Ok so this is the other chapter that was lost and i had to rewrite, why, well i was worried about getting the scene and mood right so i was writing this early so i was sure about it.

Anyway i hope you enjoy.

Beurling and Tomoko's free time in the coming days was spend practicing for the dance. Tomoko had gotten them some better shoes for dancing practice, Beurling had to admit if she had been told she'd been dancing a few days ago she would have laughed it off.

The whole of the day before the dance, the whole of the school was getting ready, putting together outfits and other such things. Tomoko and Beurling spent most of time getting some last-minute practice.

"You're not bad." Tomoko sighed as the pair ended with Beurling holding the blonde around the hips and faunus with her arms around Beurling's neck.

"I had a good teacher." 'If she was a little closer...' Beurling thought to herself.

"Thanks."

The pair spend a minute just holding each other and looking each other in the eye, Beurling was almost tempted to kiss Tomoko there, but the faunus looked to the side and rested her head on Beurling's chest, Beurling let out the breath she didn't know she had held as Tomoko looked away.

"You know its quite pretty up here."

Beurling looked the way Tomoko was looking and saw the sunsetting over the mountains "Yeah, I guess it is."

"Beurling?"

"Yes?"

"I'm glad I met you."

"Me to." Beurling smiled as she held the girl tighter 'Can I really do this?' Beurling thought to herself as her doubtful voice started to whisper in her head again.

(Next day)

When the time of the dance came up, Tomoko and Frenda headed off first Beurling and Maple said they would meet them at the dance hall, as the two waited by the entrance of the hall they checked over each other's clothes.

Frenda had a pair of black heels, black trousers, white shirt and a black blazer, Tomoko by comparison had a pure white kimono on with light blue edges and a light blue sash wrapped around her waist, with her tail covered though one could still hear it under the fabric.

"I can't believe, you wouldn't wear a dress." sighed Tomoko.

"I just don't do dresses ok, look Maple isn't wearing one either so leave it out." countered Frenda.

"What are those two wearing anyway, they wouldn't let me in the bathroom when I said we were going?"

Frenda looked at her with her usual cheesy grin "Sorry, can't tell you that, but you'll love it."

"Fine, keep your secrets."

Meanwhile, just out of sight in the shadows Maple was looking at the two, while Beurling was fiddling with her red jacket again. She'd been nervous the whole day and as the time for the dance came closer, she had only got worse.

Maple found it hard not to giggle at her friend's antics, given her usual behaviour, deciding it was now or never "So you ready?"

"Not even close, let me have one cigarette before we go." Beurling tried to flee but Maple stopped her.

"Nope, you're coming now, you'll be fine trust me."

"Your really evil you know that?"

"Quit stalling." Maple said as she practically dragged Beurling along to their waiting teammates.

As they came into the light Frenda spotted them and nudged Tomoko who spun around to see the two of them seeing Maple first.

Maple had a red jacket with gold buttons on, white cuffs, black trousers which had red seams, and black polished shoes, Tomoko then turned to see Beurling and her mouth nearly dropped to the floor.

Beurling had on white pump shoes, her hair that was usually loose was tied up in a ponytail, she had a white dress on which had a short red woollen coat over the top, Tomoko also wondered how on earth Maple had got Beurling to put make up on, it wasn't much but still she never wore any before and Tomoko had to admit it looked nice on her.

Beurling, blushed under Tomoko's stare, she suddenly felt small and vulnerable "You look nice." Beurling whispered the compliment on Tomoko's outfit which she found stunning and sucked her breath away.

"You to." Tomoko whispered.

"Why don't you and Tomoko go in first, me and Frenda will be right behind you." Beurling sighed, she knew there was no going back now.

Beurling offered her hand "Shall we?" Beurling asked with a smile, Tomoko nodded and took the offered hand and began walking inside with the other two behind.

Once inside the ball was in full swing, people dancing and talking, Beurling suddenly felt like she was struggling to breath and the weight of the world was starting to come down in her, Tomoko clearly felt her tenseness and squeezed her hand gently.

Beurling looked over and saw Tomoko give her a smile and Beurling returned the smile, even though her nervous felt like they were about to burst into flame.

Just as the current song was ending the pair made their way to dance floor, Beurling felt lump in her throat, of course they ended up somewhere in the middle of the floor when they both wanted to be as far away from it as possible, deciding the gods were clearly against her Beurling took one of Tomoko's hands and put her other hand on her lower back Tomoko put her hand to match Beurling's hand on her back pulling each other closer, Beurling was so close she could smell Tomoko's perfume.

The two started off very nervously and quite hesitant given their close proximity, but as they got in to the swing of things they found themselves enjoying it more and more and much to Beurling's relief she didn't stand on Tomoko's toes like she had the first time she tried, looking at Tomoko she could see her smiling and she found herself getting a small smile herself.

As the pair danced they found they couldn't take their eyes off each other, their worlds shrank till it was just them and music in the background, their eyes locked on to each other as they moved even closer, Beurling felt her throat drying up as her body moved on its own as she eyes started to close and heart thumped like a drum, then music stopped and Beurling pulled back, clearing her throat "Erm, I need to take a break." she whispered shakily, heading off to a set of stairs leading to the upper floor of the dance all as the negative voice was shouting at her to stop this.

Beurling climbed the stairs and soon found her way to one of the balconies on the top floor trying to settle her heart down, Beurling grabbed the balcony tight trying to let out her frustration 'Why can't you just stop torturing me fate.' Beurling cursed in her head, she wasn't sure how long she was outside for before she heard pair of feet join her on the balcony.

Beurling turned and saw Tomoko standing behind her nervously "I guess I owe you an apology." she said morosely.

"It's ok." Tomoko smiled as she stood next to Beurling playing with her fingers.

Tomoko was quite a moment seemingly trying to muster her courage.

"Beurling, for a while now I've had this feeling that there's something between us, am I right or am I just imagining things?" Tomoko asked in whisper.

Beurling felt a lump in her chest, she wished she could lie to Tomoko and say she was wrong and she was just seeing things, but she couldn't, one look at the way Tomoko was looking and the idea flowed away with the wind.

"No, I feel it to." Beurling whispered.

Tomoko smiled at the admission, till her smile dropped and a confused look took over "Wait if you feel the same then why do you pull away?"

Beurling sighed "It's because I'm scared Tomoko."

"Scared, why?"

"Because of my past." Beurling choked "Everyone I get close to leaves me, I loved my mother and she left me to die in an alley." Beurling spat grabbing her woollen coat so hard she thought she would rip it "When Charlotte found me and took me in my heart was broken, she helped put it back together but when she died it shattered my heart again, it can't take it anymore if I lost you it will kill me." Beurling choked feeling a tear roll down her cheek.

Tomoko brought her hand to Beurling's cheek and wiped the tear away and took a hold of the hand that was grabbing the over coat "You won't lose me Beurling, I'm not that bad in a fight and I have you to protect me."

"I'm not just talking about that Tomoko, I'm not good with this domestic stuff, if we don't work out and we broke up that would kill me just as much."

Tomoko hugged the brawler and rested her head on Beurling's chest "I know your scared Beurling, you're not the only one, this is my first time feeling this, but when I'm here with you I know I don't want to stop feeling this, I want to hold on to it, to you, your worth the trouble to me Beurling and that's all that matters to me." Tomoko whispered softly as she locked eyes with Beurling.

Beurling swallowed trying to force the lump that had formed in her throat again down she was also feeling warm despite the cool breeze that blew past the two, Beurling's heart beat increased as she got lost in the blonde's sky blue eyes.

Tomoko put her left hand back on Beurling's cheek again stroking it gently, Tomoko inched her head closer and Beurling found herself doing to then same "Do you want this too?" Tomoko asked in a whisper when the pair were an inch apart.

"I do, but…" Beurling started, but she was cut off by Tomoko's lips meeting hers in a gentle kiss, immediately the voice of doubt was screaming in her head but just as immediately Beurling felt like a bright blinding light was shining within her, pushing the doubt and negativity away, it wasn't enough for Beurling to forget the fears she had, but it was enough to push it to the back of her mind for now, locked away into some dark recesses of her mind for now, if Beurling had to describe it, it was like an angel was shining a light on her heart and Tomoko as the angel in question.

Tomoko wrapped her arms around Beurling's neck while Beurling did the same around Tomoko's waist, Beurling could feel Tomoko's tail wagging happily as the kiss continued, the brawler felt her whole-body tingle as she kiss the faunus, her heart seemed to explode like a firework had gone off and set her body on fire as her metaphorical light increased its hold.

"Sorry I…." Tomoko started but Beurling cut her off this time with another kiss "Don't be sorry." Beurling smiled as she broke the kiss.

"So I guess were an item now then?" Tomoko smiled.

"Yes." Beurling smiled and then the two started giggling, before they kissed again, Beurling felt her heart be tingle and glow, like someone had put a spell on it 'She's defiantly an angel.' Beurling thought to herself as she kissed Tomoko.

The pair kept kissing each other for a what felt like hours to them, till eventually the pair broke apart for air, Beurling and Tomoko rested their foreheads together staring into each other's eyes smiles on their faces. Beurling found for the first time in so long that she felt real joy, she'd felt happy before but she'd never felt joyful in so long that she'd forgotten what it felt like.

"Hey." Tomoko whispered as she interlocked one of her hands with one of Beurling's "I know we've not done a lot tonight but can we head back to our room I'd like just spend time with you away from everyone else."

"Sure." Beurling smiled.

After getting down to the ground floor the two saw Maple and Frenda chatting away with team SHAD that was until they saw them walking up to them hand in hand.

As the pair moved to their friends Beurling could feel the glances the two were getting with their interlocked hands.

"Maple, the two of us are going to head back to the room."

"Ok" Maple smiled.

Beurling glanced over and saw Frenda had a look on her face that was for to smug for Beurling's liking.

As the pair silently walked back to the room Tomoko rested her head on Beurling's shoulder, Beurling knew they had a lot to talk about, her fears and worries were not gone and that was just the start of the topics they needed to talk about, but right now Beurling wanted to just enjoy her time of bliss with Tomoko and forget the world if only for a short period of time.

Before long, the two were at the door to the team's room, Beurling opened the door and held the door for Tomoko.

"Ooh so chivalrous." Tomoko joked as she walked in.

"Don't push it." Beurling responded as she walked in and closed the door.

As she turned round to face Tomoko, the faunus kissed her again.

Beurling opened her eyes, as she got up, she noticed she was in a familiar tent, one she hadn't been in for years.

"What?" Beurling asked herself as she sat up.

"Morning sleepy head." Came a familiar voice.

Beurling turned to face the voice as saw someone she hadn't seen in a long while sitting next to her lying form "Charlotte?"

The girl looked exactly how she remembered her, blonde hair in a pony tail, fox ears on top her head, shining green eyes, white top and blue trousers, even her smile was the same "Hey Sis, long time no see."

"How are you…?"

"It's a dream, come on you should know that." Charlotte sighed as she stood up and moved to the centre of the tent.

"Oh right, yeah." Beurling sighed as she stood up.

Charlotte giggled "Yeah, you haven't changed."

"I have, I'm not the same as I was last time, we saw each other."

"Oh, how so?"

"I've met someone for starters."

"Yes, I know, I like her, guess you always had a thing about wolves."

"No, I didn't, I don't know what you're thinking." Beurling pouted.

Charlotte smiled again "Guess you haven't changed that much." Charlotte walked up to the flap of the tent, Beurling shouted "Wait!" Charlotte stopped "Where are you going?" Beurling asked.

"I need to go Beurling, you know that I can't stay."

"But I don't want you to go, I want you back!" Beurling shouted "Please." she begged her sister.

Charlotte put her hand on Beurling's shoulder "I know, but you don't need me anymore, she's got you." Charlotte moved her hand to over Beurling's heart "Be good to her."

Charlotte turned again and opened the exit of the tent, it opened with a bright light before she left, she turned again "Oh, by the way what her name?"

"Tomoko, Tomoko Jervis" Beurling answered with a little blush.

"Cute, anyway see you soon sis." Charlotte answered before walking into the light.

"No, wait Sis!" Beurling dived for Charlotte.

Beurling woke up with a start again, only this time she could feel something pushed up against her side, looking to where it was, she could see Tomoko, sleeping soundly and snoring softly, one of her arms draped across her front and grabbing hold of her t-shirt, Beurling smiled she brushed Tomoko's hair gently which caused Tomoko to stir but not wake up, she moved her head a bit to move closer to Beurling, Beurling smiled again then decided to go back to sleep for a bit but not before she whispered "I love you Tomoko." Kissing the faunus's head as she closed her eyes.

After a while she woke up again with Tomoko still asleep at her side, Beurling leaned over to see that Maple and Frenda had left the room, Beurling looked and saw the clock saying it was ten in the morning, Beurling leaned her head back and stared at the bed above her as she gently stroked the faunus's back gently.

Beurling turned to the see the sun streaming through the window and a piece of paper taped to the bed frame.

Being careful not to wake the sleeping girl Beurling carefully removed the paper and read the contents.

Beurling, Tomoko

Firstly I was to say congratulations, we're both happy for the two of you, you deserve each other and I hope you two will be happy together. Second, I just want to let you know that me and Frenda support you and I know SHAD supports you two as well.

By the time, your reading this me and Frenda are likely having breakfast with SHAD, we didn't want to disturb the two of you so we let you lay in.

Maple

Beurling smiled, she knew the pair were supporting them, but it was nice to have it in words as well, just then Tomoko started to wake up.

"Morning, did you have a good night?" Beurling asked.

"Yes I did." Tomoko smiled as she kept her head rested on Beurling's shoulder "What's that?"

Beurling handed the piece of paper over, Tomoko read the paper over before she handed it back with a smile "It's nice to know they have out backs."

"Yeah it is." Beurling sighed kissing the top of Tomoko's head.

"Beurling?"

"Yeah?"

"Would it be ok to see my mum and sister today, I want to tell them?"

Beurling could feel fear bubbling up in her gut "Are you sure they'll be ok about this?"

"They had no issue with you being my partner, why would they have issue with us?"

"There's a big difference between being your partner and dating you, they…" Beurling was cut off by Tomoko kissing her.

After she pulled back Tomoko put a hand on Beurling's cheek and gently caressed it "I know your worried and I know you have a right to be, but trust that this time it will be different and it will all work out ok."

Beurling bit her bottom lip before letting out a sigh "Ok, for you I'll try." Beurling could still feel the fear bubbling down below but she tired her best to fight it down and ignore it 'They're going to hate her.' The negative voice put words to Beurlings fear.

Tomoko sighed and hugged Beurling tighter "Well as much as I love being here right now, I'm kind of hungry, so could we go get breakfast?"

"Sure." Beurling smiled as she sat up and pulled out a fresh t-shirt and replaced the old one, as she was reaching for a pair of trousers, she felt Tomoko trace the bottom of a particular scar on her arm that was just showing below the sleeve.

"Why did you let this scar, you could have easily not had one, why did you?" Tomoko asked, still laying on the bed.

Beurling felt her body turn cold at the memory at how she got that scar "You have a scar because I let my guard down, it was only right I have one too, do you hate them?"

Tomoko shuffled forward and hugged the brawler from behind and rested her head on Beurling's shoulder "No, they're a sign of your dedication and a part of you, but they're also a sign of your sadness." Tomoko kissed Beurling on the cheek "You don't need to get anymore, you've got me to help you, you know that, right?" Tomoko whispered with sad eyes.

Beurling turned and kissed Tomoko "I know," she whispered looking at the faunus in the eye "Come on the others are likely wondering what we're doing."

"Frenda's likely making all sorts of jokes." Tomoko stated the obvious.

"I wish she'd stop sometimes, given were now going out you'd think she'd stop."

"You know that won't stop Frenda."

"True." Beurling laughed.

"Yeah, we just became girlfriends and she'll be making wedding jokes."

At the word girlfriends Beurling paused 'Girlfriends.' Beurling said in her head.

"Hey, you ok?" Tomoko asked.

"Yeah, sorry it's just…I never really thought I'd be doing this…for real that is." Beurling sighed.

Tomoko interlocked her hand with Beurling's and kissed the brawler's cheek "This is real and I wouldn't change it for the world."

"Me either, now come, breakfast is calling." Beurling smiled as she put a kiss in the faunus's head.

The pair walked down to the breakfast hall hand, Tomoko resting her head on Beurling's shoulder. As the pair walked up to their friends Beurling could feel at least half the room staring at them and their joined hands and not many of them were friendly.

Once they reached their friends and said their greetings Tomoko kissed Beurling on the cheek "Something for those racists you hate to boil over." the faunus whispered in Beurling ear "I'll go get us something." Tomoko smiled with her tail wagging as she went to get some food.

Beurling was a little stunned by Tomoko's action and was left staring a second as Tomoko walked away till a whistle from Horatia brought her attention back to her friends.

"So the two of you are done driving us insane then?" Dorcha asked with a smile.

"Oh, leave them alone." Argent counted.

"I agree, congratulations by the way." Sgàil smiled.

"Thanks." Beurling blushed as she sat down.

"Aw, has you girlfriends kiss got you all flustered." Frenda joked.

Beurling countered by getting the hammer user in the headlock "It's too early in morning for you."

"Oh, leave her alone Beurling, we knew she would be like this." Tomoko laughed as she handed Beurling a cup of tea.

"True." Beurling sighed as she took the cup of tea and freeing Frenda and giving Tomoko a kiss.

Just as Tomoko sat down a voice rang out from one of the Mistral tables "Oi, crossbreeds, bad enough you exist now would you kindly keep your interactions to yourselves, your putting me off the food."

Beurling stood up and saw the blonde guy from the other week "Why don't you eat your food before your wearing it." Beurling snarled, though in her heart was a panicked feeling and cold chill running up her spine.

"Ha." the man scoffed as he stood up "I'd like to see you try."

"She won't be the only one." Sgàil stood up as Horatia and Dorcha jumped over the table along with Frenda to stand next to the brawler.

"Birds of a feather." The blonde scoffed "You Vacuoians are all alike clearly, a shame really the human of you is rather good looking, but either way I shall enjoy smashing you in the arena, if you get that far that is." He laughed as he walked out the room.

Before anyone else could say anything, Tomoko shouted out catching the man's attention, Beurling turned in surprise at the faunus, who normally was unconfrontational only for Tomoko to kiss Beurling on the lips and wrap her arms around her neck, Beurling responded by wrapping her arms around her girlfriends hips to the sounds of gasps from most of the onlookers.

When she broke the Beurling was a little short of breath "Mongrels!" the man shouted as he stormed the rest of the way out the room.

"Sorry." Tomoko blushed "It was his line on you being cute."

"Ooh, Tomoko's quite territorial it seems." Horatia joked.

"You should have seen her at her mums when her sister went near Beurling." Frenda added.

"Frenda you're the worst!" Beurling and Tomoko shouted, getting a collective laugh from the group.

Finally these two are a thing, though don't expect it to be all plain sailing.

Besides Beurling has people to teach lessons to, her mother first and foremost.