A/N:

"Wait a minute, this isn't Betrayal of a Rose?" you ask yourself after seeing that I posted something. "That's correct" I say to you, the loyal viewer. This is a new story that I'm starting called Qrow's Little Secret. "But I want the final chapter to BoaR" you say, demandingly. "Well, too bad" I say "You're going to have to wait a bit longer."

I want to start having more than one on going story at a time so I have more to work on and you have more to read. This is one of those three stories I mentioned in the A/N of Chapter 10 of BoaR. Since then, I have gotten permission from a friend to act upon their idea for another fanfic. So now I have 2 active fanfics and 3 in waiting, all of which, are dark. You probably won't see a smut or love story on here. Anyways, let's talk about the story.

This story takes place during Volume 4. So, everything that has happened in Volume 4 as of episode 9 has happened in the story, as well as what else happens in between now and the end of the volume. The story is mainly going to be Qrow with some Ruby and other character thrown in there. Now, let's begin.

Began Writing: January 16, 2017 at 9:40 P.M.

Coughing. That's the sound Ruby woke up to. The previous night, Qrow, Ruby's uncle who had been following her and the rest of Team RNJR, consisting of Ruby, Nora, Jaune, and Ren, had told them everything about Salem, the relics, his semblance being misfortune. He had told them everything.

Now, as he is leaned up against a tree, he is coughing his lungs out. Ruby runs over to him and sees that his wounds, which he got while fighting Tyrian, has turned a blue shade of blue. Qrow is continuing to cough harder and harder until he finally stops and looks at his hand which he has been coughing into. It's the same shade of blue and the wound. Ruby gasps in both realization and fear.

"Well, that's unfortunate." Qrow says before slumping over and passing out.

Flashback, 25 years ago

"Qrow Branwen, Taiyang Xiao Long, Raven Branwen, and Summer Rose. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team STRQ. Lead by, Summer Rose." Clapping arouse from the audience as a young Ozpin finished talking.

Qrow looked down towards Summer, who was a bit caught off-guard by the announcement, that she would lead a team at Beacon. Qrow then looked at Raven, his hot-headed twin sister, who looked angry that she wasn't chosen as the team leader. Qrow finally looked over at Taiyang, who just seemed happy to be a part of the team. Once the four of them had left the auditorium, Raven was the first to speak up.

"I can't believe that SHE got chosen as team leader! I am obviously the best fighter among all of us!" Raven said, angrily.

"If by fighter you mean punch everything till it doesn't exist, then yes, you are the best fighter." Qrow snapped back.

"Qrow, if you say another word, I'll..." Raven said, through her teeth.

"You'll do what? Fight me? We all know that I would kick your ass in a fight. You may be good at punching, but what about blocking and taking the time to choose where you strike." Qrow was now face-to-face with Raven, both having their hands on their weapons.

"GUYS!" Taiyang yelled at them.

"What?!" Qrow and Raven snapped back.

"We have been a team for all of five minutes. I would really like to graduate with you three so maybe we should learn to get along a bit better. Plus, you're scaring Summer." Taiyang snapped back. Summer had her hood over her entire head and was crouching.

"Ah, fuck. I'm sorry Summer." Qrow said, trying to calm her.

"I'm not." Raven said before storming off.

"Raven, wait up!" Taiyang called out to her.

"Summer, she's gone." Qrow said to Summer once she was out of earshot. "I'm sorry you had to see that. Me and my sister have always had a rocky relationship. We'll try to not do that as much, but I can't control her." Qrow was trying to calm her down.

"She hates me." Summer said.

"What?" Qrow asked.

Summer looked up and it was clear she had been crying. "Raven hates me. She hates the fact that I'm leader and she's not."

"Summer, don't say things like that. Raven doesn't hate you." Qrow said, trying to get her to stop.

"But she does!" Summer was yelled through the tears.

"Raven has an interesting way to deal with things she doesn't like. She hates everything that doesn't go her way. Once she sees how good of a fighter you are, she'll be more… open-minded." Qrow said.

"You really think that?" Summer said, wiping away the tears.

"Summer, I know that. I've lived with her for 18 years. Now come on, we must get out dorm organized. Remember, we are not only a team, but we all live together now." Qrow said with a smile before helping her up. The two walked together to their dorm room, where they found Raven and Taiyang already unpacking.

Flash-forward 5 years

"Wow! This sight is beautiful!" Summer said in excitement. Qrow had taken her up to one of the main cliff overlooking the ocean near the City of Vale. The brightly lit partially destroyed moon reflected perfectly on the water.

"Almost as beautiful as you." Qrow said.

"Oh, stop it you!" Summer jokingly punched him. Since their team's formation 5 years ago, team STRQ had been on countless missions, both Search and Destroy to Protection, all around the kingdom of Vale. They had grown together as a family. Qrow no longer say Taiyang as just a team mate, but more of a brother. Raven had grown to like Summer, proving her fighting ability many times over. Raven wasn't one to give complements to people, but she occasionally gave Summer a friendly smile or a pat on the back. Last year they had graduated and had begun their new lives as official defenders of Remnant. They had been on a few missions since then but had decided to focus more on their personal lives. You see, not only had Qrow and Summer grown closer together, but Taiyang and Raven had really grown to like each other. Taiyang had even proposed to Raven right after they had graduated and the two had just gotten married last month. Now, as the moon reflected off the water and Summer looked out, admiring the scenery, Qrow remembered all of this, remembered all the times that not only he had as a team, but all the nice times he and Summer shared.

"Qrow, come here. I want to share this moment to…" Summer looked back to see Qrow on one knee holding something in his hand.

"Summer, ever since that day in the hallway, when I picked you up off the ground, I knew that you were the one that I would love to spend the rest of my life with. The one that I would love to always be by my side when I go out on missions, the one that I would love to always see first when I wake up in the morning. So, I ask you this only once: Will you marry me?"

Summer stood there with her hood pulled across her face, covering her everything except her eyes, who Qrow could see that they were watering. "Oh, my God! Yes! Yes, yes, yes!" Summer ran over to him and kissed him. The kiss lasted what felt like an eternity before they finally broke apart and Qrow slipped the ring inlayed with a blueish-clear piece of dust in the middle. After that they both looked out over the water.

"Summer, see that island way out there? That's where I want you and me and out future kids to grow up on." Qrow said, pointing towards Patch.

"I'll go wherever you go, sweetheart." Summer said before kissing him again.

Flash-forward 2 years

Qrow awoke to no one else in his bed. It wasn't uncommon for Summer not to be already gone awake when Qrow woke up, but usually it was accompanied by the smell of pancake or waffles. But this time, nothing. No Summer, no smells, no anything. The only time this was like this was when Summer was out on a mission.

Qrow and Summer had been together married now for nearly a year. Since Qrow had proposed, Taiyang and Raven had had a kid, a girl they named Yang. She had Tiayang's hair and Raven's eyes. She was about one now and could already walk. Raven at first wasn't too fond of having a kid but slowly grew to like the idea of a mini her running around. Qrow and Summer said they would like to wait a few years before having any kids, but that didn't stop them from having some "fun times" at night.

Qrow walked downstairs and found that everything kitchen was off. Qrow began to think that Summer might have run off on a mission without telling him before he heard something coming from one of the other rooms. Curiously, he followed the sound. He had his hand on his weapon, thinking it might be an intruder. As he approached the living room, he could hear that it was crying coming from one of the corners. Qrow cautiously approached the sound, weapon at the ready until he saw that it was just Summer, sitting in the fetal position, hood covering her entire head, crying. Qrow took his hand off his weapon and began to relax

"Summer, you okay babe?" Qrow asked, trying to see if he could comfort his wife. He received no response from Summer but he did hear her sniffle as she tried to stop crying.

"Summer, what's wrong? You can tell me?" Qrow now seemed a bit more worried. Summer could hear it in his voice. However, she still didn't respond.

"Summer, does your stomach hurt?" Qrow asked. Qrow watched to see if Summer would respond to this question. Slowly, Summer nodded her head twice, signaling yes.

"Summer…" Qrow began to walk over to Summer. Summer heard her husband begin to approach and began to start crying again. Summer began to fear what Qrow might do. They didn't want any kids for a few more years, yet here she was, pregnant.

Qrow crouched down to Summer's height. Summer tensed up as she awaited what would happen next. Then, she felt a hand gently placed on her shoulder, something she wasn't expecting. She was expecting a slap or something worse. Slowly, Summer turned to face Qrow, taking off her hood in the process. Instead of seeing an angry or disappointed Qrow, she saw that smiling face that she had fallen in love with.

"Hey, cheer up, babe. It's going to be okay."

Flash-forward to present time

Ruby and Jaune were carrying Qrow as Ren and Nora walked alongside them, watching for Grimm.

"Summer…. Summer…" Qrow said hoarsely in his sleep.

"Ruby, why does Qrow keep mentioning Summer? Is that like, his favorite time of the year?" Nora asked.

"Uh, yeah. He loves summer. He loves it when it's sunny and bright and everything is alive." Ruby said, trying to hide the tears, poorly.

"Ruby, why are you crying?" Ren asked.

"I don't want to lose him that's all. He's almost been as much as a father figure to me as my real father, Taiyang. I've already lost so many people, I don't want to lose another." Ruby said

"I see. Well, when we get to the next town, we'll find a doctor and we'll get him healed, okay?" Ren said

"Okay." Ruby said. They walked on as Qrow began muttering a new name.

"Summer… Summer… Ruby."

Author's Note:

Remember when I said that there would be no love stories? Well, I lied. This isn't a dark fanfic as much as it is a love story. So, I guess that it's a bit of both. The story will have a lot more of the flash backs and flash forwards as the story progresses.

So, if you like the new story, follow and fav both it and me. There is way more to come from this one. Reviews are welcome, I read all of them. And I'm going to do a little shameful self-promotion real fast for my YouTube, I'm sorry.

I post mainly RWBY AMV's with a few CoD videos, actually, switch those two around. I mainly post CoD videos with a few RWBY AMV's but I'm trying to post more AMV's because I just got Sony Vegas. So yeah, my name on YouTube is the same as it is on here, JayRayGee. Self-promotion over.

Finished Writing: January 17, 2017 at 12:21 A.M.

Words: 2.1k

Pages: 5