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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna & Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee, Yang Xiao Long (mentioned) Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Volume 6 (RWBY), Suffering Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna Needs a Hug, Yang Xiao Long Needs a Hug, Words of advice Series: Part 3 of RWBY Volume 5 and 6 Summary:

Weiss remembered Blake laying a comforting blanket on her shoulders, but now Blake was nowhere to be found. While Ruby, Yang, and Maria settled in the living room of the old house, Blake sought out Weiss. 

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A Volume 6 fic: After her failed attempt to connect with Yang in the shed, Blake goes searching for Weiss and gets some advice.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna & Weiss Schnee, Ruby Rose & Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee, Ruby Rose (mentioned) Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Nightmares, Hurt/Comfort, Personal Growth, Supportive Blake Belladonna Summary:

As Blake and Yang settled into bed that night, Blake noticed that Yang was tense. Blake moved over to Yang and held her face. 

"Blake?" 

"What's on your mind?" 

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In Vacuo, Yang has a nightmare about losing Ruby and Blake comforts both her girlfriend and a brooding Weiss.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, Raven Branwen Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Volume 10 (RWBY), Vacuo (RWBY), Hurt/Comfort, Mother-Daughter Relationship Series: Part 21 of RWBY Volume 10 Summary:

Raven didn't look back as she left through the portal. 

"Mom!" Yang yelled, but Raven was gone. Yang still had her hand outreached towards her mother. Her knees buckled and a set of strong arms kept her standing. 

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In Vacuo after Raven leaves Yang, Blake is there to hold the pieces.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Volume 10 (RWBY), Vacuo (RWBY), Date Nights, Fluff and Humor, Soft Bees Series: Part 28 of RWBY Volume 10 Summary:

"You want to watch that one?" Blake had to ask. 

"What?" Yang smiled, gesturing to the movie poster outside the Vacouan theater. 

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Despite literally everyone knowing Yang is scared by horror movies, she stubbornly insists on seeing one with Blake for Date Night in Vacuo.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna Additional Tags: Volume 7 (RWBY), Pre-Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attacks, Yangst, Triggers, Atlas (RWBY) Series: Part 4 of RWBY Volume 7 and 8 Summary:

"What's this movie?" asked Blake, as Yang pulled it up to project on their dorm's wall from her scroll. 

"Blues and Blades. Just came out. Apparently it's a big hit in Atlas right now." 

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Alone in their Atlas dorm, Blake and Yang watch a move and Yang gets triggered and has a panic attack. Luckily, Blake is there.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, Kali Belladonna, Taiyang Xiao Long, Raven Branwen Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, pre-wedding, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Father-Daughter Relationship, Good Parent Kali Belladonna, Future Fic, Post-Canon, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Yangst Series: Part 15 of Bumbleby Future Fics Summary:

"Hey. I don't think staring out there is going to bring your dad here any sooner." 

Yang turned in Blake's gentle hold and smiled. "Are you sure?" 

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On the eve of Blake and Yang's wedding, Yang waits and worries about her father coming, and when Raven shows up, for good reason. But Kali and Blake are there in the fallout.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee & Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna (mentioned), Ruby Rose (mentioned) Additional Tags: Volume 6 (RWBY), Pre-Relationship, Platonic FreezerBurn, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Weiss is the #1 beekeeper Series: Part 1 of RWBY Volume 5 and 6 Summary:

Yang could not sleep. Every time she tried to close her eyes and turn off her brain, she saw Blake's face. 

Blake was back. 

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In between Volume 5 and 6, Yang seeks some fresh air in the middle of the night and finds Weiss.

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Chapters: 16/? Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee, Robyn Hill, Ruby Rose (RWBY), Raven Branwen, Emerald Sustrai, Fiona Thyme, May Marigold, Joanna Greenleaf, Winter Schnee (RWBY), Penny Polendina, James Ironwood Additional Tags: Post-Volume 8 (RWBY), Inspired By It's a Wonderful Life (1946), What if?, What if Yang died at Beacon?, Alternate Universe, LITERALLY, Yang Ends Up in a Alternative Universe, Pre-Relationship, Yangst, Hurt/Comfort, Blake Belladonna Needs a Hug, Ruby Rose (RWBY) Needs a Hug, Weiss Schnee Needs a Hug, Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 7 - AU Series: Part 15 of Bumbleby AU Fics, Part 7 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

Don't. Fall. 

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An AU where Yang falls into the void in Volume 8 and ends up in an alternate dimension where she died at Beacon

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Day 7: BY Week 2026 - AU

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Raven Branwen, Summer Rose (RWBY) Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Hurt/Comfort, Family Reunions, Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 6 - Meet the Parents, Meeting the Parents Series: Part 6 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

The woman looked like an older version of Ruby which meant she could only be one person. 

"Hi, Blake. I'm - " 

"Summer Rose," Blake finished. 

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After the final battle with Salem, Blake sits by Yang's hospital bed and meets her mother-in-law, Summer Rose.

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Day 6: BY Week 2026 - Meet the Parents

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Weiss Schnee, Ruby Rose (RWBY) Additional Tags: First Meetings, Soulmate-Identifying Timers, Fluff, Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 5 - Soulmates Series: Part 5 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

Blake sighed. 

Adam had been the one to convince her to get a S-watch, which was supposed to count down until the moment you meant your soulmate. He had been so sure, but when both of their watch screens remained blank they knew. 

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Blake has a soulmate watch, spending years looking at its blank screen, hoping for her soulmates when a blonde woman makes her question everything.

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Day 5: BY Week 2026 - Soulmates

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Kali Belladonna, Ghira Belladonna, Sun Wukong (RWBY), Ilia Amitola Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Ghira vs Sun, Meeting the Parents, Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 6 - Relationship Reveal Series: Part 4 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

Yang smirked as she moved in for a kiss. 

Blake moved in to join her when her ears swirled and Blake's eyes widened, turning her head abruptly. "Dad!?" 

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Kali and Ghira arrive in Vacuo, Ghira confronts Sun, and Yang clears up the misunderstanding.

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Day 4: BY Week 2026 - Relationship Reveal

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Kali Belladonna, Ghira Belladonna, Ilia Amitola Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Ghira is still NOT happy, Mistaken for Being in a Relationship, Troll Kali Belladonna, Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 3 - Shovel Talk Series: Part 3 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

On the journey to Vacuo, Kali tried to talk to her husband... 

Ghira growled as he paced, ignoring Kali's pleas for reason. "Gonna bury him six feet deep..." 

...unsuccessfully. 

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While Ghira fumes after assuming Sun and Blake are dating, Kali talks to her Vacuoan contact, Ilia.

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Day 3: BY Week 2026 - Shovel Talk

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Blake Belladonna, Sun Wukong (RWBY), Kali Belladonna, Ghira Belladonna Additional Tags: Established Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 2 - Fake Dating, More like Mistaken Dating, Ghira is NOT happy Series: Part 2 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

"Sun, has anyone been in contact with my parents?" Blake asked worriedly. 

"So, about that..." Sun stalled. 

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Blake contacts her parents to let them know she's alive, and her parents come to a certain mistaken conclusion.

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Day 2: BY Week 2026 - Fake Dating

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Soft, Romantic Fluff, Vacuo (RWBY), Volume 10 (RWBY), Bumbleby Week 2026 (RWBY), Day 1 - Physical Intimacy Series: Part 1 of Bumbleby Week 2026 Summary:

Yang was asleep...or was she? She felt soft, fleeting touches up and down her left arm. She must be dreaming.

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Yang feels softness and assumes she has to be dreaming. Blake shows her otherwise.

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Day 1: BY Week 2026 - Physical Intimacy

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Bumbleby Week 2026's prompts have arrived!

Day 1, March 23rd: Physical Intimacy Day 2, March 24th: Fake Dating Day 3, March 25th: Shovel Talk Day 4, March 26th: Relationship Reveal Day 5, March 27th: Soulmates/ Reincarnation Day 6, March 28th: Meet The Parents Day 7, March 29th: AU Day Day 8, March 30th: Bonus/ VA Appreciation Day

Primary tags will be #bumblebyweek and #bumblebyweek2026 but we'll also make sure to keep an eye out for other variants! Like usual we'll explain this a bit more once the date of the event gets closer so don't worry if it doesn't quite make sense just yet!

If there are any question feel free to check out our Q&A or send us an ask! We're always happy to clarify anything so don't be afraid to reach out!

See y'all soon!

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I plan on doing this and completing my current multi-chapter BY fic (work should be chilling out by the end of the month, so hopefully more time for writing).

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Bumbleby Week 2026's prompts have arrived!

Day 1, March 23rd: Physical Intimacy Day 2, March 24th: Fake Dating Day 3, March 25th: Shovel Talk Day 4, March 26th: Relationship Reveal Day 5, March 27th: Soulmates/ Reincarnation Day 6, March 28th: Meet The Parents Day 7, March 29th: AU Day Day 8, March 30th: Bonus/ VA Appreciation Day

Primary tags will be #bumblebyweek and #bumblebyweek2026 but we'll also make sure to keep an eye out for other variants! Like usual we'll explain this a bit more once the date of the event gets closer so don't worry if it doesn't quite make sense just yet!

If there are any question feel free to check out our Q&A or send us an ask! We're always happy to clarify anything so don't be afraid to reach out!

See y'all soon!

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Chapters: 14/? Fandom: RWBY Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Characters: Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee, Robyn Hill, Ruby Rose (RWBY), Raven Branwen, Emerald Sustrai, Fiona Thyme, May Marigold, Joanna Greenleaf, Winter Schnee (RWBY), Penny Polendina, James Ironwood Additional Tags: Post-Volume 8 (RWBY), Inspired By It's a Wonderful Life (1946), What if?, What if Yang died at Beacon?, Alternate Universe, LITERALLY, Yang Ends Up in a Alternative Universe, Pre-Relationship, Yangst, Hurt/Comfort, Blake Belladonna Needs a Hug, Ruby Rose (RWBY) Needs a Hug, Weiss Schnee Needs a Hug Series: Part 15 of Bumbleby AU Fics Summary:

Don't. Fall. 

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An AU where Yang falls into the void in Volume 8 and ends up in an alternate dimension where she died at Beacon