(And so we keep going, on and on and on. And nearly 3,000 views now...shit man I have to say thanks to all of you.

Sweet and Sour

After lunch was finished I went along with Blake, Weiss, Pyrrha and Jaune to History class. But we had to change into uniform, why you ask? Do you want to wear the same clothes after a while? Besides...I've gotten used to the uniform.

Walking in the room students are scattered out in their seats: place is like a regular class room with the board having a whole map of Remnant with papers held up by thumbtacks and red lines connecting them to one another, and one of the students among the people sitting: the rabbit Faunus from earlier. She's sitting all alone, her face buried into her arms...

"I'm uh...I'm not gonna sit with you guys." I awkwardly say to Blake and Pyrrha due to Jaune and Weiss already taking their seats. "How come?" Blake asks

"I need to go and play therapist with bunny girl." I state gesturing to her, "Get her out of her funk."

Pyrrha gives a smile and nods. "That's very kind of you Axel."

"Meh. You do good stuff and it feels right."

Saying those words I head over to and take a seat next to the Faunus girl, and looking around I see that I'm right behind Blake and Pyrrha with Weiss behind them, Jaune to the right asleep with his hands holding his head up and...oh for fuck's sake! Cardin is right behind him! Can't this guy just fuck off? But turning my attention back to the bunny girl I can hear quiet little sniffles coming from her.

Time for me to get to work.

I give her a little tap on the shoulder, "You wanna talk?" I ask. She merely rolls her head to look at me with puffy and bloodshot eyes, cheeks streaked with a trail of dried tears on either side of her face. "Don't talk to me." She mumbles "I just want to be left alone right now...alright?"

"Can I at least know your name?"

"Why are you asking?"

I merely give her a smile, "Just want to make conversation. And unlike Cardin and his pack of morons, I actually like Faunus."

She gives a curious look at me, "Really?"

"Yes. Really."

She actually seems to smile a bit, "It's Velvet."

"Hm?"

"My name: Velvet Scarlatina." She says, I nod. "I'm Axel, Axel Lind."

She gives a little giggle, why? "Why're you giggling?"

"O-O-Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to do it...just that you have a bit of an odd name, you know?"

"Yeah...I know."

A silence sets up before there's the door opening and closing in less than a second, and a blur goes from the doorway to in front of the desk.

Out of the blur comes someone: a guy with messy green hair, wearing disheveled clothes: consisting of a white shirt partially tucked into dark green pants with a half raised and half lowered collar, mismatched brown and black shoes, and round opaque glasses that don't show his eyes. And in his hands a thermos

He takes a drink from said thermos before clearing his throat. "Good evening class I am your history teacher: Doctor Bartholomew Oobleck!" He speaks quickly, I think that's what I heard...c-can he slow down? I'm going to keep my eyes trained on him just in case he moves.

"For today's first lesson we will be learning about the history between the Faunus and Human societies!" He says just as quick moving around in a blur as he speaks.

"For many centuries Humans and Faunus have had a one sided and then eventually two sided hatred. During those days it was not uncommon for a man or woman to lead racially targeted attacks against Faunus: ranging from harassment, vandalism, calling them by more...colorful names. To beatings, lynchings, and out right murders and burning homes to nothing more than ash." Oobleck states, quick but efficient

It's chilling to think about how stuff like that was just a norm of life, and anytime a Faunus were to go outside it would be playing dice with death himself. Horrible stuff

"This is prior to the Faunus Rights Revolution, more popularly known as the Faunus war!" He says zooming behind his desk and in front of the map with a stick in hand, "Humankind was quite, quite adamant about centralizing Faunus population in Menagerie." He then points to a land mass off the coast of Vale with his stick, he takes another sip from his thermos and is back in front of his desk

I need to ask him what that stuff he's got in the thermos, it must be strong.

"Now! While this must feel like ancient history to many of you, it is imperative to remember that these are relatively recent events! Why, the repercussions of the uprising can still be seen to this day!" He takes another sip and zooms to the left side of the room

"Now! Have any among you been subjugated or discriminated because of your Faunus heritage?" He asks looking around, a moment passes and Velvet slowly raises her hand. Poor girl.

Oobleck shakes his head, "Dreadful, simply dreadful! Remember, students, it is precisely this kind of ignorance that breeds violence!" He takes another sip. "I mean, I mean, I mean just look at what happened to the White Fang!"

Ahhhh yes, the White Fang: protest group turned terrorists, the boogeyman parents tell misbehaving kids regarding why they should be nice to Faunus. I have to say that it is something of a curiosity to me to actually know that a once peaceful organization turned into something so infamous.

But it just goes to show: you treat people like animals long enough, they soon start acting like animals. But back to the lesson

"Now, which one of you young scallions can tell me what many theorize to be the turning point in the third year of the War?" Oobleck asks, he then points to the back. "Yes?"

"The battle of Fort Castle!" Weiss answers, have to say that whoever named that place must have been one lazy bastard. But it's still nice.

"Precisely! And, who can tell me the advantage the Faunus had over General Lagune's forces?"

"Hey!" I can hear Jaune say in annoyance, Oobleck zooms over to him and looks Jaune straight in the eye.

"Mr. Arc! Finally contributing to class! This is excellent! Excellent! What is the answer?"

Time for an assist, I draw down yellow animal eyes with the moon in the corner of the paper. I hold it out for Jaune to see, and also looking to find that Pyrrha is gesturing night-vision too.

"Uhhhh... The answer... The advantage... of the Faunus..." Jaune tries looking past Oobleck and looks at the two of us, "...had over that guy's stuff...Uhh... Binoculars!"

The class laughs at him. And I now know what soul-crushing despair is like. Oobleck zooms back behind his desk, "Very funny, Mr. Arc! Cardin! Perhaps you would care to share your thoughts on the subject!"

Looking to the prick, we all await an answer. "Well, I know it's a lot easier to train an animal than a soldier." Oobleck shakes his head in disappointment, "You're not the most open-minded of individuals, are you, Cardin?" Pyrrha asks the towering sack of shit.

"What? You got a problem?" He snaps back at her

"I know I do." I mutter to myself

"No, I have the answer!" Pyrrha exclaims "It's night vision. Many Faunus are known to have nearly-perfect sight in the dark." Cardin growls at the right answer, I can only smugly grin. How's that for you Winchester?

"General Lagune was inexperienced, and made the mistake of trying to ambush the Faunus in their sleep. His massive army was outmatched, and the general was captured." Blake turns over to look at Cardin "Perhaps if he'd paid attention in class, he wouldn't have been remembered as such a failure."

Cardin stands up from his seat with a fist clenched, "Mr. Winchester! Please take your seat." Oobleck commands the Giant who promptly does so, Jaune laughing at the expense of Cardin's embarrassment. Doing so Oobleck zooms in front of him once again.

"You and Mr. Arc can both see me after class for additional readings." Oobleck states, it causes Jaune to groan. I would too if I was him.

Oobleck zooms back, "Now! Moving on!"

After class

Oobleck continued on with the history of Faunus and the like for another half hour before class ended. I should talk to the guy real quick...is this a pun or not?

I head on over to Oobleck as students start to exit through the door way. "Excuse me uhhh...Doctor Oobleck?"

"It's Doct-" he pauses for a moment, "Wait a minute! Did you say Doctor instead of Professor?" He asks leaning in uncomfortably close

"Umm...y-yeah?" I ask nervously, Oobleck then gives me a hug. "Thank you." He whispers before he stops hugging me, "Now! What is it you want young man?"

"I just wanna know. What's the stuff you have in your thermos? And can I...have some?"

"Certainly!" He happily says handing me his thermos, analyzing it for a moment I then take a swig.

It's coffee. Fucking coffee.

I hand it back to him and simply leave.

I am quite disappointed.

Heading out the door I see Velvet again, I head over to her and give a tap on the shoulder. "You feeling any better?"

"I think so, yeah...listen. Sorry about what I said at first."

"No harm done. So anyways, if you ever wanna talk again...let me know."

She gives a nod, "Alright then. See you later." She says walking off, I can only smile and head off to the dorms. "Looks like someone is playing therapist." Someone says, looking around I see professor Scale standing there along side professor Peach in the corner of the hallway.

"Oh! Hey there professor Scale, professor Peach."

The two wave, "So what are you two doing here?" I ask looking between the two of them. "Gray here is just being a bitter prick that I won our bet." Peach says pointing to the suit-wearing teacher who growls.

"Fucking son of a bitch Winchester is a cheat."

"If you don't mind me asking...why did you curse up a storm during the match between Cardin and Jaune anyway?"

"I uhh...h-have a bit of a swearing problem when angry." Scale awkwardly says rubbing the back of his neck, Peach snickers and pats him on the back. "Ah come on Scaley! If I can cuss up a fuckin' storm naturally then why can't you eh?"

"BECAUSE IT IS UN-GENTLEMANLY TO DO YOU PARANOID BITCH!"

"YOU WANNA GO?!"

I scramble out of there before it goes into a full-blown fight. But I do here one last thing before leaving, "THE ONLY TIMES YOU ACTUALLY FUCKING TEACH ARE WHEN YOU'RE NOT FUCKING AROUND IN THE WORLD BUILDING DOOMSDAY BUNKERS!"

I bet they're good friends really, as I head down the hallway I come across Pyrrha. She looks frustrated and sad, I should find out what it's about. "Hey Pyrrha!" I call out jogging over to her, she turns to me with a sad look on her face. "Oh...hello again Axel."

"What's wrong? You just seem...not yourself."

She sighs, "If you want to know: Jaune isn't willing to accept my help and would rather do it by himself. So I'll let him." She angrily spits, what the hell is going on with the two? I sigh and shake my head, "I'll go talk to him and figure this out for myself, you just get to bed now alright?"

"You can try...he's on the balcony." She bitterly says

And without listening to another word from her, I head off to the balcony. Opening up the door outside I can see Jaune standing there, he looks back at me. "Hey, Axel..."

"Jaune. Mind telling me what's going on between you and Pyrrha hmm?" I ask walking up to him

"I'll just tell you the same stuff I told her you know."

"Hey man, if you don't want her help...then I'm going to do it instead."

He seems confused and sighs, "Axel just- I don't wanna talk about this."

"Dude! All people need a bit of help however little from time to time, I mean you're here at Beacon right? That's gotta count for something!"

Jaune turns away and lowers his head, as though not wanting to look at me. "You're wrong." He quietly says, "I-I don't belong here."

I groan, Cardin must've been putting him down again. "Don't degrade yourself like that man! I know that you belong here, you jus-"

Jaune turns back around with an angry expression on his face, "No! I don't!"

Shit...it must've been bad. He sighs and turns back around again, "I wasn't really accepted into Beacon..."

Wait...what?

"Jaune buddy? W-what kind of joke is that? What do you mean?"

"I mean I didn't go to combat school, I didn't pass any tests. I didn't earn my spot at this Academy!" He confesses before turning around to face me again, "I lied! I got my hands on some fake transcripts, and I lied!"

I was stunned. I can't believe this, I want to believe he's bullshitting me but it's so genuine. It's the truth...like it or not.

"Why did you lie Jaune?" I ask, desperate for an answer.

"'Cause this is always what I've wanted to be!" He turns his back again, "My father, my grandfather, and his father before him were all warriors! They were all heroes! I wanted to be one, too. I was just never good enough."

I was feeling anger now: anger that he lied, anger that I couldn't find out from him, but sadness too. Looking back on how he has big shoes to fill for his family.

"Then just let me, or Pyrrha, or...I-I don't know! Let someone help you!"

He turns back to me again, he looks utterly mad with frustration. And heartbroken that he's saying this stuff to me...and from what I guess he said to Pyrrha.

"I don't want help! I don't want to be the damsel in distress! I want to be the hero!"

"Can't you just-"

"I'm tired of being the lovable idiot, stuck in the tree while his friends fight for their lives! Don't you understand? If I can't do this on my own... then what good am I?" He states, pitifully. "Just... leave me alone. Okay?"

I had enough, I was too angry to even think: "Fine. You can have all the fucking time to do this by yourself Jaune Arc, congratulations! You get to be out of the damsel role." I bitterly state as I walk to the door, I look back to him. "I hope it was worth it."

With that I head through and slam the door shut. I lean on the door and sigh, sliding down to the floor. But I stand back up and head to the dorm room, opening it up I see my team and team RWBY already dressed in pajamas

"Hey Axel!" Ruby happily says

"Hey Rubes..."

"Something wrong? You look like you just got into a fight?"

"It's nothing..." I say, thinking back on Jaune. I want to feel angry at him more...but I can't help but pity him, "Nothing at all."

(I'll admit that I got a bit lazy and decided to do the Jaune confession again, but what're you gonna do? Anyways: next chapter is going to be a slight...detour from Jaunedice, but it'll be worth it! Hopefully.)