A/N – Hi, back again. Here's the second part. Hope you enjoy it.
It had been a couple of weeks since I threw up last and I've slowly been feeling better. I guess whatever I had at that restaurant didn't sit well with my stomach. Thankfully, my stomach bug disappeared within a couple of days. When it was time for feeding, Blake had been there to feed me my blood packs. It was nice just relaxing and not worrying about Salem or her pawns in her schemes.
Presently, it was a week before we the summer break ended, and Blake was reading one of her books as I listened, and Ruby was working on Crescent Rose. Yang said she was going to the gym for more training and Weiss was studying in the room she shares with Blake and Yang, alone.
Can Weiss not leave the studying for later.
"You girls having fun." I heard Tai say as he knocked and opened Ruby's door.
"Yeah, Dad. Blake was just reading one of her books."
"Alright, well I've got to head out. There's somethings I have to pick up from the store. Want anything?"
"Same as usual Dad."
"Got it. Cookies and milk. Do you want anything? Blake, Nyreen?"
"It's fine." I answered.
"Umm... Could you get me some milk? I umm... I would like some, please."
I giggled. "Is that your kitty feelings coming in?" I heard Ruby and Tai tried to hold in laughs themselves.
"I hate you all." Blake mumbled.
Tai chuckled. "Of course, Blake. I'll look for some specially made for cat Faunus." Tai said as I sensed him leave the room.
Once we heard him leave through the door, Blake let out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad that Yang isn't here."
"You wouldn't hear the end of it otherwise." I said as I chuckled.
"It would have been fun though." Ruby chuckled. "Huh?"
"Something up Ruby?"
"Yeah, remember how we couldn't go to the beach because of Ny's stomach bug?"
"Again, I'm sorry for that." I lowered my head.
"It's fine, Nyreen. Go on, Ruby."
"Pyrrha sent me a message and she wants to know if we're free today. Nora saw that Pyrrha brought her swimsuit with her to Jaune's home and she's now dragging Pyrrha, Jaune and Ren to the beach."
"Well, I'm sure I packed a swimsuit, but... I'm not sure, Ruby." Blake mumbled.
"You'll be fine, Blake. Ny and I will be there with you."
"Yeah, I'm with Blake on this Ruby. I-I-I'm not sure I can do this, Ruby."
"You'll both be fine. I'm sure Yang will jump at the chance to go when she gets back." Weiss said as she emerged from her temporary room.
"How can you be sure, Weiss?" Ruby asked.
"Knowing Yang, she wouldn't miss the chance to show off."
"So, everyone's attention will be on her?" Blake asked.
"That's right, Blake."
But would Yang like that? If Blake and I used her like that?
"Dad, I'm back." I heard Yang shout as she returned.
Speaking of the girl herself.
"He's out Yang. We're all in my room." Ruby called out to her.
"Okay, I'm just going to hit the shower."
"Got it." Ruby replied.
"So, while Yang is in the shower, what's wrong?" Weiss asked.
"Nothing! I-I just don't feel comfortable being in a swimsuit." I said embarrassed and as I turned away from Weiss.
"Come on, it'll be fun. I haven't been to the beach with friends for FOREVER!" Ruby said.
"I've never been to the beach without my parents, so they always watched out for me in case there was anyone watching me."
"Well, we can do that for you. We can stay together and with Jaune and Ren there they'll keep a watch as well."
"I-I don't know. I'll feel bad, using people for something stupid.
"Don't be, I'm sure they would do it, if we asked them. Ren and Jaune are the kind of people who would do it anyway."
"Ren and lover-boy would do what now?" Yang asked as I sensed her enter Ruby's room.
"Oh hey, sis. We were talking about going to the beach with Jaune, Pyrrha, Ren and Nora."
"So, what's the problem?"
"Ny and I don't feel comfortable in swimsuits." Blake explained as she let out a heavy sigh.
"Oh, is the kitty and the bat feeling a bit too uncomfortable with their bodies." Yang teased. "I guess poor Ren and Jaune will have to get acquainted with me instead."
"Please, Pyrrha has an obvious crush on Jaune and Ren and Nora are meant to be together, there's no way they'll let you get involved." Weiss said.
"Maybe so, but there's other options. I thought Coco and her team wanted to go last time?"
Coco and Velvet wanted to go to the beach. I mean Coco is overconfident type, but Velvet? I wouldn't imagine that she would go to the beach in a two-piece swimsuit. She seems too innocent for that.
"So, what about it, Ny? Blakey? Are coming or not?"
"Urgh! If it'll get you to shut up, then yeah, we'll go. Isn't that right, Ny?"
"What? I didn't agree to this."
"Blake just did for you. Sorry." Yang said mockingly.
Well I guess I'm going then. But I'm not going to let Yang control what I wear.
"Okay, but I get Weiss to pick out a swimsuit for me." I said.
"I'll agree with that as well." Blake immediately said, not falling for another of Yang's traps.
"Fine, you look good in anything you wear, anyway." Yang flirted.
Blake sighed heavily. "Should we go, Weiss?" Blake asked.
"Yeah, we'll need to go, before there's the shopping rush for spring break. Coming, Nyreen?"
"Yeah, just give me a minute, I have to eat first."
"Okay, we'll wait outside." Blake said as I sensed the two leave.
"Here you go, Ny." Ruby said as she handed me one of my blood packs.
"hanks Ruby." I thanked her as I devoured the blood inside.
"I thought Blake said she already had a swimsuit ready. Why's she going with you?"
"I-I won't feel comfortable without her there. So, she's there for... moral support. Plus, she can see so she'll pick one that's... appropriate for me."
"What? I can't pick one for you? But you'll look hot!" Yang moaned.
"That's not the point Yang. I can kind of see where she's coming from. She's uncomfortable with herself so she doesn't want to show. The total opposite of you and Weiss."
"Still... You're not going to get anyone, if you don't show off a little." Yang said.
"Just ignore her Ny, go and enjoy yourself. If I know my partner, she'll pick something perfect for you. If she can't you can use one of mine.
"Thanks Ruby." I said as I felt the two and walked towards Weiss and Blake.
"Ready, Ny?" Weiss asked.
I nodded my head as we left for the shopping mall.
I can't believe I'm wearing this. According to Blake and Weiss it looked alright and when I tried it on it was comfy and it fit me perfectly, but wearing it for the beach...
"Are you all right, Ny" Ruby asked.
Yang had already dragged of Blake and Weiss to the beach, so it was just Ruby and myself left in the changing rooms. Ruby was humming to herself, happily as I was behind one of the changing room doors.
"I-I'm not sure, I can do this?" I sighed heavily.
"Why? What's wrong?" Ruby asked.
"It's just that, I-I've never been this exposed before."
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Even if someone tries something, we'll be there with you."
"Still, that's out there. In here... That's the problem. I can't go out there in this."
"Move back, I'm coming in." Ruby said which took me by surprise.
Wait, she's coming in here?
As I heard the door click open, I heard Ruby gasp. "It's bad, isn't it."
"N-Ny... Y-You look b-beautiful." Ruby stuttered.
Immediately, I felt heat rush to my head and cheeks, as an uncomfortable silence enveloped us both. "I-I-I..." I mumbled out as I lowered my head out of embarrassed.
"I-I mean you look g-great. You might even put Yang to shame." Ruby said as I felt her grab onto my hand. "Come on, Ny. We've got to show the others." Ruby said as she started to pull me out of the changing rooms.
"R-Ruby, please stop!" I called out to her.
"No can-do Ny. We're going to show everyone how amazing you look." Ruby said as she used her semblance. After every second she used it, I was getting more and more nauseous.
Oh, god. Please don't throw up! Please don't throw up!
Soon she thankfully stopped. Somehow, I managed to hold down my lunch from earlier.
"Hey, sis. Where's Nyreen?" I heard Yang asked as I hid myself behind Ruby.
"She's uh... here." I felt Ruby's arms on my shoulders as she span me around.
I immediately covered myself with my arms and ran towards Blake, hiding behind her.
Please, say something nice, I just want this to end.
"Wow, you look amazing, Ny." I heard Weiss say.
"Seriously, Ny. You look hot." Yang said which caused my cheeks heat up.
"P-Please s-stop." I cried out.
"Oh, there's the others. Hey Ruby!" I heard someone say.
Thank god. Someone please take the attention away from me.
"It's good that you could make it." I heard a different voice say.
"Oh, Nyreen. You're here too?" A girly voice said.
I used my Semblance, and found out it was Jaune, Ren Nora and Pyrrha.
"O-Oh... H-Hey Guys..." I murmured out as I moved behind, Blake hiding myself again.
"Nyreen? What's wrong?" I heard Pyrrha say.
"She's a bit embarrassed. She hasn't worn a swimsuit before. She thinks it's a bit too... revealing." Blake said as I buried into her back even more.
"Oh, Nyreen. There's nothing to be afraid of." Pyrrha continued as I felt her touch my shoulder and grab onto my hand.
"O-Okay." I quietly said as I nodded my head.
She slowly moved me in front of everyone.
Please be nice as well.
"Nyreen, you look great. Honestly." Jaune said.
"Yeah, though I think lover-boy's eyes were drifting to someone else." I heard Nora tease.
"W-What no. I don't know what you're talking about." Jaune countered.
"Jaune! Is that true? Were you looking at me." Pyrrha shouted at him. Her tone sounded angry, yet it sounded like she was also a bit curious.
"No, Pyrrha don't listen to her. She's just poking fun at me. R-Right, Nora?" Jaune asked not convinced.
"Oh, you weren't." Pyrrha said quietly. She sounded disappointed.
"Hey guys come on. The volleyball court is open. Let's play!" Ruby called out, snapping our attention away.
I heard feet collide with the sand as nearly everyone ran towards the court. Well... nearly everyone.
"Feeling better?" I heard Blake ask.
I nodded my head. "I-I'm just not used to being in a swimsuit, well without my parents."
"Just enjoy yourself. Put your fears to one side, no one here will take advantage of you." Pyrrha squeezed my hand.
I nodded my head. "T-Thank you." Pyrrha let go of my hand as she walked towards the others. I let out a heavy sigh and relaxed my shoulders. "Coming Blake?"
"Yeah."
"Hey!" I heard a different yet familiar voice call out.
Coco, she's finally here. I'm gonna guess her team mates are here too.
"Why don't you catch up with Ruby and the others, I'll catch up later." I said to her.
"You stupid dolt! That could have hit me." I heard Weiss shout.
Uh oh. Who upset Weiss?
"Geeze, sorry princess. My hand slipped." Yang shouted back.
Those two again.
"You better split those two apart or else they'll start a war with each other."
"Okay, but no using your Semblance. Today is supposed to be for relaxing and you get tired when you use it all day. Oh, and if you start feeling hot, tell me and I'll put some sunscreen on you." Blake said as she ruffled my hair.
I sensed her run away as I picked up on Coco and Velvet.
"Hey, Ny! Wow you look hot." I heard another familiar voice call out.
"Coco... Velvet...?"
"U-Uh... w-wow N-Nyreen. Y-You look good." Velvet stuttered, I felt my cheeks heat up again.
"Umm... Hey, Velvet... Coco." I mumbled trying to hide my embarrassment.
"Seriously, Ny. You should show yourself of more. Being stuck in your combat gear and the uniform doesn't really highlight your figure at all." Coco teased as my cheeks heated up.
Here we go again. I'm sure Yang and Coco are somehow related. They are so alike.
"Ow!" Coco winced. "Bun Bun. Alright I'm sorry."
"Good! She's obviously embarrassed wearing a swimsuit. Leave her alone from your teasing."
"I mean, I wouldn't want to interrupt your time gawking at Nyreen." Coco said before I heard her quickly run away. What she said made me blush heavily.
"C-Coco! I-Ignore Coco, Nyreen. She's just being her usual self, always teasing me." Velvet stuttered out.
"I... It's fine V-Velvet. Yang does the same to me."
Velvet chuckled. "I thought she might. Her and Coco would get along like a house on fire."
"Should we go and join them, since I can hear Weiss laughing I'm sure they're having a great time." I asked.
"Yeah, let's." Velvet said as I followed after her. "Today is so pretty. Seeing the ocean so blue, it's amazing." Velvet said. "Oh... I-I didn't mean to offend you in anyway, Nyreen. I'm sorry."
I chuckled. "It's fine, Velvet. Blake said something like that when we first met. It does sound like a nice day. The sound of the ocean clashing with the rocks. The heat from the sun and the laugher from everyone. It's nice we get to spend days like this and get away from all of the Huntress school stuff."
"Yeah, it really is beautiful."
We walked together in silence, towards where the others were. I followed her until I noticed something.
"Say Velvet, where's Fox and Yatsuhashi? I thought they would have been here, especially Fox considering he's with Coco. I would have thought he would have stuck to her." I asked as I sensed Velvet grow a little annoyed.
"Fox forgot to tell me he hadn't done any of his work we got during the break. So, I forced him to finish it off. Yatsu is watching over him until he finishes it."
I flinched. "Yikes! Remind me to never get on your bad side."
Velvet chuckled. "You've got nothing to worry about. From what I hear from Weiss, you're on top of your studies and acing everything. I bet you're even giving Pyrrha and Weiss a run for their money as top student."
"Well I wouldn't go that far. Weiss writes down what I want included while Blake reads out loud from her notes she writes from classes. So, it's really a team effort on their part, or if you go by what Cardin and his team mates say it's cheating."
"Urgh! Please don't mention him. You'll make my day worse."
"S-Sorry." I apologised.
"Just forget about him. Today is for fun and relaxation." Velvet said as I felt her grab onto my hand. "Come on, let's catch up to the others."
"Yeah!" I nodded my head as she led me towards the others.
As I sat on my stomach, resting on a towel listening to everything around me. However, there was something interrupting my relaxation. Something that cannot be beaten. The sun. Its heat made my legs feel unbearably warm and made me feel irritated.
Urgh! One of the many downsides to the beach.
"Blake! I think my legs are warming up again." I called out to her.
"Got it." Blake said. "Now this will feel a bit cold."
I felt the cream sliver on my legs and the coldness as Blake applied it. She rubbed it thoroughly into my legs. Rubbing it into my feet and toes. "That feel better?" Blake asked.
"Yeah, could you do my back please."
"Sure." Blake said as I felt the same cream land on my back. Slowly, she rubbed the cream across my back.
"Thanks, Blake."
"No problem, Ny."
"Oh, Blake do me next. Here I'll help you get started." Yang said as I heard her shuffling.
"Yang No! Now put your bikini back on, before someone sees." Blake sounded annoyed, I however couldn't help but feel my cheeks grow warmer.
"Wait, Yang started to undress herself? But you said it's too open.
"Shame you can't see, Ny. It's quite the view." Yang chuckled as I felt my face grow hotter. "And guessing from your face, you're interested."
"N-No I'm not..." I stuttered, though Yang burst out laughing. "You really take pride in watching me get embarrassed, don't you?"
"It's fun watching you squirm." Yang chuckled.
"Sometimes I think you get off on watching people get embarrassed." Blake mumbled.
"Well Ruby doesn't care about that, so I have to try it on someone. Honestly, it's fun."
"Hey Yang." Ruby called out. "Weiss wants to have a partner match."
"Alright! Time to show sis and the princess who's the best partner team. Coming Blake?"
Blake audibly sighed. "Fine, I was getting bored anyway. Do you want to join us?"
I shook my head. "No, it's fine. I'll go and check on Pyrrha and Nora." I said as I sat up.
"Okay, be careful." Blake said as I sensed her walk away with Yang.
"I will, have a good time." I yelled out to her.
Okay time to find the others.
As I spent a couple of minutes searching through my Semblance to find Nora, Pyrrha and the others, I had finally found them. They were closer to Blake, Weiss, Yang and Ruby than I thought. Thankfully, Nora and Pyrrha and were with Ren, Jaune, Coco and Velvet.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I said.
"Oh, hey Ny." Coco said.
"It's good to see you, Nyreen." Ren called out.
"Hi, Nyreen." Velvet said.
"What're you guys doing?" I asked.
"Nora is burying Jaune in the sand." Pyrrha explained."
"Hmm... Why?" I asked curiously.
"Nora made a bet with Jaune that she could eat 10 pancakes all at once and Jaune didn't think she could." Velvet explained as she let out a small sigh.
"It's actually quite comfortable." Jaune said.
"Really? I thought that the sand would get irritable... in places." I said to him.
"It probably will later, but a bet's a bet. I have to do this."
"Why don't we leave them here." Coco said. "Come on, Vel, Nyreen. I'm dying of thirst."
"Okay. I'll see you guys later." I said to the buried Jaune and Ren, Nora and Pyrrha.
Velvet, Coco and I walked away towards what they said was a store. "Do you want anything Nyreen?" Coco asked.
"I probably shouldn't. I had something different for lunch a couple of weeks ago, and I was ill for a couple of days." I said.
"Really!? Are you okay?" Velvet asked as Coco had walked away to a store I think.
"Yeah. I just need to stay away from anything I'm not used to." I said.
"Well tell me if you feel strange. I'll check to make sure you're okay." Velvet said as I felt her tap my shoulder.
"I'll be fine. I've got everyone looking out for me, but I wouldn't mind you also helped." I said as I felt my face heat up after my brain caught up to what I said. "I-I mean i-if you want. Y-you don't h-have to."
Velvet giggled. "I would be happy to."
Velvet continued to laugh at my embarrassment.
"It's a good thing you're cute." I mumbled but going by her heightened heart rate.
Wait... cute!? I think Velvet's cute? Well I might not be able to see, but with the way she acts and treats others she has to be a kind-hearted person. Plus, whenever she obsesses over how I got hurt during my match with Pyrrha was kind of cute.
"C-C-Cute!? I-I-I" Velvet froze up.
"V-V-Velvet... I-I-I-I-I'm s-s-s-s-sorry." I froze up too as I felt my face heat up.
"Hey guys. Sorry I took so long. Woah, what's wrong?" Coco said as she came back.
"N-Nothing... Nothing at all." Velvet spoke. "Err... I'm going to go now." Velvet said as she ran away.
"Okay. what happened?" Coco asked as she tapped my shoulder. Though it sounded like she said it kindly, I knew it meant something more... serious and she felt a lot scarier.
"I-I-I messed up." I sputtered out as I felt tears starting to leak out of my eyes. "I-I-I badly messed up."
"Okay, calm down and tell me what happened." Coco ordered.
I gave myself a minute, wiping away any tears, while trying to compose myself.
Okay, remember what Mama said when I ever get scared. Breath in... Breath out... Breath in... Breath out... Breath in... Breath out... Breath in... Breath out... Breath in... Breath out...
"O-Okay. I-I called Velvet c-c-cute."
"Well, did you mean it?" Coco barked out.
"I-I-I..." Okay Nyreen, calm down. "I... Yes. Yes, I do. I-I like like Velvet. She was there for me when I got hurt after my match with Pyrrha. She has helped me with eating and made me feel welcome. After I told you all Blake and I used to be in the White Fang and the fact I killed someone, she didn't try to run away and hide. She wanted to know me past what I did, just like she all did. In between our missions she would always seek me out to check to see if I was alright. At first, I was thankful, then as time went by I started to grow attracted to her."
"Then you have to tell her." Coco said as she patted my shoulder.
"I... I..."
I can't let Velvet get too close to me. I can't get her get involved with me. Salem and her pawns will come after her and the others. I can't do that to them. She'll hunt them down until she's killed them all. I can't let that happen, no matter how I feel about Velvet. If she's safe and away from Salem's clutches, I'll be fine.
"I can't. The White Fang will come after her. I can't let what happened to my parents, happen to hers. I wouldn't forgive myself if she got hurt by them or worse. Besides she probably doesn't like girls that way." I let out a heavy sigh. "As long as she's happy and not harmed, I'll gladly watch from the side-lines."
"Nyreen, you can't do that to yourself. You deserve to happy too." Coco growled out as she grabbed onto my arm.
"It's what's best for her, best for everyone. I'll go and apologise, saying it was a big misunderstanding. Hopefully she'll accept it. I still want to be friends-"
I was cut off as I felt something punch me in the face. It was so hard, it knocked me to the ground. Though it was probably from Coco. Whoever it was from, it really hurt.
"ENOUGH!" Coco Shouted. "Stop being selfish! Think about how she would feel. If you really do care for her then you wold be by her side and make sure she's protected. Though I doubt she'll need protecting. You need to stop beating yourself up over things that might happen."
I... I... She's right. I can't just toy with Velvet's feelings. I would never forgive myself. She would grow to hate me over time and I don't want that. I cherish all my friends I have, I don't want to lose any because I was being selfish. I can't let fear dictate who I like. I wonder if Mama and Papa would have scolded me for not following my feelings.
"I... You're right." I sighed. "I have to tell her how I feel. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I hurt her feelings."
"'Bout time you realised that." Coco chuckled. "Here, grab my hand. You've got something to tell Velvet."
I grabbed her hand. "No kidding." Coco pulled me to my feet. "Thanks, Coco. For putting me right."
"Someone had too. Besides, Fox and I had a little bet going, to see who would confess first. You've never let me down, so I picked you. Guess Fox owes me Lien."
Immediately, my face lit up with heat. "Y-You had a bet to see who would confess first?"
"Yeah, it was so obvious that you two had a thing for each other and I knew you would been the first to act on it. Velvet isn't the type to put her feelings out there. She's too shy to do that." Coco chuckled. "Was a lot of Lien on this. I knew I could count on you."
"I'm not sure how I feel that you and Fox betted on the chances of Velvet and I getting together. My feelings are not a game." I mumbled out.
"Eh... It's not that it was a game to us, more like persuasion to get you to together." Coco said as she patted my shoulder. "Now go and tell her how you feel before I kick your ass!" Coco ordered. I felt like she was joking, but going by her tone in her voice, she was serious.
"Got it." I nodded my head, not taking wanting to fall for Coco's wrath, I ran towards where Velvet were.
As it turned out I didn't have to look far to find Velvet. She had fled towards where Blake and the others were. From the sound of things Velvet was enjoying herself with the others.
Okay... Here goes.
"Hmm... H-Hi V-Velvet." I stumbled out.
Great start, Nyreen.
"O-Oh... H-H-H-Hi N-N-N-N-Nyreen." Velvet stumbled out.
I guess we both making bad first impressions.
"Yang, I'm taking Nyreen and Velvet to get something to eat." I heard Blake say.
What's Blake planning? Can't she see I'm trying to do something here?"
"Yeah, sure. Just get your ass back here. We've got a game to win." Yang shouted towards to Blake.
I felt Blake grab onto my hand. "Come on! We've got a lot to talk about." Blake mumbled.
She led both Velvet and I to a quite area of the beach that no Human or Faunus were near. "Here you both need to talk to each other. From what I overheard from you Velvet, it's way too important to mess up."
Blake said as she let go of my hand, yet she grabbed onto my arm and pulled me towards her, "Don't mess this up Nyreen. You would be cute together."
I sensed her turn and run away towards Ruby and the others, leaving just Velvet and I alone. "S-So... H-How are you feeling?" I asked.
"I-I'm fine. H-How are you feeling?"
"Better, now that you're talking to me." I said as Silence engulfed us both.
Oh god. I've messed up haven't I.
"S-So... You find me c-cute?" Velvet stuttered.
"I-I... Yes! You're more than that to me. You're a good friend that defended me when I told everyone I was in White Fang, that I killed someone. You cheered me on when I faced Pyrrha and you took me to the infirmary when I passed out. Coco and Blake told me that you wouldn't leave me until you knew I fine."
"Well I wanted to make sure you were alright. When you arrived at Beacon, you were all alone, so I wanted to at least be there for you. Be someone you can talk to when you needed it. Then you became friends with Ruby, Yang, Weiss, Jaune, Pyrrha, Ren, Nora and you were reunited with Blake. That's when I knew you didn't need me, yet you kept on coming straight to me if there was something you felt like you couldn't talk to Blake about. Then the whole thing with Cardin happened. I was terrified. He was pulling at my ears as his friends watched on, laughing their asses off. Then you swooped in and dealt with them. My heart was beating so fast, I thought it would explode. Then you lowered your hood and I saw you were a girl. I was devastated. I didn't think you would be attracted to girls never mind me. There's so many beautiful girls at Beacon, why me?"
"I don't need eyesight to know you are beautiful. Yeah, I might like to spend time with the other girls, but none of them have that spark that makes my heart race. Only you do that to me. Whenever I'm near you my heart beats faster than I can count. At first, I thought it was speeding up because I was happy being near friends. Then I realised it only happened when I was near you. Only you made my heart beat like that."
"Nyreen... I-I didn't know you felt like that about me. I guess I'm not as observant than I thought I was." Velvet mumbled.
I chuckled. "Blake tells me I'm way to observant, especially when she reads one of her books. Her heartbeat rises, and she grows more... more 'ahem' aroused." I blushed as thought about Blake's reading habit.
Thinking about it more Yang says she always hides those books in a secure place, though Yang always finds them.
"Strangely though, whenever I ask her to read to me Yang would always dare her to read them out loud. She would usually clamp up and run away though."
Velvet chucked. "That sounds like her. Anyway, back on topic I... I want to know how you see us?" Velvet stuttered out.
I nervously held her hand and interlocked my fingers with hers. "I... I want to take this slow. I-It's... This is still new to me. I don't know how to act or what to do. I'm terrible at this aren't I." I nervously chuckled.
I felt Velvet squeeze my hand. "Hey, you're terrible at this, we're just new. I don't want to jump you straight into something you're not comfortable with. You're younger than me after all."
"T-Thank you... Yes. I would love that." I smiled happily. "I-I don't know what to do next, so please stay by me."
"O-Of course, Nyreen."
I'm glad this went well. I didn't think she would accept my feelings. I thought she would have brushed my confession off and told me to move on to someone else. There's only one problem with this though and that's I'll have to eventually tell her about Salem, about what I am. I just hope she's understanding about why I've kept my true self hidden from my friends.
I felt Velvet take my hand in hers. "S-Should we go and join the others?"
I smiled happily. "Yes. I think we've got something to tell everyone!"
A/N – I want to thank you all that stuck with this. Now onto Volume 2.