What happens if they don't accept me?

Blake was lost in thought. As much as she should be focusing on studying for her first semester's final, she was not. In fact, she had been incredibly unproductive today. Or for the past week.

One of the nice things about being an admittedly studious person, perhaps not to the level of Weiss, was the fact that Blake could afford to slack off for a few days. The problem was that she couldn't slack off for studying for the final exams. Yet no matter how much she tried to focus on the book in front of her, the words barely seemed to enter her head. Instead her mind was stuck on a replay, stuck on a single thought;

What happens if they don't accept me?

Blake knew she needed to tell the rest of her team that she was a Faunus. While she had gotten lucky that Ruby had accepted her so… easily, it didn't change the fact that Blake was worried about her other two teammates. Sure, Ruby was likely to be the least angry about it; it's why I worried the least. But Yang and Weiss…

Yang had a temper, a temper that Blake knew to never willingly to provoke. But on that same note Yang was particularly forgiving if it was Blake who messed up on something. After all, we are partners. However, Blake didn't know if Yang would be so forgiving if the blond realized that Blake had been lying to her since they met.

Okay, maybe it isn't EXACTLY a lie, more like a white lie, Blake's mind scrambled to come up with an excuse, I never said I WASN'T a Faunus. I… just stayed tactfully silent on the matter. As much as Blake worried about how Yang might react, she knew her partner would be fine with it in the end. After all, we're partners and Yang is Ruby's sister right? She is probably as forgiving as Ruby is. Probably.

No, the real concern for Blake was Weiss.

Weiss Schnee, whose family used Faunus as glorified slaves, whose family's company Blake had actually attacked when she had been part of the White Fang. When Blake had found out she'd be on the same team as the heiress she'd panicked more than a little. Blake had thought the heiress was going to be, well, acting like an heiress. That might have been the case in the beginning, but that had changed as Weiss seemingly became one of them. Moreover, out of all of team RWBY and team JNPR, Weiss had it seemed gone out of her way, if only slightly, to try and befriend Blake, more so then Weiss' own partner, Ruby.

As fragile of a friendship it might have been, Blake would be lying if she said she wasn't a little scared of losing that dynamic with her teammate. It's not as if I spent the last five years attacking Schnee Dust Company property. Or stealing from their trains. Nope. No reason to be nervous.

That was another thing Blake worried about, the fact she was sort of a former terrorist. Okay not sort of one… I was one. While Ruby knew she was a Faunus, she didn't know that Blake was also a member of the White Fang. A former member. She'll be understanding right? Right? The image of a very betrayed looking Ruby flitted through Blake's head. The thought of it caused her ears to flatten under her bow. Standing up for your rights shouldn't be terrorism!

Blake gave a quick glance to the girl in question, who was munching on cookies next to her.

Maybe I should just be… tactfully quiet about it? Blake rolled the thought around her head, it's not like she needs to know right? But on the other hand should I tell her a- ack!

Blake was pulled out of her thoughts from two hands tugging on her cheeks, her eyes focusing on owner of said hands, Ruby. "What the-"

The hands left go as Ruby, with a guilty tone spoke, "I..uh… you look like you were lost in thoughts. Like sad thoughts. Whenever I do that Yang does that to cheer get me thinking happy thoughts…"

Blake rolled her eyes, "I was just thinking about something that's all." With that said, Blake's mind went back to thoughts, Ruby's response of what she was thinking of not even registering in her head.

Would Ruby be understandin- ack!

The faunus was pulled once more as two hands tugged on her cheeks.

"Ruby! I'm trying to brood!"

Ruby let go of her face before responding, "Nope!~"

Blake quirked an eyebrow, "Nope…?"

"You were brooding on something sad weren't you?" Ruby's curious eyes stared into Blake's. "Do…do you need someone to talk to?"

The black-haired girl couldn't help but sigh. Maybe it'd be better if I told Ruby a little bit… after all she did say she'd help. Looking around to make sure the coast was clear, she whispered back, "When… when do you think I should tell them?"

Ruby cocked her head, "Tell who what?"

Blake continued unfazed, "Tell Weiss and Yang about… me." The lack of expression changing on Ruby's part prompted to Blake to twitch her bow causing understanding to dawn on Ruby's face.

The team leader rubbed her chin before shrugging, "After exams?" Ruby nodded her head, "Yup, after exams."

Blake sighed, "Do…. Do you think they'll be accepting? They won't reject me?"

Ruby vehemently shook her head, "No of course not silly!" Yet Blake couldn't help but worry, her posture showing it. The girl felt a warmth warp around her as Ruby gave her a hug, "Blake, seriously, stop worrying. It'll be fine."

"It'll be fine."

AU: Not the chapter you were expecting was it? There is a reason for that; As I've said before I tend to space out story chapters, i.e. the ones that people are waiting for. In this case the sisterly discussion chapter. There is also another reason for this... Dani (of booksandweapons tumblr... hi Dani!)'s image of Ruby stopping Blake from brooding was the primary inspiration of the chapter. (Oh and the fact that I maybe should actually plan a bit for that chapter instead of winging it completely. I literally have no idea what I was going to do for it so there is that too.)

Yup.

Next chapter will probably be discussion time. Probably. In the meantime have Rubbles cheering up the kitty kat. Have a great day and thank you for reading!