I apologize that I haven't really posted in a while, But life kinda showed up and kick me in the ass. So I've been doing/dealing with a lot of shit. I've also done a lot of thinking and I'm not going to post every Tuesday any more, The story will continue, But it doesn't really have a planned date any more, It's just gonna happen when it happens. But here you go, Another chapter.


Yang was woken by her scroll going off. She groaned as she turned toward the dresser where her scroll was laying. Yang picked up her scroll and noticed it was Weiss calling. 'What could Weiss want right now?' She thought to herself before sitting up and answering her scroll.

"Hello?" Yang very obviously sounded like she had just woken up.

"Y-Yang" Weiss cried.

Yang could hear sobbing from the other end of the scroll. Something was definitely wrong. "W-Weiss? What's Going On?" She asked as she noticed Blake sit up next to her and stretch out.

The small bit of confidence and calmness that Weiss had built up immediately shattered as soon as Yang asked that question. Weiss panicked and broke down and began to sob as she talked, unable to keep her composure "It's my fault. I wasn't fast enough and she's hurt and I can't take it back. It's not fair, I couldn't stop it because I wasn't good enough. I was too slow and-"

Yang stood up out of Blake's bed and cut Weiss' panicked mumbling off "Woah Woah Woah. Weiss, Take a deep breath and calm down." Yang paused for a second and listened to Weiss as she attemped to calm herself down.

"Now, What is going on?" Yang asked again except in a more soothing tone this time around.

Weiss took a few more deep breaths before attempting to answer once again "Y-Yang" Weiss' voice crack, Threatening to break down again. Weiss took one more deep breath "It's Ruby. She's in the ICU."

Yang froze and dropped her scroll, Forgetting how to breath. Blake fortunately overheard the conversation, She knew what was going on and leapt out of bed and helped Yang sit back down on the bed before grabbing Yang's scroll off the floor and talking to Weiss.

"Weiss, It's Blake. We'll be at the hospital as soon as possible." Blake didn't wait for a response before hanging up and setting the scroll back down on the dresser.

Blake knelt down in front of where Yang was sitting on the bed. "Listen Yang, I know it's scary and you're freaking out right now, But Ruby needs us right now and freaking out isn't going to help her or you."

"R-Ruby, ICU." Yang muttered out.

It was obvious to Blake that Yang was currently shutting down and not processing things right, So Blake tried a different approach.

Blake grabbed Yang by her shirt and pulled her into a kiss, Not a long and drawn out one but nevertheless passionate. However, Yang didn't respond, She was still frozen and non-responsive.

Blake had one more idea, Brute force and yelling. It seemed kind of rude but with Yang it was necessary.

Blake shook Yang by her shirt "HEY, SNAP OUT OF IT. IF YOU CAN'T DO IT FOR ME THEN DO IT FOR RUBY. SHE NEEDS YOU AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR HER LIKE THIS." Blake rarely shouted, But Yang needed her and Ruby needed Yang.

Something in Yang sparked and she grabbed Blake by the wrist before standing up and grabbing her own scroll then throwing Blake over her shoulder. "We need to go. Now." Yang proceeded to carry Blake out of the dorm and toward the airship.

'Well, That worked. A little to well.' Blake thought as she was being carried to the airship by Yang, Whom had no intent on stopping to put her down.

"You know, You don't have to carry me, Right?" Blake said in attempt to get Yang to put her down.

"What? You don't like being carried around by your strong sexy girlfriend?" Yang shot back.

Normally this would make Blake blush and get flustered, However, This wasn't the case this time. Something about the way Yang sounded was sad, It was like she was forcing herself to make the joke. Blake noticed this and had to do something about it.

"Yang. Put me down." Blake said in a serious yet gentle tone. Yang could tell Blake wasn't fucking around right now, So she stopped and put the raven haired woman down.

Blake looked the blonde firecracker in the eyes "Yang, I know you're scared. But being strong for Ruby doesn't mean that you have to make fake jokes or pretend you're okay because this is obviously effecting you. Being strong means that you need to be there for Ruby, So it's okay to cry. Just, Don't shutdown like you did back in the dorm."

Yang stared at Blake for a few seconds not saying a word before she stepped forward closer to Blake and hugged the faunus, Burying her face into the crook of Blake's neck and whispering to words 'Thank you.'

Blake hugged Yang back and a few seconds went by before Blake began to feel something wet on her shoulder followed by a quiet sniffle coming from Yang. The tough, cheerful, pun loving, bumbling blonde was here crying in her arms. Blake had never seen Yang cry like this, It was something new for her. The faunus had no idea how to react, So she just held Yang tight, Rubbing her back in comfort.

A couple minutes went by before Yang let go of Blake and whispered 'We need to go.'

Yang walked with her head down so Blake held her hand to lead her to the airship.

After they reached the airship and sat down, Yang laid her head down on Blake's shoulder.

"Blake?" Yang said more as a question than anything else.

"Yes, Yang?" Blake replied.

Yang buried her face into the crook of Blake's neck "Thank you."

Blake rested her own head on top of Yang's "You're Welcome."


Weiss waited. She waited for any type of news from Ruby and or the press. She waited for Yang and Blake to arrive. Hell At this point she even waited for Herself to have another panic attack.

'Damn It. Why couldn't I have been faster. If I would have gotten there a second sooner then none of this would have happened but I wasn't and I couldn't be there in time. It's my fault. Ruby doesn't deserve me.' Weiss was so caught up in her thoughts that she almost didn't hear her name being called.

Weiss looked up from where she was staring at the floor to see that Yang was calling her from across the waiting room. Yang and Blake had arrived just before she was about to break down into tears for at least the tenth time. Fortunately, They had showed up just in time to prevent that.

Unfortunately, Their arrive reminded Weiss that she had no idea how she was going to explain all this.

'Shit, How do I explain that I fucked up and Ruby paid the price for it big time.' Weiss thought to herself before, yet again, being snapped out of her thoughts by Yang.

"Weiss?" Yang said "What Happened?"

Yang's voice and her facial expression were hard to read, Not to mention Weiss wasn't exactly good at reading neutral emotions, She had gotten better at reading emotions but still couldn't tell how Yang felt right now, So Weiss didn't have to slightest clue as to how Yang was reacting to all this.

All of a sudden the floor became very interesting to Weiss. She couldn't look Yang in the eyes. Weiss mumbled something that neither Yang nor Blake could understand.

Yang looked at Blake confused and Blake just shrugged "You're gonna have to speak up Weiss."

"I said it was my fault." Weiss yelled, Not looking up.

The room fell silent before Weiss spoke up again.

"I wasn't fast enough." She spoke quieter this time but with deep sadness in her voice.

"What do you mean by that?" Blake spoke up this time.

"M-Mercury. He shot Ruby and sent her flying. I-I wasn't fast enough to stop him." Weiss stuttered out.

"How bad is my baby sister hurt?" Yang's voice was full of fear and sadness for her sister.

"The bullet barely made it past her skin. Unfortunately it soaked up all her aura and when she hit the ground it shattered her spine right in between her shoulder blades. She's in surgery right now." Weiss continued to look at the floor, Refusing to look Yang in the eyes.

"What happened to Mercury? Did He get arrested?" Blake butted in.

"I killed him. But I was to late. The damage had been done and Ruby paid the price. All because I wasn't fast enough. God what I'd do to switch places with her." Weiss pulled her knee's up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, Burying her face in her knee's.

Yang stood there for a while, Speechless, Thinking of what to say, While the only sound that could be heard was the sounds of sobbing coming from Weiss

Yang eventually spoke up "Weiss it's not you're fault."

This caused Weiss to look up at the blonde brute and attempt to try and put up some kind of arguement "But-"

"No buts. I refuse to blame you for something that was way out of your control." Yang wasn't going to take any of Weiss' bullshit "First of all, There is no way you could have matched Rubys' speed. Even with your Glyphs, She's still ten times faster than you at her slowest when she uses her semblance. Secondly, You couldn't have known that Mercury would show up, Nor that Ruby would've dashed ahead of you so fast. So, I Don't fault you for any of this."

Yang noticed that Weiss' eyes were red from crying. She watched as Weiss' gathered herself and her thoughts.

Weiss opened her mouth as if to speak a few times but just ended up closing it. She couldn't express how thankful she was that Yang and Blake didn't blame her through words. But she thought of something, Weiss' body moved before her brain could even think about argueing.

Yang blinked and the second she did, The full impact of Weiss hit her. The blonde was unsure of what just happened until she realize that Weiss was hugging her. No, Not just hugging her she was crying and hugging her, Like a child that's scared of a thunderstorm hugs their mother. Weiss Schnee was afraid.

"Yang I'm terrified. I-I shouldn't have let my guard down b-because every time I do something bad happens. I-I j-just thought, For once in my life, I could be happy rather than terrified." Weiss was struggling to talk through her sobs "H-Happy with Ruby." Weiss' voice crack as she muttered the last part under her breath.

"Shhhh, It's going to be okay. Ruby is tough, She isn't the kind of person to let herself get knock down by something like this. As for you, You deserve to be happy. I can't fix what happened in the past but I do know that as soon as Ruby is out of this place she's going to make your life worth while, And I guarantee that she'll do everything within her power to make you the happiest woman alive." Yang said, comforting Weiss as best as she could.

Yang had just promised Weiss a lot of happiness, But Weiss knew that even while Yang was acting optimistic, Yang was hurting inside just as much as she was. And it wasn't okay. Weiss had seen was keeping these type of feelings balled up inside can do to someone, Hell she had experienced it herself, Before she had joined team RWBY, Before she had met the girl who changed her life. Ruby Rose.

"Stop." Weiss said weakly.

"Excuse me?" Yang replied confused.

"I said stop. Stop hiding how you feel about this just because you think that you need to be strong for Ruby. Stop hiding behind a fake smile just because you think it'll make you feel better. I know pain like this and I've lived with it my whole life up until I met Ruby, And I know you, Yang, If it were me instead of her then you could easily comfort her no problem, But when it comes to Ruby, That's when you break. So please, For her sake, Stop running from your emotions, Even if you don't like them." Weiss finished.

Yang had always been the one on the team to keep her emotions in check for the most part, But what Weiss said broke her. She knew it was true. Thoughts submerged her, She need time. Time to think. Time away from everyone.

"Yang?" Blake snapped Yang out of her thoughts.

The first thing Yang noticed is the Blake was crying. Then she noticed the she, Herself, was crying. She wiped the tears from her eyes before noticing that she was sitting down, She didn't remember sitting down but she shot up out of her chair anyways.

Blake stepped forward, Hugging the blonde "Yang you, you scared me. You weren't responding to anything for ten minutes. So we sat you down and-"

Yang kissed Blake, In the middle of the waiting room, Like it was just them and there was no-one around, Not even Weiss.

Yang broke the kiss "I love you, Blake." She said softly before pushing Blake away "And I'm sorry. But I need time to think." Yang walked to the elevator without looking back because she didn't want to let Blake see her cry again.

Blake just watched, In shock, As the blonde walked away toward the elevator, As she pressed the button and the elevator door opened, She watched the love of her life enter the elevator and the door close behind her.

"What the hell was that?" Blake heard Weiss complain.

Blake whipped around to look at Weiss "What do you-"

"Don't play dumb, Belladonna." Weiss snapped "You just watched your girlfriend, The love of your life, Walk away crying. And you did nothing to stop her."

"But she said-"

"No. I don't care what she said she needs. What she really needs right now is you. I can tell by the way she kissed you. She needs you Blake, So go." Weiss sounded intimidating yet caring all at the same time.

"But what about you?" Blake finally got to finish her sentence this time.

"I'll be fine. Yang really got through to me. But now she needs someone to be there for her. Now Go Belladonna." Weiss commanded.

"Right. Thanks Schnee." Blake said before hugging Weiss and then rushing for the elevator.

As Blake exited the hospital she thought about where Yang could've gone. If Yang had kissed her before running off maybe she would've known Blake would follow her.

'The Park Bench.' Blake thought before rushing off toward the park.

The park wasn't far from the hospital so Yang could've easily gotten there before Blake caught up.

Blake sped past people, That was until she ran into a man, Causing her to fall ass first onto the ground. She rubbed the side of her head and looked up to see the man holding his hand out to help her up.

"Hey, I know you." A scruffy sounding voice came from the man "Blake right?"

Blake took the man's hand and stood up "Yeah, how did you-" Blake finally got a good look at the man "Holy shit. Qrow? What are you doing here? Did you hear about Ruby?"

Qrow had a confused yet concerned look on his face "What about my niece?"

"She's-" Blake stopped herself and thought about what she was going to say to Ruby's Uncle "She's in the ICU. In Surgery." Blake said slowly and quietly, Trying to carefully break the news the drunken hunter.

Qrow just sighed "I knew this would happen someday. Well, I'll be heading over to the hospital then. Weiss and Yang there?"

"Weiss is in the ICU waiting room, But Yang ran off, So I'm going to find her. I'm sure Weiss can explain more when you get there though." Blake replied, Silently telling Weiss sorry for pushing off all the explaining onto Weiss in her head.

"Okay, Well I guess I'll see you around then, Blake." Qrow said with almost no emotion.

Blake just gave a nod and the two went their separate ways. Blake slowed her pace so she didn't run into anyone else.

She had entered the park and started heading toward the bench where she and Yang had kissed just the night before.

As she approached the bench she saw her golden haired lover sitting, With her face in her hands, Crying.

Blake had reached the bench and she took a seat next to the blonde brawler.

Yang didn't look up, She knew exactly who it was. She felt Blake's hand begin to rub her back, She flinched and tensed up at first, But soon relaxed.

After a few minutes Yang moved to lay her head on Blake's lap, Looking at her girlfriend.

The two locked eyes.

"You came after me." Yang was almost whispering

"Weiss talk some sense into me. I would have just stood there staring at the damn elevator if it weren't for her." Blake talked quitely but louder than Yang had.

"Holy shit you're sexy when you curse." Yang's eyes went wide and her face crimson red as she realized what she had said "I-I, shit that was-" Yang sighed in defeat.

"I'm always sexy, Thank you." Blake said with a hint of sass as she smirked "But seriously, Are you okay?"

Yang's face dropped slightly, Breaking eye contact with Blake. "I will be. I thought about it and I know Ruby will make it through this." Yang smiled a little bit and locked eyes with her lover once again "But right now, I need you."

It was Blake's turn to blush "God, how cliche." She mumbled "Yang?"

"Hmm?"

"I never got to say it earlier, But, I love you too." Blake smiled.

Yang leaned up slightly as Blake leaned down to meet her in the middle. The two locked lips and their tongues danced as the minutes past.

Yang broke the kiss, Out of breath "God you're good at that."

Blake blushed and cleared her throat "Yeah, Um we should probably get going though. We can continue this some other time."

"Oh, Yeah. Want to go get some coffee? We could bring some back to Weiss, I'm sure she'll need it." Yang responded as she stood up.

Blake stood up next to her and took Yang's hand in her own "That sounds like a good idea. Oh, Yeah, I almost forgot but, I ran into your Uncle on the way here, He should be at the hospital by now. Does he drink coffee?"

"You ran into Uncle Qrow?" Yang asked as Blake nodded in confirmation "He usually just drinks whatever he has in his flask but seeing as he doesn't can't drink that in the hospital, We should bring him something."

"Okay, Well, Let's go then." Blake responded.

Yang nodded and the two began to walk toward their favorite coffee shop.