Chapter 14. Okay guys, school starts in a few days, and I have not finished my homework, so yeah, I'm not going to be posting anywhere near as often as before, so you guys are gonna have to wait unfortunately :(
In The Canteen
Blake sat, quietly staring at her notebook. Beside scrawled handwriting, there were several sketches, one was the symbol of the White Fang, yet it was different. It was whole, and without claws. As compared with the current and more well-known symbol, this gave off a sense of peace and tranquility rather than power or violence. Yet however, most notably was the image of a person, likely a man, whose back was facing the viewer. Beneath him, a rose was drawn, as if it were tied to him somehow, and Blake's eyes rested on it, lingering.
'Whatcha doing?' Yang cut in, bumping Blake on the shoulder. The faunus jumped slightly at the sudden intrusion, and quickly flipped her notebook shut.
'Nothing, just going over notes from last semester.' She told the blonde. Barely taking her eyes off the girl, Yang turned slightly, catching a flying grape in her mouth.
'Lame!' She declared, turning back to Blake, chewing on her morsel. Across the table sat team JNPR. Nora giggled, loading another grape onto her spoon and launched it into the blonde girl's mouth again, earning a thumbs-up from her. The table's occupants jumped as a comically large binder was dumped onto their table by a hooded girl.
'Sisters! Friends! Weiss.' Ruby addressed the table, earning an offended "hey!" from the heiress. 'Four score and seven minutes ago, I had a dream.'
'This oughta be good.' Yang commented, and Jaye rolled his eyes.
'You know, four score and seven minutes ago means 80 years and 7 minutes ago. Ruby, you clearly haven't lived that long.' Jaye stated, propping himself up on his hands.
'Party pooper!' The hooded girl shot back. 'Anyways, I had a dream! A dream that one day, the five of us would come together, as a TEAM, and have the most fun anyone has ever had, EVER!'
'Did you steal my binder?' Weiss asked, staring at the item in question.
'I am not a crook.' Ruby declared, waving her hands, and Blake glanced at her.
"What are you talking about?' Ruby pointed a finger dramatically at her.
'I'm talking about kicking this semester off with a bang!' She declared, and Yang grinned.
'I always kick my semesters off with a YANG!' She joked, and Jaye dropped his head onto the table. 'Eeh? Guys? Am I right?'
She glanced expectantly at her teammates, and they pointedly ignored her. Boos resounded across the table, and Yang was hit in the head with an apple.
'Look guys, it's been a good two weeks, and between more exchange students arriving and the tournament at the end of the year, our second semester is going to be great! But classes start back up tomorrow. Which is why I've taken the time to schedule a series of wonderful events for us today.' She declared jubilantly. Weiss stared at their team leader.
'I don't know whether to be proud or scared of what you have in store.' She said, staring suspiciously at Ruby. Yang got up, throwing an apple back at the offender. Blake sighed, turning away.
'I don't know. I think I might sit this one out.' She said, turning to Weiss.
'Sit out or not, I think however we spend this last day we should do it as a team.' The heiress declared, getting up from her seat. Nora's voice resounded in the background jubilantly.
'I for one think that–' the heiress began, before a comically large pie landed right in her face. Nora, looking at them nervously, pointed at Ren, who currently had his face in his hands in exasperation.
Outside The Canteen
'Man, that's harsh!' A blue haired boy said, walking side by side with Sun. The faunus gestured emphatically, the excitement evident on his face.
'So then we were fighting side by side, and she was super-fast, and I threw a banana at a guy, which sounds gross, but it was awesome!' He babbled, barely pausing for breath. The blue haired guy grinned at him.
'Nice!' He encouraged, and Sun grinned back.
'Right? And the best part is, she's a Faunus! But that's a secret okay Neptune?!' Sun said excitedly, patting the blue-haired guy, Neptune, in the chest.
'Got it.' He replied, rolling his eyes. Sun thrust his face closer for emphasis.
'And not a I'm gonna go tell Scarlet the second Sun turns his back secret! I'm talking secret secret!' He half-shouted, and the Neptune laughed.
'Woah chill out man okay I got it.' He said, and the two paused at the window. Sun stared at him quizzically.
'I got it.' He repeated for emphasis, and Sun slapped him in the chest again.
'You better.' He cautioned, and the two continued walking. 'I just don't wanna screw this up, ya know? The people here are the coolest! No offense to you guys.'
'None taken.' Neptune replied, not noticing as several morsels of food hit the windows, not even flinching as Jaune flew straight into the window pane, somehow not breaking it, and slowly sliding down. The two stopped at the door.
'Okay they're just in here. I'm really excited for you to meet them, so be cool okay? You're gonna be cool right?' He asked Neptune, and he rolled his eyes, grinning.
'Dude.' He replied, crossing his arms. Sun looked him down once.
'Good point.' He admitted, and they pushed the doors open. The instant the doors opened, they heard screams and yelling, and Sun's face lit up more and more as he took in the scene. Neptune on the other hand, looked mildly horrified. The two jumped to the side as a mass of people went charging out the doors. Neptune glanced at the crowd, his look of horror increasing in intensity, as Sun continued to take in the scene with undisguised glee.
Nora stood atop a mass of piled up tables, laughing dramatically. Team RRWBY stood on the other side of the hall, seemingly the opposing team.
'I'm queen of the castle, I'm queen of the castle!' Nora sang triumphantly. Ruby stepped up onto a table, a carton of milk in hand.
'Justice will be swift! Justice will be painful! It will be…DELICIOUS!' She screamed, crushing the carton of milk in hand. The other three girls shot up behind her, cheering in unison.
'Off with their heads!' Nora yelled, leaping down from her spot. As the food fight ensued, Jaye walked quietly towards the door, scrolling through his scroll.
'Hey Sun.' He greeted as he passed the delighted faunus.
'Hey man, how's it hanging!' He called back delightedly, not taking his eyes off the scene unfolding in front of him. Jaye walked out the doors, uncaring, as the fight continued to unfold behind him.
In The Dormitory, About 20 Minutes Later
Jaye looked up from his book as the door to his dormitory swung open, and the four girls appeared in the doorway. Covered in various kinds of sauce, condiments, and food bits, he raised an eyebrow at them. The girls stepped inside, swinging the door shut. Taking off what articles of clothing they could without outraging their modesty, they almost TOO obediently threw them into their laundry baskets.
'Thanks for helping Jaye.' Yang said, yanking off her shirt, tossing it on the pile of soaked laundry.
'You're welcome.' He replied, not looking up from his book. 'Did you win?'
'Sort of.' Ruby cut in, picking a food scrap out of her hair.
10 Minutes Later: After Showers
Yang plopped down on Jaye's bed, and he glanced up at her. She stared at him, a brush in her outstretched hand. He studied it for a moment, glancing back and forth between Yang and the brush.
'What, are you asking me to brush your hair?' He questioned, and Yang made a sound of impatience, wiggling the brush at him. Sighing, he put his book down, taking the brush from her, and resigned himself to dealing with the huge mop of hair he was presented with.
He was surprised at how easily the brush passed through her hair, despite how messy and unruly it looked, and it was much softer and finer than he had expected.
'I guess she IS a girl after all.' He thought to himself, running his fingers through her hair. Yang shifted backwards, getting just a little bit closer to him. Yet despite that, there was a little gap between their bodies, a distance that was maintained by Jaye's brushing of her hair. What was keeping them apart was so simple and so easy to overcome, yet the two seemed content to use it as an excuse not to deal with what was in front of them.
'You've been spending more time with the other girls recently you know.' Yang murmured, practically a whisper, so much that Jaye barely caught it. He stared at her silky blond hair, running his fingers through it.
'Hmm? What?' He said, peeking around her head at her. Yang turned away from him with a huff.
'Nothing, I didn't say anything.' She said, pouting. Jaye returned his gaze to her hair, quietly brushing it, letting her golden locks slip through his fingers. The silence continued for nearly a minute, with Jaye just quietly brushing her hair.
'Is that your way of telling me to spend time with you?' He asked, and Yang glared at him over her shoulder.
'So you DID hear me.' She grumbled, and Jaye chuckled, picking at a particularly tangled lock. He continued picking at it, until he finally got it free, running the brush through the previously inaccessible area.
'Is that a yes?' He asked, and Yang glanced back at him, opening her mouth to reply.
'Well you two are awfully close, aren't you?' A snobbish voice rang out from the doorway, and the two started slightly, looking in the direction of the sound. Weiss stood in the doorway, arms crossed and hair down, with Ruby and Blake peeking over her shoulders. Yang's cheeks reddened slightly, not out of embarrassment, but anger at being interrupted.
'Jealous, are we?' Jaye asked the white-haired girl, grinning at her, thankfully distracting Weiss from further prodding. The heiress reddened at the implication, glaring at him haughtily.
'And why, may I ask, would I be jealous?' She shot back, stalking to her bed and sitting down. Jaye smiled mischievously at her.
'Awww, Weiss, if you wanted someone to brush your hair for you, you could just ask. I'd be happy to oblige.' He jested, placing a hand over his heart and bowing slightly, staring up at her, a grin passing over his face. Weiss reddened even further.
'As if I'd want a miscreant like you touching my hair in the first place.' She said, and Jaye laughed aloud. Ruby bounced towards the heiress.
'Ooooh, Weiss! I'll do it!' She squealed excitedly, grabbing a brush. 'Anything for my BFF!'
Without waiting for permission, or even a response, Ruby excitedly dived into Weiss's bed and began brushing her hair, despite her protests. Noticing her only half-hearted protests, Jaye smiled to himself as he realized that she really DID just want someone to brush her hair.
'How about tomorrow, after classes?' He whispered, and Yang's face lit up. She quickly hid her grin, turning away from Weiss and Ruby as they sat in bed. Blake, thankfully, was already too absorbed in a book to notice. She nodded, and Jaye smiled.
'Alright then.' He breathed, and continued brushing her hair. Yang was grateful, for once, that her back was facing him, so he couldn't see the furious blush rising on her cheeks. She smiled to herself, and all of a sudden, she couldn't wait for tomorrow.
Okay! There we go. The past few chapters seriously have not had a lot of opportunities for Jaye x Yang moments, so I'm going to slot this in here. Because I want to.