Bumbleby Daycare
Summary: Yang has a sick day.
Today is Sunday the only day of the week Bumbleby is closed. I should be at home reading novels, drinking tea, and relaxing in the comforts of my apartment. Alas, I'm here at Yang and Ruby's house taking care of a sick Yang. I was called early in the morning by Yang's mom telling me that she had to work and asked if I could take care of Yang for the day. Although reluctant I accepted her request for no reason in particular. Honestly I don't know myself why I said yes.
Knowing I couldn't take care of both Ruby and Yang I recruited Weiss to help me, although she argued why she should help, in the end she decided to help me. Weiss sounded a little happy during the call even though she complained throughout most of it.
"Blakey, I'm not sick. The world is spinning awfully fast today isn't it?" Yang is without a single doubt in my mind sick. "Tell whoever controls the earth to slow its spinning down."
"Right, I'll call him later and complain." why can't she just admit that she's not feeling well? I look over at Yang's bedroom door that is slightly open and I spot a worried looking Ruby peaking through the small opening. Weiss is next to Ruby, she is also looking concerned as she takes a glance at the usually cheerful Yang.
"Ruby, don't stare at me like I have two heads. I told you I'm completely fine." Yang reassures her younger sister, while giving her younger sister a weak smile. Ruby pushes the door open and hops into the bed crushing Yang with a hug.
"Don't die!" it's a small fever I don't think she is going to die Ruby. I look over to Weiss who is now at Yang's bedside.
"How are you feeling, Yang?" Weiss genuinely asked Yang.
"Weiss, stop being so nice, I should be the one asking you how you are." Yang teased Weiss.
"Weiss, you're not sick too are you?!" Ruby gasps in shock.
"Weiss, I can get you to the hospital if you're not feeling well." I join in.
"Be quiet you dolts! That's the last time I'll ever show any bit of concern for you." Weiss now irritated turns around and marches out of Yang's bedroom with Ruby in tow.
I turn my attention back to Yang who is having a harsh coughing fit.
"Why are you denying the fact that you are sick? I want the truth."
"Oh that. No big deal, it's just an act I put on for Ruby. She wouldn't stop crying earlier when she found out I was sick, I don't want to worry her." Yang nasally admits.
"Yang…" I lie down next to her and pull her into a hug. "You're a great older sister, you know?"
"W-when you say it like that, it's really embarrassing!" Yang breaks our hug and hides her head under her covers. As usual she's weak against complements and teasing.
"Aww, come on Yang. Show me that cute face of yours."
"D-don't tease a sick person, you big bully." Yang peaks her head out of the covers showing a red glow across her face. I look at Yang's wildly disheveled hair going out in all directions; it looks as though she was struck by lightning.
"Yang let me brush your hair. It's a shame to have such pretty hair in a mess."
"Okay…" Yang sits up and moves forward enough for me to sit behind her. I grab a brush before fixing Yang's out of control hair. Yang seems to enjoy it as she lets out small giggles during every few strokes. "You love me don't you, Blakey?"
"D-don't get ahead of yourself. At most I like you." Yang's just a kid but her innocent words still make me flustered.
"That's a start. I will definitely make you say you love me one day." Yang optimistically declares. Yang tilts her head back to see my face. "Your face is a red, try not to get sick, Blakey." Yang is just a kid Blake don't take what she says so seriously!
"Anyway it's time for your medicine." I finish fixing Yang's hair and move off her bed to get the medicine on a table not to far away.
"Well to be honest I'm not sick any-"Yang stops short of completing her sentence when her coughing acts up.
"You aren't fooling me, now be a good kid and take your medicine." I fill up a small cup halfway with medicine and bring it over to Yang. "Say ah~"
"Noo~!" Yang screams. She darts out of her bed and runs into her closet.
"Yang, get out of there this instant." I pull on the closet door and find that it won't open. Yang must be holding the door close from the inside.
"I don't want to drink it!" I can hear Yang's raspy voice from the other side of the door.
"Stop being such a child."
"I'm still nine years old, you old cat!" did she call me old? I'm still fifteen!
"If you come out now I won't break any bones, Yang." I can't promise not giving her a concussion.
"You just said something about giving me a concussion, no deal!" Yang rejects my first offer. Darn, I have to stop saying my thoughts out loud. "H-how about a kiss in exchange for me taking my medicine?" Yang tries to negotiate with me.
"Let me think about it for a bit, how about no?" does Yang really think she can win this?
"You liar, you didn't even consider my deal!"
"I'm shocked, to think you would accuse me of lying."
"Well, were you lying?" Yang questioned.
"I was."
"Why are you shocked then?!" I can hear Yang coughing more frequently and harsher.
"I'll give you a peck on the cheek, how about that?" Yang is getting worse by the minute, I have to hurry up and finish this.
The closet door opens slightly and a small hand with its pinky extended comes out.
"Pinky promise."
"Fine." I intertwine my pink with Yang's completing negotiations. "Now come out here so I can give you the medicine."
Yang steps out of the closet slowly with her head titled downwards to protect her mouth from medicine going in it.
"Open up."
Yang closes her eyes, pinches her nose, and opens her mouth. I pour the medicine quickly in Yang's mouth and watch her face contort due to the disgusting taste of the medicine.
"Yuck, that was horrible. Now I feel all sleepy."
"You should get some rest, Yang." I pick up the drowsy Yang in a princess carry style and set her down gently on her bed. I tuck her in and get ready to turn off lamp before Yang stops me.
"I don't want to sleep, you're here so I want to talk with you some more." Yang whispers in a drowsy voice.
"I'll talk with you all you want after you wake up, but for now get some rest."
"Stay with me, hold my hand until I fall asleep." Yang yawns as she holds her small hand out waiting for me to grab it.
"I guess it can't be helped." I pull a chair next to Yang's bedside and hold her hand.
"You're going to be here when I wake up?" Yang with slightly open eyes looks at me.
"Yeah, I will." I use my free hand to rub Yang's back softly.
"You love me don't you…?" Yang's words fade off slowly and are replaced by her soft breathing.
"Good night, Yang." I lean over to give Yang a small peck on her cheek before laying my head on her bed next to hers. With that small peck I fulfilled my promise with Yang.
Maybe I like Yang in my own special way.
XXX
The last I remember I was sitting on a chair next to Yang's bed side, so why is it that I'm lying in Yang's bed?
I try to get up only to find that Yang is hugging me tightly, leaving me unable to get up. I pry Yang's grabby hands off of me as gentle as possible trying not to wake Yang up. After a few minutes of delicately getting off Yang's bed I stand up and stretch.
"Blakey, I'm hungry." Yang groaned as she slowly sat up and rubbed her tired eyes. I thought I woke her up but it was her stomach.
"That's a good sign, what do you want to eat?"
"An apple." that's unusually normal for Yang.
"Alright." I acknowledged. Heading towards the door to head to the kitchen I'm stopped by the sound of Yang's voice.
"Wait!" Yang yells.
I turn back towards Yang and wait for her to continue.
"The apples I want them cut up into b-b-bunny ear shaped pieces…" Yang fiddles with her blanket and looks at the ceiling as she makes her odd request. There really is a cute side to Yang after all, she just had to get a little sick to really show it.
"I got it."
I exit Yang's room and make my way to the kitchen, but before heading to my original destination I take a detour to the living room. Stepping in the living room I see Weiss and Ruby clumsily playing video games. Ruby is sitting comfortably in Weiss's lap as the two laugh and call out directions to help one another. I'm certain I know the reason why Weiss decided to come today now.
"Enjoying yourself, Weiss?" I teased Weiss.
Weiss jumps slightly in place before turning her line of sight towards me.
"I-I'm not. Don't be foolish, Blake. It's not like a game for commoners can amuse me, who has refined tastes in entertainment.
"In other words, you were having fun, yes?"
"S-shut up." Weiss should just be a little more honest with herself.
"Weiss, you weren't having fun?" Ruby looks up at Weiss with puppy dog eyes.
"Ah-uhm…yes, I was having a lot of fun…" Weiss mumbled with a blushed face.
"I'm going to make Yang a snack, are you hungry too Ruby?"
"Yeah!" Ruby yells, hopping off Weiss's laps before asking Weiss, "Weiss, will you make me a snack?"
"Yes." Weiss gives a warm smile to Ruby and ruffles her hair. Weiss gets up and passes me heading towards the kitchen I follow closely behind.
I skillfully cut the apples into bunny ear shapes, while Weiss is looking uncomfortable searching through the fridge.
"Have you ever cooked something before?" I can't help but question, Weiss.
"Of course I have!"
"Pouring boiling water into a cup of noodles doesn't count."
"Why not?!" judging from Weiss's reaction I know the answer to my question.
"Do me a favor and boil some water, Weiss."
"Why should I?" Is Weiss pouting?
"I'll show you how to cook something after giving Yang her apples."
"Humph, it's not like I want to learn or anything, but I'll allow you to just this once." Weiss says that but she doesn't realize the smile on her face.
I return back to Yang who is nibbling hungrily on her pillow.
"Here eat these instead of your pillow." I hand her a plate of bunny ear shaped apples.
"You aren't going to feed them to me?"
"No."
"Haha, well it was worth a try." Yang laughs, she smiles in delight when she sees the apples are cut the way she requested. Yang finishes her plate quickly, and then complains, "I'm still hungry, Blakey!"
Exactly like I thought, it's a good thing I had Weiss boil water.
"Okay, I'll get you something else." I leave Yang's room again and return back to the kitchen.
"B-Blake! The toaster is on fire!" Ruby runs behind me screaming in terror.
"Weiss, I thought I told you to boil water."
"That's exactly what I did." Weiss points at a pot of water sitting on the stove which isn't even turned on.
"Okay, so how did the toaster catch on fi- never mind, I don't want to know." I throw a damp rag over the toaster causing the fire to die out. At least the house won't burn down, that's one problem out of the way.
"Wow that was like a magic trick!" Ruby claps her hands in awe.
"Humph." Weiss doesn't look too pleased with Ruby praising me.
"Do you think the water is going to boil at that rate, Weiss?"
"Huh? It's heating right now. I do it all the time at home, I put the pot on the stove and have my servants watch over it." Weiss must have some good hearted servants who turn on the stove when she leaves. Maybe I shouldn't tell her anything after all, but I need to make something for Yang.
I get closer to the stove and position my hand near the switch.
"Weiss, can you get me that cup of noodles behind you?"
"Oh, sure." once Weiss turns around I flip the switch on secretly, or so I thought. Ruby is staring at me with a shocked look on her face. I put a finger to my lips gesturing for Ruby to keep what had happen a secret between us. Ruby nods her head up and down while giggling.
"Thanks Weiss." I take the cup out of her hand and look at the water that is slowly coming to a boil after a few minutes.
"I told you I could boil water." Weiss confidently crosses her arms.
"Right, sorry for doubting you. I don't think I need to teach you how to cook after all." I send an apology to Weiss as I pour the water cautiously over the noodles.
"Humph, you've finally realized my prowess in the kitchen." Weiss boasts. Weiss seems to be cutting an apple for Ruby, I'm glad Weiss can cut properly at least.
"Weiss, you are just too cute!" Ruby hugs Weiss tightly around her waist and laughs happily.
"Wh-what? You dolt, d-don't just say whatever you want." Weiss's face is flushed a crimson red.
I'll leave these two alone to have their fun together. Grabbing the cup and a fork I walk back to Yang's room.
"Blake, you took forever!" Yang is crossing her arms unhappily.
"Sorry, Weiss had some trouble boiling the water."
"Weiss took part in making this? Did she poison it? You taste it first."
Letting out a small sigh I end up complying with Yang's request and eat a few of the noodles.
"See? Not poisoned." at least I don't think so. Weiss set a toaster on fire, would it be surprising if she somehow managed to poison the water?
I swirl a few strands of noodle around the fork and bring it close to Yang's mouth.
"Wh-why are you f-feeding me? I'm not a k-kid~!"
"You wanted to me to feed you earlier, stop being difficult and open up."
"Ah, well… if you're going to do it make sure you do it right! You have to blow on it and make airplane noises."
"…."
"…"
"Yang, are you serious or is it the fever talking?"
"You won't do it?" Yang sticks out her lower lip and her eyes get watery.
"Fine… I'll do it." I sigh in defeat.
"Okay, whenever you're ready!"
I blow on the noodles first, followed by making circular motions as I move the food near Yang's mouth.
"Don't forget the noises." Yang reminds me.
"Vroom vroom."
"That's a car!"
"Choo choo."
"That's a train!"
"Meow."
"Now you're just messing with me, Blakey!" after Yang finishes her sentence I stuff the food in her mouth. Yang silently chews without another complaint. Her cheeks are a rosy red, is her fever getting worse?
"Blake, you ate off of the same fork right…?" what an odd question for Yang to ask.
"Yes?"
"Then doesn't that mean I just had an indirect k-k-kiss?!" Yang drops her fork and falls back into her bed while screaming.
"Congratulations…? Are you still hungry?"
"Nope, I'm not hungry and I feel all better now!" Yang stands up on her bed and starts to hop up and down.
"Yang, I don't think you're physically or mentally okay at this point. Come down already, you're going to hurt yourself." I set down the cup of noodles on a table and walk up to Yang's bedside.
"I'm feeling dizzy…" I quickly get on Yang's bed and hug her tightly against me, she collapses in my arms a few seconds after I hugged her.
"You dummy, don't over exert yourself when you're sick."
"Okay." Yang chuckles lightly and weakly wraps her arms around me.
I lay Yang down on her bed, and then position myself next to her.
"You still feel warm, try to sleep some more."
Yang closes the small distance between us and snuggles herself against me.
"Blakey, will you marry me when I get older?"
"O-of c-course n-n-not!" why is Yang suddenly asking me this ridiculous question?!
"You won't reconsider? Think about the fun we would have."
I can see a future of broken legs and flooded bathrooms.
"I'll have to pass on your offer after all." Why did I seriously think about a future with Yang anyway?
"Hehe, I'll make you change your mind." Yang brushes away some stray hair off my face. "You look cute when your blushing, Blakey." Why, oh why am I blushing?
"D-don't tease me. I won't change my mind so easily either."
"You said 'so easily' which means there is a chance for me?" Yang has a mischievous smirk on her face.
"I-I didn't mean it that way." that was just a mistake in my use of words, it's not like I really meant that Yang had a chance, right? Why am I doubting myself in the first place?
"You can deny your love for me now, but you'll definitely come around sooner or later, Blakey."
"You're going to be waiting for a million years."
"I can wait that long." No, Yang you definitely can't wait that long! "I'll wait however long if it means in the end you'll love me."
"Yang, you big dork."
"I love you too, Blakey."
Yang closes her eyes and falls asleep quickly after finishing what she had to say.
The next day I woke up sick and had to deal with Weiss's horrible attempt at trying to nurse me back to health.
A/N: I want to thank you guys once again for your overwhelming amount of support! I forgot to mention previously that all these chapters are not in order, and they don't take place during the same time period (you guys already knew that right?). I will also add a few more chapter that revolve around Ruby and Weiss. Also in case you haven't noticed by now there is a six year age gap between Blake and Yang, while Ruby and Weiss have a seven year age gap. Next chapter will return back to the daycare so please look forward to it.
