A/N Hey I'm back with another story, a High School AU (I know it's not very original). It's my take on the Bumbleby ship if Blake and Yang were real people with flaws and back stories. I was going to write a Road Trip AU but I realized that I have no idea what it's like to take a long road trip, and I wouldn't be able to bring any life experience to the story. But... I do remember what it was like to be in high school and have a crush on a cute blonde lab partner…

Yang Xiao Long

Tap. Tap. Tap. Yang Xiao Long tapped her pencil against the margin of a notebook in a steady rhythm, trying to pass the time. Biology was so boring, why did they have to learn the stages of meiosis anyways? Yang glanced up at her friend Weiss, who mouthed the words "pay attention" at her. Weiss and her regiment of studying had been the only reason that Yang hadn't flunked all her science courses last semester.

They had just got back from summer break a couple of weeks ago, and the days of sleeping til noon had taken a toll on Yang's stamina for the long class. 3:20 pm. 3:25 pm. 3:30 pm and the bell finally rang.

"I thought that class would never end!" Yang exclaimed to Weiss as they walked down the hall.

"Oh quit your whining, some parts were… Interesting."

"Yang!" Nora came up behind her and clapped her on the back. "Are you trying out for the volleyball team this year?"

"You know it," Yang assured.

"That's great news," Pyrrha said walking up with Jaune by her side. "With you on the team, I'm sure we can take the cup this year."

"Aw, thanks Pyrrha. Yeah, I still feel bad that I couldn't join last year, but I'll be on the team for this year for sure-"

Yang was interrupted by a pair of loud thundering steps coming down the hallway.

"Yaaang!"

Oh boy, Yang thinks to herself. It's too late to hide as Sun and Neptune stopped short right in front of her.

"Da-da-da-daah!" Sun trumpeted, announcing Neptune's presence. "Neptune has something to ask you."

"Yang, my beautiful sunflower, will you do me the honor of being my date for the graduation dance?" Neptune asked solemnly.

Yang blushed from the sheer ridiculousness of it all. This was the tenth time Neptune asked her since the beginning of the school year, and each time it was getting even more embarrassing.

"Nept, we talked about this. The dance is like months away, and I don't even know if I'm going or not."

"C'mon, you're like the hottest girl in school. Will you please, please go to the dance with me?" Neptune pleaded, effectively dropping the gentlemanly act.

Nora and Pyrrha giggled, while Jaune looked away awkwardly and Weiss shook her head in disdain.

"Still too early to say my friend," Yang said good-naturedly, messing up his blue hair. "Say, since you two are so obsessed about the dance, why don't you guys go together?"

"What?!" Sun said indignantly. "That's crazy talk!"

"Yeah, we are not gay!"

"Sure you're not..." Yang said with a wink. "Anyways I got to go pick up Ruby, see you later!"

As she made her way out towards the front entrance, Yang saw someone new that she hadn't seen before, leaning on the wall outside the door to the principal's office. She had long dark wavy hair, the colour midnight, pale skin, and striking amber coloured eyes. She wore a pitch black hoodie with purple tights and black boots.

They made brief eye contact, fast and fleeting as Yang passed through the hall. Those eyes. Yang kind of felt like they went through her. They were so sharp, impassive with a hint of mild amusement after witnessing the debacle with Neptune.

Yang continued to walk but she didn't look away, neither did she. It was like they had entered into some sort of a silent contest, where the first person to look away would be the one to lose. But the contest ended when Principal Ozpin opened the door and called her in.

"Miss Belladonna."

Belladonna, what a cool name, Yang thought as she walked out the door.

Ruby was waiting by the front entrance playing Pokemon Go on her phone.

"Hey Rubes, how was class today?" Yang asked giving her one of her patented bear hugs.

"Yang, c'mon, you're embarrassing me," Ruby whined as she wriggled away. "And I was just about to catch a Nidoking."

"What? You're getting too cool for big sister hugs?"

"Yes," Ruby answered, eyes still glued to the screen.

Lately her sister had been going through an "emo" phase, dying the tips of her hair red and dressing in mostly black with red accents.

"Fine, but you're just going to get extra cuddles later," Yang said walking to where her motorcycle was parked. The vehicle was painted in deep yellow and black, Yang fondly referred to it as Bumblebee.

"Gee, I'm so scared," Ruby said sarcastically, putting on her red helmet.

"You should be." Yang smiled mischievously, violet eyes glinting in the late afternoon sun. She revved the loud engine and took off for home.

Blake Belladonna

Principal Ozpin took a sip of his coffee as he studied the student sitting across from him. Blake Belladonna stared back indifferently at him with her hands in her pockets.

"So Miss Belladonna, I have reviewed your transcripts from your previous school, your grades have ranged from above average to excellent, and your teachers have written mostly positive comments about your disposition. The only criticism was a lack of participation in classroom discussions. Overall, it appears that you have performed consistently through the majority of your high school career… Up until the last term"

Blake glanced away at the mention of the "last term," an action that did not go unnoticed.

Principal Ozpin pushed back his spectacles. "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I believe your transfer to Beacon will go quite smoothly provided that you continue to make the right choices."

Blake didn't need to be a mind reader to read between the lines; Stay out of trouble, is what he meant.

"Do you have any questions?"

Blake shook her head.

"Good."

Blake walked along the sidewalk back to the house idly, getting distracted by the red and yellow leaves on the ground. The seasons didn't really change in Los Angeles where she was from, perpetually in mild summer temperatures. Los Angeles. That was home, not this place, not Portland.

Blake wasn't used to the chill in the air when she arrived on a military transport plane a few days ago. Tukson quickly supplied the funds to purchase warmer clothing. She supposed he was a nice enough man, kind enough to take her in from the foster home on the thin basis that he knew her parents long ago… And because she was in trouble.

Blake shook the thought from her head and continued to walk toward the place where she was staying. She knew she would be alone when she got there. Tukson was a military man, and he would be away on missions for long stretches of time which suited Blake just fine. She was adept at taking care of herself.

Her real parents died when she was four, or so she was told. Blake was an orphan for as long as she could remember, a child of the "system." She couldn't wait for the day that she would turn 18 and be free. Free from the system, free from strangers, free from the past. The prospect excited her. Perhaps this year could be a new start for her after all.

Yang Xiao Long

"So what do you want for dinner?" Yang asked as she took off her helmet.

"Mac and cheese with hot dogs!"

"You always pick that."

"It's good!"

"Haha, have it your way, but one of these days we'll have to eat something healthy for a change."

When she walked through the door to their apartment, she saw her dad sitting up in the arm chair but completely passed out. Yang sighed. It wasn't an unfamiliar sight, ever since Summer passed away… Ruby exchanged a worried glance with Yang but said nothing as she put her back pack away.

Yang gently shook her father's arm. "Dad? Come on, let's get you to your room." She could smell the alcohol wafting off his breath.

Taiyang's blue eyes slowly opened, and he stared blearily at Yang for a moment, looking slightly confused until he finally recognized his daughter. "Yang. Heh I must have lost track of time, I was just resting my eyes. I've been so tired lately."

"I know. Here, I'll help you up."

"Thanks sunshine, you're a good kid, you know that?"

Yang rolled her eyes at the compliment. "I know. Dinner will be in the fridge later."

"Oh, what are we having?"

"Macaroni and hot dogs," Yang replied unexcitedly.

"Sounds delicious," he murmured.

"Yeah, yeah…"