Hey guys… Been a while… Yeah, I've got no excuses for this… Sorry about the long wait. I actually had a final draft multiple times, but fate seemed to hate me and I didn't save it. Anyway, on with the chapter, it turns out writing smut is a lot harder (heh) than I originally thought. I get second-hand embarrassment really easy, and…. Yeah….. So here's a little drabble, kept it PG… Thanks for reading.
Pyrrha's Surprise
Chapter II: Holiday Special
Pyrrha could feel the cold night air begin to creep up her arms as she hurriedly walked towards her dorm room. Looking up, she watched as snow pepper the ground around her, creating a beautiful scene of the Beacon Courtyard. Lowering her head once again, she snuggled deeper into her coat, glad for its warmth as she crunched across the ground.
After a relatively short trek across the courtyard, she was in her building. Shaking her body to remove the snow, she removed her coat and hung it on a nearby rack. Dusting snow off her package under her arm, she mused once again on how she got into this position.
"IT'S ALMOST HERE!" Ruby screamed, shaking Yang's shoulders as she shouted in the other girls face. Excitement seemed to radiate off the girl as she literally leapt up and down in place. Halting from putting her jacket on, Pyrrha watched Yang's face split into a smile and then as she tried to calm Ruby down.
"I'm just so excited about the party though! We're finally going to celebrate it with friends, instead of just boring family." Ruby said, stopping her bouncing, yet retaining the fierce light of excitement in her eyes.
"I get it Rub's, and I'm excited too… However, I'd hate for everyone to be frozen over by Ice-Queen, so we have to settle down until the party." Yang said, pulling her sister close and turning her head to face Weiss. Noticing the other girl's icy-glare, she cowered in fear. Swooping behind her sister, she huddled close to her back with her arms circling Yang waist.
"I get it…. Weiss, you're not going to stop the party, right?" Ruby asked, peeking her head around her sister's side.
"Of course not, you dolt… I'll just freeze you while the rest of us have fun." Weiss said, smiling slightly.
"Ah, that's not cool. Ruby's going to be the life of the party, isn't that right P-Money?" Yang asked, sliding her coat on. However, she and everyone else stopped moving entirely when they heard her reply.
"I don't even know what we're celebrating…" Pyrrha said, slightly embarrassed by the looks she was receiving from everyone.
"Pyrrha…. You've never heard of Christmas?" Ruby asked, her face resembling that of a fish: mouth agape, and eyes as wide as saucers.
"No way, seriously everyone's heard of Christmas." Yang said, shaking her head, thinking Pyrrha was joking around. However, as she noticed the other girl's blush only grow, she saw that Pyrrha was being serious.
"Come on Pyrrha, you've never heard of Santa Claus?" Jaune asked, finishing zipping up his jacket as he spoke. "You mean to tell me, "HO HO HO" doesn't ring any bells?"
Watching as Pyrrha shook her head, Blake clarified on the subject, "It was a festival before the Grimm came. Happening around the end of each year, people would exchange gifts with each other, usually as a way to further friendships and relationships. This was also the time of year that interaction between lovers in public was generally accepted."
"Of course Blake would know that." Yang giggled, covering her mouth as she received Blake's glare.
"This isn't just something you can teach someone." Weiss huffed, crossing her arms as she regarded Pyrrha, disappointed, not in the girl, but in her never having knowledge of this wonderful time of the year.
"You're right…. So let's just show her." Ruby spoke up, stepping up from behind Yang, a familiar sparkle in her eyes. "Instead of a Christmas Party, it will be a Teaching Christmas Party."
Now as she stood in front of Team RWBY's door, she began to rethink even mentioning her lack of knowledge. Looking over to her team's door, she contemplated walking away from the whole business, and enjoying a long night of sleep. However, her decision was made for her as the door in front of her opened and she was dragged through…. And lost all thought as her eyes were filled with the sights before her.
Lights twinkled in the air as they sat suspended, hanging from every surface possible. The haphazardly stacked beds were fashioned together even tighter with tinsel, while the middle of the room was dominated by a giant tree. Orbs hung from the branches and shone in the light, while ribbons spiraled down from a massive, radiant star, which was perched on the top of the tree. Looking down, she was surprised by the sight of Team RWBY; each member was now adorned with a hat. Ruby's was a red one, with what seemed to be a white, furry ball attached to the end. While Yang, Weiss, and Blake's were green with what appeared to be giant ears attached to them.
"Alright Pyrrha, let's get started."
Jaune was enjoying himself… Well enough. Ever since Team RWBY had stolen away Pyrrha, he's been stuck in their room with Ren and Nora. After enjoying a dinner of Christmas-themed Pancakes, egg-nog (that he didn't enjoy) and exchanging the few presents they had gotten for one another, they finally decided to settle with some video games. Watching as Nora once again smashed Ren's character, he once again let his thoughts drag down on his mind.
'I was going to give Pyrrha the perfect Christmas.' Ever since he and Pyrrha had started dating, the Rabbit-Incident helping jump them ahead a long way in their relationship, he had been striving to show Pyrrha that he could make her happy. 'We were going to sled down hills together, and then warm up with some hot-chocolate…. Finally, finish the night off just by laying side-by-side and watching the snow...Guess that isn't goi-" However, his thoughts were interrupted by a commotion out in the hallway. Walking to the door, he open it, just to cringe as the noise doubles. Looking from squinted eyes, he watched Sun and Neptune continue to pound on Team RWBY's door, calling out the names of the members.
"COME ONE GUYS, JUST LET US IN! WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO!" The duo yelled, scratching at the door. However, when they received no answer, Jaune took the initiative to speak up.
"If you guys want, you can hang over here?" He said, watching as their heads snapped to look at him, "We're eating junk-food and playing video games. You're free to join."
Watching as their faces lit up, he was bowled over the next instant, as Sun and Neptune flew into JNPR's room, and joined into the game with Nora and Ren. Looking across the hall to the closed door, he once again was come over by that feeling, sighing, he closed his door.
"Alright Pyrrha, let's review real fast." Yang said, standing. Sliding over to the tree, she pointed at one of the orbs, "What is this called, and what its purpose?"
"An ornament and it's used to add decoration to the tree." Pyrrha said, answering instantly.
"What about this?" Weiss asked, pointing towards the wires on the bed.
"Tinsel and, once again, it's for decoration."
"What's this for?" Blake asked, pointing towards the tree.
"It's used as the general area for presents to be put under, also for decoration." Pyrrha said, getting more and more confident in her speech as she answered their never ending questions.
"Alright…. What about this?" Ruby asked, popping out from behind Yang holding nothing more than what appeared to be a stick with three green leaves joining together with berries at the point of intersect. Pyrrha had never seen it before in her life. However, feeling confident in her victories so far, she blazed on.
"Leaves and they're used for decoration." However, immediately after her answer, Yang started laughing; soon everyone else had joined in. Finally after they had all calmed down enough to speak, Yang gave her answer.
"That's called Mistletoe, and it can be used for decoration…. Or it can be used as a free-kiss card." Upon finishing her sentence, he turned and gave Ruby a kiss on the top of her head, causing the younger girl to squirm away from her. However, Pyrrha hardly took notice of this, as her mind was focused on one thing.
'A free kiss, eh?'
"Hey Jaune….. How long have you and Pyrrha been together?" Neptune asked, catching the marshmallow Sun threw at him.
Ever since Nora had completely destroyed everyone at video games, they had all retreated to sitting on the beds and talking, throwing marshmallows back and forth, either catching him with their hands or their mouths. Watching Neptune throw the treat back towards Sun, Jaune answered, "A little over four months now."
"Getting close to half a year, congrats…. So why aren't you hanging with her tonight?" Sun piped in, talking behind a mouthful of marsh.
Laughing slightly, Jaune answered, "Well I had originally planned for us to… But, as you can see, that isn't happening." Noticing how down their friend was getting, Sun and Neptune exchanged a look with Nora, and a silent conversation took place. Suddenly, Nora spoke.
"Sounds good to me! I think I have a red jacket somewhere." She said, bouncing from her bed towards the closet.
"Wait, what's going on?" Jaune asked, watching as Nora's arms flew at an alarming speed, flinging clothes all over the room. However, he switched his attention back to Neptune when the boy laid his arm across his shoulder, watching as a wide grin overtook the boy's face, he cowered when he heard the answer.
"Well Jauney-boy, we're about to make you Pyrrha's Surprise."
(….I can't believe I just did that…)
"Alright P-Money, this is the last part of the lessons." Yang said, raising a hand to beckon at Ruby, she continued, "I will now turn you over to the Expert in this field, Ms. Ruby Rose."
"Alright, Pyrrha…. We're going over one of the most important parts of this holiday… Santa." Ruby said, deadly serious. However, hearing Weiss's snort, she turned towards the other girl in confusion.
"Don't be stupid Ruby, Santa's not real." Weiss said, rolling her eyes at the younger girls' naiveté. However, she snapped her head back to stare at her partner when she muttered something, saying, "I'm sorry… I didn't catch that."
"I said, you're the stupid one! Dumbie-head!" Ruby screeched, crossing her arms and puffing her cheeks. "He's definitely real!"
"A magical man who can travel across the whole world, delivering presents to every child, in one night, you're saying that's real?" Weiss asked, her voice the very definition of disbelief.
"Yes! I do."
"Where's your proof that he exists?" Weiss asked, raising her eyebrows at the sheer stubbornness of her partner. "You can't expect me to believe something when there is no proof that he exis-" However, Weiss's words were cut off as the door to their room was burst open.
"You guys ready for this?" Neptune asked, adjusting his hat once again.
"Hells yeah, I've been dying to annoy them for a while now, and we're helping out Jaune in the process… Ain't that right, St. Nick? Sun replied, laughing as he regarded Jaune.
Looking down, Jaune couldn't help but stare at his outfit for what seemed the millionth time. Draped in Nora's red jacket, he had a pillow stuff beneath it, forming him a round stomach, with a leather belt tied around his midriff. Ren had been kind enough to supply him with black boots and red pants, which he declined to offer why he had such items. Finally, Sun and Neptune had swiped the trademark Clause hat from a nearby room, after trading some of Ruby's cookies. 'I look utterly ridiculous.' Jaune thought, noticing the stares they were gathering. 'We're out here for less than a minute and already the whole hallway knows we're up to something… Great.' Speaking up, he couldn't help the stutter in his voice, "Ummm- Guys…. We're being stared at… Do we have to do this?"
"Oh course we do! And let them stare, they're just jealous." Sun said, laughing before high-fiving Neptune. Suddenly getting serious, he looked Jaune in the eyes, and then said.
"Let's go get you the girl… 3….2….1…."
The door was literally thrown from its hinges as Nora flew through the air, somersaulting in midflight, she landed on her knees, and, upon recovering, tackled Yang, crying out, "Breach Clear! Move Forward!"
Blake, Ruby, Weiss and Pyrrha could only watch as three move shadows shot into the room. Weiss found herself in the arms of Neptune, bridal-style, as he jumped up onto Yang's bed, "ONE DOWN! KEEP GOING!"
Blake's cries of horror filled the room as Sun tackled her, and then began to work on her sides. Stopping his tickling for a millisecond, he shouted over the noise of the room, "TARGET OPEN! GO GETT'UM BIG-GUY!"
That was the moment Pyrrha took note of the last figure. Staring at the figure in front of her, she took note of the pouch it's belly seemed to have, and the way his clothes draped over his body. Finally, she noticed the crudely fashioned beard adorning his face, and all she could think was, 'Jaune?' However, Ruby lacked her analysis skills.
Suddenly the younger girl was screaming, "I KNEW YOU WERE REAL! I TOLD YOU WEISS, LOOK! IT'S SANTA! OHMYGOSH HE'S REAL! HE'S HERE TO GIVE US OUR PRESENTS!" the girl screamed, flashing over to her partner and shaking her shoulders. Then the room tilted as Pyrrha felt arms wrap around her, and her body go weightless. Looking back towards Jaune, she watched as his mouth turned into a wide smile.
"I heard someone had never heard of me before… So I decided I should introduce myself in the correct manner." He said, making his voice deeper and gruffer.
Giggling, she couldn't help but let a smile split her face as she answered back, "This is the correct way to introduce yourself? It seems a little odd to me."
"You're just not thinking in the spirit of Christmas is all, milady."
"Is that true now? Well how about this?" Pyrrha asked, her voice the definition of innocence as she raised her right arm.
Looking up, Jaune could only smile as he watched the Mistletoe dangle from Pyrrha's outstretched hand. Turning his head back towards his girlfriend, he gave her one of his brightest smiles before answering, "Now that's more like it."
"JUST KISS HER ALREADY!" Yang shouted, trying unsuccessfully to push Nora from atop her body.
Staring into each other's eyes, they were more than happy to oblige, and as they felt their lips press against one another's, they both had the same thought.
'Best Christmas Ever.'
Merry Christmas to all of you out there reading this. I hope you liked my story, because I liked writing it. Although I must say, I'm pretty impressed that I started at midnight and got done before four in the morning, Russ Chimes makes me work like a boss. Stay safe during the holidays, and Merry Christmas/Hanukah/Whatever-you-celebrate. Sorry for the lack of smut in this chapter, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. ALSO IF ANYONE COULD DRAW ME A PICTURE OF THE LAST SCENE BETWEEN PYRRHA AND JAUNE I WOULD CRY TEARS OF JOY T-T PLEASE! THANKS FOR READING!