AN: Sooooo... First fanfiction! I wanted to write something like this for a while but I guess the lack of new Dragonslayer stuff right now was the final push I needed.

Criticism is appreciated.

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Yang Xiao Long was a thrillseeker.

Whether it was decimating the creatures of Grimm or wrecking nightclubs in Vale, there was never a dull moment with her around.

That's one of the reasons why her relationship with one Jaune Arc made zero sense.

At first glance, Jaune Arc was extremely bland. Clad in his signature hoodie-jeans combo, he would fit in quite well with civilians, if not for his armour. The more you got to know him however, the more surprised you'd get. Turns out growing up with seven sisters gives you some very odd talents. Pyrrha may be the 4-time Mistral Regional tournament champ, but no-one beats Jaune in bowling. Or Dance Dance Infiltration (he always thought that name was strange). Or charming the ladies of Beacon.

...Ok, so maybe the last one was just wishful thinking.

Sometimes Jaune wondered how he began dating Yang too.

It had started halfway through their second year in Beacon. Somehow, _NPR and RWB_ had all been sick on the same day. The blondes bonded that entire day. From wrangling a hyperactive sugar-addict, getting a silent ninja to converse with the rest of the team and dealing with the fame of certain teammates, they had quite a lot in common. Jaune's hidden love of dad jokes was a very nice surprise.

The team parent duo hung out nigh daily after that day. They found themselves enjoying each other's company just as much as their respective partners, if not more. Yang's fiery determination rivaled only by his own. Turns out he took just as much pride in his hair too.

Of course, they have their differences. Jaune being analytical and Yang leaping into the fray at any given opportunity, Yang being a thrillseeker and Jaune being... wary (totally not scared).

Yang's favourite difference? She's incredibly skilled at fighting, a saving grace on the battlefield, and while he's not too shabby himself, he'd make a great househusband.

But that's talk for another time.

Yang Xiao Long was a thrillseeker. And what's more thrilling than a hidden relationship?

"Y'know Yang? Sometimes I wonder how I got this lucky."

"Hm?"

Jaune and Yang were currently sitting underneath a tree in Forever Fall, Yang's head resting on his lap. They were assigned to clear out a rise in Grimm populace for extra credit. The less they have to listen to Port's tall tales, the better. They weren't alone, of course. Ren had been assigned this task as well. Wherever Ren goes, Nora follows. This was just a precaution, as two 3rd year Beacon students should be more than capable for the job. They agreed to split up into pairs, Ren immediately resigning himself to his fate. The blonde duo made short work of the local Grimm, taking the remaining time to enjoy each other's company.

"I mean, when I arrived at Beacon over 2 years ago, I never expected this to happen". He was referring to their relationship of course.

They began dating within 2 weeks of their 3rd year. That's when everything changed for him. It was amazing! ...mostly. 'Don't get me wrong, I love Yang, but I don't know how much longer I can keep this from our friends'. When Yang asked him to do this, he was hesitant sure, but more than willing to try this out. Maybe it could be fun? And it was.

At first.

He knew that sooner or later, all this up sneaking off with Yang would take a toll on JNPR's relationship, especially when he didn't have excuses most of the time. They tried to use the roof and pretend that Yang was teaching him hand-to-hand, but a quick reminder from one Cardin Winchester one day put an end to those 'training' sessions. Cardin and Jaune had a mutual respect for each other, so Jaune knew that Cardin wouldn't tell a soul, but he didn't want to disturb Team CRDL, so they tried to find another place for privacy.

They were still searching, a few months later.

"You think younger you would be surprised? If 17 year-old me knew that I got with the Vomit Boy? I'd be laughing my ass off." She chuckled, her laughter infectious.

He recovered moments later. "Aww, but I love your ass Sunshine, don't make it go." The knight whined playfully. Yang let loose a snort, bursting into another fit of giggles. He couldn't help but smile at the sight. Her smile was capable of lighting up an entire room, her lilac eyes shimmering in the sun.

Gods, she was stunning.

The young couple fell into a comfortable silence soon after, enjoying each other's presence. He gazed at her, his deep cobalt eyes taking in her radiance. His heart filled with warmth. Love. His mind however, was filled with turmoil. He would fix the shattered moon if it made her happy, but he wasn't sure how much longer he could uphold this charade of being 'just friends'. Alas, his worries and insecurities reared their ugly heads. Why weren't the public with their relationship yet? Surely it wasn't just for the thrills. There had to be another reason. That thought unsettled him. He wasn't sure if he wanted the know the answer.

"Jaune? Is everything alright?" Yang spoke softly, easing him out of his thoughts. Her lilac gaze filled with concern. "It's nothing. I'm fine." His voice was unsure, he didn't believe his words either. Yang resisted the urge to say 'Yeah you are', instead choosing to coerce him into sharing his thoughts. "If something's up, you can tell me. I want you to trust me with these things."

He let loose a deep sigh. Damn her guilt tripping! "Are you ashamed to be with me?"

Upon hearing this, her head shot up. She grabbed his shoulder, her eyes glowing crimson. "Why would you think that? I love you.". "Then why are we still hiding? Keeping this a secret from our friends?". "I thought you knew? Because it'd be fu-" He cut her off. "Give me the real reason, Sunshine. Please." He begged. Her hair dimmed and her form shrunk. It was obvious that she was reluctant to answer, instead deciding to avoid his gaze. She opened her mouth before closing it again. After a minute of silence, she chose to tell the truth.

"I'm scared. I'm scared to lose you. I'm scared of being alone. I'm afraid of you leaving. I'm afraid that you'll die, and leave me, just like everyone else. I don't wanna end up like my dad. I don't wanna make things official to soften the b-blow when it c-comes." She was on the verge of crying, tears gathering in her eyes, blurring her vision. She looked incredibly vunerable, her body trembling with fear.

Suddenly, two wrapped arms around her, pulling her into his chest. He held her tight as she sobbed into his chest.

"If it comes. I'm not gonna leave you, Yang. Arc's word. You're the best thing to ever happen to me. I'm just not sure how much longer I can keep this up. I love you, and that's never gonna change. I just wanna let everyone know how happy you make me." His tone was loving and soft. She meant the world to him, and he wanted to make sure she knew that. Who knew that all his awkwardness disappeared when it came to the people he cared about?

She looked up at him, tears streaking down her face, a soft smile replacing her terrified expression. "I l-love you too" She choked out, among her fading sobs. Even with all these tears, all these fears, she was still the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. He rested his hand on the side of her face and brought her into a tender kiss, full of their love for one another. They remained like this, lips pressed against each other, for as long as their lungs allowed them, savouring each other's presence

Eventually, they had to pull away, gasping for air. They beamed at each other, each sporting a goofy grin, as he wiped the tears from her eyes. Obviously, this wasn't the last time either of their insecurities would come to light. But together, they could work through it. Step by step.

"Jaune, I think I'm ready to come clean." If there was one thing Yang Xiao Long was capable of, it was bouncing back. "R-really?! Are you sure?" Somehow, his dumb grin grew larger. The (metaphorical (this time)) fire in her eyes reignited. "Yeah! We should do it next time we head into the city with our teams." He hummed in agreement. "I can't wait to finally re-Vale our relationship." Next thing he knew, he was pinned to the forest floor.

"Whoa there Lover Boy, you know what good puns do to me." She teased, grinning at him, blonde hair cascading down her face. A faint blush coated her cheeks. She leaned down and captured his lips once more.

In the foliage across the clearing, pink eyes widened.

The next day, teams RWBY and _NPR were gathered around what was crowned their table in the cafeteria for lunch. Jaune was speaking to Professor Goodwitch about something or other and would join them soon enough. Nora was gesturing wildly, clearly telling an entertaining tale about killing a giant flying whale Grimm. Like that would ever happen.

"-and then Jaune-Jaune was surrounded by older women!" Anyone actually listening choked a small bit. The reasons being only Yang and Ren were listening, everyone else tuning her out like usual. Ren was listening because she was his not-girlfriend and he prefers to humour her antics nowadays rather than shut them down. Yang was listening because she was bored. No Jaune to tease, Ruby began teasing back at the beginning of the year, so she was no fun anymore and Weiss started laughing, laughing, at her teasing. None of them were any fun. Buzzkills.

"Speaking of Jaune-Jaune, how did your side of the mission yesterday go, Yang?" All of a sudden, Ren choked on his food. "Are you alright, Ren?" Pyrrha asked, ever the saint. "Yes" He gave her an appreciative nod. "It simply went down the wrong pipe." Yang glanced at him suspiciously, but chalked it up to coincidence.

"Anyways, it went well. We killed the surplus of Grimm and just relaxed for a bit. It was pleasant." Yang replied. Weiss then spoke up. "I'm surprised you know what surplus means." Yang scoffed at this, folding her arms and pouting playfully. "No need to be so mean Weiss-Cream."

"Sooo, you and Jaune were alone for 2 hours? I'm sure it was pleasant~." It was Ruby's turn to speak up, still getting her revenge for 17 years of merciless teasing. "Oh ha ha Rubes, you're a riot." She rolled her eyes. "Although, speaking of pleasant, how's Sun, Blakey?" What was dubbed her 'teasing smile' by Ruby reappeared on her face. Blake's cheeks flushed crimson at this. "N-nothing is going on between us... yet." She whispered the last part, but sadly she wasn't quiet enough, as a shit eating grin spread across Yang's face. "If you want my advice, life's too short to let things pass you by, especially in our field. I think you need to Blake a move." The entire table groaned in exasperation. When will she learn?! These puns were worse than getting ripped apart by tiny strings attached to your own weapons, courtesy of a polarity semblance

What an odd analogy.

Among the collective groans, a familiar snort was heard. Jaune Arc strolled up to their table, taking a seat. His tray was filled to the brim with dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. Some things never change. Yang's grin brightened, which didn't go unnoticed by a certain lotus-themed ninja. "Took ya long enough, Vomit Boy." Yang was ecstatic, her puns would be appreciated by someone at the table at least. Jaune really brightened her days. And he thought she was the Sunshine.

The rest of them greeted team JNPR's Fearless Leader in their own way. From simple nods to loud exclamations, Teams RWBY and JNPR, sometimes nicknamed RRAYNNBW or JWNPRBRY, were like a second family to him. Oum knows his was already big enough. "Hey guys! How's it hanging?" Yang opened her mouth, but was quickly silenced by a swift kick to the shin, courtesy of the Schnee heiress. One pun today was one pun too many.

"How was your talk with Goodwitch?" Ruby questioned her first friend. Jaune looked away. "It was... informative." Jaune shuddered slightly as he remembered the verbal thrashing he received. He didn't know why she was so against soundproofing the janitor's closet. No amount of pestering made him spill the details of his chat. Eventually, the gave up and moved on to the next topic.

"Are you all free to go into Vale this weekend? They opened a new weapon store and I need to check it out." Everyone's favourite reaper was shaking in anticipation. Think of all the modifications! Jaune and Yang shared a look. Blake spoke up next. "I heard that the owner of that noodle stand opened a restaurant. We could check that out too." She salivated at the thought of her usual order. So much fish...

Ruby jumped up. "Alright Team RRAYNNBW-" "JWNPRBRY!" "-operation hang out in Vale tomorrow is a go!" Nora was still adamant about calling then JWNPRBRY, stating that rainbow isn't one colour, therefore it's invalid. Also, her Fearless Leader was much better than Ruby! Calling themselves RRAYNNBW was heresy!

As the others began discussing details, Jaune glanced at his girlfriend worriedly. 'This is certainly sooner than we anticipated. I hope she's still up for it.'

"-but the Alpha Beowolf was no match for my sheer manliness!"

Yang had no idea how Port was hired as a teacher. He might be an amazing huntsman sure, but teaching definitely wasn't his forte. Thankfully, this was their last class before they were free for the weekend. The conversation at lunch was still in her head. Was she ready to make this official tomorrow? When she agreed to come clean, she wasn't expecting it to be so soon!

BZZZ!

She was driven out of her thoughts by her Scroll vibrating. She grinned at the contact name. Papa Jaune it read. She opened the text.

Hey. You doing ok?

A familiar fuzzy feeling returned to her chest. She was touched by how much he cared. She made sure no-one was peeking at her Scroll before typing out her reply.

It's a bit unexpected. I'm not sure if I can still do this.

His reply was instantaneous.

Cold feet? You? Who are you and what have you done with my kick-ass girlfriend, Yang Xiao Long?

She giggled quietly. She went to type a reply, but noticed that he had sent a follow-up text.

These are our friends, Sunshine. You don't have to worry. These people love us (not as much as I love you tho). We've spent the last 3 and a half years with them and I'm sure we're gonna spend the next few years with them too. They deserve to know.

Yang let out a small sigh. Why does he always have to be right!

I know that this is irrational but I can't help it. We both know that Pyrrha used to like you. Maybe she still does. I hate to say it but she's better than me. She's confident, successful, kind and the best fighter in Beacon!

Fighter? I hardly know her!

Not the time for dad jokes, Babe.

Right, sorry. Yang, maybe she is a better fighter than you. Maybe she is kinder than you. But I love you, Yang. Not her. That's never gonna change.

She felt butterflies fluttering in her stomach. He always knew what to say! Especially when it came to sappy things. Why did she have to be a sucker for sappy things!

I love you too, Vomit Boy.

Gods dammit, Yang.

Dinner had come and gone, and Team JNPR were getting ready to sleep. The clocks read 10:00pm and they had to be up early enough tomorrow. After arguing throughout dinner over whether or not they should leave in the morning or wait till the afternoon, they decided to eat breakfast at Beacon before leaving for Vale at 11:00am.

Jaune was changing into a simple yellow t-shirt and black shorts. Yang had... ensured that Jaune would never wear his Gods forsaken onesie ever again during their third week together. She could be incredibly scary sometimes. 'Yet oddly arousing...' Jaune thought, a violent blush erupting on his face. Jaune shook his head. 'No! Bad thoughts!'

One conflict that he discovered quite early on in the year was that his chivalry was put to the test almost daily. Her risque teasing strained his morals, but he wouldn't change it for the world. Gods, he was a such a sap, wasn't he? He blamed his 'Arc Charm'. After the initial period of awkwardness at the beginning, it kicked in hard. In his eyes, she was a queen and shouldn't be treated like anything less.

"Jaune? Can I speak with you for a minute?" Lie Ren was like the brother that Jaune sadly never had. If only he did have one, maybe he would've been 'dressed up' less. Anyways, that's besides the point. The thing was, Jaune was grateful to have another guy around. You'd think his family would make him used to being outnumbered but no siree, it was still difficult at times. Jaune would follow Ren to the gates of hell, and vice-versa, so when he asked to talk, Jaune was obligated to do so.

"What's this about, Ren?"

"I saw you and Yang. Back in Forever Fall."

...Oh.

"Oh."

Jaune let loose a nervous chuckle, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. "Y-you saw that?". Ren simply nodded in response, beckoning for Jaune to give an explanation.

"Yang and I have been d-dating for a few months now." He still wasn't used to the giddiness that accompanied thinking about her in a romantic light. If Ren was shocked by that, he didn't show it. His voice was monotone as he replied. "Two questions. How did this happen and when were you going to tell us?"

Jaune began explaining everything to him (minus the 'good' parts). From how it started, to the incident in Forever Fall. Ren was surprisingly understanding, albeit a bit annoyed that this had been going on for such a long time. "And the second question?" Ren inquired. "F-funnily enough, we were actually planning on telling everyone tomorrow." Jaune was still slightly nervous about coming clean about his relationship to anyone for the first time, hence the stuttering. "Oh?" Suddenly, an unfamiliar grin appeared on Jaune's face. "We have a... plan for tomorrow." Ren didn't know why, but he wanted to groan in exasperation already.

"Ooooooh, look at all these different scopes!" Team RRAYNNBW/JWNPRBRY were gathered in Vale, observing the young scythe-wielder obsess over weapon mods. She had dragged them all halfway across the city, just to freak out over the tech.

"Rubes, we've been here for half an hour, are you buying anything or can we leave? There's still so much we have to do." Yang tried to persuade her sister. Ruby let out a sad whine. "But Yaaang, you can't rush these sorts of things. Crescent Rose is my baby and she deserves the best." Yang relented after she brought out the patented Ruby pout. "Fine. Ten minutes. Then we get to the good shopping." Instead of protesting about how this was 'good shopping', Ruby rushed around the store, nabbing all the parts she needed (and could afford).

Next, the two teams forced Ren and Jaune to carry the many bags of clothes they purchased. Jaune got 'Nam flashbacks, of course. So much clothes... How six huntresses managed to buy more than his seven sisters and his mother combined was beyond him.

Ren and Jaune only picked out one or two things. Ren, some new boxers (seriously, how did his keep disappearing?) and Jaune purchased a few muscle shirts. His Sun Goddess had previously demanded a good view, he was obligated to provide one.

By the time they were finished, it was approaching lunchtime. Blake was jittering in excitement. She could almost taste the blissful juices of the fish. Today was quite good so far. A new piece of 'literature' in her arms and fish provided by Weiss, she was quite content. It was nice to have a surprise-free day for once.

Weiss was also enjoying herself. After a mishap involving dust and two energetic dunces, she was in need of some new attire. Thankfully, the stores they visited had quite the range. She had gotten used to lower-class clothing during her time at Beacon. It helped that she knew her father would be displeased if he saw her now.

Contrary to popular belief, Nora ate things other than pancakes. This particular noodle stall-now-restaurant was infamous for it's heavenly food. She was never the biggest fan of clothes shopping. Books aswell. And Magnhild was perfect! No modifications needed! This was the best part of all days out. Who doesn't like lunch?

Pyrrha Nikos was excited to get a taste of home again. While she loved the freedom she had in Vale, with most of her fans being Mistralian too, nothing beat food from home. On the topic of golden noodles, she had spoken to Jaune about her feelings for him at the end of second year. She had spent too long beating around the bush and decided to come clean. Sadly, it didn't go the way she'd hoped it would. He hadn't verbalized it, but his heart clearly belonged to another. Even if he didn't know it at the time. It had originally caused a rift between him and the girls of Team JNPR, Pyrrha for obvious reasons and Nora through disbelief. How he could not feel the same way was beyond her. Nora still hadn't confessed to Ren, due to newfound fears of the same happening to her.

Thankfully, this rift was quickly patched. There was still some lingering 'what if?'s', but she had more or less gotten over it. Whether or not Jaune had acted on his then-unknown feelings was a mystery to her. She's happy with the familial bond they still have though.

"Noodles, here we come!" Nora exclaimed. The other seven young adults followed their excitable friend into the quaint restaurant.The infamous old man took their orders. The more tanky members, Yang, Nora and Jaune, all ordered a large bowl of the beef regular. Weiss ordered a small bowl of the regular, and her partner ordering a medium bowl of the same. Pyrrha ordered a medium beef regular, with Ren ordering a similar bowl. To call Blake's order a bowl of noodles with fish would be inaccurate. It was more the opposite.

As they began digging in, the god awful puns began once more.

"Hey Jaune, I noticed that you've been becoming a bit beefier recently."

"Aww, thanks for noticing. I've been trying soy hard to get to this point."

This back and forth of terrible food puns continued, eventually straying from the topic of noodles to any food in general.

"Y'know Jaune, since you're quite good at these puns, maybe we should date."

This earned odd looks from a few people at the table.

"Orange we already?"

The other five girls all choked at this. The looks on their faces were priceless. Was this just another pun? Or did it mean something?

"Oh sprite, my bad."

The way she played it off shocked them. She said it with a straight face! Weiss decided to speak up.

"Yang, how can you be so carefree about this? He just implied that you were dating!" Weiss raised her voice at the end slightly, to emphasize her point. Yang merely shrugged.

"They're just puns, Weiss-Cream. No harm, no fowl."

Another round of groans erupted from the Hunters-in-training.

"Yeah, take a chili pill, Snow Angel."

The two blondes finally broke down laughing at that. Weiss merely sighed in exasperation. She really hated that damned nickname.

As their giggles faded, Yang had to get the last laugh.

"I loaf you, Vomit Boy."

The other's merely shrugged this off as an attempt to fluster Jaune. What he said next however, completely floored them.

"I love you too, Sunshine."

No pun? A nickname? Holy shit, he was serious!

Their gazes snapped to the two comedians as their lips met for a tender peck. The huntresses were shocked.

"WHAT!?"

Their shriek of shock disturbed the other customers, earning them a scornful look from the owner. They sent an apologetic glance towards him, before turning towards the couple, who had massive shit eating grins on their faces. The two merely held hands. It was Jaune who finally spoke up.

"Surprise?"

Different expressions appeared on their friends faces at that. Nora and Ruby looked ecstatic at the news. Blake quickly regained her composure, merely gazing inquisitively at them. Weiss was still in a state of shock, gaping at the two of them. Pyrrha had a small smile on her face. She was happy for them. Ruby finally burst into questioning.

"OhmyGods!Whendidthishappen?Howdidithappen?Whoaskedwho?"

They were bombarded with all these questions in quick succession, being overwhelmed by Yang's little sister. She held a hand up, silencing the cookie devil. "Please, Rubes. One at a time." Jaune sent a grateful look at his girlfriend, silently thanking her for reigning in her sister.

As they explained themselves, their friends shocked at how long this was kept a secret, they both felt a weight being lifted off their shoulders. Things were perfect right now, and nothing could go wrong.

"When are you gonna tell Dad?"

Oh shit.

Boom, there we go babyyyyy.

In all seriousness, I have gained so much respect for writers while writing this. This took me like 3 weeks.

I know some parts might seem a bit meh, but this was my first time writing this sort of stuff, so cut me some slack.

Also, I might release a second chapter, containing a different method of coming clean. (Or methods, I haven't decided yet)

Also, I'm probably gonna do a 'telling the families' sequel so look out for that.

Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

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