Hey! I'm a liar who had more time on his hands then he realised! But are you really going to complain? Seriously though, the next chapter will take at least a couple days.
On another note, I really appreciate the comments I've been getting. Some are saying they want more Velvet, so I'm working on that. It's also been pointed out that the chapters feel rushed, to which I say fair enough. I'll admit I do rush them a bit, but that's because I don't know when I'll be able to do work on it again. There has also been a lot of praise to which I appreciate.
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Pyrrha stretched as she woke to the morning rays. It was a Saturday, so there were no classes and both her team and Ruby's were going to head into town for some fun. The young Spartan rubbed her eyes and surveyed the room. Where's Jaune? The bed of the boy in question was empty and there was no movement other than her own in her room. Both Ren and Nora slept peacefully. Leaving her bed, Pyrrha bed walked over to the door and peeked her head out. However, it was yielded no results as well. After examining herself, Pyrrha decided her nightgown would suffice as she ventured out into the hall. After several minutes of walking, Pyrrha began to hear her leaders voice. After a moment of following it, she came to the boys shower room. From inside, she could now clearly here him singing. "Hotter than in the middle of July, I BURN!"
Pyrrha couldn't help but giggle at the boy's choice of song. Then she came to a realization. Jaune was in the shower right behind that door. No one else is up at this time, so he'd likely be alone. If she could be stealthy enough, she could-
"Don't even think about it."
Pyrrha whirled around to find Ren with a blank stare and a green towel in his hand.
Blushing, Pyrrha tried to make up an excuse for her presence. "I wasn't-"
"Yes you were. You'd be in a lot of trouble if you were caught. Also, it would ruin your friendship with Jaune. It's not worth it."
"I… suppose your right. It was a lapse of judgment. " Pyrrha stared to the floor in shame.
"If you want, I will ask him why he hasn't-" Ren started only to be interrupted.
"Ren, that's nice of you, but I don't think there's much you can do," Pyrrha smiled at him.
"But I can-"
"Thanks, but no thanks. I'm going to head to the showers as well. Team RWBY is going to meet us at the main entrance." Pyrrha waved as she walked to the girls showers.
"Whatever," Ren sighed as he continued with his own morning rituals.
Soon, team JNPR had readied themselves and were on their way to meet with team RWBY. "So while we're in town, I wanted to pick up some mods for Magnhild and thought that we could go together, but not together together, because you always know were the best shops are. It's like you've gone shopping dozens of times before, but I know you haven't because we always go together, but not together together," Nora continued the rant she started as soon as they left the room.
"Nora," Ren interjected.
"Yes, Ren?
"I'll take you to a weapons shop I heard about, but I'd like to not have a headache on the way there."
"Oh, OK!" Nora smiled to her best friend.
Ren gave a small smile back, thankful that Nora was so understanding.
"Man, talk about oblivious. Do you think he even knows that Nora likes him," Jaune whispered to Pyrrha.
Pyrrha could only stare in disbelief at Jaune before returning her gaze to the couple ahead. "Sometimes it is hard to get that sort of message across."
"Sure, but you'd have to be pretty dense to miss something that obvious," Jaune chuckled to himself.
"On a different note, will we continue our training on the terrace tonight? Alone? Just the two of us?" Pyrrha even batted her eyelashes for effect.
"Huh? Oh yeah, of course. It's really helping me improve," Jaune replied without any indication that he got the hidden message.
"Yep. You'd have be pretty oblivious," Pyrrha muttered to herself.
"So why were you up so early today?" The red head asked.
Jaune blushed before answering. "No reason. I just uh… woke up."
"Is something wrong?"
"No, no. Everything's fine, I just can't talk about it right now." Jaune was now watching his own feet.
Although concerned, Pyrrha decided to let it go. "Very well. Maybe some other time."
They approached the entrance of the school and found Ruby and her team there.
After the initial greetings, the aircraft that was going to carry them to Vale arrived in moments. "Oh great. Flying." Jaune's arms slumped.
"You're not going to throw up again, are you vomit boy?" Yang asked with more concern for herself. "I had to throw away those shoes you know."
"Don't call me that! And I said I was sorry. I'll just stay away from the window," Jaune replied.
Despite that however, the poor blonde felt queasy the entire trip. "Are you okay, Jaune?" Pyrrha asked, walking over to his seat.
"Fine." Jaune's response was quick and forced.
Pyrrha sat next to him and began rubbing his back.
"You don't have to that," Jaune looked down ashamed, "I'm not that sick."
"Yeah, but any reason to touch ya. Am I right?" Yang said offhandedly, shooting a knowing look to Pyrrha.
Pyrrha returned it with more annoyance on her face. "What did she mean by that?" Jaune interrupted the impromptu starring contest.
Pyrrha flushed as she tried to think of a decent lie. "She uh, meant that, uh as teammates, we shouldn't be embarrassed to help each other in any way."
"Um… OK, I guess. Thanks, I do feel a little better."
"I know you would do the same for me," Pyrrha smiled warmly.
Blake sat down on the seat next to Pyrrha and whispered low enough so that only Pyrrha could here. "But you'd get him to rub something else."
Pyrrha's head whipped to the bookworm. "What is wrong with you?" She whispered back.
"Sorry, Yang has been influencing me," Blake smiled mischievously.
"I swear you two are going to drive me insane."
The aircraft landed and the group began to head to their destinations. "Ren and I are going to a weapon's shop!" Nora announced as she dragged her partner away.
"Come along Ruby, I want to check out a new café that has opened," Weiss commanded.
"Aw, but I don't wanna go to some dumb coffe shop," Ruby whined.
Weiss sighed. "I they've said to have more than thirty different kinds of cookies there."
"DONE!" Ruby grabbed Weiss' hand and began running into town.
"W-wait! Do you even know where it is?" Weiss cried from a distance.
"Jaune, would you mind accompanying me. There are a few things I wish to pick up," Pyrrha asked.
"Sure," Jaune cheerily replied.
Pyrrha gave an inner cheer as managed to separate Jaune from the others.
"Wanna go follow and mess with Jaune and Pyrrha?" Yang smirked to her faunus partner.
"Sure, but don't take it too far," Blake warned.
"Of course not," Yang waved as she followed the same route her prey had taken.
Jaune and Pyrrha were making their way down the street, looking through the windows of the various shops. This is perfect. Now that Jaune and I are alone, I'll have him go clothes shopping with me, find out what style of clothing he finds attractive and become one step closer to landing him. Pyrrha congratulated herself on her well devised plan. She went on to day dreaming about herself with Jaune when said boy stopped abruptly. "What's the matter?"
Jaune could only point a shaky hand forward, his face a deep red. Pyrrha turned and her eyes widened as she found Yang, clad in nothing more than a yellow, skimpy bikini.
"What are you doing?" Pyrrha screeched.
"We're just bikini shopping," Yang replied nonchalantly.
"We?" Jaune piped out meekly.
As if on cue, Blake stepped out of a nearby shop, wearing a similar outfit, but black in colour. However, her face was red and she was clearly uncomfortable. "This is taking it too far," she whispered fiercely to the blonde brawler.
"What? Naw, we're showing Pyrrha how to get Jauney boy's attention," Yang whispered back.
Jaune stood in place, averting his eyes and coughing nervously. Pyrrha marched angrily to the pair of fanservice wannabe's. "This is not funny. I am trying to do what you guys told me to."
"And we're here to help!" Yang replied.
"How is this helping?"
Yang lowered her head a little, a mischievous glint I her eye. "We bought you a swimsuit as well."
The girl pulled out Pyrrha's gift from a bag that way laying at her feet. Pyrrha's entire body grew red at the sight of the three ridiculously pieces of fabric, connected by a fragile looking string. The spear wielder looked back, thanking whatever force was out there that Jaune was still too embarrassed to look their way. "C'mon try it on. I'm sure Jaune would love to see you in it," Yang whispered to her.
"There is no way that I-" Pyrrha was cut off by two hands against her back, pushing forcefully to the change rooms.
"If I have to suffer, then so do you," Blake growled through gritted teeth.
"No! Stop it! Please," Pyrrha begged.
"Hurry up or I'll be forced to strip and put it on you right here," Yang threatened.
"You wouldn't," Pyrrha challenged.
Her words died though when Yang's hands found the edge of her skirt and began to tug.
"OK, fine. I'll do it," Pyrrha's lips quivered as she resigned herself to her fate.
Yang and Blake dragged the poor Spartan to the change rooms for her humiliation.
"Uh… What just happened?" Jaune catching the end of the scenario and standing on the sidewalk alone.
Meanwhile, the girls finished their work in the change room. "Damn Pyrrha. Not even Vomit boy could ignore you in that," Yang cackled.
"This is so embarrassing," Pyrrha muttered as she stood awkwardly in her outfit.
She snapped out of her misery at the sound of a click and a small flash. Blake had her scroll in hand and was admiring her own photography. "Delete that!" Pyrrha demanded.
"Pyrrha, please keep your voice down. That almost startled me into hitting 'send to Jaune Arc'," Blake smirked, knowing she had Pyrrha beat.
"Relax Pumpkin cereal; it'll make a great gift when you finally confess to Jaune," Yang patted Pyrrha's bare back.
"Ok, you had your fun, now I'm changing back," Pyrrha murmured.
Yang gasped in mock surprise. "You're not going to show Jaune?"
Thankfully, Blake intervened. "That's enough, Yang. We're not going to make leave this room in that. Not even you would subject yourself to that kind of embarrassment."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Now hurry up before Jaune gets bored."
Pyrrha sighed in relief and quickly put on her regular ensemble, but when she opened the door, Jaune was nowhere to be found. The girls spent a few minutes looking before he came flying down the street with a huge grin on his face. "Guys! Guess what!" he shouted.
"What's up?" Yang inquired.
Jaune met up with them, tired, but still excited. "I… Got… A date."
"What!?" the other three shouted.
"When?" Pyrrha asked.
"While you were doing whatever that was, this girl walked by. I thought as I might as well try so I gave a one liner then asked to dinner for Sunday. She smiled at me and said YES!"
"That's err… great Jaune," Yang chuckled nervously, looking back at the heart broken Pyrrha, "What's her name?"
"She said it was…
Over at the café where Ruby and Weiss were eating, the duo were awkwardly trying to find a topic to talk about. "Um… how are the cookies?" Weiss stammered out.
"They're great. How's the tea?"
"It's fine."
"So why did you want to bring me here?"
Weiss' face grew red as she searched for words. "Although we're getting better, are dynamics with each other could still some improvement. I thought spending some time together would help that."
"Oh, that makes sense." Does she look disappointed? Weiss asked herself.
"RUBY!"
Both Weiss and Ruby jumped and the call of the scythe wielders name. Approaching them was another girls around their age wearing an overly creepy smile. "Oh, hey Penny," Ruby chuckled, "How are you today?"
Penny had spent the last few weeks in town in preparation for the Vale tournament. But always seemed to find Ruby whenever she was in town. Well I can introduce her to team JNPR today. That might distract her. Ruby thought hopefully to herself.
"Spectacular. I was merely walking around when a sensational event took place."
"And what would that be?" Weiss questioned.
"One of the cute boys approached me and asked me out for a date!"
"Who in their right mind asked you out?"
Missing the insult, Penny answered "He called himself Jaune Arc."
"Uh oh," Ruby whimpered.
Duh! Duh! Duuuuh! Cliffhanger!