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"Ah, now that was a good night's sleep!" Yang declared as she stretched, drawing Minato's eyes towards her. Rolling to her side, her head rubbed against his arm as it slightly acted as an extent of her pillow. "Wouldn't you agree, Minato? You slept like a log."

Minato nodded his head, seeing how it was now a bit brighter outside thanks to the sunlight coming through the windows. But then he saw Yang's eyes not on his face after a second and instead what was behind him. Looking over, he understood what had caught the blonde's attention. "Ruby," He shook his arm to awaken the younger sister. "Can you stop chewing on me?"

Hearing these words, Ruby froze. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw the two older teenagers staring at her. Averting her gaze down, the girl's gaze fell upon a part of Minato's arm inside of her mouth and that she was biting down. "Eep!" Ruby squeaked before recoiling back. "Sorry." She apologized sheepishly.

Minato sighed. "It's okay." He reassured the girl as he got out of his sleeping bag while the other two did as well.

Rolling them up, the three of them put them back where they belonged before heading to the bathroom to clean themselves up. It was a quick process and they all met up before heading to the cafeteria to eat. After grabbing a tray and piling it up, they brought themselves towards one of the least occupied tables.

Being the least occupied however didn't mean that it wasn't occupied, however.

"Yo, morning Pyrrha." Yang greeted the red-head as they all stood right behind her. "Mind if we sit with you?"

The Mistral champion turned her head around, surprised at the sudden interaction but still smiled politely. "Yang! Good morning." Pyrrha greeted her. "Of course, I don't mind." She gestured to the area around her.

"Sweet, thanks!" The blonde set her tray down while Minato and Ruby went to the other side of the table to set themselves. "So," Yang began as she put a forkful of food into her mouth. "What do you think is going to happen for initiative?"

"Yang, chew and swallow." Minato reminded her.

Pyrrha looked up in a bit of thought. "Well, all I am aware of is that teams of four are always made for all of the academies." She answered, putting a finger to her chin. "But how Professor Ozpin will do this is something I am not sure about… What do you think, Ruby?"

"…Uhh…" Ruby was slightly taken aback at Pyrrha suddenly asking her the question. "Well… perhaps he wants to see out skills. But Beacon doesn't really have any robots, so we may have to be fighting Grimm. But Grimm cannot be contained for too long otherwise they realize they're in captivity and disintegrate… Maybe we'll be thrown into the forest and then be organized by our skill levels?"

"Possibly." Minato agreed. "But if that's the case, then it probably would take more than a day to organize everyone. Classes technically start tomorrow so they would have to work either extremely hard or the organization method is different."

"If that's the case, think they're just going to throw names in a hat and pick four out at a time?" Yang questioned.

Minato shrugged his shoulders. "I doubt the staff of Beacon would be that uncaring when it comes to organization.

Y13

Inside of a locker room, Yang tossed both of her Ember Celica gauntlets, in their bracelet forms, into the air with a small spin. As soon as the two weapons fell to her shoulders, she quickly thrusted both of her fists out at the same time. One of the bracelets slipped perfectly around her first arm. The seconds one however was punched and nailed Minato square in the face.

Looking over to the blue-haired boy. "Whoops," Yang chuckled, as the boy peeled the weapon off his face with his left hand. "Sorry about that." She held her hand out, so Minato fit the object around her free wrist. "Thanks." She smiled while giving him a nod.

Minato nodded back in return.

"Yang, Minato, have you guys seen my headphones?"

Turning their head, the two of them saw Ruby carrying Crescent Rose on her waist in its compact form. The girl had on a bit of a concerned expression. "Sorry, Rubes, haven't seen it." Yang shook her head.

"No." Minato also shook his head. "I guess this means you lost it."

"Yeah…" The smaller girl answered a bit dejectedly. "But they're red headphones with rose symbols on the sides of them! How do I lose something like that?" She then exclaimed, throwing her hand out for emphasis.

"…No idea." Minato stated. "But on a change of topics, I assume that you both are at least prepared for the initiation?"

"You know it!" Ruby exclaimed, bringing out her weapon and popping it out into its scythe form. The sudden change almost hit Minato in the stomach if he didn't take a cautious step back. "Today, I'm going to let my sweetheart do all of the talking." She giggled as she started caressing her weapon intimately. As couple of seconds passed before she quickly pointed at Minato. "It was a figure of speech."

Minato and Yang both looked at each other, almost having a mental conversation. "Ruby…" Yang was the one to start. "It's nice to see that you're enthusiastic about this… but remember that we're going to be in groups of four. Not only that, these groups are randomly created. You're going to be meeting new people." She reminded while folding her arms.

Ruby pouted. "You sound just like dad!" She drawled out in protest. "What does meeting people have to fighting?"

"We met Pyrrha at the Mistral Tournament." Minato answered almost immediately.

The red-hooded girl pointed a finger towards Minato. "Don't use logic against me, young man!"

"I'm older than you."

"You're still technically young!" Ruby replied.

"…As Yang said," Minato began to get back on track. "These teams of four are probably random. What will happen if you don't get on a team with us? You have to meet new people this way and get to know them better then. Better chemistry with people leads to better teamwork."

"…What does chemistry have to do with interacting with people?" Ruby raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"…" Minato just stared at Ruby due to her answer. Craning his head over, he faced Yang. "Is this a moment I should start being worried for her?" He asked his girlfriend.

"Think so?" Yang answered but was unsure herself.

[Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation? Would all first-year students please report to Beacon Cliff for initiation?]

Looking around, the three of them saw a small crowd of teenagers about Minato and Yang's age begin to start walking out of the locker room. As the small mass was on the move, Minato looked over towards the two girls. "So… are we all ready for this?"

"Ready as I'll ever be." Yang grinned while punching her two fists together. She then beckoned towards Minato. "A kiss for good luck?" She tapped her cheek.

Minato leaned in a gave that area a small peck. Yang tapped her other cheek. He did the same thing. She then gestured to her lips. Minato used the same amount of force he did for the previous two kisses. That just made Yang pout a bit.

"What, that's it?" Yang asked as Minato shrugged his shoulders. "Alright then, my turn." Grabbing the collar of Minato's shirt, she dragged him in for another kiss.

This one lasted for a couple of seconds though. But the blonde leaned into it as Minato's body was like a solid wall against her force. Breaking it apart, she smiled and began pulling the boy along with her.

"…Eeewww…" Ruby groaned after witnessing what they had down before jogging after them.

Y13

"Well, Ruby, looks like you were right." Yang said as the three of the Xiao Long/Rose household were near the cliffside that they were told to go towards. "We may be going into the Emerald Forest at this rate."

Easily this face was given away due to their surroundings. One didn't even need to be right next to the edge to see that there was a lush green forest just beyond what was a large drop. The tree colors even almost represented an emerald color, hence why the forest was named as such.

Bit of a lack of creativity really if you asked Minato.

"But Ruby said that we would be thrown in." Minato reminded them all as they saw that students were lining up next to each other. Following in suit, each of them picked an area that was near the end on the right side. "If that is the case, what's going to throw us over there?"

"Oh Minato," Hearing Yang sing his name out a bit, he turned his head over towards the blonde. Yang gestured multiple times with her finger down towards the grass that was beneath them. "I think I found the answer."

Looking to where the blonde was pointing, Minato blinked when the sight of some metal pad beneath them. Shifting his foot around, he then gave the platform a couple of kicks. "…I think this thing is actually installed into the ground." He let them know.

"Yeah, so?" Yang asked with a shrug of her shoulders.

"…What other uses could you see this for other than yearly?" Minato questioned with a raised eyebrow. "Kind of a waste of money if you ask me. Also, is it electrically powered or pressured?"

The sound of a throat clearing stopped their chatter as well as a few other conversations. Before them, Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch each looked over the ensemble with rather serious expressions. If the two of them were indeed going to launch them all towards the forest, then it was not exactly a laughing matter.

At least, depending on who was asking or answering.

Ozpin was the one to speak since the throat clearing came from him. "For years you have trained to become warriors and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

"Called it!" Ruby whispered.

Goodwitch took Ozpin's pause as her cue to speak. "Now, I'm sure that many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams." Well, technically it was more based on login if one thought about it. After all, what about all those other people before them. Team STRQ, the team that Tai and Qrow were on, being the perfect example. "Well allow us to put all of your confusion to rest. Each of you will be given teammates. Today."

"Okay, confirms that." Minato muttered loudly enough for Yang and Ruby to hear. "Question is how they organize people."

Ozpin then picked up on Goodwitch's pause. "These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So, it is within your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work with. That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years."

"…" Minato gave Yang a weird face while pointing towards Ozpin.

"I know, doesn't make any sense in the slightest." Yang answered while seeing the absolute look of horror on Ruby's face."

"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way." People or Grimm? Whatever the answer was, Ozpin did not share it. "Do not hesitate to destroy anything in your path, or you will die." Ah, Grimm it was then. "You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path, containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item, as well as your standing as we grad you appropriately… Are there any question?" Nobody raised their hand. "Good, now take positions."

Taking that as a signal, everyone stepped forward onto the silver tiles on the ground. Placing his hands to his back, Minato arched that very part of his body. Several pops escaped his body loud and caused a few students to stare at him oddly. Yang stretched as well in the same way, getting interested looks from both genders.

Hearing a couple of clicks before the platforms would shoot up, each student on the left would be shot forward and deep into the forest. Just when it got to Yang, the blonde tipped her hat in their direction before being sent flying. Minato meanwhile bent his knees a bit. When his time came, he kicked off the metal as it launched him.

Soaring through air, Minato looked around. If he was supposed to land, it was probably best to do so in a way with the least amount of injury. There was still the possibility of a fight. Seeing how he was behind Yang, he did kind of want to be on the same team as her. Snapping his left hand out, the grappling claw was fired to try and latch onto a trunk bunt instead gripped a branch.

This was bad as Minto tried to swing. Due to a combination of his weight and speed, the wood extension broke and he immediately began falling down. Extending his right arm immediately to shoot another claw, a spear suddenly propelled itself right next to him and he grabbed it with instinct. The force behind the weapon however yanked into with great power right against a tree and all he did was hang there.

Just dangling, Minato looked up and saw the color scheme of the weapon. Hmm… bronze and a red color scheme to it…

"Oh you caught it, thank goodness." He heard a sigh of relief. "It would have been nasty if you fell from that height."

Dropping his head, he looked around the bushes that were scattered all over the ground. Seeing shifting among the green, that movement caught his attention. But the person who emerged did not surprise him really. Mainly because of the spear. "Looks like we're partners, Pyrrha."

The red-head offered a kind smile. "Yes, it looks like that is the case." A few seconds of silence passed between the two of them however. "Do you need me to help you get down?" She asked, a small frown growing on her lips due to concern.

"…Oh, no. Just a moment." Minato blinked answering. With a powerful yank while forcing himself down, the spear was torn right out of the bark and he landed on his feet. Handing the handle of the weapon back to the female, he tucked his right hand into his pocket. "Right, time to go for those relics. Think they're that way?" He pointed in a direction. "If Professor Ozpin said the northern forest, do you suppose he meant the way farthest from the launch pads?"

"Hmm, that would make sense." Pyrrha put a hand to her chin in thought. "In that case, it should be best that we get moving then."

"Agreed." Minato nodded his head as he was the first to move.

So, they began to travel. It was a bit of a boring scene, however. After seeing the trees repeatedly (same for bushes), it would be a bit of a mundane situation. But on the bright side however, they hadn't attracted or have run into any Grimm. But that did not bode very well with Minato. Mainly because that meant that there was a good possibility that they were on other students… namely Yang and Ruby.

Turning his head almost constantly, almost as if he were listening for something, he failed to notice Pyrrha giving him an odd look. "Minato… did you hear something?" She asked quietly in case the boy did.

"No…" Minato answered. "And that's what concerns me…"

Pyrrha saw the small frown grow on the boy's mouth. "Are you perhaps concerned about Yang and Ruby?" Minato didn't answer, but Pyrrha had a feeling that she knew the answer to this question. Especially after witnessing how the boy interacted with the two of them. "They both have trained as huntresses. I'm sure that they're skilled enough to have made it to Beacon Academy."

"Doesn't stop me from worrying." Minato almost answered immediately, still intently looking and listening around while on the move.

"Well, have faith in them." Pyrrha reassured the boy. "Also, you being worried may attract some Grimm." Minato grunted and eased off on his searching slightly. "…Those two must mean a lot to you if you're that concerned."

Minato tilted his head a bit to look at her from the corner of his eye. "When I was a child, I had certain expectations. As I grew up, exactly none of them were met…" He then paused slightly in his speech. "Yang reaching out to me changed that."

"…I see." Pyrrha nodded her head. "Is that why you two are dating?" That caused Minato to give the red-head his full attention. "You nor Yang did not say anything, but your… display last night told everyone." She blushed slightly, remembering at what Minato had done but she saw him to answer her question.

"…Oh yeah…" Minato mumbled in memory.

Y13

Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, Yang had paired up with a familiar female.

Blake may have kept the black bow on top of her head, but the outfit was fit for the day rather than night. Right now, she wore a black buttoned vest with coattails and a single silver button on the front. Underneath that was a white, sleeveless, high necked, crop undershirt and white shorts with a zipper on the front of each leg. They also had on black low-heeled boots and full stockings with a color gradation of black to purple at her ankles. On their left arm was a detached sleeve with a silver cuff around her bicep, and black ribbons wrapped around both forearms. A small, loose scarf was wrapped around her neck and a gray magnetic backpack was strapped to her back, nearly hidden by her hair.

While Yang was used to silence (she was Minato's girlfriend, that kind of quiet with a given with the boy), it was odd when it came down to having to be with strangers who were accompanying her. Especially in this situation since they were going to be together for the next four years on the same team.

"…So…" The blonde spoke out, getting Blake's attention but they kept up their pace. "I know Minato apologized. But sorry about last night. It was just a bit of a surreal thing as well as a bit of an impulse for me to compare you to him suddenly."

Blake just gave her a look and then turned away. "It's fine." She responded curtly. "I'm sure you were just being you."

Rubbing her elbow, Yang at least had a sheepish look on. "Not really making the greatest first impression, sort of sounds like me." She said quietly. There was a silence between them again. Yang then looked up and wondered something about the top of Blake's head. "The ribbon a memento or something?"

Blake's hands twitched as well as just the slightest fault in her step. To most people, it would have easily been missed. Yang even swore she saw the bow even jolt by the slightest millimetre. "…What makes you say that?" She asked slowly.

"Well," Yang shrugged her shoulders. "It's just that Ruby has a cloak that belonged to her mom. She wears it all the time except when going to bed. I would have thought that it would apply to you if that were the case." Her face then brought up a thoughtful expression. "You know, now that I think about it, bows are used to help stylize hair or just be an accessory… But your bow it at the top of your head, not even tied to your hair. I've hardly seen it even part from there, even when you've been maneuvering your head around while moving. Almost as if it were wrapped around something…"

Wait… it was slowly coming to Yang now, especially with the rather cautious face Blake wore. The bow twitching just a few seconds earlier. Blake faltering and visibly reacting by a bit when talking about the ribbon. The black-haired female even had eyes that reminded her of…

"…Blake…" The name caused its owner to freeze at its tone. "…Are you a Faunus? More specifically, a cat Faunus?"

Hearing metal sliding against another surface of that same material, Yang immediately raised her right arm up to use her gauntlet for defense. Past her stance, she saw that Blake had her weapon half drawn out of it sheath that was at her back. The absolute startled expression Blake wore answered it all.

"…I'll take that as a yes then." Yang stated before dropping her guard and standing neutrally. But Blake did not change. The blonde raised an eyebrow at this.

"…" Blake realized what she was currently doing and slammed the weapon back into its storage and looked away. "…How did you figure it out?" She asked, not even bothering to deny it now. There was a feeling inside of her that no matter how hard she would deny it, Yang would just know that she was lying.

"Well, it was when I asked you about the ribbon." Yang answered. "After seeing how you reacted, and taking into account your appearance, I just came to that conclusion."

"Seeing me… react?" Blake frowned.

"Yeah, the tiniest falter in your walking and the smallest twitch." Yang pointed at the top of her head as an indication. "Trust me, you start noticing the smallest of details after being with Minato for a while."

For a while, Blake did not move. Finally though, she sighed. "Could you… not tell anyone?"

"Yeah, sure." Yang shrugged her shoulders. "But why hide it though?" She asked while folding her arms. "Plenty of Faunus are here at Beacon so it's something you don't need to be ashamed about."

"…Even so, I prefer for people to see me for who I am… not what." Blake answered before turning back around and just walking forward without another word.

Turning her head a bit while still looking forward, Yang eventually nodded her head. "Yup, a female version of Minato." She muttered before trailing after the girl.

It only took them about a minute before reaching a clearing. Among that clearing were ruins that looked like they belonged to a temple. "Well… looks like this is the place…" Yang said, breaking their silence once again.

"Let's just grab this relic Professor Ozpin wanted us to grab and get it over with." Blake said curtly while moving forward.

Yang only gave Blake a look before moving along with her. As the two of them approached some pedestals, they noticed a couple were bare while others had… "Chess pieces?" Yang questioned aloud. "Think we're supposed to grab one?"

"Maybe." Blake replied back, looking over the selection. "Some of them are missing, so it probably means that other students have already been here and taken their share."

"Well, in that case," Yang said before grabbing a knight chess piece and held it out. "How about this golden stallion?"

Blake rolled her eyes. "Sure, whatever." She shrugged her shoulders as Yang pocketed the object. Looking behind the blonde, she gestured with her chin when getting an odd expression from her. "Two more." Her statement was all that was needed to have Yang turn around.

Yang waved, immediately recognizing both. "Yo, Minato, Pyrrha, glad to see that the both of you made it!" She called out.

"Really, it wasn't much." Pyrrha said when she and the blue-haired male got in close enough. "This location is actually rather easy to find. Plus, we thankfully didn't run into any trouble."

"Nice." Yang nodded her head before looking over to the male. "And what about you, Minato?" She asked. "Did you behave properly without me?"

"Yes." Minato nodded his head before peering around her. "Are those the relics over there what Professor Ozpin was talking about?"

Yang confirmed his question by giving Minato two thumbs up and a smile.

Walking over, Minato combed around over the selection that was left over. "…Anything you want specifically, Pyrrha?" He questioned without looking up from his choice of chess pieces.

"It doesn't matter." Pyrrha replied back.

With a shrug, Minato pocketed the black rook.

"Should we start heading back?" Yang asked. "We all got what we needed after all." Both Pyrrha and Minato nodded their heads. Blake however had a bit of a frown on her face. "Everything okay, Blake?"

The black-haired female however cocked her head to the side. "Do you guys hear that?" Blake asked.

At first, no one knew what she was talking about. But as seconds passed, they started hearing it. A pair of screams careening down right down from the sky. Before any of them could physically react, two people fell right on top of Minato.

Oh relax, it's not like something like two people falling from the sky landing right on top of him is really going to do Minato any sort of physical harm.

No flames please.