20

"We gotta move, Blake!" A frantic Ruby said. "If Yang catches us like this, she's gonna skin you alive!"

Blake shivered a little. She knew how protective Yang was of Ruby, and she also knew how temperamental she was. If those stories Ruby had told them about Yang threatening every boy that approached Ruby in regards to dating her with bodily harm, then Blake was already 6 ft under. 'That saying about cats having nine lives is nothing but a filthy lie,' Blake spat in her mind.

"Blake! Now's not the time to be blanking out!" Ruby shook Blake by her shoulders.

"Right, right. Sorry about that. Just… a little fearful at the moment." Blake said.

"You should be! The last boy that tried to make a move on me, even though I wasn't interested, ended up getting punched in his rib cage, and had to be taken away by the paramedics!" Ruby looked back at her scroll, and blanched. "Crap! It's 6:17 PM! We've only got two minutes!" She put on her serious face, which looked more winsome than scary. "Alright, Blake, this is what we'll do. I'll go wash up while you tidy up the place, it'll look more realistic if you still have that sweat on your body. Just make sure you have your robe on when they get back here. Let's go, go, go!" Ruby jumped off of Blake and landed on her feet, dashing into the bathroom to clean herself of all the sweat and other bodily fluids on her body.

Or, she would have if her legs were operational.

The moment she hopped off of Blake, she ate carpet.

"Ah, fudge!" Came her muffled curse.

"Ruby, are you…" Blake paused to giggle, "are you alright?" She couldn't help but laugh at the position Ruby was in. Face planted on the floor while her rear was in the air. Very eye catching.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm good. Would you mind carrying me to-" Ruby stopped, her eyes blank as they stared at the door. Blake's head whipped around to look at the door as well.

Click! The door knob turned.

Creak… It eased open.

And…

"Ruby Rose, where do you get off ignoring my texts?!" Yang bellowed as she slammed the door open. Weiss placed her hands on her ears at the unearthly roar. It'd be a miracle if her ear drums weren't destroyed. "Don't you know I was worried sick about you?!"

When Yang barged into the room, she'd expected to see the place wrecked. Beds broken into a million pieces, curtains torn and strewn across the room, shattered glass; you know, the works. A tidy room with a fresh scent of citrus, and the windows opened, allowing a nice, cool draft to flow in, was not the sight she expected. She looked over to the bunk she shared with Blake, and saw said partner swaddled in her blankets, sleeping. Well, the past tense of sleep since amber eyes were glaring at her with evident displeasure at being 'awoken'.

"I told her she had nothing to worry about, but does she listen to me? No! She makes it into a big fuss and rushes back here." Weiss complained. 'And to think, she was the one saying how she trusted Ruby with being responsible, making me look like the bad guy. The hypocrisy is strong here.'

"Oh, put a sock in it, Weiss. How would you react if you didn't hear from Winter after a hundred messages?" Yang huffed.

"Well, for one, Winter's a strong, independent woman, and there's no doubt in my mind that she'd be able to protect herself, which means I don't have to worry constantly worry about her safety. Secondly, even if I was worried, I wouldn't be blowing up her scroll every five minutes!" Weiss made it her objective to direct a pointed stare at Yang.

"Pssh, that's different. Winter's older than Ruby, so it's expected." The blonde easily dismissed.

"B-But, you... you were the one who brought her up!"

"Not the point."

"…Heuchler…" Weiss mumbled under breath.

"Mind repeating that a little louder, Ice Queen?" Yang squinted her eyes.

"I said, where's Ruby?" Weiss looked around the room, her partner nowhere in sight.

"She's in the bath." Blake cut in as she sat up, her face its usual emotionless display.

"Oh, Blake, are you feeling any better?" Weiss asked.

"Yes, that is until a certain person barged in here, causing all that ruckus." Blake's eyes narrowed further as she glowered at her partner, who sheepishly waved back.

"Heeeey, Blakey, I see you're feeling better." Yang walked over to hug her partner, but backed down when a hiss left her throat. "Okay, still a bit touchy." Yang's nervous smile fell from her face when she saw something akin to a bruise on Blake's neck, her robe having slipped somewhat to give Yang a good view of the mark. "You get bitten or something?" She pointed to Blake's neck.

"Hm?" Blake kept her cool facade as she stood and walked over to the mirror. She glanced at her neck to see a generous love bite left by Ruby. 'Damn! I got careless.' She turned back to Yang. "A bug bite, I suppose. I wasn't exactly in the right state of mind while I was ill, so I don't remember much." Blake said without any hint of falsehood.

Yang gave a grunt in return, pretending to let the matter go, but Blake knew Yang didn't believe her, not in the slightest. She might have been the best at hiding her emotions, in fact, she is the best at concealing emotions, but Yang had more experience when it came to personal matters such as love bites, and Yang definitely knew it was a hickey. All that was left was for her to figure out it had been her sister who gave Blake the mark, which meant Ruby and her had to play it safe for the next two weeks.

"You said Ruby's in the bath?" Yang tromped over to the bathroom before anyone could respond and opened the door, startling an unsuspecting Ruby.

"Eek! Yang! Don't you know how to knock?!" Ruby cried out, sinking deeper into the bath bubbles.

"Oh, please, we both know I've seen you naked already." Yang joked.

"That doesn't mean you can come barging in here like that! What if you did that when we stayed with Uncle Qrow, and you walked in on him showering?! Would you tell him the same thing?!" Ruby pouted, blowing a few bubbles.

"I…" Yang paused, thinking about the question. She thought about the vision of seeing her Uncle Qrow in his Sunday best, the imagery not pleasing in the slightest. "I see what you mean… I'll knock from now on…"

"Good, now get outta here, and let me finish bathing in peace." Ruby pointed a foam covered arm towards the door, waiting for Yang to leave.

"Fine, fine. Don't get Rubble stubbles in a twist." Yang mocked as she left the bathroom and closed the door.

"And I do not have stubbles!" Ruby shouted at the door, "I'm clean shaven…" She mumbled to herself, glad that her sister was gone. She leaned back against the head of the tub, letting out a deep groan. That was a close call earlier; Yang and Weiss almost walking in on them. It was only thanks to Blake's ingenious that they were able to pull off this ruse. Blake had created a shadow clone in the bathroom before she tossed Ruby to her clone where the copy caught her, placed her in the tub, and filled it with water plus other bath essentials before disappearing. Meanwhile, Blake made swift work in tidying up the rose petals and getting rid of the scent that wafted around the room by using a green dust crystal. Thank Remnant she still had some from when she was a part of the White Fang.

'Seriously though, I don't know how I'm gonna help Blake with her heat while my sister and Weiss will be breathing down my neck for details.' Ruby glanced down at her bubble painted torso, blotches of red decorating her front. 'Especially when Blake loves to decorate me like a Christmas tree.'

"This is gonna be a loooong two weeks." Ruby slumped back down into the water, mentally preparing herself for what was to come.

Next Morning

A high-pitched sound echoed in the dorm of Team RWBY, waking up its slumbering inhabitants.

"Rise and shine, Team RWBY!" Ruby announced, being answered with loud moans and groans and protests how it was too early in the morning for this. "That's the point! It's morning, which means everyone should be awake and alert. We also have to get ready for classes." She blew her whistle again. "Up! Up! Up! Everybody up! And don't give me that look, Yang Xiao Long."

Yang was indeed giving her 'that' look, but it wasn't specifically directed at Ruby alone. It was directed at that accursed whistle around her neck. That damn thing. Always waking her whenever she was in a deep sleep. That thing wouldn't live to see another day if she had anything to say about it. And, as a Xiao Long, she'd make sure it didn't.

"Weiss, Blake, time to get up!" The monochromatic pair shared the same look that Yang was giving Ruby, also aimed at the whistle. That stupid piece of scrap metal.

Ruby raised the whistle to her lips one more time, preparing to blow it before Yang exploded.

"Grah!" Yang roared, jumping down from her bunk and stomping up to Ruby, ripping the damn whistle from its place around her sister's neck; Ruby giving an 'eep' at the forceful action. Yang stomped over to the window, threw open the sashes and flung the whistle outside with irate energy.

"Mr. Whistle!" Ruby raced over to the window, seeing the glimmer of Mr. Whistle's silver one last time before it disappeared beyond the trees.

"No! No more 'Mr. Whistle!'" Yang said sternly as she pointed at Ruby.

Blake and Weiss both silently thanked the brawler for getting rid of the demonic creation. Sometimes, the oaf was actually good for something.

"B-But, why… Just give me one good reason why Mr. Whistle had to go, and maybe, I'll let it slide!" Ruby sniffled, streams of water running down her cheeks, lips trembling.

Yang took Ruby into her arms, though she was reluctant to move from her spot. "Because it was either you or the whistle, and obviously, I would never get rid of my favourite sister in the whole wide world over a piece of recycled metal."

"I'm your only sister," Ruby said, her face back to its normal doe eyed look, "but you make a fair point."

"Heh, glad you agree with me." Yang ruffled her sister's messy hair a bit before turning to face her other two teammates. "Alright, you two heard your leader! Up and at 'em!"

And sometimes, the oaf could be a thorn in her side.

"And don't give me that look, Schnee. I thought you were all about being punctual."

Oh, how Weiss wished she could throw the brute out the window like 'Mr. Whistle' had been disposed of.

After Yang and Ruby were finally able to pull Weiss and Blake from their beds, the four girls were getting ready to leave their room before a thought crossed Weiss' mind.

"Ruby, aren't you going to get ready?" Weiss asked.

"Um, I already am." Ruby motioned to herself, fully dressed in her uniform with her signature cape around her shoulders.

"Mm, I guess you are." Weiss looked at her partner, her eyes straying to the messy two toned mop she called hair. "Almost, I should say." She sighed.

"What do you mean?" Silver eyes squinted in puzzlement.

"Your hair's a mess. Come here." Weiss reached into her bag and pulled out a comb. She gently drew the teeth through the soft strands of Ruby's hair, catching a wiff of her scent as she did. 'Strawberries…' The scent was pleasant, though a bit strong. It was alright though since it suited Ruby's cheerful nature. Once she was done combing Ruby's hair, she swept a few rebellious pieces of strands behind her ears. "There, that looks much better." Her hand remained on Ruby's face as she ran her thumb up and down her cheek.

"Gee, thanks, Weiss!" Ruby smiled. "Maybe I should get you to do my hair every morning!"

"D-Dolt, don't take an inch for a mile!" Weiss flushed, retracting her hand from its place on Ruby's face.

"Aww, does that mean you won't do it for me anymore?" Ruby sulked.

Weiss turned her head to avoid the deadly expression of cuteness on her partner's face. Her resistance was all for naught since she could feel the stare on her. "W-Well, maybe I'll do it when we have to attend classes."

"Really?! Oh, thank you, Weiss, you're the best partner in the whole wide world!" Ruby latched onto Weiss, trapping her in a sideways hug.

"Dunce…" Weiss muttered.

A loud snarl resonated in the room, breaking the moment the two were sharing.

"I think it's time we get to class, don't you?" Blake forced out, her heated glare aimed at Weiss. Next to her, Yang raised a curious brow at her. Was Blake still sick?

"R-Right, to class!" Ruby broke from Weiss, and darted over to Blake, grabbing hold of her wrist.

"Right, we should go." Weiss said, starting to follow the other two before a hand on her shoulder stopped her.

"You two go on, we'll catch up." Yang came up next to her, shifting her hand over to Weiss' right shoulder.

"Is something wrong?" Ruby asked. Blake couldn't care less at the moment, as long as it meant she got to spend some time with her mate, and keep her far away from that thieving white haired harpy.

"Naw, nothing's wrong. Weissy here forgot that she was supposed to help me look for something before we left." Yang laughed, though it sounded forced.

"What? I don't recall ever making such a promise." The grip on her shoulder tightened painfully. "Y-Yes, now I remember. I did say I would help you look for that thing, silly me." The hold slackened, and Weiss could breathe easy again.

"You need some help?" Ruby offered.

"Nah, you and Blake go on to class, we'll be there shortly."

"Well, if you're sure. Come on, Blake." Blake stared at Yang for a moment, her gaze soon drifting to Weiss, that heated glare from earlier returning. Weiss flinched under the gaze. "Blake?"

"Sorry, let's go." Blake threw a scowl over her shoulder at Weiss, revealing sharp fangs before she left.

Weiss' mouth fell open in disbelief at the amount of animosity that had been just directed her way. She rapidly turned to Yang. "What the hell was that?! Tell me you saw the look Blake gave me!"

"I did, and that's why I wanted you stay here with me." Yang rubbed her chin. Her partner was acting strange again, she was a lot angrier this time rather than clingy and overly affectionate like before. "Is Blake acting weird to you?"

"Yang, the girl just gave me a glare that would put mine and Winter's to shame." Weiss deadpanned.

"Oh, yeah. Damn, Weiss, did you spit in her milk or something?" Yang tittered.

"Xiao Long…"

"Alright, alright, serious time." Yang thought back to the day before. "Yesterday, she was behaving all un-Blake like, making all sorts of weird noises. Then she got super clingy when I brought Ruby back, again, un-Blake like." She counted off on her fingers. "And just now, she growled at you, and got unbelievably pissed."

"Yes, Yang, I was there. What's your point?" Weiss was getting annoyed now.

"It means you did something to make our kitty cat hiss and spit at you."

"Me? All I did was comb Ruby's hair because it was a mess, and agreed to comb it whenever we have classes!" An offended grunt left Weiss' lips as she crossed her arms. She does one good thing for her partner and someone wants to kill her for it.

"Wait, repeat what you just said." Yang said.

"You mean the part about agreeing to comb your sister's chaotic hairstyle?"

"Hey! That's my little sister you're talking about!"

"Yang. Focus."

"No, not until you apologize for insulting Ruby Roo's cute mess of a hairdo." Yang raised her nose haughtily in the air.

"I apologize." Weiss said, not apologetic at all.

"That had as much emotion as your heart, say it like you mean it." Yang wagged her finger shamefully at Weiss.

"Yang!"

The blonde was clearly startled by the loud cry as she had jumped slightly. "Geez, you're no fun." Weiss glared at her. "All I'm saying is, Blake doesn't want, or like you touching Ruby, which to me, is definitely weird because if she wants to kill you for touching your partner, imagine what she'll do to me, the sibling, whenever I hug her." Yang ran through a mental list of the possible consequences she'd have to face if she crossed Blake in any way. The worst case scenario being harm coming to her lovely blonde mane. Yang blanched. "You gotta protect me, Weiss! I'm too hot to die!"

"Calm down, you barbarian. Ruby did say she would tell us what was wrong with Blake. Maybe if we ask her now, she'll tell us." Weiss suggested.

"No, Blake's still acting odd, so she won't tell us until she starts acting normal again."

"Then, what do you suggest we do in the meantime?" Weiss checked her watch, grimacing when she realized they were running late.

"I say we tail 'em until we figure out what's going on." Wait, what? Did Yang just say she wanted to spy on her own sister and partner?

"Did you just say what I think you said?" Weiss uttered disbelievingly.

"If you mean the part about following Ruby and Blake to see what's going on between them, then yeah, I just said what you thought I said." Yang said, reassuring her teammate.

"Hold it, time out." Weiss made a 'T' with her hands. "You want to follow Ruby, your sister, and Blake, your partner; one who you've known for most of your life, and the other, a person you will soon come to know for the rest of your life, just to see what they're hiding?" She folded her arms. "I must say, Yang, that's low, even for you. I'm impressed."

"Well, gee, when you put it that way." Yang said ruefully before she back tracked. "Wait, did you just say you were 'impressed'?"

"I did. Bravo, Yang, for coming up with such a simple, yet cunning plan." Weiss clapped her hands together in small praise.

"You'll help me, then?" A wide smile made its way onto Yang's face.

"If me complimenting your little scheme wasn't agreement enough, then I don't know what is." Weiss sharply turned to the brawler. "Yes, I'll help you."

"Sweet!" Yang moved to take the heiress into a very likely bear hug, but was denied.

"Ah, ah! Don't even think about it." Weiss tutted, shaking her finger. She glanced down at her watch, wincing when she realized they were already ten minutes late for class. "Let's go. We're already late for class. I just hope Professor Port isn't too hard on us."

"Pfft, as if. I bet that when we get there, he'll be telling a story from his 'glory days', and he'll be so into his story that he won't even notice us." Yang snorted.

"Good point."

And Yang was right. Professor Port was, once again, regaling his ever attentive class with a tale from his days as a spring chicken. He was so deep into his story, that he didn't see when Yang and Weiss snuck past him, and went to sit next to Ruby and Blake, who were seated in the second row. Blake was presently attached to Ruby like her life depended on it as she sat on her left side, where there were two empty seats; most likely for Weiss and Yang. There was one problem though.

Who would sit next to Blake?

Definitely not Weiss, that was a given.

The white haired teen quickly bypassed the ebony haired girl, and skipped the seat that was directly next to Blake, sitting in the one beside it. She yanked Yang down into the seat between her and Blake, as if to show that Yang was barrier between the two girls, and that Weiss would be safe with her seated there.

Blake merely snorted at the girl's behaviour, letting out a harsh puff of breath that blew some strands of Ruby's hair, showing just how close she was to the other girl. She chuckled soon after, though. The realization that she made Weiss feel afraid of her washed over her like a cool summer breeze, one which she gleefully enjoyed. A Schnee, so almighty, so powerful, so infallible, was afraid of a faunus, the lesser species according to every hateful non-faunus alike.

'Oh, how the tables have turned.' Blake rubbed her cheek against Ruby's shoulder, offering the girl gentle affection, which rewarded her with a scratch under chin that made her purr.

Ruby hunched over the desk slightly to look at her sister and partner. "Hey, what took you guys so long?"

"I was looking for my scroll, turns out the thing was in my pocket the whole time." Yang whispered, sticking her tongue out in a goofy fashion.

"Oh, well, don't worry, you two didn't miss anything important." Ruby said, mainly looking at Weiss this time.

"Miss Rose, would you care to share the interesting little chat you and Miss Xiao Long are having with the class?" Professor Port interrupted, his bushy eyebrows raised near his hairline as he expectantly awaited their answer.

"No, sir." The siblings answered simultaneously.

"Right, I thought as much." Professor Port cleared his throat before continuing his tale. "Now, where was I…"

Weiss shook her head as the two sisters snickered at each other, even though they were both caught. Whereas, Blake had her head situated on Ruby's shoulder, slowly dozing off as the professor's voice became a dull buzz in the back of her head. Until, a flash of heat ran through her body, snapping her wide awake, and causing her to jostle Ruby's body a bit. When Ruby looked at her in silent inquiry, she brushed her off with a wave of her hand. Ruby shrugged before turning back to the lesson.

Blake rested her hands on her knees as the heat settled in the pit of her stomach, slowly making its way down to her nether regions. With the heat, returned the heavy breathing, and muddled thoughts. She dug her nails into the flesh below, hoping the pain would at least alleviate her attention from her heat.

No such luck as it swirled, and raged deep within her stomach, making sure its existence was not ignored.

'Why now…?' Blake closed her eyes when a fresh wave ran over body, sweat starting to form on her brow as she tried to steady her breathing to no avail. The estrus stricken faunus struggled to open her eyes, her gaze on her girlfriend next to her. 'I'll have no choice, but to…'

Class progressed for an achingly thirty minutes more as Professor Port droned on and on about proper ways to decapitate a King Taijitu. Ruby was undeniably bored at this point. She'd already know how to kill a King Taijitu from her days in the White Fang. She was partway onto the train of sleep when, suddenly, a rough nudge to the side startled her awake. She turned her head to see Blake staring at her, her face scrunched up in discomfort as she kept her hands firmly between her thighs. Ruby knew exactly what the issue was.

Ruby mouthed a silent 'Now?' at Blake, to which she quickly nodded her head. Ruby looked around the class, finding that everyone was asleep. Even Weiss had her head down, resting on her arms. She placed her hand in Blake's, and raised her hand, asking the professor if she could be excused since Blake wasn't feeling well. Professor Port allowed the two girls to leave, wishing Blake better. Blake simply dipped her head as she hurried behind Ruby.

Narrowed sapphire eyes watched as the two girls left.

The bell rang to signal the end of classes, and the beginning of lunch. Yang awoke with a mighty yawn as the bell pealed. She blinked a few times before looking to right, expecting to see her sister and partner, but was met with air in the spaces where they originally were.

She turned to Weiss. "Where's-"

"They left in the middle of class." Weiss cut her off. "In quite a hurry, too, might I add."

"Damn!" Yang pounded on the desk, jumping some of the students who were still filing out of the room. "Why didn't you wake me?"

"For you to question them, and possibly blow our cover? I don't do half assed work, Xiao Long." Weiss hissed. "Though, I believe Blake already suspects that we're onto them."

"But, how?" Weiss gave Yang a look that said 'Are you serious?', and that was enough for her to catch on. "Oh, right, it's Blake we're dealing with here."

"Exactly." Weiss stood up from her seat. "It's lunch, so we'll probably see them in the cafeteria." She exited the classroom, leaving Yang to follow behind her.

Cafeteria

The cafeteria was abustle with activity as the students fluttered about as they went to get their food, and chattered with one another. When Weiss, and Yang, entered the cafeteria, their eyes immediately scanned the room for their MIA teammates. They found the two sitting at a table with Team JNPR, laughing and talking among themselves; Blake still attached to Ruby.

After collecting their lunches, they walked over to the others, and joined them.

"Yo!" Yang greeted, grinning as she and Weiss sat down. She glanced at Ruby and Blake, noting that Blake wasn't only sitting next to her this time, but instead, she was sitting behind Ruby as she rested her chin on her shoulder while Ruby sat between her legs. 'What on earth…'

"Hey!" Nora cheerfully greeted as she stuffed her face with some pie, her teammates waving their own salutations.

"Whatcha talking about?" Yang asked as she bit into a piece of meat. Weiss had settled for a salad with little bits of meat in it and a glass of water. It wasn't the five star meals she was accustomed to, but it'd have to do for now. She daintily picked up a small bit on her fork, tasting it before she decided it was actually quite good, and ate it, given the fact it was food from a cafeteria.

"Just laughing at a story Jaune told us about a prank his sisters pulled on him." Nora said, elbowing the blushing teen in his as she had a full blown grin on her face.

"Come on, Nora, don't tell Yang, please!" Jaune begged, already embarrassed at being laughed at by his own teammates. He didn't need Yang of all people adding more salt to the wound.

"You fret too much, Jaune. It's not as bad you think." Pyrrha consoled her partner, but still had a small smirk on her lips as her body shook with silent laughter.

"Yes, Jaune, it'd be rude of us not share the joke with our two new arrivals, don't you think?" Ren had a smirk on his normally passive face as well.

"Wow, Jaune, this story has to be good if it put a smile on Ren's face." Yang leaned forward, a mischievous smile curling her lips. "Spill."

Jaune sighed, resigning to his fate as a shamefaced soul. 'Why'd I open my big mouth…' "Well, as you all know I have seven sisters, four who are older than me, and three who are younger. My older sisters decided to play a prank on me with the help of my little sisters, so one morning I woke up, and went to the bath to get a shower, not knowing they'd coated the soap with clear nail polish."

"Ahahahaha!" Yang let out a hearty laugh. "Oh, man, I know exactly where this is going!"

"Yeah, yeah, let me finish it, would ya? Already humiliated as it is…" Jaune continued. "So, I go to bathe, but the soap doesn't lather. I started fussing since it was a school day, and I was running late, so I decided to just wash off my skin. Big mistake." Jaune bowed his head. "One of my older sisters knows about plumbing, so she'd removed the shower head the same morning before I got up, and stuck one of those meat flavoured cubes in the shower head, and when I turned the shower on, I got blasted with meat seasoned water."

Bang!

They all looked at Yang to see her with her head on the table, her shoulders shaking with uncontrollable laughter. Even Weiss was seemed to be having difficulty containing herself at Jaune's misfortune if the one hand over mouth, and closed eyes put together with her trembling frame was any indication. Next to them, Ruby had tears running down her cheeks as she stared at Jaune while Blake's eyes were unfocused, like she was elsewhere.

'I'll never live this down.' Jaune straightened his back, ready to end his tale. "I had no time to go and use the bath in my parent's room, so I just put on my clothes, and got ready to leave for school. To make matters worse, though, my three younger sisters jumped out with Grimm masks on, and scared me." Jaune placed his arm over his eyes. "I… wet my pants in the process."

Smack!

It was Weiss this time as she slammed her hand down on the table, her nails digging into the the oak as she bit down on her other hand, her cheeks flushed, and tears prickling the corners of her eyes. Beside her, Yang was finding it difficult to breathe as she clutched her stomach, head still down on the table.

"Oh, man!" Ruby burst out, laughter escaping her as her giggles echoed in the cafeteria. "This can't get any better!"

"Oh, it does…" Jaune muttered. "I get to the school, only to find that it's shut because it was a Saturday…"

Yang died, ascending into the great beyond where mighty warriors resided, along with Nora, and Ruby. The only people who were able to stay alive were Weiss, Ren, Pyrrha, and Blake, sans Jaune who had already died from humiliation.

"I… can't… I can't… breathe!" Yang struggled to get out, her chest rising as she gasped for breath. Weiss, finally catching herself, poked Yang on her arm, discreetly shifting her eyes onto Blake and Ruby. Yang understood as she gave a subtle nod. "B-By the way, Rubes, where were you and Blake during class? I woke up and found you two missing."

Ruby sobered up immediately at the question. "O-Oh, Blake wasn't feeling well again, so I took her outside for some fresh air."

"I see." Yang hummed. "Well, I'm guessing Blake's feeling better now. Which brings me to my next question." She pointed at the sitting position the two were currently in, her good mood gone. "What's the big idea with you sitting in between Blake's legs? Can't she just sit next to you?" Yang did not like the seating arrangement at all since Blake was far too close and comfy for her likings.

"I'm… not really sure. I guess she's just more comfortable this way." Blake was no doubt comfortable in her present position, but Ruby was uncomfortable as all eyes at the table turned to them.

"Comfortable or not, this is too close and personal." Yang hissed under her breath, knowing Blake heard her as amber eyes met with her own lilac ones. "Mind getting off my sis, Blakey?" Yang said sweetly, though the look in her eyes said otherwise.

Blake stared at her partner defiantly, blinking ever so often. Then she did something that irked Yang to no extreme. She hugged Ruby tighter against her front, rubbing her nose in her hair before she peered at Yang through the corner of her eye, smiling conceitedly.

"Ooooh!" Jaune and Nora chorused.

A vein presented itself on Yang's forehead, her sickeningly sweet smile still on her face. Weiss cautiously moved away from Yang when she saw flecks of red flickering in lilac orbs; Team JNPR wisely shifted as well, even though they sat on the opposite side of the table. Ruby sipped on her half empty juice box quietly, sweating bullets as she prayed Blake didn't do anything rash to set Yang off.

"Blake, I'm going to give you three seconds to get off my sister, or else." Yang threatened as she loudly steepled her fingers on the wood. The air was tense as the bumblebee duo eyed each other. Team JNPR felt as though they were about to see something nasty go down while Weiss kept a watchful eye on Yang's movements.

'Oh, Dust. Blake, please don't do anything stupid. Pleasepleaspleaseplease…' Ruby whimpered to herself.

Growl!

"D-Did she just growl at me?!" Yang bellowed, her eyes completely red now.

"Oh, Remnant, why?!" Ruby cried out.

"Grab her!" Weiss shouted. Yang was already standing with one leg poised on the edge of the table when she felt several arms grab onto her. At the same time, the bell rang, indicating the conclusion of lunch.

'Thank you whoever's in charge up there!' Ruby silently thanked the unknown entity that had just saved her from seeing a blood bath. "Welp, guess that's that! Time to go, Blake!" Ruby easily got out of Blake's hold, and grasped her hand before she made a beeline for the exit. "We'll see you guys later!" Her response was an animalistic roar from her sister. 'Blake, you better pray once you're heat is over that Yang is gonna forgive you.'

Yang grit her teeth as she watched as Ruby and Blake exited from the cafeteria. She looked down at the arms restraining her, JNPR and Weiss doing their best to keep her in place. The brawler sighed, and exhaled before she spoke.

"You can let go of me, now."

"Um, you sure about that? You nearly attacked Blake a few seconds ago." Jaune said.

"Jaune…" Yang warned.

"Right, letting go, now." They all cautiously released the bruiser from their hold; Pyrrha staying near Yang in case she decided to bolt at the last minute.

"Weiss," Yang spoke without turning around.

"Yes?" Weiss raised a perfectly arched brow.

"We're gonna find out what's going on here," Yang narrowed her eyes in the direction her sister and partner had left in, "one way, or another."

Ruby dragged Blake into an empty classroom, shutting and locking the door, so no one could enter. Blake stood a few inches away from Ruby, her head bowed slightly. Ruby kept her back turned to her girlfriend, her face covered by some strands of hair that had fallen in front it. Blake watched as her mate faced away from her, a sense of dread filling her stomach. She'd messed up, big time. Not only had she growled and taunted her partner, but she'd disrespected the only other person Ruby cared a whole lot about besides her.

'Excellent as always, Belladonna.' Blake inwardly berated herself. She took a few shy steps towards the scythe wielder, and tentatively rose her hand out as she softly called out to her. "Ruby…"

An outstretched arm silenced her, and stopped her approach. The action caused her cat ears to droop as hurt filled her eyes. Then, Ruby spoke.

"I'm not angry with you, Blake." She sighed. Ruby's voice held no anger like she said, but it was coated with something else. What was it?

Fatigue…

Was Ruby tired of her? No, that couldn't be possible… could it?

It could be very much possible, given her recent behaviour.

And who would blame her? If she was Ruby, she would've probably given up on her since their first tumble in the sheets.

Blake pitifully whimpered at the thought of Ruby leaving her. She didn't want to be alone, again. She had a team, yes, but their company was nothing compared to that of a significant other. Those lonesome nights in the White Fang did a number on her emotional stability, and put together with the endless prejudice against her race, she found herself developing a slight case of paranoia. The thought that no one would ever love you because of your birthright kept her awake almost every night to the point she nearly developed insomnia. Sure, Adam was her partner, but that's all he ever was. Blake looked up to him as a mentor of sorts, and that was the only bond the two ever shared before she severed it.

Then Ruby came along, all smiles and laughter, brightening up her rain cloud and thunder sky days. One could say that Ruby saved her in a way; saved her from herself. Had she stuck with her bleak outlook on the world today, she'd be no different than how she was when she was part of the Fang, and only Remnant knows what jobs she'd be doing up until this point.

So, yes, she was scared—no, terrified that Ruby had grown tired of her. Ruby's soft voice broke her from her bout of self despair.

"What happened back there, Blake?" Again, her voice held no anger, just exhaustion. "Why'd you growl at Yang?"

"I… I honestly don't know. I suppose my heat is partially to blame, but it still wasn't right of me to treat your sister that way." Blake rasped, her voice thick with emotion. "I mean, for crying out loud, it doesn't even make sense for me to get jealous of Yang! She's your sister, it's expected of her to be worried about you!" Blake ran a hand through her hair, and let out a ragged breath.

Blake's words cut Ruby deep, countless pangs of heartache filling her as she watched her companion break down. Heedful, Ruby neared Blake, and eased her onto the floor where she sobbed in her arms. Ruby repeatedly ran her hand through ebony locks, offering words of comfort as Blake cried. Ruby knew estrus could be a difficult time for faunus, but she never knew it could be so emotionally taxing. This new fact made Ruby hold Blake even tighter.

After some time, Blake's sobbing turned into sniffles before she quieted down, appreciating the solace Ruby provided her.

"Ruby?" Blake's muffled voice came.

"Yeah?"

"Are you tired of me?"

Ruby drew her head back a bit, and blinked. "Whatcha say now?"

Blake huffed, raising her head to look at Ruby with slightly puffy amber eyes, and a pout. Ruby died a little on the inside. Blake looked so cute. "You heard me…"

"Why would I be tired of you?" Ruby asked.

"You've seemed a lot more… reluctant recently when it comes to dealing with my issue, so I assumed you were fed up with me." A fanged mouth murmured.

Ruby snorted, then sniggered, then broke out into laughter. Blake, thinking she was being laughed at, swiped at Ruby's shoulder, which only caused her to laugh even more.

"Ruby!" The raven haired girl whined.

"I-I'm sorry, but that's not how it is!" Ruby said through her laughter.

"What do you mean?" Black cat ears tilted to the side beneath their bow.

"I'm not tired of you, Blake, I'm tired because of you." Ruby smiled. "I've told you already, you're a professional in bed, and since we've been doing it a lot more recently, I haven't had anytime to fully get back my energy." She reached down, and laced her fingers with Blake's. "I could never get tired of you, Blake." Ruby pressed a soft kiss on Blake's brow.

"Oh…" Blake felt foolish. She'd been worrying for nothing. Of course, Ruby would never do her like that; not without probable cause. Ruby was too nice of a soul to do something so cruel to her.

Wordlessly, Blake stood up, taking Ruby with her as she walked over to a desk, and sat on it, and placed Ruby on her lap. She slinked her arms around her waist, resting her head on her companion's shoulder. Ruby placed her own hands atop of Blake's own, and leaned back into her body. The two remained like that, taking pleasure in each other's company.

All of a sudden, Ruby felt something invading the confines of her shirt, and touch the flesh of her stomach. She glanced down to see a hand making its way into her blouse, specifically Blake's hand that is. Ruby peered over her shoulder to look at Blake, but the older had her head turned to the side with a blush coating her cheeks.

"Blaaaaake~" Ruby playfully drawed out.

"I'm sorry, Ruby! I know you're tired, and I know we just had that little moment, but I'm really…" Blake tapered off, finding a new found interest in the walls of the classroom.

"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that. You're really what?" Ruby teased.

"I'm really… horny," Blake said through her teeth.

"Still can't hear you~"

"I said I'm horny!" Blake yelled, soon regretting her outburst when she realized anyone passing by could've of heard her. Snickering entered her ears. "Damn you, Ruby…"

"I'm sure you'd prefer something else rather than damning me." Ruby reached back and gently grabbed onto Blake's hair. The motion caused Blake's eyes to darken, her breathing coming out a bit heavier.

"And we both know what that is," Blake husked, moaning softly when Ruby tugged on her hair. Her hand crawled further up the younger girl's stomach, causing her to groan when she ran her nails along her abdominals. Ruby unbuttoned her blazer and shirt, her movements feeling constricted. She tossed them to a side, leaving her hood near her.

"Why don't you show me exactly what you mean?" Ruby challenged, only wearing her bra and skirt.

"With pleasure." And with that, Blake bit into the now exposed flesh of Ruby's shoulder, causing the girl to dissolve in a mess of fitful moans.