Author's note: hmmm this story of this story sorry for the late upload I'm usually uploading before this somewhere earlier in the month blame my finals not me since they gave me writer's block. I'm enjoying writing this story. I appreciate the way the character interacts and play off each other. How Jaune interacts with Yang and how he interacts with Tai and Qrow. Having some positive interactions that I imagine would happen if there were fluffy moments on the show early on. Though it seems like the show has devolved into now, it's been a lot of talking and sitting around waiting for the plot.

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"Welp, we've given them enough time." Qrow gave this look as he was sobering up. Stretching up scratching the back of his head.

"Give me a second Qrow I need to send my lesson plan along with approval." Tai for his part was finishing up something on his computer. Probably sending off his lesson plan on the

"Can you send in mine too?" Qrow pulled out a flash drive from his back pocket. Passing it to Tai who was looking at him with a skeptical look.

"What? This is the last mission for the next few months, and I might as well work my day job."

Tai was shaking his head in shock. Qrow was not one to preplan, so it's a shock to your system.

"I know shocker, but I do miss teaching Tai I've gotten good students that are skilled when they left my classroom I've seen most of them to survive and thrive in hunting some even regarded pinnacle of what hunters should be. It's not like I quit Tai I went on "sabbatical" that Ozpin and the council arranged. The pay was great when I get it he said with a mutter knowing how long the time between could be.

"I'll meet you outside qrow depending on his style he might better at your version melee. "

"Yeah yeah go get Ruby. Tai she'll want to see this." Tai, knowing she was down in the workshop in the basement. Hearing the welding torch going off and her inspiration music she plays when she's building weapons.

KNOCK KNOCK

"Yeah?" Ruby was raising her safety goggles turning of her blowtorch as she is handling her metalworks the computer in the background was running some of the circuitry the shoe was half through being finished.

"Hey there, my little gem coming on up we are starting some melee training and you need strengthening in that aspect of your training."

"Alright alright, I'm coming dad."

Turning everything off and the lights low following my dad to the yard right through the kitchen picking up a grilled cheese since she was still a little hungry. Knowing the way her dad was smiling he was in teacher mode. He was one of the best of hand to hand something he taught at Signal, but she would avoid it not feeling she was strongest in. Something she was only good at when she was in the zone not something she wasn't always consistently any good at and would work on it whenever it came up.

"Ruby do you know what we're doing here today?"

"Dad I can tell from the way you're smiling we're doing Hand in Hand today aren't we?"

"Yep and do you want to know who your opponent is today."

"Dad the last time Yang and I ended up sparring I got swung into the other tree down the block from here" that was one of the few times we sparred where we decided to let them down most her guards but no weapons. My head was killing me that day. Since Yang could pack a punch, thank god for aura always protecting me from the worst of the bl0w.

"Oh no your opponent today is Jaune and go easy on him. he may not be good, but he is still learning he seems to be quick to figure things out.

"Hey, Mr. Xiao-long I'm right here." Jaune gave an exasperated sigh of

And you're still a beginner, and Ruby has enough experience that she could probably take you down without meaning to learn from her would probably be your best option noticed her movements follow how she goes

"Yang and her style is more brawler using her Fists, and even she was taking it easy on you" Uncle Qrow for his part was stand next to the shed when he got there I didn't know, but he always had the

"Wait how did you …"

We looked out the window kid. we can see you and her spar while avoidance is a great tactic, but it will get you overwhelmed fast in a fight

Jaune for his part was blushing, but I gave him a smile about not being too ashamed.

"Kick his butt sis!" Yang was cheering from one the trees seeing she was sneakily texting on her scroll.

"Alright, Ruby stand here tighten your stance." Who was just standing in very lax position but when Tai said tighten her stand she braced her feet and put her fists in the position of ready to fight though there was the weakest looking position as his hands were at his side.

"Jaune go over there try to mimic the style you see out of Ruby."

Jaune did what Tai said mirroring Ruby stance paying attention to the way her knees are braced and her fists up.

Taking the first swing Ruby, dodge him outright. Doing quick jabs while repositioning her position.

Jaune was defending him trying to get in a punch in edgewise. Ruby was moving and dodging a right hook. Moving around each other in almost a dance in a way. They tripped and landed on each other, and they seemed to smile as Jaune was on top of her and helped her up off the floor. There was a smile on her face that was just contagious that put a goofy smile on his face.

"What were you doing up there?"

"My friends heard you were back in Patch and want to come over today."

"Oh, great it's My fan club." Qrow as always was rolling his eyes.

"Jeez there here for you and dad you not the only star here uncle. Plus, they haven't seen me since I started training over the summer to add to my style. "

"What do you think of the kid?" Qrow was watching Jaune with a more critical eye as Ruby smiled and Jaune huffed and smiled at her and brushing off his knees.

"He seems nice enough uncle, klutzy good friend material for Ruby and me."

"Kid seems to take after his mom so far in the personality which thankfully makes him tenacious enough to at least get the basics before he gets on the airship to Beacon," Qrow said looking at how his enthusiasm doesn't seem to fade or waver.

"He's taking to this thankfully enough he's got a lot of aura. you think he's going to be able to hack it?" Yang said scratching the back her head.

"With you two and giving a heads up to the professor's at Beacon though I don't doubt Oz already knew about the forged transcripts

"You sure that's what he did?" Yang raised an eyebrow he didn't seem like the hacker type or that tech-savvy, but he seemed kind of scrawny, so it seemed possible.

"No way he passed the open entrance exam. And he admitted to Percy the prick not allowing him at basic combat school? "Qrow seemed to look so mad at that.

"Yeah makes sense." Yang shook her head. Wondering how many people had tricked their way into beacon and sti9ll became successful hunters and huntress afterward.

"He won't get expelled for this if that is something you worried about. Or even in trouble for this. The world needs more hunters even as quiet as it is. Some towns need hunters on retainer to survive, and vale and vacuo government are accredited and free to those up to it at the discretion of the headmaster." Qrow giving a smirk something he hinted would be a good idea for Yang more than a few times when she graduated Beacon to do temporary contracts in towns so she can see the world like she always dreamed about.

"So, one call and vomit boy is in the clear? huh, can you get me a connection to diamond finish for my gauntlets I want them to be a little easier to deal with?"

"I'm good firecracker not that good! Maybe for your birthday" noticing her playing with her scroll.

"How long till your posse shows up here?"

"Thirty minutes their taking bleu mother's SUV They need to drive the limit on the bridge."

Both are watching Jaune and Ruby spar quietly taking in the forms they would be using.

"There you go Jaune!" Compliment him brushing himself and still trying. Tai was smiling gratefully that Jaune was the patient type.

"The key to being able to spar is the ability to think quickly on your feet and brace yourself. Though I always believe not to overly depend on your aura because if you did you will be swiftly out of the fight before you realized what happened. So always be ready to block a hit whether with your body or a shield if you can find one." He remarked as Jaune raised his arm to block aright cross from Ruby.

"but be grateful its hand to hand! Ruby and her scythe aren't one to mess with you are nowhere near ready for that kind of fight." Tai started chuckling.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence sir." Jaune gave look exasperation but he was smiling he was a beginner and had no combat experience. So, him sparring with someone who was raised by an experienced hunter and had gone to combat school for who knows how long? I can't be mad at the remark. Especially since I'm sparring her and barely getting a hit in edgewise.

"Hey, dad is blunt and straightforward." Ruby for her part was looked like she wanted her to giggle but at that moment? She was a mask of focus keeping her fist out. Her were focused solely on Jaune the whole world became a silent hum looking for an opening to take advantage of. Seeing one her mind was set took the shot! Light flash jabs enhanced by her semblance right at Jaune abdomen knocking Jaune down. Enough to knock the wind out of anyone.

"Ready to give up?" Ruby for her part had her hands on her his leaning down to him with a playful smile.

"In your dreams." Jaune from his position on the grassy ground giving Ruby a flirtatious wink pulling himself on off the ground and giving Ruby a bring It on hand motion her face blushing, but she resumes her agile stance with smirking smile.

Final note I hope you like this smidgen of cuteness while I will write about their evolving friendship and romance. Since for me season 5 officially disappointed me, but I'm sticking with it. I'm hoping this sate you need for the roots of this ship with a bit of fluff and while Tai very serious and Qrow is showing he is still a teacher something that I hate they made him retire in a throwaway line. Season five made me mad I decided to use this mantra I do what I want now with the story. Fuck the canon, fuck most of the established lore fuck everything. Do you want to0 know why? They spent an entire season doing absolutely nothing. That's rage inducing how do you spend a season not doing anything!? All they did was established what we knew to the main characters nothing was gained of progression of the narrative. The main character hasn't changed even though it's her story she's the focus of the narrative, but she hasn't grown, and it's annoying. So, I decided with this story with her in focus the story is about her finding Jaune happened for a reason the way the world is for a reason it has to be a world that's believable.