Danny woke up in the middle of the night before a Saturday to the sounds of Yang fighting with someone. She sat up in her bed thinking that Yang and Blake were fighting but a few minutes of listening to the muffled voice revealed it was a very one-sided argument, or so she thought. From what Danny could gather it seemed Yang was on the phone with someone.
"Look I don't know why Gianna hasn't come into work all week but why am I always the one to get called in her place?" Danny could barely make out her words. "Alright I'll come in but can we talk about this some other time, I have a kid in the next room trying to sleep… Yes, she is mine… Yes, we adopted… Goodnight sir." Yang ended the call and after a little bit of talking to Blake who was awake, all the voices stopped. Danny assumed they went to sleep and followed suit.
When the morning came Danny, Blake, and Yang all followed their usual morning routine except this time Yang seemed a little more awake and a little more upset than usual. Blake tried to ask her what was wrong but Yang just gave her a look that related some message they understood and Blake did not speak again. Danny, scared of saying something out of line, said nothing. She just finished her breakfast and went into the living room to lounge on the couch and read. Before she knew, Yang had left for work and Blake was sitting down next to her.
"Hey Danny, I'm sorry about this morning. You see, Yang is a little upset that she can't seem to get time off." Blake started to explain things to Danny so she rests her bookmark between the pages. "She works as a daytime security guard at a local import and exports company. It's a special position she got and it pays well so she keeps it." Danny sat next to Blake simply soaking it in. It made sense and everything clicked in her head. Her uniform was much like that of a police officer but it was different, and one part of it stood out more than the rest.
"What are those gold bracelets she always wears to work?" When Danny asked the question the faunus took on a look of 'alright how to put this' which Danny became used to by now. Blake explained to Danny all about their schooling at Beacon and how Yang's weapon was her Ember Celica, a pair of gauntlet shotguns. Danny was shocked. "And they allow those!?"
"Yes, they allow those because of Yang's history as a huntress-in-training. Yang also made a deal that she would take extended hours if she could use them, which I am not happy with because she shouldn't be working that much but she loves it." Blake went on remembering her past for a while before ending with her final statement. "I am a bit jealous of her sometimes, being able to walk around with hers must be a good feeling. Anyhow, what say you and I Write up some invitations."
"What for? Are we having a party?" Blake shook her head at Danny while she pulled out a new book she picked up at the bookstore.
"We're going to start a bookclub! We'll invite your aunts Ruby and Weiss, and some of my other friends. I am so excited." Danny shrugged at Blake's apparent energy but only wondered about this Ruby and Weiss she mentioned. She had only heard about them from Blake story about Beacon and could only assume they were family. Were they nice, weird, or what? The questions burned the back of her head while Blake pulled out blank paper cards. "Let's use these."
It took a little under 40 minutes to complete them all and after that they went on to watch a movie about a cowboy whose horse learned to talk and they must find a way to turn him back to normal before the government capture him. As Blake went to put in another movie the house phone started ringing. She left the room to answer it and after a few minutes came back.
"Hey Danny hon, I have some news. Now that you're registered under a household you have to start attending school. The people on the phone said that they would send down someone to give you a test to see where you're at. They did teach you stuff at the orphanage, right?" Danny nodded her head and Blake continued. "Well after you take the test Yang and I will sign you up for school as it hasn't started yet." Blake finished with a plop on the couch and a smile on her face. Danny felt that she was a bit anxious about the whole school thing but she couldn't figure out why Blake would be like this. She just thought she would ask Mom later.
It was only a week later that the first meeting of the new book club would happen and Danny was looking forward to it. Blake's friends and her new aunts would be there and she couldn't be any more excited. Danny sat on the couch holding her copy of the book with Blake sitting next to her. Just when anticipation was about to kill her, there was a knock at the door.
"Oh, I think that's them. Wait here." Blake said setting her book on the glass coffee table, the shadow casting onto Danny's feet. Danny heard some female voices coming from the entry hall and before she knew it Blake returned and behind her were two other women, both shorter than both Yang and Blake. "Danny, these are your aunts, Ruby and Weiss." As Blake said their names, she motioned to each one respectively. Ruby wore a red hoodie and ripped jeans with a pair of sneakers that tied the whole outfit together. She had a big goofy grin on her face and her black hair covered one of her eyes almost constantly, the red tips barely dotting her cheeks. On the other hand, Weiss was wearing a white high collared double-breasted button jacket with a matching pleated white skirt. Her hair tied neatly into a ponytail that did little to keep the long strands in order. Her platform boots went up to her knee and were surprisingly black. She held a more uniform air to her unlike her wife who practically skipped in. The two were yin and yang, just like Blake and Yang were.
"Oh, is this her? Blake, she is absolutely adorable." Ruby said, gushing over Danny as if she was a puppy. Weiss on the other hand took seat in front of Danny, but across the coffee table. "Oh, don't mind her, I had to drag her here. But in all honesty, she really likes to read."
"You didn't have to drag me here, I just don't like getting up earlier than 10 in the morning when I'm off work you dolt." Weiss spoke up and her moodiness made sense. She was an afternoon person. Danny looked over at the mug of coffee that sat atop the, oh look at that, the coffee table. The mug belonged to Blake but she wasn't drinking it. Danny slid the mug over towards Weiss and with some protest from Blake, Weiss accepted the mug. "Thank you, I hadn't had my coffee yet because someone really wanted to see her sister." Weiss said with the mug to her mouth and eyes shooting needles at Ruby, who stood sheepishly to the side. As if on cue the front door opened and in came Yang.
"Guess who!" Yang called out, arms out and ready to embrace Ruby, who almost flew into her arms. The two talked for a while, and then Yang went into the bedroom to change. After some time, the others showed up and they began. Danny learned things about her aunts and about Blake, things that she hadn't known before. Even more, they treated Danny as if she was family by blood which made her happy as one of her concerns was being excluded by Ruby and Weiss. Weiss showed interest in her wardrobe and Ruby was all over the place asking her all sorts of questions. When all the book club stuff was over and the others left, Ruby and Weiss stayed for dinner.
Reveling in the laughter and smiles Danny forgot about all her previous worries. These were wonderfully nice people and the small faunus girl knew they meant the best. But it wasn't meant to last forever as eventually Weiss got up and announced that they would be leaving. Much complaint came from Yang and Ruby but Weiss finally managed to drag Ruby out of her seat, and quite literally drag her out the door. Goodbyes were said and Goodnights were passed between the family as everyone went to bed. That night the only thing Danny could think about was her aunts and what the rest of her new family was like. Each parental side had to have parents, so she now had four grandparents to meet. After being in an orphanage since she was a wee little girl she was filled with warmth knowing that she now had a family. Danny swore that those bullies back at the orphanage hadn't been adopted yet and probably not by such wonderful people as her Mother and Mom.
Morning came and it was a sunny Sunday. Unlike her normal mornings it was Yang who made breakfast, while Blake was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did Mother go?" Danny asked Yang who looked at her with a raised eyebrow, the questioning shall begin.
"Oh Mother? You going to finally start calling me Mom too?" Yang asked, poking fun at Danny for giving them those titles but never using them. Danny rolled her eyes and shook her head which earned another chuckle from Yang. "She's off seeing her publishing agent so she can finally get her book published. I'm not the only breadwinner here." She finished the statement off by standing up to do the dishes. As Danny was getting up to go do something or anything Yang spoke up once more. "Don't forget, later this afternoon the tester is coming in to see where you stand."
Danny was filled with sudden anxiety. "That's today?" She asked, her obvious discontent with the timing. She wasn't over the overglow of yesterday's events and now she had to take this big old test. What happens if she doesn't do well. Would Blake no longer love her? These thoughts and more raced in her mind as a pair of hands covered her eyes from behind.
"Guess who got you a gift." Danny shook her head from Blake's grasp to see that placed on the coffee table was an unopened box. "Go ahead, open it." Danny did so and inside was a brand-new music player. And along with it was a CD from a band called King. The album was called Made in Hell. Danny looked behind her at the older faunus. "I was out at the store getting some cookies because I've had a craving, and I saw these two items and thought why the hell not. I heard they are pretty good and the lead singer Franklin Gold has an amazing voice." Danny looked back at the box once and turned around to hug Blake.
"Thanks Mother. I'll go give it a listen now" But Danny could barely walk two feet away before there was a knock at the door. Yang complained that it was too early and she hadn't been able to brush her mane. Blake went to answer it and when she returned she was followed by a middle-aged woman with shoulder length dirty blonde hair. Like Ruby, it ends in colored tips, these being hazel and match her round glasses perfectly. She wears a gold colored waist length dress with winged designs littered across it. Over it, she wears black waist length cardigan that is buttoned at the top and loose to the bottom. She is wearing plain black dress shoes with white socks.
Upon spotting Danny, she said only a few words. "Hello Hello!"