#if nora and ren are in the Ever After

[rwby-encrusted-blog]

Rusted Knight Nora: Something like the Thunder Barbian or Lighting Stirker. Imagine the Emotional Trauma Ren is in.

Thunderless Tempest: *Slides off of a Megatherium*

Weiss: That's the Thundering Tempest. It's the Thundering Tempest. That's it. I've officially gone- *Locked in a bone crushing hug* HRRG-

Thunderless Tempest: *Wheezing, crackling, croaking sobs*

Blake: *Caught in the hug* Woah- Hey- You alright?

Yang: Geez! No one's hugged me this hard since 'sides my dad And-

Yang: Oh ...

Ren: Oh?

Thunderless Tempest: *Sets them all down gently, hooks her fingers under her studded leather helm*

Nora: *Teary eyed and making odd, strained noises*

RWBYR: *Shocked step back*

Ren: Nora ... *Rushing up to her, cupping her face* Nora what happened? Why- When-

Nora: *Rubs her throat as she lifts her chin, revealing nasty scars that stretch beneath her collar*

Ruby: Do- Do you know how long you've been here?

Nora: *Shakes head*

Blake: I- do you still remember how to write?

Nora: *So-So hand gesture*

Ruby: I- It'll have to do for now, is there anywhere safe you can take us to?

Nora: *Nods Rapidly*

Weiss: Okay, okay- I hope the Cat's ok-

Nora: *Slams Hammer, growl with stutter, scanning the area in ... Fear? Anger?*

Ren: noRA-

Nora: *PAuses at Ren's voice, nabs Weiss's scroll*

Weiss's Scroll: Cat bad. Long Story. Why Mute. Follow.

Ren: Okay. We'll follow you.

RWBY: *Looks at each other*

Nora: *Starts leaving, hoping on the back of her Megatherium, holding a hand out to RWBY*

Ren: Well? Come on!

[juanarc-thethird]

After the Ever After #3

Back at home base

Nora: *Worry* You're leaving?!

Jaune: I just need some time to adjust to this world again. I'll be back soon.

Nora: But what about us! Our team!

Ruby: *walks in* What's going on here?

Nora: Jaune wants to leave us!

Ruby: What?!

Jaune: I'm not leaving permanently. I'll be back, I promise.

Ruby: *Looks at him in thought*

Nora: Say something Ruby! Don't let him go!

Ruby: Do you promise to comeback?

Nora: Ruby!

Jaune: Arc promise.

Ruby: Ok, we will wait for you.

Nora: No! *Hugs Jaune tight* You can leave us! I thought I lost you when you didn't come out on the other side. I don't want to lose you again.

Jaune: *hugs her back* It's ok Nora. I'll be back soon. Have I ever not kept my promise?

Nora: Pyrrha

Jaune:...

Jaune: Nora, that's not fair.

Nora: Please stay.

Jaune: I can't

Nora: *Crying* Please

Jaune: *Holding back* I'm sorry

Nora stops hugging Jaune and steps aside. Jaune takes the backpack from her and heads towards the hallway.

Jaune: See you soon.

Ruby: See you soon Jaune.

Nora:...

As he walks into the hallway he sees Ren and Oscar leaning against the wall.

Jaune: I assume you guys heard what happened.

Ren: *Nods*

Oscar: Please take this with you.

he gives Jaune a polaroid with all his friends.

Oscar: Just in case you feel lonely.

Jaune: *Smiles* Thank you.

Ren: I'm sorry Jaune.

Jaune: Sorry for what?

Ren: I don't know, for everything.

Jaune: I see, well don't worry about.

Ren: Be safe.

Jaune: I will

Jaune leaves the two behind and walks towards the exit. Once outside he walks north. After a few moments he stops in the middle of the road.

Jaune: You know, I planned this trip with the idea of being alone.

Emerald: *Using her semblance she appeared near him with a backpack* How did you know I was following you?

Jaune: When you have a murderous monster hunting you, you learn a thing or two in the Ever After.

Emerald: Jeez dude, good way to light up the mood.

Jaune: Well, why don't you go back to the others?

Emerald: You're not my boss.

Jaune: Well I-

Emerald: And I know that you need someone to watch your back.

Jaune: Em, look...

Emerald: I'm not asking. I'm telling you.

Jaune: *Sighs* Fine

Emerald: So where are we going?

Jaune: To check on an old friend of mine.

[dragon-razor-writings]

(Arcs Of The Ever-After 4)

Jaune, opening the door: "Hey, we're...back..."

Ren, Weiss, and Blake, all both mentally and physically exhausted: *half mumbled greetings, too exhausted to form actual words*

Nora: "Hey, we got-woah, what happened to you three?"

All three of them points to the young Hunter, who is covered in blood, but rather unscathed.

Hunter: 🙂 *waves at Jaune*

(What the hell happened while the others were gone?)

[superiorsturgeon]

Somewhat: *relaxing on Ever After beach with Neo* I’m glad you decided to stay around for a bit after ascending, miss Neo!

Neo: *sips tea* 😌

Somewhat: I wonder if we’ll ever see Ruby and the others again?

Neo: *stretches and shrugs*

???: …aaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAA-

Neo: *looks up from her tea* ????

Somewhat: Do you hear something?

Jaune: -AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Jaune: *crashes into the sand like a missile, throwing up a cloud of dust*

Jaune: *stands up in crater and brushes himself off* WOW, what a fall!

Neo: !!!!

Somewhat: Rusted Knight! You’re back!!

Jaune: Oh, hey! 😃 Good to see you again! I’ve brought some friends who want to meet you!

Ren/Emerald: *gracefully ninja land*

Nora: *cushions her landing with a grenade, carrying Oscar on her back*

Neo: ?!?!?!

Nora: We had to fight our way through a lot of Grimm and committed some SERIOUS crimes to get access to a vault so we could get here…

Nora: Now WHERE IS THE GIANT BUNNY?! 😠

[guardianjameslight]

RWBY SPOILERS

Jaune said that Alyx sacrificed her brother to get back to Remnant. What if that's what Team RWBY must do to get back? What if Jaune offers himself so that they can go back? Honestly, I don't want him to go. Without him, it won't be the same. Besides, Ruby, Nora, and Ren can't afford to lose another friend.

[miki-13]

I know everyone is excited for a possible Bumbleby kiss, myself included.

But I feel like I should remind everyone that everytime a couple has kissed on the lips in RWBY, something terrible follows.

Pyrrha and Jaune kiss-> Pyrrha dies to Cinder and leaves Jaune a haunted wreak.  

Nora and Ren kiss-> Tyrian kills people and frames Penny.

However, there is a chance that if they kiss the right way that this might be averted.

Because for both kisses, Pyrrha and Nora initiated them but pulled them in without warning or asking. That isn’t to say that Jaune and Ren didn’t like them, but they had no idea it was coming. 

What’s more is that they were done when both were in really bad headspaces: Pyrrha had the burden of Fall Maiden on her fail, Jaune was distressed over what happened under Beacon while Nora and Ren were both growing apart due to ideological differences.

But if Yang and Blake were both to be in the right mindset, be absolutely certain the other wanted this... they could kiss without misfortune following afterward. Or at least, be able to handle it if it does.

And what better time for them than a place that is all about inquiring about themselves?

[chocolatechibi]

“The curious cat is watching everyone, not just those who enter his terrain.”

“The Ever After connects all things, through their struggles, towards fate…”

@renoraweek2023

Happy Renora week everyone! Motivation was unfortunately too low to write any full fanfics this time (😔) but that doesn’t mean I can’t participate! I don’t know why those two above lines came to me after I heard the prompt and made my moodboard, but they just did. They speak to me.

[dreams202]

No body think about Nora and Ren’s reaction about Jaune when this is over.

[awsydawnarts]

God I miss Ren and Nora so fucking bad

[kinaesthetiqueer]

me, putting my arm around ren muse: hey buddy. how's it going.

ren muse: ........................fine.

me: so listen. remember how you reacted to losing pyrrha in that v3 au i just finished. get this. it's time for a v8 finale au.

ren muse: oh boy.

me: so you know how yang gets knocked off the platform while protecting ruby. right. consider that was nora instead.

ren muse: why.

me: because it's all gonna work out on the end! now tell me how that would make you feel. seeing your best friend and partner do what she does best, protecting people, and get thrown into the abyss with a broken aura.

ren muse: i wouldn't let that happen. I'd catch her with storm flower. that's the best part of the upgrade–

me: .....yeaaaaah, about that. you miss. just barely.

ren muse: ........why are you so cruel.

me: because it's going to be fiiiiine! but pretend you didn't know that. nora dissapears into the abyss, gone forever. you're never going to see her again. what do you do?

ren muse: ...i know revenge isn't healthy, especially for me. i know nora wouldn't want me to be reckless. and i would want to make sure that ruby was safe, because that's the last thing nora wanted. i would do that for her. but also... nora's gone... and i would kill whoever is responsible.

me, grinning: perfect. *turns him to face neo muse* get her ass.

[howi99]

What if... The knight had a second chance?

Jaune: *taking a step back, looking at the familiar red hair* Pyrrha?

Pyrrha: *stabilising herself* Don't worry, i used my aura to un- *suddenly get hugged by Jaune* J-jaune!?

Jaune: *still in shock to see her dead friend not only alive, but well* It's you! It's really you!

Pyrrha: *not understanding the outburst of emotion from her partner* Is something the matter? D-did i screw up your awakening!? Oh i'm sorry, i-

Jaune: *stop hugging her, smiling at her* Oh i missed your apologies! *Almost goes for a kiss, but remembers that for her, they only just met* A-anyway, relics! Let's go find them!

Pyrrha: *confused but glad her partner seems to be alright* Y-yes! *Thinking* Is it just me or did his posture change?

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Jaune: *looking at the heiress on the ground* ... Why didn't you use your glyphs to slow you down?

Weiss: *her aura in the red after landing face first in the dirt, since Jaune didn't try saving her* Sh-shut up you dolt! I was panicking!

Jaune: *sigh, posing his hand on her shoulder*

Weiss: Unhand me you brute, i- *feel her aura replenish* U-uh?

Jaune: *smiling* My semblance is aura amplification... *Making a silence gesture, still smiling* Could you keep it to yourself for a bit? I kinda discovered it while walking down here.

Weiss: *looking at the dolt who was acting like a baffoon not even an hour ago* ... What?

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Jaune: *beating the deathstalker to death by planting his sword in its eyes, then smashing it down using his shield as a hammer* So! *Turning to team _NPR with a smile* Who wants pancakes?

Pyrrha: *stunned by the level of strength her partner demonstrated* ...

Ren: *almost as stunned as Pyrrha, but without the prior knowledge of Jaune's lack of training* That's... Impressive.

Nora: *just excited by the word pancakes* ME! MEEEEE! I LOVE PANCAKES!

Jaune: *chuckle* Good! *Looking behind them, seeing Ruby kill the nevermore* Still as impressive as ever. *Sigh* I wish i was as agile as them.

Pyrrha: *blinking* You just tanked a deathstalker almost by yourself! Are you ok!? Are you hurt?!

Jaune: I mean, my shoulder is a bit stiff but...

Pyrrha: *walking to him* Let me see- OH MY GOD! JAUNE, YOU DISLOCATED YOUR SHOULDER!

Jaune: *not concerned* Can you pop it back in? If not, i'm ok with waiting until we are-

Pyrrha: *panicking* WHAT ARE YOU MADE OF!? YOU SHOULD BE IN PAIN!

Jaune: *trying to find an excuse* Uh... Farm life makes strong man, i guess? Eheh...

[arc-misadventures]

I know it's a day early but I have to put it out now

Friends AU: After team RWBY throws a big Halloween/Birthday Party that involves all of Atlas and part of Mantle, how does the gang react to finding out Jaune never went to the party because he never got an invite even though Team RWBY all swear they invited him?

One Invitation Short

Ruby: WHOOO!

Ruby: It's my birthday~!

Nora: Let's fucking party!

Yang: Happy birthday sis!

Blake: Halloween birthday party! WHOO!

Ren: Happy birthday, Ruby.

Weiss: Congratulations, Ruby.

Penny: This is my first friends birthday party I've ever attended.

Oscar: Mine too.

Yang: Then we'll have to make sure this is one hell of a party!

Ren: But, not too big of a party. The janitorial staff haven't been looking at us kindly since the soda bottle rocket incident...

Weiss: Hey don't look at me like that. That was totally their fault!

Nora: Hey, it was an accident!

Weiss: You got pink soda all over me!

Ruby: We said we were sorry!

Weiss: My clothes are still in the drycleaners getting all the pink out of my clothes!

Yang: I have some photos of her all drenched in cream soda, wanna see?

Blake: Oh please!

Weiss: Noooo!

Blake: HA! Oh you look like a princess from a kids book in a pink dress!

Yang: Pfft! Oh shit, she does!

Weiss: guys?!

Ruby: Don't worry, Weiss, you'll always be beautiful even in pink!

Weiss: Shut up...

Nora: Don't be a downer guys! Let's eat some cake, and celebrate!

Yang: Yeah! I want some cake!

Oscar: What kind of cake is it?

Ren: Cookies, and cream.

Oscar: I've never had that before.

Weiss: Me either, it sounds nice.

Yang: Alright everyone around the table so we can sing happy birthday, and eat the cake.

Nora: Cake!

Blake: Okay.

Ruby: I'm so excited.

Yang: Okay, birthday girl is in the main seat... Penny... Weiss, Blake... Nora, and Ren... Oscar, and Penny have a seat. And, we're just waiting on you, Ja...?

Yang: ...?

Yang: Wait...? Where's, Jaune?

Weiss: He's here... right?

Nora: Y-You guys invited him... right?

Yang: Well... I was going to tell him, but I got dragged away on a mission, so I asked, Blake to do it.

Blake: I remember, Yang asked me to tell him. And, I was going to tell him! but, then I saw that there was this sushi restaurant... and, I haven't had sushi in so long... A-And, I heard, Mantle sushi is really well know for how good it is... and... s-sushi...

Yang: Uhh, Blake...? Blake? (Snap, Snap, Snap!) Hey, stay with us!

Blake: Sorry! I went to the sushi restaurant, and I sent a message to, Weiss to have her tell him instead.

Weiss: I remember that call; I was going to complain to, Blake about dumping her responsibility on me. But, she sounded like a junkie needing her fix when she was talking about that sushi restaurant.

Yang: That...! That sounds true...

Ruby: Yeah, she enters this weird trance when it comes to sushi...

Nora: It rather scary really...

Weiss: Well I decided to tell, Jaune so, Blake could get her... fix... And, I was about to tell him...! And, then the soda bottle incident happened...?!

Nora: Sorry...

Weiss: And, you all know what happened... So, while I went to get changed, and have a shower. So I asked, Ruby to do instead.

Ruby: And, I did!

Nora: If you did, then why isn't, Jaune here?

Ruby: I don't know?! I went to him during dinner, we chatted about out missions, and then I handed him this handmade invitation letter!

Weiss: A handmade invitation?

Ruby: Yes!

Weiss: That same letter that's in your hands, right now...?

Ruby: Ya, this the same lett...?!

Ruby: Oh...?

Ruby: Oh shoot...

Nora: So... you all weren't able to tell, Jaune about the party because you were distracted by one thing, or another... And, when you finally got to him, you didn't hand him the invitation?!

Ruby: Sorry...

Yang: I got called away...

Blake Sushiiiiiiiii~!

Weiss: I'm not apologizing...

Nora: Ohh... Penny?!

Penny: Yes, Friend Nora?

Nora: D-Did you send, Jaune a message?

Penny: Let me check.

Penny: ...

Penny: I do not have, Jaune Arc in my list of contacts...? Odd... I must preform a self-diagnostic...

Penny: Scanning...

Penny: System corruption located... Fixing.

Penny: Fixed! The contact information of one, Jaune Arc has been found!

Penny: I shall contact him, and hopefully, Friend Jaune will come join us soon!

Nora: Awesome!

Weiss: Oh thank goodness, hopefully, Jaune will join us soon.

Yang: Yes, it wouldn't be a party without my best blond pal!

Ruby: Hopefully he will come here soon, and we can continue the party, and...

Penny: What...?!

Yang: Is... is something wrong, Penny?

Penny: Jaune just replied to my invitation... He said, 'No thank you...'

Nora: What?!

Ruby: Jaune... rejected the invitation... to... to my birthday party...?

Penny: I'm afraid so...

Ruby: But... why...?

Penny: I... I don't know...

Ruby: But...?!

Penny: I'm sorry, Ruby.

Ruby: ...

Ruby: I see...

Ren: We did it again... we failed our friend...

Nora: What are you talking about, Ren...? We're not, Jaune's friend... We never were...

RWBYNPRP: ...

Ruby: ...

Ruby: FUCK!!!

~~~

Winter: Who was that?

Jaune: No one important... Sorry about that interruption, Sir.

Ironwood: That's alright, Mr. Arc. Now then, tell me what is it that you wanted to talk about?

Jaune: Winter made me an offer the other day, and I wanted to know, what would my duties be if I accepted her offer, and became, a Specialist.

[rwac96]

When Pyrrha runs into her cousin Rang, she introduces her to her teammates. Let us see her opinion on JNPR.

Pyrrha: "Rang! It's nice to see you!"

Rang: "Same here, cuz. It's been a while."

Nora: *amazement* "Whoah! She looks like Yang!" *cups her own bust* "Even the bouncing melons!"

Ren: "Nora!"

Rang: *glares* "I beg your pardon?!"

Pyrrha: *sheepish* "Um, Rang, this is my team, Team JNPR."

Nora: "I'm Nora Valkyrie, that's my name an' don't wear it out."

Rang: *annoyed* "Noted."

Ren: *exhales in exasperation* "Lie Ren, nice to meet you."

Rang: *calms down a bit* "Nice to meet you, too, Ren. Approachable and polite, unlike the maniac next to you."

Jaune: *clears his throat* "Hi, I'm Jaune Arc, leader of Team JNPR and your cousin's partner."

Rang: *blinks* "Ah." *she eyes him from head to toe* "So, you're the guy who's gotten Cuz outta that shell."

Jaune: *blinks in confusion* "Huh?"

Pyrrha: *blushes, gulps* "R-Rang--."

Rang: "I mean, yeah, we're training to fight monsters and criminals, but ever since Pyr got notoriety as a tournament fighter and that cereal deal, everyone wanted a piece of her. From reporters, paparazzi, fans, stalkers, and don't get me started on those creepy old guys. But when we spoke after her first week at Beacon, seems like she's the ol' Pyr before she gained the 'Invincible Girl' title."

Jaune: *blinks* "Oh, that's pretty deep, Rang--."

Rang: "Yeah, because my first impression of ya was that of an ill-informed dumb ass who somehow got into a prestigious academy and doesn't even know about the basics of Aura & Semblances."

Jaune: *grimaces* "Oh..."

Rang: "But, Pyr told me about your good heart, even if you are dense." *turns to her cousin* "Seriously, Cuz, lock this one down."

Pyrrha: *covers her face with both hands, flustered* "RAAAANG!!!"

[jaune-submissive-and-breedable]

Ren needs some time to relax by himself. Jaune, being the good friend that he is, offers to take Nora off his hands so he can get some time to himself. Now Ren can finally finish that book he was reading. Hopefully Nora doesn't prove to be too much for him, right?

Ren sighed contently as he lay back on the grass in Beacon's courtyard. Jaune agreed to take Nora for a few hours, and Pyrrha had a meeting with her sponsors, so he had a few hours to himself today. It was a much-needed break considering how he had to deal with Nora's antics.

He took a sip from his tea and sighed "This is nice"

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Elsewhere, Jaune groaned loudly as he felt his face getting covered in a sticky clear fluid. He silently cursed himself for agreeing to keep Nora occupied, the task proving to be quite the challenge, even for him.

As it turns out, Ren did more than keep Nora's random antics in check. As he would soon find out, Nora had the libido of 20 women, who hadn't seen any action in years. After Ren left the dorm, Nora tackled Jaune onto the nearest bunk. Wasting no time, she began jerking him to full mast while forcing her tongue down, eagerly lapping up his seed once he came. Afterward, she maneuvered herself around so that her fat, freckled ass hovered directly over his face and his erect cock stared into her face. With a deep breath, she inhales his python in one go, causing Jaune to hiss at the sudden warmth and wetness of her mouth. He couldn't say one word as she immediately plopped her derriere onto his face, smooshing her dripping-wet slit into his mouth. Understanding what she wanted, Jaune began slurping and licking away her kitty.

2 hours 35 minutes and 8 cumshots later, they still were 69'ing each other, Jaune slapping and clawing at Nora's ass while she continued to suck and devour his cock, humming happily as she did.

"Nora......." he panted, pulling himself from under her freckled moon. "I...need...a....break.."

The bomber pulled herself from between his groin, saliva, and slick white fluid dripped from her lips, and smiled "Sorry Jaune-Jaune....I know you're probably bored of this position, but I can get enough of your cum it tastes so GOOD!"

She gave his soldier a quick lick again before turning herself around, her smile ever present as she stared into Jaunes eyes. Her drenched snatch rested upon Jaune's over-sensitive cock. "But I think it's high time we stop the foreplay and get to the fucking!"

Before Jaune could protest, she quickly inserted his rod inside her cunt, gasping loudly as she did. The heat from her love tunnel burned against his raw skin, every bump and fold felt orgasmic due to how sensitive he was, and vaginal juices acted as a natural lubricant that allowed him to push inside deeper. Even though he was sure she and Ren fornicated daily, Nora's pussy tight that he was sure she'd snap his cock in two.

"Fuuuuucccccc" he gasped as she began bouncing her hips upward.

Nora's eyes widened with shock as she felt his cock push inside her. She loved Ren dearly, but he didn't fill her insides quite like Jaune did. It stretched her vaginal walls to their limits, it easily reached into her deepest parts, and quite frankly, tasted really good. Slowly getting over her shock, she began to lift her hips up gently before bringing them back down. She continued for a while, slowly picking up speed as she did until she was full-on bouncing atop his cock like a cowgirl. Her hips slammed against his with such speed and power that they stung every time she made contact. Her breast jiggled and bounced in her shirt, her skirt flapped in the air, and her ass clapped and wobbled.

"Fuck Jauney! I need to have you fuck me more often" She hollered

"N...N...Nora.....I..I....Need...A....B...BReak!" Jaune replied through short pants,

Nora shook her head and frantically tore open her shirt, letting her supple and firm breasts free of their confines.

"Sorry Jaune-Jaune, No Breaks!"

"But"

"Nope!!" she retorted, grinding her hips into his before she raised his legs over his head. "I wanna enjoy this cock before Ren and especially Pyrrha gets back"

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Back at the Courtyard, Ren had been doing tai chi, completely ignorant of his brother's predicament.

"Yup...This is nice." he said calmly, enjoying what time to himself he had. "I should ask Jaune to take care of Nora more often"

[pilot-boi]

I just want everyone to get back, and after awhile, Nora and Ren start picking up that Weiss is following Jaune more around.

Nora is many things, but oblivious to her friends’ interpersonal relationships she is not.

Hopelessly addicted to syrup in any form? Yes. Mostly only good for hitting things with a big hammer. Definitely. But no one can say she’s blind to the nonsense going on in the lives of her friends.

Especially when it comes to romantic leanings.

Weiss’s crush on Pyrrha, Ruby’s on Penny, Blake’s on Sun, Jaune’s on Weiss- Nora’s seen it all, been there since day one for every pining glance and wistful sigh.

She’d been the first to notice Pyrrha pining after Jaune, and then Jaune pining back until it all went to shit. She’s known since she met him that she’s in love with Lie Ren. And Yang and Blake could not be more smitten if they tried.

So it does not escape her notice that after returning from the Ever After, Weiss simply won’t stop following Jaune around.

Weiss isn’t the only one, of course. Ren, Oscar, and herself have barely left their leader’s side since he returned. Nora doesn’t know about the boys, but she’s more than a little scared that if she lets him out of her sight he’s going walk through a door she can’t follow him through.

Jaune all but admitted that they almost lost him. She can’t bury him again.

So she laughs and slaps his back too hard and ignores how he flinches and his voice cracks with time that didn’t pass. All smiles and fun times from Nora. That’s her job. Better to focus on a potential crush from the ice queen than the decades he spent mourning them while they mourned him.

Ren is better at emotions since his Semblance evolved, but Nora doesn’t want a shortcut. He could probably look at Weiss and figure out exactly what’s going on, but that’s not the point.

Nora doesn’t want answers half as much as she wants a distraction. This is the closest she’s been to normal since Atlas fell.

So espionage it is.

It’s going to take more than a war for Nora to forget the less than suave wooing attempts Jaune made in Beacon, or Weiss’s prickly shut downs of each try. So for the crush to be on the other foot…

Well. It’s interesting enough for Nora to want to look into. Jaune is her family, and he’s fragile these days. She loves Weiss like a sister, but if she breaks his heart, Nora will break her.

She just wants to make sure her intuition is correct. Nora of the past wouldn’t have bothered, opting to shove the two of them into a closet into the ice queen confessed.

There’s a lot of things Nora of the past wouldn’t have bothered with. She’s smarter now, and that wisdom was bought with broken knuckles on gold barriers and stone monuments on sandy hills. So she’s going to make sure.

Nora follows Weiss following Jaune from a discrete distance through an alleyway shaded with draped cloth, close enough to keep them in sight but far enough that she can’t hear what they’re saying.

She happened to be passing by as they returned from a market trip that Weiss offered to accompany him on, and decided to tag along. Nora isn’t an idiot, she knows a date when she sees one. Odds are Jaune didn’t, bless his heart, but (and there’s a twinge of guilt) after decades living in a storybook how good would anyone be at social cues?

Jaune says something off-hand and Weiss giggles, covering her mouth with a hand. She snarks right back at him, resting her hand on his elbow and smiling. The tips of his ears turn red and he grins, rubbing the back of his neck.

Nora’s eyebrows raise. She hasn’t seen him act this way since Beacon. Not with Weiss, either. With Pyrrha.

The duo’s conversation seems to meander into the more serious and their stroll slows to a stop. Nora ducks into a doorway. When she peeks back out, they two are just standing there, heedless of the crowd bustling around them. Jaune stands a head taller than most of the passers, and he appears to be frozen.

Wait.

Oh no.

Oh no! The crowd! They’ve been trying to get him acclimated back to people, but this amount is clearly more than he’s ready for. Gods what was she thinking letting him-

Nora is about run to him from her hiding place when Jaune starts moving. No… not just moving, he’s being shepherded from the street. Weiss has one hand on his back and the other at his elbow and is ushering him off the busy street.

Jaune is all but a puppet in her hands, shaking and distant, eyes a million miles away. Nora follows the two of them slowly, no longer trying to keep a low profile. Espionage be damned, if Jaune needs her she’s willing to endure Weiss yelling.

Eventually she finds them in an alley off the main road. There’s no traffic here, just a few empty crates.

He’s sitting against a wall, head between his knees. Weiss is next to him. Her dress is covered in sand and schmutz, but she doesn’t seem to notice. Nora watches as she takes one of Jaune’s hands and places it on her chest.

Exaggerated breathing, in and out. She’s letting him feel her heartbeat, Nora realizes. The hand that isn’t holding his is rubbing circles into his back. A breath in, a breath out. And all through it Weiss is keeping up a dialogue of murmurs.

Her eyes don’t leave him even as his shudders turn to full on shakes and he comes back to his body in a flail of panic, lashing out at perceived enemies. Weiss doesn’t try to restrain him, just keeps holding his hand and murmuring quiet words.

Jaune calms, and his breath comes back to him in a choking sob. He curls into himself even tighter, leaning towards Weiss but not touching her, and Nora’s heart clenches. What did that place do to her brother who craves physical affection like a starving man craves food?

Weiss shuffles closer and rests an arm around him (as much as she can) still holding his one hand. Her thumb rubs across his knuckles and Nora can see Jaune press into the contact like it’s the only thing binding him to the planet.

Maybe it is.

She’s intruding. This moment isn’t for her.

Nora slips away from the alleyway and back to the Academy. It’s not how she would’ve liked to confirm it, but in a way her espionage was a success. It lightens something in her to know her intuition was correct. Despite everything, she’s still Nora.

And she couldn’t ask for better hands than Weiss to hold her leader’s bleeding heart.

[rachetmath]

Seduction Strategy

Yang: Jaune, I need your help.

Jaune: With what?

Yang: You see a friend of mines was having trouble pleasing his partner last time. She wasn't-

Jaune: He or she?

Yang: Pardon?

Jaune: Like is this person a he or she? Is their partner a girl or boy? I mean you and this person are two different people so-

Yang: Okay. I-I need help. I need another way to please Blake in bed. I've tried everything but nothing works.

Jaune: Why me though? I’m not in a relationship.

Yang: Come on, what about your sisters’ advice?

Jaune: Have they ever worked though?

Yang: Okay, yeah, j-just guess. I’ll take anything.

Jaune: I mean what are Blake's interest.

Yang: Well. She likes fish. And reading books. And that's it.

Jaune: Okay does she have a favorite book?

Yang: Well, she does, and it is called “Ninja of Love.”

Jaune: So read the book and find some way to focus that into sex.

Yang: Hm. Really?

Jaune: I mean, “Ninja of Love”, doesn’t that scream sex?

Yang: ….

Afterwards Yang read the book and put her plan into motion. Blake was heading to their room to figure out what Yang wanted after she texted her. She walked inside and;

Blake: Yang. What did you- *gasp*

Blake was in shock. She saw her girlfriend was wearing a very sexy ninja outfit. Her hair was in a ponytail. She was wearing black but the skirt was short. And her top was tight, revealing her breast. Yang smiles as she saw her girlfriend blushing at her and decided to make a move. She walked towards the bed, swaying her hips as she slowly laid down, giving Blake a lot of the details.

Yang: Hi Blake. Care to learn the ways of the ninja.

Blake: Yang. Why are you-?

Yang: Oh. Sorry. I should probably mention I read one of your favorite books and I was wondering… would you like to reenact a few scenes with me?

Blake gave Yang her answer as she strips down naked. Afterwards Yang and Blake were going at each other for weeks. Then when Ren asked on how she did it, she replied to ask Jaune. Ren was confused at first but she said “Trust him.” Ren then goes to Jaune for advice.

Ren: Jaune. Yang told me how you helped her. Can you help me with Nora?

Jaune: Ren. Come on, you know me, I am not qualified to help with your relationship problems.

Ren: I mean so far you have been able to help everybody with their issues by talking to them and listening. How is this different?

Jaune: Look man., figure that out yourself.

Ren: Jaune, please?

Jaune: Fine. Um. Just wear an apron that states "Baked With Love" and say "I have a new pancake recipe for you to try." I guess.

Ren: Hm. Alright I’ll try.*leaves*

Jaune: Don’t blame me if it doesn’t work.

Later that night.

Nora: Ren. What do ne-e-eed… Oh my

Nora was stunted for words. She was looking at Ren completely naked with just an apron as she stared at his butt. Ren turned around revealing “Baked With Love” imprinted on the apron and said the words exactly as Jaune told him.

Ren: Hi Nora. Sorry to have called you so late. But, I made a new pancake I need you to try.

Nora: R-really? So where are the pancakes?

Ren: Oh don’t worry. *pulls up his apron* I have a special one made just for you.

Nora saw what Ren was doing and she liked it. Afterwards Nora was blowing Ren like no tomorrow. Both Ren and Yang were enjoying the results of Jaune’s guesses. However one thing they never accounted for is Oscar listening in on them. Oscar wanted the same result so he can finally score with Ruby, so he asked Jaune for help. However;

Oscar: Jaune, help me score with Ruby.

Jaune: Nope.

Oscar: Please?

Jaune: No!

Oscar: Please.

Jaune: No!!

Oscar: PLEASE!!

Jaune: NO!!!!

Oscar: Why not?!?

Jaune: First, Yang will kill me! Second, you’re too young, so I don’t know why you’re thinking about this, after everything you’ve been through. Third, Yang will kill me!

Oscar: I'll tell Winter you almost got Weiss killed.

Jaune: You little bastard, you wouldn’t.

Oscar: I would. And she could kill you faster than Yang can.

Jaune: Damn, you right. Fine. Um… go to the store. Buy some whip cream and gum drops. Get naked. And make yourself look like a gingerbread man.

Oscar: What? Why?

Jaune: Ruby loves cookies. And you almost look like a cookie.

Oscar: Jaune that isn’t going to w- oh yes!

Oscar was feeling the up most pleasure as Ruby was bouncing up and down from his pine tree in her team bedroom.

Ruby: Yes. Harder. Harder!! Make me your wife, Gingerbread Man!

Oscar: Yes ma’am.

Afterwards, Jaune, finally thinking he’s done, was relaxing. That was until Cinder Fall appeared out of nowhere. She was very angry too.

Cinder: Seriously?

Jaune: What?

Cinder: I mean, come on, you can help everyone get laid but not yourself. Pathetic.

Jaune: Okay. What’s your point? Why is this your business? Also how did you get in this house?

Cinder: Okay?! Look Arc, I'll show you pity for today. If you can get me to sleep then you get me as your reward. No attempts on your life at all.

Jaune: What if I say no?

Cinder: Why would you?

Jaune: I mean Pyrrha was better looking than you. So is Winter. And Penny.

Cinder: I am very capable.

Jaune: Really?

Cinder: Must I-

Cinder stops and thinks for a minute. Jaune knows she loves to prove how better she is than everyone else around her. She thought for a moment and realized Jaune was toying with her emotions and pride. She smiled, giving him some credit but a failed attempt was still a failed attempt.

Cinder: Ah. You almost had me. Try again.

Jaune: Okay. Hand please.

Cinder: Why?

Jaune: Give me your hand and find out.

Cinder grabs his hand. Jaune uses his semblance to amplify her powers. Cinder felt a surge of power flow in her body as her maiden power suddenly activated. She then stares at Jaune, with smug look on his face.

Cinder: Wha- what did you-?

Jaune: Liked that huh?

Cinder: Um… no.

Jaune pulls Cinder close where her back is towards his chest.

Jaune: You know Cinder, instead of having to track down maidens to gain power. How about I let you take a bit of mines?

Cinder: Um… well you see- Ah~.

Cinder can feel Jaune’s sword rubbing on her butt as she blushes. Jaune continues to smile as he sees her so flustered. To Jaune, Cinder look so cute. However, he wonders why she so was easily tempted. He thought about it and came to the conclusion that;

Jaune: Oh. Cinder Fall, is this your-

Cinder: S-shut up!

Jaune laugh sand gently places his hand on Cinder’s face, turning her towards his own. Cinder was amazed by the glow of his eyes. She was enjoying this. She could feel his power coursing to her veins. She want more so bad she was close to kissing him however-

Cinder: No. You fool. We can’t. We’re enemies.

Jaune: So what? I mean we don’t have to love each other to make a fire. So, are you going to make the first move and express your dominance? Or am I going to show you how strong I really am?

Cinder giggles and turns towards him with her chest to his.

Cinder: Is that a challenge?

Jaune: If that’s how you want it to be.

Cinder: Then don’t hold back.

Jaune: Same.

Jaune and Cinder, without hesitation, kissed and spent a whole night in a ‘hatred’. Cinder was screaming in pleasure as Jaune brutally ‘stabs’ her.

Cinder: I am so glad I killed Pyrrha! ~