Ruby and Blake were sitting on transport ship heading back to the City of Vale from a mission investigating reports of destruction along a rail-line commonly used by the kingdom for supply transportation. Initially, it was thought to be grimm causing the disturbances. When they arrived it didn't take the trained huntresses to find out that, instead of grimm, it was a small group of criminals using makeshift dust explosives. It didn't take long for the duo to follow a few members and find out where they were hidden. After they "accidentally" set off the groups main supply of dust inside their hideout, they decided it was best to finally report it and let the authorities take care of the rest. They were hunters of grimm after all, not people.

For the two members of Team RWBY, it was job well done and now all that was left to do was kill the time it would take to get back home. Blake had the forethought to bring one of her books with her but Ruby was left to just sit there and think to herself along the way. They were in a low signal stretch of land which meant she couldn't let Weiss know that their mission went off without a hitch. Ruby knew Weiss would have been proud of her. Ruby was imagining the wonderful night with her wife, full of relaxation that was spent holding her wife in her arms. Ruby's face flushed thinking of what it could all lead if the night was right for both of them.

It got to the point where Ruby couldn't even keep to herself anymore and risked interrupting Blake's reading time.

"So Blake," Ruby started. "Are you happy to be headed home so fast?"

Blake put her book down, but not before carefully placing a bookmark between the pages. "Of course I am. I know I chose this job but I always wished the world was peaceful enough so these missions didn't have to happen."

"So you can be with Yang more, right?" Ruby asked.

"Is that what this is about?" Blake asked back. "Well, sure, it's nice to be with her, but she has a tough time.. Communicating."

Ruby looked puzzled. "She always talks to me. I felt that was what made us such great sisters."

Blake smiled at Ruby. "You two are great sisters," She said. "But I think that's what makes it easy for Yang to talk to you."

"What do you mean?" The younger girl asked.

Blake's eyes shifted. "You two are sisters. Always there for each other. Even when her mom left, when your mom… passed away, I mean, you were even there for her during our first day at Beacon. Trying to get her to be serious with me can be a trial sometimes, even after dating so long. The discussion about living together took course over a week. After days of trying to get an answer and not a joke out of her she barely admitted she was worried about us staying together."

"You two have been dating for, like, two years! It should have been a no-brainer!" Ruby exclaimed.

Blake nodded her head in agreement. "I thought so but I guess not for Yang."

Ruby took a moment to pause and think for a second. "So… I guess that means you guys haven't thought about stuff like kids?"

Blake's eyes went wide at the question. "What? No, no, no we haven't. Why? Are you and Weiss…?

Ruby's face reddened. "No. I've thought about it but I haven't said anything to Weiss. She hasn't said anything about it either. I just don't know how she'd feel about it. What we have right now has been wonderful so far but I've always like the idea of having a full family. Happy kids, both parents, aunts and uncles, plus family friends. I had Yang and my dad when I was younger and it was great but, to me, the more the merrier, you know?"

That final sentence caused the conversation to halt for a few minutes while both members let their own thoughts sink in. Ruby was up in her own thoughts about how she would even mention something like that to Weiss. Blake could see the other girl worrying to herself and decided to try and ease her mind. "It'll be okay, Ruby. If I've known Weiss long enough then I'm sure she would listen to you. You two are married, after all. She's probably thought about it herself too. You should talk to her about it.

"Maybe," Ruby said. "She'll probably be with me all night tonight since I'm coming back from a mission. I might bring it up then."

Blake took no time to sink onto the couch next to Yang after her shower. Letting herself lean against the warm body of her girlfriend. Yang took the hint and instinctively lifted her arm so she could pull Blake closer and enjoy their moment together. It was important as the next assignment could pull both of them away for multiple weeks without warning. In their line of profession, their free time was just as important as the time spent helping the people.

Blake was intensely aware of this tonight due to the conversation with Ruby back on the transport ship. She was sure the red-head was already having the conversation with her wife if not working her way up to it. It all just made Blake squeeze closer into Yang. The blond gave her a side glance at the action but accepted the circumstances without question. Blake decided that she had her girlfriend's attention that it was time to start talking.

"Ruby brought up an interesting question on the ship back from our mission." Blake said.

Yang lowered the volume on their television. "What about? Changes to her scythe again?" She asked.

Blake chuckled a bit. "Probably something just as intimate in her mind, honestly."

"What do you mean?" Yang showing actual interest after that comment.

Blake took a small second before pushing it out. "She was asking about if you and I thought about our future."

Yang threw another side glance. "Well aren't we living it? We're successful hunters who managed to graduate Beacon. This was my future plan as far as I know."

"Well, by future, she meant more family oriented stuff," Blake clarified.

"As in?" Yang asked.

"Like marriage and maybe… kids," Blake told her.

Yang finally looked at Blake. "That's pretty serious for Ruby of all people. Was she okay after the mission?" Yang asked slightly extra concern.

Blake shook her head. "Nothing really happened to us out in the field. She admitted how she liked the idea of having a big family. I guess she was trying to bounce her thoughts off of me. She's probably talking to Weiss about that kind of thing right now."

Yang looked a little stunned. "My little sister is talking about having babies. Oh wow. I never thought I would have to deal with that idea."

Blake kissed Yang's cheek to calm her down a bit. "To be fair Yang, she's married. It was probably inevitable at some point."

"I know but, it just seems like a lot. Kids are a whole new level," Yang said.

"They've already proven their commitment to each other. Compared to you and I, they're years ahead in life, I think," Blake said.

Yang sighed and pulled herself away from Blake. The comment Blake made was clearly something she didn't take kindly. Blake could tell she struck a nerve with Yang. Anytime she brought up marriage Yang would detach and try to change their focus.

Yang stared ahead. "Are you hoping I'll propose or something? Is that why you brought up all of this?"

"Of course not!" Blake defended. "I'm just worried about us sometimes. It's like you're afraid of that kind of commitment."

Yang started to look frustrated. "It's not that, Blake. I just… I just don't know what's going to happen in the future."

"Are you trying to say you won't love me eventually?" Blake accused.

"Hell no!" Yang almost shouted. "I do, Blake. I do really love you. You just never know what might go wrong. One day one of us could go out on an assignment and never come back!"

Blake's face grew frustrated. "Why do you come back then, Yang? Do you come back home to relax? So you can catch a new show? Maybe the food?"

Yang seemed confused. "What are you talking about?" She asked.

"I'm talking about your motivation for making sure you come back safely! Because, I sure as hell don't go out there hoping to come back for my bed or a shower! The whole time I'm thinking of the people I love. The people I would fucking hope would be sad if I never came back!"

"Blake.." Yang tried to interrupt.

"No, Yang! I'm telling you this now so you'll listen! I don't come home because I missed being here! I come back home for YOU! I push myself to my limits out on the field to guarantee that I don't leave you forever. That thought hurts more than anything else, but here you are making up scenarios that I work to avoid. I know I wasn't there when you lost family members and I can't say that I fully understand how that affected you. I just hoped that you didn't push those ideas to me. I already made up my mind to be here with you. I don't know how else to prove that to you."

Blake's rant finally stopped and it left Yang stunned. Blake always did her best not to let her emotions run wild like just happened. She didn't know what to say. Unfortunately for her, Blake didn't like her silence and stormed off to their room and slammed the door. Yang was left alone in the living room trying to make sense of everything. "You fucked it up again," Yang said to herself. She thought some more about to fix the problems she just caused before standing up and heading off to their room

Yang walked in and could hear quiet sobs in the room. She walked up and sat on the bed where her girlfriend was. Yang could see her face was deep into her pillow as an attempt to hide how hurt she was. The blond lightly put her hand on Blake's back to show she was there with her.

"Hey Blake," Yang began. "I know that I'm extremely bone-headed. I just have worries that are always stuck inside me. I don't know if I can change or fix that. Maybe one day they'll disappear. Right now though, I have to ignore them because I've obviously hurt you too much." Blake's crying seemed to have stopped aside from some minor trembles in her body. Yang hoped badly that she was getting somewhere. "Right now, I feel like there's only one thing for me to say now."

Blake lifted her head a bit from the pillow. "I swear, Yang. Do not propose to me right now out of guilt. It will not end well," she threatened.

"Don't worry. I'm not," Yang assured Blake. "Instead, I'm making a promise. I promise that I'll do everything in my power to come back to you. No matter what. I may get hurt or something will try its best to keep me from you, but I won't be able to be stopped in making sure I see you again. That's how I want to make things right."

Blake jumped up and quickly pulled Yang to her. "You're not alone. If something happens to you, I guarantee nothing will be able to hold me back to reach you. If something stands in my way I will knock it down. We were partners in school for a reason. We help each other when we need support. Please don't forget that again."

Yang's face crunched as the tears began to show. "And I'll come for you, Blake. No matter what tries to hold me back. Even myself…"