Restoring the Family Honor
Chapter 9; Fluff taken too Seriously
The real reason Jaune never trained to be a hunter is that he was busy fighting the temptation to be a playboy. It's Jaune vs. his imagined Harem. AU, Some crack.
Disclaimer; I don't own RWBY and this is total AU. Enjoy the ride, check author's note at the end for concerns, and kindly leave a review.
This is told primarily from Jaune's perspective, and he is not the most reliable narrator. Other perspectives will likely be equally unreliable. Honnestly, I just enjoy screwing with your minds, it's more fun for me this way.
On with the story.
-In Media Res-
Velvet burst through the door to the room, Jaune held in her arms. "Medic! Jaune needs help! I don't know what's wrong with him!" She laid the blonde down on a hastily made cot and everyone could see the blood trickling out of his mouth and nose while he was still unconscious. The faunus wiped her eyes and held a hand over her heart. "He protected me. There were so many of them and he protected me with his body. When they finally left I was so relieved that I couldn't help myself but hug him. I didn't even notice that he was bleeding until he sopped moving. I gave him an emergency blood transfusion, but…"
Then everyone's attention was drawn to Jaune's new addition.
Coco was the first to burst out laughing. Most of the group joined, with the exceptions of those who immediately started cooing.
Sitting atop Jaune's blonde head of hair were two fluffy rabbit ears.
Coco slipped an arm around Velvet. "I wasn't expecting this when I agreed to leave you two alone. Less than two hours and you've already made him into your bunny boy-toy. I like your plan; can't wait until heat season, it's going to be wild."
Velvet just put her head in her hands and blushed furiously. She would never admit to agreeing with her team leader in this.
-Previously, Date-
Jaune arrived at the dock seven minutes early, just enough to seem exited without being too eager, clad in a flattering but practical button-up shirt and pants combo. He had calculated everything perfectly to meet expectations at the lowest point without disappointment.
From the scouting reports that Jirai had made him memorize, Velvet was an adorable blob of weaponized shyness and cuteness and had her whole team wrapped around her finger. That is to say, if you did anything to make her cry, no one would ever find the body. The bunny's last boyfriend was only found after three weeks of cowering on top of a tree in Emerald Forest, all because he made the girl cry by forgetting their one-month anniversary. Yeah, she was needy. Unless he was some sort of super-boyfriend with the power of doing only what his girlfriend wanted he would end up suffering the wrath of her team. That is, unless he could skim the bottom of her expectations so that no one could get mad at him and Velvet would let him down gently.
The only snag in this plan was Coco. While Velvet had the low self-esteem to take anything personally and blame herself for a relationship gone wrong, Coco wouldn't accept anything less than total genuine enthusiasm, and could easily see through any farces that the blonde could put up.
So he had to get her away from the date, no matter the cost. He expected to pay for it somehow, but it would certainly be less than what would happen when he accidently did something to make the bunny cry.
Coco and Velvet arrived five minutes to the hour, the former dragging the latter. It was a good sign and bad. Velvet would be easy to deal with, but getting Coco away would probably near impossible. At least for a while. But when the time comes, the fashionista won't even realize she was being played. Just need to figure out how…
"Nice job wrapping yourself Lady Killer; I look forward to dressing you up. You two won't be able to keep your hands off of each other by the end of the night or I'll have to bring you back to our room and make it up to you." She was already well on her way to achieving the first half of her promise. Velvet was dressed in a frilly top that was tight against her bust, but was loose enough to flap up and reveal a tantalizing strip of silk smooth stomach. Below, she was clad in shorts that had been modified to show off a fluffy tail that just begged to be petted. This was going to be more difficult than expected, but that wording put out a hook that he couldn't ignore.
He put his arm around a furiously blushing Velvet and wagged his finger at the other girl. "Shame on you Coco, being such a poor friend to your sexy teammate. Don't you want this date to go well? Why would you try to tempt me away from her?"
The fashionista laughed and struck a provocative pose. "Why would I need to tempt? You already owe me whatever I want as a consultant fee. This pre-date is mine."
Jaune joined her laughter. "Don't set the bar too high! We can't have my actual date getting nervous. Or worse… jealous…"
Velvet let out a few nervous chuckles and clutched her notebook full of date plans. Plans that her leader had all but made for her. "I-I'll do it! I won't disappoint you!"
Jaune pulled her tighter to him, and Coco rolled her eyes. "Silly Bun-Bun. You'll do fine! See, he's already all over you." The fashionista patted her on head before spinning on her heel and boarding the Bullhead. "C'mon! There's shopping to do, and I want to see how you two look in matching outfits!"
-Silk Shell Fashion Shoppe-
Velvet cowered in the changing room. There was no way that she'd survive being seen in this. She'd look like an idiot wearing this, and she still fell short of how nice Coco looked every day.
A knock on the changing room frame filled her with fear. The voice of the owner filtered through the curtain, "Five minute warning, Honey. Looks like your friends are going to start early if you don't get out there."
Velvet tried to throw herself out of the room in a panic, but her feet got caught in the curtain. Her face rushed toward the floor, but the owner caught her before she collided.
The owner gave a soft chuckle. "You're that worried, eh? Don't worry, I taught my niece better than to use her fashion powers for her own benefit on a shared date… though maybe I wasn't the best person to teach her since I stole my late husband from her mother." Velvet gave a worried whimper. "Oh, it won't be so bad! This just gives me some time to give you some advice and some special presents!~"
-With Jaune and Coco-
"Are you sure it's a good idea to leave Velvet alone like that? She looked like she was ready to bolt at the first sign of danger."
"It'll be fine, Aunt Shelly has a soft spot for faunus and hopeless romantics. Plus, the surprise will make the look on your face so much better."
Jaune internally cringed at the scheming smirk on the girl's face. He really needed this girl to duck out before she added anything more to her plans. "Sounds like you have this all planned out; where did you book a room for us?"
That sway in her hips was bad news. The blonde looked to the curtain of the changing room and considered if he could escape and drag Velvet away without much retribution. His thoughts came to a halt when her arms wrapped around his neck. "Won't need one. I told you that you won't be able to hold yourself back. I'll be busy on look-out, so I hope you don't mind if I take mine early…"
Her everything invaded his senses. Her scent was an intoxicating chocolate smell. She pressed her curves against him and he could feel the silk sliding in his hands. Her tongue peeked out and licked his lips. Lost in the moment he opened his mouth. A small part of him thought that he was ready for anything. She showed him otherwise.
She drew back and placed a finger on his lips when he instinctively followed. The digit slipped into his mouth, and Jaune felt a muted shock as the rich flavor coating the finger reached his tongue.
When she withdrew her hand and sucked it herself Jaune stared at her for a moment before a thought struck him how to pay her back. He pushed her against the wall and dove for her neck to mark her. As he drew away he growled into her ear. "You little minx. You're going to have to pay for that in full someday. And here I thought you were supposed to be trying to help your teammate, not steal her date…"
Coco smiled coquettishly as the blonde continued working on a hickey. Everything Vell had told her was true. She could already feel the bond and the extra pleasure flowing to her through it. With a small mental nudge her man moved his mouth to work at her pulse point. As she lavished in the feeling her thoughts wandered to how the faunus was doing with her aunt's gifts…
-Back with Velvet-
The huntress-in-training cowered naked in a corner as the unstoppable monster approached her. Velvet thought that Shelly was a nice and friendly woman, but the truth was the opposite. The woman was a terrible mix of doting mother, teasing sister, and that one ninety year-old neighbor who encourages you to get out more so that she can live vicariously through you.
"Come on Velvet, he'll love this!" The woman was practically singing and dancing in her anticipation. She held a brown and gold backless dress with a dangerously plunging neck-line and a skirt that could best be described as strips of lacy ribbon hanging from her hips. The underwear that went with it was even worse, made to give support while leaving nothing to the imagination. In short, it was incredibly fashionable and terrifying for the shy faunus to wear. Not that she really had a choice against the romance-crazed woman. "We'll start with the perfume, then do up your hair, get you dressed, add another dose of pheromones, add accessories, shorten up the skirt, finish your make-up, add some extra glitter, and then try it out, and if it doesn't work we'll just have to get more daring!"
Velvet whimpered and regretted rejecting the idea of stealing Jaune's clothes for the date.
-Date, Heart of Gold Restaurant-
The Heart of Gold was Vale's number one location for first dates. It had options ranging from casual to formal, with everything in between and beyond accepted and sometimes even expected. The Hostess had seen just about everything, and when she saw the trio of one well-dressed, handsome man with one confidant woman wearing her fashion well and another shy faunus girl blushing and attempting to cover herself she thought she knew what was about to happen. "Welcome to Heart of Gold where we'll make sure your date is ju~st right! Table for three? Would you like a private room, or do you want to show off in the common room? We have rooms set up for every taste?"
Coco took off her aviators and leaned over the hostess' booth. "Long time, no see Goldilocks. I've got a skittish bunny that needs a perfect date and some confidence; what do you suggest?"
The hostess sighed and shook her head now that she recognized her old school friend. And here she thought they were an established couple trying something, or someone, new. "Coco, your plan isn't going to work. Don't you remember what happened when you tried to help out Mint? Or Marsha? Cinnamon? You don't exactly have the best track record of trying to play match maker when you join them on their date! I get that you want to watch and make sure the guy is a gentleman, but you always outshine whatever girl your trying to set up."
The fashionista rolled her eyes. "It's not my fault those guys were scum. They should have known better. I was just being a good chaperone."
Goldilocks leaned forward. "Coco, you made it a point to cut in whenever the girl even started to stutter. How are they supposed to shine if you won't let them breathe? And do I even need to mention the flirting?"
Jaune put a hand on both girls' shoulders. "Ladies, can we just get a table so Velvet can have her date?"
The two ladies rounded on him. "No. Who do you agree with?"
The man sweated externally but was internally rejoicing. "I think I'd have to go with Goldie. Velvet can handle herself, and if anything comes that she can't handle, I'll take care of her. I would rather die than see her hurt." "I know what you'd do to me would be worse than death."
Goldilocks looked smugly at her old classmate, and Coco just huffed and turned her attention to look over the boy again. She was about to rebuke when a hand tugged at her sleeve. Velvet was looking at her with wide bunny eyes. "Can I have Jaune to myself? Pleease?"
The elder team leader was overcome by the cuteness and repressed a squeal. "My little Bub-Bun is taking her first steps to womanhood, I'm so proud." She turned her attention to Jaune and gave one last warning. "Alright, Lady Killer, if you want to go without a chaperone, then you need to take responsibility. Since you don't want me pushing, you have to tempt. Your mission is to get Bun-bun to stake a real claim. Don't come back until you're covered in lipstick or, better yet don't come back tonight. Get a room." She turned her attention back to her teammate as she looped her arms around the blonde's neck again, "And I want all the details after you're done. I'm not letting you off the hook. I expect you to be able to do this." Without any other instruction, Jaune had already moved his head down to give her free reign. She moved forward, but was stopped by a finger laid across her mouth.
Jaune had moved back with his face split in a mischievous grin. "turn-about is fair play, Coco."
The fashionista had never felt so tempted to reneg on a promise, but she could hold herself back until the couple got back. The comeuppance for the blonde's trick would be legendary. But at the moment she'd have to make do with responding the same way he had before.
-After Dinner, Park-
"Everything is going according to plan. Coco is clear, I've been a competent date, and Velvet is just slightly underwhelmed but still satisfied. A few kind words to subtly increase her guilt, show some extra skin, order her favorite desert without asking what it is, and now to top it off with a walk through the park, stargazing, and the classic platonic date closing kiss on the cheek. She'll get back and lay any blame for things going wrong on herself, and I'll get off with a disappointed glare at worst. I feel sorry for her, but things will just end worse for both of us if we go into this relationship with Coco hovering over it. Now, the hill should be just over… -wait, what's that?"
A large black dog was standing in the middle of the road and growling at them. Velvet pressed herself into his back, whimpering in fear. Jaune took a moment to lace his fingers with hers.
"No surprise that she's scared, the thing almost looks like a grimm. It probably has a pack waiting somewhere too. Should I stay and defend her? Send her away? Leave together?"
Things began to fall apart when another growl sounded out from behind the couple. More dogs emerged from the brush surrounding the path. The circle was loose, but the dogs looked vicious.
Jaune let his eyes sweep over the situation. Fighting them likely wouldn't be the best option with their numbers. Giving the leader a solid hit might send him and the pack running, but that might put Velvet in danger or worse, make her feel dedicated to the relationship and leave him with a death sentence if and when her perfect image of him got broken.
The decision was taken from his hands when the head of the pack lunged at the girl. The blonde threw himself in the way and the force brought the trio to the ground. Jaune did his best to flip himself forward to deliver a kick to the dog's gut and a yelp showed that it was a solid hit. What he hadn't considered was the landing. The momentum slammed his face into the ground at Velvet's shoulder. With all of his aura focused on his back and legs he was not prepared for the impact and felt his blood start to leak out.
Unfortunately the pack of dogs didn't give up so easily. More came forward biting and clawing at Jaune's back as he guarded his date.
They stared deep into each other's eyes. For the first time Jaune was struck by how truly beautiful she was. He bit his lip, holding in the pain, trying to be strong for her. His efforts failed, and a flash of pain flickered in his eyes.
Velvet wrapped her arms around him tightly. The raw emotions washed over her and overcame her shyness. Her lips parted and her head moved forward. She captured his mouth. A drop of blood met her tongue. The taste was sweet and her soul joined in singing a harmony with his aura. Light shone out and the dogs scattered in fear at the display.
Velvet unwillingly tried to pull away from the kiss, but Jaune moved with her and continued it, much to her delight. His mouth moved to fulfil her desires without any lead. She moaned and squirmed beneath him, aching for more. She opened her eyes to let him see her pleading.
It took a second for her to process what she was seeing. He was pale and unresponsive. His limbs had gone limp. He was unconscious.
She squeaked and rolled him over. There was blood on his face, but he was at least still breathing. The most important thing would be making sure he had enough blood. She thanked the brothers that her blood type was O as she pulled out her medical kit. She pulled out a syringe, found a good vein in her arm, and filled it. She had to try twice to hit the vein because of her shaking hands.
When she managed to give Jaune the treatment, she sighed slumped down. He gave her this great date, and she couldn't do anything for him. It wasn't like he had no other options, he had every benefit. She almost wished that he was a faunus like her so that she wouldn't have as much competition… or at least then he would have more physical urges that she could help him with. A blush rose to her cheeks as she imagined him as an insatiable bunny boy. Her hand wandered over to his pants, just to get a better picture of what she would work with to repay him…
A groan pulled her attention back to his face for a moment. Then she did a double take. There was a new addition. She frantically searched through her photos for a gurney, or something to get him back to the bulkhead. She was in over her head. She needed to get him to Cream…
-Present-
As the group's laughter settled down, Coco pulled Velvet onto the couch with the rest of the girls who weren't tending to Jaune. "Alright, Bun-Bun, you've made Jaune into a faunus and you'll be helping us turn him into a willing participant in his harem, what's your next move? How do you want to reward him for everything he's done for you?" Velvet blushed and mumbled something. "What's that Bun-Bun? You have to speak up."
The faunus took a deep breath and almost shouted her response. "I want to sleep with him and have his kids!"
The rabbit panted, slightly out of breath, and Coco patted her on the shoulder. "We all do, Bun-Bun, we all do. When a man tastes that yummy, you don't let him go. Vell says it won't be permanent, so that means we should make the most of this opportunity. I always wanted to try a hat trick with a bunny…"
Blake stood off to the side and stared at Jaune's new faunus ears. An idea was forming in her mind.
The White Fang wouldn't know what hit it.
Chapter 9 end.
First thing, the fluff was a pun based on a fluffy bunny tail, sorry if you were disappointed. I'm focused on the humor and plot with romance as a second objective. Also, I'm just not that good at it.
Furthermore, yeah, sorry, I'm just going to skip over forever fall since I replaced that scene with the pack of dogs in the park. Jaune protecting her from a pack of wild dogs seems more likely than a pack of ursa, and it's slightly funnier to see her overreact to a small thing than if the blood transfusion was needed for a real wound. Screw cannon, this is fanfiction. I can skip over major cannon events if I don't have a reason to use them.
Also…
Bunny Jaune Hype!
If only this story was good enough to see some fan-art of that…
When I get to writing the next chapter, I plan to focus on Blake's first White Fang hunt.
