Jaune SI BS 26: The Dance 1
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Jaune did love his friends. He loved his girlfriend very much. That's why he was going to so much trouble to try and save them all from a terrible, nightmarish future, after all. He would do anything for them...
Well. Almost anything...
Jaune: "No."
Yang: "Come on, Jaune! It's the Achievemen! They're giving half off tickets to Hunters and Hunters-in-Training! What's not to love?"
Jaune: "They're a corporate manufactured boy band whose musical talent could fill a thimble. Their composer's birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory that failed."
Yang: "I know, I know, but come on! It'll be fun!"
Jaune: "No. Not going."
Yang: "It's Ruby's first concert!"
Jaune: "So take her to one featuring a good band!"
Yang: pouts "... You can feel me up afterwards?"
Jaune: "I do that anyway."
Yang: "Oh, now you decide to act like the big Alpha Male?"
Jaune: "I do when it comes to music. I love you Yang. I would fight to the death for you and never abandon you-"
Yang: "Except when it comes to an Achievemen concert?"
Jaune: Takes a long, long breath, and lets out a long sigh "... Fine."
Yang: "Hee!" She nuzzles and kisses him "Mmm... Knew I could guilt you into it!"
Jaune: "Just for that, I'm naming our first and secondborn."
Yang: "Ha! Isn't that a little premature?"
Jaune: "Ha. I get it."
They go to the concert... And after the first set, Jaune's eyebrow is twitching.
Jaune's Brain: Wow. They somehow made 98 Degrees look like the Beastie Boys. The Backstreet Boys would be laughing at these guys.
Ruby: Oblivious, she just waves her glowsticks in the air "WOOHOO! THIS IS GREAT! COME ON JAUNE! DON'T BE GRUMPY!"
Jaune: sighs "Woo!" Waves his hands in the air
Yang: "Haha! That's the spirit!"
Jaune: "They totally suck though."
Yang: "I KNOW! But it's great!"
Blake: "How is it great that they suck?"
Ruby: "Aw, why are you so grumpy, Blake?!"
Blake: "Because I have two sets of ears!"
Weiss: "Wow, and I thought I was cursed."
Nora, oblivious, just cheers along with the music. Ren stoically waves glowsticks as well. Pyrrha is as well, though her smile is more plastic than usual.
Jaune: sighs "... It's all for the sake of people we love."
Blake: grimace... Sighs "Woo."
Jaune: "Woo."
The concert mercifully ends... But Nora insists on making use of their VIP access to meet the band. Which they do.
Jack: "Hey! I'm the leader!"
Ryan: "I'm the sensitive one!"
Micheal: "I'm the tough one!"
Gavin: "I'm the shy one!"
Ray: "I'm the manly one!"
Jeremy: "And I'm the nerdy one!"
All: "Together, we are... THE ACHIEVE MEN!"
They pose like the Ginyu Force... Yang and Ruby squeal. Nora beams and squeezes Ren's hand.
Nora: "You forgive me for ogling them, right Ren?"
Ren: "Yes."
Gavin: "Woah... Pyrrha Nikos?! You're here too?!"
Pyrrha: "N-No! I'm uh... Um-!"
Jaune: "She's Hera... Cleese. You must have her mistaken for someone else."
Gavin: "I mean... Uh, sure dude. Still, can I get your autograph, 'Hera Cleese'?"
Pyrrha: "I mean... I guess so... Ahem..."
Nora: "How is there a manly one and a tough one? Doesn't that overlap?"
Ray: "No. I have a beard. He doesn't. See?"
Nora: "Ohhhh! No, I still don't get it."
Ruby makes a beeline to Jeremy with a big smile.
Ruby: "Oooh! What did you think of Concordance?"
Jeremy: "Um... I have no strong feelings one way or the other!"
Ruby: "Wha-How could you not?! It was a disaster! An utter dumpster fire! How did Wony spend that many lien on it and get such a terrible game?! You can't be serious!"
Ruby harangues the poor guy until Jaune pulls her back.
Jaune: "It's cool, sorry Jeremy. She's a spitfire."
Jeremy: "Th-That's fine!"
Jack: "So, Miss Schnee... You seeing anyone?" smiles "I did really enjoy your last concert performance."
Weiss: "O-Oh? I uh... Thank you!" blushes "But uh... Well, at the moment I'm not interested in romance..."
Jack: "Are you sure? It could be a great way to get back at your dad... Within corporate allowed limits, of course."
Weiss: "I think I'll pass, thank you."
Blake: "She's with me." Takes Weiss' wrist.
Weiss: "BLAKE!"
Jack: blush "Oh... Um... Er... S-Sorry!" He scurries off
Weiss: "Blake?! What was that?!"
Blake: "I was helping."
Weiss: "No you weren't!"
Ruby wanders over to the actual band. Jaune follows. Ruby beams at the guitarist, an attractive girl with teal hair in twintails with pink stripes, a pink tank-top, yellow short-shorts, and pink/white stockings under tough leather boots.
Ruby: "Piper Minke?"
Piper: "Eh?" Gasps "How'd you know it was me?!"
Jaune: Oh right... The pink rocker punk girl in the year ahead of us. She wasn't in the show but... I'm not complaining.
Ruby: "Your guitar scythe. I've seen you working on it! It's a really great weapon!"
Piper: blush "Oh, well, thank you! I got this gig to help supplement my income. Their usual guy is out sick."
Jaune: "Woah. So you're a huntress-in-training by day and a part-time musician by night?"
Piper: "Yeah! After I got in a fight at a night club, my agent let me rebrand as a Huntress-Singer! It's pretty awesome!"
Jaune: "Sure is. I could see some Rendrix and a little Ryan Johnson in your performance."
Piper: "Oooh yeah! They're big influences! Well, when I'm not playing crap." wince "Sorry, shouldn't be ungrateful..."
Jaune: "Nah. It's cool. Secret's safe with me. Still, it is nice to meet another musician."
Piper: "Oh yeah! You play guitar! You're not too bad, for an amateur."
Jaune: smiles "Thanks."
Piper: "It might be nice to jam once in a while, ya know?"
Jaune: "Really? I'd love to-!"
Yang stands next to Jaune, her smile once again terrifying.
Jaune: "-As friends."
Piper: "Oh! Right... Hey Xiao-Long, relax. He's a little young for me." winks
Yang: "Eh? Oh, no, I was just letting Jaune and Ruby know it's time to go! ... But thanks."
Piper: "No sweat!"
They leave the concert venue. Jaune and Yang holding hands while Ruby talks about things with Nora happily.
Yang: sighs "Sorry... I guess I am a little hypocritical gawking at the pretty boys then get anxious over you connecting with a girl-"
Jaune: "Yang, Yang... Relax, okay?"
Yang: "I'm trying... I'm sorry."
Jaune: "Hey, you didn't threaten her this time. That's progress."
Yang: sighs "Yeah... Still. Thanks for not being a grump the whole time."
Jaune: wince "Sorry..."
Yang: "Nah. It's fine." grins "I think I'm growing out of it. I just wanted Ruby to have a great time, ya know? And you made sure she did."
Jaune: smiles and nuzzles her "Mmhm..."
Pyrrha: sighs
Jaune: "You okay, Pyr?"
Pyrrha: "I suppose I can empathise with them. They are a product, packaged to the world. Having to be something they aren't. It made me feel a little sad... And very blessed that I'm with you all."
Silence. Nora tears up and hugs Pyrrha. So does Ruby.
Weiss: "Wow... That was very profound, Pyrrha!"
Pyrrha: "Uh... I didn't mean to make you cry-?"
Nora: sobs "Pyrrrhhhaaaa~!"
Ruby: "We're sorry!"
Jaune: laughs "It's all right, Pyr. They're just overcome with emotion. Right Ren?"
Ren: deadpan "Yes, I am very moved. Almost to tears."
Jaune: "See?"
- - -
This got away from me, but eh. I couldn't think of anything Halloween themed... Yet.
Piper Minke is a fan character for RWBY I decided to use on a whim: Piper Minke
Of course things couldn't be Slice of Life forever. That would make for a very boring anime...
Jaune met with Cinder in a secluded part of the Library Archives.
Cinder: "We have a major operation commencing soon-"
Jaune: "Yeeeeah, about that... Cinder? I don't think it's a good idea."
Cinder: scowl "What do you mean?"
Jaune: "I mean... Whatever you've been stealing all that Dust for? It's best to wait to use it. Any terrorist activity now will just heighten security. We've already got Atlas deploying a substantial force here for Vytal. We don't need to put them even more on guard. What if they increase their cybersecurity or something?"
Cinder: "Heightening fear and uncertainty is a key part of the operation-"
Jaune: "True, true, but it's better to save that Dust for the main thing. Unless we could achieve some kind of strategic victory with... I dunno... Rigging a bunch of Dust bombs? Better to save it for Vytal. Plus, Roman's got enough heat on him. We lose him, we lose a vital asset."
Cinder sighs in extreme annoyance.
Cinder: "... I suppose you have a point." scoffs "However... The main proponent of the operation are our furry little friends. In particular, a certain bull wants to show the world they mean business."
Jaune's Brain: Huh. So Cinder isn't totally braindead in this universe. Aw shit, I gotta be even more careful now!
Jaune: "I see. Can't you tug on his leash? Make him heel?"
Cinder: sigh "I've been trying but he simply refuses to obey. I think the loss of his little girlfriend has really hit him hard."
Jaune's Brain: Ugh, and he's a total simp still. Wait, I want him to be a simp! That makes him predictable! Or do I? If he's got dimension to his character then maybe I could reason with him at some point? Ugh, which would be more helpful? Badly Written Canon Adam, or Adam who is actually written like a human being? Er, Faunus.
Cinder: "Anyway, I will do what I can... Just as long as you provide me with a distraction for the Dance. You'll be my date, of course."
Jaune: "Wait what?!"
Cinder: "It's the perfect cover-"
Jaune: "No. Sorry, but if I suddenly break up with my girlfriend to go out with a random girl, especially one with a lot of attention on her? That will look REALLY suspicious. Not that I'm not flattered, but mission first."
Cinder: scowls "... I see..."
Jaune: brightly "Don't worry though! I found you a date!"
Cinder: raised eyebrow "Did you?"
Jaune: "Eeyup! He's a good guy." Pause "Well he's... Okay. He's... A bastard, actually. He's my cousin. He's an idiot and a scoundrel and you are free to beat him up afterwards because he deserves it. But! As I said, he's an idiot. And as long as Emerald and/or Neo give him some illusions that he actually made it with you, he'll be the perfect cover."
Cinder: grimace "Must we?"
Jaune: "Trust me, if he thinks he made it with you, he'll run off out of fear of a second date. He's a total scumbag."
Cinder: "Hmmm... All right. Still..." Leans in and whispers in his ear "You don't know what you're missing out on."
Jaune's Brain: Gahhhhhhh! Why does she have to be so hot and so evil?! THIS SUCKS! I know she's a total failure but she's actually really seductive! Wait... I know what to do!
After the meeting... Jaune goes to the RWBY dormroom. He slams the door open. Yang jumps from where she was chilling out.
Yang: "Jaune? What are you-?!"
Jaune pounces on her and kisses the HELL out of her. He then pulls back, panting.
Jaune: "Haaa... Haaa... Wanna go to the dance?"
Yang: "Hwah... Ah... Y-Yes?"
Jaune: beams "Cool!"
Yang: "Um... G-Goodwitch is making me organize it and so I might not get to dance-"
Jaune: "I'll help you. I just want to spend my time with you."
Yang: giggles "Maybe if you kiss me again like that, it'll make the time go faster~?"
Jaune: "Maybe!"
They continue to feverishly make out... When the door opens again.
Nick: "JAUNE!"
Jaune: "GAH! DAD!"
Nick: "Hm? OH! Sorry son! Sorry Yang! You should put a sock on the door if you're going to do that!"
Jaune: "I... Y-yeah?"
Nick: "Heheheh... I used to make out with your mom all the time in-"
Jaune: "GET THE HELL OUT, DAD!"
Nick: "RIGHT! SORRY SON!" He shuts the door.
Isabel walks up to him.
Isabel: "Nick? Did you tell Jaune about-?"
Nick: "Yes, yes! All that junk! He's with his girl, Izzy!"
Isabel: "Oh... OH!" bright red "Oh... Well. Ahem... We should just leave them to it."
Nick: "Yup!"
Isabel: "... He is using protection, right?"
Nick: "I didn't ask. But hey! If they aren't, we get grandkids! I say it's win win!"
Isabel: scowls, raises her voice "Jaune! Are you using protection-?"
Jaune: "YES MOM! NOW PLEASE GO AWAY!"
Isabel: "Hmph. Just trying to help-"
Nick: "WE'RE GOING!" He pulls Isabel away