"Are you okay Jaune?" Pyrrha asked her partner with concern. "You've been looking at the sky for a while now."
"Yeah I'm fine." Jaune said while lowering his gaze from the sky to look at the face of Pyrrha and then look at the sky once again. "It's just that I think I saw something."
Pyrrha turned to look up. "I don't really see anything."
Of course, she had not seen it; after all, it had hidden behind a cloud. Once Pyrrha looked away from it, it revealed itself, a small sun. One that wasn't as hot or bright as the real one for obvious reasons.
Whenever someone turned to look at the direction Jaune was looking it simply hid among the clouds or in a convenient ray of the actual sun that hid its presence. Whatever the case was, Jaune could tell that the sun was following him with some sort of intention in mind.
An intention that had started to annoy Jaune, because no matter where he went as long as there was a window the sun would be there in order to admire him.
"What do you want!?" Jaune shouted in the middle of the yard, causing everyone around him to look at him as if he was insane.
"Talk to you?" A voice said from behind Jaune, causing the attention of the boy to focus on that person. "I think don't there was any need to shout like that."
Jaune did not know the name of the person but he had seen her before. She was a student from Haven, and he was sure that her teammate was the one that fought against Pyrrha just to give up before the fight could continue.
"Sorry." Jaune said while trying to play off his sudden shout. "I've been having a bad day."
"I can tell." The girl said while looking at him with an annoyed look. "Look, I just came here because... I wanted to talk about Nikos with you."
"...You're not a fan, are you?" Jaune asked Pyrrha had given all of them something to deal with fans after an incident in Vale. Sincerely he did not know if pepper spray worked against people with Aura but he was willing to try.
"No." The girl said as bluntly as possible. "My team leader wanted to know if there was a way for the... Two of them to... Have a practice battle... Outside... Of class..."
Jaune noticed that something strange was happening to the girl she had started to sweat and pant, she seem to have trouble focusing her sight and was starting to pant. Confused Jaune looked up and realized that the small sun was right over her head, without much thought he put a hand closer to the girl and felt a sudden increase of heat.
"Sure." Jaune said while still looking at the sun. "I'll tell her about the proposition."
Jaune then said goodbye to the girl because he refused to let her become some sort of roasted food just because he was talking to him for a few seconds. After that, he continued with his usual routine and he discovered two interesting things.
First of all the effect happened whenever he tried to talk to someone outside of his team. Second he discovered that the sun only got aggressive when he talked to girls of all people, he also discovered that Goodwitch was unaffected by the small sun.
He then decided that this could be the fault of only one person, or at least the fault two people instead of one. Two people that he would have to wait until classes were over in order to meet.
"Hey Jaune!" Gabriel greeted Jaune from the cabin of the Bullhead apparently; he had been reading a comic about something called Billy Bat. He then looked behind Jaune with a curious look. "You know that there is a mirror following you around?"
"Mirror?" Jaune asked before turning around, and for the first time he discovered that the sun had fully disappeared. "There was a sun in there!"
"Nope." Gabriel said while letting the comic down. "That was a mirror that constantly reflected the sun, making it look like it was a small sun."
"Huh." Jaune said with some surprise. "I was about to accuse either you or Metatron for making it, especially since it had been following me around for a while."
"Come on Jaune. Do I look like that kind of person?" Gabriel asked while opening his arms as wide as he could while giving Jaune an incredibly amused expression.
"Your smile doesn't increase my confidence in you." Jaune said with a flat stare, he then focused on the comic that Gabriel had been reading. "What is it about?"
"Do you want your life along with the destiny of Remnant to change forever?" Gabriel asked with a serious tone of voice, one that caused Jaune to shake his head. "Good, in that case I was not reading any comic."
Jaune did not say anything instead opting to put a seat belt on, taking his motion sickness medicine and take the translator pill that was thrown at him the moment the Bullhead became airborne. As the massive vehicle, advanced Jaune could not help but wonder if how it was going to change.
"Okay Jaune, listen to me very clearly." Gabriel said while still driving a Bullhead. "I want you unbuckle your seatbelt and then stand up."
Jaune hesitated a little bit he had decided to follow the orders of the being. After doing so, he stood in the middle of the Bullhead while waiting to hear what he should do now.
"Second order." Gabriel said while approaching a hand to a button. "Don't hate me... Also you have my permission."
In less than a second, the door behind of Jaune had been left wide open. Then in another fraction of a second Gabriel had stirred the Bullhead in such a way that the nose of it was now looking at the sky instead of at the front.
It took around two seconds for Jaune to realize that he was free falling and then it took him around a second to do what it was logical to do in this kind of situation: "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Have you ever fallen a couple of meters to the ground with your back being the one to absorb most of the impact? No, or else you would be dead in the worst case and paralyzed in the best. This however would not be the case if you had a resistant force field around you.
Now while Aura can stop the damage and help you survive it cannot stop the pain generated by the fall. For that exact reason, Jaune is currently coughing, being barely able to breathe, and seeing the world in black and white and with a constant sound in his ears that refuses to die.
"Y... kay... are..." Someone was calling for Jaune, he however was difficulty trying to understand what she was saying as he tried to understand why the sky was to his right. "Are you okay!"
*Cough* *Cough* "Y-Y-No..." Jaune tried to say yes but after a bit of words not being able to come out of his mouth he decided to be sincere. "Fuck no..."
Jaune still was not able to see and hear pretty well, but he was sure that the source of the voice was walking around, as if searching for the closest hospital to put him in. After a few seconds, Jaune decided to verify if he would actually get better.
"In my pocket." Jaune said with a tired voice while his head spun. "You... You will find my scroll... Put it... In front... Of my face please..."
"Y-Yes!" The voice was clearer now it was a female voice. Jaune heard her approach him, then he felt how she turned him around and inspected him. "Where is your pouch!?"
Jaune was about to ask him what she was talking about before he heard her back away in a jump while letting out a small shout. As that happened Jaune could feel how his body started to feel better and better.
"You're shinning!" The woman exclaimed in utter shock.
Therefore, his Aura was still up. He wanted to use his scroll for confirmation and as he laid, he heard the woman no more, since he did not hear her run away then there was no way that she had run away, great because he wanted to ask some questions.
After a while he recovered, it took a little of time but he slowly began to move his arms and legs like those that they were meant to be moved. After recovering, he turned around in order to look at the girl and the moment he opened his mouth he could feel his words going back in.
In front of him was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen, a fox Faunus that had a very light shade of pink as her hair color and hazel eyes, she was wearing a beautiful blue dress and to his surprise she had a second Faunus characteristic which was tail.
The beautiful woman that was now looking at him with worry would be an impeccable sight if it had been for some details. Like her dress being partially broken, the fact that she had some mud on her or the blood that was all over her.
"Are you a messenger of the gods?" The woman asked while looking at Jaune with worrying look as if fearing he were to suddenly jump and attack her. "Or are you perhaps another soldier from the court?"
Jaune was going to answer no to either of them, but the moment he saw the dangerous light coming out of her eyes when she mentioned the soldier of the court he decided to double down in his decision.
"None." Jaune said while massing his shoulders. "By the way, what court? Are you talking about the court of Vale or something like that?"
The girl seem warry of him, but for some reason he knew that, if he did not give any bad intention then he would survive. Jaune also noticed that she was constantly looking at his chest, he palped it for a few seconds and discovered a note tapped to it.
Jaune ripped it out and he began to read it 'Sorry about that, this is our client, she didn't order us but someone else rented you for her. If you want you can consider a little harmless prank.'
"For the way you are holding that I suppose it isn't nice." The girl said while looking at him with a risen eyebrow.
"Well, the bastard dropped me from... I don't really know but it hurt like a bitch." Jaune said before crumbling the piece of paper and throwing it to the side. "Well whatever, where do you want to go?"
"I'm sorry?" The girl asked while looking at him now more surprised than cautious.
"Y-Yeah." Jaune said while suddenly losing some of his confidence. "For our date?"
The girl did not say anything instead opting to look at him in confusion. Then all of a sudden, she got up just as he had done after throwing the note away.
"Look, while I will admit you aren't bad looking I've never seen you in my life, and even if I had I would never accept to go out with someone who just suddenly declares he will have a date with me specially after seeing me in such a low point." As she said as she poked his chest pushing him back more and more, eventually she was done, so she turned away. "Have good day! Also you forgot to read the back of the paper."
Jaune stayed silent as he stared at the girl leave, still in shock he picked up the paper and read the part that he missed.
'By the way she has no idea of the date.'
"Tell me that sooner!" Jaune exclaimed before starting to chase down the girl. "Please wait! My life depends on me explaining this!"
Transition brought to you by Chibi Panty nagging Chibi Stocking.
The girl was staring at Jaune with a neutral face, all while Jaune laid on the floor with his Aura broken. He had tried to chase the girl down and she had responded by summoning a gust of wind that broke his Aura and almost knocked him out.
"You need a better employer." The girl said while sighing. "Look, right now I have no time for this. So cancel the contract."
"I would, but I'm pretty sure that my boss would torture me if I did." Jaune said while trying to get up.
"Don't try to guilt me into accepting!" The girl exclaimed with anger. "I cannot go to a date. Especially not like this." The last part was almost a whisper as she looked to the side.
"I get that you're a little roughed up, but I'm sure we can find a place that sells clothes nearby." Jaune said with desperation before realizing what he said, something that got set in stone when the girl looked at him in pure shock. "Sorry, sorry. I should have asked if you were okay."
"...The ears." The girl said all of a sudden. "The tail as well."
"What about them?" Jaune asked with some surprise at her taking note of them.
"Aren't you scared of them?" The girl asked in almost a whisper while moving away a little bit as if expecting Jaune to realize that he should run away as far as he could.
"Not really." Jaune said confused because of the question. "They're rather cute actually. Especially the tail, it's pretty... Fluffy."
The girl suddenly froze, the warry and caution that she had been using against Jaune had suddenly been dropped and was instead replaced by a blushing face. Perhaps noticing her own blush she decided to look away from Jaune.
"Quite the smooth talker, aren't you?" The girl asked with some irritation in her voice. "Though I guess that is something that comes with the job you have."
"...Look, I don't exactly know what is happening or why you don't like your tails. However a date doesn't really need to be something big, how about we just sit down and talk a little bit." Jaune offered with a sincere tone of voice, he felt like the girl needed some help so he sat down.
"Tamamo-no-mae." Tamamo finally said while walking towards Jaune. "A proper conversation should start by the two parties giving their names."
"Jaune Arc." Jaune said with a smile before offering a "sit" right beside him. "Short, sweet, rolls out of the tongue, ladies love it."
"Do they now?" Tamamo asked while laughing and sitting down besides Jaune.
"I know at least three that like it." Jaune said while laughing himself. "So tell me, why are you exactly in the middle of a field while covered in blood and dirt?"
"You really want to end this date huh." Tamamo said while acquiring a harsh tone in her voice, one harsh enough that caused Jaune to flinch at it. "Why don't you tell me about yourself fist Mister."
"Fair I guess." Jaune said while looking away in shame. "Well first of all I am from a different world. I know that is difficult to believe but please hear me out on it or else no matter what I tell you I will end up being nonsense."
"Fine then." Tamamo said while looking Jaune as if he was slightly insane instead as if he was completely insane. "Continue then, where were you born."
"Ansel." Jaune said, glad that Tamamo had not just gotten up from her seat and left him alone in the middle of nowhere. "It isn't small nor a big village but either way it is my home town. It is mainly a farming village, but I swear we make the best corn you've ever tasted."
"I don't know what corn is." Tamamo said with a flat expression and tone of voice.
"Well fuck." Jaune said at one of the few things he could brag about being taken away from him. "I also have seven sisters."
"Pretty small number." Tamamo said causing Jaune to look at her in surprise. "Are you the oldest child or the youngest?"
"Umm, six of them are older while one is younger." Jaune said, still being unable to fully process that someone had told him that his family was small. Was he supposed to turn and laugh at some sort of ancient camera?
"Even if your family was made of farmers I'm sure that your parents were overjoyed that they had male heir." Tamamo said in a single breath, one that was enough to leave Jaune flabbergasted.
"…I'm in one of those time periods aren't I?" Jaune said while making an uncomfortable expression. "Look, I get what you say and all but let me tell you that what you're saying is wrong. My parents just really enjoy doing it… Like a lot."
"Sounds like you had some horrible nights." Tamamo said while laughing. "I guess that it's my turn. I was born and raised in Izumo, during my time there I was called many things, from the most beautiful woman to a little rascal."
"Well when I was little I was called the best behave child." Jaune decided to comment in an attempt to tease the girl. One that seemed to work if the look she was giving him was any indication.
"Well, I'm sorry not all of us were unable to enjoy out youth." Tamamo said while offering a cheeky smile. "Anyway, I grew up there with various admirers and in home I was the only kid who was taught how to write and read."
"Wow." Jaune said in a whisper. "These times weren't the best for a lot of people. Well my father was a hunter before being a famer and not the kind that hunts animals exactly."
"Just so you know you are making your father seem more like a mercenary than anything." Tamamo said while giving Jaune a slightly suspicious look.
"No! From where I'm from there are monsters called Grimm." Jaune decided that it would nice to explain the situation before he could insert a foot into his mouth. "In our world there are monsters called Grimm that hunt humans for… We don't really know why, they don't need to eat and they hunt anything other than humans."
"Here we have similar situation." Tamamo said while giving a sympathetic look at Jaune. "They are called yokai, they are mainly considered as the spirit of the dead. Most of them like hunting people for fun or at least that is the main belief."
"…I wonder who thought it was a good idea to just let blood thirsty monsters free in both worlds." Jaune said while frowning, he would like to give that person a good hit but sadly he knew it would amount to nothing.
"Tell me more about Ansel." Tamamo said all of a sudden. "It sounds like an interesting place to be at."
"Only if you tell me more about Izumo." Jaune said while offering Tamamo a smile, one that was quickly reciprocated by the girl, who as of right now seemed to have thrown out any worry out of the window.
Have you ever lost yourself talking to someone? Have you ever told someone some of the best moments in your life? Have you ever so much with someone that it feels like your gut is about to burst? Have you ever felt that as the sun fell and the stars appeared one by one, that you and someone else are completely alone in this world?
This is a feeling that is difficult to have it, it is almost impossible in fact. However the moment you meet that person, the moment you meet someone that will make any and all worries disappear in a single instant with nothing more than them being by your side that is a moment that you want it to last forever sadly there is only so much time that can pass.
"Ahahahahahahaha!" Tamamo laughed her heart out as Jaune talked to her without a single once of shame about the lowest point in his life. "I'm so glad you explained to me what a bunny suit is! I cannot believe that you wore it for your sister, especially for some food!"
"They are amazing!" Jaune replied while trying to stop his face from exploding. "I already told you the most embarrassing moment in my life! At least I didn't stuck my whole head in a vase!"
"Don't say it so loud!" Tamamo protested while using the back of her hand to hit Jaune's arm, nonetheless she was laughing.
The two of them continued to laugh at each other's embarrassment for a while and after they were done, they simply looked at the stars. The night sky here was amazing; the stars were double the number than in Remnant and the moon was actually complete, it was the best spectacle Jaune had ever witnessed.
"Jaune." Tamamo called, the joy in her voice was suddenly gone making the boy worry.
"Yeah?"
"Why aren't you scared of me?" Tamamo asked, Jaune could see her move a little so he did as well.
Right now, the two of them were lying on the ground, looking at the face of the other while stars made beautiful painting above them.
"What are you talking about?" Jaune asked with a concerned tone of voice. "Why should I fear you?"
"…The fox ears and the tail." Tamamo explained with a sad look on her face. "In this world they are signs that I'm not human. They are signs that I should be feared and resented, aren't they the same in your world?"
"In my world there are people just like you." Jaune said with a gentle and calming voice. "People that have traits, wings, tails, horns and even animal ears. We call them Faunus; there are some people that don't like them, but I would rather think that there are more people who do like them."
"One day I would like to go to your world." Tamamo said while smiling at Jaune. "Then we could eat sweets in the middle of the streets, or even walk around without being chased. Then we could have an actual date."
"Star gazing is also considered a date, you know." Jaune said while moving slightly closer to Tamamo.
"So I've heard." Tamamo said while scooting over towards Jaune.
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Three things I want to say.
Number one: I'm not abandoning this story. Like some of you may know I have a wattpad account, in that account I have this same story. However there will be a fanfiction and wattpad version, in the wattpad version the dates up until now have been Esdeath instead of Juvia and the next one will be Alice Nakiri instead of Rossweisse. I will update this story once the wattpad story reaches the fanfiction version in client numbers.
Number two: Tamamo would be the Ai of the story, with a very strong implication at the start of the chapter for those that want to know how this big arc will play out. This chapter isn't complete, it in fact lacks the reactions and some parts like the ending along other details.
Number three: In the previous chapter I was mistaken the next date was a returning date not a Mega Date. The chapter is already hallfway done and the girl is Juvia for those that are wondering.
Thanks for reading! Bye Bye!