The end, as it were. Short.
Cover Art: Coeur al'Aran
The Rest of my Life – Day 1
"Hmm, hmm~" Lettuce crunched as he cut into it, spilling tomato juice across the surface, as his lunch meal began to take shape. Lay it on top of the ham, align exactly four pieces of onion like so, catch Neo's hand as she tries to steal it…
"Morning," Jaune greeted, spinning the girl round as he leaned down to place a chaste kiss on her lips. The girl froze, pulling away barely a second after they'd connected. Eyes narrowed, face pointed to the side, she poked his chest in silent warning.
Just like she had at Vacuo.
Yet perhaps it was the better light, or just that he wasn't quite so worried, but he could now make out the faint dust of red across her cheeks. Even as she broke out of his hold and stole the sandwich once more, pushing it into a lunchbox.
"Good luck today," he called, ignoring the way she rolled her eyes. As he turned back to the kitchenette though, to prepare his own food - he felt something quickly wrap around his shoulders. A warm sensation against the side of his neck.
And then she was gone. Before he could even respond.
"Heh," he laughed to himself, spreading butter across the bread as he rubbed the spot on his neck where she'd kissed him.
I could get used to this.
"Well, well, well." Peter chortled as Jaune walked into the staffroom with a wide smile, "someone looks pleased. I'm guessing your holiday was… productive?"
"I couldn't say," Jaune tittered, channelling schoolgirls everywhere as he gave the truth away. Peter's wide smile said it all, even as he raised his mug in silent toast. The other teachers only paid attention long enough to nod in his direction, before they each opened their newspapers, catching up on the day's events.
"You're going to tell me all about it naturally?" The man's moustache twitched, as did his prodigious eyebrows as he leaned forward. Jaune cocked his head to the side, finger on his chin as though considering it. Peter seemed to lean even closer, if that were possible. "Don't keep this from me lad!"
"What can I say Peter?" Jaune spread his arms wide, a shit-eating grin on his face. He'd learned from the best after all. "What happens in Vacuo, stays in-"
"Oh wait, you don't need to tell me actually." The older man whistled, even as Jaune heard the sound of tea being spat out behind him. Across the staffroom the paper in Cinder's hands seemed to immolate instantaneously.
"Bwa?" Jaune managed, as Peter's paper was shoved in his face.
When class is out – what Beacon's finest get up to when the kids are away.
Oh wow… they really had looked like they were doing that… when they'd been fighting on the beach. And oh dear, there was the picture of her sat in his arms at night… and of course the kiss on the pier… him feeding her ice-cream…
But… how!?
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"Motherfucker…" Jaune whispered, feeling two pairs of hands clamp down on his shoulder. One like ice… the other literally on fire.
The End –
Super short ending chapter, yeah it was more of an epilogue and a payback. And there we go for what was meant to be a mere one-shot for valentines. Honestly… eh, I'm not pleased with this. I have been badly ill, and this week was like the hardest ever for other work – so I can see why I had problems.
Honestly it was just bad timing, ah well.
Is this canon? Well, so many have asked me that, haven't they? What can I honestly say? Decide for yourselves – it won't ever be mentioned or brought up in canon. But then, of course it wouldn't be… after all.
What happens in Vacuo, stays in Vacuo.
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