YOO GUUUUYS! We don't own RWBY! And I hope you leave an awesome review! Heads up this chapter has some FEELS! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
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To PupOnDRun:
YEP! Have some internet cookies! Will try and keep up the good work! Enjoy!
To AndyH:
Hmm, that sounds like fun. Lol I can just imagine it too!
To Sakurako Nagasaki:
You got that right! Our favorite team seems like a trouble magnet, don't they? You'll have to wait and see with Winter. Enjoy!
To Vanitas Lunar:
True, Ruby does have limits and with little kids they tend to lash out with screaming and hitting. We're sorry part of you died! Dark says thank you though and we both want to know when you'll be updating! We both want to see some WhiteRose baby love and just a breathtaking new chapter as usual. Your theories are very close to what it is and I hope you like this! Also, sorry it's a little late!
To RWBY Fan Mode:
True, Dark said the last chapter was more for plot rather than cuteness. The messages will soon be revealed!
To Jay aka Jordan:
Hmm, she might be! Lol I can just picture the scene with Pyrrha! EEP! Lol I hope you REALLY like this chapter! Also, I just got into Game of Thrones! It. Is. AWESOME!
To EndlessChains:
Wow thanks! We'll try and keep up the good work. Enjoy!
To Shadow Nightblade:
Thank you for the awesome shout out and update! Also for your review! I'm glad I'm able to make it more real. :D Enjoy this next (sorta late) chapter!
To jaffa3:
Oh, don't worry about them! They'll be here eventually. *evil laugh*
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Blake and Yang were tense during class, something that JNPR all picked up on. Ruby and Weiss seemed to have made up with each other, if Ruby following Weiss around the classroom to show off the other girl's cat ears and grinning proudly alongside her was any clue. Currently Weiss was sitting next to Ren in Dr. Oobleck's class, with a slightly more difficult book to read. While Ruby was playing a fast paced game with Nora that involved three, dark blue shot glasses and a piece of eraser. No one knew where she had got the glasses from and none were tempted to ask, the simple solution of it being Nora being enough of one.
"Now! The cultures of each Kingdom are vastly different! Each culture stretching and shifting and becoming something different even in the outlying settlements and the Wilds." Dr. Oobleck told them, pointing at his note covered map and rattling off a few differences between Vacuo and Vale's cultures.
"What do you think is bothering Yang and Blake?" Pyrrha whispered to Jaune, looking over at the duo as Yang growled at her paper.
"I'm not sure." Jaune said as he jotted down a quick note before checking on the duo for himself. Blake was staring down at her notes and jotting stuff down but to Jaune it didn't look like she was really paying attention. Yang was surrounded by small waves of heat, which was a welcome in the cold classroom, but she looked like she wasn't even aware of it and kept glancing at the clock. Jaune did as well, glad it was a short lecture today, but miserable since it seemed the hour long class was dragging.
"Do you think it has something to do with last night?" Pyrrha asked, looking down at her own paper and re-reading the notes. Jaune gave a slight shrug, part of him wondering if maybe they were fighting over something.
"Miss Xiao Long, Miss Belladonna!" Dr. Oobleck suddenly said, stopping his speeding around to look at his scroll then up at the two frozen women, both looking as if they were facing hordes of Grimm without any weapons. "You two will be partners as usual." The man said, looking over his glasses at the duo as Yang collapsed in her seat and Blake gave a sigh of relief.
"Miss Nikos, Mr. Lie! You two shall be partners as well." The professor went on, choosing to leave the duo alone for the moment and drawing Pyrrha and Jaune's attention back to the class.
"What's going on?" Jaune asked Ren, leaning back in his chair and whispering to his 'brother' over Nora's back. Ren didn't answer right away, still listening to Weiss carefully read her book.
"We have to create a diagram explaining the different cultures between two Kingdoms or settlements as well as a seven page essay due in two weeks." Ren told him softly, drawing a wince out of the team leader as he leaned back up in his desk and wrote the job down.
"That will be all for today!" Dr. Oobleck said as the bell rang and everyone started gathering their things. "Team JNPR! Professor Goodwitch would like to see you." He yelled before he darted out of the room.
"Girls, let's go." Yang said tiredly to Ruby and Weiss, causing both girls to climb off their seats and run over to Yang, who was holding their jackets.
"I'll catch up." Pyrrha told Jaune as he stood up and gathered his things, checking his scroll to see if Glynda had sent him anything as well as Dr. Oobleck.
"Alright, it's probably just another mission. I'll see you later." Jaune said, giving her a quick kiss that made her blush before leaving with Ren and Nora.
"Hey Yang, is everything alright?" Pyrrha asked, fighting down her blush as she turned to the blonde. "Yang?" Pyrrha asked, trying to get the woman's attention by carefully taking Weiss' jacket from Yang's hand and helping slip it on the white haired child.
"Yes," Yang said, roughly pulling on Ruby's jacket and making the child jump and look up at Yang in confusion. "Sorry, Rubble." Yang apologized before taking a deep breath and looking at Pyrrha, a spark in her eye, one that made Pyrrha nervous.
"Pyrrha, can I ask a favor?" Yang asked, her lilac eyes making Pyrrha wonder if it'd be worth it.
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"Why we here?" Ruby asked as she and Weiss played with one of the large exercise balls. Pyrrha sighed, trying to figure out why she had agreed to let the duo eat some candy instead of putting them down for a nap after lunch.
"Because we're playing a game." Pyrrha said, grunting slightly as she pulled on the weights, leaning forward to work her back muscles more. After Yang had explained the situation to her, Pyrrha had decided to take them to the gym to hide. Guessing it would be the last place anyone would search for two toddlers and even if they did she would still have enough time to leave with them both.
"Why?" Ruby asked, rolling over with the ball and laughing when she lightly bumped her head on the floor while still holding onto the ball.
"Me too!" Weiss said, grabbing a grey ball and trying to roll, only to bounce against Ruby's and fall back on the rubber floor with a laugh. Pyrrha smiled as she watched the two roll around with the floors, glad they weren't fighting anymore.
"Bounce!" Ruby exclaimed, standing up and then jumping forward with the large ball held in her arms. Pyrrha felt her heart jump to her throat as Ruby bounced towards a weight bench, her head barely missing the corner as she rolled backwards laughing.
"Ruby! Be careful!" Pyrrha said, her voice panicked and making Weiss and Ruby pause to look at her nervously. Pyrrha sighed as the duo moved to the mats in the corner and started pushing one of the balls back and forth between them. Neither had slept during Dr. Oobleck's class and Pyrrha hoped they would fall asleep soon, but she got the distinct feeling she would be out of luck.
"Hello Pyrrha." Ren greeted from behind Pyrrha, making the Spartan jump and drop the weights with a loud crash as they slammed together.
"Ren!" Pyrrha exclaimed, turning around and trying to pull her hair out of her face as the other man gave a slight smile. "What are you doing here?" She asked after a few seconds, trying to ignore the few strands of red that refused to leave her face.
"Blake sent me with a few things." He told her, holding up a small bag that made Pyrrha blink in surprise before smiling again.
"Oh, thank you then." Pyrrha said as she took the bag and put it down next to her own. "What did Professor Goodwitch need?" She asked, grabbing one of the water bottles in her bag and sitting down while Ren sat on the bench Ruby had nearly hit.
"We're set to go on a Mission near the coast and at the edge of the mountains. A nest of Nevermores have decided to roast near one of the coastal settlements. We leave tomorrow morning and we'll be gone for a week." Ren told her, smiling when Weiss jogged over to him with Ruby and smiled up at him. "Hello Weiss, Ruby," he greeted them softly, holding out his fists to the girls and making them laugh when he gently bumped their own and made jazz hands.
"They haven't slept?" Ren asked as Ruby dragged Weiss back over to their corner and jumped on the ball. Pyrrha shook her head in answer, her eyes watching the girls to make sure they didn't get hurt. "I have an idea." He said, standing up and walking to the mats. Pyrrha watched as he grabbed two and set them up a few feet away where there was no equipment and began stretching. After a minute of watching her teammate in confusion, Ren began to do a few rolls, then cartwheels, followed by slow backbends and flips.
"I do!" Weiss said, trying to do a cartwheel and falling over. Pyrrha smiled, figuring out what Ren was doing and decided to help. Walking over to the mat, she began her own stretches, smiling with Ren when both caught Ruby and Weiss trying to copy them.
"Here, do this." Pyrrha said, carefully resting a hand on Ruby's back and helping her do a somersault while Ren helped Weiss do a backbend.
"I did it!" Ruby cheered, bouncing up and down after she completed the somersault. Pyrrha smiled, gently tapping Ruby on the nose before she raced over to Weiss to show off.
After a half hour of teaching the duo a few simple rolls and flips both were yawning and fighting to keep their eyes open. Ren pulled a blanket and two familiar stuffed toys out of the bag while Pyrrha folding two large mats together so the duo could nap.
"No sleep." Weiss mumbled as Pyrrha picked her up and rubbed her back with a smile, feeling Weiss lay her head on the Spartan's shoulder and yawn. She gently laid Weiss down on the mats, slipping her cat ears off as she did, and tucked part of the blanket around her while Weiss sleepily pulled the stuffed bear towards her and tried to keep her eyes open.
"I not tired!" Ruby told Ren, fighting the man's hold as he tried to lay her down next to Weiss. "I no baby!" Ruby pouted, missing Ren's smile as she yawned.
"I guess if you're not tired, you…can…help me workout!" Pyrrha said, trying to come up with a way to help Ren. Ruby perked up at what Pyrrha said, running away from Ren as he set her down and towards Pyrrha who was now trying to come up with something that wouldn't hurt the sleepy toddler.
"Pushups?" Ren suggested after a few beats of silence, making Pyrrha nod in relief before getting down on the floor.
"How…I help?" Ruby yawned, dropping down beside Pyrrha and watching her with sleepy silver eyes.
"Here." Ren said, lifting the child up and laying her on Pyrrha's back. Pyrrha moved her arms slightly as she adjusted to the new weight on her back, tilting her head to look at Ren as he got down and copied her stance. Pyrrha was used to doing pushups with a weight on her back, yes, but not with a person. "Make sure we both stay straight and don't bend." Ren told Ruby and started doing his own pushups. Pyrrha felt Ruby move on her back, feeling her small elbows dig inbetween her shoulder blades before crossing over her back.
"Go!" Ruby said, giggling as Pyrrha dropped to the floor, teasing the child at the false drop before pushing herself up.
Pyrrha was unsure when Ruby stopped saying go after each push up, the Spartan quickly finding her rhythm on her own and completely unfazed by the small weight on her back. But after a while she began to feel a familiar burn in her arms that told her she was tiring and it was time to stop. Ren had left a while ago, saying something about finding Jaune before class.
"Ruby?" Pyrrha whispered softly, unsure if the child was asleep or not. Getting no answer, the Spartan sighed and carefully got up, moving Ruby to her tired arms before laying her down next to Weiss. The little heiress having kicked the blanket off of her and was lightly sucking on her own fist with the toy bear held tightly to her chest. Pyrrha bit her lip to keep from laughing at the cute sight as she moved to her bag and grabbed her scroll, taking a quick picture of the sight, before pulling the blanket over both girls and giving Ruby her own stuffed toy.
"Cute aren't they?" A new voice spoke up, making Pyrrha flinch, spinning around with her arms up to fight. "Nice reaction but a bit slow." The man behind her said with a shrug before pulling out a flask. Pyrrha gaped at the very familiar man as he moved to take a drink before stopping himself and putting the flask back in his back pocket.
"Not saying I didn't believe all the pictures, but it's weird seeing it." Qrow said as he looked over at Weiss and Ruby, smiling slightly as Ruby moved in her sleep and started to drool on her stuffed puppy.
"Mr. Branwen! Yang didn't say," Pyrrha started, dropping her stance as she tried to explain herself, only to have the older man hold up a hand to stop her.
"Already told ya, just Qrow. And Yang didn't know I was coming." Qrow said, putting his hands in his pockets and giving the red head a smirk. "Don't you have a class?" Qrow asked making Pyrrha gasp and reach for her scroll to check the time. It was later than she thought, her scroll read it was close to three and she had been in the gym for a few hours and missed two classes. Maybe if she hurried she could make it to Goodwitch's class?
"It's fine." Pyrrha said, sighing as she slipped her scroll back in her pocket. Qrow frowned at her before shrugging and looking over at the girls.
"I'll help ya take them to the dorm." Qrow said and moved to the duo, Pyrrha doing the same. As Pyrrha bent down to lift Weiss up, something stopped her.
"Mr. Bra- I mean Qrow, why are you here?" She asked, watching as Qrow took off his own cloak and wrapped Ruby in it while lifting her up into his arms.
"To check on these two." Qrow told her, his eyes tracing Ruby's face with a gentle look that looked odd to Pyrrha. "I don't doubt the Firecracker and her girl, but they're students and Huntresses." Qrow added, drawing a nod from Pyrrha as she understood and went to lift Weiss.
"Don't do it like that, wrap her in the blanket and pull part of it above her head so it don't bother her when we go outside." Qrow told her, making her jump at his commanding tone before doing what he said. "Forget it, go change out of those clothes and get back here." Qrow said with his usual annoyed tone as Pyrrha started to wrap the blanket around Weiss.
"But I," Pyrrha started, only for Qrow to interrupt her again.
"Go outside in that. Be my guest." He said sarcastically, making Pyrrha grit her teeth as she looked down at her workout clothes, sweat soaking part of her tank top. "Get changed." Qrow ordered, sitting down with his back to the wall and holding Ruby close. Pyrrha hesitated a minute, not wanting to leave the toddlers alone but knowing they were safe with Qrow. Finally, taking a deep breath, she nodded and grabbed her bag.
Qrow let his head fall back as Pyrrha vanished to the showers, his mind whirling as he starred up at the dark ceiling. He hadn't been completely honest with saying why he was at Beacon, yes he wanted to check on his nieces but he was also there because a Maiden had been attacked and he had been forced to go to Ozpin for help. He was lucky Summer had forced him to learn extra field care when they were still a team, otherwise they would have lost a Maiden.
Summer. Looking down at Ruby was painful but also like the sweetest drug. She was identical to her mother in every way and it hurt not just Qrow to watch the child grow up. It was no secret Qrow had only loved two women in his life. Summer had been his first, but he had stayed away when his best friend had revealed that she didn't really have romantic feelings for anyone. He had watched, as if from a distance, as she fell in love with Taiyang. It had been painful listening to Summer ask him to forgive her for loving the man his sister had left, but he had bit his tongue and helped Summer gather the courage to tell Tai. Qrow had never told Summer he loved her and it was his greatest regret. When Ruby had been born, Qrow had instantly fallen in love with the little blue eyed baby that had managed to trap his heart with a cute newborn smile. After her death, he felt like his world had died. He didn't blame Tai for falling apart, he had done the same for a while.
It was after Summer's death that he and Tai took on the more dangerous missions solo; the ones that usually needed a full team to do. Qrow winced as he looked down at Ruby, feeling the child move in his arms as she brought her old toy closer to her and cuddled into his chest. As he looked at her the memory of him saving her and Yang came to mind. He hated how some nights he dreamed of that time and how he was too late to save them. Even years later he was still haunted by it and the what if's of it. Ruby had been about four years old when it happened, and after it was all over, she had clung to him and refused to be moved. Yang had kept close to him until Tai had showed up and then had clung to him, her eyes full of tears that she refused to let fall as she looked up at her dad and clung to his leg.
After that both men had relaxed from Hunting for a while. Tai ended up taking a job at Signal and Qrow? He became Ozpin's message boy.
"Ko?" Ruby mumbled sleepily, sitting up and rubbing her eyes as she looked up at Qrow.
"Hey Tiny." Qrow whispered softly, gently ruffling the toddler's hair as she woke up and began to grin up at him.
"I miss you!" Ruby said as she flung her arms around the man, making him laugh softly as he rubbed her back. "You left for forever!" Ruby said, pouting up at him as he patted her head and messed up her hair further.
"Well I had to go save some people and fight evil." Qrow told her with a smirk as Ruby looked up at him in awe.
"Really?" Ruby asked in awe, Qrow smiled, he had missed this. He had missed holding Ruby when she was little, missed the wide eyed innocence as she dreamed of becoming a Huntress.
"Yep," Qrow laughed and leaned back, feeling Ruby climb up on his chest to pat his cheek.
"You gotta tell me!" Ruby said, pouting at him as he turned one red eye on her and made a 'hmm' sound. "P'ease!" She whined and squealed when Qrow bounced forward and grabbed her.
"I'll tell ya later, Squirt." Qrow said and nodded toward Weiss. "Go wake up your princess." He told her and smiled as Ruby bounced away from him and tackled Weiss.
"Umph!" Weiss grunted as Ruby fell on top of her, the red head giggling while blue eyes glared at her. "Why?" Weiss whined as Ruby climbed off of her and tried to pull her to her feet.
"Ko here!" Ruby told her, undeterred by Weiss trying to pull her arm back. Weiss stopped fighting her at that and looked around, her blue eyes landing on Qrow and widening slightly before she pulled Yang's old stuffed bear closer to her.
"Mornin' Princess," Qrow said lazily, dropping back against the wall and making himself look as nonthreatening as possible. He knew how shy Weiss was, and how she didn't really like anyone except Blake on first sight.
"Who he?" Weiss whispered to Ruby, the words barely reaching Qrow's sensitive ears as he watched Ruby crawl under the blanket with Weiss.
"He my Ko!" Ruby told her proudly, turning when she heard the gym door open. "Py'ha!" Ruby greeted as the taller red head walked towards them with a towel resting on her shoulder and a tired but warm smile on her face.
"Hello," Pyrrha smiled and patted Ruby's hair when the child blurred over to her. "M- Qrow, sorry, are you ready?" She asked, looking up at Qrow and missing the tired yawn from Ruby.
"Yeah, let's get goin'." Qrow said, climbing to his feet and stretching his arms up till his back popped. "C'mere Squirt." Qrow said, bending down to grab his cloak just as Ruby ran toward him, much faster than a normal person but still pretty slow for Ruby.
"Still tired?" Qrow asked as he lifted Ruby up and threw his cloak over her.
"No," Ruby said, lifting the cloak up to grin at Qrow. "I 'yper!" Ruby told him trying to fight him as he rolled his eyes and pulled the cloak back down and looked over at Pyrrha.
"You ready?" Qrow asked her as Pyrrha folded up the blanket and stuffed it back in the girls' bag.
"Almost." Pyrrha told him as she helped Weiss put on her jacket and her ears, ignoring the odd look she got from Qrow. "There," she said, smiling as she fixed Weiss hair for the child.
"Right, let's get moving." Qrow said and started towards the doors with Pyrrha following behind him and holding Weiss' hand.
"Blake?" Weiss asked Pyrrha, pulling on the older woman's hand as Qrow held the door open for them.
"Yep," Pyrrha said, understanding Weiss' question and glad to make the small child smile and bounce a little in place. Qrow watched Weiss pull on Pyrrha's hand, leading the other woman towards the dorms. "Follow the path, Weiss." Pyrrha laughed as Weiss tried to climb through the snow, trying to make a straight line towards the door.
"No," Weiss pouted, looking up at Pyrrha with big blue eyes.
"Alright, Princess, stop with the baby eyes." Qrow said, walking over to Weiss and lifting her up into his other arm.
"Hi!" Ruby greeted the stunned heiress as she sat rigid in Qrow's other arm. Qrow smirked at Pyrrha before starting to walk through the snow, ignoring how fast the snow soaked through his pants as Ruby moved in his arm and laughed while Weiss relaxed and tried to reach down and grab at the snow.
"Don't freeze your fingers." Qrow said, smiling at Weiss as she pulled back and held her glove-less under her face. Qrow gently blew on them, making her go wide eyed and hold her hands away from him.
"No!" She told him, trying to be stern but only making Qrow laugh and look at Ruby as she pulled at his shirt.
"Back asleep already." Qrow muttered, carefully adjusting his hold on Ruby and pulling his cloak closer to her with his teeth.
"Need help?" Pyrrha asked, speeding up and appearing at his side with a curious look.
"I got it." Qrow said through his teeth, ignoring the look he was getting as he fixed it and kept walking. "Go to sleep Princess." Qrow said as he saw Weiss' eyes droop, moving his arm so Weiss would fall against him. He ignored the way the fake cat ears brushed the side of his face as Weiss gradually relaxed against him.
"Qrow, walking through the snow? There are perfectly good paths around it." A new voice said from a nearby path making Pyrrha gasp.
"Yeah? Well I like the snow. Maybe if you got rid of that stick you would too." He scoffed back, not even bothering to turn his head as he kept walking.
"Insufferable idiot." The voice said sarcastically as Qrow stepped out of the snow and in front of the Team's dorm building. "The oldest members of RWBY aren't in their dorm." The owner of the voice said with a touch of disdain before their eyes fell on a stunned Pyrrha.
"Oi, go get Yang and Blake." Qrow said, looking over his shoulder at Pyrrha, her face showing her concern for what was happening. "I can handle this." He told her and rolled his eyes at her hesitation.
"Trust me, she won't do anything." Qrow said, nodding to Winter as the eldest Schnee gave her a superior look. Pyrrha looked torn for another minute before nodding her head and taking off in search for her friends.
"Your pants are soaked." Winter said as she looked down at the black jeans that were soaked from the knee down.
"Your hair's out of place." Qrow countered, a smirk on his lips as Winter blinked and moved a hand to check before glaring at him.
"Give me my sister, Qrow." Winter demanded, holding out her hand for the sleeping child.
"Nope!" Qrow said cheerfully and took off up the building, not even jostling his riders as he moved.
"Qrow!" Winter yelled as he landed on the roof and looked down at the angered woman. Without missing a beat, he turned around and started downstairs to the girls' room, knowing he'd beat Winter by a solid five minutes at least.
"Alright girls," Qrow mumbled as he laid each girl down on the couch, Ruby still wrapped in his cloak and Weiss whimpering at the loss of warmth. Qrow easily slipped the girls shoes and socks off without either of them stirring but pulling Weiss' jacket off proved more of a challenge for him. "Fucking zipper." He hissed as the zipper refused to be pulled down.
"Bad word." Ruby said, waking up a bit to give him a sleepy glare before moving to curl up against Weiss.
"If I hear you say that again, you'll regret it." Winter hissed from the entrance to the common room. Qrow waved her off, still trying to pull off Weiss' jacket with no success. "Enough! Move away." She snapped at him, walking around the couch and slapping Qrow away. She hesitated as she looked down at her sister, biting her lip as a look of pain flitted across her face before she easily slipped the zipped down and slowly pulled the jacket off.
"Why does my sister have cat ears on her head?" Winter asked angrily, pulling the headband off and turning to Qrow, who was sitting in the sole recliner with the TV remote in his hand.
"I don't know." He said as he clicked on the TV and jumped at the loud explosion of sound. He frantically tried to turn the TV off, breaking the remote in his haste to try and turn it off.
"'oo loud!" Ruby whined as she sat up with her hands over her ears while Weiss tried to burrow into the couch with the common room blanket pulled down on her head.
"Qrow!" Winter yelled, making Ruby jump at the angry tone while the white haired woman stomped over to the man holding a broken remote.
"I'm trying, Ice Queen." Qrow growled, throwing the broken away from him and walking over to the TV. "Where are the fuckin' buttons!" He snapped, smacking his hand against the TV in anger.
"Unplug it!" Winter yelled at him, earning a sarcastic look from the other.
"Oh! Right! I never thought of that!" He yelled back, and pulled the entire TV off its stand, snapping the wire and breaking the TV. "Happy?" He asked Winter, glaring at her as he held a broken TV.
"You broke our TV!" A new voice said, drawing the adult's attention to the small crowd watching them. Yang was holding Ruby with a look of disbelief on her face that was mirrored by the second blonde behind her. Weiss was cowering behind Blake, the raven haired woman resting a comforting hand on her head as she glared at Winter.
"Let's get some food. I'll need it since I can't drink." Qrow said in the silence, dropping the TV back in its spot as the younger Huntsmen and Huntresses glared at Winter.