The screams stabbed at his ears. Even the gag wasn't enough, he only prayed that none of the neighbors heard. His wife's sweaty brow was disgusting as the last push brought her bastard into the world. Without care the midwife, paid for her services and silence cut the cord, causing the shriveled body in her hands to scream. A cheap white blanket covered the babe before it was handed to him. The woman he would deal with later but first he needed to rid his home of this mistake.

He covered the babe's mouth as he used back roads out of city and into the nearest forest. With any luck the Grimm would sense it's distress and end it's existence. If not then time will. So long as it not burdened him a moment longer he couldn't care less.

Blood and mucus coated the blanket as it was wrapped tightly around the squirming bundle, begs and pleads went ignored as it was dropped onto the softened earth. Footsteps crunching over dead-fall turned and got quieter as the babe was left behind, screaming, wailing for it's mother. For the soft and warm embrace it had been taken from.

Ozpin lurched upright in a cold sweat, his heart pounding as his chest heaved for breath. His fuzz of hair stuck to his scalp with sweat and he looked over to Ruby. Her face was scrunched up in pain even as she slept. Ozpin reached down and cradle her baby bump and could feel their girl kicking. He pet over it and the kicking stopped, he dipped his head and rested it against Ruby's shoulder. Tears pricked at the corner of his eyes, he could never imagine a father doing that to a child. He coiled himself tighter around her, the urge to protect her was consuming.

Ruby woke up as his arms tightened like bands of steel around her. He was roasting behind her and his arms were so tight she couldn't even turn. "Oz, you okay?"

"Nightmare." He mumbled against her shoulder, his hand tightened slightly over their baby.

"Not so tight please." Ruby pulled gently at his arm. "And you're really hot."

"Sorry." Ozpin forced himself to relax his arms. He kissed her shoulder again. "I'll go shower."

He heaved himself out of bed and kissed Qrow's temple earning a sleep purr as he headed out. He barely even noticed the heated floor or the hot water as he scrubbed the sweat from his skin. Nothing sank in till he was cleaned and in a housecoat in the kitchen with the news playing as Lydia put a cup of hot chocolate into his hands.

"Breaking news. The Shion family was found murdered this morning by their house cleaning service. The police investigation has no suspects, the nature of the injuries suggest Grimm."

The faces of the family were put up in pictures and Oz's heart dropped. The woman was the same one as in his dream. "What the hell." He uttered and stumbled back into the wall and sagged against it.

"Oz?" Lydia returned to him and hugged him. "What's wrong?"

"I had a nightmare and she was in it." Ozpin nodded at the news. "She was giving birth and her husband I guess took the baby away and left it in the forest. Then I woke up." He rubbed a hand over his head. What was going on?

Lydia pulled Ozpin over and sat him on a stool. "Ozpin love. I need you to think. What could be causing this?"

Ozpin shook his head, he could feel a worry a fragment of something but he couldn't remember. "I don't know. I've never had any sort of prescient power before. Even then this would have either had to have happened while I was sleeping or in the past."

"What about the Relic?" Lydia asked.

"No. It doesn't just give out information you have to ask it. That can't be it." Ozpin pressed a hand to his temple, the make up he used to cover O'Dimm's brand smeared. Lydia pulled out a cloth from a pocket and cleaned the make up away. "It can't be good to cover something so raw up."

"Well I am just waiting for my hair to grow back in." Ozpin raised a hand and covered it with his fingers.

"Where is it from? I don't remember you having it before." Lydia asked reaching up to pull his hand away so she could view it clearly.

"A God I pissed off. Who's got a claim on my soul, another goddess Naga made me an offer of an escape and O'Dimm did not take kindly to that. So he branded me again so I would not forget who owns me." Oz's shoulders dropped and he looked away shamed. "It's fine, chances of anyone knowing what it means is next to nothing."

"I'll look into him I think." Lydia said firmly and started to move away.

"No!" Ozpin grabbed her by a wrist. "I already have and the person I hired, O'Dimm visited him and blinded him. Don't look into him, he'll noticed and I couldn't bare him doing anything to you. Please don't Lydia."

The plea was not wasted, even if she did worry at it. "Alright."

The stairs creaked as Qrow came down rubbing a hand over his face and in need a stiff cup of tea. "Mornin." He grumbled then stopped looking at the two. "What's going on?"

"It's nothing. We were just talking about a nightmare." Ozpin walked over to the television display and rewound it back to the faces of the family. "I dreamed of these three, the father was abandoning a new born babe in a forest."

"And by some strange coincidence they are now all dead." The sarcasm was palpable. "What me to look into it?"

"No, we've got so much on our plates as it is. Once the Wylde Hunt is over maybe but we've got to help Glynda today and it is your birthday." Ozpin reached up and rubbed at his hair as he turned hiding the brand from Qrow. "Anyway I should go and-."

"Are you ever going to tell me what that is? I remember when it appeared but you've refused to tell me about it." Qrow asked.

"Ruby knows. It's nothing anyone can do anything about." Ozpin said.

"You really shouldn't be putting concealer on something like that." Lydia stopped him from fleeing. "You'll only aggravate it in the long run."

Oz sighed. "Alright fine, I'll leave it be. Is Ruby coming down?"

"Yeah, she's in the bathroom. You know how she gets in the morning since that babe of ours is getting bigger." Qrow said and stole Oz's cup of tea.

"I'll go check on her then."

A pair of black coloured kitten heels clipped slowly back and forth across the floor as their wearer paced in silence. Fizzy brown hair pulled back in a tight bun left her already sharp face looking more worn and tired then her age suggested but to Peach looks mattered not when she was working. At the present moment her class was undertaking a short test about the Geography of Remnant and its natural defenses against the Grimm. It was a poorly picked subject as many of the students here were from Beacon and the memory of Vale's destruction remained in their minds. She knew it did for her.

Vale, Beacon, Vtyal. Never had there been so much pain and destruction since the Great War. Screams of pain and terror filled the night air as buildings burst into flame. Like a stampede the people had fled but many were cut down and murdered by the Grimm without thought reason or fight. She had been split from the group sent to defend Vale. A cry from a burning house filled her with dread and as she pushed through the burning embers, the ceiling above her crackled and fell.

The sound of whispers pulled her out again, not realizing she was seeing the Fall Peach turned her attention to her students. "Who was that."

Her class, a mix of first year students from Beacon and Haven went silent. No one said anything but several of her students shifted their gaze over to the right. Her eyes went to a pair of girls sat by the window as they ducked their head. Peach strode over to them and towered over their seats until they turned and apologized.

"What may I ask is so important that warrants your attention during my class?"

Both girls blinked and shrugged but Peach wasn't having any of it, she waited with a impassive look until they spoke.

"W-we were just talking about Ozpin and Qrow, Ma'am." One girl blushed,

The other girl scowled at her friend. "We were just thinking about their classes and the stories, is it true that they are the most brilliant and powerful Huntsmen of our time?"

Ozpin. Peach fought the need to grit her teeth but her hands clenched at her side. "'Professor' Ozpin is 'a' Huntsmen, let's leave it at that. I for one would not count his actions and what took place in Mistral's lower districts as powerful or brilliant or any other positive form of admiration. As for 'Professor' Branwen, his unwarranted attack on a Atlassian guest and his drunken behaviors in both Vale and here are almost if not worse than the Headmaster's." Her face scrunched up as though their very names left a sour taste in her mouth.

"But Professor?" One boy who was sitting close by raised his hand. "If they are so bad then wouldn't the school still be closed? And what about the attack of Haven? They were the ones to stop it right?"

Peach twitched in annoyance, the events of the Fall slipped past her guarded face as her voice rose. "A few good deeds don't equate all the wrong they have done. Qrow Branwen's reputation is as stained as Ozpin's and I believe neither man deserves an ounce of admiration from their colleagues, students or the public!"

A stunned silence fell over the room as Peach slipped back down to the front of the class. "Now I want to hear no more about Qrow Branwen or Ozpin in my classroom, I'll not waste another breath on either of their names again. Turn back to your papers, you have five minutes remaining."

The classroom let out a silent groan and hurriedly lowered their heads again. No one really giving a thought to the student sat the back of the classroom. Dove dropped his head before Peach could catch his smirk. He couldn't wait to tell Cardin this.

Ozpin was sitting on a bench as Glynda directed her class. He was hunched over his hands draped between his legs, he couldn't get his dream out of his head. Or the vision of his daughter, every time he felt he was getting close it would slip away. He tired recalling yet more from the past, but nothing. Part of him wanted Lydia to pull Garrett back out just so he could ask what the thief had mucked up!

Qrow was sitting beside him, watching the arena of students that Glynda was organizing. He could feel the turmoil in Oz, both physically and through the bond. "It feels like you need to talk about something."

"Now is so not the time. I haven't worked any of it out."

"Alright everyone! These will only be one verses one in two minute bouts." Glynda shout as the groups split up.

"Let's get this over with." Ozpin got up. "I'll go right you go left."

The exercise that Glynda had asked for their help was as intended to be a grueling fast paced training session that would happen three times a week. Hence why she had asked for their help, more eyes to catch errors and to instruct.

Qrow was already stepping in and helping a student with a claymore. Ozpin scanned more passively. Fighting, those were clear memories. Just about every weapon that had graced the surface of the planet. Partly why he didn't teach the combat classes anymore, it would impossible for people to not notice this knowledge. He reached out pulled a student's shield into place just in time to defend against a blow of a battle axe. The power behind the strike made the student's arm vibrate but he barely noticed as he moved on.

Hands were adjusted on a spear, a stance was fixed to a sword and board user. A strike was demonstrated. Ozpin's mind was elsewhere as he stepped in and demonstrated a proper collection to a dagger strike before returning it to it's owner. Watching him was almost like a dancer, style and elegance so easy and fluid it was almost unnatural. How he could step between two weapons bent just so they did not hit him.

He barely noticed when a student… Neptune made a flaw with his halberd again he corrected and moved on. Sun and Yang looked after him, both growing worried. It was easy to see that Ozpin wasn't home.

Glynda looking over it all was pleased, having the additional help was already creating more improvements then she could enforce on her own. Qrow looked like he was having fun, mostly focusing on students with swords or claymores while leaving the rest to Oz. Who was being strangely quiet and less… careful then he usually was. Going from one combat style to another flawlessly. He wasn't smiling, but only speaking softly when needed.

Cardin was just starting his turn as Ozpin walked by. Ignoring him, thinking back on what was said in Peach's class he deliberately over swung intending to hit the tall professor over the back of the head. After all Taiyang and Glynda had gotten hits in before, he wasn't untouchable.

Ozpin didn't even blink the strike was stopped with one finger. The sharp edge of the mace didn't even make Oz's Aura flare. He swallowed at the look Ozpin gave him. The Headmaster hadn't been bothered to replace his glasses, still favouring contacts but it was like he had one less weakness. One less thing that made him more human and just a bit less impossible. Ozpin flicked his finger and Cardin stumbled forward holding his mace as it was slammed into the ground kicking up the sand all around it.

Ozpin walked away he hadn't even turned to Cardin. He was back to thinking about the vision of his girl, her Aura had been purple.

Qrow was having fun, almost done his circuit of the arena. When he saw her, a new student, a Faunus, a shark faunus. He swallowed as the memory that would never leave him alone rose up and took over. He didn't even feel his Semblance rip free, didn't see his features change. He spun on his heel and raced away back into the school, a tree fell down in the arena causing screams of surprise.

Ruby got up to run after Qrow but her baby kicked sharply. "Ah!"

Ozpin snapped into awareness torn for a moment between going after Qrow or to Ruby. Ruby won out as she grimaced in pain, he caught her as her legs wobbled and helped her back down to her seat.

Taiyang was the one to stumble on the path of destruction left in Qrow's wake. Blown lights, broken vases and paintings. Even a roof had fallen in one spot. It hadn't been hard to find Qrow's path, for the students were running the other way. Taiyang found a closed closet door, he tried to open it only to find it stuck. He shouldered it open and found it completely dark in the cleaning closet. He sighed and shut the door behind him with a rough bang.

He followed the rapid breathing, the sound of hyperventilating. Taiyang sat down next to one small ball of Qrow and reached over and began to rub up and down his back. "Qrow, it's leaking out. Come on back." He gently pulled Qrow over to lean on him. "It's Wednesday, your birthday. I know how much you hate that but we are all meeting at Lydia's. Little family get together." It seemed like a detail that would hopefully stick out about today.

Tai got a big bunch of no reaction. He sighed and went back to stroking up and down his back. "I get the feeling Oz told Lydia your favourite food." Taiyang reached up and traced his nails over the back of Qrow's neck. "I may have given her my recipe."

Qrow shivered as new sharp outside sensation and came back to awareness looking up to Tai. "Oh, oops." He curled in on himself and brought his Semblance back in. He felt it grumble and strain against him but in the end it went back behind the door and was locked up tight once more.

Taiyang let out a sigh of relief as he felt it quiet down. "What happened?"

The red eyed man shook his head. "I don't want to talk about it."

"I know you were supposed to be helping Glynda out today." Taiyang said changing back to simple pets. "So whatever happened must have happened there. Come on Qrow, whatever it is you should talk about it."

Qrow thought about it, the memory of that Faunus girl was nothing like Sanguira but he hadn't been able to help it. The sudden need to crush her skull between his hands had been swift and consuming. Damn the woman who kept returning to batter at his mind. Even in death she was pulling his strings. Then he recalled setting off then the flat out run to escape it, the door to his Semblance snapping open. "H-how much damage is there?"

Tai heard the thin thread of his questions and the unasked one, was anyone hurt? Then hummed. "Nothing that a little glue and time won't fix. What happened Qrow?"

Qrow stared ahead un-answering and Tai sighed. "You know this reminds me of all the times at Beacon when your Semblance gave us the runaround. Back then you weren't nearly as controlled but the more time you spent with Oz, the more control you gained."

A running series of unfortunate events followed them but team STRQ had never minded, well Raven had but Summer and Tai always tried to be supportive. Qrow heard his friend laugh and tuned back in.

"Oz always knew how to make things right. Do you remember the time you and he both lost bets and had to cross-dress?"

Qrow found his lips tilting in a smirk. "I still say you cheated with the juggling."

"Ha! You only think that because you lost. You were too busy watching Oz to pay attention. Though the costumes were amazing."

"What about the painting we had for that show that Summer won? Now those were brilliant."

Tai laughed. "I think the only one who couldn't be impressed was Raven, she said we were all mad for wasting our time painting yourselves."

Sighing Qrow finally calmed, he felt like a balm was soothing the hurt from his chest and recognized the touch from Oz and Ruby. "I still can't believe you went as a dragon, it was gaudy."

"At least I wasn't a cat."

"I was a jaguar and still better looking than you."

"Psssh!" Tai pushed him, rolling Qrow over. The two stared at each other and laughed for a minute. The sound of voices could be heard beyond the door but the blonde man waited for them to pass. "Qrow, tell me what happened please, I can't help you if I don't know."

Qrow's breath quickened but he felt Ruby and Oz suddenly at his side. "Qrow, are you alright? Want me to come to you?" Both oozing reassurance.

"It's okay, Tai is with me." He basked in the serenity they offered. Both had returned to the class but wanted to know he was okay. "I'll talk to you later." He promised but didn't want to return after letting his Semblance loose. Glynda was gonna be pissed as it was. "I had … there was a mission Oz sent me on. It ended badly Tai."

"You never liked telling me about those."

"'Cause I went to Oz when it got bad. Everyone always thinks that the Grimm are our greatest threat but they disregard the one threat ever closer to us. I came across a human trafficking ring during my last mission before the Fall. Tai, what they did to those children was … inhuman, they were less than broken dolls and trash. It was some of the cruelest and disgusting acts I have ever witnessed and I can't ever forget it."

"Qrow…"

"The ring leader, she was a shark Faunus, she's the one who … the memory that I got stuck in when we were at Patch, when you had to knock me out. I killed her Tai."

"Qrow, I understand-"

"No you don't!" The red eyed man snapped. "You don't understand a thing of what she did, of how she got into my head, all the while all I could see was blood, blood and her face, grinning, laughing even as I killed her. She was a monster Tai and I killed her! But I didn't stop there, ripping her piece by piece wasn't enough, I wanted her destroyed. There wasn't enough left of her for an autopsy Tai."

Tai felt a little queasy at the thought of his friend going through that. "How does this connect to what happened today?"

Hands went to his hair, pulling at the dark locks, as though the pain could keep the images away. "One of the students, I went to help her and realized she was also a Faunus, a shark Faunus and it just set me back. I needed to get out of there, somewhere inside me I knew it wasn't her but I thought it could have been and wanted to hurt her all over again."

"Shit…"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry Tai but what do I do? My memory is perfect now, by magic Oz wove when I report stuff is supposed to fade, but it's not. I forget for a while but it takes so little for it to come back."

Tai scooped the other man into his arms despite Qrow's struggles. He wasn't Ruby nor was he Oz but Qrow was his friend and needed comforting. "I'm sorry Qrow, I didn't know. I wish I did, maybe I could have helped better." All those times Qrow had come home, his normally bright red eyes dimming over time, the increased drinking. Signs he should have picked up and yet didn't. Summer might have been the leader of Team STRQ but Tai had been the one to worry and look after his teammates, even when they didn't necessarily want it.

They stayed like that just mumbling to each other while classes continued. Not long after the final bell rang there was a knock to the closet door. Qrow had drifted off into a light doze but woke at the sound. When they opened the door it was to Ruby and Oz stood on the other side. Qrow immediately went into their open arms and cradled Ruby to him while Oz held them. They left a few minutes later after thanking Tai.

Tai strolled over to the worst of Qrow's Semblance and survey the damage done. This may take more then glue to fix after all but he wouldn't be telling Qrow that.

After school everyone split off, for Weiss reminded Ruby and Yang that it was Qrow's birthday and she wanted to know what to get him. The sisters looked at one another and together they headed to the shopping district.

Weiss and Ruby had been here before but it was the first time for Yang. The streets were busy with evening shoppers and street lamps were lit overhead. Weiss took careful note of each store and what they offered but there was little in the way suitable for Qrow. The avian man was less into material things and so far hadn't expressed the need for anything. Yang studied the crowd of people, keeping cautious eyes around them while Ruby walked beside her.

Ruby hadn't forgotten Qrow's birthday, it had just been busy lately and the new school workload was proving challenging to say the least. She could ask for help and had been tempted to but Cardin's words the other day still stung. She was just working out a plan to stay on top of her work when a flash of red caught her eyes and she stopped, gazing into a shop window.

It was made of red silk, the bodice tied together at the front with a black ribbon that left the front open in a hourglass shape. Puffed silken sleeves on the shoulders and tied over the head of the mannequin was a red hood in the same material but with a black furred lining. A tiny patch of silk panties with side ties in black sat on the hips. A sharp whistle to her left grabbed Ruby's attention as Yang placed a hand on her shoulder. "Nice~"

Weiss who had joined them looked it over. "And pricey but you'll pay of stuff of this quality."

"I want it! For Qrow's present." Ruby added with a blush. It was beautiful and she could already see Qrow's reaction.

"Well shall we go in?" Her sister called, opening the door for them to enter.

Inside the store was just as beautiful as the pieces showcased outside. Red wallpaper with cream coloured flowers dotted around the room. Plush cream carpet that looked soft enough to sleep on. It kinda reminded Ruby of somewhere but she couldn't quite figure it out.

"Weiss!" Yang squealed a little, tapping the Atlastian on the head. "Don't look now but I see toys~."

While the two older girls headed off in search of fun stuffs Ruby looked around for the outfit from outside. It wasn't particularly hard to find but then she realized a problem. She wasn't sure what size to pick. Ever since she got pregnant she felt her breasts had grown a little but her other stuff was more worn in and still fit her well enough that she hadn't replaced them yet. Now looking at the size she 'would' have got, it looked too small in the chest region. Just as she was debating what to do a voice came up from the side.

"Anything I can assist you with Miss?" The woman asked. She had straw coloured hair that was cut in a pixie style with a orange stripe. Her eyes were a burnt terracotta colour and she had on a white beaded shirt and a skirt to match the orange stripe.

Ruby looked around and felt a little anxious without her sister and friend and stuttered. "Errm~!"

Suddenly those eyes widened and she made a mouse with her mouth. "Oh I know you! My apologies Miss Rose, my name is Balti."

"I'm sorry but how do you know me?" Ruby asked

"This store is owned by Lydia Ivanova. She made is abundantly clear that should you come visit the store we were to give whatever assistance is required. Not that we wouldn't do that anyway but you know~." The young woman chuckled and Ruby felt much calmer hearing this was one of Lydia's stores.

"Right, yeah sure then. Ermm." Ruby pulled the babydoll from the rack. "I'd like to try this on but I'm not sure about the size."

Balti glossed over the outfit and smiled again. "Oh no problem!" Quick as lightning her hands WHOOSHED over the younger girl. "Okay!" Thrusting her hand through the rack she came out with a slightly larger hook then the one Ruby was holding onto. "Would you like to try it on?"

"Sure, thanks." Balti herded the redhead into the dressing room to try it on. She had been right about the size as the cups fit her growing breasts much more comfortably then she had expected. The hood was a familiar weight and where the bodice tied at the front left her swollen belly completely free. Suddenly much more excited to have Qrow see her in it she jumped a little.

"Oi! Ruby! You finished?" Yang shouted from the other side of the curtain.

Quickly redressing Ruby shuffled out of the dressing room to Yang and Weiss, the latter of whom was holding a simple black box. "What you got there Weiss?"

Her friend showed Ruby the box. Inside were a pair of tiny silver sleeper earrings. "I thought with all the fighting and such, something this small wouldn't be a hindrance, that and I really didn't know what to get him."

"I thought you two were looking at the toys?" Ruby said with a cheek grin, only for Weiss to blush wildly and playfully shove her.

"Well I don't know what he likes! Plus isn't that kind of Oz's area? I'm not sure he would like me buying … T-toys for Qrow!"

Ruby and Yang both chuckled igniting their friend's face even more. Having pity on the other girl Ruby gave her lips a kissing peck. "I'm just kidding Weiss, truth be told even I am not sure what kind of toys Qrow or Oz would like. Maybe we should ask them or they can show us."

Weiss fanned her warm face at the thought but matched her partners grin anyway. "I think I'd like that Ruby."

Qrow was still feeling like growling at everyone by the time classes were over. He could hear the whispering all around him, part of him wanted to bite the head off of anyone who said PSTD around him. He had even heard a pair of students talking about what Taiyang had shouted about sedating him. Seriously he owned Tai a punch for shouting that one.

Ozpin and Ruby had hightailed it as soon as class was out. He just knew they were planning something for his birthday. What ever happened to not celebrating it? He had hopped everyone had forgotten about it with how busy they all were. The grand elevator smoothly began it's descent, it was more packed than usual. He could hear that just about everyone was talking about the Wylde Hunt for next week. He guessed he could be thankful for not being born on that day. This Monday was going to be the cleanse of the forest. Ozpin and Glynda were pulling out all the stops, it was all hands on deck Grimm hunt. From what Qrow had overheard the council was going to be paying Haven a fortune, which Oz was turning back and funneling into repairs.

The Belladonnas had taken over the old White Fang headquarters and many other Faunus had gone home to Menagerie. Still everyone was busy so since the attack on Haven they hadn't gotten together properly yet. The water powered elevator came to a stop and Qrow shouldered his way through the crowds and off.

Lydia's part of the town always seemed too posh for him. He felt out of place and was sure a few of the other lordling neighbors and their wives agreed with that thought. Still he came up to the house and let himself in. Noise from the kitchen drew Qrow in and he found Ozpin already in the kitchen with a big cast iron pot on the stove and the remains of a pair of rabbits beside him.

Qrow couldn't help but light up. "Rabbit stew?"

Ozpin looked over with a little jump of surprise. "It is your birthday, you're home before we thought you would be. Didn't Tai stop you outside of school?"

"Uhh no." Qrow walked in the floor was warm under his socks.

"Slacker." Ozpin growled under his breath.

The red eyed man smirk and staked his prey sneaking around to steal a hug. "Why was he supposed to keep me out of the house for a bit?"

"Something like that, everyone else is still out." Ozpin reached over to a bowl full of carrots and tumbled them into the pot then added a cup of wine. "Now shoo you're being distracting and you aren't allowed to see all of this recipe. Tai and I have been jealously guarding it for years."

Qrow pouted but let Oz have his fun and backed off to sit on a stool. "So where is everyone then?"

"Lydia is still working. Weiss, Yang and Ruby are shopping and I have no idea where Tai is. I volunteered to get a head start on dinner." Ozpin said.

"Why?"

"I got your present months ago." The tall man said with a shrug of his shoulders as he added more vegetables.

"Dawww that's so sweet of you."

Ozpin finished up and put the heavy lid on before transferring the pot to the oven. Tossing the oven mits off he moved to Qrow, petting up his arms before pulling up to stand again against his body. "It's nothing special, can't a guy think ahead?"

"Months though? I'm flattered Oz." Qrow reached up and set his arms over Oz's shoulders.

"Mmm, so we've an hour or two to kill. Do you want to play?" Ozpin asked caressing over Qrow's back gathering up his shirt to get at the tanned skin it hid.

"Hmm, maybe did you have anything in mind?" Qrow asked purring as his lover found his goal.

"You're the birthday boy." Ozpin purred dipping his head to kiss the smaller man's jaw.

"Hmm. Well after today I could go for a good hard brain dribbling fuck. Maybe with some rope on the side?" Qrow asked with a purr.

"Well I am sure I can arrange that. Shower first though."

Ruby headed up the stairs slowly with her bag in hand. As she reached the top of the stairs, she could hear muted moans. With a extra skip in her step she opened the door to the very pleasing image of Qrow on his tip toes. His chest and arms bound as they stretched over his head to a sturdy anchor in the ceiling. Ozpin was holding his hips tight as Qrow strained on the spot his erection already dripping onto the floor.

"That looks fun." Ruby set her bag down and pulled off her blouse. "Didn't Oz have a picture of this?"

"Maybe." Ozpin almost moaned as he ground his hips against Qrow. Sweat dripped down Qrow's lean form, his eyes were shut as he panted on the spot. "But I deemed it worth revisiting." He let Qrow's hips go and the little dance he did on the spot to keep all his weight off his arms had Ruby biting her lip. Ozpin stroked up his torso with just the tips of his fingers to settle over the piercings.

Qrow gasped and whimpered as his cock bounced in the cool air. Ruby couldn't help herself, she put her bag out of the way grabbed a pillow from the bed and set it down at Qrow's feet. She knelt and happily licked up the underside of Qrow's cock. "Uhhh." The red eyed man threw his head back.

Ozpin's hands moved back to his hips as Ruby wrapped her lips around him. He held Qrow immobile as he started to thrust again, the pronounced sound of skin against skin made Ruby's knickers all the wetter.

"Fuck~!" Qrow wailed, he couldn't think for all the sensations. The rope biting into his skin, Ozpin's fingers digging in and bruising his hips. The shocks of ecstasy that burned through his body with each thrust that Oz knew how to angle just right. He could hear Oz's soft deep breaths against his ear as the sharp teeth of the bigger man grazed over his arms and the back of his neck. Then there was Ruby with those pretty pearl lips wrapped around his cock, sucking on him like her favourite treat. He came with a cry that echoed through the house and went slack against the bindings. The sheer force of it made him black out for a moment.

Ruby swallowed him down and drew off of him pressing light kisses to his heavy member in parting. She sat down on the floor and admired the lines of Qrow's suspended body. Ozpin withdrew from him and walked around to Qrow's front and wrapped an arm around him lifting him up against him to take the weight off of Qrow's arms. "You okay?"

Qrow set his head on Oz's shoulder. "Ohh yeah. Arms are getting a bit sore but otherwise just wanna purr and nap."

Ozpin chuckled and reached up pulling the knot free in one move. Qrow slumped into his arms as Oz let the rope hang behind them. Qrow's legs wobbled as he got them under him, Ozpin only smirked and held him up. He reached up and pet Qrow's head. "Well how was that for a birthday present?"

"Le purr." Qrow mumbled and Oz helped him over to the bed.

Qrow flopped and purred, making Ruby giggle as she got up and walked up and sat beside him. "Daww someone looks spent."

"We'll tie you up someday and see how long you last as we take turns fucking you." Qrow said with his arms splayed out as he enjoyed the afterglow.

"Ooo sounds like fun." Ruby lay down beside him on her side.

Ozpin had washed himself down thoroughly cleaning his erection and came over to Ruby. "Hmm, yes it does." His hands found her skirt and pushed it up and grabbed her panties and pulled them down. He pet over her stocks and pulled them off too.

Ruby giggled and kicked off the offending articles. "Someone want something?"

Oz turned her onto her front and pulled her up by her hips. "Maybe, I think Qrow is going to be out of it for a little while and I have this hard on here that you always seem to enjoy."

"Maybe~." Ruby wiggled and steadied herself, as Ozpin palmed a butt-cheek and tilted her pelvis up. He teased his thumb through her dripping folds. "Someone's excited." He teased the broad head of his erection through them.

"Aren't you gonna stretch me?" Ruby asked, excitement turning over in her belly. Oz instead pushed forward just a little spreading the lips of her sex she bit her lip as he teased forward.

"Hmm, I think you're fine." He dug his fingers into her butt and pulled her back slowly as he pushed forward.

"Mmm." The silver eyed warriors arms quivered and gave out and she grabbed at the sheets. He while he did go slow knowing her body more then well enough to see and feel when she needed a minute. He didn't wait, didn't stop or wait for her to adjust anymore then absolutely necessary. It felt so intense as she was all the tighter then normal with her pregnancy much less, him deliberately pushing her limits. Ozpin moaned behind her, he hit the end of her making her yelp.

Qrow watched turning over onto his side, this was definitely turning out to be a amazing birthday. Watching Ruby cry out as Ozpin pounded into her as her body adapted. He reached over and pulled her blouse open letting her breasts bounce free. Watching Oz drive her into the bed till she came with a cry and Oz groaned behind her spilling himself into her with long gushes.

Ozpin sighed with relief and leaned over her resting on his arms. "Thank you, needed that." He kissed her still clothed shoulder. Ruby just purred as he pulled out and grabbed a cloth to clean her up with as she rolled onto her side.

There was a knock on the door and Lydia's voice sounded from the other side. "When you're done in there everyone is here."

Ozpin and Qrow sighed and set about getting dressed while Ruby recovered sorted herself out. When ready they found their close family waiting in the living room. Just Taiyang, Lydia, Yang and Weiss. Qrow wasn't a big birthday person after all and everyone else had respected that wish of his for as little birthday fuss as possible.

"Had fun?" Taiyang smirked while nursing a bottle of beer.

Qrow flopped onto the couch boneless and just purred. Weiss giggled her imagination already wondering what the heck Ozpin had done to him. Oz and Ruby sat beside him and Lydia stood and offered two wrapped gifts to Qrow, both were small and wrapped in red paper. "The first is from Yang and myself and the second is from Ozpin alone."

Qrow sat up and carefully opened the first for they appeared identical. Within it was a small card, a quick read showed it was for a spa day. "Thanks, Lydia, Yang. I'll be sure to make use of this before Saturday."

"Well you are just so hard to buy for, something that you could use just made sense." Yang said.

Qrow set the card aside and opened the second box. The folded dark red cloth puzzled him for a moment but then he stood and shook it out. "A new cape!" He swept it over his shoulders and clipped it into place.

"It was weird seeing you without one." Ozpin shrugged "That one is made out of a near indestructible fabric. I really hope it lasts you."

Qrow leaned over and gave Oz a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks Oz, I have been missing my cape."

Weiss got up and offered him a small box. "These are from me."

Unlike the others it was a small jewelry box, the small sleepier piercings looked perfect for his ears. He gave Weiss a kiss on the cheek too. "Thanks Weiss, I guess I'll have to find a good shop to get these put in."

"I'll have to make you another hat, wouldn't want you to get frostbite in Atlas." Ozpin was already looking forward to playing with the little pieces of metal.

"My present is a surprise I will have to show you after dinner." Ruby purred with a knowing smirk.

Taiyang stood up and pulled out a envelope he handed it to Qrow and frowned, but it looked more like he was trying to keep a straight face.

Worried Qrow opened the envelope and his jaw hit the floor. He looked up at Tai then down at the certificate, then up at Tai again. The clobbering that happened an instant later Taiyang was ready for catching Qrow with ease. "Thank you!"

Taiyang hugged Qrow back tight. "I know it's been a wish for a while now, it's set for the thirtieth."

"What is it?" Ozpin asked a little sore that Taiyang's gift got more of a reaction then his.

Qrow spun around and presented the paper to his lovers. Poor Tai was not ready for the bone crushing hug Ozpin unleashed or the tackling from Ruby though she could only grab an arm.

"What is it?" Yang asked finding the state her poor father was in very amusing.

"A marriage certificate." Tears of joy pricked at Qrow's eyes but he refused to let them fall. "And a ceremony already scheduled for the end of the month."

"EEE!" Yang and Weiss jumped up and hugged each other. Giggling like mad women.

Ozpin let Taiyang go so Ruby could get a better hold and Qrow hugged Tai again. Lydia drew Ozpin into a hug and softly said. "I am very happy for you all." Oz nuzzled her shoulder with a happy hum. "Thank you."

"I can't wait to tell everyone you're engaged!" Yang was already reaching for her Scroll.

"We've kinda been like that for months Yang." Ruby said. "I mean I asked Qrow to marry me ages ago."

"Still high time to make it official we even have a date!" Yang bounced over to her sister and gave her a tight hug. "Wait is this just cause working out how to hyphenate all your names would be such a pain in the butt for your baby?"

"No!" Ruby scowled at her sister only for her stomach to growl and ruin the effect.

Lydia chuckled and said."Speaking of dinner it should be done by now."

With that everyone headed for the kitchen and Qrow gave a hug to Lydia and Weiss a hug. Dinner was perfect, the talk lively and after Ruby slipped off to change into her birthday present for Qrow. By the end of the night Qrow had decided it was his best birthday ever.