A Sparking Night to a Blazing Lifetime: Yang Xiao Long x Male Cowboy Faunus

Patch

I held the ticket in my hand. I'd barely been home for a day and I was already on a ship to Patch.

"Are you sure this couldn't wait till after Christmas?" asked Antonio.

"I wish it could, but I can't chance it. We're already going to be in Patch for two weeks before we can get to Vale. We can't let my brother get hurt or worse," I said as we left.

We were lucky that we could get our horses on this ship, so we had transportation as soon as we hit land. Sure, we got weird looks when we unloaded our horses and guns, but we didn't care. We rode away from the port, but had no idea where we were going.

"So are we just roughing it for the next two weeks?" Asked Antonio.

It seemed like too good of a coincidence when my scroll rang. I picked up the call, a little weirded out by the timing of the call.

"Damian?" I asked.

"Isaac, I forgot to mention before you guys left for Patch, Weiss had arrangements made for a place for you guys to stay. I'm sending you the coordinates for the place now," answered and explained Damian.

My scroll pinged, and I saw the location he had sent me. It was only a few miles away.

"Thanks partner, tell Weiss I appreciate all the help," I told my friend.

I hung up, and looked off in the direction of the lodging arranged for us.

"Alright Lightning, let's get walking," I said to my horse.

We rode out towards the coordinates, looking around for Grimm and any other threats we could.

"So is it ever awkward?" Asked Antonio.

"Is what ever awkward?" I asked.

"Riding a horse, as a horse Faunus," he said.

"Why would it? Just cause I have a horse tail doesn't mean I have to act like a horse," I answered. "What the hell even brought this up?"

"Nothing really. I just thought about it for a second, then asked the question," answered Antonio.

As we rode further inland, we came to our destination. The house was fairly large, and I could see a man outside working on a motorcycle. We rode up a little closer, dismounting our horses before approaching him.

"Afternoon sir," I greeted the man.

He stood up from the yellow and black motorcycle and walked over to us.

"You two must the boys I was paid to house?" Asked the man.

"It would appear that way sir. The names Isaac, this is my brother Antonio," I introduced.

I shook hands with the man.

"You know you don't really look like brothers," mentioned the man.

"It's a chosen family thing rather than a blood thing," explained Antonio.

"Makes sense to me. The name's Taiyang," introduced the man.

I looked around the land and was reminded of my own home, only without the fields.

"If you boys would like, we've got plenty of time to kill. I could use some help with this bike," offered Taiyang.

"I'll help out," I said. "Go get us unpacked Antonio."

My friend went to the house with both our bags while I started helping our host with his work.

"So what brings you guys to Patch?" Asked Taiyang as we worked. "3/8ths wrench please."

"In transit to Vale, I've got some family business I need to take care of," I explained.

Taiyang twisted the wrench a few times., standing back up.

"Try turning it over," he said.

I turned the key, the engine roaring to life. I stepped back and looked over the bike, it had a yellow and black color pallet. As I looked at the bike, I was reminded of Yang, but aside from the colors there was something else about the bike that seemed familiar.

"Perfect, I'll let my daughter know her bike's done when she gets done training in the forest," said Taiyang with a smile.

We went in the house to get me and Antonio settled down, when we walked in and I saw a girl talking to Antonio. The girl wore a red hood that I recognized all to well.

"Hey Isaac, this girl is loca rápida," said Antonio

"Oh, when Weiss called me She didn't say it would be you staying here, Isaac," said an excited Ruby.

Ruby was here?! If she's here, then that means...

"Hey dad, this new arm is really some... thing,"

I turned around, and saw Yang. Her hair was up in a ponytail and she wore a T-shirt and sweatpants. She also had a cybernetic arm.

"Isaac?" Asked the blonde beauty.

I hesitantly tipped my hat, not sure whether to smile or not.

"Yang," I greeted.

This was gonna be an awkward 2 weeks...