Jaune's Pov

Nora Valkyrie, hyper-active and energetic leader of the cheerleading club, and childhood friend of Lie Ren.

Lie Ren, famous with the girls for his calm and collective demeanor. Though him and Nora are close friends, she states they are not 'together-together'.

Pyrrha Nikos, aside from her beautiful look, she's also the 4 time champion of the Mistral track and field tournament.

Velvet Scarlatina, famous for being the 'shy and timid' type of girl and the 'damsel in distress' of the group.

Coco Adel, a beautiful fashionista who really knows her way around the market and best friend of Velvet, who she save from 'prince-wannabes'.

Sun Wukong, casual and laid-back, his the MVP of the Basketball club so obviously his famous with the girls, though his hitting on a certain black haired girl.

Neptune Vasilias, his the calm and carefree one in their group, Mostly described as being 'cool' making him a hit with the ladies. His also dating a certain ice queen.

Blake Belladonna, calm and serious, she's well known for being the best friend of Yang and has a thing for a certain basketball player.

Weiss Schnee, known for her cold personality, she's the heiress of the Schnee tech company. She's also called 'Ice Queen' for giving a LOT of guys the cold shoulder, except a blue haired boy.

Yang Xiao Long, straightforward and confident, she's well known for being the leader of the group, and of course her body. Though she might be like the 'party girl' type, don't touch the hair OR Ruby, last one to touch her hair went to the hospital for 3 whole weeks.

Ruby Rose, nice and quirky, she's the younger sister of Yang and the newest addition to their group. And as I said, don't touch her.

Now you might be wondering why I'm telling you all this. Well the answer is simple.

FLASHBACK

Yesterday (after gym class)

"Ok, Im gonna say it." Jet started as we walk to the hallway. "That class was fun. Why can't the others make their subject as fun as that?"

"You ask the same question yesterday." I deadpanned walking beside him.

"Yeah yeah, but still wanna know why. Anyway Ill see you at the front." Jet said turning to a corner.

"Sure." I sighed with a small wave.

I opened my locker and looked at my notebook. "So english, history and chemistry." I sighed. "At least there's only three homework. But I need to write an es-."

"Hi Jaune." A voice from behind said to me.

"Ahh!" I screamed dropping my books on the floor. I looked behind to see who it was, and to see Ruby all startled. "Oh Ruby." I said.

"Sorry Jaune." Ruby replied.

"Its okay." I said looking at her. The two of us just started looking at each other, smiling whenever we caught ourselves staring... In silence, I tried being a man and start a conversation. "I-".

"ImsosorryforwhatYangdid!." Ruby said, very very quickly.

"Uh, Ruby... Can you repeat it." I said.

Ruby took a deep breath and started. "Im so sorry for what Yang did to you and your friend."

"Oh, well that's okay. Im quite used to being confronted, just not by Yang." I explained with a shrug. I was turning for my locker until she called again.

"A-and, um... I know you might be angry with Yang but... Your the first one to talk to me here, besides Yang... So um, I wanted to ask you.." Ruby said fidgeting.

'Is she gonna confess to me?!' I mentally yelled.

"I-if you wanted to be a friend?" She added, making me drop a sweat and force a smile

'Guess that was too much to ask." I thought.

She seem to notice my dumbfounded look and thought I was not interested. "I-its okay i-if you d-don't want to." She stuttered, making me feel bad. So I man and... "I-i can-"

"Ruby." I called with a smile making the young redhead stop. "Friend?" I asked raising for a handshake.

Ruby smiled and said. "Friends."

Wednesday (earlier this morning)

Halls

"You want me to what now?" I said looking at Ruby with a confused look.

"I told you. I'd like you to meet some of my friends, well Yangs friend." She said taking some of her books.

"Well,um..." I said nervously. "I-I don't think they'd like me, because of.. You know, my status?" 'Or because of Yang.' "Plus we barely know anything about each other, we literally just met yesterday."

"Ruby Rose, younger sister of Yang, I'm 15 and just graduated from Signal.

I'm also a fast runner and I'm a bit of a socially awkward." She said raising her hand for a handshake with a smile.

I could only stare at Ruby in confusion, but shrugged it off and played with it. "Jaune Arc, resident 'trouble maker', I'm 17 and I'm also an introverted person." I said reaching for the handshake.

"Ok, now we know more about each other." Ruby said with a smile.

"That was just basic info. And the things we said are kinda obvious.." I said.

"Every relationship starts with basic info." She replied with a shrug.

"I... You got a point there. Still there's a chance that your friends won't like me." I explained.

"Nope." She exclaimed making me look with confusion. "Nora and Pyrrha wanted to meet you."

"W-what?" I said eyes widening. "Why?"

"They said they'd like to meet the 'trouble'." She replied again with a smile.

My mouth was agape. "I uh, um, b-but Yang. Y-yeah, what about Yang? What does she think?" I asked. "She might do 'something' to me." I explained, or excused.

"Well, After the talk we had, she said that she'll try to be more 'cool' and would actually like to know you." Ruby explained closing her locker. "So you coming?"

"You're not gonna stop until come aren't you?" I asked closing my own locker.

"Nope." She said with a sheepish smile.

"Fine, ill go." I sighed putting my bag on my back. "Wait, what about Jet?"

"His also invited, but the thing is, I haven't seen him yet." She explained wearing the bag.

"Oh." I sighed and started walking to my classroom. "Ill see you at lunch, then we'll search for Jet." I said and waved.

"Ok, see you at lunch!" She yelled.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Lunch time.

"Hey Ruby." I said walking towards her. "Found Jet yet?"

"Hi Jaune." She replied turning to him. "And no, I still haven't found him.

"Well his last class before lunch is chemistry I believe." I said pointing at the chemistry lab.

"Oh, then maybe we can just wait for him to-". Ruby was cut off when they heard and saw students running out of the lab.

"What's going o-". I was cut off when a popping sound was heard and the lab was covered in blue smoke.

Moments later, the smoke cleared and Prof. Goodwitch came out covered in blue substance, though she appeared to be pulling another student. After they got out she quickly looked at all the students.

"Class dismissed." The prof. said and pulled the student toward the principals office.

"Ow, come on, it wasn't my fault." The student said while being dragged by the professor. "You said mix the carbon-something with the green stuff!" After they turn to a corner and other students sighed and continued with their business.

"Was that Jet?" Ruby asked dropping a sweat.

"Yeeeeaaaah." I replied slowly nodding my head.

"Oh." She said. "So, lunch?"

(Cafeteria)

I sighed looking at my tray as I follow Ruby to the group. People started to look at me which made me more nervous as I walk to the table. 'Hehehe, they're probably thinking what I'm doing right now.' I nervously thought. Few moments of silence passed and we were in front of the table. The whole gang stopped what they were doing and looked at us.

"Hi guys." Ruby started.

"Hey Ruby." Nora greeted and looked at me.

"Oh yeah, guys meet Jaune, Jaune meet my friends." Ruby said using her hands to emphasize what she said.

"Hi." I said with a smile, a forced smile.

"Hi!" Nora exclaimed.

"Hello." Pyrrha greeted with a smile.

"Sup." Neptune said.

Blake smiled and nodded at me.

"Hey." Sun greeted with a wave.

"Hello." Ren calmly said.

"Hi." Velvet mumbled.

"Hmmm." Coco said showing no interest at all.

"Hmph." Weiss huffed and continued to file her nails.

'Ignored'. I thought.

I looked around for Yang and luckily she wasn't anywhere near us. 'Yes, I think I might survive this.' I thought.

"Jaune over here." Ruby called as she sat down and patted the seat next to her. I was a bit hesitant at first but took the sit non the less. After taking my seat we begun introducing ourselves to each other, but I don't think that necessary, seeing as I already know them because of their popularity, and them knowing me because Im always 'in the headlines'.

"So Jaune, um where's your friend?" Pyrrha asked looking around.

"Oh, uh Jet? Yeah h-he was taken to the principals office... By Prof. Goodwitch." I replied. 'Very smooth'.

After a good while of them talking to each other and me eating in silence and talking when needed, Yang arrived.

"Sorry guys Im-." Yang cut herself off when she saw the blonde, another blonde. "Late."' She said slowly glaring at me.

"Hey Yang!" Nora exclaimed raising her arms in the air.

"Hey." Yang replied not taking her glare off me.

"Hehe, hi?" I nervously said, sweating like a fountain, and waiving.

Yang sat down next to Ruby and continued glaring at me.

"What's with atmosphere?" I heard Sun whisper to Neptune.

"Don't know, and I don't WANT to know." Neptune replied.

"So, um... Yang, what took you so long?" Ruby ask, noticing how uncomfortable I am at what's happening.

"You know, your resident 'troublemaker' strikes again." Yang replied looking at Ruby and the others, though still glancing and glaring at me.

"What happened?" Pyrrha asked, also noticing the changed in the atmosphere.

"The Jet-guy blew up the lab, and we had to get our stuff which was covered in slime." Yang explained, glaring once again at me.

"Oooh, was there a big explosion?" Nora asked/exclaimed, not noticing the atmosphere. "Or maybe there was a slime monster killed by the explosion! Maybe it came from space and was here to kill us all!"

"Nora." Ren interupted.

"Yes Ren?" Nora asked.

"I don't think slime monster exist." Ren calmly said.

"Exactly! We don't know for sure but-." Nora said and went on to how there might still be aliens in space and what-not.

'Seriously?! I'm about to get castrated and they're talking about alien?!' I thought as I look at the two, though the others don't seem to be too surprised, seeing as they just laugh, giggled and/or ignored it. The glare Yang was giving me was scary, wait no, terrifying, to say the least.

Luckily, the bell rang. 'Thank Oum.' And lunch time was over. I quickly stood up and said. "I gotta go to the bathroom, bye." I quickly said and ran to the counter and gave my tray to the lunch ladies and 'walked' out. very, very fast.

I went to my locker to grab my books, until someone grab my shoulder and spun me around.

"Hey there Jauney-boy, seems you made some new friend." A guy taller than me said. "Why don't you introduce us with them?"

'Oh come on! I thought I was safe.' I mentally cried. "Hey Cardin." I said, with a forced smile. "What do you mean by friend?"

Cardin Winchester, is the football MVP, his strong and... Thats it, his just strong, thats all he has. His the 'Jock' stereotype, bullying people, using his popularity to his advantage and has a thing for a lot of girls. To which the girls don't have the mutual feeling.

His goons, Dove Bronzewing, Russel Thrush and Sky Lark, are also member of the football team. They follow him around and, basically bully other students.

Cardin slammed his hands on a locker, making me back up , and grabbed my collar and lift me up.

"You know Jauney-boy, how are you friends with Xiao Long?" Cardin asked, tightening his hold on my collar.

"I don't know." I replied.

"Your friends with them, you don't know how? Hahahaha." Cardin joked and laughed, along with his goons. I also laughed for a few moments until Cardin punch me in the stomach, to which the others became serious.

"Ahh." I groaned, laying on the floor while holding my stomach.

"Hahaha, don't joke with me Arc. I can make your life miserable." Cardin said with a dark smile.

"Cardin, lets go." Dove said with nudge. Cardin looked around and saw other students looking at the scene.

"You're lucky were in the hallway, Arc." Cardin said before walking away along with his goons.

"Ow." I said struggling to get up.

"You okay?" I heard someone said. I looked up and saw Ruby and Yang standing in front of me.

"Y-yeah." I replied and stood up, holding onto the lockers for support.

"You need help?" Ruby asked again.

"Nah, Im alright." I replied again, stretching.

"Infirmary?" Ruby asked again

"No thank you." I replied.

"Ok." Ruby said with a doubt.

The three of us walked to our classroom, with me still feeling the pain in my stomach. As we walk in, we saw that the only seat left was on the back row next to Jet, who looked like he was writing something in his notebook. I sighed and went for the seat, with the other two following me.

"Hey Jaune." Jet said, not even looking up.

I sighed and said. "Aren't you going to greet our classmates?" Gesturing to the sisters.

Jet stopped writing and looked up. "What do you me-." He dropped his pen and...

'Is he shaking?' I thought. I looked at the others to see what they thought.

"Hi." Ruby said giving a small wave.

"Hey." Yang said with a smirk and cracking her knuckles.

I gulped and looked at Jet, who was visibly shaking and sweating like a fountain. Luckily our teacher walked in and started the class. The three of us took our seat and I swore I heard Jet mutter a thanks to the teacher.

A few minutes passed with me barely keeping up with Prof. Oobleck. Seriously, whenever I see him his always running around, one second his here then one second later his there, and the fact that he talks so fast doesn't help either. Jet on the other hand, is no good either. One second his scared and after that his asleep. From all the time that I known him, it still surprises me how fast his emotions go. Ruby is, actually paying attention and writing things down. 'Does she follow what Prof. Oobleck is saying?' I thought looking at her notebook, and drop sweat. 'Nope. She's doodling." I sighed. And finally Yang. She's ... Yeah, she's sleeping.

Our entire class was anything but normal to be precise, the stares of girls and glares of boys was 'quite' uncomfortable. Being looked at with disgust or being made fun of is pretty normal, but having the girls think I did something to the sisters or the guys wanting to rip my throat out is... Kinda bad, or just VERY bad.

The bell rang and started packing their stuff.

"And remember students, tomorrow we'll have a quiz about the 'rebellion of the Faunus'." Prof. Oobleck said before dashing out of the room. Jet also tried dashing out but was grabbed by Yang.

"You go on ahead Ruby, me and Jet here are gonna 'talk'." Yang said, fire flickering in her eyes.

"Yang, not again." Ruby said, trying to drag Yang away and failing miserably.

Jet looked at me for help. "Karma." I shrug, before walking out.

"No Little sis, its just a little talk." Yang said. "Same goes for you." She added, while looking at me menacingly.

"Bye Jet." I said dashing to the door.

"Im just gonna ask something." I heard Yang said to Ruby.

"Fine." Ruby sighed and went out the door.

I glance at Jet before going out, seeing him a with a forced smile made me want to save him. 'His Jet, he beat up 5 guys, he'll be fine.' I thought.

Once Both Ruby and I got out, I closed the door and looked at Ruby sighing.

"He'll be fine." I started. "It's not the first time someone confronted him." I explained.

"Still, Yang can go a little overboard." Ruby said.

'Goodluck Jet, may your soul rest in peace.'

"Anyway, I'll go on ahead, bye." I said.

"Your gonna leave him." She asked.

"He can handle it." I explained, though Ruby still has doubt in her face.

I went to the gym and as I walk in I saw other students lined up and wearing their gym uniform. I quickly went inside the locker room, changed and went out to line with other people. But not before getting scold by our gym teacher Ironwood, though it didn't last long.

"Okay." Ironwood started. "I want you students to run 20 laps around the gym. Go!" He directly said.

We started running because of knowing what might happen if we disobeyed him. Seriously the last guy who disobeyed him was run a lap, do a push up and sit ups for 50 times. Though the guy was unharmed, we still didn't want anything to happen to us.

After finishing my 10th lap, I saw Jet sneaking to the locker room, the coach seem to notice me looking and called me out.

"Arc, what do you think your looking at?" Ironwood asked.

"N-nothing sir." I stuttered, though he didn't believe.

He looked at the direction I was looking at and saw Jet sneaking in. "You may go." He said.

"Sir?" I asked.

"Go!" He yelled pointing at the other students, before going to Jet.

'Did I just rat him out?' I mentally asked.

"Well, I said I was sorry." I started, walking down the hallway. "How was I supposed to know he was gonna make you run 60 times?"

"Your supposed to know, can't you remember what happened to Russel when he disobeyed!?" Jet yelled.

"Russel was ordered to run 50 times." I explained, opening my locker.

"And Brawnz was ordered to run 55." He countered.

"What do you want me to d-." I was interrupted when someone called.

"Mr. Antares." A familiar voice called. "I think your forgetting something."

I turned around and saw Mrs. Goodwitch with her stern face.

Jet nervously chuckled and scratched the back of his head.

"Detention now." The Prof said/ordered.

"Yes maam." Jet said before following the prof.

I sighed after the both of them turned to a corner. "Guess this wasn't his luckiest day." I closed my locker and started going home.