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It was a normal afternoon so far. Qrow just came back from a boring meeting.
Qrow was walking though the halls when he heart a small clatter and shout. He rounds the corner to see a giggling Nora run out of the kitchen; mouth-full. Just a normal day he thought to himself. He went into the kitchen to see what happened. Upon his investigation he saw a stressed Ren in an apron. Ren looked up surprised, he didn't notice Qrow causally walk up to him and start to turn down the heat on several pans. He picked up a bowl and whisk and began an rapid, yet controlled stirring motion.
Qrow didn't say a word, he didn't need to. Ren was never good at expressing his thoughts or conveying how he is feeling. So Qrow had a habit of observing the young lad. He was trying to make dinner that night and Nora, being the little demon she is ate part of it.
Ren was still watching silently as Qrow now began to sauté the cooked vegetables in the pan. Flipping them causally, never missing a beat. Without thinking Ren spoke;
"H-....How do you do that?"
"Hm?" Ren pointed at the pan
"That" Qrow now realized what he meant. He pulled a nervous Ren over and put the pan's handle his hands.
"Have a firm grasp on the handle. Then you want to slightly push the pan forward, then quickly after flick your wrist upwards. But not to hard or you fling food every where. Give it a try" Qrow encouraged him.
Ren took a better hold of the pan. Pushing forwards in a swift motion then gently flicking his wrist up. After a few tries he got it down and in a rhythm. He smiled slightly, Qrow noticed. Satisfied with a now more relaxed Ren he made his way to the door.
Qrow could feel eyes burn in the back of his skull. "What is it?"
Ren was silent for a moment before he had the courage to speak up. "Will you help me?" After realizing his request he grew nervous.
Turning around Qrow merely smiled and nodded. Ren's mood shifted into a more upbeat and determined one. Turning back to his pan he began to season the food. Qrow walked over and cut up the rest of the food. Ren was making a stir fry for dinner. He was about to sauté it all together wen Qrow stopped him.
"Have you tried sesame seed oil instead?" Ren merely blinked. How did he not think of that? Swapping out the vegetable oil with sesame, he began to sauté. Ren was enjoying himself. They cooked together for the next 15 minutes. Qrow giving helpful advice every other minute or so. They were so caught up in cooking they didn't even noticed Nora pop back in.
"Hey Ren are you almost done?" giving her a curt nod; still salty about her eating part of his ingredients.
"Good cause we are all starving!" she shouted excitedly. Qrow helped place the food into bowls and bring it out to the dinning area. He sat steaming bowls of noodles in front of the kids. They all instantly began to chow down. Ren looked pleased at how they devoured the dish.
"What smells so good!" Qrow looked over. The Ace ops where here, they looked at the food.
"Ren made food! isnt it great!"
"Looks amazing!" Marrow said.
"Actually I had some help this time" Ren smiled looking over at Qrow. Eyes wide, he could only blink in surprise.
"Well not only are you a living legend, you can cook too?" Clover looked at Qrow, smirk and all; Qrow only rolled his eyes.
"There a lot of things I can do" Clover raised a brow. Before he could press Nora cut in;
"Ewww, I trying to eat here" The Ace ops laughed and so did Teams RWBY and JNR.
Qrow wouldn't trade anything in the whole world for this. Moments like these, he treasured them. He found himself seated next to Clover. Hand in hand under the table. Laughing and having a dinner with his family. Nothing could be more perfect.