Your Ears Are Tickling Me!

Weiss finds herself somewhere she never thought she would be.

[Author's note: This story follows the story Ice Queen to Snow Bunny; which in turn follows the story Weiss, Velvet, and How Jaune Got the Dress.]

Weiss Schnee broke into a fit of giggling. "Your ears are tickling me!" she cried out.

From the other end of the single bed, Velvet Scarlatina looked up at her. "Well, that's never happened before," she said.

"I'm not saying it's a bad thing," said Weiss. "It's just that I had not realised my tummy was so ticklish." She pulled Velvet up so they were lying side-by-side. She stroked Velvet's lapin ears. Velvet made a purring sound.

"You know, they stand up really straight when you're ... aroused," said Weiss. "Then, after it's happened for you, the tips flop over. Just the tips."

"Huh," said Velvet. "I never knew that. Say, did you know that your cheeks go bright pink?"

"Nope. Well, since you're my first, it's never come up." She looked around. They were in Velvet's bed in the Team Coffee room. Coco had said that she, Yatuhashi and Fox had to do some "extra training" – so they would be out of the room for the afternoon. For which Weiss and Velvet were grateful. Despite the rambling size of Beacon Academy, it was hard to find anywhere private. Somewhere for them to ... well, you know.

Weiss stretched. She chuckled. "If only my dear daddy could see me now," she said. "In bed with a woman, naked."

"And a faunus. Who has no family, no money, and no future. But ... you're not doing this just to upset your parents, are you?"

"Of course not. I'm doing it because you're sexy as hell. That it would give daddy the finger is just a bonus. I have no doubt that he has a plan for me to marry someone who is rich and powerful. A union that would bring financial benefits to the empire. I think he sees me coming to Beacon and training to be a Huntress as a youthful indulgence, something silly before I pull over and join the family business. But I see it as a duty and a privilege. What about you? What would your family think of ... this?"

Velvet looked away. "My family all died in a Grimm attack four years ago," she said. "So ... not an issue."

"Oh, Velvet, I'm sorry, I didn't know."

Velvet shrugged. "So Beacon Academy is sort of my home now," she said. "And Coffee is sort of my family. And my future is about fighting, I suppose."

They were both silent for a while, holding each other. Eventually, Weiss said: "I worry about you, you know. When you go on missions. I know that your team-mates protect you but ... I can't help but worry."

Velvet nodded. "It's getting worse," she said. "The Grimm. There are more of them every time, and they're getting smarter and tougher. It's almost as if someone is ... directing them. They're invading one town in the Borderlands after the other. The Hunters and the military are getting stretched. It says a lot that teams that haven't even graduated are being put into the fight. But I can look after myself."

Weiss suddenly realised that she didn't know what Velvet's powers were. Looking at her now, here, next to her, she seemed so small and vulnerable. Well, my darling, she thought, if the need ever arises I will be your shield and sword.

In the meantime ...

"Kiss me," she said.

She had never been more content.

END