Chapter 3. What was I thinkin?

Disclaimer: *Checks RWBY ownership* Nope still ain't mine. Dang. Gotta HAND it to ya Rooster Teeth. Way to end Volume 3 with a YANG.

There's a special place in hell for me. Jaune's gonna be neighbor soon

AN: The reviews are beginning to resembling eulogies for Jaune Arc more and more. And holy crap, We're over 150 favs, making this my most popular fic I've done yet. Thank you all so much and keep it coming! Now to answer questions

"If this is the cast's senior year, why doesn't Jaune have his semblance and skills like the rest?" Well, Jaune still doesn't have his semblance yet (This is a man who unlocked his arua very late in the ball game) but he is up to the level that most of the cast was in volume 1 and 2. Unfortunately, the cast is now on near Hunter levels. So Jaune still sucks.

Just a lot less.

Not that it will do him any good now.

Jaune woke up, the sun shining brightly in his eyes. The knight looked around, seeing that he was on grounds of Beacon, resting against a tree. Getting up and stretching his back, Jaune thought why he was outside. He recalled Nora breaking into the sugary maple syrup that the team had banned her from, and escaping the dorm to get some peace from the hyperactive sugar crazed ginger. He must have settled on a nap, and man did it felt good. He'd been training late for as long as he's been at Beacon, hardly ever taking a break. And it payed off too. The Arc, while still not on the level of his friends, could now easily pull his share in a hunt. He must have been really stressed, because that nightmare he had of Ruby being pregnant seemed far too realistic for his taste.

"Um Jaune…"
He turned around, to see Ruby, looking towards the floor, looking incredibly nervous

"Oh hey Ruby. Man I just had the weirdest dream. You were there, and we were here, and-"
"Jaune...That wasn't a dream" Ruby said quietly.

Jaune paled several shades, becoming almost as pale as Weiss. Pregnant? He couldn't care for a child, hell, he could hardly care for himself! That was if he was gonna live after Ruby's family found out! Yang would literally kill him, making the whole process as painful as she could. And if even by some miracle he managed to survive Yang, he would still have to deal with her dad, whom anyone who fathered kids like Ruby and Yang was someone to be scared of, and her Uncle Qrow, who Jaune heard could kill grimm with inhuman ease drunk.

"You can't be pregnant!" Jaune finally said "We only did it one time!"

Ruby looked at him and shrugged "Only takes one time to get pregnant" She said. However, Jaune did not respond to this. Ruby looked towards the knight

"Jaune?"

"I'm dead. This is how I die. Jaune Arc. Died age 20, killed brutally by the family of Ruby Rose." Jaune rambled out, visibly pale.

"They won't kill you...I think."

"That's reassuring!"

"We still got some time! We can work out something. We have at least till the end of the month."

Jaune looked at the red hooded girl. It was his fault she was pregnant, and his fault he even agreed to go to that party to begin with. Then again, he did recall Yang did threaten to expose his baby pictures she somehow got a hold of if he didn't go to the party, claiming that the knight needed to "Live a little on the wild side." The current situation was just proof of why Jaune never did anything crazy like parties. His mom had drilled into his head never to go to drunken parties because shit like this happens. Not that he was ever gonna tell Yang that. At this point, he would be lucky to live when the blonde brawler found out.

"Ruby, I'm sorry for getting you into this mess." Jaune said quietly. "Guess I really do screw up everything I touch."

Ruby looked at the Arc with anger, then punched him in the arm. Despite the knight's large aura reserves, the punch still hurt like a bitch.

"OW! The heck was that for!?" Jaune whined as he rubbed his arm.

"It's not your fault dummy! If anything, it's both our fault. Takes two to tango, after all. I refuse to have you put yourself down over this!" Ruby stated, huffing as she crossed her arms. "Look, I need to get going before Yang gets Weiss to start looking for me. I'll keep you updated in the meantime on a plan to keep you alive.

Jaune did a double take. He thought he had ruined this friendship to the ground, but from what Ruby just said. it was stronger than ever. She gonna do everything in her power to make sure her family didn't kill him. The thought was heartwarming to say the least for Jaune. Ruby could have easily chose the easy route, and told Yang right off the bat about what happened, who god knows what torture she would use on him. He would not like to guess, but knowing his luck, all of them.

"Hey Ruby" He called out to the red cloaked girl as she began to walk back to her dorm.

"Yeah Jaune?" She turned back.

"Thank you, for all this. I really appreciate it. If I ever live, I'm gonna try to be the best parent I can. I give my word as an Arc on that." Jaune said as Ruby reached the door back into Beacon's dorms.

Ruby didn't know what to say. The Arc's where a family who took their word very seriously, and never gave it lightly. Sure, Jaune might be a goofball compared to most of his family, but still, the statement's value did not lose it's meaning.

"Thank you Jaune." Ruby said as she raced towards Jaune and crushed him in a hug that was stronger than her small frame led people to believe. Jaune stood there awkwardly for a seconded, and hesitantly returned the hug. For a little bit, both thought things might work out for the better. However, as they broke away from the embrace, both realized that their teammates were probably beginning to wonder where their leaders went off to, and the less loose ends, the better.

"Well...Bye Jaune" Ruby said awkwardly, finally heading towards her room.

"Bye Ruby" The Arc waved as the Reaper left his sight. Jaune let out a sigh. He had a lot of work to do, and writing his last will and testament was one of them. Never hurt to be prepared, as his mother always said. The Knight left the courtyard, failing to notice the dusty old crow circling above.

Time had passed remarkably faster than both Jaune and Ruby wished it. They were approaching the deadline of Ruby's family finding out, and by god, they needed a plan, and fast. Ruby was keeping things as low key as possible, but she was beginning to fall behind in classes that required physical participation. Gym class proved to be a nightmare, being run by an old Vet everyone just called Sarge, with his robot assistant Lopez, who was permanently stuck on Spanish. Sarge had a habit of a bit...over the top. The man usually had students do one of two things. He would have them either play dodgeball, where the teams were always Red and Blue, or have them run on the track, trailing after the students with Lopez driving Sarge's jeep, while Sarge would shoot at students who were dragging behind with his shotgun. If it wasn't for Ruby semblance, Ruby was sure she would have been "Sarged". Jaune however, could not say the same, as he was currently being treated for 3rd degree burns from the shotgun blast. Ruby joked with him in private that it was "practice."

Overall, the two had finally seemed to get over that night, and if anything, their relationship had improved. Jaune was now always being nice towards Ruby, giving her cookies all the time. They did come up with some plans, but none of them they were willing to try.

Ruby let out a sigh. Homework was draining, as it was usually. Having a semblance of speed often meant being bored really easily, and homework was always a trial for the reaper. However, her scroll buzzed, breaking what little concentration Ruby had on the paper. She opened it to see a message from Ozpin.

They Know.

Well...shit.