RWBYond Sisters

AN: So, a little thing, I came up with the names and basic function of the sisters while writing RWBYond Vale Chapter 83. In doing so, I gave this sister a stupid name. I wanted the seven oldest to have the names of French colors (since Jaune is French for yellow). But orange is just orange so I altered it to Orage which I decided was dumb so I changed it to Aliquam which is Latin for orange. Also, these one-shots aren't in chronological order.

Chapter 2: Aliquam

Jaune was dragged into the empty room by his older sister Aliquam. She had a dance recital coming up in a few months and wanted Jaune to be her partner. Jaune wanted to say no but when Ali did that little pouty face she did to get people to submit, Jaune couldn't resist.

He had danced a little bit. He couldn't remember a time he couldn't dance a little bit. Rouge, Ali and their mom would always pick him up and dance with him when music was on, even before he could adequately walk.

But Ali was passionate about dancing. She'd be on her scroll watching ballets or street performances. She constantly listened to music and found interesting ways to move to them. She took classes. She converted one of the larger rooms in the house into her own personal dance studio. And she signed up for dance competitions. Sometimes she won, but usually she just did well enough.

But this time she was determined to win. It was a junior dance team competition. She needed a partner to practice with and ten-year-old Jaune fit the bill. He wasn't big enough or strong enough to be her final partner. Ali just wanted him as part of her team. There would be five in total, three of Ali's friends plus the siblings.

"So let's start with some stretches." Ali started. She bent down to touch her toes and held it for several seconds. Jaune followed suit, but wasn't able to reach as far down as Ali. She walked him through warm ups and stretches until they were all limbered up.

"So what now?" Jaune asked. Ali bent down to her stereo and pushed play. An upbeat R&B song that sounded like it was from thirty years ago started playing. Aliquam started slowly moving her arms and hips to the rhythm. Jaune tried matching her movements but couldn't really keep up. His brow started sweating as he concentrated on his older sister. Ali started to laugh without missing a beat.

"Don't focus on me silly." She said. She put her hands on his shoulders. "Close your eyes and let the music flow through you." She said and Jaune listened. "Don't try copying my rhythm, there will be a time for that when it's time to choreograph our moves but right now I'm getting you up to snuff."

"I don't think I'm ever going to be as good of a dancer as you." Jaune admitted.

"You don't have to be. Just be yourself. Trust me, dancing is easier than it looks." She grabbed his hands and started making his body twist. His arms were doing rotations, guided her hands. His back and hips turned from the momentum. His feet followed suit to keep his balance.

"I think I'm getting it." Jaune opened his eyes to look up at his sister's beaming face. The song ended and another song began. It was different. It had a more elaborate pop rhythm with a howling vocalist. Despite the difference in the song, the movements the pair made were the same.

"Finding your rhythm is a lot easier when you realize that a lot of songs have the same foundation." She said. "A simple repeated dance will match thousands of songs. "Obviously we'll eventually do more than that, but for now you just keep up."

She let go of his hands and let him dance on his own. Another song came on and it was slower than the last. He slowed down his movements. His arm reaching the apex of its climb matched the down beat of the bouncy song. He followed Ali's lead by adding in some filler movements, snapping fingers, and toe taps. He was really liking this song. He could hear a buildup in the song and he used that as a cue to spin around. He added in some foot work to match the "Nahs" of the song and the shifting down beats.

He spun around and saw his sister admiring his moves. She was holding back a laughter. Her smile threatening to overtake her mouth. Jaune blushed and abruptly stopped.

"Aww Don't stop." She whined. She walked over to him and gave him a big hug. "You were doing so good." She spun him around right on cue for the next song. It was a really slow song. She guided his hands to her hips and put her own on his shoulders. It was a really slow song. Ali started singing along to the tenor singer. She guided Jaune's movements along to the lyrics. And then about a minute in there was a lyric about kissing and…

"Yuck." Jaune broke away as Ali started laughing having dashed in for a kiss that landed between his mouth and cheek. Jaune furiously wiped the kiss from his face. Ali continued to dance. She took a more ballet approach to the rest of the song. She jumped and spun in the air and landed on the tips of her toes. "Why'd you do that?" Jaune asked digestedly.

"Because I LOVE you." She wrapped him in her arms and forced him to the ground. She started furiously tickling him. Jaune couldn't breathe but he also couldn't fight back. Aliquam was bigger than him and a lot older. She had him pinned.

"Get off." Jaune gasped. The song ended and another song played. He knew this one.

"I love this song!" She squealed. She ripped him from the floor and grabbed his hands, twisting him as she had before. Jaune caught his breathe and followed her lead. "You are going to do just fine." She said with a warm smile.

And they did. After weeks of practicing and nailing their choreography, Aliquam's dance team placed second in the competition. She had no qualms, the group that won had been jaw dropping. And all the people, particularly the mothers, all awed at ten-year-old Jaune in his little uniform that Rouge had made. And Ali was so happy that she got to share the silver medal with her adorable little brother. And just as happy that the whole family had come and saw their success.

An: In my head: Song 1. Hall and Oats "You Make My Dreams Come True" 2. Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal" 3. Wilson Picket "Land of a Thousand Dances" 4. Tony Bennet "Best is Yet to Come" 5. Thurston Harris "Itty Bitty Pretty One." This is more on the short side, but a good note to end my summer on. I start classes tomorrow (or today by the time you read this). I'm trying not to let it interfere too much with my output. Please review, follow and favorite.