After the two walked out, Ozpin rubbed his temple with a sigh. He had a feeling that this situation would continue to find ways to frustrate him.

As if in response to that thought, the elevator door opened, letting in Qrow and General Ironwood.

"What were Doctor Oobleck and Miss Scarlatina doing here?" Ironwood asked, his disapproval of the relationship still very obvious.

"Oh, nothing important," Ozpin tried to brush it off. He did not want to deal with this right now.

"The looks on their faces didn't look like it was nothin' important," Qrow commented. "Come on, Oz. You know we're not letting you off that easy."

Ozpin started to attempt brushing it off again, but he knew his friends would never let it go until they got the information they wanted. "Miss Scarlatina came to drop out of Beacon. And I was just forced to put Doctor Oobleck on probation."

Ironwood looked taken aback. "Why?!"

"Apparently, Miss Scarlatina is expecting."

As expected, Ironwood looked like he was preparing to launch into a rant about how wrong Ozpin was to let the relationship continue and why he should fire Oobleck. But before he could, he was interrupted by Qrow's laughter.

"Hahahaha! Wow! Somehow I wasn't expecting that!" He pulled out his flask and raised it up, saying, "I drink for 'em!" before taking a swig and continuing to laugh.

"This is no laughing matter," Ironwood snapped.

"Then why do I find it so funny?"

"I knew allowing them to go on like they were was a bad idea! Now you have lost a huntress!" He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "At least tell me you fired him."

"Of course I didn't. As I said, I put him on probation."

"What?! Ozpin, the man got one of your students pregnant. Allowing him to continue working around other young Huntresses is irresponsibly putting their well beings in danger as well. How long until this happens again?"

Ozpin gave him a slight look. "James, if he even considered sleeping with anyone else at this point, I would not have to worry about him anymore because Miss Scarlatina would take care of him herself."

"Hell hath no fury like a- well you guys know the quote," Qrow piped in.

Ozpin ignored Qrow's comment and continued. "Also, if I fire him, how is he supposed to care for his pregnant wife?"

Ironwood paused in shock. "Wait, wife?"

"Yes, they intend to marry," the headmaster explained.

"Wow," Qrow chuckled again. "And here I thought I couldn't get any more surprised!"

"Well, I still say he shouldn't be allowed to keep teaching here," the general insisted.

"I see. So you would prefer Miss Scarlatina to try and struggle to raise her child alone? Have her need to work while pregnant, or search for someone to watch that child while she's busy working a job or two just so she can provide for them both? Or worse, she should be forced to give up that child because she cannot provide for herself, let alone an infant?"

"Let me sum this up for you, Jimmy," Qrow interjected, smirking at Ironwood. "Checkmate."

"James," Ozpin stopped Ironwood from retorting. "Firing Doctor Oobleck would only cause problems for him, Miss Scarlatina, and their baby. They have enough to worry about with Miss Scarlatina's family and teammates. I already know her leader disapproves of him. And her parents are very protective."

"Oh damn! I didn't even think about that." Qrow pulled his flask out again. "I'm gonna take another drink for that level of hell he's walking into."

"I suspect Miss Scarlatina is going to have a difficult time keeping her leader from… expressing her anger to him. And if Miss Adel doesn't, her father certainly will. Doctor Oobleck is lucky his fiancee will most likely defend him."

Ironwood looked a little skeptical. "That timid girl?"

Ozpin paused to roll the factors through his head. "I did say most likely. I am sure her concern for his safety will outweigh her timidity. Of course, I have been wrong before."

"I've got twenty lien on him getting at least a bullet to the knee," Qrow gambled.

"I will not be betting against you."

"Always such a killjoy, Oz."

In Team CFVY's dorm, Coco was pacing angrily. She had meant to stay up to talk to Velvet the night before, but she hadn't come home. I don't even know what I'm going to do with those two I'm so pissed. As if on command, the door opened, revealing the couple in question. At the first sight of the professor, she stomped toward him with a fire in her eyes. She pointed at him and shouted, "You!"

Before she could even come up with what punishment she was going to dish out, Yatsuhashi grabbed her by her arms and held her back. He looked Oobleck in the eye and said, "You have your opportunity to explain. Don't squander it."

Oobleck became visibly nervous at that, exchanging a look with Velvet. The Faunus took a deep breath before speaking. "Well, as you guys heard yesterday, I'm… Pregnant… And I just went to Ozpin to drop out of school…"

"What?!" her leader shouted.

Seeing her leader so angry, Velvet hurried to finish what she had to say. "But Bartholomew and I are also getting married! Coco, you're maid of honor!"

Coco paused at that, squinted her eyes at the apparently engaged girl, and thought it over. "I'm not wearing pink."

"Of course not, I hate pink."

"Do I get a say in picking your wedding dress?"

"Naturally."

"Bridesmaids dresses?"

"Of course."

"Will there be an open bar?"

"Um, I hadn't thought about-"

"Velvet," Coco interrupted her, "Will. There be. An open. Bar?"

"Yes?" Velvet yielded.

Coco stared her teammate down a bit more before saying, "Fine. Yatsuhashi, you can let me go, I'm calm."

Yatsuhashi cautiously released his leader before looking to Velvet. "I am pleased you are getting married. I am very happy for you." He then looked to Oobleck. "I am pleased you did not force my hand. Do not make me regret my lack of action."

Oobleck nodded nervously. "Believe me, I have no intention of doing anything that would make you feel you had to… take action."

Fox smiled at his friend. "Congrats, Vel. Still think the whole student-teacher thing's a little weird. But whatever makes you happy, I guess. I just hope your parents let him live long enough for you to, you know, actually get married."

Oobleck went pale. "I did not even think of them… How concerned should I be?"

Coco smirked a little. "Her dad's a cop. And he's really protective. Didn't even want her to come to Beacon. Thought being a Huntress was too dangerous for his little girl. So... you're gonna die."

Velvet quickly gave a reassuring smile. "He wouldn't kill you."

"What about severely injure?" Coco asked.

Velvet paused before answering. "I can make no promises except a promise to at least try to stop him."

"Well, that is comforting," Oobleck muttered sarcastically.