At last, nineteen chapters and Touma is finally back on the good side and has the opportunity to meet everyone. This chapter took a little longer in the slice of life category, so I took the opportunity to have some fun with it. Putting both teams, Touma, Last Order, and Accelerator in one room certainly takes its toll. I'm going to break them up as much as possible. Speaking of Accelerator, people seem to enjoy the information about him last chapter. Poor Beacon, doomed to be turned into a pile of rubble at some point. And of course, we need to find out what happened to Neo. Regardless of what she does, it's sure to cause fireworks for someone. So many options on where I could take this story now. There are a few canon events I plan to cover, but for the most part, it's going to be new adventures.

Thanks to SilverFang88 for reviewing. All mistakes found are his fault.

The Rupture: Hmm, Demon could mean many things. You will have to wait and see. Yes, Accelerator going through a late and quickened puberty will be funny.

98kazer: Ship names are half the fun of this crossover.

dickythamrin077: Well, the girls in RWBY are a lot more open about their intentions, at least some of them are. If Yang wanted to date Touma, she would just walk up to him, grab him, and pull him somewhere private to demand he goes out with her. You don't say no to Yang.

Guest: Yes. I can tell you puberty is important and he needs to experience it. I'm sure he won't destroy too much. Last Order is the bridge between the groups, but now that Touma is arrived, I'm going to try to send her on her own adventures. She and Nora should be able to do fun stuff. Accelerator will never let Worst find out about puberty if he can. Eh, Yang has crashed through the school ceiling before, no big deal.

Ahsoei: That does seem likely.

MythAnime: I never saw the princess and the frog, so I can't confirm if they are similar. The reason you probably don't like him is he hasn't shown up enough for you to know about him. Once he shows up more, there will be more information to make a judgment.

alanw6616: Ah, I knew I took that name from somewhere and could not remember. I always thought the fox Faunus nurse was just a standard fan idea. But yeah, I got Tsune from Forged Destiny, so I'm giving credit to Coeur for that. Not sure how many times she's going to show up, but with Touma around, it's almost guaranteed she will return.

Guest: It was originally just a joke on discord, but then I thought about it and things sort of fell into place.

Purrple Cate: Yang and Coco will tease him yeah, but if he doesn't tell them, they will probably just figure he's a teenage boy. Nah, Honey Moon phase is finishing up before we get back to classes, sinister plot, and Grimm slaying. Neo will appear here because she's just so much fun to write. I have a couple ideas on what I want to happen back in AC, but nothing is solidified. I won't need to use them for a while, so I have time to really plan it out. The first hint will be from one person who truly understands the situation.

Dark Tyrant-Fool: Oh, yes. Return of Neo.

G119: Thanks. I try to keep updates coming, but RL always takes priority.

Neema Amiry: He's a big part of this chapter.

Guest: IT'S HAPPENING!

shiroryuu012: Luckily, we have very assertive girls who can help him with that problem.

Guesy: Huh, you were the first Accelerator x Neo name. It was added.

ResidueWisdom: Rest in peace, Remnant.

Guest: Random outbursts like normal people have and getting pissed at himself for doing it. It's the little things.

aashiq nageem .2013: I knew you were reading, so I updated.

Bluejack222: Salem plus magic from the Index universe. What could possibly go wrong?

Accelerator7460: This story is very popular, so I definitely plan to keep moving forward. Blake's kind of reserve and has trust issues. That's why I could not have her jump on him immediately. There is no resistance to Kami-Yan disease.

Salishious: That seems like a very good guess, as he is one of the few people who could reasonably achieve that. I have a plan for Touma vs Cardin, but you have to remember Touma does not have Aura. If they spar in class, he can't use a scroll to show his aura levels. Glynda would not normally be able to have a sparring match where one hit could kill a student. Neo… and conversation?

WriterAdam: Ah, maybe I read your comment and thought of something else. Yeah, he lost all his memories and is still unable to remember her. There is the possibility of a couple people visiting Remnant to retrieve them, but nothing cemented yet. All of those ideas sound great and I wish I could implement them. Othinus and Zwei will team up against the true evil, Sphinx. Don't think Accelerator can get a harem, but having a triangle wouldn't be bad. Have someone like him but he is unwillingly attracted to someone else. Those situations always make fun moments. Heh, Last Order wants him to make friends with all the new people. Going beyond though is a no-no.

ToAnon: No bad luck? Let's see, falling into another world, being tricked by Roman, teased by Neo, used by the White Fang, and crashed into Vale on a train. No bad luck… pssh. Normal bad luck school stuff will happen though. Heh, you mentioned Last Order and Penny and all the gears started moving.

JumpingToaster: I was planning for them to be different. That way, I could have an extended time in Remnant, but limited in the Index universe.

Moongaze14: Yang won't stop teasing anytime soon. She has Blake now. I had actually forgotten where I heard Tsune, but I figured it was from Forged Destiny when someone else mentioned it. She was the priest. Might have to check out Professor Arc again. Western Culture vs Eastern culture is quite different. A lot of people wanted Blake to throw herself at Touma immediately, but she's not that kind of person. Things have to be taken slowly for her. You are the first one who actually seems to like my villain. His purpose was mainly to introduce Salem's forces to magic. I'll have to take a look at Tsune more in details before I can promise anything. Touma will be sure to end up with her at some point.

Inacio: Exactly right.

Prof. Pancakes: It was something mentioned as a joke in discord and I just kind of rolled with it.

RedBurningDragon: Fine, I'll let you in on a secret. It was probably him.

Guest: Would be kind of difficult. He would have to control the chemical process of all his glands constantly. If he didn't allow any, he would die because he does need some, and if he allows too much, it could be toxic. Also, because he weakened a bit, he can't use it while sleeping. Constant changing of levels can be harmful.

xhope14x: Thanks a lot.

A certain guest: A lot of people I chat with kind of agree Touma shouldn't be given a lot of special abilities or power. What makes him interesting is using what he has to win by being creative or using battle experience against people who rely on OP power. If he does get a power or Item, it has to be carefully balanced. I've been debating if he should be given some kind of weapon, probably pushed by Ruby, but his nature wouldn't like one. A shield or armguard might be more his style. When push comes to shove, Touma will use anything at his disposal to save people. When fighting the High Priest, it wasn't so much to save, but as just a fight because he wouldn't do exactly what the High Priest wanted. I'm going to copy and paste that line of yours at some point for Accelerator to say. When Accelerator finally mentions his past, probably to get Weiss to leave him alone, things are going to be tense, no doubt about that. The scene isn't fully planned out yet because I want to do it justice. In terms of character, RWBY universe is a lot closer to our morals than Index. I like the broken reply button and it has been added. The reason I don't use triple ship names is the sheer number of them will get ridiculous.

Fortitude: Eventually. I'm debating if he's going to fall for her ears and cute accent, before finding out she can kick butt. Aogami back in Academy City swears to destroy Touma when they meet again. Good times for all.

Unbreakable Dark Yuri Eberwein: Othinus is only with Touma when it is inconvenient. When he needs her, his luck won't allow it. She might be one of the few near the end to help them return home. That has not been decided yet.

Guest: Demon can mean many things.

Maderfole: Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses when writing. ACIP has an ending is about halfway done. SV has just reached the part where I can go off on tangents from the main storyline. Views and visits aren't the best indicators for stories sadly. Every time someone switches chapters, it ups the counters, so longer stories have the advantage. I try to watch trends. I hate just saying Accelerator is a genius, so adding a few small things helps a lot. He should be able to do something with dust, even if it's just using it with mechanical equipment. I planned to have Weiss work with Accelerator on dust, since she appreciates a hard worker. Last Order may help that come to fruition. Puberty change was discussed in discord as a joke, but it just kind of came together so I wrote it down. I knew it would be a laugh and the added plot points are just a bonus. The Blake x Touma scene could only be done that way. Blake's not the kind of girl to pounce right at the beginning and Touma would run if someone tried. For now, it's just the small things like jealousy and wanting to be near him. Trying to figure out when to have Ruby mention to Yang she touched Touma's junk. That will lead to violence.

LL: Hah, I would love for Itsuwa to read Blake's smut… adult literature. The correct answer is a rude gesture from Accelerator, but Touma would say something like that. She's talking about a demon, everything else is inconsequential. They might ask her about that, but then Last Order has to respond with; it's classified. No bad luck? Let's see, falling into another world, being tricked by Roman, teased by Neo, used by the White Fang, and crashed into Vale on a train. No bad luck… pssh.

Wiliamsusanto: I should update this one more often, but then the anticipation for the next chapter won't grow as much. Touma… in a bed? Nonsense, unless it allows other girls to sneak into it. Arkos is best main ship, but Ruby can still have feelings for taken people. That's not an uncommon occurrence in real life. The dust in Accelerator's body would be gone now, so the touch won't do anything.

Nathan Jon: Such misfortune will be used more in Beacon for sure. I'm not going to bring Sogiita Gunha into this story for many reasons. At most, there will be 2-3 from the Index world and they will be specifically chosen for their skills and relationship to Touma.

Fernandamichelleraya: A lot of people have mentioned they had to watch one of the two series to get a grasp of everything. It helps a lot when you know the background. Index vs Misaka shippers are very… serious. They fight so much, even though shipping is half the fun of fanfiction. For Accelerator, Weiss could be in the top 3, no doubt. Penny, huh? I plan for her and Last Order to have some adventures and definitely not cause trouble. Nope, no trouble at all. Last Order won't realize Penny is a robot and accidentally say that out loud or something. Ruby was a serious contender for Accelerator when I first planned this story out. She's similar to Last Order and he needs someone pure in his life. The issue is his violence would push her away. Not sure if Ruby likes coffee. Your last point is a really good one though. Ruby has silver eyes. The fact she has a power and is targeted by it would resonate with Accelerator.

Neo is only third for Touma? Blasphemy and slander! She might actually be into a three-way if she has those kinds of fetishes. Velvet is a good contender and someone who will be introduced to him soon. He's going to comment on her ears for sure. Blake… yeah, she's solidly first for now. They can understand each other and won't be quick to judge when they disagree on something. Touma would love to hear her purr if he gave her head pats. Heh, she does have fast enough reflexes to prevent Touma from falling down stairs.

Phoenix 7.49: To be fair, I am rarely ever sober when writing fanfics. It only takes Aleister to notice for something to get done.

WiliamZ0: The biggest OOC is Accelerator not letting Yang see his pants. She will never let him live it down. Poor Ruby, her first crush and it's to a guy who would never notice she liked him. Touma vs Cardin will happen. Again, with Blake and Touma's scene, this had to happen. Neither one of them will try to put the moves on the other immediately. Ah, Fox. There are so many possible routes to go with him. Accelerator will eventually stabilize. The transition until then will cause unintended situations. Magic combined with Grimm is not a good combination for humanity. Lessar, Itsuwa, and Birdway showing up? I don't think Remnant can take that.

Maxxuzumaki: At some point.

Jujudude: Ruby can be torn between two people. There is no law that says someone can't like two or more people at once. It's possible I add some similar things occasionally, since I've read a lot of Ruby fanfics. I did add Tsune from Al'Alran. In my defense, I thought a fox Faunus doctor was just a standard fan favorite. The name I got from Forged Destiny. I have so many ideas I would love to write. Alas, time is limited and I do have other things that are higher on my to-do list.

Tecpatl: I believe Tsune was added by a popular writer in the RWBYverse and others just picked it up and ran with it.

There were a lot of great comments this chapter and I really enjoyed reading them. Thank you and now it's your turn to enjoy the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Toaru Majutsu no Index or RWBY.


It had been a few days since Touma had been in a school.

Now, he was about to experience what life in Beacon was like.

Unfortunately, that meant almost being killed by an over-excited ginger haired girl with monstrous strength.

"Sorry," the girl apologized again, after the red haired girl and the black haired boy saved him. "Ren keeps telling me to watch my strength when meeting someone for the first time."

"You should always watch it," the boy, who Touma believed was Ren, corrected. "Even with Aura, there have been close calls."

"Hehe," the girl laughed and tapped her head with her fist.

"No need to apologize," reassured Touma quickly. "It was an accident and you didn't mean anything by it."

Admittedly his ribs were a little sore, but he had lived and fought through much worse.

As his eyes glanced around the room he noted that it actually looked pretty normal to him. Four beds and four desks took up most of the space followed by a TV and game system. There were two other doors that led to a bathroom and what Touma assumed was a closet.

"Thanks for having me, by the way. I never got a chance to formally introduce myself to everyone. My name is Touma Kamijou."

"We know who you are!" The ginger girl exclaimed. "Blake and Ruby told us all about you. My name is Nora Valkyrie. I hope we can be great friends!"

"Nice to meet you," Touma replied. "Sure. I could use all the friends I can get, being stuck in Remnant after all."

"Eeee!" Nora squealed and turned to Ren. "Look, Renny! I made a new friend!"

"Congratulations, Nora," Ren said passively and turned to Touma. "I hope you won't regret those words," he continued with a small smile. "Nora is very… excitable."

"I wouldn't lie about something like that," Touma replied seriously.

"Thank you. My name is Lie Ren, but everyone calls me Ren."

"We actually call most people back home by their last name," Touma laughed. "So that's pretty familiar."

"We met before at the breach," Jaune told him and Touma nodded. "Glad to have you on our side. You saved my butt against that Death Stalker."

"I just did what I could," Touma said quickly. He was partially responsible for what happened, so he didn't want to act like he was a hero or something. "I'm just glad I could do something against the Grimm."

"It really helped," Jaune reassured him. "Ah, and the last member of our team is my partner, Pyrrha Nikos."

"Hello!" Pyrrha called out brightly from her seat on her own bed. "It's nice to meet under more pleasant circumstances."

"Partner?" Touma asked confused. "Are you two dating?"

That innocent question caused a wide range of responses.

Pyrrha's face flushed a brilliant shade of crimson at his words. The corner of Ren's lips twitched and he raised a hand up to cover his mouth. Nora's eyes began to sparkle and she clamped her hands together in front of her. Her expression was a combination of excitement and anticipation. Jaune looked like a deer trapped in the headlights. It took a moment for him to splutter out a response.

"D-dating? No, no, nooooo." He took a couple breaths and steadied himself. "Partners in Beacon refer to initiation when we get paired up with someone. Then two pairs are formed into teams. Pyrrha and I are one, while Nora and Ren are the second pair. Pyrrha and I are just really good friends and I got lucky to pair up with someone like her. There are a lot of other people who I doubt I could have such a good relationship with."

Pyrrha's faced returned to a shade closer to her original color, but her smile looked a little transfixed. Nora covered her face with her hands and looked like she was stopping herself from yelling something. Ren only shrugged.

"Ah, my bad." Touma rubbed his head sheepishly. "Sorry about that. I'm turning into my friends back home and keep misunderstanding things."

"MISAKA thought the same thing, MISAKA says reassuringly as MISAKA remembers Ruby and Weiss's reaction. Partners can mean many things."

"Different world, different customs," Touma said to her and shrugged. She raised a hand to her cheek and looked thoughtful while everyone else laughed. After the breach, relaxing back and talking normally to others was the best medicine. "Hey, Last Order, where is Accelerator?"

"He went to see the nurse, MISAKA reports as MISAKA frowns. He wouldn't tell MISAKA the specific reason but he mentioned something about a checkup. He was healed by their dust and there may be some side effects, MISAKA hypothesizes."

"Dust is kind of strange," Touma agreed. "It's mined from the ground, but my hand still negates it."

"You can also negate dust?" Pyrrha asked in interest. "Ruby and Blake just told us it negates Aura and erases Grimm."

"My power is formally called Imagine Breaker and it's located in my right hand," Touma explained. "It's supposed to negate anything supernatural."

"Dust is supernatural?" Jaune asked Ren, who shrugged.

"His world's definition of supernatural may be different than ours." Ren replied diplomatically. "It may consider dust supernatural. We don't exactly have a reference book on the subject."

"Could we make one? MISAKA asks curiously." Ren merely shrugged.

"True," Pyrrha agreed. "We can just try to learn as much as we can and draw conclusions."

"That's what I've always done," laughed Touma. "I get dragged into a lot of stuff back home, so I've had to adapt on the fly a lot. I kind of focused on survival when I first arrived. Seriously, our world doesn't have Grimm, so when I got here, I was a little freaked out."

"I would have run away screaming," Jaune agreed and the two of them shared a bonding moment.

"Fine," Ren sighed to Nora, who had been pulling his sleeve and pointing to Touma discreetly. "I'll ask." He turned to Touma. "Nora wishes for you to use your power of negation on her."

"Huh?" Touma was confused. Everyone who had touched his hand always seemed to react negatively. "I don't really mind, but can I ask why?"

"Because I heard about how weird it feels," Nora explained. "And I really want to try it."

"And I would be lying if I said I was not curious," Ren agreed.

"I also wish to try it," Pyrrha added. "New things are always worth experiencing."

"MISAKA doesn't have an Aura, MISAKA states sadly as MISAKA realizes she can't join it. But MISAKA can at least watch and enjoy your reactions." She jumped onto Jaune's bed and hopped up and down excitedly.

"If everyone else is doing it," Jaune said. "I might as well too." He gave Touma a quick look. "Assuming you are willing, of course. We aren't going to force you to show us your power."

"It's fine," Touma assured him and held up his right hand. "It's not like I can control it. As long as you are touching my right hand, your Aura will be negated until you let go."

"Wow!" Nora exclaimed enthusiastically and bounded forward. "Me first!"

With a single quick motion, she clamped her hands onto Touma's. Everyone watching saw the change in her demeanor. Her excitement turned into wide-eyed bewilderment as the sound of breaking glass went off. It looked like she wanted to jump backwards, and she might have if she hadn't known what to expect. Her posture slumped slightly, unnoticeable to anyone except Ren, who had known Nora since childhood. He couldn't detect anything from her and her head turned toward him. She reached a single hand out toward him, while keeping the other one firmly clamped to Touma's hand.

"Ren… so weak! Save me!"

"You could just let go," suggested Ren passively. Nora lowered her outstretched hand. He noticed Touma was about to pull his hand back, worried he had hurt her. Ren gave the newcomer a slight nod of his head to indicate things were fine and turned back to Nora. Nora scrunched her face up in concentration and then shook her head.

"I can't, Renny," She declared. "You have to save me with your ninja skills."

"We shall leave it up to you, ninja," Jaune said with a smirk and Ren rolled his eyes. Pyrrha covered her mouth with her hand as she giggled.

Ren walked up and separated Nora from Touma. During this exchange, his hand touched Touma's.

He realized why Nora acted strange, strange for her at least. Sure, if he hadn't known about losing his Aura, the natural response would be to retreat. From feeling the power firsthand, he realized those with larger Aura capacities would find the sudden change much more shocking. Ren has never been the strongest person around. The sudden loss of Aura was jarring, but he could still remain calm about it. An adult Hunter or Huntress would have a much different reaction.

Or someone with a larger than average Aura reserve…

"Jaune," Ren stated calmly. "I would recommend steeling yourself before you try this. I see why Blake and Ruby had a hard time putting this into words."


"Why are you on my bed?" Blake asked Yang, avoiding her question.

"Mine flew away," Yang replied, as she bounded to her feet. It seemed the rest did her good and she was full of energy. Yang threw her arm over Blake's shoulders and there was a huge grin on her face. "But don't change the subject. What happened to him?"

"I brought him to Team JNPR's room," Blake stated evenly, refusing to give Yang any sort of information that could be used against her. "I figured he would want to meet up with his friends before being mobbed by all of us."

"That was considerate of you," Weiss complimented. "Yang would have given him the third degree if you brought him here."

"I would not," Yang denied.

"Suuuuure," Ruby called down from her bed mockingly. "So Blake, you've been gone for ages."

"Beacon is a large campus," Blake stated, after she pushed Yang's arm off her. She walked over to her bed, kicked off her shoes and sat down. The relief of finally being off her feet felt great. "And I had to ask him a couple things away from prying eyes."

She immediately regretted her poor choice of words when Yang's eyes began to sparkle. Yang threw herself to the foot of Blake's bed and stared at her with glee.

"So you did sink your claws into him!" Yang cheered. "Did he accept your declaration of love!?" Blake glared at her. The others were more vocal.

"I told you Blake wouldn't do that!" Ruby whined.

"Must you be so vulgar?" Weiss sighed in exasperation. "Blake, I assumed you talked to him about something important? Would you care to share it with us? If nothing else, it will appease Yang." Yang would make it her life's goal to find out what their conversation was about. Blake understood this and nodded.

"I suppose I don't really have a choice," Blake sighed, aware all three pairs of eyes were on her. It would be a lot more work to dodge their questions. "It's not a big deal. I only asked him about keeping the fact I'm a Faunus and formally a member of the White Fang a secret from others. For… obvious reasons." Weiss nodded and Yang looked crestfallen.

"Aww," Yang moaned and sprawled out, forcing Blake to scoot closer to the head of the bed. "Boring."

"That was smart to consider," Weiss said to Blake. "Not being from Remnant, he wouldn't understand the political environment."

He understands more than you think, Blake thought, a little more venomously than she really should have. Weiss wasn't so much looking down on Touma, as just using common sense. Still, she didn't know him well enough to draw an accurate conclusion.

"He might understand the circumstance," Ruby interjected. "When I was captured, we talked a bit. While they don't have Faunus back in his world, they have that leveling system of theirs. They have an organization there of low levels who do similar things the White Fang does. They were called Skill… something…"

"Skill-Out," Blake finished. "He told me about them too."

"I knew you talked about more than just asking him to keep quiet!" Yang celebrated.

"What did he think of them?" Weiss asked. "From the pieces I put together from Last Order, the world they come from tends to give higher levels more preferential treatment."

"Pretty similar to my opinion of the White Fang," Blake admitted. "While he understands their frustration, he doesn't agree with their methods."

"So you two had a very heated heart to heart talk about how similar you are?" Yang prodded. "You can't tell me nothing came of that."

"How long are you going to keep this up?" Blake asked, annoyed at her partner's antics.

"Until you tell me what I want to hear," Yang explained. Blake's glare wasn't going anything to diminish Yang's desire for gossip. "How did you sink your claws into him?"

"You caught me, Yang," Blake said, sarcasm oozing out of every word. "Why I ever thought I could pull the wool over your eyes is beyond me. Yes, I dragged him into a closet and ravished him. We both enjoyed it and I will always remember that moment. Are you happy now?"

"Very," Yang laughed, knowing Blake wasn't serious, but appreciating her playing along. Weiss glanced up and frowned.

"I think you broke Ruby." Blake and Yang turned and looked at Ruby. The girl was staring at them with an expression or shock and horror. Her eyes were line dinner plates and her mouth had fallen open.

"She's only joking, Ruby," Yang said quickly, realizing her antagonizing Blake backfired. Ruby wasn't the best at detecting sarcasm, something Weiss found out the hard way when they first teamed up. "You know Blake. She wouldn't do something like that with someone she barely knew."

"We only talked a little after I showed him around," Blake reassured Ruby, who blinked and snapped back to reality.

"That makes sense," Ruby muttered and then appeared a lot more cheerful than before. "See, Yang, I told you."

"I was wondering Blake," Weiss said. "Since you had the opportunity to talk to him in depth, outside of a less than… ideal situation, what is your opinion on him?" Blake raised an eyebrow.

"He's… pretty much what we guessed," Blake answered. "Someone who ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's also a lot more… passive… than Accelerator. He's willing to talk at least without insulting people. Though, there were a few things I found odd." She rubbed her chin.

"Like?" Weiss prodded. "And just ignore Yang." Blake wasn't the only one who noticed their blonde friend scooting closer to her, interest etched on her face. Ruby also seemed to be hanging onto Blake's every word.

"He's a little optimistic," Blake continued. "But he's not oblivious to the obvious. After what happened, he knew Ruby and I were telling the truth about Torchwick."

"Well, yeah," Ruby agreed. "It's Torchwick. He was bound to mess up eventually. It's his enforcer Neo that is tough. She took on both Blake and I by herself."

"And she wasn't trying," Blake added. "We would have died if Touma didn't convince her to leave us."

"I still have to thank him for that," Yang muttered. The thought of losing Ruby was devastating and she kept reliving the moment when she heard what happened. "When I see that Neo girl, she's going to taste my fist."

"If Touma has his way," Blake stated. "You might get a chance."

"Huh?" Yang stared at her in confusion.

"What do you mean?" Weiss asked. "Is he going to try to bring her to justice?"

"Kind of," Blake clarified. "He said his goal is to get her out of the underworld and on the right side. He wants to save her from Torchwick and her current life." The other three girls stared at her in shock.

"Is he a-…?" Weiss started to ask incredulously.

"Hero?" Ruby interrupted. "That would be awesome!"

"I was going to say idiot," Weiss sighed. "What kind of person tries to save someone who manipulated him like that? Neo's probably killed people."

"I asked him that too," Blake admitted. "His response was, given a second chance, most people in her position would want to change." She tilted her head at Weiss. "I wouldn't be in Beacon without that opportunity."

"That's completely different," Weiss protested. "Neo's not only a criminal, but a murderer."

Blake, Yang, and Ruby stared at her and she blushed. All of them remembered what happened when Weiss found out Blake had been part of the White Fang. Their group had almost fallen apart when Weiss had said similar things about Blake. Eventually, they worked out their differences, but things still got awkward when it was brought up.

"But that's not my decision," Weiss added quickly. "If the authority at the top decides she should be allowed the opportunity, I won't disagree."

"Heh," Yang chuckled. "Looks like someone realized she doesn't know everything." Weiss huffed at this and crossed her arms.

"If Touma thinks Neo can be converted to our side, I believe him." Ruby interjected. "He knows her better than we do at least." Neo is kind of scary, but Touma is so cool. He saved me and Blake twice, plus he helped stopped the Grimm at the breach. "So, can we go and meet him yet?"

"Give him a little time," Blake sighed. "Let him gradually get used to a few people first. For some reason, I feel like he has confidence issues."

"Really?" Ruby asked.

"Like Vomit Boy?" Yang inquired.

"Are you suggesting someone who did all the things you and Ruby described has confidence issues!?" Weiss asked incredulously.

"Not when it deals with helping others," Blake amended. "He's the kind of person to jump in automatically. I'm talking about his perception of himself, like he thinks he's not that special." She shrugged. "So kind of like Jaune, yeah." He also acted like I was going to hurt him when he complimented my ears. Does he think girls hitting him is normal?

"He talked with me normally," Ruby protested. "I didn't notice anything like that."

"I trust Blake's perception a lot more than yours." Weiss scoffed.

"You're so mean, Weiss!"

"Facts aren't subjected to feelings."

"Do you think he will tell me Accelerator's weakness?" Yang asked the room.

"I doubt it," Weiss huffed. "Don't ask him that."

"We don't want him to think we are the bad guys," Ruby added sternly. "Also, no puns. It's going to chase him away with how bad they are." Yang gasped and pretended to be wounded.

"Last Order likes my jokes," Yang protested. "You act like they are a pun-ishment." The other three members of her team grimaced.

"Last Order is just being nice," Weiss muttered. "That or her sense of humor hasn't fully developed yet."

"You're just upset you can't make her laugh like I can," Yang retorted.

"I want her to grow up and be a civilized member of society," Weiss countered. "Not someone who spends all their time in bars drinking."

"I won't spend all my time in bars," Yang corrected her. "Just between missions after kicking some Grimm ass!"

"Language!" Ruby yelled and held out a jar. Yang grumbled and put in a lien. The jar disappeared under her cloak.

"I've been meaning to ask about that," Weiss turned to Ruby. "That jar is for…?"

"Dad wanted me to help stop Yang from swearing so much," Ruby explained. "So I carry this jar around with me and she has to put in a lien every time she swears. The money has really helped me maintain Crescent Rose."

"Aww," Weiss mused. "Good job, Ruby."

"Weiss loves me!"

"Aaand you ruined the moment."

"Guess I can spend my time making fun of Accelerator and teasing Touma," Yang muttered. "That will take my mind off losing my pocket money."

"Actually," Blake spoke up suddenly. "I would prefer you keep the teasing to a minimum."

"Yeah, Yang!" Ruby agreed. "Don't be mean to him." Yang crossed her arms in determination.

"I'm not going to be mean," she huffed. "I'm just going to give him the Yang experience."


Team RWBY stood outside of Team JNPR's dorm. It was only under Blake's insistence they held off going over there immediately, which was what Yang and Ruby had wanted to do. Eventually, Blake knew she held them back as long as possible. The only good thing was Weiss was willing to wait too, which helped Blake's case. Yang had just knocked when they heard Jaune from the other side of the door.

"Pyrrha, can you get that?! I can't get distracted."

"Fight for team JNPR's honor, Jaune! You can't let a newbie beat you!" That was definitely Nora.

"Savior! MISAKA cries. Show them the power of Academy City!"

"I don't know what you expect me to do!" A different male voice the girls recognized stated in panic. "This is my first time doing this! How am I supposed to know where anything is?"

"Go left here! MISAKA directs as MISAKA waves frantically to direct you." The door opened and Pyrrha stood in front of Team RWBY.

"Hello," she greeted them with a smile. "Come on in." Blake had told Jaune they would be over, who relayed it the rest of the team.

"Thanks, P-money," Yang said and walked in first. "Sounds like a party."

Touma and Jaune were playing a video game while the others watched. Nora was right behind Jaune, cheering for him. Touma was sitting on the edge of a bed with Last Order hanging over his shoulders. She had been pointing where he should go based on her previous experience playing the game. Ren had been sitting on his own bed writing something down in a book. Everyone stopped what they were doing when Yang and the others entered.

"Hey, guys," Jaune said and waved.

"You won't believe it!" Nora cried out. "It's his first time playing and he's already a match for Jaune! What's with people from his world being amazing gamers?!"

"I play a few games back home," Touma said sheepishly, and rubbed the back of his head. He felt bad saying Remnant's games would be considered retro back in Academy City. He looked over and saw the girls behind Yang. "Ah, hello." He waved at them, but at the same time, had an internal thought. Are all the girls in this school supermodels? "All of you were at the breach." Blake nodded at him when she stepped in, but others weren't as silent.

"Hi!" Ruby shot forward in a flutter of petals, stopping right in front of Touma. He jumped slightly at her sudden move, but didn't fall backwards. He had witnessed her speed before. "You remember me, right?!"

"How could I forget," Touma gave s short laugh. "Ruby, right?"

"Yep!" Ruby began to shift nervously. "So…er… welcome to Beacon?"

Several people snickered and Ruby grew embarrassed. Now that they were face to face and there weren't any pressing matters at hand, talking to him was difficult.

"Thanks." Touma wasn't really sure how to respond to that.

"And…uh… thanks for saving me and Blake on the train," Ruby added.

"It was kind of my fault you all had to be there," Touma muttered and broke eye contact.

"While this awkward moment is fun to watch," Yang interrupted and pushed Ruby out of the way. "We won't be able to introduce ourselves for a couple hours if we let this be. Name's Yang Xiao-Long, Ruby's cool older sister. Thanks for saving her back in Mt. Glenn. I really mean it. She would have been a goner without you."

It was a little awkward for Touma, as Ruby's capture was partially his fault. When Yang held out a hand, his only choice was to shake her hand.

Specifically, Touma held out his left hand.

Yang didn't identify the significance and figured he was left-handed.

Instead, she grabbed his arm and pulled back the sleeve.

"He has some muscles on him, unlike Accelerator; who's just a twig." Yang declared to the others. Touma tried to pull his arm back, but she was stronger than him. "What's wrong? Do you not like being Yang-handled?"

Everyone besides Touma groaned. Though Yang did catch him rolling his eyes, he didn't seem to hate the joke, which caused her to grin and smack him on the back. He lurched forward and somehow managed to keep his balance on the edge of the bed. She hadn't hit him that hard.

"Yang!" Ruby protested and started trying to push her sister back. "We just talked about this!"

"You're being quite rude to our guest," Weiss pointed out, annoyed. "Sorry for her behavior," she apologized, as she addressed Touma. "My name is Weiss Schnee and it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Touma Kamijou and likewise," Touma reassured her. "It's not a big deal. Truth be told, everyone is a lot friendlier than I thought they would be…after everything that happened." His face betrayed a combination of embarrassment and nervousness, but his eyes still seemed to focus on Weiss as he looked her up and down.

Blake felt a vein in her head twitch.

It wasn't like she didn't understand why he did. Touma had virtually admitted to her he was a normal teenage boy that noticed girls. The Schnees had always been known for their almost ethereal beauty. Silver hair and white porcelain skin made them stand out among the crowds. Still, she felt annoyed at Touma's reaction.

"We had time to talk about your situation," Weiss stated. "And realized Torchwick would have tricked someone who had no understanding of our world. It's just the type of person he is. You aren't at fault here."

"That's what we told him," Pyrrha added. "Many experienced individuals in Vale have been tricked into working for him."

"Who wouldn't want the super power to repel Grimm?" Nora asked.

"So what all have you talked about?" Ruby asked. "You were just playing video games when we got here."

"Silly, Rubes," Jaune said in a playful manner. "This is how Team JNPR bonds. When you play video games and talk, you tend to avoid lying because you mind is focused on winning." He gave Nora a high five. "We mostly talked about Beacon and a little bit about his arrival."

"We also got to see his power in action," Nora added. "Jaune's face was hilarious and he tripped over the bed." He had also pulled Touma down after him by accident, but they didn't mention that. It was a private Team JNPR blooper moment.

"You're the one who needed Ren to save you from him!" Jaune retorted, but there wasn't a single trace of animosity in his voice.

"Ren did a great job at that too," Nora agreed. Ren gave a short nod from his position, the corners of his mouth twitching upwards.

"What about P-money?" Yang asked.

"You could tell it affected her," Touma muttered. "Her reaction was similar to a couple other people."

"It wasn't that bad," Pyrrha said quickly, noticing Touma was avoiding eye contact with her. "It's just I had my aura unlocked since I was really young. Even knowing about the power, the sudden loss of Aura was shocking. The descriptions don't do the power justice."

"What exactly happened?" Weiss asked Ren.

"The shock caused her to pull her arm out from Touma's grip and she fell off the bed," he explained.

"Sorry," Pyrrha and Touma said simultaneously to each other. Everyone else noticed this and laughed.

"Looks like we have another apologizer," Yang pointed out, amused. "So, do Weiss and I get to see this power in action or what? Ruby and Blake have already been on the receiving end of it."

"That's up to Touma," Jaune replied and jabbed a thumb at him. "Are two more people okay?"

"It's fine," Touma sighed. "My power doesn't require effort since it's always on regardless. Just…be careful that the shock of losing your aura doesn't cause you to hurt yourself." Nora and Jaune glanced at Pyrrha, who blushed.

"How does your power work exactly," Weiss half asked, half demanded. "I heard things from Blake and Ruby, but I want to hear it directly from you."

"Don't be an Ice Queen, Weiss," Yang said and poked her. Weiss glared at her and Touma gulped.

She seems a lot more serious than the rest, he realized. Ren and Blake are just kind of quiet. He was going to tell the truth anyways, as he always had. Her stare just made him feel slightly guilty about it. He took a deep breath and once again talked about his hand.

"Imagine Breaker is the official name of my power in my world and it negates anything supernatural. From what I heard, Last Order and Accelerator already gave you all a rundown of the Power Curriculum. I'm considered a level 0 because my power could not be detected or classified. I was born with it, but the strangest thing is that it's only concentrated in my right hand." He held up his hand. "We can only guess why it repels Grimm, but nothing has been proven."

"It's only tied to your right hand?" Weiss asked and raised an eyebrow. "That seems weird."

"Just that?" Yang asked Weiss. "Not the repelling Grimm, negating aura? Just the 'it's my hand' part?"

"Semblances are unique to each person," Pyrrha interjected. "If we consider these abilities as their world's equivalent, there could be a reason why it's tied to his hand."

"Probably because he uses it a lot at night," Yang muttered to Jaune under her breath, while simultaneously elbowing him. "Do you? It's not good to be backed up and it might help with your training."

"Dang it, Yang!" Jaune muttered back and face palmed. Blake's brow twitched and she frowned at her teammates antics. Pyrrha's face blushed and Touma turned to look at her in horror. Most of the others either didn't catch her words or just ignored them.

Weiss wasn't nearly as accommodating.

"Must you be so vulgar?" she asked, exasperatedly. To get back to the main topic at hand, she reached forward and touched Touma's left hand. He shivered slightly, but she ignored it. "Okay, so nothing reacts here. Let me see your right hand."

The last sentence was not a request.

"Just be careful," Touma warned her again. "It's disconcerting the first time." Yang opened her mouth, but Blake quickly threw her hand over it.

"I know what to expect," Weiss snapped, a little more forcefully then she intended. She reached out and grabbed Touma's hand.

A second later, her hand snapped back and her face had grown slightly pale.

"…and that's the normal reaction," Touma sighed. "Sorry."

"It's not your fault," Panted Weiss. "I did ask for it. Goodness, you apologize as much as Pyrrha."

"Sorry," Pyrrha and Touma said in unison, which caused laughter to erupt around them.

"Isn't it weird," Nora asked Weiss. "It's like all your power fades away in an instant without taking a single blow."

"Yeah…" Weiss muttered absentmindedly. She glanced at Last Order, who had been watching. "Do you know anything about his power?"

"Nope, MISAKA replies immediately. First time MISAKA saw it was when the savior and Accelerator fought." No one missed Touma's expression darken and he avoid everyone's eyes.

"I would like to know exactly how your power works," Weiss added. "Aura is a part of ourselves, so negating...actually maybe suppression is a better word."

"Suppression?" Ruby asked. "Why do you say that?"

"That actually makes sense," Ren agreed and everyone turned to him.

"Okay," Jaune interjected. "Can you guys enlighten us?"

"If he was actually negating our Aura," Weiss explained, a little annoyed everyone didn't understand immediately. "Then it wouldn't come back when he let go. The fact that it does would imply he's suppressing it."

"Ozpin said something similar about why my Aura is gone," Touma added suddenly and everyone turned to him. "He tried unlocking my Aura and I felt it for a moment before it disappeared. So my hand must be interfering with it."

"Ozpin tried to unlock your Aura!?" Everyone except Blake, Last Order, and Ren shouted, though the two silent members stared wide-eyed at him.

"I know about it being special," Touma told them quickly. "But my situation was rather… unusual." That seemed to calm people down.

"No doubt about that," Yang agreed. "So it's my turn to try out his ability. You actually shut up Weiss…"

"Hey!"

"…so it must be something special!" Touma shrugged and held out his hand, but Yang shook her head. "No way, we are going to do this right." She walked over and lifted up Jaune's desk and set it down between them. Her arm swept off the stuff that was on it, much to Jaune's dismay, before putting her elbow on it with her hand in the ready position. "We are going to arm wrestle. Let's see how strong you are."

"Is this a good idea?" Touma asked, but Nora pushed him forward.

"This is a great idea," she exclaimed. "I should have done this!"

"The table would break," Ren pointed out honestly.

"Ah… true."

"Five lien on Yang," Ruby said immediately.

"You're on," Jaune replied and they shook hands.

"Did you two not learn anything about betting?" Weiss demanded.

"Hey," Jaune said defensively. "This is between us, Snow Angel. We aren't involving the team…" He faltered under her icy glare.

"Ruby knows what's up," Yang laughed. "Place your bets now."

"I'm on Touma," Nora said instantly. "Come on, underdog!" Ren shook his head and didn't place a bet.

"MISAKA doesn't have any money, MISAKA sighs as MISAKA realizes she can't get in on the fun." Last Order looked so depressed and Weiss couldn't take it.

"Who do you think will win?" she asked her.

"The Savior, obviously, MISAKA replies honestly."

"Hey!" Yang gasped, betrayed.

"Five lien on Touma," Weiss said and threw her money in the pile.

"Traitor!" Yang accused her.

"Come on, Pyr," Jaune said to Pyrrha. "It's all in good fun and it's just a couple lien." Pyrrha looked hesitant and then nodded.

"Okay," she relented. "Five lien on the challenger."

"Hey!" Yang gasped again. It was true she was the winner of the last arm wrestling competition, where only Nora gave her a challenge. "Can I only trust family?" Her eyes fell on Blake and she pretended to pout.

"Fine," Blake sighed. "I'll add five lien…"

"I knew I could on you!"

"…on Touma."

"Et tu, Blake?" Yang looked devastated. "Ruby, my only sister, your belief is all that sustains me!"

"If you win," Ruby asked. "You're going to share the winnings, right?"

"Obviously," Yang confirmed.

"Yes! We are running low on cookies!"

"Enough talk," Nora said and then started talking like an announcer. "In the red corner, we have the undefeated champion of Team JNPR's and RWBY's Arm Wrestling Tournament, Yang! In the blue corner, the challenger from another world who can suppress Aura, Touma!" She leaned forward and grabbed their wrists. "I want a clean match you two. No name calling, kicking, or pinching. Understand?" The two of them nodded. She pressed their hands together and Yang felt all of her Aura disappear with the sound of breaking glass.

"Begin!" Nora declared and many of the onlookers cheered.

Touma took an early lead while Yang was still stunned at the sudden disappearance of most of her strength. The back of her hand almost hit the table when she gritted her teeth and pushed back. All thoughts of losing her Aura were pushed from her mind and replaced with the desire to win. As Touma's hand started moving up, she continued pushing whilst Touma's face scrunched up in concentration.

His muscles tightened as he tried to push her arm back down, but his strength had already started to wane. Yang was a trained fighter and worked out constantly in Beacon's gym with Nora. Touma's muscles were developed from fighting random people on the street and surviving all the misfortunate events that happened to him.

In pure strength, the winner was obvious.

"The victor and still champion!" Nora declared. "Yaaaang!"

"That will teach you to bet against me!" Yang told the others and then put Ruby in a one arm bear hug. "I knew I could count on family!"

"Nice try," Jaune consoled Touma and clapped him on the back. "That's the closest any one of us has gotten except for Nora."

"She's strong." Touma rubbed his arm to get some feeling back into it.

"How did you overcome the sudden loss of aura?" Pyrrha asked Yang.

"I was so focused on winning, I kind of forgot after the initial loss." Yang answered, stretching her arm. "I mean, yeah, the loss of aura is jarring, but it doesn't hurt us in anyway and there's no lasting effect."

"And that's something I'm glad about," Touma added. "If someone got seriously hurt because I erased their Aura…" Last Order patted him on the back to cheer him up. He looked up at yang. "But yeah, you're really strong."

"I fight with my fists," Yang stated. "So not only do I get a lot of combat experience brawling, I work out a lot." She eyed him up and down. "You aren't too bad yourself; definitely got some muscles built up. Shame you can't use aura or you might have had a chance." Blake raised an eyebrow and eyed Yang carefully.

"So what now?" Ruby asked. "Blake gave him a tour already and now he's met us."

"MISAKA needs to find Accelerator, MISAKA states anxiously. He has been gone too long and he always gets into trouble without MISAKA there." Pyrrha and Nora laughed at this.

"And I still have some questions about your hand." Weiss added.

"Not sure how much I can really tell you about it," Touma told her. "I don't know much more."

This had been the first time since he arrived on Remnant that Touma was finally able to relax. Sure, being with Roman and Neo meant less Grimm, but most people around them were high strung. Neo would also constantly tease him so his guard had to be up at all times. At Beacon, he met so many new people and all of them made him feel at ease. They reminded him of his classmates and friends back home. He actually felt at ease and didn't mind in the slightest he lost to Yang.

"Oh, when my hand touches dust, doesn't matter what form, it vanishes. Does that help?"

"It…vanishes?" Weiss asked dumbfounded. "No reaction or anything?" Touma shook his head. "What the…you said it negates supernatural things. Dust is a natural resources mined from the ground." Touma shrugged.

"I only have a basic understanding of your world," Touma answered. "And a good chunk was a lie, so I have to relearn-…" He was cut off when the door to the room opened and Accelerator stepped in.

He did not look happy and it only took him a second to direct his anger.

"YOU!" he roared at Touma.

"What did I do?!" Touma asked in panic and scrambled to his feet. It didn't matter since Accelerator had already reached him. He grabbed Touma's collar and stared at him with fire in his eyes. Everyone not standing jumped to their feet in surprise.

"Ever since I met you," snarled Accelerator. "It's been one fucking thing after another…!"

"Watch the language!" Ruby cried out and Yang covered her ears.

"We wouldn't even be in this mess!" Accelerator continued. "If you had just taken down that stupid so-called magician back when you had the opportunity!"

"Magician?" Jaune asked Pyrrha, who shrugged.

"That's not my fault!" Touma retorted. "By the time I knew he was after Last Order, I couldn't do anything to stop him! It's not like I know every magician on earth!"

"MISAKA doesn't remember that man much, MISAKA recalls as MISAKA scrunches her face in concentration."

"No," Ren whispered to Nora, who had just stepped forward to get in between Touma and Accelerator. "It sounds like they need to work something out."

"Aww."

"You're the one who they seem to be attracted to," Accelerator fumed. "Maybe you should have done something to prevent them from constantly showing up! We wouldn't even be in this world then!"

"What the hell was I supposed to do?!" Touma asked indignantly.

"Okay!" Weiss finally had enough and stepped in between them. Yang stood right behind her in case things began to escalate, while Blake approached from the other side to the boys. "What is going on here?!"

"Yes," a stern female voice agreed. "What indeed is going on here?" Everyone turned and all of Beacon students' faces grew white with fear. Accelerator had not closed the door behind him and their voices carried out into the hall. "I thought I advised you all on the sensitive nature of the subject you allowed to freely echo in the hallways of this school. You are all lucky that only we were there."

Glynda Goodwitch stood before them, her arms crossed, and her expression showing clear frustration.

"P-professor," Ruby stammered. "What a pleasure to have you-…"

"Enough, Ms. Rose," Glynda interrupted. "While I understand being reunited with everyone can be exciting, you are still adults and must act like it."

"Perhaps we can overlook it this once, Glynda," Ozpin said, stepping into view behind her. "No harm was done and they no doubt recognize and have learned from their mistakes." He looked at them. "Haven't you?"

"Yes, sir," Weiss, Ruby, and Pyrrha answered.

"Definitely," Yang and Jaune added.

"Yes, captain," Nora answered with a salute. Blake and Ren merely nodded. Accelerator glanced over his shoulder, but let Touma down. He didn't answer Ozpin's question though. Touma rubbed his neck where his collar had been rubbing against it.

"Accelerator was just excited to see the savior, MISAKA answers as MISAKA quickly tries to diffuse the situation."

"See, Glynda," Ozpin continued. "Everything is fine."

"You are too lax, Ozpin," Glynda sighed and she turned back to the kids. "Mr. Accelerator, Mr. Kamijou, and Ms. Order, if you would be so kind as to come with us, we have your new accommodations set up."

"New accommodations already?" Jaune asked confused. "We figured it would take longer."

"We had started clearing out an extra room for Mr. Accelerator and Ms. Order," Glynda answered. "And now that Mr. Kamijou is here, we can hardly crowd three extra people in your rooms. Even if Ms. Order stays with Team RWBY, two extra people in a room would still be too much."

"I also have something important to discuss with the two of you," Ozpin added, looking directly at Accelerator and Touma. "If you don't mind." Accelerator stared at him for a moment before responding.

"Tsk." He clicked his tongue and finally shrugged. "Whatever. Come on, brat."

"Right, MISAKA replies relieved now that the fighting is over."

"Sure," Touma answered. The atmosphere was a little awkward. As he left to follow Ozpin, he turned around to face everyone. "Thanks for everything, guys. We will see you later then?"

"Meet us in the cafeteria when you're done," Nora suggested. "It's almost time for dinner anyways and you can tell us about your top secret mission for Ozpin."

"If it's top secret," Jaune asked. "Would he be able to tell us?"

"Of course he can, Jaune-Jaune!" Nora exclaimed and rolled her eyes. "We will be required to help?"

"Wha…?" Touma asked, completely confused. Yang and Pyrrha laughed at his expression.

"We can explain Nora's thought process later," Ren reassured him. Touma raised an eyebrow and nodded. As he turned to leave again, his eyes met Blake's briefly. She gave him a small smile and nod, which immediately made him feel better.

Glynda stayed behind when Ozpin led the three visitors away.

"Please do understand the importance of secrecy," Glynda told them. "The information you have could cause problems if it falls in the wrong hands. Make sure you cannot be overheard when discussing such things, understand?"

"Yes, ma'am," everyone said in unison.

"Good, I will be on my way then."

"Wait!" Yang said suddenly.

"Yes?" Glynda asked. "What is it, Ms. Xiao-Long?"

"I… may need a new bed," Yang explained hesitantly.

"Ah, yes." Glynda's eyebrows narrowed and Yang gulped. "It will take a few days to acquire one, unless you want to purchase one yourself. Until then, you may use one of the cots left behind." She gestured to Accelerator's cot.

"I have to wait for one?" Yang gasped.

"Think of it as an extra lesson," Glynda said and straightened her glasses. "Have a good day, everyone." She turned and left the room, shutting the door behind her.

"Ouch." Jaune flinched and Pyrrha made sympathetic noises.

"Goodwitch seemed like she enjoyed that," Nora pointed out and Ren shook his head.

"I think it was because she knew the circumstances that led to it," Ren explained. "And wanted to use it as a teaching instrument."

"Either way," Weiss added firmly. "You aren't sharing my bed, Yang!"

"Me either," Ruby added quickly. "I'm not getting kicked out again by you."

"You both suck," Yang said and stuck her tongue out at them. She turned to Blake and her eyes widened, as she tried to plead with her partner. "I will never last without a bed."

"I agree," Blake nodded her head and Yang's eyes widened. "You will never last without one." She gestured to the abandoned cot left by Accelerator. "There you go. I'll even help you carry it back to our room."

"Some partner you are!" Yang cried out, to a chorus of laughter.


"So are all rooms coed?" Touma asked Ozpin.

"We treat our students as adults," Ozpin explained calmly. "As they are the protectors of our world and are trained to fight the creatures of Grimm, we give them a certain amount of freedom. You no doubt noticed they are in groups of four. Their team will be with them for all four years here and many times these teams carry on once they graduate. Each member must trust their team with their life, because every other member entrusts them with theirs. By living together, they form those bonds, not that there isn't the occasional argument. Does that answer your question?"

"Yeah," Touma answered. "I wasn't really insinuating anything, my roommate back home is a girl, but it's kind of a special circumstance." At the thought of Index, he grew somber.

I hope she's okay. I've been gone for a couple days and there's no food in the fridge. Please find sensei's place again, Index!

"Same with MISAKA and Accelerator, MISAKA adds seriously as MISAKA nods her head in agreement. We are roommates, yet the reason is complicated."

"Just like your current situation is special," Ozpin hummed in agreement. "But fear not, Glynda has instilled fear into those who travel along our halls. She will not tolerate students crossing the line."

"I got that impression," Touma agreed. "I only spoke with her a short time and…" He shivered. Ozpin chuckled.

"She's in charge of all these students, MISAKA explains. So she needs to be able to discipline them." Last Order turned to Accelerator. "Can we send the evil one here to get taught by her? MISAKA asks hopefully as MISAKA would love to see the evil one's face when facing Ms. Goodwitch." The corners of Accelerator's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.

There's a catch to getting us the room, Accelerator thought. It shouldn't be that hard to clear out a room. Even if they needed beds, those cots could have been placed in one.

Accelerator wasn't sure what Ozpin was up to, but he had seen enough people like him in the past. They act kind but always have an ulterior motive. He was playing along for now, if only to make sure Last Order was taken care of. He was also a little pissed at himself for exploding after seeing Touma face to face. Sure, anger was a prevalent emotion and everything he said was true, but he already knew Touma couldn't do squat about it. It just felt good to blame him.

That damn doctor and her fucking hormone analysis. This better get cleared up fast.

"And here we are," Ozpin announced, stopping in front of a door.

"We didn't have to go far," Touma pointed out. "Just around the corner?"

"Yay! MISAKA cheers. MISAKA can visit her new friends easily."

"I figured it would make adjusting easier for you to be near people you know," Ozpin explained. "I'm sure they can answer your questions, but feel free to come to Glynda or me if you need to." He handed Touma a scroll. "Here, this is your communicator during your stay. It also allows access into the room by scanning it."

"Thank you," Touma told him. "So... do you know how long it might take to find us a way home?"

"I have had one of my associates contact me and is heading to the location Accelerator was discovered to examine for any traces of the anomaly that brought you here," Ozpin answered. "I am awaiting the results of that inspection."

"Better than nothing," Accelerator muttered.

"Don't mind him, MISAKA says quickly as MISAKA tries to cover up Accelerator's rudeness. He only wants to return home soon too. We left a few important people back there."

"It is understandable that emotions will be running high in this situation," Ozpin reassured her. "A certain level of rudeness is to be expected." He paused. "I do have one more piece of information to bestow upon you before you enter this room, Mr. Kamijou."

Touma raised his eyebrow and looked confused.

There it is, Accelerator thought and frowned. Last Order only tilted her head in polite interest.

"We have an extra individual who also required a room," Ozpin explained. "We decided to put her with you three, for multiple reasons."

"Such as…?" Accelerator asked bitterly.

"You will see in a moment," Ozpin said seriously and opened the door.

Touma, Accelerator, and Last Order all stuck their head in and looked around. The room was similar size compared to Team RWBY and JNPR. There were four desks, four beds, a closet, and a door leading to the bathroom. The only thing different was the fact there was a person on the far bed. Accelerator had not seen her, but he recognized the pink, white, and brown description from the others after the breach.

On the other hand, Touma recognized her immediately and his mouth fell open in shock.

"N-N-Neo!?" The girl sat up from the bed and beamed at him.

"Ms. Neopolitan came to me after the breach," Ozpin explained. "She regrets her action and provided information on Roman Torchwick and the White Fang's activities. Normally, her actions would have a minimum of life in prison or possibly death. But after our conversation, Mr. Kamijou, we came up with a better idea. Prisoners are limited due to the negativity they cause being locked up and the world already has enough graves of those who have died by the hands of human, Faunus, and Grimm. A second chance was given to her to make up for her past misdeeds. I was hoping you could help her."

Touma stared dumbstruck up at him.


"So why are we visiting them?" Blake asked the other members of her team. "They only left around ten minutes ago." She looked up from her book when Ruby stopped and stared at her.

"Because we have to brighten up their new room," Ruby replied in a tone that made it seem like it was the most obvious thing in the world. She held up a basket of assorted goods the group put together. There was candy from Ruby, some extra shampoo from Yang, a couple dust crystals from Weiss, and an extra book from Blake. "And they will love our gifts."

"Not sure what the guys use," Yang laughed. "But Last Order can use some of my products. Found out after I bought them that they are better for short hair."

"And Accelerator was interested in dust," Weiss added. "He left some of the books in JNPR's room, so I figured I could give him a few basic crystals to examine at his leisure."

"Plus you want to make sure Last Order is okay," Yang laughed and elbowed her in the side.

"While I'm not a fan of Accelerator's language," Weiss stated hesitantly. "Touma appears to be civil, even if he goes along with your uncivilized games."

"Still champion," Yang bragged and flexed. "He wasn't bad though. Maybe I'll drag him and Accelerator along to the gym with me. It is sure to accel their physical attributes." Everyone ignored her last comment.

"We could have given it to them when they came back and picked up the stuff they left," Blake pointed out.

"True," Yang agreed and threw her arms around Blake and Ruby. "But then you and Ruby won't get a chance to flirt with the new guy. Maybe if we get lucky, he won't have a shirt on."

"Ugh," Weiss groaned and rubbed the bridge of her nose. Ruby, on the other hand, flushed brightly. Blake simply rolled her eyes. She was used to keeping her face passive.

"T-that's not it, Yang!" Ruby protested. "S-sure he saved Blake and me twice, but he and the others are far away from his home. He needs friends now more than ever, so we should help them out when we can."

"Sounds you like are focusing a lot on the 'saved us' part," Yang pressured.

"I actually agree with her," Weiss added. "That's a very responsible thing to say."

"Yay, Weiss thinks I'm an adult."

"Why must you keep making me regret my words?"

"Weiss only wants to spend time with Last Order," Yang told Ruby. "And possibly try to get Accelerator to see her in a positive light." Weiss flushed slightly. "Should we get you a dog or something instead if you want something to fawn over?"

"That's not it!" Weiss protested.

"No dogs," Blake hissed and regained her composure. "Besides Yang, you only want to come because you didn't get a chance to ask Touma about Accelerator's weakness."

"Dang straight," Yang confirmed. "Even the smallest clue might lead to something. He's going to pay for ruining my bed."

"I doubt that," Blake muttered under her breath.

"Okay," Weiss stopped and looked at the room in front of them. "This is the room number Last Order told us."

"Cool!" Ruby exclaimed cheerfully. "The door's open." The door to the room hadn't been fully closed and she stepped forward to push it open.

"Wait!" Weiss shouted, but it was too late. The door swung open as Ruby barged in.

"Hello!" she greeted the room's inhabitants. "We figured you might like some house warming… presents…"

Her words died out and she froze.

Weiss had stepped forward when she tried to stop Ruby and glanced into the room. Her face also froze in an expression of shock. Yang frowned and quickly scooted behind them, only for her mouth to fall open. Blake raised an eyebrow and actually closed her book. She leaned forward to peer around the door frame.

Her eyes flashed dangerously at the sight.

Accelerator was sitting on the bed on the far right with Last Order laying across the foot of the bed, perpendicular to him. Accelerator had earphones connected to his scroll and barely looked up when the girls barged in. Last Order didn't even turn to face them. She was too busy staring at what was happening on the other end of the room. That event was what caused all the girls to stop in their tracks. Yang was the only one who hadn't seen the girl before, but the description had been relayed enough times.

They all recognized Neo.

What was worse, at least to two of them, was she was hanging over the shoulder of Touma, who was sitting on the bed. She was initiating a lot of contact with her body while Touma seemed to be trying to get her off of him. Both of them had looked up when the girls had entered.

"It's not what it looks like!" Touma cried out instantly, but Neo had other plans. Before any of the girls could respond, she took action.

Neo leaned forward over his shoulder, wrapped her arms tightly around Touma, and kissed him on the cheek.

Blake's hand reached for her weapon out of reflex.

It was lucky Gambol Shroud was in her locker.


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I'm expecting more action starting in the next chapter. This is the last slice of life moment. Figure a few classes, exploring Vale and the Grimm infested forests, along with a few other enemies appearing should liven things up.

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Current Ship Names:

Touma and Yang: Fistbump / Punchline/ Imagine Dragon/ Love at First Punch/ Hair You Go Again

Touma and Weiss: Cool to the Touch / Princess and the Pauper / Shattered Mirror

Touma and Ruby: Blossoming / Thorny Rose / Speedy Rescue / Innocently Indecent/ Nectar of the Gods.

Touma and Blake: Nine Lives / Bad Luck / Kami-Nyaan / Equality

Touma and Velvet: Bunny Couple / Rabbit's Foot/ Lucky Number Zero/ Camera Shy

Touma and Penny: Android's Dream / Faulty Electronics/ Lost Change

Touma and Ren: Lotus Fist

Touma and Jaune: Better Luck Next Time/ Lifesavers

Touma and Nora: Glutton for Punishment / Divine Sparks

Touma and Pyrrha: Babe Magnet/ Dense Armaments

Touma and Coco: Black Coffee/ Stylish Illusion

Touma and Fox: Eye-Caramba

Touma and Glynda: Teacher's Pet / Promise Lands/ Dunce Cap

Touma and Ozpin: Broken Reply Button

Touma and Adam: Chronic Crusaders/ Prick and the Pauper

Touma and Emerald: Shattered Illusions / Illusion Breaker / Portmanteau Poverty

Touma and Twins: Triple Threat / Cerberus

Touma and Cinder: Through the Fire and Flame / Fire Demons / Sinner and Savior/ A Match Made In Hellfire

Touma and Neo: Uncertain Flavor / Breaking Reality/ Stockholm Slasher Romance

Touma and Roman: Corruption of the Innocent

Touma and Salem: Burning Witch / Light and Shadow / Shattering Darkness/ Grimm Chances of Survival / Darklight

Touma and Summer: Summer Break.

Touma and Raven: Alpha and Omega/ Feather for Brains

Touma and Qrow: Misfortune Squared / Bad luck Charms / Misfortunate Misfits

Accelerator and Weiss: Cold and Calculating / Ice Vector / A Frosty Reception

Accelerator and Yang: Road Rage / Short Fuse / Way of the Dragon/ War of the Red Eyes / Push Button to Die

Accelerator and Ruby: One-Way Rose / No Brakes / Rose Manipulation

Accelerator and Blake: Twilight Arrow / Chain and Sickly / Chasing Shadows

Accelerator and Nora: Shattered Bones / Broken Dreams / Nerve Impulse/ Going the Distance

Accelerator and Velvet: White Flash / Hopping Mad / Unsuspecting Prey

Accelerator and Glynda: Fix and Destroy

Accelerator and Penny: String Theory/ Broken Toys

Accelerator and Sun: Sunny and Sullen

Accelerator and Adam: Charging Bull/ Rabid Animals

Accelerator and Mercury: Killer Moves

Accelerator and Emerald: Red Eyed Killers/ After Image

Accelerator and Coco: Fashionable Disaster/ Fashion is a Science

Accelerator and Pyrrha: Opposites Attract/ Copper Aftertaste

Accelerator and Raven: Yang's Nightmare/ Fallen Feathers

Accelerator and Neo: Sadistic Streaks