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Title: Living Well and Other Forms of Vengeance
Summary: Ozpin isn’t a vengeful person. At least, he didn’t consider himself to be until his life was unraveled at the hands of his ex, who left him wounded and closed off. Encouraged by a friend and a bit of liquid courage, Ozpin decides that the best revenge involves moving on in a spectacularly public manner. But when real feelings develop out of a pretended affair, Ozpin has to shift his plans and hope that living well is the best form of revenge after all.
Fandom: RWBY Warnings: None Rating: T Pairings: Ozpin/Qrow Chapter: 4/4 (complete) Words: 3.3k
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bitd · 27 days
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Adelaaaaaide oh sweet Addie you're getting bricked today. Come here.
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sevens-evan · 9 months
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I've been following you for 4+ years and yup I totally get the misogynistic connotation of bitch. I think unfortunately it's become so mainstream that people are used to it and use the word almost as a default insult. Not everyone uses it with those intentions but the word itself deeply rooted in misogyny
yeah, idk if the normalization of it is bad or good necessarily so much as just a thing that has happened but like. its common usage doesn't erase its history or the way that a lot of men Literally Still Use It. idk bro there is a way that dangerous men say bitch that is distinctly and wildly different from women using it with their friends or me saying it when i stub my toe. i'm sure someone with a greater understanding of both feminism and etymology than me has written about this
i think people also hear 'x is a slur' and immediately their internet poisoned brains go 'well then that means only x people are allowed to reclaim it' which just isn't a useful way to think about the world. and i think some of the pushback here is probably people seeing 'bitch a slur' and then thinking well i say bitch, and i don't think/don't want to think that i'm doing anything wrong by using it. which they probably aren't but that doesn't make it not a slur.
anyways 4+ years is very impressive, was it buffy or agents of shield or something that got you here lmao. thank you for staying through the rwbyfication
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strqyr · 2 years
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We know V9 is gonna be heavy on the Alice in Wonderland motifs but since RWBY is known for mingling various allusions for characters/arcs I’d love to see references to some Norse or Greek mythology/Odyssey that people originally thought the island was a reference to. Like the tree is possibly a reference to the Nine Realms… how cool would it be to see some other mythical creatures like Sleipnirs, Sirens, etc down in Ever After?
Plus the original Alice in Wonderland novel had a Griffon character which would also cross reference with any possible Greek mythology motifs.
More or less just saying more allusions outside Alice in Wonderland would be awesome to see lol
i would not be surprised if that was the case considering there's a big ass tree in the center of the ever after, surrounded by various biomes—it certainly gives the vibes of a world tree, if nothing else, a concept that appears in quite a few mythologies.
then again, i'm still in the middle of reading alice in wonderland—which is to say i read the first chapter and stopped to think bc there's already bits and pieces there about alice and how familiar it sounds wrt certain rwby characters and haven't continued since—so i can't exactly say if there are any significant trees present...
either way, alice in wonderland is just one allusion which has already gone through rwbyfication and has turned into the girl who fell through the world, and who knows what that story is exactly about—if the narration in the teaser is anything to go by, i figure we're going to find out throughout the volume—so who's to say they won't throw others in, esp with multiple different biomes to play around with?
i mean... personally i'm feeling they've already mixed in some strong norse mythology vibes, though if they're going with a world tree, i could see them taking bits and pieces from here and there instead of locking themselves in with one version.
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alto-tenure · 10 months
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River, River, I actually believe you owe me a RWBY rec list anyway, so....
yeah ok I did say that. fair enough!
I've separated these fics into a few distinct eras, because I think the show's long-running status has impacted characterization over time -- not to say that older fics aren't still worth reading, but there might be some things that are different (e.g. pre-V4 there was a lot of speculation that Blake was an orphan, pre-V8 there were a lot of V7 ending fix-its and such). Tossing you in the deep end with ship names sorry you're going to have to figure it out yourself <3
BEACON-ERA (V1-V3) - publication dates from July 2013-October 2016 (when V4 started releasing)
clinging to a little bit of spine by rwbyfics | T | Monochrome | 10.9k
Blake was the black water lake where people went to drown, she was fifty stones in each pocket and breezeblocks strapped to broken ankles. Sinking wasn't an option for Weiss, and it never would be.
A heartfelt exploration of Weiss's and Blake's relationship as it stood back in the Beacon arc.
Loyalty by Texan_Red_Rose | T | Monochrome | 59.6k
When pressed, will Weiss use her head or her heart?
AU - the Huntsman system is more militaristic, among other things.
V4-V7 - publication dates from October 2016-February 2020 (when V7 ended)
Celebrity Matchmaker by Texan_Red_Rose | T | Blake/Weiss/Yang/Pyrrha | 29.4k
Weiss, this season's lead on a reality show, has made it to the finale, where she must choose to marry one of three finalists. Then, Remnant gets to approve or nix the union, and that SHOULD be the hardest part of this. But when the choice is between Blake, Pyrrha, and Yang, how can she decide?
A funny Bachelorette-esque AU that chooses to sidestep love drama in favor of the polycule.
The Fairest by periferal | T | Calichrome | 42.3k
Mirror mirror, on the wall, am I the fairest of them all? And if I'm not, who will it be, please oh mirror, show her me- Blake finds a girl standing alone in the woods.
A great use of the fairytale allusions.
V7 hiatus-V8 - publication dates from February 2020 to March 2021 (when V8 ended)
like punching in a dream (wait, i don't ever want to be here) by nirav | T | Bees Schnees | 6.6k
Her ribs ache from the explosion in the desert, the one that sent her careening off target and let her mark get away, and she knows that Weiss and Yang will surely be home soon enough, if only to burn the evidence of their relationship to the ground. There’s no telling which of them had set the charges that nearly blew her up. Yang was the engineer, but Weiss was the planner. Even odds.
And from here on there will be a lot of Bees Schnees on this list! Kicking this off with a bang. Technically a sequel to another fic, part of a larger Mr. and Mrs. Smith inspired AU.
Books & Behaviors by GreekLetter | T | Monochrome | 65.3k
After an unforgiving life event, Blake Belladonna decides to move away from the town she's lived in for years. Taking a job in Vale, where she knows no one. As she sets out to make a new life for herself, she knows there's two things she needs. A good coffee shop and the perfect bookstore. Maybe finding a pretty girl at the bookstore isn't so bad either.
A slow burn modern AU that I enjoyed a lot.
The Official Ace-Ops Communications Channel by HopeStoryteller | T | Gen with various relationships | 10.6k
In light of the Amity Communications Tower project, General Ironwood decides it may be a good idea to have a communications channel among everyone working on it. Nobody really wants to talk about what happened the last time the Ace Ops had a group chat. Whatever it was, it won't happen again. Probably. After all, it's not going to stay just the Ace Ops.
Minor pairings include: Fair Game, Frosen Steel, Renorarc, Bumbleby, Schneewood Forest, and Elm/Vine (name I can't remember rn).
every siren went silent by lescousinsdangereux | T | Bees Schnees | 11.9k
“You are so smooth, Weiss,” Yang breathes and — god help her — her lips brush just so against the shell of Weiss’s ear. “Good to know that you aren’t affected by Blake bending over to line up her shot right now. Or by the fact that I wanted to keep you in my room for several more rounds, that morning you left.” Oh no, Weiss thinks.
Everyone's sports in this AU are very well chosen, though I wouldn't have expected some of the choices made for the characters -- it still works.
tell me what you mean when you scream by nirav | T | Bees Schnees | 10.6k
“They were your best friends once,” Ruby says, momentarily gentle. “And they’re still some of my best friends. Just-- one day, okay? No bachelorette party, no rehearsal dinner, nothing like that. Just stand up with me, be cordial to them, and then you never have to see them again.” Yang whines, slumping back against Ruby as she’s shoved out the door, half for show and half because she has six months to prepare herself for being in the same room as Blake Belladonna and Weiss Schnee for the first time in ten years.
A fun chaotic rom-com esque AU.
here i sit like a beginner beginning again by nirav | T | Bees Schnees | 52.5k
She turns her back on Yang and busies herself with the backpacks, leaving Yang with half a cup of coffee and an unfamiliar feeling in her gut, half the long-standing apprehension of trying to find her family and half something new and scalding and tied exclusively to the way her hands want to reach for the guarded set to Blake’s jaw as much as they want to reach for the familiarity of Weiss’s hand in hers.
Bees Schnees The Mummy AU. Fascinating in its worldbuilding and its portrayal of the character relationships.
jigsaws and pieces we made to fit by FaultyParagon | T | Fair Game | 41k
Clover is not a father, nor does he ever intend to become one. Then, he meets Qrow Branwen, and suddenly he finds himself with eight surrogate children, all with a different name for Qrow- a different bond. What he doesn’t expect to find out is that Qrow never wanted to be a father, either, but now he’s in it too deep. So… Clover’s got eight kids too now. Oops. -aka Clover falls for an oddly loving, domestic, awkward duncle!Qrow and doesn't know how the whole step-dad gig is supposed to work when they're not officially dating or anything. V7 domestic FairGame.
Exploration into chosen families that makes me soft.
All Together (Together) by KatQuasar | T | JNPR Berries | 28.2k
After everything, JNPR move into a house together as a team and two established couples. But things are a bit more complicated when there's feelings under the surface that are suddenly dug up when frictions arise between them individually. What happens when everyone's in love with each other?
A sweet fic set in a softer universe. Minor Bees Schnees.
sing for me, my meadowlark by FaultyParagon | T | Gen | 10.3k
Roman Torchwick is confident that he will one day reign supreme. Being a father was never in those plans. He’s always been weak for ice cream, though; and if he can make his ward smile on top of that, then he shall do whatever it takes- even if it kills him. -aka Roman and Neo’s relationship from Neo's childhood till V3, explored through a series of vignettes.
A note on canon compliance -- this pre-dates Roman Holiday and thus is not compliant with that (and Neo's backstory as portrayed in those portraits, which is essentially a summary of the novel).
she's got a halogen heart by hittingonallsixes | T | Weiss-centric RWBYJNPR polycule | 8.9k
The summary was fighting me and didn't want to paste, but TL;DR: Weiss goes out for dinner with her partners, slice-of-life chaos.
The Gang Kidnaps A Child by Kablob & mylordshesacactus | T | Gen | 10k
Summer, Taiyang, Raven, and Qrow would normally never stay at a place as disgustingly Atlesian as this. Unfortunately, it's nearly midnight and they don't have time to find another hotel to—hey wait a second, is that a fucking kid?
AU where STRQ adopts Cinder. (You'll note that if you look in the tag around the time this was published there are a lot of AUs where something changed for Cinder, whether it be STRQ adopting her or Rhodes just being less of a dick.)
The Lucky Merman by TheCraftyNinjaCat | T | Fair Game | 39.7k
Beloved by everyone and leader of King Ironwood’s prestigious Ace-Ops, Clover seems to be the luckiest merman in the ocean. His only secret; his unwavering interest in the human world, the bane of the king’s existence. At least he's good at keeping it a secret, and his friend Robyn is always down to help him indulge. He has nothing to worry about.
Then he rescues human prince Qrow Branwen from a sinking ship, and things get much more complicated.
An enjoyable TLM AU.
Hereditary by Riggy_Minus | T | Gilded Rose | 173.6k
Ruby Rose, a girl who always wanted to be a huntress, finds herself elevated to Beacon Academy two years early. With no real friends save her sister, she does her best to adjust before the machinations of those plotting against the peace that the world of Remnant has known her whole life become too much to handle.
Incomplete series, but some enjoyable plots and dynamics between the characters. I especially enjoy the Lancaster slow burn dynamic.
Volume One: Winter & Spring by tkss | T | Gen (hints of Catmeleon, Freezerburn, Monochrome) | 120.6k
Crimson Silver was raised in Evernight, taken in by Salem after being found missing one of her silver eyes on the night her parents were killed. Weiss Schnee failed her trial against the Arma Gigas and instead applies to join the Atlesian military. Blake Belladonna goes undercover as the human Dusk Nightshade to infiltrate Haven Academy and spy for the White Fang. Yang Branwen is the bandit princess of her mother's tribe and possesses the power of the Spring Maiden. Team WYCD arrives at Haven Academy, each member with ulterior motives -- but doubts and hopes alike work to change the course of their future, and the future of Remnant. Or: the WYCD AU. Ruby is a servant of Salem. Weiss followed in her sister's footsteps. Blake never left the White Fang. Yang was raised by Raven as the Spring Maiden. None of Team RWBY ever made it to Beacon, yet Team RWBY still formed... albeit under different circumstances.
Fascinating that Weiss would, in most circumstances, be the worst leader for team RWBY -- but under these circumstances, she has to be.
Post-V8 - publication dates from March 2021 to present
A Marriage Masquerade by Victorious56 | G | Hummingbird | 13.2k
Miss Summer Rose is to marry her childhood sweetheart, to the delight of all who know them. There are only two problems. Summer is no longer a biddable child, and the Honourable Taiyang Xiao Long is not her sweetheart.
A fascinating period piece featuring a ship that isn't typically my cup of tea, but makes it work nonetheless.
it's cooler than a knife, at least by bandiits | T | Bees Schnees | 8.9k
It starts with Ruby, who buys Weiss a sword, and goes from there - to a shrine on the wall, to gouges in the floorboards of a shared apartment, and confused feelings in the name of Athena. Or, you can buy a girl a sword, but you can't make the fools she's in love with realize they're in love right back.
modern AU + swords my beloved!!
show me everything and tell me how by ProfessorSpork | T | Gen (minor Bumbleby) | 20.1k
The second thing Blake notices about Sun Wukong isn’t his kind smile, or his concerned expression. It’s the way he wears his shirt open, proudly displaying the top surgery scars that accentuate his pecs: an underline in bold, declaring all that he is. Without thought, without fear. Blake’s never had that kind of courage in her life. - [Or: Blake & Sun & gender] [Or: How Blake Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Herself] [Or: Maybe the real they/them was the friends we made along the way] [Or: come for nb!Blake, stay for yearning bees]
I sent this to a friend of mine back when it was published who has never seen an episode of RWBY in xyr life, and it still managed to resonate with xem. I don't think any note I have to add to this can endorse it any more than that.
across the stars by CorvidFeathers | T | Bumbleby | 16k
Blake, running from her past and harboring a dangerous secret, would go anywhere the solar winds are blowing, so long as it gets her away; so she barters passage on the first solarship heading for the Outer Moons. If the Crescent Rose’s first mate is the most beautiful woman she’s ever met, that’s coincidence. Mostly.
Woooo okay we've gotten to the BBB fics I bookmarked from the 2021 event!! This was a really sweet and interesting AU.
back to places you run from by gayxiaolong | T | Bumbleby (minor Schneekos + Rainbow Quartz) | 42.4k
2 years, 8 months, 12 days. That’s how long Blake spent planning the heist of her dreams. It’s also how long she spent in jail. Now that she’s out, she gets to work. She’ll need a team of the best criminals she can find, a way to convince Yang to be her partner-in-crime again, and… a way to get back to how they were. Infiltrating and robbing the most exclusive event of the year might be easier than getting Yang to fall in love with her again. *** or, an Ocean's 8 au
I really enjoy heist fics, and I love the amount of thought that was put into this.
beyond this town lies a life much sadder by nirav | T | Bumbleby (minor Schneekos) | 25.4k
Yang Xiao Long has lived and died and lived again more times than anyone can count. She's spent centuries living a life in the shadows with her family and has never wanted anything more than that, until she wakes up one day from a dream that leads her to Blake Belladonna-- a new immortal unknowingly on the run from people hunting for the secret to her immortality-- and, for the first time since before written language was invented, finds herself wanting something for herself.
An interesting exploration of immortality and what forever truly means.
Caesura by Probably_Momo | T | Bumbleby | 19.8k
When up-and-coming cellist Blake Belladonna fired her manager, Adam Taurus, she thought she was finally free. But Adam’s obsession ran deep. During a botched attempt on her life, violin prodigy Yang was also gravely wounded. In the aftermath, Blake’s music was gone, silent. Her public reputation in tatters, Blake fled.
Three years later, Blake’s found her music again, jamming with friends and composing indie game scores. Her world is carefully rebalanced— until Sun shows her a viral TikTok video. There is Yang and her shiny yellow prosthetic arm. There is Yang covering the main theme from Blake’s latest project. [What can she do but play along?]
Music AU! A subject close to my heart.
Craving the Sky by najio | T | Bees Schnees | 205.2k
If it weren't for her grandfather, Weiss would have lost her wings at birth. If it weren't for her mother, she would have lost them as a toddler, when she was still too young to remember them. If it weren't for her sister, she would have lost them as a child, the moment she was old enough to be afraid of them. Weiss arrives at Beacon still counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday, when she will finally get rid of them for good. It's the obvious next step. Until, that is, her team does what they do best, and makes everything a whole lot more complicated.
The word count probably seems intimidating, but I promise you it is worth it. (I was keeping up with this fic as it was updating, so...uh...it wasn't as intimidating when I started, whoops.)
I posted about this fic a while ago too.
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itsclydebitches · 2 years
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It’s officially the 23rd where I’m at, so I’m going to dive in and post my Secret Santa fic! :D
Title: The Dark’s Embrace
Summary: Ozpin is a Necromancer. Qrow is his Resurrected. In a world besieged by ignorance and misconceptions about what those two titles mean, they're leading an informative lecture for the students of Beacon Academy.
Really though, the class is way more interested in their love life.
Prompt: “RWBY Necromancer AU”
Written for: @bowl-of-shortness - Happy Holidays, friend! I know you have your own necromancer AU in the works, but I hope you still enjoy this peek into my version of the concept. I had a great deal of fun writing this, so thanks for participating and giving me the excuse to indulge! 💜
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cicisabre · 3 years
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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee, Ruby Rose (RWBY), Ace Ops (RWBY) Additional Tags: Fluff, Falling In Love, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Harold They're Lesbians Meme, Comfort, Mild Hurt/Comfort Summary:
"Watch out!" "SHIT!" "Yang!" A loud, echoing bang rang out in waves across the snow scape, and Yang disappeared in a plume of snow and smoke and blackened ash. Blake broke from her position, swinging and firing as she moved in Yang's direction.
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What happens when Yang's aura breaks fighting Grimm in the Solitas tundra
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macnoodle · 3 years
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Title: brittle fortune <--- link to ao3
Pairings: Ozpin/Qrow (but it’s sad); past ozma/salem; some Ozpin and Oscar bonding
Summary: Loosely canon-based AU of some future portion of v8~
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“You came back,” she says. She hasn’t moved an inch from her spot.
“You knew I would.”
“Thousands of years, and you never fail to be predictable in at least this. That has always been your greatest failing, my dear Ozma. Lost causes.” The shadows in her hand swirl into each other before separating into four very familiar forms. “You always try, and you always fail.”
She blows the shadows to him, and they fall into nothing at his feet, leaving echoes of laughter. There is a part of him, long since packed into a small box and hidden away deep inside, that feels like it’s splintering.
The rest of his soul aches.
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Color Me Black & Blue
Fandom: RWBY
Chapter: 16
Sum: self-disgust and sympathy
ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/23523355/chapters/64964596
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elcuervoborracho · 4 years
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alinnsurana · 4 years
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Beginning of a lil fairgame thing
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Title: Hardball
Summary: Qrow Branwen spent his entire career as a starting pitcher for the Oakland A’s. Skills fading with age, Qrow finds himself abruptly traded to a team with money and exacting standards. When general manager Ozpin Pine makes it clear that Qrow’s career is on the line, they begin a game of bitter one-upmanship that gradually becomes a romance that neither one could predict.
Fandom: RWBY Warnings: None Rating: E Pairings: Ozpin/Qrow Chapters: 13/13 [complete] Words: 3.7k
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wordcubed-writes · 4 years
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Lord help me I’m writing RWBY fic now
Fandom: RWBY
Fanfic: to be revealed later :-)
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“Hm.”
“What?”
“Oh, it’s nothing,” said Ozpin. “Just wondering why this year’s application has a line for ‘public social media accounts’.”
Glynda looked at him over the top of her scroll. “Our students represent the next generation of hunters. It’s important for them to exemplify the qualities we value, and important for us to check that they do.”
Unfortunately, Glynda wasn’t especially plugged-in to social media. She was not prepared.
“For example, this is the most recent tweet from Yang Xiao Long’s Tweeter account.” She cleared her throat and read aloud.
“Yang_Bang_Gang tweets: ‘can not pick this burrito up bc its heavy and im scared it’ll bust a fat burrito nut if i lift it so its positioned like a meat obelisk for me to deepthroat’.”
Ozpin just nodded solemnly before turning to face the screen at his desk. “Humor in the face of obstacles is a good quality for a huntress to have.”
Glynda sighed and checked Yang’s Chapsnat.
hmu if your hot, read the caption. In the photo, the young lady had the camera zoomed in, with barely enough room to show her sunglasses, her grin, and the big finger she was flashing.
Glynda was already feeling tired.
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Notes: Ironically, Yang’s tweet here is based off a Tumblr post. I thought up the Snapchat post on my own, though I’d be surprised if someone hasn’t already done exactly that. (Also keeping the tradition of media in the RWBYverse just having slightly-altered names compared to our media.)
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tigerstripedmoon · 5 years
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TIME TO MEET THE IN-LAWS Y’ALL
A scene I very much wanted to happen has been pushed back to the next chapter, but that just means it will get EXTRA focus. (Hint: it starts with “accidental” and ends with “coffee date”.)
Not gonna lie, I’m pretty pleased with this chapter. And the next will come much quicker since it’s already over halfway done.
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haughtbreaker · 5 years
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Yang and Blake spend some time talking and patching up once they get to Atlas
Yeah I don’t know. After the finale I just started writing and ... yeah it’s just a single scene one shot
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"Here you go." Ruby handed over the first aid kit. "You sure you two are going to be okay?" Her large caring eyes, that had not that long ago frozen an enormous leviathan, stared deeply into Yang's and Yang tried to keep the blush from her cheeks.
While Yang still wasn't quite sure about what was going on between Blake and herself, Ruby seemed to know, and seemed genuinely happy, as she always did. "Yeah, we're fine." Yang leaned against the doorframe of the room, her body heavy with exhaustion. They'd decided to stay at one of the smaller inns in Atlas. It was still nice, but definitely not as large as the house Qrow had secured for them in Minstral. They'd gotten four rooms, which meant she and Blake would have all night to be awkward together. "When does Qrow want to leave in the morning?"
"We have a meeting with Ironwood at 11, so you can feel free to sleep in… or whatever." Now Ruby looked away.
"I could totally use 12 hours of sleep. I feel like we've been running on nothing but hopes and insanity." She reached forward and pulled Ruby into a hug. "I'm really proud of you, Sis."
"Hey, we're all a team. We worked together." Ruby chuckled nervously.
"Yeah but you were something else."
Ruby shrugged. "We're not done with this mission yet. Get some sleep because we have no idea what tomorrow will be like."
Yang nodded, watching as her sister roamed down the hall to her own room. Turning and slipping back inside, Yang closed the door softly before turning to the interior. It was dimly lit by two candles and Blake was calmly sitting on the bed, her legs extended in front of her and her head rested against the headboard with her eyes closed. "Hey." Yang kept her voice low.
An ear twitched before Blake's eyes opened, looking in her direction. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah." Yang lifted the healing kit. "Lay down."
"Yes, Sir." Blake smirked before she wiggled down into a horizontal position, a grimace replacing the smirk as she slid the edge of her pants a bit lower.
"You didn't tell me he got this close," Yang said as she inspected the cut that had been hidden by the edge of Blake's pants.
"I got distracted and just barely had time to use my semblance. He was trying to reopen the old wound."
"Well he did that… I'm just glad you got away before he got too deep." Yang dabbed at the cut with a piece of gauze as she knelt beside the bed, the healer's kit open on the nightstand. As she wiped away the dried blood that had collected around it, Yang tried not to think about the soft skin beneath her fingertips. But she also tried not to think too much about how close Adam had gotten. "You should really let Jaune take care of this for you."
Blake smiled, her fingers drumming on the soft surface of the bed. "And miss out on you taking care of it?" When lavender eyes looked up at her through shaggy blonde bangs, Blake chuckled. "Besides, he's so exhausted from healing everyone else, I figured I wasn't dying so I'll be fine. If it's not healed by morning, I'll ask him." She knew her aura was completely broken and it would take at least a full night's rest for it to knit back together before it could even start healing her body.
"I'd give you my aura if I could," Yang commented, taping the bandage in place.
Blake reached over, running a thumb over the bruise that was already fading on Yang's cheek. Yang's aura was already knit back together, healing her slowly at its low state. Yang's aura had always been the strongest in the group, but that was in-line with everything about her. "You took a lot more hits than I did. You need to heal too."
"I'm fine." Yang's cheeks darkened with a blush, but Blake could still feel Yang lean into the touch for a few seconds before she began to put away the first aid kit. "I should go see if Qrow needs anything."
"You could," Blake pursed her lips. "Or… you could take a nap." She looked at the empty side of the bed and back to Yang. "You have to be as exhausted as I am." With a grunt, she pushed herself up to a seated position and as she moved to the edge of the bed, it forced Yang to stand. "Come on."
"I…" Yang exhaled softly.
"Qrow is fine." Blake lowered her head, looking at Yang's boots. After everything that had happened, she knew she hadn't imagined things. She remembered the feeling of Yang's hand in her own and the way violet eyes had locked with hers. But there was something telling her she was wrong, telling her she was reading too much into things. "But I get it. You should go check." She expected to see Yang's boots step away, instead she felt the warmth of fingertips brushing against the edge of her ear, sending a shudder down her spine. She looked up, finding Yang watching her, a soft smile on her lips.
"I am a little tired."
Blake returned the smile, her hands moving to Yang's belt and seeing her eyes grow wider. "You'll sleep better if you're comfortable."
Yang didn't move, letting Blake unbuckle the belt that held on the leather hip armor, moving it to the floor.
"Off with your boots."
Yang nodded, kneeling down to remove her boots one by one. Next, she shucked off her jacket until she was just in her black pants and orange tank top.
Blake watched as she moved around to the other side of the bed, uncertainty obvious as she slipped under the covers, her body tense and withdrawn. Blake rolled her eyes as she slipped her own body under the covers, blowing out the candles on the nightstand. It took just a moment for her eyes to adjust, but as she turned on her side, she could see Yang laying there with a strange expression. Violet eyes darted to her and away just as quickly and Blake couldn't help but wonder just how much Yang could see with the limited light coming in the window.
The space between them felt like a mile and Blake decided to bite the bullet, sliding across the soft sheet to close the distance between them. She felt the pull against her side but ignored it as she tentatively draped her arm over Yang's stomach. Yang's breath stopped for the briefest of moments before Blake felt the fingers of Yang's metal arm intertwine with hers.
It had been strange, the first time she felt the prosthetic hand in her own. She'd expected it to be colder, but there was a thin coating over the metal on the inside of her hand that gave it a soft touch. It of course wasn't as soft as the rest of Yang. "Is this ok?" She asked, giving Yang a way out if she wanted it.
"It's fine," Yang answered softly before she shook her head. "It's good," she corrected.
Blake smiled, breathing in the scent that was all Yang. Her partner. Her best friend. Her… Taking another deep breath, she brushed the side of her cheek along the length of Yang's arm.
"Don't breathe too deep. I'm sure I need like 10 showers."
A laugh bubbled up from deep inside Blake and she shook her head. "You're fine." When she realized what she said, she felt her cheeks darken and she looked up to see violet eyes watching her, a blonde eyebrow lifted in amusement. "You know what I mean."
"I don't think I do." Yang released Blake's hand and pushed herself up to prop herself up on her elbows. "Explain."
Clearing her throat, Blake pushed herself up to one elbow, suddenly realizing how close they were laying. She wanted to say so much, but suddenly she felt like her voice was gone. They'd been partners since the second day of school and she unexpectedly found herself being irrationally shy.
"Cat got your tongue?"
That seemed to get Blake our of her daze. Instead, she moved closer. "I think you know all too well," she whispered into the space between them, a space that was growing smaller and smaller.
Yang swallowed audibly. "Can I ask you something?"
"Yes." Blake was so tempted to close the distance between their lips, to kiss her like she'd thought of so many times while they were apart. Instead, she pressed her forehead to Yang's, sighing softly.
"Is this real?" Yang's hand came up to caress Blake's cheek. "Are we really here?" She brushed the tip of her nose along the length of Blake's. "Together?"
"Does this feel real?" Blake asked before she pressed forward, their lips meeting in the sweetest of contacts. She felt Yang freeze for the barest of moments before returning the kiss, a hand sliding around the back of Blake's neck and pulling her closer. The kiss was soft and hesitant, but still she felt it all the way to her toes and when they broke apart, they were both flushed. They'd known each other since the first day at Beacon and yet… this was something new, something she'd never thought would happen.
"Um… yup.. That definitely feels real." As if gravity were too much to fight, Yang fell back on the bed.
Licking her lips, Blake nodded, letting her head fall to Yang's shoulder. She returned her arm to its place across Yang's abdomen, their fingers intertwining again. Her lips still felt Yang's warmth and her mind was running a million miles a second. Surely this meant Yang felt the same way. What did this mean for the future? For the team? What would Ruby and Weiss say? The questions seemed to pour over her.
"You aren't going to run away again are you?" Yang's voice broke through the barrage of questions and was like a shining beacon in Blake's mind.
And it was enough. Blake shook her head, her thumb brushing against the warm skin of Yang's abdomen. "I'm right where I want to be." She had always been closer to Yang than the other two members of their team. There was no hiding that. This wouldn't change anything.
Or rather, it wouldn't change anything for the worse.
Yang, obviously unwilling to move, tucked the blanket around their bodies a little better.
With her head on Yang's shoulder, Blake could feel Yang moving her arm just moments before she felt a gentle touch along the edge of her ear. Normally she hated it, having too often felt the painful tug against the sensitive ears. But the touch was so gentle, it sent a hum through her body. This was the second time that night Yang had done so and she couldn't believe she'd allowed it even the first time, let alone a second. Her ears twitched in reflex and she felt Yang pause.
"Sorry, do you hate this?"
Blake shook her head. "That's...quite the opposite." She tucked her head down, making sure there was no way Yang could see her cheeks that she felt were already burning with embarrassment.
"Blake Belladonna… are you telling me you like it when people touch your ears?" Yang joked.
"No." Blake sighed softly, weighing the pros and cons of telling the truth or not. She was curious what Yang would say, but it was incredibly personal. "I um… I like it when you touch my ears."
There was a long pause, a silence that was far more awkward than anything Blake had ever experienced. She almost regretted saying anything until she heard a silent, "Oh." The touch returned and Blake felt herself relax. It was oddly calming yet… not, all at the same time. She was relaxed, but still she pressed closer, her body almost curving into Yang's.
"So… you're saying... just me?"
Blake should have been irritated. She didn't like repeating herself, but instead, she pushed herself up, brushing her lips against Yang's, seeing the surprised smile. "Yes. Just you." She nearly laughed at the questioning look Yang thought the darkness hid. "Everything is… just you." She untangled her fingers from Yang's, reaching up to run them through blonde bangs, getting not even a bit of a flinch. "Do you know how many fights I've seen you start… and end, just because someone touched your hair?"
Yang laughed. "Come on. I haven't done that since like… first semester."
"I know, but that fire that burns inside you, that burns brighter than anything I've ever seen," Blake caressed the soft cheek, not even surprised at how easy and comfortable it all felt. "My life has been filled with so much darkness, a past I tried to outrun only to have it return and try to extinguish that fire." She felt her eyes burning with tears. "And yet, it just made you burn brighter - so bright that it pulled me from the shadows and… and," she felt her tears spilling down her cheeks and Yang's hand came up to wipe them away, "when those shadows tried to chase me, when he tried to drag me back into the darkness..." Blake brushed her thumb over the cheek that was no longer bruised. "We all like to take advantage of your strength, of how tough you are, and how your semblance can turn the tables, but I know you feel every single hit. You feel every bit of pain and I think of all the hits you took for me, defending me against my personal demon…" she shook her head.
"Hey," Yang wiped away another set of tears. "There's nothing I won't do for you." She pressed her forehead to Blake's, closing her eyes for just a moment. "Cuts heal and bruises fade, but losing you is never something I want to think about. Not again. Not now that you're back." She wiped away a few more tears before pressing her lips to Blake's once more.
It was so gentle, so soothing that Blake felt exhaustion overcome her as she broke the kiss off. "I'm such a mess. I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize." Yang laid back, gesturing for Blake to retake her previous position. "Although, this is like, the most I've ever heard you talk. I kind of like it."
Snuggling down against Yang, Blake released a laugh. "Don't make fun of me," she complained as she intertwined her fingers with Yang's.
"I mean," Yang laughed, pressing a kiss to Blake's forehead. "Considering when we first met, you were so irritated by me…"
"I was never irritated," Blake corrected, smiling back at the memory of Yang in very short shorts, completely destroying the peace she'd been looking for. "You were just so gorgeous, I lost all my ability to think."
"Shut up." Yang laughed again. "You're lying."
"You were wearing an orange tank top, not unlike this one," Blake tugged on the edge of Yang's top. "And really tiny black shorts… I completely forgot what I was reading…" She felt her cheeks burning. "I don't even know what I told Ruby my book was about, but that definitely wasn't what I was reading."
"Now I know you're lying." Yang gently tugged on Blake's hair. "You've never forgotten a single book you've read."
Blake brushed her lips against Yang's shoulder, feeling the exhaustion seeping into every part of her body. "Normally that's true but…" She draped a leg over Yang's, sufficiently pinning Yang to the bed. "Legs for days... I just… knew I had to be on your team," she mumbled sleepily. She thought she heard Yang trying to argue, but instead Blake listened to the sound of Yang's heartbeat, letting it lull her to sleep, feeling safer than she'd ever felt in her entire life.
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OzQrow Secret Santa 2018!
Merry Christmas to my OzQrow Secret Santa recipient, @baconflavoredcosplay ! 💚 Enjoy! 💚
Title: Speeding Toward the Past
Summary: Ozpin is pushed out of his comfort zone only to find it leads to revisiting his past and the feelings he thought he left behind.
Fandom: RWBY Warnings: None Rating: Explicit  (please mind the tags) Pairing: Ozpin/Qrow Chapter: 2/2 (probably adding more later)
Where to Read it: AO3
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