A/N: I was supposed to publish this earlier, but again- New years. Stuff to do.
Chapter 28
Bouquet of Roses
Raven cracked a wide grin. She had done it. After many, many long nights alone she has her partner back. She has succeeded after all the effort she has been through- she has brought back one of the brightest lights in her life- and that is her partner, and wife, Summer Rose. As Raven slowly let her down on the bed, she heard Ruby inch closer. To Ruby, she was...a little shorter than expected. Even from her hazy memories she knew that she was at least as tall as her father, but why does she share the same height as her?
The scene that unfolded before them hadn't gone unnoticed. All girls watched in awe- they had witnessed the power of the shards. Velvet had to help Coco up- their eyes as wide as saucers, and their breathes though temporarily gone are now back- unable to comprehend what had taken place. They had created someone out of nothing but flesh and aura. Pyrrha had no words for such an event. So where the legends of the shards were true? Are there any more legends that are as real as this one? Weiss felt her heart skip- she looked so much like her! The possibility of two Rubys- it was putting her mind into overdrive. Blake was silent. She knew that they had succeeded, but her concern was...Yang. Upon seeing flesh form, her gaze turned to Yang, who watched- her eyes and mouth wide, her knees though shaking, crawled it's way to the bed- eyes staring upon the sleeping face of her mother.
"...M-mom..?" said Ruby, her arms folded as she gazed at her sleeping face. "M-mom?"
"Don't worry Ruby- she's alright. As much as I want to wake her up...she needs rest." said Raven. Ruby nodded but didn't move from the spot. She continued to marvel at her face, a smile forming as she cooed in her sleep. Ruby felt her heart beat faster- it was too good to be true. She has her mother back. She heard Yang crawl up the sheets slowly, and sit behind her mother's back. She fumbled, and tried not to wake her up- but at the same time felt her desire to talk to her right now.
"...I can understand the feeling, but please...don't wake her up until she's ready...okay?" asked Raven. Ruby once more nodded, like a toddler, as did Yang like her four year old self. "Why am I having a strange feeling of Deja Vu?"
The rest of the girls came closer- Coco is once more supported by Velvet, Blake and Weiss held onto each other as they sat gently on the bed. Pyrrha hovered about, trying her best to stay as quiet.
"Hrmm...Raven~ No-not there~" moaned Summer in her sleep. Ruby and Yang turned to look at tall woman- grinning stupidly before grabbing a nearby pillow covering her face in it. "No more~ The kids might wake up..."
Time passed slowly, and the girls decided to end the day and get themselves cleaned up. Nora, who had missed every single important detail almost lost her head when she screamed at the sight of two Ruby's- along with seeing Raven angry death glare, almost making her pee. Pyrrha, zestfully clean took the role of explaining what happened in her absence. Ruby was the most reluctant to leave- for fear of losing once more the mother she had lost. Yang shared the same feeling, but encouragement from both Raven and their partners told them that they'll watch over her and won't leave her side until they come back. Once clean though, they resumed their positions, and waited once more, making their partners worry about them. Raven found it cute, and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Upon her return she was surprised that Ruby and Yang helped dressed their mother while she slumbered- a shirt and a blanket to cover her up.
Coco and Velvet having fully recovered after a good long bath and multiple shampoo sessions and first aid kid applications, they proceeded to clean the dorm for the girls- they thought that they deserve this much. Weiss and Blake were the last to clean themselves, the both of them unbelievably drained.
The watch over the sleeping princess continued- not even Weiss' attempts to make Ruby open her presents dissuade the girl from her vigilant watch. Blake passed around some food for everyone to eat- but Yang didn't have the appetite. Ruby though, ate as Weiss fed it to her- still under her orders because she's still the birthday girl. Raven ate her fill- she had a hard time pushing out the shard that was lodged in her womb. Now, it rests her pockets- the cracked gems had lost their dormant power. From what she can tell, the shard's residual power that had resonated with one of it's creations has pushed it over it's limit, and turned them temporarily inert- not even her aura was absorbed when she flared it up. Better for her and the world. However, she knew, that though these stones are useless as stones, they can still be used, and decided to keep it for precautionary reasons.
It was almost midnight, and the time for bed came. Pyrrha and Nora opted to sleep in their beds for tonight- wanting to give their friends some space for the time being. Coco and Velvet behaved themselves as well, extremely tired from the entire roller coaster ride. Weiss, sat by Ruby's side, before lying down behind her and falling asleep as she cuddled her partner. Ruby didn't mind- she wanted someone to comfort her- her aching heart was starting to get to her head. Yang saw Blake gesturing to lie down, like what Ruby did. Yang followed her partner's wishes, and soon she felt Blake slide down her from behind, as she purred and gently whispered assurances, that everything will be alright. Raven kept watch from the room. Silently pacing about as she took quick glances at her partner's slumbering face. Even then Ruby and Yang had to succumb to sleep. Still, as they feel sleep come take them, they reached out to their mother's hands and held it firm. Raven could only feel joy for the two, as she continued pacing, before falling to a chair, till she too slumbered.
Morning broke, and their alarm clock blared the room to life- Raven was the first to stir awake as she got up and broke the alarm clock in her hand out of reflex. The rest of the girls on the opposite ends of the room continued to sleep, but the girls on the bed...stirred awake, and among them, she finally stirs.
"Hrmm...Rav...it's a little too early to start the day is it?" said Summer, as she stretched herself up, exposing her midriff and her ditsy and clueless smile.
"Good morning...Summer." Summer froze midstretch. She didn't hear her partner's voice echo. Her eyes were still closed. The bed she felt was...completely different from what she had in the void. She felt people shuffling, a few whispered- two people she didn't know. And then...
"...M-mom?"
Summer opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she saw, was Ruby, her precious little angel on her side, and Yang, on her other looking at her with longing. Behind her daughters, they saw two of her friends, slowly sliding into the background. And right in front of her, was Raven, smiling, tearing up as she slowly marched her way to her.
"Ra-Raven..? Wha- why am I-" asked Summer, feeling confused.
"We did it Sum. You're back. We succeeded." said Raven, crawling closer to her partner. Summer tried to back away, but felt two strong arms grab ahold of her- Ruby hugged on her waist, while Yang grabbed her by the shoulder. "...You're back alive in your own body."
Summer took time to digest this- she turned to her right, Ruby was staring at her, her eyes starting to tear up. To her left, Yang balled, her shoulders shaking. Then when she faced Raven, she saw her kiss her on the lips, realizing that she has fully returned to life.
"I-I'm back? It actually worked?" said Summer.
"Yes...well...there was a catch." said Raven, parting her lips. "You might want to look into a mirror." Raven hiked her finger behind her- the walls of the dorm were still mirrors. Summer turned and saw, her eyes widen as she took her form. She and her daughter, Ruby looked so much alike- that they might be mistaken as twins or clones. But for all intents, and purposes, she has regressed to a younger age. The sole exception are the white hair tips.
"Now I understand what Glynda meant by sick twisted fetish. I'm sixteen again." said Summer, laughing. She looked to Ruby, and smiled. "...Good morning, my sweet little rose." She turned to Yang, and smiled at her. "...And you too, my sunflower."
Ruby immediately hugged her mother and started crying. Yang lightened her grip and cried on her mother's shoulders. Summer patted their heads humming them a song she sang to them when they were small.
"I-I missed you...mom." said Ruby.
"I missed you too, Ruby." said Summer. "And Yang, you've grown quite big, just like I'd hoped."
Yang didn't respond, and settled to just cry on her mother's shoulders. Raven sat on the bed, and waited for the two children to let their grief, their joy and their love out. Blake and Weiss, stood by, waiting watching the scene, and can't help but feel a little teary eyed as well. Pyrrha and Nora had awoken when they heard crying, but felt a smile across their face when they saw the scene of mother and daughter reunite. Coco sat up from her bed, as she watch content, that the girls had their wish. Velvet crawled to Coco's side, and snuggled against her- feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.
"Ruby~~ It's Wishy Washy Funny Time~"
"Moooooooooommm!"
"Yang, you too!"
"I uh, think I'll have to pass on thi-"
"Nonesense! The both of you, come here now! Right this instant!"
Ruby flailed miserably as she is pushed by her mother going to the bathroom to freshen up. Yang followed her reluctantly- not wanting to disobey her mother, shoulders hunched, looking at the floor, hoping to hide the very embarrassing smile she had. Both sister's were beyond embarrassed- their team were snickering in the background as Summer happily lead the way. Raven on the other hand, laughed out right. She had missed her partner's forceful happy-go lucky attitude.
"Mom you're embarrassing me!" whined Ruby. "I'm sixteen! I'm not-"
"Nope! I finally get the chance to do this, and by golly, I will!" said Summer. "I need you to be as clean as the day you were born!"
"Do-do I have to do this too mom?" asked Yang timidly- acting as if she was four again.
"Yes dear! I need to take a good look at you!" smiled Summer, turning her to face Yang, hands on hips. "You've grown to be as big as Raven! And I'm going to see which is bigger!"
"M-MOM!" screamed Yang, her face turning red as she stammered back, her arms crossing her breasts. Summer grabbed her hand and continued to the bathroom, dragging a whining Ruby along the way.
"Oh." Summer popped her head out. "And Raven, please play nice with the girls okay?"
"Sure whatever."
"I mean it! No adult jokes, No threats, No explosions, and No touching!" said Summer, puffing her cheeks. Raven waved her off, already having a faint idea on what her partner meant. "I'll see you in a bit~"
"She's...an interesting mom." said Coco. Velvet combed her hair as she sat beside her partner.
"She's a handful, I'll tell you." said Raven. "Now. Let's change the subject, and let's talk about you."
"U-us?" asked Coco, raising her eyebrow.
"To be specific..all of you. Well, I have a gist of the two of you already. What happened at Mt. Glenn wasn't lost on my ears." said Raven, in blunt honesty. Weiss, Blake and Pyrrha turned their heads.
"We umm.." said Coco, choosing her words carefully to not anger the woman in front of them. The terrifying, red and black woman covered in scars.
"Don't worry-I get it. It's complicated. Just as long as Ruby and Yang are happy, I won't pry." said Raven, assuring the two. Coco breathed a sigh of relief, as Velvet held her hands in assurance.
"You three, come here." gestured Raven in front of her. "Let me take a good look at you."
"I-is there something you need?" asked Pyrrha. Weiss and Blake fidgeted around a bit. It seems history is about to repeat itself.
In the bathroom, Yang and Ruby sat side by side as they stared into the mirror- blushing and feeling a mixture of embarrassment and content. Summer took it upon herself to wash her daughters- as well as play around. What didn't help the matter is how their Mother acted- too invasive and too bubbly for them to process. That, and she looked like Ruby. No matter how many times they think about it and the photo they had of her, it still hasn't sunk in. Yang felt confused- having a hard time determining which one is her sister and her mother, considering their personalities are almost identical. Ruby, the girl is having a harder time adjusting.
Yang could only take it as she watched her mother lather her up- feeling her skin, cupping her breasts, looking at her face, rubbing her cheeks against her and kissing her forehead. Summer has been adoring her for quite sometime- humming as she scrubbed her legs and back. Ruby covered herself, trying to calm down her already revealed boner. She had found the scene very arousing. Though, she felt jealousy now that mom has been hogging Yang for quite awhile now. Yang throughout- felt absolutely embarrassed- embarrassingly blissful.
"As big as Raven was." smiled Summer. Yang whimpered in response. "Oh don't be like that! It's a compliment!"
"It-it's embarrassing when you say it." said Yang, facing her mother as she fondled them, arousing her. "...Please stop."
"It's perfectly healthy to feel pleasure Yang." smiled Summer, now poking her nipples. "It's squishy~"
"Noo~~" gasped Yang. She felt her mother squeeze it lightly- cleaning every part of her, yet hitting the pleasure zones.
"I wished I had these back then! I would have some serious assets with my personality~" said Summer, as she lathered some bubbles on her nipples- unaware of her daughter's pleas.
"Moomm!" If her mother continues to fondle her like this, her milk might come out- and she didn't want her to know. Ruby watched feeling a bit left out.
"There~ Clean~" said Summer, kissing her cheek. Yang closed her arms around her- covering her breasts as she blushed. "It wasn't so bad!"
"Now I know why Mom is the way that she is..." thought Yang. She felt her mother slide off her, lathering up more soap.
"Now~ Ruby~" said Summer, readying her soapy hands. Ruby felt a bit hesitant. She held herself still, feeling her mother scrub her back, humming all the way. Her heart felt at ease, at least now she has some attention to share. But her thoughts about her sister stopped when her mother leaned on her body as she rubbed her cheeks on her. "Ooohh~~ It's like looking to a mirror~ You are SO cute!"
Ruby only blushed as she felt her mother hug her more. She could feel her breasts sliding with ease because of the soap. It didn't help that her other part down south is as hung up as if the orgy yesterday was nothing. Summer, of course, took notice, but payed it no mind. Yang, meanwhile, looked at her, a big embarrassing scowl etched on her face after her time with mommy. As she slid her cheek off, Ruby let out a small mewl of delight, surprising Yang and Summer.
"M-mom~~"
"Now now, no need to be like that Ruby~" said Summer, as she crawled her hands on her arms, extending them so she can view Ruby's birthday suit. Ruby could feel the burning sensation grow; on both her face and her regions. "At least you have my charm~"
"Uh, um..." Ruby could feel her eyes focused on her dick- the mirror showing her mother's gentle smile.
"Don't worry, it's perfectly fine." said Summer. "I also noticed that you marked your sister."
"I um... I can explain."
"And I could have never have been more proud of you!" squealed Summer, kissing Ruby's cheeks in the process. Ruby, however, froze on the spot. Yang swung her head to her, her face dumbfounded.
"...You think me being marked by Ruby is...fine?" said Yang aghast.
"Of course!"
"...Ruby, I think we inherited more from our parents that we thought we did."
"AND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?!" said Summer as she puffed her cheeks, crossing her arms as she faced Yang.
"No! Nothing. There's nothing-"
"IS THIS HOW YOU SPEAK TO YOUR MOMMY DEAREST MY DEAR SWEET SUNFLOWER?" said Summer, now pouting at her daughter. Yang though, felt like she wished she kept her mouth shut. Ruby felt relieved that her mother has stopped smothering her- something she thought she would never be glad about.
"I-I'm sorry mom." said Yang bowing her head. Summer huffed and leaned her head on Ruby's neck, making Ruby flinch.
"Ruby, your sister's a meanie."
"Uh...OK, Mom?"
"Why do I feel like I'm the bad guy here?" asked Yang, a little bit of irritation in her voice.
"Because your as mean as your mother!" whined Summer, as she locked her arms around Ruby, pulling her body close to her.
"...Can you let me go?"
"Et tu, my little rose?" whined Summer, her crocodile tears imminent.
"...You're making me, umm...horny." Ruby covered her face at the last word, as Yang felt her face turn red.
"OH!" Summer raised her head, her expression doing a one-eighty. "So my little rose is feeling horny~"
"DON'T SAY IT OUT LOUD!" screamed Yang and Ruby, while Summer let out a playful raspberry.
"Don't worry! Just, have fun with your sister." placated their mother.
"WHAT?!" Yang and Ruby were at a loss. It would seem that weirdness ran far deep into the family. For awhile, they thought that their mother would probably not approve of this...kind of thing. Especially the other taboos that they broke along with it.
"What? Is something the matter?" asked Summer as she tilted in curiosity.
"Are you SURE you're completely OK with this?" asked Yang. She saw Ruby crawled to her side, as she slid her hand against hers. Ruby fidgeted awkwardly- she wasn't expecting this turn of events.
"Of course! I'm not like Tai who probably freaked out and broke the living room wall and ran out into the woods screaming."
"Uh..." said the sisters. Summer raised her eyebrow, and a small smile on her face crossed it.
"I'm well aware. That dullard is as the same as I got teamed up with him."
"Wait...you mean dad has ALWAYS been like that?" asked Yang.
"When he first met me, he broke the wall of the girls bathroom- and no, he didn't mean it. Qrow tried to take a peek on the girls bathroom, and he uh, used his juggernaut-like semblance to break it for him. I called him Wallie because of the incident. I didn't punish them, because to be fair, the only girls in that room were me and Raven, and I don't mind showing off. That, and I knew Rav would punish them in my stead."
"UNCLE QROW!" screamed Yang as her eyes turned red as her armor semblance manifested. Summer ooed her as she watched her daughter power up. Ruby felt like her favorite uncle might have become more of what he is today because of that.
"Oh how I missed you girls so much." giggled Summer. "It seemed like yesterday when Yang had her twintails and she was punching Qrow senseless."
"Wait, Yang did what?"
"Even when she was small, her power semblance already manifested early- too bad she can't control it." continued Summer, as she tapped her chin, swinging happily from side to side in reminiscence. "Qrow ended up in intensive care for eight months after that. Even with his aura, it took a lot out of him."
"YEAH! HE DESERVES THAT FOR CALLING ME SUSSIE." gloated Yang as she sat back down, and deactivated her semblance. "THAT AND CALLING RUBY, ROSIE.
"We let him stew in pain as payment for teasing you. He should have known that you'd take after Rav."
"Oh boy." said Ruby, as she rolled her eyes. She could feel her arousal die down, finally.
"But still, I'm thankful for him- and Tai. Even if Qrow is as careless as your unaverage drunk, while Tai's unhinged as a screaming nevermore nesting."
"Dad does what he does." said Yang. "He held the rest of our...broken family."
"I really should give him a visit after all of this, but I think it's for the best interest that he should find out when all four of us go back to Patch."
"So we could tie him down and hold him still?" said Ruby.
"So we could torment him further?" said Yang.
"So we can mend old wounds, apologize for being gone, explain why I look like my sixteen year old self. You know, more world breaking explanations that might make him commit suicide out of shock."
"...That's a dark joke." said Ruby.
"But totally accurate." replied Yang. "Believe me, he almost gave me the impression of it when I said I, uh..., might help..your problem."
"...Again, thanks Yang." said Ruby, twiddling her fingers.
"Anytime, sis." Yang wrapped her arm around her, as she allowed Ruby to lean on her breast.
"Oohhh~~ My girls have grown up~" said Summer, as she jumped at them and gave a big hug. The two sister's barely budge at their mother's frail tackle, but nevertheless felt happy. "Tai raised you all so well~"
Ruby and Yang felt their hearts lift, as their mother continued to shower them in her love- as bubbly as she is and as almost embarrassing as her act. Still, it's a welcome sight.
"It was a good decision to leave you to Tai afterall! Raven was right~" said Summer as she propped herself up, her arms on her hips, smiling proudly.
"Wait...what do you mean by, leaving us to Dad?" asked Yang, as she raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Didn't he tell you? He's technically not your real father." said Summer as she lathered up more soap from who knows where.
"UHHHHHHHH-"
"OOoohh~ This one's more foamy than the last time! Rubyy~~~~ Come to mommy~" said Summer as she playfully called her bundle of joy. The two sister's however, were beyond shocked at this point.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S NOT OUR DAD!?" said Yang out loud, going into hysterics. Ruby could only nod with her sister. It's times like this where her mouth is doing the talking for her.
"He's not, the correct answer would be" Summer pointed to herself as if it was nothing. "Me!"
"...This actually explains a lot now that I think about it." said Ruby, feeling strangely okay with this revelation. She felt her mother appear behind her and quickly played with her breasts lathering more soap up, making her yelp in surprise. Yang thinks that this rollercoaster of revelations won't end, so she might as well take everything as fact or else she might explode.
"We DUH!" said Summer, her hands going to Ruby's hips scrubbing ever closer to her nether regions. "Yang takes after Rav and Ruby takes after me~"
"Mom, could you slow down? I don't think I can take much more of this kind of treatment before I-"
"OF COURSE YOU CAN! Just, let it all out~ You even have my permission to have sex with one of your girls later if you really need too!"
"STOP EMBARRASSING ME!" yelled Ruby as she locked her limbs together, preventing from Summer from cleaning her.
"Aw~ Ruby has this kinds of problems too!" giggled Summer as she managed to slip through- the soap lubricating access to her target.
"YANG! SAY SOMETHING!" said Ruby, as she turned to her sister is sheer desperation.
"Uh...Weiss has dibs first?"
"THANKS FOR NOTHING YOU OVERGROWN MILK TANK."
"A pup pup! No fighting! You can do that when you have your weapons. Now where was I?" said Summer as she threw water on her.
"You were about to polish Ruby's gemstones?" answered Yang, the joke being too easy.
"YANG STOP JOKING AROUND AND HELP ME! ALSO I DO NOT HAVE GEMSTONES!"
"Huh, so Yang makes the jokes and Ruby hates it. I guess at least you inherited something from each of us." said Summer to herself as she continued to scrub her daughter clean, while Ruby and Yang continue their banter.
"Ah come on sis, you gotta admit it was diamond in the rough eh?" said Yang, snickering. Summer held in giggles as she felt her shoulders shudder. Ruby felt like she want to tear her ears out.
"Please stop. I beg you." said Ruby, not in the mood for any of this.
"Yang, as much as I want you to take Ruby for granite-" Summer snickered as she made her joke, while Ruby felt the need to smack her with a plunger and Yang laughing out loud "we should probably finish up and I can explain everything else ok?"
"THANK YOU!" screamed Ruby.
"I'm sure you all have a mountain of questions, but I'll answer as best I can, OK?" said Summer as she kissed Ruby's head, then rubbed her cheeks making Ruby suddenly quiver and lax- her expression becoming childish and serene as well as making her forget her subliminal pun.
"I'll bet they're Hill-arious." said Yang, but felt a sudden punch in her stomach by Ruby- her face unchanged, but her fist filled with aura.
"Oh my! Talking about losing you Apatite."
The three girls finally getting cleaned up, settled in a large jacuzzi-like tub that folded out of the wall. Ruby and Yang sat together, their arms intertwined as they watched their mother on the opposite end, her hair up, eyes glittering in anticipation.
"So, now that were all settled. I'll answer your first simple question: Yes, I have no problem with you two being together." said Summer as she looked at her daughters- both were a little uneasy. "We can't bear any form of any hate or resentment from the both of you. Nope. Do not want. We just got back together!"
"Bu-but we don't- won't hate you- as long as you're not going on another death mission." said Yang.
"I don't think I can handle another round of losing you... emotionally or mentally." said Ruby.
"Oh you are just too precious! But no- I'm not going in missions- at least not for a few years. I'll answer that later, but more to the point- You control your life, after all."
"...Does um...Mom approve?" asked Yang.
"Well no. Of course not!" said Summer happily. "There are many reasons why she is against it, but in the end she accepted it- eventually. Not to mention when it comes to the Rose' Scent as well."
"Uh...what do you mean by-"
"That, I will explain when all markees are present." said Summer sternly. "After I have a good meet and greet with them!"
"...I don't think that's a good idea." said Yang, feeling a sense of premonition.
"Oh please, Raven won't dare lay a finger on them unless she wants a piece of my mind." huffed Summer.
"I meant they might have a hard time..umm... adjusting." said Yang, blushing a bit.
"Just because I look like Ruby doesn't mean I am her! We will have a nice, civilized talk and we will all go on our merry way!"
"That's...what I'm afraid off." said Ruby, speaking for the first time. Summer puffed her cheeks playfully as she pouted. Yang only slouched back on the wall- the water rising up to her neck.
"Second issue- why I kept this a secret from you two." said Summer. "Well, actually I wanted to tell you two as early that you're all my children, but Raven wouldn't like it."
"Why?" asked the two.
"Because she's afraid of answering too many questions that might reveal your origins, and our abilities. Raven's already one of the top huntresses around Remnant- and I'm only second to her. And that makes us prime targets for...certain wannabee vigilantes and villains."
"Is this because we'll be put in danger like mom said she is when both of you left us?"
"Well, yes, that IS one of them. I don't want any harm to come to you two, and we were right in that regard- as soon as we had a name for ourselves, we had multiple ambushes every week since them. And many sunk low to attack those who loved us. Too bad for them, Tai and Qrow are as unforgiving as Raven is. when it comes to harming my darlings."
"Makes sense." said Ruby.
"That, and well, Tai wanted the two of you to enjoy a happy childhood so we can answer this question when you're older. And I guess he was kinda... right?"
"Or that he just doesn't want to explain why we have a mom as a dad." suggested Yang, but both Summer and Ruby giggled before shaking their heads back at her.
"Dad would most definitely fall under pressure before he even answers us." said Ruby plainly.
"He's weak when it comes to awkward questions." said Summer. "So, where was I- Oh! Right! Third issue...what was it again?"
"Why Mom?" asked Yang, genuinely curious.
"Well~ Because we're inseparable!" said Summer. Yang and Ruby smiled gently in response. "No, really- we're inseparable because of me marking her. So we just...hooked up."
"...So much for being romantic." deadpanned Ruby. Yang let out a groan.
"She'd most definitely go insane if she's far away from me for too long."
"I would find that hard to believe." said Yang, her eyebrow raised.
"True, but as we found out too late, we have to be in a certain...radius before our marks would start to burn through our skin."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BURN THROUGH THE SKIN?!" asked Ruby, her inside voice gone.
"Well, there was this one time- where I would go have a mission in Patch, and she would have another mission in Vale, her mark started to hurt her- like her skin was burning her while in my case I was on literal fire made from aura. And then, we felt this sensation, it gave us the instinct to not go farther than where we are, and just stepped a few inches back and it disappeared. Rav and I telepathically communicated, and she thought it was a fluke. We tried again- I stuck my arm out and it became a bright hitch-hiking signal that burned throughout the night- which reminds me that, at one time where raven and I walked into a bar-"
"Why do I feel like this is making me dumber." said Yang as she listened to her mother's way of...explaining things. Ruby nudged her sister to pay attention- their mother's...monologue is quite...interesting. In a very...unique way. It's almost reminiscent of one particular professor- the exception is this story makes far less sense but catches...the attention. If only so one could understand it.
"And then like, after we figure things out, she thought it was a part of the mark I gave her, which by the way she realized much much sooner now that I remembered- in any case- and after more stuff and me dying a horrible mangled death by slenderbitch and after our adventures through the world we found out that the mark I gave her has a limit on how far she can stray away from me before the both of us would know where the mark would literally burn her out as to prevent disloyalty- which by the way she would never ever do because she's my lovely Raven-"
"...Please tell me you got the gist of it" whispered Yang through her lips to Ruby.
"I have absolutely, no idea." replied Ruby.
"Those scriptures and old texts were boring~ I hated how Raven made me read every single one of them. Just because I have an edict memory doesn't make me some kind of super computer or maybe a scroll scanner like what they use when they scan your lower half for crabs, yeasts etc-"
"And I'm so done." said Yang, not wanting to listen anymore. "MOM!"
"Yes my little Sunflower?"
"Ruby wants a hug." said Yang, nudging her head.
"...That's how you try and change the subject?" shouted Ruby in Yang's mind, with Yang smiling awkwardly as she watched Ruby blushing up a storm as her mother smothered her face and arms around her rubbing against her cooing. The stare Ruby gave Yang was absolutely pitiful- her smile giving away her immense joy, while telepathically, Ruby is reciting a speech to her sister.
"Oh Ruby~ If you wanted a hug that bad, just say it!" said Summer, as she kissed her forehead. "Considering you'll be getting more now that I'll be temporarily moving somewhere close to you in Beacon!"
"WHAT?!"
"Oh? Didn't that nice white lady tell you? I'll be staying at the house where you'll be raising your kids!" said Summer happily. Yang internally shut down- her twitching eye coming back.
"I can explain." said Ruby, suddenly becoming serious. "There is a very, good reason why I have four girls pregnant."
"If it's the same excuse I gave Raven when I got her pregnant, which by the way is: I forgot about the condoms, and I continued anyway because I like having raw sex with her, then I understand~"
"...I forgot about the condoms and I continued anyway because I like having raw sex with my friends..." recited Ruby as her face turned into a deep shade of red matching of a boiling kettle.
"See! Exactly like me!" cheered Summer, her bubblyness is starting to twist Ruby's patience and Yang's sanity just a bit. She can't be this...all the time- right? "Not to mention seeing the looks on her face was worth all of it~" They were wrong.
"Yang, remind me to listen to Weiss from now on." whispered Ruby to Yang.
"If only so she can tame you down, sure." replied her sister, Summer completely oblivious.
"That reminds me! The other reason, besides me staying with my grandkids- Wait NO! I don't want them to call me Grandma! I'm sixteen again-"
"Technically, your forty-" corrected Yang, before Summer shouted at her, shaking her arms like a toddler.
"SIXTEEN! So- make them call me...Mommy Rose! Or at least Summy! Or even Mommy Number Two!"
"...I think that's reserved for Weiss, Mom. And then there's Blake, and Pyrrha then Yang and well..." murmured Ruby.
"FINE! MAKE THEM CALL ME SUNNY ROSE!" thrashed Summer in the pool, her excitement getting the better of her. "SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE!"
"I really don't have the energy to keep up with her." whispered Yang, continuing their disjointed conversation.
"Yet, you can keep up with me."
"Only because you have to take a breath every now and then- Mom doesn't seem to have an off switch."
"...True."
"SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE! SUNNY ROSE!"
The two sister's looked at each other and then at their childish mother, before letting out a synchronized sigh. What a wild day and a half it has been. The unexpected happens, and the world breaking revelations, and now...this. Not that it matters- it's just another day in the noisy life of Ruby and Yang's studies in Beacon. Summer seemed to continued forever, that is until she ran out of breathe- and took a big gulp before resuming, much to Yang and Ruby's dismay.
"Umm...Mom? Can we ask our questions now?"
"ONLY AFTER YOU LET THEM CALL ME SUNNY ROSE!"
"We'll let them call you Mom Sum."
"OKAY!"
"What do you mean by you're not going on missions for awhile?" asked Ruby, trying to get back on track. "Not that I want you too NOW- but not for a long time."
"Take a good look at me my dears. What do you see?"
"Mom and Ruby are one and the same in immaturity?" said Yang bluntly.
"Mom and Yang are easily amused by lame jokes?" said Ruby dryly.
"MEANIES." pouted Summer. "But no- My aura's not as strong as was. It'll take time for it to happen. And I need to recreate my weapon. And make use of the time I lost to spend with my family~"
Yang and Ruby reached out their mother's hand and pulled her in for a hug, with Summer hugging them back. Finally, an assurance that she will most definitely stay with them.
"There's...something that's bothered me for sometime now." said Ruby as she parted the hug. "...Why hasn't anything bad happened for the past decade- if the woman who killed you is still out there?"
"Because, as Raven as told you all, we stalled it for a couple of years. Right now she's bidding her time and waiting for the right moment. But it's not a reason to let your guard down." said Summer as she kissed Ruby's cheeks. "Don't worry, we can take her."
"We?" said Yang with cheeriness.
"Raven and I will be teaching you what we know on improving your aura." said Summer. "We can start the fundamentals while your pregnant, so not much strenuous work, but after that we can get practical."
"I wonder how we'll be keeping up appearances in Beacon while we're at it?" asked Yang.
"Don't worry, the nice lady already has that covered." said Summer.
"Winter? I find that hard to believe she would convince Ozpin to-"
"Eh, I'll worry about the details later- so anymore girls?"
"...Umm..what about Glynda?" asked Ruby.
"Oh don't worry- I can handle her. She'll definitely love what I'm going to do to her!"
"...I can't help but feel a bit scared about that mom. She's-"
"Trust me on this!" smiled Summer. "It'll be fine."
"So...what do we do now?" asked Yang.
"Now- I'll do my favorite part of wishy washy funny bathy timey~"
"Which..is?" asked both sisters.
"Your hair!"
In the dorm, Raven had spoken in length with Pyrrha, Blake and Weiss. Various topics include family, relationship, studies, background and situation. The information she gathered so far, seemed a little off putting to her. The information she was after was...unsettling her. Her talks with Coco and Velvet were, surprisingly making her smile. Coco was very analytical despite her seemingly scandalous personality. Velvet and her make a good partner- so much so she sees her and Summer in them.
"...Hrmmm. Not good." said Raven as she sat on the bed, her hands tracing invisible symbols.
"Is- is there anything else..you'd like to know?" asked Pyrrha. Nora, Weiss and Blake sat together, a little tired from the stares they were getting from the woman- her steel cold eyes pierced them deep. It seemed as if the info they told her was something she didn't like to hear.
"No, I got everything. Thanks for stories girls." said Raven.
"HEY GIRLS! WE'RE BACK!" Heads turned as Summer came out- making Weiss, Blake, Pyrrha and Velvet cover their eyes. Coco immediately turned her head away, suddenly feeling like looking at the direction of the voice is a bad decision. Nora looked at the general direction before she herself, turned around and grabbed her headphones and eye-blinders.
"...One day- Just one day and you couldn't even dress yourself." said Raven as she facepalmed. Summer walked in naked skipping happily.
"I don't have any clothes! So I thought I'd ask...West? Whis? Ruby's partner for some of Ruby's clothes." said Summer. Raven raised an eyebrow, and turned her head- she saw Weiss jolt up before freezing- her hands lowering as she took a good look at Summer. "Hi! I'm Summer! Ruby's Mother! Can you give me some of Ruby's clothes?"
Weiss couldn't think or act- for fear has taken root in her as she felt Raven's stare bore through her like a bullet.
"Hey Schnee, kindly give this airhead some clothes will ya?" said Raven. Weiss turned immediately and turned to Ruby's drawer and grabbed her shirt, jammie pants and her underwear in quick succession borne from dressing her girlfriend everyday. The moment Weiss turned her back to give her clothes, Summer was face to face to her- eeriely similar to Ruby Weiss let slip out of habit:
"Do-Don't walk out as if you're a baby Y-you dunce!"
"Thanks White!" said Summer smiling before invading her personal space and giving her a kiss on the forehead. Raven flared her aura dangerously, making the other girls in the room flinch in fear- with Weiss tearing up begging for forgiveness for existing. "RAVEN! DO NOT SCARE THE GIRLS!"
"I- I WASN'T SCARING THEM!" said Raven, powering down before blushing at her partner.
"YOU DON'T FLARE YOUR AURA WILLY NILLY JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE EASILY JEALOUS OF ME GIVING KISSES TO-"
"SHU-SHUT UP. AND I AM NOT JEALOUS." retorted Raven.
"GOOD! Now! Say sorry to Rice Knee!" said Summer.
"...Her name is Weiss Schnee." corrected Raven, rubbing her hand on her face, before bowing her head to Weiss who quickly shook her head as if to move things along. "Honestly, you have trouble pronouncing names yet you can remember things perfectly?"
"HMPH!" Summer pouted and walked back to the bathroom.
"Th-this looks like this might be a problem." said Raven, rubbing her forehead. She heard shuffles as Weiss shifted back to in between Blake, Pyrrha and Nora who hid her face muttering things under her breath. "Sometimes I wish Sum respected personal space- but no, she doesn't."
"She's...much more free spirited than I expected." Raven turned to see Coco walking to the bed, with Velvet hiding behind her.
"Better get used to it- considering I'll be letting her stay here in this room with you eight for the next week until-"
"AND WE'RE BACK!" Raven sighed once more, before she turned to face the direction of her annoyingly bubbly partner.
"And whaaaaaaaaaAAAHHHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! AHAHAHAHAHA! OH MAN! IS- IS THAT YANG?!" Raven howled in laughter as she collapsed on the bed, pointing her fingers wildly at the two circus act that is her daughter. Coco and Velvet bit back their laugh- not wanting to offend the two in front of their parents. It was already embarrassing enough. Blake had a hard time remaining stoic, but couldn't help but crack a grin, Pyrrha and Weiss turned from cowering to giggling to laughing, while Nora pounded her head on the floor like an idiot.
Yang walked out, her face as red as Ruby's- her hair in twintails. Yang looked cute. Which was never meant for Yang to look especially considering she is everything but. On her bangs were clips, her twintails held up by yellow scrunchies. Ruby on the other hand, had makeup all over her- so much foundation was on her face, that it emphasized the overly strong colors of the lipstick, eyeliners and fake eyelashes on her face.
"...Yang, if we ever make out of this, you can punch me in the face so I might forget this moment ever happened."
"As long as you don't say I'm cute then I will agree to that."
"SEE! MY PRECIOUS ANGELS ARE AS CUTE AS BUTTONS!" said Summer as she wore Ruby's clothes- the chest area much too tight for her but it still, fit her frame at least temporarily.
"What the hell did you do to them?" laughed Raven. "I knew you liked to play makeup with the kids when they're older but damn this is way too old for them!"
"Hnnggrrkk khaa gnngh Yang looks not so manly it's actually hilarious." barked Weiss as she tried to hold in her laughter. Nora pulled out her phone as she started taking pictures. Yang tried to move, but felt her mother's arm pull her by the hip, bring her closer to her with Ruby as she smiled at the camera.
"This is definitely the best day ever. Hands down!" said Summer.
However, to all Ruby has marked, they heard Ruby's true message: "Do not say a word or I will ask my mom to hang out with all of you." Everyone knew already what that would entail and they nodded, but it didn't stop them from devolving as they let out their reactions.
A/N: And this story ends the final chapter I made in 2016. And in 2017, I have my next chapter ready. Also, I'm thinking of creating a backup of this story somewhere. Recommend me two- best ones. I had thought if before, but back then I thought I would finish it in eight chapters. And that was when I was still practicing. Now, I'm just curious if other places like this exist and I'd like to share it there as well.
A woman limped her way in the halls- her jacket stained in blood. One of her heels broken, her hair slightly burnt and her eyes shifting color rapidly. She reached the door, before knocking on it then collapsing in desperation. The door opened- Professor Goodwitch took a good look around before her eyes widened.
She carried the woman inside, and lay her on her chair. Throwing decency out the window, she ripped through her clothes to reach her chest to check signs of damage. The woman's breathes were choppy. She had a large gash on her chest. Trails of dried blood could be seen from the wound- it was festering and pus was flowing. Changing her view- she took a long look at the woman's face, a smile forming as she tries to focus on her savior. Her leg was broken- the joint bent in the opposite direction as a black and blue bruise could be seen through the torn leggings that managed to stick to her.
"Wha- what could have happened...?" said Professor Goodwitch. She felt a light tap- she looked down and saw the woman tried to gesture with her eyes, on her jacket. The professor ruffled through, and found five sheets of paper. Perusing through it, her eyes scrunched as she read it. She paused, and took a good long look at the woman in front of her.
Neopolitan- the right hand goon to Roman Torchwick, lay beaten and mangled, clearly abused and tortured, physically and mentally drained but emotionally strong. The information she had...was hard to swallow. That is, until she reached the last page. Her eyes widened in fear. It was a dangerous revelation.
"I'm not going to let you die- not on my watch. At least do it for the bastard who save you." said Professor Goodwitch.
