Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Shadow Feline. Enjoy the 1000-words. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.

(Cruise Ship, ocean cutter, 1 day before Runaways and Stowaways.)

Blake found Ven at the railing once again, he had a plate of fries and a burger with him.

"You know I can hear you, Blake? I am a Dog Faunus…."

Ven said, Blake would have frozen up at that…. She still remembered Zwei…. But Ven had done nothing to anger or provoke her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know which type of Faunus you were… How have you been, Ven?"

Blake asked, Ven took a bite of his burger and then set his food aside, he turned to Blake.

She could finally see that he did indeed have a pair of black dog ears on his head…. Along with Purple eyes similar to Yang.

It made him look cute and shy though…. Blake blinked, where the hell did she think that? She had run away to get away from answering to her friends… A coward's move, she knew, but it was what she chose.

"Fine… Just wondering when the ship will reach Menagerie… I heard the ship was supposed to reach there by 2… 3 days…. Still, I haven't seen my parents in years…."

Ven replied, Blake felt part of herself being ripped out, crushed, spit on and then burned before being tossed in the dumpster…. She knew it shouldn't have surprised her that Ven lived at Menagerie, it was where 85% percent of all Faunus on Remnant lived.

It was that, plus the fact that she hadn't contacted her parents in years, when she had become a warrior of the White Fang and under Adam's, she…. No, that was no excuse, she let Adam string her along and it hurt her and everyone she loved and everything she stood for in her life….

"Oh… I'm going to meet my parents there as well…. Maybe I know them?"

Blake asked, Ven was about to reply when he noticed something.

"What's that?"

Ven asked, Blake looked down as Ven moved part of her tailcoat and looked at the scar on her stomach… The scar she had gotten from trying to face Adam.

"I…"

Blake said, not sure whether to be angry, embarrassed or hurt…. That scar wasn't just a wound, it was a reminder of her cowardice, her failure to help Yang and how she hadn't even stood her ground when Adam did show up.

"Blake… How did you get a scar like this…? No Grimm leaves a scar like this… This came from a sword blade…. Who did this to you?"

Ven asked, Blake took his hand and sighed as Ven backed away and leaned on the railing.

"I'm sorry, I overstepped my boundaries… I just wanted to see what it was…. Who did you fight that left a scar like that?"

Ven asked, Blake looked away as he ears twitched, embarrassed at not covering the scar and for Ven knowing about it… Even if it wasn't something he knew the origin of, it still stung her pride worse than a Queen Lancer.

"I got it from… The White Fang, I tried to save a friend and got sloppy…. And this is what happened because of that…."

Blake said, it wasn't a complete lie, she had just left out that Adam had done it… She knew Brush and Wilt cut through Aura and it had been from Gambol Shroud trying to block the weapon and failing.

"Oh… Those damn terrorists that give us Faunus the worst reputation on Remnant… Say no more, I've had… History with them as well, Blake…."

Ven said, Blake thought for a second before he turned and placed his hands on the railing that she saw a glare of hatred and fire… As if the Fang had hurt him as much as they hurt her.

Ven turned to the table where he had placed the food he had gotten and moved a few things.

Blake gasped at the sight of sushi and tuna with rice.

"I thought you'd have swung by and I thought I'd get food for both of us…. It'd be rude if I just got food for myself… Have at-…"

Ven started to say before Blake hugged him and snuggled her head into his chest much like a cat that had been pet by its owner and wanted to thank them.

"THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU! I LOVE…."

Blake shouted before snapping out of her food craze and blushing, she cursed being a cat Faunus at times, it made it so easy for people to know how to get under her skin.

"I mean… Thank you for this…. You didn't have to…."

Blake said, trying to wipe the drool from her mouth as Ven blushed before laughing and grabbing the tray.

"No, its fine… I get the same reaction to hamburgers or stake and fries, Blake…. Have at it, we aren't going to be home until 3 days or so… Besides, I have a lot more Lien then I know what to do with it… I've been a Huntsmen for a year and a half… Being 17 and all that, but still… But still, eat and then let's keep talking…. I'm sure you have a lot on your mind at the moment and I would hate for you to chat while you're on an empty stomach and I'm not…"

Ven said, Blake nodded and began to feast on the fish, Ven laughed before a death glare from Blake shut him up.

Blake couldn't help but smile though.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done! Yes, Ven has some history with the White Fang ill let you guess at… As for Blake basically nearly mauling him over Fish? I saw how she was seeing Tuna and noodles, she would maul him for getting her fish… I also want to point out this story doesn't entirely follow the show…. Next chapter will be on Thursday or so and will show the fight with the Water Dragon Grimm. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!