Chapter 4

Like any mother, Summer couldn't help but admire how much her girls were growing up. She enjoyed watching how close of a bond they developed with each other. Thus there were many days where Summer would have a camera in her hand. And there were many moments that she was quick to capture whether it was a video, or a picture. However, after today, those moments would include one more member of the family.

This particular day consisted of her having to watch three of her daughters while the fourth was off with Tai on errands. It was a commonality that the family has come to accept with Ruby, odd as it may be. It wasn't that she was tired of spending time with her family every day, which absolutely wasn't true as she found it a treasure to spend time with them. It was more that she had too much energy that she wanted to burn off and she couldn't do that at home. That and her constant boredom made her want to get tasks done quickly.

So whenever one adult goes on an errand, Ruby would always be going with, sometimes accompanied by one of her sisters. However, it was decided by the family, or at least the adults of the family, that Qrow should only take the children if another adult was present as well. The kids only complied when they learned that Qrow's semblance makes him a magnet for bad luck. In the back of their minds, they had already guessed this fact based on how Tai, and Summer treated the kids like they were glass when Qrow was watching them. Though it felt like massive overreaction to them since any bad thing that happened when Qrow was around had only been minor, such as Ruby getting lost in a clothing store, Weiss scraping her knees when riding a bike, Blake catching her cat ear in the car door, and Yang losing some more strands of her hair than intended at the barber.

Thankfully, Qrow was busy so the day was rather quiet for Summer as she was watching Yang, Weiss, and Blake. Until they saw Tai walk in with the items that he gathered while off on an errand. Followed behind him was an excited Ruby. "Was the trip that exciting?" Summer asked as she noticed the two enter.

"Not exactly, but it was what we noticed when we got home," Tai said, allowing Ruby to rush past him to her mother.

"Mom, look what we found," Ruby said as she showed her mother what she was holding.

Summer almost wanted to run, and get a camera after seeing what was being presented to her. It was a small black and white corgi puppy which barely looked a year old. And it immediately captured the attention of Yang, and Weiss. Both of them rushed over to admire the adorable little dog, almost to the point that they nearly tackled Ruby to the ground after spotting it. "Oh my gosh it's so adorable," Weiss said as she began softly petting the puppy.

"Where did you find him?" Yang asked simply grinning admiringly at the dog.

"He was just in the middle of the street," Ruby answered, "Poor guy was almost hit by a car."

"Awww," both older sisters looked like they would start crying if the puppy was injured.

However, less enthusiastic was the third older sister who was standing behind her mother, "So you decided to bring a stray puppy here?"

"Why not?" Ruby said as she began walking closer to Blake with the puppy still in hand, "He's cute."

Blake recoiled away from her baby sister slightly though the latter didn't know why. Yang, and Weiss however were able to figure it out in a matter of seconds. They realized that Blake's cat side made her cautious around dogs, even puppies. And both couldn't help but grin mischievously at each other because of it. Now they have a way to get vengeance against the feline Faunus.

While all four girls were generally well behaved, Blake was certainly the more mischievous one. She had a habit of prancing those around her frequently, including her family. She promised to tone it down with her sisters, and parents. But then there were the days where they were left in the care of Qrow, and it was like a black cat had teamed up with some other unlucky symbol. So the sisters couldn't help but tease her. Weiss started first, "You scared of a wittle puppy?"

"Don't be dense," Blake retorted, "I'm not scared of a puppy."

"But you have to admit that he's adorable," Ruby pointed out.

Blake simply looked at her with a deadpan stare, "You and mom are the only canines I'll be around."

That was when Yang joined in, "Aw come on Blakey. Just pet him at least once."

Ruby joined in on the teasing by bringing the puppy closer, and imitating it, "I just want you to wuv me Bwake."

Blake retreated even more, "Get that mutt away from me!"

"Okay enough girls," Summer said as she stood between the Faunus siblings.

Both looked to the parent, and said, "Sorry mom."

Yang then grabbed the puppy from Ruby, and looked to her mother with pleading eyes, "Can we keep him mom?"

"A puppy is a big responsibility," Summer warmed the girls, expecting to deter them.

Instead Ruby and Weiss joined Yang at her sides so the three could all request together, "Pleeeeease?"

It was a day that both parents had expected to come at some point. Though all three adults had partially hoped that it wouldn't. Not because they didn't have the funds to care for a dog since all three had good income with Summer running solo missions, Tai working as an instructor at Signal, and Qrow being headmaster of the same academy. But based on how invested all three girls were, they felt willing to allow the puppy to stay, despite protests from Blake. So Summer gave her answer, "Okay but you are responsible for his well being. You have to take care of him, and you can't use him to pester your sister."

The three sisters cheered, and began to get things set up for the little puppy. Yang began looking for things that he could play with. Weiss gathered some treats, and a bed for him to lay down on, the bed because she assumed that their parents won't let them cuddle the little guy in their sleep, and Ruby got a collar and leash for the pup. Since it was just the three of them, Yang broke whatever silence there was, and said, "So we're totally using this little guy to get back at Blake right?"

Weiss, and Ruby quickly glanced at each other before turning to face their big sister and answered, "Yes."

As Weiss prepped the dog bed, she asked, "So what do we call him now?"

All three girls pondered in thought, and began tossing out name suggestions. Yang wanted to go with something to make him seem tough. Weiss chose names which she affiliated with a high status that were shot down. Eventually Ruby came up with a name that sounded like a good fit. A name she presented to the sisters, "How about Zwei?"

It took a couple seconds of thought but the girls all agreed on naming the corgi Zwei. When that was settled, they told their parents, and to commemorate the moment, Summer took a picture of the three girls holding the newest member of the Xiao Long-Rose family. For a second, she thought she noticed Blake looking at the little pup with something other than distrust, or fear. It looked as if she was adoring the pup for a second. That moment wasn't able to be captured on camera either because Blake noticed her mom watching her, or because Zwei caught her by surprise.

Needless to say, it was a moment that Summer wanted to catch, And so had made it her mission to try and capture it. In between trying to deal with Blake crawling up one of the adults like a cat climbing a tree to escape a dog. Of course, that was a moment that could be found on the mantle with the others as well.