The morning sun rose higher over the house as Blake finished making breakfast. It was looking to be a beautiful Saturday, and this would be the first weekend they spent as a family. Blake reveled in the thought of that, ready to be the best mother in the world. Plating the eggs and bacon, she heard behind her the pitter-patter of feet. Not just one pair, but two pair of feet, entered the kitchen accompanied by the ever so familiar yawn of a staggering blonde. Turning to meet the two, she set two plates onto the table and gave them a light shove towards their respective spots at the table. Both Danny and Yang sat down in front of a plate and started eating in silence as they banished the grips of sleep from their eyes. Blake sat down at the table as well, however as she had already had breakfast, she too sat in silence. And waited patiently. In the end, it was Yang who finally broke the silence.
"Guess who I found sleeping on the floor in front of her room when I came out." Yang said, looking towards Blake, her lavender eyes halfway open. Blake raised an eyebrow curiously toward Danny, who was attempting to hide her blush behind a forkful of egg. Yang was snickering, having looked over at Danny's attempts. Blake sighed.
"What happened?" Blake asked Danny, realizing that the young girl wasn't planning to tell her story of her own accord. Danny put the fork down from in front of her face and swallowed.
"Well, I went to go use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and on my way back I kind of passed out right at the door. I was so tired from yesterday I just burnt out." The blush on Danny's face grew as she spoke. She was obviously embarrassed at having passed out right at her door. Yang patted her on the back, assuring her that she has done that plenty of times, to which Blake confirmed every story. Still blushing slightly, Danny excused herself from the table and went towards her room.
"Is she gone?" Yang asked, but didn't wait for an answer before continuing. "Look, I got a text from my supervisor saying that Gianna called out sick and they need someone to cover for her. They managed to find someone today, but they need me to come in tomorrow. I am so sorry Blake." Blake looked at her, her face portraying her thoughts almost perfectly. Yang frowned and finished her food before taking her plate to the sink and going to go shower. Blake continued sitting there brooding before she decided to suck it up and go tackle the day ahead of her. Her determination to be a great mother driving her, she went to Danny's room and knocked on the door. A small voice welcomed her in from the other side of the door and Blake opened it slowly before peeking her head in. Danny was on her bed with a book in hand and bookmark on her pillow.
"Danny dear, what do you want to do today? Yang and I would like to do something together and maybe bond a bit." Blake said, trying to sound cheerful. Danny raised an eyebrow at her before putting some thought into the question at hand.
"I don't know. Anywhere, anything is good I guess." Danny replied, then went back to her book. Blake simply affirmed her choice and went to go talk to Yang.
The next few days were spent doing a handful of things. Blake kept on trying and trying her hardest to achieve her goal, but the more she tried the further away she pushed Danny. Yang however stayed completely oblivious to both Blake's actions and Danny's reactions. She was caught up in work and was unable to really noticed the exchanges between the two. This lasted for three days before Danny finally went to Yang one evening.
"Yang, can we talk about something." Danny said to Yang as she was sitting on the couch. Looking around for Blake, she confirmed that she was nowhere to be seen. She looked back at Yang who sat up and was now resting one of her elbows on her knee. "It's about Blake." Yang furrowed her brow.
"What's up?" Yang asked putting on her big girl voice to sound a lot more authoritative than normal. Danny told Yang about what has been happening the past three days and about how Blake has been acting weird. Yang listened closely and only laughed a little when Danny finished recalling her account of the previous days. "I guess she took to heart what I said the other day. Maybe a bit too much though." Yang raised her hand reassuringly. "Let's sit her down and tell her how you feel. She can be pretty stubborn sometimes and you might have to tell her directly." Danny smiled, glad that at least one of her adoptive parents was thinking straight. Yang sat back and closed her eyes and Danny decided to leave her be and go read in her room. She had just gotten loads of new books to read as she found them so interesting and Blake had decided to feed into her growing addiction. With so many stories and worlds, Danny could lose herself in fantasies in distant lands. After finishing a book, she would always wish for adventures of her own and make many childish plans for her life.
Dinner came around sooner than Danny had thought and made her mark her page and close up shop. Heading into the kitchen, the plates set out had some questionable looking fish with asparagus on the side. And there at the stove was a proud looking Yang wearing an apron that said 'Please kiss the cook. A lot.' Already seated was Blake, who had the look to match her own thoughts. What did that woman concoct and serve?
"Oh, come on, it isn't that bad, just give it a bite." Yang said, noticing Blake's expression. Blake grimaced but complied, digging her fork into her filet and bringing it to her mouth. After a few seconds of chewing, Blake swallowed and spoke.
"Glad you aren't trying to kill us. But please go light on the pepper next time, you know it irritates my throat." Yang nodded with an emboldened look that showed her willingness to learn to cook. Danny went and took her seat and started eating. Indeed, it was edible, she noted, and it did need less pepper. But it wasn't toxic so that's a major plus. Yang also took a seat and ate from her own plate. The trio ate in silence until all had finished their meal. At that instance, Yang turned to Blake and opened her mouth, making Blake and Danny look on in surprise.
"So Blake, I heard you have been really going at it these past few days." Yang said this to Blake and Blake simply nodded along, unsure of where this was going. "Buying books for Danny, offering to take her out to the shopping outlet in downtown, offering to buy her a scroll, even trying to teach her origami." Danny knew exactly where this was going so she sat in silence as she watched this unfold.
"Yes, I have done those things. What of them?" Blake retorted, a sense of defensiveness creeping up in her voice. Yang spilled it out, all about how Danny has felt like she has been over doing things and how she wants Blake to be more natural because how she has been acting is kind of creeping her out. Danny felt embarrassed, and looked at her lap in an attempt to avoid Blake's gaze. Yang noticed this and lifted her chin with one well place hand.
"Danny, is there anything you want to say to Blake?" Yang asked, her voice as soft as feathers. Danny nodded and spoke in a low voice, just barely audible by the faunus on the other side of the table.
"You're cool the way you are." Blake sat in silence to process what to say next.
"But the way I am isn't what a real mom is. I want to be more like a mother to you." Blake said. Yang silently removed herself from the table, her job as mediator no longer needed. She gathered the plates and brought them to the sink, promising to do the dishes later before bed. She left the room and went to the living room. Blake and Danny stayed behind, settling the situation at hand.
"What do you mean like a real mom?" Danny asked in confusion. Blake's shoulders dropped and she explained her outlook on things to Danny. Everything from spending quality time to giving gifts, Blake spilled her entire outlook on her actions out to the 14-year old in front of her. Danny looked on and closed her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she prepared herself for what was to come out of her mouth.
"That's dumb. None of that is you, not a single bit of it. I can tell by how forced everything seems. Stop trying to be what you think I want and be you. Are you not a real mom now?" Danny let loose an aggressive response and braced for impact. How would Blake react? Danny had no idea so when Blake started crying a bit she was shocked. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to say it like that." Danny swiftly moved to apologize but was interrupted by Blake.
"Am I really a real mom now? I don't feel like it." Blake said, small amounts of tears rolling down her face. Danny made herself break out a small smile in an attempt to be reassuring.
"Yes, you are. You're my Mom now, and Yang is my… uh…" Danny paused mid-sentence to ponder the puzzle of having two female parents. "You're my Mother and Yang is my Mom." Danny finished. Blake pouted amongst her tears.
"Why am I Mother?" Danny was about to answer when from the living room came a victory cry followed by Yang yelling.
"Ha Blake, I'm Mom!" Yang said triumphantly. Danny just shrugged at Blake who looked at her wanting an answer.
"I don't know, she's cooler." Yang once again laughed and Blake sniffed, wiping tears from her eyes. Danny got out of her seat and walked over to Blake. She outstretched her arms and offered Blake a hug, the first of many. Blake graciously accepted, pulling the girl into her arms. "But you get the first hug." Danny saying this invoked a large 'What!?" from the blonde in the other room. Blake chuckled a bit, and let Danny pull away a bit.
"Are we still up for going to the bookstore tomorrow?" Danny made a 'duh' face at Blake for asking such a question causing Blake to smile warmly. Unlike other times the past few days, this warm smile was the genuine smile of a happy mother.