Here's chapter 11 everyone.


A few days passed and it seemed that Velvet and Weiss were getting along even more so than the heiress thought they'd be. As for Yang, she was in a happy mood ever since her trip to Vale she took with Coco.

"Yes, Yang, I've seen your new outfit. This is the eighth time you've brought it up. Now stop bugging me so much about it." Blake demanded while reading her book.

"But it's so awesome, Blake. And Coco got it for me, so you know it's approved." Yang said while looking at her new outfit.

Blake sighed and closed her book. "I guess I won't be reading today…Have you even asked her out yet?"

"Uh…No…And how did you even know about-?" Yang was cut off.

"Yang, it's really not all that big of a secret. Honestly, I think even Coco might know." Blake said.

Yang's eyes widened. "W-What?! You need to find out!"

"Okay, you need to relax. I said I think she might know." Blake reiterated.

"I need you to find out still. Just go ask her if she's seeing anyone and if she's into girls." Yang pleaded.

"I don't see any reason why I should." Blake said.

"The reason is that your partner is in need of help and you should be a good partner!" Yang yelled in desperation. "You don't have to do much, just…please help me this one time."

Blake took a breath. "You really should just ask her yourself…but fine. You just better tell her that it was your idea to bug her about it if you do ask her out."

Yang ran up and hugged her teammate while she was sat on her bed. "You're the best! Well, the best besides Coco…Um, you know, because…she's awesome."

Blake rolled her eyes and felt the blonde pull away. "Yeah, yeah, so where is Coco even at right now?"

"I think she's outside. I heard Velvet and Weiss were hanging out again, so I think she's probably gonna be spying on them." Yang said.

Blake thought about the heiress and honestly couldn't believe how she and the rabbit Faunus were getting along. "Oh, well I guess I can try there. What are you going to be doing?"

"I'll be watching from a hiding spot. I don't want her to see me while you're talking with her, but I at least want to see how she reacts when you ask her." Yang explained.

"Ugh, alright, but if she sees you, I won't be there to help you explain this nonsense." Blake got up from her bed and walked to the door. "Well, are you coming or not?"

Yang was giddy with excitement and followed her partner out the door.


Weiss and Velvet were sat outside in the same spot they were at the day Weiss approached the rabbit Faunus.

"I know it sounds ridiculous, but I really think there should be a way to track how much strength a dust attack can do. I use a lot of dust and while I am the best at studying it, I'd still like to have some way of tracking the damage." Weiss said.

Velvet smiled. "Well you do know a lot about dust like you said, so I think it might be more suitable to know when to use a certain kind of dust, rather than using the strongest."

Weiss blinked. "Oh…I must've sounded like Yang then…Ugh, that is not how I wanted it to sound like."

Velvet giggled. "It's okay. Honestly I think it's a valid concern. If you want, we can do some dust tests in the training room."

Weiss shook her head. "No, I would rather try to enjoy the day. We can try that tomorrow if that's okay."

Velvet nodded and put her hands on the grass as she looked up at the clouds. "Enjoying the day does sound more enjoyable."

Weiss looked up as well and smiled. "The breeze feels really nice. And it isn't too cold like Atlas. I didn't go out all that much back in Atlas, but when I did, the cold breeze was…interesting. I liked it, but at the same time, I felt something missing."

"What was it?" Velvet asked.

"I'm not exactly sure, but feeling this breeze now. I think that's what it was." Weiss looked down and grabbed some grass out from the ground. She opened her hand and watched the grass slowly fly out of her hand. "I was really jealous of my sister when I was younger, since she would go around the world, whether it was during her time at school, or with the Atlas military."

"And now you get to do the same." Velvet said as she lay on her back and continued looking up at the clouds. "Is there anywhere you always wanted to go to as a kid?"

"I was always interested in Vale itself, but Mistral was also a kingdom I wish I could've visited. Vacuo…Well, it wasn't exactly the kind of place I'd personally want to visit. I mean, I guess it wouldn't hurt to go there, but I'm not about to take an airship out there." Weiss said.

"I've actually been there before. It's not so bad over there." Velvet looked over at Weiss. "Maybe you and your team can get a mission to Mistral one day."

"That would be nice, but I don't think we'll be getting any missions like that for some time." Weiss said.

Velvet sat up and took her scroll out. "I think I may have some pictures of Mistral on my scroll if you wanna see them."

Weiss smiled. "I would love to." Weiss leaned over and looked at the pictures Velvet began scrolling through.


"They are too cute." Coco said from afar. "I wonder if Vel still doesn't get it."

"Coco." Blake suddenly said from behind.

Coco yelped, but quickly covered her mouth so Velvet and Weiss wouldn't hear. She turned to see Blake standing in front of her, so she removed her hand from her mouth. "Oh, Blake…Okay, I'm gonna have to ask that you don't sneak up on me like that again."

"Sorry, but I was just curious about a few things, though I don't know if you're completely comfortable talking about it." Blake said.

"Well, go ahead and ask. I pretty much don't mind speaking about most things anyway." Coco assured.

"Alright, but still, if you really don't want to talk about this, just let me know." Blake still wasn't completely happy questioning someone about their personal business. "Um, so how do you feel about…well, girls?"

Coco blinked. "Are you asking if I like girls?" Blake nodded and Coco chuckled. "Well yeah, I like who I like, girl or boy. Why do you ask?"

"I was just curious. Oh and are you seeing anyone right now…if not, is there anyone you might be thinking about?" Blake asked, but hated herself for it.

"Nope, single and bored. Though I was interested in one person…And no, I won't be saying who, since I doubt she's even into girls." Coco said.

Yang was watching from a good distance away and was upset at not being able to hear anything that the two were talking about.

"Oh, well I can respect that, but you did say it was a she. Why don't you go talk to that person and find out?" Blake suggested.

Coco shook her head. "Nah, I really don't like the idea of going up to her and getting shot down…I mean, I've dated a few guys here and there, so I don't get all that worried about it. It's just…with her, I don't know, I just don't want to tell her about it and then suddenly she turns me down."

"Well, I don't like telling people how to handle situations like that, but telling her would be better than not knowing. Don't you think?" Blake said.

Coco sighed. "I…I don't want to rush things, Blake. I need to talk to her about it, yeah, but only when I feel comfortable. Anyways, have you seen Vel and Weiss lately? They're just too damn cute."

Blake looked over at the two and couldn't believe her eyes. "It's…Something. I don't really know what word could describe that."

"I just gave you the word, Blake. It's cute…Do you not think so?" Coco questioned.

"What? I don't get what you mean about that." Blake said.

"Vel and Weiss, duh. They're pretty damn close now, so I wouldn't be surprised if they started dating." Coco explained.

Blake's eyes widened at the thought.

What?! No, that wouldn't happen. Sure Weiss has been able to be around Velvet…And they've spent some time with each other, but dating…No, she's a Schnee and…

Blake instantly felt bad at the thought, since even though she still has some hatred for the Schnee Dust Company, she made a promise to herself that she wouldn't try to bring that hatred towards Weiss.

"Um, Blake, you alright there?" Coco asked, snapping Blake out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, sorry…I just…I dozed off. Um, so why do you think they'd ever date?" Blake inquired.

"I mean, I'm not psychic, but just seeing them hanging out and enjoying days like this. I feel like they could really make each other happy. So why not date?" Coco reasoned.

Blake glanced over again and saw the heiress laugh at something she saw on Velvet's scroll. "Wow…Well, maybe."

"Vel's kind of been talking about her a lot too. Yatsu is a little…indifferent about it. Whenever Vel talks about her, he seems to ignore most of what Vel tries to say about Weiss. Honestly, I need to talk to him about that." Coco sighed.

"Is it about her family's company?" Blake guessed.

Coco nodded. "Yeah, he still doesn't trust Weiss all that much, but he never says anything about it to Vel. And I get it, he wants to protect Vel from anything that might hurt her, but just because Weiss has the last name she has, it doesn't mean she's going to hurt her."

"Y-Yeah, so…does Velvet even like girls?" Blake asked.

Coco shrugged. "She never really had a reason to tell us that, but with how much she talks about Weiss and how much time they spend with each other, I wouldn't be surprised that she likes her…Heck, I pretty much keep dropping her little hints about it, but I don't think she's caught onto them."

Blake continued watching her teammate speaking with the rabbit Faunus. "So we'll just have to see if this is really going to happen…And if that's the case, then maybe we shouldn't be spying on them."

"Hey, while I do trust Weiss to not hurt her, I still gotta look out for my friend. So if that means I have to spy a little, then I'll spy." Coco argued.

"I'm not sure that's exactly what you should do to look out for a friend, but it's not like I can stop you." Blake turned to walk away, but not before taking one last glance at her white haired teammate. She saw the bright smile Weiss had on while speaking with Velvet, and couldn't help but smile herself.

Yang watched Blake walking towards her and she felt her heart racing a bit.

Oh no…What if she's walking slowly like that because she has bad news? Coco…She must not like girls…Damn it, this was so-

"Yang? Um, hello?" Blake spoke up when she was in front of the blonde.

"Gah! Oh, Blake…shit, how did you get in front of me so fast?" Yang questioned while looking over at Coco, making sure she hadn't heard her shout.

Blake raised an eyebrow. "You were looking at me the entire time. How did you not notice?"

"O-Oh." Yang sighed. "So what did she say?"

Blake crossed her arms. "She said she likes boys and girls, so there's that. And no, she isn't seeing anyone."

Yang was so happy when she heard that. "So does she like anyone?"

"A girl, but she wouldn't give me a name. Now could I be done with this, or are you going to try and use me for some ridiculous plan to get the name?" Blake questioned.

"N-No…It's all good." Yang frowned.

Blake sighed. "Yang, go and talk to her. I mean it. If it's going to bother you this much, then you shouldn't keep the answer away any longer."

"That's easier said than done, Blake." Yang turned and walked towards Beacon. "Thanks for the help…I'll…I'll think about some things here. Sorry for bothering you with this."

Blake frowned as she watched Yang walk off. "Damn it, Yang. Come on." She ran over to the blonde and grabbed her arm, startling her a bit.

Yang turned to face her partner. "W-What are you doing?"

"I'm trying to get you to not be so down about this. We've been partners for a short time, but even then, I've seen you…not like this. So why get so depressed about this when you just learned she likes girls?" Blake asked.

"She likes someone, Blake." Yang answered.

"That person could be you." Blake said.

Yang blinked. "N-No. I doubt-."

"Enough. You're thinking too much about the negatives. Try to be positive and talk to her…I don't have much experience with this stuff, but you need to do what makes you happy. And that's just common sense." Blake stated.

"I-I…You…" Yang closed her eyes. "F-Fine…I'll try, Blake. I promise, but just…not today."

"That's okay, but at least try this week." Blake suggested.

"Alright. I will." Yang let out a small smile. "You're an awesome partner by the way."

"I try." Blake said as she walked past Yang. "Now let's get back to the dorm, unless you feel like spying on Weiss and Velvet with Coco."

Yang chuckled. "Nah, I'll do that another time."

Blake nodded and she followed Yang back to their dorm.


"So what was the most interesting thing about Beacon that made you choose it over other schools?" Velvet inquired.

"It was mostly the idea of not being in Atlas. Vale was the next best place to go to, so I applied and got accepted to partake in the initiation." Weiss explained.

Velvet smiled. "Well I'm glad you chose Beacon then. So…how did your father react when you told him you wanted to come here?"

"Angry…That honestly was not a surprise though, but…being away from Atlas…and him, it just felt like the right choice." Weiss said.

"It was the right choice, Weiss. And if he can't see that, then too bad." Velvet suddenly realized what she was saying. "S-Sorry, I forgot that talking about that stuff isn't really the best thing to do."

Weiss smiled at the concerning rabbit Faunus. "Don't be sorry, Velvet. I enjoy these talks, even if they might end up on that topic. Anyways, about my father, I was told by my sister that he was not happy when I left for Beacon." Velvet's ears drooped and Weiss continued. "All I thought about that day was that I made a mistake…but now, not so much."

"That's because you never did make a mistake with that. You chose to pursue something that made you happy…And I'm happy you ended up being here…" Velvet smiled.

Weiss blushed at the comment and nodded. "So, is there anything else you think we can do today?"

"Hmm, well we could study a bit. I still remember the other day when you ran out of the cafeteria to go study." Velvet giggled.

"H-Hey, that was only because I had no time to do so the day before. I needed to be prepared for a test." Weiss argued.

"I don't believe you even had a test that day, Weiss." Velvet reminded.

"Eh…Well…It doesn't hurt to be prepared!" Weiss exclaimed.

Velvet giggled again. "I guess that's a good point. So do you wanna study then?"

"Um…I don't know. I did ask what else we could do today, but for some reason I'm just not sure if anything else would be as enjoyable…Though studying might be a good idea." Weiss said.

Velvet looked over her shoulder at Beacon. "Well, we could go get some lunch if you'd like. And about studying, I did suggest it, but now that I think about it, you really do study a lot. Why not slow down a bit on that?"

"Slow down on that? I'm sorry, but that sounds like a ridiculous thing to do. My grades would suffer." Weiss stated.

"You're the smartest in pretty much all of our classes, Weiss. I'm sure taking a day or two off from studying won't hurt you." Velvet smiled in support of the idea for the heiress to take a break.

"And what would I do with the time I have when I don't study? If you haven't noticed…I don't really go out all that much." Weiss said.

"Well we're out here now, so I'm sure we can find something to do. And even though you don't go out all that much, it doesn't hurt to try to every now and then. Remember we could still go to Vale with the others if you'll be okay with it." Velvet reminded.

Weiss shrugged. "I still need to think about it."

"Well I still keep my offer to stay behind with you if you don't want to go. I'd rather you not be alone after all." Velvet said.

Weiss smiled. "Thank you, Velvet. You know, I think eating lunch would be a good idea after all." She stood up and offered her hand to Velvet.

Velvet happily took Weiss' hand and got up, though she looked down at her hand in Weiss' and blushed. "U-Um, so should we get going?"

Weiss noticed their hands as well and let go suddenly as she blushed. "Y-Yes, let's go." Weiss started walking towards Beacon and thought about why she was even blushing.

Velvet followed and was thinking the same. She caught up to the heiress and spoke up. "Weiss, I just wanted to say that I've enjoyed days like this the most. You know, when we get to talk. It's nice."

Weiss smiled. "I-I like it too, Velvet. Thank you for spending time with me."

Mom, you were right.

Weiss remembered the talk she had with her mother and was happy she could call the rabbit Faunus her friend. She continued her walk to Beacon with her friend and started to think more about going to Vale with the others, though for some reason, she only wanted to go if Velvet would be with her. It made the heiress a little confused by that, but she decided to not think too much about it.


These two are so clueless.

To JJ- I love writing these kinds of scenes in stories. It just gives me a good opportunity to grow the character. That and because it just makes me happy to write them out. And yes, flustered Yang is fun to write.

I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 11. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 12.