Chapter 10. New Faces

Finally returning back to Beacon from their mission, Naruto and Nora were walking together at a modest pace. Their destination was Ozpin's office, as the two young hunters had a lot to discuss with their headmaster. Leading the two partners in their walk was Taiyang, who was surprisingly silent throughout their walk. Though the small dog by his side was making plenty of noise while it barked at everything they passed by.

Though eventually the man looked over his shoulder and glanced to his son. "Hey I'm going to take my things to my new room. Plus I gotta get Zwei some dog food. So why don't you guys head up to meet Ozpin without me?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders and grabbed a flask out of his clothing. "Alright sounds good." The blond mumbled before taking a large drink. "Come on Nora."

Choosing to finally give up on keeping her partner sober, Nora nodded. "Okay Naruto!"

Taiyang smiled as he watched the two walk off. "Come on Zwei let's go as well."

"Woof!" The small dog replied, while he ran circles around his blond owner.

Over with Naruto and Nora, the two were currently approaching the elevator to Ozpin's office. As Naruto moved his hand forward to touch the elevator button, a voice spoke up inside his head.

"Naruto do you have a moment to talk?" Ren asked.

Naruto rolled his eyes. 'Why does it matter what I say? Either way you're gonna say what you want.'

Ren chuckled. "Fair point, but in all seriousness I want to talk about my weapons."

'What about them?' The blond asked in thought, as he was slightly curious as to what Ren had to say now.

"I'd like you to have them." Ren revealed in a happy tone. "Use them or break them down and fuse them with Kitsune. Either way I'd like you to have them, that way a piece of me can help you fight. And in some way I can be useful in defending Nora and Beacon from Salem."

"I'll talk with Nora about it." Naruto spoke out loud, so he could speak to Ren and get Nora's attention at the same time.

"What do you wanna talk about?" Nora asked in a curious voice.

The elevator to Ozpin's office sliding open, Naruto and Nora entered and pressed the up button. "Me and Ren were talking, he wants me to have Stormflower."

"Oh, okay!" The Winter Maiden replied in a cheery voice. "After we talk to Ozpin I'll give them to you."

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "You're okay with me having them? I mean if you're against it I won't take them."

Nora shook her head. "No they deserve to be put in good use. Besides they are Ren's, so if he wants you to have them I have no issue with it."

Naruto smiled at his partner. "Alright, I promise to put them to good use."

Nora returned her partner's smile. "I know you will." The girl replied, while the door to the elevator slid open. Revealing their headmaster seated at his desk, while his assistant Glynda was by his side.

"Naruto, Nora! Please come over here." Ozpin instructed from the comfort of his desk. "Let's talk about your mission."

Taking a few steps forward Naruto and Nora quickly found themselves standing across their headmaster.

"Well Oz." Naruto began in an exhausted tone, while lifting up his shirt to reveal the fox mark on his body. "Mission accomplished."

Ozpin nodded. "So it would seem. I believe congratulations are in order for the both of you. Not only did you stop a small gathering of White Fang, but you obtained a relic and survived an encounter with Salem herself."

Naruto scoffed. "At the cost of Salem discovering who Nora and I are. Which means me and her are definitely on Salem's hit list now."

Nora frowned at her partner's words. "But at least we learned a few things about her abilities."

Naruto nodded. "You're right, but there is still a lot of mystery revolving around her." The young Branwen declared before pointing at Ozpin. "And I have a bunch of questions for your ass!"

Glynda glared at Naruto. "Show some respect."

"Glynda, it's fine." Ozpin interjected before looking to Naruto. "I'm more than happy to help in any way I can."

Naruto folded his arms. "My parents and Nora already told you a bulk of what happened on the mission. However, I've been keeping something to myself for awhile now." The blond admitted.

Nora looked to her partner with a confused face, while Ozpin merely folded his hands together.

"What is it?" The older huntsman asked.

Naruto placed a hand through his hair and sighed. "Salem had red eyes, could use teleportation just like me and mom. And for some reason she has a certain fixation on people from the Branwen family." The blond explained in a low voice. "Do you see where I'm getting at Oz? There is some connection between that woman and my family."

Ozpin frowned, having some connection with that woman would cause some alarm in anyone who knew about her. So Ozpin could understand why Naruto seemed agitated about the subject.

"I'm sorry Naruto, but not much is truly known about Salem. She's been a mystery for decades. . . Honestly your encounter has acquired more information about Salem than we've ever gotten. So to be truthful I don't know about her having any connection to your family. So I can't really be much help with any questions you have involving her and your family." Ozpin explained in a matter of fact tone.

Naruto looked to the side and silently cursed, as he at least wanted a better response than that.

"Naruto." Nora began in a worried voice. "Why didn't you talk to me about this?"

The blond shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't want to bother you with my silly suspicions." Naruto explained truthfully before looking to Ozpin. "Now next question, is it possible for someone to die and their soul to go into someone else's body?"

Looking away from Naruto and to her headmaster, Nora gauged his reaction to the question. Ozpin seemed mildly intrigued and rubbed the bottom of his chin.

"Well there is an old legend, but I've never known it to be true or not." Ozpin explained in a simple tone. "Though I must say, this is a random question. So what brings it up?"

"There is a dead guy in my head." The blond admitted bluntly.

"You could use my name Naruto." Ren grumbled inside Naruto's head.

"Hmm this is an interesting development." Ozpin mumbled. "According to the legend when someone of strong aura dies and their spirit doesn't feel at rest. Their soul will travel into a person who can help finish whatever mortal task they have left unfinished."

Naruto folded his arms. "So to get this guy out of my head I gotta finish whatever shit he couldn't?" The blond asked in an annoyed voice, causing Ozpin to nod. "Great. . ."

Nora folded her arms. "Any idea what's keeping Ren here?"

Naruto glanced over his partner and sighed. "I have an idea." The blond admitted, but instead of elaborating he turned his attention to Ozpin. "Last thing Oz, for some reason I cant use my family techniques anymore. I can't teleport or even use my animal morphing. And the problems started once I got this!" The blond finished while pointing to his fox mark.

Ozpin folded his hands together. "Hmm, that's an interesting turn of events. To my knowledge your relic should have merged with your body and caused your body to undergo some . . . changes. However, I doubt you no longer have the ability to use them. Perhaps they are just altered like your new semblance. So it stands to reason you may need to relearn how to use your techniques, or maybe perform then in a different way."

Naruto placed a hand to his chin and frowned. It wasn't a direct answer, but it gave him a few things to think on.

"Wait hold on." Nora began in a confused voice. "You can teleport and turn into an animal?"

His cheeks turning red, the normally prideful teenager looked away. "Most Branwen's can animal morph. Mom and Uncle Qrow can turn into birds for example."

"And you?" Nora quickly asked.

Naruto coughed and kept his gaze to the wall. "I just get fox ears and a nose bleed." The teen admitted in an embarrassed voice.

"Bwhahahahaha!" Nora began as she erupted in laughter. Then as she held her sides Naruto turned to his partner with a glare.

"Transforming into an animal is harder than you think!" The blond tried to defend himself, causing a snicker from Ozpin and Glynda.

"Heheheh." Nora snickered while she placed her hands on top of Naruto's head. "He gets little foxy ears."

A vein popping on Naruto's head, the young teenager gritted his teeth. "It's not that funny."

"I beg to differ." Ren argued.

"Eat a dick Ren!" Naruto shouted, causing Nora to laugh even more. While Ozpin and Glynda just gave the boy an odd look.

Deciding her partner had enough teasing, Nora's laughter died down and she leaned into the blond. Causing the slightest blush to cross his face at their closeness.

"Oh calm down Naruto, you know I'm only messing with you. Besides I bet you look good with fox ears." The orange haired girl complemented with a small wink.

Naruto rolled his eyes and childishly mumbled a whatever to his partner. Causing their headmaster to laugh at the two.

"I'm glad with everything that has happened the two of you haven't changed." Ozpin began in a happy tone. "However, now it's time I tell you about what happened in your absence. Or to be more precise, the trouble Team RWBY found themselves in."

Naruto lifted his eyebrow. "Trouble?" The blond mumbled.

Ozpin nodded and sighed. "They are unaware that I know, but they recently had a run in with one Roman Torchwick. A notorious dust thief who was working with the White Fang. They were loading stolen shipments of dust to Oum knows where. And your sisters engaged Roman, who along with his White Fang accomplices got away."

Naruto's blood ran cold, stolen dust, the White Fang and a big time criminal. All involved in a situation with his two sisters. All leading Naruto to the conclusion that his sisters were getting involved in something they should stay out of, a thought he didn't like one bit.

"Ozpin." Naruto spoke using his name in a rare form of seriousness. "I want every detail you can give me."

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(Beacon Cafeteria)

Yang narrowed her eyes while she glanced to her three teammates. Currently the four girls were seated alone and had no one around to listen in on their conversation.

"So it's been a few days since the incident at the pier." The blond twin began in a casual tone.

Weiss lifted her eyebrow. "And your point for bringing that up?"

Yang rolled her eyes at the question. "Well are we ever gonna talk about what happened? Or a better question of what is happening with the White Fang and that Torchwick guy?"

Blake who was obviously troubled and slightly sleep deprived frowned. "What is there to talk about? We know the White Fang is working with Roman Torchwick, but we don't know why. But what we need to do is put a stop to whatever he is doing. That is what is important here."

Yang held her arms out wide. "Which is exactly why I'm bringing this up Blake."

Ruby slowly played with the food on her tray. "But what can we do? We are just four academy students. . . Maybe we should tell Ozpin or someone who could help." The girl tried to reason in a nervous voice.

Yang waved her sister off. "Ozpin is too busy with the school and the festival. Besides where is your sense of adventure Rubes? Don't you wanna stop the bad guys like an actual huntress?"

Ruby still seemed sceptical and nervous about her sister's eagerness. Though she did share the sentiment of wanting to do the right thing and act like a real huntress. After all, being a huntress who helped people and defeated evil is her dream. So she was slightly swayed to her sister's side.

"Okay, but why don't we bring Naruto and his team into this? I'm sure Naruto and Nora will be back soon. And our brother could be a big help!" Ruby purposed to their team.

"There is no point in trying to convince Naruto to help us. You know how he is Ruby, our brother doesn't like charity cases." Yang explained in a low tone. "He won't want to help stop some dust thieves."

Ruby crossed her arms and frowned. "He would too help. You're just saying that because you're still mad at him!"

Yang tightened her fists and slammed the lunch table. Causing the lunches of Team RWBY to rattle. "There will be sibling warfare!"

Weiss nodded. "Agreed, and I will gladly assist in whatever you have planned." The ice queen declared, displaying she too held a grudge against Naruto.

Blake rolled her eyes. "You two have fun with that."

"Have fun with what?" A soft and curious voice asked.

Team RWBY collectively glanced over to Pyrrha, who was slowly taking a seat at their table. While her partner Jaune joined in by her side.

Ruby snorted. "Same old same, Weiss and Yang just have it out for Naruto."

Pyrrha gave an honest light hearted laugh. "Still mad about him stealing away your sap? I'd expect a grudge from Weiss, but I didn't know you cared about your grades so much Yang."

"It has nothing to do about my grades!" The blond twin declared before balling her fist. "My brother got one over me and that's unacceptable! So I won't rest until I get my payback!"

Everyone present looked to the girl with a sweat drop. As it appeared Yang and Naruto despite being raised apart still had a strong sibling rivalry. A rivalry that was very similar to the relationship of their mother and her own twin.

"Well speaking of your brother." Jaune began in a casual tone. "I still can't believe him and Nora took off without even telling us."

Pyrrha sighed. "Yes I agree with Jaune. I too was disappointed to learn of their whereabouts from the four of you."

Yang shrugged her shoulders. "He's a lot like my mom. And though I never met the woman, my Uncle Qrow said she would often take off without informing anyone."

"Ether that or he wanted to hurry up and get some alone time with Nora." Blake pointed out in a suggestive tone.

Ruby, Yang, Pyrrha and even Weiss giggled at what the young Faunus had said. Though Jaune was a different story, he glanced around the five girls with a slight hint of confusion.

"What are you guys talking about?" The team leader asked innocently.

Yang rolled her eyes. "Don't tell me you haven't noticed the attraction between my brother and Nora? I swear those two are probably fucking each other's brains out right now."

"Yang!" Ruby yelled in a flustered voice, while her face turned a bright red. "Don't talk about our brother like that!"

"Awww Ruby's embarrassed!" Yang teased as she pinched the younger girl's red cheeks.

"It's weird!" Ruby declared in a hasty voice. "I don't want to picture our brother like that, it's gross!"

Yang nodded as she too had to agree the actual mental image of her brother having sex wasn't one she wanted to invision. So she decided to drop the conversation, but Jaune on the other hand wouldn't get off the topic so easy.

"Wait, let's back track." Jaune began in a non believing tone. "You mean Naruto and Nora have a thing for each other? I thought they were just friends."

Weiss huffed. "How dense can you be Jaune? Obviously you can't even notice when one person has romantic feelings for someone else."

Jaune leaned over the table and grinned. "I have no clue what you mean ice flower. I can easily see the connection me and you have." The boy replied with a confident wink.

Pyrrha looked down while Weiss rolled her eyes at the boy. Displaying how each girl felt towards the young Arc.

"In your dreams." Weiss retorted in an annoyed tone.

"You're already in my dreams beautiful." Jaune quickly replied, causing the entirety of team RWBY minus Ruby to groan. While the latter simply laughed at the boy's poor attempts to flirt.

"You're an idiot." Weiss insulted causing Jaune to hang his head.

Pyrrha smiled and placed her hand onto her partner's back. "But he has a good heart." The girl declared, trying to lift the boy's spirits. "And I'm sure a girl will notice that one day."

Jaune glanced up to his partner and smiled. "Thanks Pyrrha." The boy replied in an honest tone. "I'm glad to have such a good friend like you."

"Not to break up the mood or anything." Blake began, before she pointed off into the distance. "But Naruto and Nora are back."

Her head snapping forward, Yang zeroed her gaze onto her brother. The latter of whom was having a carefree conversation with his partner. "Well if I'm not the daughter of a bitch. I spy the son of the same bitch." The girl growled before taking a handful of food from her plate.

"Um Yang." Ruby began in a nervous tone. "I wouldn't if I were you."

"I agree with Ruby you should stop right there." Blake added in.

Though her advice fell onto deaf ears, as Yang hurled the food in her hand towards an unsuspecting Naruto.

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(Moments earlier with Naruto)

"Those idiots!" Naruto yelled loudly, while he and Nora walked through the empty hallways of Beacon. "What were they thinking!"

Nora chuckled nervously at her partner's rage. "It's not that bad, especially when you compare it to the trouble we got into. I mean we fought Salem, that's about as bad as it can get."

"That's not the point!" Naruto declared. "The White Fang and members of the criminal underground are connected to Salem. So by my idiot sisters messing with those two groups, they automatically stumble dangerously close to Salem. That's something I don't want. I joined up with Ozpin to protect those two, not watch them get hurt!"

"Well what's done is done. There is not much we can do now." Nora replied in a low voice. "All we can do now is ensure they don't do nothing like this again."

"Exactly! That's why I'm gonna tear those two and their teammates a new one!" Naruto revealed.

Nora sighed and placed a hand on her partner's shoulder. "Naruto we can't do that. Because if we confront them they will ask how we found out. Then they may learn that we secretly work for Ozpin. And then we just end up with your sisters getting mad and maybe even learning about Salem."

"Okay, so what should we do then?" The blond quickly asked.

Nora raised her finger into the air and grinned. "That's easy, we stop the threat before they can. If me and you can stop the White Fang and this Torchwick guy ourselves, it means your sisters won't be involved because there won't be any trouble for them to find."

Naruto smirked and wrapped his arms around his partner, then by squeezing Nora he lifted the girl high into the air.

"Nora you're a genius!" Naruto began in a giddy tone. "But doing this won't be easy."

Nora looked down towards her partner with a soft gaze. "It never is, but we have each other to make it work." The Maiden declared.

Naruto chuckled and placed his partner back down. "Well me and you are gonna be busy."

"Yeah, but we can handle it. After all, we are the great Winter Maiden and her cute little foxy eared partner!" Nora began before bursting into a giggle fit, causing a vein to pop on Naruto's head.

"One I can't even animal morph anymore. Two you've never seen me do it. So stop making fun of me for it!" The blond shouted loudly.

Nora continued to giggle and slightly moved her finger forward. Then by poking her partner's nose she smiled. "Will you stop drinking?"

"No!" The blond answered firmly.

"Well if you won't stop drinking I won't stop teasing." The orange haired girl revealed.

Naruto sighed and slumped over. "Could you at least only do it when we are alone? I really don't want anyone finding out about how I suck at animal morphing. Especially Yang."

Walking slowly towards the cafeteria Nora gave her partner a sly grin. "Well you'll have to sweeten the deal for that to happen."

Naruto groaned as he instantly understood what Nora meant. "Black mail." The blond began in a tone that was both proud and annoyed. "How many pancakes a day?"

"A lot." Was the vague answer he received.

Entering the cafeteria Naruto glared at his partner. "I might be the greediest person alive, but you're the exact definition of gluttony."

Nora shrugged her shoulders. "We each have our sins." The girl replied in a lighthearted tone. "But you already know that my little Fox Sin of Greed."

Naruto stood still and smirked. "Heh, I actually kinda like that. Naruto Branwen the Fox Sin of Greed." The blond began before pointing to his partner. "But what does that make you I wonder?"

Nora was about to reply to her partner, but as a large cluster of food smacked her partner's face she started to giggle. Then as the food started to trail down the boy's face a triumphant laugh pieced the loud cafeteria.

"Oh someone is fucking dead." Naruto began before looking towards his unknown attacker. His eyes then burst to life in a fiery rage as he noticed it was his sister Yang.

His twin had her foot perched on her lunch table, while she pointed a finger at her brother. "It's sibling warfare time you blond asshole!"

Naruto growled and his hair overshadowed his eyes. "Nora are you with me?"

Said girl gave the blond a salute. "Absolutely, let's break their legs!"

Naruto grinned and held his outstretched arm towards a lunch table filled with poor unsuspecting students. "Good, cause things are gonna get wild in here."

Nora feeling a small build up of power from her partner sweatdropped and laughed nervously. "Naruto you're not gonna go overboard and do what I think you're doing?"

"Snatch." The blond mumbled before lifting an entire table of food with his semblance off the ground. Then by smirking to himself, Naruto sent the table towards his partner. "Nora, smash."

Rolling her eyes Nora kicked the entire table towards Yang and team RWBY. Causing all the girl to shriek, while also being covered in dozens of unfinished meals.

"You know Naruto." Nora began in an exhausted tone. "You have a bad habit of using your semblance for trivial things."

Naruto scoffed. "Says the girl who uses her maiden powers to freeze my alcohol." The blond retorted in a near silent voice.

"That's fair." Nora began before she noticed team RWBY and even Jaune and Pyrrha recover from the attack. "But looks like Yang isn't done and it also seems her teammates along with ours are with her."

Naruto glanced over to Nora with a cocky smirk. "Me and you against everyone, it almost doesn't seem fair." The blond declared in a cocky tone.

Nora grinned and nudged her partner. "Just don't make me have to save your ass again." The girl teased.

Naruto laughed and ran forward and with Nora by his side, sparking the largest food fight Beacon had ever seen. Quickly most students fled the area in fear, as things were quite violent. This was mainly due to Naruto and Nora not pulling any punches with their food based assaults.

Yang was eventually sent through the roof by Nora, while Blake and Weiss were quickly plastered onto the wall with eating utensils by Naruto. Ruby tried her best to fight her older brother, but the boy simply used his semblance to steal her energy and bury her under an assortment of deserts. Finally there was Pyrrha and Jaune, the former of the two was currently wielding a piece of bread and engaging in battle with Nora. While Jaune, well let's just say things were not going well for Jaune.

"Naruto stop." Jaune begged, as like Weiss and Blake he was pinned to the cafeteria wall. However, unlike the two girls his torment didn't stop there.

This was because Naruto was holding a large wooden spoon and using it as a makeshift baseball bat. While he used various fruit and vegetables as projectiles that he hit towards the defenseless boy.

"Never traitor!" The blond declared before taking a drink from his flask. "You took Yang's side, so you must pay!"

An apple striking Jaune's face the boy let out a loud groan of pain. This of course caused Phyrra to sigh.

"Naruto's drunk isn't he?" The red head began, while she tried to strike her teammate with her bread sword.

Nora blocked the attack and laughed. "He's always drunk." The girl replied in a cheery voice.

"So I've noticed, but I'm glad you're back. Did you enjoy Shade Academy?" The girl asked casually, acting in a friendly manner. Almost like she wasn't in the middle of an all out food war.

Nora shrugged her shoulders. "It was an eventful trip. I'm just glad to be back home."

Pyrrha nodded and leaned backwards. "That's good, me and Jaune missed you both.

Though I'm sad you left without telling us."

"Hehe, sorry about that. The mission was last second and Ozpin didn't give us a lot of time." Nora explained before grinning wide. "By the way Pyrrha, you should pay attention to your backside."

"What are you-. . ." Pyrrha began while turning around, but once a large pie smashed into her face she was silenced. Though her silence was followed by the drunken laughter of Naruto.

"And then there was only two." Naruto declared in a happy voice

"Does that means it's over?" Jaune asked from the side wall.

Naruto's eyebrow twitched and he grabbed an apple off the ground. "Don't talk traitor!" The blond shouted before beaming Jaune in the head. Earning a loud groan of pain from the team leader.

Nora giggled at her partner and pinched his cheek. "You're a terrible drunk like always." The girl insulted before looking over to Jaune. "But I think we are done now."

"Thank Oum. . . Owww! Stop with the damn apple-. . . Ow shit!" Jaune yelled as he was still being hit by his drunk teammate.

"Naruto, leave Jaune alone." Nora instructed in a firm tone, but the bubbly laugh she let out after showed she wasn't too serious.

"Fine whatever." The blond mumbled, while he fished out his favorite flask and took a drink. Then by staggering backwards he looked up at the giant hole in the ceiling. "This should be about right."

"What are you talking about?" Nora asked.

Naruto opened his mouth to reply, but a much more angry voice spoke before him.

"Children!" Glynda shouted as she began to rearrange the cafeteria herself. While slowly stomping in the direction of Naruto and Nora. "Don't. Play. With your food."

Glancing to the woman Naruto noticed Ozpin was standing by her side. "I'll keep that in mind." The blond replied before the screaming of another blond grabbed his attention. "Calm your shit I got you." Naruto mumbled before catching his twin.

Glynda tightened her fists at the young boy's tone and disrespect. Though the soft touch of Ozpin caused her to slightly relax.

"Let it go Glynda." The aged hunter advised.

Looking over Team JNNP and Team RWBY who were all covered in food and giggling sighed. "They are the defenders of the world, but they don't take anything serious."

"They are just children, so let's allow them to play the part. It's a luxury they won't have forever." Ozpin pointed out before walking off.

"I guess you're right." Glynda mumbled before following after her boss.

Over with Naruto the eldest twin was smiling wide and holding his sister in his arms. The latter of whom wasn't happy with her twin.

"So sis, care to admit your defeat?" Naruto asked.

"Never, we are just at a temporary truce." The younger twin grumbled, while she slowly pushed herself out of her brother's arms.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say sis." The elder sibling replied, before he staggered back from a small red blur. Then by glancing down to his side he noticed the food coated Ruby latched onto his arm.

"Did you miss me? Did you miss me!" Ruby asked loudly, while she looked up to her brother with two wide silver eyes.

Naruto looked down to the little ball of energy and smiled. After his run in with Salem and everything that has happened he could only think of one thing.

"Yeah kiddo." Naruto began softly before ruffling Ruby's hair, earning a soft giggle from the girl. "I did."

Yang grinned and wrapped an arm around her brother. "And you missed me too right!"

Naruto narrowed his eyes at his twin. "Not in the slightest."

"What's that suppose to mean jerk!" Yang yelled as her gentle hold turned into a chokehold. An action that caused her brother to tug on her hair, while Ruby tried to play peace maker with the two.

Pyrrha sighed and let a small smile pass her lips. "Well it's good to see things are back to normal." Though as Yang slammed her brother into a table Pyrrha cringed a little. "Though maybe that's not the best of things."

Nora slapped her friend on the back and grinned. "Aww you know that you missed us!" The girl declared in a happy voice.

"A little." Pyrrha replied with a small wink.

Weiss huffed and looked away. "I actually enjoyed not having Naruto around." The white haired girl admitted before glancing to Nora. "Though I'm glad you're back Nora, but you could have at least left Naruto at Shade Academy."

Nora giggled at the girl's words and shook her head. She was about to make a comment towards Weiss, but someone else beat her to the punch.

"That. Was. Awesome!" A voice unfamiliar to Nora shouted.

"Sun!" Blake greeted in a surprised and happy voice. Causing Nora to lift her eyebrow and look towards the monkey Faunus, who was covered in food and standing next to another unfamiliar boy. The later of whom was also covered head to toe in food scraps.

"Ladies." Sun began in a lighthearted tone. "Been staying out of trouble?"

"Who's this guy?" Nora asked in a confused voice, as she didn't recognize the boy.

Blake perked up slightly. "That's right you guys haven't met Sun." The black haired girl explained before pointing to her friend. "Everyone this is Sun and Sun these are our friends Team JNNP."

"Nice to meet you guys." Sun began before motioning to the boy by his side. "This is my friend Neptune. Nep these are the girl's I was telling you about. Meet Blake and Weiss. Oh and over there is Yang and Ruby."

Neptune folded his arms and smiled, causing a small twinkle to gleam off his teeth. "Sup."

Nora grinned. "The names Nora." The orange haired girl introduced.

Pyrrha gave the two a friendly wave. "Hello, I'm Pyrrha."

Jaune nodded his head towards the new boy's. "And I'm their leader Jaune."

"Nice to meet you guys, but who's the poor soul getting choked out by Yang?" Sun asked with an awkward chuckle.

Weiss rolled her eyes. "That's Yang's annoying twin brother."

"Yang and Ruby have a brother?" Sun asked in a surprised voice.

Blake smirked and folded her arms. "Yup that's Naruto, Beacon's strongest student."

"And beacon's resident drunk, thief and annoying bastard!" Weiss added in.

"Aww Naruto isn't that bad Weiss." Nora began with a laugh behind her voice before looking over to Naruto. "Hey Naruto come over here and say hello to Sun and Neptune."

Hearing Nora's request, Naruto easily flipped Yang off his body and casually walked to the Winter Maiden's side. "I already heard you guys talking, you're quite loud. Also Weiss." Naruto began before holding up his middle finger. "Love you too."

Weiss huffed and looked away from the blond. "You know I'm right." The girl declared.

Naruto shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever Ice Queen, but it's nice to meet you guys. Like you've been told I'm Yang's twin Naruto."

Sun held a hand out to the blond. "And I'm Sun."

Naruto nodded and glanced over to Neptune, the latter of whom was looking towards his sisters with his normal bright smile. Yang was on her back from being tossed by Naruto, while Ruby was trying to aid her sister. "Find something you like pretty boy."

Neptune's eyes shot open wide and he looked towards Naruto like a fish out of water. "Ummm no, I'm mean yes. Wait no!"

Naruto laughed at the boy and grabbed his flask. "Don't let me catch you looking at Ruby again." The boy began before taking a large drink from his flask. "Because then I'd have to kill you."

Neptune gulped, while sun laughed. "And what about Yang?" The monkey Faunus asked.

Naruto snorted. "Like I give a shit if you check her out." The boy replied bluntly.

Sun lifted his eyebrow. "You and your twin have an interesting relationship."

Nora laughed and wrapped her arm around her partner. "Naruto and Yang are the type of twins that argue who was the buy one and who was the get the other free."

"I see." Sun replied in a flat voice.

Naruto laughed and glanced over to Nora, he then moved his gaze to Sun and Neptune. He then shifted his drunken gaze between the three teens a few times. "Oh and so we are clear if you make a pass at my partner. Well let's just say I'm very creative with my blades."

Nora rolled her eyes at her obviously drunk partner. The latter of whom was still drinking out of his flask. Which honestly made the girl wonder if that thing was bottomless.

"Like I said earlier, you're an awful drunk." Nora insulted with a small sigh.

Naruto grinned. "But at least I'm fun!" The blond declared before a light bulb went off in his head. "Oh and a rule about Weiss. . ."

"We get it, she's off limits." Sun began in a small laugh. "Trust me we won't hit on her."

Naruto laughed. "Hit on her? Please, I'm just warning you I'm the only one who gets to insult that up tight bitch."

"Hey!" Weiss yelled at the boy, earning a laugh from everyone else.

Jaune held a hand to his chest. "Naruto how could you be so mean to such a delicate snow angel?" Jaune asked in a surprised voice, while also winking at Weiss. "Plus why have you never gave me these rules?"

Naruto laughed and rotated his flask around in the air. "Cause you practically worship the ground the Ice Queen walks on. And there is no way you have a chance with my little sister or Nora. So threatening you isn't necessary."

Jaune hung his head. "I don't know if I should feel hurt or glad? On one hand that was a brutal insult, but on the other hand I'm not on your hit list."

Pyrrha smiled and patted her friends back. "I'd lean towards the latter if I were you."

Naruto staggered backwards a little bit. "That's the spirit, but if you want to feel included I could kick your ass for fun!"

"I'm good!" Jaune yelped in response, earning a drunk laugh from Naruto.

Said blond then turned to Pyrrha and grinned. "What about you red? We haven't fought before, wanna take a go at me?"

A sweat drop rolled down Pyrrha's head, while Nora pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Um Naruto, I believe in your current state we shouldn't fight." The redhead began in a rational voice. "Maybe when you sober up."

"I'll have you know!" Naruto took a pause and staggered around a little. He then furrowed his brow, showing his drunk mind was having trouble finishing his thought. Next he turned on his heel and pointed at Weiss. "You're an annoying bitch!"

"And you're a useless drunk!" The white haired girl yelled back, while releasing a snarl under her breath.

Though her snarl turned into a whimper as a kitchen knife Naruto had stowed away went blazing past her head. This caused Naruto to give out an obnoxious laugh, while Nora took a long sigh.

"Okay." Nora began in an exhausted voice, as she wrapped an arm around Naruto's neck. "You're done for the day."

"Damn I missed her." Naruto mumbled before glancing over to an angry Nora. This caused Naruto to give his partner a dumbass drunken smile. "You're pretty when you get mad."

Nora blushed and tightened her arm around her partner's neck. Jerking his body lower to the ground and closer to her own. "Idiot." The girl mumbled as she started to drag him off.

Everyone present watched the two partners walk off with sweat drops. As the interactions of Naruto and Nora were always something to see.

"They're an interesting pair." Sun commented with an awkward laugh.

Blake nodded. "You don't know the half of it."

Neptune gave his new friends an awkward glance. "Does he always drink this early in the morning?" The teen asked, which earned a sigh from Ruby.

"I don't think I've seen my big brother sober once." The youngest of the teens admitted. "He's got a problem."

"You can say that again." Yang added in, her voice sounding annoyed by her twins habit. "Hopefully Nora can set that idiot straight."

"That would be a challenge." A familiar voice to Ruby and Yang spoke up. Causing both girls eyes to beam with excitement, as they spun around to see the smiling face of their father. "Your brother is just like Raven. Stubborn, aggressive and a terrible drunk. I feel sorry for poor Nora having to deal with him. After all, I was once in her shoes so I can relate."

Everyone besides his children looked at the rugged man with confusion. All wondering what the unfamiliar man was doing at Beacon's cafeteria. Though Yang and Ruby quickly sprung onto Tai and wrapped themselves around their father.

"Dad it's so good to see you!" Ruby cheered happily, causing everyone to be surprised to see the father of the three siblings.

Tai laughed. "It's only been a few weeks since I last saw you, but I missed you too."

Yang giggled. "What are you doing down here?"

Tai smirked. "Well I've recently accepted a new job. You're looking at your new teacher, Professor Xiao Long!" The spiky haired father declared.

Ruby started to squeal in excitement, while she jumped in place. Yang on the other hand had a different reaction. Her eyes grew wide, while her ideal four years of school she had shattered to pieces in her mind.

"Yayyyy! Dads gonna stay!" Ruby declared, but her excitement grew as she heard a loud bark. "Ahhhhh and Zwei is here too!"

"My social life is ruined!" Yang groaned in sadness, while she started to fake cry.

Tai let loose a booming laugh and brought Yang close into his chest for another hug. Though this time he tried his hardest to embarrass his oldest daughter. "I can't wait for these next four years together my sunny little dragon! Hey why don't you introduce me to your little friends!"

"Go away!" Yang whined as she tried to fight her father off, earning giggles from her friend's.

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(With Naruto and Nora)

Nora held her drunken partner steady on his feet, while she lead the boy back to their dorm. Naruto had his arm slung around Nora's neck, while his body was firmly pressed into her own. While to his side he had one arm dangling by his body. Earlier he was holding a flask and taking more sips of alcohol, but Nora had confiscated his flask only moments ago.

"You know Nora, you're the best!" Naruto declared, while a red tint covered his face. "You're always helping me when I need you!"

Nora blushed at the compliment from her partner slash crush. Even though Naruto was drunk, his words were genuine after all.

"Anything for you." Nora mumbled in a low voice.

Naruto chuckled, as he really didn't pay attention to what his partner had said. Instead he allowed his free hand to wonder around. Eventually finding something large, soft and squishy.

"So big." Naruto mumbled in amazement, while his blurry drunken gaze zeroed in on Nora's large breasts.

"Naruto." Nora gasped in an embarrassed voice.

"NARUTO!" Ren yelled from inside Naruto's head.

Ignoring both voices Naruto laughed and gave Nora's bust a small squeeze. This of course caused Nora to turn red and steam to roll out of her ears.

"P-please stop." Nora begged in a weak voice.

Naruto looked at Nora, causing the blond to take a hard look at the girl. As his drunken mind was trying to decide what to do next. In his current state he couldn't properly think of what to do or what he was doing. So Naruto removed his hand and leaned into Nora.

"I'm sorry don't be mad!" Naruto whined in a drunken tone. "I won't do it again, I promise!"

Nora watched her partner's nose wiggle, an obvious sign he was lying. Though she didn't care about his lie, because she actually enjoyed being touched by Naruto in that way. Though she did wish the situation was a little more romantic than what it was.

"It's okay Naruto." Nora began in a soft and caring voice. "I could never be mad at you."

Naruto smiled wide. "Awww I love you Nora, you really are my most precious person."

Nora's heart beat nearly tripled and her body temperature rose dramatically. Naruto the boy she had come to admire and love just admitted he loved her. However, this declaration came with a few issues. One being that Naruto was drunk, so his declaration was most likely didn't hold the same meaning as Nora would hope. Plus by tomorrow Naruto would have a massive hangover and forget all about this conversation.

"I feel the same, you're the most important person in my life." Nora replied in a low voice, but one that her drunken partner could hear.

Naruto grinned at his partner, but Nora coming to a sudden stop caused him to stumble forward a little. Though the Winter Maiden was there to catch her partner from falling forward.

"Well what do we have here?" An unfamiliar female voice began, her tone sounding interested and amused.

Naruto and Nora looked forward to find three teenagers. One the obvious leader of the group, due to how she was leading the others. Was a girl with long black hair dressed in the standard Haven uniform. To her right was a dark skinned girl with green hair and her left a boy with spiky gray hair. Both of whom were also wearing the Haven Academy uniform.

Nora looked at the three teens, not liking the looks each was giving her. The boy was busy looking over her body, while the green haired girl gave her a condescending smirk. Though the girl in the middle aggravated Nora the most, as her eyes were busy trailing up and down her partner.

"You guys must be in for the festival." Nora began, as she recognized the symbol for Haven Academy.

"We are." The green haired girl answered almost instantly.

"Well welcome to Beacon. . ." Nora took a pause as she didn't get a reaction from the trio. "Uhhh I'm Nora and this is my partner Naruto."

"Cinder." The leader of the three introduced, before she motioned to her two friends. "Mercury and Emerald."

Nora nodded while Naruto slightly held himself up. The blond had a good head on his shoulder, regardless of his drinking habits. His instincts were always on point and right now they were telling him something was off with the three individuals in front of him. So Naruto slightly prepared himself to react on a moment's notice.

"Now what's with that look handsome?" Cinder asked, while the girl swayed her hips towards Naruto. "Like what you see?"

Naruto watched the girl run a hand across his chest, an action which caused Nora to scowl. Though Naruto merely played the girl's attention off by looking away, showing his level of uninterest.

Mercury walked forward with a sleazy grin. "I don't know about blondie here, but I like what I see." The boy began, as he kept his gaze on Nora. Making the young Maiden feel uncomfortable by his gaze. "Why don't we get out of here and you can show me a good time?"

Nora retreated back and withdrew herself from the trio of new students.

Naruto noticed this interaction and his red eyes slightly flared to life. "Let's get something straight bushy brow." Naruto began, his voice hostile and flat. Almost like he wasn't the drunken mess he was only moments ago. "If you keep looking at my Nora with that look." Naruto took a pause as he was instantly by mercury's side. A blade held against the boy's neck. His lips then curled into a twisted smile as he leaned into the boy's ear. "I'll kill you."

Nora heard her partner's promise, it wasn't the joking meaningless threats he gave to Sun and Neptune. No Naruto sounded serious about his declaration to kill Mercury.

"Naruto." Nora began in a low voice. "We should go back to our dorm." The girl purposed, as she was trying to defuse any conflict.

The anger in Naruto's eyes diminished as he heard Nora's voice. "Yeah let's go." The blond agreed before reaching back and grabbing Nora's hand. He then pushed past Mercury and Cinder and lead Nora away from the trio.

Cinder watched the two walk off with a smirk, then once the two were out of earshot she laughed. "Salem wasn't wrong he's easy to anger and dangerous, but Mercury it seems you have no charm whatsoever." The black haired girl declared. "From now on leave it to me and Emerald to break the girl."

Mercury huffed and crossed his arms. "Whatever."

Over with Naruto and Nora, the two partners were turning around a hallway with different expressions. Naruto was still in a sour mood from his encounter with the trio from Haven. Nora on the other hand was looking at her partner with confusion. He wasn't the drunken mess he was moments ago, no since the moment Mercury made her feel uncomfortable he turned into his normal personality. With a little bit of anger added in on the side.

"Naruto what was that?" Nora began in a confused voice. "I thought you were completely wasted, but. . ."

"I was pretending." Naruto admitted in a flat voice, while he looked over his partner with his deep red eyes. "I was trying to have some fun, but that was until that asshole made you feel uncomfortable. That's something I won't stand for."

Nora looked down with a smile. Her partner really did care a lot about her. However, her feelings quickly shifted into astonishment. "WAIT! You were pretending?! So you groped me while being completely sober!"

Naruto laughed and grinned wide. "I wouldn't say sober, I'm always a little drunk." The boy replied in a cheeky tone.

Nora puffed out her cheeks, but then she realized something once more. Everything her partner said and did was while he was completely control of his thoughts and actions. This caused Nora to turn bright red once she began to think over everything he had said and done to her.

Naruto saw his partner turn red and thought she was mad with him. "Don't be mad Nora, I was just trying to have some fun. If it makes up for everything I'll take you out for pancakes." The blond offered while holding out a wallet. "Everything is on bushy brow!"

Nora wasn't angry, she was more embarrassed if anything. Though once she saw Naruto had stolen that jerks wallet she laughed. "Did you really swipe his wallet?"

Naruto plucked out all the cash from inside and discarded the empty wallet. "Nope." The boy lied before holding a hand out to Nora. "But what do you say? If you won't come I'll just spend it on drinking money!"

Nora grinned and accepted her partner's hand. "No matter where you go Naruto I'll follow." The girl declared in a happy voice.

Naruto smiled and walked with Nora, while having the intentions of finding the nearest place that served pancakes. Neither paying any attention to the fact that they were holding hands all the way to their destination. As it seemed Salem had given her underlings instructions to try and get between the two. Though after only one small failed attempt, Naruto and Nora were pushed even closer together. Showing how strong their bond and feelings for one another were. The only real questions that remained, is when they would come clear with their complete feelings? And could their bond survive all that Salem has planned for the both of them?

Chapter end!

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Well here is the next chapter and I hope you like it, this was more an opening to Vol. 2 and some of the plot lines that will follow. Like Team RWBY messing with Torchwick, Naruto and Nora starting to show more feelings to one another and now Cinder and her goonies are in the mix. Hopefully I can have more updates out soon, but no promises when!

As always thanks for reading and enjoy your day!