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"What were you thinking?!" Weiss demanded as Yang sat back down with the team the brawler in a state of shock over what she had just done. The heiress frowned at her while her sister and partner watched her with concerned looks in their eyes.

"I...I don't..." Yang stuttered trying to find the right words. "It was an accident."

"An accident?!" Weiss almost shrieked. "You could have killed him!"

"Not helping Weiss." Blake frowned Weiss while Ruby focues on her sister and asked with a gentle tone. "Yang what happened? I've seen you loose your temper like over a hundred times but you never did THAT much damage before."

"I know a few Ursai and a Nevermore that would disagree" Blake thought but kept it to herself.

Right behind the girls Team DENO were having a discussion of their own.

"Didn't expect to see that when I woke up" Momotaros muttered.

("When have we ever expected to see any of the things we've encountered?") Urataros whispered to his partner.

("True") Momotaros tipped his head to the staffweilder in agreement.

("Still Yuuto being thrown into a wall like that was kind of shock") Urataros agreed. ("Though seeing how recklessly he used his semblance it's hardly surprising.")

Momotaros hummed and nodded his head in agreement.

("I doubt that was the only factor in play") They turned to Kintaros sitting furthest from the steps with his arms folded, as usual.

("What do you mean Kuma-chan?") Ryutaros asked.

("I mean the match was tampered with") He turned to his team and tapped the side of his nose. ("You didn't notice.")

Momotaros frowned and sniffed the air and blinked in suprise. ("An Imagin?!")

Kintaros nodded then Urataros spoke up. ("In all the excitement we must have missed it.")

("But where is it?") Ryutaros chipped in asking the obvious question.

They started looking around the arena but all they saw were the other students looking down at the match about to start.

("I don't see anything sign of it") Momotaros stated then turned to his partner. ("What about you Turtle? Anything catching your eye?")

("Not this time I'm afraid Senpai") The cassanova reported looking at the rows behind them not seeing so much as a hint of their querry or its contract holder.

"Hey!" The four ceased their search and turned to the row in front of them to row in front of them and saw RWBY looking at them. Ruby herself looked at them curious to what they were doing, Weiss who had gotten their attention glared at them accussingly, Blake regarded them with her amber eyes narrowed in suspoicion while her partner just continued staring down at the arena. "What are you doing?"

Momotaros frowned at the heiress' tone. "What?" He gestured at himself and his team. "We can't have a discusion in our ancestral language?"

"And just what are you talking about?" Weiss inquired.

"None of your buissness" Momotaros shot back.

"And why is that?"

Momotaros opened his mouth but Urataros placed his arm in front of him cutting him off. "We were merrily discussing team matters Weiss."

"What does Yuuto have to do with your team?" Blake asked causing the boys Ruby and Weiss to look at her in suprise. "I don't speak Nihon but I can recognize a name when I hear it."

Weiss looked back the four even more suspicious of them.

"Yuuto is an old friend of ours so why wouldn't we be concerned for him?" The staff weilder stated.

"Hey guys" the seven of them turned to the Yang who stall hadn't looked up. "Can we just drop it for now?"

The two teams complided turning back to the arena with Weiss giving the all male team one last look. As the members of RWBY and DENO turned their attention back to the arena something caught Kintaros' attention.

His golden eyes looked over to the arena's back drop where for a split second they saw something duck behind of spires just as the lights dimmed. The axe weilder then turned to his comrades and waved his arm in front of them getting their attention and when they were looking at him he pointed at the back drop. Momotaros smirked and went to stand up Ryutaros following his example but Urataros caught thier shoudlers and shook his head. The pair sat back down with the swordsman letting out a silent sigh but gave a look of agreement to wait and the four returned to watching the match.

Meanwhile as the others focused on the fight Yang barely gave it a thought. As the class continued and two more matches were had she just asked the same question in her mind over and over along with thoughts about her oppenant who by now was probably in the nurse's office by now. "What made me loose it on Yuuto like that?"

As the brawler's thoughts were on what had just transpired she missed her sister glance away from the match to her for a second then frown.

Eventually the class came to an end. At the sound of the bell the various teams made their way to the exits for their next class the sounds of their chatter echoing around the large hall just quieter then Goodwitch voice as she reminded them about up coming events. Soon the great hall was empty, for the moment as the fourth year students would soon come in for their sparing matches, save for one all male team who made their way over to the back drop trying to be as quiet as they could.

"Shaddup Kame!"

Keyword being 'try'.

"I'm just saying Senpai tiptoeing doesn't really work if you're wearing boots with armoured toes."

"Whadid I just say?!" Momotaros hissed at his partner who simply rolled his blue eyes.

"You should heed your own advice Momonoji" Said Kintaros.

"You shaddup too Kuma" The swordsman replied.

Kintaros gave an unsurprised "Hmph!" at the reply while Urataros watched his thumb rub the nails of his index and middle fingers and dryly commented. "Ah yes just the sort of calm and collected instruction you'd expect from a leader."

Momotaros stopped in his tracks and turned to the staff wielder. "What was that Kame?"

"Oh nothing."

"No you said something" The swordsman pointed a finger in the staff wielder's face. "Say it."

"Over reaction much Senpai?" Urataros gently pushed the digit away from his face only for it swing back to its previous position like a tree branch.

"Say it!"

"Think we could spare the drama until after we check for the Imagin?" Kintaros asked as he looked between his red and blue teammates. "We do have other classes before break."

"Kuma why don't you just butt out?"

"I'm just saying finding the Imagin will be harder if we have lunchtime detention everyday."

"Kuma-chan has a point Senpai."

"I know he has a point Kame. I don't need you two to tell me what's going on!"

"I beg to differ" Urataros challenged as Kintaros began to roll his eyes but then something above them caught his eye.

Meanwhile his red and blue teammates were caught in a glaring contest. Momotaros opened his mouth to retort but was cut off "Sugoi!"

The swordsman, staff wielder and strongman turned round and saw the gunman of their team crouched by the backdrop with his head tilted to the side and seemed to be admiring something in his hand.

"You find something Ryuta?" Urataros asked as they walked over to the teammate in question who turned at to them at the sound of his name then turned back to the item in his hand briefly before he jumped to his feet and then dashed back to the others.

As he reached them he shoved past Momotaros almost making him fall down to the row below.

"Look!" Ignoring the swordsman's plight Ryutaros presented his finding to Urataros, a red feather. "Isn't it cool."

"It is something Ryuta. Mind if I have a look?" The staff wielder asked holding his hand out to the boy who placed it in the open palm. Urataros held the feather up and gently turned it round in his hand. "Hmm?"

Meanwhile the red Imagin was currently waving his arms in circles to try and keep himself balanced but was loosing the battle until Kintaros grabbed him by the back of his belt to keeping him from falling.

Urataros tapped his chin with his free hand. "I'm no expert but I'd say this feather won't match any known species of bird native to Vale."

"So it came from the Imagin."

"Right Kin-chan" Urataros confirmed pointing at his gold coloured teammate.

"You're really smart Kame-chan!"

"Why thank you Ryuta."

"Great" Momotaros said as he folded his arms, still being held over the edge by Kintaros. "Another tori-yaro."

"Well at least there's a bright side Senpai."

"And what's that?"

"At least you have something else to complain about now" The swordsman glared at his partner with bared teeth while Kintaros quietly chuckled.

"Yeah! So no moaning!"

"You don't tell me what to do Gaki!" Momotaros shouted pointing at the young gunman.

"Yes I do!~"

"No you don't!" Momotaros jabbed a thumb against his chest. "I'm team leader! So I tell you what to do!"

"No you don't!~"

"Yes I do you damned brat!"

"Enough bickering" Cut Ryuta off before they trapped themselves in a cycle. He then took a step forward a gazed up at the backdrop and reached for the back of his belt where his Urarod II was folded up. "We better start looking for the Imagin."

"Don't bother." Kintaros spoke up making him teammates pause as they reached for their weapons. "It's long gone by now if not it probably snuck with all our chatter."

Momotaros' brows scrunched up into a confused frown as he looked over his shoulder at the axe wielder, while Ryutaros titled his head and Urataros blinked in surprise. "What do you mean Kin-chan?"

"Look" Kintaros released his grip on Momotaros' belt letting the swordsman fall down to the next row with a grunt though Urataros and Ryutaros' focus was on where the strongman was pointing a open window.

"The windows in here open?" Ryutaros asked tilting his head again but in the opposite angle.

"They must open them during hot weather to keep the arena cool" Urataros said as he folded his left arm over his chest while his right rubbed his chin then turned to Kintaros. "So the Imagin forced it open."

Kintaros nodded as he folded his arms "And by now its probably found a place to hide until it makes it's next move."

A groan drew their attention to the row below them as Momotaros pulled himself up with his arms resting on the floor holding him up. "And what makes you so sure of that Kuma?"

"Do you see any sign of it?" Kintaros asked looking up at the back drop.

The D,E and O of the team couldn't get the best view of the structure as they were almost right next to it but they could tell it's scent was beginning to fade.

Ryutaros voiced the thoughts of the three. "It got out while it was still dark."

The 'Faunus' nodded.

"Well that's just great!" Momotaros looking to his right threw his hand into the day then turned to his left as it dropped.

"Well not much we can do now" The Casanova stated then looked to Kintaros then Ryutaros. "We better move along before our detention extends. I doubt ZERO would like handling the Imagin all by themselves."

"Especially if their a man down" Kintartos added.

"Damn it!" the angry growl caused the three to look back down at Momotaros whose back was now turned with his hands held up at chest level in fists. "Why can't I get a chance to fight in here without an Imagin ruining it?!"

"That's life Momo-Baka~" chirped Ryutaros who was now crouched down at the edge and patting Momotaros roughly on the head.

The swordsman growled once more, his eyes starting to glow with anger, then sun round and swatted the dancer's hand away. "Knock it off Gaki!"

"If you two wouldn't mind" Urataros began before the two could start anything. "I would rather get to Field Studies before Professor Peach has to run off again."

Momotaros looked from the staff and axe wielders to the gunman cheekily grining at him the stamped his foot and turned his head towards the roof. "Fine let's go!" as he went he muttered. "Damn Ero-Kame flirting every ten damn seconds..."

And with that he stomped off Ryutaros soon skipping behind him while their partners followed behind. As they went Urataros turned to the arena below.

"I must say Goodwitch-Sensei's Telekinesis is quite impressive if it can fix all that damage after every class."

Kintaros gave a growl like hum of agreement. "Hai. The destructive power of some of the new students is quite impressive. I just wish we got to see more of them in action."

Urataros nodded in agreement while Kintaros' gave found the rough area of the arena wall where Yuuto had been slammed into.

After leaving the amphitheatre and changing into their uniforms the first years split of with the members going their on way. Professor Goodwitch's Sparring class was the only one that required all the first year teams while their other classes were assigned based on various factors including their results on the entrance exam and their transcripts. At the moment Ruby and Yang were sitting in second right side row of Dr Oobleck's history class.

Their green haired instructor with coffee mug in hand was currently zipping back and forth, at speeds that made the younger sister a little jealous, while giving the class a lecture about early use of Dust both in and outside the kingdoms as well as how early civilizations believed the resource occurred at his usual mile per minute pace. However the sisters were far from focused on the lesson as Yang kept staring down at the desk so intently Ruby was worried that it would combust.

"Hey Yang you okay?"

"I'm fine" the brawler replied with noticeable less energy then usual.

"Sis you're clearly not. I mean it's okay to be shocked after something like that" said Ruby rightfully worried about her sister who didn't reply. "I'm sure Yuuto's okay I mean he held his own against you for that long and I'm sure Deneb and the others got him to infirmary by now."

"That's not it" Yang simply replied.

"Then what is it? Yang I'm your sister you can tell me anything" Ruby said more instantly unaware of the blondes fists clenching underneath the desk.

"Ahem!" The scythe wielder stiffened and turned to the front of the class to see Oobleck tapping his foot impatiently with a not to please look on his face. "Ms Rose would you kindly keep your focus on the class? Unless of course you already know how Dust was used in Nihon prior to the Great War. If so then by all means inform the rest of us."

Under the gaze of the teacher and class the little red reaper tried to disappear into her seat after a few seconds she spoke up in a quiet voice. "Uuuuh..."

Fortunately the attention of the dozens of eyes soon went from her to the back of the room at the sound of the door opening. Through said door entered the now uniformed Kintaros and Ryutaros the latter had his hands on his headphones as he nodded back and forth to the music.

"Sorry we're late" Kintaros said to the teacher as he and his partner walked down the steps to a couple of unoccupied seats at the front of the class.

Oobleck raised a brow "Mr Nakuo. Mr O'Violet. Your entire team is starting to get into something of a habit."

Kintaros bowed his head and put his hand on the back of Ryutaros making him bow too the dancer letting out a surprised almost making his headgear fall off. "Hey!"

"We'll try and kick it before it sticks Sensei!"

"Hmmm" the hyper historian regarded the two then took a sip of his coffee. "Very good! But I'm afraid I won't be starting over so you'll have to ask someone else to fill you in."

"Hai!" Kintaros responded looking straight at the teacher missing the frown Ryutaros gave him as he adjusted his cap and headphones.

"Good! Now as I was saying in Nihon of old Dust, like in other civilizations, was used in battle against the Grimm as well as.." Oobleck turned back to class and pick up his place without a moment's hesitation.

Ruby let out a quiet sigh of relief as the room's attention returned to Oobleck but then noticed that Yang was looking away from her with an amused smile on her face.

"Enjoy the show?" Ruby asked with a small smile.

"Why whatever do you mean?~" Yang replied with a quieter variation of her usual cheeky tone.

Ruby giggled quietly enough that Oobleck didn't notice. "Hey Yang?"

"Hmm?"

"About what happ-"

"Ms Rose!"

Ruby flinched then turned to the Oobleck. "Y-Yes Professor?"

"Doctor!" The green haired man snapped then returned to his usual chastising tone. "This is you're second warning. If you proceed to talk during my lecture once more it's detention. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes sir."

"Very good!" He then turned to the latecomers "Now Mr O'Violet. Mr O'Violet?" The O of DENO didn't hear a thing as he nodded his head in beat to his music with his eyes closed. The cafinated then zipped in front of him and tried again a little louder. "Mr O'Violet?"

The N of the team snapped him out of his trance by gently elbowing his arm them when the dancer's attention was on him he nodded at the doctor. The dancer then removed his headphones form his ears allowing him to hear the man and in turn allowing the class to hear his loud music.

"Yeah?"

"Mr O'Violet kindly hand over your headphones."

"Nani?!" Ryutaros exclaimed in horror and his grip tightened on the device in question.

"While you may find that most teachers here at Beacon allow listening to music we prefer it during the writing portion of class. Not when we're trying to teach you" He held out his unoccupied hand but Ryuta just edged away from it. "You may retrieve them at the end of class."

After a beat and his partner giving him a look Ryutaros reluctantly handed over his beloved headphones. After pulling them out of the boy's death grip Oobleck zipped behind his desk and placed them in a drawer, somehow finding one not overflowing with paperwork.

"Now then" He said as he picked up the green thermos on his desk and refilled his mug. "Where was I? Ah yes! The introduction of Dust use in firearms! You see class during the campaign of..."

As Oobleck pick up his place Ruby leaned towards Yang. "We'll talk later with Weiss and Blake."

"Yeah sure..." Yang replied half hearing what her sister and the teacher said. She didn't know why but she suddenly felt really tired.

'Damn it!' He thought in mid air as it leaped from place to place making sure to stay in the shadows, high up where no one could spot him. 'Why did those odd balls have to appear when they did?'

He ducked round a corner and leaned back into a angled side of the building where it was unlikely to be spotted. He looked down at the ground below where various students and teacher were going from place to place. Some were chatting with others as they went others were alone looking at their scrolls, books or maps of the campus. He frowned he would have been halfway to finishing his contract by now had that unusual group not entered and thrown him off his focus.

'I would have been halfway to completing my contract by now. Only they hadn't entered'

After the courtyard emptied out he jumped off form the wall and spread his wing allowing him to glide over the space to the building across from him. Once there he grabbed the hold of the edge of the roof and pulled himself up the proceeded to ridge then turned left and run across trying to be as quickly and quietly as he could.

The roof disappeared into the side of a building with four floors above it. Once there he dug his talons into the wall and proceed to scale the side of it.

'Why did they throw me off so much?' He pondered as he reached the trop then climbed up the steep roof then once over the top slid down the other side and came to a stop just before the gutter, sat down and scratched his chin in thought with his left hand while placing his right on his knee. 'Why did those guys smell so... off?'

"Hmmm?" he hummed aloud then simply shrugged. 'Ah well I just won't let it get in my way again. I am a professional after all. Now then whose next?'. He then wondered as he turned his torso round as he pulled out the item in question 'given' to him by his contract holder.

The bell for the end of class and the start of the morning bell rang. As the began to get up and collected their things the green haired historian instructed them on what to study for their next class. "Now remember to study up on the relationships between cultures and their settlements prior to the Great War for next time!" He zipped in front of Ryutaros, who had been depressed throughout the class.

"Mr O'Violet" the boy looked up at the teacher but perked up when he saw the man holding out his headphones . "Here are your headphones as promised. Just remember what I said about listening to them during class."

If the gunmen heard he didn't show as he simply snatched the device from the teacher then proceed to rub the speaker against his cheek like a teddy bear. Oobleck meanwhile turned to the next seat where Kintaros sat arms folded, head bowed and snoring. The hyper active man side stepped in front of the axe wielder now leaning down to his eye level would they be open.

"Class is over time to wake up!" He snapped his fingers in front of the 'Faunus' face but no effect. "Mr Nakuo wake up!"

He was about to shake the student on the shoulder but then he heard him muttering in his sleep.

"What?"

"Nakuo?...Naku..." The strong man repeated then suddenly he's eyes snapped open and shot to his feet delivering an upwards palm strike as he did sending the be spectacled man's coffee mug flying. "Naku!"

The mug sailed through the air in an arch its destination the bookshelf on the opposite side of the class room. Just before it could land most likely shatter upon impact it's owner materialized before the case and snatched out of mid air before the, thankfully, empty cup could make impact.

The historian them regarded the gold member of DENO with a raised brow. "Interesting reaction Mr Nakuo."

Kintaros rubbed the back of his neck. "S-Sorry Oobleck-Sensei."

"Well never mind that no harm done!" The teacher replied his mood changing as quickly as he moved. "Hurry along before break is over hurry. And remember your assignments."

And with that he shot out of the room just behind the class. After the teacher zipped out Kintaros blinked then turned to his partner who was just making his way to the steps while putting his headphones back on.

"What assignments?" He asked before following his young partner but received no answer.

Meanwhile the sisters from Patch went to the lunch room to get something to eat. After picking up some cans of juice, some sandwiches and a bag of cookies the two sat down at a bench. As they ate they talked about the usual stuff they talked about that last few days, How they thought Dad was doing, how their old friends from Signal were doing, where and what was their uncle up to.

Ruby had a few theories on that last one "Maybe he's guarding a special cargo. Or he's fighting some kind of super Grimm! Oooh! or maybe he's hunting down some kind of super criminal armed with some kind of super weapon!"

"And what kind of 'super weapon' would the guy have" Yang chuckled as she chewed her sandwich, "Some kind giant buzz saw that's also a gun?"

Ruby gave her sister a look that was a mix of disappointment and unamusement. "Dearest sister you should know by know that all the best weapons double as guns."

After swallowing her food Yang started snickering at her sister's expression. Despite herself Ruby soon joined in glad to see Yang was more or less okay. Then the little red noticed none other then their partners walking towards them.

"Hey Weiss! Hey Blake!" Ruby greeted while she and Yang waved at them.

"How was field studies?"

"It was fine" Weiss answered as she removed her sandwich.

"How was history ?" Blake asked. "Were you guys able to follow what he was saying?"

"Daaah! Don't remind me!" Ruby wined leaning her head back and pressing her hands against the sides of her head. "My head hurts just thinking about it!"

"I think you're overreacting" Weiss said as she removed her own sandwich from its packaging. "He just talks faster then most."

"Oh is that all?!"

Blake and Yang smiled at the antics of their younger teammates though the former noticed the usually sunny blonde seemed dimmer then usual. "Hey Yang you okay?"

"Hmm? Oh yeah totally!" Yang assured.

"Are you sure?" Weiss asked. "Yang you sent Yuuto to the infirmary."

"Weiss" Ruby warned with a roll of her eyes then something caught her eye. "Hmm?"

"All I'm saying is between you going overboard and Ruby's, apparently contagious, tardiness on the first day half this team seems to be stuck in the teacher's bad books."

Blake was about to respond but Yang broke it up before it could get heated. "Easy guys" she then turned to Weiss. "Look Weiss if you take it easy I promise I'll try not to go overboard the next time I spar. Deal?"

The heiress sighed. "I suppose that's fair."

Meanwhile after Ruby rolled her eyes she caught sight of a familiar head of spiked hair. Standing next to a vending machine a short distance away was Momotaros and Urataros. who were shortly joined by Kintaros and Ryutaros.

Ruby quickly glanced at her own team then jumped to her feet and waved at them. "Hey! Momotaros! Over here!"

The W,B and Y ceased their conversation first looking at their leader then looking in the direction she was looking and saw the all male team.

Yang smiled leaned to her side to be seen past Weiss and waved as well. "Come join us!"

"Yang! Ruby! What are you doing?!" Weiss demanded through clenched teeth.

"We're just inviting them over?" the brawler replied confused at the fencer.

"I can see that but why?"

"Because Weiss their our friends" Ruby answered.

"Are they?" Weiss asked. "Remember after ZERO left they started talking about what happened. In a different language. Right Blake?"

Blake stiffened at being asked to provide back up by the Schnee heiress, while Yang frowned at her partner's bow. "I swear that bow just moved."

The wearer of said bow rubbed the back of her head awkwardly. "Well they were talking about something."

"In case you two forgot I did send their friend into a wall. I'm pretty sure their entitled to talk about that."

Weiss blinked trying to wrap her head around what the brawler had said. "But they..."

"Weiss they just because literally talking behind our back doesn't mean they were talking smack about us."

"Thank you for the vote of confidence Yang-chan" spoke up a voice from behind the white fencer before she could speak again.

She spun round and looked up and the smirking face of Urataros to right stood Kintaros and Ryutaros while to his left was Momotaros who was looking down at Ruby with his hands in his pockets. "There a reason you called us over Buki Otaku?"

Ruby beamed up at him "I was wondering if you guys wanted to join us."

The swordsman raised a brow at the hooded girl then glanced at Weiss, Blake and Yang then back to his fellow red leader. "What?"

"Come on. It's not like you guys have much choice." Ruby gestured around them and the spikey haired boy saw that all the benches were more or less taken.

Momotaros paused then let out annoyed sound and sat down next to the weapons nut resting his head on his hand supported by his elbow.

"It could be worse" Urataros commented as he sat next his partner, who gave him a blank look, while their teammates made their way round the other side to join Yang and Blake.

"How?" The staff wielder pointed his thumb to his right. Momotaros followed the digit and saw team CRDL two rows over pointing and laughing at a group of students, most of whom possessed tails or extra ears.

The swordsman turned away and grumbled. "Point."

"Hey guys" DENO turned to the blonde brawler rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. "I'm... sorry. About what happened to Yuuto." I just..."

"Save it Goldilocks" Momotaros cut her off with a raised hand. "We know you didn't mean it."

"These things happen. Especially in sparring matches" Urataros nodded in agreement.

Yang let out a relieved sigh while Kintaros turned to her.

"The circumstances aside that was an impressive display of strength."

"Thanks" Yang smiled.

"In fact when you're up to it I wouldn't mind going a round with you myself at some point" the 'Faunus' stated while popping his neck missing the cheeky grin that grew on Yang's face at his choice of words as she placed her hand on her cheek and leaned against the table.

"Oh and what kind of 'round' do you have in mind Kinny boy?"

The axe wielder blushed a shade of red matching a certain cloak and stuttered to answer the smirking girl. Urataros placed his hand over his mouth and chuckled into it while next to him Momotaros snickered and smirked at his fluster teammate across from him. Weiss froze her face turning the same shade of red as Kintaros while Ruby and Ryutaros looked away from their gold coloured teammates, stuck their tongues out and pointed at their throats in disgust. Blake meanwhile placed her face in her palm and shook her head. "Goddamn it Yang."

"Don't tease Kin-chan like that Yang-chan."

"Yeah Kuma doesn't know how to handle girls" added the snickering swordsman.

"Oh like you're an expert" Kintaros stated causing Momotaros to growl at him.

"No that would be my department" Urataros chripped.

The D looked between the amused E and still flustered N. "Y-You punks! If we ever get fight in Goodwitch's class I'll kick both your asses!"

After his vow the swordsman then found a hand slapping him upside the head. Surprised he put his hand where he had been hit and turned round to see Ruby giving him a disapproving look. The little red reaper wagged a finger in her fellow leader's face. "Language."

Momotaros looked around the table making sure he heard that right and judging by their amused expressions, and a seemingly pleased one from Weiss, he didn't.

"Oh just great another little girl bossing me around!" he hit the table in frustration .

"Speaking off which" said Blake drawing the attention of the other seven present then nodded at something.

The group turned and sure enough there was Hana and Kotaro still in their combat garb walking towards them as they talked. Judging by their hushed whispering and pointing at each other they seemed to be fighting. Again.

"Tch! What's the expression?" Momotaros turned his partner. "'Speak of Grimm and they shall appear?"

"That's an expression?" Weiss asked confused.

"It's from outside the kingdoms" Blake answered. "Though it's usually said in more morbid circumstances."

"Oh" Weiss replied while Blake gained a few curious looks. But questions about the quiet girl could wait as half of team ZERO came to a stop next to Weiss and Yang.

"Hey Hana. Hey Kotaro" Yang greeted.

"Hey" Hana greeted back while simply Kotaro nodded.

"Why are you two still out of uniform?" Kintaros asked.

"The nurse sent the two of us back to class bout halfway through last period" Kotaro explained while rubbing the back of his neck. "We didn't exactly have time to change."

"How's Yuuto?" Ruby asked.

"He's good. What was left of his Aura took most of the blow and the nurse gave him something to help get his reserves back up enough to heal him."

Several members of the two seated teams let out a relieved sigh though Yang just stared down at the table. She clenched her hands into fists and closed her eyes and inhaled then exhaled. She might as well get this over with. "Hey guys."

The E and O of ZERO turned to her.

"I'm sorry about Yuuto. I...I just don't know what happened I mean we were fighting. He was throwing lightning around. I was punching him then there's my hair. I just..."

"Whoa! Whoa! Easy" said Kotaro. "It's alright we don't blame you?"

"R-Really?"

Kotaro smiled and nodded while Hana placed a comforting hand on the blonde's shoulder. "We can't speak for Yuuto. And even though we've only known you for a few days we know you wouldn't try to send anyone to the infirmary."

Yang gave them a grateful smile. "Thanks guys."

"Where's Yuuto now?" Blake asked.

"He's still unconscious" Kotaro answered.

"Is Obedu checking up on him?" Momotaros asked to which Kotaro shook his head.

"No. The nurse let him keep an eye on Yuuto in her office because their partners" He then scratched his cheek and added. "Well that and he practically begged her to let him stay."

"She said since his Aura is reacting so well to the stimulus he should wake up in an hour or two but he'll have to take it easy" added Hana.

"He kind of had it coming" Momotaros stated bluntly causing the heads of everyone present to whip round to him with either shocked or in Hana's case angry expressions.

("Senpai you're not supposed to contradict everything we've just said to make Yang-chan feel better") Urataros chastised.

Momotaros did a double take and looked round the table then gestured at Yang. "Hey I'm not saying she meant to hurt him. I'm just saying he wasn't exactly helping us out with that damn mess earlier."

"Well to be fair..." the table turned to Hana who was now rubbing her left arm awkwardly with her right hand. "We weren't exactly being the easiest teammates to get along with."

"Speak for yourself" Kotaro said as he folded his arms looking away from her causing Hana to look at him with a look that made DENO shiver in their seats.

"Excuse me? You caused your share of stress earlier Kotaro."

"'My share'?!" Kotaro turned back to her. "You're the one who accused me of taking your ammunition which is meant for a bazooka!"

"Well I'm not the one who gave Deneb the idea to repeat the action that made our room a mess in the first place."

"I already told you all I said was we needed a vacuum cleaner. He didn't have to..." He paused for a second and glanced at RWBY. "Open the door."

"What exactly happened in your room?" asked Yang.

"Not important" Hana, Kotaro, and all four of DENO answered at once.

"Wait. So your room was in a mess and he just left you all, including his partner, to clean it up without him?" Weiss asked and when Kotaro nodded she turned her head and folded her arms. "Of all the disgraceful things to do to your team over something so trival."

"Said the one who threw a day long temper tantrum because someone younger outranks her, gave her tips in a fight and had her make bunk beds" Urataros reminded the heiress whose eyes widened with an embarrassed blush.

Ryutaros stood up, slammed his hands down on the table with a great awed gasp his purple eyes wide. "You guys have bunk beds?!"

"Uh yeah" Ruby shrugged then looked to Momotaros next to her who had brow raised. "There wasn't enough space in our room and so I thought...why not bunk beds."

"That. Is. So." Ryutaros slowly curled into a ball then stood straight up and threw his clenched fists into the air. "AWESOME!" The gunmen then started bouncing up and down and shook on the dozing Kintaros' shoulder. "Kuma-chan! Can we get bunk beds?" He then turned to Urataros across from him. "Huh? Can we Kame-chan? Pleeeaaase?"

"Hey Gaki! I'm the leader so you've got to run that idea past me!"

Ryutaros' expression went from hyper and happy to quiet and kind of scary. "Shut up Momotaros."

"Don't you tell me to shut up Hanatare Kuzo!"

"You're not the boss of me!"

"Oh yes I am! So do what I say already!"

"Oh yeah!" Ryutaros challenged then stood on the seat then turned round. ("Well this Hanatare Kuzao says you can kiss his butt Momotaros-baka!")

("You little...") Momotaros growled through grit teeth his face as red as his armour. ("BASTARD!")

He reached across the table trying the grab Ryutaros but the dancer just jumped off the seat out of reach. He then turned back to swordsman then with one finger he pulled the skin beneath his left eye down and stuck his tongue out. "Nah!"

"Get back here ya damn brat!" Momotaros ordered then climbed over the bench and chased after his purple teammate leaving behind their partners, the E and O of ZERO, and shocked looking team RWBY all of whom watched the two run of his silence.

"Well that's not going to help our team's image" Urataros said with his left hand covering his eyes while Kintaros head dropped forward and he started snoring.

"Yeah! Get em!" The group spun round to see Nora standing between Urataros and Ruby with one fist held in the air as she cheered. "Don't stop until you manage to tire em out!"

"W-Where did you come from Nora-chan?"

The hyperactive demolisher gave him a curious look. "Wow thought you of all people would know. Okay when a mommy and daddy-Mmmph!"

Thankfully Ren appeared behind her cutting her off by placing his hand over her mouth. Jaune and Pyrrha arrived at the green gunslinger's right while he looked at the group clearly embarrassed by his friends antics. "Sorry about that."

"Hey guys!" Jaune greeted while Pyrrha looked in the direction Momotaros chased Ryutaros.

"Should we be concerned about those two?"

"Don't worry about" Kotaro assured her then Urataros added.

"They'll ever burn themselves out or something else will get their attention. Whichever comes first."

"If you say so" Said the young champion still not convinced.

"Hey Yang you okay?" Jaune asked causing the blonde to give a sigh of frustration.

"Guys I'm fine really. Yes I'm still a little freaked about what happened but it's not like its the first training accident in history and I doubt it's going to be the last. I'm going to apologize to Yuuto the next time I see him so can we please change the subject?"

The other blonde blinked in surprise then pointed at Yang. "Actually I meant are you okay because you look kinda tired. Like really tired"

"He's got a point" said Blake.

Yang was about to argue but when she saw all the concerned looks they were giving her the words died in her throat. She tried to come up with something but she couldn't. Not counting Ruby she had know these guys for less then a week and she was only on the same team as two of them.

Thankfully she was spared from having to continue.

"Well at least she's just wiped out. I'd rather be that then in Yuuto's place."

"Nora!" Ren chastised.

"Well it's his own fault!" The hammer wieder argued. "I mean I'm not trying to drag this out or anything but seriously who just freezes in the middle of the fight when your opponent is on the offensive!"

"Hana bite her lip then looked around seeing the groups at the other benches were all occupied with their own discussions. She then leaned forward slightly to tell them something but Kotaro paced his hand on her shoulder before she could so much as open her mouth.

("He won't like it if you tell them") He said. ("Besides I'm pretty sure that counts under 'sensitive team information'.")

RWBY and JNPR exchanged looks ranging from confused, to surprised to suspicious in reaction to entrance of Nihon tongue to conversation. But before any of them could question the pair the bell rang signalling the start of the next class.

"Well time to go" Urataros stated as he stood up to leave but noticed Kintaros was still asleep and tried to wake him up by shaking his shoulder and repeating his name hoping he wouldn't have to resort to saying a certain word. He highly doubted the cleaners would be happy about the damage.

Meanwhile the rest of the group split of in different directions heading for their next classes leaving the two remaining members of DENO behind. Blake, Yang, Pyrrha and Ren all had classes along the same route so they decided to walk together.

"Well I must admit that went much better then I expected" Blake confessed.

Yang had to agree "Yeah I mean I figured they'd be a little mad at me after you know..."

As the four walked they past an all male second year team one of the boys who had a red feather earning was talking. "I heard that Zakurai guy practically demolished the side of the arena when he hit it. I guess neither of those two will be allowed in the tournament. Lucky for us."

One of the boy's teammates elbowed him. "Hey man not cool!"

"What I'm just saying ..."

Pyrrha turned to Yang put on a reassuring smile. "Their blowing it out of proportion Yang I wouldn't worry about. This will probably blow over in a couple of weeks"

"You sure?" Yang asked.

The young champion nodded. "Trust me I've seen worse match outcomes make the news. People will eventually get bored of it and move on to the next big piece of gossip."

Yang gave the champion a thankful smile which the red haired amazon returned with a smile of her own then turned back to the hallway head.

"Still I would like to know" the group's attention turned to Blake. "What caused Yuuto to freeze up and drop his weapon like that? I mean he doesn't seem like the kind of person to panic in a sparring match."

"That is puzzling" Ren admitted as he scratched his chin. "So is the fact his Aura Reserves dropped so quickly. As strong as your punches are Yang they didn't take that much out of him when they hit."

"Hmmm?"

"Wait. His Semblance."

"His Semblance?" asked Yang to which Blake nodded.

"Urataros said something about it, called it Storm Point, and Momotaros and Deneb said something about Yuuto's limit."

"Good guess" a fifth voice chirped causing the four to jump in surprise. They spun round and saw Ryutaros standing behind him with his usual cheeky smile and his arms behind his back. He tilted his head to the right with a tooth showing smile and his eyes curled into 'smiles'. "You're pretty smart Onee-chan.~"

"What did you call me?" Blake asked but it was drowned out by her partner.

"I thought Momotaros chased you halfway to Vacuo by now."

"I ditched him."

"Well where is he now?" Pyrrha asked but Ryutaros simply gave a shrug and a muttered 'I dunno'.

"So why are you telling us when both your's and Yuuto's teammates wouldn't?" Ren asked.

"That's easy"! Ryutaros responded to which the four raised a brow. "I don't like him that much."

The members of RWBY and JNPR exchanged a look then back to the member of DENO "You... don't?"

"Nope!" Ryutaros chirped. "But it will cost you."

"Okay name your price."

Ryutaros suddenly pointed a finger right in Pyrrha's face almost touching her nose causing the Mistralian champion to lean back in surprise with her eyes crossed. "You have to sign my Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes box!"

The B and Y exchanged a confused look then turned back to the dancer.

"That's it?"

"You want her to sign your cereal box?"

"Yeah!" he answered the purple dancer before he frowned and crossed his arms. "She promised she would. Just like my teammates promised we'd decorate our room after school yesterday but we didn't. You should keep and promise and not keep putting it on hold!"

"Okay okay" Pyrrha said gently as she held up her hands in a pacifying manner. "Now you're saying if I sign your box you'll tell us what happened to Yuuto in the match?"

"Yup!~"

"Well I suppose I did promise" Pyrrha admitted just before a box of Pumpkin Pete's Marshmellow Flakes baring her picture appeared right in front of her face.

"Make it out to Ryuta" the gunman said happily as he handed the girl the box and a marker pen.

"Where were you keeping that?" Blake asked but once more her question was ignored.

"Here you go" Pyrrha said as she handed the now signed bow back to Ryutaros.

He beamed when he saw her signature then spun round holding the box up. "SUGOI!"

"Alright 'Ryuta' you got your autograph now tell us what happened Yuuto?" Yang asked the purple clad boy turned back round to face them and nodded .

"Right. You guys know about Aura right?"

Yang scoffed at the question "Of course."

"There isn't a person here who didn't learn about it years ago" Blake added missing Pyrrha scratch behind her ear awkwardly getting a sideways glance from Ren.

"Then you know that Aura is most effective to a warrior during in battle. Where it blocks damage and even heals minor wounds" Ryutaros explained seemingly doing an impression of Professor Goodwitch with held up his right index finger like he was lecturing a class while his free hand held his box against his chest. "And Aura is also where our Semblance comes from which grants each person their own unique ability."

"Ryuta we didn't ask to relearn stuff I memorised when I was seven" Yang said impatiently. "If you have a point just say it."

"I'm getting to that!" Ryutaros replied the cleared his throat. "Anyway unlike most Semblance that need to be used over and over before they start draining your Aura Reserves Yuuto's Semblance, Storm Point, drains a big chunk of his Aura with every use."

"You're making this up" Blake said folding her arms her partner agreeing.

"Yeah there's no way that's true."

"No he's telling the truth." The group turned to the calm and collected R of JNPR. "I read about this once. There is strong surviving evidence of Semblances like this from across history in various parts of the world. But their extremely rare and warriors that had them usually kept them as a last resort."

"How rare are they?"

"There's not even a best guessed ratio of one in something" Ren answered his teammate.

"Seeing how much trouble that kind of Semblance is that's probably a good thing" Said Ryuta picking up where Ren left off. "Because of how draining it is Yuuto can only use it a set amount of times. If he uses up the limit his body reacts like you guys saw in Goodwitch's class leaving him open in a fight. At the moment his limit is three..."

"Okay stop!" Blake cut him off stepping up the dancer then leaning down so she was eye level with him and pointed a finger at is chest. "How do you know all this? It's kind of scary."

"You saying because I act like a little kid I can't do serious research about a comrade's abilities to improve our chances in battle" Ryutaros asked frowning.

"I'm sure Blake didn't mean to offend you" said Pyrrha trying to prevent the hyper active boy from having a temper tantrum.

"Well she's right. I stole the wrong notes from Odebu" Ryutaros answered holding up a notepad while the others almost fell over.

"The wrong notes?" Yang repeated.

Ryutaros nodded then started flicking through the pages. "Yeah. I thought they were his history notes for the entrance exam. Turns out it was just his and Yuuto's training routine. He's pretty thorough about stuff like this."

"Why'd you keep it?" Yang asked. "Better question why'd you read it?"

"Ryuta just shrugged. "I dunno. Something to do?" Blake then snatched the notes from his hands getting a "Hey!" of protest.

"I'm returning this to Deneb the next time I see him."

Ren interjected before the dancer to say anything. "As much as I'm sure Nora would love for this to play out for me to tell her later. I'm going to suggest we get to our respective classes before roll call is over and I find myself in the rare position of being in detention."

"Ninja boy has a point" Yang said to the dark coloured members of DENO and RWBY then followed the two members of JNPR. Blake gave Ryutaros one last warning look before following. However it's effect was lost as the purple eyed boy turned his music on and lowered his head hiding his eyes behind the two girls his hands in his pockets and his feet moving in beat to the music.

"So you've never been in detention Ren?" Pyrrha asked sounding somewhat impressed.

"Well I've have but not often" Ren said then after a pause added much to the redhead's amusement. "Usually when I do it's thanks to Nora."

After the Deneb closed the door Yuuto and Owner stood and sat in silence for less then three minutes before the youth broke it.

"So..." He folded his arms and took a seat on the opposite side of the room. "What do you need?"

Owner raised a brow "You assume I want something. Maybe I just felt like visiting."

Yuuto gave him a dry look.

"Hmph you're in a bad mood today Yuuto-kun."

The young time traveller turned his head away. "I'm always like this."

"Perhaps, but you've been acting even more so lately. Granted not without a few good reasons" Owner pointed out causing Yuuto the scowl at the wall he was looking at. "Maybe a task to take your mind off them will help."

Yuuto turned back to the mysterious man "A task? What are you talking about?"

He groaned as he opened his eyes and found himself looking straight up at the ceiling where a fan lazily spun around. He frowned as he realized he was laying on a bed but he wasn't in his team's shared room. He glanced to his right when he felt a breeze on his cheek and saw a second bed, where his chest plate, shoulder armour and wrist guards were neatly placed along with his weapon, and behind the bed was an open window. Hearing a sound he turned to his left to see the back of his partner who was moving the contents of a case of shelves around and seemed to be organizing them according to a list he held in his left hand which he repeatedly checked.

Yuuto then sat up with a pained groan of effort which caught Deneb's attention.

"Hmm? Y-Yuuto!" The disguised Imagin hurried to his partner's side dropping to his knees and help him sit up.

"Deneb?" The Imagin nodded then Yuuto looked around the room again. "Where are we?"

"The school infirmary" Deneb explained. "Me and Kotaro brought you here from the amphitheatre and Hana brought ZeroGasher." Deneb pointed at the weapon and Yuuto followed his partner's digit and frowned at the weapon in confusion while Deneb continued. "They wanted to stay until you woke up but the nurse told them to leave about halfway through second period."

"If they had to go then why are you still here?"

The green swordsman's gaze locked on his partner's features. Deneb had a cloak just like the Denliner Imagin. Theirs gave them each the appearance of Nogami Ryotaro when they possessed him. Deneb's gave him the appearance of his contract holder, this of course being him, but that's were things got somewhat complicated. Deneb had been contracted to Yuuto at three different points of his life. He formed a contract with Yuuto as an adult in an altered timeline, he was currently linked to his present age and briefly got contracted to him when he was a kid.

The first two were the affecting factors. Deneb's human face was fittingly older then Yuuto's being midway in age between the swordsman's current age and that of his older counterpart making the Imagin look like he was between eighteen and twenty one years of age. Yuuto knew its was Deneb behind the face but at times it still made him uneasy.

"I was allowed to stay longer since I'm your partner" Deneb answered.

Yuuto turned to his partner with a raised brow. "Really?"

"Well that..." The Imagin rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "Plus I begged."

"Deneb" Yuuto let out a frustrated sigh.

"Well the school rules say if a student is injured their partner can stay with them but only for a total of twenty minutes during school hours before returning to class" Deneb explained. "But the nurse needed to go into town for some personal business and was quiet in the hurry so we came to agreement. I get to stay until you wake up if I organize her shelves."

"Okay ignoring the fact you're going to get into trouble because of that can you please explain why I'm in the infirmary?"

Deneb blinked "Yuuto... you don't remember what happened? Back in the arena?"

"The arena?" Yuuto lowered his gaze down to the bed sheets in thought. 'Back in the arena?' he tried to remember what happened then it all came flushing back. Every swing, every shot, every block, every roll, and every punch. Yang Xiao Long, first year Huntress in training beat him. Badly. The realization made him grip the sheets in anger. "Damn it."

"Hmm?"

"Damn it!" Yuuto through the sheets off his legs and turned round so his legs were over the side of the bed but once he did that pain sparked in his side causing him to hiss.

"W-What are you doing?!" Deneb jumped to his feet and moved to Yuuto's side. "You need more rest. Your injuries are still not fully healed."

Yuuto spun round to his partner who was now standing next to him. "What are you talking about? My Aura should have taken care of most of this by now."

Deneb tensed and looked down at his boots.

"Deneb!" Yuuto said with a tone that made the robed Imagin flinch who after a beat told him.

"Your Aura isn't healing you because your reserves are still too low."

The green swordsman's eyes widened then turned to the clock above the door. It was currently fourteen minutes into third period. He turned back to his partner gesturing at the clock. "I've been out for over an hour my Reserves should be back to full!"

Deneb pulled out his Scroll, opened it to tablet size and using a stylus opened a window. "Actually your reserves aren't even back up to half."

"Nani?" Yuuto snatched the device from Deneb's metal fingers and saw the Aura monitor app on the screen. Deneb's picture was displayed at the top while Hana's, Kotaro's and his own where shown at the bottom. He looked at the bar beneath his picture which represented his Aura which was still in the orange zone. Yuuto relaxed his hand letting Deneb's Scroll drop onto his lap. "What's going on? This never happened when I was testing Storm Point out."

"I don't know" Deneb answered as he took his Scroll out of Yuuto's grasp. "The nurse doesn't know what to make of it either. But what she can tell it could have been worse."

"How could it be worse?"

"Well your Aura would have just entered the orange level by now if she hadn't used some herbal medicine to stimulate it. Chances are you'd still be unconscious" Deneb stated completely missing Yuuto's increasing frustration. "She used a special kind of herb what grows deep in Forever Fall. Apparently it's been used to stimulate the healing properties of Aura for centuries. She would have given you more of course but it's very rare in the wild and is very difficult to grow in..."

"Deneb!" the young time traveller snapped then tried to stand up which only caused more pain in his sides.

"Yuuto settle down!" Deneb pleaded and tried to get his partner to sit back down on the bed. "You'll just aggravate your injuries."

But Yuuto just pushed him away and stepped up to the other bed where his gear laid. "I don't care!"

"Yuuto please-"

"I. Lost!"

"Yuuto winning isn't every..."

"I lost!" Yuuto struck the bed in frustration, causing his weapon and armour to bounce, then spun round to face his partner before he could finish. "And to a first year student!"

"Well we are first years ourselves."

"No we're not!" Deneb flinched and stepped back at the tone and volume of his partner's voice. "You and the others may be okay with playing school student but I'm not!"

"Yuuto..."

"You know full well even though I may not look it I've been fighting Imagin and other monsters for ten years. Ten years Deneb! And I haven't had to worry about negative side effects for most of that time" Yuuto looked down then grabbed his boots and sat on the bed and put them on. "But now because of how we're doing things here I'm all but back to basics." He grit his teeth. "All because of my Semblance."

"Yuuto it's not-"

"It is!" The green swordsman wasn't let his partner complete a sentence. "I haven't had a problem with my fighting style for years but now that we have to incorporate our Aura and Semblances. Everyone improved from it but me."

"Well I wouldn't say we all improved" Deneb attempted to make his partner feel better.

"Oh really? Let's review some shall we" Yuuto held up a finger as spoke. "Momotaros can jump really high, really far and really quick. Kotaro can run so fast he's a blur, you can send out a shock wave that forces your enemy back and Ryutaros' Semblance turns out is his little mind control trick. What's my Sembalance? I get a defective one that not only weakens me but if I over use it my body just stops working leaving me open."

"Storm Point isn't defective per say just..." Yuuto glare up as his partner tried to find the right words. "Different."

"Tch!" Yuuto looked away from his partner who dropped to his knees and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Besides it's not like you'll always have that limit" Deneb pointed out and pointed upwards with his unoccupied hand. "Remember if you keep training you'll improve just like with any other ability. So all we have to do is come up with the perfect training routine for our team then we're sure to see results."

"The team is another part of the problem!" Deneb jumped back as Yuuto raised his voice the shot up to his feet. "I can barely cope with you most of the time! Now I've got to deal with Hana and Kotaro going at it like spoiled kids! Its not even been half a week and already I can't stand it!" The green swordsman gave a growl then picked up his chest armour and put it on. "I've got better things to do with my time then waste here at this school."

Deneb shot to his feet. "Yuuto..."

"No Deneb!" He started to put on his wrist and shoulder guards. "I hate to admit it but Momotaros is right. This whole thing is just stupid."

"But we agreed to aid the DenLiner crew against the Imagin. If you just give it a chance I'm sure-"

"I agreed to help fight Imagin not to be a weak student!" He turned to his partner. "And as for that 'training routine' improving my Semblance use answer me this. Why did my body freak out after only two uses?"

"I...um..hmmm?" Deneb had no answer and started tapping his chin trying to think of one. Then his scroll let out a chime alerting him to a message. He took out the device once more and unfolded it to tablet size and opened his inbox with his stylus. "I just got a message from Urataros." The device chimed again. "And from Kintaros." Deneb tapped the first message open. "DOH!"

"What is it?" Yuuto, who was now adjusting his wrist guards, asked.

Deneb blinked at the message on his screen then turned to answer him. "There was an Imagin in arena."

"Nani?!"

"It's true! According to Kametaros it was hiding on top of the backdrop in the shadows!" He turned back to the screen. "Apparently it snuck out when me, Teddy and DENO entered the room. They think it had something to do with why you and Xiao Long-san's Semblances acted up." He then tapped in a few other commands then squinted his eyes in confusion. "And Kumataros' message basically says the samething." Yuuto turned back to putting on his armour while Deneb looked up from his screen still puzzled.

"When did they figure this out?" Yuuto asked.

"Apparently they caught it's scent and investigated it after the class left for second period" Deneb answered.

"So did we miss anything?" Kotaro asked as he and Urataros walked down the corridor.

"Well for one thing we found out an Imagin had a hand in the out come of Boku-chan and Yang-chan's match."

"An Imagin?!" Kotaro and Teddy, who was on Kotaro's back in his weapon form.

"Yes. Kin-chan picked up it's scent just after your team left" Urataros informed them. "At the end of the class we checked it out and found out our new foe was hiding on the back drop in the shadows."

"What does it look like" Teddy asked as the other two stopped walking.

"All we know is it's red and has the form of a bird" The staff wielder shrugged. "Other then that we don't know."

"You'd better tell the rest of my team" Kotaro said.

"I'll get right on it" Urataros stated as he opened his scroll and started typing up a message while he resumed walking. "Now to send it to Odebu."

"What about Hana?" Kotaros asked.

"I'm sure Kin-chan has already explained it to her."

("Why didn't you tell us earlier?!")

Several students stopped in their tracks in the courtyard as the sole female member of ZERO had the much taller 'Faunus' member of DENO in a chokehold.

("Well we couldn't really talk about in front of RWBY and JNPR") Kintaros choked out.

("Then why didn't you message our scrolls?!")

("I couldn't Oobleck is very strict about paying attention in class!")

("Then send it now!") said the girl choking somehow choking the physically strongest member of her group.

("Okay! Okay!") Kintaros relented as he pulled out his scroll and typed and sent the message. ("It's sent! It's sent!")

"Most curious" Deneb pondered tapping his chin.

"So that's it."

"Hmm?" Deneb turned to Yuuto, now fully armoured, staring down at the bed.

"I lost to Xiao long because of the Imagin."

"Well to be fair Imagin or no Imagin she seems to be quite the capable opponent."

"But couldn't have beaten me without that damn Imagin!" Yuuto snapped then picked up his ZeroGasher and pushed past his partner. "Now come on Deneb."

"Where are you going?" Deneb asked causing Yuuto to stop just past the bed he was laying in.

"We're going to find and take down that Imagin."

"B-But Yuuto that's extremely careless!" Deneb argued and gestured to the bed the green swordsman had slept in. "You just woke up after being sent flying into a wall! And aside form somehow being able to effect Aura we have no idea what this Imagin is like!"

"That hasn't stop us before."

"Yuuto we have no idea where to start looking" Deneb pointed out then pointed at the clock. "Besides we're meant to go to class as soon as you're-"

"I told you I don't care about this stupid cover story!" Yuuto snapped. "I'm through with Owner's act! I'm going to hunt this Imagin my way" He turned away from Deneb and resumed heading for the door. "If you want to play with these kids be my guest."

"Yuuto you saw RWBY and JNPR in action in the Emerald Forest. You even you even said that RWBY's performance was 'fairly strong!'" Deneb did an impression of Yuuto's arm gesture.

"Talk to me about them when their not so wet behind the ears" the swordsman replied reaching for the handle.

"Well you're not exactly acting like you're much better."

Yuuto froze just before the handle then slowly turned to his partner "What did you just say?"

Deneb held his hands over his mouth unable to believe he said those words himself. He then moved his hands away form his mouth clenched his fists.

"You heard me! Yuuto I know you're strong and you've been fighting a long time. Remember I've been right by your side through it all. But for all you're talk of experience and that you're a seasoned warrior you're not acting like one."

Yuuto grit his teeth and walked back over to his partner. "What are you talking about I'm-"

"I know you usually act like this when you're upset or frustrated!" Deneb cut him off. "But recently you've been doing a lot of immature things. You just left me, Hana, Kotaro, Teddy and DENO to clean up our room instead of helping us."

"That was you're fault Deneb."

"And I'm not denying that. But for now you leave there too so you should have pulled you're share of work like you said you would. And to get back on topic going after the Imagin as you are now is foolish for several reasons. Your Aura is still not over half, you're still recovering from your fight with Xiao Long-san and it would be better if we faced it with the others."

"You and me have taken down plenty of powerful Imagin on our own!"

"True but most of the stronger ones we defeated we did so with the aid of Nogami, the Taros or others" Yuuto frowned at the mention of the former. "Yuuto tell me something."

"Hmm?"

"How did you fight Xiao Long-san?"

"What do you mean? I fought like I usually do."

"Did you try and tire her out?"

"Are you kidding? I don't think she can be tired out."

"Well did you at least try and look for any opening she may have left during her attacks?"

"I was kind of busy-"

"When you used your Semblance did you use it as part as a tactic?"

"No I-"

"Exactly you fighting Xiao Long-san like a warrior with years of experience. You were just frustrated and looking for an outlet which made you careless as your use of Storm Point shows. Even if that Imagin hadn't interfered you'd still would have lost with that mind set."

The green swordsman dug his nails into the palm of his gloves as Deneb placed a hand on his shoulder. "Besides you said it yourself, we're still getting used to using Aura while Xiao Long-san has had years of training and against a foe who can actually sabotage it we'll be in trouble." Yuuto didn't say a thing so Deneb assumed he broke through to him. "We can look for the Imagin after you've recovered. For now I'd say it's best we go with the plan and head to class before..." Deneb didn't have a chance to finish as Yuuto pulled the Imagin's metal hand off his shoulder and pushed him back sending Deneb onto his rear on the floor.

"You want to go to class so bad? Fine!" Yuuto then grabbed the blanket off the nearest bed, yanked it off and threw it over his partner. "But if you think I'm going you're dead wrong Deneb!"

"Y-Yuuto!" Deneb struggled to pull the blanket off him when he managed to pull it off Yuuto was gone leaving the infirmary door open behind him. "Yuuto come back!"

Deneb ran out into the corridor and looked left and right but saw no sign of which way Yuuto had taken. Deciding on left the disguised Imagin ran down the hall where it split into four directions including where he had just run from.

("Yuuto come back!") He called down the way in front of him then turned to his left. ("You can't face an Imagin one your on right now! Don't be foolish")

"Mr Rook?"

Deneb spun round and saw none other then the boastful, big bellied, Grimm studies instructor holding a half eaten sandwich and regarding him with a raised brow.

"Port-sensei" The robed Imagin turned to Port and greeted him with a bow.

The professor in question walked up to the first year checking his watch. "It's halfway through third period why are you in the halls? I must say you never struck me as the type to skip class."

"I'm not skipping!" Deneb stood up straight and waved his hands in front of his chest. "I was keeping an eye on Yuuto in the infirmary."

"Ah yes Professor Goodwitch informed me of... the results of his match. Well since you're out here I assume he's up and about now?"

"He is but he was in a very bad mood when he woke up and he was planning of pushing his body way too soon. I tried to talk him out of it but... I only upset him even more and he stormed out of the infirmary and I lost him."

"He just woke up and he's wondering around? I must say that bodes poorly."

"Hai! Can you help find him?"

"Hmm...very well but I can only spare about fifteen minutes. After that I have to head to my class and I advise you do the same."

"Right!" Deneb saluted the portly teacher. "Thank you!"

"Pay it no mind" He replied with a jolly chuckle. "After all as a instructor at this fine academy I can't very well let one of the students wonder around missing out on our stellar education. Especially one who went through quite the ordeal." Then much to Deneb's surprise he downed the sandwich in his hand in three bites, then brushed the crumbs out of his moustache. "Now then let us start looking for you're partner then I'll escort you to your next class."

"Hai!"

"You know this reminds me of one of my old team's first missions. Only instead of a student in a school it was a thief in the Mistralian swamps..."

And with that the teacher and student went off in search of the leader of ZERO unaware that just behind the corner on the right side of the infirmary he peaked out just in time to see them disappear down the left side route. After they were out of sight Yuuto stood up straight and leaned back against the wall letting out a sigh. He then pulled his card and stared at it.

"Hmph!" Yuuto then lifted his sword and balanced it on his shoulder then turned and made his way down the hall.

Hana stared intently at a picture hung on the classroom wall next to the board, which currently held a geographical map of the continent of Solitas which the teacher was currently discussing. The photo in question was a landscape picture of a mountain range just outside of the borders of Vale.

'Why would the Imagin target Yuuto?' she thought. 'Did it know who he is? But then it seems Yang was effected too so maybe not. But how did it do it without being seen?'

She was snapped out of her thoughts when the door opened and a saddened Deneb entered followed by Professor Port. As the Grimm studies professor explained Deneb's tardiness the in question student quietly made his way up the steps and took the seat next to Hana then sat with a sigh and a hung head.

"How's Yuuto?" Hana whispered. "Is he going to be okay?"

The disguised Imagin's bright eyes glanced at her then turned back to the desk with a nod. "Yes he's awake, on his feet and walking around."

"Yokatta..." Hana sighed in relief.

"But after he left the infirmary..." She turned back to her teammate who kept glancing from her to the desk. "I lost him."

Hana's eyes widened but before she could start yelling she glanced at the front of the class where the geography teacher was currently pointing at the large body of water right in the middle of Solitas. She bit her lip and turned back to Deneb and whispered harshly to him. "What happened exactly?"

"Well he woke up and asked what happened I told him as well as what was happening to his Aura."

"I'm guessing he didn't take it well?" Deneb shook his head. "I figure as much with how much trouble Storm Point's been giving him." She gain a small smile. "Guess we can't all have a Semblance as simple as yours or Kotaro's."

"It's not just his Semblance that's frustrating him" Hana made a questioning hum. "He said that he's been frustrated with us being undercover as students. He finds it demeaning."

Hana sighed. "Momo's whining is bad enough now we've got his as well." A certain sound then caught her ears. She looked over her shoulder a few rows back at it's source. "Though I can't say I blame them entirely."

Back row corner was the golden coloured 'Faunus' of Team DENO who was currently seated arms folded and snoring away, earning him an odd look from the student seated next to him who kept glancing between the snoring Kintaros and the geography teacher who was too wrapped up in his lecture on the frozen peaks of the northern continent to notice.

"Actually" Hana turned back to Deneb who was giving her a nervous look. "He barely mentioned Team DENO if at all..."

Hana blinked several times as she processed this information after quickly wrapping her head she loudly asked. "Nani?!"

"Ms Egami?" Hana stiffened and turned her head to sound of the teacher's voice. "Do you need help with something?"

"Um... Could you repeat that last part?" An embarrassed and blushing Hana asked causing the class to let out a loud synchronized groan.

"Oh very well" However the teacher seemed not to hear the class's displeasure and picked up where he left off, ten minutes ago.

While the teacher went back to discussing the frozen tundra and mountains of the landmass Weiss called home Hana turned back to the Deneb her sheepish expression melting away to one of cold anger which the Denliner's Imagin were well use to by this point.

("What do you mean he barely mentioned DENO?")

"W-Well you s-see... Hana-san" Deneb said with a shiver and beads of sweat being to form under his headband before he coughed into his metal fist. ("He actually finds the frustrations of being in the position of leader to be one of his biggest complaints.")

Hana frowned. ("It's been less then two days and he's already that angry?")

("Well to be fair it's been hard adjusting. I mean not only does he have to our new circumstances but loosing to a Huntress still in training was difficult to except.")

("Speaking off which did you get Kintaros' message...")

("About an Imagin being in the amphitheatre and playing a hand in the after effects of Storm Point kicking in early? I did just after Urataros sent one of his own.")

("Really? Huh? Guess Kotaro did something right for once.") She grumbled causing Deneb to give her a puzzled look.

("Why are you two fighting anyway?")

Hana's head spun round to Deneb eyes wide in surprised before she looked away rubbing the back of her head. ("N-Nothing. Anyway back to the Imagin what do you suppose it'll do next?")

("I have idea") Deneb responded with a shake of his head then turned and stared out the classroom's windows. ("I just hope Yuuto doesn't do anything reckless.")

"For the love of Oum and Ishinomori!" He exclaimed as he kicked the roof in frustration sending a tile flying off and shattering on the ground below.

He was currently standing on the edge which was flat and had enough room for someone to stand on with one foot in front of the other. He peered over the side spotting the broken tiles. Then let out a frustrated low growl and began stomping back and forth.

"How is it I haven't found a single target yet?" He muttered.

Making a growling noise he moved along the edge shortly reached the end. The view before him contained the academy's courtyard, some trees with their emerald leaves blowing in the wind and behind them was the great blue lake at the foot of the cliff and in the distant the city of Vale. While most would admire such a view of the kingdom's capital from the Huntsman academy all he could think of was how much he lucked out that his contract kept him in the school grounds and not wasting the day flying around the city. That thought alone made all three of his wings twitch.

"I know the campus is big but I thought I'd run into at least one of them by now" He let out a sigh. "Well I'm not gonna get any closer to fulfilling my contract by waiting around here." He bent his knees and crouched over the edge then picked up a random piece of the tile and threw it. The tiny bit of debris arched in the air then dropped into one of the streams that ran through the campus and over the cliffs. "I've got searching to do" He stood up and brushed his hands then something a loud voice caught his ear. "What heck is that?"

The commotion was coming from the behind him from the opposite side of the building. He turned and walked up the tiled roof digging his foot talons in to keep his balance. 'What making all that noise?' He pondered as he reached the top and looked down at the ground below. 'Did an Ursa climb over the cliffs?' it wasn't long before he saw the cause and his mouth curled into a smirk.

"Ah. Well since I'm a professional..." He raised his right arm and turned his hand so he was looking at the back before stretching his arm out almost to pick up what had caught his eye and gripped his forearm just below the elbow with his other hand. He bent down into a crouch. "I know to take advantage when opportunity presents itself."

I know, I know. It's been months since the last chapter was published and I'm sorry but things have kept me busy but I have been working on this whenever I found time. Well not just this. Just after I published part one of this chapter I got some ideas for other stories which I will be working on but I'll be keeping my focus on DENO. This was meant to be a single chapter but I had to brake it down into two before and now it seems I have to break it down into three.

I hate to give you guys excuses but there you go. Anyway thanks for reading and review.