Snippet 85

Reunions

Part 9 to the Cinder's Fall from Grace Series

Genre: Angst/Hurt and Comfort/Friendship/Humor

Pairs: Jaded (Emerald/Mercury), Arkos (Jaune/Pyrrha), Pink Lotus (Ren/Nora), Bitch and Bastard (Ozpin/Salem), former Iceberg (Weiss/Neptune), former Black Sun (Sun/Blake), former Green Knight (Emerald/Jaune), Cold Colours (Whitley/Neon), one sided Silvery Ice (Weiss/Yuki), Wet Willows (Neptune/Willow Schnee), Silver Barrel Shotgun (Yang/Yuki), implied Birth Control (Yuki/Ivory), implied past Dragon Tsunami (Yuki/Lapis), Tiger Dragon (Shampoo/Yuki), former Dante's Inferno (Yuki/Cinder)

Parody: RWBY/Ninja Dependence Vol 2.5 (Naruto Doujin)/Sonic For Hire

AU-Type: Canon-eqsue AU (Divergence-Fall from Grace!AU)

Tags: Fluff, Cinder feels at ease, Blake reconstruction, Ruby reconstruction

It was heartwarming and surreal that Blake would reunite with her parents. Apparently, they had been searching for her recently to make amends over some choice words said years. There was arguing and scream, but now they were crying as they held each other. All fine and dandy one would think…of course the fact they were all tripping balls. Yuki watched with Cinder before leaving them alone.

"It's been a few weeks since you've been freed, Cinder, and I'm glad you're adjusting well." Yuki said kindly.

"Thanks for letting us try here. I owe you plenty." Cinder remarked.

"It's no issue at all. You've been pulling your weight along with Mercury and Emerald. Can't believe she's going to be a mother soon." Yuki said wistfully.

"Never saw her so es…huh…what…" Cinder said turning to hear that annoying song blaring from…Ruby's car. "Fuck…"

Yuki turned to see Ruby pull up into the village, drift to a stop right in front of him, and hop out.

"Ruby. What brings the visit?" Yuki asked.

"You got a motel or something in this town?" Ruby asked slightly panicked.

In the car was a young male with dark hair, tan skin, and green eyes looking shy and nervous.

"There's the inn, but it's being rebuilt into a proper motel." Yuki explained. "Why?"

"I need a place to stay. My mansion's sort of suffered damage from a few explosions that I caused a week back. It's just after seeing the damage to that place, I began thinking of how I ended up getting there, and I came to be of a realization that I might have become…" Ruby said as Yuki finished. "A smug prick douchebag."

"Literally Cinder." Ruby said haunted as Cinder rolled her eyes. "No offense."

"All taken." Cinder said dryly.

"It's just…I got to the top and it's all so empty. And…I miss my teammates so much." Ruby said with a sniffle. "I miss Yang, and I have no idea where she even is. I'd give up being champion just to see her again."

"That so?" Yang said walking up.

No words, just Ruby tackle-hugging Yang while bawling her eyes out. Yang could only sigh in relief that Ruby seemed to come to her senses.

"Does this mean the band's back together?" Cinder teased.

"I don't even know if Weiss'll talk to me." Ruby said.

"Well go and see her too, she's been hanging around. Blake and she have made amends." Yuki explained.

Weiss had invested to have an SDC branch here and used that as her excuse to conduct business from there. With that boost of cash inflow, the place had really become a real city. Ruby was reintroduced to the gang and a happy reunion had finally come at last.

"Oh my gosh, I have a nephew!" Ruby said holding Ryu up. "I am so going to spoil you!"

"So, Ruby? Who's this guy following you?" Blake asked.

"He's my apprentice. Oscar Pine." Ruby said as Oscar waved hello.

"He's cute." Ivory teased as Lapis pulled her away.

"To think that the gang's all back together." Kelly said pleased with the outcome. "Took a while, but we got there."

Their conversation lasted into the night where Cinder was preparing to go on a date that night. She had tried on peeping on Emerald and Mercury. Plus, she couldn't go to Yuki considering Yang had a grip on him. So, she tried online dating which was, for lack of a better term, a shitshow. However, she got a match to someone. A bit older than her, but doable. She gussied up looking quite fancy as she could afford to get herself a fresh makeover. Coming downstairs, Mercury and Emerald were watching television and saw Cinder get her purse to go out the door.

"About time." Mercury sniped as Cinder slammed the door.

-CfFG-

Cinder debated her options. The date so far was wonderful and the guy himself was quite the catch. Only problem? It was Taiyang Xiao Long. She knew Yang would probably skin her alive if she had found out and Cinder was nervous as hell. The restaurant was offering a special on their wine and Cinder was guzzling it down to ease her nerves.

"Are you nervous?" Taiyang asked.

"Nervous, no? I just needed a bit of liquid courage to admit how much of a beefcake you are." Cinder said a bit tipsy. "I'm having a wonderful time."

Taiyang was beat red and wondered how much that wine was. Cinder's mistake was encouraging him to a few drinks. Then, a few drinks became bottles.

-CfFG-

The morning rays came in as Yang opened her homes, her husband was still asleep and so was Weiss. Yang rolled her eyes that Weiss had become more open to joining them. She looked to her phone noticing a message from her father on it. She took it up, open her scroll up, and was wide-eyed as Yuki and Weiss began to wake up.

"Yang, what's wrong?" Yuki asked.

"I now have a wicked stepmother." Yang said blankly.

She was not the only one who got that picture as a certain feathery woman screamed bloody murder.

(A/N: Aha, Tinder. The beginning of the end for Cinder's Fall. Honestly, Taiyang and Cinder was planned for the endgame. Now we just have to skip ahead to the baby shower and a pair of unexpected guests. Happy 85th to all!)