Blake couldn't keep her eyes shut. It was the smell, Zwei's dog scent remained on her blanket and her being a cat faunus it didn't sit right with her. She turned over and saw the dog sleeping with Weiss; like always. It was too cold to sleep without blankets, she didn't trust the death trap that Ruby slept in, she only had one other thing to do. Letting out a sigh she got up out of her bed wearing only her sleeping yukata she looked to her partners' bed. Yang was fast asleep so Blake lightly shacked the girl awake.
"Not now Ruby we have to help Qrow tomorrow" she said in a sleepy voice without opening her eyes.
Blake smiled. "Yang it's Blake" she whispered into her ear.
This time her eyes opened and saw the girl standing there. "What's up Blake?" she asked barely awake.
"Um well I was wondering, since my bed smells of dog if I could, well" she didn't get to finish her sentence before Yang interrupted.
"You want to sleep with me?" Yang said then gave a grin.
"Could I?" the faunus asked.
"Hop in" Yang said then moved over throwing some of the sheets down for her partner.
As soon as Blake was under the covers she felt how warm it was. Yang could tell this by her expression.
"My semblance helps keep me warm; I guess tonight it will keep us both warm" she said then turned over and fell back asleep.
Blake blushed when she said "us". This isn't so bad, to bad Yang probably doesn't feel the same and is just covering up. Shortly afterwards her eyes closed and fell asleep.
Blake kept staring at the back of the blonde in front of her. Blake bit her lip, and then sighed. Slowly she moved her arm over to Yang. The closer she got the slower she went. She listened closely to make sure she was sleeping. I can just tell her in the morning that it was instincts, if she somehow believes that. Her arm moved to Yang and wrapped around her belly. She was so warm, Blake didn't want to let go; and hopefully she didn't have to. Blake started to relax and closed her eyes; sleeping to the sound of Yangs slow breathing. Blake fell asleep with a smile of her face.
Weiss hadn't been expecting to hear this. She feels safe with me. Her face must have been speaking what she was feeling because Ruby looked a little scarred.
"Are you mad?" She asked weakly.
This snapped Weiss out of her thinking and focused back on her partner lying next to her.
"No. No Ruby I'm not mad, if anything I'm happy that you feel safe around me" Weiss said still not changing her expression.
Ruby smiled and started to close her eyes to go back to sleep when Weiss asked her question in return to her own.
"What did you dream about?"
Her eyes opened and looked to her friend. Rubys eyes looked as if more tears would come spilling out any minute.
"It was nothing" she lied, obviously.
Weiss slumped her shoulders. "You said you feel safe around me, you can tell me Ruby".
"It was about my mom; her and Yang. I dreamt that we were all back home. Then they disappeared, like smoke. All I could hear my mom say was that I was a disappointment as a daughter" Ruby hardly managed to get the last bit out before starting to sob again.
Weiss instantly pulled the girl into a comforting hug. Ruby was crying into her chest as Weiss rested her chin in the younger girls' hair. "It was only a dream Ruby, that's all it was just a dream; a horrible dream" she whispered to her; hoping that soon she will sleep.
She soon did, Weiss stopped hearing crying and started to hear light breathing. They were still hugging I guess there's nothing wrong about this; she needs some comfort. Weiss soon fell asleep with Ruby in her arms and with a smile on her face.
Blake woke up warmer than she had ever been before. She can't remember when she did fall asleep but now she didn't want to get up. She continued to lay there looking at the back of Yang; admiring the huge amount of golden hair. She noticed that she had her arms wrapped around the girls' abdomen. Either Yang hadn't noticed or she just didn't mind. Throwing caution to the wind Blake put her head on the back of Yangs'; letting her head fall into the mane of gold. She could still hear Yangs' slow breathing, Thank god she's still asleep, and how do I explain this when she wakes up? As if reading her mind Yang started to move in her sleep and moved her hand down to the ones wrapped around her. Blake lay frozen with her eyes wide open. Slowly she started to move her arms back to herself before they were grabbed. Yang then rolled over to look the faunus in the eye. She looked at Blake with her amazing lilac eyes and a huge smile. Blakes' hands were entwined on Yangs' back.
"Sleep well?" the blonde asked in a casual tone.
Blake was still a little dumbstruck and nodded her head before speaking "Uh yea I did. Did you?"
Her smile only grew bigger "Yep; especially when a faunus girl wanted to sleep with me".
The blush was obvious on Blakes cheeks "You really don't mind?"
"Nah were friends right? I don't mind, do you?" Yang asked.
"Oh well, I don't. I only did this because by bed stunk of Zwei; and your beds so warm" Blake smiled.
"Good to hear. Welp I'm gonna go have a shower" Yang said then sprung before remembering the other two still asleep.
When she quietly got down she noticed Ruby and Weiss asleep together in the heiresses' bed.
"Ah that's so cute" Yang said and caught Blakes attention.
The faunus rolled over and couldn't help but smile at the scene in front of her. Ruby had her head laying on Weiss's chest and her arms around the white haired girl. Weiss herself had her own arms around the younger girl as well with Ruby having a small grin.
"Looks like there were two empty beds last night" Yang said with a grin.
Then her expression turned to that of sadness. "She must have had another nightmare. She usually comes to me when that happens" she said then started to make her way to the bathroom.
"Yang wait" Blake called.
Yang stopped and turned back to her friend. "Yea?
Blake slowly got down from the bunk and walked over to Yang. Blake was biting her lip and started shuffling her feet; obviously nervous. Yang remained silent and looked at her with caring eyes. Blake took a deep breath.
"Please don't hate me" Blake blurted out then kissed Yang.
Their lips clashed with force because of Blakes' sudden action. It wasn't anything special; they didn't go beyond lips, but they stood there like that for some time. Yang had her eyes closed as did Blake; the faunus had her hand on the blonde girls waist; Yang was still in shock from what was happening to her. Finally Blake broke away; her face more red than her pale skin. Yang still had her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open. A minute later her eyes open to show her lilac pupils; for once Yang didn't know what to say. She didn't say anything; instead she turned around and went into the on suite to continue with what she was going to do before Blake kissed her. Blake on the other hand was feeling different. Stupid stupid stupid she yelled at herself in her thoughts. Why did you do that she said you're her friend. Her back and forth pacing managed to wake up Weiss who gave out a slight squeal at who was in bed with her. Blake shot her head around to Weiss and grew slightly worried.
"How long have you been awake?" Blake asked with worry.
"Just now" Weiss said in a groggy voice.
Blake looked at the still sleeping brunette and turned the conversation away from herself. "Why is Ruby in your bed; Yang said she might have had a nightmare".
"That's what she said, I woke up to get a drink and heard her crying in her sleep; I've never seen her like that before. She asked if she could sleep in my bed for then night, and how could I say no" Weiss spoke while looking down at the still sleeping Ruby.
"What was the nightmare about; did she say?" Blake asked.
Weiss sighed; slightly conflicted if she should tell her friend or not. "I don't think I should say".
Blake nodded in understanding. Ruby was one of her best friends yet knew very little of her past beyond that she studied at Signal and lived on the island of Patch. She talks little of her past; just like me. I only know about some of her past because of Yang. God why did I kiss her.
"Is Yang in the shower?" Weiss asked.
Then on cue the water from the shower could be heard. The young girls eyes opened and realised she had her face on Weiss. Slightly embarrassed she sat up with a blush.
"Sorry about last night Weiss" she said and started to nervously rub the back of her neck.
"You don't need to apologize, dolt" Weiss smiled.
They smiled at each other in silence as Blake looked on. Weiss is so different to when we first met her. "You two should get ready and head to the arena; JNPR is probably already there now" Blake said catching to the two girls attention. "And make sure Zwei doesn't sleep on my bed" the last part much louder to get the message across. The faunus turned to leave the room when Weiss stopped her.
"Wait aren't you going to shower first?"
Blake shrugged her shoulders "Why bother when we're going to train; I'll wash up after".
To that she opened the door and left with a smile. She was happy, last week they managed to catch a high piece in the White Fangs organization and the tournament starts in two days; Blake was happy. That was until she remembered what had just happened between her and Yang. God how am I going to face her later? God dammit, why, why did I do that? She was so deep into her self-loathing she didn't hear the amazon women catching up to her. She was still in thought when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw the green eyes and red hair of Pyrrha.
"Heading to the arena Blake?" The red head asked with her smile.
"Uh, yea. Is the rest of JNPR already there?" Blake asked, still in half thought of her recent session with partner.
Pyrrha nodded but could sense something amidst her friends mind. "Is something wrong Blake?"
Blake looked into those green eyes, secretly she wanted to tell her; to release this onto someone that would understand how she felt. Blake knew Pyrrha was interested in Jaune; you would have to be blind to not notice it; maybe Jaune is partially blind.
"Blake tell me; it will only distract you in a fight so tell me" Pyrrha still had a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"It's stupid don't worry" Blake lied.
"But I will worry; I'm a friend so I do worry, now please just tell me" the amazon girl said firmly hoping to convince the faunus girl at last.
Blake took a deep breath in and out and spoke quietly; despite the fact they were the only two there. "I, I kissed Yang".
Pyrrhas eyed widen at hearing this. Personally she thought Blake had a thing for Sun; she also didn't know Blake was a lesbian; or a least bi.
"You kissed Yang?" she asked making sure what she heard was correct.
Blake only nodded.
The two stood there for what felt like forever; Pyrrha with her hand still on Blakes shoulders.
"Ooooookay, what was her response to it?" Pyrrha asked.
"That's just it, she didn't say anything; or do anything. She just went into the bathroom and I left after talking to Ruby and Weiss. You're the only other person besides Yang that knows this" Blake was looking at the ground; ashamed of herself. "I shouldn't have done it, I was her friend and now I've just complicated things between us" tears started to weal up.
Pyrrha saw this and couldn't stand it. Taking a wild leap she slapped Blake across the face, only using a fraction of her strength to do so but still caused Blake to turn to her right. Blake looked at her with shock and confusion.
"I'm sorry" Pyrrha said. "But you need to snap out of this, what's done is done. After our training I want you to speak to Yang and clear this up and tell her how you feel. It won't do anyone any good if you can't even speak to a person on your team let alone a friend" Pyrrha breathed out as did Blake. "Once again I'm sorry".
"No don't worry; you're right" she said; the tears now gone. The red haired girl smiled.
"Good, now come on; it's likely ever one is there by now"
Pyrrha was right; everyone was already there; and clearly had waited for the duo to show up. Weiss was the first to speak up with her bossy attitude that now rarely showed itself anymore.
"Well it's about time you two show up; honestly Blake you were the one to tell us to hurry up and now you show up late" she said then looked over to the rest of the group; clealy not as annoyed as she was.
"Well everyone is here now and Jaune and I had an idea" usual silent Ren spoke up.
Everyone looked at the two males with curious eyes. "We thought why not do this tournament style, we each put our names in hat or something and draw our first opponent and then continue on after that like a competition" Jaune explained.
Yang smiled and this; and Blake noticed. How is she not effected by what happened earlier? "Sounds good to me, anyone here have a hat?" Yang asked.
None of them did. "Oh we can use Rubys hood" Nora said in her usual half-crazy voice.
Ruby looked over to her "Wait what" she managed to get out before being pulled over by Nora.
As Ruby was trying desperately to get away from the girl Nora had her head stuffed in the red hood to, as she called it, test its deepness. Finally Ren broke the two apart and gave his partner a glare; to which she returned with an innocent smile. Soon enough her hood was fill with paper with each members name on it and was ready to draw the first name.
"Ok I'm drawing the names" Yang announced and stuffed her hand into the paper filled hood of her sister. Quickly she drew out two small paper bits and announced the names. "Weiss and Nora" she announced. She continued this with the rest. Ren and Pyrrha, Ruby and Jaune, and lastly Yang and Blake.
Blake was once again in her thoughts at hearing she would be facing Yang. Why, why out all the people why did it have to be Yang. Don't worry it's only practice, and by how she's acting she's not letting it affect her, I'll just talk to her afterwards like Pyrrha said.
The white haired girl and sugar filled Nora took their places on the playing field. The others took places on the stands. "Ok Vytal rules, it only ends when the other submits defeat, you guys ready?" Pyrrha announced to Weiss and Nora.
The heiress nodded and Nora let out a loud "Ready".
Weiss vs Nora, who will win; place your bets. Sorry if this is not as long; I plan on trying to make them longer and will try my hardest to get it out by next week. Thanks to everyone for reading, favoriting and following the story. If you ever want to just PM me.
