Moments Of Comfort (ch3)

This was actually an idea I've been wanting to do for a long time, but only just thought of the excuse to write it now. Team RWBY has their own bedroom in the safehouse okay shh.

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.

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														 Chapter 3.

After six long and lonely months apart, having their whole team back together felt utterly surreal. They'd still blink sometimes and think they were stuck inside a dream, and it would take the tender touch of a teammate or the forehead kiss of a sister to snap them out of it.

But even more difficult to believe than that was when the fighting had finally come to a pause and the four of them were able to retreat to Qrow's hideout, change clothes, shower, and get ready for bed.

Some part of them felt it would have just been nonstop fighting from here on out, until Salem had been defeated once and for all.

So it felt almost strange to be getting ready for bed together in a safe house now, dressed in soft comfortable clothing rather than their combat skirts and boots.

It also felt wrong now when even just one of them was apart from the others for longer than a few minutes.

As each of them took their individual turns in the bathroom, the other three sat together on the bed, leaning against shoulders, arms wrapped around waists, lips brushing over scars.

But in the end they all wound up together again on that bed, and it felt like a dream come true. Though there was a bit of a spacing issue, considering this safe house was meant for three or four people at the most, and they were squeezing in ten. At least Team RWBY had their own room together.

But still, the bed situation might prove to be a bit of an issue.

As the four of them stand now and try to visually measure the bed and think of a solution, Ruby gives her two cents first.

"Oh! How about Yang and Blake, you guys lie down first and Weiss and I will lie on top of you!"

"That could work," Blake said.

"However-" Weiss interjected. "I doubt it would be very comfortable for them to be crushed beneath us all night long. We're all still sore and recovering, mind you."

Ruby sighed. "Yeah, guess you're right... Then how about a spooning pile? I'll go first, Weiss goes behind me, Blake goes behind her and Yang goes behind her!"

"Perhaps if the mattress were a bit wider," Weiss notes. "But width is the issue here. Doing that would heighten the risk of someone falling off."

"Then what can we do?!" Ruby wailed. "I don't wanna split up! Not again..." Her voice tapered off, causing Blake and Weiss to immediately wrap her up in a soft hug.

"We won't," Blake murmured. "Even if we can't all sleep together on the bed, we'll still stay in the same room."

"No one is leaving anyone else again, you dunce."

"Okay..." Ruby sniffled and clung to them both, peering between their shoulders at her big sister, who had been quiet all this time. "Yang?"

The blonde reached out to pat her sister's head, ruffling her hair.

"I think I have an idea. Like Weiss said, the width of the mattress is our issue here. So we'll go with length."

The others looked up at her curiously.

"Do tell."

"Simple." Yang moved toward the bed and lifted up all the pillows, leaning them against the headboard. She sat down on the bed and leaned her back up against them, slouching a bit, but otherwise comfortably supported. She patted the space between her knees and looked expectantly up at her partner. "Blake?"

The Faunus girl flicked an ear as she began to understood the idea. She slowly crawled into place, settling herself between Yang's knees and easing herself back.

Yang looped both arms around her stomach and pulled her in to her chest snugly, resting her chin on Blake's shoulder. Blake leaned back, resting her full weight against Yang, a small purr already bubbling up. Her golden eyes flicked calmly up at their next teammate.

"Weiss?"

Weiss looked to the both of them and then back to Ruby. She heaved a sigh.

"I swear, the ideas you people come up with..."

But nonetheless, with a nudge from Ruby, Weiss sat down and sidled herself between Blake's knees. The purr only got louder as the heiress leaned back rather hesitantly. Blake reached out for her, mindful of where she placed her hand over Weiss' right side, coaxing her closer.

Weiss gradually relaxed against her chest, resting her head against the front of Blake's shoulder. The Faunus girl's purr resonated throughout Weiss' back and Yang's chest, putting them both at ease. When Weiss was finally settled she looked up to her leader and partner with an inviting smile.

"Ruby?"

And the brunette all but jumped onto the bed, making all of them bounce and chuckle. She shimmied her way in and cuddled tightly up against Weiss' chest, hugging her partner's arms the second they wrap around her.

"Yang, this was such a good idea!"

"Though our backs will be sore in the morning," Weiss muttered.

"But it'll have been worth it," Blake commented.

"For sure," Yang agreed.

She began emitting a faint heat, one that spread mostly to Blake, which made the purr grow louder. Yang's hands could make contact with Weiss' hair where she was resting against Blake's shoulder, so she idly began stroking through the heiress' tresses.

The same was true for Blake reaching Ruby, so she kept one arm around Weiss' collar and used her other hand to play through her leader's hair.

For a moment there was only silence, save for Blake's resonating purr. The warmth traveled through all of them as they made slight adjustments to ensure no one was being elbowed or crushed.

Once they'd all gotten as situated as possible, Ruby wiggled her way up to press a quick kiss to Weiss' cheek.

"Kiss train!"

Weiss rolled her eyes but kissed Ruby back. She then turned to pass it on to Blake, who purred in response, returned the kiss to Weiss, and then passed it on to Yang. Yang kissed her partner in return and then blew a kiss all the way back down to Ruby.

From there it was a lot of concerned whispers like "Are you warm enough?" and "Are you squished?" and "This doesn't hurt you, does it?"

But once they'd all found positions that were comfortable for themselves and the ones behind or in front of them, the four girls finally closed their eyes. The ones in front rested their heads on the shoulders or chests of those behind themselves, and the ones behind cradled the cheeks and embraced the stomachs and shoulders of those in front.

A cozy warmth pooled and spread between them, accompanied by the reassuring vibrations of Blake's purr.

Yang's hand found its way to the scar on Blake's stomach, covering it gently, her lips passing softly over each of her Faunus ears. Blake rested her head against Yang's prosthetic, nuzzling her elbow where metal met flesh. Her right hand rested carefully over Weiss' most-recent injury on her side.

Ruby also strained up a little to kiss her partner's scarred cheek tenderly.

In turn, Weiss brushed the backs of her nails lightly across Ruby's eyelids. Using the silver-eyed warrior's powers unknowingly made Ruby's head and eyes ache, but Weiss' feathery touch eased the soreness.

Ruby cuddled up against her partner's chest, able to both hear and feel Weiss' heartbeat thrumming throughout her whole body.

Likewise, Weiss was at a perfect angle to rest her head against Blake's pulse, and Blake pressed close against Yang's.

They fell asleep that way, cuddled up together warmly in each others' arms. The sounds of content purring, soft breathing, and gentle heartbeats filled their ears, lulling them into a kind slumber that rewarded them for everything they'd been through until now.

And even if they woke up sore and stiff tomorrow, and found they had more enemies to fight than they'd already defeated, it wouldn't matter.

Because they were together once more.

And they weren't letting go ever again.

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A/N: I can absolutely imagine a cuddle puddle train like this and it's honestly the best thing ever. Just all warmth and snuggles and kisses and hugs. Perfect.