{On the black and white of a chessboard; We met by chance}
"Is reading really all you ever do?"
Blake raised a thin eyebrow, golden eyes raising above the top of her book for a brief moment before returning to the text. "You know the answer to that question, Yang."
Yang huffed and flipped onto her stomach, puffing out her cheeks as she stretched out across Blake's lap. This was a recent development: when they first met Blake wouldn't even let her on her bed let alone her lap. But things had changed during their partnership and the faunus girl was growing more and more comfortable around her, something that Yang was very glad for.
She shifted on top of Blake's thighs. Soft.
"Well…yeah I know but still. Don't you ever mix things up? Change the routine?"
Blake pondered this for a short second. "Well, sometimes I read in the library…"
The blonde shook her head. "Not what I meant and you know it."
Her partner frowned and lowered her book to rest on her stomach, reaching down to flick Yang's forehead. The action did nothing to deter the girl however, still stubbornly waiting for her answer with puffed cheeks and narrowed eyes.
"Is it really so wrong that I like to read?"
"Not at all!" Yang quickly said, sitting up onto her knees. "It's just…well you do it all the time! Why not try something different for a change?"
There was a brief pause as the brunette seemed to think over her suggestion, the tilting scales behind her curious eyes wobbling dangerously as she carefully weighed her options per Yang's suggestion. The blonde leaned closer, practically in the girl's face as she loomed over the forgotten book on her lap, lilac eyes urging her towards the decision she wanted to hear.
Unfortunately Blake began to shake her head, pushing Yang away to lift her book back up to continue reading. "No. It's at a really good part right now."
Yang audibly groaned, falling back onto her heels with an air of defeat weighing her down. She knew her partner was stubborn and reclusive at times, but this was just ridiculous.
Acting fast, she lunged forward and snatched the book from Blake's hands, holding it high above her head letting the tome hang behind her. This gained the bookworm's attention immediately, golden eyes wide in shock before narrowing in irritation and borderline anger as she lashed out at Yang, curled fingers slashing at the girl's abdomen. Yang moved out of the way just in time, giggling at the frustrated growl sent her way.
"Give it back, Yang!"
"Mmmmmm….nope!" She moved it when Blake made a grab for it, laughing as the girl climbed on top of her in her desperate attempt to retrieve her stolen item. Knees dug into her thighs, fingers pressed into her shoulder as the other was outstretched towards the book that was just barely out of reach, ample breasts smothered her face…
Yang fell backwards in surprise, face red and burning. Unfortunately, her loss of balance triggered Blake's own downfall, sending them both tumbling back to the sheets, the bed bouncing under their sudden weight. Noticing that Blake's chest was still too close for comfort, Yang used her hand on the girl's waist to steady her as she wriggled out of their current position until they were face to face.
By this point Blake had stopped her attempts to retrieve her book, noticing the situation at hand as well as she stared at Yang mortified. The two locked eyes, so close they could each see past them to the inner workings of their soul, the pain from their pasts visible at this proximity, broken by the light of their never-ending hope, happiness, and perseverance to right their wrongs and be the best they could be.
Yang could see the crying little child, face smeared with dirt and blood, pressing her ears close to her head in fear, concealing them as she hid who she was from those who might prosecute her for it.
Blake could see the lost little girl shaking and scared, walking blindly in the dark with no form of guidance, a swath of red cloth following close in her wake, their hands joined as she whispered shaky reassurances that she didn't believe herself.
They could each see what the other hid so well from the world, gold and purple betraying their best kept secrets, their sudden intimacy unlocking them from a place where no keyhole existed.
They both looked on into the depths of their very being, gaze unwavering and breath steady, neither moving from their position, neither fleeing from the dark memories coming to light in their contact.
And this - they both knew - was why they were partners.
Without breaking their eye contact, Blake lowered her head towards Yang's, resting her forehead against the blonde's. Yang reached up to tuck some of Blake's hair behind her ear but kept her hand up there, palm gently cupping the faunus' cheek.
The book lay on the ground beside them, forgotten.
A/N: Hey guys! I know it's been awhile and I feel absolutely awful about not uploading as often as I promised. Unfortunately, I can't say I'm back to upload every Friday again like I want to but I'll still try to get the occasional fic up.
But yeah, I'm going to give you the age old excuse: I'm super busy with college. I've heard it a million times and now it is time for me to use it myself. I'm deeply sorry and I'm going to try my best to write more fics. I'm hoping that once volume 3 comes out my drive will be sparked but until then, I'm just too exhausted.
Plus, I've been trying to start up a small business and find a job so...yeah. Like I said, no promises on constant fics again.
In fact, most of my uploads are going to be fics I've already posted that are on tumblr so if you follow me there you may have already read this. But I thought I'd upload it anyway because it's easier to access this way and I feel better about not posting anything at all.
But yes, so sorry I've been absent. I'll try harder but don't expect anything too soon.
