Vacation Days (ch1)

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In this first chapter, Blake and Weiss will go to the boardwalk!

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.

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													Chapter 1. The Boardwalk

The following day, the group woke early in the morning due to the shared air of excitement about the place. It was palpable and contagious, filling every breath they took and charging them all with energy.

As they all dressed themselves in light, summery clothing and freshened up, they thought about what they'd like to do first. When they met in the kitchen at the large dining table to have breakfast, they were already chatting about what they had planned.

"We're going to the beach!" Ruby announced. "Well, Pyrrha, Jaune, Ren, Nora, and me are, anyway. What about you guys?"

Her older sister answered from across the table.

"Yeah, Neo and I'll tag along. Right, babe?"

Neo smiled, nodded, and gave a thumbs-up.

"That's grand!" Pyrrha exclaimed. "Weiss, Blake, what about you two?"

The Faunus girl's ears perked up and the heiress cleared her throat.

"Well," Weiss began. "We'd been thinking about going elsewhere today, actually. Blake, what was it called again?"

"The boardwalk."

"Right. I knew it had something to do with staving off boredom."

"Actually," Blake said. "It's spelt like the wooden kind of board. Since the entire thing is made of wooden planks. But I guess your interpretation works just as well."

"I see..."

"That's a great idea!" Ruby piped, stuffing another pancake into her mouth. "You guys have fun! Maybe we'll swing by the boardwalk later, too!"

"Yeah," her sister agreed. "We'll see where the day takes us."

With their plans all decided, the group soon finished eating, (though it took a bit of tugging and convincing on Ren and Pyrrha's parts to get Nora away from the yet untouched pancakes on the table).

Once they were all ready, they wished each other well before splitting up, Weiss and Blake parting from the larger group as soon as they got outside.

"Remember!" Weiss called out to them. "I have a key, and I gave the other to Pyrrha. So if any of you should need to come back for any reason, don't forget to ask her for it."

"Got it!" Yang replied. "Everyone have a great first full day of vacation!"

And with that, they parted ways.

The larger group of seven, all dressed in swimsuits, sundresses, and shorts, made their way toward the white sand and the blue ocean beyond, while Weiss and Blake headed in the opposite direction.

They enjoyed the warm summer breeze on their skin as they went, following a small, beaten earth path from the beach house to the concrete sidewalk nearby. From there, they'd follow that for a few blocks until they arrived at the first wooden planks of the boardwalk.

Blake made sure to keep a light hold on Weiss' hand so as not to make their skin any sweatier than the temperature already was.

Weiss had chosen to wear a beautiful white sundress, which would flutter slightly in the sea breeze, the fabrics brushing softly against Blake's thighs beneath her own shorts. She'd chosen to wear flip-flops today like all the others, but Weiss had made the choice of somewhat fancier white shoes with small heels and straps.

Blake had tried multiple times to advise her against that choice, considering where they'd be going today. But Weiss had insisted she'd be just fine. She'd claimed to have come here many times when she was younger along with her father and sister.

They still had a bit of a ways to walk, so Blake inquired about those instances to help pass the time.

"So," she began. "What do you remember about this place? When was the last time you were here?"

Weiss hummed as she thought for a moment, her fingers slipping in between Blake's to interlock.

"Probably ten years ago, I'd say. We haven't come down in a while, since Winter and I have been so busy. That's why I'd forgotten what the boredom walk was called."

Blake couldn't help but snort a little bit, her ears flicking in amusement.

"Weiss, it's just boardwalk."

"That's what I said, Blake."

They continued on their way for a while, until their shoes finally met with the famous wooden planks.

At that point, they each got notably more excited. Weiss must have gotten a rush of all the old memories, because she squeezed her girlfriend's hand and gave her an eager little tug.

"Come on! We can run the rest of the way."

Blake happily agreed, and together they hurried over the several long yards of the boardwalk's beginning, until at last they made it to the large archway. A huge sign with statues of dolphins and sea horses towered above them now and welcomed them to the start of the boardwalk.

Weiss' eyes were already sparkling.

"I wonder what's changed over the years. Oh, I hope they still have that little aquarium..."

Blake bent down and pressed a small kiss to her cheek.

"Well, let's go find out."

They started off down the bustling boardwalk, where the air was filled with all different kinds of sounds and smells. The beginning was mainly composed of small gift shops and pool or beach supply stores.

The two girls ventured into a few of the shops to look at trinkets and jewelry. Blake found a shining necklace of a silver sea shell that seemed to match her girlfriend all too well and purchased it immediately for her. She clipped it on at the nape of Weiss' neck and stepped back to admire the look of it on her.

Weiss pulled her down for a long, sweet, grateful kiss.

At the next shop, she bought Blake a similar necklace in the shape of a star fish, and the process repeated.

Hand-in-hand, they continued onward.

The center of the boardwalk was where the scents of the salty sea were exchanged for those of warm food. Funnel cakes, french fries, cotton candy, pretzels and everything else were being sold from various vendors. Everything smelled like salt, cinnamon, or sugar.

But they passed the food stands for now, and instead headed for a livelier part of the boardwalk.

Now, they started getting near all the gaming and arcade places. Fun music and the whirling of slot machines rose up into the mix of ever-present enthusiastic voices. There were crane game machines and all kinds of miniature sports games as well.

Blake couldn't help but be naturally curious about everything inside. Her ears were swiveling as they took in all the new sounds. She herself hadn't been to a boardwalk in quite a few years, after all.

Weiss noticed her girlfriend's reaction right away and decided to usher her inside the nearest arcade.

"Let's see what we can do in here," she offered. "Plus, it'll help us cool off a bit."

They stuck together as they passed by all the different machines with flashing lights and various prizes. There were people all over, mostly other teenagers or younger children trying their luck at the sports games.

Blake led Weiss to a basketball game with a small hoop several feet away from where they could stand.

"Wanna give it a try?"

Weiss shrugged.

"Why not? We might as well take advantage of as much as we can while we're here."

Blake dug out a few coins and slipped them into the slot. The machine lit up right away and released several small plastic balls for them to use. Weiss was eager to try, but didn't want to make too much of a fool of herself.

"You go first," she instructed. "Show me how it's done."

Blake picked up the first ball and took aim at the hoop. She paused for a moment, then with a small jump, tossed it into the net. The machine instantly produced a string of prize tickets for her.

Weiss gasped in excitement and clapped.

"You did it, Blake!"

"Now you try."

Weiss bit her lip, unsure of herself now, but picked up the next ball nonetheless.

She tried her best to think about this logically, measuring with her eyes how far away the hoop was and trying to determine how heavy the ball was so she'd know how much force she'd need to use in order to get it that far. She threw it, but it hit the rim and thudded off against the wall before falling back down and rolling out of sight. Weiss pouted.

"What? I was sure I had it..."

"Here," Blake chuckled. "Let me help."

She moved to stand behind her girlfriend and put the next ball into Weiss' hand. Blake supported her fingers with her own, putting her other hand on Weiss' hip to guide her into a better position to take aim. She murmured a few words of advice, then offered to have Weiss shoot.

To Weiss' amazement, she managed to make the basket this time.

"I did it! Thank you, Blake."

Weiss strained up onto her tip-toes and looped her arms around her neck, pulling her down for another kiss. Blake purred softly and reciprocated.

They left their tickets there for the next person to enjoy, and soon headed out again.

They passed by many more little shops and arcades over the next half hour, and spent much of their time inside to avoid the sweltering midday heat.

Inside one of the arcades, Blake got particularly fixated on one crane-game machine. They were all filled with adorable stuffed animals, new phones, gift cards, and things like that. But Blake had been drawn to a machine containing stuff animals cats.

As Weiss tried her luck at more sports games a few feet away, Blake did her best to guide the crane over her desired prize: a pair of a black and a white cat that were magnetic at the noses to make it appear they were kissing.

She tried many times, but only managed to drop and flip them over, but nothing more.

Weiss finished her own games before long, and retreated to her girlfriend's side. Blake let out a long sigh, ears drooping.

"Oh, well. Maybe next time."

"Nonsense." Weiss gently nudged her out of the way. "I've got cash, Blake. Let me try."

"Weiss, it's fine. Don't waste your money."

Weiss reached for her hand and kissed it.

"Please, Blake. We're on vacation. There's no such thing as 'wasting money.' And besides, I want to win you something."

And so she tried, over and over again to win the little kissing kitties. She flipped them over, got them stuck against the side, and got them tangled with a puppy.

But Weiss refused to give up. Stubbornness was in her nature.

It took her what Blake felt must've cost a pretty penny, but then she remembered Weiss' beach house and realized it was probably pocket change to her girlfriend.

At long last, the crane carried the two kitties over to the deposit tunnel and dropped them down. Blake hugged Weiss tightly and peppered kisses all over her face to thank her.

She then knelt down to pull out the prize and present it. Weiss took the white kitten and pulled it apart from the black one in Blake's hand, then brought them together again.

As the kittens kissed, so too did their human and Faunus counterparts.

After that, Blake grabbed a small plastic bag so they could carry their prize around more easily, and the two set off once more.

They stopped by more shops, and soon began to pass by the rides here. There were roller coasters and slingshots (both of which horrified Weiss), but there were also tamer rides such as carousals and ferris wheels. Weiss was actually a bit curious about those.

But as she was guiding Blake towards them, the Faunus girl had to pull her back again.

"Hold on," she said. "I think we should take a break. You look a little pale."

Weiss gave her a puzzled look for a moment, but now that attention had been called to it, she realized she was feeling rather warm.

"Right. Perhaps a drink first."

The two girls paused for a moment to pay for milkshakes, and then sat on a bench that faced the ocean to cool off for a moment.

Weiss ended up sipping hers a bit too quickly, then flinched and yelped when she got punished with brain-freeze. Blake quickly bent down to kiss her by means of distraction, and it worked like a charm.

After that little ordeal had passed, Weiss leaned contentedly against Blake's side as they sipped at their cold, flavorful drinks. They gazed out across the sand where dozens of people were enjoying themselves beneath colorful umbrellas. Beyond that, there was the deep blue waves of the ocean, reflecting the cloudless summer sky.

They enjoyed several moments of rest on the bench together, and once the milkshakes had been finished, there was little else to do other than kiss each other.

They parted only when a seagull landed on the rail right in front of them, causing Weiss to jump. They laughed it off together, then got to their feet once more.

The carousal was next on their list. Blake wasn't too surprised when Weiss selected a pure-white horse to sit on. But it had frozen at its highest point on the rod, and therefore, Blake needed to pick Weiss up a bit to boost her onto the saddle.

She realized it was large enough for two people with Weiss being so petite, therefore Blake climbed on behind her. She straddled the horse while Weiss kept both her legs off to one side, holding onto the bar.

As the ride started moving, Blake wrapped her arms around her girlfriend to keep them both steady.

The entire time, they only kissed and cuddled one another, the merry sounds of their giggles rising up along with the jovial music.

When the ride finished, Blake jumped down first, then took Weiss' hand to help her off.

They'd intended to go to the ferris wheel next, but were stopped when Weiss let out a loud, joyful gasp.

"It's still here!" she exclaimed. "The little aquarium! Oh, please, Blake, can we-"

"Of course we can. You don't need to ask."

Blake pulled her excited girlfriend into another hug, feeling as Weiss jumped up and down in her jitters.

Blake paid the small fee as they entered the aquarium. She was overjoyed to see Weiss so happy, almost to the point of tears now that she could revisit a place from her childhood. Weiss kept a tight, enthusiastic grip on her hand all the while as she led Blake around to the various tanks to peer inside.

They saw schools of rainbow-colored parrotfish, angelfish, and a dozen other kinds. They saw glowing jellyfish and bobbing seahorses, lazy stingrays, and even a few small sharks.

Weiss kept recounting old memories as they went along, and Blake was happy to let her relive those.

After a while, they'd finished walking through the aquarium and ended up back outside. Weiss hugged her girlfriend once again.

"Let me thank you properly," she murmured. "Follow me."

Weiss led her onto the line for the ferris wheel, and before long, they were alone in a little carriage, being lifted high up into the air to overlook the entire boardwalk and beach.

But of course, neither of them were looking.

They spent the entire ride in each other's arms, lips pressed tightly together as fingers threaded through hair and mapped patterns over backs.

By the time they stepped off, Blake's voice was hoarse from how hard she'd been purring the entire time.

To their surprise, evening was upon them as they started making their way back down the boardwalk the way they'd come. Their hands were still entwined, but Weiss soon slipped hers away so she could hold onto Blake's arm instead, which allowed her to press much closer to her.

The boardwalk was getting busier now as people came to enjoy it in the cooler evening air, but Weiss and Blake were thoroughly exhausted now after the eventful day they'd shared. They stopped by one more food stand to rest a bit and get something to fill their stomachs before they'd have to make the intimidating journey all the way back to the beginning of the boardwalk.

They decided to treat themselves to a funnel cake, which they fed in bits and pieces to one another. They used lips instead of napkins, and shared one another's straws and drinks before tossing away their trash and continuing on their trek home.

The street lamps lining the boardwalk soon flickered on, in addition to all the lights on the buildings. While fresh crowds of energized people were meandering onto the boardwalk, Weiss and Blake were content to take their time going off. They'd come a long way, probably almost all the way to the end, and it was a long walk back.

Thankfully, the night air was cool and relaxing, and there was no stress or sense of urgency that demanded they rush. They did just the opposite and took their time, reminiscing on the events of their first day of vacation together.

Blake had slipped the plastic bag with the stuffed animals around her left wrist to carry, while Weiss clung lightly to her right.

But as they walked, Blake could feel Weiss' grip tighten a bit on her arm and wrist, and she needed to pause often for her.

It wasn't long before she noticed Weiss was struggling to walk. Blake's ears flattened immediately as she stopped again.

"Hey, you're limping."

"I'll be fine," Weiss assured her. "Just give me a moment..."

"Weiss..."

Blake's eyes flicked down to her girlfriend's feet. Sure enough, the fancy shoes had taken their toll, and her delicate skin was marked red.

Blake guided her over to a nearby bench and had her sit down. She sat close and rubbed Weiss' back, encouraging her to take a rest. Weiss sighed and leaned heavily against her.

"Sorry for the trouble."

"It's okay. Do you think you can make it home?"

"...I think I'll call for a car to pick us up at the end of the boardwalk. But until then I'll just have to tough it out." She pulled out her phone to make the quick call, then slipped it back into her purse and stood up. "All right, let's go, Blake."

"Hold on." The Faunus girl turned around and gave her back to her girlfriend, then crouched down. "Get on. I'll carry you to the end."

"Blake, you don't have to-"

"I want to, Weiss." She looked back over her shoulder and smiled. "Let me spoil my princess a little more, okay?"

Weiss put a hand to her mouth and needed to look away due to how heavily she blushed then.

But she soon caved to Blake's will and looped her arms around her collar. Blake reached back to secure her legs, then leaned forward a bit before standing up. Weiss tightened her grip instinctively.

"Is this all right? If it's too much, then-"

"Weiss, you're fine. Light as a feather."

"You flatter me..."

Weiss held a soft kiss to the side of her face.

Blake started walking, but she could feel that Weiss was being shy about pressing too close to her. Blake reassured her yet again.

"Weiss, I'm fine. Relax."

The heiress let out a little sigh, but she soon gave in. She pressed herself against Blake's back, turning her head to rest it on her shoulder. She tried not to think about the looks people must've been giving them.

Blake maintained a slow pace as she carried her down the boardwalk. As the minutes passed, she could feel the tension draining from Weiss' body.

When they'd made it a little more than halfway, the heiress kissed her cheek again softly.

"Are you all right? Take a rest if you need to."

"I'm fine," Blake purred.

"Thank you, Blake. I... had a wonderful time today."

"So did I."

After that, Weiss grew still and quiet. Blake could feel the small puffs of breath against her neck, and when she focused, she could feel Weiss' heart beating against her back.

The end of the boardwalk was soon within her sights, and as the noises of the crowds died away, Blake's ears could pick up on the distant crashing of the waves and the pull of the breeze. She made her way down over the last few feet of wood, then stepped onto the concrete sidewalk near the street.

A familiar limo was waiting for her there. The driver opened the door for her, and after thanking him, Blake gently let Weiss down and got in beside her.

The ride back to the beach house would take only a few minutes, so Blake requested the driver take the long way back.

During that time, Blake pulled Weiss to her side and helped her curl up more comfortably. She was only barely conscious, and after Blake had gotten her settled, Weiss fell asleep once again.

The Faunus girl was content to trail soft, warm kisses all over her cheeks and through her hair for a while, before she, too, closed her eyes.

She fell asleep already planning what she wanted to do together with Weiss tomorrow.

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A/N: I tried to fit in as much as I could within the given word limit. I hope you enjoyed it!