Uncle Qrow had told her she was different,"A good type of different." He had said. Of course she hadn't acknowledged this until she grew older, not comprehending why Ruby didn't have claws like she did or sharp fangs. She hadn't even known what a faunus was until she was around the age of nine and she saw a boy with a dog's tail. How could she had known any sooner with her father's depression and isolation caused by Summer's death?
She grimaced at the thought, she understood his grief, she had felt it too. However, instead of being coddled like a young child should she was overlooked and forced to take care of Ruby. And on top of all this she still didn't know where the hell her mother was or why she left.
Her mother, Raven, was a faunus. She didn't know what kind of fanus, she assumed a cat of some sort if she herself turned out to be part lion.
Yang Xiao Long was only half faunus, an unusual and rare breed, the faunus typically didn't accept her and the humans were always wary. However most were kind if they could even tell she was different. She was utterly convinced that, had it not been for her looks, she would be resented by humans as well.
Her childhood friend, Pyrrha Nikos, had never treated her any different despite her status and neither had Ruby. Both were accepting and at times somewhat envious of Yang's special gifts.
Her faunus attributes were nearly nonexistent, her long golden hair was to represent a lion's mane, or at least that's what Qrow told her. She bore wicked sharp canines that could rip out one's jugular with no trouble whatsoever (not that she's tried it...yet), and she had retractable claws that turned out to be useful for climbing trees. And of course, she had a keen sense of smell, good hearing, and night vision like any other faunus.
However, she didn't smell like a faunus, they all had a distinct smell that made them noticeable to other faunus, their scent was typically woodsy or whatever environment their animal counterparts came from. Yang's scent was weak, nearly nonexistent, and this was another way she was able to blend in with the humans.
Even with said attributes it still wasn't extremely noticeable that she was part faunus. Not that she minded, while she was rather proud of her heritage she didn't care much for what others thought of her.
She nearly jolted when a warm body cuddled closer against her, waking her from her musings, a small smile formed on her lips as she looked down at her baby sister. The smaller girl was sleeping soundly, her head resting on Yang's shoulder, and her breathing was slow and even.
Yang heard the comforting thump of the girl's heart and let out a soft sigh. Since she discovered her mother's abandonment and after Summer's death, Yang had gotten in the habit of listening to her father's and Ruby's heartbeat every night before bed...just to make sure they didn't leave her too.
It was her biggest fear really, that in the end everyone would leave her, and she knew it was silly but it couldn't be helped. That's why she was so happy that Ruby was going to school with her. As a kid, after Summer's death, her father had become extremely estranged with Ruby and Yang. He remained isolated and rarely talked to them as he tried to cope with the death of his wife. While Yang had been sad as well, there was no one to take care of Ruby, so she had to pick up the responsibility.
At the age of nine she had to grow up. She had to help Ruby get ready for school, help her with homework, do laundry, put together some unfit meal for the two of them, tuck her in at night, and even read her bedtime stories. Yang was extremely close to her sister and very protective. Some would say overprotective, but Yang just loved her sister deeply, the girl was very family oriented.
Yang yawned and as she looked around at the future Beacon students, she couldn't help but wish that Pyrrha was here as well. She was coming on the second ship much to Ruby and Yang's disappointment, meaning they'd have to wait longer to see their friend. The two had only gotten to see Pyrrha over the summer when Pyrrha's parent's would take her to Patch. Whilst Patch was small, it had a beach, making it a decent vacation sight.
Pyrrha had met the two when Yang was ten and Ruby was eight, they were on beach when the redhead had introduced herself to them. They had been friends ever since, of course, there was more to the story than that but Yang didn't want to dwell on how much she yearned for Pyrrha to be with them. She had to make a lasting impression on these Beacon kids and she was going to make sure Ruby did the same.
Lilac colored eyes widened as she saw Beacon begin to appear,"Ruby, wake up, we're here." She shook her sister gently and Ruby muttered before blearily opening her eyes. The short haired girl yawned and stretched before slumping into her seat and blinking dazedly. Yang looked at her expectantly, waiting for her to fully wake up.
When Ruby finally comprehended what was going on she gulped audibly,"Already!" Ruby leaped to her feet and stood stiff as a board. Nervousness filled the grey eyed girl and Yang chuckled before standing up and stretching.
"Yep!" She answered bubbly,"Aren't you excited!" She enthused before ruffling Ruby's hair affectionately,"My baby sis is going to kick some major monster butt with me! This'll be great!" She cheered and Ruby batted her hand away with a playful scowl.
"Knock it off, Yang, this is serious!" She huffed in annoyance while Yang laughed again,"I-I'm at Beacon now! I should be at Signal...what if I'm not ready? What if no one takes me seriously because I'm younger? What if they don't have cookies! Signal always had cookies, I bet Beacon doesn't-" The girl stressed as self doubt began to consume her.
Yang grinned, she utterly adored Ruby, she'd do anything for her because Ruby was her best friend. Ruby was family, and she was always there for Yang and vice versa. Ruby was the entire reason that the blonde was able to remain so strong.
Slinging an arm around Ruby's shoulders Yang let out a loud snort,"If you weren't ready for Beacon then you wouldn't be here. And don't worry about what the other kids think, you just show 'em what a Rose can do. Not to mention you've got Pyrrha and I to help you out." Yang encouraged with a grin on her lips. Ruby seemed to calm slightly and let out a deep breath.
"You're right."
"I always am." Her right ear twitched when she heard two boys utter her name,"Already people are talking about my Yangin hot bod." She smirked and Ruby groaned and shoved her sister in annoyance.
"Shut up, you're not funny, how many times do I have to tell you-"
"I'll stop making jokes and puns when you stop eating cookies." Yang interjected and Ruby glared at her before huffing and crossing her arms over her chest.
"...well you're still dumb." The fifteen year old grumbled and Yang rolled her eyes playfully. She turned her gaze to Beacon as the ship finally landed, a blonde boy rushed past her to get off, his face a bright green. Yang wrinkled her nose at the smell of his vomit as he spewed his lunch all over the pavement.
Ruby noticed her disgust and reached over before delicately pinching her sister's nose as to block out the smell,"Thanks sis."
Of course as they began their walk to Beacon's front doors it was only a matter of time before something went askew. Yang hadn't been paying Ruby much attention as she scanned the student body suspiciously. All of a sudden Ruby exploded. Yang jolted at the sharp noise and whirled around to see dust flying everywhere and Ruby on the ground, blinking rapidly.
The smell of smoke and flames from the dust was enough to make Yang gag and her eyes water. Rubbing her eyes she instantly turned to Ruby in concern and helped her to her feet. The girl was covered from head to toe in soot and Yang had to bite back a laugh as Ruby coughed.
"Wow Rubes, you're really smokin hot now." She teased and Ruby actually laughed sheepishly.
"What can I say, I learned from the best." Yang grinned as she began to brush the soot off of Ruby dotingly. Not even minding the white haired girl who was glaring at the two menacingly.
The girl she had been talking to began yelling at her,"You dolt! You could have gotten us killed! Do you have any idea who I am!" She screeched, piercing blue eyes glowered at Ruby, the white haired girl was fuming and Yang bristled angrily.
Before she could say anything someone else spoke up,"Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, one of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world." They all turned to see a dark haired girl with a black bow upon her head walking towards them. Her eyes downcast on her book, barely bothering to give the trio the light of day. She spoke in a dull tone, as if bored by the conversation already, her eyes could barely tear themselves off the page to look at them.
Yang's eyes widened slightly at the amber eyes that flickered towards her. This mysterious girl was pretty, Yang concluded, she squinted at the girl's bow and held back a snort. She was obviously a faunus, Yang could smell her woodsy scent, but she wondered why the raven haired girl tried to hide it. Maybe she feared discrimination from humans? Yang mused as she looked at the pale skinned girl.
She wore a black buttoned vest with coattails, and a white sleeveless undershirt that exposed part of her stomach. White shorts hugged her thin waist and black cloth was wrapped around her neck. She had black ribbons on both of her arms, with a black detached sleeve and silver band on her left arm. The girl had sharp facial features and a narrow face.
Despite her interest in the mystery girl, she was none of Yang's concern at the moment. The blonde turned her heated glare back on Weiss,"I don't care who your daddy is, princess, leave Ruby alone." Yang all but growled and Weiss glared at her menacingly.
However, the mysterious girl continued,"The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners." Weiss's glare snapped towards the girl and she let out a huff and a stomp of rage before stalking off. Yang smiled slightly to herself as she turned and helped Ruby to her feet.
Ruby was biting her lips as she watched Weiss stalk away,"I'll make it up to you! I promise!" Yang rolled her eyes and turned to the dark haired girl to thank her only to see her walking away, her nose once again in her book. Yang shrugged, unaffected with or without her presence, before turning back to Ruby.
"Well, talk about starting your day off with a bang." She grinned and elbowed Ruby gently in the side. Ruby sighed before shoving her sister forwards.
"Just walk, hopefully we find Pyrrha soon."
Yang wasn't at all worried as she was launched into the forest, all she had to do was find Ruby or Pyrrha and they'd be good.
She cheered loudly as she as she shot herself through the air with Ember Celica. The brawler allowed herself to free fall with ease, her tongue sticking out of her mouth as a rush of adrenaline overcame her, incoming branches were the key to her descent. Pulling her gauntlets back slightly she unsheathed her claws, her claws snagged onto a limb making her body shoot forward but slow slightly, not hanging on too long she let go.
She curled her body in midair as she launched herself forward once again. With a perfect back flip she landed on her feet with ease.
"NAILED IT!" She hollered as she took off sprinting in the forest. Her hair billowed in the wind, it looked like flames as the sun shown brightly upon the girl, a crooked grin adorned her lips as she sped up and vaulted over various shrubs and tree stumps.
She finally slowed when she got her excitement out and casually sniffed the air. She couldn't smell Ruby's rose scent, nor find any rose petals, she could smell some other students but none of which were Ruby. Sliding her gauntlets forward once again she walked cautiously and quietly.
There was a rustle in a nearby bush and she perked,"Ruby? Pyrrha?" It wasn't until she smelled the sour scent of the ursa did she realize she was wrong. The lumbering beast and it's companion burst from out of the bushes and roared at Yang savagely. The girl only smirked back devilishly.
"Bring it." The black creatures charged and Yang shot herself forward. The first ursa leaped at her and she slid under it with ease before slamming her fist into it's companion's unsuspecting face. It flew backwards with a snarl and Yang felt adrenaline course through her. She loved fighting.
The bezerker launched herself into the air and slammed both her fists down into the ursa. It yelped and collapsed, temporarily, but Yang had to deal with the ursa sprinting towards her. She repeatedly dodged the other monster's claws, her eyes gleaming with excitement as she bounced on her toes and cocked her fist back to deliver a powerful punch that sent the ursa slamming into it's partner.
She was just toying with them at this point, it wasn't that good of a fight but she was rather bored. She missed this carefree feeling, the summer had been a dull one besides Pyrrha's yearly vist, and Yang missed the adrenaline rush. One of the monsters laid limp and Yang gave a toothy grin, allowing her fangs to show. The other ursa jumped to its feet and snarled savagely before it took another swipe at her.
She ducked with ease and laughed triumphantly,"Ha! You couldn't hit the side of a ba-" She froze when a single piece of golden hair floated to the ground in front of her. Her eyes widened, it touched her hair. This beast had messed with her mane, it was her pride and joy, never had there been hair as nicely groomed as Yang Xiao Long's hair!
She trembled with anger and her eyes turned a crimson red,"YOU MONSTER!" She screamed in acrimony as she pulled her fist back only for the beast to stiffen up completely and slump to the ground. She frowned, red eyes still glittering with malice as she looked around the clearing.
The dark haired girl appeared, Blake. The two had met last night and Yang had been convinced the girl was a waste of time. Amber eyes sparked with amusement as she watched Yang turn her gaze back to the dead ursa in anger.
With a resounding thump she cracked the beast's skull open,"Not even in death can you escape me, you piece of shit." She snarled lowly as her eyes reverted back to their lilac color and she looked back at Blake,"I had it handled," a smirk adorned her lips,"but thanks, Kitten." She knew Blake was a faunus, it was so obvious, the bow could only conceal her ears not her scent.
Blake's eyes widened,"What-"
"You just...kind of look like a cat." Yang shrugged lackadaisically, it was obvious Blake didn't want people to know of her faunus heritage so Yang would respect that. After all, Yang was holding off on letting people know that she was half faunus. It wasn't because she was afraid of what others thought, she was just cautious, she wondered if Blake would accept her.
In all honesty Yang wasn't all that fond of the faunus breed, the White Fang in particular, they all scorned her because she was more human than animal rather than a "perfect mix." Humans were more accepting of her, which was incredibly surprising.
Blake frowned,"Don't call me that-" Yang rolled her eyes, Blake was one of those faunus, the sensitive type.
"What ever you say." She snorted before grinning, conscious of keeping her fangs concealed as best she could,"I say we get walking then, huh partner?" Blake nodded stiffly before walking alongside the blonde,"So tell me about yourself." Yang said brightly, feeling somewhat excited to have a cat faunus as a partner. Sure there was the possibility that Blake wouldn't like her, but she had never met a cat faunus before.
Blake looked at her and shrugged,"Not much to tell," She said vaguely as her eyes flickered towards the ground,"I like reading and..." She gave Yang a grimace,"quiet."
Yang laughed before shaking her head,"Oh that's great! Because I like telling jokes and being loud! We're perfect for each other!" She winked teasingly and Blake sighed but a hint of a smile played on her lips.
"I suppose." She hummed before quieting again.
Of course their personalities clashed heavily. Yang was a lion, loud, bold, courageous, prideful, brash, extroverted (seeing as lions lived in groups), and somewhat arrogant. Blake was a cat, quiet, calculating, curious, thoughtful, somewhat cowardly, grumpy, independent, and a loner.
They were nothing alike, but that was okay.
Blake jolted at the sound of a whistle. Ruby. She rolled her eyes as the dark haired girl attempted to wake Weiss up.
"You could always jump on her, like you did with me." Yang grumbled tiredly before shaking her head, trying to wake up. Blake watched the blonde stumble out of bed. Without hesitation the girl ripped her shirt off making Blake immediately turn away from her with a furious blush decorating her cheeks.
Blake was convinced that she already had her partner, Yang Xiao Long, figured out. The blonde was just another pretty face, Blake knew it was wrong to judge, however she felt that her assumptions were correct. Just from how long it took Yang to manage her hair the faunus believed she had a vanity issue. Hell, the girl couldn't bother to wear a modest shirt to cover her cleavage.
Not to mention Yang came off as a bit of an airhead. She seemed like the stereotypical blonde and Blake was a little annoyed at herself for having partnered up with someone so immature. Yesterday Professor Ozpin had assigned herself, Ruby, Weiss, and Yang as a team. They were known as, Team RWBY. And while Blake didn't mind the accommodations, she found herself increasingly agitated with Yang's loudness. The girl never seemed to run out of energy, she also never listened to her.
Blake supposed she chose Yang as a partner because she could tell there was something...different about Yang. She gave off a strange vibe and Blake was itching to know what it was.
Yang was insufferable. She walked with such arrogance and confidence, chin tilted upwards, head held high, shoulders back, and smirk in place. Purple eyes glittered with determination and defiance, she refused to let anyone talk down to her yet she could care less for what others thought of her. There was an air about her that demanded respect, and oh did she get it, Yang was a looker and had many of the boys at the school entranced and some of the girls as well.
While the girl was carefree and made friends everywhere she went, there was an intimidating aura around her. She wasn't to be trifled with and people seemed to pick up on the bubbly girl's dangerous edge.
"Something on your mind, Kitten?" Blake turned sharply towards a smirking Yang now dressed in her usual brown jacket and low cut, yellow shirt. Lilac colored eyes flickered towards her bow making Blake's heart seize, did she know? How could she have possibly known! Blake swallowed nervously, no, she couldn't have, the girl just liked toying with her is all.
Blake wasn't ashamed to be a faunus, but they weren't typically accepted by humans, and she wasn't quite sure Yang would be the exception.
"Stop calling me that!" Blake growled and Yang blinked before giving an apologetic smile.
"Sorry." Blake knew she wasn't. Yang was clearly unfazed with Blake's glare, offering only another closed lipped smile and a poke on the cheek before flopping down on Blake's bed. Not her own. Blake growled under her breath as she grudgingly sat beside her partner. She did what she had trained herself to do for years, block the source of her annoyance out. She turned back to Weiss and Ruby and let out a sigh.
"What on earth is wrong with you!" Weiss snarled as their "fearless leader" grinned with a whistle in her mouth. Yang grinned at her sister's enthusiasm before letting out a yawn. Blake looked at her blonde companion curiously, she and her sister were rather similar personality wise, but they looked nothing alike. She shrugged and swiped her suitcase off the ground.
Blake held up her suitcase,"We still need to unpack." The contents spilled out of bag making her sigh,"And clean." Weiss scowled as Ruby threw her fist in the air. Blake wasn't quite listening as Ruby babbled excitedly, she felt Yang stiffen beside her and frown, a crash came from the room three doors down...but there was no way a human could have heard that.
"Banzai!" Ruby cheered, making the faunus jump, but Blake found herself and Yang echoing the small girl.
It took them about an hour or two to fully unpack and set everything up. They even made bunkbeds much to Weiss's displeasure.
The nice thing about it was all the first years were given a full day to settle in and find classes before school officially started for them the next day. Ruby was listing off the classes they shared, to Blake's agitation, she shared nearly every single one of them with Yang.
Blake doubted the girl took school too seriously. She was a joker, a prankster, she went with the flow and hoped everything would work out in the end. And Blake knew that Yang would take class time just to distract her from learning. She could feel it as Yang shot her an easy going smile.
"So what should we do today team RWBY?" Ruby asked brightly and Yang shrugged.
"Something other than just, lion around!" Yang joked and Ruby groaned while Weiss and Blake frowned. Blake knew Yang made puns about almost everything, but she didn't understand what lions had to do with anything. Perhaps it was an inside joke. Looking on it now, Yang did somewhat resemble a lion. A golden mane, strong shoulders, her scent reeking with confidence, pride radiating off her in waves.
Blake was unsure of what to think of her new team. Yang was annoying but Blake didn't hate her, Ruby was...something else...too cheery in all honesty, and she didn't like Weiss because...well it was pretty obvious as to why. Blake had never met such a spoiled brat before. Not to mention that Weiss was the heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. A company that the White Fang had been at war with for years due to their cruel practices and mistreatment of all the faunus.
Weiss and Ruby consistently argued and Blake could feel it grating on Yang's nerves. The blonde always tensed whenever Weiss insulted her sister, her jaw clenched, and Blake observed as her nails dug into her palms in an attempt to hold herself back. Every 'dolt' and 'idiot' comment that left Weiss's mouth put Yang on edge as the girl watched her sister deflate with each insult.
"Lay off, Weiss." She'd say every so often in an attempt to brush it off and bring bright spirits to the team. Blake knew she was close to exploding, she could practically feel the girl's anger.
Yang sat on the bed next to her, occasionally throwing Blake an infuriating smirk before telling a terrible joke. Blake kept her nose in her book, completely uninterested with her teammates petty squabbling and awful puns.
"Maybe we can all go out to eat or something?" Ruby finally suggested making Weiss snort and roll her eyes.
"Yeah, I'll pass, spending more time with you isn't my ideal way to waste the day." The white haired girl growled and Blake felt Yang stiffen beside her. The faunus dared to look up from her book to see Yang on her feet, hands balled into fists, eyes turning a dark crimson.
"You got a fucking problem, Schnee?" Yang snarled and Blake's eyes widened. So the blonde was overprotective of her sister, good to know.
Ruby yelped,"Yang it's okay-"
The blonde shook her head in disgust,"No, it's not okay for her to keep treating you like shit." She turned back to the rage filled Weiss,"My sister has been nothing but nice to you, and you clearly don't deserve it." She spat,"Sorry you're not good enough to be our team leader, but get over yourself princess, daddy can't buy you the position as leader so suck it up." Yang was nose to nose with the blue eyed girl, her hand was cocked back to deliver a blow, she was trembling in rage.
Weiss's eyes flashed with hatred,"Don't ever talk about something you don't understand! Stop acting like you know me!" A brief flash of pain struck blue eyes as she glared murderously at Yang,"I don't need a lecture from some, dimwitted bitch who get's excited by punching things. Ruby isn't a capable leader, she's a child, and you're an oaf with a temper." Weiss hissed and Blake set her book down, interested to see Yang's next move.
Ruby looked hurt by Weiss's words but appeared more concerned about Yang's reaction towards Weiss's insults. She had positioned herself to attempt to pull Yang away from Weiss if necessary. Grey eyes filled with concern for Yang as she opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out.
Blake suspected that Yang would throw a punch, probably beat the girl senseless. Even though Yang was irrational and hot tempered Blake could admit that Weiss had it coming. Blake didn't like the Schnee herself but she was automatically biased seeing as she was an ex White Fang member.
She cringed at the thought of the White Fang, it had taken such a dark turn, it wasn't supposed to be like. Shaking her head she brushed aside her gloomy thoughts and painful memories, they won't find me here...they can't ruin my fresh start. She turned her attention back to Yang, studying her new partner curiously.
Yang let out a growl. It rumbled deep in her throat and Blake looked at her in shock, it sounded almost inhuman,"I'll stop judging you when you stop judging Ruby, she didn't choose to become leader, Ozpin picked her and I couldn't have been happier with his choice. Ruby will be an amazing leader, you just wait." She declared, she turned to Ruby,"And Ruby, don't you ever change to make this bitch happy." Her eyes blazed with fury and Blake watched as she stormed out of the room without another words.
Blake, for the most part, was impressed with how Yang handled the situation. She was positive there'd be a fist fight for sure. The faunus noticed that the blonde hadn't even reacted to Weiss insulting her, but obviously hated the heiress's rude words towards her sister. Yang was very loyal to those she loved and if Blake allowed herself to get close enough to her, she was sure that'd come to her advantage. She stared at where Yang had been standing before looking up at her teammates.
They were frozen. Weiss was fuming with rage, blue eyes had darkened considerably, hands were trembling, and her mouth contorted in a furious frown. She was stiff and standing up straight, but it was evident in her eyes that her pride had taken quite a hit from Yang.
"That no good brute." Weiss hissed as she crossed her arms over her chest.
Ruby seemed stunned at the events that transpired. Her light grey eyes held a mixture of sadness and anger, Blake assumed the anger was directed at Weiss. Her shoulders were slumped and she turned away from Weiss, as though she even couldn't handle looking at her.
"I...I'm going to go for a walk." She muttered as she trudged off, leaving Blake and Weiss in alone in the room. When she shut the door Blake scowled at Weiss disapprovingly.
"You shouldn't have said that." She mused in a monotone, she didn't much care for Yang's feelings, she didn't know the girl well enough yet. But she did feel bad for Ruby, the girl had been nothing but nice towards the hostile Schnee and Weiss had only yelled at her.
Weiss snorted,"I don't need a lecture from you either. You can't possibly tell me that you think Ruby will be a good leader. She's a kid, she eats cookies every chance she gets, she's too immature!" Weiss snapped and Blake shook her head.
"Ozpin picked her for a reason...have some faith. You should go talk to her, apologize." Blake suggested, though her eyes remained in narrow slits. Weiss seemed conflicted for a moment, her eyes held an unbearable amount of sadness, as though she were trapped in some dark memory before she blinked rapidly. Without another word she left the room. Blake wasn't sure what she was going to do and frankly she didn't care. She just wanted to be left alone.
She basked in the silence of the room. A sigh escaped her lips as she picked up her book again.
After about an hour Blake went searching for her partner. She didn't know what compelled her to do it. The amber eyed girl checked the gym first and, unsurprisingly, there Yang was. What was surprising, however, was to see the blonde sparring with a long haired redhead. Both had tape wrapped around their fists and were exchanging punches. The new girl was clearly new to the hand to hand combat while Yang was at ease in her element.
Both girls were wearing t-shirts and shorts. The new girl had long red hair and jade colored eyes. She had a gold...crown looking thing in her hair and she was beautiful. Blake turned her attention back on Yang, not bothering with the other girl, she wasn't her partner.
Blake watched from the shadows as she studied Yang's fighting strategy. She was aggressive and quick on her feet. The blonde was a brutal fighter. She didn't take time to analyze opponents, she jumped right into it and threw all her strength into each punch.
A laugh escaped her lips as the redhead stumbled a bit,"Come on Pyrrha! Loosen up!" She encouraged while the girl grinned as well.
"Just you wait until we do sword fighting." Green eyes shimmered with joy as she threw a punch at Yang's face. The blonde haired warrior ducked with ease before slamming a fist into stomach. The wind was knocked out of her making her gasp and stumble backwards. The redhead's hands instinctively guarded her stomach. Yang took this opportunity and threw another fist that struck Pyrrha's unsuspecting chest making her fly backwards and slam into the ground.
The blonde rolled her shoulders and gave a cheeky grin,"I know you can whoop my ass any day of the week with any weapon other than fists." She walked over and helped her to her feet.
Both were panting heavily and sweat dripped down their foreheads. Yang's hair clung to her face, her cowlick was still prominent, but the sweat made her curls a darker color. Her eyes were once again a bright lilac, a look of serenity was on her face from the fight.
She really loves fighting, Blake noted as the blonde's grin brightened considerably. Yang was an adrenaline junkie, that was no surprise, the girl was easily excitable and constantly moving much like Ruby. Well, maybe not as much as Ruby, but both girls seemed to be thrill seekers.
Pyrrha chuckled,"I suppose I can, any tips?"
Yang pointed to her feet,"Stay on your toes, you're too flatfooted, and don't be afraid to get a bit closer to me Pyrrha. Hand to hand combat is all about being close to your enemy." Yang winked shamelessly,"I don't bite." Blake rolled her eyes while Pyrrha blushed and snorted. So Yang was a bit of a flirt, not surprising.
"I'll remember that." Pyrrha clasped a hand on Yang's shoulder,"But thank you for taking the time to teach me. I'm supposed to be seen as the prodigy but I've never taken time to learn in depth hand to hand combat." She smiled and Yang blushed slightly.
Blake tilted her head curiously, it appeared that Yang had a bit of a crush on Pyrrha and vice versa.
Yang gave her a broad grin,"Pyrrha, no one has trained harder than you. You're amazing! And it's no problem! I needed to blow off some steam-"
"I take it you're not getting along with Weiss very well." Pyrrha mused and Yang snorted.
"That's an understatement, it is definitely not Weiss to meet her." She grumbled and Pyrrha laughed lightly at this making Yang brighten instantly. Even Blake couldn't hold back a smile at that one, Yang's puns were terrible but her little pout only added to the humor.
"Just try to keep a cool head about this, it'll all blow over." Pyrrha assured her and Yang sighed before shaking her head.
"Not if she keeps treating Ruby the way she does...I dunno, I guess I just want Ruby to have an easy life-"
"She's a huntress."
"Well...I guess I don't mean easy life," Yang corrected,"I just want her to be someone people like. It's not fair that Weiss is picking on her because she was chosen as leader...Ruby didn't ask for this. And Ruby's the nicest person ever! She doesn't deserve this!" Yang growled as she ran a hand through sweaty curls. Amethyst colored eyes darkened considerably and she crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.
Blake felt her ears twitch as amber eyes glinted with thoughtfulness. While she wasn't the biggest fan of the brawler, she did find the girl's loyalty and dedication towards her little sister to be admirable. Yang hadn't even been angry when her baby sister was declared team leader, the blonde was nothing but supportive and happy about her sister's position.
Pyrrha cracked a small smile at Yang,"Yang," She murmured softly making the blonde once again meet her eyes,"how long have we known each other?"
"Since we were ten." Yang answered instantly,"Seven years."
"And in the seven years we've known each other, in the seven years I've known Ruby, I know that neither of you are weak. You need to let Ruby fight her own battles. It's okay to step in every now and again but don't baby her. You're a great big sister, I know this, Ruby certainly knows this. Everyone knows this except you." Yang glowered at her feet at Pyrrha's comment and Blake frowned, from how Pyrrha stated this, it sounded as though Yang put too much pressure on herself.
With all the confidence Yang seemed to have, Blake had never taken into account Yang's insecurities. One was whether or not she was a good big sister. Even from the little she's seen of Ruby and Yang's interactions she knew that Yang was a good role model for the girl. Yes she was brash and hotheaded but Yang only cared about Ruby, and setting a good example for her baby sister.
The brawler wore a bitter frown on her face and Pyrrha noticed this instantly. She reached out and gently grabbed Yang's hand making the purple eyed girl look at her, her expression softening instantaneously.
"Don't coddle her, okay? Especially now that she's going to a school with more skilled students." Pyrrha chided gently, causing Yang to relax and nod slowly.
"...You're right."
"Always am." Yang rolled her eyes but smiled regardless. Blake felt uncomfortable, she had just listened in on an extremely intimate conversation. She'd known Yang for only two days now and she learned more about her than she should have.
"Thanks P...I should get back. Talk to you tomorrow?" Yang said hopefully although Blake knew that the blonde knew the answer. Pyrrha engulfed her in a hug. Yang didn't hesitate to throw her arms around Pyrrha's shoulders and bury her nose in the crook of her neck. It was obvious to Blake that the two were best friends, best friends who were completely into each other, but best friends nonetheless.
"Of course. It's great to see you again."
Blake waited until Pyrrha had left to finally reveal herself. Yang had her back to her, and while Blake thought she was being stealthy, the blonde chuckled.
"Enjoy the sparring session, Blake?" Blake's eyes widened as Yang kept her back to her,"I know you were there for the entire talk. I don't blame you for eavesdropping. Gotta make sure I'm not some psychopath." Yang commented lightly as she untaped her knuckles and used her towel to wipe off her sweaty face.
"How'd you know I was here?" Blake mumbled as she walked closer towards the girl. Yang shook her head like a dog would, flinging sweat off her blonde hair and onto the blue mat. Blake wrinkled her nose in disgust before Yang turned around with a small smile. She was practically glowing, her eyes filled with mirth and what appeared to be unattainable energy.
"Believe it or not, Kitten, you're not that stealthy." She shrugged and Blake bristled before balling her hands into fists.
"Would you stop calling me that!" Blake snapped angrily, her pride slightly wounded that she hadn't managed to sneak up on the human. Yang looked at her blankly.
"Why does it bother you so much?" Her eyes once again flickered to Blake's bow making the faunus snarl in anger.
"You wouldn't understand!" Yang wouldn't understand what it was like to be persecuted because she was different. She'd never have to live with being an outcast based on something she couldn't control. Yang was just a pretty human who got whatever she wanted because of her looks.
Blake felt utterly alone at Beacon. Sure she liked being alone but not in this way. She hated not having anyone to be able to confide in, she hated seeing the lack of faunus. And the few faunus that attended Beacon were being treated as outcasts, Blake hated hiding who she was, but she didn't want to be discriminated against like she had been her whole life.
Yang just smiled sadly at her,"Whatever you say, Blake. I know it may surprise you, but I'm not trying to annoy you." She shrugged halfheartedly before grabbing her water bottle,"I know you don't like me, but that's alright, you just don't know me yet." The blonde gulped down her water and wiped away more sweat. Blake tried to hide her surprise of Yang's perceptiveness, she wouldn't have pegged her as someone who paid much attention to detail.
"I..." Blake stopped and tilted her head in confusion,"How could you tell?" Blake had always thought she was good at hiding her emotions, apparently not as good as she thought.
Yang chuckled,"Your jaw clenches whenever I'm loud and I see the little glares you give me." Yang took a step closer to Blake and gave an easy going smile,"I gotta say, you're really Blaking my heart." The tiniest of smiles tugged at Blake's lips as she looked at Yang thoughtfully.
"And you're not bothered by the fact that...I don't really care for you?" Blake questioned softly, almost feeling bad for her apathetic nature towards the blonde.
"Nah, I'm kinda glad actually. You'll be a challenge to win over," Yang winked,"And I love a good fight."
Love RWBY, love Bumbleby, so I figured why not? First RWBY fic woot!