As soon as The ladybug couple got back from their date, Blake had noticed that Yang seemed slightly saddened about something.
Once Blake was certain that Ruby and Weiss were asleep she went downstairs looking for Yang.
Once downstairs, Blake looked around the house but couldn't find her anywhere. Using her heightened hearing, Blake could hear someone whispering to who she assumed was Zwei by the barks in between words.
Blake walked out into the backyard to find Yang sitting on the step with Zwei sitting in her lap.
"Hey Yang." Blake said as she sat down next to her partner.
"Oh hey Blake." Yang replied, seeming slightly startled by Blake's presence.
"Is everything ok?" Blake asked, watching Yang as she slowly ran her hand over Zwei's back.
"Yeah of course." Yang weakly lied, still staring off into the distance absentmindedly.
"You're a terrible liar Yang." Blake sighed, thankful that Yang wore her heart on her sleeve
"I guess it runs in the family huh." Yang joked, her normal brightness and humour completely devoid from the statement.
"Is there anyway I can help?" Blake queried, worried for her friend and teammate.
"Think you can yell out I like Weiss like I did with you and Rubbles?" Yang sighed, knowing that probably wouldn't end well.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Blake cautioned, thinking of all the ways that plan could backfire.
"Was worth a shot." Yang sighed, cracking her back before returning to staring into the distance.
"Why not ask her tomorrow at the beach? I can keep Ruby away when you want to ask her." Blake mentioned, hoping it would help Yang in some way.
"Do you think it would work? I mean I don't even know how she feels." Yang sighed, questioning if it was even worth trying.
"You can only try Yang. I will try and help as much as I can although we both know how well I am with relationships." Blake joked trying to help make Yang feel better.
Yang laughed at the joke and started to seem more like her usual self after that.
"Thanks Blakey. Ya know I really am glad you and Ruby are together. You make her happier than i've seen her in a long time." Yang said as she stood up, letting Zwei down to run and roll around in the grass.
Blake blushed profusely at the compliment which caused Yang to laugh more before the trio walked back inside to head to bed.
The next morning the four girls woke up and started packing for the beach.
"I'm so excited." Ruby cheered from her room so loud that Yang and Weiss could hear her down the hall.
"Bet I can still kick your butt at volleyball." Yang called back, knowing it would rile Ruby.
The sister playfully argued back and forth while double checking they had everything they needed for the day. Once everyone was set they left the house with called of goodbye to Taiyang and a half sober Qrow.
After a ten minute walk, cutting through the forest around the house, the girls arrived at one of Patch's coastlines.
The shore was covered in white sand as far as the eye could see that faded into darker yellow colour the further the tide came in. Down the coast were a few groups of families enjoying their day in the sun and a pair of volleyball nets. Behind the nets was the building that housed the public bathrooms and change rooms.
"So what now?" Blake asked, looking around at the beach and ocean.
"Volleyball?" Ruby asked, looking up at Yang while ready to bolt across the sand.
"Volleyball." Yang nodded, racing with Ruby towards the nets leaving Blake and Weiss behind.
"I guess we should follow them." Blake sighed, picking up the beach umbrella that Yang had been carrying before running off.
"They're so childish."Weiss chided, pinching the bridge of her nose before following Blake down the beach.
"Yes but I wouldn't have them any other way." Blake replied, smiling at the memory of Ruby trying to sleep eating a cookie.
Having found a nice spot that wasn't too far from the courts, Blake and Weiss set up the umbrella and laid out the towels
"Blake could I ask you a question?" Weiss asked, sounding calm and collected.
"Of course." Blake replied, having just laid her towel out.
"Are you worried about people judging you for being in a same sex relationship?" Weiss queried, looking calm externally but Blake could see that Weiss seemed nervous.
"I'm not so worried about that as I am that I'm a Faunus in a relationship with a human. Most people aren't concerned about two females being together these days but Faunus are still looked at as lesser beings and I do worry about how they would treat Ruby." Blake replied, her ears slowly falling as she spoke.
"I'm sorry if I brought up a sore subject Blake." Weiss said, worried about her friend and teammate.
"No it's ok. Between the four of us I doubt we would have much trouble." Blake smiled, knowing her team would always be there for her. "If you don't mind me asking what brought this on?"
"Oh w-well I've never really met anyone who wasn't in what the Atlas aristocrats considered a normal relationship." Weiss sighed, remembering how life was in Atlas.
The stutter and the slight blush on Weiss' face had Blake questioning Weiss' real intentions. Before she could ask, Ruby sped over and glomped knocking her over.
"Oh yeah I win again." Yang cheered as Ruby buried her head into the crook of Blake's neck.
"Yang. No more volleyball." Blake wheezed, trying to catch her breath after having the wind knocked out of her by the red clad cookie monster.
"Ugh come on." Weiss said, pinching the bridge of her nose before dragging Yang towards the changing rooms.
"Ruby. Air please." Blake wheezed still stuck under Ruby.
After a couple moments, Ruby realised what she was doing and quickly jumped off ow Blake and helped her up, racing through apologies the entire walk to the changerooms.
Once the the girls had gotten changed into their swimsuits they headed towards the water. Ruby and Yang raced off again and ran into the water until they were about waist deep and started splashing water at each other while Blake and Weiss laid down on their town under the umbrella.
Blake had been reading the book Weiss had gotten her for a while before Ruby ran up to her.
"Blake come on you have to come and swim with me." Ruby whined, bouncing up and down in front of Blake.
"Ruby I can't i'm sorry." Blake replied, not looking away from her book.
"But Blake you're at the beach. You have to come swimming." Ruby whined, trying to pull Blake to her feet.
"No Ruby you don't understand. I can't swim." Blake said, putting emphasis on the word can't.
Ruby tilted her head to the side for a few moments, the gears in her head turning slowly, until her expression changed from one of confusion to one of realisation.
"I'll teach you then." Ruby beamed, her confidence slowly spreading to Blake.
"I don't…. I don't feel comfortable trying here in front of everyone." Blake said, blushing slightly.
"that's fine come on I know a great spot." Ruby said before grabbing Blake's hand and leading down the beach and yelling to Yang that they were going to look around.
After walking down the beach for a few minutes, Ruby stopped and turned to face Blake.
"Ready?" Ruby asked, staring into Blake's golden orbs.
Blake nodded as she was led into the water by Ruby. Once far enough in Blake followed Ruby's instructions and spent the afternoon practicing to swim
As the sun slowly set on the horizon Yang and Weiss sat on the beach watching the waves. Ruby had Blake had been off on their own for hours leaving Yang and Weiss on their own.
"Hey Weiss there's… there's something i need to tell you." Yang said, nervously tapping on her thigh.
"What is it?" Weiss asked, now giving her attention to Yang.
"I have been trying to get my thoughts in order for a while now and I think I know what I want to say. I like you Weiss and I was wondering if you would go out with me." Yang said, her tapping having stopped once she started talking.
There was silence for a few moments before Weiss finally said anything.
"Im… I'm sorry but I can't." Weiss sadly replied, looking at her hands like the were the most interesting thing in the world.
"It's ok don't worry about it. Listen i'm going to go and find Blake and Rubbles. They've been on there own for a while and we gotta start heading home." Yang said as she stood up and started walking down the beach, trying her best to hold back tears until she was out of sight of Weiss.
Mwhahahahahah hahahahahahahahah.
*Slapped around the back of the head again*
Damn it FNDM you're only making it worse by hitting me.
So how many people hate me now for this? I may be having a little too much fun with it.
There will be at least one more chapter before the team returns to Beacon and then a new arc will begin.
As for the beach for anyone here who has been to Bondi beach in New South Wales so if you have been there that may help you visualise it. If not then google is your friend.
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