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'So... mother's take their daughters out shopping for attractive clothes? I can't help but find this stupid.' Raven thought to herself as she leaned up against the spot that she had told Yang to meet her. She was reading a small magazine on mothering, seeing as her entire life despite being a mother, she not only had zero maternal instincts but had never actually done her motherly dutied. This was new territory for her entirely, ask her to kill a man, and she could give you a list of ways to kill him both slowly and quickly.

Want her to inflitrate an enemy base of operations? Or invade a village of trained warriors with nothing but a tribe of bandits?

She could do all of that.

Being a mother?

"Hey Mom, did I keep you waiting?"

She was not sure if she could even pretend that she was a good mother, because being a mother had never really been part of her game plan. Raven looked at Yang, and could see the girl was brimming with happiness just to spend the day with her.

"Yes, you kept me waiting. Don't let it happen again." Raven spoke sternly, but not in a cruel way. Yang laughed and rubbed the back of her head in response to the harshness, because even though it was harsh, it was... different than her father.

So this was her mother? She didn't hate it so far.

"So... what are we doing?" Yang asked with a smile on her face, curious about all of the places they were going to go. "I mean, I won't complain... I'm just happy to spend time with you. Are you happy to spend time with me?" Yang asked, hoping the answer was yes.

More than anything, she wanted to... be wanted by her mother. She had so much that she wanted to ask, but she didn't want to rush anything and push her mother away again. Questions like those ones could come later.

Yang waited for an answer.

"You are very talkative, aren't you? You take after Tai in that area. He was always talkative. Are you a bully like him?" Raven asked as she gave her daughter a critical eye, showing that she was judging Yang very harshly at the moment. Yang frozen up and laughed nervously, seeing as she... wait, what?

"Dad was a bully?" Yang asked as she followed her mother, when Raven started to walk.

"Yes, he was. He picked on weaker students, and his own teammates. He even tricked Qrow into wearing a skirt in public, calling it a kilt. Summer mellowed him out near the end of our time at Beacon... Are you like him?" Raven asked with a raised eyebrow, seeing the nervousness. "I don't like bullies, or anyone who picks on the weak." Raven stated to Yang when she didn't answer.

Yes, she was a bandit, but it wasn't like she attacked people because they were weak. She gave them warnings, and she avoided killing them where she could. She didn't prolong the suffering of her enemies, and she gave the weak plenty of time to run away from danger. Even when the grimm attacked, she made sure that she could time it so that the innocent people wouldn't be too harmed by it.

"No! I mean... I'm not a bully bully... I pick on my sister a lot though. You know, teasing and stuff... you must have done it with Uncle Qrow? Right?" Yang asked nervously as she looked at the shops they were passing.

Raven stopped and walked into a shop with Yang following her.

"Yes, I teased Qrow. I can't fault you for teasing Summer's spawn, if she is anything like Summer, then she must be an easy target for teasing. Now, we will be shopping today... and I will pay for anything you buy within reason." Raven explained what they would be doing, and answered the question. She crossed her arms and looked at the selection of clothes that were on sale, and those at full price.

When she killed all of Junior's men, she had gotten quite a lot of money after going back and picking their dead bodies of their lien.

Had to make sure she could afford to pay for Yang today after all.

"Oh thank you!" Yang shouted as she hugged Raven.

Raven allowed it, but didn't really return it either.

"It would seem you take after Summer as well... she was prone to hugging. Now let go, Branwens do not hug." Raven stated with her arms still crossed, not returning the hug. Refusing to return the hug.

Those of Branwen blood did not hug.

"Uncle Qrow hugs." Yang let go and mumbled, but she had to admit she was interested in the ways of their family that she was now learning about. "What is it like being a Branwen anyway... besides not hugging?" Yang asked as she walked to look at the racks of clothing, and Raven looked around as well.

She frowned for a second.

Qrow never told Yang what it was like to be a Branwen?

"It's freedom. Freedom from the rules of the Kingdoms. We live by our own rules, we take care of our own. The freedom to travel anywhere we want to, anytime we want to. It means being strong enough to survive, and loyal to our fellow tribesman... something your uncle has forgotten." Raven spoke with some venom in her voice near the end. She was proud of her family, the ones that raised her to be the Branwen she was meant to be. The ones that trusted her with the responsibility of leading their people, their tribe, into survival.

Qrow left the tribe, and betrayed them to work for the Kingdoms... the oh so oppressive Kingdoms and their foolish rules that kept them so relaxed.

Relaxed enough that when push comes to shove, they would crumble.

"Wow... freedom... a life without rules... that sounds pretty cool. But... no hugs seems pretty... lonely, doesn't it?" Yang asked Raven with a curious tone. "This is cute, right?" Yang asked right after as she held a purple dress up to her body, and Raven stared at her.

Maybe talking with Yang wasn't as bad as she thought it would be.

"Lonely? As nice as hugs are... they don't serve a purpose. Anyway, a simple kiss is quicker, and conveys the same amount of feelings... Oh and I don't like that dress. It is too long, it will get in the way." Raven stated as she looked at the dress.

It went all the way down to Yang's knees, that was too long.

"... Too long? This is normal, right?" Yang questioned as she looked at the dress, and Raven rolled her eyes.

"For regular girls it is... but say there was an attack, and you were in that dress. Your movement speed would be impaired, and it could cost you an arm, or your life... The dress is beautiful... but not practicle." Raven explained her opinion on clothing, yes even she had an opinion on clothes she was still a woman who knew how to dress herself.

Anything that you couldn't wear into battle, or during a surprise attack, was something she didn't approve of.

"Is that way you wear a miniskirt?" Yang asked when she looked at her mother's choice in leg wear... or the distinct lack of, seeing if not for her tall boots, she would have her entire legs exposed as well. "... I mean, your miniskirt looks awesome!" Yang complimented, and Raven snorted in amusement.

That was a way to correct yourself.

"Miniskirts are useful. If you opponent is sexually attracted to you, then you can distract them. Not only is it short enough to arouse the enemy, but it is still long enough to remain descent. It also helps to keep your vagina healthy, and can keep you cool during hot weather. Battle skirts are the only way to wear clothes." Raven spoke with confidence. She wasn't defending her choice in clothing.

She was stating the facts of why her choice was better than other choices, defending would imply that somebody was able to form a counter argument with valid points.

"...So this one then?" Yang asked as she grabbed the same dress style, but with a much shorter dress length. "Same thing, but shorter." Yang pointed out, and Raven nodded.

"Better... " Raven stated as she went back to shopping as well, though she only had one reason that would ever have her changing out of her current outfit into something different. "... So, what do you know of boys?" Raven asked with a raised eyebrow, though not looking at Yang.

Now to see what she could learn about seducing teenage boys.

"Not much, I make them feel like less of a man with how strong I am... they don't want to date a girl who can bench press them, before throwing them through a brick wall. They seem to like girls who depend on them, and show them affection though." Yang spoke all that she really knew about courting men. Not much, seeing as most men didn't like a girl who made them feel like less of a man, other than very... special guys with special interests.

Interests she was not interested in.

"... Depending on him... and hugs." Raven sighed at the second part.

Affection meant being more... giving with hugs, didn't it?

"... Do you ever think you will try and get back together with Dad?" Yang asked without thinking, and there was a heavy pause when Yang realized what she said.

...

"No, we came from two very different worlds. Your father could never understand me, and tried to change me. He made me pick between him and the tribe." Raven stated with narrowed eyes.

The nerve of that man!

"... Is that why you left us... left me? Dad made you pick?" Yang asked as she looked at her mother, worry and relief in her eyes.

So it wasn't her fault?

"Ask what you really want to ask Yang. I am not the type to beat around the bush." Raven stated rather coldly, seeing as she could see Yang wasn't asking the real question.

"... Why... did you leave me?" Yang asked it.

"Taiyang, Summer, and even Qrow wouldn't allow me to... they didn't want you to have the life I wanted you to have. Take this-" Raven stated as she gave Yang a miniskirt that would show off her rear. "-it would look good with your butt and thighs. Anyway, I have been watching you. Branwens look after our family, even if the family doesn't know it. I even check up on your traitor Uncle from time to time." Raven spoke with some bitterness in her voice as she spoke of Qrow.

Yang smiled.

"So if I was ever in trouble, you would save me?" Yang asked, happy to hear that her mother had been watching her.

"I would, but don't think it would happen often. If I save you, that will be the only time I do it. You are old enough to protect yourself." Raven stated harshly enough that Yang couldn't help but shiver at it.

Her mother was... different than her father was, very different.

"Onto a different subject... Did you ever remarry after you and Dad... you know." Yang questioned her as she managed to travel into the underwear section.

Raven shook her head.

"No, but I've recently found a man that I plan on getting together with. I can see myself falling in love with him one day after all." Raven spoke with a small smirk. Yes, she could see into the future and see herself loving Naruto after getting together with him. She would just have to take all of the steps to make sure that, that was the future that was going to come true.

The future where her tribe would be safe and sound, where they would be outside of the rules and restrictions of the Kingdoms, while also being in one of the best places strategically for battle.

"... Good for you... I guess." Yang was a little awkward at that one, not sure how she would feel having a step dad. "Is he cool?" Yang asked, at least hoping for that part of it to be true.

"He is very cool. I am pretty sure that he would be just your type if I weren't already going after him." Raven was cocky when she spoke.

After all, she put her mind to being with this man, there was nobody that would stand in her way.

"... Uh, Mom... I'm 15... if a guy is old enough to date you, I think he is too told for me." Yang pointed out.

"He's 17."

...

"Are you a pedophile?" Yang asked, weirded out by that a lot more than she felt that she should be. She wanted want to be influenced by her pedophile mother after all. "That is a pretty big age gap after all." Yang stated, adding onto it.

Raven twitched in annoyance.

"If you weren't my daughter, I would slap you for that one." Raven started off strongly, her temper showing as she glared down Yang. "I could still pass for my early 20s... heck, I'm still able to wear clothes I wore when I was your age. Not to mention, those of the Branwen family retain our youth longer than others... your great grandmother could pass for 50... and she died when she was 83." Raven ranted off at Yang, and Yang gulped when she realized she hit a sore spot.

Yang raised her hands in surrender.

"I'm sorry! I mean, wouldn't you prefer a guy closer to your age... it seems kind of... weird for you to like a younger guy?" Yang corrected herself heavily.

"That is what I am talking about. You were raised by the laws of the Kingdoms. You think too much on what is "normal" and "weird". You can't see the big picture, if social norms hold you back." Raven lectured her daughter on why she shouldn't judge for such a reason. Yes, to somebody in the kingdoms it would seem strange, but not outside of the kingdoms.

Inside of the Kingdoms, both Men and Women fought side by side against the Grimm, which meant that that people usually got together at young ages, and died together at those same ages. Older and younger couples didn't really have chances to grow.

Outside of the kingdoms, women and children didn't do as much of the fighting, instead the men would go out and fight, also hunt. This usually meant that villages had a shortage on men, which of course meant that any man old enough to survive, would get targetted by women within child-bearing ages.

"The big picture... you want to be with this guy, so what is the big picture?" Yang questioned, blushing a little when she saw her mother take a rather... risque thong off of the rack.

"This young man is practically the Prince of the Faunus race. Very soon, he will become the Chief of Menagerie. If I get together with him, my people will have a place we can be safe... and Menagerie gets the protection of my people against Grimm. They can expand their small borders further... a union between our people is mutually beneficial." Raven explained the big picture for Yang, while leaving out some very large details that Yang wouldn't understand. Like the reason why Raven needed to find protection for her people, or why Menagerie was the best place for them, and not one of the Kingdoms.

Kingdoms that would have them wiped out for their passed crimes, crimes that they had never committed against Faunus, or the people of Menagerie.

Her tribe had never done anything to deserve the ire of Menagerie, and Menagerie didn't have all of the laws and regulations that the Kingdoms had. The Chief was the ruler of Menagerie, and ran everything. If he didn't like a law, then he could get rid of the law. He had full power over his people, unlike the Kingdoms who elected corrupt people into power.

The Chief of Menagerie was always a person who understood humility, honor, respect, and the importance of power.

"... So, do you need my help knowing what teenage boys like?" Yang asked with a smile.

Anything to get into her mother's good graces.

Raven looked at her.

"Better yet, now that you are old enough... would you like to become a member of my tribe?" Raven asked Yang with a curious look.

Yang shook her head.

"As much as I would like that, I can't... You said you don't abandon family or something? Well, Ruby and Dad are important family to me that I can't abandon. Just because the tribe is your family... doesn't make them mine... but I would love to have a relationship with you." Yang answered with a negative on the offer, and as surprised as Raven was, she did not dislike the answer that Yang gave her.

The answer was logical.

"I don't fault you for that. You are sticking by your family, the people who raised you. In that regard, you are better than Qrow. You won't abandon your family. I respect that. You may hug." Raven stated as she kept her arms crossed, because she was going to allow Yang to hug her, but that didn't mean she was going to hug her back.

Yang rushed forward with a smile and hugged Raven.

...

"Okay, hug over." Raven stated when a few seconds had passed, and the hug got a little too weird for her taste.

What could she say, she wasn't big on hugs.

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