SO you guys are probably already aware of this, but I'm a huge MTG fan. My format of choice is EDH/Commander. Also to those who were worried this story will not be heavy on the references, I only really do stuff like that when I find myself stuck. Let's begin.

"So how does this differ from the usual format, I've played that a few times." Jaune asked looking over the cards in his hand.

"It's actually pretty simple, in the General format you have a deck of one hundred cards instead of just forty five. Also you've got a General card that you always have access to." Yang answered placing a card on the table. "Other than that it's pretty much the same game, well aside from it being a four way free for all. You're using one of Gaara's decks so you should do fine."

"Yeah, just try not to bend them, Gaara hates it when people bend his cards." Ruby giggle placing a card in response.

"You two know how much I hate it when you talk like I'm not right next to you." He responded while activating several mana cards and moved his General onto his side of the field. "We should hurry this match along, class begins in twenty minutes." He said moving the card forward and attacking Yang.

"Hey Red, you going to combat class to day?" The group all turned to look at the source, Cardin walked over followed by his team. "If you do, try not to skewer yourself again. Last time I got blood on my boot from the puddle you left." The four boy laughed as they passed by.

"He's a jerk." Ruby said giving her best angry glare at the teens back.

"Ignore him, he's not worth it." Gaara shook his head while examining his cards.

"If you don't stand up to him at some point he'll never stop picking on you." Weiss spoke from her spot nearby at the lunch table along with the rest of their teams. "Hasn't he already taken to flicking paper balls at the back of your head in Port's class?"

"He also tries to trip you every time you walk passed him." Rin added. "Though admittedly he's failed every time."

"And don't forget when they put that wuppy cushion in your chair during Oobleck's class." Ruby spoke again.

Gaara shook his head. "Like I said, he's not worth it. Someone as weak as him is incapable of doing anything more than childish pranks." Tapping the rest of his mana Gaara set down another card immediately earning groans from both Ruby and Yang while Jaune just looked confused. "I win."

Later

Gaara watched as Pyrrha and a second year student clashed before the red headed girl spun into her opponents guard and slammed the edge of her shield into his face sending him to the ground. "And that's the match." Glynda shouted before stepping into the arena. "Great match as always Ms. Nikos." She nodded to the girl before turning to the students present. "Now class, for this next match we will be having our first team battle of the year, will team CRDL and RWBY please enter the ring."

Before the others could stand Ruby shot to her feet. "Uh Ms. Goodwitch, Yang and I both have tummy aches and can't fight today. And it wouldn't be fair for Blake and Weiss to fight four strong boys by themselves. Would it be okay if Gaara fought in our place?" She asked pretending to be sick while glancing at her sister who was giving a thumbs up. Gaara who was sitting nearby just shook his head while pinching the bridge of his nose.

"All of us against that wimp, the princess and bookworm would put up a better fight." Cardin respond from the other side of the bleachers.

Standing to his feet Gaara nodded towards Goodwitch and began walking towards the locker room, a few minutes later he returned to the arena in his combat outfit and gourd on his back. "Oh! Are we gonna kill these guy, please tell me we're gonna kill'em."

"No, I will beat them and be done with it." Gaara muttered under his breath as team CRDL emerged with their gear as well.

"Come on please, we could make it look like an accident! Just use a bit more pressure than normal with the Sand Coffin, maybe do it at an angle that would snap their necks. We haven't killed anyone in so long." Shukaku pleaded inside the red heads mind which Gaara ignored.

"What's with the gourd red?" Cardin asked crossing his arms. "Doesn't really matter, you're still going down."

"Begin!"

That Night

"Alright Gaara, you can come out now." Ruby said with a raised voice as she climbed up onto her bunk now clad in her pajamas.

The sand dome that surrounded the corner of the room that Gaara had claimed quickly crumbled away and reformed into his gourd which leaned against the wall next to the futon that laid on the floor. Gaara sat up on it typing away on his scroll before looking up at the rest of his team, each of which were also in their nightwear as well. He looked to Ruby who was in the process of unwrapping a candy bar.

"Ruby, you shouldn't eat candy with a stomach ache." He told the girl making her freeze before she began laughing nervously. "You know I didn't want to do that, so why make me?" His voice didn't hold any anger, only a small amount of annoyance.

Yang was the one to respond. "Oh come on Sandy, we were just trying to help. After how badly you beat their whole team they shouldn't be bothering you anytime soon." She said dropping down onto his bed next to him and pulling him against her causing a look of further annoyance to form on his face.

"Yang, please get off of me." He said letting out a sigh as she pressed her chest against the side of her head, Ruby was watching with narrowed eyes all the while.

"Oh come on, cant big sis Yang hug her cute little brother. Remember all the nights you and Ruby would crawl into bed with me after having nightmares." She laughed squeezing him tighter. "Besides, most boys would kill to be in this position."

"We were seven and we both know I don't see you like that." Gaara said untangling himself and standing to his feet. "I'm going to get some water." He said walking towards the door. Once he exited out into the hall he let out a tired breath. He began walking towards the dorm lounge while pushing everything from his mind. He loved Yang and would kill for her, she was apart of his family, his big sister. Still he couldn't deny the fact that he was indeed a warm blooded male and she was an incredibly attractive girl. He was telling the truth when he said he didn't see her that way, he saw her as his protective big sister and he knew she was only teasing him but when she teased him like that even he got uncomfortable. Despite how cool he managed to maintain his appearance it actually took a lot of effort to suppress his blush when she did that.

The same thing went for Ruby as well though she didn't tease him like Yang did, she was far more innocent. Yang had played little pranks on him plenty of times by hugging him so his face was in her chest, 'accidentally' dropping her towel after getting out of the shower, sitting on his lap. Ruby never did that type of thing, still though she had her own way of getting under his skin. She would hug him, grab his hand, lean on him. It drove him crazy in a completely different way. All of this only started along with that horrid thing puberty, something Uncle Tai had force him to talk about on one of their fishing trips. It was when he began telling the boy about how he'd start seeing girls differently. Taiyang had also drilled into his head how to be a gentlemen and how to treat them.

He always knew he loved Ruby and Yang, they were his family, they gave him a reason to live. It wasn't until around eleven that he began seeing Ruby in particular as more than just his sister and best friend. He knew he was in love with her, love in a way much different from how he felt about Yang and Uncle Tai. Regardless he would never act on those feelings, she was his best friend and he would never do anything to endanger their relationship. No instead he'd remain by her side and protect her with his life, he'd do everything he could to make sure she was safe and happy.

Entering the lounge he walked over to a vending machine and held up his scroll to it and buying some juice. Taking the juice he took a few gulps.

That still didn't make living with four beautiful girls any easier.

One Week Later

Gaara took a deep breath of the forest air, the Everfall was always a beautiful place to him. In his hand he held a full jar of sap, he laid back and enjoyed the tranquility of the forest. He didn't need to meet back up with the rest of the group for another hour and a half so he planned on enjoying his free time alone

Pulling out his scroll he placed his earphones in his ears. If anything hostile came around his sand would react and warn him, if that wasn't enough he was sure Shukaku would warn him. Playing one of his favorite songs, As We Fall, he closed his eyes and allow himself to begin drifting away into a state of complete relaxation. He remained that way for nearly thirty minutes before his eyes shot open.

His sand moved on it's own and blocked an attack from his right, he jumped to his feet and prepared to respond but no further attacks came. Looking at his sand he examined what it had blocked, it was a now broken jar of sap. He the heard the sound of buzzing, he didn't even need to look up to be able to tell it was Rapier Wasps.

With a swift movement of his hand a wave of sand shot towards the insects and quickly surrounded them, clenching his fist the wasps were crushed completely.

Gaara looked in the direction he believed it had been thrown from, he didn't see anyone but he could here the sounds of people running away. With a sigh Gaara began walking in that direction, he had an idea of who was responsible. Normally he'd let this kind of thing go, but the rapier wasps were a step to far. Ruby was allergic to the venom they carried and had she been with him and been stung it could've been very bad.

"I was willing to let them have their fun with me." He spoke.

"Now can we kill them?" Shukaku asked from within his mind.

"There student's of Beacon, Ozpin would be very angry." Gaara responded.

"I'm not hearing a no." Shukaku said cackling happily.

"We'll see." Gaara growled as he continued walking.

Sorry for the short chapter but I wrote this all in one sitting which is very rare for me. With my new job I only ever have time to work on the weekends so my updating has been far slower I know but I hope you will all bare with me. Leave me a review and tell me what you all think. Until next time.