A/N: You all remember what I said about sending me a pm when you guys and gals have something to say? Yeah, forget about that. Just post it in the review section, box or whatever. See, it seems that the app isn't showing the pm's that I received, few as they are. So yeah! Just, you know, put your comment/suggestion/flame/threats/etcetera down below.
By the way, thanks for being patient with me, guys and gals. The past couple of days were just too hectic and my condition's getting a little worse. But I'll pull through! Believe it!
...Can't resist, sorry
Announcements regarding this story; This story won't reach chapter eleven probably nor will it reach the month May. Reason for the first one is because, well, I've already written the last two chapters (still editing those though) and I kinda got...depressed? Emotional? I dunno. And despite the fact that I have a lot of ideas for this, it's my first fic, and I'm not that confident that it won't take a bad turn. Second, it won't reach May cause it's a 'less than fifteen chapters' kind of story, and my schedules gonna be even more hectic then.
Also, just a heads up; I'll probably genderbend a few characters in my stories (whether or not I'd do it to this one is yet to be seen [I probably won't though, it's somewhat too late]), but I'll only do the ones who won't affect the canon universe much. But if it DOES cause too much altercation, I'll explain the reason/s.
For the poll (visit chapter five); You all can still vote, even those that already did, just choose a different one, yeah? I'll announce the chosen fic next chapter, so yeah.
Lastly, I will finish this story, no matter what.
So with those out of the way, why don't you scroll down a bit, yeah?
Disclaimer: Anything mentioned in this story is not owned by Mister Unorthodox. It says so in his contract
Chapter 6
Hey diary, it's me, Ruby. I'm sorry we lost you. See, Naruto misplaced you and we tried to find you for weeks.
I'll apologise to it if I want to! I don't care if it won't answer ba-! stop bothering me, Yang! You're distracting me!
...I really need to stop writing what I'm saying...
Anyway, back to the topic. So! It's been a two weeks since we last saw you-sorry again-and a lot's happened. It's like everything's a blur and all that jazz! I mean, just this last week, a bunch of...unique...people visited from Haven Academy. Which is kinda strange, unless they're transfers. Actually, that's still weird, 'cause, you know, it's practically the middle of the first quarter.
Anyway, yeah, four new girls arrived at Beacon just within the last week and they were reeeaaaally weird. I mean, they seemed normal at first, but the black haired girl with whiskers-like Naruto!-was giving me scary looks. It's not like I did anything to her!...I think...Maybe?
I'm not sure...
But back to the topic! Team CRDL-that's read as Cardinal by the way-finally got their punishment for being bullies and racists! Yang can't even look at them and not laugh. They thought someone cursed them though, but they're not far from the truth. Naruto did what he did while he was invisible, which makes me wonder; didn't he said that he should be able to walk freely now?
Really? Huh, that's pretty la-Stop distracting me! I'm writin' here!
Thanks, I've been working on it!
Anyway! My team can finally use our gifts properly, compliment our skills with them, like Naruto said. I mean, we haven't mastered them yet, just use 'em with our semblance properly. We haven't used 'em outside our room though.
We also met a second year team, Team CFVY-coffee-and they're really nice. Coco's really strong and awesome, Velvet's kinda shy but she's nice, I dunno about Fox and Yatsuhashi, but Coco and Velvet said they're nice too, so there's that, I guess.
Oh yeah! My team and Jaune's are going on a trip later this week! It was supposed to be only me and my husband though, but I convinced him to bring them along with us.
This is going to be so fun!
o-o-o-o
"You guys ready?" Ruby asked, standing in front of her team's room, facing team JNPR who're all holding some baggage.
"My body's able, willing, and ready! So let's go already!" Nora exclaimed, somewhat chirpy yet sensual, drawing blushes from the for people around her, "Ooh~! That rhymed!"
"Y-Yeah," Jaune coughed out, face still red, "we're all set. But are you sure we could tag along. I mean, it's your team outing and all..."
"It's okay, everyone already agreed to it. 'sides, you're all packed, it'd be a waste of energy if you're gonna back down now." Ruby told him, looking towards his and his team's bags. "Anyway, c'mon, Yang's probably getting impatient." She said, going inside her team's room motioning everyone to follow her inside.
And follow her they did, though what they saw wasn't what they expected. Well, bar Nora of course. She was already lounging on one of the couches and flipping through channels.
"...How's this possible?" Jaune said, awe lacing his tone. He looked around, taking in the vast difference it had with his team's room.
He didn't get an answer however, as Yang's voice hollered from one of the corridors, "Come on, guys! Hurry up! There are sights waiting to be seen and places to go!"
"Ooh~! Something fun!" Nora exclaimed from her shot on the couch, before dashing towards where Yang's voice came from.
Pyrrha, who was marveling at the gothic design of team RWBY's room, let out a chuckle of amusement, "Come on, Jaune, Ren. Nora might break something if we leave her be." She said, walking towards the direction their orange-haired teammate went.
Jaune's response was to haul his baggage while Ren let out a tired sigh, "The death of me. I just know it." He said, grabbing his and Nora's bags.
Ruby and team JNPR minus the N were greeted by the sight of an impatient Yang, a humming Weiss, a reading Blake, and Nora swinging her arms, all standing in front of a massive door.
"I swear to Naruto, next time if anyone's late, we're not waiting for them." Yang said to her sister, before grabbing her luggage and made a motion to open the the door, "C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!" She said, going inside the room, prompting her teammates to do the same.
Jaune just looked at his more normal teammates with an inquiring eyebrow, getting shrugs for an answer. He then shrugged himself before entering, quickly followed by his teammates. What followed next were bright light, strange noises, and nausea.
Terrible, horrible nausea.
o-o-o-o
Jaune's mind...of sorts
Ever felt the feeling that no matter what you do, or what happens, you'll always be insignificant? Worthless? Always, and sometimes not even second best? Yeah, that's what Jaune felt growing up.
'Look at how successful your sister is' this, 'Be more like her' that. That's what he was subjected to nearly everyday. That's the life of being the only boy, being pestered to improve themselves, always being bugged at how they should do things 'the right way', which, of course, would make the guys do the opposite things most of the time. But guess what? Jaune listened.
He listened, hanged on to every advice his parents would give him, which led him to his dream of being a huntsman. See, one day, his father told him of tales of unheard legends, but legends nonetheless. Of how the men and women of the Arc family back then would bring glory through great adventures, wondrous tales, etcetera etcetera. So he asked his father to train him, and when he was asked why, he answered this;
"'cause I want to continue our line of warriors!"
Though it was somewhat of a stupid answer, his father trained him nonetheless. Whenever his father was home he'd ask for help and advice, and when he wasn't, Jaune would still practice. He'd do so until his knees would buckle and his limbs would become sore. He did so, just to come one step closer to his dream.
And come closer he did.
A couple of years later, a few weeks back, he stood on the grounds of Beacon, a prestigious academy famous for producing some of the greatest huntsmen and women ever to walk on Remnant. And you all know the rest...
No? M'kay, recap then
He met some interesting people, got tossed into a forest, got put in a team (with him being the leader), made friends with the interesting people, had a few troubles with schoolwork here and there, shared a lot of laughs, and-Hm? I'm writing this as if Jaune's dying? No! It's just!... Never mind. J-Just keep reading, yeah?
So anyway, Jaune, once a little kid, is now a huntsman-to-be with a lot of potential. Who gained companionship only days after setting foot on Beacon. Who's now closer to his dream of keeping the line of warriors alive in his family.
And finally, the one who's currently in the midst of waking up groggily.
o-o-o-o
"Mmmm." Jaune mumbled out sleepily, still slightly disoriented. "Where?..." He yawned out, taking notice of his surroundings for the first time.
A simple room was what he saw. Some cabinets and drawers here and there, a nightstand close to the bed he's laying on, a vanity mirror just across, and other knick knacks.
Completely back to his senses, Jaune stood up and walked towards one of the two doors, intent of finding his friends.
"Hel-Nope, bathroom." He said to himself, heading towards the other door. This time, finding a hallway. He explored for a few moments before stumbling upon a staircase, of which where he heard taking.
"-nically, she's my daughter." an unknown male voice said.
"Daughter? What?" Another voice asked, this time a female, a familiar one.
"Just through technicalities. I'll explain later. It seems like your friend's awake now." The stranger said, causing Jaune to stiffen slightly
Ruby, Jaune was sure it's her, suddenly appeared in his field of vision, startling him slightly, "Mother-of-god! Don't do that!" just slightly.
"You feel better now?" Ruby asked Jaune, preventing him from seeing the owner of the other voice. "'cause you looked pretty pale a few hours ago."
"W-What? Hours ago?" Jaune asked, before spewing out a couple of questions, "W-Wait, where are we? Why are we here? And who's that?" He pointed at the strange ten-tailed, horned faunus.
"I'm Naruto Rose Uzumaki, her husband." Naruto said with an extended hands towards the other blond, who wearily took it. After releasing Jaune's hand, he then faced Ruby and told her, "I'm gonna go get changed. Anything you want me to get for ya?"
"Nothing. Be quick though."
"M'kay." and with that, Naruto began walking up the stairs, towards gods and Ruby's room, leaving his redheaded wife with Jaune.
"O-Okay, that's your husband," Jaune said, "But you still haven't answered the 'what, where, and why'."
Ruby turned to Jaune and answered, "'What' happened is you passed out. 'Where' we are is Naruto's pocket dimension. And 'what' can come later." She finished, before turning around and started walking, "Now come on, I'll show you around so you won't get lost later. Heaven knows Weiss will."
o-o-o-o
"Chu! I hope I didn't catch a cold or something." Weiss mumbled to herself while reading a book.
Around her were Blake and Yang, who were both reading the same kind of book as the other, giggling at random and yet nearly at the same time, and the two were getting more red with each giggle; Pyrrha, who was admiring the strange looking armaments hanged on the wall, with some resting on a shelf. And Ren and Nora were resting near a fireplace, with Nora's head on Ren's lap, while the young man was gently massaging his friend's scalp, earning a purr from the young woman.
Each and every one wore what people would call 'casual clothes'; Yang wore a black tank top and yellow knee length shorts; Blake with some yellow baggy shirt and black pants; a black colored hoodie and sweatpants were what Weiss wore; Pyrrha wore the same as Yang, though with the color scheme of yellow and red; And finally, Ren and Nora both wore dark green t-shirts and white shorts, though the shirt on Nora seemed a size or two too big.
"What was that?" Yang asked distractedly, nose still buried in her book.
"Nothing." Weiss replied, before looking at Blake and Yang. 'Why's Yang reading a book. Blake I can understand. But as far I know, Yang doesn't like reading.' She thought. She also thought about asking Yang why the sudden interest in reading, before reigning in her curiosity, 'None of my business.'
Silence then reigned inside the library, hampered only by the turning of pages, the flickering of fire, and the muffled giggles.
Moments later, a soft knocking was heard, "I'll get it." Pyrrha said, making her towards the door and opening it, showing Ruby and Jaune. Ruby was wearing a yellow sweater and red knee-length shorts, while Jaune's wearing his usual ensemble bar the makeshift armor attachments.
"Hey guys." Jaune greeted, receiving murmurs and quiet responses. He then turned to Ruby, who was making her way to the bookshelves, and followed her, "Hey Ruby, what, uh, what're we doing here?"
"We're bonding with our teams." Ruby said, now looking through the shelves. "Which to read?" She murmured to herself quietly.
"W-What was that?" Jane asked, still standing comfortably near Ruby while staying at a respectable distance, unsure of what he should do.
"It's nothing." Ruby answered, still looking for a book. She then grabbed one and made a move towards where her sister and Blake were, but not before speaking too Jaune, "Why don't you pick yourself a book to read and relax?"
Jaune, still a little awkward, only nodded slightly, "Y-Yeah, that's sounds like a good idea." he said, before picking a random book and sitting down immediately, back landed against the bookshelf.
o-o-o-o
Several minutes later...
A light knocking was heard coming from the door, jolting everyone ever so slightly due to the sudden breakage of silence. Before anyone could open the door however, it was already done so by the person on the other side, which is Naruto, who's wearing a plain crimson t-shirt and black baggy pants, that apparently had a big enough hole that's able to fit ten tails.
"Hey guys." Naruto greeted, moving towards where Ruby was, all the while getting responses. Upon reaching his wife, he sat down besides her and guided her head towards his lap, laying her down. "What're you reading?" He asked, whilst playing with her hair.
"Hm? 'The Notebook'." Ruby answered, making him hum in return.
Silence then pervaded the room once more, this time, nary a whisper was heard. Each and every one in their own state of calm.
"Hey, uh, guys?" Jaune suddenly voiced, gaining everyone's attention "Not that I'm complaining or anything, but can we go do something else?"
Yang, apparently done with reading, asked him, still plopped down besides Blake, "So what do you suggest we do?"
"I-I don't know..." Jaune trailed out, before being struck by an idea, "How about telling stories?"
"I don't have any. Anyone?" Yang asked, sitting up.
"I got one~!" Nora said, raising and waving her right hand, only for it to be put down by Ren.
"That was just a dream, Nora." Ren told her with a blank face.
"But it was a great dream!" Nora whined.
"I have one." Naruto voiced from his position, gaining everyone's attention. "It's about a princess who ran away from her land, trying to escape all her troubles. Only for her responsibilities to catch up to her."
As Naruto began to tell his tale, Ruby smiled faintly, 'This is nice. It's like we're one big family.'
o-o-o-o
A/N: Shitty, I know, but that's the best I could do for now. And I might've not said this up top, but I'll be gone for a few weeks at best. Getting my rest and all that shit. I've been getting trouble sleeping lately, and my mind's pretty blurry the past couple of days. Add that to my nearly daily headache and you've got yourself a fucking treat. So yeah, just two to three weeks at most. Remember, I WILL finish this story, so you all don't have to worry.
I'll be back...
Maybe even earlier than my designated schedule
So yeah, thanks for the support, and see you all later!
Nyees~!