If Yang dropped dead now, she wouldn't mind all that much. Though, she couldn't do that to Blake. Yang wanted to make sure she was there for her girlfriend as much as she could throughout their lives. Some might think she was being extreme but the sleeping figure next to her begged to differ.
Black hair sprawled out in all directions on the bed they both shared for the night. Multiple limbs followed suit to take up as much space as possible. Yang had the honor of having one arm wrapped around her though. It was her favorite spot and she wouldn't have it any other way. She was taking in as much of the moment as possible before she had to get up for her stressful morning. Just a few more minutes of being here with Blake was all she had. After that was done though, Yang got up slowly with a sad sigh. "Be back in a bit, Blakey." Yang whispered.
Stepping out of her room gave her a sight that comforted her just as well as Blake did. Ruby had finally come back home and stayed the night, leaving her door open in the process to allow anyone to peek in. The pace at how Ruby and Weiss connected was concerning to Yang but Ruby had been drifting away for a while so someone who could keep Ruby in check was welcome. That didn't stop her from missing her baby sister though. The pure happiness of early childhood wasn't quite there anymore, along with Ruby's smile. Someone was bringing it back though and that made Yang happy enough but a tiny bit sad that it wasn't because of her own actions. Today wasn't the day for those thoughts now though.
Yang finally moved away from Ruby's door and made her way downstairs and into the kitchen. It was a pancakes kind of morning. Maybe it was to give everyone a good morning, or maybe it was for her. It was mostly for her. Now that Ruby was finally here for the morning, Yang could get things off her chest with her small family. She was going to finally tell her dad and Ruby about herself. It had to be this morning despite all the anxiety telling her to just go back to bed with Blake.
She lost herself in the mixing of ingredients to distract herself and pass the time. The sun slowly rose in the sky and shone the early morning light into the kitchen. Sounds of sizzling comforted her with pleasant smells as each fluffy disc was formed to near perfection. What made each cake special though, was the extras that would get mixed into it. Ruby of course, had chocolate chips generously sprinkled throughout. Blake, the few times she actually asked, would want blueberries in hopes of retaining some kind of healthy nutrients. Her dad shared Yang's love of having fresh bananas chopped on top and covered with a good amount of cherry syrup. Ruby used to make jokes years ago that Yang was just a girl version of their Father. That stopped around the time Yang started showing interest in seeing her Mother.
"Hey, Lightbright…" The nickname interrupted her zenned out cooking mood. Only her dad called her that.
"Morning, Dad." Yang simply replied without turning away from the food.
Yang heard something clink against something else followed by the tell tale sign of the coffee maker being set up for the morning. "Pancakes today?" His tired voice asked.
"Yep. Figured I'd whip some up since Blake and even Ruby are here this morning. Special occasion I'd say." Yang explained. The problem though was that she never explained about pancakes being her's and Ruby's little ritual when they weren't feeling the best. There were many times where her dad was happily chowing down on breakfast food while one of his daughters was wallowing in their own wasn't his fault though. They preferred seeing him happy instead of worrying about them. Yang quickly cut up the banana and spread the slices out evenly on top of his stack of pancakes. She placed the plate in front of him while he sat at the dining table off to the side of the kitchen.
He smiled up at Yang. "You two have gotten real good at making these."
Yang smiled back before going to get the other plates. "We just really like pancakes." She coolly replied.
"You and me both." He replied with a laugh.
Yang was enjoying the normalcy. Just a family having breakfast. Everything was going to be fine for her. Her dad loved her and would continue to love her even after everything has been said. Just don't chicken out like the many times she already had. Yang stared down at the remaining plates and finally smiled for real when seeing Blake's set of blueberry cakes. It seemed to be missing something though, she decided, and placed one of her slices of banana on top of it. Now it seemed right.
"You're such a sap sometimes, Yang." Ruby's voice said jokingly. Yang angled her head and saw Ruby giving her an understanding smile.
Yang sneaked a quick glance back at their dad eating at the table before turning back to Ruby, who seemed to have already snatched her plate from the kitchen counter. "I just.."
Ruby attempted an awkward hug with one arm while trying to balance her breakfast. "I already know, Yang." Ruby whispered. "Dad doesn't but you know he'll love you even if you break his leg."
Yang laughed through the panic about Ruby already knowing. "Thanks… I was going to say something this morning.."
"I got your back then." Ruby assured her.
"I'll need it. I'm still waiting on Blake. She said she'd be here for it." Yang explained.
"Always will be, Yang." Blake's voice said from behind as a hand was gently placed in the middle of Yang's back. Yang quickly turned to say something to Blake about the too obvious show of affection but the still sleepy look Blake had alongside her smile quickly stopped that in a hurry. It broke her down. Lying was hurting her and Blake.
"Dad?" Yang called out without taking her eyes off Blake. She knew her dad would be looking up to see what she needed. It was a habit he developed after one too many scrapes and cuts when her and Ruby were kids.
"What is it, Yang?" He replied from the table with a slightly full mouth.
"Me and Blake are dating. She's my girlfriend." Yang watched the smile on Blake's face slowly grow with Yang's admission.
"Oh." Her dad simply said.
"Why is that what everyone's response?" Ruby interrupted with agitation. "First Weiss does it, then Blake, and now even Dad!"
Yang ignored her sister's outburst and leaned in to kiss Blake without any fear about who could be watching for the first time ever. It was the most amazing thing she ever felt. When they pulled apart Yang could see that Blake was probably feeling the exact same thing as she was because it took a long time for Blake to finally reopen her eyes. "I still haven't brushed yet.." Blake said. Then they were just left staring at each other in the kitchen. At this rate Yang was going to associate the smell of fresh pancakes with this moment. It was much better than feeling sad every time she had them.
"Yang." Her dad said, pulling her attention back to the real world. She turned around and saw him giving her a thumbs up. "A lady killer it seems, just like your old man." He joked. Yang felt her face immediately burn with embarrassment from her dad's dumb joke and turned back to hide her face in Blake's shoulder out of habit. She could feel Blake laughing along with her dad. "I assume she does that a lot." She heard her Dad ask.
"It's become a habit." Blake replied.
"You aren't helping, Blake…" Yang mumbled into Blake's shoulder.
A hand started to slowly rub Yang's back. "Sorry. I'm just trying to get along with my girlfriend's dad." Blake said, adding fuel to the fire.
"Blaaake.." Yang's whine caused her dad to start laughing all over again.
When he finally stopped there was a small pause that made Yang finally look back up at her dad. He had the largest smile that had seen from him in a long time. "Blake.." He started. "Nothing's changed. If you're making Yang happy, then you'll always be family." There was a swell in Yang's heart when she realized that she finally got it all out there and that she no longer had to lie. "Now then, you two need to sit and eat those pancakes before they go completely cold." Her dad pointed out. But of course, he always had to get another jab in. "Yang is a great cook, by the way Blake." He said. "You know, something to keep in mind…"
Blake just turned and smiled at Yang. "I will, Sir."
For once, Yang was never more happy to feel so embarrassed.