Outcasts and Outlaws

Volume 3, Chapter 8

The Party

I unfortunately haven't been able to upload more than one chapter a day recently, because Christmas is such a busy time of year, but hey ho, I'll get them all up eventually. This chapter is the last slice of life type one before things in this volume start to get more action packed. Enjoy!

Opening Music: https/youtu.be/zL6lJ3cP6kw

[The Pet Girl of Sakurasou OP 2]

OUTCASTS AND OUTLAWS V3

(Cherry blossoms fly past the screen)

Harewataru sora wa aoku!

(Shows Connors feet running) Chikazuitekuru

(Shows Connor's while he's running)

ashioto!

(Shows Ruby in a cherry blossom tree)

(Ruby jumps down from the tree) Hikaridashita kaze

(She lands in front of Connor)

Ni osa

(Shows Ruby looking at Connor) Reru

(Shows Connor looking back at her)

you ni hora

(Shows them both looking at each other)

Deatteshimatta!

(Zooms on Connor and shows flashbacks of him)

Sorezore no yume!

(Zooms on Ruby and shows flashbacks of her)

Sorezore no mirai!

(Connor and Ruby turn around and see each other)

Makenai

(They walk towards each other) you ni hashiri!

(Shows Mars)

Kizuitara zutto

(Shows flashbacks of Mars)

issho ni itanda!

(Shows a young Connor smiling behind him)

Dare yori mo!

(Shows Jim and Yang eating together)

Nayande

(Shows Jim carrying Yangs shopping)

ochikande

(Shows Yang yelling at Connor) naite

(Yang gets Connor in a headlock) Waratte!

(Shows all of them at a table celebrating)

Kasokushiteku!

(Shows Kane)

Kimi ni todoke!

(Shows Irileth)

Sora wo kakete!

(Irileth tries to hug Kane but he moves)

Massugu na

(She tries again and he moves again)

omoi

(Stephane runs in between both of them)

gyutto dakishime!

(Shows Connor and Ruby together) Kitto

(Zooms on Connor's face when he smiles)

umaretate

(Ruby smiles back)

no tsuyosa

(Ruby runs over to Connor)

wa mune ni!

(Ruby hugs Connor)

Kono kimochi ga tsubasa

(Connor takes Ruby's hand)

ni nari!

(Connor and Ruby run to the Beacon entrance)

Watashi wa watashi wo tameteyuku!

(Connor and Ruby meet up with everyone else at the Beacon entrance)

END

Late at night, Team JNPR were all sat in their room, wasting time until lights out. Ren had his head in a book, doing research for his homework, whilst Pyrhaa sat next to Jaune, helping him with his studies, and Nora was sat on the windowsill in her pyjamas staring at the night sky. After yawning loudly, Nora complained, "When will Connor come and visit us?! We haven't seen him since he got back to Beacon! I miss him!"

"I'm sure he's just busy, he technically hasn't finished his mission yet." Ren calmly replied, flicking to the next page of his book. "Please try and calm down Nora."

"I can't!" Nora groaned back. "He should make time for us! We're his friends!"

"Nora, please just calm down and be quiet." Jaune pleaded, having been disturbed from his studies. "I can't hear myself think with all that noise you're making."

Nora looked back and Jaune, frowning, then turned back to the window and pouted. "Stupid Connor..."

"Don't be like that Nora." Pyrhaa lightly scolded, knowing Nora could be a devil when angry, she'd seen it when someone had once insulted Ren. "I'm sure he'll pop in to see us when he's got the time."

Just as Pyrhaa finished her sentence and went back to helping Jaune, the door of their room was roughy swung open, making them all turn their heads to see who was there. The people standing in the doorframe were Ruby and Connor, Ruby holding onto Connor's arm as he waved with one hand and held a bag full of goodies in the other. "Hey guys, long time no see!"

Within a spilt second, Nora had dashed across the room and was clinging to Connor, hugging him tightly like a small child does its parents. "CONNOR!" Nora cried excitedly as Ruby blushed at Nora's advance and Connor dropped the bag he had been holding out of surprise. "I knew you'd come visit us! I was just saying how I knew you'd come!"

The rest of Team JNPR eyed Nora, knowing she'd in fact been calling Connor stupid a few seconds ago. As Nora continued to cling to him, and Ruby began prodding her and asking her to let go, Ren strolled over and pulled Nora off. As the two of them went to sit down again, Nora blew Connor a kiss from the palm of her hand, making Ruby glare at Connor accusingly. Connor awkwardly grinned and Ruby and shook his head, expelling the thoughts building up in her mind.

"It certainly is nice to see you again, it's been a while." Ren stated in his usual polite tone.

With a grin on his face, Connor picked up the plastic bag he had been holding before Nora had barrelled into him, held it out in front of himself and responded, "Yeah it has, hasn't it? Luckily for you guys I've got a bag full of treats as compensation!" He then started rooting through the bag, pulling out items and announcing them one at a time whilst handing them to Ruby. "We've got some cola cans, crisps, popcorn...oh, and for Nora, a special pack of gummy bears since I know you've missed me so-"

Connor didn't finish his sentence however, as he was once again leaped upon by Nora who yelled, "GUMMY BEARS!" As Connor then lay on the ground, Nora sat casually on his back whilst cheerfully devouring every last gummy bear. Connor felt Nora's weight on his back and began to groan, reaching out to Ruby for help, who squatted down to his level to speak to him.

"Need some help there?" She asked almost teasingly, letting out a small giggle as she held all the contents of the bag in her arms. Connor weakly nodded, the strain of having Nora sitting on his back rendering him incapable of coherent speech. Ruby then put the items in her arms on the floor next to her and lightly pinched Nora's cheeks with both hands to grab her attention, then menacingly whispered, "That's my fiancé you're sitting on."

Surprised by Ruby's sudden menacing stare, Nora nervously crawled off of Connor's back and shifted her way across the room back to where Ren was sitting, and then hid herself behind his back. Connor rose carefully, taking in deep breaths now that his lungs weren't being squashed. Ruby smiled innocently at him as he bent over forward, panting heavily. "Let's get this party started shall we?" Still unable to stand up straight until her caught his breath, Connor raised a hand up in the air and weakly cheered.

The so called party, in which all they really did was sit around eating, chatting and drinking, lasted about two and a half hours until everyone was too exhausted to keep it going. By that time it was midnight, and most of them had fallen asleep. Jaune and Pryhaa rested sitting up next to each other on one bed, leading against the wall. Meanwhile, Nora lay snoozing on Ren's lap as he lay back on the bed sleeping just as deeply. Ruby was sat up leaning against the back wall, fast asleep even thought the sound of her music was still playing through her headphones. Connor had his arm around her as she had tilted over his way a little and he felt he should hold her upright to stop her from banging her head on the wooden floor.

While she snoozed, leaning against his shoulder and the wall, Connor couldn't help but stare at Ruby's face. He didn't think he'd ever stop doing that, looking at her lovingly thinking about how cute she was. He didn't want to either.

A flash of bright light then shone through window, followed by a loud bang which made Connor jump. He checked on Ruby, and was surprised to find it hadn't disturbed her sleep. He looked through the window over his shoulder and saw a storm raging, black clouds spitting out lightning at regular intervals, which was always closely followed by thunder. "Bloody lightning..." He muttered to himself as he wrapped his arm tighter around Ruby and pulled her in tight, finally falling asleep himself.

Out in the middle of the Emerald Forest, which lay to the east of Beacon, the storm raged just as hard. The rain plummeted down, crashing into leaves and then spilling onto the ground, creating puddles all across the the grass surface of the woods.

The figure of a man emerged from the trees into a clearing, his boots splashing into the puddles as he aimed for the middle of the clearing. He stopped when he reached it, and looked up at the dark, raging storm in the sky. He wore a brown jacket, which was drenched with rain, and a hood connecting to it which covered his head. In addition to that, he wore a brown cloth over the lower half of his face, effectively hiding his identity.

The figure next reached behind himself, and pulled his weapon out of its holster. He held it up in the air, it's blade pointing at the clouds, the barrel of the flintlock pistol it was connected to fully loaded.

Then he fired.

Ending Music: https/youtu.be/URQJP9UbjdA

[Nisekoi OP 1]

(Shows tiny Grimm bird flying)

Kioku ga hiraku oto! Kikitai kara! (The tiny Grimm bird flies over young Connor's head)

Kimi ni sashidasou!

OUTCASTS AND OUTLAWS V3

(Shows Connor waking up)

Aa, konna ni mo!

(Connor leaves his room and starts running down the corridor) Taisetsu na omoi mo!

(Connor runs past Mars)

Toki no suna

(Connor runs past Kane)

ga ooikakushite!

(Shows Connor run past Team JNPR as they come out of their room)

Aimai ni shite shimau keredo! (Connor stops at the stairs and runs up them)

Unmei nante kotoba

(Shows Connor running to the top of the stairs)

wa chiipu da nante!

(Shows Connor run down the corridor to the other stairs)

Issho ni warai atteru kimi ga! (Connor jumps down the stairs) Sono hito datarri suru no ka na! (Shows Irileth, Stephane and Nora) Kitto!

(Shows Connor on his back and sitting up)

Minna daji na koto!

(Connor looks behind him)

Sokushi zutzu

(Jim, Yang and Ruby are behind him. Ruby seeing if he is okay) wasurete iku kara!

(Connor smiles back at them and stands up)

Kimi to no omoide wa!

(Connor stands with Jim, Yang and Ruby)

Wazuka dake demo

(Jim walks past Connor and pats his shoulder, and then Connor, Ruby and Yang follow him) takusasete yo!

(Shows the Kalos Crystal)

Sorou hazunai pazura!

(Shows Irileth from behind) Kakusheteta

(Shows Stephane from behind) Saigo no kakera!

(Shows Nora walking)

Kioku ga hiraku oto!

(Shows Ruby and Yang)

Kikitai kara! Kimi ni sashidasou! (Connor pops up)

(Jim appears next to him)

(Shows them walking into Beacon) END