New Rose:

Volume I Chapter XIV:

Three Weeks and Five Days after Volume I Chapter XIII: 27th October 2005

Ruby yawned and stretched out her arms, climbing out of her bed. She trudged into the bathroom, and saw Skye stood at the sink, brushing her teeth.

"Morning Skye." Ruby greeted the white haired girl, who smiled in response. She finished her brushing and spoke up.

"Morning Ruby." She replied, and Ruby walked over next to her. The two stood silently next to each other for a few minutes.

"So..." Ruby said awkwardly, pulling out her toothbrush, and she began to scrub her teeth. "What do you wanna do today?" Ruby asked, her words seemingly wobbling as she brushed. Skye shrugged, and looked at herself in the mirror.

"I don't know Ruby, I guess we'll do what we normally do or... Something..." Skye answered, and the white haired girl stepped away from Ruby. "Anyway, I'm going to get something to eat, see you in a few minutes." Skye told the other girl, and left the bathroom. As Skye walked to the kitchen, she heard Taiyang speaking joyfully from the living room.

"You found one?" Tai asked, but no reply was heard. "Yes. That's great, Qrow. When do you move in?" Taiyang questioned over his scroll. "Three days? Amazing, just amazing. I'm sure the kids can't wait to see each other again." The blonde man cheered happily. Skye smiled at the man's happiness, and continued to the kitchen.

Qrow spoke up again, and Taiyang listened on intently, but his good thoughts instantly left him when he heard what Qrow said next.

"So, are you going to tell them the actual reason for them moving to Vale?" The man asked, but Tai sighed.

"No. No, I'm not going to tell them. I... I don't want them to be scared." The blonde man ran his hand through his hair nervously, and swallowed.

"OK. Anyway, I better go, things to do and what-not." The dark haired man told Tai, who grinned again.

"Right. G'bye friend." Tai said kindly, and the call ended. "I've got to tell the kids." Tai said, and walked out of the living room.

Ruby plodded out of the bathroom, and into the kitchen. When she headed in, she saw Skye smiling happily, and her father stood in front of the girl with a small grin on his face.

"Um... Dad, what's going on?" The young, dark haired girl questioned, and Skye turned away, unable to hide her laughter. "Daddy... Are you OK?" Ruby enquired again, and Tai's grin grew, and he spoke up.

"Ruby... What's going on is... Your Uncle has found a bigger house, which means Yang can live there. And so can you and Skye." He said, his grin growing with every word he said, and Ruby eyes widened.

"Wha-You mean! We can go to-We can see Yang?" Ruby cried happily, wrapping her arms around her blonde father's legs. Taiyang nodded, smiling at the silver eyed child.

"Yes Ruby... You're going to Vale in four days time from now..." Tai told her, and she looked up at him.

"You and Mummy are coming with us, right?" Ruby mumbled into Tai's legs, and the blonde man sighed.

"Uh... No Ruby, your father and I can't go with you..." Summer said from behind her. Ruby span around, her eyes watering.

"Bu-But Mummy. Wh-Wh-Why can't you and Da-Daddy come..?" Ruby said, her eyes filling up with tears.

"Ruby, Qrow's house won't be large enough for all of us. That's why your mother and I are staying her, on Patch." Taiyang told his youngest daughter, who sniffed and nodded. "It'll be fine Ruby. Yang, Skye and Qrow will be there, you won't be alone." He comforted her, and Skye walked over to her, and gave her a small hug.

"Yeah. You'll have me and Yang with you. And we'll meet other people too." Skye consoled her darker haired opposite, a smile on her face.

"I-I guess so... I just..." Ruby trailed off, looking down at the floor. "I've never not lived with you Mummy. Or Daddy. I..." Ruby said quietly, and a tear rolled down her cheek. "I'll miss you." She said, and Taiyang lifted her up, and enveloped her in a fatherly bear hug.

"I'll miss you too Ruby." Tai said, and placed her back on the ground.

Four Days later:

Taiyang knelt down in front of the two girls, and placed his hands on one of each of their shoulders. "Now girls. I want you to be good for Uncle Qrow. I don' want him to call me tomorrow saying how naughty you've been. I'm sure you won't be though, will you?" Tai told them, and they both nodded thoroughly. "Good. Now, go on. There's no point in waiting any longer." The blonde said to them. He ruffled their hairs, smiling kindly. Ruby hugged him, and spoke up.

"Buh-bye Daddy..." She whispered, and Tai hugged her back gently.

"Goodbye Ruby." He replied, and Ruby walked away, heading to Qrow's car. Skye looked up at him, and smiled softly.

"Bye bye... Dad..." She hesitated, and ran after Ruby, who was climbing into the car. Qrow, and the two girls, waved as the car started to drive away from the house, and Tai smiled as he watched the car vanish into the distance. He looked up at the moon, half of it hidden by cloud, and his smile faded. He heard a rustle coming from the woods, and headed back inside slowly, sighing as he did.

Can anyone guess the reason that they had to leave Patch and move to Vale? Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter of New Rose. Next Chapter is something special, and is the reason you haven't seen the list of Blake's family yet. Also, remember that Constructive Criticism is always useful, Reviews are welcomed, and keep moving forward!

Stinger out!