Catching up.

Some time has passed since Team RWBY reunited and defeated the vicious Behemoth. While it was a rough reunion at first, due to the tension between two of the members, they managed to move passed it and truly reform as a team again. It was dark and the team along with all their new friends sat around a fire talking about the crazy things they had experienced during their time here and how they bonded with their new friends. It was a very pleasant time. A time spent to just talk with their friends.

"Wait, so Weiss, you've been walking around barefoot this whole time?" Yang asked.

"I said she could take her heels back whenever she wanted. But she insisted that I needed them more than her" Yuna answered.

"Unlike me, Yuna had no way to protect her feet. It would have been cruel if I made her damage her feet by walking around barefoot without any aura to protect them" Weiss said in a matter of fact tone.

Yang blinked a few times before looking at Yuna "I don't know how you did it, Yuna. Weiss would never be that nice to us".

"Hey! You make it sound like I'm terrible" Weiss said, sounding offended.

"Well, I wouldn't say terrible" Ruby began.

"Just, difficult at times" Blake finished for her leader.

Weiss glared before looking at the three she traveled with "Do you three think I was difficult to deal with?".

"Nothing I couldn't handle" Cloud answered simply.

"Eh, I've dealt with more difficult people than you from my class" Ace said.

"Well, I think you were a strict but caring person" Yuna finished.

Weiss looked back at her team "See? They're not complaining".

"I think that speaks more about their tolerance level than anything else" Yang said, laughing at Weiss growl.

"Calm down Weiss. You were a lot easier to warm up than Lightning. It took me forever to get her to smile" Ruby said.

Lightning huffs "I would've smiled sooner if you were less annoying".

"Ah, come on Lightning. You like me. You even let me sleep on your lap" Ruby reminded.

"Well, that's an achievement if ever I've ever seen one" Tifa said, causing Lightning to blush a little a look away.

Ruby giggled "Light was cold at first. But once you get through to her, she can be really soft".

"You take that back!" Lightning growled out, not liking the idea of being seen as soft.

"Or what?" Ruby challenged "In fact, you are kind of sweet. And even a little cute".

"Ruby..." Lightning growls, slowly holding up a fist.

"Eh, Ruby. Maybe you should lay of the teasing for a bit" Tidus said in a nervous tone.

But Ruby only smirked "She said her hair is rose colored. So while she has thrones, she is soft on the-".

Ruby had to use the semblance to avoid Lightning's fist "Get back here Ruby! I will-".

She was caught of when Ruby jumped on to her back "See? You do like me! If you really tried to hit me, I would not have been able to dodge in time".

Lightning looked like an volcano that was ready to irrupt. Tifa decided to step in and put her hands on Lightning's face "Breath, Light. Don't let some innocent teasing get you so riled up" Lightning slowly calmed down at that. Tifa then looked at Ruby "And Ruby, don't tease her so much. It's OK to tease from time to time, but not to much".

Ruby dropped her smile "Right... sorry, Light".

Lightning sighed "It's OK, I overreacted".

"Still love me?" Ruby asked.

"I wouldn't say love... but yeah, we are good" Lightning answered.

Ruby smiled as she got of Lightning's back. Everyone smiled at the scene. To think Ruby would be able to befriend someone as serious as Lightning was impressive indeed. Since even Lightning's closest friends back home had a hard time getting on her softer side.

Yang decided to change the subject "So, Blake. How did your trip go?".

Blake smiled "It was very uplifting really. Squall was more silent than I used to be, but he has a good heart" Squall huffs at that "And of course I got along well with Y'shtola. Not just because our races are pretty similar, but learning about her world was a real fun experience. And she is very kind too".

Y'shtola put an arm around Blake's shoulders "That is very friendly of you to say, Blake. Thank you".

Blake blushed but leaned in to the hold, making Yang rub her chin "What's this, Blake? If I didn't know any better I'd say you two are in love".

Blake blushed bright red "Sh-shut up! It's not like that!".

Y'shtola only laughed it of "While I do admit, Blake is very cute. We are just friends. I would even go so far as to say she is like a younger sister to me".

"Exactly! We are like sisters, not lovers" Blake quickly agreed.

Yang laughed "Whatever you say, Blake".

"So how about you, Yang? How was your time with Tifa and Tidus?" Weiss asked.

"Oh it was a lot of fun. Tifa is a great sparring partner, and Tidus, despite being really bad at judging breast sizes, is still a very fun guy" Yang answered.

Tidus blushed "Please don't bring that up".

"Tidus, what did you do?" Yuna asked in a surprisingly stern tone.

"It was not my idea! They are the ones who insisted on having a competition on which one of them had bigger breasts. I couldn't really judge since starring at girls breasts would make me look like a creep" Tidus answered quickly.

Yang snapped her fingers "And now with so many girls here, we can finally settle-".

"Tifa's are bigger" All the other girls said at the same time.

"B-But we haven't even measured them yet!" Yang argued.

"Yang, we are sisters, and I have seen your chest many times while we grew up together. And I can tell from just a glance, that Tifa's are bigger" Ruby said.

"But-" Yang began but Weiss held up her hand.

"Enough of that. It's settled, deal with it Yang" She ordered.

"Says the girl with the smallest chest on the team" Yang mumbled.

"What was that?" Weiss asked in a icy tone.

"Nothing!" Yang said quickly.

Ace shook his head while mumbling "Women...".

"You said it" Squall agreed.

"Can we move on now?" Tifa asked, covering her chest with her arms, not liking the little game anymore.

"Hey, Yang? Can I talk with you in privet for a moment?" Blake asked.

Yang blinked "Sure. I guess".

With that, both girls got up and walked away. Everyone watched them leave and Tidus decided to ask "Umm, what's going on?".

Weiss sighed "Our team split on a very bitter note. But those two took the worst brunt of it. It's not for me to say what happened. But they need to clear the air while they can. And make sure nothing will happen down the line".

Tifa nods in agreement "I hope they can become friends again".

"Me too, Tifa... me too" Ruby agreed. She wanted her team back to the way it was. While it will never be the same, she at least wanted them to have fun together again.

With Blake and Yang, they walked until they both were sure that the others could not hear them. They stood in silence, both debating on what to say to each other... it felt a little awkward. Just moments ago they had been chatting with their friends and catching up on their adventures in this new world. But now that they were alone together, things were a lot different. And only now did their past actions catch up with them.

"So... what did you want to talk about?" Yang finally broke the silence.

Blake bit her lips "I... think you know...".

Of course Yang knew, but she needed to make sure "About you leaving?" Blake flinched at that and Yang sighed "Look... I am not going to lie, I was... and still am... upset that you just ran away without telling anyone or explaining yourself first... but I think... deep down I knew why... you didn't want to drag us in to your problems".

Blake nods "Yes... you... Ruby... and Weiss... you all were hurt because of me... Adam wanted to make me suffer for running away, and all of you were caught in the crossfire".

Yang shakes her head "Adam had his reasons for attacking. But remember, Cinder was the one behind all of that. Adam might never have... been able to hurt us like that if not for her. It was Cinder's fault what happened, not yours".

"But it was my fault! I ran away from him when I should have stayed and tried to get him to change his ways... and failing that, I should have been able to stop him. But I was to weak and to cowardly to do anything... and even at Beacon, where I told him I would not run anymore... the moment things got to hard, the first thing I did was run away. Leaving you to suffer alone" Blake said, on the verge of crying.

Yang was silent for a moment "My suffering... was partly my fault... I let what happened drag me down to the point even Ruby began to believe I didn't want her around anymore... She asked me what we should do and all I said: You can do whatever you want. I'm gonna lie here. She needed me... she looked at me for help... she had lost two of her friends, and Weiss was forced away from her... and all I did was tell her to leave me alone... I was selfish... while Ruby was doing everything she could to fix things and make those monsters pay for what they did... I was just laying in bed, feeling sorry for myself... You may have ran away Blake, when I needed you the most... but I turned my back on my own sister when she needed Me the most... I was there, I could have helped her... but I didn't... I just let her walk away to face the dangers out there with Jaune and the others... I failed her as a sister, which is why I need to make things up to her now".

"We both made mistakes we need to own up to... but I promise you Yang. I will never run away again. I am done with running. Squall and Y'shtola helped me see the error of my ways. And talked some sense in to me. If I really which to keep my friends safe, I should be there for them, not run away whenever things gets to hard" Blake said "And if I have to die to protect all of you then so be it".

Yang gave her a stern look "Don't ever say that again! We don't need protection, we just need you to be there when we need you. And don't even think about dying on us. You can't help anyone if you are not alive... and I want you to stay by my side. I was mad at you for leaving, but I would never wish death on you".

"Yang..." Blake said softly.

Yang walked up and hugged her "Here is my promise: I won't give you a reason to run away. And I will help you through your problems... and if we ever encounter Adam again... we will face him, together".

Blake hugged her back "Together...".

They remained in the hug for a long time. The others watched them from the distance. All smiling that the two finally made peace with each other and could finally move on. And they could all move on... together.

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Just a quick and calm chapter, focusing on bonds being repaired.

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