Author's Note: Hey all! First story here, so any feedback would be great. Thanks. I don't own RWBY or Naruto. They belong to their own creators. Thank you and enjoy!

Cinder was not a happy child. Not one bit.

She frowned as she scrubbed the floor of the house, dipping her sponge in the soapy water. She had been at it for hours now, cleaning and polishing all the floors in the two story house. The girl's hands were completely pruned from being submerged for so long and were beginning to sting with familiar pain.

She sighed, her amber eyes dulling as she continued to scrub.

' Damn that woman…. ' She thought, something you wouldn't usually hear a child no older than ten say.

The young child stood up, her knees sore from all the kneeling down and she threw the sponge back into the pale, a small splash resounding from the now dirty water. Cinder stretched a little, her back making a cracking noise that seemed to be louder due to the emptiness of the house.

She frowned and picked up the bucket with a heave, more water spilling a bit as she made her way to the kitchen area. Cinder had remembered that her step mother and sisters had been invited to a party that night and that they wouldn't be home for good couple hours.

These were the days that Cinder Fall could think to herself without being screamed at every waking moment. She loved days like these, despite all the hard work she was tasked with when her guardian wasn't home.

' I wonder if things could ever change…. ' She thought to herself, solemnly frowning from the thought. ' Probably not. ' She told herself, with a final tone. She would not raise her hopes only to have her step mother come and crush them under her heels.

Not again.

After dumping the water out, she placed the bucket with all the other supplies and made her way to the table. With a little effort with the help of getting on her tippy toes, she managed to grab the sheet of paper that was laying on the counter. Her list of chores.

"Hmm...dust the bookshelves, check...scrub the floors, check...get the groceries...not check." She mumbled to herself.

"Wait...groceries? I can...i can go outside!" She exclaimed, her face breaking out in happiness for the first time today.

It was rare that she would be able to leave the house, especially when she was alone. This was one of those super rare moments however and she was gonna take her sweet damn time in enjoying her momentary freedom. She just hopped her step mother wouldn't find out about her lollygagging.

She ran back to her room, something that looked more like a coat closet then a full blown room, and grabbed her tennis shoes and her jacket. It was the middle of Autumn right now so it was sure to be chilly today. Cinder grabbed the keys to the house and left the wooden horror behind as she locked the door.

Naruto Uzumaki was not a normal man. Not one bit.

He wore the normal green and white supermarket uniform along with his trusty headband, keeping the hair from falling into his face. Some black sweat pants were snugly worn by him as he looked at the next customer with a bored look on his face.

Ugh he hated owing people favors.

He should never have promised to help that guy! Honestly, why did he have to fill in for him at this shitty job. He wasn't even getting paid for this crap!

Naruto put on his fake smile as the customer gathered his things.

"Have a nice day sir! Come back soon!" He said happily as the man completely ignored him, turning around and leaving the store. As soon as the customer had turned around, the blonde haired cashier gained and annoyed look on his face.

He sighed as he waved his hand, signaling the next person to come.

Scratching the back of his head lazily, Naruto turned to look at the new person in front of him. His head tilted to the side in confusion however when he didn't see anybody in front of him. ' Hmm? ' He thought looking around.

Just then a little hand reached up to the counter and placed a few bags of groceries in front of him. Naruto leaned over and couldn't help but chuckle a little at the little amber eyed girl who was starring him down with an unflinching gaze.

"How cute." He mumbled smiling, allowing his eyes to crinkle upwards into their own smiles. Luckily the black haired girl didn't seem to hear him. That or she just ignored him. Ouch, that last thought hurt a bit.

Ringing up the groceries he decided to make a little conversation.

"So" he began "What's a little lass like yourself shopping for? Shouldn't your parents be helping you at least?" He said, entering in some numbers on the register.

When he didn't receive a response he feared the worse and looked back down at the black haired girl. Fortunately for him, it seemed that she was just too entranced with the candy section located right next to him. Another smile broke out on his face despite being ignored previously.

"Hey. Why don't you pick something out, yeah? I'll cover it." He graciously offered.

Cinder finally looked at the blonde haired man that was being so kind to her. That was new. Usually she was subjected to so much hate that she wasn't quite used to the kindness that seemed to radiate from the man. She just looked at him a little nervously before nodding her head slightly and rushing over to the candy rack.

' There's so much to choose from! ' She thought as she scanned each sweet treat.

Naruto laughed a little at the marvel look in her eyes. His smile however turned to a frown as he finished ringing her stuff up. His eyes narrowed at the girl, noticing the dirtiness of her.

' Is she homeless? No...she would just steal the food, not pay for it. Then family issues. ' Naruto started deducing, watching as the amber eyed girl picked up a chocolate bar. He sighed.

' Look at you Naruto. Already getting in a random girl's business and you don't even know her name yet…not to mention she's a child! ' The twenty year old thought picking up the choco bar that Cinder had handed him tentatively.

"So this one huh? Nice choice! It's a decent chocolate bar if I do say so myself." He happily said, giving her a thumbs up much like a certain green beast.

She looked at him before giggling a bit at the man's pose.

Naruto chuckled, finding the girl's laughter a nice sound to his ears. Paying for the bar, he put it in the bag with the rest of the stuff and handed it back over to the girl. She had already paid when she first put down her groceries so she was good to go.

"Have a nice day lass." He said, actually giving the poor girl his genuine smile.

"Cinder." She said smiling up at him. Naruto gained a confused expression.

"Huh?"

"Cinder. My name is Cinder, not lass." She huffed out despite the smile etched on her face.

"Heh, well the names Naruto Uzumaki. The best Huntsman around." He confidently said, pointing at his chest with his thumb.

The girl giggled some more before turning around and making her way to the door. "Well then, thanks for the candy bar Mr. Cashier Huntsman!" She yelled out giggling as she ran out of the store.

Naruto blushed a little bit, embarrassed. "This jobs only temporary!" He screamed out to her, shaking his fist. He sighed but smiled, his hand reaching up to fiddle with his headband. "Cinder huh? She had potential..." He thought seriously before smiling at the next customer.

"Good afternoon sir!."

Cinder happily walked home, her groceries in her hands as she rounded the corner. Today had been great despite all the scrubbing and junk. She had visited the park and played on the swings before going to the supermarket to get her stuff.

There however was the highlight of her day. She had made conversation with someone else other then her "Family". Of course it wasn't someone her age but she hadn't really minded much. He was nice to her and was funny. There was no ill intent coming from the blonde man at all, just warm kindness.

There was moment where she actually thought he was a huntsman but she quickly dismissed that thought. Huntsman were supposed to be serious people and he didn't seem the type at all.

Smiling down at her bag she saw the chocolate bar the man had bought for her. While it wasn't much, it was still more then her step siblings and mother could say.

As she made her way home she noticed it was getting dark, the shattered moon making itself more known as it shined in the darkening sky. Unfortunately for Cinder, she was too entranced with the moon and wasn't watching where she was going. She bumped straight into a wall.

"Hey! Watch where yer goin kid!"

Or at least it had felt like a wall. Looking up from her now sitting position she saw an old man with a beer bottle in his hand, the stench coming from his person. His clothes were torn slightly and he had a nicely sized beard. The man angrily glared down at Cinder as she shrank back a bit.

She didn't back down completely however as she started to gather her things. "Sorry..." she mumbled, picking up the bag of stuff that had fallen out.

"Huh? What was that? I didn't hear ye!" He yelled out, lifting up his leg. Cinder flinched, expecting a kick like she had always received back home. This time however it was different. She didn't feel anything.

"You're lucky I was getting off work just now Cindy." A recognizable voice said. The voice was undoubtedly Naruto's but there was a seriousness and an angry edge to it as he glared at the man who was about to kick her.

Cinder began to tear up, her amber eyes becoming foggy and moist with fresh tears. He had come to help her...the first time someone had ever helped her….

Naruto kept glaring at the shocked man. The kick had been easily countered with Naruto's own leg and the man felt as if Naruto's legs were made of some kind of steel.

"Now then. Would you kindly apologize to my student here?" Naruto said gaining shocked looks from both the man and Cinder herself.

Cinder's mouth was agape, imitating that of a fish. "What…?" was all she could mutter.

The man had a similar look on his face but quickly growled out. "Student? The hell does this girl learn from you!? You barely look like an adult youngin!" He yelled out, swinging his beer bottle angrily.

Naruto eye smiled and pointed at himself again. "Oh that's right. Well, you see, i'm a huntsman and this here is my student, a huntress in training."

The man took a step back in shock. Around this part of town huntsman were a rarity, most of them being in the major parts of the city. He growled out, knowing his place begrudgingly. "Fine. I apologize..." He said angrily as he walked away, still tipsy from the alcohol.

Naruto sighed and looked back down at the shocked girl and smiled, scratching his whisker marks on his cheeks in nervousness. "Sorry about saying that suddenly...i knew telling him my title would back him off but is still wanted to show him who you are to me….I was serious Cinder. Would you like to be my student?" He asked seriously but with a joyful smile.

Cinder could not believe it. This man. This man had showed her more kindness in a mere fifteen minutes then anybody had her entire life. Tears steadily flowed from the girl's amber eyes. All she could do was nod.

"Yes...Yes Big brother Naruto!" She happily exclaimed, blushing a little as she jumped into his arms, sobbing out of happiness.

Naruto sat there awkwardly hugging the girl back. He hadn't had much interaction with children before so he was still new to all this. "Big Brother" still touched at his heart though. For the girl to call him that only after showing her a little kindness….he had a lot to talk to her about.

"Come on Cinder….let's get you home..."

And there ends the first chapter! I have no idea where I'm going with this, you have been warned! But it was fun to write. Hope you all enjoyed it.