You guys like the last chapter? I know I did, because now we can get into the good stuff.

That being said, the good stuff will take a while. But don't worry; the next few chapters should be enough for you guys.

And one final thing. As last chapter showed, there has been Ladybug/BlackRose for a while. There might be some chapters in the future that focus on them. But they won't take the spotlight. This is Weiss and Yang's story.

With that out of the way, enjoy!

Yang woke up feeling…renewed. She felt like she had been reborn, that she was a new person. She felt happy.

Memories from last night flooded her mind, and for a moment, she feared that they were just a dream. However, a few moments later, she relaxed. Last night did happen. It wasn't a dream. It was real.

It still felt like a dream, though. She couldn't truly believe that she had done it. She might not have verbally confessed her feelings, but actions speak louder than words, and her actions that night spoke volumes.

Yang noticed, as she was getting out of her bed, that her clock read 11:49am. She let out a long sigh. She slept a lot longer than she had wanted to. But, when your dreams were as good as hers, you'd probably oversleep too.

She was about to step out when she saw that she had a message on her phone. She opened it and allowed a smirk to grace her face when she read it.

*u awake yet :P*

It was sent almost thirty minutes ago.

-just got up-

A few moments went by.

*lazy brute*

-u know it-

*lol*

Yang paused a moment.

-can I ask you something weird?-

*u mean weirder than usual?*

-haha very funny-

*lol go ahead*

-last night happened, right? I didn't dream it?-

Understandably, Yang felt like an idiot for asking it. But, for some reason, it still didn't feel real. It just felt like a dream.

*god I hope not*

-good-

*but if it is youd better not wake up*

-I don't think I want 2-

*is something wrong?*

-no-

-still taking it in is all-

*I know how u feel*

-when r u meeting with fade?-

*im on my way there now*

Yang felt a frown etch itself onto her face. Weiss had told her last night what she had to do today. At first, the blonde didn't care, because she knew Weiss wouldn't let anything come out the meeting. Besides, Fade wasn't interested in the heiress.

But now, for some reason, Yang felt slightly worried. Maybe it had to do with the fact that Weiss and her was officially dating, so her protective and possessive nature kicked in. More than likely, nothing would come of the day.

Still, Yang was afraid something might happen.

-will ur father be there?-

*no y?*

-u mind if I join u?-

There was a brief lull before Weiss's reply came through.

*let me get away first*

*then ill let u know where to go*

The blonde smiled softly.

-k cya then-

After this, Yang went over to her dresser and grabbed a change of clothes. She then headed to the bathroom for a quick shower.

A few minutes later, she returned to her room to work on her hair. As she was, however, Ruby ended up blocking her path. "So, anything happen last night?" She asked with a knowing smirk.

Yang returned the smirk. "You know damn well what happened." She countered, making her way past the girl and to her room.

Ruby followed her inside, shutting the door as Yang pulled out her hairbrush. "Maybe..." She continued, sitting leaning against the door. "I mean, I saw you with someone. That's about it."

The blonde let out a sigh. "Ruby, you know who that was." She spoke with only a slight hint of annoyance in her voice. "Weiss told me what happened." She informed as she started brushing her hair.

The dark-haired girl let out a sheepish laugh. "She did, did she?" Yang nodded. "And…?"

Yang gave her younger sister a sideways glance. "And…" She drew the word in the same way Ruby had. She then let a small smile form. "Thanks for that."

Ruby let out a small sigh. "Okay." She then motioned to Yang's hair. "You meeting with her today?" She asked with some confusion. When Yang nodded, the other girl's confusion grew. "Isn't she meeting with Fade again?"

The blonde let out a sigh. "Yes. And she said I could join once her father leaves them alone." She informed, not hiding her excitement.

Which the other girl noticed. "Wow, Yang. I haven't seen you this excited in a while." She commented, sitting on the bed next to her sister. "Not since that championship game last year. Well, before it, that is."

Yang nodded once, working the brush through her hair with great care. She wore a smirk like that of a child's. Full of joy and anticipation. "Of course I am, Rubes." She started. "I mean, she's perfect."

Ruby nodded once, staying far enough away from Yang so the other girl could continue to brush her hair. "Just don't do something crazy." She teased.

Yang knew her sister was just joking. After all, doing something crazy was Yang's MO. Still, upon hearing the words, she froze, her hand falling towards her sides, and her face fell.

The younger girl immediately worried. "Yang, Yang, I was only kidding!" She defended herself quickly. "C'mon, it was a joke! Don't take it so seriously!"

The blonde let out a long sigh. "I know." She shook her head. "But…I really don't want to mess this up." Another sigh. "Like I said, she's perfect." A sad smile. "Maybe too perfect."

She then felt a small jab on her right shoulder. "Don't say that." Ruby said simply. "In the last few months you've obviously done something right." She continued with a smile. "So, just do what you've always been doing."

Yang thought on the words for a moment. There was logic to them, though. After all, she had not only befriended Weiss, but caused the girl to develop feelings for her. As Ruby had said, obviously that meant she did something right.

The blonde smirked. "Since when did you become an expert on romance?" She teased, enjoying the way that her sister seemed to fumble over her words. "Ah, it doesn't matter. Thanks sis." She then leaned over and gave her sister a loose one-armed hug.

After a moment, Ruby returned it. "Hey, no problem." She then stood up. "Now, finish getting ready. I'm pretty sure you don't want to keep Weiss waiting."

Yang smirked once at that. "Oh, I'd never hear the end of it." Though, thinking of it, she realized that it wasn't necessarily a bad problem to have.

When Weiss first woke up, she felt happier than she had ever felt. For the first time in her life, she had found somebody she actually liked and liked her back. She only hated that it had taken this long for her to feel like this.

But, less than an hour after waking up, reality came crashing into her, and her happiness was quickly squashed. Her father wanted to meet with Arktos around noon. So, around 11:30, her and her father left their house and headed to the Leaf Industries building on the south side of Vale.

Fortunately, Yang seemed to finally wake up while she was on the trip. And while it was a fairly short conversation, it was enough for Weiss. It took her mind off of what she was being forced to do, even if it was just for those moments.

But when Yang offered to join her, she almost didn't contain herself. She couldn't act like a schoolgirl around her father, though, because he would get suspicious. She didn't want him finding out about this relationship. She didn't know when, or more accurately if she would let him find out, but she wasn't thinking that far ahead. Rather, she didn't want to think about it at this point. She just wanted to focus on what was directly before her.

So, she told Yang that, once he left her and Fade alone, she'd tell her where to meet them. Yang sent one last message, and then there had been silence. But Weiss was excited, for the first time in a long time, about what was coming.

They arrived at Leaf Industries just before noon, as her father had wanted. "We've arrived, sir." Friedrich had said as soon as they parked in the guest area.

Her father gave him a short nod. "Very well Friedrich." He then stepped out of the car. Weiss did the same, sparing the driver a small smile. He was going to drive her and Fade to their 'date,' so he did not leave once both passengers were out.

"Come, Weiss." Her father half-ordered. Weiss gave him a respectful, but completely forced nod, staying a few paces behind the man as he led her into the building.

Leaf Industries worked with computers. In particular, they created and maintained company servers. They also manufactured computer parts and developed new software for the hardware to run; they had the added bonus of having a military contract, so they developed and maintained computers that were used in the business of war. They had been working closely with Schnee Electric for the past several years, and the CEOs of both companies were good friends, or as good of friends as business partners could be.

Weiss knew that, from a financial standpoint, a merger of the two companies, even if it wasn't a complete merger, would be beneficial to both sides. The SEC not only produced and distributed electricity, but because they dug and refined their own coal, oil, and natural gas, they had mines. That meant they also had a steel and plastic plant in Atlas, and they produced nearly 20% of the world's gasoline.

Needless to say, there was very little that the SEC did not have a hand in producing.

Merging with Leaf Industries, even if it was only a mutual trade agreement and not an official merger, would give the SEC a hand in one of the few industries they did not yet have one in; computers. Sure, they produced some of the raw materials used in creating them, but they couldn't claim that they created them.

Of course, a merger worked two ways. But, given how large the SEC was, and how wide-spread they were, it practically spoke for itself. Any company that merged with them would have a small part in so much, they would see profits go up by no less than 20%, perhaps even more.

In short, for the SEC, it was about expanding their presence, while for whichever other company, it was about money.

Weiss felt sick that she was being used for it.

They made their way through the reception area, where the receptionist took their names, found their appointment, and then directed them to the proper elevator. The building was only 6 stories tall, but since Arktos's office was on the top floor, it made reaching it a lot easier. Besides, the Schnee had never been physically active. That would've been an unnecessary distraction from their company, and that couldn't be allowed.

Her father gave her a hard look. "I expect you to take this seriously." He demanded. "Arktos has promised me that Fade will. You had better do the same."

Weiss kept herself from groaning. "I will, father." She lied easily. She had no intentions on taking it seriously, because there was nothing to take seriously. Her and Fade wouldn't work out. They both knew it. Why they were being forced back into a date was beyond her. Besides, she had Yang now; nothing would ever come from this meeting, or any future ones. But, she sucked up her annoyance and bit the bullet, at least while in the presence of her father.

The elevator dinged and opened a moment later. Both Schnees stepped out into another reception area. The receptionist gave the two a small smile. "Mr. Leaf has been expecting you." She then motioned to the glass wall at the end of the room. There were blinds that obscured the view into the room, but Weiss assumed that it was Arktos's office. Her father nodded once to the woman, then approached the doors.

Weiss followed her father in as he greeted Arktos. Weiss saw that he stood much taller than she had expected, taller than even her father. He was also huge, looking like he could easily deadlift a car. His hair was slicked back and black, although there was some grey starting to sprout in his mane. He had a rough but trimmed moustache and beard, also black. However, the most striking feature were the pair of small bear ears atop his head.

He was a faunus.

Weiss bit her tongue. She herself had no problem with faunus, at least since she had befriended Yang and, more accurately, Blake. But, she knew that her father absolutely hated faunus. She had never really given it a second thought in the past, but recently she had taken a look at the things he had done to them, and she could only describe them as evil and repression, pure and simple.

So, to see that her father was not only friends with a faunus, but trying to force her with the man's son, was jarring. But it made Weiss realize something; this wasn't just a financial deal. This was political. Her father was either trying to repent for the wrongs he had done or he just wanted to appear like he had. Weiss figured it was the latter, since her father was not a man of personal change, not unless it made him more money.

The bear faunus approached Weiss with a smile. "So this is your daughter…" He commented, the first words that Weiss had caught from the man.

The heiress gave a polite curtsy as Arktos approached. "It's good to meet you, sir." She greeted automatically. It was something she had learned how to do a long time ago, and she had done it so much it was second nature to her. It was so automatic that she wasn't sure if she believed the words or not anymore.

The man bowed once, but the way he did so did not indicate a greeting. Instead, it was more of a direction. Weiss turned and saw Fade sitting in one of the three couches in the room, a small glass coffee table in front of him. He, like Weiss, had settled on a formal outfit. His hair was cut closer to his head since the last time Weiss had seen him.

"Weiss." He said with a nod in her direction. He wore a smile, but the heiress could see that it was fake. She had produced that same smile so often she knew what it looked like.

She returned it to him. "Fade." She bowed once, her voice kind.

Arktos chuckled. "It would seem they get along." He commented to her father. The shorter man nodded in reply.

Fade stood up and approached. He wore a weary smile. "I told you father; that was never the problem." He spoke, his voice still respectful.

The other man nodded once. "That you did." He then turned to Weiss. "But perhaps you can still work out your differences, whatever they may be." He sounded optimistic, almost in the same way her father would. So far, he didn't sound like he was bitter about it. But, given what Fade had told her on their first date, that was most likely a façade.

Weiss turned to her father. "We shall depart now." She informed shortly, giving Arktos a last curtsy. "It was good meeting you, sir." She didn't wait for his reply before she started towards the door.

Fade gave her father a similar parting phrase before following Weiss. The two started towards the elevator in silence, and only once they were inside and the doors were shut did they finally relax.

The boy turned to Weiss. "I'm sorry again." He said immediately. "My father can be a bit…stubborn."

The heiress chuckled. "I know what you mean." She paused. "Forgive me for asking, but why didn't you tell me you were a faunus?" She was surprised that something like that would never come up. She was even more shocked that her father never mentioned it.

The young man sighed. "Your father told me not to." He spoke as the elevator stopped on the ground floor. "He said you might not take it well. Besides, I'm only half-faunus, so it's usually never an issue."

A long sigh. "Did he now?" She droned. Fade nodded. "I hate so speak so freely about something so sensitive, but have you heard what my father's done?" She tried to keep her voice soft.

The other boy nodded. "Yes. My father isn't too happy about it, either." He said with a frown. "I honestly have no idea why he's friends with a man like that." He paused. "Forgive me."

Weiss laughed as the two stepped out of the building. "Not needed." She assured. "What he's done is evil, no doubt." She motioned to Friedrich's car.

As they got inside, the driver gave Fade a nod. "Good afternoon, Mister Leaf." He greeted. The other boy nodded. "So, where to, Weiss?"

The heiress thought a moment. She didn't want to intrude on the Nightshade again, even if Blake wouldn't say no to it.

But it didn't take her long to come up with an alternative. "Mario's Pizzeria." She informed. Yang had brought a slice of their pizza to school for lunch one day, and she let Weiss try it. The heiress had never liked pizza, but that wasn't pizza. That was heaven.

The driver nodded, pulling out a moment later. After a moment, he gave the heiress a knowing look in the mirror. "Will Miss Yang be joining us?" He asked with a smirk.

The heiress flared at the words, but nodded. She nearly had a heart attack when Friedrich commented on it last night. Apparently, he had seen the two coming out of the gym. And, to make matters worse, he had seen them kiss. She was afraid that he might say something to her father about it.

However, her driver was surprisingly supportive of the relationship. He had assured Weiss that he would not tell her father. However, if her father came forward asking about it, he would not lie. The heiress understood that; her father was not a man to cross. She had then told him, if that happens, to say that she asked him not to say anything. She'd take the blame for him keeping her secret.

She hoped it never came to that, though.

Fade gave her a knowing look. "You mean that blonde chick from the bookstore?" He asked. Weiss nodded again. He gave her a long look before he smirked. "Well, that kinda blows our fathers' wants out of the water." A small chuckle.

Weiss mimicked it. "Yeah, it does." She felt slightly less embarrassed now. "I hope you don't mind."

Fade shook his head. "Nah, it's alright." His smirked deepened. "If anything, we could just make it a double date." Weiss gave him a weird look. "I've been dating a girl for a few weeks now, myself." He informed.

The heiress nodded. She then grabbed her phone and started typing up her message.

*meet me at marios*

A short wait.

-is lover boy there ;)-

*yes and his girlfriend will be joining us*

-lol-

*whatever, u coming or not?*

-no faith-

*nope*

-fine fine cya then babe*

Weiss felt her heart swell at that.

*u 2*

The rest of the ride was mostly silent. She talked a bit with Fade about his girlfriend. Her name was Leah Argent, and she was also a faunus. Weiss worried that the other girl might feel uncomfortable around Weiss given her name, but Fade assured her that Leah wouldn't mind.

When they reached the restaurant, Weiss and Fade got out and spared a quick farewell to Friedrich before they went inside. Weiss hadn't seen Yang's motorcycle parked anywhere, but she expected the blonde to be arriving shortly.

Indeed, the two had only just sat down when she heard the familiar rumble of Bumblebee in the air. Fade could see Weiss perk up and chuckled. "I'm guessing you two only just started dating if you're acting like this." He commented.

The heiress flushed a deep red, her excitement fading slightly. "Yesterday, actually." She answered his inferred question. The young man nodded once.

A moment later, the blonde stepped inside and gave a quick look around the store for Weiss. Once she found her, she smiled and started towards the booth they were sitting at.

She slid into the spot next to Weiss and planted a quick kiss on the girl's lips. "Afternoon." She quipped with a huge smile.

The heiress couldn't help but smile. It was contagious. "Good afternoon, Yang." She replied, faking weariness.

The blonde rolled her eyes, then turned to Fade. "So, where's your other half?" She asked immediately.

The boy smirked, hearing the door open again. "Right there." He said without turning around. Weiss looked up and saw a girl with long hair, white like hers, enter the store. Atop her head were two ears, similar to Blake's, but white and much longer. She had vibrant red eyes, looking like blood. It was slightly unnerving.

The girl made her way over and sat down next to Fade. "Leah, I presume?" Weiss asked as the girl sat.

She nodded once. "Yes." Her voice was slightly rougher than Weiss would've guessed, given the girl's lithe frame. "Which means you must be Weiss." She kept her voice slightly lower, as if challenging the girl.

The heiress nodded in the affirmative. "Yes, I am. Will that be a problem?" Her voice was equally challenging.

Fade lightly nudged the new girl. "Leah…" He breathed, more in exasperation than anything else.

Leah gave the boy a sideways look before letting out a sigh. "Alright." Her voice softened considerably. She then turned to the blonde. "So I'm guessing that you're with her?" She pointed to Weiss.

The blonde nodded enthusiastically. "You bet." She wrapped an arm around the heiress, pulling her into a side hug. "Name's Yang."

The heiress struggled futilely against Yang's hold, but only because she needed to keep up appearances. She actually had nothing against the contact; it was an amazing feeling. "Yang." She forced herself to sound stern, and for the most part it sounded that way.

The blonde just smirked and stole a quick kiss before finally letting go. "Sorry, babe." Her voice was still cheery and full of energy.

Fade chuckled. "So, Yang is it?" He started, looking at the blonde. She nodded. "You're a part of the Signal basketball team, correct?"

The blonde nodded again. "Yep." She replied proudly. Leah let out a small snort. She gave the faunus a glare, but after a moment, she frowned. "Oh hell no." There was a competitive tone in her words.

The white-haired faunus just nodded. "Oh hell yes." She corrected. She wore a huge smirk on her face.

Weiss, however, felt like she was missing something. "What are you talking about?" She questioned.

Yang let out a short chuckle. "Last year, Signal made it to the city finals." She started, sounding extremely proud. "First time the team's made it that far in decades." She gave a nod in Leah's direction. "She's from Flare. The team we faced in the finals."

Fade smirked. "And they kicked Signal's asses." He informed with a small chuckle.

"104-79, if I remember correctly." Leah said after a moment. Yang scowled.

Weiss, however, chuckled. "I thought you said you were good?" She directed towards Yang playfully.

The blonde leaned her head back and let out a faux groan. "Great. Now y'all've turned my own girlfriend against me!" She mused. She then turned to Leah with a small smirk. "Too bad you got knocked out of the first rounds of the regionals."

The faunus just smirked. "At least we went." She countered easily.

Yang's scowl returned.

Weiss sighed, rubbing the bridge of her nose. "I put up with this…" She mused to no one in particular.

The blonde once again hugged her. "And I put up with you, Princess." She remarked with a smirk. "You play any sports?" She asked suddenly.

The heiress shook her head. "Athleticism is something that my family has never had." She quipped.

Yang nodded once. "Ever been to a school game?" She inquired. Weiss shook her head again.

The blonde nodded, then gave Weiss a long look over. "What?" Weiss asked after a moment. She didn't like what Yang was doing. Well, she kinda did. But, she didn't like that she was doing it in public.

After a moment, the blonde smirked. "Just wondering what you'd look like in a cheerleader's uniform." She admitted with absolutely no shame.

Weiss turned as red as the handprint on Yang's cheek after that.

Immediately after lunch, the four decided that it would be best to head their separate ways. Or rather, for the couples to head their separate ways. They spared the other pair a brief farewell before they departed, Fade with Leah and Weiss with Yang.

After the other two had left, Weiss and Yang decided to head to a nearby park. Downtown Vale wasn't large, so they could simply walk there. The air was still fairly warm, but compared to the summer, it was much more tolerable. The humidity had dipped considerably, and a cool breeze had taken its place. It was never too cold, but never unbearably hot, either.

The pair walked over a small pedestrian bridge, the stream under more a runoff ditch than actual stream. The leaves on the trees were still green, and would likely remain so for several more weeks. It was always a small in-joke among the citizens of Vale that the city had two seasons; hot and warm. While they did have a winter, it was so mild that it was almost a bridge between autumn and spring. As such, the leaves would likely start turning red and falling in early December, at the soonest.

"This is nice." Weiss said after a moment. The blonde turned to the shorter girl. She was glancing around, taking in the smaller details of the park. The leaves, the decorative plants, the birds and squirrels. She looked like a small child. Her eyes were so full of wonder.

Yang chuckled. "Yeah." She commented. "Of course, I probably make it like ten times better, right?" She put her arm around the other girl's shoulder and brought her closer, but she didn't hold her too tightly. It was a much lighter embrace than usual.

The heiress chuckled, molding into the blonde's side. "Yes you do." She replied easily.

Yang smirked and kissed the top of Weiss's head. She then directed her towards a bench in front of a large oak tree. As they approached, they saw a plaque that claimed that it was planted sometime after the city's founding, almost 250 years ago.

As they took a seat, the heiress sighed in contentedness. "I never realized how much I could enjoy this." She spoke. Her head was resting on Yang's shoulder, her eyes shut and her breaths slow and calm.

The blonde nodded. "I would hope so." A small chuckle. Then a short pause as they simply enjoyed the other's presence.

Weiss was finally the one to break the silence. "I guess this counts as our first date, huh?" She asked.

The blonde chuckled. "And yet you were supposed to be with someone else." She pointed out with a small laugh. "If that's not romance, I don't know what is."

The heiress let out a small laugh herself. "Don't get used to it." She said after a moment. "I can't spoil you all the time."

Yang faked a pout. But, it quickly morphed into a small smile. She kissed the top of Weiss's head again, then moved down and placed a short one on her lips.

The heiress, however, wasn't content with it, and as the blonde was pulling away, she followed and took her lips again, this time with a bit more force. Yang kept it chaste; she wasn't going to force anything onto the heiress. It didn't seem like Weiss was fighting for more, either.

When they broke away, she rested her forehead against Weiss's. "Greedy much?" She teased with a small laugh.

She enjoyed the way that Weiss's face flushed, and not from their kiss, either. The blonde just kissed her again. "I understand. I'd want to kiss me, too." Another tease.

This time the heiress rolled her eyes. "And people say I've got a big ego." She retorted with a small smile.

Yang nodded. "Hey, don't worry." She allowed Weiss to rest head on her shoulder once more. She then rested her head on the heiress's, their hair tangling together loosely, and grabbed Weiss's smaller hand in her own. "You're the only person I want to kiss." One more peck on the girl's head.

The heiress let out a breath. Yang could hear the smile in her voice. "You too."