Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter for the fic! I've decided to call this ship Black Bunny for now since, you know, names. Anyway, I know it's been a little while since I updated and there are tons of other fics that need my attention, but I did promise someone I would update these, so, here the chapters are!
For all those reading, all of my RWBY stories were thought of and created BEFORE the premiere of Volume 2 unless stated otherwise. This does not mean I will not incorporate some of Volume 2 into these stories, but most of the details concerning Volume 2 will not be added in unless they are plot relevant. That is all.
Enjoy!
Velvet paced her dormroom in slight agitation, her ears flattened to her head as she tried to figure out where she was going to take Blake for their next date. Well, technically it was their first date as it was the first time either of them had decided to show any open interest in each other.
Eyelet watched her calmly, sitting on her bed and drawing. When Velvet's pacing finally reached an hour long, the redhead glanced up. "Why don't you come out with me and Organza?" she asked. "We're heading into Vale tomorrow. Maybe then you'll be able to find somewhere to take Blake for your date."
Turning to her friend, the rabbit-Faunus nodded. "You're right. I'll wait until I've explored the city a bit before thinking about it further."
"Wonderful." Eyelet said dully. "Now will you please pose? I need something new to draw."
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Two days later, Velvet moved excitedly through the halls of Beacon, trying to find her date. Blake was on her way to class, reading on of her many books. Rushing to the taller girl's side, Velvet beamed at her. "Hello, Velvet." Blake murmured, giving her a gentle smile. "What do you need?"
"I just wanted to let you know that you should probably wear something fancy for Saturday." Velvet replied, catching her breath. "And black. I'm wearing a suit."
Blake nodded in understanding. "Alright then. Shall we head to class?" Velvet turned to head down the hall with her companion, both of them anticipating what would happen once Saturday finally arrived.
At last, Saturday had arrived and it was time for Velvet to go and get Blake for their date. Looking at herself in the mirror, Velvet had to admit that she cleaned up pretty good. She was dressed in a sleek black suit with a white undershirt and black dress shoes. Organza and Eyelet helped her curl her long hair so that it fell in waves around ehr shoulders and Loden buffed her Faunus ears and gave them a sleek shine. Turning to the door, Velvet paused at a shout.
"Don't forget the rose." Organza exclaimed as Eyelet handed her the red rose.
"Of course." Velvet breathed. "Thanks."
Turning, Velvet made her way from her dormroom. Walking down the hallway to the RWBY dormroom, Velvet took a deep breath before raising her hand and knocking at the door.
"One minute." came the exuberant reply. A moment late, the door opened to reveal a bouncing Ruby Rose. Flower petals filled the air as the redhead beamed at Velvet. "Hey Velvet!" Ruby greeted the older girl. "Blake will be out in a minute, she's just putting a few last-minute touches on her outfit."
"Alright." Velvet nodded in understanding.
"So, can I have a hint at where you're taking her?" the redhead inquired.
"Just know that it's a nice place where anti-Faunus idiots won't be around to bother us." the brunette giggled.
"Sounds like a nice place already." Yang grinned, coming to join her sister in the doorway. "Now Velvet, as Blake's partner, I have to tell you the rules of dating her."
"Rules?" Two long ears twitched in confusion.
"I want her back by eleven, no drinking, no vandalizing, no fighting hordes of Grim while drunk (just in case you break the second rule anyway), make sure not to talk about-"
"Yang!" Ruby interrupted. "You're going to scare off Blake's date!"
"I have to be sure our Blakey's protected." Yang smirked, crossing her arms.
"But that's not excuse to make her feel uncomfortable." Ruby countered, giving Velvet an encouraging smile. "Don't worry, Velvet. So long as it's nowhere dangerous and you have her back at a reasonable time, I hope you two have fun."
"Thank you, Ruby." the rabbit-Faunus chuckled.
"Alright!" a voice called from in the room. "Blake's ready."
Both sisters stepped aside to reveal their comrade and Velvet felt her jaw jaw drop. Blake stood before her in an elegant black dress that flowed down to just past her knees. On her legs were knee-high black boots, effectively covering everything, but not taking away from the grace of the outfit. The sleeves were sheer and slightly see-through and a black heart necklace completed the look.
Blake stepped forward slowly, her eyes drinking in the sight of the girl before her. She couldn't help but think that Velvet looked quite handsome in the suit. "You look handsome." she murmured unknowingly.
"And you look very beautiful." Velvet murmured softly, blushing slightly as she held out the single rose she had brought with her. Blake graciously accepted it and slowly placed it into a vase Weiss held out to her, setting it on the bookshelf beside her bed.
"I'm ready to go." Blake said, turning back to Velvet.
"You'll want to grab a coat." Velvet told her. "It's a bit chilly tonight and I don't want you catching a cold while walking through Vale."
Blake nodded and slipped into her trench coat, Velvet pulling on her own fur coat and holding out her hand. Blake took it with a small smile and waved to her friends who all stood and smirked at her from their doorway. Once the pair was out of sight, Ruby turned and jumped across the hall, ready to tell Jaune and Pyrrha all of the juicy details she had thus far. Weiss joined her to be sure she didn't embellish the details while Yang moved after them just to relax with her friends.
Velvet led Blake out to the courtyard and onto one of the fliers that would take them into Vale. On the way, she noticed that Blake had kept her signature bow in place. I wonder why she wears it all the time. the rabbit-Faunus mused. Is it part of the culture she came from? Does it remind her of someone she might have lost? Was it a gift from an old lover?
That last one made her nauseous and she shook it from her head. The trip into Vale was spent in comfortable silence. Blake wondered where Velvet was taking her and Velvet went through the possible routes they could take through the city in order to reach their destination soonest. Considering she didn't know the city very well, this proved simply a distraction from how nervous she was.
Touching down in Vale, Velvet guided Blake from the airship and began heading in the right direction. As they walked, Velvet kept her ears poised for trouble. Blake's hand in hers was comforting to say the least, but she was uncertain how comforting that had would be if they were to be attacked by anyone from the city that was against Faunus.
Luckily, that scenario didn't have to play out. Coming to the restaurant, Velvet smiled at her date. Blake looked up and read the name. Sunset Restoration. "It sounds nice." she stated, cocking her head.
Velvet nodded and led them inside, coming to a stop in front of the host's stand. "Reservation?" he asked in a smooth monotone.
"Reservation for Scarlatina and a guest." Velvet stated calmly.
"Right this way, Miss Scarlatina." the host murmured, turning and guiding them to a booth near the back of the restaurant. Candles lit the booth and a privacy curtain hung above in case the pair didn't want to be disturbed.
Once Blake and Velvet were settled, the host handed both of them a menu and bowed. "A waiter will be by in a moment to ask your beverage choice."
"Thank you." Velvet murmured, shooting the host a beaming smile. Once he had gone, she turned to Blake with a smile and cocked her head at the other girl looking around in awe.
"How did you find this place?" the darker brunette inquired, her tone matching her expression.
"I was wandering around the city one afternoon with Organza and the others and stumbled upon this place while the others were in a bookstore. After observing their policy and the accommodations made for Faunus, I placed a reservation immediately."
Blake stared at her incredulously. "This place must be super-expensive!" she breathed.
"I wanted our first date to be memorable." Velvet shrugged, a blush coloring her cheeks.
"You've done a wonderful job so far." Blake told her with a small smile, reaching over to touch her hand gently. She pulled back when a waiter stopped beside their booth. He was clad in a suit and holding a pad of paper and a pen.
"Good evening, ladies." he said with a smooth bow. "What may I get you to drink while you peruse the menu?"
"A glass of wine will be fine with me." Velvet replied, glancing to her date expectantly.
"I'll take a wine too." Blake said softly. "And a cup of ice, please."
"Of course." The waiter bowed once more and strode away.
"Wine?" Blake inquired of the rabbit-Faunus once he was out of earshot.
"It's not my first time having it." Velvet shrugged with a smile. "It wouldn't be my first choice for a drink, but the only other desirable thing to drink on the menu would be lemonade and I'm not too fond of that. And you?"
"I was thinking about champagne." Blake murmured. "But I decided that, since I'm out, I might as well try it."
"Yang may beat my skull in if she finds out I let you drink." Velvet giggled.
"Rules were meant to be broken." Blake shrugged. "Otherwise, they wouldn't have been created."
Velvet laughed at that, keeping her voice low so as not to disturb anyone else. "I suppose that's true." she chuckled as their waiter returned with their drinks. Both women quickly perused the menu and glanced up.
"I'll have the vegetarian burger with extra tomato, Italian dressing and a side of carrot sticks." Velvet murmured, making sure he caught the order.
"I'll have a rare one-pound sirloin with the fat intact and a salad." Blake added, glancing up.
"Is that all?" the waiter asked to be sure.
"Yes." Both Huntresses in training replied.
"I will return with your meals in ten minutes. Please feel free to lower to privacy curtain once they arrive and if you need me, simply open the curtain and I will see that you need assistance."
"Thank you very much." Velvet chirped as he turned and strode off. She turned to find Blake sipping the wine experimentally as she chewed at the ice. "Why the ice?"
"I felt a craving for it for some reason." Blake replied. "It tastes nice too."
Velvet nodded, allowing them both to fall into comfortable silence. Blake examined the painting beside them, a piece mimicking Vale's ocean. Velvet tried not to think about how nervous she was.
"Velvet?" Blake inquired.
"Yes?" Long brown ears perked expectantly.
"Do you enjoy museums?"
The question was unexpected and it took the lighter brunette a moment to answer. "I suppose so. I prefer art museums to history museums, though. After all, there's so much history in each piece that I don't need to go to the history museums."
Blake smiled at that and nodded. "Would you like to accompany me to one on Sunday?"
"On Sunday?" Velvet cocked her head curiously.
"Yes. I am going to an art museum this Sunday. It's a way to help me further acquaint myself with the city so that I can find my way around without my teammates. Perhaps we could make a date of it?"
Velvet giggled at the slight nervous undertone Blake's words held. "I would love to go out again with you, Blake."
The other girl visibly relaxed and finally stopped examining the artpiece to look at Velvet directly. They lapsed once more into comfortable silence, gazing at each other for a few moments. Just as Velvet was about to bring up a new topic of discussion, their waiter returned with their meals on a tray. He set Velvet's plate down first, along with a small tub of dressing before sliding Blake's plate carefully onto the table and setting down her salad.
"If that will be all, ladies, I will leave you to your dinner. Bon apetit."
"Merci." Blake replied as he walked off, Velvet drawing the curtain so that they were blocked from the view of the rest of the restaurant. Without a word, both dug into their meals, chowing on their respective dishes.
"You should try this dressing." Velvet hummed happily. "It's wonderful!"
Blake speared a piece of her salad on her fork and gently dipped it into the dressing tub, bringing it to her mouth and chewing slowly. Velvet's ears perked when she heard the unmistakable sound of a cat purring and turned to see Blake licking her lips in delight.
"You're right." the darker brunette murmured. "It's amazing. Do you think they put something extra in it?"
"I don't know." her companion replied, the pair lapsing back into silence as they finished up their meals. It was strange for Velvet. She knew that, on a date, the couple would usually talk to get to know each other better, but considering she and Blake had known each other for quite some time already, that seemed kind of pointless. And it wasn't like the silence was filled with tension. If anything, it felt like they would lose something precious if they spoke.
Once finished with their meals, Blake glanced up at Velvet. "Do you want to take a walk around the city?" she asked softly.
"It would probably be best." Velvet giggled. "I think that burger gave me five extra pounds." Blake gave a slight laugh and pulled open the privacy curtain. Their waiter was at their booth in seconds.
"Is there something I can assist you with, ladies?" he inquired.
"We'd like our check." Velvet replied, receiving a small black booklet. As she counted out the money, Blake stacked their dishes so that the patient man could take them. Once the check booklet had the correct amount (with a generous tip for their waiter), Blake and Velvet stood. Velvet handed the nice man the check booklet and waved goodbye as Blake bowed her head to him in thanks. Both bid the host goodbye as they left and didn't notice the touched smile that moved across his face.
Stepping out into the crisp air, the pair began walking along the sidewalk, taking in the sights of Vale at night. Club goers laughed as they passed by, enjoying the night out with their friends. Velvet felt at ease walking beside Blake. No one paid them much mind, allowing them to slip through the night unnoticed as they walked back to Beacon Cliff.
"How are we going to get back up?" Velvet wondered aloud. "I can't jump that high."
"Climb on my back." Blake ordered.
"What?"
"Climb up." the darker-haired girl repeated. "I'll get us up there."
"Blake, you don't have-."
"It's the least I can do since I let you pay for dinner." Blake told her calmly. Velvet slowly nodded and situated herself onto the other girl's back, their bodies molding together.
"Flatten your ears." Blake commanded, standing at the base of the cliff. Once Velvet did as instructed, Blake moved quickly, using her clones to help her get up the cliff as well as jumping and climbing. Velvet held tight around her shoulders the entire time and Slowly let go when Blake pulled them up over the crest of the cliff.
"Thank you." she murmured.
"And thank you for taking me out tonight." her companion replied. Turning, they walked hand in hand back to the dorms and Velvet stopped Blake at her door, giving her a swift hug good night before heading down the hall to her own room.
Blake sighed and turned to her door. She knew what was waiting on the other side and decided to just get it over with. Slowly, she opened her door.
*sigh* Just when you think you're getting good at something, it makes something else look bad. I know this chapter seemed a little rushed and I'm really sorry for that. I'll try for better next time. Whenever next time may come.
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