Guardian

Chapter Sixteen

"So what the hell are you all doing here anyway?" Yang finally asked as the commotion settled down. They had moved from the bar and shoved two tables together. It's like when we were in academy.

"Ruby called us," Jaune answered through a mouthful of the bars cheese sticks.

"She said she wanted to surprise you so here we are!" Nora's voice was perpetually loud, as always. "We were on our way back from a job up north anyway. Biiiiiiiiig Deathstalker. Huge!"

"It was getting close to our annual meeting anyway," Ren shrugged as he held the back of Nora's shirt to keep her from falling out of her chair when she leaned to far forward to get a better look at Blake.

"Your ears look so soft!"

"Nora!" Pyrrha gasped. "I am so sorry Blake! She doesn't mean any offense by it I promise she just doesn't have a filter."

Yang glanced at Blake, worried Nora's outburst would have upset her, but was glad when Blake smiled and leaned her head closer to Nora. "They are. You can feel them if you'd like. Just don't pull them."

"I'm shocked she let her touch them," Weiss whispered to Yang. "I didn't think Faunus liked having their traits touched."

"Well if some stranger just reached out and grabbed your hair wouldn't it freak you out?" Yang pointed out.

"She likes them," Velvet smiled as she popped up by them, refilling their drinks. "It's probably because Yang trusts them so much and, as her girlfriend, she wants them to like her."

"So do you touch her ears?" Ruby teased and elbowed her sister in the side. "I bet you do."

"S-sometimes," Yang stammered. "She likes it actually. It helps her sleep."

Ruby blinked a few times in slight shock. "I don't think I've ever seen you this flustered about someone sis."

"It's obvious," Weiss huffed. "She loves her."

Yang scoffed. "We've only been dating for a week Weiss calm down."

"There isn't a time limit on love Yang," Ruby smiled at her, her silver eye reflecting her own experience. "Plus there's all different kinds of love. So maybe you don't feel soul mate kind of love right now but that doesn't mean the feelings you have for Blake aren't love."

Yang looked at Blake and watched as the rest if her friends took turns touching her ears. "When did you get so wise huh?" Yang asked. "You went and grew up on me little sister."

Ruby beamed at her. "Nah I wouldn't say I grew up on you."

"She still sleeps with that stuffed dog you gave her after graduation," Weiss tattled.

"It looks like Zwei!" Ruby defended.

"Who's Zwei?" Blake asked as she took her seat next to Yang.

"Our dog," Yang answered. "He lives with our dad in Patch. We've had him since we were kids."

Blake laughed nervously. "He sounds lovely."

Yang studied her girlfriend. Her ears twitched and she stared at the table. "You don't like dogs do you?"

"I'm not overly fond of them," Blake murmured.

"You would love their dog!" Nora butted in. "One time he chased away a whole pack of Beowolves. Just growled and barked at them until they ran away."

"Nora those where just a couple of black street dogs," Ren sighed.

"Shhhh!" She covered his mouth. "We don't want him to know that. He was so proud of himself!"