Durian.

Here's chapter...what is it? 12? Wow...

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Yang jumped up dragging Blake with her. "Blake and I are going out. Should be back pretty late so don't stay up for us." Weiss looked mildly annoyed at that.

"As long as you're quiet when you get back, and don't try anything...funny." Yang winked at the heiress. "No promises Ice Queen." Blake just shrugged apologetically.

"Have fun you guys!" Ruby called after the pair as they left the dorm.

"So where are we going?" Blake asked as the blonde led her down the hallway, out into the sunshine. "Oh, I don't know, wherever our feet take us. I just want to spend some time with my kitty-cat." Blake grimaced at the nickname.

"Yang, I know you really like that I'm a cat-faunus and all, but if you could ease up on the endearing pet names, I'd appreciate it. Especially in public." Yang grinned and took Blake's hand.

"Not on your life, kitten." The faunus sighed and accepted the cruel fate that she was doomed to. Not sure what I expected, at least she isn't calling me a freak, like so many others would.

Their journey down the long road into Vale was decidedly more pleasant than Blake's had been the night before. The sun shone down on them as they walked, hand in hand, the warm rays helping to sooth the faunus's pained spirit after her ordeal.

Blake began to wish that they'd done something like this sooner. Everything's been so crazy since that first night. Raven showing up, then my injury, then Adam...We've never had the chance to just be a couple, without other things getting in the way. She felt Yang give her hand a squeeze. "What's wrong Blake?"

"Nothing. I was just thinking that we've never been on an actual date. It's nice." This made the blonde coo.

"Aww, Blakey, that's so sweet. I never figured you for the romantic type." The faunus huffed.

"I never did either, with good reason, but something's different now. I'm blaming this on you," she teased.

Yang giggled, putting her arm around Blake's waist, pulling her closer. "I wouldn't be so sure about that if I were you, kitten. Don't forget that you're the one who came running after me in the forest." Blake scoffed and spun out of reach.

"Yeah, but you're the one you told me that you loved me first." The brawler's eyes widened, then narrowed mischievously.

"So that's how you want to play it? I see how it is." She grabbed Blake and shoved her up against a nearby tree, arms trapping the girl.

"Don't forget that it was you who were practically begging me to fuck you later that day." With that, she crashed her lips into Blake's, kissing her fiercely. The raven-haired girl pulled away, whispering in Yang's ear.

"But you don't seem to remember that you're the one that I had to tie up."

"Oh, I remember that just fine." Yang hummed, "But overall, I think title for most "I love you"s has to belong to you, kitten." Blake purred and pulled her back in.

"I love you, Yang." She whispered into the blonde's lips.

"So I've been told. Many times." Yang giggled and tangled her fingers in Blake's hair. They stayed locked together for what must have seemed like several lifetimes, eventually breaking apart for air, their cheeks flushed.

"I love you too Blake." The faunus smiled and nipped her partner's nose. "Come on, we haven't even started the date yet, and we're already making out, doesn't that usually come afterwards?" Yang smiled and pulled Blake with her as she started back along the road.

"I guess that must mean that I've got great game."


They wandered aimlessly through the bustling streets, content just to be in each-others company for now, taking in what Vale looked like on a normal day, when things weren't exploding all around them. I guess Sun had a point. Blake grinned.

Eventually, Blake became very aware of the fact that she hadn't eaten anything since dinner the evening before. "Uhh, Yang. Can we get some food? I'm starving."

The blonde pecked her on the cheek. "Sure Blake, anywhere in particular you had in mind?"

"Preferably somewhere that serves fish."


They found the nearest restaurant and sat in the outdoor patio, looking out onto the street. Blake sighed and sank into her chair as she watched the passers-by. Crowds of people filled the pedestrian roads, some out for weekend shopping, others sightseeing, and some out as couples, smiling and walking hand in hand. Is that what Yang and I look like? All...'together'? Probably. Blake smiled to herself, remembering the day when she found Yang out in the forest, what she'd said. I still can't believe that she ended up loving me too.

"What's so funny kitten?" The blonde asked, noticing the grin on her girlfriend's face.

"Just thinking that we must really look like a couple right now...not that that's a bad thing!" She hastily added as a skeptical look crossed Yang's face. "I just, never believed that I would be saying that about us. I never let myself believe that you would love me too." The brawler smiled gently and leaned across the table to cup Blake's cheek.

"Well I do, Blake. I love you, so believe it already." That gave the faunus an idea.

"Why?" Yang frowned at the playful expression that flashed across Blake's face.

"Why what?"

"Why do you love me? I want to know."

"Well, aren't you the little narcissist." She took Blake's hand in her own. "I love how you're so calm when faced with a challenge, I love how you're such a badass when you meet that challenge. I love how adorable you are when you cuddle with me, I love your cat ears and the way you purr when you're happy. I love how beautiful you are, without even trying. But most of all, I love how you love me too."

Blake responded with a soft kiss to Yang's lips, pulling away just as suddenly as she'd planted it. Yang was not impressed. "That's all? I believe you owe me something now." Blake smirked.

"I will, when you've earned it," she teased. Yang answered by trapping one of the faunus's legs with her own under the table.

"If you say so kitten, but you might end up regretting that later."

The waiter chose that moment to arrive, Blake ordering the filet of tuna, while Yang chose the spiciest chicken wings they had. They sat in companionable silence as they waited for their food, Yang's legs occasionally finding their way to Blake's as she teased her girlfriend.

Blake's nose finally caught a whiff of something heavenly. Finally. As the steaming plates came into view, the faunus couldn't help it as her mouth began to water, and the moment the fish was set down on front of her, she attacked without mercy, Yang giggling as she did so.

Blake looked up from her plate a minute or so later to see wing sauce smeared all across her partner's lips. Yang held out a wing. "You want one?" The faunus shook her head, preferring the delicate taste of fish to the sting of spice, the sensation too much for her heightened senses.

"I actually prefer to eat food that doesn't hurt when I put it in my mouth, believe it or not." Yang smirked.

"Oh, I'm fully aware of what you like to put in your mouth Blake, believe me."

Blake turned beet red and looked around to make sure no one had heard that. Damn it Yang. The blonde was giggling again at how uncomfortable she could make the girl. Blake frowned. "Very funny."

"Yeah, it was. You're too sensitive kitten." Yang still smirking slightly.

They finished their meals and paid. As they were leaving the restaurant, Blake noticed that Yang still had some sauce on her lips and cheeks. That gave her an idea. She pulled Yang into a nearby alley, so they had some relative privacy.

"Blake. What are you doing?" Yang sounded partly confused, partly amused at her girlfriend's antics.

"You don't seriously expect me to let you go out in public like that, do you?" Then without warning, she started to clean Yang's face with her tongue, starting with long licks up her cheeks, then moving to her lips, making sure not to miss a spot. The fiery burn of spice mixed with the sweetness of Yang's skin as the blonde kissed back, Blake cleaning her lips with her tongue.

She broke off when she was satisfied that her girlfriend was now presentable, and leading her back out into the street, she rolled her eyes as Yang said, "Well, that was hot."


A while later, as they crossed a small park in the middle of downtown Vale, Blake's ears picked up shouting from across the park. As the pair approached, they saw a man standing on a bench, shouting at a small crowd of people.

"-scum come into our cities, take our jobs and contaminate our way of life with their filth! We must make it clear to them, that they are not and never will be welcome here. Those faunus are nothing but parasites, feeding off of humanity's generosity, but no more, the time is now-" Blake's heart sank as she saw the crowd nodding in agreement with his words.

Looking up at Yang, she saw that her girlfriend's eyes were glazed with red as she listened to the bigot preach. "Wait here," she growled, beginning to walk towards the man, equipping Ember Celica. Blake grabbed her arm.

"Yang wait, please don't." The blonde whirled on her partner, snarling. "You just expect me to watch as he insults the faunus, insults you?" Blake gently embraced her girlfriend, hoping to douse the flames.

"Yeah, I do. I'm sorry Yang, I know it's hard, but I'm used to it at this point. Violence only begets more violence, that was one thing that all those years in the White Fang taught me. If you go over there now and attack him on our behalf, it will only serve to worsen people's opinion of the faunus."

"But I can't just do nothing..." Some of the fight was gone from Yang's voice, and replaced by desperation, but she allowed Blake to gently lead her away.

"I'm sorry Yang, just do this for me. Please." The blonde sighed and allowed herself to be pulled away.

"Fine, but now it's up to you to burn off all of my extra energy." Yang said, putting her arm back around Blake's waist.

"I'm sure I'll think of something."


A man sat high on a building, overlooking the docks. He checked his watch, impatient. It's late, fantastic, this better not interfere with our operation.

As he stared out to sea, he could finally make out a puff of smoke on the horizon. Finally.


It was suggested to me (and I agreed) that I should write a kind of cool-down chapter after having thrown so much plot at you guys in such a short time frame. Did you like it? Did you HATE it? Let me know!

Yeah, I literally had to check what chapter I was uploading as I typed the A/N at the beginning...Very organisation, so wow.

So I've decided that for now I'm going to try and keep with uploading a new chapter every two days, hopefully that's alright with you guys. (It had better be)

Peace out.