บท 10: Team JNPR

Neo was waiting with her team as Ozpin called out names and began to assign the team names. She chose the 'Jasmine' surname because she had aimed to essentially replace Jaune in JNPR since she had made him give up on going to Beacon.

~Wait did I partner-cuck him? Pfft!~ Neo laughed evilly to herself, making Pyrrha look at her in slight concern for her mental health.

"Russel Thrush, Cardin Winchester, Dove Bronzewing, Sky Lark. The four of you achieved the black Bishop pieces. From this day forward you will work together as.. team CRDL (Cardinal) Led by.. Cardin Winchester" Ozpin said as cheering and clapping resounded through the hall.

"What a coincidence. All the bird named guys are on a team with a bird name.. I bet Ozpin picks students based on names" Neo whispered to Pyrrha, who giggled at her partner's musings.

"Neo Jasmine, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward you will work together as.. team JNPR (Juniper). Led by.. Neo Jasmine!" There was more applause this time.

Neo took a dramatic bow and waved at the crowd. Pyrrha bumped her butt with hers just like back in the forest. Seeing Neo's facial expression crack a bit made Pyrrha cover her mouth and laugh lightly.

"Pyrrha how daring.. To do that in public. Oh my what would people say?" Neo fake gasped.

"Something tells me you don't care what people think, Neo" Pyrrha just smiled at Neo's attempt.

"I care about what a few people think" Neo raised her brows up and down at her.

"Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiaolong. The four of you retrieved the white Knight pieces. From this day forward you will work together as.. Team RWBY (Ruby). Led by.. Ruby Rose" The applause started again as Neo saw Yang hug her sister. Weiss looked upset though.

"Looks like things are shaping up to be an.. interesting year" Ozpin finished.

~Oh you have no idea, Ozzy~ Neo nodded with a calm smile.

-Later that night, Beacon dormroom-

Neo had just finished putting her clothes in a drawer, not really having much of anything to decorate with. She heard her scroll go off and checked two messages. One from Neopolitan and one from Roman. Naturally, she checked her counterpart's first.

>Icecreamwaifu: Hey I'm bored and Roman's working. Come on over and play with me, cutie<

>Neo²: I got school right now but when I'm free I'll be all over that ass like chocolate syrup on ice cream. Also you called yourself a cutie<

>Icecreamwaifu: Oooh I do like the sound of that. And was I wrong?<

>Neo²: Hell no you're not. And which part do you like? The chocolate syrup or the implication I'd be on your ass?<

>Icecreamwaifu: Secret! See you soon I hope. 💋<

Then she opened up Roman's messages.

>Guyliner: Hey I need to talk to you as soon as you get the chance. Privately. You can drop by Junior's VIP room. Just give me or Neo a call. P.S please stop eye fucking each other when I'm in the same room. You and my partner are driving me nuts with your sexual tension..<

>Neo²: I refuse to back down against OG's advances. I'll be over this weekend<

Neo put her scroll away, hearing Nora exit the bathroom after Ren insisted eight times that she should bathe every day. He was vehemently backed up by Neo and Pyrrha. Nora shook her wet hair like an energetic dog, making Ren sigh and apologize to them.

"No worries. She's gonna be our team mascot. Nora's REPPIN' JNPR" Neo high fived Nora.

"Heck yeah! See, I already like our team, Renny!" Nora shook Ren's shoulders with a big open smile.

"I'm glad.. not a lot of people can accept Nora's energetic personality" Ren smiled slightly this time.

"NEO!"/"NEO!"

"NORA!" Nora shouted too after Ruby and Yang burst into their room. Blake was behind them, trying to stop them. Weiss was in the shower.

"One at a time! I became so popular with the ladies huh?" Neo took a seat on her bed and leaned back on it.

"Okay, Ruby first" Neo pointed at the young leader.

"Caniseeyourweaponitwassocool!!" She spoke with the speed of a rap god.

"Oh sure" Neo reached into her inventory, pulling the red katana out of thin air showing them all the weapon.

"Well that's handy. Your semblance?" Ren asked as he looked at the space she pulled the blade out from.

"Not my semblance. No I'm not tellin' yet. I will eventually" Neo saw Ruby inspect the weapon in amazement.

"What's his name?" Ruby held it with increasing interest.

"Ri-" Neo stopped, realizing an important thing. The name 'Rivers of Blood' was very edgy. Clearing her throat, she gave it a new, better name.

"I call it 'Fuck around and find out' or F.A.A.F.O" Neo nodded proudly at her naming sense.

Everyone else had varying reactions. Blake and Pyrrha laughed. Yang snorted in surprised amusement. Ruby gasped at the fact that she swore. Nora seemed confused. Ren rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"SWEAR! You're lucky you're not on my team, Missy! In my house we got spanked for that language" Ruby huffed.

"Oh I see. So Blake, Pyrrha, Yang. Are you gonna do it?" Neo snickered at the red that blossomed on Blake and Pyrrha's faces.

Yang, though had a giant grin and rotated her right arm.

"I'll do it" Yang generously offered as a look of sudden regret hit Neo.

~I can tell... I can TELL you'd do it really hard! She's gonna smack my ass into oblivion if I let her..~ Neo made a sour face and shook her head.

"N..No I'm good.. It was a joke, really" Neo backed out of it hard.

"Aw come on.. It'll only hurt for a week!" Yang got closer.

"I'll start pulling hair until you're bald! Don't approach!" Neo backed up on her bed with a wronged expression.

Yang gasped at the threat. She was low-key terrified she'd follow through if she really insisted on spanking her.

"You're evil.. Fine I'll let you off the hook.. for now" Yang grumbled.

"About your thing, Yang. Mind waiting till tomorrow at lunch? I'll let you know before lunch" Neo then started to change into her pajamas but Blake stopped her.

"Neo... there's a guy here" Blake gave her a look.

"Oh these are fine. Watch.." Neo then put on a onesie of a black cat that covered everything but her head. On top of her head was a hood with fluffy cat ears.

For some reason, Blake blushed harder seeing this than her more provocative choice of sleep wear.

"That's so.." Blake was interrupted just then.

"So cute!" Pyrrha hugged Neo as she picked her up happily and spun her around.

Neo just hung off her like a sloth and smirked as Ruby, Yang, Blake, Ren and Nora stared at the onesie she was in.

"Yeah.. what she said. Sorry I uh.. need to go to bed. I'm tired" Blake excused herself and went back to her room, burying her face into her pillow, squealing into it to muffle herself.

~I LOVE IT!!~ Blake started to dress her friend up in more outfits in her mind.

Hearing the teenage girl's muffled squeal, Neo scratched her head.

"I think I awakened something in her..?" Neo hummed as Yang laughed.

"Well that was fun to watch! I'll see you tomorrow then. Goodnight you guys" Yang waved them off as Ruby pet Neo's cat-earred hood with a giggle and followed Yang back to her room.

"Lets catch some Z's, team. Tomorrow is a big day" Neo was trying to pry herself off Pyrrha but failed.

She found herself locked in a tight hug up close into Pyrrha. Ren and Nora averted their eyes and shut off the lights before crawling into bed. Pyrrha just smiled and got into her bed while pulling Neo with her like a stuffed animal.

"Uh.. Pyr? My bed is-" Neo was cut off as Pyrrha hugged her tighter, putting Neo's face into her ample chest.

"Goodnight, partner" Pyrrha sighed and quickly fell asleep.

~To motorboat or not to motorboat..? I'll be thinking about this all night..~ Neo was too conflicted to really try to escape her partner's grasp and accepted the situation.

She enjoyed her current predicament and chose not to overstep her boundaries for now. After all, Pyrrha couldn't chastise her for taking advantage when she's the one who put her face there.

-Morning, Beacon dorms-

"BANZAI!" Neo jumped out of bed as she heard a loud whistle and shouting from the room across from theirs. Rubbing her eyes, she found Ren meditating on his bed like he was trying to reach enlightenment. Nora was still passed out and Pyrrha was showering.

"God damn they're loud.. hey Ren. How's your ki circulation or whatever?" Neo sat on her bed and looked at her teammate inquisitively.

"You're quite knowledgeable about Mistralian culture, Neo. I do this to get a rare peace of mind.. Every day I relax by meditating before Nora wakes up" Ren explained.

"You must have a lot of patience huh?" Neo got up now, hearing the shower turn off.

"I try.." Ren sighed.

"Keep up the good work. When you're done, can you wake Nora up? What time is it anyway?" Neo asked, seeing her scroll on the nearby desk.

"Approximately.. 8:45" Ren checked his scroll.

"FUCK! GET HER ASS UP! Pyr, I'm barging in!!" Neo kicked the bathroom door open and ran in, seeing Pyrrha start to get dressed.

"NEO!? I'm not decent!" Pyrrha covered herself and explained.

"Sexy time later! SHOWER NOW!" Neo yelled and ripped her clothes off before jumping in the shower.

Pyrrha stumbled out with a completely red face, having seen her partner in the nude. She held her face in her hands and tried evening her breath.

"Oh my god.. what is she so in a rush for..?" Pyrrha muttered to herself, seeing Ren dress Nora like a Mother would to her tired young child.

"Oh I mentioned the time. It's almost... 9.. Oh, I see" Ren connected the dots, finally.

"What's-" Pyrrha was interrupted as Neo pulled the bathroom door open in her one piece undergarments. Making Pyrrha blush again before Neo hurriedly put her uniform on.

"No breakfast! We got class in ten minutes! Ren, carry Nora. Let's GO!" Neo clapped her hands loudly and pulled Pyrrha along as the rest of JNPR follow their leader.

Team RWBY stuck their heads out of their room to see what the ruckus was about.

"What was that about?" Ruby turned to her team.

Blake and Yang shrugged. Weiss had a thinking expression, however. It was quickly broken as she realized soon after.

"We have class at nine!!" She yelled out in a panic.

-Professor Port's class-

Team JNPR had gotten to class right on time with Team RWBY right behind them. Neo was staring at the Blunderbuss-Axe hung on the wall as the Professor went on about things she knew. She decided to use this time to make an important decision.

~System, can I invite three people from Remnant to the chatroom?~ Neo inquired, earning her a notification.

[Ding! Yes, host can add three people she wishes. Current cap is set at 6 people. Cap will be increased as quests are completed] Neo nodded at this information.

~Good. Invite Blake Belladonna, Pyrrha Nikos and Neopolitan to the group chat~ Neo suddenly saw a new window pop up in front of her.

[Ding! Neopolitan, Blake and Pyrrha have been added to the Omniversal System Chat. Welcome! Beginner rewards have been sent to your inventories!] The system chimed.

Neo saw Pyrrha scrunch her eyebrows in confusion next to her. Blake looked surprised but not as confused as Pyrrha. Pyrrha just looked at them both questioningly. Neo nodded at her and whispers in her ear.

"I'll tell you after classes okay?" Neo pat her shoulder, earning a confused nod as Blake's eyes lit up.

~Looks like she's exploring the system. I did tell her about it so she's probably eager to try herself. Oh and she got a gift box like I did when I started~ Neo saw Pyrrha start to make different expressions now too.

[Neo has changed Neopolitan's name to 'Icecreambae'] She started to change the chat names after scrolling through the options.

[Neo has changed Pyrrha's name to 'Spartanwaifu'] Pyrrha looked confused as she looked at Neo, who was smirking.

[Neo has changed Blake's name to 'Prettykitty'] Neo almost burst out laughing when Blake groaned at the name.

[>Icecreambae: Oh this is that thingy you were talking about? I like. I just got treasure for free. Something about a body purification bottle, something called 'Blade of Mercy' and a neat looking pair of red and blue giant scissors. Thanks for inviting me. 💖🤎🤍<]

~Oh those scissors in her hands are a disaster in waiting..~ Neo facepalms and turns her attention to Ruby, who was picking her nose. She burst out in giggles and slapped her desk at Weiss' budding fury.

She then paid attention to class, seeing Weiss snap at Ruby like she knew she would. Blake and Pyrrha were too focused on what they received from the system to pay attention to it though. Neo was eagerly waiting for them to bring up the stuff they got after class when finally, the class ended right when Weiss killed the Boarbatusk.

Meeting up outside the room, Neo looked at them both in excitement.

"So.. what'd you guys get?"