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(A/N) I'm happy that a lot of you guys like the first pairing that was confirmed in the previous chapter. The couple will be developed further, and it was planned since the beginning of the story. As for the second pairing it will be confirmed this chapter and it is a pairing that EVERYONE has been waiting for.
As for the symbolic reason for how Jin is able to control water. It's because of his personal growth which can be seen best with his friendship with Jaune. One of the main characteristics with Jin is his belief in the structure of order. Though with order, when the times changes and new circumstances occurs, the structure of order changes and adepts to the times to accommodate the circumstances. For example, the structure of order changes to accommodate the Faunus. Though the people in charge of maintaining order have some level of bias. For example, the people in Remnant who are racist to the Faunus.
Because Jin has changed his way of thinking and doing things since coming to Beacon. His core character has become more flexible which allowed him to control water. Since one of the core natures of water is its flexibility. It would be possible for Jin to be able to control the water, since his core character is being more flexible with a variety of people. His friendship with Jaune is proof of that. Though Jin is still rigid and cold to people, it isn't as bad as it was when the story started. Jin will get a handle on being able to control water in time.
Chapter 33 A dance to remember
(Team JNPR's Dorm Room)
Jaune has spent a good portion of the previous day thinking of ways to ask Weiss to the dance. After training with Pyrrha the previous night, he spoke with Ren and his other two teammates to think of a way to get Weiss to notice him. Initially, he planned to ask her to the Dance after training with Pyrrha. But he decided against it since he remembered that Weiss was talking with Jin at the time. Since it is the day of the dance. Jaune is realizing that he's running out of time and is mustering to courage to ask Weiss to the dance.
"Jaune, why are you doing push-ups in the morning when you don't normally do push-ups?" Ren asked in a concerned tone while Pyrrha and Nora looked at him sharing the concern
"Today is the day of the dance and I don't have a lot of time to ask Weiss to the dance. I'm trying to build up the confidence, so I can ask her. Before I forget, Ren do you know where my guitar is." Jaune said before he finished with his push-ups
"It's still beside your bed Jaune." Ren told Jaune before he went to get it
"Thanks buddy, you know I've been meaning to ask. You and Nora know each other really well. So how did you and her . . ." Jaune tried to ask before Nora cut him off
"Um well, me and Ren aren't together, together." Nora said to Jaune in a nervous tone
"Dang it Nora, I keep telling you to stop eavesdropping!" Jaune said quickly to Nora
"Jaune, you don't need a guitar or a song to tell someone how you feel. You just need to be honest with her and yourself." Pyrrha said as she was brushing her hair
"But I'm just a nobody compared to her. I'm not the strongest fighter and I'm not the smartest student. Weiss on the other hand is smart, strong and looks wonderful. I figured that if I don't do these incredible gestures. Then I won't stand much of a chance to at getting her attention." Jaune told Pyrrha while his team is in the room
"But Jaune, you're not giving yourself any credit. Your one of the best and nicest team leaders in this school. Your good with planning and strategy, you also go out of your way to see the good in people. You even show kindness to people who doesn't deserve it." Pyrrha told Jaune while looking at him slightly enamored
"Thanks Pyrrha, I appreciate it." Jaune said in a kind tone
"Speaking of people who doesn't deserve your kindness, I've noticed that you've been hanging around Jin lately. This isn't going to be another situation like Cardin is it?" Nora said with a good deal of energy
"Oh that, I've been meaning to talk to you guys about that. I know that your concerned about me hanging out with him. But I can assure you guys that you have nothing to worry about." Jaune said in a tone of confidence
"Are you sure, we've known him for a few months and he's not exactly known for being nice. He talks down on his teammate Noel and tries to fight his brother on a regular basis. He's not racist towards the Faunus so we know that he doesn't treat Makoto poorly." Ren said to Jaune sharing in Nora's concern
"Yeah, I get that he's really hard to deal with. But honestly, I like to think that he can change for the better. When I was spending time with him, I noticed that he's fully committed to becoming a Huntsman. So from what I can tell he takes his duties as a Huntsman seriously and has high standards. I did have to tell him to back off of talking down to Noel. But I think that eventually he'll lay off of her." Jaune told his team
"I see you point Jaune, after your first sparring match against him. Noel told me that while Jin is hard to deal with, there I good in him. At first I didn't believe it, but after seeing more of him. I realize that Noel is right." Pyrrha told everyone as well. After a few seconds, a knock came at the door. When Ren opened the door he was surprised at who it was because it was Jin.
"Jin, what do we owe to such a surprise visit?" Ren asked in a curious tone with the rest of team JNPR looking in surprise as well
"I need to speak with Jaune, privately." Jin said in a cold tone that indicated authority and that he's in no mood for silliness. After Jaune heard the request, he stepped out into the hallway with Jin, while making sure to close the door.
"Hey Jin, so what did you want to see me about?" Jaune asked in a curious tone while looking at Jin. When Jaune took a better look at him, Jin looked as if that he hasn't slept recently. Jaune was concerned since he had recently recovered from his injury and knows that he needs his rest. Before Jaune could voice his concerns, Jin was the first to speak.
"I didn't want to speak with you like this just for it to be a waste of time. So please understand that the fact that I'm here indicates its importance. Especially since today is the day of the dance and that your likely getting ready." Jin said in a cold tone that Jaune is familiar with
"Jin, you sound nervous about something, are you OK?" Jaune asked in a concerned tone
"You see, there is something that I have to tell you Jaune. It's about the dance for tonight." Jin told Jaune
"Oh your nervous about the dance. Well I'm sure that you'll be able to get a date, you just have to put yourself out there." Jaune told Jin with a tone of confidence (that he was lacking moments earlier)
"Well the thing is Jaune, I've recently got a date to the dance, . . . and also a girlfriend." Jin said causing Jaune to look at him with excitement
"Way to go Jin! I knew you were good but I didn't think you would work that fast. So tell me, who's the lady that has your heart. Is it someone I know?" Jaune asked Jin in a tone of excitement
"As a matter of fact, it is someone you know." Jin answered
"Wow, that narrows it down then. Alright, is it Ruby?" Jaune asked
"No." Jin answered
"OK is it Makoto?" Jaune asked again
"No." Jin answered plainly again
"OK, oh is it Noel?" Jaune asked
"Don't insult me." Jin said giving Jaune a death glare
"Alright, well just tell me, or give me another hint." Jaune said maintaining his excitement
"She's from Atlus." Jin told Jaune
"From Atlus, well , that narrows it down even more. But the only person I know who I didn't guess that's from Atlus is . . . . Weiss." Jaune said in a tone of a sudden realization
"Yes Jaune, it's Weiss." Jin told Jaune causing him to have a surprised look on his face. Hearing the fact that Jin and Weiss are in a relationship surprised Jaune. Though the more Jaune thought about it, the more sense it made. Aside from himself, Weiss always visited Jin while he was in the Medical Wing and always spoke highly of him. After being in deep thought for a few seconds he started to speak.
"Oh . . . I see, well congratulations Jin." Jaune said trying to stay cheerful and optimistic
"It's because of that I wanted to talk to you. You see, when you visited me I figured that you liked Weiss. Last night she told me how she felt and in the heat of the moment I shared the response. I spent a great deal of time thinking and I realized that I didn't think about your feelings on the matter. So I want you to know that if you want, I'm fully prepared to back off. I'll tell her that last night was a mistake and that you're more deserving of her." Jin said which greatly surprised Jaune
"Wait Jin, what do you mean?" Jaune asked surprised
"I didn't think about how you would feel when I was with Weiss last night. In that moment, I became like the person I despise, and I couldn't stomach it. You visited me in the Medical Wing and showed me consistent kindness despite my . . . less than stellar behavior towards you. It . . . wouldn't feel right to do that to you so I felt that I had to do something. If you want, I'm prepared to back off and I can even set up the circumstances so that you'll look good in her eyes." Jin told Jaune while still receiving a surprised look. It's true that Jaune likes Weiss and he spent a good deal of time trying to get her to notice him. But when Jaune looked at Jin, he felt sincere emotions and guilt. Though Jin looks cold and calculating on the outside as usual. Jaune realizes that Jin means what he's saying and is willing to do what he said. After being lost in thought for a brief moment, Jaune spoke.
"Do you care about her Jin?" Jaune asked giving Jin a bold gaze
"What kind of question is that, of course I care about her. She is burdened with her own sense of duties and I refuse to let her destroy herself. I also want a future for the both of us." Jin answered which surprised Jaune
"If I say no to your offer. Then, will you do everything in your power to make her happy?" Jaune asked maintaining his bold tone
"I will Jaune." Jin said quickly while giving a bold glare of his own. After a moment have passed, Jaune took a deep breath and smiled while patting Jin on the shoulder.
"She's in good hands and that's all I can ask for. Don't give up the person you care about. Stick by her Jin, I won't get in the way." Jaune said which surprised Jin greatly but didn't show it
"Jaune, I . . . ." Jin said before Jaune spoke interrupting him
"Dude, it's not like you stole her from me. She went to you first and you didn't sabotage me in any way. As long as she's happy, then that is all that matters to me. To be honest, I'm glad that you were willing to step aside. But I see that you care about her and that shows that you're not just stringing her along. Thanks buddy." Jaune said patting Jin's shoulder
"We're not buddies, I just told you out of a sense of courtesy that should be respected. But . . . I give you my word, I will do everything I can to make her happy." Jin told Jaune
"Well that changes my plans for the day. The dance is tonight and I don't want to spend the time training." Jaune said causing Jin to have an idea
"You know, it occurred to me that I don't know the Vale layout that well and Celica and Saya could use a tour. I know where the hotel that they are staying in is. Would you mind helping me give them a tour? In exchange, I can help you get ready for the dance tonight." Jin told Jaune after having an idea
"A chance for us to hang out, I'll take it. I just need to let my team know." Jaune told Jin before Jin moved him to the side
"That won't be a problem." Jin said before he touched the door and caused it to get colder in the room
"Why is this door freezing!" Nora yelled which proved in's suspicions that the rest of team JNPR was leaning on the door eavesdropping
"I'm going to hang with Jin for a while!" Jaune said as he was leaving with Jin. As the both of them were down the hallway. Jaune decided to ask Jin a question
"I'm curious, if I did agree to your suggestion what would your plan be?" Jaune asked in a curious tone
"The plan was that during the dance, you would punch me hard enough to drop me to the ground. You would yell getting everyone's attention, including Weiss. You would say that your defending her honor and that I was mistreating her. Weiss would be disgusted with me and you'll be seen as a hero in her eyes." Jin explained his plan to Jaune
"Wow, you would do all of that. Now you're as much of a brother to me as Ren is. Still, just make Weiss happy and take care of her." Jaune told Jin
(A few minutes later)
"I told you that there was good in him." Pyrrha told Ren and Nora in a satisfied tone
"Yeah, but I wish that he would have made the door super cold, knowing we were leaning on it." Nora said while rubbing the side of her face trying to get warm
"To be fair we were eavesdropping on those two, and he wanted to speak to Jaune alone. So in a way, we got exactly what we deserved." Ren said as he was rubbing the side of his face as well
"At least we learned something worthwhile, you still have a shot Pyrrha." Nora told Pyrrha while trying to get warm
"I suppose." Pyrrha said in somber tone
(Team RWBY's Dorm Room)
Yang has been spending time getting ready for the dance. After being given confirmation from Blake that she'll show up. Yang decided to relax for a while since she hasn't had the chance to do so. After making sure that Ruby left to go get her dress for the dance. Yang was content to wait until it was time for her to get ready. What surprised Yang, is that Weiss is in a good mood that is rarely seen. Seeing as though neither Blake and Ruby isn't in the room. Yang decided to see what was up with Weiss for her to be in a good mood.
"Alright I'll bite, what has you in such a good mood?" Yang asked Weiss in a curious tone
"Why would you ask me that Yang? Is me being in a pleasant mood seem too unnatural to you?" Weiss asked having a hard time getting rid of her smile
"Well yeah, for starters you've been checking your scroll constantly. You look to be very anxious about something, and you've been smiling. Ever since our team has been formed, I've never seen you give a genuine smile. I don't know if you're up to something or if something good happened to you recently." Yang briefly explained to Weiss
"Is it that hard to picture me being happy about something?" Weiss responded while being given a deadpan look from Yang causing Weiss to roll her eyes
"Well how about you tell me why you're in such a good mood? Seeing as though I'm the only one here and the most mature of the group." Yang told Weiss
"The most mature, that has to be . . . ." Weiss said before she stopped and think about her other two teammates. After weighting her options, Weiss realized that there was really no harm in telling Yang.
"Alright I'll tell you, but only if you don't make a big deal out of it." Weiss told Yang
"You have my word, I won't make a big deal out of it." Yang said to Wiess in a serious tone
"Alright, well for starters I've gotten a date to the Dance tonight. In the process of getting a date, I've also gotten a boyfriend." Weiss told Yang while smiling
"That's great Weiss congratulations, so who's the lucky guy that's managed to capture your heart?" Yang said in a happy tone
"It's Jin." Weiss told Yang
"Jin, as in Jin Kisaragi member of team RJNN?" Yang asked in a surprised tone
"Yes him, I know that you have some concerns about his attitude. But I can assure you that Jin is a very kind and caring person. Even though he shows his kindness in his way that could be seen as him being cold. He's not the worst person in the world and he's not using me for my name." Weiss said causing Yang to have a happy smile
"Oh I understand all of that. But you do realize that if you marry him, you'll have to be related to Ragna right?" Yang said causing Weis to shudder at the thought
"One . . . headache at a time." Weiss said with a great deal of reluctance
"I am curious about something, what made Jin special to you?" Yang asked in a curious tone
"Out of everyone I met in my life, he's the first person who treated me like a regular person. He didn't see the Schnee family name, or the infamy of my father, he just saw me for me. He's had numerous chances to secure himself with my family but refused to do it. He even knew who I was and didn't treat me any better or worse and when he saved my life he asked for nothing in return. I do admit that he has some flaws, but I have flaws as well. I also know that I'm taking a huge risk trying to be in a relationship with him. But to be honest, I think that he's worth it." Weiss explained herself to Yang in an enamored tone
"That sounds really sweet Weiss." Yang said as she was making a call on her scroll
"Who are you calling?" Weiss asked in a tone that is a mix of worry and confusion. A few seconds later, someone answered Yang's call
"Hey Makoto, remember our bet? Looks like you have to pay up. Alright, I'll see you tonight." Yang told Makoto over the Scroll in front of a confused Weiss
"What was that about?" Weiss asked Yang
"Well, me and Makoto had a bet going on to see which of us will learn about you and Jin first. The first part of the bet is that you and Jin ends up together as a couple. Then if either one of us finds out first then it makes one of us the winner. The loser has to pay Lien to the person who finds out about you two first. Thanks to you my wonderful teammate, I've won some Lien." Yang said in a gleeful tone while oblivious to Weiss's anger
"YOU'VE MADE A BET ON MY LOVE LIFE!?" Weiss yelled in a furious tone
"Calm down, none of us interfered and I was certain that you would be with him. He's the best person for you now that I think about it." Yang said while Weiss grabbed her sword. After Weiss got her sword, she stabbed it into the ground and froze Yang. After Yang was frozen, Weiss decided to leave the dorm room while Yang was struggling to get freed.
"I have to go and get ready for tonight, I bet you'll be out of there in an hour or so. If not, I'll let Makoto know that I lost the bet." Weiss said before she left the room
"OK, I kinda had this coming." Yang as she was struggling to get freed
(Beacon Ballroom)
It is currently night time and the Ballroom has been set up and decorated for the dance and everything looks stunning. Team CFVY and Team RWBY did a great job with the decorations and the set up. Even though it's unfortunate that team CFVY couldn't make it due to having to go on a mission. Team RWBY did an excellent job of picking up where they left off. Once everything was ready, Yang started to greet the many students who entered the Ballroom attending the dance. One of the first students who entered was her little sister Ruby. Ruby was wearing a red and black dress with heels. When Yang saw her, she jumped up in excitement at seeing her little sister dress up.
"Oh you look so beautiful Ruby!" Yang said in a tone of excitement after looking at her sister
"We need to have a serious talk about how Weiss is able to fight in these things." Ruby said as she was stumbling walking towards while she was laughing.
"You'll get used to it Ruby, it just takes some practice that's all." Weiss said as she was walking into the Ballroom wearing a silver dress of her own
"Weiss you look wonderful, I'll even say radiating. I guess the ice queen thawed out after freezing me in the dorm room." Yang said while remembering what Weiss did earlier in the day
"Be honest Yang, you had it coming didn't you?" Weiss said while giving Yang a bold glare
"Yes I did, so where is your date?" Yang asked in a curious tone
"He's coming, it's taking a little longer than he thought for the tuxedo to be ready. Where is Blake?" Weiss asked her teammates
"She'll be coming soon, she's just making sure she gets ready. Just go inside and wait for your date." Yang said while Weiss did as she was suggested
"So tell me who's the lucky boy who has Weiss's heart, is it Jaune?" Ruby asked in a tone of excitement
"It's not Jaune, I can assure you of that. Just go inside, I'll be there in a bit." Yang said causing Ruby to pout as she was heading inside
"You do look like a knockout Yang." Makoto said as she was arriving with Noel. The dress Makoto is wearing is simple yet elegant with a brown and black color scheme. Noel's dress is a mix of white and blue.
"I'm glad to see that you made it Makoto. I thought you wasn't going to come to the dance." Yang told Makoto after seeing her
"Noellers needed some help with building up courage. Unfortunately, it was for nothing since we were at it all night with nothing to show for it. So that she won't feel lonely, I decided to go to the dance with her." Makoto told Yang
"I haven't really danced before. I just hope that I don't fall and knock people over." Noel said in a nervous tone before the two entered the ballroom.
"You look gorgeous Yang." Amane said wearing a pink tuxedo while his teammates were with him. When Yang looked, she saw Tao wearing a yellow and red dress with some cleavage showing. Bullet was wearing a long dress as well, but the color is a mix of beige and black. Bang himself was wearing a green tuxedo. When Yang looked at Bang, she noticed that Bang looked greatly injured and started to get concerned.
"What happened to you Bang? You look like you took a beating for a few hours." Yang told Bang
"This was because of some intense training I recently took up. Baiken is merciless and this is the only day off I'll have." Bang briefly explained to Yang
"I'm amazed he's willing to power through the pain. Dances like these aren't really my thing. But since Amane made all of our clothes for the dance, we figured why not." Bullet told Yang as she was taking Bang inside
"Wow, the food smells really good and there is a lot of dancing. This might end up being really fun for meow." Tao said in a tone of excitement
"Remember Tao, I'll be with you, so you don't get too overzealous with yourself. Besides, this'll be a good way for me to teach you how to dance properly." Amane told Tao as she was running inside quickly followed by Professor Goodwitch
"I'm surprised you don't have a date for the dance Amane." Yang told Amane
"I could say the same thing to you Yang." Amane responded to Yang
"Good point, I'm just here to have fun and spend time with my friends." Yang told Amane
"Same here, I really like to dance and this is a great time for me to dance to the sound of music instead of the fight. I better head inside, it looks like Professor Goodwitch is tempted to use her semblance on Tao." Amane said as he was heading inside. A few moments later, Ragna showed up wearing a red and black tuxedo and he has a look of discomfort.
"Dang it, why did Celica have to make me come to these things? I would rather be fighting the Grimm or some bandits." Ragna said out loud causing Yang to chuckle
"You sound just like Ruby Ragna. Though if you didn't want to come, why are you here?" Yang asked in a curious tone
"It's because of Celica, she wanted me to come to the dance and tell her what it was like. Besides, I don't like it, but at the very least it might get Sister Celica off my back about my grades." Ragna told Yang causing her to chuckle even more
"Well you know what, how about we have some fun together inside. I want to see who else is coming so I'll meet you inside." Yang told Ragna
"That sounds good to me, being with you might make the party less of a bore." Ragna told Yang as he was getting inside.
"I hope I look alright." Jaune said quickly getting Yang's attention. When Yang saw Jaune, she saw that Jin was with him as well
"You look adequate Jaune, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of making sure your groomed just for you to look terrible. Please don't turn the last few hours into a waste of my time and patients." Jin told Jaune as he was coming as well while wearing a blue tuxedo.
"You two look great, like a regular Blonde Duo." Yang commented with a smirk causing Jin to pinch the bridge of his nose
"See, I told you that the name would fit us perfectly." Jaune said with a good deal of confidence
"So does the name Vomit Boy for you Jane, I heard what you did on the airship." Jin said causing Jaune to laugh in a nervous tone surprised that Jin learned such an embarrassing detail
"Hey Jaune, your team is already inside, they told me that Pyrrha was going to be running a bit late though. Besides, I have to talk to Jin for a bit." Yang told Jaune
"Alright, I'll see you both inside then." Jaune said as he was getting inside leaving Yang and Jin alone with each other
"Is there a reason you want to talk to me Yang?" Jin asked while mentally on guard
"Your not the type of person to cause a scene during a time like this, so I can speak the truth and not have to worry about your attitude. I know the truth about what happened between you and Ragna eight years ago." Yang told Jin oblivious to the air getting cold around her
"I know for certain that neither me or Sister Celica told you. So that leaves only one person, I'm surprised that my brother trusts you a great deal to tell you something like that." Jin told Yang
"He did and I trust him, I know that the both of you have a lot of bad blood between you two. But the both of you need to try to let this go and move on." Yang told Jin
"You weren't put in danger by someone you once trusted and looked up to. How could you possibly understand that, your a thrill seeker looking for the next adventure and you have the nerve to try to tell me what I should do." Jin told Yang in a tone that held anger
"I'll let that comment go since I did get into a topic that's very personal to you. Besides, you don't know anything about me either. I don't have your experience or pain, but I do know how it feels to be abandoned. I'm not asking for much, I just want you to at least try with Ragna. He's your brother, he earned at least that much." Yang told Jin
"You should be telling Ragna that Yang. You've probably heard that Sister Celica and Saya kept trying to mend things with us. So it goes without saying, but I've heard it all before. If you're going to try your hand at it, then I suggest that you try a different approach." Jin told Yang
"Well I knew it wouldn't be easy. By the way there is another thing I wat to tell you." Yang told Jin as she was approaching him
"I heard that you've taken an interest in my teammate." Yang told Jin getting more of his attention
"I care about Weiss, you don't have to worry about me mistreating her or stringing her along." Jin told Yang knowing what she was going to say
"Oh I don't doubt that, I know that Weiss can be a bit hard to deal with sometimes. But I have no doubt that you two are great for each other and that you'll treat her right. But a fair warning from me that you should remember. If you make her cry for any reason, I will be VERY vocal about my disappointment in you. You got that." Yang told Jin while her eyes are red to emphasize her point
"I'll keep that in mind." Jin said as he was heading inside
(The Ballroom)
"Everything looks so wonderful." Noel said as she was looking around with Makoto
"It does, team RWBY did a really good job with the decorations. I wonder if we'll find Tsubaki or Mai around here?" Makoto asked Noel as the both of them looked around to find their friend. After looking for a few minutes, they found Tsubaki and Mai and walked towards them. Mai is wearing a white dress, while Tsubaki is wearing a gold dress of her own.
"Hey Tsubaki, hey Mai." Makoto said with a great deal of energy
"Hello you two, I see that you both decided to come." Tsubaki said while drinking her punch
"Well we weren't doing anything and Noel wanted to go. So I decided to go with the dance with her. You two look nice, so where is your other two teammates?" Makoto asked causing the girls to pint at Kagura. When they looked at Kagura, he's seen talking with Sol while Ragna is with them. Hibiki is seen hanging out with Ren
"It looks like there having a good time." Noel said after seeing the other two guys
"Yeah, even though Kagura is a handful he's a good leader and a reliable teammate as well." Tsubaki told the girls, while all of them were talking to each other they saw Jin approach Weiss and they started dancing together.
"Hmm, I see that Weiss and Jin are dancing." Tsubaki said in a slightly sad tone
"I'm sorry Tsubaki, I know how much you wanted to dance with Jin." Mai told Tsubaki trying to cheer her up
"It's fine Mai, Jin's happiness is important to me. As long as she treats him right then there won't be a problem. Besides, there's no guarantee that it will last forever and its not like their married." Tsubaki said in an optimistic tone
"Well its god to see that your being optimistic about this." Makoto told Tsubaki trying to cheer her up as well. As the group of girls were looking around, they saw Jaune looking around as well.
"Look Noel there's Jaune, this is your chance to ask him to dance. You might even end up being his girlfriend." Mai told Noel which surprised her
"Makoto you told her?" Noel said in a surprised tone
"Noellers, you told Mai that he's cute remember. But I agree with her, this is your chance to take action. Pyrrha isn't here, so this is a good a chance as you can get." Makoto said trying to encourage Noel as well
"Tsubaki, aren't you going to say anything?" Noel asked in a slightly panicked tone
"Honestly Noel I'll just say the same thing, so I won't be much help." Tsubaki answered to an embarrassed Noel
"You know, I need some fresh air so I'm going to step out for a bit." Noel said as she was leaving the group
"I hope that we didn't push too hard?" Mai asked in a concerned and regretful tone
"She'll be fine, besides she needed the push. After all, better to be motivated than to have a broken heart." Makoto said in a somber tone that shows she's speaking from experience
Near the punch bowl were various students who are content to just watch the dance. Among the students that are near the punch bowl are Ragna, Ruby, Jaune, Kagura, and Sol. Each of them have a variety of different looks on their faces. Some are thinking about the future, other thoughts are about who are dancing, while there thoughts on how to get out of the dance without drawing attention to themselves.
"I see that you guys are hiding near the punch bowl as well." Jaune said in an observant tone
"Yep." Everyone responded
"To the punch bowl." Jaune said with everyone raising their glasses
"This is the only place I can go to where Hibiki won't shadow me." Kagura said
"I wouldn't hear the end of it from Sister Celica if I didn't show up. Besides, this isn't my usual scene. I would prefer fighting over dancing any day, it would be a lot less boring." Ragna said to the group
"I'm only here to support Ky and his girlfriend Dizzy." Sol said as he was pointing to Ky dancing with a woman who has long blue hair and is wearing a dress that is a mix of black and white.
"So that's her, I can see why Ky would think of pro. . . . ." Jaune said before he stopped himself
"Sounds like you met and spoke to him recently." Kagura told Jaune
"Yeah, I was there when Jin and Ky sparred against him. Ky won, but Jin put up a pretty good fight." Jaune told the group he was with
"That sounds cool, wish I could have seen the fight and the cool weapons in action." Ruby told Jaune
"Well I'm officially bored, let's try to spice this dance up." Sol said before he brought out a small flask. When Ruby saw it, she noticed that it was similar to her uncle's and realized what Sol was about to do
"What are you doing?" Ruby asked Sol in a low tone
"I'm making the party more interesting." Sol answered
"By spiking the drink." Jaune said after seeing what Sol was doing
"Think of it as me filing the punch with special flavored water that does funny things to people. Now be on the lookout before Goodhag catches me." Sol said as he was removing the lid from the flask. After a brief second, a lion Faunus with a lot of blonde hair that's enough to give Yang a run for her money appeared before Sol.
"Sol you know a lot better than to spike the drink. Especially after what happened last time. Or do you want me to tell Aria when we get back Vacuo." The Lion Faunus said which irked Sol
"Fine Leo, your almost as much of a buzzkill as Ky." Sol said before Leo introduced himself to the group
"My name is Leo Whitefang, I'm on the same team as Sol and Ky. Who I have no doubt that you met earlier." Leo said introducing himself, before everyone else introduced themselves as well. After the introductions Leo left after giving Sol a glare that means Sol is being watched.
"Looks like I'm being watched, you're going to have to spike the drink in my place." Sol said as he left. When Kagura picked up the flask, he was thinking about whether or not to go through with it. Before he could do anything, he felt the barrel of a gun poke his head. When Kagura turned to look while Ruby, Ragna, and Jaune did the same. They saw Baiken point her rifle arm at them.
"Every drop of liquor that gets into the punch bowl. Will be a bullet that goes through your body, choose wisely." Baiken said giving the fair (and fearful) warning
"You know what, it will be best if I give you this flask." Kagura said as he was giving Baiken the flask
"Yeah, it's not only the right thing to do but also considerate." Ruby said to Baiken
"Besides, there are other ways to have fun, like for example taking a look at the night sky." Ragna said before he left along with Ruby, Kagura, and Jaune. After they left, Baiken proceeded to remove the lid from the flask and drank the liquor from it. After Baiken drank from the flask, she was given a nod in disapproval by Tenjo who is still in disguise.
"What, just because they can't have too much fun doesn't mean I can't. Now are you going to pout or do you want me to spice up your drink?" Baiken asked with Tenjo reaching her cup of punch giving Baiken permission to top it up with the liquor.
"It looks like the dance floor is full, so your free to take action." Emerald told Cinder over the Scroll
"How long do you think I have?" Cinder asked
"I'd say midnight, just to be safe. We don't want this to go wrong and have that green snake breath down our necks." Mercury said to Cinder
"I'll keep my eye on the clock, if all goes well. I'll be able to make it back before curfew." Cinder said as she proceeded to jump from rooftop to rooftop
After making a tactical retreat (and not running in fear vfrom Baiken) Ragna found himself near the entrance to the Ballroom. When Ragna looked to see who was dancing with who, he noticed that everyone is enjoying themselves. What surprised Ragna is that Jin is dancing with Weiss and saw that they were looking at each other affectionately. Ragna also noticed that Blake was dancing with Sun, while Bang is dancing with Bullet, or at least trying to dance despite his injuries. As for the teacher's, he sees Professor Oobleck talking with Professor Port. He also sees Professor Goodwitch dancing with General Ironwood. Before Ragna could look even further, he noticed Ruby walking to where Ragna is.
"I guess dancing isn't really your style either?" Ruby asked knowing the likely answer
"Nah, I told Sister Celica that I would be here. But I didn't tell her how long I would be here. Besides, Jin looks like he's enjoying himself and I don't want to ruin his happy memory by hurting him." Ragna said before chuckling
"Ragna if you don't mind me asking, do you ever get along with your brother?" Ruby asked in a concerned tone
"That's complicated Ruby, there is a lot to the story and . . ." Ragna was saying before he and Ruby noticed a lone figure jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
You don't think that's someone out for some night time air do you?" Ruby asked while trying to focus on the figure
"Nah, but whoever it is, is going for the CCT Tower. I'll go ahead and see what the problem is." Ragna said before he used his scroll to send the weapon locker to his planned location
"Ragna wait, I can't follow you in these stupid heels." Ruby said as she was trying to keep up
(The Ballroom Balcony)
Noel was standing on the balcony looking up at the moon deep in thought about various things. She knew that Makoto, Tsubaki, and Mai didn't mean any harm when they tried to advise her to go for Jaune. But the question that was on her mind is whether or not she was good enough. Noel is also thinking about the upcoming tournament and is hoping that she doesn't hold her team back. Her Aura Weapon has capabilities that will allow her to adept, but her match record is not the best in Beacon and is nervous that she might hold her team back.
"Mind if I stay here for a bit?" Jaune asked Noel which got her out of her deep thoughts
"Sure not at all." Noel answered with Jaune stepping to the balcony as well
"So what brings you out here? I doubt it's because you're bored or annoyed at something." Noel said trying to break the ice with Jaune
"Well, there was a bit of a mishap and I had to get away. I figured that the fresh air would do me some good. Besides seeing the moon like this is calming." Jaune told Noel
"Before I forget, I heard that you've been visiting Jin ever since his training accident. Thank you for giving him another chance, I know that he's not the easiest person to deal with. But I do know that there's good in him. Despite how he talks to me every chance he gets." Noel told Jaune
"It's no problem Noel, we just got off to the wrong foot that's all. Besides, I saw that there was good in him when he didn't make things harder for me like Cardin did. I'm still trying to get him to stop talking to you the way he does but it's a work in progress." Jaune briefly explained to Noel
"Thank you Jaune, I see that your making some progress and I appreciate you trying." Noel said in a happy tone
"By the way, if I'm overstepping my bounds I'm sorry. But it's odd that you don't have a date." Jaune told Noel in a surprised tone
"Well for starters nobody asked me to the dance. Makoto came with me to support me and make sure I don't feel so lonely. Besides I can say the same about you Jaune, you don't have a date and that's a shame." Noel told Jaune
"Well I did have someone in mind, but she ended up going with someone else." Jaune answered Noel
"I see, so who did you have in mind?" Noel asked
"It was Weiss, but she ended up going with Jin and their going to start going out with each other." Jaune said pointing at the two of them dancing
"I saw that earlier, I'm sorry that it didn't work out, but I'm sure that there will be others." Noel told Jaune in a nervous tone
"Yeah but I'm honestly not that surprised now that I think about it. Despite Jin's less than stellar attitude, he's incredibly smart, very strong and skilled, and he has an Aura Weapon. I'm happy that me and him are starting to be friends. But I just feel like a pathetic nobody, I haven't even unlocked my semblance. I know that I'm getting better but I just feel well worthless." Jaune told Noel his thoughts
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Noel told Jaune which shocked him before she spoke further
"Jaune, you are one of the kindest people I've ever met in years. You're a great team leader and your friends trusts you with their lives. Even though you have flaws and limits, you go out of your way to help people and you don't let that stop you. You even see the good in people that nobody will even acknowledge. I respect Weiss, but its honestly her loss for not being with you." Noel told Jaune in an amazed tone
"Thank you Noel I appreciate it." Jaune said in an appreciative tone. Before Noel spoke further, she took a deep breath before she started talking
"You know Jaune, there's another reason I don't have a date. You see there was someone I wanted to ask to the dance and even ask to go on a date with. But I couldn't muster up the courage to ask him and I missed the chance. Makoto spent all day and night yesterday trying to help me, but it was all a failure." Noel told Jaune
"Well your incredible yourself Noel. A guy would have to be crazy to say no to going to the dance with you. If you don't mind me asking who it is?" Jaune asked in a curious tone
"Well it's now or never." Noel said before taking another deep breath before she spoke
"For starters he's blonde and has blue eyes." Noel told Jaune while hiding her nervous tone
"Hmm blonde and blue eyes, that doesn't really narrow it down Noel. Can you give me another hint, is it someone I know?" Jaune asked maintaining his curiosity from earlier
"Yep, its someone you know very well." Noel said quickly
"Um, I'm lost, I doubt it's my dad. So uh I'm just going give up. Can you tell me who it is Noel? I know that I'm a good strategist, but not so good at the guessing game." Jaune told Noel
"It's . . . . you Jaune." Noel said in a worried tone
"What do you mean?" Jaune asked
"I mean it's you Jaune, you're the person I wanted to ask to the dance." Noel told Jaune in a slightly bold tone
"Oh, I'm honored Noel of course I would have taken you to the . . . . wait you said you wanted to ask me out on a . . . ." Jaune said before Noel cut him off
"Yes Jaune, I also wanted to ask you out on a date. I'm even willing to tell you that I like you. The more I got to know you the more I wanted to hang out with you more and more. Then I found myself starting to like you a lot more. I haven't felt like this before, but I want to ask you out. So um will you go out with me?" Noel asked Jaune in a nervous tone
"Sure. . . sure I'll go out with you. I mean I . . . um . . . this is great. I like you too Noel." Jaune said in a tone that is a mix of nervousness and excitement to an amazed and happy Noel
"Thank you Jaune, I know that I'm a nervous wreck and that it won't be easy. But I'll give it everything I have to be the best girlfriend I can be for you." Noel said to Jaune in a happy tone
"Thank you Noel, and I'll do everything I can to make you happy. So what do you want to do? This is my first time being in a relationship you know." Jaune told Noel
"It's my first time too, but there is one thing I can do." Noel said before she quickly approached Jaune and the two started to kiss each other. Unknown to the both of them, an individual saw the whole thing and that person is Pyrrha. After seeing the two of them kiss, Pyrrha took a deep breath and was feeling a great deal of emotions. A brief moment has passed, and she proceeded to walk away wanting to occupy her mind and time. As she was walking away, she accidentally bumped into Makoto.
"I'm sorry Makoto, I didn't see where I was going." Pyrrha said as she was going. When Makoto looked around to see what happened and saw Jaune and Noel kiss each other. After thinking for a brief second, she realized what has likely happened.
"Dang it." Makoto muttered to herself
(CCT Tower)
"Did anyone leave the party?" Cinder asked while she was on the computer
"The General might be leaving but he didn't look like he was in a hurry." Emerald told Cinder over the communicator
"I'm just about finished, so there is nothing to worry about." Cinder said as she was finishing up after she spent a few minutes knocking out the guards. As Cinder was leaving, she noticed some sound coming from the elevator and decided to hide. When the elevator opened up she took a peek and saw Ragna come out of it armed with his sword.
"No other exits, so the intruder must be HERE!" Ragna yelled as he was leaping towards one of the tables and tried to attack the disguised Cinder.
Using her reflexes, Cinder was able to avoid the attack and summoned her swords. After summoning her swords, she tried to attack Ragna with a great deal of speed and power. Ragna was able to quickly block the attacks and continued to hold his ground against the disguised Cinder. Not wanting to take any chances, Cinder proceeded to leap back and used some dust to blast some fire shards at Ragna. Reacting quickly, Ragna used his sword to block the fire dust that was being blasted towards him. After blocking the last of the fire dust. Ragna transformed Bloodedge from its sword form to its scythe form and tried to attack Cinder at a greater speed and reach. Cinder gracefully dodged each of the scythe swings and each time she came close to getting hit, she was able to block it.
"You're a lot stronger than I thought. I don't normally use this against an intruder, but I can't let you get away. RESTRICTION RELEASE!" Ragna yelled releasing his seal.
After Ragna released his seal, Cinder's aura and body felt distorted and the feeling of fear that has returned. Ragna didn't know why Cinder was staggered but didn't question it and was able to quickly attack her. Cinder wasn't able to block the full hit and was knocked back as a result. After hiting Cinder, some of her aura went from Cinder to Ragna. After absorbing some aura from the intruder, Ragna saw the images of three different faces. One of the faces has a familiar eyepatch and the other two have different hair colors and styles.
Before Ragna could question anything, the elevator doors opened up and Ruby entered armed with her scythe. Not wanting to push her luck, Cinder created a huge fireball and launched it at Ruby. Ragna quickly moved to block the fireball but was caught off guard by a flash bomb that Cinder threw on the ground a second later. When the flash dissipated, Ragna looked around and saw that the intruder has vanished. A brief moment later, General Ironwood entered and saw that the only ones who are in the room are Ragna and Ruby
"Those three faces, I can't help but feel like I've seen them before. The only group of people who are similar to them are . . . so that's who you are." Ragna thought to himself making a mental note to investigate as soon as he can
(The Ballroom)
After Cinder escaped from both Ragna and Ruby, she was able to enter the Ballroom before the guards that were chasing her caught up to her. As she was entering the room, she quickly changed from her disguise and into her party attire before anyone was able to see her. After she entered, she quickly blended into the crowed and nobody noticed anything. After blending in she quickly danced with Mercury finishing his dance with Emerald.
"Augh." Jin said after he felt a huge headache that felt like his Aura Weapon. But it didn't feel like his Aura Weapon was turning against him, it felt more like a warning that a threat was coming.
"Jin, are you alright?" Weiss asked in a concerned tone
"I'm fine, I just remembered something that's all. Let's enjoy the moment, because it's us. I love you Weiss." Jin told Weiss in a protective tone with the intent to protect her and everyone else about the upcoming threat
"I love you too Jin." Weiss told Jin before they kissed each other
"So how did it go?" Mercury asked in a curious tone
"It was more exciting than I thought. But I did see what a certain white-haired student is capable of." Cinder said shaking off the fear that her aura and body felt after Ragna released his seal. While Cinder tried to maintain her composure
"Should we be worried? Mercury asked
"No need, by the time we're done, they will still be scratching their heads. For now, we enjoy ourselves, it is a party after all." Cinder said as she was dancing with Mercury into the night with confidence
(A/ N)
As for the pairing that was confirmed in this chapter, it is Jaune and Noel. As one of the many people who kept yelling at Jaune to be with Pyrrha while watching the RWBY series. It was difficult to write the scene confirming the pairing of Noel and Jaune. But it also presented an opportunity that I couldn't ignore. Noel and Jaune are seen as massive screw ups from their own series and another thing I've noticed is that there are a handful of people that believe in them and they grow and develop to be better and stronger characters. When I see their characteristics as individuals from their own series, I find that pairing Jaune with Noel is a great fit and more exciting. I have ABSOLUTELEY nothing against Arkos, but I want to do something different in this story.
I do feel a bit bad for the fact that the next pairing won't be confirmed for a LONG WHILE. So to help alleviate it, I will give a hint to the next two pairings I have planned for the story. One of the pairings is a LGBT pairing. The other one is a pairing that NOBODY speculated.
Also, I've received some requests to pair Makoto with Ragna. There is an EXTREMELY good reason as to why I can't do that. It will be explained in the next chapter.
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