"Come on Blake harder!"

"I don't want to hurt you."

"You won't, trust me. Now harder!"

Blake closed her eyes and thrust her fist at Yang for the hundredth time that morning. As usual Yang blocked it but when Blake opened her eyes she found that she had finally managed to make Yang stumble.

"See that wasn't horrible," Yang smiled from over her guarded stance. "You can't keep closing your eyes when you hit someone though. It leaves you open."

Blake huffed and crossed her arms. "Well I don't want to hit you so closing them seems to be the only way to get the power behind my hits that I need."

She bent down and chugged a bit of water, pouring some on her hand and wiping the back of her neck with it when she was done. Ever since their tumble in the alley Yang had been waking her up at six every morning to train with her. Since their fighting styles were so different Yang would usually have her do different exercises than she did. She would do agility why Yang worked on her strength, or acrobatics while she did stamina, but they always ended the morning by sparring each other.

"You've improved a lot over the past week," Yang praised. "Now we just need to find someone else to train with us. A little two on two fight."

"We have plenty of guards," Blake suggested.

Yang shook her head. "No I don't want to risk putting your dad's guards out of commission. We need people who can take a beating and have more formal training. No offense to your dad's guards, but Saber is the best he has and he even admitted he wouldn't last against just me let alone the two of us," she tapped her finger against her lips as she thought, it was a quirk Blake had noticed she did often, and she found it incredibly cute. "If my sister was in town then her and Weiss would help I'm sure but I talked to her yesterday and she said they were just getting ready to leave Vacuo for Mistral. So that's out."

Blake took out her scroll and searched through her contacts finally settling on the only person she could convince to spar with them. "I think I have someone actually. They went to an academy but they aren't working as Huntsmen right now. Lemme give him a call."

She dialed a number and, as expected, it was answered shortly after ringing. "Yo Blake! What's going on I haven't heard from you in like a week! The boys and I were about to send out a search party."

"Sorry Sun I've been a bit," she glanced at Yang who was watching her with interest, "side tracked. Could you do me a favor?"

"You should know better than to have to ask."

"Mind grabbing one of the boys and coming over? I'm looking for a couple sparring partners."

"Getting back in the game huh!" He sounded excited. "But, uh, will your dad be alright with it? I know he doesn't like me much."

"He's in his office getting ready for a meeting. Plus we will be outside and I'm sure he won't mind you coming over when he find out it's so I can kick your ass."

"Oh you're so on!" She knew he couldn't say no to challenge like that. "Neptune and I will be there in just a few minutes."

"You and Neptune are gonna what?" She could hear his friend shouting from the background. "What did you just sign me up for?"

"Just get your stuff we're going to Blake's!" Sun called back. "See ya in a bit!"

"Later Sun," Blake chuckled and hung up. "Looks like I've found us a few guinea pigs."

"Those poor guys," Yang smirked. "Well might as well grab your weapon and head outside. I'll wait for you there."

As she passed, Blake felt Yang purposely brush her hand against hers and Blake found herself staring as Yang jogged back up the stairs and she followed a few minutes later with a sigh. Hiding their relationship was killing Blake inside. She wanted to be able to touch her in public, to kiss her in the morning while they had breakfast, and more than anything she wanted Yang to stay with her at night. As she wondered into her room she found herself staring at her bed, which was still unmade from her restless sleep the night before. Every night for the past week Yang stayed with Blake until she fell asleep but as soon as she left she spent the rest of the night tossing and turning. She wished that, just once, Yang would stay the whole night with her even if she held her and spent all night talking about their memories.

"Who says I want to talk at all?"

Blake shook her head as Yang's statement earlier in the week flooded her mind. "Why'd she have to go and say that?" She grumbled and grabbed her weapon from it's rack before heading outside. The innuendo had caught her off guard but what caught her even more off guard was the way it made her feel. She got this strange feeling in her gut and her chest felt tight as her heart raced. She was nervous, sure, but more than that she found that she didn't want to "just talk" anymore either.

She found Yang sitting on the edge of the outdoor ring's fence, polishing her gauntlets, a small smile turning up her lips. "Planning on blinding them?" Blake joked as she sat next to her.

"I wasn't planning on it per say but if I do manage to blind them at least it would keep them from staring at you like they are now."

Blake spun around and found Sun and Neptune entering the arena. Sun's gaze was fixated on her though it flicked to Yang a few times in confusion. Neptune, however, was all but drooling over Yang. "Who's this tall drink water?" Neptune said smoothly and slid up next to Yang. "Hey. name's Neptune. Anyone ever tell you how your hair looks like fire in the sunlight?"

"Buddy you have no idea," Yang rolled her eyes and jumped off the fence. Completely ignoring Neptune she put herself between Blake and Sun and held her hand out. "I'm Yang. And you are?"

Blake watched the exchange nervously. There was a very taut line of tension between the two as they shook hands and Sun gave his name and turned back to Blake. "You didn't mention another person would be sparring with us."

"There a problem with that?" Yang straighten her shoulders.

"None at all."

Neptune leaned in closer to Blake. "It seems the battle for Blake has begun."

She smiled but never took her eyes off of Yang's commanding and protective posture. "The battle has already been won," she stepped in between the two fuming blondes and pushed Sun back with two fingers while gently placing a hand on Yang's shoulder to calm her. "This is a two on two fight Sun. You didn't think I would fight you and Neptune alone did you? Now come on! Let's get this started!"

They split and went to opposite sides of the arena where they stared each other down for a moment while Yang mentioned the rules. "Tournament rules. If you're knocked out of the ring, you're out. If your aura depletes, you're out. Any questions?"

"Nah I think we're good!" Sun called with a cocky tone.

Yang glanced at Blake. "Think that move we pulled last time will work on these two?"

"It might," Blake shrugged. "But let's wait until their a little run down first. It's no fun if we win that quickly."

There was a click as Yang loaded a few rounds into her gauntlets. "I love it when you're feisty."

There was sudden motion from the other end of the arena as Sun sent two light clones after them. Yang jumped out of the way while Blake allowed his clones to clash with one of hers. Yang dashed after him and there was a flurry of gunfire as he pulled his gun chucks from his back pocket and met each of Yang's blast with his own. With them occupied that left Neptune for Blake.

"So who's the new girl?" Neptune asked as their weapons clashed. "I mean besides your girlfriend I mean."

"Are we that obvious?" Blake smirked at him.

He shrugged. "Maybe not to normal people but I have a sixth sense for these kinds of things. So? Who is she?"

"Why don't you find out?" Blake suggested and quickly removed her katana from it's cleaver like sheath and slashed at him.

He jumped back to dodge, quickly transforming his weapon to it's gun form and fired off a few electrified rounds at her. Two rounds hit her shadow clone but the last one grazed her arm, leaving a singe mark in her new jacket. She smacked at the smoke coming off and grumbled about how she shouldnt have worn a new jacket to a fight, but she smiled as she turned ber attention back tk Neptune and made a gesture behind him. Neptune turned around and found himself on the other end of Yang's fist. With a single shot she rocketed him towards the edge of the arena but before he flung through the fence one of Sun's clones caught him, cushioning his fall before disinterigrating.

"Your friends sure aren't pushovers," Yang laughed from next to her and Blake saw her wipe blood from a busted lip.

"Gods! Are you alright?"

"What this?" Yang poked at her lip. "It's nothing I just didn't toss up my aura in time. I got a few good hits in on him too," she gestured back towards Sun who was on the floor and looked a littme dazed. "That Sun guy is faster than I thought he would be and he has one hell of a hard head. Any tips on how to knock him out."

"Just one," Blake whispered. "He can't move when he uses his clones. He has to concentrate on controlling them. So it leaves him open."

"I bet he'll use his clones if we tag team his buddy there."

"You're probably right but go a little easy on Neptune I'm pretty sure Sun drug him along without his permission."

With that they ran towards Neptune together and Blake felt a tinge of remorse at the shock and hint of fear that etched his face. Knowing he had no choice he quickly tapped a button on his staff and turned the blade into a trident, electricity flickering through it. He would block shots from Yang only to be bombarded by Blake who would leave a clone in her wake when he countered her.

"Yo! I thought this was a two on two fight!" Sun called as he finally gathered his bearing from across the arena and, as predicted, sent two clones to help his friend.

"Yang now!"

Blake switched her katana to it's pistol form and shot it towards Yang as she sprinted by. It was expertly caught and Yang fired off a few rounds at the ground to add to the momentum as Blake spun her in a perfect circle before lining up the correct trajectory that would hit both Sun and Neptune. She tugged on the ribbon attached to her pistol and sent Yang flying forward and they all clashed with loud blast.

"Yang?" Blake coughed as she fanned the dust from her face.

She found that all three of them had been blasted through the fence, leaving her the only one still standing in the arena. Yang stood and dusted off her jeans before she began to laugh. "That had a little more umph in it than I though it would but it worked! Blake's still in the arena meaning we won," she held her hand out to Sun. "But it was a good fight."

He grumbled but accepted her hand and turned to help Neptune off the ground. "You're no pushover yourself," he mused. "What academy did you go to?"

"What makes you think I went to one?"

"You either went to an academy or had one hell of a personal trainer."

"I went to Beacon," Yang said proudly.

Sun nodded, impressed. "So what's a Huntress doing here Blake?"

"I'm not a Huntress anymore," Yang shrugged.

"Didn't know your name was Blake," Sun raised an eyebrow at her.

"Calm down both of you," Blake groaned and stood between them again. "Yang works for my father. She's a mercenary."

Sun crossed his arms and his tail twitched behind him. "Since when does your dad hire bandits?"

"She isn't-" Blake tried to warn him but before she got the words out the ground next to Sun's feet began to smoke as Yang fired off a warning shot.

"I am not a bandit," Yang seethed. "Don't ever compare me to one again."

"You sure got the temper of one."

"Coming from a man with bananas for brains."

"How about a one on one fight?"

"I already kicked your ass once what makes you think I can't do it again?"

"Thats enough!" Blake shouted and gave Neptune a pleading look. He grabbed Sun by the back of the collar and she faced Yang, forcing her girlfriend to look at her, before the two decided to hash it out. "Yang calm down. Fighting him won't solve anything he's always been a little dense."

"I heard that!"

She whipped around and poked her finger at his chest. "You were meant to! Quit playing the protective big brother Sun I can take care of myself. My father hired Yang to be my bodyguard."

Sun relaxed a bit but his tail still twitched angrily. "She's your body guard?"

Blake crossed her arms. "That's not all she is but yes that's why she's here."

"Then what else is she?"

Neptune smacked him upside the back of his head. "Dude come on! You can't be that dense can you?

Sun's eyes flicked from Blake to Yang and back again a few times. Taking in how close they stood, the protective stance Yang had behind Blake, and the way they looked at each other. His eyes widened as he began to grasp what was going on. "Oh my gods Blake you're banging your bodyguard?"

Blake's face flared and she stumbled back a few steps into Yang who was laughing hystarically. "W-we haven't...I mean...it's just...Yang help!"

"Blake? Is everything alright out here?" All four of then turned to find Ghira on the balcony. His curiosity turned to a scowl when he saw Sun. "Mister Wu Kong. I was unaware you would be visiting today."

The color drained from Sun's face and he chuckled nervously. "Just came to spar with Blake for a bit. Her and her body guard totally kicked my butt. You taught her well," he began dragging Neptune away. "We were just leaving though. Say hi to your wife for me!" He shot Blake a look that said he wanted more on what was going on before sprinting down their driveway.

"Yang!" Her father called and Yang immediately stood at attention. "You should head over to my office the meeting will be starting in a few. She's almost here."

"Be there in a minute!" She called back and focused her attention on Blake. "I don't know how long this meeting is gonna be but how about we go out tonight? Maybe stop by Crosshares for a few drinks?"

Blake waited for her father to leave before she stood on her toes and planted a soft kiss on Yang's cheek. "Sounds like a plan," her smile quickly faded to a concerned frown. Yang had told her about her father's meeting with Sienna and how he wanted her to join in on it. She was glad her father trusted Yang enough be a part of the meeting but she was worried since Yang wasn't a Faunus. "Just be careful. Sienna isn't exactly known for liking humans."

Yang winked at her. "Relax. She'll love me!"

Blake watched her go and sighed, hoping that Yang's confidence would be enough to impress the leader of the White Fang.