"Ah, Peter, glad to see you!" Dr. Oobleck said from his cell as Port delivered his meal. The thin professor now sported a beard, and his hair grew up again.
"Glad to be of help to an old friend, Bart. You really pissed off Glynda, you know, and I still don't understand why." Port said as he gave the tray to Oobleck and sat in the small bench in front of the cell.
"It's Mr. Arc and Ms. Niko's dragonet." Oobleck explained as he started eating, while Port wiggled his moustache.
"What dragonet?"
"What do you mean with 'what dragonet?' I mean Mr. Arc and Ms. Nikos adoptive daughter!"
"Ah, yes, sweet child. Likes my stories. Lovely voice." Oobleck stared at Port and fixed his glasses.
"Peter, have you noticed the scales, the horns, the wings and the tail?"
"No."
"Peter, next time you see her… Open your eyes."
…
"Thanks for taking care of her while we go out, Ms. Goodwitch." Jaune said as he left Tia with the blonde teacher. Glynda, Coco, Velvet, all of team RWBY and Nora were in detention until Cardin recovered from his injuries. Ren couldn't let Nora alone, unless they wanted Armageddon by boredom, provided by a certain hammer wielder. And since Emerald wasn't available to babysit the dragon girl, she would spend her day with them at detention.
"It's the minimum I can do for my niece, Mr. Arc. And I was eager to spend time with her myself." Glynda said as she rested her hands on Tia's shoulders.
"I'll keep an eye on my aunties, daddy. I'm even making a card to apologize to Mr. Winchester over all this." Tia said as she showed a drawing of Cardin in full body cast with the words 'I'm sorry my family broke all your bones, hope you get better' bellow it. Jaune smiled and petted his daughter, receiving a pleasant purring from her.
"We're making cards too. We really overreacted." Ruby said apologetically.
"Well, to be fair I probably would have too. It's my daughter after all… uh, now I understand why my sisters and mom always scared the shit out of people messing with me…" Jaune wondered to himself. "Anyway, I'll be back with Pyr at night. See you all later."
With that he left, and all of them started to work on their formal apologies and get well cards to Cardin. It didn't take long for Peter Port to arrive at the detention.
"Hello children, Glynda."
"Heya profie. Are you going to watch over Ms. Goodwitch's detention?" Yang joked, receiving a growl and a stare from the older woman.
"Hahahahaha, not really. Just a friendly visit after all. Ah, Ms. Arc Nikos. Spending time with your friends?" Port asked towards the little girl.
"Yeah, since they can't leave until Mr. Winchester can walk again. Look, is my get well card pretty?" She asked as she showed the card, and Port slightly opened his eyes…
"HOLY EDGARD YOU ARE A DRAGON!" He shouted in surprise, making Tia shift her eyes in surprise.
"Yeah, last time I checked I still am a dragon." She commented, and Port coughed to calm himself down.
"Astonishing! Do you have the memories of your ancestors? Oh, the stories we could share!"
"No, I don't… But you know stories about dragons?" Tia asked with sparkling eyes, prompting the teacher to chuckle proudly.
"My little lady, I have thousands of stories about dragons."
"Ohh! I want to hear them! Do you have stories where they are the heroes?" She asked with her big round eyes.
"A few, yes. Seat down, little lady, I will tell you the most amazing stories you will ever listen! I'm well know for my gift as a storyteller!"
"Yay!" Tia celebrated as she offered the teacher a sit and sat on the ground, holding her chin with her hands.
"Ms. Goodwitch, can we have detention… somewhere else?" Blake asked, knowing better than listen to Peter Port stories.
"No, we can't. Sadly." Glynda murmured the last part.
"So, thousands of years ago, my ancestor Cabot Port…" He started babbling, to Tia's delight and everyone else's chagrin.
…
Pyrrha was nervous.
The fact she was walking side by side was proof of that.
Jaune invited her out, and left her to prepare for their date as he delivered Tia to Ms. Goodwitch. So she had time to braid her hair in a French braid, fix her makeup and find the perfect dress, boots and scarf for their outing. She was even wearing a beret Coco gave her and a pair of sunglasses to help keep her identity concealed.
Even so she couldn't avoid being nervous.
It was her best chance after all to claim Jaune for her, and she planned everything, including a way to say she wanted to be the one with him at the Festival of Dragons in a few days, and yet she was more nervous than she ever thought to be possible. Not even once she felt like this.
"Hey Pyr." She turned around to see Jaune approaching, wearing shoes, black jeans, white shirt and a dark blue jacket over it. She blushed as she decided he looked handsome.
"Hi, Jaune." She said with a smile, still very nervous.
"Wow… Just… wow… You should wear different clothes more often. You look gorgeous." He said, making her blush.
"You're just being nice."
"No, I'm not. You ARE gorgeous." He said with an easy smile, and Pyrrha blushed terrible once again. Then he offered his arm, and she gladly took it. "Tia is fine, so, how about we make this day just about us."
"I would love to." She answered happily.
…
"I hate them. I wish I could fly too." Jaune said as he finished emptying his stomach in a trash can. Pyrrha gently massaged his back to make him feel better. Jaune stretched, popped some mints on his mouth and smiled at her. "Sorry, I wish our first date would go better."
"It is alright…"
Wait….
Date?
Did he just say it's a DATE?
I AM NOT READY! I SHOULD HAVE PUT BETTER CLOTHES! MAYBE SOME FANCY UNDERWEAR WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING?
"Pyr? Are you alright? You got really red all of sudden." Jaune asked as he gently cupped her cheek.
"I'm fine!" Her voice cracked a little, and she took a deep breath to calm down. "I'm fine, Jaune."
"OK? So, how about we have some nice tea cup and a cake first?" he said as he grabbed her hand, and she was in heavens at that moment, walking with the most precious boy in her life hand to hand.
Soon they found themselves in a small café, where Jaune reserved a more secluded table where they both could have some privacy. They made their orders and started talking, and Jaune was especially curious about Pyrrha that day. His questions ranged from her favorite 'everythings' to slightly more personal questions, and the champion was more than glad to answer all of them. In exchange, she also made questions of her own, and felt her heart growing bigger of every tale they shared.
"…and that is how I found myself lost in the studio." Pyrrha said, sharing a laugh with Jaune. She put another bit of cake on her mouth and smiled. "We should bring some to Tia."
"We can stop here when we go back, I would hate to destroy the cake carrying it around everywhere." Jaune said as he sipped his tea.
"Oh, so do you have lots planned?" The redhead asked with an inquisitive stare.
"Only one, but I'm sure you will like it." Jaune answered with a proud smirk. Pyrrha smiled, but gave him an inquisitive look back.
"And what is this plan of you, Mr. Arc?"
"It involves something you never done before, Miss Nikos." He answered, and he sipped her tea and smiled more. Everything was going perfectly, and she wondered how Tia was doing.
…
"And then the dragon left out a might roar and the people rejoiced!" port finished his two hour long story, while Tia clapped happily and everyone else looked a little bit dead.
"Another!" She asked, and Glynda decided to interrupt before Port had a chance to start.
"Tia, how about you go deliver to Mr. Winchester the apology letters?" She suggested, grabbing the rather incomplete pieces of paper and cards from everyone. "Prof. Port will escort you there."
"Of course, what kind of gentlemen I would be if I didn't do so?" He wiggled his moustache and Glynda sighed relieved.
"Ok, Auntie Glyn. Me and Grandpa Port will do it. Do you all want me to get you lunch?" Port left a pleased laugh as he felt he was promoted and they all left relieved sighs out.
"That is very nice of you, dear. I will let the kitchen aware of you coming to get our meals."
"OK. See you soon. Let's go, grandpa!" Tia asked as she held Port's hand, gaining another pleased laugh of the man.
…
Pyrrha traveled the world, met so many different places, but she never, ever had being in such a place that mixed so many different architectures, colors, sounds and smells, and where so many people walked around with happy faces.
She never ever entered a theme park before.
"Ah, what a lovely couple. Here for our Love Day promotion?" The cashier asked as Jaune bought the tickets.
"Yeah, my girlfriend never had being in one of those before, so I decided that today should be special." Jaune said with a smile, as Pyrrha almost died in excitement of hearing him calling her his girlfriend.
"Of course, sweet. But you know the rules. To love the day, kiss away." The cashier said, and Jaune pushed Pyrrha in a hug and whispered on her ear, making her shiver a bit.
"If we kiss we get half price, but…" He didn't finish the sentence as she pecked his lips twice. "hmm…"
Jaune stared at her as she smiled, and couldn't help but blush and smile back while the cashier cooed them. They blushed and she hid her face on his chest, and Jaune had to make a feel maneuvers to pay and get their tickets as she refused to let it go. When she finally calmed down he held her hand with interlocked fingers and they started walking around, as she was trying to decide what to do next, but for now just enjoying comfortable silence.
…
"I'm sorry my family broke your bones. They overreacted and are sorry too." Tia said to Cardin in the infirmary, the boy now just with casts on his legs and arms and a neckband. The girl put the cards and letters on the bedside table with a fruit basket.
"It was not your fault. I'm sorry I was kind of a jerk, so if they can't let it go, so will me." Cardin offered, and Port smiled as he felt he was being sincere.
"OK, I'll tell them all. Hope you can be at the Festival." Tia said with a smile and a curtsy, before going out.
"I also hope for your fast recover, Mr. Winchester. You have potential, and I see you might finally be in the right path."
"Yeah, yeah, lots of time to think." Cardin said, and Port nodded and left, to find Tia talking happily with Doc.
"And now daddy and mommy are on a date!" She said proudly.
"Oh my, they are? I hope they play it safe and don't get you a little brother or sister so soon." Dr. Verd said with a smirk.
"Mr. Arc is a responsible young man." Port suggested.
"And Ms. Nikos is a teenage girl with an objective." The Doc answered with a mysterious smile.
…
Pyrrha was not being very patient.
Sure, Jaune was being adorable, having bought her cotton candy, something her trainers would have a heart attack if they saw her eating it with a big smile and going with her in all attractions she wanted to. Sure they were holding hands all the time. But she gave him her first kiss, but she wanted more.
More kissing.
His hands touching her…
STOP HAVING DIRTY THOUGHTS PYRRHA NIKOS!
"So, where we go next?" He asked as the day was coming to an end, and she looked around, having ridden almost all attractions. Except one she was saving for last.
"How about… that one?" She pointed at the Ferris Wheel. Jaune smiled and walked with her, and the two found themselves alone as the gondola moved upward incredible slowly. Pyrrha's heart was beating a lot fast, and she barely could stare at his beautiful face as he looked through the window.
"We should bring Tia next time." Jaune spoke softly, and she left a small sound of agreement. "I never expected to have a daughter before marrying. How about you?"
"I don't think this is something most people spend any time considering. And with my career, I didn't consider many things… even things everyone else do like going to an amusement park." She confessed, and Jaune sat by her side all of sudden, making the gondola shake and she grabbed on him.
"Pyr, I want to be able to make you live everything a normal girl should do. I mean, you never had takeout pizza before Beacon! That is madness! So, I want you to make a list. As long as we are together, I won't let you to just imagine simple things like this. We will live them all." He said with determination, making Pyrrha blush and hide her face on his chest again.
"I'd like that. So, as long as we are together…" She asked, remembered all the times Nora would add 'but not together, together'.
"Heh, I can't even imagine not being near you." He said and Pyrrha grabbed his shirt tighter, trying to contain herself. "Hey, look down there."
Pyrrha made the effort to look outside, and smiled as she saw several billboards and even a giant dragon balloon to celebrate the Festival of Dragons. The day was drawing near, and she knew her chance of being the one with Jaune was going always the more she hesitated. So she decided to be a little bold this time.
"So, the day you marry is coming close…"
"Yeah, yeah. It's unfair, you know? I don't want Tia to suffer, but also don't want to drag anyone in this mess my ancestors made because of her. Ms. Goodwitch is nice and all, but I want to marry someone I love." Jaune said, and Pyrrha felt his arms pushing her close. "Someone that was always by my side."
"J-Jaune…" She blinked and stared at his face.
"I don't want the person I want to think I just want to protect my daughter. I don't want her to think I am doing this over the pressure of this stupid law. I want her to know I have being in love with her for some time now." Jaune spoke, and Pyrrha's eyes were watering. He then kissed her forehead, and tears flowed from her eyes. "I want a certain Pyrrha Nikos to know that I want her."
Pyrrha's answer was in the form of a kiss. A soft, sweet kiss at first, that Jaune returned in kind, then like a cracked damn it burst in passionate kiss to convey all the feelings they both kept to themselves for so long. They hugged it other, a fear of being separated filling them both, and his left arm around her waist as his right hand supported her head. Her own arms wrapped around his neck, her hands pushing him on her so they could keep kissing. It felt like they could kiss each other forever.
"Uh… sir, miss… The ride is over." They both froze in place and opened their eyes, staring at the attendant as the crowd cheered them and took pictures.
…
"And the dragon princess and her prince lived happy ever after." Port finished his seventh story about dragons, and Tia clapped once again, while everyone else was planning his early demise.
"Oh, look at the time. Detention for today is over. Thanks for sharing such… stories with us, Peter. Now children, it's time for you all to return to your dorms. Remember, we have detention tomorrow and until Mr. Winchester is fully recovered." Glynda stated, and they all didn't hesitate to go away. Yang grabbed her niece and put her on her shoulders.
"Bye grandpa! I hope to listen more of your awesome stories!" She said, and Port felt happiness as he slightly opened his eyes and smiled at him.
"Gosh, Glynda, she is adorable. And a dragon! I do hope she become our student in the future. Ah, the stories we could live together!"
"I'm surprised you only noticed now. And that you, differently from Bart, are taking it so well." Glynda commented.
"My dear Glynda, with all my adventures, a dragonet is nothing unusual. It reminds me that one time…" The blonde teacher groaned at her bad luck.
…
"I like that teacher. He's not scary like the one with glasses." Tia commented as she nested on her bed and the teens scattered around the room, Nora jumping on her bed.
"If I hear another one of his stories, I'll scream." Weiss muttered as she sat on Pyrrha's bed with Ruby.
"You think the two lovebirds finally tied the knot?" Yang commented, and they heard some muffled laughs and turned to see Blake staring at her scroll. "Blakey? What secrets does the kitty hold?"
"Oh, it won't be a secret."
…
"I think we should keep it a secret, at least till the festival. I don't want Yang and the others pestering us." Pyrrha said as she hugged Jaune while the airship returned to Beacon. Jaune nodded as he hugged his now girlfriend softly, caressing her shoulder.
"At least we should tell Tia. She will be so happy." He commented, and Pyrrha smiled brightly at the thought of her daughter receiving the news.
"We sure cut some steps in our relationship. A daughter before even dating." She spoke and looked at him, and both laughed happily. "And by next week we will be married."
"More like 'married'." Jaune said with air quotes. "Because I want a real and proper marriage when we are ready for it, with our families and all the usual."
"Hmm, yeah, that will be nice. Just… let's marry before our daughter." She planned on her head, and Jaune kissed her gently.
"She won't marry so soon. I'll be sure to be a badass Huntsman to scare the boys away." Jaune commented, and Pyrrha laughed.
"Oh, but what if she likes girls? I mean, she certainly blushed a little when she met Emerald."
"I'll scare them senseless despite gender." Jaune proudly said and Pyrrha laughed and rewarded him a slightly deeper kiss. It was at that moment the airship touched down. "Not being able to do this all the time will be so hard."
"Just for a few days, love. Then I will be sure to reward you properly." The champion said and nuzzled him, and he just accepted her word.
The two walked together, just holding hands as something more would call too much attention, and finally arrived at their room. They entered and saw all their friends there, speaking happily with each other. Tia flew from her bed and hugged them both.
"Hey sweetheart. I brought you cake." Jaune said as he gave her a small box. "And yes, I bought cake for everyone."
"Yesh!" Nora celebrated as Jaune gave everyone a small box with a slice of cake.
"How was your day?" Ruby asked as she opened her strawberry cheesecake and started eating it with the plastic fork.
"It was perfect. I finally visited an amusement park." Pyrrha said as she removed her scarf and boots, sitting on the bed. "How was detention?"
"Grandpa Port told me stories!" Tia said as she used her tail to eat her cake.
"Really? I'm so sorry for the rest of you." Jaune said as he put the jacket on his closet.
"Well, not everyone can have an interesting day as you two." Blake commented, and Jaune and Pyrrha noticed something odd on her voice.
"But it's not every day we have juicy news to talk about. Like a famous champion being caught in kisses with a mysterious blonde." Yang said, and showed her scroll to the duo. There was a picture of them kissing in the Ferris Wheel and the headline 'Whose the handsome blonde that conquered the champion?'.
"Conquered? It's more like she conquered me." Jaune commented, and Pyrrha blushed a little.
"Let me read my favorite part for you two." Yang said as she opened her own scroll. "'The competitive world of the Hunters have being taken aback with the news that the four times Mistrali Champion, Pyrrha Nikos, was found making out with a gorgeous, mysterious blonde in an amusement park. Her disguise didn't fool us, and she clearly shows how this steamy kiss was pleasing her. Whoever this handsome blonde is, he clearly knows how to make a girl happy.'"
"Oh, the comments are better." Weiss said with a smirk. "'Lucky guy! He got the Nikos Booty!', 'I hate him and want him dead! Pyrrha is MY WAIFU!', 'Pyrrha isn't all that, but that hot blonde is YUMMY!', 'I want him in my panties!' and on and on…"
"Soooo, how far you got?" Yang asked as Jaune and Pyrrha were red and smoking coming from their ears. "Did you felt the goods?"
"Goods?" Tia asked with a finger on her chin.
"YANG! No one will talk about such things with Tia here!" Jaune shouted. "And yes, we are dating now, and Pyrrha and I will 'marry' during the Festival."
"You… will m-m-m-marry?" Ruby asked blushing madly this time.
"Yes. Remember? Great Book of Laws, evil dragon spirit, prophecy of doom?" Jaune commented as he sat by Pyrrha's side and hold her hand.
"Wow, bold of you, Jaune, announcing when you and Pyrrha will do the do." Yang said with a big, evil smirk. "I wonder where you will do it now."
"Wait, what?" Jaune asked, while Pyrrha's brain decided to jump ship.
"It's old style 'marriage', remember?" Blake said, and Jaune looked at her. "YOU TWO WILL HAVE SEX!" The Faunus girl shout then hid her face on her book as they all stared at her.
"S-s-s-s-s…" Ruby stared to murmur and getting even redder.
"Handsome… gorgeous… yummy…" Pyrrha started to whisper ominously as only painful murder crossed her head. No one would take HER knight away now. Not without mortal combat.
"Mommy and daddy will marry!" Tia celebrated.
"And they will have hot, steamy…" Yang couldn't finish the sentence as Jaune and Pyrrha threw pillows at her.
"PILLOW FIGHT! TEST YOUR MIGHT!" Nora yelled as the most epic of all pillow fights started in JNPR's room.