His Secret Admirer

Chapter 10

Return to Campus

By

Grevin Hades

The ride back to Beacon on the Bullhead was quiet and filled with tension. Jaune sat hunched over, his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands as he fought back the air sickness washing over him. Next to him sat Nora who was gently rubbing his back and on his other side was Velvet who watched him with concern in her eyes. On the right side of the craft sat Ren and opposite of him on the left was Glynda who sat with crossed arms and a frown on her lips.

The trip back to the Bullhead had been an interesting, if not disturbing one. The girls had been fairly complacent with the orders they were given but as they walked they would continually call out to the object of their affection.

"Jaune, when we get back to campus I'm going to take you out to dinner…then I'll have you for desert!"

"Don't listen to her Jaune! We'll treat you better than that. Why not go for a family special, two for one! We'll even let you have us for desert!"

"Yang!"

"Jaune don't worry about them, I'll make sure our love won't be bothered by anyone!"

"Nora, don't you lay a finger on him! His love belongs to me!"

"Velvet, don't you dare try to seduce him! If I find out that you even looked at him I'll gut you!"

"I'll come find you Jaune, don't worry!"

And so on, and so on. It was a sight unlike any that had been seen in Vale before. People on the street could only gawk at the sight. Women watched with disgust at how those women spoke to the young man, throwing themselves at him while men watched him with small smirks and hints of jealousy. For Juane, it was hell.

Of course, his life for a while now had just been one, ever changing form of hell. He didn't understand the strange emotions swirling within him. Part of him seemed to like how the girls were behaving towards him, and another part of him was terrified. Was all of this his fault? Was he being targeted? Were the girls being targeted and he was just a pawn in this? So many questions and few answers.

The quiet ride was not to last however when a quiet clearing of a throat caused Jaune to look up from his hands. "Ahem…Mister Arc? I need to ask first and foremost, are you alright?"

Glynda was watching him carefully now, her normally cold eyes showing a warmth to them…it was almost motherly. It goes to show that despite her normally harsh exterior she truly did care about her students and their wellbeing. She looked at him while lightly biting her bottom lip, her worry beginning to show now. "Mister Arc?"

He swallowed the lump in his throat and gave a small nod. "Y-yes. Just a bit airsick."

She shook her head a bit. "No, that isn't what I meant."

He looked away, his embarrassment showing. "No…no I'm not…but I will be."

She smiled a bit at his words before reaching up and lightly pushing her glasses back up into place. "Alright. However, once back on campus you are to report to the infirmary for evaluation. Then you are to report back to my office."

Turning her head to the remaining students. "Mister Ren and Miss Valkyrie, would you both be kind enough to return his belongings to his dorm…and Miss Scarlatina, please escort him to the infirmary and then back to my office afterwards."

Velvet provided a small nod. "Of course, Ms. Goodwitch. I wanted to pay a visit to CoCo anyway."

Jaune frowned and turned to look at Velvet, worry showing in his eyes. "I heard about what happened, is she alright?"

Velvet smiled a bit and nodded as she tilted her head a bit, her ear cutely tilting to the side with her. "Yes, she will make a full recovery, and thankfully thanks to some new aura healing techniques, she will have minimal scarring. She's one tough girl."

Jaune gave a small smile of relief before returning his head to his original position. He needed to apologize to CoCo as soon as possible. After all, what happened to her was his fault. He needed to take responsibility, for all of it.

*In Bullhead Number 2*

The girls all sat there with their hands on their laps, scowls adorning their faces, each knowing that they were in it deep this time. Ruby glanced up at her sister then Wiess, Blake, and Pyrrha each one seeming to be lost in thought.

"So…you all love him huh?"

This caused each girl to raise their head and look at the young reaper, all their eyes showing a plethora of emotion behind them. "I..um…I do too. A lot. Ever since he first spoke to me on initiation. He was so nice to me…how could I not notice him and fall for him in time?"

Yang smirked a bit at the memory of that day. "Yeah, I remember you talking to him and seeing how goofy he looked…but he was kind…and I like that about him. He wasn't a jerk trying to get into anyones pants, he was genuine."

Pyrrha smiled a bit and nodded in agreement. "He is…he has a lot of heart and a lot of love in him. He sees a person for who they are, not what they can do."

Wiess nodded. "He was such a dork for trying to woo me right away but it grew on me…and then when he tried to get Neptune to dance with me, despite him wanting to ask me out…well…it truly explains itself."

Blake said nothing for a moment before quietly smiling and taking a moment to turn and look each girl in the eyes, her face growing a mischievous smirk on it. "Okay, so if it isn't clear by now, we all have feelings for him. We all are willing to fight for him…and we are willing to keep him from hurting himself and from others hurting him…am I correct?"

All five girls looked around at one another before each giving a small nod of confirmation. Blake ran her fingers through her hair a bit a small sigh of annoyance escaping her. "So…why are we trying to beat this hell out of each other?"

Yang blinked a moment before grinning at her partner. "Oh, I think kitty has an idea…let's hear what you have in mind Blake."

"It's simple really. We team up. Just like how you, Pyrrha and I did, except we include Ruby and Wiess. We all love Jaune, and we all love each other…so why should we fight for him when we can all win? It just makes sense."

Wiess smiled and nodded in agreement. "While normally I would be against sharing him…I have to agree. After Ruby and I showed him our love, it became clear that we are going to have a hard time keeping him satisfied. If we all worked towards keeping him happy, I have no doubt we could succeed."

Ruby grinned as she drooled at the thought of another evening with her love. "Ahhh…I can't wait!"

Pyrrha crossed her arms and sat back a bit looking at the bunch. "While I think it would be a good idea, I do think we have a few things we need to work out. First and foremost, what do we do about Ms. Goodwitch? Second, what about our dorm situation. I know you all will be bothered by me living with my partner like before…but I'm not going to give that up."

Yang smiled and crossed her legs. "Well, how about Blake and I handle the Goodwitch situation while the rest of you figure out a good bunk situation."

Ruby frowned. "Yaanng? Just what are you planning?"

"Nothing terrible, I'm just going to take Blake with me and go talk to Ms. Goodwitch. I think she needs to understand our perspective about our favorite blonde huntsman. I can't think of any one more capable to help me with this is Blake, after all, she got us to focus on finding you two when you're an off with Jaune before."

"I just followed things to their logical conclusion, I'm sure I can convince Ms. Goodwitch to see things our way too."

*Beacon Academy*

The Bullheads landed without issue each one emptying out separately allowing Jaune and Velvet time to head towards the infirmary before Glynda had to deal with Team RWBY and Pyrrha.

Glynda watched him walking with Velvet in the distance a small smile forming on her lips before she turned to look at the other Bullhead. The back ramp whirred to life and began to lower revealing the five girls all standing their arms at their sides, their eyes looking at their instructor with little to no emotion. Glynda crossed her arms under her bust and tilted her head. "Alright…All of you need to report to your respective dorms now. You are confined there except for meals and classes until further notice. Now, gather your belongings and go."

Yang and Blake both took a small step forward as the rest turned and began to make their way back to the dormitory. "Ms. Goodwitch? May we speak to you…privately?"

"What do you need to speak with me about?"

Yang reached over and held her left arm with her right hand while looking down a bit. "We thought it would be best to talk with you and tell you our perspective on things. Would we be able to talk to you someplace a bit less open like your office?"

Glynda gave a small smile as she narrowed her green eyes. "Yes…yes I think that would be wise."

*Infirmary *

The exam area was quiet, the only sound being the slight ruffling of paper of Jaune shifting on the exam table and the white noise being pumped through the radio. The blonde young man sat silently on the table in a t-shirt and boxers, his cheeks slightly red after the nurse, who appeared to be someone out of a teenager's wet dream, gave him a very detailed look over. To make matters worse, Velvet had been sitting in the room with him to keep him company. When the nurse had come in she didn't even bother asking if Velvet wanted to leave and just went right for the examination.

Jaune had been poked, prodded and told to turn his head and cough more times than he ever cared to experience. Thankfully the nurse had finally finished her notes and gave him a small smile. "It looks like you're in great shape Mr. Arc. I'm sure your girlfriend here will be happy to hear that you're physically fine.

Velvet's cheeks turned bright red as she blinked in confusion and began to stammer. "w-w-what? Girlfriend?" She looked over at Jaune whose face was just as red, his gaze averted from her. "W, we're not like that miss."

The nurse waived her off. "Fine, friends with benefits, whatever you kids call it these days. My main concern is your mental health. It seems like you've been through a lot. I'm going to recommend you get some counseling from Professor Goodwitch. She'll will be able to assist you with all of that. For now though, you're free to go. Have fun you two."

She left before either of them could respond all but slamming the door behind her. Velvet was the first to recover, rising to her feet and turning her back to him. "Well…now that, that is finished, maybe we can go pay a visit to CoCo. I'll..um…I'll let you get dressed and wait for you out in the hall."

Jaune sighed as he began to put on his pants and shirt his mind focusing on Coco and what she would say to him. Would she hate him for the actions of the others? Would she blame him? She certainly had every right too.

He tucked in his shirt and after a quick once over determined he was ready. Opening the door he found Velvet resting back against the wall opposite of him, her hands clasped in front of her, her brown eyes locking on him right away, a small smile coming to her lips. "So..are you ready?"

He somberly nodded. "Yeah…well…hey, Velvet?"

"Yes Jaune?"

"With everything that happened…is it safe for me to assume that Coco is going to hate me for what happened to her? I mean it really is my fault…logically speaking."

Velvet frowned, her ears drooping as she quickly shook her head as she stepped closer to him, her hand going out to rest on his shoulder. "Oh Jaune, no! No of course not! She knows you didn't do this!"

He sighed but nodded averting his gaze from hers, a sadness washing over him. Of course she was saying that, Velvet would say that. She was that kind of girl. Coco will be honest with him, and most likely beat him within an inch of his life when she fully recovers. "Well…if you say so. Let's get going, I'm sure she will be thrilled to see you."

Velvet smirked and took a firm hold of his hand, "And you too," She quickly pulled him by his arm down the hall and around a few corners before he could respond to what she just said.

Within moments they were standing in front of a closed door for a private room. Jaune knew these did exist on campus but only for those who required more monitored care. It made him feel sick. Velvet paid his pale complexion no mind as she pushed him back a bit. "Here, let me go in first and I'll get you when she's ready."

She ducked inside the room closing the door as quickly as it had been opened leaving Jaune to stand there in the dim lit, dull hallways with his hands in his pockets. As he stood there he couldn't help but wonder what he next step should be. He could return home but that was a bad idea. Since he left without saying goodbye, his mother and sisters would most likely beat him, while his father would use him as cheap manual labor making him pay penance for leaving.

Perhaps he could go to Haven…he did hear they had a beautiful campus. Maybe he could pass initiation now…oh who was he kidding…maybe he can enlist in the Atlas Military? No…They would kick him out for his past at Beacon.

"Jaune?"

He snapped out of his thoughts to see Velvet leaning against the partially open door. She smiled softly at him her ears twitching a bit. "She's awake…and pretty eager to see you."

Jaune simply nodded a look of worry showing in his eyes…something not missed by Velvet but she said nothing as she opened the door wider for him to enter.

As soon as he stepped in the first item that caught his attention was the smell. There was the typical sterile smell that one would find at any hospital or doctor office however, that was minimal. What permeated the air was the smell of coffee. It smelled just like a café. Pleasant, not overwhelming yet enough to make you want a cup.

The room had been arranged to look like something out of a magazine rather than a hospital room. There were dark curtains hung in just the right manner allowing a bit of dim light into the room so people could see what they were doing but not be bathed in bright light either. There were some flowers on a nearby counter top to his right but to his left, that was where Coco was.

There she sat in her medical bed, smiling at him, her dark brown eyes shining. She wasn't wearing a normal patient gown but instead a black robe that was loosely tied and opened slightly giving enough view that he could see bandages wrapped around her chest. Her exposed arms were wrapped as well and she had her legs under the bed covers.

Jaune said nothing as he stepped into the room, Velvet following right behind him, closing the door behind her. Looking about the room now he had to admit that it had a strange vibe to it. With Coco in front of him and Velvet behind him, he did almost feel like he had just entered into the parlor of the spider and he was the fly.

Coco simply gave him a small wave before tucking a stray piece of her hair behind her ear. "Hi there Jaune… It's nice of you to come pay me a visit."

Jaune lowered his head, his eyes focusing on his feet. "Coco…look, I'm s-"

"Come over here Jaune."

He paused, and blinked a moment saying nothing as he looked at her, his curiosity showing in his eyes. "U-um?"

Coco smirked and held a bandaged hand curling a finger to urge him to come closer. "well? Come over here."

Feeling a gentle push on his back, Jaune moved forward closer to the bed. Glancing over his shoulder he saw the still smiling face of Velvet who only stopped pushing when he still directly beside the bed.

Coco smiled softly and reached out and lightly poked him in the side. "There, was that so bad?"

Jaune couldn't help but feel himself smiling a little bit, his tension leaving him slowly. "Uh…no, I suppose not. However, I did want to apol-"

"So you're the one those nut jobs went crazy for?"

He blinked a moment his jaw working but his voice lost. "Eh-erm…um…well, I suppose…"

Within seconds her demeanor changed. Her eyes narrowed, her voice colder and more demanding. Jaune could almost swear he felt the temperature in the room change. "Well, what makes you so special Jaune? What drives a girl to like you that much?"

Jaune held his hands out at his sides, defeat showing in his eyes. "Honestly I don-"

A pair of arms sliding around his waist and a soft form pressing into his back made him freeze, especially when he felt a soft pair of lips against the back of his neck. "I think it's his scent. So delicious."

Jaune, now becoming used to sneak attacks like this quickly turned to the side and pulled back from Velvet who did let him go while sliding one hand to her face, letting her finger lightly brush over her lips. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! What was that? Velvet, what are you doing?"

Coco smirked and leaned forward a bit letting her robe open a bit more revealing a little bit more of her bandaged chest. "Oh, relax Jaune. You do know it's mating season don't you? She's going to be a bit more forward than usual. Mostly touchy feely, don't worry about it."

Jaune frowned deciding to let the matter drop so he can focus on his original goal. "Look, Coco, Velvet. I feel awful about what happened, I feel responsible. I feel like I should have been able to stop it…I'm sorry."

Coco smirked and shifted a bit letting one shoulder of her robe fall from her shoulder revealing bare skin. "Alright…then you have to make it up to me."

Jaune felt his cheeks beginning to turn red and he quickly did an about-face. "Umm…Coco, Your robe."

The sound of fabric hitting the ground sent a small chill down Jaunes spine. Then he felt a pair or arms slide around his back and lace around his front once again. He could tell it was Velvet but she had removed her jacket. "It's ok Jaune, just relax. Coco likes to tease that's all." She blew a bit of cool air over his ear. "I do too."

"Let him go Vel…don't scare the poor guy."

Velvet let out a small pout but did as she was told stepping back from him and crossing her arms under her bust. "Fine…"

Coco giggled a bit and rolled her eyes as she saw her friend pouting. Then she focused her gaze on Jaune. "Ok…Jaune, I'd like you to look at me please."

Jaune slowly turned to face her his gaze still focused more towards his feet. She watched him intently as she gently pulled her robe from her shoulders and slid her arms from the sleeves. "Look at me…now."

He slowly raised his gaze and what he saw made him gasp. Coco sat there with her robe off but the bandages that covered her chest and arms still kept her from showing off her assets. Despite that she still smiled at him. "This is what they did to me…marked me because they thought I liked you. Well…after hearing how Velvet talked about you and about how nuts some girls were for you I have to admit…I do kind of like you."

Jaune took a small step back only for Velvet to reach out and catch him hand with hers. "Wait, just wait."

Coco smirked and lightly bit her lip. "Look, I know I'm going to get scars being a huntress…it's going to happen. I'll still rock my look…but I wanted to let you know that when I get out of here, you owe me a date. And not a cheap one either."

He paused and blinked out of confusion. "Wait…a date? A date?"

"Yes, a double date. I took a blade for you so you're going to take Velvet and I out on the town. You're wallet it going to be crying. Does that sound fair?"

He blinked uncertain of what to say. Were they serious? After everything that happened all she wanted was a date? "…. Seriously?"

Coco grinned and pulled her robe back on. "Yes seriously. What, if a girl isn't willing to make others bleed, it isn't good enough for you? Would you prefer it if Velvet were to tie you up and do weird and kinky things to you while I watch?"

"Coco!" Velvet held her hands to her face as she turned beat red.

The fashionista laughed only to wince a hold her side. "Heh…I'm kidding. Relax Velvet…that's not until the third date."

Jaune sighed a bit, shifting on his feet idly. "Ok, look I agree to your terms. I'll take you out on a date. Now…do you accept my apology?"

She glanced at the blushing rabbit fanus and grinned wickedly. "Almost…one more thing and I'll forgive you."

"And what would that be?"

She chuckled. "You need to lay one on Velvet. Don't hold back with it either. Give her some tongue action."

Both Jaune and Velvet respectively turned beat red, the former nearly falling over while the latter grinned brightly and looked at the young man with bright eyes. "Oh! Thank you Coco!"

"Damnit Coco!"

*Glyndas Office*

She was pleased with herself, very pleased with herself. She had never expected her experiments to result the way they did…it was truly surprising. In all her years, she had never seen results like this. Those girls were willing to kill one another for that young man and while he was cute, he wasn't worth killing over. Although, given the unique nature of huntresses, perhaps some exceptions could occur…

She made her way around her office, closing blinds ensuring privacy as she made her way to her desk that sat on the far side of the room. Sitting down behind the large, imposing desk she pulled a key from her pocket and unlocked a drawer that was hidden in the left side of the desk. Opening the hidden container, she pulled out a small vial of neon green liquid. She lightly rolled the vial in her hand her eyes staring at the potent substance.

In her hand she held concentrated chemicals which had been surgically harvested from living Alpha Beowolves. Combinations of glandular chemicals as well as various bio transmitters that had been pulled from the creature's brain stem. This substance…this unique, seemingly insignificant substance could change the world…if she completed its testing.

A quiet knocking on her office door snapped her attention back to its proper place and she laced her fingers together resting them on her desk. "Yes? Come in."

Having been expecting Jaune, Glynda perked an eyebrow as she watched the door swing open revealing Yang and Blake. What were they up too? "Miss Xiao Long, Miss Belladonna…what do I owe the pleasure?"

Yang and Blake both walked in and quietly shut the door behind him, Blake locking it before moving into the center of the room with her partner. Yang grinned and crossed her arms under her bust and focused her eyes on the green-eyed teacher. "We came by to talk with you about Jaune."

Glynda smirked inwardly. "Oh? And what is there to discuss. Mr. Arc will be moved to a new living quarters by the end of tomorrow."

Blake shook her head. "Please Mrs. Goodwitch, we want to keep him with us. Please don't let him be taken from us. Let him stay in the dorms with his team."

Glynda tilted her head as she brought her hands under her chin, her piercing gaze never leaving the two. "And why pray tell…why would you want me to do that? He isn't even on your team."

Yang closed her eyes her smile never fading. "Because he needs all of us…and we need him…and if you want…"

Oh, this may be getting interesting now. "And if I want…what Miss Xiao Long?"

Blake smirked and lightly put an arm around Yang. "What if we were to let you have a taste of him?"

Glynda slowly rose to her feet, her crop appearing in her hand. "I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"What Blake is saying is that we know you're a very stressed woman…a woman who has needs like any other. We also know there is no Mr. Good Witch. Surely after years of being surrounded by strong, young huntsmen, you've had some…thoughts."

Blake nodded. "Exactly. I mean look at Jaune. He's exactly what a woman wants. Strong, handsome, kind hearted…and the rumor about the size of aura reserves is very true."

Glynda grinned inwardly. Those little skanks…they think they can get me to whore myself out to him just because they say so? They think they can convince me to just sleep with him? Oh…they have no idea what I can do.

Glynda stepped around her desk a bit before sitting on the front edge of it, her crop tapping lightly in her hands. "Oh really now? You're saying I have permission to…have sex with him? Hmmm? Is that what you're stating?"

She reached out with her Crop and easily took the two by the by the waist and neck with her semblance and lifted them both in the air. "And my dear, dear students…when did you think you had my permission to make such decisions about MY JAUNE?"

To be continued.

Authors Notes: Hey everyone, I'm sorry it took so long to get this one out. Life has been crazy. Not to mention I needed to begin creating an end to the story. I don't want to be like so many authors who just let their stories die. I've come close to that once, and no that one story isn't dead, I just have a bit of writers block, and I don't intend to let it happen again.

So as always thank you for reading my work. Please let me know what you think. Reviews are the lifeblood of the stories. Let me know your thoughts. Have a good one.