RWBY: Ever After

"Just what comes after happily ever after?"

Chapter 10

1 year later in May on the 9th...

Yang and Ilia were already hanging out at Tai-Yang's house before any of the others even began to show up. It helped that they were the only two that didn't have to round up kids but it still bothered Yang a little. They were supposed to be the irresponsible ones, why were they showing up on time and not the others? She sat on the porch and nursed a cup of coffee and waited while Ilia was talking with Tai in the kitchen about something trivial.

Luckily she didn't have to wait much longer before someone showed up. She wasn't surprised either to see that it was her sister's family that came next. They had the least distance to travel. 1 year and a half old Clementine was seated on her father's shoulder and giggling merrily. Her little orange overalls and white t-shirt stood out starkly from her parent's darker hunting clothes.

"Aunt Yang!" Clementine called out when she caught sight of her aunt. She began thrashing around until Oscar finally put her down, allowing the girl to go running up to her aunt to give her a hug. It seemed like there was no slowing the girl down anymore.

"Hey, there squirt," Yang greeted as she picked up her niece and letting the girl squeal and giggle in her grasp- blowing her a raspberry before finally getting her back down again. "Aunt Ilia is inside, why don't you go say hi?"

"Ok!" And the little ball of energy was off into the house to go say hi to her grandfather and Ilia. Honestly, she reminded Yang so much of Ruby when she was that age.

"Anyone else here yet?" Ruby asked, a hand moving to a slight protrude of her stomach. It was barely noticeable, but the four-month baby bump was enough to make the famous Ruby Rose actually sit out on a mission for once. However, unlike her pregnancy with Clementine where Oscar had been the nervous wreck, it was Ruby that was a wreck this time. Hense why she was staying at the house with Tai this time instead of the comfort of their own cottage.

"No, but it really isn't a surprise," Yang noted as she watched her sister take a seat next to her on the porch while Oscar just watched. "Everyone else has a bit further to go sis."

"Fair point," Ruby agreed with a giggle. Of course, as this was spoken it was like summoning the devil. The sound of a jeep began making its way down the old beaten path of a road.

"I told you they would be here by now," the screech from the ex-heiress was enough to make both Yang and Rose family flinch in sympathy for Jaune. The said blonde exited the jeep without too many words back, just saying 'Yes dear' and 'Of course dear' under his breath though he looked exhausted. None of them were strangers to Weiss' type A personality but Jaune had to live with it so there were moments of sympathy. They all knew that he loved his wife dearly but that didn't mean there weren't moments she didn't get on his nerves as well.

Little Daffodil wasn't quite old enough to let herself out of the car. Weiss was the one that let the little blonde out of her seat, all decked out in her pretty yellow sundress that matched her hair perfectly. Her hair was tied up in pigtails and was wearing little white sandals on her feet. Yang had to wonder if the amount of time spent getting Daffodil dolled up was anything like what Ruby had to sit through with trying to get Clementine to even agree to anything other then basic clothing.

Daffodil seemed quiet for an almost 2-year-old, but she also wasn't shy. Sitting calmly in her father's arms instead of thrashing around at the sight of others.

"Clementine is inside if you want to go play," Oscar suggested and her eyes so much like her mother's sparked in interest as she nodded her head. Jaune quickly set her down before she could wiggle her way out and the little girl made her way inside to find her playmate.

There was idle conversation shared between the adults before the sudden sound of a jet engine cut them off. The hovercraft they were taking for the mission was expected. The two missing families on set craft was not. Nora was the first to be seen as she was even further along then Ruby in pregnancy. Unlike Ruby though, she was still her same bubbly self. Lie was holding little Yuki in his arms. The poor boy was completely covered from head to toe despite the warm weather to protect his pale skin. He even had on a straw hat that looked ridiculous when paired with his Anima clothing.

Blake and Sun seemed almost unchanged. They could have easily been teenagers again if it wasn't for the whispy goatee that Sun now sported and Blake always nagged him to shave. Blake seemed even more tired if that was even possible. Shadow, though, was almost invisible where he hid clinging to his mother's back under the cover of her hair. Already two years old and he still hated communicating with most people.

"Gang's all here!" Nora cheered in a sing-song voice. Yuki was now struggling in his father's arms to be let down and Lie complied. The young boy running into Tai's house without any acknowledgment to other adults as he searched for his friends. Shadow was a lot more quiet about it but essentially did the same thing. Though no one said it since Oscar was there, they all knew Shadow only wanted to find Clementine.

"Does that mean we're ready to head out?" Jaune asked almost too eagerly. He hadn't been able to go on a mission in quite a while since Weiss didn't like being left alone with Daffodil for long periods of time and he was anxious to get back out on a crazy adventure again. Going south of Vale to clear out some of the Grimm too close to the border seemed just like what the doctor ordered.

"Seems so," Blake agreed as she held her husband's hand. Tai brought the kids out, and in turn, they each said goodbye to their parents. The only acceptions being Yuki and Clementine who would have both of their mother's with them.

"Don't you even think about leaving your best friend alone you hear me," Nora said with a smile on her face through her electric eyes showed a seriousness that was reserved for times like these. Lie could only nod as he held his wife and his son close, pressing a kiss to each of their temples.

"The same goes for you too mister," Ruby told Oscar though she was a little more emotional in her delivery. Oscar only chuckled as he gave his wife a peck.

"I wouldn't dream of it," Oscar replied with a smile before kneeling down to little Clementine. "Be good for your mother, you hear?"

Clementine only nodded as she lunged forward to wrap her tiny arms around Oscar's neck. He clutched her tightly in response and continued to hug her until he could hear Yang yelling at them in the background that it was time to go.

...

Long after the craft was gone, Ruby sat on the porch. Waiting for them to come back home.

BRK: Hi gang, sorry about the long wait. I have been on a huge roller coaster with a budding relationship happening (a different guy I promise) and work and finals. I feel like I'm drowning a little bit. But on the bright side, I now have a tumblr for my writing under bloodroseknight. That is where I will post notifications about new chapters, answer questions, and update you on why I'm not updating so you don't have to worry about the possibility I dropped a story. All of the life updates will but under #serviceannouncement on that profile. So I hope to see you over there!

Fun Facts:

Yuki- hates eating hot foods when it isn't the dead of winter since he is always forced to bundle up by his parents to avoid severe sunburn

Daffodil- She has been known to coordinate her own outfits even at a young age, yellow being a color she is partial to

Shadow: Neptune is his idol for confidence

Clementine: Always up for an adventure, so if someone leaves the house you bet she wants to go with