a bit awkward. "Miss Amaya-chan, I'm glad you came." He said truthfully, facing her fully now. "I asked you here for a reason, of course. My reason is simple...but also not. I suppose the only way to do this is to just come right out and say it..." He took a deep breath. "I know we have only known each other a short while, but I have found myself thinking about you all the time. I've never felt this way before. I like you, Maya. More than I really have words for. And I was wondering if perhaps you would do me the honor of accompanying me...on a date?"

Blake nodded to Naruto, signifying that she heard him and while she did think that was quite amusing, she knew that her boyfriend was right. They should probably get going.

Ruby shook her head in an amused fashion before leaving the dorm room and heading outside. Once there, she met up with her boyfriend, sighing lightly. "Sorry about that...I didn't realize Yang would do something like that," she admitted with a light blush, due to her embarrassment.

"Sounds like a plan," Ark responded as he opened the door for his girlfriend.

"On a...date?" she asked, surprised. Sure she had feelings for Itachi-sensei, but since he was their teacher, she had never bothered bringing it up knowing that it would never happen. "But...what about the rules? Won't you get into trouble for dating me, a student?" she asked as she started rambling, ultimately concerned for the teacher that she loved and adored.

Seeing Blake nod, Naruto took her arm and headed out the door quietly, so as not to disturb the rest of the room.

Hikari smiled and walked out the door, thanking Ark for holding it for her. "Where should we go for dinner?" She asked as they walked out of the building.

Itachi reached out and placed on finger over Amaya's lips, silencing her. "It's a risk I'm willing to take, to be with you. I'm only a temporary teacher, and I'm only one or two years older than you. Besides, there is nothing they could do to me that I haven't already been through. If you're not interested, then I'll pretend this never happened. But if you are...please give us a chance."

Blake held onto Naruto's hand softly, keeping up with him as quickly as she possibly could. "You still haven't told me what your mysterious plans for our date were," she whispered.

"You're quite welcome," he responded before going silent, trying to think. "What about that cafe nearby?" he asked after a few moments. It wasn't that far from Beacon and within easy walking distance once they reached Vale.

"I would be a food if I didn't follow my own heart," she said softly, not knowing if Itachi heard that or not. "If you are willing to risk everything...then...so am I. I'd like to be with you Itachi-sensei," she replied in her normal tone of voice, a huge blush crossing her face as she said that.