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Yuki, Meet the Parents: Ruby Edition

Genre: Humor/Romance

Pairs: Plucking the Rose (Yuki/Ruby), Stamina Monsters + Double Dragon + Dragonslayer (Ivory/Yang/Jaune), Pink Lotus (Ren/Nora)

Parody: RWBY

AU-Type: Canon-eqsue (This would take place post 1, but before Vol. 2)

Tags: Fluff, Yang is surprisingly mellowed out, A sneak peek on what dynamics could be like if Team Yuki attended Beacon, Pyrrha's all alone

Beacon was a school for hunters, but it was home to many people of questionable mental health. To those who were delusional, those with daddy issues, those with mommy issues, and those wanting revenge. Qrow knew this well with was why he and Taiyang were in a hurry to get there when Ruby changed her Dustbook profile from Single to In a relationship. His niece was chasing weapons not boys, damn it! What surprised him was how long it been changed, and it was for nearly the whole semester. The duo had arrived at Beacon at nighttime asking around for Team YUKI. Taiyang thought the name was to stroke said leader's ego. However, Taiyang would run into Glynda Goodwitch.

"And what exactly are you two doing here?" Glynda said flicking her riding crop.

"Looking for Team YUKI, specifically the leader." Qrow said bluntly.

"Of course, you are. That team seems to bring nothing from chaos." Glynda remarked. "I blame the upbringing."

"Tell me more." Taiyang asked.

"Unlike most teams, those four have been together longer. Apparently, they were vigilante huntsmen before Ozpin decided to bring them in. The leader's actually the son of one of our old alumni. Remember Mao Azure?" Glynda said as she was walking them through the halls of Beacon.

"I remember him. It was odd he never had a team, and Ozpin had him set up to play fifth ranger for every other team when they needed extra hands." Taiyang remarked. "Still, he was a nice guy, even if he was very adamant about his code of ethics. I remember they called him the Noble Loudmouth."

"Heh, he always gave Raven shit." Qrow said with a chuckle.

Glynda had found Lapis leaving the amphitheater with a small towel around her neck in workout clothes. Glynda would have been rather deal with Kelly or Yuki as they were more approachable then the water whipper (Lapis) or the shameless pervert (Ivory).

"Miss Kristal." Glynda address as the bluenette turned to face the headmistress.

"What is it, Glynda?" Lapis asked.

That was one of Team YUKI's quirks, their flippancy. Glynda attributed that to the fact that Yuki did not trust Ozpin and she could not fault him for that.

"Ahem, it's Headmistress Goodwitch, Miss Kristal. Either way, those two are looking for your leader. Is he on campus?" Glynda said after clearing her throat.

"Yuki? He's off with his girlfriend dancing at Junior's with Yang, Ivory, and Jaune. Something about wanting to celebrate Jaune reaching a milestone in his training. I was going to go, but Kelly wasn't feeling well." Lapis said tersely. "Now if you excuse me, I need to check on her."

Lapis formed her water wings and flew off towards the dorms without a second glance.

"And it's just about curfew!" Glynda said looking at time. "I should go after them."

"We'll be glad to help." Qrow said hiding his grin.

The shattered moon in the sky was a bit of a comfort for Yuki as it symbolized his struggle with his own shattered self. Most would think of a somewhat sarcastic personal like him would want to steer clear off an innocent optimistic person. Yet, here he was with Ruby Rose. The red reaper had tried to branch out to him wanting him to smile more, while Yuki wanted to have her realize the world is not all sunshine and rainbows. Their ideals came to a grey area and they ended up closer for it. Yuki saw something he wanted to keep from being broken, and Ruby wanted to fix what was broken. Ruby was first outside of Team YUKI and his closest allies to learn the intimate details concerning his past. Ruby had shed tears for the loss of his home and family alongside him when he had taken her there with him to mourn that day. Yuki took it up to teach Ruby how to use her Silver Eyes, and their time together lead to them becoming a couple much to everyone's surprise. The two were on a bullhead heading back to Beacon both equally tired from dancing and having a few drinks at Junior's. Both were in party clothes outside their usual hunter wear.

"You think Yang's going to be all right by herself?" Ruby asked a bit tipsy.

Yuki had a bit of a better tolerance as he was the support as Ruby had leaned on him.

"Ivory's a tough drinker. I'm more scared of her drunk, then I am of her sober. She protects the ones who she cares about for sure. I'm more worried for Jaune, the poor bastard is going to be overwhelmed." Yuki said with a small hiccup.

"Y'know, this bullhead's a bit slower than the others and it's just us back here." Ruby said climbing on top of his lap. "That is if you're willing."

"Not when your tipsy, Roobes." Yuki said giving her a light kiss. "I'm not too sober either."

"Ah, you're no fun. I actually wanted to try something I tried in Blake's books." Ruby said with a pout. "Can you at least hold me?"

Yuki complied just enjoying the moment. Glynda would not enjoy the moment as she walked into something that would be burned into the back of her mind. Glynda, Qrow, and Taiyang stormed Junior's. Despite the bodyguard twins warning them not to, they barged into the VIP Rooms. They did not find Ruby or Yuki. Instead, they found Ivory with her face full of Xiao Long ass and Jaune with his mouth fall of Ivory's snatch.

"Where the hell's Ruby?" Qrow asked averting his eyes to the site.

"Back at Beacon with Yuki." Yang said covering herself with a cushion.

"Just get dressed…."

"Well damn, I didn't think I'd meet my girlfriend's family this early." Ivory said casually tossing on her clothes.

Taiyang fainted. On their way back, they would get an explain for what they just saw. Apparently, Ivory formed polyamory with Yang and Jaune. Qrow was stunned and Glynda had redness on her face. The headmistress could not even punish them without having to explain that she barged in on them without knocking. Everyone had to wait for morning for the meeting, and Taiyang was disappointed at the fact that he could not scare this guy. He and Qrow invited Ruby and Yuki to breakfast for a "meet and greet". The intimidating father/uncle combo was not really doing much to Yuki, and then Ruby had to run to the restroom real quick leaving them alone.

"I get that you're trying to intimidate me because I'm dating Ruby, but it's not really needed. I care about Ruby, and the last thing I want is to ruin her happiness." Yuki said raising some of his own intimidation.

"Ugh, you couldn't even pretend to cower in fear?" Taiyang said flustered. "You really are your father's son. How is he?"

Qrow shifted uncomfortably in his seat as Yuki sighed.

"He's dead." Yuki said flatly.

Taiyang's fork clattered on the table.

"How long?" He asked him.

"From the look on Qrow's face, Ozpin already told him as I did for the old headmaster. It's been eight years since he was murdered along with my mother." Yuki remarked.

"Aw, man. I had no idea. Sorry about prying." Taiyang said a bit saddened.

"Mao was your friend, and thus, you had a right to pry." Yuki said with a sad look. "It's a shame that Summer's gone as well. My father mourned her loss pretty badly. It's painfully ironic that his end would come."

"If it's not too much to ask, do you what happened to them?" Taiyang asked.

"One thing I envy Rubes for is her not having to watch what happened. I have to live with the memory of watching them die to the White Fang. Those hypocritical bastards." Yuki said in a low tone. "Them, my hometown, and the people who lived there are all gone. To which is a bit of encouragement to not fuck this up."

Ruby came back and noticed the tense atmosphere. She asked what was going on and Qrow played it off as guy talk.

"Qrow, please don't lie to me." Ruby said with a raised eyebrow.

"I thought her how to tell someone's lie through a few ways." Yuki said with a chuckle. "Best you tell her."

"Well, crap." Qrow said as Ruby glared harder on her uncle.

Ruby was an optimist, but she was not exactly innocent anymore.

(A/N: A small thing, but it's something meaningful I wanted to. Ruby and Yuki would be a classic case of opposites attract, and it could be interesting in the right situations. I've put up a poll as I'm curious to see who my readers ship Yuki with. I'm genuinely interested, and it's multi-select with the option to pick 4 or less in your vote. As for the previous poll concerning the team:

Have them crash the party for one of your ongoing miniseries. (Cinder's Fall from Grace or Jaune the Summoner) 6 votes - 46%

Hold off on them until some miniseries are completed. (Namely, Island Hell) 4 votes - 30%

Give them their own miniseries. 2 votes - 15%

Form a pilot for a potential story like The Geist Within (A snarky comedy mocking the tropes of RWBY, madcap action, and the likes) 1 vote - 7%

Introduce them in oneshot skits. 0 votes – 0 %

(A/N: Well, this means a potential new series is in the cards)