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Promises Kept (ch5)

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  1. EARLY RELEASE FOR ALL MY PATRONS!
  2.  
  3. And another jump to after the fight skjdkaskjdf
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  5. Time for Bumbleby Thursday!
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  7. Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.
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  10.  
  11. Chapter 5.
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  13. By the time they'd all settled down to rest on the air ship, night had fallen.
  14.  
  15. Ruby and Weiss are dozing nearby, while Yang hasn't left Blake's side since she'd come to her aid hours earlier back at the waterfall. Her hands are still on Blake's, rubbing softly.
  16.  
  17. Blake had closed her eyes as well to try and sleep, but Yang keeps herself alert a while longer to look over the rest of them. Some part of her knows Blake won't be able to keep her eyes closed for long without her mind delving back to pull up horrible images.
  18.  
  19. Yang feels her flinch, hears the tiniest gasp jump up from her chest. Gently, she curls her fingers through Blake's and gives a squeeze.
  20.  
  21. "Blake...?"
  22.  
  23. Blake doesn't even open her eyes as she turns to Yang and clings to her.
  24.  
  25. "I'm sorry..."
  26.  
  27. "Don't be. It's okay, Blake. I promise."
  28.  
  29. She lets her pinky finger find Blake's and loops them together to seal the vow.
  30.  
  31. Blake weeps as quietly as possible, so she won't disturb the others – so only Yang can hear. Yang brings one hand to the back of her partner's head and lets the other support the small of her back. She strokes through Blake's hair to smooth it, tracing her shoulders slowly.
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  33. Blake hiccups against her chest, trying so hard to stifle herself that she ends up choking. Her stomach convulses rather hard and it causes a poignant ache in her side. Blake whimpers softly.
  34.  
  35. "Ah-"
  36.  
  37. Yang reacts immediately.
  38.  
  39. "Blake? What's wrong?"
  40.  
  41. Blake tries to get ahold of herself. She shakes her head, easing back.
  42.  
  43. "Sorry..."
  44.  
  45. "It's okay."
  46.  
  47. Yang shifts herself, helping her lean back against the wall again. Blake's holding onto her scarred side. Yang reaches out across her stomach and carefully brushes her partner's hand aside, then replaces it with her own.
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  49. The coolness of her prosthetic eases the burning in Blake's side, heat that pulses as if he'd just stabbed her freshly. Yang caresses her partner's hair with her free hand. She's certain not to put too much pressure on her stomach to let her breathe more easily.
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  51. She keeps Blake close, as close as she can.
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  53. After a few moments, the sobs finally taper off. Blake just turns to her and wraps her arms around Yang's neck once again.
  54.  
  55. "Thank you..."
  56.  
  57. Yang covers her as much as she can, letting Blake feel her arms around her instead of Adam's, her loving warmth instead of his burning hatred.
  58.  
  59. Blake trembles, breathing softly as she feels Yang's fingers threading gently through her hair, across her neck and shoulders. Adam had choked her. Yang gives her breath back.
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  61. Blake rests, at long last, with Yang's hands over her scars, her heart beating softly against her own, and her promise settling in the back of her mind – a flame of light amongst the shadows.
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  65. A/N: Theirs was a quieter scene, as I'd imagine it might be at such a point in time.
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  67. Tomorrow is Freezerburn Friday!
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