Valentine's day… it rears its ugly head every year. The Peaches were always together, but still always inadvertently flaunted what they had. Peter and Bart always left the campus to visit old friends and possibly have a drink. Glynda would have previously just gone about the day as usual. Now? She had a date with Ozpin. The other teachers all had their plans. Well… all but one.

Justinian never cared about the holiday. Never really got the idea. He was the type that never paid too much attention to… anything, really. That's not totally true, though. He focused on his work as though his life depended on it (and, in many ways, it did). He never took the time to care about the idea of relationships. And he wasn't about to start now.

That said, he did have plans for the day. A day of torment. He wanted to stop by Roman's and try his damnedest to make Roman's day as annoying as possible. At least… that was the plan. Roman, apparently, was out of town and his warehouse was empty. Justinian/Constantine could only sigh.

"Well, there goes that plan."

Justinian walked back to the airport and hopped a bullhead back to Beacon looking positively defeated. When he got back, it was about 11:30. He still had half the day to go and no one to torture. He'd run out of dust to experiment on and you can't play cards with yourself. Okay… You can, but 12 hours of solitaire to get to you after a while. Justinian resigned himself to the boredom to come.

Thankfully, it was about to get a little more exiting. The problem is how it would do so. He found Jaune Arc outside his office.

"Can I help you mister Arc?"

"Um… actually, I need advice."

"Relationship?"

"Kinda…"

"You wanted to ask Alexander?"

"Yeah…"

Justinian could only sigh. "He's out with Celia, but I'm guessing you figured that out already."

"Yeah…"

"So, why are you outside my office?"

"I do still need advice."

"I get that. So why my office? I made it no secret that I don't and have had a girlfriend. Asking anyone else would make more sense. Don't you think?"

"Sorry. It's just…"

Justinian let out a defeated sigh. "I'm the only one left… aren't I?"

"Pretty much."

"Crap. Alright. Come in. I'll see what I can do."

Justinian spent an hour listening to Jaune's ramblings about how we might not be worthy of his love interest. He never dropped a name, but Justinian knew about the Arc boy's infatuation with Weiss Schnee and his attempts to woo her before the dance. Justinian told the young student that he needed to have more faith in himself. That, if he really tried, it could work out. Jaune left the room with his head held higher than normal. Far from truly confident, but it was a start.

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Peter Port. Huntsman. Teacher. Inspiration. Port was doing what he always did for Valentine's. He was visiting his old friends from his school days. He would tell said friends stories about his exploits as a huntsman. They would then promptly buy him a drink to see if it could be the key to making him stop. To their credit, it did work. Just… not for a while. He stopped telling stories and started to tell tales. Apparently, his stories could get even more ridiculous. All it took was some alcohol. Peter spent his day with friends and doesn't remember a good chunk of it.

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Doctor Bartholomew Oobleck as spending his Valentine's Day with his one, true love; history. He reviewed old texts and tomes of times that many had forgotten. Eras that he knew like the back of his hand. Dr. Oobleck was the definition of a history buff and he wouldn't have it another way. That said, he wasn't exactly alone. His old friend Samantha Groen was there to help in his studies.

Oddly, the two were rather similar, just in different fields. Where Bart focused on the past, Sam was very much in the now. She is a seeker of excitement and is the type to always try something new. Although, she tends to regret this from time to time. Like that one type with the green ham. She spent the day in bed due to food poisoning. Although, Bart did take care of her. So… there was a silver lining in her eyes.

She always liked Bart, but she knew that she couldn't compare to history in his eyes. The two grew apart over time. She hadn't seen him in a while, so imagine her surprise when he asked her to spend Valentine's together. Now, imagine her when she found out it was for research. She wasn't exactly ecstatic, but she kind of saw it coming. And it was like this that the day passed by.

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Glynda hadn't been on a date for quite a while. Yes, she had been dates before. No, you can't know how long it's been. She decided to go all out for this. A full purple dress, a pair of tasteful heels, her usual jewelry, and even a slight change in her hair style. She was ready for her date with Ozpin.

Ozpin's preparations were a little more subdued. After all, he always wore a suit. To be fair, though, he had swapped his scarf for a green tie. He never liked ties but, for Glynda, he would put up with the noose. He collected himself and took a deep breath. Okay, Ozpin. It's time.

The two met at a nearby restaurant. Ozpin was speechless upon seeing Glynda but quickly gathered himself. To him, she was beautiful. The fact that the dress further accented her curves, he's lucky he didn't pass out. He held his arm out toward her. "Shall we?"

"Let's." Glynda wrapped her arms around his and the two walked into the establishment.

Their meal was relatively light and the two quickly finished their meals and paid. But the two weren't done. They made their way to a park of Ozpin's choosing. When they arrived, they sat at bench overlooking the park. It was starting to get dark.

"Why come all the way out here, Ozpin?"

"Is something wrong?"

"Well… no. But it's getting dark soon and…"

"Glynda. We're trained hunters. I think we can handle anything that might try something."

"I suppose. But I still feel that we should be getting back."

"We will. But first, I have something to show you." He waved his hand behind him.

Glynda looked at what he was gesturing toward and was stunned. The city was a cavalcade of color and lights as the natural light started to recede. "It's…"

"It's quite something isn't it?"

"Yes. It is. But why go all this way to show me this?"

Ozpin smiled and his eyes started to glow a slight green. The scene before them changed. The lights became a combination of emerald green and a brilliant purple.

Glynda was speechless "How… how did…?"

"We are getting married when this term is over. So, I thought I should show you my semblance."

"You did that?"

"Yes. I am the man behind the curtain. My power allows me to manipulate the sight of others."

A sickening feeling came over Glynda. She needed to know something. And she knew she might not like the answer. "Have you ever used this on us?"

Ozpin paused before taking a deep breath. "No. I do what I can without using this ability."

That helped ease Glynda's heart. She smiled and leaned into his shoulder. "It is beautiful, though."

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Justinian walked through the hallways. Valentine's Day was still here. It was starting to get dark and Ozpin and Glynda had yet to return. Peter wouldn't be back until he recovered from his evening and Bart would be studying for as long as possible. Who knows where Alexander and Celia were? Although, a part of him didn't want to know. As he walked into the cafeteria for dinner, he saw only a handful of students. Probably out on dates. He saw team CRDL (Big surprise. Those four will never find girlfriends the way they act) as well as a few other students. Though, they weren't necessarily in their teams. Weiss Schnee was with Neptune Vasilias. Blake Belladonna and Sun Wukong were enjoying each other's company. Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie were side-by-side and conversing. Nora constantly went on and on about who knows what, she talked very quickly… Ren just sat there and listened to it all. They were clearly close, but there was something about them. A certain… je ne sais quoi. 'Not together-together,' huh? Beside them was Jaune Arc and Pyrrha Nikos. Justinian stopped at how close they were. No way… He found that they were holding hands under the table. Interlocking fingers and everything! Not bad, kid. Not bad. The only two left were Ruby Rose (the running joke being that she's in a loving relationship with her weapon) and her sister Yang Xiao Long (who could get anyone she wanted, but is the type that wants to make the effort).

Justinian walked passed them and got his food. Another Valentine's, another year of boredom. He was going to chalk up the day as uneventful. That was, until he got a message on his scroll.

[You still owe me dinner.]

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King: This is the last special for the stories that are in-progress. Hope you enjoyed it. I plan to release the Valentine's one-shot on the day in question. Look forward to it.