Blake Belladonna x Male Gajeel Reader

Chapter 8

A few days later, and you and Team RWBY kept investigating the White Fang. You noticed of course that Blake was working harder than the rest of you and was starting to run herself into the ground. Of course, you had tried to convince her to slow down and take a break. But once Blake made up her mind, you had very little chance of changing it.

You had voiced your concerns to the rest of the team, and they all agreed it was worrying. The dance was coming up in a few days and you were using it as a nice opportunity to relax a little bit. However, Blake had voiced her intent on not going to Sun, which made you happy.

Of course you knew Sun had a crush on Blake, and you had assumed the feeling was mutual. Granted you didn't know if when she said she wouldn't go with him if it meant she wouldn't go with anyone, or if it was just him. Either way you really wanted to ask her.

And you were just really worried. It made you feel useless. Sure you could tank explosions and punch holes in walls. But you couldn't convince your best friend to sleep at night. So one day, you pulled Yang aside. You figured that Yang was the closest to Blake other than yourself.

" I'm worried. I've tried talking to her, and I can't help her. And I hate that. I'm probably her best friend, unless she doesn't consider me her best friend anymore. It's just...do you think there's any chance she'll listen to you?"

Yang smiles. " (y/n I'm almost positive she considers you her best friend still. You've done so much for her. I'll talk to her though. I'm starting to worry also. You should ask her to the dance. If I can convince her to go, I'm sure that would make her really happy."

You nod. Later that day, you and Yang wait in the library. Using a laser pointer, Yang gets Blake over to you two. Immediately, Blake starts saying how she won't stop looking and how none of us can afford too. You just listen, as she and Yang go back and forth.

Eventually, Yang tells the story of a time her stubbornness almost got herself and Ruby killed. She hugs Blake and begs her not to self destruct. Blake agrees, and Yang walks off. " And hey," she says. " If you do go, I'll save you a dance."

She leaves and then it's just you and Blake in the library. Okay. You can do this. Of all the things you've done, this should be one of the easier ones. Be brave. As you space out and start hyping yourself up, she taps you on the shoulder. " Hey, what's wrong? You seem really distracted."

" Um, Blake. Would you uh, would you like to go to the dance with me? I mean I get if you don't, I just kinda thought that, it's just. I'm going to stop saying things now."

You brace for the worst, until she smiles at you sweetly. " I'd absolutely love too ( y/n.). My first dance is spoken for obviously. Pick me up at 6."

Trying to play it cool, you agree and leave the library. But the second you're out of sight you start smiling like an idiot. And then you start to get kinda nervous. Is this date? Does she only want to go as friends? What if you screw up? Add the fact that you don't know how to tie a tie and...ugh. Why couldn't Metallicana have taught you that?

You try to think who would be helpful to talk to about this. And then it occurs to you. Ren. ( Authors Note: Ren and Nora aren't canon, but I'd love if they were. Plus there's already a scene where Juane asks Ren for relationship advice, so the reader assuming Ren and Nora are a couple lets me add this scene.)

Once you arrive, Juane is already there. As the two of you bombard him with questions, Nora interrupts and tells you that she and Ren aren't together. Phyrra tells Juane to just talk to Weiss without any cheap tricks and to just be himself. Jaune leaves to do just that, leaving me with the rest of his team.

" At the very least Ren...do you know how to tie a tie? Because I don't."

He smirks. Hours later, you knock on the door to RWBYs room. Blake opens, and looks amazing. " You look beautiful," you say. " I mean, you always do but like....wow."

She smiles. " Thank you. You look great also. Should we get going?"

You offer her your hand, which she takes. Hand in hand, the two of you head towards the dance