Talking to the Moon

Chapter 12

We Are the Moon

Note: Well, here's the finale. I know it seemed pretty abrupt, but I thought I put everything in it that needed to be in there. I hope you all enjoyed this story and I hope you enjoy this final chapter.

"H-Hello…"

"Hi Blake," she said softly.

"Yang, please listen to me. What you saw, that was all a misunderstanding? He came on me and I tried to get away, but there was nothing I could do."

"No, I understand." Yang was definitely talking in a strange tone that was throwing Blake off guard. She didn't know how to respond. She didn't know if she was telling the truth or lying about everything that's happened between them.

"I-I tried going to your house. I didn't know if anyone was home, but I stayed there for a while, hoping you would open the door, but you weren't there so I just left." There was a short break in their conversation.

"Yeah, I had to clear my head."

"Yang, are you okay? You don't sound like yourself."

"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" For some reason, the tone in her voice made things so much harder to speak to her. And on top of that, that question seemed to strike her through the heart. She was losing her and she didn't know how to handle this situation.

"I'm just… I'm worried about you. I didn't want that. I didn't mean to hurt you. All I want is for you to be happy."

"Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. That was just a misunderstanding." Again, it hit Blake hard. The complete flatness in her voice led Blake to assume that this was going nowhere. "So is there anything else you wish to say to me? If not, I'm hanging up the phone now." Blake gasped. This was her last chance. She couldn't bring herself to say that Yang was the one who called her, but she had to say something to her.

"Yang, wait. Please don't hang up. There is something I want you to hear. I don't know why, but I said everything at your doorstep, hoping you would be there, but you weren't. So I guess, I'll tell it to you straight." She suddenly paused when she heard a loud thud in the background. "What was that?"

"Don't worry about it. What was it you were going to tell me?" Blake took a nice, long breath in and out. This was it. She was going to tell her everything, but she didn't want to leave anything important out.

"Okay, here it goes. First off, I wanted to let you know that Neptune was using you. He used you to get closer to me I don't really know how that works, but I thought you should know so he can't hurt you anymore because he's already done enough of that to you as it is. Also, please don't be mad at her for telling me this, but Ruby told me that you loved me. And I will follow up with this. I love you. I've loved you ever since we met. Something about you just took my breath away. You were the part of me that I never had. Whenever I was with you, you always put a smile on my face and I felt that nothing could ever get better than when we were together. At the time, I didn't know it was love. It was until when we started high school when I started to realize that we weren't just friends. Now, I don't know about you, but I felt we were way more than friends. Even though things happened between us, I kept on trying. I made it my goal to make sure that you were happy. I tried to be there whenever you were down or when something amazing came your way. And whenever I was there for you, for good or for bad, it made me feel like the happiest person in the world." She paused. "Are you still there?"

"I'm here." Blake gasped again. This time, her voice seemed different than from earlier. It seemed that there was some life in it which motivated Blake to keep going.

"It wasn't until Neptune showed up when I started to truly realize what you meant to me. Whenever I saw you with him, I was so jealous, constantly thinking that he should have been me. I should have been the person you were with all of those times. However, I couldn't muster up the courage to separate you two. You always looked happy when you were with him, and that was something I didn't want to take away from you. That look of happiness is something I'll never forget. You've given that look a few times, but at the time, it never really meant anything." She was cut off.

"Of course it meant something. Never think like that again."

"I'm… sorry." She continued. "Then, I started to feel that you were slipping away from me. The more time you spent with Neptune, the more I started to believe that I wasn't good enough for you… like I couldn't compete." Tears started to roll down Blake's face. "Even though I thought this, I still continued to fight. Making you happy was something I just had to do and I would never be satisfied until that happened. If you're happy than I'm happy. I know it sounds cheesy. Anyway, when your sister told me about all the things you talk to her about, I couldn't get over the fact that you and I might have a chance. Unfortunately, I found it so hard to believe her that my fear of losing you outgrew my desire to love you with all of my heart. I shied away even more until Neptune made his move on me. That's when I realized that you were the one for me. You always have been. I have just been too blind to see it. I know none of this can make up for what happened, but I want you to know that I love you Yang. I always have and if I can't have you, just the thought of you knowing will be enough for me." Blake waited for a response, but there was none. She called her name, but nothing came out of the other end. She pulled the phone away from her ear to see that the other end hung up a while ago. She couldn't believe it.

I lost my chance. How could I be so stupid? I should have just went straight to the point. If I would have told her that I loved her right from the beginning, I wouldn't be thinking about this. She collapsed onto her knees and pounded the ground.

Boom! Crash! She raised her head up in a quick fashion to see an ominous thunderstorm happening right outside.

Haha… Symbolism. I guess this is how things were meant to be. Another tear rolled down her face as she was starting to lose her composure. I didn't even get to tell her I love her. Why couldn't I do it?! I had so many chances and I wasted them all because I was too afraid. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! She slammed her head against the ground and continued to pound the floor.

…

From downstairs, Blake's mother was still worried about her. She was going through a tough time right now, but everything she could have said to her was already said. All that she could hope for now was that things work out in the end.

…

Blake made her way onto her bed where she was squeezing her pillow as tight as she could. She was still thinking about what Weiss told her. That one missed chance was definitely seeping into her brain. There was nothing she could, but she wanted to do something about it. Unfortunately, there was nothing to be done. All that she could have done was said on the phone… A conversation that was completely one-sided.

Boom! Crash! The lightning and thunder were coming down. She could hear the battering of rain against her window, but it didn't bother her. She was too depressed to worry about minor things such as rain hitting her window.

"Yang, I love you. I'm sorry for everything I've done. Will you accept me for who I am?"

Idiot! What are you doing?! It's over. There's nothing more to be done. Just get over it.

But I can't. I can't let her go. She's too important to me. I love her.

Not anymore. She's gone because of you. You were too slow and too afraid of your own feelings to realize that she was constantly slipping through your fingers every day you spent time with her. She suddenly widened her eyes. It was true. That was completely true. There was no hiding it. She had her, but she let her go. She slowly pressed her hands against her head and closed her eyes.

It's all my fault.

Out of nowhere, two huge booms came from outside which caused Blake to jump. A couple seconds later, it happened again, but this time, they were much softer. She didn't want to look outside. The sight of a pitch black thunderstorm was not on her list of sights to see. A few more seconds later, it happened again only this time, it sounded more like knocking. Blake turned her head and saw Yang knocking on her window. She was completely drenched and had a sad look on her face. Blake quickly opened up the window and let her in.

"Oh my God, Yang, what are you doing? Are you crazy? It's way too dangerous for you to be…" Yang put her hands on Blake's cheeks and kissed her on the lips. Blake was so confused. She had her eyes open the entire time as Yang was still kissing her. After a few more seconds, Yang finally pulled away. She put her hands on Blake's shoulders and looked down at the floor, water dripping from her body. "What was that for?"

"I heard you." Blake's eyes shot wide open.

"You heard me?"

"When you said you went to my house… I was there. I heard everything. I didn't say anything because I was still thinking about what happened. I know it's not your fault. It was Neptune. He's just an asshole. However, there was one thing I wanted to tell you, but was too afraid to say it at the time." Yang lifted her head and looked her in the eye. "I love you." She suddenly kissed Blake again. At the same moment, the door creaked open and Blake's mother peeped her head through to see if she was alright. However, she saw something else which made her slip away silently.

"You love me?"

"I do. I never realized I did until you told me all of that stuff at my house and on the phone."

"Wait, you were listening to that too?"

"Yeah-"

"Then why did you hang up on me?" Blake suddenly started to cry. Yang quickly wiped away her tears and put her hands on her cheeks.

"Because I decided to head over here, but when the storm hit, I had to put my phone away." She reached down and pulled her phone out of her pocket. "I guess it doesn't matter now. It's ruined anyway," she said with a smile.

"Yang, I… I don't know what to say."

"It's okay. You've said everything you need to say. Thank you for always being there for me. Now, I know that you're the person I should be with." Blake was star struck. "I love you Blake. Will… Will you be mine?" It took her a second to respond. When she did, she jumped at Yang, tackling her to the ground. "Blake, come on. I'm soaking wet. You just ruined what carpet you have left."

"Shut up!" Yang saw tears running down her face as she was crying her eyes out. She screamed out and all Yang could do was wrap her arms around her and keep her close. "I'm so sorry!" yang closed her eyes and smiled.

"It's okay. I'm here for you."

The End

Ending Note: Thank you all so much for reading this story. Another one is in the books and this one is definitely a personal favorite. I hope this disappoint any of you, but I tried my best. Bumblebee is so easy for me to write about since I feel the most connection with them. If you have any comments/questions, please leave them down below. I always appreciate hearing from my readers. Without you guys, I wouldn't even be doing this.