After staying in the hospital for a few more days, I was finally released. When I made it back home, I found Qrow waiting there.
"Hey," he said, greeting me.
"Feeling any better?"I nodded. "Yeah. I'm just happy to be home."
I saw Yang run up to me.
"Daddy! You're back!" she said.I smiled and scooped her up in my arms.
"Yes, I'm back. I missed you and Ruby so much," I said, kissing the top of her head gently.Yang giggled and gave me a wet kiss on my cheek.
Qrow spent most of the day helping me look after Yang and Ruby.
"Thanks for looking after the girls for me," I told him.
He just grinned. "It's really no problem. That's what teammates and friends are for, right?"
I nodded. "Yeah. Oh, there's an idea I've been meaning to run by you."
Qrow looked at me. "Oh yeah? What might that be?"
"I was thinking about making a grave for Summer. Lily out you said... from the looks of it, it doesn't seem like she's coming back. I don't want to believe she's dead, but she's been gone for so long now, I can't help but wonder..."
Qrow sighed before responding.
"If you want to make her a grave, then go for it. What are you going to put on it?"I thought about it for a second.
"Well... I'm thinking about making it simple. Just a picture of a Rose with the saying 'Thus kindly I scatter.' What do you think?" I asked."I like it," Qrow said. "Would you like me to help make the grave with you?"
I nodded. "That would be great. We need to find some sort of stone for the grave."
"Maybe we can find a boulder to use instead? It'll be cheaper that way," Qrow said. "And we can shape the boulder in whichever shape we want."
"That sounds like a good idea. Are there any large boulders around?"
Qrow looked thoughtful for a moment.
"I think I saw one near the cliff. We can check there."I nodded and followed him outside to the cliff. Near the edge of it was a large boulder. It seemed to be the perfect size for a grave.
"Is this the boulder you were talking about?" I asked, gesturing towards it.
Qrow nodded. "Now all we have to do it shape it into the correct shape. I have some fire dust I can use to help shape the boulder."
"Sounds good. I'll let you get to work then," I told him.
Qrow began to coat his blade with the fire dust. Once it was properly heated, he got to work on reshaping the boulder. It took him a little while, but he eventually managed to shape it into a cube-like shape. It looked nearly perfect.
"Nicely done," I said. "Could you possibly make a rose with the inscription, too?"
Qrow nodded. "Sure. I can try."
I watched as he got to work on the grave. Using the fire dust, he managed to carve a rose on the grave. After that was finished, he used the tip of his blade to carve in the inscription 'Thus kindly I scatter.'
After he was through, he got to his feet.
"How does it look?" he asked.I smiled. "It looks perfect, Qrow. I'm really impressed."
Qrow walked over to where some flowers were growing and picked a few. He then walked back to the grave and laid the flowers down.
"Rest in peace, Summer," he whispered.
I stood next to him in silence for a few minutes before we both decided to return home.
Yang ran up to me."Hi daddy!" she said happily.
I picked her up.
"Hey there, kiddo," I said to her.
"Where's your sister?"Yang thought for a moment.
"I think she's in the kitchen.""The kitchen? What is she doing in there?"
I gently sat Yang down and made my way to the kitchen. I found Ruby crawling underneath the table.
I knelt down and smiled at her.
"Hey there, little one. What are you doing in here?"I gently grabbed her by her arms and pulled her from under the sink. She looked at me and smiled.
"Dada," she cooed.
I picked her up and stood back to me feet.
"Looks like someone could use a nap," I said to her.She just smiled and yawned loudly.
I walked upstairs to her room and gently laid her down in her bed."Sleep well, little one," I said, before turning out the light and closing the door behind me.
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Truth, Lies, and Silver Eyes (A Sequel to STRQ) [Book 2]
Fanfiction[Completed] Following the events of graduation and the disbanding of team STRQ, Summer and the rest of the former team are just trying to figure out their lives. Join the four once again as they try to make the best out of their current situations...