Day 1 : First Date

The night in Argus was cold, the snow on the sidewalk shining under the moonlight. Despite that, Weiss and Blake showed no sign of discomfort as they walked leisurely through the heart of the city. Protected by their aura, they could enjoy their improvised date without concerning themselves with the weather.

Ever since they were reunited during the battle of Haven, the two Huntresses didn't have a chance to spend much time together, what with the preparations for their trip to Argus and everything that ensued. Even in the costal city, this night was the first time they managed to snatch an hour or so to get away. The last few days were spent planning and ironing out every detail for what would happen tomorrow : their grand plan to steal an atlesian airship. Jaune and Ruby had spent hours talking with Terra about the capacities of the relay tower, the radar and discussing everything that could go wrong, making plans B and C to be as ready as they could be when the day would come. The rest of the team, minus Qrow who had spent the entire time brooding, helped as much as they could with the planning and used the remaining time to train and get used to their combinations again. Now, less than 24 hours before the beginning of their mission, all there was left to do was to rest, and so Blake and Weiss had taken this as their cue to spend some time together, just the two of them.

They had been walking in comfortable silence for a little while now, holding hands and occasionally stopping to show one something the other found interesting or funny. As they approached a small, empty plaza paved with old stones, they noticed a little fountain facing an impressive view of the town and the ocean beyond it separating them from Atlas. Unfortunately, that also meant they faced the military base, but that was only a minor setback considering the beauty of the moon reflected in the water and the maze of roofs, towers, statues and parcs the town was made of.

As they sat down, Blake noticed that Weiss seemed tense. As much as the ex-heiress hated to admit it, her body language was as easy to read as a book. That was something Blake appreciated about Weiss : she was so honest that she was totally unable to lie or hide the way she was feeling. Putting a hand on one of Weiss', Blake asked gently :

"What's wrong ?"

Weiss seemed surprised that Blake had noticed her discomfort, but quickly brushed it off.

"It's nothing important, don't worry."

But Blake wouldn't have any of it.

"If it upsets you, it's important to me."

Weiss seemed ready to dodge the question again, but then she hesitated. After a few seconds, she relented with a sigh.

"Fine. It's just that… I'm worried about us going to Atlas.

- Because we'll be stealing an airship or because we might meet your father ?

- Both. Winter will give me hell for stealing from the military and my father…"

Weiss sighed again.

"He'll know immediately that I'm back in Atlas. He has spies and "friends" everywhere, especially in the military since it's the most influent and powerful group in Atlas. I just… really don't want to face him."

Blake could sympathise with Weiss. Although Adam and Jacques were polar opposites in many ways, they had at least one common point in how much they had hurt Blake and Weiss, the very people they were supposed to love more than anyone else in this world. But Blake could run from Adam, even though his shadow seemed to follow her still, while Weiss could never truly escape her father, not until he either had a change of heart or was locked behind bars for his crimes. But neither of those possibilities could come true overnight and they were barely a day away from -hopefully- getting to Atlas.

Wordlessly, Blake brought her arm around Weiss' shoulders, offering the young woman her support. The ex-heiress almost instantly loosened up, snuggling into her girlfriend's side and resting her head on Blake's shoulder.

They stayed like this for a little while, simply enjoying their embrace and the peace around them. Then, Weiss moved a little so she could look Blake in the eyes and asked :

"What about you ? How are you feeling ? Atlas isn't exactly known for its good relationship with the Faunus community and that old lady down at the military base is a pretty good example of the basic Atlesians' racist mindset. Honestly, it's a pretty accurate depiction for most social classes in Atlas. Does it make you anxious ?"

Blake sighed while her ears flattened on her head. She didn't like to think about it, but Weiss was right : the upcoming trip to Atlas would be far from fun for her.

"Yeah, it does make me kinda worried. I doubt Ironwood or your sister are gonna give me the stink eye, they seemed pretty accepting of Faunus hunters and huntresses at the Festival at least. Hopefully, they're the ones we'll interact with the most. But I know there might still be tense moments, like the other day. I'm ready for those though."

Blake smiled down at Weiss before pressing a kiss to her forehead. She stayed there a second longer, simply enjoying the contact of her girlfriend's skin against her lips and the scent of her hair -a light touch of lys and violets. Then Blake pressed her own forehead to Weiss', losing herself in the girl's deep blue eyes, murmuring softly :

"You'll be there with me. I can face anything."

At this, Weiss smiled lovingly, tears coming up to her eyes. Before Blake could wipe them off, her girlfriend leaned up, closing the last bit of distance between them and pressing her lips to Blake's. They still had a lingering taste of tea on them, probably from the cup Blake had right before they left. Weiss brought a hand up to cup Blake's jaw and put the other on her back, bringing them closer while Blake deepened the kiss. Weiss couldn't help but moan slightly as she pressed even closer to her girlfriend, seeking more of her, never tiring of the contact of the other woman.

They kept kissing more and more passionately, nibbling on each other's lips before licking the slight tinge of pain away and starting again. At some point, Blake put her hand on Weiss' thigh and managed to pull her onto her lap so Weiss could straddle her. The smaller woman let out a sigh of surprise, but soon went back to moaning in pleasure as she threaded her fingers in her girlfriend's beautiful black hair and the kiss became even more heated.

Their embrace lasted a moment longer, then Weiss leaned back slightly to take a breath as Blake pushed aside the collar of her bolero to kiss the white skin beneath it. Shuddering from the unexpected move, Weiss tightened her hold on Blake who purred contentedly at the reactions she was getting from her girlfriend. Taking a deep breath, Weiss managed to calm down enough to force herself to lean away from her girlfriend's oh-so-tempting mouth, making Blake pout at the sudden lack of contact.

"I'd love to keep going, said Weiss with a light kiss to the Faunus' brow, but we should get back before the others start searching for us. It would be kind of embarrassing if they found us like this.

- Depends who finds us, Blake said with a smirk. If it's Ruby, she's gonna be way more embarrassed than us. If it's Yang…"

Blake shuddered at the thought.

"Oh my Gods, she'd never stop teasing us. We'd never have a second of peace again.

- Exactly. Which is why we should go now… and maybe continue this another day ?

- Now we're talking, answered Blake with a purr."

They smiled and exchanged one more kiss before disentangling themselves and starting the short trip back home to get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow would be a long day.