Fairgame Week 2021

Day 4: April 1

A/N: Separation/Reunion.

Qrow was assigned on an undercover mission that could potentially take months to complete. And while on this mission, he won't be able to make any contact with anyone. So, until he returns, his safety and wellbeing will be unknown. Right now, Clover and Qrow were saying their goodbyes.

"Please be careful out there. Stay safe." Clover said holding Qrow close.

"I will, I promise." Qrow replied.

The two just stand there in the hanger, holding onto each other...not wanting to let go. Clover is the first to pull away, but it was only enough to look his lover in the eye.

"I'm gonna miss you so much." Clover said caressing Qrow's face gently, as if he were made of glass.

"Don't worry, I'll try my best not to be gone for too long." Qrow assured him placing his hands over Clover's.

"I have to go now, Clover. I love you." he said stepping back a bit.

"I love you too, baby bird." Clover replied.

Qrow's hands slip from Clover's as he walks away. It felt like Clover's heart was being ripped out watching the love of his life walk away, off to someplace that he may...or may not...come back from.

"QROW, WAIT!!" Clover shouted running up to his boyfriend.

"What is it, Clover?" Qrow asked him.

"I want to give one last kiss...for good luck." Clover said reaching Qrow.

He grabs Qrow and kisses him deeply, pouring his love into him. before the kiss lasted too long, Qrow pulls away, says he loved Clover one more time, then boards the airship and leaves. With Qrow gone...Clover felt lonely...and incomplete. Although, with Qrow's nieces around, the loneliness wasn't as intense. But the nights were still unbearable...Clover had gotten so used to having Qrow tucked into his arms while he slept that now he can't sleep at all laying all by himself in the bed.

"Would it help you sleep if we stayed in your quarters with you?" Ruby asked.

"Nah, I'll be fine...I'll figure something out." Clover said rubbing at the bags that had formed under his eyes due to the lack of proper sleep.

"Hey, try putting one of Uncle Qrow's shirts onto a pillow, that way it will smell like him and you'll have something to hold in your arms." Yang suggested.

"Ehh, it's worth a try." Clover shrugged.

At this point he was exhausted and desperate for some sleep. Turns out that Yang's idea worked for the most part. Though, it still lacked that special comfort that only Qrow could bring, but at least Clover was getting the sleep he needed.  A month and a half later, and Clover was missing Qrow the same as he was the first day he left.

"It'll be okay, Uncle Clover, Uncle Qrow will be home soon." Ruby said trying to comfort him.

"I just hope he hasn't gotten hurt...or worse, killed." Clover sighed.

"Ah, come on, Uncle Qrow's too stubborn to die. He'll be okay." Yang said patting Clover's back.

"I sure hope so...I can't bear the thought of losing him." Clover thought to himself.

That night, Clover laid in his bed clutching what he calls, Pillow-Qrow. He buries his face deep into the fabric of Qrow's shirt, breathing in his scent...a scent that's beginning to fade. As Clover was about to fall asleep...he heard a quiet tapping at his window.

"Huh?" Clover yawned tiredly.

He gets up and walks over to his window, then he opens the curtain and sees a black crow perched on the windowsill outside. Filled with overwhelming joy, Clover quickly whips open the window and lets the crow inside. When the crow turns into Qrow, Clover crushes him in a very tight bear hug.

"Oh, Clover, babe, you have no idea how much I've missed having your arms around me." Qrow whimpered, burying his face into Clover's neck.

"Trust me, honey, I do. I really do." Clover cried, holding Qrow tighter.

After a passionate kiss, the two head to bed for a well deserved good night's rest.

"What's this?" Qrow giggled picking up the pillow with his shirt on it.

"That's Pillow-Qrow, he kept me company while you were gone." Clover chuckled.

"Well...see ya, Pillow-Qrow, the real Qrow's home." Qrow said tossing the pillow across the room.

The second they climbed into the bed and under the covers, the two of them grab a hold of each other. All night, Clover and Qrow did nothing but sleep peacefully in each other's arms. It was the next morning that the two had a little reunion make out session that led to reunion sex.