A/N: The end of vol3 did some very interesting exploration of the weaknesses of Yang and Blake's characters, couldn't resist the chance to pull a little of that into this, even without a lost arm.

Yang sat despondently on the bench at the airship terminal, she couldn't understand why Ruby told her to wait here. Blake wouldn't be discharged until tomorrow, and she just wanted to lie in bed.

She was shocked out of her moping by the sight of her partner, moving slowly and unsteadily with an untidily packed duffel bag slung over her shoulder.
"Blake?"

The brunette startled on hearing her name, then winced. "Yang." Her response was closed, wary.

"You were going to just leave? Without saying goodbye?" The blonde's reaction was steeped in disbelief.

"I-" Blake chocked, the excuses that came so easily to mind evading her now she needed to speak. She turned quickly, better to go before disbelief turned into anger.

"I'm sorry" it was quiet, almost a whimper, but it froze the faunus in her tracks. She turned to find Yang crumpled, her face in her hands. There was moisture, tears she realised with a shock. She had seen Yang cry after the Mercury fight, but this was different. Seeing Yang like this when she couldn't imagine the reason, it made her want to run more than ever, but she just couldn't. She awkwardly took off the bag and sat down beside her partner.

"Yang, what do you mean?" She hesitantly stroked the other girl's back.

"You got hurt. I should have protected you" Yang's voice was quiet and crackly.

Blake was better at self recrimination than comfort, "That was my own fault. I was careless"

Yang rambled on "Ruby was so mad, I've never seen her like that. Like she thought I was just going to get myself hurt"

"I'm sure she was just worried about you"

Yang unfolded enough to look her partner in the eye "But you thought so too, didn't you"

Blake sighed, so Yang did hear her cry out before she charged. "Yang, Adam is very dangerous. I've seen him kill with a single strike; even a Hunter" sensing she had Yang's attention she continued "That's why I have to leave. If I go he will have no reason to come after any of you. You will be safe"

"Except Ruby kneed him in the crotch" in addition to announcing their teammates presence, Weiss's comment caused the young man who had walked up on their arrival to shift uncomfortably and retreat to the other end of the platform.

"Weiss called him a steer" Ruby pointed out defensively

Despite her recent blood loss Blake still managed to pale considerably "Why? Why would you do that?" Adam had killed people for less; his own people.

"It was a Ruby plan. Besides, he already wanted to kill me. Schnee, remember" Weiss pointed at herself.

"Ironwood chased him halfway to Mistral, he's not coming back here anytime soon" Ruby pointed out.

"So you'll stay?" Yang asked, a hopeful smile breaking out as she picked up Blake's bag and held it possessively.

"I guess I have no choice" Blake couldn't help smiling in response.