Crazy trouble with love part 8

Cinder and Taiyang

Series: RWBY

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-Patch, Xiao Long Residence-

Taiyang sighed as he looked at his Scroll, having a hard time trying to put anything on it or even type anything into it.

The reason? Well besides the fact he's not that tech savvy, he kinda...is new at the online dating trend. Especially after have two wives, one that left him and occasionally visits him during his birthday and another one that died, which would make ANY man feel unlikely to get back in the dating game. But he's sober, not depressed anymore and has a therapy dog named Zwei to help him out, when his daughters give him back that is.

"Come on Taiyang, you can do this. Just put down who you are in this." He muttered while trying to steel himself. "After all, you have the Xiao Long luck, you don't need to be scared of a silly little website."

He moved his fingers and began to slowly type in his name with a nervous sweat. "Ok...just type your name, age, and traits into this profile page and the ladies will come flying to you...with tweets? Still don't get what that means." he muttered while filling in all the info he could and stopped at the status one. "Wait, am I supposed to put in if I'm married? I thought the whole point of this was for singles?"

As he looked at it, he didn't see a small black bird landing on the table.

"Should I do married? Is there an option for twice married? Or maybe semi married due to complications?"

POOF!

And cue Qrow appearing on the table while looking at the Scroll.

"Let's see, oh. Nevertter, wow that's a sad way of getting a girl."

"GAH!" cried Taiyang jumping back and hit the ground. "OW! Damn it Qrow!"

He looked at the Scroll and shook his head. "Looks like you need a wingman Tai. Especially with this website."

"No." He frowned. "I can do it myself."

"You sure? Because you looked confused, like that time you accidentally read the History of Remnant textbook backwards."

"Hey! I'll have you know I meant to do that. It got to the point and made it easier to keep track of what happened."

"So you didn't learn to talk backwards?" He smirked.

"Oh ha ha, very funny." Taiyang deadpanned while Qrow started typing on his Scroll. "Hey!"

"Relax, I'm just adding a status." He said. "And done, congratulations. You're now in the other category."

"I can do this on my own!"

He shrugged. "Trust me Tai, you need all the help you need. Especially the dental."

"Hey! I fixed that up a long time ago!"

"A long time ago for you is about a year ago." Qrow deadpanned. "And you don't floss."

'Damn that bird!' he thought as Qrow left the room. 'I'll get him for...wait.' "Give my back my Scroll!"

"Nope, not until I'm done. That and send nudes to Yang."

"NO YOU DON'T!"

(Later on)

Taiyang sighed while looking at his profile and nervously moved a finger to the publish tab. 'Ok, just calm down and don't freeze up. You got this.'

Click.

"There, it's out, now to wait." He muttered. "I hope something comes out of it."

(Some days later)

Ping.

Ping.

Ping.

Ping.

Taiyang yawned while waking up at three in the morning to the sound of Nevertter notifications on his Scroll. He rubbed his eyes and looked at it before grabbing it. "I've got notifications? That means someone must be messaging me!"

When he looked at it, he saw the message 'You got one hundred tweets' on the Scroll.

"...holy crap!" he smiled while jumping out of bed. "I can't believe it! I had no idea I'd get THAT big of a response. Oh man, should I read them now or wait till the morning?"

As he contemplated the question in his head, he didn't realize at the time that his life would change forever.

(A bit later)

Taiyang yawned while typing back his latest message and had bags under his eyes. 'One hundred tweets….all of them duds or….crazies….'

Which was true, as some of them were either younger than him or just crazy people, especially this tweeter named Ra Ven 7, whoever that was.

"I got my hopes up too quick." he sighed while dropping the Scroll. "I better just get back to sleep."

Ping.

He groaned while a new notification popped up with another tweeter. "Probably another wacko."

As he looked, he saw the name 'Fall Maiden 56' and a very consistent profile page.

"Eh?" He looked it over and looked hesitant. 'Should I respond?' he pondered while yawning. "If it's another crazy, I might as well get it over with before I go back to sleep."

As he looked at the message, he noticed it was just a casual talk and nothing crazy as nude pictures or dead dogs. The message read 'Dear LoveDaddy, I understand this is inconvenient of you, but do you want to discuss anything of interest? From Fall Maiden 56'.

"Wow, an actual message." He muttered. "Maybe this person isn't crazy after all?"

And as if on instinct, he started messaging the person with glee. The blossoming of an interesting friendship.

(Many weeks later)

Taiyang sipped some coffee while looking like a brand new man, just as Qrow walked in covered in feathers.

"Damn birds…." he looked at Taiyang and blink. "Ok, did you do anything drastic? Because you look as peppy as a Beacon student."

"Not really, I'm just in a really good mood." He smiled before looking at Qrow. "What's with the feathers?"

"Let's just say I had one too many drinks, found myself in a chicken coop, I don't wanna talk about it."

"Was it a girl?" He asked with a smirk.

Qrow gave him the finger.

"Or a boy?"

He gave him double the bird.

"Both?"

And cue Qrow throwing a frying pan at him.

BAM!

"OW!"

"Fuck off Tai! Fuck off!" yelled Qrow before stamping off.

Taiyang groaned while rubbing his head. "Geez, what a grouch. He's a murder on my health."

"Booo!"

"Oh don't be a squawking critic."

"BOOO!"

"Go fuck a penguin while you're at it!"

"SCREW YOU!"

(Later on)

Taiyang looked at his Scroll while massaging Fall Maiden 56 again. "I wonder how her days been going on."

As he typed a message, he hoped that she was in a good mood.

Ping.

'Yes LoveDaddy? You need something?'

'Are you doing well?'

'I'm fine, just annoyed. My friends are complete morons sometimes.'

'I'm sure they mean well, sometimes they can get annoying, but having friends with you is always a plus in my book.'

'Tell that to a certain faunus, ugh. He's insane and laughs like a hyena. And that's just one of my friends.'

'I see.'

'Is there anything else?'

'Oh well maybe we should….see each other?'

'...'

Taiyang paled. 'Oh no, I just became too forward!'

'Alright, but I have to ask you something.'

'Um what's that?'

'Which dress should I wear? I have two good ones, but I can't ask my friends since one would just say I'm old or something.'

'What, you old? Ha, you're not old. Show me these dresses.'

Ping.

Ping.

That was when two pictures appeared on the Scroll.

The first one was a dark-red off-the-shoulders v-neck mini dress with yellow designs, a blue feather-like accessory on the right hip, at the top of an open portion of the dress as said dress ended in an upside-down triangular tail in the back ending just above the knees, a baseball diamond-shaped keyhole on the dress' upper back at the same height as the chest area, sleeves that ended in a triangle shape which were wrapped or tied around the middle finger area with the gold designs of the sleeve taking over at the wrists, and a pair black shorts underneath the dress.

The second was a long dark red dress with one long wide sleeve that could hide a left arm, the edges of the collar and the opening for the right sleeve was a gold-colored, the upper chest and left sleeve area was decorated with golden designs as the right side of her dress was open from the hip down with two gold-colored straps made up of interwoven ropes connecting the front half to the back half of her thigh, under the dress was a pair of black pantyhose, as on the right hip a black rhombus-shaped gem was set in a gold-colored metal similar to the gem itself with feathers of varying shades of blue extending from the bottom of it, and near the right sleeve was long gray glove with a gold-colored metal ring with curvy branching extensions going up her arm on the front of the cloth.

'So which one LoveDaddy?'

'W...Wow! Both look amazing!'

'So which one?'

'Well...I'm not sure. Both look so good it's hard to choose. Are you using them to get ready for a party?'

'What? They're my casual wear.'

That made Taiyang turn bright red and gulp. 'W-Wow, if that's casual, I wonder what her formal wear is?'

'So which one? Or do you want me to come over naked?'

Taiyang nearly dropped the Scroll when she texted that.

'Hello? LoveDaddy? Still there?'

'Y-Yes! G-Go with...the first!'

'Alright, although the second one was more your speed. Ok, see you then LoveDaddy~'

'S-See you too.'

Ping.

And cue a picture of a naked ass appearing on screen.

'DAMN IT MERCURY! Sorry, he just sent you an image of his butt.'

'Oh thank the gods! I thought it was hers for a moment.' He thought with a blush.

Ping.

And cue another naked butt picture.

'Now THATS my ass.'

Taiyang gawked at it while saving a pic of it before gulping. "Humana humana humana."

Qrow walked by and saw him before shrugging. 'Weird, well so were the feathers…..and why does my crotch hurt?'

(Some weeks later)

Taiyang smiled while texting Fall Maiden 56 as he ate cereal with Qrow looking annoyed.

"Taiyang, can you NOT text while at the table?"

"Can't. Busy telling Fall Maiden 56 where I am so we can schedule a date."

"Wait what?!"

"Yeah, we decided we should go and meet each other face to face."

"What if this person is a man, or worse Grimm that stole someone's Scroll!"

"...Qrow, are you already drunk? I've told you how I feel about that this early."

"I didn't drink! Tai, I'm just worried about you getting killed or worse, turned into a gimp slave."

"...what?"

"You know, in a latex suit getting fucked by fifty men and ladies-"

"Qrow!" cried Taiyang.

"I've seen some weird stuff when I get drunk, and let's be honest, you're kinda...naive."

"No I'm not!"

"You thought the tooth fairy was a Grimm."

"Well it was!" he frowned. "I mean who else comes and sneaks into your house for teeth?"

"Summer looking for candy canes." He deadpanned while the doorbell rang. "Ok, who's that? Wait….is it the loan sharks again?! I told them I'll get the cash!"

"That must be my date, do I look alright? Does my breath smell?"

"You're fine." He said while not telling Tai about his lack of underwear. 'He he.'

"Great!" Taiyang got up and headed to the door while feeling nervous. 'Ok, you got it. Just be cool and think about a nice catchy phrase.'

Ring.

He opened the door and saw a young yet mature woman with fair skin, ashen-black hair, bright amber eyes, wearing lipstick and violet eyeshadow, a E cup chest and a medium size set of hips, dark red fingernails, and wearing the same dress from the first picture she sent on his Scroll, but with a black choker on her neck, a gold loop earring with a black gem dangling from it on her right ear, a pair dark glass high-heeled shoes and a jeweled anklet on her right leg. On her upper back within the keyhole of her dress she has a black tattoo in the form of a pair of high heel shoes placed sole to sole that formed a heart shape inside it, right at the door while eyeing his 'pants'.

"Ahem, this might be the wrong place. I didn't ask for a one night stand." She said with a frown.

Taiyang blushed when he looked down and covered his crotch. "I-I-I-I swear it's not like that!"

"I hope not."

"Ha ha!" Qrow laughed. "You just got pranked!"

"QROW!" he yelled turning around. "DID YOU DO THIS?!"

"The pants thing? No. The 'not telling you' part, hell yeah!" He laughed with a cocky grin.

"I'M GONNA WRING YOUR NECK!" He yelled while running back inside as the woman sweatdropped.

'Reminds me of Hazel after that failed blond dare Tyrian set him up with.'

(One 'bird hunt' later)

"I am so so so sorry about that." Taiyang said while wearing pants and had Qrow in a bird cage.

"It happens." She said calmly. "You should see all the friends I made that did the exact thing." 'And were swiftly killed after the fact.'

He sighed in relief. "I swear I didn't want that to be the first thing you saw. I was hoping we could have start things out by talking, sorry if you're disappointed."

"I'm not." She said while extending a hand. "Cinder Fall, Fall Maid 56. You must be LoveDaddy."

"Yeah, but my friends call me Taiyang Xiao Long." he spoke before shaking her hand. "Uh, I hope you don't mind me saying, but you're not what Qrow tried to make me think you were."

"Oh? And that was?"

"A Grimm or a guy."

She smiled falsely at that while eyeing the bird cage. 'I will end him slowly and without mercy.'

"But honestly I'm glad he was wrong." chuckled Taiyang. "You're really beautiful, n-not that I thought you weren't I mean!"

Cinder smiled at that. "Why thank you, and you have a most wonderful set of eyes."

"O-Oh thanks." he blushed feeling embarrassed. 'Man, I'm so lucky! She's young and pretty, a bit older than Yang, but hey, I shouldn't be complaining.'

'Mmm, tanned, has a nice set of abs. And oh? A bit of stubble, how manly.' She thought. 'Although if he does find out I'm working with mistress Salem and the Grimm, oh well, better luck next time.'

"So...now that we're face to face, what do you wanna do first?"

"Mmm, I'm new to the area, so I think you should pick."

"Well there is a great diner in town, they serve great hashbrowns."

"I'm allergic to hashbrowns. They make me blow up like a balloon." She frowned while recalling how Tyrian put some on her plate years ago. 'Never again!'

"Oh! Ok, well maybe a flower shop that has some of the freshest daisies around."

"The diner was ok, but no hashbrowns." She clarified. "Alright?"

"No problem, I'll pay for it all." He smiled. "Don't worry my little firespitter."

"..." 'That was a terrible attempt at flirting.'

'I hope I didn't push it with the nickname.' He thought while Cinder wrapped her arms around his left arm.

"Come on now, we're on a time schedule."

"Oh! Sorry, didn't mean to pull you away from something important."

"It's fine, but you have to bring me back to my hotel by midnight." She said. "I have a long day of hunting to do tomorrow." 'And valuable data to give mistress Salem about the state of Ozpin's so called 'Vault Guardians'.'

(In town)

The two of them were walking through the small town with Cinder looking around in disinterest.

"And this is the bakery, and that is the local library." He said while pointing to every building in sight.

'Ugh….too cheerful….ugh…' she thought while feeling a little sick. 'I need...misery…'

"And right here is the diner."

She looked and saw a tiny dinner with a cartoon Beowolf statue wearing a pair of overalls near the door. '...oh gods….that's so stupid!'

"Want to go in my little ball of beauty?" He asked with a smile.

"Something tells me you might need work on the flirting." she remarked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well maybe a little." He lightly blushed. "But you are a beauty."

'Everyone tells me that.' She thought as they walked into the diner. 'Hopefully he gets better later on.'

As they sat on a window booth, Cinder started looking at the menu while hoping there wasn't anything fattening on the menu, to keep her slim body from becoming a hazard on missions.

'Let's see, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, I might as well just get a salad if there's nothing good on here.'

'I hope I don't screw this up.' Taiyang thought while sweating a little. "So Cinder, how do you like Patch so far?"

"Honestly or honeyed words?"

"Uh...honest?"

"It's too quiet. I'm more a city girl." She said. "Been one since I was born, well more like when I was a kid. I really never been in the country for a long time….except for one time."

Taiyang raised an eyebrow while seeing Cinder frowning at the 'one time' part. 'It must be a sore subject for her. Better keep my mouth shut.'

"As for the city, I just find the noise at night calming." She sighed. 'And the sound of Grimm eating the weak. Oh, that brings me into a state of bliss.'

"Well maybe you could show me around it." suggested Taiyang.

"It might not be a good idea." She said quickly. "It's not in any known kingdom."

"What do you mean?"

"My city is….kinda in the middle of Grimm territory." She lied. "You can't fly over there without getting attacked."

"Grimm territory? But any land there is uninhabitable."

"Not unless your city has the best hunters stationed there." She deadpanned. "That and we avoid the Grimm by not using our emotions. It helps keep the children safe." 'Until we throw them into a den of hungry Ursa.'

"...ok?" he remarked as the waitress walked over.

"Welcome to BeoYum, how may I take your order?" She asked while looking as young as Cinder, but with a H cup chest.

Taiyang unintentionally stared at the chest while Cinder felt irked at this.

"What do you have on specials?" she asked while trying not to look annoyed.

"Oh for the brunch specials it's a deluxe burger on a pancake over easy with a side of fries, that or a omelette with your choice of cheese and either ham or bacon."

"I'll take the omelette."

"Will it be ham or bacon?"

"Ham, and do you have havarti?"

"Sorry, fresh out of it."

'Damn it.' "Any swiss?"

"Nope, the only thing we have is maggot cheese." She said. "Blame the cook not me."

'WHY I OUTTA!' she thought gripping the menu making Taiyang nervous.

"Um I'll just get a salad."

The waitress nodded while jotting it down. "Ok, and one omelette for your sister. Any drinks?"

"A-Actually she's my date." spoke up Taiyang quickly.

"..." she looked at Cinder before shrugging. "Alright. I won't hold it against you, after all incest is popular nowadays."

Cinder eye twitched while looking ready to blow.

"T-This is Cinder! Not Raven!"

"...oh. I thought she was your first wife, or was it Summer? Can't remember." She muttered before walking off.

Taiyang let out a heavy sigh and looked at Cinder. "I'm so sorry, she must have thought you were Raven, she's...was...is...let's just say we use to be a thing and had our daughter Yang, but our relationship is complicated."

"I see." 'So the thief still sees him, better report this later.'

"B-But I'm still on the market."

She raised an eyebrow.

"Really I am!" he tried to make clear. "We barely see each other, and when we do, it's hardly what you'd call a healthy moment!"

"Mmmm?"

"I mean it!"

"Yeah." She said while looking out the window. "Sure."

'Aw crap! Things are spiraling!'

'I hate today.' She thought. 'I was really hoping this guy was the one, not another….fool.'

'Think think! Just think! What should I do?!' he thought in panic. 'Should I try and tell a joke? Wait no! She'll hate that!'

Cinder tapped her nails on the table while Taiyang tried to figure this out.

Only to blurt out something stupid.

"So what's your fetish?"

"...what?" She turned around with a light blush.

"I-I mean! W-What's your...favorite animal?"

"No, you said fetish."

"What? No way, that's silly." he chuckled nervously. 'Shit!'

"I heard it loud and clear." She huffed. "And as for my fetish, I'm not telling until we are truly an item." 'And when I'm not trying to burn anyone to ash!'

"Wait...you mean you're not gonna slap me for mentioning it?" he asked in surprise.

"Why? We're adults here." She deadpanned. "And again, learning ones fetish in public isn't the best idea."

Taiyang mentally sighed in his head.

"But my favorite animal is a dove. Either that or a dog, depends on the situation." 'Or when mistress Salem makes me a pet Grimm for my birthday...ugh. Why do you make me wait?!'

"Oh, a dove is beautiful. Definitely prettier than what my brother-in-law is into."

"And that would be?"

"A crow."

"Bloody red or white?"

"A normal one."

"Oh….how boring."

"Maybe, but pretty annoying."

"Why? This person must have some good qualities."

"Not when he's drunk all the time. Sometimes I think his liver will burst one day."

"Wait, so he's just a drunk?"

"Big time."

"...ok." 'Yep, just what mistress Salem told me. Qrow is a drunk with feathers.'

"Anyway, did you date before?"

Cinder nodded. "I did, but either they didn't fit my quiteria or they died. Either way, they were….annoying at best."

'They died? Wow, they must have had as much bad luck as Qrow.' "So what do you think of the Tai man?"

"Mmmm, toned, has a stubble, but needs to stop acting like a horny teen. I'm not a girl in need of someone for the prom."

Taiyang blushed and chuckled embarrassed hearing that. "Thanks."

She looked out the window again while the food was brought out, although the salad had a heart on it.

"Enjoy." The waitress said to Taiyang while giving him a wink.

He blushed while Cinder looked at him with a glare. 'Oh no.'

'I will end that woman!'

"I-I swear I'm not with her! T-That doesn't happen often!"

"Is that so?" She growled. "I guess you're a ladies man after all." 'And something I HATE!'

"No no no no!" he held his hands up in a panic. "I'm not! I'm the farthest thing from a ladies man you'll find! I've only been with two women in my whole life, that's it!"

She frowned. "The reason?"

"They were on my team."

"...player." She huffed. 'I know this, but...it's still making my blood boil!'

'This is turning out horrible! Maybe I should just call it a day and crawl back in bed to cry myself to sleep.' He thought while Cinder got a call from a 'friend'.

"Hold on." She said while getting up. "I need to take this."

"Oh sure, no problem." 'Why bother talking to a 'player' like me anyway?' he thought dejectedly as she walked away.

She looked around before entering the bathroom, which had a Beowolf statue near the stalls and went inside one.

Click.

"Cinder." Spoke a familiar voice. "Your report?"

"So far nothing worth the worry or anything that will impede the plan mistress."

"I see, and your date? What about him?"

"Meeting him in person is less than thrilling than I was expecting, but he does have some good points, like his tan and stubble."

"Ah yes, you do have a thing for those kind of people. But why did you say less thrilling? After all, he was with a silver eyes and a bandit queen for most of his life."

"He says the strangest things and apparently girls just want his pants."

"...that's normal. Believe me, when I was with...him, the ladies and occasional guy would try to hit on him or myself." She sighed. "But how did you feel when it happened?"

"Well I was mostly mad when the damn waitress kept eyeing him, and even had the nerve to call me his sister."

"I see, well you are young. Most people would mistake you for a sister, but that feeling of anger is justified for those that 'love' their 'spouse'."

Cinder blushed at this.

"As for your date, I suggest you allow him another chance. Things happen that are beyond your control and a relationship is built on trust."

"But I can't stand players. Just the idea of them getting with so many girls makes me feel like some cheap floozy."

"Yet did you get a 'vibe' from this man?"

"No, but-"

"Then just stick to him and if anyone asks, tell them 'you're his girl'. Got it?"

She sighed. "Yes mistress."

"Good. Oh and before I forget, use condoms. I don't want you to start a family until AFTER my plan is completed."

Cinder turned beet red before the call ended. "M-Mistress Salem!"

(With Taiyang)

'Should I just ditch her or just order some beer? Ugh, I knew this was going to be bad, I just knew it!' thought Taiyang poking at his food.

That was when Cinder walked back to the table, but very quietly.

"Sigh….yep. I really thought she was the one."

"I'm back."

He jumped. "O-Oh Cinder! Um hi….so who was it?"

"My mother." She half lied as she did see the mistress of Grimm as a mother, sometimes. "Wanted to know how everything was."

"Ah, that makes sense. Does she have your looks?"

"Yes."

"I see, so I have to thank her for raising such a nice and beautiful woman like you Cinder." smiled Taiyang, praying he didn't across as cheesy.

"..."

Taiyang sweatdropped at this. "So….I know this may sound odd, but do you want to do anything for you? Like get you to a store or anything?"

"We'll see after the meal, I haven't eaten much after all."

"Ok." He said before taking a fork full of the omelet and placed it near her lips. "Say ah."

"..." she raised an eyebrow and look unamused.

"Uh, sorry, my bad."

"..."

He moved it away. "I kinda thought you would like it. I mean don't girls like that?"

"Not everyone likes to be lovey dovey all the time." She deadpanned.

He looked downcast at this.

'Wow, right now he looks a little pathetic.' She thought while eyeing his stubble. 'But not by much.'

(After brunch)

After paying both of them left the diner. Only for Taiyang to notice that Cinder was starting to become very bored.

'Oh boy, I really need to spice things up.'

Snap!

"Ah!" Cinder cried out as her glass heels broke and she went falling onto the ground. "Ow."

"Woah! Are you ok? Are you hurt?"

"No." She grumbled before seeing the heels. "But my heels are completely ruined."

He saw her slowly getting up and noticed she was WAY shorter than he expected, like about the size of Ruby, which was about half way to his shoulders.

She tripped again and growled. "Just great! How am I supposed to walk now?!" 'Without using my semblance and exposing myself!'

"Well, you could lean against me if you want."

She looked at him. "That only works if I didn't have a loathing hate for dirt."

"Wait what?"

"I hate dirt and anything related to it." She frowned while recalling a memory from her past. "It's...not a friend of mine."

"Ah, don't like getting your feet dirty, I can understand that."

"How?"

"I got dirty once. After I kinda….burst out of a Death Stalker's back after I let it eat me." He sweatdropped. "Not my best moment but it did look cool on paper."

"Wow, that sounds...impressive."

"Yeah." He lightly blush. "But in my defense I was impressing my team."

'He's almost as crazy as Tyrian.' She thought before getting picked up, bridle style, by Taiyang. "H-Hey!"

"Sorry, but this is the best way I can think to help get you around without your feet touching the ground."

"B-But we're in public!"

"I know, but I just wanted to help you out." He said with a smile that caused the stone cold woman's heart to be filled with warmth.

'D-Do I mention he can carry me on his back or let him do this?' She thought while turning bright red. 'Although this does feel nice...and new.'

'Maybe she's thinking I'm weird? I mean this kinda is.' he thought before he walked down the street. 'But she's not saying anything.'

'If mistress Salem saw me….oh gods! I'll never show my face there ever again!'

(Later)

The two finally got to a small shoe store while Cinder was still on his arms.

"We're here, do you want me to put you down?"

"No." She huffed. "I don't want splinters."

"So you want me to keep carrying you?" he asked with a little hope.

"Yes." She lightly blushed. "But it's just so I don't get my feet dirty, nothing more."

'Reminds me of Raven after breaking her leg.' He thought with a smile, which made Cinder turn bright red.

'Why is he smiling at me?!' she thought. 'Is he getting a kick out of holding me like this?'

As they looked for new high heels, Cinder started to feel….happy, not sadistic happy or false happy, but genuine happiness she hasn't felt in a long time.

'Who knew shopping for heels would feel this good.' Taiyang thought while looking around. 'But what is her foot size?'

'I guess this day isn't a total lose.'

"Cinder, what's your foot size?"

"A five, why?"

"Because I didn't know and wow, you have cute little feet."

That made her blush hearing that. 'No one has EVER said that!'

"And I do mean it." he smiled with Cinder feeling steam leave her ears. He smiled. "So let's get you some slippers my princess."

'Ok, NOW I know he's trying to tease me!' she thought while lightly slapping his chest. "You can reel it in."

"Oh, sorry. My bad princess."

"I'm not a princess." she grumbled with a blush while crossing her arms.

"In my eyes you are." He countered with a wink.

And cue her face lighting up again.

'Did I do it right?' He thought in his head.

'H...He's….really making me WANT to hurt him….yet….ugh! What makes him so special from all the other men of the world?!' she thought before Taiyang reached down and picked up a box.

"These seem like your size."

"Just set me down."

"You sure? I could put the shoes on while your still in my arms."

"Yes." she nodded firmly. "Now do it."

He nodded before carefully placing her on a stool and began to take out a high heel, which was pure white with a bright translucent hue to it. "Here you are my fair maiden."

"Thanks." She said while Taiyang placed the heel on her left foot. 'He's really making me want to kiss-NO! Don't act like a teenager! We are being professional right now.'

"There, a perfect fit." He smiled before looking at her. "Cinder."

"Yes?"

"Has anyone told you that you're the most adorable woman in the world, besides my daughters?" He muttered the last part.

"W-W-What?"

"You heard me, has anyone told you that you were the most adorable woman in Remnant?" He asked again.

"...no."

"Well you are in my eyes." He smiled as Cinder became bright red.

"S-Shut up!" she spoke out in embarrassment.

"Why? I'm just being honest."

"J-Just shut up!" 'Why is he making me feel….so weird!?'

'Maybe I'm coming on too strong.' He thought before saying. "Oh, so you want me to call you beautiful? Intelligent? A charmer?"

Cinder was silent due to all the blood going to her head.

"Cinder? You ok?" He asked with concern. 'Shit! She's getting mad isn't she?!'

"...these shoes will do, let's pay and get out." she spoke while turning her head.

"Alright then." 'She's pissed off!'

'Oh gods…..he's….he's…' She thought with a blush. 'The prince….charming…'

(Later)

"So….do you want to look for anything else?"

Cinder placed a finger on her chin while walking next to Taiyang. "Mmmmm, do you have a bakery? I'm in the mood for something sweet."

"Sure thing, I know this great bakery that can make anything."

"Even cupcakes with the blood of your enemies?" She joked.

"Maybe not that one." he sweatdropped. 'Good thing her sense of humor is still the same.'

'Oh well, next time.' "Lead the way."

He blushed while walking her towards a small bakery near the edge of town. "So….how have things been?"

"With what? My friends or myself?"

"You."

"Oh, fine." She sighed. "Just having issues with my friends trying to send you naked pictures without my permission."

He blushed at that. "Yeah, that can get pretty annoying."

"But other then that, I was hoping you weren't going to drag me to a bar and get me into a drunken frenzy." She sighed. "The others tried that." 'And died.'

"Woah there, I'm not a fan of liquor." he held his hands up. "And I'm NOT the kind who tries to get his date drunk."

"Good, because I doubt your stallion would please me." She muttered as they went inside the bakery.

"What was that?"

"Nothing." She muttered. "Nothing at all."

'I feel like the long dragon was insulted.' he thought glancing down and felt that one hit him deep.

The woman at the counter looked at Taiyang and smiled. "Hey Tai, another batch of cookies for you kids?"

"Not today, I brought Cinder here to show her you guys can make anything sweet."

"Cinder huh?" She looked at her before saying. "Must be a relative."

"I'm not." deadpanned Cinder in annoyance. "I'm his date."

"Ah! That makes much more sense." She chuckled. "I have to say Tai, she's a keeper. Just don't forget to call us when you two tie the knot and the wedding date."

"Hey!" he turned red. "This is our first date!"

The lady laughed again. "Oh sure, like when you came here, still a teen mind you, and brought not one, but two girls in here. Ah, those were the days."

Cinder eye twitched at this.

'Why do people have to make things harder today!?' He thought with a blush.

"So what will it be today? Oh wait, do you two want a heart cake?"

"Uh-"

"Just kidding." She chuckled. "We don't make heart cakes on fridays."

Taiyang sighed in relief.

"But we do make cakes in the shape of a crotch, it's a new trend from Atlas."

"No thanks!"

"Mmmm." Cinder hummed. "That would be interesting to see."

"Great." The lady smiled. "Because just yesterday, Qrow came in, drunk, and gave us Tai's crotch picture in exchange for 'fifty barrels of ostriches' no idea why but something told me he wanted a 'bird sandwich'."

Taiyang facepalmed and felt mortified with Cinder raising an eyebrow. "...QROW!"

"Anyway, the cake will be done in a few minutes." She said while walking into the back.

"..." Cinder looked at Taiyang while also eyeing his tent. 'Ok, now I'm fascinated.'

'Someone just shoot me! Anything would be better than having her creeped out or thinking I'm a pervert!' He thought with dread.

(Some minutes later)

"Here we are." The lady said while showing them a five foot cake with some yellow frosting near the base. "That will be fifty lien."

Taiyang didn't say or even look at her, just handed her the money.

"Thank you Tai, and don't worry dear." She looked at Cinder. "It's just a practice crotch."

"..." 'Much bigger than the other fools I dated.'

Taiyang grumbled while feeling very embarrassed as his hormones started to affect his sweat glands, causing him to smell a little. 'Why me?!'

"Shall we sit down with this?" Asked Cinder.

"Sure." He sighed while they sitting near a small table in the corner of the bakery. "So...let's dig in."

"Alright." 'He must be embarrassed about his rod….and boy that cake smells good.'

Taiyang saw her taking a small plastic fork from a counter and began cutting the tip of the cake. He winced and crossed his legs under the table. 'Still waiting for that bullet!'

'Mmm.' She thought while the smell increased in fragrance, almost like a sweet mint plant bathed in honey. 'Whatever this cake is made off, I really enjoy the smell. The taste is ok, but the smell….it's really alluring.'

"Cinder, I am so so so SO sorry for this." spoke Taiyang feeling mortified.

"About the date itself or the cake?"

"The cake, why she even mentioned something like this makes me feel like she's starting to get up there in age." he grumbled.

"It's fine." She shrugged. "I've eaten worse."

He gulped while the smell became stronger and stronger as Cinder started to sniff the air.

"Hey Taiyang." She said. "Did you use perfume or something?"

"No, but I did use some deodorant."

"Well you smell good." She said with a smile. "Like mint and roses."

'That's….weird. I didn't even smell roses when I got out of the shower today.' He thought while looking super confused. 'Did I used one of Ruby's shampoo on accident?'

Cinder sniffed again. 'Now it smells like….oh. Jasmine. That's my favorite incense.'

'Well at least I don't stink to her.'

Cinder sighed. "Taiyang, you were curious about my past right?"

"Well a little, but I didn't want to bring up old wounds."

"I'm slightly over it, but I will tell you. If you promise not to tell this to another loving soul."

"Of course, my lips are sealed."

Cinder looked around before eyeing the man. "When I was younger, my mother died and I was taken into my step mother's house….where I was treated far worse then the faunus in the Schnee mines."

"My god."

"And that was only for the next ten years. Forced to cook, tend to the fire, clean. All the while my feet became covered in ash and hot embers." She spoke in a slightly melancholy tone. "And then, there was this ball for a local mayor's ten year old son. Everyone went except me, but I snuck in and tried to befriend him….only to get caught and thrown in jail for the next fifteen years."

"Why?"

"My step mother said I was a orphan and wanted me to rot in jail by falsely testifying that I was going to kill the boy." She looked at her feet. "For fifteen years I stayed there, getting all manor of illnesses, puss covered legs, and used for target practice by the guards."

Taiyang looked at her in shock before seeing her eyes turn hard and cold.

"Then the Grimm came." She frowned. "They slaughtered them all and I escaped, but...my legs were almost destroyed by the puss and they came for me."

"How...did you survive?"

Cinder looked out the window while an image of a small child surrounded by giant monsters as a tall black and white figure stood over the child appeared on the window.

'DESIST!'

"...I got lucky I guess." She said while recalling that old memory like it was made just yesterday. "And after that, I got adopted and started my training. To keep myself from becoming a weak human by becoming the most powerful woman on the planet. In a way, I want to be stronger to keep myself from being a victim of fate."

"...I'm so sorry. No child should ever have to go through that." spoke Taiyang with sympathy.

"You shouldn't say that." She frowned. "Sympathy for the past is a sign of weakness."

"That's not true. Believe me, being sympathetic is not weak in the least."

Cinder rolled her eyes as the smell increased. "Look, I've seen the worst of humanity. Once you've seen it, you can never unsee it."

"Maybe so, but if all we do is look at the dark parts, we'd be ignoring the good parts. Like the people who wanna live honest to goodness lives, people who wanna help others because it's the right thing to do, and other people who try to protect others because they have the skills to do it."

She shook her head. "In this world, the strong must remain strong. If you can't, then what are you?"

"You remind me of Raven." He sighed. "All 'strong over the weak' mentality, but still, she has her weaknesses. She might be good at fighting, but even she can't drown in her sorrow after a hardship. Especially when Summer passed away."

"I stand by what I said." She said before Taiyang places a hand on her left arm.

"I know this might sound corny, but even if you came from such a despicable past, I still think you're a princess." he said with sincere honesty that made her shake her head.

"I'm no princess."

"In my eyes you are." He said sternly. "You are beautiful, smart, sassy, and a bit morbid. But I...I well….love you for who you are Cinder."

"..."

'Crap I meant like! LIKE!' he thought in panic. 'I got too caught up in it! You NEVER say that L word on the first date!'

"..." she turned bright red while a flame appeared over her head in the shape of a heart. 'Oh….oh...oh….GODS! He said it on the first date!'

"Fire!" Taiyang jumped up seeing it and looked around for water.

"Wait what?" She looked up and blushed while the heart vanished. "W-Wait! That's my semb-"

SPLASH!

And cue a bottle of water being used on her.

"...lance." she finished while spitting some water out.

"Wait…." he paled. "Oh...gods! I'm sorry! I'm so so so so SO sorry!"

She deadpanned while the smell became intoxicating to her senses. "Just don't do it again."

"I'll go get some napkins."

"You are staying here." She said while using her flames to evaporate the water. "I'm not done with you yet."

"Yes ma'am." he gulped.

She sighed before looking at Taiyang. "After the cake, you and me are going to my hotel. For a late night 'pillow talking'."

"...eh?!"

"You heard me."

"B-But we're just on the first date."

"Yet you earned it." She smirked. "Tai."

'Holy shit!' he thought with a bright face. 'This is like with Raven, except Raven did it when we hit the third date.'

(A few months later)

Taiyang sighed while waiting for Cinder to contact him, but for some reason he hasn't gotten any messages for a long while. "I wonder what's keeping her. I hope I'm not being too clingy."

Ping.

'Taiyang.' The message said. 'I'm coming to Patch, right now.'

'Why?'

'Because I need to see you!'

'Well I'm glad you say that, but where are you?'

'On a ship heading to Patch. And you better get the bed made because I got a special surprise for you~'

Taiyang gulped hearing that and stood up. 'I'll have the sheets nice and clean before you get here.'

(A few hours later)

Ping.

'Open the door.'

"Coming!" He said while opening the door, only to see a large box with pink wrapping paper on it. "Eh?"

'Open.' read a tag on it.

He looked around before dragging the package inside and opened it.

POP!

Only for confetti and and a naked Cinder with a giant red bow covering her entire body as the ribbon was on her crotch.

"Hello lover boy~" she said with a lustful grin. "Ready for round two~?"

"C-Cinder?!" Taiyang blushed.

"It's me~" she winked while moving her hands over her chest and made a heart. "And I'm eager for you~"

"W-Wow...this is pretty hot."

She smirked while talking another sniff of Taiyang's 'scent', which made her very eager to have sex. "Then unwrap me and take me~!"

"Hang on, Qrow's passed out on the couch and we-" he was cut off as she grabbed the front of his shirt.

"Don't care, we are doing it now." Cinder interrupted while licking her lips. "Now, tend to your your princess' needs~"

Taiyang gulped before picking Cinder up and rushed inside. "Ma'am yes ma'am."

She smirked while the smell around Taiyang began to make Cinder completely wet as a small trace of dark yellow appeared over the man for a few seconds. 'Go on my prince, take me to the ball~'

-Omake-

(Four months later)

Knock knock knock knock knock BAM!

"Yang!"

"Sorry, kinda forgot my own strength." She sweatdropped while punching a hole through the door with her right arm.

"I'm getting tired of ordering in new doors."

"I said sorry!" Yang huffed while pulling her arm out. "Geez."

"Well I guess it's not too bad, 'cause I'm in a pretty good mood."

Yang looked at Ruby with a raised eyebrow. "Why's that?"

"Because dad has a surprise for us! Oh it might be cookies!"

"No it's not that."

"Then what?" Ruby huffed while the door opened to reveal their dad. "Dad!"

"Hey my little balls of sunlight." he smiled before pulling both of them into a hug. "It's great to see you both back home."

"Same." Yang smiled. "So what's the surprise dad?"

He smiled. "I just proposed to a girl and we're going to get married next month."

Both girls gasped before Ruby let out a squeal of excitement.

"We have a new mom!? Who is she?!"

"Yeah dad, who's the lucky lady?" Yang grinned.

Taiyang smiled while letting go and walked them into the kitchen.

And to show Cinder, sitting near the kitchen table while drinking some coffee and reading the newspaper, just relaxing.

"This is Cinder Fall, my fiancé."

"CINDER?!"

"Eh? You know her girls?" He asked in confusion.

"She went to our school!"

"And started an invasion!" Yang growled. "And had a stupid bastard of a bull nearly kill my teammate and cut my ARM off if I didn't punch his nuts!"

"And I saw her falling off the tower!"

Cinder looked up, while covered in bandages all over her right eye, arm and right ear, while surprised to see the girls.

"Huh? She did what?" Taiyang asked. "I thought she got burned by a house fire."

"Dad! You can't be serious!"

"But I am." He said. "Plus she's not trying to kill me. More like have sex with me all the time."

Cinder gave him a thumbs up with her left hand while in pain still.

"Ewww!" grimaced both girls.

"Hey now. That's no way of treating your new step-mom." He frowned. "Especially when she's in pain."

"She tried to kill Pyrrha!"

Cinder gave a surprised look and looked hurt.

"Tried?" Taiyang Asked.

"Well yeah, but she kinda got stabbed by a spear when I got there." Ruby sweatdropped. "And then I...um….I forgot."

"Dad believe us, that woman is evil!" glared Yang at Cinder who started to make her lower lip tremble.

Taiyang saw it and sighed. "I know you're trying to make my daughters look bad, but I still love you. And I know for a fact you care about me too much to try anything." He then whispered into her ear. "Right my princess?"

She blushed and lightly slapped his chest while looking away embarrassed.

"See." Taiyang said to his favorite daughters. "She's tame as a kitten, and if you give her a chance maybe you'll like her too."

Both girls looked at Cinder with a raised eyebrow while the woman gave them a smile.

"Besides, it's a bad idea to start a fight. You two are gonna have a baby sibling."

"..."

"..."

Cinder blushed while standing up to reveal her nine month belly and now large G cup breasts.

"It's a girl."

"...WHAT THE FUCK?!" Both yelled out in shock.

"Hey! Language!"

"Sorry dad!"

Cinder smiled while thinking. 'Mistress Salem might be mad at my failure, but she wouldn't mind having grandchildren to spoil.'

As this went on, Qrow himself had gone into hiding while a large flock of birds were flying around the woods.

'Why me?!' He thought while hiding under a rock. 'WHY?!'

"CAW!"

"CAW!"

"BAGUCK!"

'HELP ME!'

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