Forever And Always

Chapter 9

In the morning the next day, Ruby and I were waiting at the bus stop. Finals were almost upon us. She was reading a textbook while I was texting Blake. 

"How's Blake doing?" Ruby asked.

"Alright. She's coming today to show Sun around. That is his name, right?"

"Yeah. That's good. He's coming today."

"Can't wait to meet him."

The bus finally pulled up and we took our normal seats. Ruby with Weiss and I was with Blake. 

"Ready to show Sun around?" I asked her.

"Yeah. I'm curious to see what he looks like."

For the rest of the way to school, we were discussing about Sun and how Weiss didn't seem to like that another Faunus was coming into the school.

"What do you have against Faunus?" Blake asked.

"They've been at war with my family. Actual bloodshed. I've seen my family members disappear and stuff like that."

"Not all Faunus are like that!" Blake said.

"Why are you defending him? You haven't even met him."

"I just know for a fact, that not all Faunus are what people say they are."

"I can vouch," I said.

"How do you know not all Faunus are bad?" Weiss asked.

"Velvet. She's very nice since Blake and I helped her out on the first day of school. And—" I looked over at Blake and she shook her head. "And that's one Faunus that's not like the others. There's your proof. "

"Name another Faunus that's friendly, other than Velvet."

I sat there, looking at Blake. She sighed and turned to Weiss.

"Weiss, there's been something I've been meaning to tell you. You too, Ruby."

"What is it, Blake?" Ruby asked.

She took a breath in and sighed. Her hands reached atop her head. She undid the knot that held her bow together. She took the string off and her cat ears flicked with the sudden reveal. Ruby looked at her with an awe in her eyes. Weiss sat there, a bit confused, yet, sorry.

"I'm a Faunus," Blake said.

"How long did you know about this?" Weiss turned to me.

"What?"

"You've been with Blake for a while. How long have you known she was a Faunus?"

"Since Adam left her."

Weiss nodded. She turned and directed her attention towards Blake, "Blake, though I've had tough experiences with Faunus, I see you're not one of them. Not part of the White Fang. You're one of those ones who are kind and caring towards the people you love."

Blake smiled, "Thanks, Weiss."

"You have cute little cat ears!" Ruby squealed.