Time flowed, and each day became a sneak challenge for Blake and Yang. Each second they could have together was precious and they managed to be alone as often as possible, sending Weiss and Ruby to the cafeteria when they were in the dorm, in the dorm when they were in the library, in the library when they were in the gym… Always finding a way or another to attract their partners elsewhere. The dorm's door slammed behind Blake, and she went directly into Yang's opened arms:

Feline alright kitty? Yang smiled

Now its purr-fect, and you meow it! Blake answered, preparing the pun for hours

Yang glanced at Blake, smiling and covering her with love.

You're getting' good kitty!

It's because I've the best professor, Blake replied maliciously

And she would have added something if Yang didn't kiss her without warning. Blake put her hands on the blondie's back, twirling her hair between her fingers, and she opened her eyes without making a step back, just to stare at the lilac ones in front of them. She could read in it all the reasons she had to live: love, trust, caring… And so much more. She was hesitating between closing her eyes to focus on her feelings, and keep them open to keep seeing all the emotions, so she mid-closed her eyes.

Then the door opened slowly, grinding for what seemed an eternity to Blake. Of course, at the first noise she had made about three steps back and she had pushed Yang away because of the surprise, but it was too late. Ruby was totally stunned, while Weiss quickly came to her senses and said, visibly continuing a talk who had begun much earlier:

- So that's how your sister says you everything, hun?

Yang was lightly blushing, but not really embarrassed compared to Blake. She was redder than the curtains, and hiding behind her hands as well as she could, hoping that no one would notice that her bow flattened. For a few seconds, no one moved, then Yang ran a hand in her hair, at the back of her head and said simply:

- Sooo… Sorry Ruby for keeping that secret…

Ruby raised her eyes, hardly coming back from her thoughts, then opened and closed her mouth without saying anything. Blake was seeing the confusion between her fingers, without daring to show herself. She sat on the bed, then hold her knees against her chest, still half-hiding. Yang sat at the edge of the bed, knowing that she was undertaking a really long talk. Ruby and Weiss sat on the opposite bed, and Weiss talked for both of them:

- You should have said it sooner! What were you fearing exactly?

- I dunno. Maybe… rejection, disgust, anger? We couldn't know you would react like that.

- Fair point, Ruby intervened

- Speaking of that… Blake couldn't retain her questions, even if it forced her to show up. I thought you'd react to the fact we're both girls.

- Yeah, that… Don't care, you do what you want, except lying. Weiss disdained

- Not like you were in position to get indignant at it…

Ruby had muttered, but Blake's cat ears were sensitive enough to understand it… As well a she saw the small nudge coming from Weiss. Those two were hiding something too.

- Well… I think all is said now… Yang was trying to escape

- You really think we're going to let you go without knowing how long this has been going on? Weiss concurred

- If that's your pleasure… I think it's about a month, or something like that. Blake?

- A month and three days. Precisely.

She had said that without thinking, and she put her hand in front of her mouth with an irresistible blush. Now everyone knew she was counting days. Yang turned to her with a smile, while Ruby turned to Weiss to beg something. But actually, Blake was too deep into Yang's eyes to care about something else. She tried really hard and hardly succeeded not to kiss her right now, out of respect for the other girls in the room. They turned back to Ruby as her voice rose.

- I've told you I can't lie to Yang and she know part of it anyway! I'm gonna tell them if you can't… But see? They hid something yo us and it just brought reproach.

- Alright… Have it your way. It was Weiss turn to mutter

Yang had a huge smile, and interrupted:

- Nothing to say Ruby, I got it. Or should I say… You got it?

And she laughed at her puny joke with her younger sister, while Blake and Weiss looked at each other, half intimidated, half stunned, and finally decided to laugh all together. When they finally calmed, Yang added, making everybody laugh again:

- Okay this discussion was too creepy. I hope it will never happen again!