"So when do you plan on marrying my brother?" Saphron asked while she worked the immersion blender to keep pureeing the soup.
"I don't plan to marry your brother at any time" Yang answered, tired of explaining this to Saphron.
"You can keep telling yourself that but I don't believe you, I think you're in denial" Saphron casually replied.
"Well he certainly doesn't seem interested in marrying me so why don't you bother him about it?" Yang asked, hoping to get herself out of this mess even if it meant throwing Jaune to the wolves.
Saphron was about to explain why that wasn't going to work on account of Jaune's emotional density when she heard Adrian start to complain. She was in the act of turning around when she heard Yang start singing and she went back to the soup.
Sure enough Adrian calmed down and after a few minutes she heard Yang shift into a more upbeat tone with the baby and she was fairly sure by the cadence that Yang was dancing too. That was when her scroll buzzed and she checked to get a short video from Terra.
It was Jaune just inside the kitchen watching Yang dance and sing to Adrian. It also focused on him as his eyes went down to Yang's butt and then shot back up to her eyes swiftly. The video ended with a close up of Saphron's own rear end getting a chuckle from her at Terra's antics.
She heard Ruby and Weiss walk in complaining about their diminutive stature. When she heard a crunching sound followed by a muffled gunshot.
…
Jaune sat in the dining room with Qrow looking through his soul and then through the back of the chair he was sitting in. "so, you've gone from going on dates with her to sleeping with her in less than a day and a half, well you're fast I'll give you that." Qrow said enjoying the way that Jaune seemed to cower under his glare.
Jaune was trying to figure out what to say when Qrow's glare broke and he laughed, it was the first laugh Jaune had ever heard from the man and it honestly sounded comforting, and equally concerning.
"I'm not going to kill you boy, neither is Tai though I don't know whether he is gonna tell you that. Just take good care of her and you'll be fine." Qrow said before he left without giving Jaune time to explain that he and Yang weren't dating.
As Qrow left Jaune saw two other people looking at him with intent, it was Ruby and Nora and they both looked like they were going to explode with joy. Jaune steadied himself for the barrage that Qrow had just brought down on him and said. "No, I am not dating Yang, no Yang is not dating me."
Nora put her hands on her hips and asked. "So you're just trying to hit it and quit it, I don't think so" she insisted.
Jaune was trying not to turn red but he knew he was failing. "I am not hitting it" Jaune said, cringing at the phrase before continuing. "I'm not even sure how I managed to forget where I was going that badly."
"Oh you knew exactly where you were going" Ruby added. "Straight to bed with my sister in your arms."
Jaune was trying to figure out what to say to get out of this when he suddenly remembered a way to turn the tables on this talk.
"Nora, we still haven't talked about how. Adrian managed to get his hands on the capture gear, you wouldn't know anything about that?" Jaune asked. Just like he hoped Nora went from accusatory to sheepish.
"I might have left the bag where he could get to it" she admitted.
"What are we not going to do again?" Jaune asked like a parent with a child.
"Leave the bag where the baby can get it." Nora said her head still hung in shame.
"Good" Jaune responded before he went to leave.
"Not so fast, vomit boy." Ruby snapped, rushing between him and the door. "What are your intentions with my sister?" she asked.
" Your sister and I have no intentions for each other" Jaune explains waiting for Ruby to get
out of his way.
"I don't believe you and I am not moving until you tell me the truth." she definitely said.
Jaune rolled his eyes and grabbed Ruby by her hips, picking her up with a squawk from Ruby before setting her down once he was through the door. Jaune walked off leaving Ruby indignantly glaring at him for the way he had just moved her like an oversized china doll.
He was on his way to go and check on his armor and sword like Pyrrha had trained him to when he heard Adrian start to make some malcontented noises.
Jaune went towards the sound to see if he could help with the infant stopped when he made it to the doorway and saw Yang wearing the baby sling that Jaune had seen Saphron wearing and working on the grilled cheese sandwiches while Saphron was working on the soup.
Jaune was still about to see if he could help with Adrian. Yang stopped him in his tracks when she kept checking and flipping the sandwiches while she was gently bobbing up and down while softly singing to the baby.
Sleep now, dear,
For there is nothing you need ever fear.
The skies above show starlight crystal clear.
Each one a maid fashioned in light.
Hush now, love,
Let yourself dream a dream of star clad gowns
Dancing with men in greens upon the ground.
Can you imagine such a sight?
Winds blowing so sweetly across
Fragrant like blossoms bright.
Stars above which shine and gloss
Heavens bid you goodnight.
Jaune didn't notice since he was too busy watching Yang but behind him Terra was recording him to add to the growing pile of evidence she and Saphron were building. Jaune and Yang may not want to admit it but everyone else saw it and Terra and Saphron were going to make them admit it.
Yang kept singing but now she added some light dancing into her bob now that Adrian had gone from fussing to giggling.
Terra made a special note of how Jaune's eyes kept drifting lower and lower on Yang until he caught himself looking at her ass at which point he would snap back to watching her hair.
Firelight
Glinting across you from the fireplace,
Casting shadows which dance with so much grace.
They beg for you to close your eyes.
When you sleep
They seek to join you in your dreams tonight,
Where you all sing and dance to your delight
And chase these shadow butterflies.
Winds blowing so sweetly across
Fragrant like blossoms bright.
Stars above which shine and gloss
Heavens bid you goodnight.
Above all these, sweet baby,
Carried on a gentle breeze
Hear me singing this song for you,
And rest your tired eyes.
This process repeated itself a few times over until Jaune heard Weiss and Ruby walking towards the kitchen talking about how much they hated being so damn small.
That snapped Jaune out of his seemingly trance-like state and brought him back to taking care of his gear that set out to care for several minutes prior.
He left the kitchen as Weiss and Ruby went in, both girls going silent as they stared at him for his recent offense against their shared vertical troubles. Jaune paid them no mind as he headed for his dorm. The door was locked and Jaune looked down the hall to see Ren sitting in Nora's lap and he heard the sound of the very real gun he bought in case he ever needed it during his bounty hunting work slam into battery.
Suddenly motivated to be inside of the room Jaune grabbed the handle and as violently as he could he smashed his entire body into the door. The frame gave out with a muffle crunch as Jaune's body weight swung the door inward.
Once inside he saw Oscar with his pistol pressed to the underside of his chin. Jaune lunged for him and Oscar turned to face him, unintentionally pointing the gun at Jaune as he did so. Jaune clamped both of his hands over the muzzle suppressing his self preservation instincts to keep Oscar from hurting anyone else.
The rounds were far from aura piercing but the only people with a developed and trained aura were Hazel and Qrow for the rest of them trying to stop a bullet was a bad idea.
Jaune forced the gun to point at the ceiling and in the chaos Oscar accidentally squeezed the trigger.
There was a muffled boom thanks to Jaune's hands acting as a pseudo suppressor. Thankfully Jaune's hand kept the gun from cycling making it unable to fire without more deliberate action to clear the jam.
Unfortunately the round that was fired punched right through Jaune's right hand and was lodged against his aura on the palm of the left.
Jaune ground his teeth as he growled and groaned in pain before yanking the gun away from Oscar in time for Qrow how was closest to barrel through the door followed by Hazel and then Ruby and Blake.
"What just happened" Qrow rasped suddenly sober thanks to the sound of gunfire.
Jaune growled and held out his left hand to Qrow. "Get this fucking thing out of my hand" he snarled through clenched teeth.
Qrow obliged by pulling out a folding knife and digging out the bullet. He was careful not to cut Jaune anymore than he already was. Once the bullet was out Qrow stopped and marveled that strength of Jaune's aura. He heard the boy was gifted but the fact that he could visibly see the hole in his right hand slowly closing.
"Oscar fucking shot me!" Jaune growled between deep breaths making Ruby, Blake and even if he didn't want to show it, Qrow flinched at the young man's sudden profanity.
By now everyone had arrived with Yang nervously handing Adrain off to Terra before getting closer to the gunshot.
"Everyone out, Oscar and I need to have a talk" Jaune barked either not fully aware that he had no right to give half of them orders or not caring. Either Way he was obeyed since everyone figured if he wanted to "talk" with someone who had just accidentally shot him which everyone suspected meant a mild thrashing that even Ruby couldn't object to.
Once the room was empty Jaune pointed the still stovepiped pistol at Oscar who cowered back covering his face with his hands before he realized Jaune had put the gun back down.
"Suicidal people don't try and protect themselves," Jaune said in a tone that should have worried anyone else there based on it's familiarity to the topic.
"He's killing me Jaune" Oscar muttered in a broken voice. " he's destroying my mind and I can barely notice, I can't remember what my aunt, my mother and father's names were." Oscar looked up with tears in his eyes and said. " They were everything I had and I wouldn't recognize them if they walked through that door. I don't even know if I have any brothers or sisters. Jaune I…"
Oscar froze for a second before he continued. "Ruby told me she loved me last night, Jaune, she said she loved me and this monster is ripping ME apart. I can't let him use me to hurt her, I will not let that happen." he said with a conviction Jaune understood.
Jaune reached out and rested his hands on Oscar's shoulders pulling him into a hug. One of his hands pressed between Oscar's shoulder blades and the other found its way to the back of Oscar's head as the young former farmer cried into Jaune's shirt.
"I will find a way to get you out of this," Jaune said. "You have my word"
Qrow cleared his throat from the door where he had been standing for the entire talk. "I just might know the guy that can do that" he said before taking a long swig from his flask.