Arkos AU

This AU takes place in our world, current year (2016) and follows the lives of team JNPR after college. Team RWBY may appear every so often but will not be the sole focus of this will be hints to certain things when it comes to RWBY though so yeah. All rights reserved to RoosterTeeth and Monty Oum who own and created RWBY and its characters. This is my first Fanfic, please enjoy.

New York, New York, 3rd and broad street, 221b, Ren's home.

Jaune Arc sighed as he stared at the wall, an empty whiskey bottle sat in his hand. He groaned and rolled to his side as he felt the alcoholic drink rising in his throat. He closed his eyes tight doing his best to resist soiling the floor and his biles advance. He laid there for 5 minutes though to Jaune it felt like 5 years as he felt more and more bile trying to come free and after 5 agonizing minutes he lost his battle and the vile grey bile splattered the floor. He rolled again, doing his best to get away from the bile when he heard a disappointed sigh. He looked at the stairs and immediately recognized the pink streak in the sea of black. Ren shook his head in disapproval of his best friend before speaking softly as to not cause his friend pain. "Jaune. You help."

Jaune narrowed his eyes and hiccuped before he spoke, his words slurred by the alcohol. "Ssssshut up Ren. I'm...I'm fine! I just need some more to drink!"

Ren sighed as he turned to head upstairs. 'It's been a month since Weiss announced her engagement to Ruby. As soon as she had Jaune had left their party and gone to the nearest bar to drown his sorrows. It had seemed he would be fine if he did this just once but it became a recurring habit of his, he needs our help." Ren thought to himself. He sighed and walked into his bedroom and heading for his bathroom to shower.

Jaune rubbed his temples as he sat down at the table, Ren, now dressed neatly in his black suit and tie.

"Want an aspirin?" Ren asked as he rested a concerned and annoyed glare on Jaune.

Jaune shook his head and sighed. "I'll be fine Ren...but you should get ready for her." Jaune said with a smirk.

Ren's calm exterior shattered as he realized who he meant. He began to sweat as a few different...intimate...thoughts played over and over in his mind.

As if summoned by Ren's reaction Nora Valkyrie kicked the front door open. "REN! EMERGENCY! PRIVATE TALK NOW!"

Jaune and Ren shrieked like scared little girls the moment Nora came in causing her to stop yelling and to burst out laughing.

After a minute she calmed herself and turned to Jaune and spoke softly. "Jaune, can I speak to you for a minute?" He nodded and the two went upstairs, Ren watching with suspicious eyes.

Nora pulled Jaune into Ren's room and turned away from him. "Close the door." She ordered. Jaune noded and shut the door as he turned to Nora. "Nora?" He heard her whimper and his concern peaked.

She turned to him, tears flowing down her cheeks, she was trembling. "Pyrrha's worrying me...she hasn't been herself for a month!" She practically yelled.

Jaune could plainly see the fear and worry in her eyes. "What do you mean?"

Nora shook her head and looked him in the eyes before speaking quietly. "She's locked herself in her room and barely eats anymore, I can hear her crying every night, Jaune, please help her, she won't talk to me or Ren!"

Jaune nodded and turned to leave before he looked at Nora over his shoulder and saying softly, "Does he know?"

Nora's expression changed to that of a deer caught in the headlights before settling, her shoulders slumped as she calmed and shook her head.

"Good luck telling him." Jaune said with a sincere smile before bolting down the stairs and out the door.

Nora smirked and called out to Ren with a "Sloth" sound which was more of a moan.

Ren was immediately on top of her on the bed in the blink of an eye.

10 minutes later.

Jaune made it to Nora and Pyrrha's home in record time, the mahogany door was unlocked thankfully as Jaune crashed into it and ran upstairs and slid to a stop in front of Pyrrha's door. "Pyrrha!?" He called out as he knocked on the door.

Pyrrha had been expecting Nora again, or Ren, or both at once, but she never expected to hear Jaune's voice. She yelped as soon as she heard his voice. She cursed under her breath and slid out of bed as he kept knocking and yelling her name. She opened the door, in a flash of motion she felt strong, warm, and welcomed arms wrapping around her. She could feel Jaune's steady breathing and heart beating. "Jaune?" She flinched at her own voice, she hadn't spoken all month and barely had anything to drink, her voice sounded small, Very small and weak, it was raspy and dry as well. She felt her eyes burn as tears attempted to fight their way to the surface, with the little strength she had she held them back.

Jaune had felt a sharp pain in his heart when he heard her speak, the fact that she no longer sounded like the goddess warrior she was scared him, but what scared him more was that she felt...so thin...so fucking thin, and she was as pale as snow! Her red hair was now Auburn brown from lack of sunlight. Jaune scanned the room and his eyes froze when he saw 2 empty bottles of pills and a half empty water bottle that was emptying into Pyrrha's bed. no... .He knew that he had just gotten here just in time. He pulled away from her and he felt hot tears rolling down his cheeks as he looked into her eyes. "Pyrrha, what the hell were you thinking? I'm getting help." He said as he pulled his scroll from his pocket.

"NO!" Pyrrha yelled, her hand reaching for his scroll, but when she saw the look of pure fear and pain in his eyes she stopped and backed away. "Why?" She mumbled.

Jaune looked at her like someone would look at just shot a cat. "Because we care about you, you're our friend, hell you're my best friend! and Pyrrha…" He looked into her eyes and said, "I'm not losing you. I've lost enough and not cared, but if I lose you then I'll have lost everything." He heard the dispatcher answer the phone and he quickly told her where he was and the situation. This is going to be hard to explain to Ren and Nora. He thought to himself.

"Jaune...I can't breath." Pyrrha said moments before she collapsed.

Jaune dropped his scroll and lifted Pyrrha up into his arms and held her tightly, his tears staining her shirt. "Please Pyrrha…" He mumbled to her unconscious body. "Please don't go...I need you...I can't lose you…."not again He said to himself.

Meanwhile.

Nora and Ren panted happily in bed, their clothes littered the room. "Pyrrha.." Ren began to say before she cut him off.

"I know, we didn't have time for a condom…." She giggled to herself.

He groaned and looked down at her. "Did you at least-" She sighed and looked into his eyes.

"No, I didn't take the birth control, we've talked about this." Nora said with a serious tone.

Ren nodded. "But are you sure?"

She looked into his eyes and her expression softened. "Lie Ren, there's no one I'd rather have a child with than you...being with you...and being a mommy to OUR child will be better than pancakes or breaking people's legs." She said in full honesty.

Ren nodded and smiled. "I love you Nora V-" She once more caught him off.

"That's Valkyrie Ren to you Ren." She said with a smug smile.

Ren chuckled and nodded. Just a few months ago he had proposed to her in secret and the two were waiting for things to settle down with Jaune and Pyrrha before their marriage. Ren had never been happier and he thanked Monty for creating this angel...of death and having her enter his life, she was his life now, all that mattered to him other than our friends. He smiled to himself and kissed her head before the two laid flat. And that was when they got a call from Jaune. Ren groaned and answered. "This is Lie Ren speaking, how can I help you?"

"R-Ren…" Jaune's broken voice cut through Ren like a hot knife through butter.

"Jaune?! Are you okay?" Ren asked, his concern getting worse as Jaune choked back a sob before speaking again.

"P-Pyrrha's in the hospital…." Jaune barely got the words out, as hot tears flowed down his cheeks.

Ren sat up knocking Nora to the side with a yelp. "What happened?! Are you two okay?!"

"No….Ren….she tried to kill herself…" As the words left him Jaune snapped and hunched forward, this time he couldn't hold it in. He let out loud wailing sobs as he shook violently.

Ren was stunned for a moment and then stood, Nora giving him a knowing nod and already beginning to get dressed. Ren spoke softly and reassuringly to his best friend, "Jaune, hold tight, we're on our way."

"O-okay.." Jaune said through his sobs.

20 minutes later, Hospital

Ren and Nora had rushed to the Atlas Memorial hospital and ran inside. "Ma'am, we're here to see Jaune Arc and Pyrrha Nikos." Ren stated, a hint of panic in his voice. The receptionist nodded and was about to start typing when the door to intensive care slammed open, and Jaune stood in the doorway. Oh god he looks worse than when he's been drinking. Ren thought to himself. Nora's eyes softened and she rushed over and hugged Jaune tight. He returned the hug and gave a weak and forced smile, his usually electric and boyish charm gone, his skin paler than Weiss's, red rings surrounded his eyes...Oh god his eyes. Ren realized that Jaune's eyes no longer had a joyful and cheerful glint to them, instead they seemed dull, listless, sad. Jaune turned and waved to the receptionist, whose name tag said "Neo" smiled and waved back. "Glad you guys made it…." Jaunes voice was dry and weak. Nora and Ren nodded with small smalls. "C'mon...she's awake...don't mention the-" "We know Jaune, we won't." Nora said in a knowing tone. Jaune smiled for a moment before it faded and he turned to lead them to her room.

Pyrrha had woken about 10 minutes ago to Jaune's wails. She had looked out into the hall to see him shaking violently, and she realized what she had done. I did that. She thought to herself. I made him cry. She felt anger swell inside her, but it wasn't directed at Jaune. I'm mad at myself. She laid her head back and fought back hot tears. I almost died in front of him...he's my best friend and I didn't even realize what I was going to do to him. She closed her eyes until she heard Jaune get up and run down the hall. That had been a few minutes ago, and now he stood in front of her with Ren and Nora. Ren's expression was blank as usual as he stared off into space, but Nora was sobbing and hugging Pyrrha. "I-I'm okay Nora…" She said softly.

Nora went to say something but was cut off by Jaune. "Pyrrha. You're not okay…" His expression had darkened as he stared at the floor. He hates me now, doesn't he? She thought to herself as she hung her head, tears brimming. She was moments from breaking down completely when she felt his hands on her shoulders, one moving and gently pulling her gaze up until they had locked eyes. Oh my god...his eyes.

He smiled and said softly. "So you're staying with me until you're better." Ren opened his mouth to protest before Nora slapped a hand over his mouth a smirk appearing on the small redheads face. Ren sighed and nodded.

"J-Jaune?" She said weakly as she fought back anymore tears.

"Please Pyrrha?" His eye's were hopeful and warm now as he stared into her's. How could she ever say no to him? Especially with those eyes. They could melt your heart with a single glance. She nodded and a small blush dusted her cheeks. Jaune hadn't noticed the blush, but Nora did. She smiled inwardly knowing everything was going to be okay….right?