Hello and Welcome to Chapter 2 of Kindly I Scatter, I've looked at the Reviews, I've seen the follows and favorites and I just wanted to say thank you! This chapter was halfway done when I thought to post the story and I decided to give it to you all now since my muse has been cooperative in at least the writing the story sense.
Now, the last chapter I asked how you felt on a status change with Taiyang and Summer, the reason I asked is because of the way this chapter went and how the storyline is going as I write it, I asked to check and see how the opinion might go. Though I didn't get much, I've noticed how my creativity is flowing and since the main pairing(Summer/Rose's) is kind of important, I'm not going to pull a Rowling and force it. However, something equally important that I can't decide on will be asked in the ending note.
Chapter 2
Summer's POV
"Tai, I'm not made of glass!" I shouted as Taiyang blocked the door.
"Summer, a month ago you were barely hanging on to life," Taiyang responded with a concerned tone.
This had become more frequent as time went on, I would go out to train, take a mission, or visit someone and Taiyang would block the door and protest me leaving. I glared up at him, once more annoyed with how short I was in comparison.
"Tai, I am better. I've been better and I can't just live indoors for the rest of my life," I argued.
"Can't you wait until I call a doctor first, just to make sure?" Taiyang pleaded.
"Can we compromise? You call a doctor and I take the girls on a picnic?" I bargained, "I want some fresh air, is that so much to ask for, my Sun Dragon?"
Taiyang paused and seemed thoughtful and I couldn't help but be touched by how much he cared, even if he was treating me like I was made of glass.
Finally, he nodded, "Okay, I'll prepare a picnic."
"Ruby! Yang!" I called up the stairs.
The sound of quick and light footfalls on the stairs was followed by the reveal of both girls looking at me curiously, I chuckled, "I'm preparing a picnic. Ruby, would you like to help me cook?"
"Can we have cookies?" The girl asked and I smiled at her, "Of course!"
"What can I do Mom?" Yang asked, looking excited.
"We need someone strong to carry the basket, your father has some calls to make, so we must entrust our bounty to a little sun dragon like you," I informed as seriously as I could manage.
Yang smirked, "Of course, I'm a strong Dragon and nothing will stop me from protecting this treasure."
I chuckled once more, really enjoying my life, even when it was harder in some areas. Ruby and Yang made everything better, even as Rose, I'd always enjoyed caring for younger children, it was one of the reasons for my wish to teach.
After preparing all the more nutritious foods for our picnic, I decided to start on the promised cookies. I had just set the dough in the oven when Ruby zipped across this kitchen, a trail of rose petals following her.
"Dad says that some guy is here to see you," Ruby informed.
I smiled, "Thank you, my precious gem."
I smiled and set a timer on my scroll. In the living room sitting on the couch was a man, Dr. Alwissend, with short, grey hair, and blue eyes, he wore a grey dress shirt, a white lab coat, a pair of grey dress pants, black dress shoes, and wore a pair of square-framed scholar's glasses.
"Doctor Alwissend," I greeted.
"Miss Rose," He greeted in return.
"Let's begin this check-up, shall we?" I questioned as I sat on the couch.
The doctor nodded and Summer sat calmly and talked with the man amicably while he checked her pupils, her ear, her breathing, and with his scroll and some medical tools from his briefcase beside the couch, he checked her vital signs and general health.
"Well, Miss Rose, You seem to be mostly fine, however, I will prescribe that you begin to exercise and eat full meals every day for the next month, I also wish for you to not go on any missions for a month after that because your heart is beating a bit slowly," The Doctor explained.
I nodded, "I understand, thank you again, Doctor. Would you like something to eat before you go?"
"I would love whatever you have that I may eat, I didn't eat breakfast, you see," He agreed with a sheepish smile.
I smiled back and entered the kitchen, twenty minutes later, the doctor and Taiyang were eating at the table, while Ruby, Yang, and I left for our picnic.
Timeskip
"Mom, can I open your present first?" Ruby asked the seven-year-old jumping from her spot by the tree.
"Of course, your father doesn't mind," I began, "Do you, Tai?"
"Not at all, don't forget about your Uncle Qrow's present in the back," The blonde man answered, smiling at Ruby.
Ruby cheered and began ripping into the white wrapped present with a red rose pattern.
As soon as she finished she was met with a version of my cloak scaled to Ruby's size.
"I love it!" She cheered, replacing her sweatshirt with the cloak.
"When you're older you'll get one that is all your own, but, for now, I think you will make do with this," I informed.
"Make do? I'll wear it every day until I can't anymore," Ruby informed with as serious a look as a seven-year-old could manage.
"Thanks, Mom," Yang said as she gestured to the book about fist-fighting she'd asked for a few months ago.
"You're welcome, my Dragoness," I informed.
Soon the girls had both gone through Taiyang and Qrows gifts, I chuckled as Ruby ran around with the cloak flowing behind her.
"Girls, there are two more gifts," I informed holding out a pair of boxes gift-wrapped in red with Raven's symbol on each side.
"Hmm, who's it from?" Ruby asked.
Meanwhile, Taiyang's eyes widened.
"What? When did she?" He questioned.
"Yang, these are from your mother?" I said, causing her eyes to widen.
"She sent a gift? Why now?" Yang questioned.
"Go on, open them," I urged.
Soon Yang was holding a hairbrush with a sun symbol on the back, and then Yang gasped as she found something written on the handle.
I smiled as she showed me and Taiyang the words on the hairbrush, 'Strength and Beauty'. Ruby had been given a crow plushie.
As soon as the girls left the room, Taiyang turned to me.
"Summer, since when did Raven send gifts?" He questioned with suspicion in his eyes.
"I may have talked to her when you and Qrow went out with Ruby and Yang that day," I admitted.
He blinked, "She was here? Why?"
"I called her, she gave me a way to contact her so I could give her regular letters about how Yang is doing. So I used it to ask for her to come and talk to me," I explained, "I may have asked her to at least give a sign that she at least cares. This was her compromise."
"Regular gifts?" Taiyang asked, shocked.
I couldn't blame him, Raven had left and I ended up helping him afterward, trying to help him from going into depression. Then Ruby came along and we just stayed together. Sometimes I wish Taiyang could have Raven once more, you never forget your first love after all.
"Tai, you still love Raven right?" I asked.
"Well..." He trailed off as if he didn't want to say.
"I understand if you do, here," I said taking my scroll and sending him a message, "You should write her a letter."
He smiled, "I can't say I love you more than Raven, but I still care. We had a beautiful daughter together."
"You chose Raven first, I understand that. It's the reason we never filed marriage papers, you still want that connection," I informed.
Timeskip
I smirked, turning to Qrow, "Looks like I win."
He sighed, "Fine, I owe you fifty lien."
After the resting period Dr. Alwissend gave me, I left Ruby and Yang in Taiyang's hands and Qrow and I went on a mission, during which we had a competition to see who could kill more. I won and here we were, walking back home.
"Qrow, thanks for coming with me, Tai's been worrying a lot and even though I was cleared for missions, he's still not recovered emotionally from the incident," I said with a grateful smile.
"Neither are you, it seems," He noted, "You were pretty close to dead Summer, have you talked about it, at all?"
I shook my head, "I have thought about it, but I don't feel affected, I just want to ignore it. I'm fine and I'm raising two adorable girls."
"If you ever need to talk about it, I'm here for you Summer," Qrow informed.
Timeskip
"Tai, I am twenty-seven-years-old. You can't treat me like this! I am going out and you're watching Yang, Qrow picked up Ruby a few hours ago!" I shouted and ripped my arm from his grip.
"Summer, please!" He called, but I ignored him as I walked toward my destination.
Taiyang's POV
I could feel tears pricking in my eyes as I sat on the couch.
'Why won't she listen?!' I internally shouted.
'She's an adult, she can make her own choices,' Another part of me reminded.
"Dad, where'd Mom go?" I looked up to see Yang stepping forward tentatively, "Are you okay?"
"Summer went to talk with some friends," I informed, I never did say "Your mother" when it came to Summer.
It's not that she wasn't doing the job of one or that Yang didn't see her as one, but I tended to only say that when talking to both Yang and Ruby or when talking about Raven. Yang had once asked about it and I explained that I didn't feel right saying it, as if it was disrespectful to Raven.
Yang nodded, "When will she be back?"
"She didn't say," I answered, "Yang, I made Summer angry. She might not come back until tomorrow."
"Oh, is it because you're still worried?" Yang asked.
I blinked, "What?"
"I asked Mom why you and she kept talking about her going places and she said you were worried," Yang informed, "You're still worried?"
"Yes," I admitted.
"Maybe you need to let her go and see if she's okay when she comes back," Yang suggested.
I shrugged, "Thanks for the pep talk, Yang."
Timeskip
"Taiyang Xiao Long, I'm tired of this!" Summer shouted, I still couldn't get over how much scarier she became after the incident. It's as if her anger was ramped up from before.
"Summer, I just don't want to hear that you won't be coming back. I don't think I could handle it," I protested.
"Tai, if you can't respect my choices maybe I shouldn't give you the ability," She growled, "I've been patient with you and have let you help, but I am an adult."
I blinked, taken aback by the implied threat. I took a step forward only to stop what I was about to say when she spoke, "No, I don't want to hear it!"
"Taiyang, I care for you and I'm thankful for how good we've been together, but if you cannot respect my decision, maybe we shouldn't be together anymore," It was then I noticed she looked like she was about to cry.
"Summer, I'm trying to keep you safe," I said.
She shook her head, "That's the problem, Tai. I don't need protection, I am a Huntress and I am not made of glass."
She sighed, "Tai, I'm taking Ruby and I'm going to Menagerie, Ozpin recommended me to teach about and unlock the auras of the Faunus there who want it."
"Summer, wait!" I said as she began heading up the stairs.
"Summer!" I called again.
Half an hour later she came down with a suitcase, backpack, and her weapon, White Thorn, at her side in its sword form. Ruby was jumping excitedly.
"Summer!" I tried once again.
"Mom, why is Dad calling your name?" Ruby asked.
"We've had a disagreement, nothing to worry about," Summer informed and turned to me.
"We'll be gone for a month if Yang wants to stay with us during the break from school, she may," Summer informed.
I just nodded, knowing she wasn't going to listen.
"Tai, we'll be safe, I promise," Summer informed.
That's a wrap for Chapter 2 if you haven't noticed, things have changed after what would have been Summer's death. Anyway, I'm going to let Summer's pairing flow as it is. However, I have questions for what neither I nor my muse wants to decide on apparently.
What should Ruby's pairing be? Here are the pairings to choose from(just to clarify the options):
Lancaster(Ruby/Jaune)
White Rose(Ruby/Weiss)
Rose Garden(Ruby/Oscar)
I plan to leave this choice to you all. As always Follows and Favorites are appreciated, but reviews are immensely helpful. The next chapter is the debut of the review section.
