Chapter 4

It had been 2 months since Raven had left without a word or note and it hadn't been easy. Tai hadn't taken Raven's disappearance easy to the point that he'd often stayed up late, stood on the porch, looking out for any sign of movement in the surrounding forest. Summer was doing her best to try to keep the house together and Qrow was trying to look for Raven in between the jobs he took. His first guess had been the bandit camp that they'd grown up in, but he wasn't entirely sure where they were nowadays.

He sighed as he took a pit stop in Mistral, taking refuge in a small cave for the night. The last rumour of hint he'd heard was that there had been a camp that had traipsed through the southern parts of Mistral, apparently turning a village to ash as they passed through it. It made him sick to think that his sister had gone back to a camp of murderers and thieves. Since they'd been assigned to go Beacon Qrow's eyes had been opened to the world, mostly in thanks to Ozpin and his team, but he saw that there was more to the world than scavenging and living in the wild. There were friends, family, helping those who are struggling to make it through the week. Being a Hunter wasn't the most glamorous of jobs, but Qrow wouldn't give it or his new found family up for that life he'd once had.

The rain had started to come down in small trickles and he frowned at the treeline. There'd been a few markings that were familiar to him, a few that gave him false direction and very few that showed him the correct way. He's gotten so caught up in running after the camp that he'd lost track of time and he'd been forced to shelter in this small cave. The fire he'd set up just about warmed him up and he had enough food to last him two more days. He grabbed his scroll and fired off a quick message to both Summer and Tai with a simple note of, "I'm fine." With that done he tried to settle down for the night. It wasn't going to be a comfortable sleep but it was better than sleeping in the rain.

He'd just about started to drift off when his scroll vibrated against his leg. He blinked his eyes open and reached for it, wondering who was calling him at this time and when he opened the call it was to a video call with Robin. Instantly he smiled and he shifted so that the fire caught his face a little better. "Hey, isn't it past your bed time?"

She yawned and shuffled. If he could guess, he'd say that she was curled up in bed. "Wanned to say hi."

"Well hi there."

She grinned and nuzzled her cheek into her pillow. "Hi. When are you c'ming 'ack."

"Does your Mom know you've got her scroll?"

Robin's eyes widened for a moment and he watched as she looked over her shoulder before hunching down again, "Don't tell."

He chuckled and nodded his head. "Okay, just between us."

She beamed at him and said, "When are you back?"

"Hmmm," he hummed and he started to count down on his fingers for her to see, "I need to go back to Summer, sit with her for a bit. Then I have a job in Vale. I think somebody wanted me in Mistral and maybe I have time for you after that."

"Noooo! Now!"

"Now?"

She grinned and nodded her head. "Uh huh. Now."

"I can't, how about in… five, six….. nine days."

She bit her bottom lip, narrowed her eyes and thought about it. "Nine….. hmmm, okay. Nine days. I can wait." He hummed and tilted his head to get comfy. This whole being a father thing wasn't as bad as thought it might be. "Where are you?"

He sighed and turned the scroll round to show off the cave he was in before he brought it back to his face, "In a cave."

"Why?"

"Because I lost track of time."

"Why?"

"I was trying to follow someone."

"Who?"

He raised a brow. What was with the questions? "My sister."

"Oh. Why?"

"Robin," he sighed, "you should be going to sleep."

She groaned and shook her head, "Don't wanna."

"You know, the sooner you go to sleep the sooner I'll see you again."

She groaned again, letting a yawn take over before she shook her head again. "Wanna stay up."

"Uh huh," he hummed with a smile, "and do you do this to your Mom?"

"Nooo," she muttered and he raised a brow. He gave hew a few seconds of silence before she shuffled and said, "but I don't wanna go bed."

"Robin, sweetie, go to sleep. It's late and you'll only be more tired in the morning."

She pulled a face and closed her eyes. "Fine."

He chuckled and shook his head. "Love you."

"Love you, Daddy." He watched the screen for a few more seconds, wondering if she was going to end the call. She didn't make a move and he raised a brow before he heard a soft snore. He had to bite his lip to hold in his laugh before he ended the call and put his scroll away. Only then did he finally let himself chuckle with a wide grin before he settled back down to sleep again.

A/N: Short but sweet chapter. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

Conna McCanna: You have a suspicion do you? ... I'll take that as a compliment ;) Thank you!

Vanishing Trooper: Sorry it's not a Qrow x Summer story. I'm glad you think Robin is cute.

1228248: Maybe she does. Maybe she doesn't.

Bomberguy789: What a long review. O.o Thank you! Raven's reason is... definitely something. In regards to Robin's semblance, I will let you know that she doesn't really know what it is for several years. Several, many long years of curiosity.

Guest: That's Raven!

Disabled-doctor: Thank you?

Acerman: Well Raven is family for Qrow.

Just Another Nobody of Nowhere: I'm glad you're enjoying it!