A/N: Hello everyone! It's been a while and I'm sorry about that. Updates for this fic are going to be a bit slow from now. College, work, and working on other fics are to blame for that. But, despite what some people who PM'ed me think, this story will not be abandoned, it will be seen through to the end!
Anyway, lets get to the reason why you're here. Here's chapter 20!
Enjoy :)
Jaune stared at the burning trash can as the photos burned into ash. They didn't burn the whole binder. The photos of the wedding were kept and stored away in Glynda's desk. The… non-wedding photos were currently being erased from existence. They had to go through every single photo to make sure they got them all. The things they've seen…..
Jaune didn't understand it. He had a hard time just trying to flirt with girls all of his life, yet he was able to do those things?! He didn't even know half of the things photographed were even possible! Did he mistook what his dad told him all those years ago? Did "all you need is confidence" actually mean "all you need is alcohol"?
He didn't know if it was funny or sad. Maybe both.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in," Glynda said after a sigh, and sighed once more when the person entered. "What do you need Qrow?"
"I can't stop by to say hi?" He shrugged with a smile. Jaune leaned back when he saw Glynda narrow her eyes dangerously. "Guess not. Look, sorry to ask but I kinda need a favor."
"A favor of wha-"
"Did your backpack just move?" Jaune asked as Glynda raised an eyebrow at the interruption.
"Perceptive," Qrow complimented as he took his small backpack off and unzipped it. A little corgi's head popped out. "Me and Tai are going on a long mission and need someone to watch Zwei for a bit. Yang and Ruby weren't at their dorm so I was wondering if you could watch him until I found them."
"Arf!" Zwei ran right towards and ran around Jaune. He couldn't help but smile as he knelt down and petted the happy little guy.
"What made you come to me instead of anyone else?" Glynda asked, not even trying to hide her skepticism as she crossed her arms.
"Well, if I'm going to be completely honest here, Yang and Ruby would kill me if I left him with someone irresponsible. And you, Miss Goodwitch, are the most responsible one at Beacon."
Glynda's eyes narrowed further. He was complimenting her? Either the gods finally answered her prayers to smite Qrow and replaced him with a real gentleman or there was some alter motive for this. Glynda looked down at the dog. He had his front paws up on her leg, eye shining with happiness as his tail wagged without care.
"Thanks, just give him to my nieces when you find them," Qrow said as he walked out the door. Jaune glanced back at Glynda, who just stared at the corgi.
He blinked.
Glynda was now prone on her stomach, assaulting the little dog with both hands. "Dawww! Who's the cutest and fluffiest little boy in the whole wide world?"
"Arf!"
"That's right, you are! Yes you are, oh yes you are!"
Jaune couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Glynda acting like a little girl, happily petting and tickling the dog as he licked her face. Despite everything that has happened, he was still getting surprised by her. He had no idea that Glynda's voice was able to get that high pitched and baby like. If anyone else saw that, her image and reputation of a hardass professor would be over.
Zwei spared a look to Jaune and barked while waving his paw. He couldn't resist the look in the corgi's eyes and he joined Glynda in spoiling the little guy with attention. Eventually, their fun was interrupted when Glynda got a scroll call.
"Hello?... Yes… no, that class doesn't start for- oh shoot." Glynda glanced up at the clock and Jaune followed her gaze. Over an hour had passed already since Qrow dropped Zwei off. "I'll be down shortly. I'm sorry guys but I'm late for a class."
Zwei whimpered and Jaune's heart melted when he saw his sad eyes. He looked back at Glynda to see her emerald eyes match Zwei's.
"It's ok little guy, it's only for a little bit, then afterward I can give you the best tummy rub you've ever seen in your life."
"Arf!" All the sadness vanished in an instant and Zwei yipped happily.
"Good boy," Glynda cooed as she patted his head. "Take care you two." She then left leaving the two boys in the office.
"So…. how's being a dog?"
"Bark!"
"Yeah, I figured as much. Would you like to go find Yang and Ruby?"
"Arf!"
"Thought so. Follow me, let's go find them." Jaune led the way as Zwei trotted beside him. As much as he liked Zwei, he wanted to give him back to his rightful owners. It was the right thing to do after all. And he in no way was doing it to get rid of him because he was jealous of how Glynda was cooing over him. That would be childish.
The rest of the day went by fast. The first years were off today so Glynda just had to teach some of the older year students. Some of the forth years looked like they wanted to question why she was late, but her glare made them realize they were smart enough not to question her. Glynda went back to her combat arena after a teachers conference to make sure everything was set for the next day's classes but discovered that the arena was in use. Nora and Pyrrha were having a spar while Ren and Jaune watched from the sidelines, while Zwei was curled up on Jaune's knees.
Glynda definitely did not feel a pang of jealousy that Zwei was using Jaune's knees as a pillow and not hers.
Looking back to the fight, both were standing their ground, but Glynda could tell they were not giving their all, though she supposed it was because it wasn't a serious fight, just about between friends. Nora gave it her all, but in the end, Pyrrha came out on top, as usual. They gave some "good game" talk and some compliments on their fighting styles before Zwei woke up and yipped happily as he spotted and charged for Glynda. He ran around her several times before she caught him and held her against her chest, giving the good boy well deserved scratches behind the ear.
"Hello Miss Goodwitch/Hey Glynda," the students said as she approached.
"Mister Arc, Ren, Miss Nikos, Valkyrie," the professor greeted back. "How has your day been?"
"Pretty good so far, since there were no classes we decided to at least get some training in," Jaune said.
"He only wanted to because the alternative was discussing some of the stories his dad told about when he was younger," Nora said, earning a groan from Jaune, a grin from Ren, and a giggle from Pyrrha. "I can share those with you if you want."
"NO!" Jaune shouted.
"I shall pass on that offer Miss Valkyrie, I'm not one for gossip," Gynda replied, despite the fact that a part of her wanted to. Zwei stirred in her grip and panted happily at his ear scratches.
"He's really calm with you Glynda," Pyrrha noticed.
"That's because he knows who the best is." As if to emphasize her point, Zwei licked her chin.
"Traitor! I will adopt you and show you true love and affection!" Nora declared.
"You can't. It's Ruby and Yang's dog and we promised to return him when they return from Vale," Ren stated, earning a pout from Nora.
"Oh hey, Glynda," all eyes turned to Jaune, "Since you're here, would you mind helping us out with something? We've been experimenting with team attacks and we need to test how well a huntress can fair against them."
"So you want me to be the receiver in a team demonstration?" Glynda asked. "Why not test these against Grimm in the Emerald Forest?"
"We did and it worked out fine," Pyrrha spoke up, "but-"
"The guys that almost killed Jaune weren't Grimm," Nora interrupted, anger ever present in her voice. Similar emotions took over the others as well. Glynda remembered that night as well. If the terrorist just aimed a little high, Jaune might not be here right now. That anger only faded when Zwei licked her chin again.
"I see," Glynda nodded and set Zwei down. "Go wait by the side, ok?" Zwei yipped and did so as Glynda took out her riding crop. "Well then, show me what you got. Don't hold back."
Glynda sighed in relief as she rinsed the shampoo out of her hair. Showers like this were so refreshing after becoming sweaty from sparring for as long as she did. The members of Team JNPR still had a long way to go, but she could tell that each of them, especially Jaune, were immensely improving. She was actually initially impressed with their team coordination and the few surprises they managed to conjure up. They would make fine defenders of humanity in time.
She then turned off the water and went to put the soap and washers away. She remembered that the last time she used the public showers by the arena was when she was a student here herself. She still preferred her own private shower, partly because it didn't take her five minutes to figure out how the nozzle and levers work and the fact that the only thing separating the boy and girl sides was a think drape. How they didn't have any peeping incidents was a mystery to her, but at least the public showers had a stock of soaps and towels for everyone to use, which she took advantage off.
After returning the soaps to the shelves she went to get a towel but found that the rack was empty. "Huh? Strange, could have sworn there was one left here," Glynda thought out loud. A rustling sound made her peak around the corner. Behind the bench was Zwei, rolling around in the towel.
"What? How did he even get in-... nevermind. Psst! Zwei." She whispered loudly.
Zwei's head shot up and looked towards her.
"Hey boy, can you give me the towel, please?" She asked. Zwei's ear flopped and he tilted his head. "The towel….. the towel boy." She pointed at it and Zwei followed her finger. "Yes, can you give me the towel, please?"
Zwei apparently didn't understand and backed away with the towel in his mouth.
"No Zwei, bring it here," Glynda pleaded again, but Zwei just lowered his front legs and wagged his tail. "This isn't a game Zwei, please bring my towel here." The dog just did the motion again. Glynda sighed in annoyance. She then raised her hand and the towel was surrounded by a purple aura. Zwei took it as a challenge and tugged back. Glynda ceased trying to use her semblance after a few seconds. She didn't want to accidentally hurt him or tear the towel.
But not a moment later, Zwei looked back to the locker room entrance and started walking there.
"No!" Glynda gasped. "No no no no no!" Out of options and thinking fast, Glynda ran out of the shower and after Zwei, who just wagged his tail at the new game of chase. He thankfully didn't run out of the locker room, he just decided to run around it. Glynda almost slipped a few times on the wet floor and accidentally knocked a few things over. She wasn't annoyed with Zwei, but she was going to make him work for his next belly rub.
She barely took her eyes off of him as she chased him. It actually brought back memories of Togo when he was a puppy. She would have been smiling if not for the current situation, but a small grin did start to form on her face. "That's it almost got you," she muttered as she managed to get just inches away from the fast little fluff ball.
A lot happened in the next three seconds. First, Glynda realized too late that they ran through the drapes that separated the boy's and girl's side. Second, she realized that Jaune was crouched in front of her. They both gasped as Glynda, on reflex, jumped to avoid crashing into him, but seeing something moving quickly towards him made Jaune stand up.
The end result was Jaune on his back while Glynda straddled his upper chest.
Jaune rubbed his head and then his eyes immediately met Glynda's as his mind processed what just happened. The pair starred at each other. They were too afraid and embarrassed to move or even break eye contact, despite how tempting the latter was for both of them.
Jaune tried to focus on everything but how soft and wet Glynda's thighs and legs felt... and he did his best to ignore the little voice in his head telling him to grab her hips move his head a little bit forward. Glynda did her best not to think about how Jaune's abs felt… and she desperately pushed back the feeling telling her to grab him by the hair and move her hips just a bit more forward.
It was a minute before Jaune broke the silence. "H-hey Glynda."
"Hello Jaune," she replied with an equally embarrassed voice.
The two fell into an uncomfortable silence. Both could feel that the other was too embarrassed to do or say anything. Neither of them wanted to be there but were too afraid to move.
"Glynda, wh-"
"Arf!" They both turned to see Zwei rolling around in a towel.
"Zwei!" Glynda jumped up, but her wet skin on the tile floor caused her to slip and trip over Jaune. "Game's over, give me the towel back now!" She got back up and chased him back to the girl's side. Zwei tried to jump over the bench but ended up colliding with Glynda's soap bottles and her clothes. Zwei tripped and ended up letting go of the towel, but immediately recovered and gripped the cloth back in his mouth.
Fortunately for Glynda, Zwei didn't grab the towel. Unfortunately, he grabbed something else.
"Zwei, no!" Glynda was helpless as Zwei ran out of the locker room, with her blouse in his mouth and bra stuck to his collar. She cupped her face in both hands and sighed. "Damn it."
"Glynda?" Jaune called after he knocked on the drape a few times. "Are you ok? Did Zwei run off with your towel? There are spares here I can give you."
"Thank you," Glynda sighed, "but he didn't take my towel. He decided to steal my shirt and bra instead."
"Oh…. that uh… that sucks," Jaune responded.
"It's ok, go ahead and laugh. I can tell that you want to, its ok." A corner of her lip curved up as he heard Jaune snort as he tried to hide a small chuckle. The situation was kind of funny, she just wished it didn't happen to her.
Sighing, she dried herself, put the soaps away and got her underwear, stockings, and skirt back on. She then wrapped the towel around her upper body to give her some semblance of modesty. It still felt degrading and she dreaded the thought of anyone seeing her in the hallway, especially if it was another student.
"Glynda, you still there?" Jaune called out right as Glynda was about to leave.
"Yes," Glynda replied as she took a few steps closer to the drape. "Did you need something?"
"I actually think I have a solution. Can I come over to your side for a minute?" Even Glynda could feel the embarrassment in his voice.
"I'm modest enough, sure." She let out a short, soft chuckle as Jaune came through with his arm over his eyes before slowly lowering them.
"Hey uh… I felt a little bad that your shirt was stolen, so… would you like my hoodie?" Jaune asked as he held it up to her.
Glynda's eyes widened slightly as she stared at it for a few moments. She learned from the talks with his father earlier today that he actually won that hoodie with the help from his sisters and was one of the few things he took with him to remind him of them at Beacon. And here he was, willingly and so simply giving it to her, even if only temporarily.
"Well I mean, if I was to walk out of the shower shirtless with just a towel around my neck then it would be ok. But you… well uh…."
"Thank you," Glynda said as she accepted the hoodie. "I'll be sure to return it as soon as I can."
"No problem, see you tomorrow," Jaune said before returning to the boy's side.
Glynda stared at the hoodie for a few more moments before taking her towel off and putting it on. She rolled her shoulders, surprised that the fabric actually felt soft and comfortable on her skin. Though, she had to admit that when she looked in the wall length mirror, the Pumpkin Pete icon did look rather silly, especially when compared to the formal skirt and stockings she had on.
Nevertheless, it was a thousand times better than walking out with just the towel covering her top, and she was very grateful for that. She then left and headed back to her office. She found her blouse and bra discarded on the floor. She figured that Zwei probably shook them off when he realized what they were. She picked them up continued on her way.
She was honestly surprised that she didn't run into anyone in the hallway, just one of those small miracles she guessed. Glynda then spent the rest of her evening and night catching up on grading assignments, paperwork for the school, and the paperwork she knew Ozpin would no doubt neglect. She considered Jaune's joke about poisoning Ozpin's coffee seriously for only a moment.
Eventually, she finished it all and finally retired to her bed for the night. It was only minutes after pulling the covers over her that she realized something: she still had Jaune's hoodie on. She never even took it off. She figured she should give it back to him now. But part of her didn't want to. She was honestly just so comfortable in it.
'And it has his scent,' An almost quiet part of her mind whispered.
She figured there was no harm in returning it later in the morning… or in a few days…
Jaune was absolutely tired. Between the earlier sparring and catching up with assignments, he basically had no energy left and was happy to finally collapse on his bed sheets. However, there was one thought that was troubling his mind, an image he couldn't get out of his head.
When he left the locker room, he immediately doubled back when he saw Glynda exiting as well. He peaked out as he watched Glynda leave and turn down the hall. He didn't know what, but there was something about seeing her wearing his hoodie that made it extremely hard to look away.
That image was burned into his brain and he couldn't for the life of him unsee it. He hoped that once he fell asleep, he would stop seeing the images of Glynda wearing his hoodie. His dreams betrayed him and filled his mind with images of Glynda wearing nothing but his hoodie.
"Alright Zwei status report. Were you successful in causing a little incident between them?" Qrow asked his partner in crime.
"Arf!"
"Excellent. Where was it? Her office?" Zwei shook his head. "Hallway?" Zwei shook again. "In public? The shower?"
"Arf!"
"Really? Oh-ho-ho, were they naked when it happened?"
"Arf!"
"Haha, that's perfect! Zwei, you are a miracle worker," Qrow laughed with a smile as he pulled something out of his pocket. "You earned yourself three treats today. Good work."
Zwei's tail wagged with joy as he ate the snacks while Qrow grinned. It was all going according to plan.
You see, there was a secret betting pool going on, involving several bets, that he was part of. It was simple, If Jaune and Glynda banged before or during the dance, he earned 30,000 lien. If they didn't he lost 5,000 lien, and he was determined to win. Plus, he was also helping Glynda by messing with her at the same time. It was perfect.
He still thought Ozpin was a fool on the second bet, which was on how long they'd stay together. He'd give it a few years realistically until they broke things, but gently. He had no idea what Oz was smoking to think they'd stay together forever. But he wasn't complaining, more lien for him.
A/N: And there we have it.
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Special thanks to Cyberleader2000, Kc4229, and Austin Ga Kill, and DPLxBeAsTxSnIpE for their support.
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