Ash turned to Ozpin with a slight frown. "You didn't mention that I had to be part of a team." he whispered.
Ozpin just smiled at him "It is a requirement to be part of team while attending Beacon." He replied taking a sip of coffee. "Besides you have not clue on how things work here in Vale Ash." But Ash was still a little angry.
"This is your nephew!" Professer Ruby asked excitedly. Ash just turned to her and gave her a small scowl but didn't really faulting her for excitement. The other girls also stared in some amusement others with mixed emotions. One of the girls with the black raven hair step for him to with a glare.
"And what is the matter with us or you don't wanna be part of out team?" Ash turned to her and gave her a quick look frm head to toe. He noticed that her bow twitched a little bit.
"You're a Faunus aren't you?" she of course harden her glare.
"Yes I am Blake Belladonna; a Faunus. Is that why you..." but Ash cut her off and stood right in front of her with a cold stare which sent a shiver down her spine.
"I do not care about that Miss Blake. You and me are equals. We both want to protect and save the people we care about. The only thing that really matters is that I'm a guy and you are a woman."
"Can't stand to be around cute girls Ashy?" the girl with the yellow hair smirked Ash turned his attention in time not to see Blake eyes widen with both administration and respect for Ash. Ash went up to her she was just a little taller than himself.
"May I ask for your name 'cute' girl." Ash mocked the cute word. "My name is Yang. Ruby's older sister and you better be a good of a fighter as you are cute." Ash stared right at her as some sparks arced between them.
"I take it you are the leader of this team then." He said in a matter of fact tone.
She shook her head which got Ash's attention. "Ruby is the team leader her bro. So you better listen good when she gets going in a battle strategy and don't let her size or age fool you."
"Yang!" Cried Ruby as her half sister teased her. Ash looked over at her which she straightened up but only came up to his nose. Ash stared at her and felt her determination and spirit, full of drive and compassion for her team. Something he too once had. He felt his heart ache for that innocence she has lived with.
Ash blushed slightly 'Cute' "That I expect great thing from you Ruby." He said turning away from her but she smiled widely and giggled with excitement. Last but not least Ash turned to Weiss. He instantly knew she was from statues over how she stood and the judgmental look he got form her.
"My name is Weiss Schnee. And if you are Ozpin's nephew then you must have had battle experience with Grimm."
"Nope I never had any experience with Grimm in my life miss Schnee." she frowned
"But I've had years of experience in understanding my enemies very quickly and figure out how to beat them. So show me these Grimm and I will show you how I can do." He glared back at her as she stood her ground. 'She got spunk. I respect that.'
"You will Ash" They all turned to Ozpin who was happily watching the exchange between the new team members.
"Tomorrow you be put threw the standard testing that all students take to be a part of Beacon. You will be able to show us you strength and stamina in the Emerald Forest. But for the meantime you will rest in Team RWBY's courters until more appropriate room is ready." Weiss was shocked in disbelief, Ruby blushed embarrassed, Yang blushed too but had a perverse smile, Blake blushed but not as hard but more out of uncomfortable the situation things may get.
That evening after taking a tour of the campus with Miss GoodWitch, Ash took his stuff up and Ruby and the rest of the girls showed him their room thanks to Ozpin giving them the rest of the day off from classes. Ash peered inside with both amusement and bewildered at how the room was set up. Two makeshift bunk beds were made one hanging from the ceiling and the other with dozens of books holding it up. Ash rolled out his sleeping bag and placed his clothes, gear, gloves, Pokeballs in a spare trunk the school lent him.
"What are those Ash?" Ruby asked pointing at the Pokeballs.
"It is my surprise for tomorrow Ruby." He looked over his shoulder to her.
"Telling you now would spoil the surprise." She pouted and sat on the top bunk; the one being held up by rope.
"So what's your story Ash? Where are you from?" Yang asked sitting down on her bed looking at Ash. He stopped putting his stuff for a moment he had some pictures in his hands; one of him and his mother and another of him and his sisters.
"Well I am from a small town called Pallet Town."
"Where is that and how big is it?" Weiss asked curiously sitting under Ruby's bed.
Ash sat on his sleeping back to look at the rest of his team. "Well my hometown is not in Vale or Atlas or in this part of the world. I am from beyond the barrier as it were."
"Really?" Yang and Blake said in surprise. Ash cracked a smile. "Yes and there are so much out there you can even imagine."
"Like what?" Ruby asked.
"I will explain more after tomorrow's." She pouted then turned to the pictures.
"Who are they?" she asked leaning over to the pictures. Ash mood darkened some that didn't go unnoticed by Yang.
"Those is my sisters. And that is my mother." Ruby went to grab the pictures but Ash grabbed her wrist and gave her a hard glare. The other girls were startled and Yang almost reached for her weapon. Ash kept his gazed fixated on Ruby who was frightening by his actions but sadness filled her. Ash's glare softened but didn't let go of her arm, he stared at her the worry in her silver eyes seemed to unsettle him; like they were never meant to be sad. But Ruby didn't know why she was suddenly so sad or why she felt so hurt. An overwhelming sense of heartbreak that she never really experienced. Ash slowly let go of her and the sadness faded.
'Did.. did I just feel Ash's emotions?' she thought. Ash looked down as his banes covered his eyes.
"Sorry Ruby. But Please I don't want to talk about it." The others were confused over the exchange between them but Yang had a better guess on what Ash was thinking. Ruby wiped some of the tears that seems to have appeared after she felt Ash's grief.
"Does it really hurt that much?" she asked holding her arm as if she still had his emotions. Ash looked up at her with some confusion but realized his aura let his emotions loose and it went to Ruby. 'How? I always have my emotions in check. Why did it aura latched to her like that.'
"Yes Ruby very much so." Ruby felt her own sadness well up inside her. No one should feel that way let alone bottled up. "Ash..." She started but Ash repositioned himself to face away from the girls.
"It's been a long day for me girl. I want to get some sleep."
Ruby looked worriedly at Ash but said ok and went for her sheets. Soon the rest of the girls followed suit but one really went to sleep at first. All of their minds were on Ash and how he will adjust to life with them and they themselves with him. Ash just gazed at the wall he closed his eyes and his chocolate brown eyes turned bright blue as his aura scanned the school. At first he felt nothing truly evil or despicable; some rued or narcissistic jerks but nothing to bad. But e felt a powerful being under the school. He frowned slightly for it seemed to be in a sleep like state. Though he wanted to extend his aura out farther he knew he needed some rest. But as his aura retracted back inside himself, his aura was lingering around eight figures. Four in the room across the hall and the four girls in the room he was in. He glanced over to see them all sleeping. He shook his head and tried to get some sleep but unknown to all everything in that room that wasn't nailed down moved three or so inches; closer to Ash.