Hi folks! Welcome to my first Bumbleby fic. This story is told in third person limited from mainly Yang's POV, though there'll be bits where the POV is another member of Team RWBY as well.
"And here we are! You ready to make some new friends, sis?" Yang said as she hopped off Bumblebee and took off her helmet, her sister Ruby following suit. She was wearing a short-sleeved tan jacket that left part of her midriff, as well as her black and yellow prosthetic right arm, on display, a low cut yellow crop top, black fingerless gloves, black short shorts, brown boots, and an orange scarf. Ruby, on her part, was wearing her typical black dress with a red hooded cape. Yang never understood her sister's fashion sense, but to each their own.
She and Ruby had just been hired as police officers in Vale, and were supposed to meet their fellow rookies and decide who their partners would be tonight. Since they didn't have their uniforms yet, they were dressed in their casual clothes.
"Ugh, you know I get nervous about meeting new people! Why can't we just be partners so we don't have to talk to anyone?" Ruby protested.
"Nonsense Ruby! You're almost 20 now, it's time you learned to be an adult and step outside your comfort zone. Big sis Yang might not always be around to look after ya. We can totally be partners, but that's no excuse for not meeting the others. Now let's find you a new friend like, oh, how about him!" Yang pointed to a tall, scraggly-looking blond dude, who was currently vomiting into a trash can. Yang dragged Ruby over to him and patted him on the back. "How you holding up there Vomit Boy? I'm Yang, and this is my sister Ruby! You a fellow rookie or what?"
"Ugh, note to self: next time don't let Nora drive…" he muttered before turning to look at them. "Yeah, I'm a fellow rookie. I'm Jaune, Jaune Arc. Me, my best friend Pyrrha, my friend Ren, and his girlfriend Nora are hoping to end up on a team together."
"By Pyrrha, you wouldn't happen to mean Pyrrha Nikos, would you?" Yang asked, trying to contain the excitement in her voice. Pyrrha Nikos had been a champion javelin thrower in college with a huge fanbase, and had even been offered a spot in the Olympics, but she declined in favor of continuing to pursue a career in law enforcement. Yang was definitely one of her fans, even owning some merchandise, so the chance to meet her in the flesh was an opportunity that couldn't be passed up.
"Yep! I can totally introduce you. Just give me some time to regain my bearings, I'm still feeling a little woozy," Jaune answered. Man, Yang could hardly believe this guy was best friends with THE Pyrrha Nikos.
"Sounds good to me. Seeya Vomit Boy!" Yang said, waving as she pulled Ruby inside and headed for the room they were supposed to meet in. She figured maybe they could get a head start on meeting Pyrrha. Sure enough, Pyrrha was there when they entered, but then Yang spotted something even better.
It was the most gorgeous girl she'd ever seen. She had long black hair adorned with a cute black bow, beautiful amber eyes, and fair skin. She was wearing a white crop top with a black vest over it, purple stockings, a black scarf, black boots, white shorts, and she had ribbons wrapped around her wrists. She was sitting off in the corner reading a book for some reason. Yang HAD to get to know this girl. So she of course dragged Ruby over, who had caught on to what her sister was doing and rolled her eyes.
"Helloooooooooooooo~!" Yang greeted her. "I'm Yang, and this is my little sister Ruby!"
"Okay," the girl said, not looking up from her book.
"So… What's your name?" Yang asked.
"Blake," she answered with a sigh.
"Well, Blake, I like your bow!" Yang said. She'd have to remind herself to work on her flirting game.
"Thanks!" Blake said in an irritated tone. Yang was beginning to think talking to her may have been a mistake. She did not seem to like her much. But she couldn't give up yet.
"It goes great with your… outfit!"
"Right…"
"Wow, real smooth Yang. When's the wedding?" Ruby whispered to her sister.
"Shut up," Yang whispered back, blushing, before talking to Blake again. "Nice night, don't you think?"
"Yes - it's lovely! Almost as lovely as this book! That I will continue to read. As soon as you leave!" Blake hissed at them.
"Yeah, this girl's a lost cause," Yang sighed to Ruby, taking Blake's hint.
"You can't just give up like that!" Ruby assured Yang, before deciding to finally talk to Blake. "What's it about?"
"Huh?" Blake said in surprise.
"Your book. Does it have a name?"
"Well… i-it's about a man with two souls, each fighting for control over his body."
"Oh yeah… That's real lovely!" Yang joked, before leaning down and inspecting the title. "Oh, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! I've read that one before. I'm not exactly a bookworm, but I like to read a good book here and there."
"I love books. Yang used to read to me every night before bed. Stories of heroes and villains… They're one of the reasons I decided to become a cop!" Ruby explained enthusiastically.
Blake chuckled a little. "And why is that? Hoping you'll live happily ever after?"
"Well, I'm hoping we all will. As a girl, I wanted to be just like those heroes in the books… Someone who fought for what was right, and protected people who couldn't protect themselves!"
"That's... very ambitious of you," Blake said, before frowning. "Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale."
"Well, that's why we're here! To make it better."
Yang couldn't believe it. Her little sis seemed to be making a friend, and may have just salvaged Yang's own chances with said friend. She pulled Ruby into a bear hug. "Oh, I am so proud of my baby sister!"
"Cut it out," Ruby protested, kicking Yang away from her, and into another person.
"Hey, watch it!" Said person snapped, and turn around to face Yang. She was in a white dress and had her white hair in a side ponytail. Yang instantly recognized her as Weiss Schnee. Yang had heard she'd given up her title of heiress to her father's company in favor of going into law enforcement instead, but she hadn't expected the ex-heiress would end up her coworker.
"Hey, don't look at me. It's Ruby that pushed me into you," Yang said, pointing to her sister, whom Weiss promptly stormed over to.
"Yang, you traitor!" Ruby protested.
"You! Do you have any idea who you're dealing with?!" Weiss yelled at her, earning a shaking of the head in response. "Ugh! You dolt, how did you even manage to get a job as a detective?!"
"Well excuse me, princess!" Ruby snapped back at her. "Sorry you happened to be in the way of my over-affectionate sister!"
"I love you too, sis," Yang said, smirking.
"It's heiress actually. Or rather, ex-heiress," Blake said, entering the conversation. "Weiss Schnee, former heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, one of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world. She lost the title when she opted to go into criminal justice instead of business, the title going to her younger brother Whitley instead."
"Finally! Some recognition!" Weiss said smugly.
"This same company is infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners."
"Wha- How dare- The nerve of...Ugh! It's not like I have any say in how my dad runs the company!" She defended.
"Yang, Ruby, come meet my friends!" Jaune, apparently done vomiting, yelled, waving them to come over. They did, though Yang did so reluctantly, as she wanted to continue talking to Blake. Jaune then winked at Weiss. "You're welcome to join us, Snow Angel."
"Ugh, in your dre-ohmygodisthatpyrrhanikos," she gasped, before running up to the woman in question. "I'm Weiss Schnee, big fan of yours. I was thinking we could maybe be partners? The smartest person here with the strongest person here! We'd be a great, unstoppable crime-fighting force!"
"Strongest person here, huh? I contest that statement," Yang said, flexing her left bicep. "I'm Yang by the way, also a big fan, though I already have someone else in mind for a partner."
She glanced over at Blake, who had gone back to reading, while her sister glared at her.
Jaune meanwhile stepped in between Weiss and Pyrrha, and attempted to flirt with the ex-heiress again. "You know what else is great? Me, Jaune Arc."
"Ugh, not interested," Weiss said, rolling her eyes.
"Um, it's nice to meet you all," Pyrrha said, finally responding to the conversation going on. "And while I appreciate the offer, Weiss, I'm afraid I'm already planning on teaming up with Jaune."
"You have got to be kidding me," Weiss said.
Jaune went on to introduce them to Nora and Ren. Apparently they and Pyrrha had been friends since college. Ruby finally decided to enter the conversation, and began gushing about weapons, showing off her precious Crescent Rose. They continued talking about stuff, but Yang kind of lost track of the conversation, being too distracted by sneaking glances over at Blake. She was thankful no one had asked about her arm yet though, that was a story she was not in the mood to tell at the moment.
"YANG YOU USELESS LESBIAN! Quit making googoo eyes at Blake!" Ruby yelled at her suddenly, snapping her out of her trance.
"I, uh… um… uh, I-" Yang stammered, blushing furiously and scratching the back of her head. She had no idea how to even respond to that. Thankfully she didn't have to, as at that moment, the chief, Ozpin, walked in, and made his presence known.
"Good evening. I hope you've all gotten to know each other, because it is now time for you to choose your partners. Around you are 6 pairs of chairs spread out throughout the room. Once you've found a partner, you and your partner are to sit in one these pairs to confirm the selection. Once you all have a partner, I will deliberate on the teams, and make an announcement once I've made my decision. Now get to it!" Ozpin announced.
Detectives in Vale worked together in teams of four that consisted of two pairs of partners. Yang was about to start looking for Blake to see if she'd be willing to be her partner, when she felt a finger poke her shoulder, and she turned around to find the woman in question.
"You wanna be partners?" Blake asked.
"I was going to ask you the same thing," Yang said. She was honestly amazed the Blake had deliberately sought her out and picked her. She didn't think she'd left a good impression on Blake, but apparently it couldn't have been that bad.
"Yaaaaaang! I thought we were gonna be partners?" Ruby complained.
"Sorry sis, I changed my mind," Yang shrugged.
"Hmmph, whatever happened to sisses before misses? Now who's gonna be my partner?"
"I dunno, uh…" Yang looked around. Pyrrha had already paired up with Jaune, and Nora had already paired up with Ren. There were four brutish looking dudes she hadn't met yet that seemed to be deliberating partners among themselves, and they did not look like the kind of people she'd want Ruby hanging around, so that left… "...Weiss?"
"You've gotta be kidding me," Ruby said, but then she herself looked around and sighed. "Ugh, fine."
She then stormed off to go get Weiss, while Yang and Blake went over to one of the chair sets and sat down.
"So is there a reason you decided to read instead of socialize like you were supposed to?" Yang asked her new partner.
Blake shrugged. "I'm not a very social person, and I don't need to actually talk to someone to get to know them, just listen. I have pretty good hearing."
"Wait, does that mean you heard-" Yang started to say, feeling a blush creeping up on her cheeks.
"Yes. Your sister sure likes to tease you about your crushes, huh?" Blake said with a playful grin.
"Oh God kill me now," Yang said as she buried her beet red face into her hands. Blake knew she had a crush on her. She could just die then and there, it'd be far less mortifying.
"Hey, chin up," Blake said reassuringly, placing a hand on her back. "Even knowing that, I still picked you, didn't I?"
"I guess you did," Yang said, sitting up and smiling at Blake. "So does this mean maybe we could-"
"No," Blake once again answered before she could even finish.
"Oh," Yang said, dejected. Her smile turned into a pout as she looked down at the floor.
"Don't worry," Blake assured her, rubbing her back. "It's not through any fault of your own, and it's not like I'll never give you a chance, it's just that, for one thing, we've literally just met, and for another, well, I'm kinda hesitant to enter a new relationship, my last one was kind of messy, and I'm not sure if or when I'll be ready for another. If I change my mind, I'll let you know though, okay?"
"Okay. It's cool, I understand," Yang said, perking up. There was hope after all. "And hey, if I ever do anything that makes you uncomfortable, let me know, all right?"
"Okay, I will. Thanks, Yang," Blake said, smiling.
"Don't mention it. And hey, if you ever need me for anything, I'm always happy to lend a hand," Yang said, detaching her arm and holding it out to Blake while wiggling her eyebrows.
"You have got to be kidding me," Blake said, rolling her eyes.
"The teams have been decided," Ozpin announced, causing Yang to put her arm back on and listen. "Russel Thrush. Cardin Winchester. Dove Bronzewing. Sky Lark. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL, led by Cardin Winchester!"
Those must've been the 4 brutish looking dudes Yang hadn't met yet.
"Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR, led by Jaune Arc!"
Yang could hardly contain her excitement. Since the others had all been claimed now, this meant she'd get to work with her sister!
"And finally: Blake Belladonna." Yang's eyes went wide when she heard Blake's last name. "Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY, led by Ruby Rose!"
Yang was so proud of her sister, she wanted to go over and hug her. It'd have to wait though, as Ozpin hadn't finished announcements.
"To help ease you into the job, each team will be assigned an older team to shadow under until you're ready to take cases on your own. Team CRDL will be working with Team CFVY, Team JNPR will be working with Team NDGO, and Team RWBY will be working with Team SSSN. Tomorrow you will receive your uniforms and meet with the team you have been assigned. You are now dismissed, though it is advised you stay a bit longer to discuss things with your new team. Farewell."
And with that, Ozpin left the room.
"I'm so proud of you!" Yang said, running up to Ruby and glomping her.
"Thanks, sis," Ruby said sheepishly.
"I can't believe Ozpin made a childish dolt like you the leader!" Weiss huffed, standing off to the side.
"Hey, don't talk about my sister like that!" Yang said as Blake walked over to join her team.
"Hey, noooo fighting! If we're gonna be a team, we have to try to get along!" Ruby insisted.
"Hmmph, fine. I still doubt your capabilities as a leader, but I suppose I can reserve my judgement for now," Weiss conceded.
"Thank you. Now, since we're gonna be working together, we should probably exchange contact info, right?" Ruby suggested. The others nodded in agreement, and soon they all had each other on their scrolls.
"Can I make a suggestion of my own?" Weiss asked.
"Go ahead, Weiss," Ruby answered, doing her best to sound leaderly.
"I own a pretty nice apartment with a couple of two-bed bedrooms, so if you guys want, you could move in and we'd be able to easily work on cases from home," she suggested.
"That sounds good to me. Me and Ruby haven't been here long, so we're not super attached to our current place," Yang said. Ruby nodded in agreement.
"I haven't been here long either, and I don't have much to pack, so I have no complaints," Blake said.
"Excellent! Do you guys think you can have your stuff packed by tomorrow afternoon?" Weiss asked, and they nodded. "Good, text me your addresses so I can know where to send the movers."
"I call rooming with Blake!" Yang said, throwing her arm around her partner.
"Of course you do," Ruby sighed, rolling her eyes.
"Ugh, I refuse to sleep in the same bedroom as this dunce! It's bad enough that I have to work with her!" Weiss said, pointing at Ruby.
"Well too bad, Ice Queen. Blake, you'd rather room with me than either of them, right?" Yang asked her partner, who nodded. Yang gave a triumphant smile. "Guess you have to room together by default then."
Ruby and Weiss both gave a defeated sigh, and muttered, "Fine."
Hope you like the story so far. If you have any feedback/suggestions/etc., please leave a comment!