Disclaimer: RWBY and all characters associated belong to Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth. Not GrimGrave.

And here's a pairing I like to refer to as "Dragon Breath."

This was inspired by velr34's comic, "Tinder", provided by canonseeker.

The Anthologies of a Sun Dragon

The Nefarious Plan

The plan had been simple and easy to device; get close to the father of the silver-eyed girl and her sister, infiltrate their home under the guise as his date, and then destroy them from within! They would never see it coming.

Cinder prided herself on many things, but especially her talent for coming up with plans on the go; it spoke of a high intelligence and a creative mind. She hadn't expected an opportunity to fall into her lap by jokingly creating a profile on the `Lonely Huntsman´ dating site, but here she was, linking arms with "LoveDaddy" as they were walking through the City of Vale this winter evening. The snow was gently falling around them and Nondescript Winter-Holiday lights decorated the streets in a myriad of colours. Songs were sung and played here and there and the spirit of the season permeated the atmosphere around them.

Their numerous dates over the last couple of months had been fruitful; Cinder had gotten the sweeter end of the deal what with free meals, drinks, and more importantly, information about his daughters that she could use!

Not without unexpected distractions; Taiyang Xiao Long was without a doubt a hunk of a man. He was handsome, witty, and even his corny, dumb jokes had managed to make Cinder chuckle on occasion, but she was a woman on a mission! These months had been setting the stage. All she had to do now was to seal the deal, earn his full trust, and she would have access to the one place the kids would be most vulnerable; their home.

…Even if that shirtless selfie had been rather…stimulating. The blond had a good workout-routine that's for damn sure. He had muscles, but not the large, grotesque body-builder ones, but rather lean and athletic. That picture was safely saved in a special folder for when this was over.

Focus!

"Say, Tai, darling~" she began, honeying her words, her tone bordering on a husky purr as she hugged his arm. Brothers, she could feel him through his aviator-jacket. "Today has been quite a day, hasn't it?"

"One I won't soon forget," he replied and flashed her a warm smile that she'd be lying if she said it didn't made her heart stir a little. "I've had a lot of fun today."

Quite a day indeed; a romantic brunch followed by a walk through the park, then a movie, and to cap it off they had a romantic dinner at Vale's most luxurious restaurant with a trip to the dancefloor where the pair had slowly danced the hours away.

"Oh, same here," she told him and looked up at him, batting her eyelashes. "The evening is still young…and I don't feel like going home just yet."

Tai cleared his throat, his face a gentle shade of red. His lips curved into a sheepish smile. "Oh, uhm…Yes, I suppose it would be a shame to let a fine evening like this go to waste."

"I certainly would be~"

"So, do you have any place in mind? I'm afraid I'm not much for clubbing—"

Cinder chuckled. "No, no…I was saying that I didn't feel like going home to my place just yet. How about we mosey on to yours?"

"I, uh…I didn't expect this to be honest, but…"

"Just you, me, and perhaps wine if you got some…and we'll see where that leads. I think it could be quite an exciting time~" she continued as she reached up to cup Tai's cheek, her Semblance creating a gentle warmth to emphasize while she caught his gaze with bedroom eyes. "Forgive me if I seem pushy…but I simply don't want the night to end so soon."

Tai's eyes widened for a moment, his smile less sheepish and more confident. He nodded. "I do have a bottle of Mistral Noir and the latest album of `Bham!´ if that piques your interest."

"It certainly does." Cinder sidled up against him with a mirthful smirk. "Lead the way, Love-Daddy~"

All according to plan.

x.x.x

Cinder had made sure to memorize the flight path via Air-Bus to Patch for future references – in order to strike at Ruby and Yang of course! – as the pair stepped out of the aircraft. The winds were beginning to kick in and the cold would've bothered them for the last trek to Tai's house, but Cinder made sure the heat was evenly distributed through her Semblance.

"Got to say, that Semblance of yours is pretty nifty," he commented.

"Don't I know it. And there's more where that came-"

"Glad it's not too hot to handle!" He laughed.

Cinder rolled her eyes and scoffed, a smile curving her lips. "Oh you."

She had to admit, however, that his humour was kind of cute.

The Xiao-Long Rose residence was a humble house surrounded by ample land and forests, all covered under the snowy blanket. It looked cozy from the outside and Cinder had to wonder if this was what a normal life looked like; a humble abode in the most remote, tranquil village.

Once inside, she didn't hesitate to take a quick glance around as soon as the lights came on. It looked inviting and…wholesome? Lacking a better term, it simply gave off the impression of a family home.

"May I take your coat?"

"Oh, yes please."

She slump her shoulders as Tai eased her out of her crimson winter's coat and black scarf, revealing her ebon evening gown and elbow-length gloves. The glass design on the gown was custom-made specifically for her, she had told him.

"I know I've said this already, but that dress is stunning. It suits you, Cinder."

"I would hope so; I chose it specifically for our date," she replied. "Now, where were we?"

"R-Right, wine and music," Tai stated. "Please make yourself at home! I'll be out in a jiffy."

Her stiletto heel shoes clicked against the wooden floor as Cinder made her way into the living-room. This looked promising. The wine would help the blond open up a bit and she'd feign interest in his daughters to get any and all information she could use. Speaking of the daughters—

"Where are your children if you don't mind me asking?"

"Oh, uh, I told them I had a date tonight so they're sleeping over at a friend's place! I told them they didn't have to, but they insisted!" Tai said from the kitchen.

Drat.

Oh well. It was perhaps too early to act anyway.

"I suppose I can meet them some other time," she called back as she inspected the room; photos of the blond and the kids were strewn about, ranging from childhood pictures to family photos with everyone together over the years. A woman, eerily similar to Ruby's likeness (or rather vice versa) made an appearance early on in the girls' life, but after a while it was just the three of them.

A widower. Perfect. He'd be desperate for any and all attention a woman like Cinder would throw his way, eager to exchange any information until she had enough to cut ties and fulfil her plan of—

An older photo entered her vision as she glanced around; it was faded around the edges and the woman from the other photos was present, but much younger. Another woman with wild, jet-black hair similar to hers was there as well and she unfortunately recognized the man to the far right, but Cinder's attention was immediately drawn to the blond young man in the middle.

Her heart throbbed as did her sex. Tai was absolutely drop-dead, heart-meltingly, loin-throbbing sexy as a Beacon student! And the years had only been kind to him.

His chuckle along with the music caught her off-guard, startling her. "Yeah, that's me and my old team; team STRQ, we were called." He offered a glass of wine; red, richly scented, and clear. "Here you go."

She accepted the proffered glass, still taken aback. "Thanks…Team STRQ huh?"

"Yep. The dude to the far right is my brother-in-law since I married his sister. Qrow and Raven respectively." He paused, a tender smile on his face. "And lastly there's my former significant other. After Raven left she was there to help me back up…and…" He shook his head. "I'm sorry; I shouldn't be talking about them."

Her heart swelled with delight at his vulnerability. "No, it's alright. You poor thing, having your heart broken twice…" She closed the distance between them with a single step, her hand cupping his cheek again. "Perhaps I can help this widower by becoming his lucky number three?" Cinder took a sip of the wine as Tai's lips parted in surprise, his expression just adorable to behold. He was going to melt like putty in her hands before the night was over.

Vivid images of his bare body against hers suddenly came to mind and it took all of Cinder's willpower to not freak out right then and there.

Heat suffused her cheeks.

"That's…" Tai stammered. He cleared his throat and rubbed his neck with a smile. "Honestly? You very well could be. I feel a strong connection to you, Cinder."

She blinked. "Huh?"

"You're smart and sophisticated, but you're also a Huntress so you're not afraid to get your hands dirty. You're beautiful and I am nothing but lucky that a young woman like yourself would even look at an older man like me."

Cinder was at a loss for words as she scrutinized him, puzzled. She was on a mission, granted, but surely Tai had to be jesting! He was a handsome man; any woman would be lucky to call him theirs, even she saw that!

But not just any woman.

"Compliments just come naturally out of you, don't they?" She replied and composed herself. "We matched very high online because we're compatible. We share similar interests and we're both tired of the single life. Age is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned."

"Well, I'm glad to hear that. I was a bit worried."

"Don't be." She sidled up further against him. It was time to speed up her plan a bit, though the closeness, she discovered, was having an effect on her that made her head spin. "On that subject—"

His hand snaked up through her ebon locks and caressed the back of her head, which was the only warning Cinder got before he leaned in to kiss her.

And just like that, months of careful planning were reduced to ash. The wineglass almost slipped out of her grip as she was captured in the moment, barely registering what was happening or reciprocating the longer-than-formal, gentle kiss Tai was giving her. Her heart skipped a beat, the feeling so foreign to her, and her pulse spiked in a way she only felt through combat and giving chase. The sensation of almost melting on the spot was equal parts terrifying as it was exciting, and just as the rush began to kick in and prompt the brunette to kiss the blond back, the latter stepped away.

"I'm sorry," he blurted out. "I didn't realize you didn't like it! It may be the lighting and the wine, but after what we just talked about and the way you looked at me, I…maybe I was misreading—"

First of all; Tai hadn't even sipped his wine.

Second; Cinder was taken aback. Her mind reeled from the feeling while she.

"No, no…" She managed to utter, effectively silencing him. "You did nothing wrong."

She hadn't expected this. She had kept things chaste enough; only light pecks on the cheek or a hug beyond the flirtatious closeness, but a full blown kiss like that, had stolen her breath away, had never occurred. Cinder's plan was still there in her mind, but suddenly the priority seemed to slip away.

She needed to focus at the task at hand, but it was definitely conflicting with what she suddenly wanted. Here he was, a handsome man with an active interest in her—

"I was just…surprised. Kiss me again." She put the glass away next to the photos and leaned in closer. She needed to feel that rush again – his lips on hers – before rationality came screaming back around.

"I, ah, uh-mmph."

Cinder promptly cut him off and pulled him into close embrace, one which he quickly reciprocated; his strong arms hugged her close to his chest and the way he kissed her again…Cinder found herself unable to break it. The rush came back and stronger this time around as her heart hammered frantically against her ribcage. There was no doubt that Tai didn't feel it; she could feel his against her chest as clearly as her own after all.

Part of Cinder demanded to take control of the situation and focus on her plan, but the long, knee-shaking, passionate, kiss was overpowering. Was this what affection was like? It felt unconditional with the way Tai wholeheartedly poured himself into their cradle of warmth.

The need for air soon became apparent and with some reluctance, they both pulled back.

"Wow…"

"Wow indeed…" Tai uttered with a low chuckle. "That was-"

"Forgive me for being forward," Cinder interrupted with a tone of mild urgency that surprised even herself. "How about we move on to your bedroom…?"

Tai's eyes widened with a certain light swirling in those azure pools.

x.x.x

The music could still be heard from the blond's bedroom as the pair waltzed inside in a close embrace of heat and kisses.

Cinder let herself be swept away, the rush ever-present. The frisson that broke out from this closeness was addictive as she vehemently sought more. She told herself this was part of the plan, a necessary – if not crucial – stepping stone to the plan's fruition, but the thought was quickly drowning under the waves of lust and curiosity.

Tai's hands worked their magic and unzipped the back of her gown. The article slowly drooped down Cinder's pale, flawless body while she unbuttoned the blond's sleeveless vest and shirt. As soon as their fingers touched bare skin they clawed at each other, mapping out expanses of flesh and its curves and dips.

As soon as her dress pooled on the floor, Tai's vest and shirt were flung across it. Cinder shuddered against him, now acutely aware that she was in naught but underwear and pulled closer against the blond's chest.

Her thighs immediately clenched and rubbed together over her quivering pussy. Her nipples stood so sweetly at attention that they poked against Tai's abdomen through her bra, the sensation doubling down the moment Tai boldly slid a palm further down the curve of Cinder's lower-back over her shapely ass.

"Mmmph!"

She shuddered.

Her hands roamed possessively over sculpted muscles, feeling him up. The longer she touched him the more her original plan slipped away as Cinder embraced the overwhelming affection and lust; it was as if a missing piece finally connected with the rest of her and made her whole.

She fiddled with the front of his pants and the belt, nearly ripping the clothes apart in a hurry to pull them down and she tore away from Tai to glance down-

Cinder's throat dried up. She couldn't possibly be any wetter down there.

The bulging outline at the front of his boxer-briefs was stole her attention and it kept going down his upper thigh and-

The tip was poking out.

She gulped down, hard.

Tai chuckled nervously with a sheepish grin on his face. "S-Sorry about that…It's kind of difficult to adjust it…"

His pants fell and pooled at his feet. Cinder could only gawk, eyes wide as saucers.

If she hadn't already lost sight of her plan, this would've done it.

"So, uh…Want to lie down?"

"Okay," she croaked out a squeak, dry and whispery.

Eagerly, she spread her legs as soon as her back hit the soft bed, her mind going haywire. Tai kneeled down between her loins, caressing her thighs and tugging her panties aside as he met her gaze, and smiled a warm smile that served as Cinder's only warning; his breath tickled her engorged bundle of nerves which was already at wits end, crowned under drenched strip of black curls, before his tongue and lips greeted her flushed and wet lower lips.

"AAHH!"

Her body tensed up with toe-curling intensity, a moan tearing out of her mouth as she arched back with a tremor, legs spread with impressive flexibility as inner muscles clamped down wantonly.

She clasped a hand over her mouth, firmly aware of the blush that was heating up her face right now.

Tai glanced up, his face glistening slightly in the low light from the brunette's sudden squirt, and chuckled. "Wow."

"Sh-Shut up! T-The tension was just too much for me a-and-!" She clasped at her face. "This is mortifying…"

The blushing she was hiding was definitely at unhealthy levels.

"Hey, don't worry about it," Tai said and softly laughed. "My ex-wife had her own share of these moments. In her case she was simply too stubborn to do anything about it herself and left it to me."

"…"

"Here, let me clean it up for you…"

"W-wait a-Ooh! OH!"

Her body tensed up as soon as Tai's tongue lapped a hot path along her slit. Pleasure flared up as quickly as a lightning-bolt and he kept going, kissing her mons in-between lapping up Cinder's gushing secretion with gusto. His stubble tickled against her labia, but the feeling drowned under the pleasure of his oral ministrations as he eagerly buried his face against her sex.

She buried a hand in his blond hair while she pushed her knuckle to her teeth with the other, trembling. "Ooohh Taiii…Tai…"

Hell, he was good at this! Cinder had had her fair share of partners, but it had always been quick and momentarily enjoyable; a swift outlet more than anything else.

And they hadn't been nearly as gifted as Tai.

Amber eyes snapped wide open (when had she closed them to begin with?) when she realized that he would have to put his endowment inside of her.

Brother Gods above, he would wreck her!

She shuddered and bucked against Tai's face as soon as his lips pursed around her clit, the spark spreading from neuron to neuron as a result leading to a second orgasm as her muscles tautened and hips pushing against his face.

Her body went slack.

Tai gave her labia one last kiss and licked his lips with a cocky smile. "You enjoyed that, I take it?"

Cinder could only nod as she tried to prop herself up with her arms, only to see Tai shimmying out of his underwear. His cock sprung free, bigger than she had thought it to be, hard and bouncing slightly.

"Oh…my…"

Her pussy clenched tight.

x.x.x

Cinder bit down on her lip as she lowered her haunches over Tai's cock. Despite the excessive lubrication that was her drooling pussy, the blond's shaft was a tight fit as they slowly eased him inside. He was straining her sex and he wasn't even moving.

Tai hugged her close as she straddled his lap, himself on his knees on the bed. She looped her arms over his shoulders, one leg around his waist, and the other quickly joining the moment he was fully inside of her.

"Nngh…Mmh…Oh Tai…"

"You alright?" His voice was rich with concern. "Need a minute?"

"NO! I'm fine!" She spat back, her earlier embarrassment fresh on her mind. She began to move her body, shaking her hips over the blond's lap and the pair shuddered in sweet bliss as his shaft was massaged by velvety inner walls. "Let's do this."

"Heh. Very well."

He palmed her ass with course hands and the brunette quivered and gasped as he began to left her up, moving her in rhythm with himself.

Cinder closed her eyes and stifled her voice when she began to ride him properly; the bounce was slow, but the penetration was deep and strained against her feminine channel, each insertion making her body tremor with little sparks jumping through her nerves up to the pleasure-centre in her brain as dopamine broke out through her body.

Was this what sex was supposed to feel like? Had she missed out on how great it could actually feel all this time?

Whether or not that was the case, Cinder and Tai started moving faster in tandem. The brunette hugged his neck and pulled him to her, silencing her soft cries that had been bordering on shrill moans and locked her legs behind him.

Ecstasy burned sweeter – sweeter than anything she could conjure up herself – through her core as Tai reached certain spots with precise thrusts that left Cinder tense up in bliss. Her muscles just as quickly relaxed against his body as she kept kissing him, ravenous and breathy, as she hung onto him as if she'd drift away otherwise.

"Mmhm…Cinder…" Tai gasped out and thrusted harder.

She squeezed down on him and he shuddered with a satisfied groan.

"Fuck…Cinder…"

The brunette kissed along his jawline and dug her nails into his back with a resulting hiss from the blond. She rode him faster as he set the pace, lifting her by her rear.

This feeling was incredible; it was rough, but there was a certain tenderness to Tai's movement. There was more than just carnal delight burning between them and strangely enough it brought back old memories of her nightmare of a childhood and the only glimmer of light in the gloomy dark, however brief it had been.

"Hey, you alright?"

Cinder opened her eyes to stare into azure ones. Tai was moving slower and she was gently rocking against his lap rather than bouncing. A hand let go of her ass and reached up to her head, patting Cinder tenderly as he stroked her ebon locks.

"You look…sad." His gaze drifted to her now exposed wrists. "Wait, what are those…?"

The memory from the past became vivid in her mind as Rhodes suddenly stood before her, patting the young Cinder on her head; a simple, kind act that had at the time been her only source of comfort and happiness.

No, don't! If you do it to me now while I'm like this I'll-!´

She shuddered and embraced him tighter as she clamped down mightily, a soft cry upon her lips as the sensation rippled like stormy waves against the shores. Her lips crashing against Tai's in a unrelenting and passionate kiss as she fervently rolled and rocked her hips over his throbbing cock, the original plan long forgotten and different wants and needs took its place.

You wouldn't betray me, right…?

x.x.x

"So, dad, how did the date go last night?" Yang wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. "Did you…sleep well?"

"Yeah, dad, did everything go well?"

Tai chuckled and rubbed his neck as he carried a tray of various types of bread to the table. "You could say that, yeah…"

"Way to go, dad! Brothers know you've been alone for so long!"

"Hey, keep it down, alright? She's still asleep you know," he told his oldest daughter. "Let her rest as long as she can."

"Wow. That worn out huh? You should take it easy; we don't want you to break a hip."

"This is not a conversation a father should have with his daughters," Tai stated, shaking his head.

"Ignore her," Ruby quickly intervened, beaming. "Still, we're happy for you, dad. It's about time you found someone. You deserve to be happy and let's face it; Yang and I aren't going to be living here forever."

"No, no, I get it." He nodded and crossed his arms with a ghost of a smile. "Honestly…she's one hell of a woman. I can't wait for you to meet her."

"She must be if she puts up with your puns," Ruby commented with a cheeky grin, earning her a snicker from her sister while Tai scoffed playfully.

"Hey now, that just means she has a good sense of humour. Seriously though, we really connected over these past few months and…" He glanced away and smiled. "I think this can lead to something great."

"Aw, that's wonderful to hear, dad!"

"As long as she doesn't make us refer to her as `mom,´" Yang then added.

"I don't think that will be a problem—"

"Oh, but I don't mind if you do," Cinder began as she stepped into the kitchen and leaned against the doorway. Her long black hair was a bit mussed and her choker barely covered a bruising hickey that stood out against her fair complexion. The shirt she wore was white and too big for her, and the sweatpants were definitely not hers either. "After all, I will likely come to call you my family one day."

A fork hit a platter.

"Good morning, Love-Daddy," she greeted and tip-toed to kiss a blushing Tai just next to his lips before linking his arm with hers. "Hello again, girls. Fancy seeing you here."

"Wait, you know my daughters?"

"Why yes-"

"Dad, she's a Haven Academy student!"

"Actually I recently graduated-"

"Are those my sweatpants?" Yang pointed accusingly at the article of clothing of yellow, black, and a spot of lilac, with a sharp glare.

"Your father kindly offered them since I have nothing else to wear for now. A dress is a bit too over-the-top at this hour."

"Dad did what-"

"Well isn't this great, you all know each other already! That takes care of introductions!" Tai exclaimed. "Hey, who wants breakfast?!"

"You better not stain them or so help me-"

"I wouldn't dream of it, my dear. Though it does concern me that they are a bit big around the waist…"

"What are you implying?!"

"Dad, I want to be happy but out of all people-"

Cinder rolled her eyes and snickered as Tai tried to diffuse the situation while she sauntered over to the seat next to what she presumed was his, and lovingly stared at the tall blond.

She could get used to this.

A/N: Tried a little different approach. Next Cinder chapter(s) will have her more assertive and in control, with raunchier stuff, I promise.