Yo Peeps, GMG here with chapter 28.

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Blake's parents led the four to their ship, something of a familiar sight to Blake. To the other girls, however, it was a bit of a surprise. A ship wasn't where they expected to dine at, but finally Ruby spoke, as if it were obvious. "Well, Blake likes tuna, so maybe her mother...?"

Kali laughed. "Actually, her father loves fish." She waved her hand vaguely. "It's more a passing fancy for me."

"Well, isn't Ruby just racist?" Yang snickered, prodding Weiss.

Ruby flushed and Blake hugged her. "Don't worry," the Faunus spoke. "I don't mind."

Behind her, Ghira slapped the girl on the back reassuringly. "Honest mistake." Smiling at his wife, he laughed. "I did the same thing."

"It's kind of unavoidable, when you spend a lot of time on the sea." Kali pointed out. "Now, on you get." She motioned them to move. As Ghira and the girls boarded, her ears twitched and she looked around, feeling something watching. A quick scan of the are had her eyes catch on a girl a short distance off trying to discretely watch them. Or rather... Blake or Ruby. Kali couldn't truly tell. Filing the information away, she climbed on board with her husband graciously helping her aboard.

Pecking her husband on the cheek for his help, she skirted past him and went below deck to get the food ready. Ghira patted Blake's shoulder, making a gesture for her to follow. Leaving the other three to look around, father and daughter walked off. As they reached a grouping of barrels, Ghira turned to look at his daughter, sweeping her up in a hug. Blake returned it, happy to see them again. "I missed you , Daddy."

"And I, you, Kitten." Blinking back a few tears, he sighed contently. Releasing her, he looked her in the eyes. "So, this Ruby girl..."

Blake averted her eyes, blushing madly. "Dad!"

Pulling her gaze back with a hand on her jaw, he smiled. "Don't be so embarrassed, Kitten. I like her too." He shook with laughter. "Call it a gut feeling." Dropping his hand, he turned to the barrels, untying a few from the pile and hoisting one up over either arm. "Now, we shouldn't keep your friends waiting."

Blake went to grab a barrel as well, but a cough turned her attention to the smiling face of her father. "It's not necessary. Given what you and Miss Schnee said, two seats will probably do fine for you four." He grinned. "Besides, we can always come back if that Schnee girl complains."

He walked off, Blake following as they returned to the other three. Ghira dropped the barrels down, Blake hugging him before sitting on one. Ruby walked over and Blake pulled the girl onto her lap, circling her arms around the small waist of her leader. Humming happily, Ruby closed her eyes and swung her legs lazily, Blake's chin resting on the nape of her neck.

Weiss looked at the two before she noticed Yang sitting on the other barrel, smiling suggestively. Snorting and rolling her eyes, she stalked over and flicked the girl's nose. "Ow! What was that for, Weissy?"

"That stupid grin of yours." She sat on Yang's lap. "If you speak out of line, we won't have any more visits to the town for a week."

Ghira chuckled. "Tight leash on her?"

"Like you're one to talk," Blake snarked.

Waving off his daughter, he laughed. "Just because it happens to me, doesn't mean I can't enjoy it when it happens to others." Leaning down, to stare at Yang, he grinned. "Is this your first time being couched?"

"What?"

He made a vague gesture, face scrunching as he tried to think of how to explain it. "Like when the wife makes the husband sleep on the couch, y'know?"

Yang looked down. "Yeah..."

Patting her shoulder, he laughed easily. "Don't worry about it, too much. It happens to the best of us."

A scent of cooked food drifted into the air as a voice cut in. "What are you bothering them about now, Ghira?"

Looking over to his wife and bustling over to help with the plates she had, he greeted her. "Nothing much, dear. Just talking about mad spouses and uncomfortable couches."

Kali's ears flicked and a small smile formed. "Maybe if you weren't so adamant about being headstrong, you wouldn't have an issue." Walking past him, she passed a plate to Ruby with two forks, setting a second beside the pair on a jumbled pile of boxes. Behind her, Ghira was busy handing Weiss the other plates before moving to rest on the gunwale (1).

Moving to sit on the gunwale, beside him, Kali readjusted her own fork, digging into the fish on her plate. Normally she wouldn't make it two nights in a row, given what the married couple had eaten the night before, but, if the pleased hum from Blake was anything to go by, she could let it pass. Prodding the tuna absentmindedly, she glanced at her daughter and the team she was now on.

Her eyes finally settled on Ruby, the girl who had gone farther than any suitor she had had the pleasure, or displeasure (recalling a certain bullish Faunus) of meeting. Ruby was so vastly different from her daughter's other flings. Certainly the first Human of the bunch, not that she'd judge, and the first female too. She wasn't broody either, being a bright and cheery character, pulling the same from her daughter. Blake followed the girl listlessly and it was apparent the girl loved her too.

Even as they sat and ate, there was an intimate comfort between them. She had never seen her daughter truly at ease, except for a few rare instances, but this girl, no, woman had shaped her for the better. She watched as Ruby would occasionally place a few bites of food into Blake's mouth, all while blabbering about one thing or another. Blake just nodded along, smiling amusedly at the girl, adding her own two cents from time to time. Kali smiled too, prodding her husband and pointing at the two. His grizzled face brightened as he saw his daughter's happiness. Leaning over, he whispered. "They're quite the pair, Kali."

"Mmm." she hummed in agreement. "We should offer to let them stay the night." At his surprised look, she elaborated. "We already planned to ask Blake to stay, but you see how they look at each other. I'd doubt she'd stay if she had to go without Ruby for a night."

Ghira huffed, but there was malice in it. "No, she'd probably say yes, but she'd be upset about it. She knows we've missed her." Taking a quick bite to mull the thought over, he spoke again. "But yes, we should invite Ruby."

The two went back to eating and it wasn't before long that Ghira had cleaned his plate. Heading into the cabin to put the dish away, he returned with a large fishing rod in tow, another one, smaller, held in his off hand. As he jaunted over to Blake, whistling, he could feel the eye roll from his wife. "Really, Ghira? Now? Let the girl eat!"

He grinned wider and nudged the two girls on the barrel. "She seems to be managing fine without her hands. Maybe she can help her old man catch some to replenish our store."

Ruby's eyes went wide before she started bouncing excitedly. "Ooh! You never told us you knew how to fish, Blake. I know you said you liked to go out on boats, but never anything about fishing."

"It's nothing much, Ruby," Blake said, playing it down. "Dad is much better, anyways."

Laughing boisterously, he set her pole against the gunwale. "Experience! That's all it is. Now, come on, I'm sure there are a few biters in this port."

Hopping off of Blake's lap, Ruby pulled the girl up with one hand, setting the plate down with the other. "I wanna see this!" She smiled shyly at Ghira. "Maybe you could teach me how to, as well?"

Cue another laugh. "A real keeper, Kitten! She'll even catch you some fish."

Blake turned an interesting shade of red, using Ruby's cloak to hide. "Stop it, Dad."

Off to the side, Yang whooped. "Go on, Blake! Show us how it's done."

Weiss bopped Yang on the head. "You act like it's a competition, moron."

Blake shook her head, grabbing the rod before joining her father, who was opening an icebox. He handed her one of the pieces of bait before hooking one on his rod. "That a girl, Blake. Let's show these land lubbers how to live on the sea, yeah?"

Laughing softly, she shoved him playfully. "Aye aye, captain." Hooking her finger under the line, she cranked back the proper piece and jerked the rod forward, releasing the line and sending the hook a fair ways out.

Ghira's line wasn't long after, though cast a distance to the side. Tangled lines could confuse one for a potential bite and with the translucent wire, was fairly hard to untangle. While not what he was used to, the sight of two bobbers was a bit nostalgic. Back before he took his daughter fishing on open water, he taught her to use worms to catch smaller fish.

None of his usual prey would likely be in port, so their wormed lines would have to do. And work they did, as he noticed Blake's bobber dip under the water, followed by the instinctual jerk of her arms before he heard the reeling sound. "Lucky..." He muttered it under his breath, then joining the other girl's in cheering her on.

What she beached, was certainly not what he expected. A full grown Tuna. Which, when he thought about it, should've been impossible. Her line wasn't strong enough and her hook was nowhere near large enough. She looked rather pleased, though, so he'd let the insane luck pass. "I think you should get to keep that one."

The tuna flopped out of her arms and Ghira scooped it up, the writing creature having no hope to escape his grasp. "Watch my line. I'll get this one put away for you."

Blake nodded and turned her attention to his rod. Ruby shuffled over to her, watching the water. She squeaked in surprise when she felt Blake lean against her. The warmth of her girlfriend was pleasant and Ruby leaned back into the warmth. This was nice.

After a few moments, Ghira rejoined the party and reclaimed his rods, handing Blake her own, though she waved it off. She had already caught something and another fish would mean having to disengage from Ruby's arms that were now wound around her waist. So, they stood beside him, watching the man catch a handful of small biters, tossing a few back and placing the others in a bucket.

Behind them, Weiss and Yang shared stories about RWBY's adventures, ranging from the fight with the Nevermore, to the funny screams of Sun as Roman had chased him and Blake through the town. Yang had also shared some stories about Ruby's younger years, surprising both. It was a pleasant change for Weiss and Kali , hearing about the girl. This was Weiss' possible sister-in-law and likely Kali future daughter-in-law.

Slowly, but surely, the sun lowered in the sky, casting red streaks across the horizon and signaling for the girls to return to Beacon. As they made their way to leave, Ghira spoke. "Blake, Ruby, if I may." Both looked at him. "Would you like to stay the night? I'm sure Kali would love to catch up with you, Blake, and we'd both like to learn more about you, Ruby." He gave Blake a meaningful look. "It'd mean the world to us."

Looking at Ruby, Blake smiled at the hopeful look in those silver eyes. Nodding, she turned to her father. "We would love to." Waving to Weiss and Yang, she smiled. "We'll see you both tomorrow."

Yang laughed. "Don't go finding buried treasure without us. Maybe we could get some dubloons while we're lost on a deserted island."

Snapping a joking salute, Ruby nodded in faux seriousness. "Yes Ma'am!"

Kali smiled at the two. "Blake, why don't you show Ruby your room. I'll see your friends off."

Nodding, Blake took Ruby's hand and pulled the girl along. The younger teen just fell into pace, skipping merrily as she went.

As she led Weiss and Yang from the boat, she bid them a good evening. Weiss smiled at her and surprised the woman with hug. "It was nice to meet you, Misses Belladonna."

Returning the hug, she smiled. "And a pleasure to meet you, Weiss." Letting the girl go, she waved to both. "Have a pleasant night, you two."

"Will do," Yang replied easily.

Kali watched the two leave before walking in the same direction. Her goal wasn't them, however. She feigned hurry, as if she forgot something and needed to catch up. As she bustled along, she suddenly threw her arm out and catching her prey. A girlish squeak confirmed her success. Her amber eyes bearing down on a single jean blue orb. "Is there a reason you are following my daughter?"

The lone eye widened in confusion and fear. "What?" The girl bit out, stuffing her hands into her coat pockets and trying to shrink in on herself.

"My daughter," Kali said again. "Blake. I saw you watching us."

May paled. "Sorry. I kind of like her and Ruby and," she bowed her head. "My friends said I should try asking them both out. I saw you all in town and decided to follow and hopefully tell them about this."

Her expression softened at the girl's explanation. "Do you know them very well, yet?"

"Not really," May confessed. "But they've been really nice to others around the school and I've seen them reading in the library occasionally."

Kali nodded. "Alright, come on." She motioned for the girl to follow.

May stared. "Wha?"

"You want to get to know them, yes?" At the girl's nod, she started walking again. "Then you are joining us for tea. Before you say anything, I don't expect you to do anything you don't want to, but you seem nice enough." Her thoughts strayed to Adam. "Something my daughter could certainly use some more of in her life."

Jogging to catch up, May followed.

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There's the chapter. Hope you enjoy. Quick note, read... READ Stars and Constellations by Reaper Whisper. It's a Little Dipper fic (RubyNebula), so odd pairing! Also, I did help edit it and I think it it rather well done. Remember to join the Kik or Discord chats, if you haven't yet. The codes can be found on my profile page. We have also managed to get Everhardt to join us, so the great ladybug senpai is in the group! HUZZAH!

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