Where the Flowers Lay
Main Ships: Bumbleby, Whiterose, Arkos
Sub Ships: Renora, Crosshares, Seamonkeys,
Ships for Plot: Nuts & Dolts, Freezerburn (assumed), Tauradonna
Summary: Summer Roses was somewhat a memorable place for the two sisters. It was a place of grief yet also gave endearing emotions for Yang Xiao Long and Ruby Rose. Although flowers may not have been particularly their speciality as younglings, the symbol of the place was left behind for them by their mother and who were they to defy such an amazing person? The only trouble was branching out the shop to Beacon, a city that was by far more terrifying than the farm animals back at Patch.
Chapter Two: Opening the Front Door
The text wasn't very convincing to Ruby, mostly because the two siblings have never met billionaires or celebrities before. Sure, Yang had a greater shot at meeting one, with her being more social, but Ruby doubt the blonde actually knew a rich person. Besides, did rich people live in Beacon? Weren't they all supposed to reside in one specific rich area that obviously only they could afford? Beacon was too affordable for rich people.
However, Ruby was not ready for the sight that laid upon her when she got home that day. Yang had brought the rich person home with her and they were chilling on the couch in the two's living room.
"Pyrrha Nikos?!" The red head exclaimed, gasping loudly before running towards the beauty that was situated on the couch.
"Hello!" The green-eyed girl replied with a smile.
"Oh my gosh! I'm a HUGE fan! We even have Pumpkin Pete's cereal in our kitchen! I'll go get it!" Ruby spoke very quickly.
"A-ah! N-no need. I'm very happy to meet you too, Ruby." Pyrrha said.
Beside the celebrity, Yang snickered, holding her stomach in as she did. The younger sister glared at her for a second before her starry eyes went back to the red-haired woman.
"How do you know my sister?" She enquired, quite interested to know.
Pyrrha took this time to lean back and look at Yang, as if doing so would bring up a memory.
"Well, we met by chance. I was training at Port Gym in town and Yang came in, looking like she was going to burst the whole building down." Whilst telling the story, she giggled. "I was a little wary at first and Yang didn't even notice me, not even when we were next to each other on the tread mill. She only noticed when I stopped to catch a break."
"Yeah, I ended up doing a double take and, well, fell." Yang finished, even showing the bandages on her elbows and knees.
"It was a humorous way to meet, indeed." Pyrrha nodded.
Between this, Ruby gasped and cursed at herself for not joining Yang. Why was it that every time she turned Yang down, something fun happened to her sister? It was totally uncool.
"Wait, so you live here, Pyrrha?"
"Yes. Though, my abode is nearer to Beacon Academy—" Pyrrha was unfortunately interrupted by the alarming chime of her phone.
The red-head frowned as she read the message on her phone. Then, after a short sigh, she returned her smile to the sisters, standing up and doing a little bow.
"I'm sorry but I'm scheduled for a photoshoot. I would have liked to stay more but—"
"No, no. It's all cool, Pyrrha. We still good for the gym tomorrow?" Yang asked, not bothered that her friend had to leave.
"Of course, Yang. It's much nicer to work out with a friend." The two shared a smile before Yang also stood up.
The two walked to the door, leaving Ruby frozen with her mouth open. Pyrrha said her goodbyes to the two, whilst Ruby was still frozen with her mouth open. Yang closed the door and went to the kitchen, meanwhile Ruby still had her mouth open. Yang came back into the living room with a can of beer, in the meantime, Ruby did not close her open mouth.
"Wait! Hold a minute!" The nineteen-year-old screamed, scrambling to her feet and composing herself.
Yang was mid-drinking but put the drink down with a sigh. She crossed her legs and raised a brow, waiting for her very dramatic sister to start and finish.
"You lied to me!"
"What?" Yang replied, puzzled as to what Ruby meant.
A huff of frustration later, Ruby's silver eyes narrowed at Yang.
"Pyrrha's a celeb, sure. But she's not a billionaire, sis. She's at least just a millionaire." Ruby said, matter-of-factually.
The blonde sister rolled her eyes, turning her head towards the TV. She reached for the remote, turning on the TV to find a good show to watch.
"I'm sorry that I don't know her net-worth, Rubes." Yang said whilst waving the conversation off.
However, her sister wasn't having it and stomped to the couch, sitting down beside her. She couldn't believe so many things were happening today; two days before them opening the shop.
"Look, Ruby. Take a break for the last two days, okay?"
That caught her attention. The event of meeting Pyrrha dissipating from her mind as she stared at Yang…who was picking her nose.
"W-why?" Ruby asked, very uncomfortable. She never really was used to Yang picking her nose. Uncle Qrow did that often too…it was so gross to see.
There was silence before Yang stopped picking her bogey-free nose. Violet eyes stared down at silver, eye lids lowered to show a manner of seriousness.
"All you've been doing is going to the shop and thinking about the shop. You need a healthy life outside of mum's shop."
Ruby frowned at this. Of course, she knew that. She, in fact, did have a life outside of the shop. Ruby's made plenty of friends…if Blake and Jaune counted as plenty. She understood where Yang was coming from; they left Patch to move on from their mum's death. It was just that, nowhere apart from Summer Roses felt like home. Nowhere else felt like Summer was still with them. Ruby knew that Yang felt the same, but they weren't the same people. Yang was stronger and that's why she wasn't as attached as Ruby.
Ruby knew, but she was really scared of leaving it all behind. After all, she's decided that her life was going to revolve around that little flower shop. She was willing to push away her dream to keep her mother's dream going, because she was weak.
"…I know, Yang. I know."
The great thing about being really close to her sister was that Yang knew Ruby and that meant she knew what she was thinking. And it helped because she also knew not to push the conversation further. Ruby was very grateful for that.
They ended up watching the news, which the reporter went on an endless rant about the awful decisions billionaire Jacques Schnee made. The two had no clue what he was saying but it did give them an insight on how Vale's trading with Atlas was doing. Would be a little hard to stock on perennial plants, since a few of them the girls couldn't grow in Vale.
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The next two days couldn't have gone any slower. Yang thought that since the big day was coming, these minor days would speed by but nope. It was the exact opposite. Somehow, the minutes were taking hours to pass by and Yang did everything she could to speed it up. She even tried reading. Reading! It was boring as heck.
And now, she was stuck outside their apartment because she was complaining so much to Ruby that she forgot the keys in the apartment. The tall blonde sighed, shaking her head and looking at their blue door. Ugh. Why did it have to be blue? Why not yellow? Or the sleek black colour?
"Having a problem there, Yang?" A voice spoke behind her.
Alarmed, Yang jumped out of her skin, pivoting to find herself gazing down at the woman with short black hair but kind yellow eyes. Then, a sudden rush of relief washed over the girl, thankful to have ran into their landlady.
"Oh, Mrs Belladonna! Thank goodness you're here!" Yang breathed.
"Please, call me Kali. We are familiar enough to be on first name terms." The older woman said with a smile.
Yang may be laughed at for saying this but Mrs Belladonna – Kali – was a really pretty woman, even though she was in her forties and had a child. The blonde was always mesmerised by the colour of her eyes, though it may be because yellow was undoubtedly her favourite colour—still! If Kali was only single, still young and also into girls, Yang would definitely have tried her fresh and smooth moves on the woman.
"Sorry…Kali. It's kind of embarrassing to ask but…"
"Let me guess: You locked yourself out of the house?" Yang nodded, to which Kali laughed. "You remind me of my daughter. She can be forgetful sometimes too."
Whilst Kali was taking out her keys and finding the right one for Yang's door, the blonde pondered on the image of Mrs Belladonna's daughter. Now, she's met with both Kali and her husband – Ghira – before when they were buying the apartment, but she's never encountered their daughter. She didn't even know her name. Just wondering what this known daughter would look like, Yang summarised that she would absolutely be hot, like her mum—not that Yang would date her mum. Adultery was not cool!
"Ah, and here you go, Yang." Kali said, turning the lock and opening the door.
Yang gave her a radiant smile and thanked her before Kali waved her off, going down the hall towards who-knew-where. Swiftly, she grabbed her keys and mentally ticked off her list of things needed before leaving the apartment again. Yang had no schedule today, but it didn't mean that she couldn't preoccupy herself. She decided on bugging Coco at the café, since that girl was going to be there.
On her way there, Yang had to go through the mall, where all the teenagers hung out to smoke or shop. She had to roll her eyes at their innocence. Just wait until they move out of their parents' home, where they'll be too broke to even walk. She thanked the gods that their shop was on the outside of the shopping centre, facing the streets rather than the major outlets.
Coco Latte, like any other time that Yang's been in there, was coated with the coffee aroma. Just like Ruby's addiction to smelling books, Yang inhaled the smell a little too loudly, causing for a few stares. It didn't really embarrass her, and she kept on moving until she ordered her drink and leaned against the counter.
"What's up, Coco?" Yang said, grinning.
The girl that she was referring to, was seated on a stool near the wall, trying to get something out of her teeth with a toothpick.
"Ah, nut'in much. You bored?" Coco asked, now standing up, seeming satisfied to have accomplished her job.
Yang groaned and nodded in response.
"Good. I need you to help out my girl with a project."
At this, Yang raised a brow, wondering who Coco's girl was. They were new friends, so she didn't know much about the beret-wearing manager, apart from the fact that she was gay. (It was so obvious.)
"Where is she?" Yang asked, chugging half of her coffee, even if it was hot. Maybe she was weird but the burning feeling in her throat was more calming than painful.
Coco leaned back against the wall and knocked on the door that read: "Staff Only". Within a second, a girl, a little shorter than her, with long brown hair, came out. She was also wearing the Coco Latte uniform, but she had a notepad and pen by her side.
"Velv, meet Yang. Yang, Velvet. Blonde chick, here, just volunteered to help you out, babe." Coco said, coolly.
Velvet looked from Yang to Coco, back and forth for a few seconds before she gave the unfamiliar women a warm smile. The two shook hands, Yang noticing a few pins of rabbits on the uniform. The girl must have loved rabbits, and who could blame her? They were small, fluffy and cute; three of Yang's favourite things. It was also one of the reasons why the Xiao Long-Rose family had a corgi called Zwei, whom she missed a lot.
After the introductions, Coco went to the tills to help serve some decaffeinated customers, leaving Yang with her lovely girlfriend. Yang wouldn't say that the two "hit it off". Velvet was great, she laughed at some of Yang's jokes, countered back with jokes too, but there wasn't really much of a conversation.
"…So what were we doing again?" Yang blurted out, when Velvet took out her laptop.
"Oh, right! I'm making a collage for my photography project. So, will you be able to search up some good flower pictures for me?" Velvet asked, unaware of who she was talking to.
She was talking to the master of flowers. The florist in the highest. The top dog in deflowering—okay, that one was a total lie, but it made for a good joke…that Yang didn't say. Well, she would tell the joke later to Coco. No problem.
"No need for, mi amigo…a?" She waved it off. Yang was horrible at Spanish. "I'm a florist. We can go to my shop and take some flowers out to photograph if you want."
Velvet opened her mouth, but no words uttered out. Yang took this as a good sign? She wasn't sure though nonetheless she smiled anyway.
"Oh my gosh, Yang. That would be perfect! Thank you—I'll go get my camera!" Velvet hurried got out of her seat, rushing to the back like she'd miss something if she was slow.
The blonde laughed at that, noticing how lovingly Coco was gazing in the direction Velvet disappeared from. Yang shipped it. She was going to scroll through her phone when she heard the table buzz, making her stop her movement. It was either an earthquake or some beauty and the Beast shtick was happening.
It was neither. The source of the vibrations was coming from the phone on the table. Yang assumed it was Velvet's, from the wallpaper that showed her, Coco and another person, though the girl's only revealing features were her black hair and bow. There was a text from a person named Blake, and Yang didn't mean to see it, but it was right there, in front of her face.
Blake: Velvet, thanks for the peppermint tea
Blake: Love you *hearts*
Yang raised a brow at this, glancing between the phone, Coco and the door that Velvet disappeared through. Now, Yang didn't want to jump to conclusions. She didn't know these people a lot and well, she couldn't judge them without knowing them. But, this looked like some kind of polyamorous relationship or cheating, with this Blake dude included. Though, they could be friends, but would a guy be that affectionate without being a little gay?
Yang thought hard, not even realising that Velvet had returned until she grabbed her phone from the table, immediately texting this Blake person back – Yang assumed. Velvet seemed to be smiling whilst doing so, and Yang really didn't want to intrude but she had to ask. Maybe it was wrong to even think that or dare question the woman in the middle of it.
Unfortunately, Yang was never one to be able to shut her mouth. Ruby experienced it first hand, and that was how her little sister ended up with a boyfriend named Oscar in her last year of high school. Yang did feel bad but hey, Ruby needed help with finding out what she was, and the world would be damned if she didn't help her baby sister!
"So, Velvet…I didn't mean to peek at your messages but…" Yang tried to find the right words to say, trying to make it come off not too judgementally. "This Blake person…are you dating him?"
Silence filled the air between the two, with Velvet frozen in her spot and Yang anxiously waiting for an answer. Maybe she shouldn't have asked. What if she got dragged into their love triangle drama as the mediator, or worse, messenger.
Instead of a reasonable response, the brunette laughed. She laughed her guts out and Yang wasn't joking. The girl was on the floor, leaning back against the chair and holding onto the table to stop herself from lying on the floor. In the mist of all the laughter, Coco walked over, her brows raised.
"What's goin' on here?" She asked, her voice firm but not intimidating.
Yang shrugged, having no clue as to why Velvet was laughing hysterically.
"Oh my gosh, Yang!" Velvet breathed. "Coco! Oh my gosh!"
Coco looked at Yang, a reflection of confusion in their faces, before she settled on questioning Velvet.
"What's so funny, V?"
"Yang! Sh-she called—" Velvet gasped. "She called Blake—" And gasped again. "She called Blake a—" And again. "Blake a boy!" Then she was off again, clutching her stomach.
Now, Yang not knowing who this Blake person was, was utterly shocked. She looked over at Coco again, but this time, the beret girl had her lips shut tightly. When they made eye contact, the girl let out a raspberry sound, not able to hold her own giggles.
"Sorry, Yang…That's just hella funny." Coco said, a lot more relaxed than Velvet.
"I don't understand…" Yang frowned, now a little concerned because Velvet looked like she was running out of breath.
"Well, Blake's not a dude. She's a girl and it's funny since she…well, she's just Blake. It's unexpected." Coco shrugged.
After that, Velvet had calmed down and gave a more elaborate and reasonable answer, much better than Coco's simple one. So, Yang understood their clamours, though it did embarrass her a little when she thought back to it. If she were to ever meet this Blake person, Yang was definitely going to apologise.
Four the next few hours, Yang and Velvet stayed in her shop, taking a few pictures inside with the flowers and bringing them outside for a better shot. The two hung out for a bit; Yang sent the photographs from the camera on her laptop whilst Velvet edited her collage. The atmosphere was quiet, but it was comfortable to work in.
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Today was the day. Ruby couldn't even sleep; she was so excited to open shop. At 5AM, she rung up a sleepy Jaune, making sure that he couldn't be late for the opening at 7AM. At 5:01AM, the hyperactive girl jumped onto her sister's bed to get her to wake up. By half past, Ruby had already made breakfast for the two, with a side of coffee to keep her energy up and wake Yang fully. The girls left at 7:09, with Ruby complaining that they left a little too late.
They should have left at 7 but Yang was really slow getting ready and eating her food (she ate and watched, which took her forever!) However, they made it to the shop in under 15 minutes, much to the red-head's delight. As expected, Jaune was there, though he was falling asleep and that made Ruby giggle. She was going to have to buy the poor guy a coffee since she woke him up so early.
"Hey, Jaune-y boy." Yang murmured, still not fully awake. She yawned as she opened the shop.
Ruby and Jaune rushed in after the door was unlocked and they went to their stations. Jaune was on till duty and Ruby was supposed to be out in the back doing stock, though she would also maintain the front and give customer service. Yang was only there for the opening day and help to start the morning, then she was off until closing to help maintain the shop before they closed.
"You guys think you can handle?" Yang asked, spraying water at the pots and flowers to keep them hydrated.
Ruby had her gloves on and nodded to her older sister, getting ready to heave the box of seeds out of the stock room. Jaune on the other hand, was not so confident and had to take short breathes to keep cool and remember his role. He gave Yang a smile of reassurance nonetheless.
Then, the door bell jingled, making the three staff members stiffen just a little. Yang and Ruby calmed down, though after they heard a very familiar "Hello!".
The two sisters welcomed their friend with a great smile, though Jaune was somewhat baffled. He looked between the employers and the customer, not so sure that she was actually a customer after glimpsing at the expressions they made.
"Pyrrha! What a surprise to see you!" Ruby chirped, her eyes shining as she waved.
The tall red-head smiled at the shorter red-head, clearly delighted. She then went to receive a high-five from Yang, who had anticipated her arrival.
"You came early, Pyrrha." Yang said. "Not that I'm complaining. I was thinking about leaving anyway."
Pyrrha rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "I mean, you said you wanted to hang out and that you were bringing a plus one. I didn't want to make a bad impression, plus," She paused, taking a look around the shop before laying her eyes on the blonde boy. "I wanted to see how your shop looked—Hi! I'm Pyrrha!"
She then took the initiative and walked over to the counter, hand in front of her to shake, smiling at the boy.
Jaune looked at her sceptically and like it was no big deal, shook her hand.
"Jaune…er, are you interested in any flowers?" He asked carefully, not sure if being polite would gain brownie points from the employers.
Pyrrha just laughed and declined cheerily before Ruby saw that she was looking at her again. The celebrity opened her arms and Ruby leaned over the counter and gave her a quick hug. Ruby already knew that Pyrrha was a hugger – she was a diehard fan who knew stuff like this. Then, Yang and Pyrrha was out of the door.
"Was she a friend of yours?" Jaune asked, utterly clueless as to what happened.
Whilst Ruby was in the middle of mentally jumping around, Jaune's question shattered her daydream.
"What?! You don't know who Pyrrha Nikos is?!" Ruby screamed, practically grabbing Jaune's shoulders and shaking him. "What is wrong with you?!"
Jaune immediately apologised and confirmed that he did not know who Pyrrha was. His excuse though, it had holes in it, like he didn't own a TV or had any social media. What kind of millennial didn't at least have something like RemBook, or Faunstagram, or even Dustchat. It was unheard of, and Ruby used to live in the countryside.
Anyhow, they got back to work and about 2 hours later, a young woman rushed into the flower shop. She had short ginger hair and electrifying blue eyes. This woman scanned the whole flower shop before setting her eyes on Jaune. She marched up to him with such power that Ruby wanted to hide away, however she was supervising Jaune for the first few hours, so she just hid behind the door.
"H-how may I help you?" Jaune asked nervously.
The ginger thought for a second before leaning on the counter.
"I need a bouquet of flowers that screams 'FORGIVE ME!' Do you have that?" The ginger replied.
This was Ruby's cue to jump in and save Jaune from the scary customer. She opened the door and walked over to them with a lot of confidence.
"I think—" Ruby began, but her heart started to beat really loud and her voice got stuck in her throat. "I…" She began again, though this time she was becoming stiff.
Jaune seemed to have noticed this and tried to distract the customer by asking her questions about quantity and if she wanted anything else. This seemed to have helped a little because Ruby was able to take control of her body again. It was a weird feeling, what she felt just then. It's never happened before, and she would probably have to tell Yang about it. However, now, she was able to help out the customer.
"We can ring up a bouquet of hyacinths, some violet and blue ones. The violet means to ask for forgiveness and the blue is sincerity." Ruby said, smiling at the customers.
"That will be perfect! My partner would love that! He hates it when I get him flowers that don't have the right meaning." The ginger woman had said, laughing as well.
"Well, you can always come to us again if you have that problem." Ruby replied, whilst Jaune went to collect a handful of hyacinths, blue and violet, for the customer.
The blonde then went through the process of counting and inputting the total into the till. When the young lady paid, Ruby had already wrapped up the flowers nicely, which the ginger was grateful of. She left with the same amount of noise she entered in with, which humoured Ruby.
"Are you okay?" Jaune asked warily.
Ruby looked over at him, not sure in the slightest of what he was talking about. That was until she remembered the feeling she had. That awful feeling she didn't want to experience again. However, she wasn't feeling it anymore, so it was okay, for now.
"I'm fine, Jaune. Let's get back to work!"
And they left it at that.
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Yang and Pyrrha had set off from the flower shop, on their way to meet with Weiss. The short white-haired girl had planned to meet Yang and her friend at a fancy restaurant that her sister owned.
They arrived 10 minutes earlier than planned, however Weiss was already seated at their reserved table. She had ordered a cup of coffee for herself, probably five minutes before since it was still really hot. Yang smiled though, when she was faced with the girl, however she had noticed the way Pyrrha stiffened for a brief second.
"Hey there, Ice Queen." Yang greeted, plopping herself down opposite the girl.
Weiss merely rolled her eyes before laying them on the new friend. Yang saw the analytical gaze that she gave, something similar to when they first met – except without the surprise.
"It's nice to meet you, Pyrrha Nikos." Weiss said, ignoring Yang's greeting.
It would have stung, but Yang had interacted with Weiss twice after they met, and she immediately knew how the girl acted. She had that attitude that a lot of anime girls and sometimes guys had. Ruby once called it tsundere? That was probably right.
"Weiss Schnee…It's a pleasure of mine too." Pyrrha spoke calmly, seating herself next to Yang.
Now this was news to the blonde. Weiss' name was Schnee? Wasn't that the same last name as the rich billionaire dude?
"Please, Yang. Don't mention his name in front of me again." Weiss said, aloud.
Yang blinked. "Whoops, sorry. I didn't know I was speaking my thoughts…But seriously? You couldn't have warned me about your fame? I'm friends with two famous people now!"
Pyrrha, less uncomfortable, giggled a little at Yang's exclamation, whilst Weiss had the opposite expression, shaking her head in disapproval.
"I thought you knew. I mean…we Schnee have a horrible reputation." Weiss muttered, earning a frown from both Yang and Pyrrha.
Deciding it was for the best, Yang changed subject to her friends' delight. They ended up ordering brunch and Yang and Pyrrha also got to meet the white-haired girl's sister, Winter. She was lovely, though strict, which Yang would admit was definitely her type. The girl even commented on Winter to Weiss, who blushed ferociously, kicking the girl under the table.
"Keep your voice down! And don't you dare hit on my sister!" Weiss shot.
Yang placed a hand on her chest, feigning a shocked expression.
"Oh, Weissy, I didn't know you were jealous. Don't worry, you're the only Schnee for me." She winked.
This earned another giggle from Pyrrha. Weiss gasped and placed her face in her hands, acknowledging that no one was going to take her side. Pyrrha did apologise but if the rumours about her were true, she was too kind to admit the truth.
"It's so weird…that you flirt" Weiss murmured, as if something about it was foreign to her. Yang wanted to question it, but she changed the subject immediately. "I hope I didn't bore you, Pyrrha."
The red-head shook her head and gave the girl a genuine smile. "No, no. I'm having fun, and honestly…the media criticise you so much, I'm glad that you aren't actually as bad as the news put you out to be."
Weiss nodded, glad to have cleared that. "Not all of us Schnees are bad. At least I can confirm that my sister and I aren't too bad."
Yang raised her hands, showing Weiss that she didn't need to prove herself to her. "Hey, if Coco's fine with you, I'm sure you aren't bad."
This made her smile and nod in agreement. "Yeah. She makes quite the good judgement—though you can never tell her that I said those words. It's not a nice taste in my mouth."
"I would like to meet this Coco person too." Pyrrha added.
A laugh later and Yang solemnly swore not to speak of it, and also arrange a date for Pyrrha to be acquainted with the beret-wearing girl.
The next hour was spent with the girls talking about rich people problems – well it was more of a Weiss and Pyrrha thing, especially since Yang wasn't rich and the girls didn't know if cows actually looked like cows. Yang was glad to have set this whole thing up, since she thought they'd make good friends oddly enough.
Occasionally, Yang would add a bit of her countryside wisdom to the talk, Weiss would be sceptical of her words, and Pyrrha would naively take it all in. They were a strange trio to have but it fit. Then, Winter came into the batch.
The blonde would consistently drop flirtatious jokes towards the older Schnee, who would reject her straightforwardly. Weiss would apologise after the joke as well for her sister – Yang noticed how much she wanted her sister to approve of her and her friends – and Pyrrha would comment on how great the beverages and food were.
"Speaking of sisters, you have one, right?" Weiss asked.
Yang and Pyrrha both confirmed.
"Her name's Ruby. She's busy at the shop right now." Yang said.
"And she's a cute and energetic girl too." Pyrrha added.
Weiss looked between the two, clearly not pleased as she had the bitch face resting on her.
"When do I get to meet this sister of yours?" Weiss asked impatiently. She was polite, but clearly rude in a Weiss-sense.
Although it was a little intimidating, Yang couldn't help but laugh. The girl was shorter than her for heaven's sake! It was nowhere near intimidating.
"Soon, I guess. The girl's got some things on her hand she needs to sort out first—that only if you want a proper introduction." Yang replied.
Weiss sighed and leaned back on her seat, nodding. "I can wait."
It ended there for the three. Pyrrha had to leave town for a few hours to be at an interview somewhere else in Vale, Weiss was meant to meet the man-who-shall-not-be-named before their meeting in Atlas, so she had to catch a private jet – lucky. And, well, Yang wanted to go back to the shop to see how it was going.
"We should make a group chat." Yang suggested.
"Oh, that's a wonderful idea!" Pyrrha agreed.
"Yeah, whatever." Weiss complied.
Then, they all went their separate ways. It was, of course, after Yang added them to a group chat called "Yang & the Two Riches"
Yang didn't go back to the shop straight away. She went shopping for a bit and also popped into Coco Latte to see if Coco was around. That at least took an hour and so Yang arrived two hours before closing. What she didn't expect to see was her sister laughing whilst talking to what looked like a customer.
Jaune was nowhere to be seen, assuming that Ruby took over the till and he went to stock. Still, Yang was glad that Ruby was socialising. She came in with a loud entrance, getting the attention of both her sister and the new person.
She stopped in her tracks when she was faced with…well, the young woman looked like a younger version of Kali. She had the same yellow eyes and black hair, except it was much longer. It suited her well, and even made her very attractive. Dang, the girl was really pretty.
"Yang! Hi! Meet my friend, Blake!" Ruby said, waving her sister over.
Blake? Where had she heard that name before?
Planning on making this story very long, maybe more than 20 chapters? Minimum would be 20. Remember that this is slowburn! Sorry again!
Oh, and just to warn you guys, I'm British. So many of the words may not be familiar or be the same spelling, I do apologise.
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