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The next morning, Yang and Blake were on a boat headed to Menagerie. Bumblebee and their bags were below deck, only their weapons were with them. Leaving their combat gear at home, both of them were in casual, street clothes. Yang had on a white tank top, with a yellow and orange plaid shirt over it. It was left unbuttoned and the sleeves were rolled up to her elbows. She also had on denim cutoffs and hiking boots. Blake had on a low cut, dark purple tee shirt, black capri pants and purple tennis shoes.
"So how many humans have been to Menagerie?" Yang asked.
"Not many" Blake said "they're treated like outsiders and outcast like the faunus are everywhere else."
"Oh" she said "so am I gonna be tossed out?"
"No" Blake said "you're a guest of the Belladonna family. Once they find that out, you'll be fine. Besides, you're one of the tolerant ones."
"OK" Yang said "but I'll finally know how you feel."
"That's not a good thing" Blake said "and I would never wish it on you."
"It's ok Blakey" Yang said.
"There it is" Blake said pointing in front of the boat.
"Wow" Yang said "it looks beautiful from here."
The ship docked and they walked off. Yang was walking beside Bumblebee, which had their bags on the seat. She smiled and waved at a few fish faunus swimming in the shallows. One of them offered an awkward wave. Blake put her arm around Yang's shoulder and smiled at the fish faunus, they all began waving happily. When they reached the end of the dock and walked onto the land, Blake showed Yang a building where she could store Bumblebee.
Once she closed the door and locked the padlock, Blake led her a few steps towards the village and said "Welcome to Menagerie."
"Thanks" Yang said.
"I'm going to go talk to my parents before I bring you to meet them" Blake said.
Yang looked almost hurt by what she heard.
"It's not like that" Blake said quickly "I'm not embarrassed or ashamed of you or anything. It's just…well I've just never brought a human home before. I want to explain before you just walk in."
"Oh ok" Yang said "that makes sense." She flashed Blake a smile "just let me know when you're ready for me."
"I will" Blake said "feel free to grab a drink or something. There's a nice bar over there."
She pointed over Yang's shoulder.
"Thanks Kitty Cat" Yang said "see you soon."
Blake gave her a peck on the lips and walked away with their bags. Yang started walking to the bar, she waved at a few passing faunus and smiled at them. She walked into the building and sat down at the bar.
A bear faunus in an apron walked up and asked "what'll it be?"
"Beer, please" Yang said.
He walked away and came back a minute later with a bottle of beer.
"Thank you" Yang said.
She opened the bottle and flipped the cap into a trashcan like a coin.
"Nice trick" the bartender said.
"Thanks" Yang said.
She took a drink and relaxed. An elephant faunus in the corner of the bar took out his scroll and began tapping the screen. Yang drank her beer and even struck up conversation with a few of the faunus sitting near her. She had them laughing at her corny jokes and answered questions about the places she had been to.
Eventually her scroll dinged, she took it out of her pocket and read a message that said 'ready for you Sunshine, head to the big house directly down the main road.'
She smiled and replied 'on my way.'
"What do I owe you?" Yang asked the bartender.
"six lien for the bottle" he said.
Yang handed him ten lien and said "keep the change."
"Thanks Blondie" he said.
Yang nodded and walked out, she stopped at the door and waved to everyone she had been talking with. She started walking down the street back to the main road. Suddenly six faunus stepped in front of her, blocking her path.
Yang looked at them and said "uh…hi?"
She waved with her metal arm.
"What are you doing here human?" One of them asked.
"What?" Yang asked.
"He asked why you're here" another said "spying on us? Trying to take our island? Looking for cheap Labor?"
"N...no" Yang said "I was invited here."
"By who?" A buffalo faunus asked as he stepped forward drawing a bayonetted pistol.
Yang was trying to keep her eyes from turning red.
"The Belladonna family" Yang said.
"The Belladonnas inviting a human?" Someone asked "I doubt that."
"Probably the only name she knows" another said.
A tall faunus with dog ears stepped forward and said "let's take her to the Belladonna house before we throw her in jail for trespassing and interrogate her. We'll let Ghira send her to jail himself"
"Look at her weaponized arm" a deer faunus said "what if she's here to assassinate our Chieftain?"
"Restrain her" the dog faunus said.
A goat faunus took off his belt and approached her.
"Hands in front of you" The dog faunus said.
Yang was trying her hardest to keep her eyes violet and her temper under control. She put her hands together in front of her and allowed the goat faunus to tie them together with the belt.
The dog faunus shoved her forward and said "walk."
The small group of faunus began pushing her forward. They forced her to walk to the Belladonna house while Yang kept taking deep breaths, trying to keep herself calm.
"This is what Blake went through, this is what Blake went through" Yang thought to herself trying everything to stay calm, unfortunately that thought seemed to add to her anger.
Several other faunus on the streets were giving them shocked and surprised looks and asking what they were doing. After hearing the story, a few even told them to let Yang go or at least untie her. The six faunus around her simply ignored them.
When they reached the front steps of the house, a crowd was following. A deer faunus said "on your knees, human."
Yang closed her eyes and kept taking slow deep breaths, trying to keep her temper and anger under control. The deer faunus kicked her in the back of the knee, causing her to fall to her knees. Yang's eyes shot open, they were blood red. She closed her eyes and took several deep breaths, When she opened her eyes they were violet. The dog faunus walked up and knocked on the door. Ghira and Blake stepped outside, expecting to see Yang waiting for them. Blake gasped at the sight before her.
"Yang?!" She said "what's going on?!"
"Hey Blakey" Yang said "not the warmest welcome I've ever had."
Blake saw the edges of Yang's violet eyes flickering red. She quickly ran down the stairs towards Yang. The dog faunus stepped in front of her, trying to stop her. Blake shoved him out of the way and stopped next to Yang. She pulled Yang to her feet, then unhooked the belt from around her wrists and tossed it on the ground.
"Are you ok?" Blake asked.
"Yeah" Yang said "I'm fine."
Blake pulled her into a hug then gave her a quick kiss.
"I'm so sorry" she said.
"It's ok" Yang said.
"It's really not" Blake's father said "the faunus here should be better behaved and more tolerant. Especially exWhite Fang members who have been pardoned and have assured me they no longer share the Fang's old ideals."
He glared at the crowd in front of him.
"What happened?" Blake asked.
Yang quickly recounted the events that led her to Blake's house.
"You'll have to forgive them" Blake said loudly so the others could hear her "some faunus aren't used to tolerant humans like you. People like a huntress who stood there peacefully while she was being berated and falsely accused with no evidence, allowed herself to be restrained and dragged forcefully to a house after threats of jail and interrogation. Instead of beating a few ignorant faunus into the ground."
"We were worried about her weaponized arm" the deer faunus said.
"It's not weaponized" Blake said "It's a replacement, a prosthetic. She lost her real arm trying to save me from Adam Taurus."
The six faunus began to look ashamed and averted their eyes from Yang and Blake.
Ghira stepped forward and said "explain your actions, now."
The dog faunus stepped forward and said "Chieftain Ghira, we are used to all humans treating all faunus like criminals, treating us like we are always up to no good, without evidence."
"And what did you do to this young woman?" Ghira asked.
He gave a disappointed look to the faunus in front of him as they all averted their eyes in shame.
"My daughter brought her lover home to meet her parents, and this is how the faunus represent themselves? I hope Miss Xiao Long doesn't change her mind about my daughter after this" Ghira said.
A boar faunus stepped forward and said "Miss Xiao Long?"
"Yang, please" she replied.
"OK, Yang" he said "I own the restaurant near the shore. You and the Belladonnas are invited to eat there tonight, my treat."
"You don't have to do that" Yang said "I can somewhat understand their feelings, just not the way they handled it."
"Please" he said "I insist, someone should show you that we're not all the same."
"I know that" Yang said with a warm smile "but if you want us to come its up to the Belladonnas. I'm just a guest."
"Nonsense" Ghira said "you are the one Blake has chosen to give her heart to. You are not just a mere guest."
"That means it's up to you" Blake said.
"Sounds great" Yang said smiling.
"What would you like to eat?" he asked "anything you want, just name it."
"Ok" Yang said "if you're sure, I'd like a rare porter house steak, a loaded baked potato and a salad."
"You got it" he said "would the rest of you like your usual?"
"Yes" Ghira said "thank you."
"My pleasure" he said "is eight o'clock ok?"
"Perfect" Blake said.
The crowd began to disperse as Blake walked Yang up the stairs.
She stopped in front of her dad and said "Dad, this is Yang. Yang, this is my dad Ghira."
"Nice to meet you, sir" Yang said as she held her hand out.
Ghira stepped forward and wrapped Yang in a bear hug and picked her up. Yang groaned softly, then returned the hug.
Ghira chuckled and said "Blake was right, you are strong."
"Thank you, Sir" Yang said.
"Please, call me Ghira" he said.
"Put her down" came a female voice.
"Yang this is Kali" Blake said "my mom."
When Ghira put her down, she walked to Kali and froze for a second.
"Is there a problem?" Kali asked as she stepped forward.
"I…I don't know if I should go for a handshake or a hug" Yang said.
Kali laughed and opened her arms for a hug. Yang stepped forward and hugged her.
"It's a pleasure to meet you" Kali said.
"The pleasure is mine" Yang said.
"Come in" Kali said "I have tea on."
Yang gave a smile Blake knew was fake.
She chuckled and said "she made coffee too."
Yang's smile brightened as she said "sounds good."
A few minutes later, they were sitting around the table.
"So you guys really have no problem with Blake dating a human?" Yang asked.
"Of course not" Kali said "as long as she is happy and you treat her well."
Yang let out a quiet sigh of relief.
"I told you it would be fine" Blake said with a smile.
"I know Kitty Cat" Yang said "Just nerv-"
"Kitty Cat?" Ghira interrupted with a hint of displeasure in his voice.
"It's ok, Dad" Blake said "It's not what you think. Yang sees me as an equal, she really does. It's not a derogatory term when she calls me Kitty Cat, it's meant solely in affection."
"Do you have a name for her like that?" Kali asked.
"Yes" Yang said "she calls me Sunshine."
"Why Sunshine?" Kali asked.
"Her semblance makes her hair glow and flicker like flames" Blake said "she's always warm and she lights up my life."
Yang blushed and tried to hide behind her coffee cup.
"That is adorable" Kali said.
Ghira smiled at Yang as he said "About the nickname, just be careful calling her Kitty Cat around Menagerie. Some faunus will see it as an insult."
"Understood" Yang said.
"So tell me about yourself, Yang" Ghira said.
"Well" she said "I grew up on a small island called Patch with my dad and younger sister, Ruby."
"And your mother?" Kali asked.
Yang's smile faded slightly.
"I'm sorry" Blake said "I should have told them."
"No, it's ok" Yang said.
"Did I say something wrong?" Kali asked.
"No" Yang said "my mother left not long after I was born. My dad married my Sister's mom, Summer, not too long after. She was like super mom, but one day she went on a mission and never came back."
"I'm so sorry" Kali said "at least you had your father."
"Kinda" Yang said with a shrug "when Summer disappeared, he shut the world out for several years."
"Who raised you and your sister?" Ghira asked.
"I raised Ruby" Yang said "I had to step into Summer's shoes and take care of dad and Ruby."
Kali stood up and walked towards her.
She stopped in front of Yang and hugged her and said "I am so sorry I brought up bad memories."
"It's ok" Yang said "I made peace with it a long time ago.
Kali glanced at Blake, silently asking what to say or do.
Blake nodded and mouthed 'sister'.
Kali walked back to her chair and asked "can you tell us about your sister? Blake has told us a little about her."
Yang's face lit up as she said "Ruby's great. It was amazing to watch her grow up and learn to fight. She made Crescent Rose all by herself. She managed to skip two years of school when Beacon's headmaster saw her fighting skills, then she became the youngest team leader in Beacon history. Once we were all reunited after the fall of Beacon, Ruby stepped back into the leadership position. She even took medical classes so she can take care of the team. I couldn't be prouder of her."
Yang smiled and looked off into oblivion for a few seconds.
"It sounds like you raised her very well" Kali said.
"She certainly did" Blake said.
"I have a question" Ghira said.
"Ask away" Yang said.
"Do you and Blake spar?" he asked.
"Sure" Yang said "all the time."
"Would you like to spar with me?" he asked.
"Daaaad!" Blake said.
"Just for fun" he added.
Kali sighed and said "you don't have to test the strength and fighting skill of everyone Blake brings home."
"Besides" Yang said as she punched her fists together in front of her "I wouldn't want to hurt you."
"I like this one" Ghira said.