Hi everyone! I was inspired by all of the wonderful reviews you guys left. So, as a token of my immense appreciation, here's chapter 2. Please forgive any mistakes, I'm only human. Enjoy~

Chapter Two: Black Coffee

"How could you do this without asking our permission first?!" Weiss demanded angrily.

"Relax," Yang said, putting her hands up in surrender, "It's not that big a deal."

"Not that big a deal? Oh, okay, how about I just sign us all up for an organ donation? No big deal! Right?!" Weiss ranted, pacing and waving her arms around wildly.

"Weiss," it was Blake's voice. Calm and quiet.

"What?!" Weiss whirled around, light blue meeting bright gold.

"Close your eyes and take a deep breath." Blake gently commanded.

Weiss raised an appalled eyebrow. "What are you saying? I don't see how this is relevant to—"

"Just do it for me, please." Blake suggested, her expression unchanging from her usual mask of sincerity.

Weiss reluctantly shut her eyes and inhaled. She didn't even know why she was listening to the other girl's orders. Maybe it was the way she said them; that voice was hard to ignore.

"Good, now clear your mind and exhale." Blake commanded in that soft voice of hers.

Weiss did her best to comply, breathing out slowly and putting her whirling thoughts to rest. A strange sensation followed. She could feel her aura build within her and channel itself through her veins, almost as if she were glowing from the inside out. She could feel every single cell in her body hum with energy. Never before had she felt such…control over herself.

"Can I open my eyes now?" she asked, almost not recognizing the tone of her own voice.

"You may." Came Blake's reply.

Weiss opened her eyes to see Ruby and Yang staring at Blake and her in amazement. It didn't seem to bother the heiress, though. She felt calmer, more lucid than before.

Blake half smiled. "Better?" she asked.

"Surprisingly," came Weiss' quiet, yet awed reply.

Ruby was still in shock. "H-How did you, w-what did you, I mean, huh?"

Blake picked up her book again and began reading. "It's a technique used to focus your aura and your mind."

"Where did you learn that?" Yang asked, "That's some pretty neat stuff."

Blake looked away, a quiet sadness in her eyes. "I learned it from an old mentor of mine."

Weiss knew that Blake was referring to her days with the White Fang, but she didn't say anything. Nothing more needed to be said after their earlier conversation; Blake was her teammate, her friend. Nothing would ever change that, Weiss would make sure of it.

"So this…dancing thing. When is it?" the heiress asked with a huff.

Yang grinned. "Aw yeah, I knew that you'd come around! It's in two months, so we got plenty of time to train."

Blake raised an eyebrow. "Train?"

Yang nodded. "Yeah, if we want to win this thing, we need to go all out!"

Ruby's eyes suddenly grew wide. "Wait, winning involves prizes right? What do we win?"

Yang put her hands on her hips. "We get fifty-thousand lien, and a year's supply of free dust."

Weiss narrowed her eyes. "You realize that I don't need either of those things, right?"

Ruby, on the other hand, was practically drooling. "I could use all that dust to modify Crescent Rose! I'll add an ice canon, and a wind slash feature! Oh man, that'll be so cool…" she stared off into outer space dreamily.

Yang grinned, completely ignoring Weiss' earlier comment. "You can bet that I'll be using some of that lien to get that new DustWarp GXT engine for my bike. It has a light speed option!"

Weiss sighed. "Yes, that's nice for the both of you. But I just don't see why all four of us need to enter a contest that only requires two people per team."

"Well," Blake hummed, "It would increase our chances of winning, I guess."

"And the wind slash!" Ruby added excitedly.

"Light speed!" Yang cheered.

Weiss sighed in defeat. "I guess I'm outnumbered then. You win."

"Yay!" Ruby and Yang cheered, jumping up and own excitedly.

Blake patted Weiss on the shoulder. "At least you'll have bragging rights." She commented in a half-reassuring, half-sarcastic manor.

Weiss sighed and rolled her eyes. "I can say I'm the best tangoer in all of Vale. Hooray, I can finally achieve my life's dream..." she stated this with the heaviest of sarcasm.

The next morning Weiss woke up just as the sun was beginning to peek over the horizon. This was not anything outside the norm, as she or Blake were usually the first to rise. Sitting up and giving a hearty stretch, she set about getting ready for her day. Ruby and Yang were still out cold, as was usual at this time. Blake's bed was empty.

"I got you some coffee," came the quiet voice. Speak of the devil…

"When did you wake up?" Weiss asked conversationally, taking the offered steaming mug.

Blake took a sip from her own mug, shrugging lightly. "Only a few minutes before you."

Weiss stared into her mug. "Wait, how did you know I like my coffee black?"

Blake smirked behind her mug. "That's how you always take it, isn't it?"

Weiss raised a skeptical brow. "That's…oddly perceptive of you." She allowed herself a smile, "But then again, not everyone is a complete dunce like Ruby."

Blake lowered her mug. "She's young, reckless, and naïve…" she looked sincere, thoughtful, "But she's also the kindest, bravest, and most hopeful person I've ever met."

Weiss looked up at Ruby's sleeping form. She was still sleeping soundly.

"Yeah," Weiss agreed with a quiet sigh, "That's why I can believe in her as our leader. I don't think I could accept anyone else. Well, other than me of course."

Blake chuckled. "You get frustrated too easily to be the leader. You'd be pulling your hair out in no time."

Weiss huffed. "Well you're too quiet sometimes."

"I'm too quiet? I didn't know that was a bad thing." Blake asked with a raise of her eyebrow.

"It's not bad, per say," Weiss was quick to cover, "I actually love the quiet."

Blake smirked. "So by that logic, does that mean you love me?"

Weiss flushed darkly. "Wha—how can you even think that I—and you, you just…how dare you!"

Blake had to cover her mouth to keep herself from laughing. Ruby and Yang were still sound asleep, after all. "You're very cute when you're flustered." She finally managed.

The blush traveled up to the tips of Weiss' ears. She grumbled something at the floor, not trusting herself to speak.

"Anyway," Blake continued, "I was going to go for a walk. Would you like to join me?"

Weiss looked up curiously. "What about Yang and Ruby?"

Blake shrugged. "We can leave them a note."

The heiress weighed her options for a moment. "I guess a morning stroll wouldn't hurt."

Blake nodded sagely. "That's the spirit."

The two walked side by side through Forever Fall, both enjoying their surroundings and being wary of them. The Creatures of Grim could appear at a moment's notice after all.

"Blake?" Weiss was the first to break the silence.

"Yes?" came the immediate response.

"What was it like being a part of the White Fang?" It was something the heiress had always been curious about. Her father had told her that they were nothing more than a group of barbaric savages, but after getting to know her faunus friend, Weiss questioned the validity of this belief.

Blake glanced at her friend with a skeptical look. "Why do you care all of a sudden?"

Weiss picked up on the critical tone and tried to justify her curiosity. "You wondered what being an heiress is like, right? I told you, now you are obligated to tell me of your experience as a… a rebel. It is common social practice to exchange information in this manner."

Blake broke out into a half smile. "Common social practice, is it?" she questioned teasingly.

Weiss lightly smacked her friend's arm with an irritated huff. The heiress did not appreciate being mocked. Blake however, found it highly amusing.

"Alright, you win princess," Blake finally conceded, "I'll tell you about the White Fang." Blake inwardly sighed. This is going to be a long story…

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