"How was camping with Ruby?"

It was an innocent question with a far too non-innocent tone accompanying it. Not that I would expect less from Yang.

"It was quite fun." Blake merely replied.

If there was one thing Blake had learned to do when talking to Yang and really didn't want to be teased, was to keep it short. Limit the amount of ammunition that Yang had to throw back at her.

The blonde was having none of it, however. "Sooo what'd you two do for three days?" Yang glanced down at her cards before looking back up. "There isn't a whole lot out there after all. You're turn." Yang put a card face down before focusing her gaze on Blake's hand.

"Stargazing." It WAS the reason for the camping trip after all. "Ruby promised to show me what the stars looked like at night during the break." Blake did a few moves before ending her turn.

"Aww, I liked that card." The blonde discarded it before starting her turn. "Haven't you seen the stars before? It's not like they are going anywhere…"

"I… not really?" Blake gave a small shrug. "I guess I never really took the time to look at them, y'know?" The memory of both nights were engraved into her mind's eye; the twinkling points out in the sky, Ruby and her sharing a sleeping bag. "It was just… really nice."

"Well it sounds like you had fun." Yang favoured her with a genuine smile only for it to morph into a cheeky one that gave cause for concern. Yang flipped over her card eliciting a groan from Blake. "I do believe, my dear partner, that you are dead."

"Best nine out of fifteen?"

"As much as I'd like to keep kicking your butt, Zwei needs to go for a walk." Blake groaned. As much as she liked staying in Yang and Ruby's house, the dog was the one thing she couldn't stand, with its beady little eyes and deceive-

"Remnant to Blake, you there?" A hand was waving in front of her face brought Blake back to the present.

"Sure."

"How come you don't like dogs?"

"I just don't." Blake could hear the unasked question. Might as well nip it in the bud. "No, it's not because I'm a feline Faunus."

"Oh. Well if you say so." The two continued their walk, Blake lagging slightly behind Yang and Zwei. Minutes passed. "So what'd you guys do during the day?"

"Hm?" Blake thought for a moment. "Remember that time Ruby tried to use Gambol Shroud?"

"Yup!" Yang suppressed her snickering. "I still got pictures of it too! Wanna see?" The blonde didn't give Blake a chance to say anything before tossing her scroll at her, the pictures already pulled up.

Blake fought off a blush as she looked at the picture of her and Ruby caught in the ribbon's hold together. A repeat happened during the camping trip, not that Blake was complaining. It had been an excuse to be close to Ruby after all. "Yang, why do you still have these?"

Yang pouted. "Because you two looked cute, that's why." She shook her head, her long yellow mane swishing. "But enough of that, what does that have to do with camping?" Lilac eyes looked questioningly at her own amber ones.

"Ruby wanted to learn how to use Gambol Shroud properly." Blake shrugged. "So I taught her."

"Aww that's so cute!" The big sister within Yang had clearly taken over. "Rubes really does love her weapons. I tried to show her how to use Ember Celica… but they sent her flying heh heh heh…" Blake could just imagine the force from the gauntlets sending the teen flying, Ruby is pretty light in all fairness. Not that I would know from her sleeping on top of me, nope.

Blake found herself going through the photos as the two walked in silence, the occasional bark from Zwei being the only noise. These are actually kinda… cute. It was nice to see evidence that she had friends, even if it was because her partner was holding it as blackmail material. Probably.

"You like Ruby a lot don't you?"

"Huh?" Act natural Blake, be a cool cat. If Blake wasn't trying to act natural, she would have groaned at her own pun. "Ruby is a good friend and team leader, yes."

"I think it goes a bit beyond being a friend." When Blake raised an eyebrow to that, Yang pointed to the scroll. "You've been staring at it for like… a minute."

Deny everything. "No I haven't, it's only been a couple of sec-"

"Your face is redder than Ruby's cape."

"…"

"Am I that obvious?"

"To me, yeah you are."

The two walked in silence, a very awkward silence air to it compared to before. "I know it's between you and Ruby, so I really don't have a say with it but…" Yang's voice took on a tone that Blake seldom heard directed at her. "If you two like each other, go for it."

"Thanks. It means a lot to me." Blake breathed a sigh of relief; this is going better than expected. "I don't know if Ruby feels the same about me…"

"I think she does."

There was no hesitation in Yang's voice when she responded, no uncertainty. No hint of deception. That sent Blake's mind into a whirlwind. "I've known Ruby since she was born…" Yang stopped walking, turning around to look at Blake, lilac eyes focusing on her again. "I know Ruby pretty well Blake, she likes you too."

Blake couldn't think of what to say, or was there anything even to say to that? When it was clear Blake was at a loss for words, Yang continued. "I'm not saying that you should ask her out right now or anything, or even that it'd be a smart thing to do… just that Ruby cares for you. She really does."

"I just don't want to ruin what we have." Blake replied in a small voice. The thought of losing what she had now was terrifying. "I'm happy with how it is now, having a team and friends." Blake looked down at her feet. "With being friends with Ruby."

Blake felt herself pulled into a gentle hug, unlike the normal bone shattering ones that Yang gave. "Then forget I said anything… Just know that if anything does happen, I'll be happy for you both." With that, Yang went on as if nothing had happened.

Yet the idea persisted in Blake's head as the day went on.

Ruby feels the same about me.

AU: What? You thought Yang was going to be disapproving or something? Nah, she is all for it if it happens. Blake is just a scared kitty cat when it comes to change. It's always been bad for her in the past.

Yang is a big nut when it comes to board games and cards for that matter in my head, hence the card game haha.

SO HOW ABOUT THAT EPISODE?! Yes, I did see it, it was quite good! I do have the sponsorship. I'm not spoiling anything but I have to say the animation has improved immensely compared to the first volume and even the second.

For those who read Acceptance; it should be done on time! My editor and I are hard at work on it! :P I might try and do a Spoon Equality chapter tomorrow as well. Might being the keyword!

Anywho, have a great day everyone and thanks for reading! :D