Blake took one long deep breath, releasing it and nodding. That helped, Her team helped but it was always Yang that calmed her down. Even more now that they were a couple. Her body relaxed, Her mind focused. "Thank you... For everything. It means a lot to have you beside me. I was... I was right to pick you." She said with a soft smile.

Yang returned the smile with one of her own, glad to know that her presence could help calm Blake down so effectively. "I'm glad to hear that then Blake-y," she said with her grin still on her face. "and I'm glad to see that you're feeling better," she added after a few seconds.

"The choice to pick you was one that I had... I had to make sure of before I talked to you. If you happened to turn me down, I would be at a loss till I could recover. Emotionally and physically. Because of all this, because of you... That's why I can feel better... But to open up more is still going to be my weakness." She was at least admitting the weakness, as she would be with Yang to be her normal self would be a bad idea.

Yang thought for a few seconds before gathering her courage, mentally nodding to herself. "You don't have to answer this question if you don't want to Blake-y, but...why do you feel like you have to be so guarded? I get that we all have secrets, but you can trust me. And whatever you say in this room, especially what you just said, won't leave this room, I promise" she asked/said. She was grateful that her kitty cat could open up to her of all people, but she was worried that people could use her weakness of not trusting people to their advantage.

"There are a few people who can accept us for who we are... but your species isn't exactly known for it's kindness towards us. I trust you, I trust all of you with my life but It's not easy after living my entire life like this. Please, Do not take anything the wrong way. What I've done, What I've been through. It has been easier to leave myself guarded then to deal with the outbursts and ill feelings I'd receive."

"I think I understand...," she said before laughing lightly. "It's like the quote in one of my favorite movies, though I'm going to paraphrase it. 'Persons are smart, people are dumb' so I will try to remember that you've been living like this forever. I'll try, but that's all I can promise, alright?" Yang asked, hoping that Blake understood what she was trying to say.

"Please try. As long as you understand my view, That is all I can ask. I understand where you are coming from." Blake sighed, "I... am afraid of all three of you knowing what I am. That one of you may slip and let it go what I am."

"I promise to try as hard as I can to remember and understand your view," Yang said with a light grin, giving Blake a one-armed hug as well after hearing her sigh and proclaim one of her greatest worries. "I don't think you have to worry about my sister or I blabbing your secret. Weiss might do it if you pissed her off enough, but I doubt that would happen," Yang commented and noticed that it was starting to get late. "We should probably head back to the dorm. At least save Weiss from my sister," she joked, hoping to make her girlfriend smile.

"Alright... Let's return." Blake said softly, taking a deep breath and letting Yang lead her out of the room and begin the return trip to the dorm room

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Shortly after Yang and Blake left.

Ruby was sitting on Blakes bed, looking over at Weiss. "Um... Weiss. You've been giving me a weird look since you walked back... Is something wrong? I didn't do anything did I?"

"Hm?" Weiss asked as she broke out of her trance, wondering how to start being nicer to Ruby without acting too weird for the girl. Hearing Ruby's comment she blushed lightly. "Sorry...I was just thinking about something," she admitted.

"Hmmm? Thinking about what?" Ruby asked as she tilted her head, "You can talk to me Weiss. We're partners. We're a team. You can trust me." She gave a big smile, hoping to comfort the 'Ice Queen'.

"It's stupid really," she admitted, not wanting to come out and just tell Ruby her feelings. She had a feeling that Ruby either wouldn't understand what she was talking about or just laugh at her, thinking it was a joke.

"Hey, Come on. It can't be stupid." Ruby nodded to herself, "If you want, I'm here to listen. Promise!" She said as she moved over beside Weiss.

Weiss blushed lightly as Ruby moved closer to her. Resisting the urge to grab Ruby's hand, she sighed lightly knowing that Ruby wouldn't let it go otherwise. "You will really laugh at me for this, but I know you won't let it go. I...like you, alright? There, I said it," she said...wondering what Ruby's reaction would be.

"Wait... You 'like me' like me? Like... How Blake likes Yang?" Ruby asked, pretty much stating she knew of Blake's affection for her sister even without being told. She might have her moments, but she wasn't that blind.

Weiss nodded at that. "I do," she admitted

"Wow..." Ruby scratched her cheek and laughed nervously. "I didn't think the Ice Queen had a crush on anyone... Let alone her partner." She said with a light blush on her face, looking away. She wasn't rejecting the idea, but despite how obvious Blake was to her, Weiss was nearly impossible to figure out. But that is their little 'Ice Queen' for them.

Weiss looked down lightly, not hurt or anything, but because she didn't know exactly what Ruby was thinking. However, she didn't say no, or reject the idea just yet so maybe their was hope for her and the speedster. After hearing what Ruby said about herself, she couldn't help the rosy tint that came to her cheeks...

"Sorry...guess I should have been a bit more obvious?" she asked.

"T-that's not what I"m saying. It's just unexpected! That's all I'm saying." Ruby said, waving her hands before her. "I'm flattered you'd be interested in me, I just would never of expected that... Not that I mind it..." She said, rubbing her neck and laughing nervously.

"Really? But I've been so horrible to you in the past..." she blurted out, surprised that she even did that to begin with.

"You told us a lot about your past. And really, I knew you would come around eventually." Ruby said with a stupid grin.

"Oh you did, did you?" Weiss asked with a light smirk.

"Weiss... Why are you smirking like that?" Ruby asked a little nervously. She hadn't seen Weiss acting like this and it was starting to worry her just a tad since she didn't know what to expect.

"An 'Ice Queen' has to have some secrets, right?" Weiss replied as she moved closer to Ruby. She wasn't quite sure if she could call the girl her 'girlfriend' just yet, nor did she mind keeping Ruby on her toes...she kinda liked doing it to be honest.

"I-I thought w-we weren't suppose to keep secrets." Ruby said as she watched Weiss getting closer.