Have a good Thanksgiving, dandelions!
"I'm sorry, Dad."
"Don't apologize, snowflake. I wish you had told me sooner. Then we could've prevented you from collapsing."
On the other side of the line was Mr. Schnee. From the sounds of it, he was just like any other worried father.
Until now, the freezerburn pair had been sitting on the soft mattress under the covers. As a concerned girlfriend, Yang didn't let Weiss leave the bed. She didn't let her do anything that may exert her body. By sitting next to her, Yang was giving her silent encouragement.
Sometimes, Weiss was too stubborn for her own good. It was thanks to Yang that the heiress even called her father to inform him of what happened.
Weiss almost smiled from what her father said. "I'll tell you if the workload is too much from now on."
Firmly, Yang nodded in agreement to give her comfort. Those were exactly the words she wanted to hear. So far, so good. The call had been smooth-sailing and played out way better than she imagined. The blonde had no clue how her Father would react, but turns out, Mr. Schnee was just as worried as any parent would be.
"Focus on resting. Don't worry about anything else," Mr. Schnee advised in a somber tone. "Tell Ms. Xiao Long she has my gratitude for helping you."
"I will," Weiss stated. "Bye, Dad."
"Goodbye."
After Weiss slid her scroll to end the call, she set the phone in her lap. She sighed like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. In that exhale alone, Yang could feel the relief.
"I bet you feel better already," to comfort her, Yang squeezed her hand. "That went way better than I expected. Aren't you glad?"
Weiss nodded and squeezed her hand. "I knew he'd be worried," blue met soft lilac in a greeting. "He said you have his gratitude."
The blonde waved her off, secretly happy that she was on her father's good side. "He can keep it. I just care about my girlfriend. It's only natural."
"Thank you…"
Weiss breathed as she gazed at her girlfriend. Yang's mane was a little disheveled from the previous events. Her eyes shimmered brightly under the rays that crept through the windows. What piqued Weiss' interest was how she looked at her. There was that smug smirk again.
"Why're you looking at me like that?" the heiress asked, skeptical.
"Guess what time it is," the blonde egged her on with the wiggle of a brow.
Curiously, Weiss glanced at the clock on the wall. "Three o'clo- ah!"
"Cuddle time!"
Suddenly, Yang wrapped her arms tightly around her girlfriend, bringing them both down on the mattress. The couple flopped unceremoniously as the bunk bed creaked from the sudden movement. Not once did Weiss let up in trying to escape her iron grip.
"You insufferable-"
For a few moments, Weiss tried to wiggle out of her grasp. It was no use. Yang was too strong and Weiss was too drained. She had virtually no energy to spare after today.
"Upupupup, you need to rest," Yang explained in a calm voice. "It's mine, but also your Dad's orders."
Not one to give in so easily, Weiss retorted. "I still have some assignments-"
"Ruby can take care of the professors for you, okay?" Yang reassured, making sure to use her sister's position as leader to her benefit. Ruby would be thrilled to help out her partner either way. "Just close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Nothing else."
"But-"
"Please?" now Yang was almost begging. It looked like she was on the verge of tears. "You really scared me…"
The last thing Weiss wanted to do was to worry her girlfriend. She couldn't imagine what it must've felt like to watch someone she cared for so much… go down so suddenly…
After a hesitant sigh, Weiss gave in. "Fine. You win."
"Yes!" Yang almost pumped her fist in the air from the mini-victory.
Seeing how happy that made her caused Weiss to smile. "Settle down, brute."
"I know just the way to help you sleep," Yang just gave her a knowing look, which caused Weiss to tilt her head like some white puppy. "Hold on."
To get more comfortable, Yang adjusted the blankets over them and curled up into her smaller form. After, the blonde wrapped her strong arms around the smaller girl's torso. This was an ethereal position. Even more so when Weiss curled into the human incarnate and nuzzled into her neck.
"So warm…" Weiss mumbled.
That's when Yang knew she had her. There was absolutely no chance of escape now. From the thought, Yang was unable to wipe the grin from her face. At least Weiss' eyes were closed, or she wouldn't hear the end of it.
To entrap more warmth, Yang positioned their legs to be interlocked. The taller girl rested her chin atop her head. Weiss rested on her shoulder as her breaths ghosted across Yang's neck. The sensation tickled.
"Is this comfortable for you?" the blonde asked. It was heaven to her.
"Mhm," the heiress hummed.
The sound was so drowsy like she'd drift off any moment. To coax her to sleep, Yang caressed the white waterfall. It was silky. Like waters cascading down mountains in the night. The feeling caused Yang to blush as the girl in her arms snuggled into her. They were like the perfect puzzle pieces.
Sensing Weiss was almost asleep, Yang kissed her forehead and gave her a light butterfly kiss on top of her scared eyelid. As Yang gazed down at her, she adorned a smile. The faint rise and fall of Weiss' chest was music to her ears and reassured Yang that she was okay. Just resting.
How's she so cute? How can anybody be this cute?
Moments like this didn't come often. She and Weiss didn't cuddle too often, but when they did, Yang felt like she was drifting in the clouds. She might as well savor the moment.
However, it didn't take long for images of her girlfriend collapsing replayed in her head. Yang fought to shake them off. Still worried, the blonde glanced down at her girlfriend's hands. Still green, but a lighter pallor than what they were. The circulation was returning, slowly but surely.
Due to the close contact, Weiss wasn't cold anymore. She absorbed Yang's natural heat like a sponge.
As Yang brushed through the white tresses, her stomach and heart fluttered. Since it was just past lunchtime, she wasn't tired at all. So she was content to just lay there.
For several minutes, the blonde continued the soothing ministrations to ebb any tension out of her body. At some point, Yang drifted off herself. The blankets were warm. The pillow was fluffy. The mattress was absorbent. Her girlfriend was perfect.
What woke her was the slow creak of the door. Groggily, Yang lifted her head without disturbing the dozing heiress.
It was Ruby and Blake, who looked confused from the sight. From what they recalled, Weiss had to take a phone call and Yang went to go check on her. Since they took a long time, they decided to check it out for themselves.
Since seeing them asleep in the bed was unexpected, Blake lowered her voice in a whisper. "What happened?"
Ruby wasted no time and zoomed up to the freezerburn pair. "Is she okay?" she asked, referring to her sleeping partner.
Yang's expression looked troubled as murmured. "She was way too stressed and fainted not long ago. She's finally resting now, so try to be quiet, yeah?"
"Ohmygosh, that's horrible," Ruby muttered as she gazed at her slumbering partner. "Does she need anything?"
"Sleep," Yang answered, giving her sister a reassuring smile. "I already gave her food and water."
"We'll be quiet," Blake stated. "Let us know when she wakes up and if she needs anything."
"Will do, kitten," the blonde replied.
Suddenly, Ruby pointed a finger to the ceiling like she had an epiphany. "I have an idea."
It was then that the leader darted to her bunk bed and tugged on the edge of her mattress. With little effort, Ruby heaved the mattress over her. Lifting it was child's play compared to the years of wielding Crescent Rose.
Carefully, Ruby set the mattress on the carpet.
"Uh, what're you doin' Rubes?" Yang asked, confused.
"Team relaxing time," Ruby explained as she grabbed her sister's mattress that was above the pair. "Weiss might feel left out if we're all being productive while she's napping, so we're all going to rest today."
Yang thought as much. If anyone knew her girlfriend better than herself, it was Ruby.
"Good idea," the blonde admitted.
Easily, Ruby set the second mattress next to the other one in the middle of the floor. Meanwhile, Blake grabbed the third. Surprisingly, she wasn't opposed to this idea at all. It had been a long day for anyone.
"We just need the last one," Ruby said as she eyeballed her sister.
Yang gave her a look. "I'm not gonna get up while she's sleeping."
Ruby rubbed the back of her head. "Ah, right."
Despite the team whispering the entire conversation, it was still enough to rouse their dozing teammate when a tired groan filled the air.
"What's with all the ruckus...?"
From her waking up, Yang gave her a little space and loosened her grip a bit.
When Weiss lifted her head off Yang's shoulder, she noticed her partner and Blake were present.
"Oh, you're both here."
From seeing her awake, Ruby was relieved. "I'm glad you're up. I think I speak for everyone when I say you need to get better. And what a better way to do that than to relax with the team?!"
The suggestion didn't faze Weiss in the least. It was such a Ruby offer.
"No."
From being shot down, Ruby sighed in defeat. "Aw…"
After seeing her sister's reaction, Yang whispered in Weiss' ear. "You know Rubes. She's really worried about you. Maybe even more than me. She just wants you to get better. Do it for her, please?"
Like that was the most ridiculous thing Weiss had ever heard, she blankly stared at her girlfriend. "No."
From the reply, Blake smirked. "That's the ice queen for you."
"Hey!"
With a knowing grin, Yang wrapped her arms around her tiny form. One went under her knees and the other around the small of her back.
At the sensation of being lifted so suddenly, Weiss flailed.
"Yang! What're you-"
"Princesses need the biggest beds!" Yang declared as she hopped out of bed with the girl in her arms. Weiss constantly squawked and wiggled to get out of her iron grip, but it was no use. "What could be better than four mattresses pushed together?"
"Having one to yourself?" Weiss replied like it was obvious.
Yang shook her head. "We're gonna cuddle. Don't think you can get rid of me that easily."
A tiny blush grazed the heiress' cheeks as she was placed on the huge mattress. By the time Yang joined her, the ladybug pair retrieved the last mattress and completed the puzzle.
"Aw yeah," Ruby said, proud of her work. "Look at this bad boy!"
The mattress covered most of the carpet!
Unamused from the events, Weiss frowned. She just wanted sleep. Then again, sleeping next to her girlfriend always ensured a good rest… maybe this was for the best.
"Sleep," Ruby said with a soft smile. "We'll be watching a movie until we fall asleep ourselves."
"Tell us if you need anything," the faunus said.
"Noted," Weiss replied to her teammates, and then looked to Yang. "Honestly," she mumbled as she pulled up the blankets. "Why are you so troublesome?"
"You know you love it~" Yang teasingly sang and pecked her girlfriend's scar over her left eye.
Secretly, Weiss loved to be the big spoon. Since Yang knew that, she turned over.
In response, Weiss draped her arms around Yang's back and torso, pulling her close. At this point, she didn't care who saw them.
As she nuzzled into her blonde mane, Weiss enjoyed Yang's natural scent. There were some whispers in the background. Her team was definitely trying to be quiet. Apparently, it was hard for them to decide which movie to watch.
Before the heiress knew it, her breathing slowed as Yang's scent and warm body sent her into a trance-like state.
Before she drifted off, Weiss murmured almost inaudibly.
"Thank you…"
Yang caught the words and faintly smiled, giving her girlfriend's now-pale hand a loving squeeze.
It was so warm…
That was the cute finale. Whata fluffy fic!
Remember to stay dandy,
~Toto