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As Pyrrha walked through the dorm room, Jaune moved the other way. This wouldn't be a problem for either party normally, but in the smaller confines of the room one would need to step aside. Of course, it is polite to be the one to move, so both ended up moving. In the same direction. Another step. Same direction.
They were close now. Another attempt to evade. Another inch closer.
In mildly embarrassed laughs they apologized as they continued to try to politely get out of each other's way.
Step. Same direction.
The two were inches from each other, now flustered at their inability to get out of the way.
Step. Step. Step. Each inch closed was a brighter blush for them.
Pyrrha found herself now pressed against Jaune.
"Sorry." Pyrrha said.
"Sorry!" Jaune fumbled.
They tried to sidestep. Of course, they stepped the same way.
"Sorry."
"Sorry!"
Each step turned into an awkward dance as they continued to press against each other.
"You could just try stepping ba-" Nora's hand clamped down over Ren's mouth.
"He's right. Sorry." Jaune tried to step back. Pyrrha stepped forward. "P-Pyr?"
He stepped back more, the redhead keeping her place against him perfectly. Jaune tried turning, but she kept on him. Eventually he fell backwards onto his bed in his attempts to escape.
"Oooooh~" Nora sang.
"P-P-P-" Jaune failed to form a word as Pyrrha now laid on top of him.
"Yes, Jaune?" Her face was red, but she held his gaze better than he could hers.
The boy could only manage a variety of sounds that were somewhat similar to english. He looked to Ren for aid only to find Nora had already taken him from the room.
"I've been... meaning to tell you something." Pyrrha said carefully. Her face was way too close!
"Y-yeah?"
"I was wondering..." She lost her nerve and broke eye contact. "If you..."
"Y-yeah?"
"Wanted to go out?" She squeezed her eyes shut as if anticipating a 'no'.
"... Yeah." Jaune nodded.
Her eyes shot open and bore into him for a moment before she squeezed him into a hug, legs kicking in the air as she squealed.
Pyrrha ducked under Jaune's swing. His shoulder followed, for once landing a hit as he rammed into her. As he cheered internally he was then tripped, struck by Pyrrha's shield, and sent flying out of the training arena.
"Jaune!" She ran over to him as he laid on the ground. "Are you hurt?"
"Just my pride..." He groaned.
"You're doing better! You landed a hit!"
"And got the snot beat out of me for it."
"..." She couldn't argue against that. "It's a good thing you have so much aura." Her hands held his face for a moment.
"Should we tell the others. About-" He motioned between himself and her.
"We should." She nodded. "But... later."
"Later?"
"Yes. Later." Her face drew nearer. "I just... want to enjoy this for a bit longer first."
And so they both experienced their first kiss.
"Is it just me," Weiss leaned over to Blake. "or is something going on between those two."
Blake looked across the lunch table. Jaune sat there, Pyrrha sitting quite close to him.
"They're... sitting?" The faunus raised a brow.
"There's something else." Weiss' eyes narrowed.
"You two dating?" Yang asked through a mouthful of her food to the couple. " 'cause it looks like you are."
"I- er- well-" Jaune fumbled.
"Yes." Pyrrha said with no hidden pride as she leaned onto him.
The table was silent for a moment after that. Of course, Nora could not allow such quiet.
"They make out after training too!" She burst, nearly knocking over her whole lunch.
"That's-" Wiess tried to say 'too much information', but Nora was Nora.
"And they go like:" Nora made a series of slurping noises that were questionably human.
"Nora that's eno-" Ren tried.
"And at night they-" She stopped when a knife embedded itself into her tray. The smile on Pyrrha's face told her that the next one wouldn't miss. "I'll tell you later..." She whispered loudly.
"Why are you two in our room?" Weiss asked.
"Pyrrha and Jaune are FU-" Ren's hand clamped around Nora's mouth.
"Our teammates are having... a moment." Ren said.
"Having a moment?" Ruby tilted her head.
Nora pried Ren's hand off her face.
"THEY'RE FU-" Yang's hand clamped around Nora's whole face.
"Not around my little sister." Yang said deliberately.
"What does 'having a moment' mean?" Ruby looked to her teammates.
"They're..." Yang tried to answer, but Nora was proving to be difficult to corral.
"It means..." Weiss tried, but failed to find the words.
"They're cuddling." Blake said. "And it would be awkward if Ren and Nora were there."
"Ohhhhh." Ruby nodded.
Everyone else in the room internally thanked Blake for saving them all. How the hell are they supposed to explain Jaune and Pyrrha are having sex to Ruby of all people?
"And this scar I got from falling on a lightbulb." Jaune pointed to another mark on his side.
"You fell a lot as a kid." Pyrrha's gaze was fixed on his physique. It wasn't the usual Huntsman musculature, but it was getting there through their efforts. By god it getting there.
"I have seven sisters and our house wasn't actually all that big. It happens when dad goes out for a hunt and I have to be the man of the house. The amount of chores I got tripled; gutters, lightbulbs, laundry..."
"Jaune, I think your sisters were just dumping their chores on you."
"What? No way. They wouldn't!" He paused. "Okay, maybe they would."
She rested her head on his chest, not letting him lower his shirt. She could feel him tense.
"You're getting buff." She said.
"Am I?"
"Yes, you are."
"I guess I have you to thank for that."
"Don't sell yourself short. You're the one who stuck through it."
"You say that like I wouldn't."
"I tried training people before- tutoring and all. Most people quit after the first week."
"First week? But that was just you figuring out where I stood!"
"Yes." She smiled against him. "It was."
"And how am I doing now? Against the ones that got past the first week."
"The rest quit by week four."
"And you trained them the same way you trained me."
"I went a little harder on you." She hid her face in his chest. "You have so much aura and..." She trailed off.
"And I was a weak guy that needed help?"
"I had a crush on you and didn't know how to cope with it." She corrected. Her voice had become relaxed as she coiled her limbs around him.
"Wait- you- since-!"
"Mm hm." She nodded against him. Her eyes were closed. "Keep telling me about your home."
"Sh-shouldn't we-"
"I can fall asleep right here." She hummed. "You're so comfy..."
Jaune swallowed hard as he tried to pull his mind from the very, very pretty girl on top of him to what life was like before Beacon.
Oh. She was already asleep. On top of him. When he was shirtless.
His sisters are never going to believe him. He didn't even believe him!
Glynda pulled the couple aside after class. She stared the two down for a beat before adjusting her glasses. The usual intimidation tactic to get students to fess up before she even needed to ask.
"You two have improved your teamwork greatly recently." The professor stated. "Is there any particular reason for this, or just luck?"
"Well uh-" Jaune tried to explain. Thankfully Pyrrha cut him off.
"We've been training together quite a bit recently." She said with a smile. "Jaune's a fast learner. Iron sharpens iron and here we are."
Glynda looked at Jaune for a moment, the boy tensing under her gaze.
"And how often is this training?"
"Almost if not daily, professor." Pyrrha continued smiling.
"And this training is safe?" Glynda continued. "You both take the proper precautions before, during, and after?"
"Yes, ma'am. I've done extensive research on the precautions."
Jaune felt like they were talking about something else. But they really were training daily!
"... Very well. You are dismissed."
As they walked away Pyrrha took Jaune's hand.
"Would you like to train after we complete our homework?" She asked.
"Yeah, sure. Is there anything you wanted us to work on in particular?"
"Well..." Pyrrha hid a smile in his shoulder. "I think you'll enjoy it when you see it."
"Oh. Alrighty then."