Hope ya'll had a great Thanksgiving! Welcome to another one of my fics! This is a modern world AU. Enjoy~

"Chips."

"Check."

"Water bottles."

"Check."

"All the marshmallows."

"All the check."

"Cookies?"

Triumphantly, Ruby held up a large bag of her favorite cookies from the cart. "What do you take me for?"

Yang grinned at her sister. "Of course you already grabbed 'em before I could notice."

"Cookies are like… the whole point of the trip!" Ruby exclaimed. "If we weren't going to get so many, I'd blow you off."

"Gee, thanks, Rubes," Yang said sarcastically. "Glad to know you don't want to spend some quality time with your dear old sis."

To cheer her up, Ruby slung an arm around her sister's shoulders. "Everyone knows cookies are prime time for road trips and hikes."

In defeat, Yang lowered her head. "You didn't even deny it."

A new voice chimed in.

"What you should be worried about is water and healthy foods, dunce."

"Weiss!" Ruby happily chirped.

The only reason Weiss tagged along to gather supplies was to make sure the sisters bought something healthy. She knew from the start that she couldn't trust their judgment when it came to food. Especially Ruby.

"What'd you get?" Ruby asked.

"Granola bars," Weiss replied as she carefully set the box in the shopping cart. "They're filling and easy to transport."

Yang sent her a thumbs up. "Good thinkin'."

Like Ruby was fawning over a cute puppy, she doted over her. "My girlfriend is the smartest!"

From the comment, Yang took that as a challenge and crossed her arms defiantly. "I think that title belongs to Blake."

"And your title is the best cuddler."

From the sudden voice directly in her ear, the blonde jumped in shock. "You scared the bejesus outta me."

Blake just smirked, taking pride that she accidentally scared her girlfriend. She didn't mean to, but her reaction was amusing to say the least.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to," the faunus said jokingly.

The only reason Blake tagged along was to get what she wanted for the trip. She was like Weiss in that regard, and she also had nothing else to do.

"I thought you were in the other aisle!" Yang yelped, looking at the faunus' hands. "What'd you get?"

"Dried fruit," the faunus said as she tossed about a dozen bags in the cart.

Excited from the information, Weiss asked. "Did you get dried mangoes?"

"Yeah, that's the best kind," Blake replied like it was obvious.

Eager for the future, Ruby pumped her fist in the air. "This is going to be the best trip ever!"

From her sudden outburst, that attracted unwanted attention. Multiple pairs of eyes lingered on them. The grocery store was full of people for it being so early in the morning.

Growing up, Ruby and Yang looked forward to road trips with their father, and then a hike in the wilderness. The fire under the stars, the refreshing breeze, and the bonds made it the best camping trip. Naturally, now that the sisters were older, they wanted to bring their girlfriends along to experience the beauty of nature.

The reaction had Weiss playfully rolling her eyes. "I can't believe I'm going along with this…"

Honestly, Ruby was surprised, too. The whole group was. It took weeks of convincing for Weiss to even consider going on an eight-hour road trip, and then a several day hike in the wilderness.

"You're gonna love it," Yang reassured her. "The outdoors may not be your thing, but it's so refreshing and beautiful."

"I'm not worried about the hike," Weiss clarified. "I'm worried if I'll survive in a car with all of you for eight hours."

Blake chimed in when the sisters smugly grinned. "I'll keep you sane."

If anyone was going to keep Weiss sane, it was Blake. Sometimes, Yang and Ruby were in their own world. Yang could be a little too extroverted while Ruby could be a little too eccentric. Not that that was a bad thing.

"That'd be very appreciated," Weiss replied with a smirk.

The sisters laughed since they completely understood. Yang, especially since her and Weiss got into trivial arguments often. Ruby was often the one to defuse the situation while Blake tended to stay out of it.

Blake curiously inspected the cart. It was full to the brim with food. It was almost overflowing with various foods and just as many water bottles. "Do we have everything we need?"

"Uhhh," Ruby mumbled as she pulled up the list on her phone. "We got the apples, right?"

Weiss raised her hand. "I got them."

"Green?" Ruby wanted to clarify.

"Red," Weiss answered, taking note that was the right choice based on her girlfriend's reaction.

"Awesome!" Ruby chirped. "I think that's it, then."

Happily, the blonde pushed on the cart. "Alright, check out time."

As the four headed for the checkout lane, multiple beeps reverberated throughout the store. The rings were incessant to the faunus. By this point, they'd been in the store for at least one and a half hours. She didn't show it, but she was eager to finally leave.

It didn't take the four long to split the cash evenly once they knew the total. Although, it did take longer to pack the items into bags and to wheel out of there.

The moment they reached outside, Blake sighed in relief.

"It bothered you that much, huh?" Yang asked.

"It's fine now," the faunus reassured.

Since the bumblebee pair became an item, Yang was more aware of noises. Her girlfriend's cat ears were much more sensitive than any humans. Even when they were muffled under the bow.

"I'm glad," Yang said with a smile.

From the grin alone, Blake felt herself blush. Yang's smile was brighter than the sun itself.

Ruby groaned in annoyance from the interaction. "Get a room."

"Why get a room when we have a car?" Yang said as she opened the trunk.

The car she drove was an updated black ford fusion. Over the years, she saved money to get the car. It was her baby. She got the color black because of her girlfriend. It reminded her of her black tresses. Inside, the seats were a black and gold leather. A combination she found endearing.

As the girls placed the bags inside, Weiss asked. "When are we leaving?"

"Count on eleven," the blonde replied.

"A few hours before I lose my freedom," Weiss said as she looked at the time on her phone. "It'll be nice while it lasts."

For now, the plan was to drop off Blake and Weiss at their homes to gather their remaining things like sleeping bags and pillows.

Ruby hugged her girlfriend with glee. "We get to spend a whole week together! Isn't that awesome?!"

Weiss adorned a deadpan expression that matched her tone. "I'm so terribly excited."

"Act like that all you want, but I know you love me," Ruby stated with a knowing grin.

In response, Weiss pecked her forehead.

From that, Blake crossed her arms knowingly. "Who needed the room again?"

Ruby gave her a light laugh. "We'll have the whole outdoors soon."

"Ruby Rose!" Weiss chided.

"Oops."

"Are you sure you have everything?"

Like he was a worried father for all four girls, Taiyang wanted to make sure this trip would go according to plan. Based on how heavy their hiking bags were, they wouldn't run out of food.

To reassure him, Ruby hugged her dad. "Positive. You can go through the list again if you want."

Taiyang sighed as he stared at Yang's stuffed trunk. The four bags took up any space in the back. At least the girls had plenty of space.

"Right, you know how much I worry," Taiyang mentioned.

He'd be even more concerned if the weather was bad, but it was a gorgeous day. It couldn't have been better. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and not a cloud was in the sky.

Blake nodded like she knew all-too-well. "We know."

Taiyang faced his blonde daughter. "Is the car gassed?"

"Full tank," Yang stated.

"Alright," Taiyang said. "I guess the only thing left to do is see you all off."

Before anyone could say anything, Ruby darted to the passenger seat while yelling, "Shotgun!"

The door flew open, and she slammed it with a loud thud.

"Wow," Taiyang said in disappointment. "She didn't even say 'bye' to me."

To make-up for the lack of Ruby's hug, Yang squeezed her father tightly. Even tighter than her normal hugs, which were crushing. Almost rib-breaking.

"C-can't b-reathe…"

Before he could die, Blake tapped her girlfriend on the shoulder. "You might want to ease up before he suffocates."

"Oh, right, my bad," the blonde pulled away and rubbed the back of her head.

Taking that as her cue, Blake gave him a brief hug before separating. "See you soon, Tai."

"Have fun."

When Blake and Yang got in the car, Weiss hugged him. When they pulled away, she said. "Your daughters will be fine."

Her gaze was stern and unyielding. Taiyang had no doubt that she'd keep her word.

"As long as they're with you, I know they'll be."

WHO'S EXCITED FOR THIS BECAUSE I AM!

STAY DANDY,

~TOTO

… this is posted monthly. The number of total chappys is on my profile.