So about a week ago, I bought this 500 piece of jigsaw puzzle during the weekend just because. It took me around 5-6 hours to complete and by the time I was done with it, I was exhausted. But at the same time I had an idea, what I write a story one the same premise that I went through, but more extreme.

And who better for this impossible task other than team RWBY!

Updated by Q: 3/11/17


A Puzzle a Day, Keeps the Doctor Away

One might ask what a typical day in the life of team RWBY is like.

When they're not battling the Grimm, foiling the plans of Roman Torckwick and the rest of his diabolical legion of evil, or worse yet, making Yang actually do her homework, there isn't much on their daily schedule.

At that current time, team RWBY, or at least most of them, could be found in their natural habitat, their dorm. On most weekends, we can find our usual subjects inhabiting their own half of the shared territory, each side populated by two subjects.

The stronger pair of the four members, or Yang and Blake as the locals call them, were presently residing in their preferred location. This glorious site, constructed out of plush cushions, thick covers and a delightfully bouncy mattress, is commonly known as a bed. And a very agreeable one at that.

The alpha of the duo presently had her legs tangled with the other girl's and had her arms loosely curled around the raven's waist, undoubtedly in an attempt to be as close together as possible. It was no secret that the two had a close affair, evidence being the otherwise lewd 'pillows' the blond haired girl had her head resting between. Unleashing a long, lazy yawn, the girl nuzzled her girlfriend and tightened her arms slightly.

It was easy to point out given the current situation that Yang was in an inattentive frame of mind, to say the least.

And this was actually working in the favor of the intelligent female hybrid allowing Yang to use her as a cushion because it gave her the opportunity to freely partake in one of her most highly regarded pastimes. Reading. Though their position may not have been the most comfortable, the faunus took it upon herself to make it endurable, maybe even passable.

Pressing her spine against the hard timber of the bed, Blake sighed softly as she adjusted her hold on the novel she was currently engrossed in. She would have switched hands as the fingers of her right hand were cramping up but her other hand was anything but available. It had at some point taken up residence in the thick jungle Yang claimed was her hair and, by some stint of instinct, found themselves gently scratching behind one of the blond girl's ears.

As with anyone who has spent a great length of time getting to know another person's anatomy and workings, Blake was well aware that her delicate ministrations were keeping Yang in such a submissive state. Considering how interesting the plot of her book was getting, the raven was loathed to do anything to disturb the sleeping tiger currently resting on her chest.

The soft purring sounds, similar to pleasured moans, that had been unhurriedly emanating from Yang's mouth hitched and lilac eyes snapped open. Quickly, instinctively, the blond's hand shot out and snatched Blake's wrist, pulling those attentive digits out of her mane of hair. This, of course, was enough to garner some of the other girl's attention.

"Yes?" Blake wondered in a dry tone, eyes still focused on her book. She didn't seem to mind the firm grip around her wrist and her voice showed even less interest in the situation than her expression. With her pointer finger, she teased the next page up and flipped it.

"I'm bored!" Yang whined, like a spoiled child, which she was sometimes. "Entertain me."

On an average day, Yang's chaotic bursts of energy could last anywhere from ten to fifteen hours. Whenever she was in that state she tended to cause a lot of damage. Whether for better or worse, it was definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Or as Blake liked to put it, a truly feisty nightmare.

Nevertheless, a bored Yang is better than an excited Yang, again, as Blake put it. A merely bored one only caused mild mental displeasure as opposed to full on unnatural catastrophes.

"No." Blake simply responded, not even giving Yang's words a second thought.

Yang craned her neck up and stared at Blake, a pout on her lips. "Why not?" Dragging the raven's hand to her cheek, the bored girl crooned, "Don't you want to make me happy?"

Blake quietly scoffed under her breath, not even responding to her frown. She didn't need to, her answer was clear.

Yang released Blake's waist and untangled their legs so she could flop down on the other end of the bed. Giving Blake another stern look, only to feel betrayed when she didn't even look back, the blond huffed. She knew perfectly well that Blake was ignoring her on purpose and it ruffled her feathers.

Taking a deep breath, Yang let it out in a long, tortured groan that went unnoticed.

Once realizing that Blake wasn't gonna pay her another thought, Yang scanned the room, looking for another source of entertainment. And boy did she find one.

Dragging her lips up into a smile, she quietly reached out her arm and grabbed an extra pillow from the bed. Blake noticed Yang's motion and raised an eyebrow at her. With a sheepish look, Yang placed a finger on her lips and shushed her.

Knowing Yang, Blake was fully aware she was up to no good. Every time previously the blond had gotten that dangerous glint in her eyes, things ended badly.

As long as she doesn't bother me anymore. Blake rolled her eyes and returned back to her book. This wasn't the first time she'd seen saw that smile on Yang's face nor was it going to be the last.

As silently as she could, Yang got off the bed and gently pressed her bare feet against the floor. Tiptoeing towards the other side of the territory, making less sound than a mouse would have, Yang, eyed her target. Said girl was sitting at the desk with her back turned to her. The ice queen had enough trouble keeping up with next month's homework, she wasn't wasting much energy paying attention to her surroundings.

Yang didn't know why, but she could always count on Weiss as a source of endless hours of amusement.

The white haired girl currently had her eyes glued to one of many opened textbooks before her as she prepared for the next month's homework. One might point out the obvious and ask why the girl bothered. The logical answer was that Weiss was such an excellent student that this sort of mental torture was par the course and to be expected from someone so dedicated.

Though the answer was not far from right in certain aspects, it was actually for a completely different reason. As a loyal teammate, Weiss took it upon herself to tutor Ruby throughout the entirety of the year. This wasn't because Ruby didn't have one of the brightest minds out there, it was because, as her partner, Weiss could not stand seeing Ruby be anything less than perfect. A difficult task, most likely impossible, but Weiss wasn't ready to give up.

In a few moments, Yang had moved to stand just a few feet behind Weiss with the pillow raised up high. These next few moments were the most crucial. As soon as the pillow hit the mark, Yang needed to dash out the room as quickly as possible. It was imperative that she put as much distance between herself and the Beacon as possible. The whole thing was a risky thing to do in the name of a harmless prank, but it was worth it.

And don't forget, this wasn't Yang's first time risking her neck and it wouldn't be the last.

Unfortunately, before Yang could raise hell, again, a sudden noise interrupted her. At the very moment, she was about to swing the pillow, a loud bang startled her and the rest of the girls. All eyes were instantly trained on the door and the intruder. A unanimous sigh of relief was exhaled once they found that it was just Ruby.

"You guys! You're not gonna believe what I found!" She chirped loudly with a wide grin splitting her face in half.

Weiss massaged her temples and tried to calm her nerves. Upon re-entering the real world, she noticed Yang standing next to her, holding a pillow at an awkward angle. "What in the name of dust do you think you're doing?" she hissed savagely, eyes shooting daggers at the blond girl.

Yang looked at the pillow in her hands then back at Weiss, only to stutter nervously. "Uhh... Sleepwalking?" she guessed weakly.

Weiss narrowed her ice blue eyes and stood up sharply, getting in Yang's face. Raising one eyebrow in suspicion, the irritable girl sweetly questioned, "At three in the afternoon?"

"Um…" Yang slowly backed away, inch by inch. This wasn't part of her plan but it probably wasn't too late to bail out. Weiss wouldn't kill her if she hadn't done anything wrong, right?

Ruby, who just entered the room, shut the door headed towards the girls. "Guys, you're not gonna believe what I found just outside the building," she repeated, practically bouncing with excitement. It was at this point the gathered girls noticed the long rectangular box underneath Ruby's arm. She pulled it out and laid it in front of them. "I mean seriously, who throws away a perfectly good jigsaw puzzle."

It was at this moment that Weiss' attention shifted from Yang to Ruby. With a low growl, she demanded, "Is that where you've been you dolt!?"

Ruby's blood turned cold and her body froze as she blinked at Weiss in fear.

"You were supposed to be by my side studying and doing your homework!" Weiss snapped.

"But it's the weekend…" Ruby responded in a low, frightened tone.

"Which makes it the perfect time for you to catch up with your grades!" Weiss blew out the hot air from her lungs and took several measured deep breaths. "How can I be a good teammate slash great partner if you keep falling behind me by miles?"

"Sorry…" Ruby squeaked, looking down in terror.

"Whoa there ice queen, you oughta chill out." Yang chuckled at her own joke while the rest simply rolled their eyes. "Rubes here works as hard as anyone else inside this room."

"Which is not much coming from you," Blake commented dryly without glancing away from her book.

"The point is," Yang shot a glare at Blake before continuing, "We all need to take a little break from time to time, including you." She pointed at Weiss before grinning. "Come on, don't give me the cold shoulder. Eh? Am I right or what?" As if on cue, a united groan was let out, as always.

Weiss' brows started twitching again and she rubbed them. After calming down, she turned to the shorter girl and frowned disappointedly. "Ruby…" she began, but before she could say another word, Ruby jumped into her arms and embraced her.

"That's okay Weiss. I forgive you!" she exclaimed with joy, arms locking around her tightly.

"Aww, you two make the cutest couple," Yang quipped in a saccharin tone, cupping her hands together and placed them under her chin. "Is the ice around your heart finally melting?"

"Sh-shut up!" Weiss snapped, cheeks burning crimson red.

After several moments, Ruby unhooked her arms from around Weiss' waist and stepped back slightly. "Anyways! You're not gonna believe what I found guys!"

"We get it, Ruby, you said that three times already," Weiss groaned, sensing her headache returning with vengeance.

"I did?" Ruby questioned, quirking her head to the side and puzzling over the matter for a moment. "Oh I guess I did, didn't I?" Following her clumsy sentence with her infamous chuckle that seemed to be her get out jail free card, Ruby brightened. "As I said, someone left a perfectly good jigsaw puzzle right outside the building."

Yang grabbed the large box from Ruby's hands and examined it. On the cover of the box was the picture that the the puzzler was supposed to recreate. However, this wasn't an ordinary jigsaw puzzle. The picture mostly consisted of sky, just cloudless bright blue sky. She might have seen a tiny windmill in the far background, but she had to double check it, even triple check it. And with five thousand pieces waiting to be unleashed, Yang wasn't sure that even wanted to open the box, much less look at it any longer.

She flipped it to the other side and caught sight of the tiny warning label. "Warning, do not expose this item to anyone who has a history of mental issues, psychological issues, anger or anything in between," she muttered, raising her eyebrows. "Side effects may include psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, or nervous breakdowns. This item has been banned in eight different countries around the world. We hold no responsibility for any damage our product causes. You have been warned." Yang finished the label in an awed and afraid tone. Much like her, it left quite the impression on the rest of the girls. "Is this supposed to be a board game or a drug? Rubes, where did you say you found this again?"

"Right outside the building. It was laying on the ground looking so innocent, so I picked it up and brought it here," Ruby replied, retracing her steps.

"Whatever it is, no one bothered to pick it up for a reason. I think you should put where you found it," Blake advised coolly, keeping the dry tone.

"I think it's a wise decision, Ruby." Yang handed the box back to her gingerly. "Even I don't want to open that."

"But Yang... it'll be fun!" Ruby let out a pitiful whine. "We never get to do anything together anymore."

"Sorry Ruby, but that's my final answer." Yang looked away from the puppy eyes Ruby was giving her. They were the same once she found herself falling for the past fifteen years and darn it all, she was not falling for them again. Not today. "Help me out, princess. Prove your heart isn't always ice cold."

"I think Ruby is right."

"But Weiss! I don't want to…. Wait, what?" Not only was Ruby shocked, but Yang as well, even Blake took the time to look at something that wasn't her book.

"I mean, Ruby is right about one thing, outside fighting the Grimm, we never interact in any group activities these days." Weiss cleared her throat, swallowing her pride. Taking a deep breath, she proved Ruby right for the first -and only!- time. "I vote we open the box and spend our weekend together as a team. Not only it'll help us mentally, but it'll tighten the bonds between us. And because a Schnee never turns down a challenge." She quickly added the last sentence as a part of her statement.

"Ahh, and here I thought you finally accepted Ruby for who she is," Yang teased with a knowing tilt of her head.

"Zip it," Weiss replied in a hiss between gritted teeth.

"So are we really gonna do this?" Silver eyes twice their normal size stared at Weiss in awe. "Really really?" Ruby clearly couldn't hold the joy inside of her.

"Okay, fine I'm in." Yang raised her hands in the air and gave in. "What about you Kit-Kat, you in?"

Blake closed her book and set it aside on the nightstand. "Yeah sure, why not," she replied in the most spiritless tone one could conceive.

"Great!" Yang wrapped an arm around Blake and pulled her close. "Rubes, if you would do the honor please."

"Yay!" In a flash, Ruby threw open the cover of the box and flipped it upside down. A waterfall of small pieces began showering down to the floor. In less than five seconds, the last piece fell down, finishing the half foot tall mountain of brown and blue.

A few moments of silence crept by before Weiss decided to break it. "Now, as the most strategic member of the team, I say we divide the pieces into groups. Each group should be consist of…"

"Boring!" Yang interrupted Weiss with an eye roll.

Weiss scoffed offendedly while placing her hands on her hips. "Excuse me?"

"You're forgiven," Yang replied, gesturing with her hand, no doubt aiming for her buttons. "I say we should wing it. Who's with me?" She raised her hand, indicating a vote up before turning to Ruby. "Remember Ruby? Just like old times?"

"You used to scissor the edges and ruin the game," Ruby muttered softly, pouting.

"Yeah, good times!"

"Yang Xiao Long!" Weiss stated, raising the volume of her voice. "I will not have you ruin this opportunity for me… I mean for us. This is our chance to finally bond properly."

"Phrasing," Yang interjected.

"And you better do as I instruct, or so help me god, I will reach deep inside of you and grab a hold of your assets."

"Phrasing!"

"Do I make myself clear?!" Weiss snarled standing face to face with Yang.

"Crystal clear." Yang nodded with a smile, once again, filling the room with the sound of irritated groans.


This will be my first attempt at a RWBY story, so I hope you guys enjoyed it.

It was a ton of fun writing all this down and I still have two or three more chapters to go. As always, huge thanks to TeamAlphaQ for putting up with my shenanigans and yuri request (She's not a big fan of those)

Also, as a tribute for the finale of the second season of Ash vs Evil Dead, I'm thinking of writing a crossover between it and RWBY. Tell me what you guys think.