Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of The Dragon and her rook. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.

(Port city of Argus.)

Skyler would never admit it to her… As Yang would refuse to let him live it down…

But he genuinely enjoyed the prospect of cuddling with the blonde brawler. Skyler hummed and snuggled into his fiancée before the door had someone knock on it.

Skyler was instantly reminded of a few nights ago when this was how Yang had approached him.

Skyler could guess though that just like the other time though, he couldn't just sleep.

Skyler sighed and both slowly and reluctantly untangled himself from Yang who had gotten comfortable. The fact that she had wrapped her arms around his neck and their legs were tangled only confirmed this.

Skyler adjusted his shirt which was wrinkled due to Skyler never once ironing it… It was a pair of pajamas, they served little purpose.

Skyler opened the door and was greeted by Qrow. Skyler raised an eyebrow at him.

"Is there a reason you decided to wake me up and nearly wake up Yang?" Skyler already knew that Qrow knew.

He had seen the ring; he had seen them holding hands. Skyler hummed and waited.

He expected whispered yelling, a punch, something bad that would show Skyler getting nothing but disdain.

"How is she?" Qrow crossed his arms. Skyler blinked before turning to the girl.

"She's fine. She's been having night terrors recently. I would have thought she'd go to you and Ruby first." Skyler stated.

Qrow leaned on the wall as Skyler slowly closed the door behind him.

"No. I think she still doesn't know how to feel about Raven. You've had problems as well, right? We all have." Qrow saw Skyler shrug and hum.

"You mean like Lionheart betraying us? The fact that we have the queen of all Grimm, a hulking brute who punches Dust Crystals into his arms, a thief… A guy with metal legs who framed Yang. We've dealt with a lot so far, to be honest… I kind of just spent the entire time thinking about other things." Skyler said.

It wasn't a lie entirely. He had gotten used to the wacky hijinks and highs and lows they had gone on. Skyler knew things were bad, but they had stopped Salem at Mantle.

"You're going to just box up all the thoughts you have about Yang going to see Raven… Or about one of Oz's friends, one who was close to your uncle, backstabbed us for Salem?" Skyler rubbed at his eyes and sighed.

"Yang is having nightmares. I have a cranky, senile military commander who has access to a massive war mech and an entire military base keeping us from Atlas. I had to question what the relic is going to do since I heard from Oscar the Relic attracts Grimm. I have to decide if the relic needs to be kept out of harm's way. I have a lot more problems than being cranky, I can pay for therapy down the road." Skyler stated before he turned to Qrow.

"We can talk about this tomorrow. I'd tell the others to get some ammo in their guns, Cordo isn't going to take my offer to let us go to Atlas. She's stubborn and loves to lord how perfect Atlas is. I love my kingdom, but I'm not willing to fight the world because of it." He said before Qrow cleared his throat.

"If you're going to give another speech about how you beat me into a coma, throw me to a Leviathan and then laugh as I'm killed… Your niece is what I'm scared of more." Skyler opened the door and that was the end of their talk.

Skyler looked at Yang. He was surprised at how heavy a sleeper she was. Skyler had to admit

The second he sat down; he was greeted by two lilac orbs as Yang woke up.

Skyler was pulled to her as she snuggled her head into his chest. Skyler hummed and looked at Yang.

He ran his fingers through her golden locks as he cleared his throat.

"I'm going to assume you heard all that and you were just pretending to sleep till I came back?" Skyler asked as he continued to table his fingers through her hair.

If he didn't know any better, he'd say it was as much a coping mechanism as an excuse.

"Hmm," Yang responded. Skyler sighed and nodded.

"Yang? As many problems, I have like trying to figure out how to fight Salem, how we are going to make people believe again. I don't know how we're going to fight through Cordo…" Skyler shut up and allowed himself to think.

It gave Yang enough time to form her response and clear her throat to speak.

Skyler blinked as Yang cupped his chin with her organic arm and looked at him dead on.

"Sky? you're being an idiot... Now listen." Skyler hummed.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter is done! I wanted to make this chapter longer, but I decided to split it in half. The next chapter is also going to set up the arc of trying to fight past Cordo and set up some of Skyler and Yang's problems in season 7. The next chapter will be on next Friday or Saturday. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: Raven might be on Sunday with Ruby. Glynda is 1200 words tomorrow and Winter is 1200 words.