Oh boy new chapter! And it's one... some of us have been looking forward to! It's... Pyrrha! Team RWBY will come later in the future, but for now, Pyrrha. More about team stuff at the end notes. Enjoy and review!
Pyrrha Nikos walked through streets of Vale, stressed out about Beacon Academy. She had left Mistral because she wanted a fresh start! It had been roughly a month and a half since she started Beacon, and nothing had changed! Life was still the same as she had been in Mistral, maybe worse! At least back at Mistral, she could always rely on her parents, even if they were busy. But at both places, all she felt was loneliness. She was placed on a pedestal that she didn't want, and never seemed to be able to get off it! When it came to deciding which Academy to attend, she had purposely chosen Beacon for multiple reasons. Haven was in Mistral, where she grew up and where she became famous and lonely. Atlas was tied too closely with the military, something she didn't like and she was sure they would force her into the military regardless of her birthplace. Shade was a bit too far away from home and too close to anarchy for her liking, making Beacon her only real choice.
She had hoped by going overseas, her fame wouldn't chase her. Sadly, she underestimated just how far her fame had spread. Already a month into Beacon and she was more alone than she thought she would be. Not only that, but she also made enemies, or rather people whom she disliked. And what was even worse that on her team was a cocky fanboy named Oreo Uziel who thought it was fate for him to be her 'partner'. Her other two teammates, Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren were people whom she could respect and call something more than acquaintances, but there was just something missing that could link them together. Not to mention her partner was very adamant in driving a wedge between her and the other two. In class, Pyrrha tried to sit far away from Oreo, but sometimes she was just unlucky as Oreo kept stalking her, saying he was her partner, so it was natural for him to be with her. In the end, she was still that socially awkward girl who hadn't been given a chance to make friends.
It didn't help that she was also the leader to team NNUL, meaning she had to be the one to make the bonds between her teammates and the choices for her team. That also meant settling arguments between Nora and Oreo, which occurred quite often. Her fellow student, redhead, and also leader, Ruby Rose, offered some help, but it just wasn't enough. Pyrrha had been wary when Weiss wanted to be on her team, but at this point, she would've gladly taken Weiss over Oreo.
Not only that, but Cardin of Team CRDL was getting on her nerves. Someone on his team had been bored and rearranging team names when they discovered using the first letters of their names, it could be rearranged to spell team PORN. Thus began Cardin's constant annoyance of calling Pyrrha a slut whenever he could due to the possible team name and the way she dressed. It frustrated her to no end. Her Huntress uniform was a design from her sponsors, but most importantly, a design from her own family, following and honoring her ancestors! Unfortunately, it was his nickname for her now.
"Hey slut, how's that ass doing?"
"What's up slut, tits still bouncing in that thing?"
"Why don't you get down and I'll show you some moves, slut."
Pyrrha could only clench her hands in anger and she endured the taunts. She so desperately wanted to strike out at him and punch him into the next Kingdom, but she had a position and symbol to uphold. Didn't stop her from wishing to beat the crap out of Cardin, and relished the first chance she got to beat him down. After that, Glynda avoided assigning anyone from team CRDL against team NNUL. Still, even after the beat down and Nora threatening to break their legs, CRDL wouldn't stop and kept calling her by that name and spreading rumors. Ozpin and Port put a stop to that as soon as it spread, but the damage was done. Now she had other students hitting on her, thinking she might be an easy lay. And in the forefront of all that was her 'partner', Oreo. The man thought he looked cool with his unique look, black skin and white hair.
Which lead to Pyrrha taking the earliest Bullhead to Vale on Friday as soon as class ended, telling her team she had private business to attend to. It was a lie, of course, but anything to get away from Beacon for now.
"If I knew Beacon would be like this, I would've opted to apply to be someone's apprentice for being a Huntress instead," sighed Pyrrha as she wandered the streets. She went to some stores to buy some cleaning fluid for her weapon, some more dust rounds, and shopped for some civilian clothing, though she was still wearing her Huntress gear. She just felt more comfortable with it. Unfortunately, this led her to being mobbed quite a bit from fans asking for a photo or a handshake. Finally, she managed to give the paparazzi the slip and strolled down another alleyway after using her Semblance to block the path she went through. Nobody knew she had even made the metallic wall to hide.
She rolled her right arm a bit, feeling a little strained from the countless nights of bad sleep. Oreo kept trying to sneak into her bed until she moved so Nora and Ren were in between the two. Not only that, she set up a perimeter and told Nora that if he passed it, she had permission to break his knees. Oreo didn't take the threat seriously the first time and resulted in being hospitalized. He stopped, but he was still planning ways to sneak past Nora. Pyrrha was very close to utilizing her fame to get Ozpin to give her a private room so she didn't have to worry about Oreo sneaking into her bed as she was very conscious of Oreo always looking at her body perversely every time he so much as glanced at her, so she had her clothes under lock and key. The jerk even tried to stay in the room while she and Nora were changing clothes, saying it was a natural part of being part of a team. Ren had to drag him out and threatened to let Nora chase him AFTER he gave her coffee if he kept up this behavior.
Pyrrha looked up and saw the sign Elysium Oasis. At first, she thought it was a deceitful place, as she had grown up in Mistral before and had heard of establishments of less than noble standings. Then she remembered recent fliers mentioning about this place in Beacon Academy. Surely the school wouldn't post a place that supported such illegal places, so it must be a genuine place for massages. Still, she hadn't heard any of her classmates mention this place, though granted she didn't really talk to any of them much.
Seeing she had nothing to lose, she entered the store, hoping that to get a walk-in.
Jaune was at the front desk reading a book about Dust when he heard the door open. He looked up and blinked as he saw a beautiful redhead girl enter, standing in front of the door as if shyly debating whether or not to go through with it.
"Are you looking for a massage today?" asked Jaune.
"Yes," said the girl as she relaxed a little, "I was wondering if you take walk-ins."
"I do, but there's a reservation already in 5 minutes. You're going have to either wait... until tomorrow before I can get to you," said Jaune, checking the schedule.
"I'm sorry. Umm, I'll take the next available one then!"
"Nothing to apologize for. I-"
Jaune stopped as his Scroll rang. Holding up his hand in apology as well as asking her to wait, he quickly picked it up. He gave Pyrrha a Scroll tablet to fill out her information while talking on the Scroll.
"Hello, this is Elysium Oasis, this is Jaune speaking. How can I help you today?"
"..."
"Appointment? Yes, we do that."
"..."
"Oh, you have one already, alright what did you want to do about it?"
"..."
"I see. You have two appointments, for you and your spouse. Well, I can help you with that. What day and time would you like to reschedule it too?"
"..."
"Yeah, I can cancel it for now. Will you be making another appointment in the future?"
"..."
"Alright, just remember to use the website for it. Thanks for calling, and have a nice day."
Jaune hung up the Scroll just in time for the girl to finish filling out her information.
"Let's see... Pyrrha Nikos. You're in luck today. That was the patient calling in to cancel today's reservations. Have you decided what type of massage you want?"
Pyrrha glanced at the menu before deciding on the 90-minute deep tissue massage with oil. The longer she was away from Beacon, the better.
Jaune led her into the changing room and quickly explained what she needed to do before leaving. Pyrrha quickly stripped off her usual clothes and took a shower, enjoying the fact she didn't need to look over her shoulder to see if Oreo was trying to peak. She finished and dried herself off before wrapping her body with a towel. As she walked out, she realized something; the boy didn't even recognize her!
She had been to too many places where they all wanted pictures of her on the wall so they could proclaim that Pyrrha Nikos ate at their restaurant or that she shopped at this store, or that she requested their services. Each one utilized her fame to bring in more customers.
This was a first, and she liked it. To be another face in the crowd, not placed on a pedestal. Of course, there could've been a possibility he just wasn't paying attention, but she hoped it wasn't that.
She stepped out to see Jaune was waiting and led her to the room. Pyrrha was surprised that Jaune was not only worked at the front desk but was the masseur and owner. To do all this by himself must take a lot, especially for a guy who appeared to be her age.
Meanwhile, Jaune was thinking how good Pyrrha looked with her hair down, along with her lean and yet sexy body. He had to admit she was rather beautiful compared to the others he saw... He shook his head to snap out of his imagination before getting serious.
"Any preference in massage oil?" asked Jaune.
"Ummm... how about something with cinnamon?" asked Pyrrha.
"Let's see... Perfect, Cinnamon and Apple. Will that do?"
Seeing Pyrrha nod, Jaune began to prepare, warming his hands.
"So, what's a beautiful lady like you doing?" asked Jaune, trying his best not to sound like a jerk.
For some reason, when Jaune said it, Pyrrha didn't mind it compared to Oreo and the others. Probably because the way he said it sounded more like a genuine compliment opposed a way to try to get into her pants.
"I'm a Huntress in training at Beacon," replied Pyrrha.
"A cute girl like you? I shouldn't be surprised based on your muscles. You got a lot of knots and tension, though. Is something wrong?"
"Mmm, just some. I'm the team leader and have to lead an example, but sometimes it gets hard."
"Well, you just have to pull through. I'm sure your friends will help you out in there."
"...right."
Jaune could sense something was wrong when Pyrrha hesitated in replying. He could also feel Pyrrha radiate a sense of loneliness, something that rankled him. Still, he had a job to do.
"Tell me if you need I need to be softer, all right?"
Jaune began to push in, causing Pyrrha to moan in pleasure.
"Ahh~! ...More~ Harder... Faster!"
Jaune slightly blushed at Pyrrha's moan, which was starting to sound a bit sexual, but he could tell she was really wound up tight. He began to knead into her back with his palms, slowly pushing them up and down.
Pyrrha, on the other hand, felt like she was in heaven. All her worries were slowly bleeding away as Jaune's magic hands were doing their work. She was in a state of bliss that she didn't want to leave anytime soon. Jaune meticulously kept working as Pyrrha laid there, unaware of the world and drifting off.
Jaune felt a bit sorry for Pyrrha as she dozed off, he could tell that she hadn't gotten a good night's sleep for whatever reason and decided to extend the time for her a little. He made a quick check to his schedule and saw no other reservations for the day. Jaune left for a bit, putting up the closed sign before rushing back to Pyrrha, who was starting to move and trying to find his hands. It took a little longer for Jaune to finish her back before going down to her legs. He could hear her snore a bit, causing him to chuckle as he pressed down on her foot, causing her to moan once more. He avoided her rear as he didn't think it was respectable nor did he have permission to do so, but focused on her arms next. He finally finished by placing a very thick fire resistant blanket on her, sprayed a little oil, and lit it on fire for roughly 10 seconds before smothering it with another blanket, and then repeated it about 5 more times. By the time he finished, two and a half hours had passed and the store was already officially closed. Still, Jaune decided to let her sleep in and tucked her in, dimming the lights while putting on some relaxing music for her as he left.
Pyrrha slowly opened her eyes as she looked around and yawned. Everything seemed so blurry and warm that she wanted to go back to sleep before remembering where she was. Her eyes snapped wide open, and everything sharpened into view as she looked around. Taking in the view, she finally remembered where she was. She quickly got dressed and looked in her Scroll to see that not only was it was nearing 11 at night! There was little chance she would make it in time to the latest Bullhead, even at her top speed. Not only that, her Scroll were flooded with messages from her team. She ignored all of Oreo's, sending anything from him to the trash, before replying to Nora and Ren that she was safe. Pyrrha rushed out the door just to slam into Jaune, who had come to check on her. Jaune was sent flying from the floor and into a wall while Pyrrha merely stumbled.
"I'm so sorry!" shouted Pyrrha as she rushed towards Jaune, trying to see if anything was broken.
"I'm obkay," said Jaune, or rather he tried to. His nose was bleeding and he was sure he could taste some blood in his mouth. Luckily, there were no broken bones, though Jaune was sure to feel sore tomorrow.
"Umm, I'll get you home! Where do you live?" asked Pyrrha in a panic.
"Ubstairs," moaned Jaune, pointing to the stairs.
Pyrrha quickly lifted his arms around her shoulders and helped him up the stairs, but not before glancing at the cracks in the wall that she had caused. The impact had been enough to make it very obvious something had hit the wall with such force. She felt so guilty for causing so many problems for the man who helped her relax so much. She soon got Jaune up the stairs and into his apartment and put him on the nearest chair before dashing to the freezer to grab some ice cubes, a bag, and getting a bottle of water.
"Here, put this on your nose," suggested Pyrrha as she handed him the ice bag and putting the water in front of him before sitting down on another chair.
"Thanks," said Jaune as he stopped pinching his nose to put the ice on his face a bit.
The two of them sat still for roughly 5 minutes in silence. Pyrrha kept moving, uncomfortable with the fact she had caused him pain.
"I'm sorry," apologized Pyrrha once more, "I shouldn't have run out like that. I.. I-"
"There's no need to apologize," said Jaune as he took off the ice bag, "You were in a rush. It happens."
"But-!"
"No buts," said Jaune sternly, "Don't feel guilty about it."
"But I do feel guilty," whispered Pyrrha, "Not only did you give me the best massage ever that led to the most relaxing sleep I've had in ages, but I repaid you by hurting you and damaging your place. Not only that, but you even let me sleep even when your shop was already closed. On top of that... I haven't even paid you for your services!"
Pyrrha to begin digging for her wallet while muttering how she was a horrible person. Jaune could only chuckle at how awkward this young maiden was when her stomach growled loudly. Pyrrha blushed, remembering she barely had any lunch and completely missed out on dinner.
"You want to make it up to me?" asked Jaune as he stood up and went to his kitchen, where he had a rather big pot on the stove.
"Yes... I'll do anything to make it up," whispered Pyrrha.
"Then eat with me. I made some beef curry to share," answered Jaune as he opened it to reveal a pot of curry still hot. With ease, he put some rice he had heated earlier onto two plates and poured some curry, generously covering the other side of the plate. He brought it out to the table and put it in front of Pyrrha, along with a spoon.
Pyrrha's mouth could only water at the delicious food in front of her. She wanted to refuse, but her stomach growled at her once more, telling her to eat.
"Dig in. I didn't poison it," said Jaune as he was already scooping food into his mouth.
Unable to resist, Pyrrha took her first bite and shivered as flavors burst into her mouth. This was so much better than Beacon's mass-produced so-called food. Ren could cook, but Nora kept demanding pancakes, and she didn't want to live off pancakes alone. She found herself scooping more and more into her mouth until she heard a clinking noise. She had finished her portion already while Jaune was blinking, still only a quarter of the way finished.
"Ummm more please?" asked Pyrrha shyly.
"You really must've been hungry," chuckled Jaune as he took her plate and refilled it. This time, Pyrrha went slower, giving her the chance to talk with Jaune. She started to find herself relaxing in his presence, ignoring the fact she was basically alone with him in his room.
"So you're a Huntress," said Jaune as he tried to switch topics from his sisters.
"Yes," giggled Pyrrha, still laughing at the embarrassing stories Jaune had told, "I saw you reading up on Dust. Are you looking to be an engineer for Dust companies?"
"Err, noo," said Jaune, "I'm hoping to become a Huntsman."
"Ooh, that would be great if you went to Beacon! I wished you applied this year. I would have loved to see you come!"
"Err, no I applied this year and got rejected," sighed Jaune. The tension in the air thickened that you could cut through it.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to pry!" apologized Pyrrha, trying to recover from it.
"No, no, it's okay. I figured I had a lot I needed to cover anyways. But I'm not giving up. I plan to apply next year and get into the second years with the others."
"That would be grand to see you come."
"What about you? How's Beacon? Lots of friends? I was surprised you're not with them on such a fine weekend. I heard something about teams. You said you were the leader, why aren't you hanging out with them?"
"Yes... friends...,"
"You okay?" asked Jaune.
"I'm fine," sniffed Pyrrha, trying to change the topic.
"Pyrrha, it's okay to be sad," said Jaune softly, "Do you want to talk about it?"
"I... I thought I could make friends," whispered Pyrrha, "But so far, I haven't made any close ones. I'm from Mistral, and over there... I have a reputation, and because of that I've been placed on a pedestal so high that I can never seem to make a close connection. People either think too lowly of themselves, think I'm arrogant, or want to use me for their own gain. I came here for a fresh start, but I can't even make a friend."
"What do you mean, you've got a friend!"
"I beg your pardon?"
"I'm your friend, aren't I? And there are a lot of people out there. After all, strangers are just friends you haven't met!"
Pyrrha laid out her best and true smile at his words. It was a smile that rarely anyone saw, and not one that she gave professionally towards reporters or photo shooters. If any of those people could have seen Pyrrha and snapped a photo now, it would've been an instant bestseller to all her adoring fans.
The two of them just kept the conversation up, going late into the night.
"Oh geez, it's late," said Jaune as he took a peek at his Scroll. Pyrrha did the same and widened in shock at it was already 1 in the morning! Now there really was no way to catch a Bullhead back to Beacon and would have to stay in Vale until the next morning when the transport systems were opened again. There were still some working, but they were only to be used in case of emergencies, and her situation didn't really qualify.
Pyrrha stood up and was about to thank him and give him the Lien he deserved when Jaune stopped her and said, "You don't have anywhere to sleep for the night, do you?"
"I can check out a motel," answered Pyrrha.
"Nah, just sleep here for the night," offered Jaune, "It's too dangerous to go out at this time of night, even if you are a Huntress. You can use the changing room downstairs to wash up. Just come back up after you're done."
Pyrrha tried to refuse, but Jaune was just too insistent that she stay that she accepted. She took a shower at the bottom floor and could hear Jaune taking a shower at the top floor. Luckily, she had bought some civilian clothes that were already washed, so she merely changed into those when she was done. Though she was a bit embarrassed that she didn't have a bra to wear. She wore a sports bra under her gear, but she didn't want to wear the same one right after she had just showered, nor was she wearing underwear, but she had some shorts to cover that up. Her only hope was that the cold didn't force her body to react.
Pyrrha went upstairs to thank Jaune when she saw him walking out of his bathroom... wearing onesies. And not any type, but a blue one with the Pumpkin Pete Logo on it.
'I wonder how he doesn't know about me since I'm the poster girl for Pumpkin Pete. He seems to be a fan of it,' thought Pyrrha, though she tried to put her hand above her mouth to avoid snickering, but Jaune easily heard her.
"Hey, these onesies are very comfortable," scolded Jaune, "They're very cozy and warm. Here, try one out!"
Jaune tossed over another onesie to Pyrrha, who caught it by surprise. It was the same one as Jaune was wearing, with the same design in the front.
"You can't be serious." gaped Pyrrha although her hands were already moving over the onesies and found the materials used to be very comfortable. She could already feel the goosebumps from the cold Vale winds, and she was doubting blankets would be enough. Still, she resisted for another reason.
"I'm afraid this might be... rather tight on the chest area," blushed Pyrrha.
"Eh, nobody's going to see," shrugged Jaune, grabbing a pillow and blanket from his closet and tossing it to his bed while taking his own, "You can take my bed here. I'll sleep downstairs on one of the massage beds."
"No, I couldn't kick you out of your own bed!" said Pyrrha, "I insist I take the bottom floor."
The two of them squabbled over who would take the bed until Jaune gave up, as he needed to get some sleep for work tomorrow.
"Good night, Jaune," said Pyrrha as she took the pillow and blankets downstairs, along with the onesies she hid in the blanket.
"Night, Pyrrha," waved Jaune as he closed his lights and went to sleep. It was already nearing two in the morning, and he needed to get some shut-eye for work tomorrow.
Pyrrha slowly woke up and yawned as her Scroll started to ring once more. She groaned as she reached out her hand to find out, tapping all around until she finally grabbed it.
"Hello?" yawned Pyrrha.
"Pyrrha! It's me, Oreo! Where have you bee! I was so worried about you!"
'Great, should've looked before I picked up,' mumbled Pyrrha in her mind before replying, "I got caught up in business that I stayed over at Vale. I sent a message to you guys."
"You should've just called me!" whined Oreo, "I could've just hopped on a Bullhead to keep you company! I bet you were lonely without me."
"I really couldn't do that," said Pyrrha while groaning mentally. She really hated her partner and was considering asking Ozpin for a swap. Anyone would be better than Oreo.
"Pyrrha? Are you awake?" shouted Jaune from above.
"Who was that!?" shouted Oreo into her ears.
"That was the bellhop from the hotel I'm staying in," lied Pyrrha hastily, "I gotta go wash up, see you all back in Beacon."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you at the docks. We can have some... bonding time, as partners."
Pyrrha shivered in disgust at that thought and quickly hung up. She yawned before shouting back up to Jaune that she was awake. Jaune yelled back down to tell her to come up for some breakfast before leaving. Pyrrha acquiesced, her mind still slightly muddled from being awakened, as she really wasn't a morning person. She checked her scroll and saw that it was roughly 8 in the morning, and so she walked up the stairs, but not before taking a glance at the crack on the wall she made and promised to pay for it, along with everything he did last night. She forgot that she had switched into the onesies right before she went to sleep, though, as they were very comfortable and warm, as Jaune said. Due to her blessed assets, she didn't zip up the middle part, allowing room for her breasts.
Jaune had been humming and flipping some eggs when he heard Pyrrha enter the room.
"Ah, you're awake! I made us some eggs and bacon, along with some toast. Just sit down and I'll..."
Jaune trailed off as when he had turned around, not only Pyrrha was wearing his onesies, but since the middle part wasn't zipped, it exposed quite a bit of her chest all the down to her navel. That, and the bunny picture was bulging outwards. He swore that he could almost see some of the areolae on her breast.
"Jaune?" asked Pyrrha in confusion why he had suddenly trailed off.
"Pyrrha, do you want to... use the bathroom to change clothes?"
Pyrrha blinked before remembering what she was wearing and what exactly she was showing. She almost shrieked in embarrassment and rushed into the bathroom, grabbing her Huntress gear. Meanwhile, Jaune was desperately trying to save that image in his mind. He had never seen Pumpkin Pete so bulgy, barely covering Pyrrha's chest.
Pyrrha slowly stepped out of the bathroom, completely dressed in her gear once more while her face was still red. She sat down on the table in silence while Jaune quickly served her some food. The two of them ate in silence for a bit until Jaune broke the tension.
"Sooo... were they warm?"
"Jaune!" shouted Pyrrha, mortified she had been caught in that state.
"What? You were wearing them, so they were clearly comfortable."
"... Fine, they were."
Secretly, Pyrrha was already planning to buy one that clearly fit her for herself.
"Heading back to Beacon?" asked Jaune.
"Yes, I need to get back to my studies and training. I think I can finally close that gap between my two other teammates."
"Isn't it a team of four?"
"The last person doesn't count. He really creeps me out."
The two talked for a bit before it was time for Jaune to open up and for Pyrrha to leave. Again, they had a small argument about the pricing, as Pyrrha wanted to also pay for lodging, food, and the crack on the wall while Jaune only charged her for the massage.
"I can't just pay for the massage! I was the one who caused the crack, and you even gave me food and a place to sleep!"
"I can't charge a friend for those things. Plus, the crack was just an accident."
Pyrrha's heart melted again when she heard him call her friend, but she still insisted. The two of them finally settled for Pyrrha to pay for the massage and the crack in the wall, using her credit card. Right as she was leaving, she turned back around to Jaune.
"Were you serious about trying to get into Beacon?" she asked.
"Yeah. Hopefully, I can see you there. I'm doing what Ozpin told me to study for, but there's one thing I don't know. It's about Aura."
Pyrrha was surprised he didn't know about such a basic and vital information. It was the basis to even becoming a Huntsman, being able to use it. It was what separated civilians from soldiers, fighters, etc. She pushed away the question that was coming up her throat and chose to quickly explained what it was before deciding to give him one more push.
"I think I can help you with that, close your eyes and concentrate," whispered Pyrrha as she put her hand on Jaune's cheek and the other on his chest.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee."
Pyrrha's body glowed red while Jaune's glowed white for a moment before Pyrrha finished. She backed up, slightly hunching as she had used more Aura than she expected. She managed to get a glimpse of Jaune's reserve and was surprised to see how large it was, and how powerful it could become. That, and she could feel some attempts to do it, but they all ended in failure. She didn't understand why she could do it when others couldn't, but she could care less. Right now, she had just helped her friend go one step closer to fulfilling his dream.
"Whoa," said Jaune in awe as he looked at his hands, feeling the Aura course through his body.
"You have a lot of Aura," commented Pyrrha, "Hopefully this'll help you get into Beacon. I'll be waiting for you to transfer in."
With courage she didn't even know she had, she gave Jaune a kiss on the cheek before quickly leaving.
Jaune stood there, quite frozen for roughly the next 2 minutes, gently touching his cheek before a customer came in. He shook off his shock and welcomed the customer in, getting ready for the day.
Pyrrha was blushing like a school girl as she took a Bullhead back to Beacon. She had no idea what possessed her to kiss him on the cheek, but it felt right. She made up her mind to find Jaune again when the weekend arrived where she would have time. Perhaps she could help him study and train to get in! Then she could just request Jaune to join her team and hopefully transfer Oreo out!
"Pyrrha!"
Speaking of the nuisance…
Oreo jumped and tried to hug her, but she dodged it. She knew Oreo's hug was full of motive. Especially when she could see he was trying to bury his face into her breasts.
Nora jumped to hug her next, and this one she easily accepted. At least she could trust her and Ren.
"What took you so long?" asked Nora.
"We were slightly worried about you. You're our leader, after all, it'd be terrible if something happened to you," commented Ren lightly, but Pyrrha could tell he was being sincere.
"I'm sorry, things happened," smiled Pyrrha.
A piece of paper floated in the wind in front of Pyrrha. She would've ignored it when she saw the word Elysium on it. She snatched it out of the air and quickly scanned it before smiling.
"Ren, you've been thinking about getting a part-time job, haven't you?" asked Pyrrha.
"... Yes, the grant Nora and I are barely enough to cover our basic necessities."
"And to feed me pancakes!" Nora added.
Beacon, along with the other Academies, offered free tuition and room and boarding to those who were accepted. Adding to that, each student was given a grant should they need it to pay for the maintenance of their weapons. However, bullets and other amenities were to come out of their own pockets. Of course, completing missions gave them Lien, but for now, they were first-year students in the first semester. Pyrrha and Oreo had parents to help give additional support and fund them, but Nora and Ren were orphans. They received a slightly bigger check than other students, but just barely.
"Then might I suggest this place?" suggested Pyrrha, giving Ren the flier, "I've met the owner, and he's a very nice guy. It looks like he mostly needs help organizing his files and a few other tasks. You could work there on some weekends."
Ren gave it a quick scan before nodding his head. The work didn't seem too hard that he would fall behind in class, and yet get paid enough to buy some of his own stuff other than spending it all on Nora's pancake funds.
"Ooh, some more way to earn Lien?" asked Nora, snatching the paper from Ren, "Bleh massage? I bet the masseur over there can't give a better one than my Renny!"
'I'd bet against you on that,' thought Pyrrha as she smiled.
"Mmm, a massage. Pyrrha, want your partner to massage you after our workout?" offered Oreo.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not comfortable with others touching my body," lied Pyrrha.
"Come on! This skinship could be the best way for us to bond!"
Pyrrha just ignored him and walked away with Ren and Nora to the library. They had a test from Oobleck that they needed to study for, and the sooner they cracked down on it, the better. Ren planned to make the call when he had time, though he wouldn't be able to go in for an interview until 2 weeks from now. The tests for the other classes clashed together, something all the students thought were evil. Pyrrha, on the other hand, was already planning on booking a massage for all of her team... except for Oreo. She would conveniently forget about him.
Hope you guys enjoyed it! I'm quite surprised how well this story is doing, to be honest. Thus Pyrrha helps push Jaune towards his path once more!
Anyways teams! I considered it for awhile and ultimately decided to keep the majority of it the same. As for the OC, let's face it, we've all had a roommate where they are annoying as hell. For those who haven't, lucky you. This could be worse as the OC is a 'fan' of Pyrrha, and when a male diehard fan is with his idol... well they tend to do stupid things. As for Cardin, well teenage boys can be cruel sometimes. They haven't fully matured, and it is shown he is jealous/hates Pyrrha.
I did have potential team compositions that would most likely happen without Jaune, but I decided it would be easier to keep the same. Most likely it would've been Ruby, Yang, and two other ocs, choosing knight piece. Pyrrha, Blake, Weiss, and another oc with Queen piece. Ren, Nora, and two other oc with rook. Not going to go into detail why, but if you wanna know my logic, just pm me.
Just because it looks like it doesn't mean it's officially Arkos. Pairing is something I still haven't made up my mind about yet. As for when team RWBY will enter... should be soon. Just not in the next chapter yet.