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W-WHA--?!

[ Rapunzel, on the other hand, doesn't take it the best.

She whirls around and her hair goes whirling with her, snapping out like the tongue of some angry, golden dragon. She's tied a jade ring into the bottom of it; whoever gets hit with the heavy ornament is going to suffer some serious damage. Hey. For a girl who could technically achieve immortality, she's pretty concerned with staying alive u no!!!

HAHAHA here's where the jumpy, hypervigilant panic response to loud noises comes in too I GUESS ]

Jaune, get down! I - I'll protect us!

W-WHOA, wait! Us? Rapunzel, i-it's fine!!

[ Funny how her reaction makes him jumpier than the stupid technology from his world. The locker does however open up by itself, revealing Crocea Mors in its sheathed form and Combat Ready (too soon?). ]

That's, haha, wow, I.. I totally forgot that this isn't a thing here...! I'm sorry! [ Really! This is only like the second time he's used it in Cerealia. ]

[ Too fucking soon. ]

It's... it's your...

It's... your locker. [ Rapunzel heaves a sigh that she feels in her bones and settles back. ~~Combat ready no more......~~ ]

Oh. Oh, Jaune, that was so– ... Wow.

[ It was definitely NOT the coolest thing he could have done. Nevertheless! She will approach the steaming pile of... locker now to investigate.

CHRIST MAN!! ]

Heh. Heh heh. I hope you don't have to do that every time you need to use this guy. Otherwise we're going to be doing damage to a lot of empty classrooms.

Hah! Really, what is it with you and fighting in classrooms? [ He laughs as he places her origami note in the locker. The leaf stays on him, though, for good luck. ... Yeah. ]

The only downside is that it takes an hour to recharge... [ IS THAT THE ONLY DOWNSIDE??? ] They're also not that comfortable to be in...

[ Meanwhile, the arrival of the nuclear locker definitely caused some disturbance in the school. In fact, Jaune isn't aware that there's campus security staring right at them from the distance. ~~Hey, you wanted a disastrous day, didn't you?~~ ]

Oh my god, Jaune, who put you into one of these? [ From her limited exposure to the locker, it seems like jumping inside one would be suicide. Surely he isn't as much a daredevil as that... Will she have to up their ante even further?

–no!! ...No. Instead she raises her chin haughtily. ] Maybe I've got a lot of anger to work out. Ever think of that? [ And since she's too busy dicking around Rapunzel doesn't notice the fuss they're accumulating.

Remember her whispering?

More of that. ]

And you called me crazy.

[ ajsaklgfag ]

Y-You?! Anger? H-Hahaha, n-no way, you... [ What is it with this whispering that always throws him off!!! There are a lot of thoughts currently occupying his mind, things he should ask or say, such as "you smell nice" or "why do you have anger issues" or "I'm sorry for calling you crazy please don't stuff me in this locker now that you know my weakness", or-- ]

--Rapunzel? [ ... ]

Am I scaring you again, Jaune?

[ Beat.

No she's not looking at his eyes. What colour even is that? Why is he so weird!?? She's getting that funny electric thrill again. Like in the swamp only with less danger.

...Wait, is there less danger? There are security bots (literal bots or figurative bots?) right over Jaune's shoulder and they do not look happy. She winces. ]

Oh. Ugh. I hope they don't expel us. I was really looking forward to Physical Sciences 10. Quantum physics sounded so interesting...!

Quantum what-- is that German--

[ OH YEAH, those security bots. He was about to get to that, but good thing she noticed them, too. Right. ]

Sssoooo... remember how you asked me about rules? I think we just broke one.

[ No way they're getting expelled, though! Natural Leader Jaune Arc may not be the greatest fighter, but when it comes to plans and implementing decisions? His mind is already turning the gears!

Grabbing the girl by the hand, even with all the books between them, he finally looks her back in the eyes-- ]

Rapunzel? We gotta run! NOW! [ They can't expel us if they don't catch us. ]

[ This has the dual effects of saddening her and filling her with a giddiness like soda bubbles and sparkling grape juice. It's hella weird. ]

Oh no...! Jaune. [ Gosh, she sure is using his name a lot today. Not her fault, of course, because it sounds pretty neat. Yah she likes saying it okay. No big deal!! ] Now we can't... now you're going to get all exhausted and– [ She's panting herself!! ] –and you won't want to continue our hooky adventure...! I was looking forward to that more!

[ That's not quite what happened last time but, you know, close enough.

She trusts him, though. Of course she does. So she lets him direct their movements and focuses instead on the feel of his hand in hers. ]

Heh.

NO!!! [ He snaps back her as he leads the charge. Whoa, chill, psycho boy?? ]

I said I'd get you to an empty classroom!! An Arc never goes back on his word!!!

[ It's still weird that she wanted to see one, but whatever. Somehow, he's invigorated as well! It keeps happening whenever he's around her for some reason. Danger, excitement, it's getting harder to tell the difference lately. Still, why is he yelling so hard? WHO KNOWS.

They run into a hall and speed past the lockers that he was going to show her. ] Lockers here!!!

[ Quick tour out of the way, he pulls her into an empty classroom and shuts the door behind him. She was right about one thing, he's fucking exhausted!! ]

Haa... haa...

[ Man, he sure picked a huge place, though. Even he hasn't been in this one yet. ]

[ Holy fuck. ]

[ Holy fuck was that Jaune just... being an intentional badass? Not acting the part of the indefatigable knight (not that he doesn't do that) or bumbling his way into being a saviour but consciously, actively doing something dashing?

Wow. It's like she's never even seen him before now.

~~AND AT LAST I SEE THE~~ ]

[ GOSH are things going to be awkward now, heh heh. Rapunzel, using her free hand, tucks a bit of hair - quite a bit came loose in their mad dash - behind an ear and scans the room for exits, as she doubts they'll be safe here forever.

Hopefully they will still get a lot done while they're playing disaster hooky together!!!

Her fingers are crossed extra tight for the first time ever. ]

Edited 2016-01-21 13:43 (UTC)

[ Then, hand still in his (is this the same hand that he's got that clover in? she wonders), Rapunzel turns to her crazy newly-adopted knight and shakes her head.

She's also out of breath so, whew, there's that.

The space is big, it's dim, it's quiet, and they're both panting in the sudden stillness. ]

...Okay.... Okay, point made. You... you also. Keep crazy adventures in your locker.... [ Breathy gasp AUGH sprinting is the worst. ]

Got it.

Haa... haaa....

Sorry. [ He gasps as well. ] I.. I panicked. Ugh...

[ Whoops, he's back to his normal submissive self. Still leaning against the door just in case someone tries to kick it open, he takes note of their entwined hands. It's a long moment of silence, with him just staring at the hands without even consciously realizing that it's what he's doing.

As their breathing gradually steadies, Jaune's eyes move to meet Rapunzel's, but only for a second before they dart around the entire room, trying to convince himself that whatever object he's looking at is suddenly the most interesting thing in the world.

...It's not workingggggg!!!

He gives the princess one quick glance again, and then he breaks off the hold to step ahead of her. ]

S-So, [ CLEARS THROAT ] turns out you were right... [ He turns around to show her the four-leaf clover that was wedged between their hands. Red leaf on top, of course! ]

It's lucky after all! Hahah...

[ This bullshit is enough to wake the dragon: Pascal comes sauntering out of his hiding spot (???) somewhere in Rapunzel's hair, somehow managing to look with intense acid at Jaune and seem rather pleased with himself at the same time. He settles on her neck.

It's a look that clearly says, "Guess what I get to do that you never will."

Rapunzel smiles lamely. ]

Ah... hah. Hah. Well. If it's really lucky, we're not allowed to be in here and are breaking another rule as we speak.

Unless... this your classroom, Professor?

[ ???

what the hell is that ]

A-Actually, I was gonna lecture you about something, but...

......there's a... I-I'm sorry, you have a... lizard thing... of course, of course you do...

It's Pascal.

[ Froo....ooooooooowning now. School is so neat. You learn all kinds of things!

Like which of your friends is a scaredy cat. ]

He's my best friend. Do... you have a problem with him being here too?

[ He's not necessarily scared, but more confused. (Fun fact: Pyrrha gets Jaune to take the spiders out of the dorm.) But where the hell did it come from?! ]

Y-You never mentioned Pascal is... [ Seriously, what is it?? ]

Hi Pascal. I'm Jaune, I-- C-Can he understand me?

[ Gotta let go of this belief that if the world isn't scaring her, she's probably scaring it.

His question, though, makes her laugh. ] Of course he can understand you. We're best friends. How else would we communicate? Seriously, Jaune. What language do you think you're speaking, because we're all speaking German. [ no u aint ]

Oh! And he's a chameleon, by the way. Maybe I should be the Professor?

[ delayed response ]

.....Maybe I was just testing you!

[ Pascal is shaking his tiny head at this embarrassing display. Such virginity in his presence...

Nah Pascal is a saint. Rapunzel, though, is walking away... and on top of the desks. ]

So! What's the next test? Now that we've made it to my number one destination. Now that we're here.

[ Jaune remains in place, only because Rapunzel just put him on the spot and he's trying to come up with something remotely intellectual. It's not the longest list to choose from.

But oh, he remembers his first book in Cerealia that he used to pass on facts from, back when he was more amazed by it. Animal Facts! Alright... ]

Sea otters... yes! They... they hold hands when they sleep, did you know that? Why do you think that is?

[ Why did his mind go back to the topic of hand holding, it's a mystery. ]

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