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I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Reeves3.

Chapter 4

Settling In

Back in their room Ruby and Weiss got out their textbooks and started doing homework at their desks with their flour baby, finally been given the chosen name of Aggie, perched on Weiss's lap. Blake carried Tigger into the room and lay him on her bed where she played with him with one of the detachable toys off the car seat. Yang meanwhile started to unpack the bags Dr Crawford had loaded up for her. In the midst of it she found her shopping bag and put the replacement sack of flour on her desk in the corner of the room.

"Well he's packed enough diapers to sink an airship," Yang observed, slightly nervous. How many times a day did babies need their diapers changed?

She lifted out a small tub and arched an eyebrow. "Fancy giving him a bath? He hasn't had one in the time I found him and even though the doctor gave him a wipe I think he could do with having a full clean."

"Sure," Blake answered. "But do you know how to give him a bath?"

Yang scanned the area of baby items that surround her as she sat cross-legged on the floor then reached across to pick up a leaflet. "Got it. 'How to bathe your newborn baby' I knew Doctor Crawford had put something about baths in here."

She stood up from the mountain of products and took a large step over the pile towards Blake with the leaflet and baby bath in her hands. As Tigger continued to play with his toy Blake read out what they needed from the information on the pamphlet as Yang rummaged through the items and picking out each one Blake mentioned before taking them into the bathroom.

Once that was finished Blake picked up Tigger off the bed and carried him off into the adjoining room to see Yang excitedly playing with a rubber duck and making it squeak. Tigger glanced at Blake with eyes that seemed to question which made her laugh causing Yang to look up.

"Look what you get to play with Tigger," Yang said, happily, pressing the duck and making it squeak again.

"I think you're having more fun with it than he will," Blake observed, with a grin.

"Hey if you have a problem with the duck well I don't give a f-,"

"Yang!" Blake scolded, covering Tigger's ears with her hand and pressing his head against her. Yang laughed dropping the duck on the floor and raised her arms to indicate to Blake to pass Tigger to her. Blake rolled her eyes before doing so and Yang gently lay Tigger on his back as Blake got out the leaflet and started to read out the step by step instructions.

They washed his face with damp cotton wool easily enough and filled the tub with warm water at a suitable temperature for him. It was undressing him out of his onesie which was a challenge because Tigger deemed it was a good time to start kicking his legs again.

"Are you putting up a fight?" Yang asked him, playfully tickling his stomach. Tigger let out a squeal and ceased his kicking slightly which gave Yang the opportunity to remove the rest of his outfit. "Ha! Well like it or not little man you are going in the tub."

Taking off his diaper as well and putting it in the bin Yang picked up Tigger, one arm going around his back and one around his head to keep him supported and to stop him from falling back into the water. Blake popped the rubber ducky in the bath and it caught Tigger's attention straight away and he happily picked it up and threw it against the water making a splash which caused him to squeal again before picking up the duck again. As he played Blake washed him down with the water and gave his hair and tiger ears a wash.

Catching Yang's eye Blake gave her a smile. "I'm proud of you."

Yang frowned. "What for?"

"For saving his life and deciding to look after him," Blake answered, as though it was obvious.

"Saving him was nothing but I was nervous as hell to bring him here. All the time at the hospital I kept thinking 'what if I drop him?' like I did with the flour. It can still happen, I know, but it's been easier since knowing you're at my side. I'm just scared something will happen to him and it'll be my fault."

Her lilac eyes stared downcast at Tigger who was still happily splashing the duck against the water and she let out a sigh.

Damp hands suddenly cupped her face which caused Yang to raise her head and meet Blake's eyes that shimmered with an intensity so strong that Yang could feel her worries already slipping away.

"You are not going to hurt Tigger, Yang. You saved his life, you're his protector, you're already a natural at looking after him." Blake promised her with enough sincerity in her voice it made Yang's eyes sting from unshed tears that her girlfriend had the confidence in her that she could do this which she herself lacked.

Yang nodded and leaned across the baby bath, still making sure that Tigger is supported, and pressed a kiss to Blake's brow before bumping their foreheads together gently.

"Thank you," Yang whispered. Blake cupped her cheek.

"Anytime, partner."

They leaned in closer but the sound of the bathroom door opening caused them both to move away from each other as Ruby entered the room.

"Hey Yang, can I take a picture with you holding Tigger and send it to dad saying 'look what Yang got up to at Beacon,'" she asked, grinning wickedly.

"Do that and I'll take Crescent Rose off you," warned Yang, her voice dangerously low.

Ruby's eyes widened with horror. "No! Don't go near her!"

She fled out the room leaving a trail of rose petals in her wake and out the dorm room to probably go check her locker to see if her weapon was still safely secured inside. Yang rolled her eyes and Blake chuckled.

"Alright, that's enough bath time for you, we don't want you wrinkling up like a prune," Yang said, lifting Tigger out the water to where Blake was holding out a soft cotton towel for him. They dried him off, used the hairdryer on his ears and hair for five minutes on a light breeze setting, put a clean diaper on him and then fitted him back into his onesie.

The last few rays of light disappeared outside as the evening drew on. Ruby had returned from her impromptu visit to her locker and was now on her bed with Aggie while working on homework. Weiss was still sat at her desk and was jotting down in the notepad that their flour child had been fed and changed. Yang had finished putting away the rest of the baby items and was currently sat on the floor working on homework too while Blake, who was up-to-date on her assignments, sat beside her and played with Tigger.

"Rarhh," Blake roared, softly pretending to be a tiger as she played peek-a-boo behind her hands with him. She had been doing this with Tigger the past twenty minutes which had earned them all to hear his delightful squeals and murmurs. However this time Tigger ignored it attempting to roll off to the side and when he couldn't do it he started to cry.

Noticing out the corner of her vision that Tigger was starting to cause a fuss Yang put down her pen and picked up Tigger's dummy.

"Hey, what's the matter?" She asked, gently. "Do you want your dumdum?"

She tried propping it into his mouth where he suckled on it for a few seconds before spitting it out and letting out a loud cry causing the four girls to look around at each other, silently asking each other, what do we do?

Quickly thinking of a reason Weiss looked at the she chart had made that showed the hours when a child would need feeding and looked back at Tigger.

"Yang, when was the last time he was fed?" She asked, quickly.

"Umm, about half four," Yang answered, a bit unsure.

"Well it's half seven now, he's probably hungry," she informed.

Yang smiled at her. "Good thinking Weiss, thanks!"

"Just don't force him into my arms again," Weiss muttered, as Yang got up to prepare the formula.

Earlier on during unpacking everything Yang had come across a sterilising kit for all the bottles and knickknacks that went into preparing a clean bottle of milk for a baby to have. Two items that went into help making the formula which Dr Crawford hadn't packed was a microwave and a kettle. Luckily, because of Weiss's everyday need for her posh tea's, the girls already had a kettle in the room. For the microwave though Yang had made a quick trip down to the kitchens and politely asked to borrow one which, after hearing her reason, the cooks allowed.

"Do you mind if I try feeding him?" Blake asked, picking up Tigger and cradling him in her arms.

"Sure," answered Yang, as she scooped out the right amount of powder and put it in the sterilised bottle. Next she added in the water from the cooled down kettle and gave it a good shake before putting it in the microwave, that had taken place on her desk, next to the forgotten bag of flour in the shopping bag.

Blake cooed and spoke to Tigger in soothing tones as he cried out and wriggled as she waited for Yang with the milk. The microwave dinged and Yang got out the bottle, making sure to pour a bit on her wrist to test that it was warm and not piping hot, before handing the bottle to Blake.

The moment the teat of the bottle was in Tigger's mouth he quietened down and started to suckle the milk while keeping his eyes on Blake's face. Yang carefully placed a bib on his chest to catch any drips and used it to wipe up the dribble he was making from the corners of his mouth.

"Looks like he's pretty hungry," Ruby commented, from her bed. Yang nodded her head.

"You should have seen him earlier at the hospital, I don't think I've ever seen anyone drink a drink that fast."

Tigger contently carried on with his meal until he had drained the bottle where from there Yang took it off him. Blake wiped away any excess drool from his chin and lifted him up, putting an arm under his legs and one around his back as she rested him against her chest.

"Yang, can you put a cloth on my shoulder?" She asked. Blake really didn't want a repeat of earlier where Tigger was sick down someone and their clothes. Yang did so and Blake started to gently pat Tigger's back to help him bring up his burps. Instead of leaning against her Tigger kept trying to lean back and look up at the top of Blake's head.

Yang chuckled. "I think he's fascinated by your ears."

Blake arched an eyebrow at Tigger and bowed her head slightly to see if Yang was right. Straight away Tigger reached up and grabbed hold of her black cat ears.

"Owww, noooo," Blake moaned, finding it hard to hide her smile however, as Yang, Weiss and Ruby giggled.

Taking pity on her girlfriend and knowing how strong Tigger's grip could be Yang loosened his grasp so Blake could raise her head. Her ears twitched slightly as they returned to a comfortable position from being bent down.

"Cheeky cub, how would you feel if I pulled your ears?" asked Blake, eyeing Tigger. She reached up a hand to Tigger's tiger ears but she didn't pull them, just gently ran her finger along the edges of the fur that stuck out most, making them twitch. Tigger moved his head away from her hand and went back to leaning against her chest. "Don't like it huh? Sensitive, aren't they?"

Tigger's answer was a burp.

Another hour passed and Ruby, Weiss and Yang finished with their homework for the day decided that now was a good time to wind down and relax after a long day of studying. The four girls sat on the floor surrounding Tigger taking it in turns to play with him as they idly chitchatted about the day and joked around.

They were just discussing how they think each pair in the teams in their year would do on the flour child assignment when Ruby noticed something.

"Ummm, what's that smell?" She asked, bringing a hand up to pinch her nostrils.

Yang, Blake and Weiss sniffed the air and quickly realised what it was as they looked down at Tigger who was on his stomach and playing with his toys.

"Dude, we just gave you a bath." Yang complained.

"Someone open the window!" Weiss ordered, with a hand covering her nose and mouth.

Blake being the nearest did as Weiss instructed but it didn't do much to help remove the smell because the cause of it still lingered in the room. Yang let out a groan and went over to the supplies and picked out what they would need. Putting a waterproof mat down on the floor Yang hoisted up Tigger and lay him down on his back and started to unbutton his onesie. Blake kneeled down beside her while Ruby and Weiss stayed well back.

With nothing left but the barrier of the diaper, the onesie was still clean and nothing had spilled, Yang braced herself and undid the nappy. Blake raised his legs as Yang pulled it away from Tigger which caused the four of them to groan at the sight and wince at the stench.

"How can he make such mess?" Ruby gagged.

"I honestly don't know. It's like we're feeding him curry instead of milk!" Yang cried out.

"Will you just get the diaper in the bag already?" Blake urged, holding a plastic bag open for the diaper. Yang deposited it in there and got out some wipes from the packet where she quickly made work of the remaining muck.

Unfortunately the cold air coming in through the window reached Tigger and nothing could be done to stop him from peeing straight on Yang's school uniform.

"Really?" Yang questioned, glancing at Tigger, while Blake, Weiss and Ruby watched gobsmacked. Tigger smiled and stuck out his tongue slightly so Yang mimicked him as she had done earlier at the hospital.

"Well at least he didn't do that on me," Weiss mentioned.

"Yeah because then you really would have been pissed," Yang said, smirking. Weiss couldn't help but join in with Blake and Ruby laughing.

Baring her wet urine soaked shirt and jumper Yang finished off with Tigger by putting a clean diaper on him. Blake put the used wipes in the bag with the messy diaper and tied the handles in a knot at the top. She made a quick trip out in the hallway to the bin shoot which led all waste to the big bins outside. Entering back into the room Yang was struggling to get Tigger back into his clothes.

"You go take a shower and I'll do that," she offered. Yang stood up and smiled.

"Thank you! I would give you a hug but then urine trouble too."

Blake rolled her eyes as Yang skipped off to the bathroom laughing.

Discarding her clothes in the laundry Yang hopped into the warm shower and revelled in being clean as she lathered soap all over her body. By the time she finished and had dried herself and her hair, she called for Ruby behind the door to grab her pyjamas off her bed. The door opened a crack and Ruby tossed in a fresh pair of Yang's knickers, her black shorts and yellow tank top.

"Cheers sis," Yang thanked, before the door to the bathroom closed.

"No problem," Ruby replied.

After getting dressed Yang entered into the bedroom and saw that while she had showered Blake had set up the fold out cot, in-between the girls beds, and put the small mattress in it along with enough blankets to keep Tigger warm during the night. Yang made her way over and saw Tigger already fast asleep as he lay in his new little bed.

"Wow, how did you get him sleep so easily?" Yang asked, quietly.

"I gave him a cuddle and he soon fell asleep in my arms. Plus he's had a busy day so I'm sure he was pretty tired," said Blake. She picked up her black yukata from her bed and folded it over her forearm.

"I'm going to get changed," she let her teammates know, tiptoeing into the bathroom.

Yang sat down at the end of Blake's bed watching Tigger sleep for a moment before laying back and stretching her arms out behind her making her back arch and crack. She let out a breath and dropped her back and arms onto the bed letting herself relax as she listened to Weiss and Ruby sorting out sleeping arrangements for Aggie. By the time Blake came out the bathroom in her pyjamas they had settled on wrapping the bag of flour in a pillowcase and putting her in Weiss's bed as Weiss deemed Ruby's bed 'not safe' for a baby to sleep in.

"Then why do you let Ruby sleep in it?" Yang asked, sitting up fully and tucking her legs underneath her as she smirked.

A perfectly aimed throw by her little sister caused Yang to be hit in the face by a cushion. Yang chuckled and gently threw it back as Blake sat down on her bed with her back against the headboard as she rested her feet on Yang's lap. With the bathroom free again Weiss and Ruby took it in turns using it as Blake filled in Yang on the instructions of the 'flour child' project as she hadn't had time to even look at it today.

"Alright, step one: we need to name our 'child'-"

"Done."

"Step two: create a fake birth certificate-"

"Can do."

"I've already made a start."

"Perfect."

"Step three: you must keep record in the notepad every time you change your baby's diaper and feed him or her."

"Sounds exhausting but okay."

"One day in the week you must wake up between the hours of 1am and 4am-"

"What?" Yang exclaimed, in a hushed tone.

Blake continued as though she hadn't been interrupted. "-And leave a message with Professor Goodwitch that your child can't sleep and message back half an hour later to leave another message to say he or she has finally gone to sleep. Well at least that's something you'll be doing Yang."

The blonde let out a laugh. "Before sunrise Tigger yours."

Blake playfully kicked at her and Yang laughed louder before grabbing hold of Blake's ankles tickling the bottom of her feet. Blake squirmed and a broad smile stretched across her face as she fought against Yang's hands. On the other side of the room Weiss and Ruby gave each other a quick goodnight kiss before Weiss got into bed and Ruby headed for the light switch.

"Night team," Ruby called, turning the lights off and divulging the room into total darkness before using her semblance to get into bed.

Blake used this opportunity with her night vision to smack Yang with the folder.

"Oww," the blonde, complained, even though the hit had been a feather touch.

Letting out a quiet laugh Blake put the folder back on the bedside table and managed to free her feet from Yang's grasp so she could tuck herself under her quilt. She saw Yang get up from the bottom of her bed before walking around their makeshift bunk. Lifting the corner of the covers over the top Blake invited Yang under the quilt, something they had done the past few months now, and then covered them both once Yang was cuddled up against her.

Her golden eyes aglow Blake quickly sought Yang's lips and the blonde reciprocated immediately by wrapping an arm around Blake's neck, her hand tangling in long black tresses bringing her closer to Yang with a gentle force on the back of her head. Their noses bumped together which caused them to part.

"Goodnight, I love you." Blake whispered, quickly pressing her lips to Yang's once more before tucking her head under Yang's chin and closed her eyes. Yang gave a delirious happy smile and hummed contently before closing her eyes and entwining her legs with Blake's.

"I love you too."

Author's Note: Some nice bumbleby in this one. I hope you're all liking Tigger. :)

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