Kali watched as Weiss snuggled up to Ruby, finding it adorable how flustered the latter was getting. But as cute as it was, they had to continue with the lesson. "Weiss." She softly interrupted, causing the girl in question to cease her cuddling. "I know this is exciting for the both of you, but let us finish the lesson before getting carried away, shall we?"
Weiss lifted herself off of her blushing friend with a blush of her own. "Right...we should focus...on the lesson..." She mumbled, turning away as she tried to hide her growing blush.
"There's no need to be embarrassed dear." Kali chuckled. "The first thing I would like to talk about are basic preferences. In the bedroom or out, things you would enjoy from a partner. Ruby, would you like to start?"
The crimsonette flinched. "Oh, uh, sure. Things I like... I like... cuddling... and kissing... and hand holding..."
"If I may interrupt for a moment, we never discussed this, but what kind of sexual experience do you have Ruby?" Kali wondered.
"Oh, I, uh..." Ruby stammered. "Don't... have... any..."
Kali raised a brow. "Have you had any prior partners?"
"Yeah, I mean I had a girlfriend in high school... Penny... but we never really did anything like that..." Ruby admitted.
"But... Yang told me she found you sleeping together once, nude." Weiss interjected.
Ruby shook her head. "We still had our panties on... it was the closest thing I could really ever have with Penny... I liked the sensation... she liked the warmth..."
"So... you've never had sex before?" Weiss asked, to which Ruby shook her head.
"If I may Ruby, why was it that you couldn't go farther with Penny?" Kali inquired.
Ruby sighed. "Penny was asexual, so she was never interested in that sort of thing. I mean, I really liked being with her... it's just... that part of the relationship was left out..." Her gaze fell. "I never pushed the subject because I loved her... but it just got so... lonely sometimes..."
"Is that what caused your relationship to end?" The older woman asked. Ruby once again shook her head.
"It didn't matter to me, we loved each other, we were happy together." Ruby explained. "At the time her dads were working for the Atlas military, but they were stationed in Vale... then they were called back... and Penny had to go with them." She sighed, eyes downcast. "We didn't want to do long distance because we would be continents apart... so we ended it."
Kali considered for a moment, Ruby's experience was comparable to Blake's own breakup with Velvet... the poor girl. "Ruby... since you never had the experience, is there anything you wished to try?"
"I've... um... always wanted to... kiss a nipple." Ruby stammered, earning a raised brow from Kali. "It's just this weird fantasy I have from when I was with Penny. I was only ever allowed to kiss her on the cheek or lips, anywhere else would make her uncomfortable. I got to see her in just her panties, but I was never able to... explore... And since then I had always found her nipples to be oddly... perfect... it made me want to kiss them. It was something that just, I dunno, stuck with me."
"It is not uncommon to be fixate upon a certain body part, in fact it is quite common." Kali explained. "Indeed it seems Weiss has a fair appreciation for your own chest." She chuckled as Weiss blushed. "But that aside, is there anything else you wish to experience?"
"Um... I've never... touched a butt before... at least in a sexual way..." Ruby meekly admitted, face steadily growing a deep shade of red. "I just... really want to touch... I've had to live with just looking for so long... and now all I can think about is how awesome it would be to be able to touch someone..."
"You can... touch... me..." Weiss mumbled, turning away slightly to hide her rosy complexion.
"Take care not to rush." Kali advised. "A time will come where you will do more, but for now, let us just focus on the basics." To which both girls nodded. "Weiss, what are some things you enjoy from a partner?"
Weiss hesitated. Glancing over at Ruby, she was slightly nervous at what her friend might say about her preferences. Ruby would never think any less of you because of what you like. She told herself as she took a deep breath. "I like... hair pulling... and... choking... scratching, spanking... verbal... verbal degradation... wax play... sensory deprivation... rope binding..."
"Weiss, if I may, do you really like those things?" Kali wondered. "Or were they just things you were used to when you were with Blake?"
"No no!" Weiss blurted. "I mean, I do enjoy them... most times I would tell her what I liked, other times we would find out together... but she never forced anything on me. Like one time... during a session... I was almost finished, and she pulled out and started... rubbing the tip against my rear... I called out to stop, and she completely backed down."
"You truly enjoyed all of those things?" The older woman inquired.
Weiss nodded. "I loved them... is that wrong?"
Kali shook her head. "Of course not dear. There is nothing wrong with having sexual preferences. But that does bring me to my next question, you mentioned you were not comfortable with anal, is there anything else that you are not ok with?"
"Bleeding." The ivory-haired girl immediately stated. "As well as... fluids... an such."
"Those are some things I think most people can agree on." Kali chuckled. "What about you Ruby?"
"Um... Other than those things... I don't think I'm comfortable with the... verbal degradation..." The crimsonette admitted before turning to her friend. "Weiss, I don't think I could ever talk down to you like that..." Her gaze fell. "I'm sorry..."
"Ruby..." With her free hand, Weiss reached up to cup Ruby's face, turning it towards her. "You don't need to satisfy every one of my kinks to make me happy. You just being here is making me happy. You, Ruby Rose, make me happy." Weiss stared into Ruby's silver eyes, as her best friend smiled speechlessly, cheeks tinted bright red, lips bobbing open and closed.
When asked what were her greatest moments in life, Weiss would forever recall this moment, the time she took a leap, leaning in to capture Ruby's lips with her own, drawing the flustered girl into a deep and searing kiss.
Ruby squeaked upon first contact, her eyes bulging, before sliding shut, giving in, wrapping her arms around Weiss' waist and returning the embrace with fervor. Never had she enjoyed this with Penny, limited only to pecks, and she was always the initiator.
No one had ever kissed Ruby before. It was amazing.
To Weiss the experience was equally gratifying. Kissing Blake was like losing a battle, force, teeth, dominating will, Weiss crumpled beneath her. Ruby melted into her, soft and gentle, yielding control, the feeling of her arms set alight a flame within her, and it burned bright.
Finally she broke off, panting softly, her breath mingling with her partners, as they came down from their high, Ruby's eyes lidded, staring up at her. She did not even notice her position, Ruby laying back, Weiss atop her hips.
"Well, you two are certainly comfortable with kissing." Kali giggled.
Weiss let her face drop into Ruby's chest, shaking with chuckles as her cheeks burned.
Among other places.
"Hi Winter..." Yang greeted, a nervous smile plastered on her face.
"Hello Yang." Winter flatly replied. "Please have a seat." To which the blonde nodded before sliding into the booth across from her. There were so many things Winter wanted to say to the girl, so many questions... she hardly knew where to start. Thankfully, Sienna would be of assistance, and as if on cue the older woman appeared, two cups of coffee in hand.
"Hello there, you must be Miss Xiao Long." Sienna smiled, giving a small nod before placing the cups on the table. "I am Sienna Khan, it is nice to meet you." She held out her hand, which Yang timidly shook.
"You can call me Yang." The blonde mentioned.
Sienna nodded. "Alright Yang. Would you like a drink? Coffee? Tea? Water?" She offered.
Yang shook her head. "No it's ok, I'm ok..." She sighed. "I just wanna get this over with..."
"Very well." Sienna nodded as she slid into the booth next to Winter. "I just have some questions for you, the first of which is rather simple. You were Blake's partner before Weiss, correct?"
"Current partner actually." Yang clarified, earning confused looks from the other women. "Well we were always an open thing... because Blake had a bit of trouble committing because of a past relationship... I mean, we started as friends with benefits, but I was in love with her from the beginning. I know she loves me too, she's told me, but ever since Velvet she's been paranoid of getting attached..."
Winter knit her eyebrows. "So how does Weiss fit into that?"
"Right, sorry..." Yang mumbled. "I don't know how much Ilia told you about Weiss and Blake, but they were a very sudden thing. Before then they weren't on the best terms... I remember suggesting to them that they talk about their problems. So one afternoon they met in Blake's room... they talked, and of course started arguing... then it got physical... and then they fucked."
"And she told you about this?" Sienna inquired.
The blonde nodded. "Not long after, she called me over and... the place was kinda messy, Blake almost as much. She said it was an accident, that she thought it went too far... I asked her if Weiss enjoyed it, she said yes."
"And so you left them alone? With no oversight?" Winter challenged.
Yang shrugged. "I figured they'd... I dunno, fuck it out, get all the emotions out of their systems and get better."
The raven-haired woman sighed. "But it seems they did not."
"I never wanted this to happen..." Yang murmured, gaze falling. "I love them both, Weiss, even back then was so awesome when she wasn't... you know."
Winter narrowed her gaze. "Wasn't what?"
Yang hesitated. "Uh... under the influence of her father?"
"Oh... right. I apologize."
"Please continue Yang." Sienna requested, taking a sip from her coffee.
"I didn't want to pry, I thought maybe Blake as waiting for Weiss to talk to me first..." Yang explained. "I knew they were being rough, but Blake said Weiss was okay with it, or at least she thought so..."
"Is that why you take responsibility for this?" The older woman questioned. "You did not look into their relations?"
Yang shook her head. "It's not just that, she's only rough because I told her to be! I like it rough, I like a fight, it's fun to compete in bed, it kept things fresh and it worked us out... she was always so happy afterwards... she used to get sad."
"Do you know why she used to become upset before?" Sienna asked.
"Because..." Yang sighed, burying her face into her hands. "She doesn't like talking about... Velvet, her ex."
Sienna thought for a moment. "Can you elaborate on that? How does her ex fit in to all of this?"
Yang sighed. "Velvet was everything to Blake, she was going through a tough time and Velvet made it all better. Then she leaves, and Blake... she was upset, and angry, but didn't have anyone to talk to about it, so she just didn't, she kept it all bottled up inside and let it eat at her."
"So being rough in bed helped her get out all those feelings?" Sienna inquired.
"It was part of it, and it took a while for us to get to that stage but... it was cathartic for her, and fun for me." The blonde explained. "I... I've never had a partner who could do that to me, at least not one I trusted to do that to me... I loved it... but I didn't expect... what happened with Weiss."
Winter gritted her teeth. "So you basically train her to be rough, and you don't expect this to have any repercussions-"
"Winter, be calm." Sienna placated. "The fault is not with Yang, she had no control over Blakes actions."
"I didn't expect Blake to be so rough!" Yang exclaimed. "And I didn't expect Weiss would be so...so..."
"Ok with it?" Sienna guessed.
"I mean, it's Weiss Schnee!" Yang blurted. "Her, Cinder Fall, Coco Adel, Pyrrha Nikos... they're like these... titans. Nothing gets in their way, nothing stops them. If anything I would have thought Weiss would end up turning things on Blake, not... not just taking it."
"Learning one's sexual preferences can often be a surprising revelation." Sienna noted.
"I didn't know it was like that..." Yang mumbled. "It's not like Weiss is one to talk about that sort of thing but... I figured she had some idea of herself."
"Sometimes one's preferences match their personalities, sometimes the opposite." The older woman added.
"Yeah... well, hindsight is a bitch." Yang sighed shakily, running a hand through her hair, she turned her worried gaze to Winter. "What's going to happen?"
Winter took a deep breath. "I believe Blake needs to be punished." She stated.
"Like... legal punishment?" Yang's voice quivered in the final word.
Sienna shook her head. "Well we haven't gone over the details yet, I imagine something along the lines of the taste of her own medicine kind of punishment."
Yang hesitated. "Oh? Oh, okay, uh... I wasn't... alright."
"Is there a problem?" Winter questioned.
"No no I'm just... I was just really, really worried that this would go much higher than that..." Yang admitted. "I care about Blake Winter, I love her, warts, emotional scars and all. I... I want to help her get better, I don't want to lose her... If she was taken away I don't know what I would do."
"Don't worry Yang, I prefer to have these kinds of issues settled personally, and I will be the one carrying out the punishment, making sure no one goes overboard." Sienna assured.
Winter huffed. "I have restraint Sienna, unlike someone."
Sienna turned to the ivory-haired woman. "You say that now, but you don't know what you will be like when the situation is in front of you." She reminded.
"Is Ruby okay?" Yang suddenly asked, prompting the other women to shift their gazes to her.
The older woman nodded. "She's fine. Ruby, along with Kali and Ilia, are staying at Winter and Weiss' apartment for the time being."
Yang breathed a sigh of relief. "Good, good... has she said anything, about me?"
"Not that I am aware of." Sienna answered.
"She did mention how you helped teach her how to cook, but that was it." Winter pointed out.
"Oh... alright... and Weiss?" The blonde continued.
"She is in Ruby's care, with help from Kali." Sienna informed.
Yang slowly nodded. "Good... that's good..."
"If I may, what has Blake been doing since yesterday?" Sienna cut in.
"Blake... she's not doing much." Yang sighed.
Sienna quirked a brow. "What do you mean by that?"
Yang thought for a moment. "Uh... would it be insensitive to say catatonic?"
The raven-haired woman shook her head. "Of course not. But has she really been that bad?"
"She keeps hiding, from me, from the world, just..." Yang huffed. "She barely speaks, almost didn't eat, and when I came back from getting dinner she..."
"What did she do? Or what was she doing?" Sienna questioned.
"She chewed her nails bloody." Yang whispered, looking sick.
"I see... do you know why she did that?" Sienna asked.
Yang sighed, running her hands through her "She just mumbled so I can't do it."
Winter narrowed her eyes. "So she couldn't do what?"
"I don't know!" Yang exclaimed. "She wasn't exactly talkative."
"Has anything happened since then?" The older woman inquired.
The blonde shook her head. "Not really, I managed to get her to shower and stuff but... she just fell right back into bed and curled up. She was like that when I left."
"So what is your plan going forward?"
Yang took a shaky breath. "I... I'm gonna take care of her, until she's ready to talk or... just, I'm gonna take care of her, however I can."
"Well, when she does start talking again, do let me know. I'm sure Winter would like to speak with her." Sienna requested.
Yang scrunched up her face. "Okay? Look I'm really worried something might happen when I'm gone, I don't know what but something like... is this gonna take long?"
"No no, as a matter of fact, I think that's all I wanted to know." The older woman stated as she shook her head. "Winter, do you have anything else to ask Yang?"
"Yang..." Winter pursed her lips, glaring at the table as she wrestled with a myriad of potential questions. "What... would you have done, if it were Ruby, instead of Weiss?"
Yang paused, unsure of what to say. "I... if Blake had hurt Ruby... and it was my fault..." She took another shakey breath. "I don't know what I would do with myself..."
"Then you understand how I feel." Winter murmured, staring Yang in the eye.
Yang nodded. "Yeah... I do..."
"That will be all."
"Okay..." Yang mumbled before getting up to leave.
Sienna bowed her head. "Thank you for seeing us today Yang."
"Thanks for not biting my head off... uh, not that I expected you to just... I need to go." Yang rubbed her eye as she began striding off. Sienna watched as she made her way to a neon yellow motorbike, donning a helmet before starting it up, and roaring down the street.
As soon as Yang was out of view, Winter breathed a heavy sigh. "If it's all the same with you, I would like to go home now."
"Are you sure?" Sienna asked before finishing off her coffee. "I would hate to leave you in such a perturbed state."
The ivory-haired woman nodded. "I just need to go home, a walk around the neighbourhood will clear my head."
"What about the pier?" Sienna suggested.
Winter quirked a brow. "Excuse me?"
"The pier." Sienna repeated. "Taking a walk along the ocean is always calming."
Winter thought for a moment. "Yes... I suppose it would be... very well."
"Then shall we go now?" Sienna inquired as she collected their empty cups. She received a nod from the other woman.
After returning the two cups, Sienna led the way to her car, making sure to walk at a slower pace so Winter could keep up without straining herself. Another short drive later, they arrived at the Chlora Street Pier, one of the smaller piers in Vale. It was simple, just a single boardwalk that concluded with a solitary lookout building. After Sienna parked, the pair exited the car and Winter was immediately met with a salty breeze. It was not unpleasant, just... unfamiliar. Even though Winter's apartment was quite close to the ocean, her work usually didn't allow for much leisure time.
As the two women made their way down the pier, Winter couldn't help but smile. Even the simple act of walking, or in her case, hobbling, was made better by the beautiful scenery around them. That admiration was unfortunately cut short when Winter's foot was caught on an uneven board. Once again, she expected to fall to the ground, but for the second time that day, Sienna swooped in and caught her. With an arm around her waist, the older woman helped Winter to her feet. Rather than lash out as she did before, Winter simply mumbled thanks, which Sienna met with a smile. But before they continued their walk, the ivory-haired woman put her arm through Sienna's, prompting her to raise a brow.
"Don't get a big head." Winter scoffed as they resumed walking. "It is merely for support. This dock is hardly stable."
The older woman smirked. "If you say so." Lowering her hand, she intertwined her fingers with Winter's, prompting a small gasp from the other woman.
"What are you-" Winter started, cheeks tinting bright red.
"Don't get a big head, I feel far more secure with you in hand." Sienna purred, ending with a wink.
Winter just rolled her eyes, turning away to hide her growing blush... as well as her smile. As much as she hated to admit it, having Sienna's fingers interlocked with hers felt... safe. The warmth was reassuring. Winter let out a sigh. She could not believe she was thinking that about a women she met yesterday.
"Something on your mind Winter?" Sienna wondered, pulling the other woman from her thoughts.
"Oh, no... it's nothing." Winter mumbled.
Sienna shrugged. "If you say so. But just know, if you want to talk, all four of my ears are listening." She chuckled.
"I can never figure out if joking about Faunus traits is still considered racist." Winter admitted.
"Well as long as it isn't anything demeaning, and the Faunus around you are ok with it." Sienna explained before pausing. "Are you ok with stairs?"
Winter quirked a brow. "What does that have to do with anything?" To which Sienna gestured to the two-story lookout building in front of them. "Oh, I can handle it, just not multiple times a day. I may be a bit slow, but if you would like to go up there, I will as well."
"Do not worry about that, I will be here to help you every step of the way" Sienna grinned. Winter just rolled her eyes trying to stifle a giggle.
With some persuasion, Winter allowed Sienna to assist her up the stairs. Arms firmly linked, Sienna kept the weight off the other woman's injured leg, ascending one step at a time. Upon reaching the desired floor Sienna led the younger woman to one of the various benches lining the outer balcony.
As the pair sat down, Winter couldn't help but marvel at the gorgeous view. Though no sunset, the glimmering waves and distant sails held their own beauty, and the warm, salty breeze felt heavenly upon her skin.
"A beautiful view is it not?" Sienna admired, to which Winter nodded. "I remember crossing that sea for the first time, young, passionate, full of righteous fire... so much fire, so poorly directed."
"Where did you cross it from?" Winter asked, turning to face the older woman.
"Menagerie, born and raised." Sienna replied, a fond smile on her face.
"If you don't mind, why did you move here? Winter inquired. "Not that there's any problem with you moving here..."
"Here? To start anew, after social activism did not pan out." Sienna explained.
Winter raised a brow. "What sort of social activism?"
"Protests, campaigning, vandalism, espionage... you know, the stuff the government isn't a fan of." The older woman chuckled.
"I see... very... inspiring?" Winter hesitated.
"In the end society itself progressed, and I grew to realise we were doing more harm than help, so I came here." Sienna continued.
Winter sighed. "It is a shame when you realize you are on the wrong side..."
"At least my heart was in the right place..." Sienna assured. "And besides, were I not doing so, I would not have found Ilia."
"Yes... she is a lovely girl from what I've seen so far." Winter praised.
"She truly is." The raven-haired woman smiled. "Which reminds me, how did you end up in Vale? Last time I checked the Schnees were from Atlas."
"I joined the military to get away from our father, and when I was discharged... I found Vale to be the most desirable of cities." Winter explained.
"Oh a military woman..." The older woman smirked. "Any interesting stories?"
Winter thought for a moment. "Personally? No, though one of my squad mates, Heather, made it her life's mission to bed a different person every month."
Sienna quirked a brow. "Oh yeah? How'd she do?" She asked with a smirk.
"Quite well usually, though she did land herself in hot water by bedding an officer's niece." Winter recalled, attempting to stifle a giggle.
Sienna laughed. "Oh I imagine that would be a terrible situation to be in. But what about you? Did Heather manage to bed you too? She ended with a wink.
"She tried, many times." Winter noted. "Though a sweet girl and a magnificent marksman, I was not interested in becoming another notch on her belt."
"No? No interest at all?" Sienna coaxed.
"None." Winter stated. "I am not one for flings Sienna, I hold myself to a higher standard."
"And here I was thinking I would get you in bed tonight." Sienna teased.
Winter scoffed. "The cat will receive no cream this day."
"Maybe next time." Sienna suggested with a wink.
"You're fortunate I admire confidence, Heather was clearly wounded by my refusals." The ivory-haired woman commented.
"What can I say, I know how to attract a woman." Sienna purred.
Winter raised a brow. "By press ganging them into a date?"
"By giving them a reason to say yes." The older woman corrected.
"Hmm..." Winter mused.
"Hm?" Sienna repeated.
"I suppose today has been mostly pleasant." Winter admitted.
Sienna grinned. "Well, I'm glad you decided to join me."
"I hardly had a choice in the matter." Winter grumbled.
Sienna shrugged. "You could've said no, met up with Yang on a different day."
Winter huffed. "I was not interested in meeting Yang another day, I am not one to sit idly by."
Sienna chuckled. "I got that impression when we met. But either way, I'm glad you decided to come out today. You seemed like you've been under a lot of pressure."
"Not a lot." Winter sighed wearily. "Just... constant."
"Would you like to talk about it?" Sienna inquired, her voice tinged with worry.
The younger woman shook her head. "Not now."
"Very well." Sienna nodded. "When or if you want to, I'm here."
Winter smiled. "Thank you, Sienna."
"You are most welcome." Sienna responded "And whenever you are ready, I can take you home."
Winter paused. "If it's alright with you... I would like to stay a little longer." She requested, receiving a smile and a nod from Sienna. The older woman held out her hand, which after a bit of hesitation, Winter took.
The two women remained there for a time, just enjoying the scenery. Eventually they had their fill, and the pair headed back to Sienna's car, where the older woman drove them back to Winter's apartment. As they arrived, Winter insisted she was alright to walk up herself, but Sienna refused to let her go up alone. So, hand in hand, they made their way up to the younger woman's floor. Once the pair arrived at Winter's door, the ivory-haired woman released Sienna's hand and turned to meet her gaze.
Winter hesitated. "Thank you... for today... I appreciated your help..." She brought her hand up to the fabric around her neck. "And the scarf... It was very generous gift..."
The older woman smiled. "No thanks necessary Winter. No gift is too generous for a woman such as you."
"Thank you..." Winter mumbled, her cheeks tinting pink.
Sienna took a step towards the other woman. "I had a wonderful time today Winter." She purred before planting a kiss upon the younger woman's cheek. "It was a nice date."
Winter blinked. Standing there frozen, she watched as the raven-haired woman smirked before turning to walk back to the elevator. "Sienna!" Winter burst. She wasn't sure why she spoke up, just that she felt she needed to.
Sienna turned her head to look back at the other woman. "Hm?"
Winter cleared her throat, straightening herself out. "How about another?"
Sitting behind a line of cars, Yang heaved a heavy sigh. Why did there have to be traffic now? Nervously tapping her foot against the ground, she waited for the light to turn green. After what felt like an eternity, it finally did, and Yang took off down the road as fast as the cars around her would allow. She wanted nothing more than to collapse on her bed and pass out. But unfortunately she could not do that, she had more important things to do.
Pulling into the dorms parking lot, Yang found herself a space. As she dismounted her bike, she retrieved a bag of food from one of its saddle bags. Not that the cafe she from earlier was not good, it was just given the circumstances, she wanted to pick up something from another place on her way back to the dorm. After Yang climbed the stairs to her floor, she came across two people she was not expecting to see, Nora and Neon. Mainly because it was only early afternoon... meaning they were usually asleep. When the pair spotted her, they immediately rushed over to envelope her in a double-hug.
"Little tight there you two." Yang grunted.
Releasing the blonde, the two gingers took a step back. "We're sorry! But we haven't seen you in like, weeks!" Neon complained.
"Neon it hasn't been that long since we've seen each other." Yang defended. "You two have just been partying way too much."
"I think you haven't been partying enough Yangbang!" Neon deflected, earning a sigh from the blonde.
"Oh yeah! Don't forget about the banging!" Nora burst.
"I don't think I could forget about that." Neon smirked, turning her head to wink at her girlfriend.
"Well I imagine not being able to walk after almost every other session is pretty memorable." Nora teased.
"That's because someone in this hallway loves to keep eating me out after I've already had like, five orgasms!" Neon jokingly complained. "Spoiler alert, it's not this redhead." She stage whispered to Yang.
"Okaayy I don't need to hear about that." The blonde groaned.
"Oh speaking of orgasms- I mean partying, what're ya doing tonight?" Neon wondered. "Wanna come out for drinks? Maybe we can even go clubbing! Who knows what'll happen." Nora added with a wink.
Yang chuckled. "Knowing you two, it's gonna be a lot of both."
"Soooo? What'dya say Xiao Long? Wanna get crazy?" Nora coaxed, leaning closer to Yang for emphasis.
"As fun as that would be... I'm gonna have to pass." Yang admitted. "I'm staying in with... a friend tonight."
"Bring them!" Neon encouraged. "It's gonna be super duper fun!"
"My... friend isn't much of a clubbing person." Yang noted.
"Aw, pretty please?" Neon attempted to persuade with a pout.
"Sorry girls." Yang apologized. "Thanks for the invitation, but I think we're gonna stay in tonight."
Nora pouted along with her girlfriend. "Aw man, party pooper."
"Maybe next time." The blonde offered.
"Yeah! Next time!" Neon burst, earning a small chuckle from Yang. "Well we'll see ya later Yangbang!"
Yang smiled as the pair walked past her. "See you-AH! Hey!" She exclaimed as she felt a tail whip her rear. "Neon!" The redhead in question just giggled as she and Nora scurried down the hall.
Knock knock.
No answer. Bringing out the extra key, Yang inserted it into the keyhole and unlocked the door. "Blake?" She called out into the pitch black room. No answer again. Flicking on the light, Yang saw that the room was empty... mostly. Underneath the covers of the bed there was a lump. Yang sighed. So she was still like that. Walking across the room, Yang placed the bag of food on the desk and lightly sat down at the edge of the bed. As she did, the covers pulled inward, the form beneath shrinking in composure. The blonde raised a hand to attempt to comfort her partner, but she decided against it. "Hey, I uh... brought you something from O'Malley's... it's your favourite... If you come out you can have it..."
Blake gave no response.
Yang took a shaky breath. "Blake... please..." She pled. "You're scaring me... You're not eating, you've only left this room once, you've barely said a word to me... please Blake I can't stand seeing you like this..."
Once again Blake gave no response.
The blonde could feel tears welling, but fought them back. She had to be strong... for Blake. "I just want to help you... I love you, and I'm trying to make things better... but I can't do anything if you keep pushing me away..."
The covers slightly shifted, but still no response. Maybe Yang was getting somewhere...
"I uh... met up with Weiss' sister Winter, and her... friend Sienna today." Yang informed. In response Blake cowered even more under the sheets. "They asked me about you and Weiss, then about us... and then they mentioned a... punishment..." She took a deep breath. "Winter wanted to give you a... taste of your own medicine..." Yang waited for some kind of response... anything... but none came. Blake just stayed under the covers, silent and motionless. "At first I thought it was going to be some kind of legal punishment... I..." Yang could feel tears welling again, but didn't stop them this time. "I don't want to lose you... If you were taken away... I don't know what I would do..." She sniffled, tears running down her face.
The covers shifted, twisting and morphing until Blake sat upwards beneath, so far as Yang could tell at least. It took a few minutes, but Blake eventually spoke up. "I'm sorry..." Came a faint whisper from beneath.
Yang smiled, not because Blake apologized, but because she said anything at all. "Blake... I don't want you to be sorry, I want you to eat. I want you to talk to me. I want you to leave your room for something other than a shower... I want my partner back..."
"I don't deserve to be your partner." Blake mumbled from beneath the covers. "I don't deserve to be anyone's partner..."
"Don't say that." Yang pled. "Of course you deserve to be someone's partner. You made a mistake, everyone makes mistakes." She paused for a moment as she took a deep breath. "Wounds take time to heal Blake... I know Ruby and Weiss will forgive you... but until then, I'll be here with you, and I'm not going anywhere." Reaching out, Yang gently placed her hand on what she believes is Blake's leg. "I promise."
The room remained silent for a time, Blake remaining motionless. Eventually she grabbed at the covers, pulling them around her body. Yang was worried at first, thinking Blake was going back into hiding, but that was not the case. Moving the sheets around, Blake soon made her face visible, if only partially. Yang gaver her a sad smile, but she couldn't bring herself to meet her partner's gaze. Blake opened her mouth a few times, but said nothing. After a few minutes, she finally spoke.
"Thank you..."
It wasn't much, but it was definitely a start.
