Chapter 21: Meet the Parents: Rose Edition
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This takes place during Chapter 2
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"*Sigh* Finally we're home!"
Qrow chuckled as he watched his wife let out a huge groan while letting her arms fall to the sides.
"Well, someone's tired I take it?" The dark haired man asked, as his wife pouted
"Only because of the unfair job we were given." Summer huffed "You're right, James is an asshole."
Qrow gave a faux gasp "Language missy, what would our son think?"
"Oh, don't give me that holier than thou stuff. You agree with me and you know it."
Qrow didn't reply, but maintained his cheeky grin as he opened the front door.
As one would expect for entering a place early in the morning. The Rose residence was practically quiet. Making her way to the living room, Summer plopped her whole body down on the couch.
"*Sigh* Thank the lord, we can finally relax." She muffled into the couch pillow
"Yeah, thank Oum for that." Qrow stated throwing his bag against the wall. He then looked up "Guess the kiddo must still be asleep."
At the mention of Garnet, Summer's head shot up. Any signs of exhaustion completely gone from her face.
"I'll go and check up on him." She said, already standing
Qrow raised a brow at his wife "Hey, hey, I thought you said that you were too tired?"
Summer puffed her cheeks and huffed "I'm never too tired when it comes to my baby boy."
Before a retort could even be uttered. Summer had already left the room to her intended destination. Shrugging, Qrow left for the kitchen to get some water. While he personally would've wanted to have scotch at the moment. Summer would kill him, plus to be fair, it WAS technically still a bit early. So he could understand why she'd be opposed.
But come time when it hits 12:00 then everything's fair game.
He was about to pour a cup when Summer came rushing down the stairs. A frantic look on her face.
"Qrow, QROW!" The woman whispered loudly
"Huh, Summer what's wrong?!" Asked a confused Qrow
"No time. Garnet's room. Quick."
This time the father started to grow concern "What happened to Garnet?"
Summer could only shake her head, unable to answer. Seeing her act this way, made Qrow raise a brow in confusion.
"Summer?"
The crimson haired woman immediately took her husband's arm into her own "Just come quick!"
Next thing the old man knew. He found himself being dragged out of the kitchen and up the stairs by his still frantic wife. Soon he found himself in front of his son's room. With the door left slightly open. Summer pointed inside while dancing left and right on her feet.
"Okay seriously Summer, what the hell is going on that's got you like...this…?"
Qrow was rendered speechless at the sight within his son's room. The room itself was completely fine, save for a few tossed clothes, scattered games and books. But that was the norm for a boy's room. No, what really surprised him. Was what he saw on his son's bed.
There was Garnet, sleeping peacefully on the mattress. That part was normal. What WAS out of place was his son being spooned by a slightly taller blonde girl. And if his eyes were deceiving him. The blonde girl seemed to be only in her underwear.
Qrow watched the girl stiff and stretch before fixing herself. Wrapping her arms around Garnet's waist. Unconsciously pulling the boy close to her. Garnet look a bit uncomfortable; 'till he shifted around a bit and snuggled his back into the blonde girl.
Seeing enough, he moved away from the cracked opened door. And glanced at his now calmed wife "Well, now, I can see why you're so surprised now." He joked in a low tone
Summer actually looked upset "This is serious Qrow. Some random girl is in my son's bed!" She nearly exclaimed loudly
"I am being serious," Qrow said, a hand on his chest while playfully sniffling "My son has finally become a man! I must celebrate this occasion!"
"Qrow!"
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Garnet started to stir from his sleep, letting out a big yawn in the process. Rubbing his eyes, he glanced at the clock, noting that the time read: 10:32.
'So much for five minutes.' Garnet thought with sweatdrop. He then lightly tapping Yang's arm "Yang? Yang, it's time to get up."
The blonde mumbled incoherently, but for the most part. It pretty much sounded like a no. Unfortunately, Garnet wasn't having any of that this time.
"Yang no, you promise you'd get up this time no matter what." Garnet stated shaking her "You actually exceeded your time limit. Instead of five minutes, you had two hours."
Yang's only response was to turn away from him. Plunging her face into one of his pillows. Unbeknownst to Garnet however, the 'sleeping' blonde had a small smirk on her face.
However, just like with Garnet, Yang had no clue as to what was gonna happen next.
Garnet pouted angrily at Yang, before a wicked smile appeared on his face "All right then…"
He slowly moved the covers off of Yang. Bringing it down to his girlfriend's thighs. Leaving a certain panty-clad rear exposed. Rubbing his palms together, he gave a quick lick to his right palm. Raised his hand up over his head, and…
*SMACK*
Yang's eyes snapped wide open, as she shot up and cried loudly at the sharp stinging pain she felt on her ass. Clutching her now sensitive behind, she glared at her, soon to be dead, boyfriend.
Garnet had his hand over his mouth. His eyes tearing up as he struggled to keep his laughter in.
"You made me do this!" He exclaimed, breaking down in laughter. Causing him to fall off the bed.
Yang didn't take kindly to that "Garnet Rose; you're a DEAD MAN!"
Realizing that this might not be the best place to be at the moment. Garnet made a dash out of his room. Yang shooting out of the bed, straight on his tail. Garnet didn't take have any time nor the chance to simply run down the stairs. So instead, hopped down every other third step. Landing at the bottom, he turned on his left only to run into…
"Mom?! Dad?!"
Qrow and Summer were casually sipping tea when they noticed their son at the entrance.
"Oh hey there kiddo," Qrow greeted with a smile "I see you're finally up."
The crimsonette took a step back "What are you two doing- OOF!"
The married couple blinked owlishly at seeing their 15-year old son get tackled out of nowhere by a half-naked blonde girl. Both of them crashing into the ground. Both parties on the floor groaned painfully from the collision. A small 'ow' emitted from Garnet.
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"Garnet Rose; you're a DEAD MAN!"
That was the only thing that left Yang's mouth before she shot out of the bed to chase after Garnet. Oum above knowing what she would do when she got her hands on him.
She was impressed when she saw him jumped down multiple stairs at a time. But inwardly smirked. Knowing that Garnet messed up choosing to take the stairs. When she reached the first step, she promptly jumped over the entire staircase. At the bottom, she noticed Garnet had stopped dead in his tracks. She grinned at the thought of exacting her revenge. But as she was still in the air. She heard something that made her blood run cold.
"Mom?! Dad?!"
'WHAT?!' She screamed in her head, before realizing an even bigger problem at hand.
Because she had initially assumed that Garnet would keep moving, or at least noticed her flying down the stairs. She thought she would have clear landing. But because Garnet was remaining in her landing area. She was unable to move out of harm's way. All she could do was brace for impact.
A loud crash followed by a large amounts of pain coursing the the bodies of the couple was all that filled the hallways. An agonized groaned and quiet 'ow' came from the tangled limbs that was our couple. Yang squinted her eyes open and looked up. Her lilac eyes widened when she saw two adults staring down at them. A man who had a hand to his hips, bearing an amused expression on his face. And a woman who looked like a female older Garnet, who had her arms folded and had slightly stern look on her face.
She unconsciously gulped as she realized just who these two people could possibly be.
The man smirked "Why hello there sleeping beauty. So glad you can join us."
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Moments later, Garnet and Yang found themselves seated on the living couch. Sitting at the farthest possible end. The former looking like a child about to be scolded, while the latter shifted around uncomfortably. Her face as red as a tomato, while vainly attempting to cover her half-naked body with her hands. Yang spared a quick glance at Garnet's parents; and both of their expression's were...contrasting, to put it kindly. Garnet's father for the most part, was smirking. As if he seemed to be amused with this whole thing. While Garnet's mother. . .
If looks could kill, she was pretty sure she would've been dead at the first glare. Her current state of dress, or lack thereof, didn't really help the situation either.
"Well now…" Qrow said, gaining everybody's attention "Garnet, mind if you tell us just who this lovely little lady is. And why she was in your bed?"
With an embarrassed blush, Garnet glanced at Yang. Rubbing his arm, he sighed, figuring he might as well get this over with.
"Mom, dad, I'd like you to meet Yang." He gestured to the meekly waving girl
"Yang, meet my mom and dad."
"Yeah, I figured," The blonde winced when she saw Summer eyeing her. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore "I-I'm sorry, can I please run upstairs real quick and throw on a shirt or something. Sitting here like this is making me REALLY uncomfortable at the moment."
"Really?" Summer raised a brow "You seemed so relaxed snuggling up to my baby boy earlier."
Yang opened her mouth to say something, but wisely closed it. Feeling that whatever response she retorted with, would land her in deeper shit than she was already in.
Sensing the growing hostility, Qrow took back the reigns in the conversation "Okay, we're getting off topic here. So Ms. Yang; how do you know my son?"
"Eheh, funny you say that." Yang said, a bit anxious "You see I'm...um we...we're…"
"Dating."
Everyone looked at Garnet, who simply smiled back at them "We're dating, Yang's my girlfriend. It's as simple as that."
He looked at Yang tenderly "Isn't it?"
Yang could only blink and nodded her head dumbly. Summer gaped in shock, while Qrow's eyes widened in surprise "Ya serious?!"
Garnet nodded proudly "Yeah," he then rubbed the back of his head "Though, to be honest, I was planning on telling you guys about her a bit later. And in a much more...dignified state, sorry Yang."
"It's fine." She assured, breaking out of her stupor
"Huh," Was all Qrow said, he then looked down "Huh. . .heh, I knew it." He muttered before looking back to his son
"Nice job kiddo, quite the cute one you've score here."
Both Garnet and Yang blushed at the praise "Thanks dad" Garnet said
Qrow smiled "Well, I guess this answers your question, eh Summer? . . .Summer?"
Said mother had her head down, her bangs covering her eyes as she appeared to be mumbling something to herself.
"You there," She spoke up suddenly, addressing/surprising Yang "Is it true that you're my son's girlfriend?"
"Huh, oh uh, yes?" Yang replied hesitantly
"Girlfriend...girlfriend…" She repeated to herself, starting to shake "My son has a girlfriend. That's so. . .so!"
"Mom?" Garnet called worried. Qrow eased away from his wife "Summer?"
"So...ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!" Summer cheered clasping her hands in joy
Everyone in the room balked at the sight "Whut?!" Was the unison answer
Suddenly Summer was in front of Yang, grasping one of the stunned blonde's hands and shaking it in rapid succession.
"Oh it's so good to finally meet you. My name is Summer Rose. Oh, please forgive my apparent rudeness towards you." She apologized bowing her head.
"Oh don't-don't worry about it." Yang assured waving her hand, though internally relieved that she wasn't on Mrs. Rose's bad side anymore.
Summer practically had stars in her eyes "OOOH! This is just the best! I always hope my little Garney would get together someone."
"MOM!" Garnet whined embarrassed at the nickname. Yang had to hide her snickering
Summer ignored her son and maintained her focus on Yang "There's just so much you and me can talk about."
"Okay, hold up a minute."
"Hm?" Summer looked at her husband, look of confusion present on her face.
"Just a few moments ago. You looked ready to kill the poor girl; NOW you're all friendly with her?"
Summer stammered "W-Well, that's different. That was BEFORE I knew she was his girlfriend." She said in her defense "I just thought she was a tramp, who was trying corrupt my precious baby."
"MOM!" Garnet cried out horrified
Yang meanwhile rubbed her arm awkwardly. Not exactly sure how to feel about that comment.
"Okay…" Qrow said, facepalming, though a chuckle escaped his lips "So then, now that everything is apparently settled."
He clapped his hands together "Breakfast?"
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Breakfast went pleasantly well with the Rose family. Once they got past the awkwardness, and Yang was fully dressed. Save for a few moments of teasing, the teenaged blonde found herself enjoying the company of the family, and vice versa with the family themselves.
"Heading out?"
Yang was the front door when Garnet and his parents standing at the entrance as well to see her off.
Yang smiled "Yeah, even though I want to stay a bit longer. My dad'll flip if I'm not back soon."
"Ah yeah, something I wanted to ask about that." Qrow spoke up, gaining Yang's attention "Is by chance your father, Taiyang Xiao Long?"
Yang was shocked "Wait you know my dad?!"
Summer seemed to share in the surprise "Wait, Taiyang?!" She repeated, before something clicked in her mind "Then that means you're Raven's daughter as well. I THOUGHT you looked familiar! You look like a spitting image of Raven."
Garnet seemed to be the only one left in the dark "Wait, mom dad, you know Yang's parents?"
"Know is an understatement." Qrow chuckled "Taiyang and Raven are close and dear family friends of ours since we were kids."
"Wait Rose, Rose! Now that I think about it. Mom and Dad has mentioned you guys a few times."
Summer became excited "They have."
Qrow narrowed his eyes "What have they said about us?"
"Well, I don't see it for myself. But he pretty much said that despite being a lanky lethargic looking guy, with chronic alcoholism. You're an all around decent guy."
Qrow deadpanned "Yeah, that's Tai alright…" he spoke 'Blonde Asshole.'
"Ooh, what about me? What about me?"
"Well, while my dad hasn't said much. Mom told me that you're pretty much the definition of an ADHD child on a excessive sugar rush." Yang told the matriarch
Summer went from happy to horrified as she slumped into a depressive state. Qrow and even Garnet burst out laughing at the claim.
"That's Raven alright!" Qrow stated, wiping his eyes "As blunt as a brick."
Summer slumped into a corner, comical tears streaming down her face "Raven, why?" she murmured while Garnet gave her a comforting pat on her back.
Qrow finally calmed himself "*Sigh* Well anyways, when you get home. Be sure to give those two boneheads our regards."
Yang grinned and saluted "Will do Mr. Rose."
"Please call Qrow. Makes me feel less old."
"Will do," Yang looked at Garnet "I'll talk to you later Garnet."
"Later Yang."
"Thanks for breakfast Mrs. Rose. And uh, sorry about this morning." Yang said with a sweatdrop
Summer recovering from her funk, waved her hand "Oh don't worry about it. It's water under the bridge. I'm the one who should be sorry for my attitude towards you. You were an absolute treat to have. I'm happy you're the one dating my son." She stated happily
Yang let out a small gasp at that statement. Hearing that, really filled her chest with joy "Thank you; that means a lot."
Summer had a warm smile "No problem, be sure to come back soon. You're welcome here anytime. And please, call me Summer."
Yang nodded "I will." She opened the door and gave one last wave "It was nice meeting you guys."
"Take care, Yang!"
"Get home safe now."
"And don't be a stranger now, ya hear?"
With that, Yang smiled, closing the door behind her. Once she was gone, Garnet stretched his limbs, while Qrow and Summer looked at one another.
"She seems like a nice girl." Summer pointed out
Qrow snorted "Heh yeah, almost makes it hard to believe she's Taiyang's and Raven's kid. ESPECIALLY Raven's kid."
Summer shrugged "Either way, I approve." She hugged her son closely "I'm so happy that you found someone, Garnet. I'm really proud of you."
The silver eyed teen smiled "Thanks mom.
He let go of his mother and proceeded to head back upstairs. But not before Summer said the following.
"So when can I expect my granddaughter?"
The young man nearly tripped on the steps "Mom!"
"What? I need so I can start preparing preparing gifts for my future grandchild."
Garnet started to turn a nice shade of red. Qrow placed a hand on his wife's shoulder.
"Now, now, Summer, you mustn't be like that. It's still too early for that." Qrow tutted
Garnet smiled "Thank you dad."
Qrow then smirked "Besides, who the heck said that it'll be a girl. Obviously Garnet's first kid will be a son."
"DAD!"
For the rest of the day, the Rose household was filled with laughter. Much at the expense of one son.
End
And done, here you are guys. Another one-shot to get you through your day. After the heaviness that was Chapter 20. I figured that I'd give you guys something much lighter. And I'm pleased with the results.
Anyways, moving on. Here we have Yang meeting Garnet's parents for the first time. I'm sure everyone who's dated must've had awkward moments meeting the parents of their boyfriend/girlfriend. And our couple is no different. Though I can't speak for how their first encounter went. But hey, no first meeting ever goes smoothly.
I've actually had this one-shot in mind for a while now. But I've never really gotten around to doing it. I don't know when I'll get the Xiao Long version out for you guys. But I'm sure it'll be sometime in the future. What with me dealing with ideas and requests and all that.
Speaking of, with this done, I can get to work on completing some requests that I've been putting more than I'd like to admit. To those who have been waiting for me to write them. I'm sorry for keep you waiting. And I'll get them as soon as possible.
Now then…
As usual, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If you did, then please be as kind enough to leave a Fave/Follow/and or Review. And if you prefer, leave a suggestion and/or request on a one-shot, drabble you wish to see happen between this couple. Until then…
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