AN: Merry Christmas to everybody. This is a ridiculously short chapter. But, as I've stated before, I have a dozen other things going on and I kinda want to hurry up and get to the meat of this story, which will really start next chapter when everyone gets together.

Chapter 2: Black Sun

Sun woke up with a raging hard on. Blake was sleeping quietly next to him. He turned over and wrapped his arms around her. He pressed his crotch right up into her butt. He slowly started kissing down her neck. Blake stirred awake and pushed herself away from him.

"Sun." She groaned.

"Come on Blake." Sun pleaded.

"Not now." Blake said. "I'm on my period." Sun gave a beleaguered sigh. He didn't want to start a fight, but the two of them hadn't done anything other than oral in months. Ever since Nova was born Blake had been moody and refusing to put out.

Sun jumped out of bed and went to the background. He decided to relieve himself in more ways than one. By the time he was done with everything, Nova was crying. Blake was groaning in bed. Her eyes had bags them and her hair was completely disheveled.

"I'll get her." Sun said as he walked into the nursery. He scooped his daughter into his arms. Her tail quickly rocked around in the air while he gave her her bottle. She was such a fussy child always screaming for attention and Sun was completely willing to give it to her.

"Thank you." Blake groaned as she started up the coffee. "Just one more day, just one more fucking day." Her cat ears folded down in frustration as Nova started acting up again. Sun didn't really know what to do. All he could do was try appeasing Nova and ease the tension that had been building in Blake's head for months.

"I'm looking forward to this vacation." Sun tried cheering the mood up. "We haven't seen Ruby or Jaune since their wedding."

"I'm more excited to get some time away from this baby." Blake huffed.

"Awe, but look at that face." Sun said as he presented Nova. The face in question, was teary eyed and screaming for attention. "Fine, fine, I'll put you down." Sun placed her in her pin. She hadn't quite gotten the hang of crawling or moving on her own yet so she kinda just waddled around. But she did at least quiet down.

"She really gets on my nerves." Blake said. "I love her to death. But I just get the feeling she's going to be a problem child. And she's so loud sometimes."

"I can handle it. I'm used to making moody girls tolerable." Sun joked.

"Fucker." Blake narrowed her eyes.

"Point proven?" Sun shrugged. "I think it's hot. I mean, back when we first started dating I had to lick the bitchiness out of you. Or use my tail."

"Yeah….."

"What happened?" Sun said. "We use to fuck like there was no tomorrow and now…."

"It's just, haven't been in the mood." Blake said. "Can we please talk about something else."

"I guess." Sun said. "So, pretty much all of Team RWBY has kids now. Have you talked to Weiss."

"Not since you told me that her and Yang fucked Neptune to make that kid." Blake said. "I don't know, I don't talk to any of them a lot any more. We're all just doing our own thing."

"So, I guess it's not making you thirsty for any more kids." Sun joked.

"Fuck no." Blake said in a serious tone. "One is enough."

"Getting sick of this attitude." Sun whispered beneath his breath.

"What was that?" Blake asked as her ears twitched.

"Nothing just, really missing the days where you were moody over the White Fang and the role of the huntsmen and chastising Ruby for being immature."

"We've grown up. We have real issues to deal with. Not that those battles weren't serious, but this affects our lives directly, not the world as a whole." Blake reasoned. "My point is, we're responsible for Nova, so I'll handle it as I see fit. We don't have room for another kid. You don't have the time and I don't have the patience."

All these years and Sun couldn't come up with a permanent solution to lighten her mood. Sex and parties was always temporary. Even when she would pass out from the rush of hormones, she would wake up like any other day. And Sun was starting to feel inadequate on that front as well. It wasn't for lack of trying, but regular vaginal intercourse didn't pleasure Blake the way it used to.

"So, is there anything I should get for our trip?" Sun said.

"Warm clothes for Nova." Blake said. "It's cold in Vale this time of the year."

"I already covered that." Sun said.

"Oh…" Blake blinked and contemplated what they still needed. "Oh shit, duh, presents for Ruby and Jaune."

"Blake."

"Yes?"

"That's the whole reason why I'm going out after work." Sun informed.

"Well, specifically, I want to get Ruby some wine coolers and some baby clothes for Citrine." Blake rebounded. "I don't know what Jaune likes."

"I'll just get him a game or two." Sun shrugged. "Anyway, I should get going." He stood up and headed for the door.

"Sun." Blake stood up.

"Yes?" Sun asked as she walked over to him. She fixed his tie and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Be safe."

"I will." Sun said.

Sun was a huntsman, but he spent most his his days now working as a police specialist. It allowed him to use his skills to protect Vacuo while also staying close enough to home to be with his family. Blake was the one who went out on crazy wacky adventures, usually by herself.

"Oi mate." Scarlet greeted him when he reached his office in the police station.

"Morning Scarlet." Sun sighed.

"Ya look like right shite. What's the matter? Up all night playing butthole roulette with the Bellabooty?"

"I fucking wish." Sun said. "No, just didn't sleep well. Nova was also very fussy this morning."

"Thank God I don't have any little brats." Scarlet said. "I can't imagine not sleeping like the death for a single night, let alone on a constant basis."

"I hear you. I just want today to be over with so we can go on this little vacation." Sun sighed.

"Off to Vale with ya, send Jaune my regards will ya?" Scarlet winked.

"Sure thing." Sun wasn't up for lengthy conversations today. He gave short and to-the-point responses to everything that was said throughout his day. He didn't open up any new investigations. He just reviewed the last few he had closed and looked over some of the open cases, looking for something that stood out to him.

There were a few huntsmen missions on the board that looked enticing, but nothing that he could stamp out in a single day. He spotted the mission Ruby must have been on. There was a relay tower in the mountains of Sanus that was being repaired. The mission was in progress but open, which meant that anyone could drop by and lend a helping hand.

Sun wondered if Ruby would even be home by the time he arrived. If not, at least Jaune would be, but that would be a little more awkward. Neither Sun nor Blake were particularly close to Jaune. Both were more Ruby's friends. It was weird because for so long, Jaune had been dating Pyrrha and not socializing with anyone in their circle of friends. The only ones who seemed to spend any time with him were Ruby, Nora, Ren and of course, Pyrrha. All that changed when Jaune broke up with Pyrrha and started dating Ruby a little while afterwards.

Then again, the fact that it would probably mostly Jaune and Citrine, means that they could talk man to man without the women interfering. It could be a new perspective. Sun didn't have any friends that were functional husbands and parents. That's a major reason why Sun wanted to broach the subject of Blake, with Ruby's husband as much as he wanted to broach it with Ruby herself.

When Sun got off work, he did some last minute shopping. He picked up the gifts and other things they needed for the trip. When he got home, Blake was half asleep on the couch. Nova was in her crib being suspiciously quiet. As soon as Sun walked over to her she started acting up. He picked her up and started rocking her until she calmed down.

"Have fun at work?" Blake asked.

"No, it was really boring." Sun said.

"I got everything packed up so we can leave in the morning." Blake said. She stood up and pecked him on the cheek. "I'm going to bed."

"Goodnight." Sun said. "I'll stay up with Nova until she's asleep."

"Thank you." Blake sighed. "She was actually very good for mommy today. Weren't you baby girl."

"Maybe she knows she can't get away with being as fussy around you." Sun said.

"Maybe that's a hint that you're spoiling her." Blake gave a soft laugh at the tease. She then turned tail and headed for the bedroom.

"We got a long trip ahead of us tomorrow." Sun said as he held his daughter up. "But I bet you'll have a blast."

AN: Trying to get back in the rhythm of writing everyday. Also, I'm going to have to remember how to do 2,000+ word chapters in a single day. That's something I just, haven't done in over a year.