A/N: Hello again! Thanks as always to those who read/review/favorite/follow and all that!

Hopefully everyone is somewhat used to the time gaps in between chapters, little spare time and writer's block kinda slow it all down. Thank you to those who patiently wait for my silly little stories. Hope this one is semi-enjoyable, though dunno how good it is.

Prompt reinforced by jaffa3.

Disclaimer: RWBY and it's characters belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum.

Red, White, and Pink

Chapter 26: Books

Wide silver eyes full of curiosity stared up into a pair of nervous amber, awkwardly attempting not to be intimidated by the bright innocence.

"Thanks for showing up on such short notice, Blake," said a red clad Huntress as she grabbed the remainder of her things. An exasperated Weiss could be seen standing outside the open doorway, impatiently waiting for her wife. Ruby sent the white haired CEO a nervous smile before turning back to the Faunus. "Weiss is already pretty mad about how late we are."

Managing to pull her gaze away from the nine-year-old Amaranth's curious stare, Blake met the nearly identical silver pair of Ruby's.

"Not that I mind, Ruby, but wouldn't Yang be a better choice for this?"

"Well I was gonna call her first...but the last time she babysat, uh...well, Weiss was really, really against asking her, so...yeah."

An arched brow showed Blake's curiosity, but past experience told her she was better off not asking. Still doing her best to ignore the intense gaze of the little girl, the Faunus tried to get any last minute advice she could. "I've just never really dealt with kids much, what exactly should I do?"

"Kids are totally easy, Blake! You just gotta have fun with Ammy is all," Ruby said with a bright smile. Before the Faunus could ask for more information, the angry shout of Ruby's name had the Huntress scrambling to exit the building. "Ah, gotta go! Okay, have fun Ammy, be good for Blake, love you, bye!"

Watching the burst of rose petals as Ruby rushed after her annoyed wife into their waiting car, Blake realized she was now alone with the little girl; the gaze that never moved from her told her as much.

As anxious as she was to do so, the Faunus managed to drag her amber eyes to the pair of silver, still staring eagerly up at soft spoken woman. Blake had nothing against the little girl, she simply never spent any time with her alone, a task more suited to her boisterous Aunt.

Desperate for something to say in the silence, Blake tried to imagine the little girl as a smaller version of Ruby, recalling what she could of the Huntress' mentions of her childhood. "Umm, so...do you...like books?"

The bright smile that grew on Amaranth's face had the Faunus wondering whether she said the right thing or made a terrible mistake.

Books. Books. And even more books.

When Amaranth had asked if they could go to the mansion's library, she had assumed it would be a simple study with a bookcase or two. The massive room with two floors worth of rows and rows of bookcases packed full proved her undeniably wrong.

"Mama mostly reads big books with lots of words I don't know in them, but Mommy reads me fun stories all the time! They have knights, and princesses, and Grimm, and all kinds of magic!"

The blinding smile of the little girl enthusing about her favorite stories was enough to even make the normally gloomy Faunus crack a smile. If Ruby was like this as a child, Blake instantly understood why Yang was so willing to read her as many books as she did.

As the shining silver eyes spun to look at her again, Blake prepared herself for the Ruby-like enthusiasm the girl seemed to have inherited. "So what kind of books do you read? Fun ones? Or ones like Mama reads?"

Pushing aside the thought of the collection of Ninjas of Love series waiting for her at home, Blake tried to think of how to explain her usual genres to the young child. "I suppose they would be a bit more like Weiss', they would probably be a bit too much for you to understand yet. I do enjoy fairy tales too, though."

The look of awe on Amaranth's face showed how impressed she was, clearly wishing she could enjoy the books her more mature mother would read. With a spark of recognition, the little girl rushed off down an aisle, with a curious Blake following after her.

"This is one of my favorite books! Mommy reads it to me all the time, and even Mama does sometimes!"

Stopping in front of a bookcase, Amaranth excitedly pointed up at a thick book of fairy tales on one of the higher shelves. Before Blake could stop her, the little girl had started trying to climb up the frame to reach her desired book, instantly setting the Faunus on edge.

Noticing the signs of Amaranth's grip slipping, Blake quickly rushed in, grabbing the little girl out of the air before deftly snatching each book that came tumbling with her before they could land on either of them. With a sigh of relief, Blake put all of the books back on their respective shelves, making sure to grab the fairy tale book Amaranth had pointed out, before turning back to the little girl.

Any thoughts of warning the little girl about doing dangerous things was lost as the sparkling pair of silver eyes stared up at her, an open mouthed expression of amazement to match.

"That...was amazing! Mommy said you were always like a ninja, but you totally are! That was so cool how you saved me!"

The sheer amount of praise had Blake awkwardly fidgeting in place, trying her best not to let the little girl's claims to get to her. Amaranth's excitement was contagious though, eventually leading to the Faunus feeling a bit proud of herself.

Pride that quickly vanished at the sound of a small bark.

Blinking in confusion, Amaranth looked around the bookcases as the shadow clone faded away, seeing only Zwei as he sauntered over to her. Following the corgi's gaze, she looked up at the bookcase, seeing Blake perched atop the frame as she glared down at the small animal.

"I forgot Ruby brought her dog here."

A/N: The return of Blake's nemesis!

Thanks as always for reading! People have been asking for more Blake, though I'm not sure how well I wrote her. Had a bit of writer's block for this one too, so it may seem kinda rushed or short, but I hope it was a bit enjoyable anyways.

As always, reviews and suggestions are greatly welcomed! My spare time is always a bit limited, but I still enjoy writing these silly stories, and have no plans to stop as far as I know. Prompts are great for always giving me ideas in case I'm stuck in a rut. Thank you to all those who've made suggestions so far!

Until next time, keep moving forward.

~Nekonyaneko