...Its been almost one month since I last updated, if you wanna have more details Ill put them at the end, but now enjoy. I hope I dont disappoint.

Maybe this was not a good idea…

Actually it never was, why would anyone think otherwise?

First there were the twins.

"Ebony! Leave me alone!"

"I'm not touching you"

"She's touching me!"

"I'm not touching you"

"She's touching me!"

"Its free air"

Then Luna…and Violet behind her.

"Stop running around! We've been here for 20 minutes and somehow you already got mud all over yourself"

And just like always Ciel had to pull up something

"Come on Diane it was only a little joke"

"Maybe next time you'll think a little bit more of the consequences of your jokes"

How did she manage to paint her hair pink?

Oh, and don't forget her oldest daughter, who was currently passed out under an umbrella with a peaceful expression, and a can of beer in her hand.

This was supposed to be a nice little outing, eat under the snowed white trees, watching the equally white fields, like a nice little family.

"Since Luna and Violet are the least of our problems, do you wanna take the twins or should I"

At least the oldest man of the family would help her.

"Leave Diane to me, I still got my patented glare"

And where were Jaune and Blake! The least they could do right now was to try and help.

Under a white big tree that excelled among the crowd. There were two persons peacefully seated, watching the snow falling from the sky. One was wearing a black hoodie with a bunny on it, with a white jacket on top of it, the hood was on covering her raven locks, and her black cat ears.

"Told you, you should have brought something for your ears, and for your whole body"

The other person, a tall blond boy with azure eyes. He was wearing a breastplate and a generic sword was inside a leather sheath. Under the breastplate he was wearing a blue sheepskin jacket, and hiking pants with hiking boots. Accompanied by and orange scarf to top it all.

"And I did, I broughtttt your hoodie"

A chill ran down her spine, forcing her teeth together and making her stutter.

"No, I brought my hoodie, which I gave you because you are too stubborn to admit that you are cold-" Without Blake noticing, Jaune wrapped his scarf around her neck. "-and now you made me do the same with my scarf"

"Thanks" She caressed the scarf and inhaled deeply.

'Is it weird that I like his smell so much? Or that I came underdressed just to get him to give me his hoodie?"

Either way it was making Blake happy.

After that, they both spent a few minutes silently enjoying everything around them, including their companies.

"...Are you scared?"

Blakes ears perked up under the hoodie. "About what"

"We have almost finished our last semester at Signal. I mean, we are going to Beacon, but everything is uncertain. The admision, the school, the people, the teams. Aren't you scared of anything going wrong?"

"What happened to suddenly make you think this? It's not like you"

"...I don't know, I guess it's all just finally weighing down you know. I keep asking myself if I'm good enough to be admitted into Beacon, what if they don't even give me a chance to prove myself?"

"...Then they are idiots"

"Huh"

"Jaune, you are amongst the top of our class, not only because of the physical abilities you have trained for, but because of this two" She reached and flicked his forehead and then covered his chest with the palm of her hand.

"Any school should feel honored to train you, and if the headmaster of Beacon thinks you are not good enough for his Academy, then I will personally go and force the truth through his skull, by force"

She spoke those words so easily and with so much determination. That Jaune couldn't help but to chuckle.

"Thanks Blake, you always know what to say"

"I know"

After giving him a smug smile, they both returned to look at the falling snowflakes.

When they both returned to the spot they had secured for that day, things were surprisingly…calm. Sure there was the aftermath of her sister fights, and mom's wrath. But they were all calmly talking, playing cards, or ,in Olive's case, swaying from one side to another while giggling uncontrollably.

After setting down they all helped to prepare the food and a big blanket for all to sit in the ground.

Between bites of their respective foods they were all making conversation with one another.

"Hey Diane, why is your-"

"Don't ask"

"...Ok"

'When a girl wants privacy you give her privacy' Lesson number one he learnt, by force, in his household.

"Hey, son"

His attention was quickly grabbed by the patriarch of his family.

"Yes Dad?"

"I know it's a little bit late to ask but-"He stopped himself and pointed towards Jaune's waist, were his sword was located "-aren't you going to make your own weapon?"

He pondered the question inside his head a little bit, before answering.

"I think by this point, it's too late to try and make a new one, I'm comfortable with swords, maybe I should get something for long range, but I can just get some handgun, plus they are really expensive and I really have no ideas what I could make"

"Maybe something like mine?" Blake intervened showing her weapon

Gambol shroud a combination of a ribbon and a katana and a gun? He really didn't understood it, but it was effective for Blake. Could it be for him?

"I don't know. I guess I like the classics more. But why did you suddenly brought this up dad?"

"Well, I've recently been talking with your mother and we both agree that maybe it's time for my retirement"

All the present people had different reactions at the statement, but all of them conveyed the same. Surprise.

"Wait, what, why?"

"You already know I never wanted to be a huntsman. We'll I've been thinking a lot of why I didn't take my chance to bail as soon as I could, but now I think it was because I'm still afraid of my father, or his teachings are still to ingrained into me. But I want a normal live, and now that you are succeeding down a path that was never meant to be. I thought that maybe this old Arc should give way for the young one."

"Wait you mean?"

"I'd like you to take Crocea Mors Jaune" He reached behind him and pulled out the sword and scabbard from his belt

"Are you sure? Do I….deserve it?" The weapon that saved and took countless lives through generations, held by the heroes of history.

Blake slapped him, hardly, in the head "How many times have I told you to not think lowly of yourself?"

"Yeah big bro, of course you should use it, all the Arcs have used it on their great feats."

"And we all know you will be the greatest one"

His young sisters were the only ones to say something, but his whole family looked at him proudly, feeling no need to voice their thoughts on him. Even the drunk Ciel seemed to regain soberness for one moment.

"Thank you dad. I promise I will make you proud, all of you"

He took the heirloom and hugged it with all his strength

"Wake up!"

"Its Nondescript WInter Holiday!"

Jaune found himself lying in the floor, waking up to the yells of all the girls in his family, including Blake as rare as that sounds.

"Come on Jaune wake up!"

His muscles were still sore he had spent days getting used to his new weapon, and he was surprisingly adapting fast and easily, the sword was light and sturdy, and the shield was practical. Even though it was new to him, he already felt familiar with it. But he could forget all about that for today. Because one way or another this day would require his full attention.

"Ok,ok. Let's go girls. Do you want me to make breakfast or should we wait for mom"

They NEVER-EVER dared to wake their mom so early during a vacation, it was not worth the risk.

"It would be very much appreciated if you made it"

He ruffled Violet's hair much to her dismay

"Okey, how about I make some…"

Luna appeared out of nowhere and jumped on his back, forcing him to carry her.

"Bacon!"

"Hey little one, when did you catch such a liking for meat? "

"I'm a growing girl, I need the pro-pret-"

"Protein"

"Yeah that!"

"As long as you don't catch Blake's obsession with seafood"

"Hey!"

"Hey Blake..." A low whisper caught her ears "Please come for a moment"

After Jaune made breakfast for all of them, and after their parents came down and Jaune made more for them, they were all helping with the cleaning and organizing of the kitchen.

She turned from the plates she was picking from the table and saw that the person who called her, and followed her in the empty hall next to the living room.

"Is there something wrong Joan?"

"Hmmm? No it's nothing, I just wanted to give you your present a little early"

"There's really no need for that, you already give me a lot every day"

"We've had this talk every year but you won't get away this time"

She took out a large box from her back, it was made of mahogany wood and had the Arc emblem embedded in it, but black colored.

Blake carefully took it between her hands, with all the caution she could possibly treat something, as if it were gonna break with her touch.

"Come on open it"

She did, inside she found a green colored dagger, reaching around 11 inches, the pommel was gold colored and the whole blade had some sort of complicated engrave that made it look like a relic. She took it with one hand and noticed some sort of trigger in the pommel, when she pressed it the blade's engrave began to faintly glow.

"It can use Dust, cool right?"

"This was yours? I don't know what to say…"

"Then if I you let me, may I voice my request?"

Blake nodded and after a long silence Joan finally spoke her mind

"Please, protect Jaune with this blade"

"Even without your request I was gonna do that anyway, but why me?"

"He has always been a magnet for trouble, and he cant stand watching said trouble and doing nothing, putting himself in harm's way. But with you...I feel like when he's with you things won't turn out as bad"

With a little smile Joan turned around and went to join the rest of the family.

"I will do my best ma'am"

After that, they all opened their respective gifts and some siblings exchanged between them. Lots of yelling were heard through the house, but they were all of happiness, and the occasional prank gift from Ciel.

Truly a perfect Nondescript WInter Holiday in the Arc household.

Ok soooo, did you like it some thoughts? This is more of an information or set up chapter, next one they will finally be at Beacon, yei.

Also a comment I saw that I think is complaining about Yang putting someone through a wall and not having consequences, all I can say is that this story was meant as some sort of relief, if this was a super serious history believe me, I would try and explore every consequence.

So, regarding my sudden disappearance, sorry. Im hella busy, and when I say that I really mean it, Im always trying to find time to write, but I always find myself to tired to even turn on my laptop. But I promise Ill try my best to return to my usual pace, which if you dont know, is one chapter per week, also regarding my other histories:

The ones who matter will be put on hold indefinitely, it has nothing to do with popularity, its just that I really dont know how to continue the history or when i want it to end, I wrote it on a whim and said "Why dont I publish this and see what happens", so I repeat what I said last chapter, I wont forget about it or abandon it, it will be on hold until i have some sort of history that works from what I have.

I will also work on all the ideas i put in my poll, and more. But my next history "We are Arc" (temporal title, please help me make a new one). I already have an Outline, and am almost finished with the prologue, so expect it before November...I think. Anyways see you later.

Btw i have no proof reader, so if anyone wants to help you are very much welcomed.

10/07/18