Ch 10: Blessed By Darkness

Kali had been a great help in Yang going back to work, though the woman did tease the brawler anytime she returned from a mission about Blake's needy behavior. Yang had been taking crazy amounts of missions though always making sure it didn't overlap with check ups. She would kill anyone who tried to keep her from being there with Blake as they got to see their baby together.

At first, Blake went through a depressed separation anxiety as her mother expected the pregnant faunus would anytime Yang was gone for large stints of time. Yang was always careful never to accept anything that kept her gone more than a few days max but she hated to admit how much she was loving the attention her desperate cat was giving her when she would get back. Every time she returned, Blake practically devoured her every minute of time in their room, either clung tightly around Yang refusing to let go or in desperate need of other attention more sexual in nature.

Either way, Yang was eating it up, internally of course. She had made the mistake the first time expressing her joy of it in a joke and had to spend the rest of the night reassuring her sobbing wife that she wasn't trying to hurt her by leaving just for a piece of ass when she got back. She was not making that mistake twice.

After a month of this, Yang had gotten their money set aside to buy their own home to the point where they could make the leap comfortably. Kali waited back at the apartment as Yang and Blake went out to look at a few they liked. All the homes were way bigger than the family to be needed currently but Blake insisted if Yang wanted a big family, which they pretty much both did even if Blake couldn't admit that right now, it needed to be able to support one.

At the same time, many of their selections got rejected by the mother-to-be once they toured the homes. Blake would have Yang go to the rooms of the house while Blake herself cycled through rooms, making sure she could hear even the simplest of noises from each room across the building. If she couldn't, the home was instantly a no-go regardless of anything Yang could say about it.

The young faunus refused to live anywhere where she couldn't be sure her babies would always be safe and she could hear them from anywhere in the house in the event of distress or danger. Considering things with humans and faunus were still very rough and Blake didn't exactly put less of a target on her back with all the type of Huntress activism she did, Yang understood her wife's desires.

Blake didn't ask for anything else but the ability to protect her young and somewhere she could fit a massive bookshelf for her hobby. In the grand scheme of things, Yang was more than happy to accommodate such simple desires.

The issue was of course most homes weren't built with the idea of "less privacy" in mind. As they were leaving the last place on their list disheartened, Blake staring out the window of a cab, not wanting to ride the bike with her delicate pregnant bulge, Blake shot up, "Stop the car!"

Yang was startled, having passed out against Blake's shoulder, thrown upward by Blake's sudden movement. Her body going into defensive mode for a brief second now that she was back to missions again, "What!? Where?!"

Blake reached for Yang's face, not looking her way as she turned it towards the window before the woman opened the door and got out of the car. Lilac eyes instantly saw the house for sale that Blake seemed entranced with. An arm rose to wipe the drool off her chin before she climbed out after Blake, turning to ask the cab to wait for them.

They were fortunate enough that an agent was finishing up with another couple and she walked over to the pregnant cat, smiling widely, her deer ears twitching at any noises around, "Why hello there Mrs! Would you like to see the house? I'm done with my appointments for the day but I'd be willing to stick around and show it to you."

She was incredibly polite. The way she was speaking to Blake was so much more wholesome and honest then the way she heard her talking to the human couple that just left. She was polite to them as well but she seemed to want to be more so with another faunus. As Yang caught up to her she gave her just as warm a smile, "Ah you must be the wife. Always happy to see coexistence going so well for the future! Please please come in!"

Through some pleasant exchanges as she showed the house she discovered who their doctor was for the pregnancy and the woman beamed, "Oh! Small world but that's my husband! I'm so glad his research is helping people! He is always so passionate about it. He has always wanted to just help those who couldn't find the means without science."

Blake had found that bit of information enjoyable, now understanding the greeting behaviors they had received. Yang had been blown away when they entered a remodeled kitchen that had a room past it that connected to the dinning area as well, a massive archway in the kitchen that opened to a living room with a door that led out to the yard and a large overhanging lofted hallway that held several rooms and ended with a master bedroom after a full bath in the hallway. The bedroom had its own lavish bathroom that included a separate, very large tub from the standing shower and plenty of counter space for both their beauty products and hair care.

Both the front and the back of the house had a porch and the forest around the home made it feel like where the blonde grew up and it gave her a warm feeling inside. She gently leaned to Blake, "We have to test this place for your needs. It's beautiful and the price is good because it's not super close to any major cities."

Blake had to agree that the home was lovely. She could already spy the huge blank wall in the living room where a bookshelf to her liking could be set. As they tested the rooms, she grew more and more excited with each trail that succeeded her needs until finally she could say with confidence she could hear any room from anywhere.

The deer faunus understood immediately what Blake was doing. It actually wasn't her first faunus client to have such a desire in the many years in her line of work. When Blake gave Yang the approval that it met her restrictions the brawler practically tripped over herself to get to the agent, "We'll take it!"

The woman gave a warm smile and even worked down the price for the expecting young family, the couple signing the documents by the end of that week and accepted Ruby's insistence to pay someone to help them move so that Yang wouldn't have to do it all by herself.

Good thing too because by the time they were settled into the new home, Blake had already started wanting to bury in blankets and hide out in the room they had decided would be their baby's room, Yang constantly finding her napping and hiding out in there with no ability to explain why. Kali had assured Yang it was normal faunus nesting behavior and to just let it happen. Blake wasn't going to be able to relax if her baby's space didn't smell like herself and feel safe to her inner beast.

To accommodate, Yang had gotten a very comfortable couch for Blake to have in there so she wouldn't be in too much pain all the time, even if at first she hated the intrusive object in her baby's space. Eventually Kali and Yang got her to cave and use it so she wasn't putting too much stress on her body by convincing her it was somewhere she could swaddle her offspring comfortably when she didn't need the crib. Though, now Yang had to resist giggling when she would find Blake in the room in a blanket cocoon on the couch with only amber eyes visible.

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Weiss did in fact end up with the gestational diabetes on top of everything else and her misery in how awful she felt constantly only increased, Ruby now having to work hard to help keep Weiss from being an emotional wreck all the time but she was doing a pretty good job considering the change in foods in the house was definitely not Ruby's highlight of the day by any means.

The silver eyed woman was grumpy most of the time with the food she was eating now but if she needed to match Weiss's diet for ease of cooking and solidarity to keep Weiss from feeling like she was being punished by life for some reason then by god the younger woman would make do and power through it.

In a short time after Yang and Blake moved into their new home, Weiss was only two months away from her delivery date but something wasn't right. She woke up feeling strange that morning and she couldn't shake the weird feeling all day, "Hey…Ruby?"

The younger woman turned to Weiss where they sat on their couch, attention locking onto the weird way Weiss's voice sounded unsteady, "Yes Princess?"

Weiss stared at her pregnant belly and ran her hands over it lightly, "I… something doesn't…feel right…"

Ruby leaned over concerned, placing a hand over the large stomach and looking into those icy orbs, "Tell me what you need Weiss and I'll make it happen."

"I think maybe we should go to the…AH!" Weiss spoke trying to stand before she felt a sharp cramp wave across her from the top of her uterus to the bottom, her back and abdomen beginning to ache.

Ruby jumped to her feet, "Weiss are you ok!?"

Her wife shook her head as her eyes scrunched closed, another wave of pain coming after a while and she cried out again. Ruby immediately took action, grabbing her scroll to call the hospital to tell them they were on their way and reaching to scoop up her wife as another wave hit her, "N…No this is too soon Ruby… it's… it's too AH!"

Weiss was crying now. Not because it hurt but because she was scared. She could tell what was happening to her body now and if the baby came now it was extremely unlikely he would be ok. Ruby wanted to rush Weiss there as fast as her semblance could carry them but she worried about what the experience would do to Weiss right now.

Torn, she looked at Weiss who gripped her arm tightly, "Ruby… get me there now!"

That was all she needed to hear, her semblance carrying them to the hospital in no time at all. It made Weiss feel sick to her stomach but she just needed to get there and fast. Once Ruby got her through the doors, a nurse was already waiting for them and had already called Weiss's doctor.

They rushed her back with Ruby in toe, refusing to let go of Weiss's hand. Weiss was having contractions and was rapidly dilating, quickly going into labor before anyone could do much to stop it. It was unusual to happen so fast but not impossible especially if it was because something was wrong. The woman was panicking as Ruby stayed by her side trying to do her best to reassure her, "Ruby this can't happen.. ughhhh… they have to… to stop it! I… I don't ahhh… want to lose him. I can't…"

Ruby rubbed Weiss's fingers and kissed the knuckles that had a white grip on her hand, "Try to calm down Weiss. They can't stop it. It's too late. But I'm going to be right here for you and they are ready to do what they can for him."

It was killing her to watch Weiss cry like this at this moment. Every inch of her mind knew Weiss was right but she refused to let herself think about it. Their baby was coming and he was definitely not ready to be in the world. The young woman was terrified but knowing how scared and desperate Weiss was somehow was giving her the ability to summon all her strength and support for her wife.

She kissed Weiss's sweaty forehead, "No matter what happens Weiss, I love you and we will get through it. I swear it."

Everything was happening so fast they weren't able to give Weiss anything to curb the pain. Nothing they could give her would kick in fast enough to be useful. Ruby figured it was a good thing Weiss never intended to give birth more than once because she was sure the woman would never do it again after all this. The nurse had called Ruby's prepared contact list which included Yang, Winter, Klein and Tai. These family members also knew who to call down the chain as needed.

The first to arrive were Blake and Yang who were forced to wait in the hallway, Winter showing up shortly after with Dove, unable to find a sitter at such short notice. The baby was cranky but the tension in the group made it impossible to truly soothe her, Winter settling on keeping her distracted. Tai couldn't be reached so Yang left him a message and Klein promised Winter he, Whitley and Willow where getting on the first transport they could but they were currently out in Mistral so it might be a bit.

While they waited, Oscar entered the area surprising everyone. Yang approached him with confusion, "What are you doing here? I didn't think you were on the phone tree."

He shrugged, "I'm not really sure. Ozpin just said I needed to be here so I came right away. I don't really know what he intends but it must be important. He wouldn't let me waste any time trying to find out."

This information made everyone in the waiting room very nervous, Oscar included. If Ozpin insisted so heavily, it couldn't mean anything good. They all shared glances and the anxiety in the room was now palpable.

Ruby continued to try to encourage Weiss as the woman screamed and tensed at the pain, her mind blurring from how intense it hurt as she held onto Ruby tightly. Nothing Ruby could say was helping calm Weiss's fears that only seemed to spiral into chaos the more pain she was under. The amount of nurses around as her doctor rushed in to deliver the baby was scaring Ruby. They had been told what to expect and this seemed like an army compared to that in headcount.

All the items around them and some odd chamber on a cart were not helping her fears but she could only assume the team of people had done this before and were just getting ready to help. The doctor seemed focused as he got into place but Ruby could see the subtle tells that he seemed worried too, "Ok Weiss, you need to push."

"No! I…I won't! H…he can't come now! Ruby… please don't let this happen now…" Weiss cried out, sobbing as she squeezed Ruby's hand, desperate for support.

The silver eyed woman felt her heart shatter. She couldn't help Weiss and she was powerless to stop what was happening. She caught the doctor looking at her, knowing no one else could get the stubborn woman to cave if Ruby couldn't and the younger woman leaned forward. She pushed the damp bangs out of Weiss's face and rested their foreheads together, speaking as soothingly as her shaking voice could muster, "Weiss, my love, I know you are scared and I know you don't want this but there's nothing we can do. Nature has decided it's his time to come out. They need you to let him enter the world as soon as you can so they can help. Please Princess, you have to do this. It's time to meet our son whether we are ready to or not. Push my love. For me. For our boy."

Weiss whimpered but she caved, nodding against Ruby's head and finally doing as the doctor urged. It was the most painful thing she had ever experienced in her life, and Weiss had been seriously wounded to near death in the battle with Salem. But that didn't even come close to how this felt as her small frame tried its best to pass a body through it. Ruby didn't back down, continuing to whisper loving support to Weiss and soon with a final scream their son was born.

What should have been a happy moment with the sound of a cry of healthy lungs was instead full of an eerily quiet with nurses scrambling to orders from a frantic doctor. Ruby was trying hard to be able to tell what was happening as Weiss started to panic, "I…is he ok? Doctor is my son ok!?"

She wasn't given an answer which only caused her to try to act. The moment she flung herself upright though she was hit with a wave of dizziness and a nurse forced her back down, "Please Mrs. You have a nasty tear they are trying to stitch up so you won't bleed out you have to lay still."

Weiss was having none of it however as she struggled weakly, screaming at the staff to tell her if her baby was alright or not. In the end two nurses took to either of Weiss's sides holding her down and pushing Ruby away as another finished getting her stitched up, the tear in her skin having come from her body just not being able to stretch enough as needed to birth a baby, ripping the skin between both of her lower orifices quite deeply.

What finally got Weiss to calm down some was a warning that if she didn't they were going to have no choice but to knock her out until they could take care of things. Ruby was angry, yelling at the people getting in her way and keeping her from Weiss. She was gripping at arms and yanking at people trying to get back to Weiss but no one would allow her to. She could hear Weiss calling for her frantically and couldn't understand why these people wouldn't let her go to Weiss, proper practices be damned.

In the chaos, the doctor finally gave up on the infant, unable to get any of his attempts to succeed. Ruby's ears picked up the sound of him telling a nurse to allow Weiss the option to see him before they took his body away. 'His….body…no… NO!' Ruby thought as her eyes flickered with the stress. They wouldn't end up lighting up of course without Grimm present but the emotion was so strong they were flickering in flashes of very subtle light.

The display caused alarm and a rather large male nurse grabbed Ruby. Before he began to try to escort her out the room, she caught sight of the swaddled unmoving tiny bundle with the thinnest of silver white whisps of hair on the top of the head. She heard the nurse offer her condolences and ask if she would like to hold him before they took him to the hospital coroner. She struggled aggressively against the nurse that was pulling at her as she watched Weiss fall to pieces holding the bundle to her chest.

Ruby was sent into a frenzy, scratching, punching and biting even at the arms trying to force her out the room so the team good properly finish taking care of Weiss, "LET ME GO RIGHT NOW! WEISS I'M COMING I PROMISE! GET THE FUCK OFF ME YOU ASSHOLE! I NEED TO BE WITH MY WIFE! WEISS I'LL GET BACK TO YOU I SWEAR! WEISS I'M HERE! I'M RIGHT HERE WEISS! LET GOO!"

As now multiple staff fought to pull Ruby, the young woman constantly slipping through them with her semblance or harming them with her aggressive resistance, Ruby could only watch as Weiss clung to the bundle and refused to let anyone take the loveless infant from her grasp. She screamed at anyone that tried, even summoning her knight who threw people away from her who dared try to take him as she tucked her face into his form and let out the most heart wrenching sobs Ruby had ever heard in her life.

Finally, a syringe pressed into Ruby, releasing a very mild sedative that wouldn't knock her out but would weaken her enough to get her out. As the doors flung open, Yang stood at attention and the fighting nurses sent Yang into overdrive, reaching out and grasping Ruby in a death grip. As her sister flailed and screamed to be let go, Yang held her off the ground and locked her in place, Ruby's weakening fists barely a threat on Yang's ripped form, Yang's voice cutting solidly through Ruby's angry sobs, "Ruby you need to calm down! I'm not letting you go until you do! They are just trying to help!"

When Ruby slumped in Yang's grip and turned into a crying mess, Yang sat back and just forced Ruby into an embrace like one would hold a crying child, gently rocking her distraught little sister, "It's going to be ok Ruby. Even if all is lost I promise it'll be ok. Just let it out."

Oscar watched everything unfold and approached a nurse before they went back into the room, his eyes flashing before his posture straightened, voice having a slight echo, "May I? I believe I can be of service."

Something about his calm and resolve convinced the nurse and he was let inside. Weiss was done being stitched and cared for but she was still being guarded by the knight and refusing to release her baby. Oscar stepped closer, hands held up in a form of surrender as Weiss caught sight of him, "Wh…what are you doing here? I won't let go, you can't make me! I… I can't…"

Ozpin's voice spoke out gently, "My dear I do not intend to take him away from you. I come bearing a gift from the gods. They wish to reward you for the great deed of defeating Salem but offering you the most precious of gifts."

She watched him carefully but the knight let him pass. As he came to Weiss's side, nurses all staring in awe, he reached out, "May I?"

Weiss didn't answer but she untucked her face from the tiny still face of her deceased infant and watched as the hand rested on her son's head, "The God of Darkness has been observing your plight and feels it unfair to someone who helped save the world. He was the only of the two who could help your son's soul specifically due to what happened. He wishes to grant your boy a second chance to live but you must be willing to accept it. He cannot promise anything except that your son will live. This has never been done before."

Weiss whimpered but did not hesitate, speaking through her sobs, "Give me my baby back please… I just want my son…"

Ozpin nodded and his hand lit in a brilliant purple glow. He mumbled something Weiss couldn't make out as his eyes lit up purple as well.