A/N: Sure, why not muse, lets start another story/series of stories while we have what? Five in progress?

A is for Adorkable.

Saphron hadn't expected her brother to bring a girl home so soon, okay fine, she hadn't expected an entire gaggle of pro and semi pro hunters and huntresses either. Thank Remnant that she had convinced Terra on the five bedroom split level home they eventually settled on. It was late, some time past midnight little Adrien had woken, a rather unusual occurrence at his age. The young mother was praying the tiny tot was just overstimulated by the abundance of company. He could of course be nearing another developmental milestone, sleep regression going hand in hand with such events. "Please just be too interested in all our guests." She pleads to her son, scooping him out of his crib before heading into the kitchen to make him a warm bottle.

Saph isn't surprised to find the kitchen light on, Terra had a habit of getting distracted and forgetting to turn the lights off. The low murmuring voices she can hear don't surprise her either, hearing her brothers laugh caught her a bit off guard, the boy had always been one to go to bed early growing up. She can hear Nora laugh next, she may have only known the bubbly redhead for a few days, but, she was fairly certain she could pick out her distinctive laugh anywhere already. Then there was a giggle, it was somehow dainty, like the owner of tiny laugh was being careful to keep quiet, it was restrained but managed to convey the joy the giggler was feeling. She couldn't quite place which of the four girls it belonged to. She gently bounces a yawning Adrien as they round the corner she smiles and lingers in the doorway.

The occupants of the kitchen haven't noticed her. She takes the opportunity to watch her brother with his team. She watches as the little silver eyed girl makes a show of trying to guess the card on her headband. She guesses wrong and next is Jaune's turn, he makes a wildly wrong guess causing the girls to laugh, Ren bless him has the good graces to only look amused. Jaune protests saying his guess was founded on logic causing Ruby to laugh harder, though she's doing an excellent job of managing not to be loud. She's somehow managing to laugh nearly silently, her eyes closed and a hand over her mouth. Saphron sees something she hadn't expected, the softening of Jaune's face and the fondness in his eyes as he watches Ruby laughing at him, waiting for her to reclaim her composure so they can finish the game.

Nora is flat out teasing the young knight, and the dark haired boy is just smiling a lopsided smile. It occurs to Saphron how relaxed they all seem. While her brothers two friends had been quite nervous about the fate of their travelling companions, Jaune, well Jaune had been practically beside himself with worry the two days he had been in her home prior to their friends arrival. She hadn't read much into it, the loss of Jaune's partner at the fall of Beacon had a profound impact on the boy. She had no doubt he was carrying around quite a lot of emotional baggage from the incident. She might be quite new to the mom thing, but her instincts were already fully developed. The quick glances he was throwing the tiny reapers way left little doubt in her eyes. Adrian fusses having had enough of standing still, his grumbling at the lack of a bottle draws everyone's attention. Saph catches Jaune's gaze, she flicks her eyes in Ruby's direction, the reddening of her brothers cheeks tells her all she needs to know. She smirks, Jaune slides down in his chair, resisting the urge to bury his face in his hands.

"Oh, hi Saphron, we didn't wake the baby did we?" Ruby asks, sounding apologetic and looking sheepish.

Saphron shakes her head. "No, I don't think so, it's pretty common for babies to lose sleep when there's been a lot of activity in the house. Their little minds have trouble processing all the events." Saph sighs, Adrien babbles and yawns again.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Jaune offers.

Saphron notes the way Ruby watches him for an answer, while Ren and Nora watch her and the baby. She could be reading more into it than there really is, but she doesn't think she is. "Honestly, if you could make a bottle for me that would be a huge help, Uncle Jaune."

Jaune shrugs. "Yea sure, four or eight ounces this time?" He asks, already up from the table and gathering the supplies.

"Eight please, the fuller this little guys belly, the more likely he is to get back to sleep." Saph pokes the baby's tummy affectionately causing him to coo at her. She watches Ruby as she watches Jaune make the bottle, the young huntresses face full of curiosity, the lull in talking and the break from the game allows the day to catch up with Ruby, she stifles a yawn and rubs her eyes with the back of her hands. Jaune finishing the bottle prep still manages to hear the yawn. He turns shaking the bottle and strides over to his sister, holding out the bottle as its snatched by tiny chubby hands. Ruby yawns again, which causes a chain reaction in the room.

Jaune smirks turning to his friends. "I think I'm going to pull rank and call this game of cards a draw. It's way past bedtime, and I doubt Ruby hasn't had a decent nights sleep in a few days anyhow." He proclaims confidently.

"But" Ruby begins, pouting cutely.

"Nuh uh, no butts! We can pick up where we left off tomorrow missy." Jaune interrupts, Saphron snorts effectively undermining the authoritative tone her brother had used. "Saph, what's so funny?"

"Nothing, you just sounded like mom is all." Saphron smirks while adjusting the baby in her arms. Nora and Ruby laugh at the incredulous look Jaune shoots her.

"You could have at least said I sounded like dad." Jaune mutters under his breath, more giggles come from the girls, Ren smirks trying to keep what little dignity Jaune had left intact.

"Well, speaking of parents, this mom says it's time for all the teenagers to go to bed." Saph sing songs, before yawning herself. She's met with grumbles from Jaune and identical salutes and "Yes Ma'ams" from Nora and Ruby, the eye rolls and smirks from Ren and Jaune add extra cuteness to the scene. A few parting goodnights sees her kitchen cleared of teenagers. She can't help but smile at how peaceful her brothers demeanor had been since the arrival of the little silver eyed girl. She had secretly thought Jaune was worrying over Weiss the last few days, they had several long text conversations about his crush on the white haired girl, but seeing his interactions with Ruby coupled with the glowing way he had described her in his letters the picture couldn't be clearer. She wondered if Jaune even realized it himself, knowing him, probably not, the big dork. She laughs quietly to herself as she lays a now sleeping Adrien in his crib.

If last night had been her stumbling into a peaceful Jaune, tonight she had walked in on a very different situation. She wasn't sure exactly what was happening, other than the farm boy going missing. Jaune was being hard on himself piling all the blame on his own shoulders. He had been like that as a kid too and Saph really wished he wouldn't do that to himself. She worried about her baby brother the entire time she went to fetch her baby from daycare. She isn't sure what ha changed in the half an hour since they parted ways, but, her brother is standing taller, and the stressed way he had been carrying seemed to have vanished. Whatever had happened she was really glad for, he seemed more like his old self.

"We steal an Atlas airship." Jaune suggests, seriously.

For the love of Remnant what had the time in the wilds done to her brothers morals? Nora was instantly on board, that hadn't surprised her. Ruby's "fighting" her uncle in favor of the idea, now that was a surprise. Jaune's letters always made it sound like the girl idolized her uncle. Nevermind the insanity that had descended on her household, seeing Jaune's confidence boost at the tiny reapers support had her mind wandering back to cuter things. The planning session was a site to behold, Ruby's word seemingly being final, the rest of their crew fell in line plotting grand theft plane. Ruby and Jaune seated at the head of the group side by side, tossing ideas between them before offering them up to the rest. They were both very animated in their talking too. A few times they would simply look at each other and smile, their eyes lighting up as if reading each others minds before launching their new idea to their companions.

it was absolutely adorable, planning a crime and possible international incident shouldn't be adorable! They had somehow roped Terra and herself into their plans, she's still not sure how that happened, but it had. The planning session lasted a few hours, the details worked out. This was happening alright, for better or worse it was happening. Saphron wasn't sure what it said about herself that she was actually excited about stealing an airship. The living room had mostly cleared when Ruby shot a sharp look Jaune's direction. Jaune ducked looking sheepish before sighing and getting up, walking towards Saph. Ruby's crossed arms and stern gaze looked frankly out of place, she looked more toddler throwing a tantrum than authoritative leader if you asked Saphron. Jaune seemed to respond appropriately to the look judging from the sharp satisfied nod Ruby gave herself.

"Uh, hey Saph?" Jaune starts, rubbing the back of his neck, a nervous habit he shares with their father.

Saphron raises an eyebrow at her brothers sudden nervousness. "Yes?" She answers, concerned.

"I'm uh, sorry." He stutters.

"About….?" Terra prods, when its clear neither sibling are going to continue.

" Um, stuff?" Jaune more questions than explains.

"Jaune." Ruby warns, causing the young man to duck a bit.

"Sorry about your wall." Jaune finds the floor suddenly quite interesting.

"Our wall?" Terra queries, confused.

Saphron scans the room, her eyes landing on a ruined patch of drywall, how it had gone unnoticed before befuddles her.

"Little brother." Saphron's tone is a warning Jaune knows well, he eeps stepping back from his sister.

"Take your punishment." Ruby scolds, nodding again when Jaune shoots her a defeated look.

Jaune's "Punishment" is a stern lecture and a noogie. Satisfied with her "revenge" Saph sends the two off to bed, her brother still pouting. She chuckles as Ruby drags him up the stairs telling him he needs to tell Ren he apologized. The tiny girl unphased by his whining.

"When did my baby brother the dork become so adorable?" Saphron asks her wife.

"Yesterday, when Ruby showed up." Terra smiles wryly.

"You noticed it too eh?" Saph nudges Terra.

"Think either of them have figured it out yet?" Terra half laughs.

"Nah, the boy's slower than molasses when it comes to matters of the heart, and my niece? She's twice as bad." A voice from across the room startles them. "they're both such dorks." Qrow laughs.

"Adorable dorks…. Adorkable!" Terra smiles proud of herself.

"Adorkable" Qrow and Saphron say in unison testing the word.

"I'd say that's just about right." Saphron decides out loud earning a nod from Qrow.

A/N: So, more implied Lancaster than anything, but seriously fluffily cute. I'm conflicted on the next chapter. B for Brave or B for Bold?