Yang returns to Winter after a scouting mission...
Notes:
So, I guess with this chapter it will be clear the way the couples will work in this story :)
"How was the meeting with the informant?" Winter asks her while reading some files.
"Same old, same old." Yang sits down in front of her. "SDC still has no idea of what truly happened at the factory; they believe the leader of the crew was killed that night and the White Fang is not planning any move against Weiss. Right now it seems like they're adamant about getting as much dust as possible."
"Probably for weapons." the white-haired woman thinks out-loud. "For a bigger operative in the near future."
"That's what Ruby and I think as well." the blonde agrees.
"How are Ruby and Weiss doing?"
"You could call them and ask them yourself, you know?" the huntress teases her.
"Father has been breathing down my neck since the incident." Winter mutters annoyed. "I thought that he suspected something, but based on what you told me it seems that he's just trying to keep Weiss isolated from anyone. Ruby is an exception because she is Weiss' bodyguard."
Yang nods in understanding because she knows that although Winter was pretending that she was not affected by this, the reality was the opposite.
Winter was missing talking to her sister.
"Ruby is bored." Yang tells her with a smirk. "You know she's not used to staying indoors for too long and although they go to the orphanage every day it's not the same as hunting Grimm."
"I know." Winter says softly. "And believe me when I tell you how thankful I am of having you two helping me protect Weiss. It really means a lot to me."
This makes Yang blush and look away.
"When you say it like that you know I can't resist you." the huntress jokes and this makes Winter chuckle.
"Oh really?" the older Schnee gets up and walks to where Yang is sitting. "Does seeing me vulnerable turn you on?"
"You turn me on." Yang replies honestly and smiles when Winter sits on her lap. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too." Winter promises and kisses her on the lips, using her hands to caress Yang's face. "I've gotten used to having you near me all the time."
"Not my fault that my girlfriend chose to send me to a three-days reconnaissance mission." she jokes while hugging Winter tight.
"A necessary precaution." the white-haired woman murmurs. "One that had to be done after my sister chose to save a lieutenant of the White Fang." she says angrily.
"We talked about this already." Yang reminds her. "About how we were not going to blame Weiss for her decision and would instead support her."
"It was too risky. Remains too risky."
"Nothing has happened. And it has almost been two weeks."
"What does that mean?" Winter asks her girlfriend.
"It means that either Blake ran away or is waiting for the right opportunity to return to the White Fang. We both know what happens to members of the White Fang who return after being captured."
"You mean she could be waiting to set Weiss up and then abduct her?"
"It's a possibility. But from what Weiss has told us, most probably she chose to leave Atlas and make the White Fang believe she died. As I told Weiss, no news are good news."
"She's still asking about her?" Winter asks curiously.
Yang simply nods.
"I kinda get it though. Why your sister seems to be infatuated with this woman. She saved her from certain death and then nursed her back to health, spending all that time together talking and sharing stuff. Pretty romantic if you ask me."
"The last thing Weiss needs in her life, at this moment, is romance." the older Schnee murmurs.
"Tell me about it! You Schnee siblings come with quite the package!" the huntress jokes and dodges a fist coming her way. "Ok, ok, I'm sorry for joking." she turns serious. "But your sister is pretty adamant about finding this woman."
"For all we know she could have been captured by the SDC when we escaped two weeks ago."
"We would have heard about it." Yang says. "And trust me, we don't want the SDC to have her."
"Why?"
"Because my contact inside the White Fang tells me that this Blake is apparently pretty important to Adam Taurus."
"The Adam Taurus?" Winter asks surprised.
"Well, if you think about it, it kinda makes sense. With Blake being the daughter of Ghira Belladonna."
"I still find it hard to believe that she gave Weiss her real name. Talk about being reckless."
"I find it romantic." the blonde woman adds. "Two women, from different social backgrounds, happen to meet and fall in love against all odds… Like Romeo and Juliet!"
"I don't think that couple should be one to aspire to." Winter says absently. "Relationships like that, they can be toxic and cause a lot of pain."
This makes Yang give her an understanding smile.
"If love were easy then it wouldn't be worth it. Sometimes Winter, one has to fight for the person they love."
This makes Winter stare firmly at her girlfriend.
"I know…" she whispers. "That I've been a coward in regards to our relationship."
"Winter, I didn't mean it like…"
"Maybe you didn't." the older Schnee agrees. "But we've been together for years and no one apart from us knows it."
"Ruby and Weiss know. I mean, we're pretty obvious and you do let me get away with a lot of things." Yang jokes but then becomes serious. "I just wish we could tell someone. So that I can share the happiness I feel of being with you with someone else. So that this bond we have…" she points at the two of them. "Is not only known by the two of us."
This makes Winter stare at her girlfriend deeply, knowing how much it had to hurt Yang to not tell her sister about them. In fact, she had wanted many times to tell Weiss about her time with Yang. How they met and fell in love. The only thing that had stopped her from doing so was her father, fearing that he would somehow find out about Yang and hurt her in retaliation.
Winter knew that an attack like that from her father could destroy her.
"We'll tell Ruby and Weiss." Winter murmurs and kisses Yang's cheek. "And I promise you Yang that the moment we take my father out, things will change. I swear it."
"I've never understood why you're so afraid…" she murmurs. "I can take care of myself."
"You don't get it Yang. How ruthless my father can be when it comes to my sister and I. For some reason he has always thought that Weiss and I belong to him. That we're his puppets and he can do with us whatever we wants. Ironically, we've never agreed with his ideals and we've both chosen to stay as far away from him as we can. But, if he were to find out that I'm in a relationship with you…" the Schnee woman doesn't finish her sentence.
"Because I'm a woman?"
"No, or at least I don't think so." Winter murmurs. "i think it all comes down to the fact that he didn't choose you. Because he knows he wouldn't be able to use you or force you to follow his rules."
"So he would get a puppet suitor for his puppet daughter…" Yang says disgusted. "With every day that goes by, my hate for your father continues to grow. In fact, sometimes I wish we would just tell him so that he knows he doesn't control your life."
"He can't know until he's away from the SDC!" Winter says frightened. "Because the moment he finds out, he's going to hunt you down and hurt you in every possible way. And he wouldn't do anything to me because I'm his daughter. But he would make me watch him destroy you." Winter says scared. "And I don't think I could handle that."
"Papa Schnee has really done a number on you two." Yang says angrily while squeezing Winter. "And I already made my peace with all of this."
"There's nothing wrong with you wanting more than what I can currently give you, Yang."
"Perhaps…" the blonde agrees. "But I love you. I've loved you from the first moment we met at Atlas Academy and I will honor my promise of staying next to you forever."
"Yang…" Winter says softly. "I love you too. With everything I have." she promises and kisses her girlfriend desperately, moving her hips suggestively and looking towards the bedroom, knowing Yang would get the message immediately.
Groaning in excitement, Yang grabs Winter's legs tight and stands up from the chair, not separating from the white-haired woman who is now peppering her neck with kisses and soft bites.
"Bed, now." Winter moans when she feels Yang using her hands to squeeze her butt.
Instead of answering, Yang simply walks them towards the bedroom, turning her face so she can kiss Winter again and use her tongue. Laying the Schnee woman down, Yang takes her jacket off and crawls on top of her girlfriend, who with a cheeky smile wraps her arms around her neck and pushes her down, having their lips meet in another passionate kiss.
"I've really missed you." Yang murmurs while moving her hands under Winter's blouse.
"Show me…" Winter moans and bites Yang's lip. "Show me how much you've missed me." she challenges her girlfriend and chuckles when Yang tears her top off.
Nevertheless, before the blonde can work on taking her bra off, they hear Yang's encrypted scroll go off.
Knowing that this didn't happen often, both of them stand up from the bed and go back to the studio, Winter putting Yang's jacket on while the blonde went to grab her scroll.
"Seriously, this better be good." Yang growls before answering the call.
"Yo Yang!" they both cringe at the familiar voice coming from the machine.
"PT, this better be good or else I will kill you…" she warns her informant and hears him chuckle.
"Oh, so sensitive! Were you getting lucky?" the guy on the camera tries to move around and see behind Yang.
"What I do is my business. And, trust me, you didn't want to interrupt me today for nothing."
"Ok, ok…" PT raises his hands in mock surrender. "Just thought that what I had to tell you would be of interest to you. Specially since it has to do with the Schnee."
This makes Winter look worriedly at Yang who merely nods.
"Ok, you have my attention. And, if the info is helpful, you'll also get your usual reward."
"So, I'm in Groundtown getting some drinks with a couple of friends. You know, the bar that is frequented by guards from the SDC."
Yang nods in understanding.
"I'm getting my drink, and I just happen to see this beautiful girl sitting all alone in a chair, also having a drink. And since I'm a gentleman, I thought that I would invite her to join me. Which, her loss, didn't happen. Claimed that she was waiting for someone."
"I don't get what's so peculiar about this…" Yang mutters. "Unless this is your way of moping after getting rejected."
"First of all, I don't get rejected." PT complains. "Second of all, minutes after I'm done talking to her, this SDC guard approaches her and asks her if he can sit next to her. And she accepts."
"She could have pretended she was waiting for someone because she didn't want to accept your drink."
"Perhaps, but, I don't think this woman is looking for a hookup. Or, if her idea of having a good night involves getting a guy all fucked up. Then that's different."
"She's getting him drunk?" Yang is now curious.
"The guy is gonna start spilling stuff soon. And when I asked Junior about her, he said that he has seen her around every Tuesday and Friday at the same time."
Now this was interesting.
"Send me a picture of the SDC guard right now." Yang orders him.
"Already covered sweetheart." PT sends her the pic and she momentarily turns the camera and mic off, making Winter take a look at the man.
"I think I've seen him around." Yang says worriedly.
"He does look familiar." Winter murmurs while taking out a list and cross-referencing the image with the SDC database.
After a couple of seconds, they find that it's a hit.
"He works at the manor and main factory. Has been ordered to follow Weiss to and from the orphanage." Winter tells her.
"Which means he knows routes." Yang says worriedly and runs to get her shoes and jacket on, turning the camera and mic on again. "Do you have a picture of the woman he's talking to."
"Not one where you can see her face. It seems like she knew where the cameras were located and placed herself where there is least light."
"Ok, the info you gave me was good, PT. Your usual will be deposited."
"Always nice doing business with you Yang." PT smirks and hangs up, sending Yang the address of the nightclub and a pass.
"That makes things easier." Yang smirks and goes to where Winter is now sitting. "I hate that I have to leave." she pouts.
This makes Winter smile.
"I hate that you're leaving too." she stands up and hugs Yang tight. "But I don't like the fact that this woman is asking questions."
"I know, and I'll go find out what she knows." the blonde kisses her tenderly. "Promise I'll be back soon!" she winks and grabs her motorcycle keys before going away.
WBWBWBWBWBWB
"Are you sure…" Blake hesitates before putting the helmet on. "That this is safe?"
"Bumblebee?" Yang asks while sitting on the motorcycle and turning it on. "Of course it is!" she then chuckles. "Don't tell me the kitty cat is afraid of heights?"
"That doesn't make sense at all." the cat faunus says annoyed. "And how did you know I'm a cat faunus?"
"Your hair bow moved a little during the fight." the blonde says absently and makes space for Blake to sit behind her. "Come in kitty, come on!"
"If you say something else I promise I'll kill you." Blake says angrily while sitting.
"Oh don't be that way." Yang chuckles. "Besides, think of it as my way to distract you."
"Distract me from what?" the faunus asks worriedly.
"The fact that we've started moving already." she points out and immediately feels Blake squeezing her tighter. "Trust me, nothing will happen to us."
"I just don't like motorcycles." she murmurs. "They rely heavily on your balance and if you happen to get hit, the probabilities of coming out unharmed are pretty much nonexistent."
Yang merely chuckles.
"Ok, so it seems like someone is a little paranoid."
"I like to think of it as precautious." Blake says annoyed.
"Then how did you move around town with the White Fang?" Yang honestly asks. "From what I've seen, most of them use motorcycles."
"Like any person moves… Walking."
"How did you escape after a heist?"
"I ran or got in a car." the cat faunus says softly. "Lieutenants at the White Fang tend to have more privileges than the rest, so most of the times I moved by car."
"So you are a pretty big deal then, Blake."
"Was." the cat faunus emphasizes. "And yes, my relationship with another lieutenant gave me the opportunity to surpass fellow White Fang members"
"Adam Taurus." Yang says and this makes Blake squeeze her waist. "Just like the White Fang has their informants inside the SDC, I also have informants inside the White Fang."
"Makes sense…" Blake murmurs. "But yes, Adam saw me as his apprentice and favored me when it came to missions and assignments. In fact, the robbery at the dust company… He was the one supposed to lead it."
"Mmmm so the SDC actually managed to get some good intel." the blonde says absently.
"What do you mean by that?" she asks carefully.
"I will explain, but later. I don't want to repeat information twice and I want to do it in a safer location."
Blake nods in understanding and remembers another question she had.
"I want to know. How did you find me? I thought I was being careful."
"You were." Yang chuckles. "Honestly, it was bad luck what made me find you."
"What do you mean?"
"You rejected the wrong guy."
This makes Blake laugh.
"You mean that guy is your informant? Pretty clever contact to have."
"He's pretty decent and can blend in with human snobs." Yang laughs and this makes Blake look at her.
"The way you said that, and the fact that you can smell me…" she says carefully. "Does that mean that you're faunus as well?"
"Can't you tell?"
"Your smell is confusing." the cat faunus explains. "Like it's not fully there but there's still a lingering presence."
"Because my father is human and my mother was faunus." Yang explains. "Although physically I don't look like a faunus, my senses have been enhanced thanks to my mother's heritage. I can see in the dark, I have a heightened sense of smell, better stamina…"
"That's quite shocking." Blake says surprised. "I've never met a half-faunus."
"I don't expect you'll find one in Atlas. They're too racist for it. But in Patch, where I grew up, humans and faunus coexist peacefully with each other."
"That sounds like something out of a dream."
"In Patch it is a reality. Took a lot of effort from both humans and faunus, but they worked things out."
"Do you think that can be possible in Atlas?"
"With the current leaders and politicians; no. But, the new generation is tolerant and welcoming of faunus. They want to get to know them and to engage with them."
"Like Weiss."
"Yes. They've all heard the stories their parents have told them about faunus. But at the schools, hunters and huntresses are teaching them that before faunus and humans despised each other, they fought during the great wars side by side. In fact, it was thanks to the faunus that the humans were capable of surviving the night attacks made by the Grimm."
"I didn't know that." Blake says softly.
"Not many people in Atlas do. Such a shame." Yang gives her a sad smile. "But it's even sadder to see that not even the faunus of Atlas are aware of this. But then again, kinda makes sense since that lack of knowledge led to the creation of the White Fang."
"You mean you don't have the White Fang in Patch?"
"They tried to go there once." the blonde huntress remembers. "But pretty quickly they were pushed out by the faunus of Patch. I mean, kinda hard to make an argument of equality to people that don't need it." she chuckles. "Because the White Fang was preaching something that had already been done in Patch. Without violence."
"The White Fang wasn't always like this…" Blake murmurs dejectedly. "We truly wanted to make things better for faunus. But somewhere along the way we got lost…"
"I know. Before the White Massacre, I went to some rallies with my faunus friends. The former leader of the White Fang, Ghira Belladonna, was having some meetings with the faunus from Patch in order to learn more about them. He was a really good man." Yang chuckles. "Quite intimidating at first, but once you get to know him he's really nice and clever."
Blake nods in agreement, feeling sadness at having to hear about her father from a stranger.
"And before you ask, I know who you are. Since you gave Weiss your name and she asked me to keep an eye on you…" she says understandingly. "I will only say that I know what it means to follow your dreams and ideals. And that I understand how hard it is to admit you were wrong." she chuckles knowingly. "But trust me on this; nothing is unforgiven. Specially if the people we're seeking forgiveness from love us."
This makes Blake close her eyes and squeeze Yang's waist in understanding, letting the huntress know that her advice was heard and appreciated.
"Thank you." she whispers and opens her eyes when she feels the motorcycle stop.
"You're welcome." Yang says to her earnestly. "And…" she points at the cabin in front of her. "Welcome to our headquarters!"
