「The Crow and the Wolf」

「Chapter Six - A Pride」

"The first time Uncle Qrow was absolutely sure he was in love with Aunt Thyra was before her first match for Solos."

"How you feeling about the next matches?" Qrow asked, as he walked beside the girl, nudging her with his shoulder playfully. "You scared?"

"As scared as I am of you." Thyra grinned, pushing Qrow back. She looked down at the ground as she leaned her head against his shoulder, lacing their fingers together. "Hey, you promise you'll cheer for me, right?"

"Woah. Where did that come from?" The male's voice had a slight lilt to it. He smiled incredulously at the girl, placing his hand on her head and pressing a quick kiss to the top of her head. "Do you think me cheering you on will give you strength?" Qrow teased, earning an eye roll, and a less playful shove.

"Well I just want to know if you're going to cheer for me or not," Thyra huffed, as she pouted not looking at Qrow as she crossed her arms, letting go of his hand. "I want to know before we possibly end up dating if my potential boyfriend is supportive. I don't want to jump into this relationship without knowing if you have my back or not. I wanna know if you're there for me, you know? But if you think that's stupid of me, that's reasonable." The girl shrugged her shoulders, and she slouched slightly, feeling discouraged.

Crimson eyes softened at the words spoken. The boy had stopped walking, causing the girl to look up at him in confusion. Her eyes fluttered close when his calloused hands cupped her face, and he placed a gentle kiss against her lips. A faint blush arose on her cheeks, and she found herself lost in the red hues of Qrow's eyes when he pulled away.

"Of course I have your back. What kind of boyfriend wouldn't have his girlfriend's back? A terrible one, I'll tell you that." The black-haired student gently stroked the cheeks of the white-haired girl with his thumbs. "I have absolute faith in you. I know you're going to kill it out there. But if you need me to cheer for you to give you more confidence, then you bet I'll cheer with everything I've got!"

A faint smile fell on the lips of the girl, her eyes closing briefly as she felt his warm breath fanning over her face. The words were only audible for her, and himself, and they made her heart leap. Her eyes were half-lidded as she looked up into his eyes. She brought her hand behind his neck, and pulled him down slightly, initiating a more intimate kiss between the two.

"Thanks, Qrow," she mumbled, as she pulled away, while he slowly dropped his hands from her face.

She gave him a wave as she walked off, and a warm expression on her face when he waved back. The male was left standing alone, relishing in the tranquil and intimate atmosphere. He let out a soft sigh, letting his eyes flutter close.

"It's official," he murmured, his shoulders falling in a slouch. "I'm in love."

"You guys are so gross." The black-haired male's serenity was then ruined by a single voice, that was filled with mirth. He cracked one eye open to glare at Taiyang. "That was actually really cute, but like in the grossest way possible. Like I barfed a little in my mouth because of how cute it was."

Qrow had returned to a more grumpy nature, as he opened both his eyes, turning to face his teammate. He opened his mouth, ready to rip Taiyang a new one, but another voice interrupted him.

"What are you two doing? We're going to miss the match!" Summer exclaimed, Raven already walking towards the entrance for the audience. "Hurry your butts up or you're going to miss the first match!"

Taiyang gave Qrow one last sly smile, before following after the team leader. The black-haired male groaned, but walked a little faster than usual. Once he entered the stadium, the sound of the crowd cheering filled his ears.