I am still trying to sort out if I wish to adapt the episodes into a story format, I know that if I did so most of the events would remain the same up till the episodes before the end of volume 2. Pretty much RWBY's last mission would change. Given that there would be only a few changes I don't know if I want to take the time to do such flashbacks, yet I also feel that I can use them to lead to more stories and or one shots. Here is a sample of what I'm talking about and will probaly be my last update while I go back and figure out some things. So far I think I posted more then enough to start figuring out where I want to take this thing. In the meantime while I figure my crap out I'll leave you all with a bit of fluff.

Remanent

"Yellow Thoughts"

The night was warmer then most here in Fort Beacon, the heat drifting into the buildings and shimmering the halls in gentle waves of warmth. It almost helped Jaune clear his head, almost if he wasn't watching his crimsoned haired partner from the crack in the door. The could hear the creaking of the Nora's bed as the hyperactive girl jumped on it in rhythm. From the other end he could heard the sounds of Ren's weapon cleaning kit, gun-cleaning was a habit that Jaune had found calmed his violet-eyed friends nerves. His team was pensive.

"How come Jaune gets home so late?" Nora asked inquiringly, her tone and voice directed towards her partner. Ren and Nora had talked about this before, the question was merely to get answers from Pyrrha.
"He has become rather scarce after fraternizing with Cardin."
"That's weird, doesn't he know that we have a field trip tomorrow," She increases her tempo and bounce, finishing with a somersault. "We need our rest!" Crashing into the bed with a thud.

The silence after that last comment lasted a little to long for Jaune's comfort, especially as he noticed Pyrrha's eyes for the first time. She had been crying, wiping her face as she turned towards the visible members in the room and stated angrily.
"I'm sure our leader knows exactly what he is doing."
He didn't

Jaune withdrew from entrance to his dorm room slowly, closing the door as he did so. As the darkness fall over him the anger and doubt started to consume him again. He felt conflicted between the shame of his secret, his one-sided argument with his partner and the situation with Cardin Winchester. He was alone, the blonde forced away from his team and his friends by the increasing and taxing demands of the brute. He returned late, barely managed to eat in the DFAQ and his attention in class was nonexistent. He felt worst than crap, the quizzing looks he received from his friends and the knowing glare he could feel coming from Pyrrha only cemented this as he went along following Cardin like a pet. Though he knew he wouldn't answer he still wished for someone to talk to him, to ask him to open his mind without trying to solve his problems for him.

"Hey Jaune!"

'Shi-it, not what I meant!' Jaune jumps at the sudden voice behind him, suppressing some rather unbecoming sounds that wanted to erupt from his core. Facing the warm silver eyes of his fellow fireteam leader helped removed some of the fear and instead brought shame back into his heart. He had avoided Ruby Rose almost as much as he hid from his partner, his two closest "friends".

He didn't know what they were anymore, certainly they wouldn't want to be friends with an asshole like him, he knew they wouldn't and shouldn't deal with someone who forged their medical records just to join the military. He was surprised they he wasn't reported already, expecting any day now to be thrown into the brig and shipped back home.

Yet he wasn't, and more importantly he knew he wouldn't be able to escape the younger girl even if he ran as fast as possible. He had to talk to her now, but how? Ruby wasted no time at with matter, her tone almost teasing him with it's bluntness.

"Long time no see, did you lock yourself out again?"

Jaune responded quickly, motioning with his scroll and denying that he had any issues getting into his room. Last time he had locked himself out Ruby had sat with him in the hall all night, Despite his protest she had wrapped them in a blanket and propped herself against him. The two friends had discussed everything from weapons and TV shows to classes and study materials that night. Only stopping once she closed her eyes and cuddled against the blonde for warmth, something he found adorable as well as dangerous. Jaune almost could remember the smell of her shampoo, drifting into his nose as he closed his eyes; he resting against her's as they enjoyed one another's warmth. It was one of Jaune's fonder memories of this place, he enjoyed the simplicity of his time with the scythe welder. Sure they got an earful once they were discovered by Goodwitch during her morning runs but the two teens were in good spirit about the whole thing, laughing about it the next time they were alone.

Ruby's smile disarmed him, he expected more anger or maybe the scolding tone he had come to expect from the instructors when he messed up. Instead she just smiled at him warmly, like nothing had happened. Of course, she didn't know what he had done yet.

Unbeknownst to him, Ruby had been standing behind him the entire time. Leaning against the wall as she watched him lurk outside the door. Having been unable to comfortably sleep over the past few nights, She knew full well that Fireteam JNPR was having an issue with their leader. Yet other than the discussions her own team had held, nobody on Jaune's team had said anything about it. Nothing that explained the problem at least. Despite her worry towards her friend she still didn't want to press"Vomit Boy" for anymore information then he'd give her himself. She had waited for him to come to her, but of course he hadn't. She was beginning to wonder if what she had assumed was a need for space had turned into him rejecting his friends. Maybe he disliked them? The thought of that hurt her inside, but she knew Jaune wasn't like that. He had always been cheerful and honest, open even about himself and his opinion of the others. This Jaune wasn't the one who had picked her up off the ground on her first day.

"So," She continued, her mind nervously wandering onto the subject that plagued her mind. "where have you've been lately?" She could see him tense up even in the dim lighting and cursed herself for what she knew would be another lie. He didn't want to talk to her, it was obvious the moment she exposed her presence and she kicked herself mentality for the mistake. He struggled on his words, the dark cherry haired girl likewise plotting her own escape. Maybe she was wrong, maybe she wouldn't be able to help him.

"I uh," Jaune struggled with his excuses, all the while becoming very aware of the smaller girl in front of him. Her eye's were still lit even in the murky lighting of the hall, her hair falling around her cheek and touching her neck. He could make out the slight flush in her face as she moved back and forth. She wore the "Grimmpup" tanktop with fit her frame tightly, ending just below her belly button. Pink and white poka-dot rose pajama pants picking up just along her hips and shifted along with her. He directed his eyes, his thoughts circling in a daze as he tried to avoid facing her. In the matter of only seconds his resolve to keep her out of his issues crumbled away, dipping his head in defeat and shame he spoke.
"I messed up," Jaune had made eye contact as he said this, his blue eyes filled with pain and conflict, Ruby's own eyes widening in surprise. The blonde didn't notice her reaction, his emotions spilling out as the dam broke again. "I did something I shouldn't have and now Cardin got me on this leash and Pyrrha won't even talk to me and," He breaks eye contact, evading those piecing silver gems as he rocked on his heels, afraid to let his thoughts stop him from speaking. He halts, he's voice only coming out in a whisper, "I'm beginning to think that coming to this school was a bad idea."

Ruby suppressed the urge to hug the blonde, her mind searching for the correct words to say, to tell him that he shouldn't think like that, to tell him that his friends wouldn't agree with such a notion, she wanted to catch him as he flung himself against the wall and slid down dejectedly. As he landed his next words struck her in the heart, his confidence in them showing how ingrained it was in his mind, "I'm a failure"

Jaune waited for what seemed like minutes, he felt foolish, of course he was a failure and everyone knew it. Ruby of all people would know this, she was talented, gifted even having been allowed to enlist even though she was younger then him. He was a mistake, an outclassed outcast here at Fort Beacon. He failed at everything he did, he couldn't shoot, couldn't fight, couldn't focus in class nor could he lead himself yet alone his team. He would et them killed in a battle.

"Nope," was the reply.
"Nope?"
"Nope!" Ruby could see the surprise on his face as she repeated the words, edging closer to him as she continued.
"You're a leader now Jaune, your not allowed to be a failure."
"But," He struggled, his doubt still lingering in his mind, maybe she doesn't understand. "What is I'm failure at being a leader?"

He watched, holding his breath as she narrowed her eyes on him, her nose wrinkling in apparent deep thought. "Hmmm, nope!"

Jaune couldn't help but chuckle at his friend, his doubt shimmering against the warmth in his heart for her. Maybe she was the person he needed to talk to all along. He could feel himself smile as he spoke, his words betraying the gratitude towards the time she was giving him.

"You know, you aren't the easiest person to talk to about this sort of stuff." Ruby walked closer to him as he said this, her thoughts still sorting themselves out as she made contact with the wall. She slid down it in silence as he finished, taking in each words as she concluded her own thoughts with a smirk. Turning to the blonde on her left she prepared her blunt response leaning in as she started again.

"Nope!" The blonde slumps again in defeat, his eyes locking on hers as she changed her tone. The nervous tension in her chest lifting as she stared back him knowing what she was going to say. "Jaune, maybe you were a failure when you were a kid," He childishly slides farther onto the ground and she fights back the urge to giggle at him. "You might of even been a failure a failure the first day we met." A blush falling against her cheeks as she remembered meeting her first friend. It was a memory she was fond of, maybe even more so then she'd admit to him. She enjoyed his company, hell he was one of the few people yet alone boys to have approached her. Even her sister had noted that the two had become quick friends after only a few hours of conversation. She cared about Jaune and she wanted to help ease his mind. Her next words also sounding like begging as she finished. "But you can't be one now, do you know why?"

For all of his grunting, that little voice taking everything she said and using it to insult himself further he had to admit that even it became confused upon herding that last part.

"Uh, because…" At this Ruby leans in more, jabbing her finger into the air to prove her point further. "Because it's not just about you anymore, you got a team now Jaune. We both do, and if we both fail then we'll be bring them down with us." She leans back, finishing her thought as she watched the blondes face accept what she had preached. She ignored that urge to make contact with him, knowing that he needed time to time about this further. Listening to her own words she stands up and moves away from her friend. "We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second."

Jaune believed her, suddenly missing her warmth as she stood up and stepped away. He wantd to tell her more, to thank her. She was right after all, he needed to sort himself out and step it up. He looks up to speak to her but she cuts him off.

"Your team deserves a great leader Jaune," she stops, taking one last look at the blonde she called her friend; mentally pushing herself to continue to the door. Her next lines full of honesty as she opens the door. "and I think that could be you. Have a good night Jaune."

As she watches him smile, waves and exits, hoping she made a difference. Her heart twisting and beating errantly at her nervousness. She would dwell on the results of there talks for the rest of the night, ignoring Yang forcing Weiss to converse about the hottest recruits in their year. Instead Ruby Rose quickly climbed into her bed put on her headphones and fell asleep.

Jaune on the other hand hovered on the doorknob to his dorm room, his mind quickly struggling for the words he wished to say to his teammates. Searching for the words to tell them how much he cared about them. His heart was committed to this, his confidence bubbling yet again. The sound of a incoming message startling him, then quickly killed his mood as he realized the sender.

Cardin Winchester