I totally didn't forget about this because of school. Nope, just looking at the spelling with a 20x magnifying glass. Uh huh, just being a good author. I swear.

On another note, my next posting will be the story my friend and I came up with.

Oh boy...


The Harbinger of Family: Chapter 4

It took some time for Jaune to get up. Ulv wasn't the only one to get up early, he was the only one to resist going back to sleep. Neither Jaune nor Blake could understand how one could resist such a charming and comfortable foe, but that was why he was the one to wake them up.

But he was the leader now, so he was responsible for getting them up. He looked over to see Blake sleeping peacefully. 'So cute.' Jaune thought with a small smile. He heard a snore coming from the bed over and saw Nora sleeping almost spread eagle without her blankets covering her. It looked comical.

Ren was as peaceful as Blake but not as cute. Jaune looked at the digital clock on the desk between he and Blake, it read: 6:00. 'Damn, I miss my bed already.' Jaune thought as he walked into the bathroom with his white tank top and gym pants. He got out a couple minutes later, he didn't bother taking a shower since he would be sweaty anyways, and looked at the time. 6:30.

'One more hour.' Jaune thought as he grabbed his scroll and sent a message to Ulv.

You up? -Jaune

Yeah, what's up? -Ulv

Thinking about a jog. -Jaune

About damn time. -Ulv

Jaune put his scroll away with a smile and walked out the door. Ulv only cursed if he was too caught up in a fight, or very happy. When Jaune looked at the door in front of him, there he was with a big smile on his face.


Earlier

Ulv woke up at his usual time: 6:00. He noticed that his other three teammates were still asleep. Ruby and Weiss were sleeping peacefully while Yang was sprawled all around her bed. 'Hopefully door doesn't squeak too loud.' Ulv thought as he grabbed his light gray tank top, checking it twice to make sure it was his, and his black gym pants. 'I wonder if those two will ever actually use these.'

As he took off his sleepwear, he stared at mirror, naked, looking at all the scars he accumulated after and before he met Jaune. Jaune taught him to do anything to help those who need it. Either taking the blame. Or taking a bullet. This wasn't an action that the new White Fang approved of, but they did it regardless. It was how they met Blake.

'Can't stay here forever.' Ulv said as he put on his jogging outfit. He missed a day of exercise thanks to initiation, and he planned on getting caught up. That was when his scroll vibrated. It was Jaune asking to jog with him. Ulv couldn't be happier. 'About damn time.' he thought and wrote down in the message. He stood outside waiting for Jaune with a smile.


"So, do we actually jog or are we going to lift weights?" Jaune asked as they entered Beacon's gym. There were many exercise machines: some treadmills, steppers that looked like actual stairsteps that moved, rowing machines, ellipticals, and exercise bikes. There were also pull-up bars, rings that hung from the ceiling, a trampoline, and bench presses. It was big enough to have some white lines along the perimeter if the person didn't want to use a machine.

"You wanted to jog, so we jog. I'm going along the perimeter, you can use the machines if you want." Ulv said as he stepped into one of the lines. "I think we can walk and jog, it'll make the hour go by faster." Ulv nodded before they started their jog.

"How are the new teammates?" Ulv asked. "They're alright. Ren is like Blake, all stoic and whatnot, while Nora is always energetic, no matter what. If Ren didn't exist, I don't think anything could or would hold Nora back." Jaune said with a slight grin. "What about you? Have any trouble sleeping?" Jaune asked with a grin that made Ulv groan.

"Yeah, had to stop that interrogation. I'm sure I'll hear about it either when we get back or tonight." Ulv sighed heavily. "At least you have another guy in your dorm." Jaune chuckled at his friend's misfortune. "Yeah, yeah. Laugh it up. One day you'll walk into the bathroom while either of the girls are in there, and I'll be there as you crash through the walls into my room."

Jaune almost tripped, making a mental note to always knock before entering the bathroom, no matter where either girl was. "One day you'll be tired and forget about that." Jaune looked at Ulv with shocked eyes. "It's not that hard to guess what you're thinking. Besides, I don't think you'll be that mad if you stumble into Blake."

Jaune started sputtering and ranting about how he and Blake aren't a thing. Long enough that his scroll dinged, signaling that the hour was up. They noticed that there were more people in the gym other than themselves. "Welp, time to wake them up." Jaune said as they both left the gym. Ulv noticed some staring at his scars, he ignored them. Jaune noticed his look, but chose to ignore it. Again.


When Jaune got back, Nora was missing, although the running water in the bathroom told him everything, while Ren checking his uniform. Ren looked up and saw Jaune lightly coated in sweat. "Where did you go?"

"Just to the gym. Went jogging with the heavily armored man next door." Jaune said as he noticed his uniform laying on his desk. "Nora's in the shower, so it will take some time before she gets out." Ren answered with a sigh. "She even took my shampoo." He muttered quietly, but just enough for Juane to hear him.

"Well, don't worry about it. I highly doubt she'll use all of it." Jaune said as he gently started to shake Blake awake. "Besides, I think you use more of it anyway." Ren hummed as he conceded the point. He was just upset that he had to buy more frequently. "Classes start at nine, so I guess we go to breakfast huh?" Jaune asked as he kept staring at his clothes.

"Yes, although I'm a bit afraid for the chefs, Nora may ask for a little too much pancakes." Ren whispered the last part, there was no such things as too many pancakes in Nora's world. The thought made him shudder. Seeing this, Jaune was concerned for his new friend. However, before he could ask, there was a knock on the door.

'Oh shit, what did I forget this time?' Jaune looked around his side of the room, making a check before giving up and opening the door. When he opened the door, he finally remembered what he forgot.

He wasn't the only Arc attending Beacon.


Blake was having a great dream. It definitely wasn't about her and Jaune, growing old with kids that had grandkids. Because that would be strange. But then she woke up. She heard Jaune talking to someone, it was normal given that they had new teammates, but it sounded feminine. Judging by the water running from the shower it wasn't Nora.

She got up groggily to see who it was Jaune was talking to. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she saw a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, just like Jaune. "Mother has been heartbroken since you left!" She heard her say before Jaune started to hush her, looking towards a now woken Blake.

"Uh, hi Blake. Joan, we should take this somewhere more private." Jaune said as he tried to walk past her. Blake knew he was doing this so that Ren and Nora wouldn't have to deal with it, but Blake wasn't letting him leave that leasily. She immediately grabbed a hold of his hand and looked him in the eyes with determination. Eyes that told Jaune that she was coming, no matter what.

Jaune gave a defeated sigh as his twin started to look between him and the secret cat faunus latched on to him. "Might as well get Ulv in this too. Anyone else attending?" Jaune asked. "Yeah, Jade and Eliza. They're in their third year now." Joan said as she stepped into the hallway, letting Jaune and Blake past.

"I'll be in the cafeteria with Nora when she finishes. Meet us either there or in class." Ren said, sitting on his bed. Jaune and Blake knocked on the door of team RWBY, only to hear the sounds of impact drivers and hammers. The door then opened to an even sweatier Ulv who was slightly out of breath. When his eyes landed on Joan, they narrowed. His hand reaching for something on the behind the otherside of the doorframe.

Jaune simply shook his head and gestured him to follow.

"How?"

"Two."

Ulv nodded. There were two more sister's they needed to talk to. The "how" was a short version of "how many?". They developed a sort of shortened code, just because they could. Not even Blake knew all of them. Jaune peeked into the room and saw Yang in the same condition as Ulv while Weiss and Ruby looked fine. Behind them were some very shady bunk beds that looked ready to collapse at any moment.

"Let's get this going. We have an hour left, so thirty minutes at most." Ulv said. "Yeah, and I don't think we're getting breakfast." Jaune sighed.


They found a quiet corner in the library, Blake made sure to remember it, and were staring at each other for a bit. Joan sat with Jade on his left and Eliza on her right, Jaune sat with Blake almost clinging to his right with Ulv on his left, ready to stand up at a moments notice. Seconds going by, turning to minutes.

"When did you leave?" Joan asked, wanting to break the silence.

"Two years ago."

"Why didn't you contact us?" Eliza responded angrily.

"You know why."

"Fifteen." Ulv said, making Jaune nod. "Since we sat here for a quarter of an hour in relative silence, let's continue this until after classes. You'll have a lot more time to catch up then." Blake said, standing along with Ulv and Jaune. "I'm sorry sisters, but you'll have to wait a bit more." With that, the feline trio left the room.

They finally got changed into their uniforms after a good shower, Ulv wearing a vambrace and greaves that went up to his knees, while Jaune was wearing dark brown gloves along with his uniform. They found their way to the cafeteria, eventually finding their team sitting across from each other. As well as Nora's leaning tower of pancakes.

"So, did you solve anything?" Ren asked.

"No, we're going to talk tonight." Jaune said as he sat down in front of Ruby. Blake sat down next to him while Ulv sat down next to Yang. "So, what's first class?" Jaune asked. "We have Professor Port's class first at nine o'clock." Ruby said, "What about you?"

"We have the same thing." Jaune said after checking his scroll, "We have ten minutes left. We should start heading there now." Everyone nodded at Jaune's reasoning and finished their food before walking to class.