They caught up with them rather quickly, since the group had been stopped for a random ID check not long after leaving the dorms. The group was stopped again as they left the campus, much to the annoyance of the girls. The guards were very suspicious of Neo leaving, but had no grounds to stop her. "Assholes," Yang commented once they were out of earshot.
"They're only doing their jobs," Blake replied. "Ironwood's just being cautious. I'm not saying I agree with him, but still."
"That doesn't mean they're not assholes."
Weiss rolled her eyes, "Can you go fifteen minutes without making a rude comment?"
"Nope," Yang said with a wide smile.
The weather outside was much colder than expected, making the girls regret their usual choice of wardrobe as the walked. The wind and cloud cover didn't do anything to help either. The team arrived at the movie theatre shivering, expect for Yang, whose semblance acted like her own personal space heater. They bought their tickets and popcorn and, after prying Ruby away from the candy case, hurried to their seats as the last of the previews ended.
Having not seen the first movie in the series, Neo was very lost as the plot got underway, but she didn't mind. She spend the majority of the film cuddling up against Weiss as best the seats would allow. Weiss did her best to fill her in on backstory when needed, but gave up near the end of the movie, seeing as Neo wasn't paying much attention anyway. The credits rolled at the end of film and the team stood up to stretch. They shuffled out of the aisle and stopped at the restroom before exiting the theatre.
"That was awesome!" Ruby said as they walked, looking around at her teammates to see if they shared her excitement. "What'd you guys think?"
Blake shrugged, "The first one was better. I didn't like how they made Mogar into a superhero. It was alright though."
"I wasn't a huge fan of the first movie, but I thought it was pretty good," Weiss added.
Yang was quick to side with Ruby, "Pretty good? It was amazing! I thought I was gonna die laughing when Edgar escaped the second time!"
This sparked a heated debate between the four girls, which Neo simply watched with amusement. She would've let them continue all night, but a low rumbling reminded her of the second part of their day out. "So Weiss, where're we going for dinner?" she asked, interrupting the argument.
"Hmm... Let's see," the heiress said, considering her options. "There's a very high class restaurant a few blocks from here. Normally you need reservations a few weeks in advance, but I think I could get us in."
"What do the portion sizes look like?" Yang asked. "If their idea of a meal is smaller than an appetizer, count me out." The rest of the team agreed with her, leaving Weiss to come up with another option.
"Alright, well there's a rather pricey steak and seafood place by the docks we could go to."
Ruby gave her a puzzled look, "Didn't that get destroyed when we fought Roman at the docks?"
"No, you're thinking of a boating shop," Weiss replied. "Anyway, does that sound good for everyone?"
The team nodded their heads in approval and they followed Weiss to the restaurant. It was packed when they arrived, with a sign out front saying to expect a forty-five minute wait. However, being a Schnee, Weiss was able to get them in with no wait at all. A waiter took them to a larger table in the center of the room, and handed them menus before taking their drink orders and returning to the kitchen. Neo found she liked the atmosphere inside. The decor was mostly made of wood, with a lot of elements of the outdoors, including a few mounted game heads.
The waiter returned quickly with their drinks and pulled out a notepad to take their orders. Yang went all in and ordered large a surf and turf special, while Weiss went with a more modest chicken salad. Blake chose a salmon fillet, which brought on another round of jokes about cats and fish from Yang. Ruby ordered a simple sirloin, and finally Neo decided on a rack of ribs. The waiter put the orders in and, after the promise of a large tip from Weiss, had their food brought out in record time. The team fell silent as they all dug in, only returning to conversation once their plates were half empty.
"Hey Neo, I hope you can get used to this," Yang said with a mouthful of steak. "With all the money Weiss has, this'll just be your usual Monday night."
Weiss scowled, "Just because I come from wealth doesn't mean I always want to flash it around. I enjoy eating in the dining hall or at a little burger joint just as much as I would here."
"Either way, I wouldn't mind," Neo smiled, giving the heiress a peck on the cheek. "What matters is it's with you."
Weiss smiled back, "You are so sweet." She leant over and gave her girlfriend a kiss on the lips, earning an "Awww" from the rest of the team.
Dinner continued with some conversations about the upcoming festival and school work, and finally came to an end when the girls decided they'd left no room for dessert. Weiss paid the check and left a hefty tip before the team got up and started the walk back to Beacon.
With the sun having already set, the walk back was even colder than the walk down, with all of the girls now huddled around Yang to keep from freezing. They arrived at the gates and prepared for a full integration from the guards, but luckily they had left their posts to get out of the cold. The group finally arrived back in their dorm and each dove under the covers of their beds, desperate to warm up. Neo and Weiss snuggled up in the heiress' bed, each happy to have the warmth of the other.
"You guys are babies," Yang laughed as she just up took a seat on her own bed.
Ruby stuck her tongue out, "Easy for you to say, you can't get cold!" Her sister responded with the same gesture before laying back on her pillow. "Well other than the cold, everyone have fun today?"
"Mhm," Neo replied, turning Weiss' head to give her a kiss. "I'm alright with the cold, it gives me an excuse to cuddle."
Weiss laughed and kissed her back, "As if you'd need an excuse in the first place." She went to pull away, but Neo kept her where she was, keeping their lips locked until Blake pretended to caught to get them to stop.
I hope Yang wasn't kidding about getting everyone out, Neo thought as she finally broke the embrace, letting Weiss catch her breath. She turned to the blonde and raised her eyebrows twice in quick succession.
Yang grinned and slid off her bunk, "Hey Ruby, Blake, can I talk to you guys in the hall quick?"
"Um, sure. Is everything okay?" Blake asked, looking concerned.
"Of course! Just come outside for a second," the blonde insisted. Ruby groaned, not wanting to get out of bed, but eventually followed Blake and Yang out of the room. Before she closed the door, Yang turned back to Neo and Weiss. "Have fun you two," she said with a wink, and shut the door.
Weiss gave her girlfriend a confused look, "What's going on with her?"
"I uh..." Neo started, instantly turning a bright shade of red. "I asked her if we could have the room to ourselves for a while."
"You...?" the heiress trailed off, not taking long to guess the implications. "Wait, are saying...?"
"N-no! Well..." Neo stammered, afraid she was being too forward. "I mean, not necessarily. We don't have to do anything at all if you want. I just wanted us to have some time to ourselves, since we haven't really had any."
"You seriously kicked the rest of the team out so we could... mess around?" Weiss asked hesitantly. Neo was already regretting her decision, but it was too late to go back.
"W-Well, not exactly. I'm sorry, it's just been hard not to think about it with how often Jaune and Pyrrha are together. Look, forget I asked. I'll call Yang and get everyone—"
"No!" Weiss interrupted, sounding far more eager than she had planned to. "I mean... I'm not saying no, but let's just take it one step at a time."
"Of course, of course," Neo replied, placing a hand on Weiss' shoulder.
The heiress smiled shyly, her mind now in the same place Neo's had been.
Shit, I think I might've killed the mood before it even started, Neo thought sadly.
Undeterred, she pulled her girlfriend's face in close to hers, their lips meeting tenderly at first. Neo hadn't realised it, but Weiss had also been preoccupied over the past week thinking about the two of them taking things to the next level, although she was far too shy about the subject to admit it then. But that didn't matter here, and now all of the heiress' desires finally came out. She kissed back hungrily, taking Neo completely by surprise.
Neo wasn't about to tell her to stop though, and quickly matched her girlfriend's fervour. Weiss rolled onto her back, pulling Neo down on top of her and continued to explore the girl's mouth with her tongue. She felt along Neo's back, finding the zipper at the top of her jacket and slowly started to pull it down. Meanwhile, Neo was running her hands through the heiress' hair, feeling a rush of adrenaline coursing through her. Her thoughts blurred as she started to slip out of the top, but that in turn left her guard down.
She gasped suddenly and jumped back, tightly shutting her eyes and pulling her arms into her chest.
Weiss shot upright, "Neo? Did I do something? What's wrong?"
"Just... I need... Fuck! Harley!" she managed to say through heavy breaths before curling up and laying down on her side.
Weiss moved across the bed and pulled Neo into her lap, stroking the girl's head as she tried to keep herself from making the transition. The episode finally ended, and Neo blinked a few times as she got her bearings. Weiss helped her to sit up and handed her a bottle of water from the dresser.
"Are you okay?" the heiress asked, receiving nod from Neo as she chugged the bottle.
"Y-Yeah... That was... something..." she trailed off, turning to Weiss with a goofy smile.
"What's with that look?"
"Well, normally after switching, or when I come close to switching, I have a bunch of memories of what Harley was thinking at the time," Neo explained. "The things Harley had in mind were... interesting to say the least."
Weiss looked intrigued, "Go on."
Neo smiled and shook her head, "Let's see... There was a lot of rope, a gag, some leather, a whip... Yang's right, she's into some messed up stuff."
"I always get confused when you talk about it like she's another person, it's still you, right?"
"Oh, yeah. Like I said, it'd be like if you suddenly thought like Ruby. We're the same person, just two different personalities. So, I guess technically that means I'm into some really messed up stuff."
To Neo's surprise, the heiress grinned, "You never know, maybe one day..."
"I think that'd be a really bad a idea," she said with a very serious look on her face. "Remember the alley? Think of the difference between that and a normal fight, and then think of how that would apply to sex."
Weiss only shrugged, "Like I said, maybe one day. Could be fun."
"Wow, I never thought you'd be into that," Neo said with a mischievous smile.
"Well see," the heiress replied, wearing the same grin. "But for now, let's not get too crazy. Be gentle."
Wait... she actually wants to? Still? Holy shit, it's really happening! Alright, alright, you can do this, just remember Yang's advice.
The two lay in each other's arms afterward, neither one wanting the moment to end. With a sigh, they eventually got up to clean themselves and put on their pajamas, since neither one had any intention of getting up again. Neo sent Yang a message on her scroll before jumping back into bed and snuggling up against Weiss. The rest of the team returned soon after as the two were just about to fall asleep.
Yang grinned, "Hey you two."
"Hi guys," Neo said, trying to act nonchalant. "What'd you have to tell Blake and Ruby in the hall?"
"Not much, just that you two wanted the room to yourselves so you could bang," the blonde replied innocently.
"WHAT?" the couple shouted in unison, their cheeks matching Ruby's cape.
Blake laughed, "Don't worry, it's fine. We're happy to give you some privacy once in a while, you need it."
Neo turned to Ruby, who nodded in agreement, and gave a sigh of relief, "Well... thanks. Sorry I didn't just say it outright."
"Don't worry about it," her leader said cheerfully. "Now then, unless anyone has any objections, I'm going to bed."
Neo and Weiss continued to cuddle as the rest of their team got ready for bed. They said their goodnights as everyone got tucked in, and Ruby turned out the lights before settling into her bed. Neo pulled Weiss in closer and gave her a peck on the lips. The heiress smiled and returned the kiss before nestling into her girlfriend's embrace.
Weiss, I love you more than you'll ever know, Neo thought as she started to drift off to sleep, suddenly becoming aware of just how exhausted the evening had left her. I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be than right here with you. She let sleep overtake her, feeling as though nothing could diminish how happy she felt in that moment. She didn't know it yet, but the coming days would test her to her limits. For now though, all that mattered to her was Weiss.