Hey guys, back again with another chapter. For those of you who don't know what A levels are, basically it's like the high school graduation exams. Decides if I get into Uni or not. SO they were important, so writing HAD to take a back seat for that period. Anyways, it's over, but I'll be going into the army next year in January, so I'm gonna have way less time then. Oh well, bad periods, but we'll see how things play out.

Chapter 23

'Aaaaagh!' Yang kicked at her bedpost, almost toppling the mattress over in the process. She kicked it again, and Blake's bed rocked dangerously, teetering on the edge.

'You know, I DO need somewhere to sleep tonight, so if you don't mind…' Yang jumped as a voice rang out behind her. She whirled around, coming face to face with a pair of bright amber eyes. Blake stared back at the blonde, cocking her head slightly to the side.

'So you're actually going to sleep tonight?' Yang asked, crossing her arms. Blake shrugged, glancing at the bed.

'I'm actually just going to sleep now. No amount of makeup is going to cover eye bags this bad, and I do NOT want eye bags for the dance tonight.' She admitted, smiling at the blonde. Yang stared at her for a minute, before comprehending what she was saying.

'OH BLAKE!' She squealed, throwing her arms around the cat girl. Blake flinched away slightly, struggling against Yang's grasp, but eventually gave up and submitted herself to the cuddling.

'I knew you'd come around.' Yang whispered, and Blake smiled, patting the blonde on the back.

'Well…it's not like I didn't see the sense in it. Guess I was just being too stubborn to admit it.' She pulled the blonde off her, holding her at arm's length. 'Speaking of issues, you want to tell me what's going on?'

Yang crossed her arms, looking away from the dark-haired girl, and Blake narrowed her eyes.

'Yang…' She cautioned, Yang sighed, turning her gaze back to the girl.

'Well…it's a bit of a story, and I think you need to sleep.' Yang reasoned, but Blake shook her head.

'You're not getting out of this, so forget it. You helped me, so I'm going to help you. I won't stand owing anyone favors.' Blake said, smiling. Yang grinned back, and the two shared a moment of silence. Blake wiggled her ears under her bow.

'Well? I'm all ears.'

'Wow. That sounds…rough.' Blake commented, and Yang punched her pillow.

'I know! Ugh, and the dance is tonight! Why does this keep happening to me?' She complained, dropping her face into the pillow. Blake raised an eyebrow at the fuming girl.

'Uhhh, haven't you realized yet?' She asked, and Yang shot up from the pillow.

'Excuse me?' She said, and Blake held up a hand.

'Okay, your reaction said everything I need to know.' She told the blonde, letting her hand fall to the mattress. 'I don't think it's happening for no reason, and I think you're only angry because you missed it.'

Yang stared at the cat girl, a shocked look on her face, and Blake shrugged, picking at her hair.

'What you did to Jaye was pretty immature you know. We all said that, and I think it's time you accept it too.' Blake told her, and Yang rolled her eyes. 'As for what Indigo did, to be honest, I heard the full story from Ruby and Weiss.'

Yang rolled onto her back, staring up at the ceiling, and Blake shifted closer to her. She turned away, avoiding eye contact, and Blake glared at her, the corners of her mouth dropping into a frown. Blake grabbed her by the cheeks, turning her face towards her, and locked eyes with the blonde girl.

'Look lady, we've met Indigo, and I didn't get the feeling that she's someone to do something without a reason. My guess is that Jaye probably went to her after the fight, and they probably talked about what happened. The fight really was entirely your fault, though he could have defused it.' Blake told her, and Yang pulled her face out of her grasp. 'If Indigo attacked you, that means something happened, and considering what she said AFTER the fight, assuming Ruby recounted it correctly, maybe you should talk to one of them about it, just to clear things up. I mean, it's pretty obvious what "he chose you" implies. Maybe THEY had a fight.'

Yang rolled over onto her side, curling up defensively, and Blake dropped her hand onto Yang's thigh.

'Look, it's a hard pill to swallow. Trust me, I know. But at the very least you ought to clear things up, if not for yourself, at least for the team.' Yang sat up suddenly, and Blake jumped in surprise.

'For the team?! Blake, I'm going to be honest with you, I don't think that Jaye's ever really been a part of this team! I mean yes, he works with us, but it's as if the four of US are a team, and he's just–…working together with us!' She spat, leaning forward and staring Blake in the eye. 'Tell me that's not true.'

The cat girl averted her gaze, staring instead at her hands. Yang's jaw set, and she narrowed her eyes. Blake fiddled awkwardly with her thumbs, and Yang straightened up.

'I knew it. You've felt it too, haven't you? That he's not really a part of us, that we've all just been playing nice with each other!' She declared, dropping down from the bed and whirling to face the girl. Blake stared at her quietly, a strange look in her eyes, but Yang ignored it.

'Yes, I like him. In fact, I'd even go as far as to say that I might be in love with him! But does he really care about us? Someone tell me, because I don't know! And I'm not just saying this because his lover came and tried to kill me! You know it! I know it! Ruby knows it! Even Weiss knows it! And she doesn't even CARE about him!' She yelled, and Blake scrunched up her ears under the ribbon.

'How do we trust someone we don't even know?! I mean yes, he sits with us during lunch, and during class, but what do we know about him? He hasn't told us a thing about himself, and I don't mean what food he likes. Do we even know where he came from?' Blake stared at the blonde girl defiantly, and Yang glared back. The cat girl crossed her arms, and Yang looked down sheepishly.

'I–sorry, I didn't mean to yell, I just–!' Yang stuttered, and Blake turned her back to the blonde girl. Yang kicked at the ground awkwardly, and scratched the back of her head.

'Well…I don't think what you're saying is wrong. But if you really think about it…have we ever really asked?' Yang looked up in surprise, staring at the back of Blake's head. The cat girl sat there stoically, back facing her, sitting cross-legged on the bed. Yang opened her mouth to speak, but Blake cut her off.

'He might not have told us anything, but then again, we never really asked. He always had this sort of…aloofness about him that kind of just made it seem like we shouldn't ask, so we never did.' Blake turned, pushing herself off the bed, dropping to the floor next to Yang. 'But if…if his past really was that bad, then I honestly think that he wouldn't be keen to share it on a whim. But still…I never got the feeling that he was secretive either. I think we just never asked, so he never told.'

Yang opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She simply stood for a moment, mouth agape, staring into Blake's amber eyes. The cat girl observed her for a moment, before turning towards the wardrobe.

'Maybe it's time we asked.' She stated simply, opening the wardrobe door. She paused in the doorframe.

'On another note, I still haven't picked out a dress for the dance…' She trailed off, glancing at the blonde, and Yang shook herself out of her stupor.

'Well leave it to me! I'll have you looking so good, Sun's pants are gonna be on the floor!' She declared cheerily, bouncing over to the raven-haired girl. Blake shot her a death glare at the comment, and Yang laughed nervously.

'Sorry, too much?'

Here's the end of this chapter. We're gonna have some best friend time in the next one, so stay hyped for it!