Crushed

Weiss

After the blonde brute I have to call a teammate made those frankly idiotic comments, I stormed out of the cafeteria and headed outside. People call Nora high-maintenance. Try living with Yang Xiao Long all the time. She is, without a doubt, the most annoying person I have ever met. For a while, I thought it was Ruby, but after maturing a bit and getting some responsibility, she's grown on me. I actually quite like her. Contrary to what the girl's sister would have you believe, I do not have a crush on my leader. Okay, maybe I admire her fighting prowess just a little bit, and she can be cute at times. But I'm the heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. I have an image to uphold, not to mention my parents' reaction if I got myself a girlfriend. And Ruby is still a dunce, no matter how adorable she is. It just isn't possible for me to have a crush on her. I refuse to believe its possible. But what if it is? If, hypothetically speaking, I have fallen for Ruby, what would I do? Would she feel the same way? This is not something I have any experience with. A sheltered upbringing and mainly being allowed to socialise with potential suitors chosen by my mother and father doesn't exactly allow for a wide emotional span. I suppose I have been blushing around her. That's what people do when they're around someone they like, right? I just don't know...

Yang

Blake and I wake up several hours later, and I realise two things. I accidentally missed all my afternoon classes, when I only meant to skip Port's, and Weiss hasn't been to the dorm. I can tell. She definitely would have thrown a conniption fit if she'd seen Blake and I sleeping instead of going to class. Maybe I took it too far at lunch. When I see her, I'm gonna apologise, I decide. My stomach rumbles, and a look at the clock tells me dinner is still being served.

"Blake, I'm going to get food. You coming?" I ask her. She answers with a nod.

We walk to the cafeteria hand in hand, and pass Team CRDL on the way. Cardin sees us and seems about to say something derogatory, but I give him a look that says "you speak, you die", so he keeps quiet. As we walk away, I hear the four of them whispering, but it can't make out what's being said. However, I feel Blake tense up beside me, so I guess her enhanced Faunus hearing let her know exactly what Team Pricks talked about.

"Let it go, babe. They won't do anything that would piss me off. They're too scared of me now," I tell her, and she relaxes slightly.

We reach the cafeteria a couple of minutes later, and I see Weiss sitting alone in a corner, looking lost and confused. This is the first time I've seen her without her arrogant demeanour, and I instantly feel really bad, and remember my decision to apologise.

"Hey, can you get me some food while you get yours? I'm going to apologise to Weiss," I say to Blake. She looks at me incredulously, but sees I'm serious and smiles.

"Of course. I'll see you soon," she says, giving me a quick peck on the cheek. She walks off to join the line for dinner while I head over to where Weiss is sitting.

"What do you want?" she asks sourly, having looked up when she heard me approaching.

I take a deep breath, thinking how best to word this. "Look, Weiss, I wanted to apologise for earlier. I really didn't mean to hurt your feelings. You know I like teasing people, but sometimes I take it too far. I'm not asking you to forgive me, but I want you to know I'm really, truly sorry," I tell her.

She looks at me, not sure whether to believe me or not. There's a long silence, but eventually she says "your apology is duly noted. I will consider whether or not to accept it."

Figuring that's as good as it's gonna get for now, I head over to the table where Ruby, Blake and JNPR are sitting. Blake certainly didn't skimp when she picked my meal for me; there's a full roast chicken, lots of bacon, assorted vegetables and a steak waiting for me when I sit down. I raise an eyebrow at her, and she merely states "I didn't know what you wanted."

I have an awesome girlfriend, I think. She doesn't know what I want to eat, so she gets me everything.

"Plus you gave me an awesome massage, so I felt like I owed you one," she adds with a smile. Jaune's eyes widen, so Blake clarifies "not a happy ending," and winks. Jaune gets embarrassed, and tries to explain that that wasn't what he was thinking. At least, I'm assuming that's what he was trying to say. He kept stuttering and seemed to have forgotten how to speak. I laugh, and start demolishing my chicken. That's probably a euphemism for something, I think.

Before any more conversation takes place, I feel a tap on my shoulder. Turning, I see Weiss, looking slightly more like her normal self.

"I accept your apology. But make sure it doesn't happen again. Ever," she says, and I promise it won't, while feeling glad that she seems to be on better terms with me now. She leaves the cafeteria.

"I'm proud of you, Yang," Blake says from beside me. "You managed to give a good enough apology that Weiss actually accepted it. Not many people can do that."

"Ruby normally has no trouble," I say, while my sister attempts to hide her blush. I decide I've teased her enough for today, so I tell her I won't do it again.

"I don't believe you," she says.

"All right, how about this: if I make one comment that can be considered teasing you, I'll bake you some cookies. A full batch, with extra chocolate chips and sugar," I offer.

She knows I wouldn't make an offer like that lightly, so she accepts the bet.

"Yang, you should probably keep your mouth shut except to eat. I for one do not want to see Ruby on a cookie high," Ren tells me, with a small smile on his face.

"Hey! I can not tease Ruby! Just because I tease her when you're around doesn't mean I always do it!" I say defensively.

"I know, I know, I'm kidding," he answers. "But seriously, please be really careful what you say, for all our sakes."

"What if I just leave and make out with Blake all evening? My mouth will be occupied, so I won't be talking," I suggest, winking at my girlfriend.

"What if I don't want second-hand flavours from your dinner?" she counters.

"Well played, Blakey, well played," I answer. "But I know you can't resist me."

"I'm pretty sure my resolve is stronger than yours, Yang."

"You two should make a game out of that!" Nora says. "Whoever kisses the other first loses, and you can do whatever you want to make the other want to kiss you."

That actually sounds pretty fun, I think, smiling. But also torturous. "Blake, what do you suggest the winner gets a prize?" I ask her.

"If I win, you have to actually study for once. Properly," she says.

"Fine. When I win, you have to go to the dance with me," I answer.

"You're on," she states, with a confident smile.

"Let's end the game on Friday morning. That way, we'll have most of the weekend for you to go dress shopping," I tell her.

"Sure you can go that long?" she teases. I stick my tongue out at her.

"All right, the game starts... Now!" Nora states, shouting the last word.

I shake my head slightly at how excited about everything she always is, before mentally preparing myself to resist the allure of Blake's wonderfully soft lips. This is gonna be a long week...