Devil Bringer (working on revisions)

Part 6: Burning the Candle

"I can't do this."

"Come on, you'll be fine."

V and Nero walked down a hallway, debating the merits of a very important topic. Nero's right arm was no longer in a sling as he had it before, and he instead let it have some freedom.

"There's no way I could ask Ruby to go to the dance with me," Nero claimed.

"She's practically smitten with you, you numbskull," V countered, "Look, you don't have to do anything fancy. Just ask her and she'll say yes."

"Really?"

"Really."

Nero huffed in defeat, but put a smile on his face as he and V walked up to Ruby as they left Goodwitch's class.

"Hey, Ruby!" Nero waved.

"Oh, hey Nero! What's up?" Ruby asked brushing back a stray hair.

"Well...I-I was wondering..." Nero ribbed the back of his head.

"Hm?"

"Wouldyouliketogotothedancewithme?" the white haired teen blurted out.

"Yes! Of course!" Ruby hugged him in excitement before backing off.

"W-well awesome! I mean thanks! I mean...never mind," Nero fumbles with his speech again.

Yang elbowed Weiss, who groaned as she passed her teammate some Lien.

"~Thank you!~" the blonde brawler sang.

"Now what about you?" Nero turned to V, "Don't you want to ask Blake, or are you too chicken?"

V opened his book, reading, "'He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence,'" he closed and stowed the book with a smirk, "So it is written."

Blake was late coming out of the class and came out soon after V finished quoting. Her appearance was a bit disheveled with bags under her eyes.

"Well, I think we should go ahead," Yang said, not wanting to interrupt the next proposal. She, Weiss, and Ruby walked away with the last one giving a goodbye wave to Nero. V stepped forward to Blake.

"What do you want?" Blake snapped.

V was mildly put off by her attitude, but nonetheless decided to press onward, "I simply wanted to ask you a question."

"We'll spit it out."

"Would you like to go to the dance with me this weekend?"

Blake scoffed, "I don't have time for a stupid dance. I thought you of all people would understand!"

She stormed passed V, who simply watched her retreating figure. He felt as Nero patted him on the back.

"That's rough, buddy," Nero attempted to reassure V as he frowned and drummed his fingers on his cane.

"'I curse my stars in bitter grief and woe, that made my love so high, and me so low,'" V quoted again before he and Nero began walking to their dorm.

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"YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?"

RWBY made it back to their dorm well enough, but three of the girls were now in an argument with a fourth, fairly adamant teammate.

"We want you to go to the dance," Ruby requested to Blake.

"That's ridiculous."