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A/N: Hey guys. Jitterwhack updating again. I see those polls going. It was getting close between the KnightShade and Arkos shippers. I personally like reading both. Anyways, here's a Halloween fic to get out of the way before finalizing the votes. Tomorrow is the last day for you readers to cast your vote, so you guys know what to do.

Chapter 9: Trick and Treat

Halloween. A day of candy and mischief. And in Ruby's and Nora's case, their personal national pastime.

"It's Halloween!" Ruby shouted in glee. "Come on guys! Get in the spirit!"

The rest of her team wasn't in the spirit of it. Weiss's reason was that she never saw the joy in dressing up and asking strangers for candy. Blake was in the White Fang and suffered racism, so …yeah. And Yang just thought she was too old for it.

"C'mon Ruby." Yang groaned. "We're too old for that stuff. Besides, I wont be going with you since I'm heading to a party in Junior's bar."

"But there's always a party in Junior's bar!" Ruby pointed out.

"Yes Ruby, yes there is." Yang started. "But it's a Halloween party, so you can dress as slutty as you want and it's okay! WOO!"

Everyone in the room groaned at her reason.

Before she could coax them some more, they heard a knock at their door. Being closer, Yang decides to open it. As she did, all four were shocked to see one of Junior's red sunglasses wearing henchmen standing in front of them with a smile.

"Hey gu-GUHAAAH!" Quickly getting over her shock, Yang decked him in the gut, sending him flying to JNPR's door. "Wait! Stop!"

"Pretty ballsy coming to attack us all on your own!" Yang growled.

"Wait! It's me!" Taking off the hat, all four were surprised to see the henchman was really Jaune. "It's Jaune!"

"Oh. …It's Jaune. …Just Jaune. …JAUNE?!" Yang calmly said then gaped. "W-why are you-? What the-? How come-? You! …WEISS!"

Getting over her shock, Weiss pushed Yang to the side. "Jaune? Why are you wearing that getup? …Actually, HOW did you get that getup?"

Dusting himself off Jaune retold his tale.

Flashback

"So this is the club Yang was talking about. Sure can't wait to sign up for the dance competition." Jaune thought out loud while standing in front of the club.

Entering, he didn't see a line or any sign up sheet. Thinking it was with the owner, Jaune asked a girl dressed in red if she knew where the owner was. She was kind enough to point him in the right direction to Junior. Walking up to him, Jaune couldn't help but stare at his beard.

"Can I help you?" Junior asked gruffly, snapping Jaune out of awe.

"No! I mean yes!" Jaune said, standing a bit straighter with a smile. "I'm here to sign up!"

Looking him over, Junior was skeptical. "Are you sure? You seem a little young for this."

"What do you mean? I've been doing it since I was a eight." Jaune said casually. It's true. His seven sisters have been making him dance every time they had free time together since then.

"Well alright kid." Junior said unsure. Ducking down, he grabs the clothes his henchmen wear and added a hat and red sunglasses with it. "Here's your getup. I don't know whether you're doing this for attention or because you're in a bad spot, but just know that you always have a choice, okay? You can get out of this before it's too late."

Junior was a good guy at heart. He may run a bar with goons for hire, but even he has some moral code. Hiring a kid to join a gang is something he can't live with. He'll give him a choice to walk out when he can't handle things anymore.

"Um…okay." Jaune didn't know why this guy was so against him joining the dance competition. It was all for fun anyways. Even if he does lose, it's all about having a good time. He would have asked about the suit, but he chalked it up to it being a free costume for the Halloween party.

"So are you gonna leave yet?" The burly man asked. He was getting unnerved at this blonde guy staring at him.

"Oh yeah! Sorry. It's just …you're beard is… so cool." Jaune said amazed. "Wish I could grow one like that. All I can afford is some patch on my upper lip and chin."

Leaving the club, Jaune didn't know that he lifted up Junior's spirit that day. He hoped the kid would come to his senses.

End flashback

After finishing his explanation, team RWBY couldn't help but facepalm at the knight's idiocy. But, they also blame Yang a bit. They forgot Jaune is new to clubs, and isn't experienced with anything besides school dances.

"Jaune." Weiss started. "By any chance, did you sign any kind of paper while you were there?"

He shook his head.

"…I'm pretty sure you're not in the dance competition. Possibly not invited to the party at all. Right guys?" Weiss lied. She secretly motioned the others to go along with her lie to save his life.

"O-oh yeah!" Yang supported. No one paid attention to Ruby as she kept zooming inside the room. "Sorry Vomit Boy. I forgot to mention that …besides the sign up sheet for the dance …you also had to sign another sheet and pay a fee for the bouncer to let you in."

"WHAT?" Jaune yelled shocked. "B-but what am I gonna do now? My plan was to go to the competition, then hang out with you guys."

"What's you're team doing?" Yang asked with a hint of pity.

"Pyrrha is in Vale getting her weapon tuned. And Ren ran off to chase Nora down." The others remembered hearing a loud boom and maniacal laughter a few hours ago. "I'd contact Sun or Coco, but they're off on another date; and I don't really know their teams well except Velvet."

"There's your answer! You can go hang with Vel…" Weiss never got to finish her suggestion after feeling Blake glare a hole in the back of her head. "Oh right! Velvet is going to the party too!"

"I know!" Jaune whined. "We were gonna dance against each other."

"…Like literally?" Yang blurted out with a blush.

Blake stealthily smacked the back of her head at that comment.

"HEY!" Ruby screamed out. Turning their attention to her, everyone was surprised to see her costumed as Aka Malburne from Aura Eater, with her hair in short pigtails. "Why not go trick or treating with me, then?"

Yang quickly grabbed Ruby in a bear hug before she started pinching her face. "Aww! You look so adorable! And you're really pulling the look too."

"Yang!" she whined. "Let go!"

Getting out of her sister's grasp, she walked towards her male blonde friend. "Please Jaune? If you don't, I'll be raiding houses on my own."

"But I don't have a costume Rubes." He said sadly.

"What are you talking about? You're wearing one right now." The little reaper said while pointing at his costume. "It's exactly like Aura Senva's suit when he's dancing with Aka to resonate her ultimate attack!"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Jaune said truthfully. "But, I guess I can follow you and get some free candy out of it."

"YES!" Ruby jumped in joy. "Have fun at your dumb party guys! Jaune and me are gonna get busy! Yep! Just Jaune and me."

"…You wanna rephrase that Rubes?" Yang said. She knew Jaune wouldn't do anything like that. She trusted him. She just didn't like how her sister worded it out.

"I call dibs on kisses Jaune. So if you get any, give 'em to me and I'll trade it for …I don't know. Maybe some milk duds or a sucker." Ruby said, ignoring her older sister in excitement at having someone join her.

"…What's a sucker?" Jaune asked innocently. "I know chocolate and fruit candies …but what's a sucker?"

"Lollipop." Weiss grumbled. Even she knew the slang names of candy.

"…I'll just leave you guys to your thing." Yang was now one hundred percent sure the two leaders were not gonna do anything she'd hate to report to their dad and uncle. "Blake, you coming?"

"Uh, you know what Yang. I'm not feeling in a party mood at the moment." Blake said while nudging her head to Ruby and Jaune. "I think I'll just go with the two of them."

"…Really?" Yang said disbelievingly. "You're going to skip out on a chance of skimpy clothes and high volume music to go grab candy?"

"Yes." The bowed faunus said straight. "Yes I will."

"At least you're coming with me, right Weiss?" Yang didn't want to be at this party alone. She may be a social butterfly, but she'd like some good down time with her team that didn't lead to solving a conspiracy or taking down some terrorist.

"Of course I'm going. Neptune and I are going in matching couple's costumes after all." Weiss said with a faint blush.

"WOAH!" Ruby shouted amazed. "You're so grown up."

"I know Ruby." The heiress said while pointing her nose in the air. "Being in a serious relationship is a sign of maturity."

"Pfft, no not that." Ruby waved off. "You're in the next deepest part of your relationship."

"W-what?!" said everyone in the room. While Jaune, Yang, and Blake were looking at Ruby in shock. Weiss was internally panicking.

'Next part in the relationship? We haven't done THAT at all. Or is this the step that leads to that?! I-I'm not prepared for this!' thought Weiss in fear.

"H-hey Rubes? What part of the relationship are you talking about?" Jaune asked confused.

"Oh, Jaune. You're still so innocent." Jaune had to suppress himself from chopping her head at that statement. "I guess I'll have to explain. The first part of the relationship is holding hands and exchanging numbers. The second is kisses; both on the cheek and lips. And the next one …couples costumes."

Hearing this, Weiss calmed down.

"Why? What'd you think I meant? Se-"

"OKAY! We know what we're doing now!" Yang cut in. She'd be damned to hear her sister say that out loud. "So it's Blake, Jaune, and Ruby off begging for candy. And it's me and Weiss going off to get wild."

"…You wanna rephrase that?" Blake asked.

"Nope!" And with that the group separated.

With Ruby's group

"C'mon guys! Just a few more houses." Ruby said while holding her hood full of candies.

Behind her, Blake was busy guiding Jaune holding his hand, while he was wearing his red sunglasses. Why was he wearing sunglasses at night?

Flashback

"Trick or treat!" Ruby shouted at a door.

Opening the door, the first thing the female owner of the house saw was Jaune.

"Aaaaaah!" Taking out her pepperspray, she immediately sprayed Jaune's eyes. As he screamed in pain, she alerted her husband. "Honey! Quick! Call the police! We're being mugged!"

"WHAT?" shouted Ruby, Jaune, Blake, and the woman's husband.

"Wait! Wait!" Rubyb shouted. "This is a misunderstanding. He's not a bad guy. He's just Jaune!"

"Just Jaune is robbing us!" The husband yelled on the phone.

"Oh forget this!" Blake shouted. Using her semblance, she rushed her and her friends out the area.

A few blocks away

"…How are your eyes Jaune?" Ruby asked concerned.

"It hurts to look at the light!" He cried.

Taking his sunglasses, Blake puts it over his eyes. "How's that?"

Opening them, the pain was there, but it was faint.

"A bit better. Thanks Blake." Jaune said. "But why were they thinking I was mugging them?"

"…You don't watch the news that much, do you?" Blake said more than asked.

"Of course I watch the news. I need to know how the weather is." Jaune said as if it were a fact.

"Jaune, you're dressed as a gangster that was terrorizing this town a year ago." Blake explained.

"…What?" Jaune said dumbly. "Why didn't anyone tell me? …Wait. That means the guy with the cool beard thought I wanted to join his group! …Dammit Yang!"

"If you don't feel like trick or treating with me anymore, I'd understand." Ruby said while kicking a small pebble.

Now Jaune was feeling bad. He'd ruined his friend's good time.

"No. Don't say that Rubes." Jaune comforted. "I still want to go with you. But with me around, you probably won't be getting any candy. You'd probably get put on a wanted list instead."

Thinking it over, Ruby thought of a solution. "So why not be with me at the door?"

"…I'm not following what you're saying." He said truthfully.

"Neither am I." added Blake.

"While I go off to the doors and get the treats, you guys can hang back and just watch me. Like what my dad and uncle do whenever it was just me going." Ruby explained.

"We'll do it." Blake said quickly. This would be her chance to be alone with him. Sure Ruby would be with them, but she'll fantasize it as something else.

"Yes!" Ruby said in joy. "We will be victorious!"

End Flashback

The effects of light sensitivity would last a few more hours, so Jaune still had to wear the shades. Blake had to hold his hand since he couldn't see so well. A few houses were put off that a henchman was standing in front of their house, but after seeing Blake holding his hands and the adorable girl asking for candy, they just assumed that it was a young looking couple following their daughter.

A few minutes later

Jaune could feel Blake shivering while she was guiding him in front of Ruby.

"Hey Blake. …Are you cold?" he asked.

"Just a little. But I'm fine." She lied. She thought that the night would be a bit warmer, but it was chilling cold with her wearing thin clothing.

"You sure?" Jaune asked. "I'm wearing like three layers of clothes right now, so I could give you the jacket part to warm up."

"…Yes please." Seeing him fumble with the buttons, Blake stifled a giggle before unbuttoning it for him and wrapping it around her.

"Oh, isn't that sweet?" A passing mother said. "Reminds me of me and my husband when we were younger."

"Oh no, we're not-"

"Married! We're not married." Blake cut Jaune off. "Anyways, thanks for the compliment, but we need to catch up with Ruby."

Dragging him off in Ruby's direction, Blake took Jaune's hat to cover the blush on her cheeks.

A few more minutes later

They bumped into Yang. Who was dressed as a slutty mummy. Or more like she tracked them down, and just said she's tagging along.

Ruby was currently giving her an attitude for not going with her from the beginning. She only talked to Jaune and Blake while they went through houses.

"For reasons unexplained, I am not allowed at the party." Yang said while walking with them. "On the bright side: Yaaay! Yang is here to brighten your day!"

"That's nice. Did you know something flew up my nose when you said you 'reasons unexplained.'" Blake said in a neutral tone.

"What was it?" Yang asked curious.

"Poo Yang. Poo. From a male cow. Flew up my nose at what you said. And now I smell nothing but that. Get what I'm saying?" Jaune thought Yang would need aloe vera for that one. "So are you going to tell us what really happened?"

"…To make a long story short: I was wrong." Yang said while looking down. "Slutty costumes were not allowed since it was also open to children. Happy?"

"Elated." Blake grumbled.

"What are you so angry about?" Yang complained. "Without me, you'd just be following Ruby while guiding a …blind. …What happened to him?" Yang asked.

After telling off what happened, Yang was busting a gut trying to control her laughter. "Ooh. Oh my gawd. I was so wrong! I should've followed you guys from the start."

"Yang? Is that you?" Knowing that voice, Yang turned to see Nora holding a huge trashbag, with Ren following behind. She was dressed in Ren's clothes while Ren was wearing Nora's clothes. "It is you? I didn't think you'd be into trick or treating."

"Nope." Yang breathed out while stepping towards the ginger. "I got thrown out a party and decided to accompany these two while they followed Ruby."

Just as she said that, Ruby return from a house with a hood overflowing with chocolate bars.

"I love that house!" Ruby said with glee. "It gave me a whole pumpkin full of nougat and chocolate bars. The big ones! …Oh, hey Nora. …NORA?"

There was a tension as the two glared at each other.

"So Rose. I see you got the good stuff for a good costume." Nora spat out.

"And I see you got a quantity amount raiding early." Ruby spat back.

"Always go early to get the fresh ones on top." Nora smirked.

"Really? I like to go at the near late time. They get desperate after they run out, they restock on the big bars. Nice trashbag by the way. You sure it can hold all that?" Ruby sneered.

"Please!" Nora scoffed while holding her bag. "Hefty, hefty, hefty!"

She then pointed to Ruby's hood and taunted in a baby tone. "Wimpy, wimpy, wim-py."

"WHY YOU-"

Before a fight could erupt, Ren hefted Nora over her shoulders while Jaune and Blake picked Ruby up with Yang following.

"This isn't over Valkyrie! You won't beat me!" Ruby shouted as she was carried around a corner.

"Bring it!" Nora shouted back.

A few minutes later

After the encounter with Nora, Ruby used her semblance to rush to houses. Her hood couldn't sustain anymore candy, so she started using parts of Jaune's clothing.

"Trick or treat!" she shouted at another door. This was the last house. After this, she'd meet up at the hallways for her bout with her candy rival.

Jaune's eyes healed up, so he didn't need Blake holding his hand to follow Ruby. They couldn't keep up with her, so the three of them agreed to sit on a bench in the park to wait for her.

"Jaune?" Came a familiar voice a few feet to his right. Turning, the three saw Pyrrha walking up to them in a civilian disguise with her weapon wrapped in a cloth. "What are you guys doing here?"

Seeing Blake next to him, Pyrrha narrowed her eyes. "I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

She really hoped she was.

"No. Not really." Yang answered for them. "We're just waiting for Ruby to finish her last house before we head back to our dorms."

"…Trick or treating?" the red head guessed.

"Trick or treating." The three said in unison.

After moving herself to sit in between her crush and rival, Pyrrha decided to start a conversation with Jaune. "I didn't know you had those clothes Jaune. They look fetching on you. Where'd you get them?"

At that question, Yang blatantly laughed as loud as possible while tearing up.

"Oh! Oh! Please! Let me tell what happened Vomit Boy. Pfft. I wanna tell where you got the duds!" Yang begged through laughter.

"Knock yourself out Yang." Jaune said while placing his head in his hands. It took Yang seven minutes to get to the ending. By then Ruby had already came back and stuffed a few candy into Jaune's pockets. The story would have only been three minutes, if Yang wasn't laughing so much in between.

"And Junior thought he was talking about his gang. Hahaha!" Yang finished. "But don't worry Jaune. I had a talk with him before I was kicked out of the party. You're no future criminal. You're just Jaune."

"…That was… an interesting tale Yang." Pyrrha said with an eye twitch. "I guess now we can head back."

"Yeah!" Ruby piped in. "I bet Nora is waiting for her humiliating defeat."

Back at the dorms

Nora was kissing the soles of Ruby's feet with tears in her eyes.

"What have we learned Nora?" Ruby asked teasingly.

"You are the candy champ." Nora grumbled.

"And?" Ruby prompted.

"…I am the chump." She grumbled while kissing her feet. "Can we still trade candies, though?"

"I don't know." Seeing Nora pouting, she gave in. "Aww. Why not."

While Nora had a bag full, Ruby had a Jaune full. Most of the andy that Ruby had was stuffed in Jaune's pockets and underneath some of his clothing. Like his sleeves. And some tied to his shins. Even his hat served a purpose.

But it wasn't the quantity that beat Nora, but the quality. Nora left early, but got the cheap stuff, while Ruby had the high brand goods. And some of them were imported from other countries.

Pyrrha was watching their antics with a smile. She knew things would go back to how they were before. They were all friends.

"By the way." She called out to Yang. "Where is Weiss?"

"She's taking the net step in her relationship." Ruby said casually.

Pyrrha's face matched her hair hearing this. "B-Wha-?"

"Couples costumes Pyr." Jaune said before she could freak out. "Couples costumes."

Pyrrha sighed in relief. "Oh good. I thought it was se-"

ACHOO! Blake caught a cold.

With Weiss

"Are you sure about this Weiss?" Neptune asked unsure. He was feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"Positive." Weiss said with a blush. "I-I've never done this before, and I guess …hearing it from Ruby got me wanting it."

"This is really your first time?" Neptune asked in surprise.

"Yes!" She blushed harder. "Why? This isn't yours?"

"Well… no." Neptune said truthfully. "I've done it I guess …five? Or maybe six?"

"Don't tell me how many times you've done this!" Weiss said angrily.

"Sorry." Neptune apologized. "…Do you still want me to do it with you?"

"…Since you know what you're doing," Weiss said, not looking at him. "I think I'd be feel better about it."

"Okay." Neptune said happily. "…After this, you wanna meet up with Coco and Sun?"

"We'll see. But let's hurry before it get's too late!" Weiss said while grabbing Neptune's hand. "If what Ruby said is true, the houses will give special brand candies at this time."

The two walked the streets with Neptune costumed as Garth and Weiss as Kaeda from Blaze Emblem.

END

A/N: There's a reference to an author's story in here somewhere. Can anyone guess what and who?