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Blake was currently sitting in a coffee shop, sighing into her coffee.
"Why so down?" Blake jumped and turned to see Coco standing next to her.
"Oh, hey, Coco," Blake replied awkwardly. "It's...nothing."
"Well, that's a lie," Coco said as she sat down across from Blake. "What's wrong?"
Blake took a moment, before she sighed. "I just...I can't get a job."
When she didn't continue, Coco quirked an eyebrow. "And?"
"It's just...Why? Why can't I get a job? I send application after application, but I keep getting rejected. What's going on?"
"Maybe you're applying to the wrong jobs? Or the wrong people? Job hunting can be tough. A lot of things need to be considered." But as she said that, a thought popped up in her mind. "Hey, I just remembered." Blake looked up at her. "I have this friend who owns a bookshop and she's looking to hire someone." Blake obviously perked up at the statement. "I could introduce you."
Blake beamed. "Really? Yes! Yes, thank you!" She practically leaped forward to hug Coco.
"Whoa, calm down, Blake! Calm down! This doesn't automatically mean you'll get the job."
"I know, but at least it's something."
Coco smiled. "Alright, here's the plan. First, we go shopping."
Blake deadpanned. "Excuse me?"
"Well, we need to get you a proper outfit for your interview." Blake nodded. "Then, we'll head back to your place to grab your resume. Then we'll head to the bookstore. Got it?"
Blake gave her a determined nod.
(**)
"Aunt Ruby, I'm bored!" Amber whined.
Ruby, who was sitting across from her at her desk, sighed. "So am I. But, well, that's work for ya."
Amber squirmed in her seat. "What are you doing?"
"Paperwork. Lots and lots of paperwork."
"Is that fun?"
"It's not. Believe me, it's not."
"Then, why do you do it?"
"Because, if I don't, my boss will get very angry with me."
"Ruby!"
"Ah, speak of the devil." Ruby got up from her desk and stepped out of her office to see Weiss stomping towards her. "Yes, Weiss. What is it now?"
"You forgot to stamp our contract with the Coal Company."
Ruby blinked, then pinched the bridge of her nose. "That's what you're so worked up about? A stamp? You could have done that yourself, at your desk. Instead, you chose to come down here to yell at me?"
"It's about the principal of the matter. I can't just let you slip up like this."
"You know, you would think you'd go a little lighter on me, considering you're sleeping with my sister."
Weiss' face immediately turned red, though from embarrassment or anger, Ruby couldn't tell. "That's not relevant, right now!" Weiss yelled as she pushed the contract into Ruby's hand. "Just stamp it and give it back to me."
Ruby just shook her head as she returned to her desk. She sat down, pulled out her stamp and slammed it onto the contract. Done. She looked up from her desk as she made to get up, only to freeze in the motion. Amber's chair was empty. She looked all around her office and under her desk. No Amber.
Oh no.
(**)
Once aunt Weiss started yelling at Ruby, Amber decided to have a look around. She quietly got up and slipped past the two arguing women.
The hall she walked down wasn't any more interesting than Ruby's office. Blank walls, few pictures. A few people were standing or walking around, but they either didn't notice her or gave her strange looks.
Amber sighed. This was far more boring than she had thought. Suddenly, she walked into something. She took a step and realized she hadn't walked into something, but someone.
The woman had ginger hair with a pink tied to the back of her head. Green eyes stared down at Amber in curiosity as a smile appeared on the woman's face. "Salutations!"
What?
"I'm Penny," the woman said as she turned to Amber and reached out with her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Amber stared at the hand a few moments before slowly taking it. "I'm Amber."
"It's a pleasure to meet you."
Amber's kitty ears twitched in confusion. "Didn't you already say that?"
The smile vanished as Penny stared off into the distance. "So I did," she said as she smiled at Amber again.
This woman thoroughly confused Amber.
Penny then started to look around. "Are you alone?" She looked back down at Amber. "Where's your mommy?"
"She's not here. I came here with aunt..."
"Amber!" Both of them turned to the source of the voice to see Ruby running towards them. The woman quickly reached them, knelt down and hugged Amber. "Oh, sweetheart, thank god you're okay. I was so worried." She then pulled back and looked at Amber sternly. "You can't just walk off on your own like that! What if you got hurt?"
"I'm sorry," Amber replied as she looked down in regret.
Ruby then turned to Penny and her eyes widened. "Penny?!"
"Hi, Ruby." Penny waved. "So, she's with you? Who is she?" Penny gasped. "Is she your daughter?"
"No, no, Penny," Ruby replied as she got up. "This is Amber. Blake's daughter."
"Ohh, you mean the faunus woman you're desperately in love with."
"Aghad ahahaha, I'm not desperately in love with her," Ruby replied before muttering under breath, "anymore."
"So, where is she?"
"I don't know. Amber wanted to spend the day with me, so I brought her here while Blake stayed at home."
"I see."
Ruby then turned to Amber. "Amber, this is Penny. She's a good friend of mine."
Amber smiled at Penny. If she was a friend of Ruby, she had to be a good person.
"Thank you, for finding her, Penny. I owe you one."
"Don't worry about it, Ruby."
"I'll treat you to dinner, sometime. Right now, we have to get back to my office. See you later?"
"Of course."
They waved each other goodbye as Penny walked off.
Ruby then extended her hand to Amber and she took it as Ruby started leading her back to her office.
(**)
"Alright, I have no more questions," the woman said as she reached out her hand. "Thank you for coming, Miss Wukong. I'll contact you soon to let you know my decision."
Blake took her hand and smiled. "Thank you for meeting with me, Miss Scarlatina."
"Please," the brunette rabbit faunus returned the smile, brown eyes shining with warmth. "Call me Velvet."