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"Watch it midget!" Cardin, a notorious bully and prejudice man, said as he held a child up by a long red blanket. "Didn't your stupid sister teach you to watch where you're going?" Cardin growled at the child as his teammates looked torn between glaring at the child or going to the showers to wash off the tree sap on them.
"I'm sorry!" The child said with a whimper as Cardin scoffed. That was when Coco had enough. Normally she would have just continued toward them and gave them a warning, now though? Now she was pissed. No one. Absolutely no one messed with little kids and made them cry.
"Hey! You with the ego!" Coco called out, drawing CRDL's attention as she walked over to them. She recognized them instantly as the team that had been held back in their second year as well as the group that constantly bullied Velvet and other Faunus. "Drop the kid and get out of here before I break your legs too." Coco growled, eliciting laughs of disbelief from the team as the child started to cry for her mother, making Coco's anger rise further.
"Really, what do you care?" Sky asked as Cardin dropped the child roughly to the ground, making them cry even harder at the fall.
"You had your chance boys." Coco growled, as she attacked the team. The boys stood no chance as she used her semblance to her advantage and broke ribs, arms, a leg or two and gave more than enough bruises to make the boys look like swollen grapes. "Hey, Squirt. It's okay. Shhh," Coco soothed the child as she gently lifted them into her arms, carefully checking them over for any injuries and breathing a sigh of relief when all the child seemed to suffer from was a bruised bottom.
"I…want…Momma!" The oddly familiar child cried, holding onto Coco like a lifeline as the young woman rubbed her back and started towards her own dorm. Someone would find the idiots eventually. Right now she needed to find this kid's mother and figure out why she had been left alone.
It took her a few minutes to get to her dorm, or really the flat her team had. As fourth year students, Beacon allowed each team a small flat that they paid for by going on missions since they had fewer classes. When she arrived she was surprised to find Yatsuhashi and Velvet already there with the giant Oriental man holding a tiny white ball wrapped in Velvet's favorite blanket.
"Hey guys, Fox still out?" Coco asked as she dropped down next to Yatsuhashi, who had immediately zeroed in on the red bundle in her arms, though Velvet still hadn't noticed since she was busy in the small kitchen fixing something and checking her scroll.
"You have a child." Yatsuhashi stated, looking at the tear stained face and silver eyes as something nudged the back of his mind.
"Yep, found the squirt getting tormented by Cardin and his idiots." Coco said, shifting her arms and looking at what she could now see to be a child in his own arms. That explained the cartoons on the TV. "You have one too." Coco nodded, knowing the giant would explain in a minute.
"She was running when Velvet found her. She doesn't speak much Basic but we understood her asking for Blake and she understands us." Yatsuhashi told her as the child in his arms sat up and looked at Coco and her bundle in confusion.
"Wow, looks just like a little Schnee." Coco laughed as she took the child's pale skin, bright glacier blue eyes, and messy white hair. "Hey Munchkin, what are you doing?" Coco asked as the white child leaned over and started pulling at the red…Wait, was that a cloak?
"'Uby!" The white child said, her voice full of demand that just seemed pointless with the cute pout on the child's face as Coco's foundling bounced up at the voice.
"Rice!" The silver eyed child cried, her face breaking out in a smile as she saw the other girl. "Let go." The red head told Coco, adding a cute please as she was released and climbed over onto Yatsuhashi.
"'ou Left Ich!" 'Rice' said, suddenly angry and shoving 'Uby' away. Coco was glad Yatsuhashi was so big otherwise she was pretty sure 'Uby' would have fallen from the push. "Left me"
"Sorry." 'Uby' said sadly leaning forward and giving 'Rice' a kiss on the cheek and making Yatsuhashi twitch in surprise while Coco froze before bursting into laughter. Both toddlers turned to her, curiously just as Velvet turned around finally spotted them.
"Where did you come from?" Velvet asked in surprise as she put a plate of cut PB&J sandwiches down on their coffee table while looking at the two toddlers in confusion. "Coco, are you okay?" Velvet asked her leader and girlfriend as she finally stopped laughing.
"Yeah Love Bun," Coco said, making the other girl blush as Coco turned to the toddlers who were now eating the sandwiches. "Do it again." She told them, pulling out her scroll to catch it on camera as 'Uby' cocked her head to the side in confusion while 'Rice' still looked angry.
"Do what?" 'Uby' asked as Coco grinned and nodded at 'Rice'.
"Tell 'Rice' you're sorry." Coco said and her other two teammates watched as her smile grew as 'Uby' leaned forward and kissed 'Rice' on the cheek again with a cute sorry leaving a small smear of peanut butter on the other girl's cheek.
"Why did you kiss her?" Yatsuhashi asked, making the two toddlers on his chest turn to look at him.
"Cause that's what Yang does. She gives kisses to Blake a lot." 'Uby' told him as he raised a brow in confusion while Coco and Velvet shared a confused look. How did these two know the BY of RWBY? "They love each other like Daddy and Momma." 'Uby' told him with all the seriousness of a four-year-old as he nodded his head gravely.
"Do you love 'Rice'?" Coco asked, checking her scroll to see it still filming as Velvet sent another text to Blake, this time including a picture of the duo they had found.
"Uh huh!" 'Uby' said, nodding her head rapidly as she smiled and held out her arms as far as they could reach. "This much!" She told Coco, who was grinning like mad.
"What about you 'Rice'? Do you love 'Uby'?" Coco asked turning to the pouting girl and having to bite her lip to keep from dropping to the floor from laughing as 'Rice' pulled 'Uby' into her arms and 'glared' at Coco.
"Meine Uby!" 'Rice' told Coco as 'Uby' laughed and happily hugged 'Rice' (my)
"Hey, Yang?" Velvet said as she answered her phone and moved away from the cute scene in CFVY's living room. "Who? Yeah, we have them. Wait, that's…? Okay. Jaune? No. Alright. Okay, we'll be there soon." Coco overheard Velvet say, watching her girlfriend's ears stand straight up as she turned and looked back at the toddlers in surprise.
"Blake and Yang are going to meet us at the cafeteria to get Weiss and Ruby." Velvet said, mentally counting in her head as she watched Coco put her scroll away and nod before she froze.
"WHAT!?" She yelled, making Weiss flinch and bury her face into Ruby's back while Ruby jumped and glared at Coco.
"No! Yelling is bad!" Ruby snapped at Coco, surprising the young woman into nodding her head before Ruby pulled her cloak over Weiss and patted Yatsuhashi's chest. The giant let out a small rumbling laugh at the action as Coco just stared at the little patches of red and white hair peeking out of the famous cloak.
"That's Ruby and Weiss?" Coco asked in disbelief as Velvet gave a small nervous smile and nodded.
"Yang said she'd explain when got to the cafeteria. But from what Yang said, Jaune and Ren were watching them and Ruby ran off to find Yang. Ren left to find her and hopefully find Ruby while Jaune kept an eye on Weiss. They didn't know we had Weiss until I messaged Blake and Jaune is still missing." Velvet told her, her ears dropping slightly as she looked over at the pair. Coco whistled, impressed, before looking at Yatsuhashi as he kept the toddler Huntresses from falling off of him.
"I'm not sure whether they have the best luck or they're all just crazy." Coco finally said as she motioned for the male to get up. "Might as well give the Squirt and Munchkin back. We don't need Xiao Long tearing us in two." She said as Yatsuhashi easily stood up with his arms around Ruby and Weiss.
"Wait," Velvet said with a smile as Ruby and Weiss poked their heads out of the cloak like a pair of puppies. Velvet quickly grabbed a spare camera she always had on her, and took a quick picture of the two, smiling and taking another when Ruby popped an arm out to wave at her. "It was too cute." Velvet said in her defense as her girlfriend and partner both gave her looks.
"Alright, next stop, Blake and Yang." Coco said and laughed when she was repeated by two tiny voices.
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"Yang/Blake!" Weiss and Ruby yelled as Team C(F)VY walked into the cafeteria.
"Ruby/Weiss!" Both young woman said in relief, taking their tiny teammates and checking them over. Ruby giggling madly as Yang's fingers ghosted over her while Weiss wouldn't hold still long enough for Blake to really do much.
"Where did you find them?" Blake asked as Weiss stopped rambling about what Blake sort of understood to be Yatsuhashi and pictures.
"Red over there ran into Cardin when I found her and Vel found Ice Queen." Coco told them as Ruby spoke up.
"He's a big meanie! He held me up like this and then he dropped me!" Ruby told Yang with a pout as she held the hood above her, making the blonde's eyes turn red.
"Don't worry, he won't be moving around much." Coco told Yang, earning a sharp nod from the red eyed girl as she brushed Ruby's hair with her fingers.
"You guys are life savers. When Ren told us what happened I thought Yang was going to burn the classroom." Pyrrha said with a laugh, though everyone could see (J)NPR was relieved as well.
"Why are they like this?" Velvet asked as they all moved to sit down at an empty table. Ren and Nora leaving to get food for everyone.
"It's my fault." Pyrrha spoke up, drawing the upper classmen's attention. "We were returning from a mission with a sample of dust we had found, when we ran into Weiss and Ruby. The dust slipped from my hand before I could stop it. I heard Ruby yell before everything was covered in a bright light. When it cleared they were like this." Pyrrha told them, motioning to Ruby and Weiss as Ren and Nora came back with a large pizza and a tray of drinks.
"Any luck on finding Jaune?" Velvet asked after everything had sank in. Yang and Blake scowled at the mention of the other team leader while Ren and Nora looked at Pyrrha for an answer.
"I messaged him earlier but he hasn't responded. I hope nothing happened to him." Pyrrha said with a concerned shake of her head as she pulled out her scroll to check it again.
"So how are you covering the little Munchkin?" Coco asked as Blake tried to get Weiss to eat a bite of pizza while Yang cut up Ruby's slice for her to eat. Velvet telling Yang, Ruby may not eat much due to her giving the toddlers a snack earlier.
"What do you mean?" Blake asked, pausing in her attempts to look at Coco.
"If anyone knew what happened, a lot of people would want her." Coco said, pointing at Weiss as she laughed at Nora playing a weird game of hand tag. Coco looked around at the disbelief, confusion, and worry on the younger classmates faces. "You didn't think of that did you?" Coco said, putting her slice down to frown at the group.
"She's got a point. I know a lot of White Fang would jump at the chance to take her." Blake said in a low tone as Nora stopped playing with Weiss long enough to give a serious nod.
"Not just them, other groups would love the chance to use her as ransom and as she is now." Velvet said, trailing off as everyone looked at Weiss, the rabbit Faunus' words not needing to be said.
"Well, it's not like we haven't faced that kind of thing before. I mean, Ice-y has always been a target. Now she's just not as ready to fight as before." Yang said as Ruby offered Weiss a piece of her cut up pizza, the little heiress giving it a dubious look before taking it and placing it on the table. "We'll just be kitty careful." Yang said, earning a groan from the group while Ruby clapped.
"At least someone appreciates my Yang-tastic humor." Yang said, tickling Ruby's sides as Coco just stared at Yang in disbelief and Velvet looked at Blake with sympathy.
"I'm going to go find Jaune. I don't like that he's not answering his scroll." Pyrrha said worriedly as she excused herself and quickly left.
"Right, we have a mission tomorrow." Coco said as she and her team stood up, Ruby wiggling out of Yang's arms to run and latch onto Yatsuhashi's leg, Weiss following suit as well. "You guys better be careful." Coco warned them as Yang and Nora took a bunch of rapid pictures on their phones, Velvet getting a quick one on her camera as well.
"We will." Blake promised her as Yatsuhashi looked at the group helplessly while slowly lifting his feet up, earning loud happy squeals from the two leeches. After a few seconds, Blake and Ren decided to help since everyone else was either laughing or taking pictures.
"Bye!" Ruby said from her perch in Ren's arms while Weiss pouted a bit but waved at the giant and his teammates as they left.
The now smaller group hung out for another few minutes, Blake finally managing to get Weiss to try the pizza, something that they hadn't even succeeding doing when she was normal. Surprisingly, or maybe not, Weiss managed to eat two small slices before the group decided to leave the cafeteria to get ready for their next class.
"At least we've only got one class left." Blake said as they walked back to their dorm in a group, Nora keeping Weiss and Ruby close to them by chasing them in a circle as they walked.
"Agreed." Ren said as they walked, enjoying the late cool breeze that reminded them fall was ending soon.
"Did you guys get jackets for Tiny and Ice?" Yang asked as she watched Weiss wrap part of Ruby's giant cloak around herself. "I can't remember." She said, looking over at Ren.
"Yes," Ren said with a nod just as his scroll went off. "Hello. Yes. Alright, we'll see you then." Ren said to the person on the other end before hanging up and giving a questioning Blake and Yang a nod.
"Jaune is so dead!" Yang said, punching her fists together as her eyes flashed red. Blake gave a narrow eyed nod, her bow twitching slightly as she growled softly.
"Let's get to class." Blake said as Ren silently said a prayer for Jaune's soul.
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"As usual, the battles will be chosen at random. The first person's aura to drop into the red or to forfeit loses. If there is time, I will allow students to choose someone to spar." Glynda said as she looked over the small crowd of students. Her eyes lingered on her favorite group of troublemakers noticing immediately the death glare Jaune Arc was receiving from all but one of his friends. Lie Ren was actually giving the young man a look of pity, something that was highly unusual.
"Now we shall begin." Glynda said when no one spoke up with any questions. As the holo-screen above the small ring began to pull up a match, Glynda allowed herself a small moment to look at the now much younger Ruby Rose and Weiss Schnee. Both girls were being held by the other members of their team and seemed to be sharing what looked like…blue cookies? Glynda looked away as a bell rang and absently announced the first fight. It was the next fight she had trouble announcing.
"Would the students please report to the ring." Glynda said after a minute, ignoring the whispers of the students as she looked at Yang and Blake. Both young women were staring at the screen in shock.
"So where's Lady Speed? I'm ready to go!" Reese cheered as she and Arslan approached the ring.
"They can't fight!" Yang suddenly yelled, her arms wrapped tightly around Ruby as she pulled her little sister close.
"Hey!" Ruby said indignantly as she was pulled away from the cookie Weiss tried to give her.
"What do you mean? Are they not here?" Arslan asked, looking at Yang curiously before Glynda spoke up.
"Miss Xiao Long, they must at least enter the ring before forfeiting." Glynda told the brawler and was proud of herself when she didn't flinch at the red and amber glares sent her way.
"What's wrong with'em? Ruby sick or something?" Reese asked as she used her hoverboard to fly over to the edge of the ring to look at Yang, the skater's eyes taking on a confused look as she noticed the kids.
"I'm not sick." Ruby piped up, grinning up at Reese before leaning to the side to grab the cookie in Weiss's hand. "Cookie?" Ruby offered as Reese looked at the toddler in disbelief while Arslan walked over to her.
"We will not fight children." Arslan told Glynda in a blunt tone, her eyes narrow at the thought of even fighting a child. "It's degrading and will only hurt them." Arslan said angrily, her eyes on Weiss as the child grabbed Blake.
"You can forfeit as soon as they enter the ring." Glynda said, understanding that the young woman in front of her was not angry at Weiss and Ruby but more at the situation she was in now.
"I fight!" Ruby said, wiggling out of Yang's arms and climbing into the ring before she could be stopped.
"No!" Weiss yelled, escaping Blake's arms and the hands that tried to stop her as she ran to join Ruby, her small body perfect for running between everyone.
"Ruby! Repeat after me! I forfeit!" Yang yelled at Ruby as the little Ice Queen looked up at Arslan. Ruby ignored Yang, smiling and waving at everyone from where she stood next to Weiss. "They're going to get killed." Yang muttered in defeat as Blake tried to argue with Glynda.
"Want to learn how to skate?" Reese asked, uncomfortable with the fact she was facing toddlers.
"I fly too?" Ruby asked in excitement as she looked up at Reese in disbelief and joy. Reese grinned and nodded, flying over to scoop Ruby up into her arms without stopping, making the tiny leader squeal in surprise as she began to 'fly'.
"I will not fight children!" Arslan said, stomping over to a visibly scared Weiss and grabbing her. "I for-" Arlsan's attention was previously on Glynda before turning to look at the tiny Heiress that was fighting her hold.
"Uby!" Weiss yelled, drawing the red head's attention away from where Reese was trying to get her to stand.
"Ice!" Ruby yelled, turning the board around with her movements and shooting towards Arslan and Weiss. "Raaaaaaaa!" Ruby yelled as she tackled Arslan with the board, making the older woman fall and drop Weiss.
"Good?" Ruby asked as the crowd watching laughed and Reese ran over to them. Weiss nodded, moving Ruby over to sit on the board as Arslan sat up and glared at the two.
"I forfi-AH!" Arslan yelped as something fast ran into her back and knocked her over again.
"Sorry!" Reese told her as she carefully sat up and looked down at the large circle of ice around them before her attention was back on Ruby.
"WEEEEE!" Ruby yelled as she flew around on the hoverboard, leaving a trail of ice behind her as her cloak flapped in the wind while Weiss laughed and waved at a shocked Blake and Yang. They weren't standing on it, instead they were sitting on it like a horse and leaning back and forth trying to keep their balance while at the same time speeding up and slowing down.
"Did they just…?" Blake asked, shocked as her eyes looked up at the screen to show Arslan's Aura had actually dropped thanks to Ruby's hit.
"GO RUBY! GO WEISS!" Yang cheered suddenly over the loud laughing as Reese helped Arslan up and gave her an apology before trying to chase down Ruby, using the ice to help her speed. "Where's my scroll? Nora did you get that?" Yang laughed as she patted her pockets for the device while Nora kept laughing, a scroll present in her hands.
"This is ridiculous!" Arslan snapped with a yell, glaring at the toddlers and raising her hand. "I qu-Shit!" Arslan was once more interrupted as they shot past her and managed to knock her off balance.
"Will you just stop!" Arslan yelled, standing up and managing to grab the Heiress as they went past again. Weiss's eyes were wide with fear as she looked up at a thoroughly ticked Arslan just as said woman heard a yell from behind her. Snarling, she turned to see Reese holding onto her hoverboard by her fingertips and flying at her.
"Look out!" Reese yelled before slamming into Arslan and releasing her hoverboard and Ruby. Yang and Blake jumped in fear as they watched Ruby spin out of control, her red cloak wrapping around her in the process, before falling off the board and hitting the ring while Weiss was sent flying through the air as well.
"Ruby/Weiss!" They yelled at the same time as Ruby sat up with a cry as she held her arm and Weiss landed with a cry and bounce.
"FORFEIT! I QUIT!" Arslan finally managed to yell, the young woman shaking with anger as Reese got off of her and began to laugh. The screens above them showed Arslan with her Aura just barely in the red, Ruby with no Aura, Weiss with orange Aura, and Reese with her Aura in the yellow.
"The Match goes to Team RWBY." Glynda said with a touch of disbelief as she looked at the screen while Yang and Blake ran onto the stage and grabbed their charges before rushing back off the ring.
"What hurts Rubes?" Yang asked frantically as Blake checked Weiss over.
"My arm hurts." Ruby said holding out her arm to show where it had been scrapped and was bleeding slightly. Yang sighed in relief, glad nothing was broken, before looking over at Blake as Weiss just buried her face into Blake's neck muttering something about mean and other words she didn't know.
"She's okay, I think the yelling and the throw scared her more than anything." Blake said as she rubbed the shaking child's back with relief as both women turned to look at the other two fighters that had followed them.
"That was fun, but next time let's avoid hurting each other." Reese laughed as she walked up to Blake and Yang with a disgruntled Arslan.
"Yeah! How'd she use the Dust anyway?" Yang asked as Ruby laid against her with a yawn, her adventure and use of Aura finally getting to her as she stopped crying and just pouted.
"No clue, but it was wicked cool!" Reese said as she looked over at Arslan. "Aw, come on. You can't be mad at them." Reese said in disbelief as Arslan gave her a glare before turning to Blake and Weiss.
"I do not understand the situation but for now I will forgive it." Arslan told Blake as Weiss peeked out of her hiding place to glare at Arslan and stick her tongue out at her, causing the ARBN team leader to sputter in disbelief as Reese laughed.
"Bad!" Weiss told her before returning to her hiding spot as Blake tried to apologize to the other woman.
"Looks like somebody else doesn't like your rough attitude either." Reese laughed earning a glare and two confused looks. "What?" Reese asked as another match started behind them.
"What did you mean by that?" Blake asked as Reese shrugged and scratched her cheek.
"Well, I noticed every time Ars tried to snap at something Little Ice'd get scared. I couldn't figure out why but then I wondered if maybe she remembered someone being angry at her and that's why she was like that." Reese tried to explain, blushing under the stares aimed at her. "What?" She asked as Yang and Blake smiled and nodded while Arslan crossed her arms.
"You are not such an idiot after all." Arslan spoke up earning a loud 'hey' from Reese. "Why are they like this?" She asked, changing the subject as she motioned to the duo.
"It's a long story but it was basically a Dust accident." Yang told them before her attention was drawn to the screen as it lit up with the new challengers faces. "Oh this is perfect. Blake look." Yang said, bumping Blake and nodding at the board with an evil grin.
"If you'll excuse us." Blake said, nodding to the two before walking over to the ring where Nora and Ren stood. "I'll be back in a minute Weiss." Blake whispered into the girl's ear when she didn't immediately let go.
"No." Weiss pouted as she looked up at Blake with teary eyes.
"I promise." Blake reassured, nodding to Nora who held Ruby. "Watch Ruby for us, okay?" Blake said and smiled when Weiss slowly let go and let Ren hold her. Giving her two friends a quick nod, Blake darted onto the stage and pulled Gamble Shroud free.
"Jaune. You are so dead." Yang growled as her semblance activated and the blonde man winced but nodded his head.
"Just, just leave enough for my parents to identify." Jaune asked, getting a nod from Blake before the surrounding lights went out. Yang and Blake immediately moved to attack while Pyrrha…Pyrrha did the smart think and just stepped aside. The class winced and hissed in sympathy as the two women pounded the man to a bloody pulp.
"Miss Nikos, why aren't you defending your partner?" Glynda asked as Yang managed to send Jaune flying into the air and Blake used her semblance to get behind him before drop kicking him back to the ground. Unlike everyone else's Aura, Jaune's was unnaturally large and allowed his beating to, unintentionally, go on for longer because of it.
"Professor have you ever lost two children in one day?" Pyrrha asked instead, watching her partner get beaten with just a small bit of pity. "He had this coming." She told the confused woman as she watched Jaune try and fend off the Bumblebee duo.