Rwby: Fatherhood

Chapter 1

A man who was most likely in his mid to later twenties awoke at the sounds of rapidly approaching steps. His eyes opened, revealing one eye with dark brown irises and the other being glass over having a scar going down it. With a groan, he rose from a comfortable bed that he laid on. Then was subsequently tackled by a red petal'd blur. A grunt left him as a sigh left his lips, his good eye looked down to find silver irises gazing back up at him. A small midnight black haired girl with a pale complexion gazed up at him with a beaming smile. "Morning dad!" She shouted, getting a soft smile from the man.

"Ruby, I thought that I told you to stop running in the house." The man softly scolded, causing a giggle to leave from the girl's lips. Another blur tackled him, sending him back to the bed. Now he stared up a red irises of a blonde haired girl who's smile challenged Ruby's. "That goes doubly the same to you Yang..." The man said with panted breathe.

Ruby and Yang looked at each other then laughed it off before hugging the man. With a shake of the head, their father returned the hug and slowly sat back up again in bed. Beside him groaned a tired black haired woman. She rolled over, being half naked then opened her eyes to peer up at Ruby, Yang, and the man in a group hug. "No fair, I wanna be in a morning group hug Gaius..." The woman whined, then crawled over and hugged Gaius from behind. Her arms wrapped around and held her family as Gaius shook his head at them.

"You're all unbelievable..." He commented but allowed a warm smile to curl onto his lips.

"Well it's your fault for marrying me, and your fault for being such a sucker for me." The woman retorted, getting a slight chuckle out of Gaius. "Summer, no one can resist those eyes, I swear there is some form of magic behind them", Gaius replied, "Ruby, Yang, wash up and get ready for breakfast. No buts, and get ready for school." Ruby and Yang both whined but reluctantly released their father before marching out of the bedroom dejected.

"Did they really think that a group hug was going to stop me from sending them to school?"

"Well, it use to work when they were younger."

"You taught them how to do that didn't you?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about.."

Gaius looked back at Summer, noticing a mischievous smile come to her lips as his eye landed on her. "You sneaky devil.."

A gasp left Summer as Gaius quickly and expertly turned and wrapped his arms around her. He gently lifted her to where her rear was no longer on the bed, and her legs wrapping around his waist. A giggle left Summer's lips as she wrapped her arms around Giaus' neck. "I'm your sneaky devil, haven't you noticed?"

"Remind me to go in the market and find a more mature woman for auction."

"You wouldn't dare.."

"Try me.."

The two got into an intense staring contest, until Summer placed a soft kiss to Gaius' lips. He let out a soft breathe as his hand slid up her bare back. Then eventually coursing into her hair gently, massaging her scalp. The two held the kiss for a time, before eventually pulling apart. "Promise me something Gaius, no matter what happens tomorrow...you'll protect our little girls."

Gaius frowned when she requested that of him, he was fully aware of the assignment that Summer had recieved from Ozpin. He didn't trust the man, he could tell that there was something with him. Even so, he respected Summer's decision though he hadn't told her something that he would do.

"I promise...and you best promise to come back." He returned her request with another of his own.

Summer gave him a saddened smile, one that had her eyes glistening with tears at the corners of her eyes. "Gaius...you know that I won't be coming back..."