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[ 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. ]

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[ 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. ]

[ The book under her arm almost drops at this.

She looks at the cover: biochemistry. ]

Sea otters, huh... I've never been to the sea. Sea otters are the ones who look they'd be your friend if you had something delicious in your pockets, right? [ L-LOL ] Maybe... they know what it's like to be alone. Maybe they know that it feels good to be with someone else. To be close like that.

[ what the fuck is that specific description of the animal ]

[ Please don't notice Mr. Arc staring at his own hands as he paces around the professor's desk. ]

To be with someone else... yeah, that... that would feel good I imagine. Close...

[ --WAIT A SECOND. He knows something that she doesn't! Hah!! ]

BZZZT! Wronggg~~!

[ Gosh, he feels so smart now, HAHAHAHA ]

They do it so that they don't drift away from each other in the current. Please keep up, Rapunzel-kun!

[ WHA

What the hell is that!! IS THIS A JAPANESE GAMESHOW??? ]

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[ Ugh, he's such a loser! ]

F-Fine...! [ She spins around and folds both arms tightly over her chest. ] You want to compete? Let's compete. Next question.

Professor.

What?! No! Y-You're not really supposed to compete against the professor...

[ HE'S STALLING OMG. ]

How about one more question, win or lose? [ Let's face it, he can't come up with five or ten intelligent things. Not without hours of preparation!!! ]

[ The fact that he's come up with one already is really impressive!!

She looks suspicious for a moment, but eventually nods. ]

One more question. That's... pretty neat about the otters, though. Where'd you learn that? Oh– Nn, you can tell me later. After the "exam" thing.

Yeah, sure, if you don't kill me...

[ ACCESSING THE JAUNE ARC-HIVES. PLEASE WAIT... ]

...
Alright! [ Credit goes to Kaoru Akashi for this next piece of knowledge, whether it's true or not. Jaune didn't confirm. Oops. ]

Snails. ... Who courts the other when they wish to mate? Is it the male or female?

[ Somehow this ended up being another romance-based question, but it's all he has!! ]

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