"Stop. Where are you going? Don't go. Don't leave me. I don't want to be alone again. Blake!"

She stepped forward and nearly slipped. Slipped? She looked down and saw blood. Looking around she saw her sister and partner on the floor, not breathing.

No… No…!

She looked up and saw her partner's back.

"Blake!"

She ran forward to reach her… but by the time she reached out to her, the Faunus fell to the ground and she saw a man with red hair smirking at her.

"NOOOOO!"

Yang gasped as she shot up and looked around, running a hand through her hair as she took deep breaths.

"Just a dream… just a dream…" she mumbled to herself and got out of bed, maybe grabbing something to drink would calm her down.

She got out of bed then left the room, being quiet so that she didn't wake anyone up and caught sight of a certain red cape leaving the house.

"Ruby?" she shook her head. No, it was late at night. There was no way that she'd be up and out this late.

Yang walked towards the kitchen, about to reach for a glass but she jumped back seeing a black figure.

"H-Hey, it's just me." Blake raised her hands to show that she meant no harm and her ears folded on top of her head. "Are you ok?"

"Gods, Blake… you scared me…" And I thought that you were Adam… Her left hand shook and she gripped it to stop shaking.

Frowning at the sight, the Faunus moved closer to her partner and took both her hands gently within her own. "…did you have a nightmare?"

"No... I mean yes... I mean…" the blonde sighed deeply, gripping Blake's hands nervously. "…I did." She shook her head and wanted to change the subject. "What are you doing up anyways? It's pretty late."

"I heard the door open and didn't see Weiss or Ruby around… then saw you. I was worried." Blake was being honest with her, wanting to be what they were before but was unsure of how to go about it.

She looked down, worried about what Yang was dreaming about but knew what she'd want to do next.

"Ruby and Weiss aren't here?" Yang questioned, looking out the door. "So she did leave earlier…"

"Yang…" Blake looked at her, waiting for her lilac eyes to meet her own before continuing. "We… can look for her together." The words sounded a little forced, that she wanted to talk with her, but she didn't know how.

Sighing, Yang nodded. "…I need to talk to you about something anyways."

The Faunus blinked, not expecting her partner to mention that they needed a talk. Slowly nodding, she followed Yang out the door, figuring that Yang was going to talk with her while looking for Ruby.

They talked in silence for a while, unsure of how much time passed. Blake looked at Yang then looked ahead, watching where they were going then blinked when she heard her partner stopping in her tracks.

"Yang?"

"…Do you promise that you're not going anywhere?" Yang suddenly asked her, looking into her golden eyes seriously.

"I…" she nodded. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm not leaving you alone. I promised you that didn't I?"

"…yeah. You did." Yang sighed, remembering what Blake said after their battle in Haven, though part of her still hated what she said just two days earlier.

Blake frowned when she saw her expression. "Yang…?"

"It's nothing. Come on, Ruby couldn't have gone too far." She shook her head, starting to walk again to look for her sister.

"Yang." Blake took her hand before her partner walked too far away from her. "You said that you wanted to talk. Don't… shut me out. Please. I want to help. I'm… I'm your partner, and I'm sorry for leaving but—"

"But what Blake?" Yang cut her off and sighed, rubbing her head. "…I had a talk with Weiss when we were in Mistral." She started slowly, trying to find her words. "She said that… you left us to protect us." She looked at her partner. "That you tried to keep your past separated from us, but the second that you trusted us, the universe made you regret that choice." The blonde frowned as she looked away, glad that they were outside so no one else was listening to what she was saying. "…why? I don't blame you for anything. I wanted to be there for you but you won't let me. I needed you there for me too…! I… just… why?"

Blake's eyes widened as she listened to her and looked away, unsure of how to answer. "I…" her ears folded on top of her head. "I'm sorry, Yang. I… Adam he… that day, he said that he was going to make it his mission… to destroy everything that I love." Her hand shook as she held her arm. "…starting with you. I didn't want that to happen. When he did that to you…" tears fell from her eyes. "I'm so sorry Yang… I just…" She couldn't face her as she wiped her tears.

Was that why she was so angry with her? She said that they were going to be fine weren't they? What changed? They were fine until the barn… the barn.

"I'm not leaving. And if we ever see him again, I promise that I'll be there. I'll protect you."

Blake's eyes widened as she started to realize it. Yang seemed colder to her after she said that. Was that the reason? Because when she said that she'd protect her, her partner thought that she meant that she needed protecting?

The Faunus hesitantly looked up to see her partner in the eyes who just looked back at her. Her eyes filled with hurt and loneliness.

"Yang…" Blake took both her hands into her own, gripping them tightly. "I'm… I promised that I'm not leaving you." Her hands shook, unaccustomed to reassuring others with words but she was trying. "I'm sorry that I hurt you for leaving, that I left you behind… but I'm back now and… I want to have some of your strength."

"…what?" the blonde was confused now. What did she mean strength?

Blake took a deep breath as she looked away. "Yang… to me, you remind of me strength. You never back down, fighting for people that you care about… you're always there, standing tall when we're by your side, giving us the strength to fight." she held onto her hands. "I told you before, Yang… that my semblance just leaves behind a shadow of myself – an empty shell of myself that can take a hit while I run away. I wish that I could be strong like you so that I can be by your side as an equal." She paused for a moment, carefully choosing her next words so she doesn't make the same mistake as last time. "As your partner."

Yang looked at the Faunus, unsure of what she heard. She was strength? She looked at her prosthetic arm and held onto her partner's hand. How could she still see her as 'strength' after everything that's happened?

"Yang… I promise… I'm not leaving your side. Please, believe me when I say that." Blake nearly begged her, clearly feeling guilty for leaving her partner once and seeing how devastated she looked when she saw her until she reassured the team that she wasn't going anywhere.

"You're not going to let me pick up the pieces alone are you?" Yang finally spoke after what seemed like an hour.

Blake blinked when she said that, looking at how serious her partner looked at her and nodded. "I'll help you pick it up if I have to—ah!"

The blonde pulled her partner into a tight hug. "I never blamed you for what happened that night, Blake. You may leave behind a shadow of yourself, but you always came back to us… to me. That means more than you think."

The cat Faunus smiled into the hug, holding onto her partner tightly. She may not have been forgiven completely, but with time, they'll be fine just like Yang promised days earlier.

"Come on, Ruby and Weiss are probably back at the house by now." Yang slowly pulled away while Blake pouted a bit, missing the warmth that she loved so much. Noticing the pout, Yang smirked. "Is the little kitty feline cold?"

"…That part of you I so did not miss." Blake gave her a weak smile as she took her partner's hand, starting to walk towards the house.

"Un-fur-tunate fur mew, I have a long list that I never used."

The Faunus did everything within her power to not groan at the endless torture of puns that was coming soon.

Once they entered the Cotta-Arc house, they went to check if their teammates were back yet then saw them changing into their nightclothes.

"Looks like they're back." Yang whispered to Blake, about to close the door but heard Weiss talking.

"…thinking about… my other skills."

Wait a second! Quickly pulling out her scroll, she made sure that she wasn't caught as she recorded what was going on.

"You know that I love you."

"I love you too."

Click

Yang smirked as she folded her scroll after saving the confession and picture of them cuddled together.

"You know...she's going to hate you for this." Blake chuckled quietly.

"And it'll be worth it!" Yang closed the door as quietly as she could. "Payback for making us worried."

Blake merely rolled her eyes as she tugged her partner towards their room so that they could get the rest that they deserve.

"Time for our cat to nap?" Yang smirked at the Faunus who just slapped her arm and narrowed her eyes.

"You're sleeping on the floor tonight."

"Paw-lease Blake. I'm paw-sitive that you wouldn't let me sleep on the floor." The blonde kept smirking only to be met with a pillow to the face.

"Good night, Yang." Blake rolled her eyes as she head a muffled laugh and curled into a ball into the bed. Yeah. They were going to be fine.

A/N: Alright, here's the bee's version. This takes place around the same time as White Rose in the last chapter.

Honestly I wasn't going to write this version... but thought that it would be a good challenge for me. (I have a hard time getting into their heads for some reason.) I tried to think of how they would talk and couldn't think of how they could in character, so I apologize in advance for the inaccuracies.

Hope that you enjoy it~ Please read and review~