Ahhh I was feeling a need to write more Faunus shipping after those last few I write a couple weeks ago!

Day 3, Blake and Velvet.

Genres: Romance, Hurt/Comfort. Slight tw: for scars.

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.


Chapter 3. Fur And Fevers

Blake moved about the room with jittery nervousness.

She needed everything to be perfect.

Velvet was visiting today.

This would be the first time Blake would be having her girlfriend come over to her room. In addition, Weiss was taking Ruby and Yang out to be lectured and forced to study for an upcoming exam.

Blake was not sure if this was beneficial because it meant she and Velvet would be alone together, or if it was terrifying because they would be alone together.

On top of her tenseness about the situation, Blake was running a slight fever.

Put simply, she was a mess.

She had slipped into a large sweater, leaving a knee-length skirt on over her thigh-highs. It was an outfit to make her feel somewhat presentable and yet comfortable and warm.

She continued to rush about the room, checking her book supply and adjusting every tome so it was positioned perfectly in line with the others. Her teammates were just about to head out, and Weiss could not help but watch her skeptically.

"Blake?" The Faunus girl jumped when her name was spoken, causing the heiress to narrow her eyes. "Are you sure you want to go through with this? If you're not feeling well, just cancel-"

"No!" Blake cried, as though Weiss's words had struck a physical blow on her. "I mean, I can't just cancel on her..."

"You can if you're going to be an unintelligible mess the entire time," she muttered.

"I'm fine. It's just a slight fever. I don't think it's contagious."

"I wasn't worrying if it would be..."

"The princess is right, Blake," Yang cut in. "Do you think Velvet would like it if she found you sick? She'd much rather you rest."

"But-" Blake's shoulders drooped as she looked to her leader last.

Ruby shuffled her feet a bit. "I know you've been looking forward to this, Blake. And I'm really happy for you and Velvet. But... I think Weiss and Yang are right. You need to recover."

The look on Blake's face very nearly broke their hearts.

Weiss had to turn away. "Just get some sleep, you idiot," she muttered, grabbing one of the sisters' arms with each hand before pulling them out into the hallway.

Blake watched them go, and the door closed behind them. She sighed, realizing they were probably right. She retrieved her scroll and messaged Velvet an apology:

I'm really sorry. But I'm sick, and I don't want you to catch it. Some other time, I promise.

It took her a moment to steel herself enough to hit the SEND button, but she eventually managed the feat.

Blake sat heavily down on her bed and stared at her scroll, awaiting a reply. But even after several minutes, there was nothing.

She sighed and put her scroll aside, leaning back against the headboard and closing her eyes, curling her legs beneath her. She could feel herself shivering and knew she should pull up the blankets, but she slipped into unconsciousness before she could do so.


When she re-awoke, there was a gentle hand brushing over her forehead. Probably her leader.

Blake shifted a bit and whimpered slightly. "Ruby, I'm fine. You don't have to-"

She opened her eyes to find herself looking into not silver, but ebony.

"Ah! You're awake!" Velvet smiled and withdrew her hand.

Had Blake been an inch closer to the edge of the bed, she surely would have fallen off.

"V-Velvet?!" she cried, her voice rising a pitch, eyes flying wide open. "W-What are you doing here? I thought-"

"Blake, Blake!" the brunette soothed. "Calm down! Don't startle yourself!" Velvet sat on the edge of her girlfriend's bed and gently pushed Blake's shoulders back down so she could rest on the pillow again. "You poor thing. You're sick, so don't give yourself a heart-attack."

"Velvet..." Blake felt a warmth stirring in her chest, flopping about like a fish out of water. She was surprised her girlfriend had come to visit her despite her telling Velvet otherwise.

But more than the shock was a bubbling happiness. Until now, she had not realized just how badly she had wanted to see Velvet, and she smiled up at the older girl, feeling heat in her cheeks as a smile appeared on her lips. "You came to see me..."

"Of course I did!" Velvet chided softly. "Did you think I wouldn't be worried after you messaged me you were sick? I intended to come by either way, whether you wanted me or not, so you're just going to have to accept the situation as it is." Velvet, who was often more reserved, now wore a stern expression.

Blake had quickly found out their relationship was a timid one, but Velvet was very passionate – and even slightly aggressive – when it came to worrying about her friends. Particularly Blake.

Blake was the same when it came to her girlfriend, but she had to admit Velvet may have had her beat in terms of defensiveness.

She flicked her golden gaze up to find Velvet's.

"Velvet, I'm-"

But the brunette's long ears twitched in concern then, and she had to cut Blake off hastily.

"Blake, your face is flushed! Are you alright?" The hand she placed on Blake's cheek was cool and delicate, and the onyx-haired girl breathed a soft sigh.

"Yes. I'm fine. A bit of rest will find me better. I promise."

Velvet gave her a skeptical look.

"You still seem a bit unsettled. Let me check your pulse." She slipped her fingers down to Blake's hand and rolled up the sleeve of her sweater.

"Velvet, wait-"

She tried to stop her, but Velvet paid no heed.

She already knew about Blake's scars, the ones she always took such drastic care in hiding. She had heard all the stories from Blake already, about the White Fang, about all the horrible things she had done and witnessed when associated with them.

When she had first found out about the scars on her girlfriend's wrists, she had burst into tears and clung to Blake for an hour, sobbing and scolding her and holding her tenderly.

Even now, it was clear Blake was still uncomfortable with showing her old wounds.

But Velvet met the pink lines embedded in her pale, white skin with empathetic eyes. She lifted Blake's arm up slightly and dipped her head, brushing gentle kisses over the scars.

Blake felt her tense shoulders relaxing, her ears flicking about with gusto as Velvet leaned close to her. Little did Velvet know, her lips healed those scars more with each passing day. She made sure to kiss them all, feeling the flutter of Blake's pulse beneath her lips as she did so.

At last, Velvet raised her head and straightened her posture again, smiling a little sadly, ebony eyes teary as she looked into Blake's golden ones.

"You'll be okay," she whispered.

Blake felt a swell of emotion in her chest, and she smiled back, nodding once as she felt tears slip down her cheeks.

Velvet pulled the girl's sleeve back down again before sliding in closer. She wrapped her arms gently around Blake, and the other girl returned the gesture, squeezing her back firmly.

"Thank you, Velvet..." she breathed.

Velvet held her a moment, feeling Blake's heartbeat gently thumping in time with her own.

She then pulled back slightly, enough to press a kiss to her girlfriend's lips. Blake returned it sweetly, twirling her fingers through Velvet's long, silky hair. There was a comfort Velvet brought her that none of her teammates could offer, and she knew she provided the same things for her. Velvet made her feel special.

They soon pulled apart quietly, and the brunette's eyes were now playful.

"May I... stay with you a while? At least to help you rest?"

Blake nodded again.

"Please."

She moved over a bit as Velvet removed her shoes before slipping beneath the covers beside her. She laid down next to Blake and they came together in another embrace, hands running gingerly through hair and over the fur of one another's ears.

One of the many benefits of them both being Faunus was they knew exactly how to comfort the other in all the perfect ways. Blake allowed herself to show a bit of weakness in front of Velvet, and the older girl was eager to comfort her.

"Get some rest." She kissed Blake's forehead.

The onyx-haired girl nodded her thanks and slowly nestled into her collar, wrapping her arms around Velvet's torso and sighing as she felt small hands rubbing up and down her back. Before too long, a soft rumbling sounded from the back of Blake's throat. Velvet giggled as she felt the vibrations of the purr in her chest; it was not something she herself was capable of, but she adored it whenever Blake did it.

Velvet pulled her as close as possible, sharing her warmth as best she could as she draped more blankets over them. "I'll be here when you wake up," she promised softly.

Blake let her eyelids fall shut, breathing in Velvet's calming scent of berries and fresh grass. She felt herself dozing off peacefully, and heard her own voice mumble quietly before she drifted off:

"Thank you, Velvet. I love you."

Velvet waited a few moments until Blake's purring had quieted and her breathing had slowed and deepened. She then hugged her again, resting her chin atop her head and closing her eyes as well.

"I love you too, Blake."


A/N: Hope you liked it! The Faunus girls are one of many weaknesses of mine ahaa

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