Shocked faces, wide eyes and small smirks were all looking at him, He all knew what they listened to because he can definitely hear his voice in the background. His shoulders slouched and his head hung low. He finally took the chance to break the silence.
"So... I'm gonna leave now... and maybe die in a hole" mumbled Jaune.
"Oh... nonononono, you're not going anywhere!" Said all the girls in unison. They grabbed him and threw him across the floor, not caring about the pain he just got.
"So... Jaune, where and when did you learn to sing and play guitar like that" Said Blake, curiously.
"Well I... um, was taught at a young age...at a music school" mumbled Jaune.
"Interesting, it's just that you-"
"ARE AMAZING AND AWESOME AT SINGING AND PLAYING THE GUITAR!" screamed Nora.
"Umm... Thank you... I guess, anyways how did you guys find out"
"Apparently Cardin sent us a recording to us, he must've secretly approached you when you were busy singing" answered Pyrrha.
"What?! No way, because I clearly remember locking the do-" Jaune's face paled, he had forgotten that Cardin's dorm room was under the roof, he must've heard him from there.
"Jaune, were you at the roof?" Asked Pyrrha.
"Uhh... Yeah I was, that's probably how he heard me" Jaune happy and peaceful surge through out his veins stopped and evaporated instantly, like water being poured on a 300 degree frying pan. Them finding out somehow drained all that in seconds and he has no way of avoiding it now.
"So Jaune, care to sing for us?" Surprisingly, the heiress was the one to answer.
"hehehe... Maybe tomorrow guys, I'm kinda tired right now though I hope you don't mind. singing takes a lot of energy from you" replied Jaune. A lot of 'awws' echoed in the room, but they let him go anyways. Jaune moved back to his dorm and flopped down on his bed, finally getting a nice rest after an eventful night and Team RWBY's dorm stayed up until midnight (courtesy of Nora and Ruby) playing games and challenges.
"Hey guys" Said Yang, getting everyone's attention. "First thing in the morning we're gonna wait for Jaune to wake up and try to make him sing for us, sound fun?" Everyone hastily agreed except for Ren, who didn't like the idea of someone singing while he's sleeping.
"Why does it have to be first thing in the morning? Can we get some sleep first?" Asked Ren, his fatigue starting to show because of his droopy eyes and slouched figure.
"Nope! I wanna see Jaune awesome singing and guitar skills as soon as possible" Said an excited Ruby.
Ren had given up at this point, there was no point in arguing with them, he would lose instantly against 6 girls. So he walked back to his dorm room and flopped down onto his bed, hoping to get a goodnight's sleep.
"Guys he's waking up, be quiet!"
"Don't tell me to be quiet! you're making the noise here"
"Oh this is gonna be so exciting!"
"I can't wait!"
Jaune woke up to whispers around his bed, he opened his eyes but they were blurry as ever. He blinked once and could make out 6 figures surrounding him, he blinked again and he can clearly see Nora, Ruby, Pyrrha, Weiss, Blake and Yang surrounding him, all with a smile on their face.
"Uhh... Hey guys, why are you guys here?"
"Singing. Guitar. Music. Now" Said Weiss Sternly. but she felt excited to see the goofball at work.
"Guys... It's too early! Can we do this later?" Jaune complained, They knew he was going to say something like this so they activated their secret weapon.
"Ruby, pout"
Ruby stepped in front of Jaune and gave the greatest and cutest puppy dog eyes she could, Jaune had to resist, for the sake of his sleep (and also for the sake of Ren's).
"No... not doing it... Never"
Ruby kept on pouting
"Nope.. I have to decline"
Ruby pouted
"No... I.. c-can't...stop"
Ruby pouted even more and added the effect of bowing her head slightly.
"I can't... Must...Resist... cute...pou- Alright fine!"
"YAY!" cheered all 6 women.
"Can I take a shower first?"
"OH no you don't, we don't know how long you'll be in there"
"Ugh fine..."
Jaune warmed up his throat and stretched out his hands and fingers. He pulled the guitar bag out from under his bed and unzipped the bag. They looked at it's shiny exterior and let out a few 'ooh's' and 'ahh's' Jaune chuckled at their reactions and then thought of a song to play, he thought of a song to play which wasn't too loud because Ren was still sleeping. With a cough, he started playing.
Jason Mraz - The Woman I love
Maybe I annoy you with my choices
Well, you annoy me sometimes too with your voice
But that ain't enough for me
To move out and move on
I'm just gonna love you like the woman I love
We don't have to hurry
You can take as long as you want
I'm holdin' steady
And my heart's at home
With my hand behind you
I will catch you if you fall
I'm just gonna love you like the woman I love
Sometimes the world can make you feel
You're not welcome anymore
And you beat yourself up
You let yourself get mad
And in those times when you stop lovin'
The woman I adore
You can relax
Because, babe, I got your back
Mm, I got you
I don't wish to change you
You've got it under control
You wake up each day different
Another reason for me to keep holdin' on
I'm not attached to any way you're showing up
I'm just gonna love you like the woman I love
Yeah I'm gonna love you, oh, yeah
I'm gonna love you
You're the woman I love
"So... How did I go?" Asked Jaune.
Well if being tackled by 4 girls meant anything, he would say yes. Too bad he couldn't breath or say anything because of the mass of Red, Yellow and Strawberry blonde hair blocking his face. Weiss and Blake just stood by the sidelines watching their friends tackle Jaune to the ground and squeal like little girls, Weiss and Blake couldn't help but smile at Jaune's performance. It would take a lot to impress these two and Jaune's skills took the cake. The six women couldn't help but feel a little... comfortable and warm around Jaune, but they shrugged it off thinking it was just their sleep deprivation taking hold.
"Uhh... g-guys...Can't breath" said Jaune, Blake and Weiss listened to JNPR's leader struggle under all the body weight so they took each person off of him, despite their complaining. Jaune was finally able to breath and stood up.
"So... What did you guys think?"
"Amazing. Incredible." Said Weiss.
"Awesome and Cool!" Said Ruby.
"Very Romantic and sweet" Jaune slightly blushed at Pyrrha's words.
"THAT TOTALLY ROCKED!" Nora screamed, waking Ren up.
"You're very good" courtesy of Blake.
"Hmm... Well Jaune, I have to say... It was VERY attractive" Yang winked, Making Jaune blush a very dark pink.
"Did I miss out?" asked Ren. All heads turned to him and everyone gave him a blank Face, which means he probably missed out.
"Damn" Said Ren and then secretly put his scroll away.
Everyone went silent, not knowing what to talk about but Ruby gave a face to Jaune that he knew all too well.
*Sigh* "Yes Ruby you may play for a bit"
"YES! Thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou!" Said Ruby and she grabbed the guitar and bolted to her room at the speed of light.
"Well I'm gonna take a shower and go down to grab breakfast" Everyone reluctantly agreed and started to get changed. Except for Ruby who was playing the guitar, even though she couldn't play she still tried to copy the chords and strumming pattern down. Jaune finished getting ready and waited for his teammates and Team RWBY, Ruby took longer to change because she was a bit busy with Jaune's guitar but a bit of nagging and scolding from Yang and Weiss got Ruby moving again. She then placed the guitar back on Jaune's bed and rushed to get changed.
Once his friends got ready they walked down the corridors to the cafeteria, but sometimes Women would look at him and give him a cute wave and a wink. Jaune was confused and embarrassed and wondered why they suddenly took an interest in him. Once they arrived at the cafeteria Jaune didn't even take one step past the doors before everyone whipped their heads around and looked at him like he just murdered somebody. Jaune cautiously took a step forward... then another step... then another... then another until he reached his table. Wherever he looked women would stare at him dreamily or wave at him and this completely confused Jaune. Some of the guys looked at Jaune and giggle at him but they were slapped soon after their female teammates saw them laughing. But one team called team CRDL past Team RWBY and Team JNPR's table and started singing.
"I'm out of touch, I'm out of love! I'll pick you up when you're getting down,
And out of all these things I've done, I think I LOVE YOU better now!" They sang and laughed around Jaune.
"Yeah good one Cardin, it surprises me that you remember" muttered Jaune.
"Thanks Jaune, you are a good singer I'll give you that, but it's just fun messing with you" Said Cardin, they walked off laughing and mocking Jaune. Jaune had to agree, Team CRDL became nicer after the forever fall incident but they were still kinda Jerks, he was glad they weren't the harmful kind of jerks.
"So I'm guessing Cardin sent the recording to everyone in Beacon" Asked Ruby.
"Yeah most likely, people were gonna find out sooner or later" Jaune placed his head on the table, starting to regret playing the guitar now. But little did he know a group of girls was staring at him and the leader started walking to Jaune.
"Hey blonde and scraggly" Said the Woman. Jaune looked up and saw Natasha with her beautiful dark brown hair and purple eyes, I must be dreaming thought Jaune.
"H-hey N-Natasha, how are you?" Jaune stammered.
"I'm great Jaune, how about you?" Said Natasha.
"W-well, I-I think I-Im Alright" Get a grip on yourself bro Thought Jaune.
Natasha leaned forward until their faces were about 5 inches apart.
"You know, I couldn't help but notice a recording sent to me and my friends by Cardin Winchester" replied Natasha.
"I-I don't know what y-you're talking about, that definitely w-wasn't me I swear!" Jaune stuttered.
"Oh Jaune, you're so cute when you're all nervous" she traced her fingers across Jaune's jawline.
"Uhh... well I-I uhh"
"What's the matter Jaune, lost your confidence? Come to our table and we'll bring that back for you" Natasha didn't care about the other girls around her and continued flirting with Jaune.
"Umm I uhh..." Jaune looked at his teammates for help but all they did was look away.
"Sorry Natasha I think I'll just stay here, but thanks for the invite" Said Jaune with confidence.
"Aww pity! Well anyways, here's our dorm number and whenever you're not busy, come over and bring your guitar, We'll make some noise there" Winked Natasha. She gave Jaune a piece of paper that said 'Room 42D, third floor' once her work here was done, she and her posse left the cafeteria.
Jaune was befuddled to say the least, he'd never expect Natasha or any girl for that matter to invite them to their dorm room, or take an interest in him. (Besides team RWBY). The Ladies couldn't help but feel a small pang of Jealousy, though they hid it well from Jaune.
"Hahaha I knew you could do it Vomit boy, all thanks to those lessons and an instrument, you've managed to grab every girls attention in Beacon" Said Yang. But you could hear a bit of jealousy from the brawler.
"Yeah..." Said Jaune lazily, he rested his head on the table, sighing in depression. Pyrrha noticed this and made an attempt to cheer him up.
"Jaune what's wrong? You've managed to make fans and become very popular in a matter of 10 hours, not to mention everyone loves your work but something is still bothering you" Pyrrha said, concerned that Jaune is still sagging down on the table.
"I don't know Pyrrha... it's just a lot to take in right now, I'm just afraid I might have hassles or responsibilities I must accomplish" Said Jaune in a worried tone.
"Yeah you became famous faster than Yang's bust could be said around Beacon" Said Nora.
"HEY!"
"Look, doesn't matter how hard the task would be, we'll help you in anyway possible, Right guys?" Said Pyrrha in a stern tone.
No one acknowledged her.
"Right guys." Said Pyrrha, her voice becoming harsher than normal.
A few 'yeah sure' and 'okays' could be heard from the group.
"Right. Guys." Pyrrha finally lost her patience and her voice became colder and more deathly than before.
"Yes of course" They all said in unison, Pyrrha finally was pleased with their answers. Jaune raised his head off from the table and thanked everyone.
"No worries Jaune, that's what friends are for!" Answered Ruby.
"Thanks Ruby"
"H-hey Jaune" said a voice behind him. Jaune whipped around and saw the bunny Faunus, Velvet.
"Oh, hey Velvet come sit" so she sat next to Jaune's left, blushing slightly. Jaune took notice and asked her about it.
"You're blushing" replied Jaune. Velvet's cheeks turned a deeper shade of pink.
"You're still blushing, is something wro-" But was cut off by Velvet who was hugging him.
"I can't help it! You're amazing and awesome and talented and cute, Not to mention that cool guitar and singing solo I heard on my scroll!" Squealed Velvet, she rested her head on Jaune's shoulder. "You're just so.. so.. Cool"
"Wow umm... Thanks Velvet" He said blushing, she rested her head on her arm and looked at the Shining knight dreamily. Jaune smiled but faded very quickly.
"I just thought of something, if almost everyone in Beacon knows about my secret by now, does that mean-" But was cut off by the intercoms.
"Could Jaune Arc please report to the headmasters office, again, Could Jaune Arc please report to the headmasters office Immediately." Everyone in the Cafeteria looked at him.
Uh oh...
