A/N: In a bit of a somber mood at the moment. This felt appropriate.

A fellow author of mine, Coeur Al'Aran, may be losing his mother soon. She's going in for a VERY risky heart surgery tomorrow (Monday) and he's all but said she might not make it. He's a RWBY writer, and I've been following him for years now; his stories are a breath of fresh air, each and every one of them.

Hell, he's the reason I update so fast these days, in part because I look up to the guy.

So...this is a little tribute to him, I suppose. I've had my own mother go in for a risky operation before -dangerous growth in her throat-and it was touch and go for awhile there. Hope your mom makes it, buddy.

A bit of a blend, not something I normally do, but here we go. A fragment, a tribute, as it were.

As ever, I own no quotes, references, media or memes. Nope! Not a wit or one.

Busy busy bee is me, so much to write and see...

Clearly, this one's based in Chaldea.

...and Berserker!Naruto.

"May your hope burn bright, your life long, and your happiness live eternal."

~?

A Most Unlikely Class

Mash absolutely squealed. "Its so nice to finally meet another Shielder!"

The servant before her balked. "Um...nice to meet you, too?"

"What did you say your name was?"

"Well the name's Jaune Arc." the newcomer faltered, running a hand through his hair. "Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue, ladies love it...

Naruto clamped a hand over his mouth and he leaned against the wall of the summoning chamber, trying in vain to stifle his mirth. Don't laugh. He mustn't laugh. Absolutely not. Nope. If he started now, he knew he wouldn't be able to stop; and once he did, it would draw everyone's eyes to him. Still, it didn't stop him from grinning like a loon as Mash pumped the poor servant's arm up and down.

Still, he supposed she had good reason to be.

It wasn't every day they summoned a Shielder to their ranks.

He hadn't seen her this energetic since the sixth singularity. Good for her.

At a glance this second "Shielder" wasn't much to look at; a young man in his late teens bearing shaggy blond hair and blue eyes, clad in a bits of armor embossed with gold. He knew better. For all the new youth's initial awkwardness, there was a certain strength about him, a staid boldness even as Mash and Fujimaru welcomed him to Chaldea. No rookie this. He'd seen combat.

But where the devil was his shield? He didn't see it anywhere on him...oh.

Keen eyess settled on his choice of weaponry. It was the sheathe, wasn't it? Huh. Not bad.

His fellow blond cast about, looking for help and finding a fellow Servant. "Caster?! A little help here?!"

"No no, by all means." His companion waved him on with a bemused smile, pale eyes flashing like fire as she enjoyed her tea. "Don't let me stop you."

"Seriously?!"

Nor was this "Jaune Arc" the only one they'd summoned. Chaldea had successfully summoned no less than two servants today, with a third attempt pending. Shielder and Caster couldn't be more unalike. One was friendly and sociable. The other...

.

..

...not so much.

"You reap what you sow, Arc."

"Weiss, why?!" He groaned as the girls continued to tug on him, badgering him with questions. "This is revenge for the guitar thing, isn't it?! I only sang to you that one time!"

"One time too many." she sniffed as they badgered him. "My ears shan't forget it."

Naruto lost his battle with laughter; he doubled over and hooted loudly, slapping at his knee.

"You're not much better." the Schnee clicked her tongue at him. "Berserker, was it? Whatever do you find so funny?"

"Your little tsundere act, for one." he wagged a blond brow at her. "You his girlfriend?"

Her pale face flamed a startling shade of scarlet. "No! Nay! Never!"

"Well, you were summoned back-to-back...

He only laughed louder when she took a swipe at him. Silly girl. Really, this was the life. When his family answered the summons to Chaldea so long ago, they'd not expected half of the insanity he found here. Really, it made him look downright sane! And he was the one with Madness Enhancement EX for crying out loud!

Behind him, the summoning circle spun up anew, albeit briefly.

It wasn't so much a pulse as it was a flicker, but it clearly brought something; because the doors opened; at this angle, he couldn't get a good look at the newcomer. The faint tap-tap-tap of distant footfalls caught his ears and had him fending off Weiss' verbal assault...one which cut off into a sudden gasp.

"Weiss?" Naruto craned his neck, only to find her hiding her mouth behind both hands. Her eyes were terribly wide. "You alright...?"

"Servant, lancer." a rich, female voice hummed behind him. "I have answer your summon-Jaune?!"

Shielder whirled. "Pyrrha...?!"

Most Servants didn't retain their memories; it went without saying...or so it had, until the Singularities. The Throne was a tricky thing. In the beginning most new arrivals didn't know one another. But as their mission spun across realms, it appeared to have...given up, for lack of a better term. These days, most Servants knew one another, in some form or another.

Judging by their stricken expressions, this was certainly the case.

Neither Shielder nor Lancer said another word, as though afraid the other might shatter into glass. Eventually one of them broke the tableau and stepped forward. He didn't see who, but someone must have; because quite suddenly they were in one anothers arms, embracing, babbling a mile a minute.

"The heck is she?" Naruto muttered aside to Weiss. "They know each other?"

...more than that" she hissed back. "Much more. Watch."

Pyrrha burst into tears and grabbed Jaune.

Then she crushed her lips to his.

Naruto gave a low whistle.

"Ohhhh...

A/N: Happy reunion~! What can I say? I'm a fan of that pairing.

There we go. A few folks from RWBY as servants. Classes ought to be obvious.

A New Archon should be updated relatively soon.

So...in the immortal words of Atlas...

...Revieeeeew, Would You Kindly?

Here, have a few previews.

Hopefully you like them

T_T

(Previews)

"Okay, I get her," he jabbed a thumb over his shoulder toward Yang, "She fits the whole Berserker thing to a T." But how is she," he stabbed a thumb over her shoulder, "A lancer! She's got a scythe. Not a lance. Not, not, not."

Ruby hissed. "Hey! Don't make fun of Crescent Rose!"

"Yeah," Berserker slapped Avenger's back. "Don't be such a stick in the mud!"

"This from the guy with how many wives?"

Naruto's jaw clicked shut.

R&R! =D