Hey there! Well, we did it. Welcome to the story epilogue and the conclusion to a tale of nonsense. As of this chapter, we will eclipse the 100K word mark which is a personal achievement of my own. Thank you to everyone who made this possible and cheered me onwards. If not for your words, who knows what might have happened. I have enjoyed writing this so much that after a ten year stint of not being able to write something, this story and all your help made it work. For that, please take this story's success as your own. A story is nothing without its readers.

I knew I had planned to end the last chapter somewhat abruptly, and I also knew that it didn't feel right. I had this epilogue planned for a long time, and I wanted to gift it to you all so that we can have one last laugh together while also tying some loose ends and having a proper ending. When it comes to shows or books, there isn't anything that annoys me more than when a series ends and there isn't proper closure. Similarly to the last chapter, this one will be more lengthy and broken into segments.

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Chapter 19 – Epilogue

It was a bright and shining day in Vale. The usually busy streets were once again filled with the lively comings and goings of people making their way around downtown. Nothing was particularly different here. However, at Vale's prestigious school of Beacon Academy, it was a very important day to students and staff.

Bells rang in celebration as fireworks welcomed family members of all ages. The autumn weather and trees only added to the colorful scenery offered by the prestigious academy grounds. Decorations were on full display on from the walkway, through the forest, and even in the parking lot. Today was a day of gathering and celebrations.

...Today was graduation day.

The students wore their graduation uniforms proudly as they sat in their classrooms. Professor Port attempted to engage the students in further stories. Stories he had repeated over, and over, and over, and ov- You get the point. Needless to say, his words fell on deaf ears. None of the students paid him any mind now that they were, well, no longer students, really. Being stuck in class listening to him drone was one thing, but today was about them.

Professor Oobleck was making rounds throughout the room congratulating and shaking the hands of the no-longer-students. As strange as he was, the students did enjoy his frantic and unorthodox style of teaching. He would probably be missed the most. Sure, he could be annoying, especially first thing in the morning, but he was fair in his job.

Aside from them, everyone's least favorite and most strict professor was sitting at the desk at the front of the room watching everything going on. Professor Goodwitch always remained masked and calm. She kept order in a school that was known for troublemakers (see Ruby Rose). But graduation was always a joyous occasion for even her. The smiles of the former students and the excitement in the room made even her dawn a smile.

She recalled her time as a student, much like them, on graduation day. While she recalled those times with a cringey-fondness, her eyes fell upon a certain group of students. She remembered all the events that had transpired since they arrived at Beacon. Team RWBY and Team JNPR were the top graduating teams in Beacon for this year and both had come a long way in terms of skill and learning.

Blake Belladonna and Weiss Schnee laughed and smiled as they stood in the corner with Nora Valkyrie. Their conversation was undoubtedly about a past event from their times at Beacon academy. Weiss especially had come to be more fun-loving and less uptight, most likely due to their fearless and abrasive leader. Blake also was more involved and smiled more than when she had arrived. The bonds they had formed would last a lifetime.

And then there was Nora. Who hadn't changed. Not. One. Bit. She was still loud, obnoxious, and otherwise, well, herself. But she was glowing. Goodwitch couldn't put a finger on it, but she did seem to calm down since the summertime. She wasn't sure what had happened, but if it kept her even 1% more in line, she was for it.

In fact, all these girls were glowing a little more than normal. Truly a mystery she thought but otherwise shrugged off the idea. She looked to see Yang Xiao Long approaching them with Pyrrha Nikos and Li Ren. Pyrrha would be giving the Valedictorian speech as the class representative and the top graduate at the school in some time later. Li Ren was also in the top 10 of the class and would be expected of great things once graduation was over. Lastly, there was Yang Xiao Long. She was muscle of Team RWBY and while she wasn't a bad student, she was definitely an instigator and a troublemaker.

Goodwitch frowned as she thought on the horrors Yang was responsible for. She was a prankster and enjoyed turning Beacon into a battleground, similarly to her sister. She had good reason to believe all the damage in the courtyard was due to her or a combination of both these teams, but the suspicious power outage that night seemed to wipe any surveillance videos from that night and she was left with nothing but her inkling.

Goodwitch shook herself from that night and the clean-up she had performed the next few days. After seeing six of the eight team members, she could only raise an eyebrow and think...

Where is Ruby Rose and Jaune Arc?

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WARNING: ONE LAST CRINGE MOMENT. AVERT YOUR VIRGIN EYES ONCE MORE TO THE NEXT BREAK IN THE CHAPTER TO BE SPARED.

Jaune Arc was the proud operator of two working arms—which was currently being put to good use under his girlfriend's skirt.

"Ah! There! Right there!"

A teacher walking down the third floor corridor paused; her pen hovered over her clipboard in mid jot as she strained her ears against the silence. After receiving no other sounds save for her own breathing she shrugged and continued her path, walking past the janitorial closet.

Jaune and Ruby were looking at each other with baited breath as they listened to the fading footsteps on the other side of the door. The sound of their own blood rushing in their ears and their heavy panting was nearly deafening in the tiny room.

"Is...is she gone?" Ruby puffed, her intense breathing raised blonde hairs to tickle her nose. She was perched on a floor cabinet, seated just high enough to elevate her a few inches above Jaune. The young man's only response was to grin up at her and twist the fingers hidden between her legs, gently pinching her clitoris.

"Ahh-mmmph!" Her verbal appreciation was muffled when Jaune stretched forwards and stilled her lips with his own, making sure to keep her mouth occupied as his fingers applied more pressure to the sensitive nub, tracing along the folds of her inner labia. His entire hand was wet with her juices. He pulled his lips away when she made a desperate attempt to deepen the kiss, leaving her pink tongue poking out between her lips in disappointment. His mouth drifted from corner of her lips along her cheek with the same, agonizingly slow pace that his fingers were moving in.

A high-pitched whine reverberated from her throat as she thrust her pelvis against his wrist in an attempt to get the two fingers toying with her entrance to slip inside her. The arm bracing her back gripped her hip threateningly and he chuckled darkly against her jawbone; he shifted the two digits further away in a punishing manner, pressing down on her clit with his thumb and making her yell out once more. Her cry dwindled to a whimper when he nipped at the pale skin that covered the rapid pulse beating below her jaw.

"Not so loud, Ruby," He scolded, his voice raw with lust, "you're going to get us caught."

He finished his demand by slipping his middle finger inside of her, hooking around inner side of her pubic bone and pushing forcefully against the rough patch of tissue. Her already stimulated body reacting beautifully as she arched back far enough for her head to hit the wall behind her, her mouth opening wordlessly as she was thrown into a pre-orgasmic state.

The way he handled her, the way addressed her—rough but meticulous, deadly but loving—she delighted in it. She never thought being involved with another person would be so intense. She always pictured a life of holding hands and dinner dates. In real life your boyfriend would show up at your graduation day and drag you into a janitor's closet in the middle of you getting ready and molest you against the mops and buckets. Personally, she much preferred this, with his fingers exploring areas known only to her own.

"St-stop teasing me, you b-bastard," She whined at the maddening pattern his finger fell into, gently massaging her G-spot and building up her orgasm, then ceasing until it began to dwindle before starting up once more.

Her head was spinning in vertigo as Jaune held her hostage on the brink of release. Her eyes were closed as she concentrated on every tingle and impression, hardly aware of Jaune pressing against her as his hands ceased their pleasuring and cupped under her thighs. In a daze she helplessly watched him push her skirt up around the curve of her butt until it was left bunched around her stomach and then slid her dark-grey boy-shorts down her legs so that they dangled just below her knees. She was exposed to him completely, a trimmed layer of black hairs left as her only shelter. She blushed when he did nothing but stand back and admire her most private area, a pleased smile on his face.

"You know, we should do this here again after graduation for years to come."

"...What?!" Patches on her cheekbones reddened at the embarrassing information. Her hands automatically moved to cover herself.

"Don't," He laughed, catching both her wrists and holding them out to the sides. He was positioned against the cabinet so that his hips were right between her knees, forcing her legs apart and leaving her on full display.

"Jaune..."She whimpered piteously with a feeble struggle, suddenly hating the situation she was in. Keeping her wrists where they were, he leaned forwards and gave her a chaste, comforting kiss.

"You're beautiful," He assured her, kissing her once again with more force and giving two light nips to her bottom lip. "You're perfect."

She sighed at his words, allowing him to release her wrists without retaliation. His hands slid down her body as he lowered himself to her knees, stopping at her thighs and spreading her legs a little further apart. Her sex was inches in front of his face, pearly beads dripping from the swollen lips and darkening the stained wood of the cabinet top; a blast of her fragrance, thick with arousal, met his senses and he fought off the primal urge to take her right there.

Ruby felt her face heat up even more, this time not from embarrassment, but at the arousing sight of his face being so close to her vagina and him looking up at her, his eyes unusually dark yet glowing with a smoldering desire. He smiled before he set to work, first laying light butterfly kisses all over the sensitive skin on the insides of her pale thighs, working his way closer and closer to his goal.

When he reached the joint of her hip he moved in an arch over her aching heat, nipping and kissing and sucking at her pubic mound. Ruby automatically braced her hands on the edge of the cabinet, pushing herself forward so that her butt was almost halfway off of the countertop, unknowingly giving Jaune easier access to her inner fold. His eyes closed for that moment and he allowed his tongue to map out the forbidden territory, his demonic hearing picking up every hitch of breath and whimper and using it as encouragement.

One of Ruby's hands flew to the top of his head and gripped his hair, daring him to try and stop at this point. Absorbed as he was in his task, Jaune couldn't help but look up using his eyes alone and was glad he did. Her other arm had her braced against the shelf above her head, her body arched backwards and her head tilted back in rapture, leaving a breathtaking sight from his perspective. Fingernails dug into his scalp, telling him to get a move on.

His tongue moved in languid motions, up and down, in between the inner and outer labia, occasionally sucking on each receptive division of flesh accompanied by a few playful nips.

"Keep going, please, please, please, keep going, don't stop, don't stop..."

His ears picked up on her frantic whispers He felt his head being pushed further and further into her womanhood until all that he could breathe was her aroma, making him lightheaded and lustful. His tongue flickered rapidly over the exposed bulb of her clitoris, his bottom teeth scraping up through her opening until he was sucking hard on the pubic mound.

Deciding he had tortured her long enough, he lay his mouth open against her womanhood and slowly pushed his tongue inside her as much as he was physically able. He felt added weight on his head as Ruby's other hand joined the first, her whole body now hunched over and relying on him for support.

The feel of a wet, wriggling muscle pumping in and out of her was nearly the final straw for Ruby. Driven to near delirium she clamped her thighs around his head, her fingers grabbing handfuls of his hair as she rocked against his mouth.

Jaune worked his tongue even faster and brought his formally idle hand from its resting place on her knee to the site of action. His thumb quickly found her clit and began rubbing furiously, intent on bringing her to completion. Muscles contracted and he managed to grin into short, wet, black hairs.

"Oh Oum—JAUNE!"

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The professor that had walked by some time ago stopped and paused. She was positive she had heard something this time.

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Ruby could feel her strength draining as the last waves of her orgasm died out and she slumped back against the wall behind her, finally releasing her painful hold on his hair, much to his covert relief. Jaune had continued his ministrations, swallowing back the mouthful of clear fluid until he was sure she was finished.

"Jaune... thank you..." Ruby huffed. Jaune stood up and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, drinking up the sight before him and locking it away in his memory: Ruby's chest was heaving in a deep, rhythmic pattern—the curve of her modest breasts rose and fell hypnotically—she sagged against the wall with her hair slightly mussed, her legs still spread and underwear tangled around her calves. No one would ever get to see her like this but him. He would make sure of it.

"My pleasure," He murmured allowing her a slight taste of herself as he leaned over her boneless form and kissed her deeply. Ruby moaned and shifted, wrapping both her arms around his neck and using him to pull herself into sitting up.

"Want me to take care of this?" She whispered into the kiss, bringing the tips of her fingers against the firm swell that had developed between his legs. She frowned when he stepped away from her and out of her reach, almost causing her to mimic his own pout.

"Sadly, that will have to wait for another time. We're already running late and I have to meet up with my team at our seats." Ruby couldn't even bring herself to scold him, forgetting about that herself. "You better get to yours also, or you'll be in big trouble."

She gave him a lazy grin and hooked her arm around his neck to pull him in for a rough, messy kiss. She could kiss him forever.

"You're nothing but trouble." she teased.

He chuckled, the deep reverberations resounded from his chest to hers.

"With a capital J." he quipped.

With one last parting kiss Jaune left her with the greatest reluctance, slipping out into the hall inconspicuously and taking off to meet the rest of Team JNPR.

Ruby felt wonderful as she straightened out her clothes, feeling both relaxed and energized in a way that she had never felt before. Ghostly sensations of the last moments resurfaced, the feel of his hair tickling the insides of her thighs, the thick, hot tongue digging into her, lavishing her with blissful ambiance, the glow of his eyes as he look up at her from his knees...

Unfortunately, she made the mistake of exiting the closet while lost in her recollections.

"Ruby! Where have you been?"

She jumped and clutched a hand to her chest, whirling on the spot to face the tall, slim form of her master's first apprentice.

"Ms. Goodwitch!" She gasped, portraying nothing but guilt, "I-I, uh, I've been...you see...funny you should ask that—"

"Never mind," She said with a wave of her hand, not suspecting anything thus far, "You disappeared in the middle of seating in the courtyard! You need to meet up with your team for the entrance ceremony."

Ruby sighed at her now former professor not being any the wiser as to what just transpired.

"Right," She said, patting herself down to make sure she looked presentable enough for her big moment.

"I just saw Jaune leaving, did you see him?" Goodwitch asked conversationally. She knew nothing of their relationship, of course, and the both of them wanted it that way, lest they be under constant surveillance during their remaining time at the school prior to now.

Ruby froze in the midst of fixing her hair, careful not to make eye contact as she answered.

"I must have missed him."

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"It's about time, Jaune!" Nora shouted as the blonde boy made his way to their seats in the courtyard.

He had missed their walking time and made his own entrance awkward. Thank goodness Goodwitch was not there to scold him or she may have made everyone repeat their entrance just to embarrass him. The blonde was out of breath, obviously from running to try and get to his seat without making too much of a scene. He collapsed in the seat and waved himself with his own hand in an attempt to generate a breeze.

He looked over at his orange-haired companion and smiled, "Sorry," He mouthed between trying to catch his breath. "I was locked in a closet."

All three of his teammates looked at him in confusion as he continued to give them a smile. They all shrugged it off, opting not to pursue any answers. Jaune looked around as the rest of his classmates began to pour into the courtyard seating area in their graduation uniforms. He took in the different groups of people who were in attendance as well. Parents, citizens, former students, etc. Had gathered to see them off.

He felt a sense of satisfaction sitting there with his peers. For someone who had no business even attending Beacon, he had made it through the program and was about to receive his diploma and license that would officially grant him the rank of Huntsman. It was a crowning achievement in his short life as well as everyone else in his class.

He searched frantically for his family members. He had no idea where they would be in the sea of people. He knew they would all be in attendance and was willing to bet they would wait for his moment to receive his diploma for them to make themselves known. Just one more embarrassing moment left in school. He scanned fruitlessly as he was unable to find them.

He did, however, find two people he was unsure would be there. Blue hair stuck out like a sore thumb in the crowd off to his right in the stands. Neptune Vasilias was waving as he saw Jaune looking towards them. Next to him was his partner in crime, Sun Wukong, also offering a wave and a smile as he made eye contact with the blonde off in the distance. The two of them had graduated earlier in the week and received their licenses as Huntsman and with boyfriend obligations, came attending their graduation as well.

None the less, he was happy to see his friends were here as well. He signaled to his team and pointed to the stands to show them that they were there. Ren offered a weak smile and wave as Nora jumped frantically, waving both hands in the air.

Enthusiastic as always... Jaune thought. Pyrrha also smiled wholeheartedly at the duo as the last remaining students made their way to their seats. The entrance music had finally seized as all participants in graduation were also seating silently. Jaune looked over his shoulder to see Ruby with the rest of her team, glowing as usual.

She makes quick work fixing herself up. He thought. He noticed she was staring at him now. She sent a playful wink and licked her lips in his general direction. Had this been months earlier he may have gulped and panicked, but he now grew accustomed to her games and smiled back at her. Jaune turned back around as he heard someone playing with the microphone on the center stage in front of him as all noise then seized.

"Good morning, students." Ozpin announced. "And good morning to everyone else in attendance for this special occasion. Every year, we seem to have more and more talented students graduate from our academy, and this year us no different." Ozpin picked up the microphone as he strolled around the stage with his signature cane. "In fact, I'd say this may very well be the most impressive class of graduates that I've ever seen."

The class and spectators cheered and clapped at Ozpin's announcement. He stood quietly as he waited for them to finish before continuing to speak.

"I am proud of each and every one of you and I am happy to have met you all. I hope we can work together as we fight against the Grimm and any axis of darkness on Remnant." The claps and cheers continued as Ozpin cleared his throat once more. "Now then, I think it is time we heard from this year's class representative, as well as, the Valedictorian of this year. Pyrrha Nikos!"

Clapping and whistling commenced as Ozpin made the announcement. The roar of the students and on-lookers were deafening as the redhead stood up. She turned and bowed to the crowd politely before walking towards the steps to the front stage. Once there, she took the microphone from the outstretched hand of Ozpin who mouthed something to her, most likely a 'congratulations.' After taking the microphone, she walked it back over to the podium and placed it in the holder. The yelling quieted as she prepared to speak, opting to not have a speech written and rather speak from the heart.

"Fellow classmates, teachers, faculty, friends, and families, welcome to the graduation ceremony for this year's Beacon Academy class. I stand here proudly as a part of this class. The memories I've made with the people I met will last a lifetime. Further-"

Jaune smiled as he sat next to his other two teammates as she continued her speech. It was crazy to believe that just a few weeks back she was the deranged maniac that took down the masterplan of one Neptune, while still not siding with anyone on that night. Jaune's mind traveled back to the end of that weekend, the so called "first step in the recovery process" that the group spoke of in their messaging.

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Flashback

Sunday morning had finally arrived for Jaune. The poor boy had spent the better half of the weekend being tortured by his new girlfriend, Ruby. A price he had to pay for the antics he and his cohorts had divulged in the previous Friday. Antics that found all of them dealing with one trauma or another that they would have to lean on each other for continued support.

After sneaking away from their respective captors, the four found themselves meeting up at a local diner in the downtown section of Vale. They sat in a booth at the far corner of the restaurant, as to not disturb anyone with their recounted tales of... events.

"And then... and then Yang poured syrup on me... and she said I was going to get my 'just desserts' before she... before she... she let Nora..."

Ren couldn't find the strength to finish the statement as he held himself to try and stop the shaking his body was uncontrollably performing. Tears welled in his eyes as he went from speaking to sobbing lightly on the table. The marks on his wrists were enough for the other boys to know what had happened.

"I... I think I'm going to be sick." Neptune commented as he held one hand over his mouth to prevent himself from vomiting.

"What are you so squeamish for?!" Ren yelled as his head shot up from the table and pointed and accusing finger at Neptune. "This was your stupid idea and yet you made out better than any of us! It's almost like some sick joke." Ren seethed.

Jaune, Sun, and Neptune watched their usually emotionless friend scream manically in the mostly-empty restaurant. The shock and awe of the situation was almost too much for his poor mind to handle. Ren began to cry again as Sun patted his head and gave him a one-armed hug as they sat next to each other.

Sun was visibly bruised and scratched up all over his body. His shirt was torn in different places and his hair was messy. Well, messier than usual. Jaune looked him over as the Faunus boy smiled and tried to calm Jaune's teammate.

"You know," Jaune spoke. "For a guy that got the shit beat out of him, you seem to be handling this very well."

Sun continued to console Ren as he listened to Jaune speak. Of all the boys, he was definitely mauled the worse. They all knew Blake was a pervert, but they weren't sure about her M side that Sun was unfortunately on the receiving end of. He dealt with all of her arsenal and came away smiling.

"Well, I guess I have a sturdy body. That nightmare fuel of a doll that Weiss had was worse than any physical torture Blake could do to me." Sun spoke.

"You mean Snowflake?" Neptune asked.

A cold shiver went down the spine of Neptune's teammate as he spoke the name of that atrocity. That thing's face will for sure haunt Sun's dreams for the foreseeable future. Should he see a therapist, or possibly, a hypnotist? In any case, he never wanted to see that pure essence of evil again.

"Don't... Don't give that thing a name." Sun spoke lowly. "I don't think any physical harm we could endure would be worse than that... thing!"

"Speak... for yourself..." Ren spoke between his sobs as he continued to let Sun hold him.

"Oh, yeah. How long did the doctor say those pelvic fractures would take to fully heal?" Jaune asked his teammate.

"Too long." Ren continued to weep as he thought back to the night he became a man.

Neptune and Jaune cringed at his words as they sat there at the booth. Sun rubbed his stiff shoulders as they listened to the other boy speak. Being bound in one position really put a strain on his muscles. He was going to have to put more ice on his guns before he wanted to work out more.

"So, are we all... not single anymore?" Jaune asked.

The table was quiet as each boy thought it over. The realization now apparent on all their faces. It was never any of their intentions after what had happened, but somehow, fate found a way of its own.

"Yeah, how the fuck did that happen?" Neptune questioned the others.

Jaune offered shrugged shoulders as Ren continued to whine to himself in the corner, leaning his head on the window at the far end of the booth they were sitting at. Sun ignored the question entirely and continued to rub his sore muscles and locating more and more bruises by the minute.

"So, how are things with you and Weiss?" Jaune asked Neptune. "That kind of came out of nowhere."

"This all came out of nowhere." Ren stated blatantly, not turning his head from his position.

"Things are... strangely good." Neptune replied. "Though, apparently, after graduation she plans to move in to my apartment. She's already started shopping for curtains and those sappy slogans you put in your living room. I think she's trying to stock my shower with her 800 bottles of moisturizer too."

"Aw, man." Sun commented to Neptune's reply. "There goes our guys only place to hang out. Before you know it, they'll all be there hanging out and ruining the mancave."

"Don't you think it's really quick for you to be shacking up together, Neptune?" Jaune asked. "Less than two days together and already she's moving in?"

Neptune smiled at his friend's response. He was apprehensive at first when Weiss announced her intentions to move into his apartment, and even now he still had some lingering thoughts on the subject, but he felt this odd sense of relief at the idea of her living with him. It was no secret that he had harbored secret feelings for her prior to Friday and she had for him as well, so it may seem like they were rushing into a big decision.

"Nah." Neptune replied, waving his hand. "Find a good one and keep them close. She has no want to return to Atlas and live there, plus her friends are here."

He had a point there Jaune thought. Team RWBY needed to stay together just as much as JNPR needed to. Jaune looked over at Ren, who was still taking the form of a slug, leaning on the window. His whole world changed when he met his teammates and he knew they would be friends forever. He couldn't imagine life without them now.

He then thought to himself about his new relationship with Ruby. Graduation was only a short while away and even though, just like Neptune, their situation was new, they might want to think about their future. He pictured a life with Ruby and a place of their own right out of school. The idea made him smile genuinely rather than have any fears of it not working out. With their history and their passionate night (minus the milk part of course), he didn't have a doubt in his body about them working out. Should he ask her to move in with him? What would his parents think? What would her dad think?

This was going to take a lot of thought before he made a move on it. Obviously, he should introduce himself to her father and show that he can be a man that provides for her. He also had to meet with her uncle... Robin or Duck, was it? Eh, whatever. In any case, he wanted to take responsibility. Yeah, he was still young, but his school life was about to come to an end. His team and Team RWBY would be dispatched out on real missions as licensed Huntsmen and Huntresses. He needed to be prepared for anything.

While the idea of becoming more of an adult was a scary idea, no one can stay a kid forever, and he was excited for the next step. Their group had come a long way and they'd continue to be friends from here on out. He could raise a family of his own and stay side by side with the woman he loved. He knew he was thinking far down the line, but he entertained the thought of marriage possibly one day.

His thoughts were interrupted by a large woman in a pink outfit and a white apron approaching their table.

"Who got the omelet?" She asked.

Neptune raised his hand as she placed the meal in front of him. Jaune took his plate of eggs benedict afterwards. The lady walked back to the counter and grabbed two more plates before returning.

"Bacon and eggs?" She questioned again.

Ren raised and waved his hand as he remained completely unearthed by her question, still continuing to stare out the window into a non-existent void. She placed the plate in front of him before looking at Sun who was eagerly awaiting his breakfast. Last, but certainly not least.

"And here you go, hun. A short stack of pancakes with extra syrup."

As she placed the plate down in front of an eager Sun, Ren's head did a quick turn as his eyes shot open. The once fluffy and delicious cakes that represented hope were now a sign of impending doom. He became tachycardic and pale as he watched Sun make the first cut into them and shove a bite full into his mouth, syrup dripping from down his chin as he chewed.

Sun looked over at the boy sitting next to him as he chewed his food. As an attempted act of kindness, he raised his fork in Ren's direction which only made the boy panic further and began to hyperventilate.

"Uhh, pancake?"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ren yelled as he went into full sob mode and tried clawing at the wall for an escape as people looked at him in confusion and terror. Jaune and Neptune just ducked their heads, trying to avoid the gazes of other customers as their friend foamed at the mouth and screeched like a five-year-old.

Sun looked on at Ren in bewilderment as he continued to chew. He then gazed at the other two boys at the table acting like they didn't know what was going on as Sun swallowed his first bite.

"What the hell is his problem?"

End Flashback

OOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo [U]

"And with that, I would like to thank everyone here to witness our transition from students to Huntsmen and Huntresses. Our time at Beacon was short, but we have learned more than some do in a lifetime. Thank you to those who have taken us down this path. We will not disappoint you."

As Pyrrha concluded her speech, an eruption of clapping and cheers emanated from the courtyard area. Parents of students cried, as the students themselves jumped to their feet and yelled. One such was Yang who was chanting Pyrrha's name over and over, beginning a chant for the whole school to become a part of.

The redhead was embarrassed to say the least but waved and bowed to everyone as a sign of thanks for their response. Ozpin approached the podium and handed Pyrrha her diploma and offered the girl a hug. As the valedictorian, she was held to a higher standard than most and her speech was powerful as it should be. She accepted the diploma and hug, wiping her eyes of the tears she had formed afterwards. She then exited the stage and made her way back to her seat with the rest of Team JNPR.

Ozpin grabbed the microphone once more and walked back to the center of the stage where Professor Goodwitch was waiting with the rest of the class's diplomas sitting on the table beside her.

"Thank you, Ms. Nikos. As expected, you exemplify what students are made of here at Beacon Academy. I have hopes that you and many of your other former classmates will return to teach at our academy one day. The next generation can always learn from its predecessors." Ozpin cleared his throat as the cheers continued to die down. "And with that, we will now hand out the rest of the diplomas to this year's class."

As Pyrrha sat down, Nora hugged her for a job well done. Ren and Jaune also offered a quiet 'congratulations.' As Ozpin picked up the first diploma.

"When I call your name, please make your way towards the stage. In each of these diplomas, I have inscribed a personal memory for all of you. I was lucky to get to know each of you in a different way, and I want you all to remember this place. Now then, Velvet Scarlatina-"

The rest of the graduation went on as expected. Each member of Team JNPR and Team RWBY went on to take their graduation diplomas. Next, awards were given out to some of the students. Nora was voted "Most Likely to kill someone with her bare hands", while Ruby was voted "Most Likely to blow up a kitchen", which Jaune enjoyed a good chuckle for. Of course, he was silenced once she sent him a glare.

Once that portion of the graduation concluded, Ozpin had all the students look at their scrolls to see a huge surprise. As they checked their profiles, all their accounts were updated to active Huntsman and Huntresses with a license number given to each of them. Cheers, tears, and everything in between filled the courtyard one last time as Ozpin gave them the "go ahead" for them to toss their caps into the air. Their time at Beacon Academy had ended and graduation had concluded.

OOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo [N]

The students moved from their seats and out into the front garden of the school grounds as they exited their ceremony. Ruby searched for Jaune amongst the crowds of people that were meeting with their families. She had just spoken to her father and Qrow regarding her plans post-graduation and she would be seeing him as well as the rest of her friends. Tai Yang had no problem with that as he too would be seeing some old friends, most notably Professors Oobleck and Port, who he had a long-standing friendship with.

She shoved past a couple of her former classmates as she continued to search for him. Where is he? She pouted. That was when a pair outstretched arms grabbed her from behind and pulled her into the air much to her surprise. While she was uncertain at first, she knew those long arms from anywhere.

"Guess who?"

"Cardin."

"Not funny." Jaune pouted.

Ruby giggled as he turned her around to face him, still holding her in his arms. She loved when he held her. She never thought she could be so... girlish? Yeah, that's it. But she loved Jaune and she loved being with him that it brought it out in her. It brought out many things, some naughtier than others, but she felt comfortable with him.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and forced him into a kiss, much to his surprise. They hadn't really partaken in any PDA, especially with a huge group of people like all those at graduation standing around them. Some were slack-jawed as they looked on at the new couple. Some had ideas, others had speculations, but nothing was ever confirmed. Here it was though, the screwball, Ruby Rose, was dating the doofus, Jaune Arc.

She released him from her lips as he let go of her, planting her back to the ground.

"Most likely to blow up a kitchen, huh?" Jaune teased.

"Remember when I said you'd pay for comments like that?" She asked him. "That's strike two."

Jaune took a step back defensively as he tried to laugh off her assumed-threat. She stared at him blankly, daring him to try for a third time.

"Hey, lovebirds." A voice commented.

Ruby and Jaune looked over to see Ruby's older sister, Yang, approaching them. Ruby ran over to her and wrapped her up in a big hug as Yang reciprocated the action. She looked over at jaune and gave a smile to him as he did to her.

"Yang, we did it!" Ruby exclaimed in her sister's arms, giddy as a kid on Christmas morning.

"We sure did. Officially licensed to kick some ass." Yang stated as she pumped her arm in the air.

"You all seem lively as usual." Weiss commented as she approached the group.

"Bestie!" Ruby yelled as she ended her hug with Yang and wrapped Weiss in a powerful hug. "Now we can be a team forever and ever and ever and ev-"

"Ruby, please don't make me ask for a transfer before we've even had one official, licensed mission together." Weiss commented as she tried to escape the death grip she was in.

She released her as Blake, Ren, and Nora approached them as well. They all exchanged hugs and laughs amidst the other groups of people that were now thinning out. Lastly, Pyrrha approached the group holding her awards and diploma. Jaune was the first to embrace her for a job well done, followed by the rest of Team JNPR, then Team RWBY joined in.

Blake could feel herself becoming slightly emotional at the scene, opting to wipe her eyes. Nora noticed her and offered a bright smile, which Blake returned. They knew this wasn't goodbye for each other, but they also knew growing up meant less fun times and not everyone was going to be in the bed next to them or across the hall. It was about to be a whole different life.

"Awww, look how cute the new graduates are." A voice called.

The two teams ended their hug to see Neptune and Sun standing a few feet away smiling. The voice belonged to Sun, who was mocking their gesture as he and his partner snickered to themselves. Apparently, they had learned nothing over time.

Weiss approached the two and grabbed Neptune by the ear, causing him to flinch in pain. Sun only laughed at his teammate as Blake eyed him from afar.

"You really know how to ruin a good moment, don't you?"

"Ow ow ow ow." Neptune yelped as he was dragged over to the group. Sun followed the pair over as well with his hands behind his head and a smile on his face.

"So, the gang is all here." Blake commented.

"Damn right, sister!" Nora yelled in an excited manner.

Weiss cleared her throat to gain everyone's attention as she finally released Neptune's ear. He rubbed the poor lobe as he too gave her his attention.

"Well, we're officially graduates, so there's something Neptune and I would like to ask all of you, right?" Weiss commented as she looked over at the blue-haired boy.

"Oh, right!" Neptune replied. "I'd like all of you to come over to my apart-"

WHACK.

"Our..." Weiss commented.

Neptune rubbed his head after her open calm collided with the back of his dome. "We'd like for all of you to come to OUR apartment tonight to celebrate OUR graduations together."

"Hell yeah! Our first post-graduation party! What should I wear? Ren, what should I wear?!" Nora asked as she zipped around her small group of friends.

"Why don't you just wear what you usually do?" He replied nonchalantly.

"Way to ruin the surprise, sourpuss." She replied.

"Well, I guess that settles it then?" Weiss asked before turning towards Neptune. "Go pick us up some food, please?" She asked with a smile.

Neptune smiled back at her and gave a cheesy thumbs up in her direction before turning back towards Sun. "Leave it to us, babe."

Weiss hid the smile that tugged at the edge of her lips. Now he's catching on. She thought as she turned back to her friends.

There was an awkward silence among them as the eight of them stood there together. Their time as students was over now. And while they would remain teams in the field, there was a bit of sadness floating over the group. No more cafeteria food fights, school pranks, or late-night conversations.

Ruby could feel herself becoming emotional. The tears tugged from the corners of her eyes. Reality was setting in. She rubbed her eyes as she quietly sobbed. Blake held her as the group looked on. Nora and Ren smiled at each other calmly. Their plans weren't much different from everyone else. Having no family or village to return, this was their home now. They would start their lives here and work with Jaune and Pyrrha for the foreseeable future.

Yang would return home next week and spend time with her father, but she would be moving to Vale as well. In fact, she found herself a roommate in her one-night rival, Pyrrha. Yang had never let her live down a night that she had no memory of. Even about her and Jaune getting a love hotel, much to her shock and embarrassment. The recovery from that night consisted of a large, late-night meal and more vomiting. Yang thought the night would never end, but like all things, it eventually did.

Blake would be returning home to spend time with her family. She needed to reconcile some things with them and needed to spend some time thinking before returning to Vale. That being said, Sun would be traveling with her. He wasn't asked, he was told. Strangely enough, he kind of liked it? The boy had problems.

Weiss had already finished moving most of her things into Nep-.. Err, their apartment. Her father was unhappy with the decision, but having her license as a Huntress and being able to support herself meant that he would not be a factor. Her sister, Winter, was proud of her, not only as a graduate, but as a woman. She made a hard decision to go against her father and create a life of her own.

Lastly, Jaune and Ruby had also made a decision of their own. It came last week as a surprise to Ruby when they were at their graduation recital. She noticed his "more nervous than usual demeanor" as she described it and asked him over and over what was wrong. He eventually gave in and asked her to move in with him.

He had secretly put a deposit down on an apartment within the same complex as Neptune after he had coerced him to do so. Ruby was scared initially of what her family would think, mainly her father. How would she tell him? What about Qrow? How did Jaune afford this place being as nice as it was? When she thought about these questions, there was one that didn't plague her mind.

Should I do it?

Once she noticed that she hadn't thought that, she smiled. That meant she had no doubts. If that was the case, who cared what they all thought. She had given him an emphatic Yes before they shared another kiss. The benefits long outweighed anything else. A place of her own, with her boyfriend, in the same complex as her best friend? It was going to be great.

The only thing that sucked is they would have to wait until next month to move in. In the meantime, they would meet each other's families and share Neptune's apartment until it was move in time. Weiss had offered the extra bedroom, without asking Neptune of course, to which they accepted.

The group were disrupted as Pyrrha reached into her bag handing off her shoulder.

"Here, everyone." She stated. "It's our graduation books. Pictures and memories of everyone here at Beacon."

She handed out the smaller books to each of them, hoping to improve on the mood. They each opened them and scanned through the pages. Like Pyrrha stated, the pictures and quotes were a fond reminder of their time. It even has pictures from the massive food fight the eight of them had in their freshmen year.

"We definitely won that battle." Blake mentioned.

"Absolutely!" Yang replied.

"Ruby won that fight. You all went down from what I remember." Ren remarked.

"You want a rematch? Is that what I'm hearing?" Yang asked Ren.

"You bet we-" Nora tried before Ren covered her mouth from behind and violently shook his head.

The group laughed at both of their antics before Ruby reached the last page of her book. Her face turned white, well, whiter than usual as she was reading it over. Weiss stopped her laughs and looked to her friend with concern. She peeked over her shoulder to see what she was reading, only to turn a little pale herself.

"You both okay?" Jaune asked.

The others looked over to see their friends standing still and ghostly. Weiss shook her head as she looked back at her friends. She opened her own book and scanned the pages all the way until the end and stopped at the last page. Her face was still pale and she looked over to them.

"Hey everyone," She started. "look at the last page of your books, please."

The rest of the group looked to each other with a puzzled look on their faces. One by one, they all opened their books to the last page. That's when they all went silent, each of them growing pale as the world passed them by. They looked over to the stage where their graduation had once taken place to see Ozpin meeting with former students and taking pictures.

They all stared for several seconds, possibly minutes, before he looked to them. He pulled his sunglasses down as he smiled in their direction and waved, trying not to draw too much attention to himself before walking off. He had left them one last parting gift for graduation.

Each of the eight team members watched as he disappeared back into the school after leaving the stage before returning back to the simple, seven-word sentence left in large print on each of their books.

"I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER." - Oz

"Do you think he knows about Ren's pelvic fractures?" Nora asked.

"Please don't..." Ren replied.

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A Few Hours Later

After everything had wrapped up at Beacon academy, the former students along with any of their family and friends had left the grounds. Ruby said her farewells to her father and uncle, Weiss to her sister, and Jaune to his parents and sisters. They left their former school and began their travel to downtown Vale, their new home soon enough.

Before long they reached the apartment complex of Weiss and Neptune. Weiss showed them the way, being sure to walk past Cynthia on the way to the elevators and smile smugly. Ruby was confused by her actions but didn't question it. Soon enough, they entered the apartment to find Sun and Neptune waiting for them, lounging on the couch in the living room area. Sun was playing some video game and neglected to turn around when everyone entered, being too immersed in the gameplay. Neptune waved them in as he looked over from his seat.

"Hey everyone," He spoke. "Come in and make yourselves at home. Food is on the counter."

Nora rushed past everyone standing in front of her to make her way to the food. They looked on in horror as she devoured almost everything in sight. Nora would never change.

"No worries. I've got pizza coming late." Neptune stated.

"Hey Ruby," Wiess remarked. "you and Jaune can dump your things in the spare bedroom down the hall."

"They what?" Neptune asked.

Weiss looked over at him as he shuddered. She walked forward slowly with a smile as he stared at her. She approached him on the couch without a noise, similarly to how she did months earlier and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Now babe,"She spoke holding him in place. "is this going to be a problem?"

Neptune gulped as she smiled sweetly at him. That smile was a faced. He knew fully well what that smile really was. It was a trap. A trap he knew better than to push forward on. He swallowed and took a deep breath before returning her smile with one of his own.

"N-Not at all!" He replied. "Our home is their home!"

"I knew you'd agree!"

They both laughed together as the others watched on. Neptune had clear distress on his face which was noticed clearly by Yang who stifled a laugh. Ruby grinned as she looked over at Jaune who noticed her stare.

"I'm going to have to learn that trick." She commented.

The rest of the group laughed as Jaune backed away hastily. She winked at him before making her way over to the kitchen area and sitting at the table. Yang and Pyrrha followed her over and sat at the table as well. Ren attempted to pry Nora away from the counter, but it was proving to be difficult. Jaune sat on the couch next to Weiss and Neptune, while Blake smacked Sun on his head for neglecting to say hello to her. He smiled in return as she smiled and shook her head.

Sun handed the controller over to Blake as he stood up. She accepted it with a cocked eyebrow as he made his way over to the closet of the apartment near the television. He opened the doors as everyone's attention was drawn to him. He reached behind some of Neptune's belongings and continued to search for something.

"Can I help you?" Neptune asked.

Sun waved him off as he continued to look. "Nah, I got it now." He replied. He turned around to reveal a something familiar to everyone in the room. Collectively, they stared at the object he was holding. Its dark blue color sparkled in the room's bright lighting. A calm, stillness washed over the room as they stared at the Faunus and what he was holding.

The first to react was Neptune as he stood up slowly from his seated position on the couch.

"What is that doing in my-"

"Our"

"our apartment?" He finished, correcting his statement.

Sun just smiled as he tossed the bottle around in his hand. Sun was definitely the wildcard among the group of boys. He leaned towards the chaotic evil compared to his other cohorts. It was almost as if he had learned nothing.

"I snagged a bottle of it when I was downtown before I met up with you and went to the graduation. Figured we could all have just one drink together." Sun replied.

"Are you some kind of asshole?" Blake asked.

Sun looked over at her and smiled. He offered her the bottle first as her ears perked up. "Care to go first, Blake?"

She could smell the potent alcohol through the loosely-capped top. While her trauma didn't outweigh many others in the room when it came to the drink, she was apprehensive to even hold the bottle let alone drink from it. Sun continued to wave the bottle in front of her as she gagged at the stench. Her eyes traveled to him. Did he have a death wish?

"Why would I ever want to even-"

Her argument was met with the bottle making contact with her mouth, followed by liquid pouring down her throat and face. Blake pulled her mouth away and coughed at the forced drink as she covered her mouth. The group was silent as Sun laughed like a five-year-old child. Blake's face was red as she continued her fit of coughing and choking on the fluid as she wiped her chin. Once finished she looked back at her fellow Faunus.

"WHAT THE FUCK, SUN?" She yelled.

Sun laughed harder as he rolled to the other side of the couch. "Oh, lighten up, Blake." He replied. "Here, watch this."

Immediately following the statement, Sun decided to take a swig of his own from the bottle and proceed to choke down a long gulp before pulling the bottle away from his mouth. Everyone watched in amazement as he placed the bottle on the coffee table in the living room with a satisfied grin plastered on his face.

"Well, it was nice knowing you, man." Yang commented.

"What are you talking about? I'll be fine." Sun commented back to her.

"Yeah, we'll see about that." Yang laughed. "You may want to keep a trashcan near him, Blake."

Blake rubbed her head as she was thinking of dealing with a semblance issue, a nausea issue and a Sun issue all at the same time.

"Weiss, where's the doll?" She asked. "Asshole here is going to regret that."

Sun cocked an eyebrow at the statement as Weiss chuckled.

"Down the hall, above the bed." Weiss answered.

Blake left the group as she stumbled slightly, already feeling the effects of the drink. Sun watched as she walked down the hall but decided to shrug his shoulders before looking at the rest of the group.

"So, who's next?"

Pyrrha raised her hand at the table before receiving a hateful glare from Yang sitting across from her. It was a stare that could kill as Pyrrha peeked over at her. Slowly, she let her hand lower onto her lap without a word and cleared her throat. Ruby laughed at their antics before standing up.

"ME! ME!" She yelled, raising her hand.

"There we go!" Sun yelled giving her a thumbs up.

Jaune gulped as Ruby grabbed a cup from the counter and walked over towards the table. He knew what that drink did to her and though he wasn't one to complain about her coming onto him now, especially with their change in relationship status, she could be quite... persuasive and... demanding? Yes, that was it.

I should probably do something. He thought.

As she approached the table and made a reach for the blue bottle, Jaune snagged the bottle away quickly before she could take hold of it, causing her to look over with a pout.

"Hey!" She exclaimed. "I want that!"

"How old are you?" Neptune asked with a laugh.

Jaune ignored him and gripped the bottle tightly as she continued to pout at him. "I, uh, I don't think that's such a good idea."

"Oh Jaune," Yang commented from the table. "telling Ruby to do something, or not to do something, usually causes her to do the opposite. Not a good move."

Fuck. He thought.

He looked back at her as she was now cracking her knuckles at him. He back-peddled a foot or two as he heard the crunch of the digits, signaling an unfortunate, impending doom.

"You're going to want to hand that over, Jauney-boy." Ruby commented.

Jaune gasped in horror at her reply, pointing a blameful finger in her direction. "You said the thing!"

"Who do you think started it?" Ruby commented with a laugh.

Jaune's jaw dropped as he looked to everyone else in the room. Their smiles confirmed it. Even Ren was smiling as he was still attempting to pull Nora away from what now remained of the snacks on the counter. He looked back at her with wide eyes as she beamed a smile in his direction.

He couldn't help it, and he knew it not wise, but he was feeling slightly annoyed at this. Ruby reached her hand out, almost demanding the bottle it seemed. As an act of defiance, and for old time's sake, he raised his right hand up, slowly so she could watch, and once at eye level proceeded to give her the middle finger like he had months earlier.

Ruby's eye twitched as Yang and Pyrrha covered their mouths at the table. Weiss and Neptune looked at each other in surprise as they watched the almost frozen scene take place before them. Before Jaune could register what he was doing, he had done it. He knew it was certain death, but he was in too deep now.

"You have five seconds." Ruby spoke.

After hearing that, almost as if second nature, Jaune did what he was best at and began running. She huffed in an annoyed fashion as she gave chase around the living room furniture. The group laughed as Jaune leaped over the couch and around the kitchen table, trying to avoid Ruby's grasp.

The chase didn't last long as Ruby caught Jaune's foot after attempting to flee down the hallway. However, his grip on the blue bottle also didn't last. As he made contact with the ground, the bottle went airborne in the direction of the kitchen where Pyrrha and Yang were continuing to laugh.

As if in slow motion, Ren and Nora watched from the sidelines as the cork from the top of the bottle shot out and the bottle proceeded to fly right at Pyrrha, knocking her to the floor.

"Pyrrha!" Yang yelled.

"Now look what you did!" Ruby exclaimed.

"It's because you had to chase me!" Jaune protested.

As everyone shuffled over to check on the redhead, with the exception of Sun who was too busy laughing on the floor next to the couch in the living room, they found a gruesome discovery. While Pyrrha herself was fine, they noticed the cork from the top of the bottle missing and she had caught the top of the bottle... with her mouth. As she downed the liquid by accident, everyone stood around her with horror-filled eyes.

By instinct, Yang immediately ripped the bottle away with a hefty force, trying to minimize the damage. She examined the bottle to see that while there was still a decent amount of fluid remaining, she had consumed a significant quantity.

"Oh... that's not good." Neptune stated.

"I didn't mean to! I swear!" Pyrrha exclaimed frantically.

"What do we do now?" Nora asked.

"We're going to have to put her down, I guess." Neptune stated as everyone looked over at him. "Not like that!"

"I've got this." Yang spoke as she cracked her knuckles and stretcher her arms.

"What are y-"

Before Pyrrha could react, Yang immediately placed her in a choke hold. Pyrrha tried to grip at the girl assaulting her as she felt the alcohol taking a hold of her already. Yang knew not to let up and give her a chance or else everyone would be in danger. Pyrrha began trying to claw at Yang with all her force as Yang did not release her grip. Shortly, she began to fade and before anyone knew it, she passed out.

Yang huffed as she rose to her feet and everyone just stared at her silently. The room was so silent, you could hear Ruby's stomach growling, which everyone did.

"Don't you think that was a bit... much?" Weiss asked her teammate.

"Do you want a repeat of that night?" Yang asked her. "Because I sure as shit don't."

Nora crouched next to her passed out teammate and began poking her face. Ren stepped in next to her and held her shoulder, almost as if to tell her to not disturb or try and arouse her in any way.

Ruby elbowed jaune in his ribs causing him to wince as he looked over at her consuming a cupcake from the snack pile that remained. She continued to give him a stare that was basically her stating "this is your fault".

"Oh, come on!" Jaune stated. "If anything, it's Sun's fault! He's the one who brought that bottle into this apartment!"

Everyone's eyes then shifted to the Faunus who was still on the floor laughing at what had happened. To him, this whole situation turned out even better than expected. The group continued to listen to him squeeze out laugh after laugh as another person returned to the room. Unfortunately for Sun, he didn't notice the other Faunus return, holding an ALSO familiar object from that night.

Blake had watched most of the scene unfold from the hallway and was now done with the boy's escapades. Sun finally began to catch his breath and wipe his tears as she approached him, the rooms till silent as they waited. A dark shadow blocked out the ceiling light above Sun as he opened his eyes to see Blake staring down at him with an expressionless face.

"Sup?" He asked with his smile.

She didn't answer him as she stood there, looming over him. His smile then turned to an inquisitive stare as she dropped to her knees near his head and continued leer at him.

"Is there something on my face?" He asked her.

Silence.

"Okay Blake, what the hell is-"

As he began sitting up, she pushed him down as the others watched around him. He was confused by the whole situation. Only those standing behind her could see the object she was hiding behind her back and knew what was coming next.

"That's it. I've had en-"

Just then she pushed him to the ground again and pulled out the object she had been hiding. It was Sun's worst fear. Worse than anything he imagined. The dreaded doll that made him cry like a little girl all those months ago.

Sun's face went from a bright red to a pale white as the life drained from his eyes. "Snowflake", as Weiss had called the doll was slowly removed from behind Blake's back as she now adorned an evil smile. He shook his head in fear as he backed away slowly, crawling backwards as fast as he could.

"No. No. No." He almost pleaded.

"Come on," Blake commented. "you know you missed her. It's all over your face."

"Nooooooooo!" He yelled in a panic as he backed against the corner of the living room on the far side. He gripped his legs and rocked himself back and forth, attempting to calm himself.

The rest of the group roar, at the Faunus as he was on the verge of tears, with the exception of Nora who was still busy poking Pyrrha's face. Blake was now enjoying herself as she approached him again and more screams came from the corner of the room.

Neptune wiped the tears from his eyes as he watched on. Sun was a good friend, hell maybe his best friend, but this was too good and well deserved for him acting like an "asshole", as Blake referred to him usually. She was usually the quiet one of the group and kept to herself in big crowds, but this was something she was going to hold over his head for a long time to come.

OOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo

As the night carried on, the party began to die. The friends drank, ate, made inappropriate comments, and did some inappropriate things of course (cough Nora) to say the least. One by one, they drifted off to sleep before the final four left made their way to their respective rooms. Neptune and Weiss were first to go as they cleaned up some of the mess (cough cough Nora) before he gave up. Ruby and Jaune then retired to their room they would be staying in until they were move-in ready.

They were the new power couple of Beacon before graduation and they had a bright future ahead of them. Any region would recruit them with all their accolades, along with all of their friends. Some were just, more eccentric than others (cough cough cough Nora).

They entered the room together before and turned the light on. Their belongings were scattered all around the room in a neat fashion. The bed that occupied the room was a queen, a size smaller than the one they had shared on that weekend a few months ago. This would be their first time sleeping together since then as well. They had attempted to spend nights together, but it was hard being in a dormitory and with their finals approaching after they had gotten together, they thought it best to wait.

Ruby stared at Jaune as she sat down on the edge of the bed. She felt nervous once again, like this was new to her. She felt her heart race as he approached her with a smile and stroked his hand across her face. They had joked earlier with Neptune about having relations in the room next to him, which made Weiss and him cringe, while they had a drunken laugh.

She rolled to her side of the bed to allow him to lay down next to her as she patted his spot, welcoming him. He acknowledged her and made himself comfortable in the spot. While the bed was a size smaller, laying a little closer to the woman he loved was garnering no complaint from him. Once he was comfortable enough, Ruby pulled the blanket over them and nuzzled her head in his chest. They both laid there for several minutes, enjoying the silence and company of one another.

Shortly, she moved her head to look at him and he returned her glance with a smile. She leaned up and pecked him on the cheek. He pouted slightly, wishing she had done it on his lips as she giggled at his response. He captured her lips as she was mid-giggle, not settling for her games. He felt her growl into his lips, causing him to smile as he continued to kiss her. She returned the smooch eventually, letting him have his way. The innocent kiss turned into a make out session, followed by groping, followed by moaning.

"We're really going to wake everyone." Ruby stated with a mischievous smile.

"Not if you keep it quiet." He replied.

"You know I can't do that."

He nibbled her ear slightly after her comment eliciting a small moan from her. Once he finished his games, she responded with a nibble of her own before they embraced again and as they were about to get any further there came a-

BANG. BANG. BANG.

Both shot up in bed and sat in their respective spots, frightened by the loud noises they just heard.

"Nice job." He commented.

"I wasn't even loud!" She argued.

BANG. BANG. BANG.

She nudged his arm and gave him a look to which he sighed. That was the 'get out of bed and answer it' look if he had ever seen one. He whipped the blanket off him and stood before walking to the door. He sighed again before opening it and almost being rushed by their friends in a panic.

"Jaune! Ruby!" Yang spoke.

"We're sorry! We'll be quiet, I swear!" Ruby yelled in embarrassment.

"There's no time for that!" Ren yelled.

"Say wha-" Jaune tried.

"Quickly! Have either of you seen Pyrrha?!" Yang yelled again, this time gripping Jaune by the shoulders and shaking him.

"Seen... Pyrrha?..." Jaune replied slowly.

Almost by some strange coincidence the room went eerily quiet as Jaune and Ruby were catching on to the panicked faces of their friends. This was all too familiar and with everyone passing out after Yang basically choked her out, there wasn't anyone paying much attention to her.

Just then, as the room remained quiet, the sounds of car alarms, sirens, and what sounded like grown men crying could be heard from outside the slightly ajar bedroom window everyone was standing in. As a unit, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Ren, and Nora looked in the direction of the sounds they were hearing.

At that same moment, everyone had the same thought. That same thought that had been in the minds and on the lips of many that night months ago.

"Fuck."

THE END.

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I AM SORRY FOR SUCH A LONG DELAY! I really wanted to have this done a long time ago, but I just couldn't figure out how I wanted to end this epilogue. I am still not satisfied with it, but many times people are not satisfied anyway. I hope you all have enjoyed this ride. And if anyone ever wants the full, no holds barred story, trust me, I'm game. I'm proud to have been able to finish this and that I have received so much feedback from you all.

Please stay tuned as I plan to have a few more short stories in the same universe as this one, as well as my own, long-term planned story that I want to focus more on action. Got a few ideas brooding, but I want something concrete first and will take my time because nothing rushed is ever good. I have plans for spin-offs of this story though. So, look forward to it.

Thanks again for the support and being the great people that you are. I hope you had a few (cheap) laughs and that you can look back on this with a fond remembrance like I do with friends of mine. This has been enjoyable to write and read and has inspired me to keep at it. Peace out!

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