Chapter 51: Shifting Shuffle

There are many things to say, but there's an update for you all in these dire and troubling times.

The morning sun was streaming in through the window, the birds outside were chirping and the red-cloaked girl was doing her best tomato impression as Willow handed her the jam, the red berry jam spread over the fresh-baked toast, the look on the girl's face particularly embarrassed, as if there was something that was particularly embarrassing. It was sex, it was the pleasure of the flesh and her son should not feel embarrassed.

"So…"

The cup went up, and her son looked adorable in his innocence.

"I do hope that the sex was worth it. We Schnee don't come cheaply... Or well, I should hope so."

The milk exited through the nose as he coughed, the red-cloaked girl's face turning paler suddenly, as she squeaked something.

"Mother!"

The mess was easily cleared away, she supposed, as she offered a tissue, the ravishing smile on her lips a little warmer.

"Oh, it's a simple fact of life, Whitley. There is a time when you wish to get intimate with a young woman or man, and you wish to show that. Even if she is a little older than you are."

The blood rushed to her son's face as he turned pink-cheeked.

"Mother, you should not be saying that! You are in love with-"

Her son stopped mid-sentence, aware that he'd nearly spilled the Dust crystals, Ruby's eyes looking inquisitively at him.

"You're planning on dating? Oh gosh, Weiss doesn't know, does she? Is he a nice man? Will he be a good stepfather to her?"

The girl cared for her son and her daughter, which was a good thing as far as Willow was concerned. It would not be something worthy of her son to bring home a girl who cared only for the money.

"Oh, I am sure that he will be. We've got a deal, and I know just where he's at."

She made sure of that, always. IT would be considered a 'worthwhile investment'.

"Have you- have you met with his family yet, mother? I had the… I had the fortune of meeting his sisters."

Ruby made a curious sound, and Willow shook her head. The business did not wait, and if she turned into some simpering wife, she would lose her business reputation. Willow Schnee did not bow to the pressure of her position, and the money required her to be present to steer things into the proper channels.

"I have not. The company requires my focus. You know that it is hard to get home for dinner. There will always be some call that has to be taken, a negotiation made… Now, Miss Rose… What are your intentions for my son?"

The girl squeaked, starting to stammer something about him being adorable, cute and he knew a lot about Dust ammunition. He should, because it was one of the best-selling products that made the world turn the tide of Grimm.

"Of course, he is my son. He will inherit the Schnee Dust Company when I retire, most likely. Are you just after him for the Lien, Miss Rose? Your family's finances are… a touch messy."

The brief investigation that she'd sent to the department had opened up doors. Taiyang Xiao Long, a foster-father to the girl, undoubtedly, as a Raven Xiao Long was still registered as his wife, seemed to have assumed the guardianship over the girl, the mother Summer Rose perishing. A teammate, she guessed, and Mister Branwen had been on the same team as the woman. His lifetime ban was still in effect.

"No, no, it's not like that! He's cute when he smiles and when he's looking at me like he believes me, not at all because I'm fifteen and he's fourteen. He's so cute when he's like-"

Her son's cheeks were flaming red as the girl went on a messy and disorganized little rant about how great her son was, shifting herself a little in her seat, buttering her bread and then putting a slice of cheese between it.

"and then we were like 'Oh gosh, we- Do you want to?'. Yang's going to kill me for this, undoubtedly, if she knew. Weiss has been blowing up my Scroll, saying something about someone sleeping with her little brother, and I don't know how to tell her that I like him. He's so cute when he's looking like this, I-"

The girl liked her son, that much was clear. There was a flushing of the cheeks, a touch of red that did not go away with every breath that the girl took, the redness looking like it would stick for a moment as she let out all of her feelings for her son.

It was not something that she would deny the girl. Her son deserved someone who liked him just as much as the girl was.

"and his hair is so soft, much like Weiss, though she never would admit to using some kind of conditioner, which is strange because Yang usually borrows Weiss her conditioner, but-"

Her son looked like he was going to explain something to her, and she leaned to him.

"Are you okay?"

He looked away, a good sign that he was embarrassed by the circumstances. Her hand brushed over her son's side, a comforting touch at least for him, as he looked up at her.

"She's my girlfriend."

The smile was just like it should. Warm, caring and entirely too missed when her husband had still been among the living. She couldn't stop herself from wondering how it would be with Jaune, whether her smile would be like that as well, whether she would have the burden of the company lessen somewhat with every moment that she spent with him.

"You're happy with her?"

A small nod. Her son had issues with expressing himself, but it was wonderful to see him be so willing to do something intimate with his girlfriend. The girl's sister and Weiss may not find it proper, but there would be something that would be-

"Mother! Whitley!"

Weiss entered, her face flushed. Ruby flustered a little, dropping her jam sandwich.

"Ruby! You came, good! My messages must have gotten through! Some floozy put her hands on my little brother! She must have left already, but you are here!"

Weiss was adorable as well, Willow smiled, as Ruby put the brightest smile on her lips, clearly trying to make it seem as if she wasn't the girlfriend.

"Y-yes! I was in the area, you know… totally normal, no hanging around Whitley at all! Your mother let me eat breakfast with her, and-"

The rapier in Weiss her hands poked at the direction of Whitley. Whitley flinched away, and Willow's face showed some discontent with her daughter's rash actions.

"Don't worry, I will make sure that she gets the full sisterly inquisition! Nobody will be trying to devour my innocent little brother's innocence! You'll be safe! If she's not worthy, Winter and I will deal with her!"

Willow wasn't going to enlighten her youngest daughter about Whitley's choice in partners, as Weiss poked her weapon at the air. Clearly, there was something about the thought of Whitley having sex that rankled Weiss.

"Jaune is still in the hospital, so we will be placing a visit today! Whitley, whatever older girl has her hooks in you, I will make sure that she won't do anything bad! Nobody will hurt my little brother like you were hurt by those evil mean drug thugs! Jaune had to go and rescue you! You're safe!"

Whitley's cheeks were red, as he looked away. The bodyguards remained silent, as they should be.

"Mother! How does that girlfriend look? Does she look like- like some sleazy little harridan tramp who smells of cheap booze? Undoubtedly it's like Ruby's uncle but a woman, some vile little creature who just wants to beguile my innocent little brother! Don't worry, she won't lay a hand on you, Whitley! I'm here for you, even if we weren't doing so well before! You're family!"

'I find it humorous how you are assuming such things…'

"Weiss, do calm down. It would be rude to interrupt your brother's love affair. Have a seat. It was… unfortunate, that I happened to walk in during the moment they were rather intimately entangled, but the young woman was most apologetic to me when-"

It had been the wrong thing to say, as Weiss looked at her brother.

"You had sex?"

'Haven't you?'

Willow would hope that Weiss would have at least tried exploring her body… Perhaps a question might be alright to voice.

"Weiss… It never came up, but… Are you taking care of yourself properly?"

Her daughter looked at her with an owlish look, as if the question was unexpected and uncertainty had taken root within her daughter's mind. It was adorable to see her daughter looking like that. Adorable and a little bit too much for her system, perhaps.

"Mother?"

A smile stretched on Willow's lips, as she leaned back, grabbing the glass of apple juice and sipping it lightly. Her eyes looked over the rim of the glass, straight at her daughter.

"Masturbation, Weiss. I'm concerned… It isn't natural to allow yourself to grow lonely and not stimulate your natural functions. Would you perhaps like me to hire you an escort, so you will-"

Weiss turned red-faced, as the insinuations registered. Willow would never do such a thing, unless Weiss needed that little push.

"Mother! I am perfectly capable of taking care of that myself! I just take the h- No, no, you are not distracting me! Ruby, let's go! My sister will meet us at the medical facility at the company! We've got class tomorrow and i- Mother, no. I know that smile!"

It was not her best smile, but Ruby looked grateful, especially with how Weiss gave the red-cloaked girl's hand a tug. Her daughter was embarrassed by such thoughts, and she glanced at her son, who seemed to look at her with a shrewd look. Using Weiss' embarrassment to ensure that she would leave him alone, it had been a basic ploy, something that amused and served the purpose of deflection.

"Bye Whitley! I'll make sure no nasty woman takes you away from your big sister!"

Ruby was at least someone who was cordial, Weiss tugging on Ruby's arm.

"Please ensure that you do, Miss Rose. Miss Arc was rather… insistent, yesterday."

Weiss gripped her Dust Rapier a little tighter, and the smile looked forced.

'I suppose a visitation may be in order to check on the poor young man.'

She hadn't gotten time to herself or anything that resembled a break for the past few days, after all.

"Ruby! We must guard my brother, together! It's Jaune's sister, so she'll be like him, but I am not letting my boyfriend-to-be's sisters try to hurt my little brother."

'The wrong conclusion…'

It would be something for her daughter to learn from, she supposed. Ruby gave her son a little wave before Weiss tugged her out of the room in which they had their breakfast, Willow's eyes observing her son for a moment longer.

"You are serious about her?"

The question wasn't one that would be without precedent. Her son had many different 'tells' with his behaviour, and she knew him well. He would blush and stammer from time to time, a habit that had been brought by the way that he'd been raised by Jacques. Jaune would be a good father figure, or big brother…

"She's my girlfriend. She's got that look in her eyes when she's talking about being a Huntress that just- It is amazing. When she tells about Weiss working hard at being a Huntress, she just gets that spirit of joy burning inside her chest and the smile makes me warm. She's-"

Her son smiled, looking down at the bun on the plate in front of him, half-eaten.

"I want to see where this leads. If we break up, so be it, but I want to know what love feels like. You love him, don't you? For… for him."

She nodded quietly. It was not something that should be publicized swiftly, but it was something that was an undeniable truth. Whitley knew, undoubtedly, that Jaune was someone who she held such strong affection for, such love.

"I do. Things are… busy."

They were busy. To show too much favour to the man she loved whilst the death of her husband was still fresh within the minds of the people would draw wrong conclusions, conclusions that she did not wish to show. She wished to feel him, to caress him and to let him know that he had Willow Schnee as a woman, rather than as merely a wealthy patron.

"You have the company to think of, of course. Mother, you…"

Her son looked at her with that look that her father might've had if he had been still within this world, the knowledge in those eyes.

"You should make haste, if you wish. There are… There are others, and I wish that you are happy."

The formal wording of her son's request was definitely something to deliberate. She would get the evaluation from the five members of the interns, and she'd make sure that she would look them through. A visit to Mister Arc might be scheduled as well… It would be a meeting with the young man, she surmised.

"I will visit him tonight."

She would have to make sure that he would be aware of her womanly charms. Perhaps…

She hadn't had a proper challenge, since Sienna had delivered the ultimatum…

That could change. She would have to remind the young man of a mature woman's charms…

Sienna Khan was annoyed.

It was not the first meeting that she had sat through, but it was boring. Half of the bottle of vodka was already gone and there was a second already getting itself looking awfully lonely, being still full. The glass was topped off with the motion, as the video call showed the four other people responsible for Menagerie, Vacuo and Atlas, with Mistral's delegate looking like he'd rather sleep a little bit longer.

"High Leader Khan, your input on the matter? Do we engage with a full-force campaign and advertisements? This is one of the times when we can show the world that-"

Her fist slammed down on the desk, the bang sounding loud in her own ears, as she glared at the Vacuan delegation, the older man wincing.

"I don't care about whether 'it would make the world see this, the world see that'. I'm STILL mopping up the whole mess when Arc got his skin nearly fried by that little lizard, because she's trying to throw herself in the battle for the- well, you know. Do you know how stressed I am from having to explain that we are not murderous savages who eat human flesh?!"

The glass was empty. She filled it up again.

"That was a regrettable action, and I am s-"

She poked a finger at the screen. The Albain looked a little taken aback. Whatever, she'd deal with them as she should. Nobody ruined her week.

"That lizard tried to fuck over the most eligible guy in the world! Do you animal brains know how much that is going to cost us? Oh no, NOT THE MOST FUCKING AROUSING GUY! Regrettable action… REGRETTABLE ACTION?! FOR THE LOVE OF MENAGERIE, I-"

The glass was downed in a flash and the alcohol settled. She filled it up again, whilst she ranted.

"Had the council breathing down my back! 'Miss Khan, this regrettable incident', I am so fucking sick of it. I should just step down, but none of you mouthbreathing slugs would be able to get anything done without me! You need to be beaten back into shape for being a whole bunch of lame green-hatted bastard sons of sheep!"

'This is not a regrettable action, this is a full-blown annoyance. The Vytal Festival is one of the few times when we can really get the people moving, and show that we're still a legitimate political organization.'

"Sienna, pl-"

The glass was knocked off her desk as she slammed her fist down onto the table.

"No Sienna Please, you bearded goat! I was the one who got shot at earlier this year, the guy who happened to be just about the best guy possible for someone like me, who beat the fuck out of 200 Faunus like some savage bastard, is now in the hospital after some butch lizard tried to take his head off. A real man unlike you pieces of asshole-slime! A hundred? One hundred and twenty? He's more man than you all combined! I cooked for his family half of the day yesterday, Diren de Rou."

She could see that those who remembered that little cultural dish were showing a look of disgust. She supposed that she should get started on some more. She hoped that the smell of oil would get out of her clothing quickly. The glass was plucked up and refilled.

'Make it with the spices next time… I skipped them last time because I didn't think they'd appreciate it.'

She was perfectly capable of caring for people, yes! She'd never be a housewife, but she would make sure that she had plenty of time to learn some simple dishes!

"Sienna… You're the High Leader, and Ghira is the Chieftain, so-"

She glared at the speaker, the goat Faunus looking a little like a weak bitch. So what if there'd be some criticism on her cooking skill? They'd liked it, if she could believe Eve.

"Yes, and I should be out there too, getting me in the big brawl for a good partner. If I had known that some horny pussies were trying to get a human some gangbang experience, I'd have just put him in chains in my office or something. We don't get humans being part of a thing like this. I blame Adam for this."

Those assholes didn't get what she was so worried about, of course. She had to get along with them, and she had to dictate policy for the people. It was just so bothersome, but the people needed her. They needed Sienna Khan, a woman who could stand tall and defend the rights that they had won after the Revolution.

"And we thank you for your service, but the rules are there for a reason. It is to-"

'prevent any High Leader from seizing the best partner… Yeah, I mean, fuck that. He likes me, I like him, and I am not going to let that stop me. Beat me first, bitches!'

"I know, you old goat. We need solutions. The Vytal festival. I want to have advertisements made. Pro-Faunus, pro-unification. I'll see whether I can get Arc interested in appearing in some advertising spot or something. Press picture, maybe something to show that we can actually work together."

She'd like to work him over. Her pussy needed it. It was having a critical sausage deficit.

"If you can make sure that the human accepts it, it would make a large gain for our cause, Sister Sienna."

The Albain spoke up and she rolled her eyes at the man.

She was the only woman in the leadership of the White Fang, buying the spot through blood, sweat and not entirely too little fierceness, and she would not let them think that she was wrong or anything. She was twenty-nine, and she needed something.

The glass was abandoned for the bottle, which sat next to the previously emptied bottle that she'd somehow finished.

"I've got a way to make the little asshole squeal. Don't worry, the human will submit before Khan."

Submit her to the feeling of that big hard…

'No distractions. Masturbation can be done later.'

She had to focus on the old guys first before she could have a little bit of an imagination session, preferably with the vibr- female massager that she kept around. It was a perfectly normal thing to do for a woman in her prime.

"Make sure that you do, Sienna. The humans already do think of us as animals. If Arc is not too amenable to you, instruct Sister Eve to make him more amenable. The degenerate prefers humans, instead of Faunus. Her brother is still someone who can be considered to be true to the people, like you."

'True to the people… meh. If it was up to me, I'd be showing the people what Sienna Khan fucks like.'

That might actually be able to add to the funds. It wasn't like she was exactly shy about herself and her opinions. A good leader spoke her mind and beat everyone else who disagreed into the hospital. A woman did not flinch away from the truth, because she was amazing, charming and going to make sure that nobody complained about it afterwards.

'Camgirling… Eh, if he wants to, we can call it 'Fuck for Faunus Freedom', or something like that… It'd be a good PR stunt.'

Kids these days liked to see titties. She wasn't too damn ugly-looking, the tattoos making her look gosh-darn sexy, bad-ass and entirely going to just get three orgasms or something.

"Yes, a disgusting thought. It is good to know that the thought of being with a human is as disgusting to you as it is, sister Sienna."

Of course it was disgusting! Jaune wasn't just a human, he was her human. If he put his dick in her, she actually got an orgasm, especially when she triggered that 'Faunus Pussy Massacre' instinct in him by teasing him.

She took another long drag from the bottle.

Her on top of him? Hot. Her being forced against her bed and told to take it like the bitch she was whilst he bit down on her neck?

'Yes. This is going to be annoying.'

"We'll convene again tomor- no, I'm making more Diren tomorrow, so, it'll be the day afterwards. Now, I need-"

She glanced at the empty bottle of vodka. She could've sworn that she'd only taken a sip or two. They made those bottles even smaller these days, she could've sworn… Ah well, she had more, she guessed. She'd make some guys go to the store and buy three bottles or something for the meeting the day after.

"I need to find myself something to do. I should find Adam and make sure that he is aware of my displeasure."

The simpering smiles from the bitches just gave her the heebie-jeebies. They were planning something. Adam wasn't ranked fourth or third or whatever on the official rankings for nothing, but that was just too damn creepy.

"Give Brother Adam my regards, Sienna. The White Fang is within good hands, with your claws about to rip into the tender flesh of the humans. I look forward to our next talk."

They logged off one by one, the men leaving her with only a blinking screen. She was horny. She was so fucking horny right now, just thinking about how good it'd feel to be pushed around and told to make purrs for the man she loved to fuck and fucked to love.

'Hmm….'

A long hard think should be had about the possibility of a visit. A little visit, no underwear, no little hindrances…

She knew that she should make time for that. First, cooking. You had to impress the family. A filled stomach did not feel anger, after all. The first had been delivered, and they had ate well.

'Now… Cooking book, cooking book…'

She'd have to make a note for the recipe. She could never remember whether the meat was supposed to be cut off the bone or not…

But she'd make it spicy. Crispy. Jaune wouldn't find himself wanting.

The 'female massager' wasn't something great to feel sliding into her, but there was a brief rush of endorphins that made her calmer and happier and a bit more sedate. She would cook tomorrow, and…

"High Leader Khan, we've got the paperwork for the Vytal Festival prepared…"

The intercom buzzed and she put it away before she even got to it, aware that duty called.

'All work and no play makes Sienna crazy…'

"Just bring it in. The meeting just ended, and I should make this year's Vytal Festival something amazing."

She'd have to give Adam a call. She wanted to know how her man was doing!

That that lame cow-brain just couldn't spit it out wasn't her issue.

He was in hell. Saphron was the devil and he wasn't going to be helped at all.

"Stop being a baby, Jaune! It's just a washing, I'm a mother!"

This was embarrassing! Saphron had managed to scrounge up something from the medical staff, a washbasin and a little washcloth, something to wipe his body off. Adam and Eve looked like they were trying to stop their laughter, the look on their face carefully blank and business-like.

"No! I can do it myself!"

He could. Half-way, at least. There were some spots that he couldn't quite reach. Some spots that were not quite able to be reached in the reach that he had, and it was not something that he'd let Saphron touch.

"No, you can't. Vivian will be here soon. Unless you'd rather have Camellia wash you? Do you want that?"

Camellia looked not too against that idea, the warm smile on her lips undoubtedly remembering the 'bathing incident'. Mint was there too, standing there opposite to Adam and Eve, the latter giving a saucy smirk, as she got up.

"Perhaps he'd like to be washed by me, hmm? Jaune, do you want me to wash your little cow tenderizer as well before it gets all big and swollen?"

She was doing it to get a reaction out of his sister and her friend, Camellia's eyes showing hellfire immediately, and the mouth opened before there was any sort of comment coming from the others.

"No, he'll be washed by me before your dirty animal hands touch him!"

There was definitely a smugness in Eve's smirk as she leaned back, her rather prominent chest wobbling somewhat, as she licked her lips.

"Oh, I don't think there'll be animals hands on him… There's much more to me than just my hands, after all. These babies…"

The woman's pale hands grabbed her chest and then lifted those massive mammaries and let them drop, the weighty globes bouncing a little. The women who were into those things, Saphron included, gave a swallow as they saw them bounce.

As a man, he was kind of into those things as well.

"Just imagine them bouncing up and down as your little brother gets what he deserves. Oh, wouldn't that be fun, hmm? Nurse Eve doing a special check-up…"

The woman got up, sauntering over to Saphron and wrapping her arms around Saphron's shoulders, sniffing her, her eyes looking at him, the toothy, almost wicked grin on the woman, as Saphron shuddered a little.

"A sibling watching, seeing how the big bad Faunus nurse milks that pent up frustration out of him. Hey, we should do that for t-"

Saphron's fist hit Eve in the gut, the Faunus woman groaning as she felt it shoot through her system.

"Good one. I'll… You win."

Saphron nodded at that, her eyes looking fiercer.

"That I do. There'll be none of that tomfoolery anymore. Jaune, shirt off! It's wash time! Sit down, Camellia. The cow isn't going to do anything to Jaune whilst I am here."

Eve smirked at her and seemed to be about to say something, but Saphron cut her off.

"I'll be good. This is nice too. Do I get an ox bell yet?"

Saphron's eyes looked fiercer than before, the woman's eyes glinting with that hint of finality, the look in those eyes ready to cut through steel if it were needed, the bared teeth.

"You're a menace to good people."

The cloth was dunked into the washbasin and Saphron wrung it out. The shirt that he'd been allowed to wear was off, the scars visible on his chest. Eve stared for a little longer than was proper, her eyes glinting with that hint of eroticism.

"Raise that arm, Jaune."

Saphron's voice was a bark, her eyes domineeringly looking at him. His arm was raised and she applied the cloth, humming softly with that warm smile on her lips.

"Ahh, this takes me back. Do you remember when you were six and we had to force you into the tub? It took three of us, and Vivian dropped in as well because she overextended a little."

That was especially the thing he didn't want to remember, as Saphron washed him, the cloth scrubbing over his skin, Saphron's soft humming of contentment loud in the air as she washed him, a quiet little whisper coming from her lips as she switched sides, the cloth dunked into the water again, making him feel the eyes of the people on it.

"Oh? So he had a foursome when he was six… My, what a k-"

The cloth smacked Eve in the face, as Saphron looked rather put out, a filthy look on her face.

"Behave."

Adam looked at Saphron and swallowed heavily, nudging his sister and giving her a look, with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't worry about it. I'm still in the race."

There was another thing that he didn't quite get, but he was sure that it would be something that he would not be able to get out of Eve even if he did ask. He'd tried before, but she'd just smiled and said 'Sienna is probably able to explain it better than I can'.

Sienna wasn't explaining anything to him, expecting him to know, and when she was nearby, he didn't exactly get a chance to ask. She was an aggressive lover, someone who didn't seem to take much personal space into account. It would be an uphill battle for love, the feeling of having her close just evoking more feelings.

"Jaune, I'm your sister."

He snapped out of the brief fantasy about Sienna as Saphron's voice came from close by, her face looking more than a little exasperated, and he looked down to see the tent formed in the sheets, Saphron's uttered 'It's got to be like this, doesn't it?' sounding awkward.

"Ah, I'm- I was thinking about something."

Eve's big smile seemed to make the day even worse, as she leaned over, and he could see a set of round globes pop out. She gave him a wink and a mouthed 'Yum', her tongue licking over her lips.

"Eve Taurus!"

The Faunus woman shamelessly groped herself, looking at his older sister with an insufferable smirk on her lips.

"What, Sappho? Doesn't it look good to see these babies again? Didn't you miss me? I signed it, you know… A little-"

Saphron snapped her finger and Eve winced.

"You will not do horribly kinky stuff to my little brother, Eve Taurus. Don't make me get the bullwhip again."

Saphron was now the focus of every Arc in the room, as Adam started to laugh, Eve smacking her brother against his shoulder as her cheeks flushed red.

'What the hell would she need a bullwhip for?'

"He's not had an orgasm for two weeks! A young man his age needs relief!"

Eve's explanation fell on deaf ears as Saphron peered at the Faunus woman and narrowed her eyes.

"He'll pick a human for that, you walking venereal disease. A pure human, not some lice-ridden abomination like you!"

Mint added her two Lien to the conversation, and he caught Salmon entering again, the shirt that she wore definitely a little lower-cut than usually was the case. It actually exposed a bit more of her mountains of madness, who totally weren't called that because of the bra borrowing incident.

"I am clean! I get tested weekly! Well, I did. Now I'm planning on getting my ovaries marinating in his spunk. It's breeding time for this cow."

His erection was not going down. His erection was not going down, as he imagined Eve wearing underwear. He could just imagine her bending over, her blue eyes looking into his own with a yearning look, and then slowly licking over her lips.

"You're an animal who doesn't care for him at all! Camellia said that if he needs relief she's willing to let me help him out, so if you need a moment, all you've got to ask, Jaune. You're a single, eligible young man and for Camellia, I'm willing to try it."

'I'm…'

He put on his best smile, as Saphron dunked the cloth into the water again, and pulled the sheets up. His sister washed his still-useless legs, washing over the legs, the door opening up and Weiss entering. Myrtenaster was pointed at Salmon, who looked curiously.

"DID YOU SLEEP WITH MY LITTLE BROTHER?!"

Salmon blinked, as Saphron turned her head and sighed, mouthing something that sounded like 'What the hell?' without sound, Weiss pointing the sharp end of Myrtenaster at his sister.

"What?! No! I don't even know your brother! Like that, if you're Whitley's older sister."

He was pretty sure that she did, but Weiss and Whitley looked a little different, as Weiss was definitely a Huntress in training.

"Whitley! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HIM!? HE'S TOO YOUNG TO BE HAVING SEX!"

'Oh, so they did it.'

That made sense. Salmon flushed red.

"I'm into OLDER men! Why would I want a scrawny little thing when I've got a little brother who's taller than me to bully around, huh? How about you go and worry about your own brother! My little brother is getting washed, and-"

He caught Ruby behind Weiss, who was turning redder and redder, and Weiss looked at him and then stared. Her eyes were down, and Saphron coughed.

"Whilst my brother has suffered from an assault by a strange woman before, I don't think it's very polite to stare at his crotch like that. Jaune, think about dad in his swimsuit."

The Arc Tower fell at that image. Weiss was turning faintly pink in the cheeks, as her eyes never quite left him. Or rather, his groin. She wasn't speaking anymore, but her eyes were staring.

"Someone wants a big hard shaft… Ooh, and she's turning red. Come on, don't you want to just grab it and then- Hey, hey! Faunus rights matter! Faunus rights matter! Help! Adam! She's swatting at me!"

Her brother feigned ignorance as Saphron used the cloth as an improvised whip. Eve was guarding her face, but it wasn't seriously the case, he thought. Saphron moderated her swats, more playfully annoyed at Eve's hypersexual antics.

"A-ah, you're… I'm sorry, I should have checked before I walked in, and-"

Weiss was still looking. Weiss her mouth was slightly opened and her tongue licked over her lips, before Ruby cleared her throat.

"We're here to come and visit you! Weiss was a bit worried that your sister might have slept with her brother."

He gave her a look and a thumbs-up. Ruby turned redder in the face, as Weiss, still facing away from her bestie and partner, nodded.

"Yes, some uncouth harridan has taken his virginity! You are right, Ruby! You're such a good friend, defending my little brother's innocent body from some predatory older girl."

Ruby's face looked a little wooden, as she winced a little. His sisters, Camellia especially, noticed that.

"Nobody's having sex with anyone, I'd know. Big boy here has been smelling like he's ready and ripe for the harvest."

Eve added a little of her own commentary to the mix, Weiss giving a squeak, as her gaze went right back to him after giving Eve a startled glance. Saphron was still washing his legs.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer…"

He couldn't help his response, as Weiss turned red. Whatever arousal had been there, it'd died. He sighed softly, as Camellia spoke up.

"If you need a hand, Jaune… I'm willing to head down to pick out some reading material for you. Men need that, I… think?"

He grimaced. That could only end up in tragedy. Camellia was well-meaning, but her anti-Faunus sentiments were getting tiresome. He hadn't spoken up too much, her gaze downcast.

"Even if it's F-Faunus stuff."

Mint made a soft little hiss, Camellia looking at him, her eyes rather soft.

"Mom doesn't need to know, and-, you're still our little brother."

He was amazed that she was even having this conversation. Weiss was turning bright red from embarrassment, as Mint laid a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"If you want, Cam? For you, it's no problem. He's your brother. Do it like your sister did?"

'I have no idea what they are talking about…'

Saphron looked at the two of them and then gave a low click of her tongue of disapproval.

"Nobody will be laying a hand on Jaune, except for me. There will be no material supplied for his manly issues. Don't make this into another tragedy, Camellia. I know you had it tucked away behind the bed before dad found out."

There was so much that his sisters had done that he knew nothing about, Camellia's face turning a little shameful.

"It still worked, didn't it? So what if I borrowed it a few times? You borrow Viv's bra's if she's out on a mission. Coral always found yours in her closet."

Saphron looked affronted, but didn't continue the conversation, turning her attention to him.

"We can leave, if you really need a moment to yourself, Jaune. I remember that you had that poster that hung on your wall, and-"

'Oh no!'

Her smirk was mean, and he knew that she was teasing him. Saphron wasn't against taking a bit of a lead in the 'little brother grooming' that his sisters had tried. He was the guy of the house, and they'd taken advantage of that from time to time.

"Saphron! That's not necessary! I can wait until I get released. I can feel my legs a little bit again."

Saphron looked at him and she frowned at him, as Camellia grabbed the cloth and started to wipe his body down, leaving only him the embarrassment of Weiss still staring, as she didn't really look away from him.

It wasn't like he felt much shame about his body, but his sisters had always been a presence. See enough bra-clad women and you stop getting phased by the sight of things, and you started to lose most of your shame in the process.

"So, nice and clean. Don't worry, little brother. We're your big sisters, so we'll guard your chastity. No evil cow is going to make you make her get pregnant. Coral may be around later tonight, so, are you planning on something for lunch? We can order takeout, if you want?"

Camellia just had to ask about food, and his stomach started to rumble. This wasn't the hospital, but the food that they served here was rather… sub-par as far as flavour went. The scientist who had checked his legs out had been pleasant, as the man had prodded a few times and mumbled something about exoskeleton reinforcement, something that sounded rather dangerous. Doctor Freeman seemed to have been thinking about something which he'd need a crowbar for, because the man looked like he'd be opening up a crate or two later on.

"I could go for a sandwich."

He couldn't physically go for one, but it would be a nice treat. He had his friends visiting, Ruby was still red in the face and Weiss hadn't stopped to goggle at him.

"Are you doing okay?"

Weiss asked, and she sat down, demure and polite. His sister and her friend looked at Weiss for a moment before starting to talk in quiet tones, Ruby smiling at him.

"Aside from being harassed by my older sisters, yes. I hope that I'll get the feeling back in my legs, but the lightning disturbed my electrical pulses through the body. I'm very lucky that I wasn't permanently paralyzed, really."

He was taking it easier than he should. He remembered the time when Camellia had been distraught, when she'd just made the decision to abort. If he'd went against his sisters, he might hurt them. He was their little brother, but he was also the only guy in the house, since dad died.

'I'll do my best for you all, so you won't have to worry too much.'

"There are a lot of people who want to see you healthy. Sienna mentioned something about an 'advertising campaign' of sorts. She wants to speak with you about that."

Camellia made a sound, and Mint mimed the sound, her face showing annoyance.

"The jungle queen can go back to Menagerie. What has she ever done for the world aside being a warmongering beast, huh?"

Eve didn't comment on it, but her face grew stony, as Adam remained stone-faced. Salmon was looking at Camellia who remained silent, Mint starting a speech about the 'evil of Sienna Khan', and he couldn't help but think about the passion that his girlfriend showed when she was in the mood for some 'affection'.

"Can you please not talk about Sienna Khan like that? I'm pretty sure that if she were here, she'd be most willing to respond to your worries…"

It'd be a minor miracle if Mint survived the verbal onslaught.

"Bring it on! If tiger pussy comes here, I'm going to show her why humans are better than Faunus! Those stupid animals just think that they can break people's hearts and leave my friend with a bad case of the hurts!"

Challenging words, he supposed.

It was a start, at least.

Willow pushed the door open after passing by the guards that stood in front of the door, looking at the young man in the bed, the sheets pulled up to the chin. She smiled faintly at him as she spotted the two Faunus seated properly, one sleeping whilst the other was awake, Eve Taurus currently leaning against her brother whilst the young man looked at her with a small nod.

"I thought I'd visit, Jaune."

She still wore her business suit, the crisp lines looking as formal as they were, as she sat herself down next to him on one of the chairs. The time was around nine, and she could see that her young lover seemed to already have had his food for the evening. She should get a chef to prepare him something filling, if there was the time for that.

"It's much appreciated, Willow."

He was adorable, and her hand brushed over his cheek in an affectionate gesture. He smiled, and she smiled. Her features were similar to her daughter, yet the experience in life that she had would give her that beautiful aged expression, as she leaned forward and delivered a feather-light kiss to his cheek. It was the time for that, as her hand dropped down into his lap, totally 'unintentionally', as she inhaled the scent of his body. Her son had gotten laid. She hadn't. It hadn't been intentional for her to be un-sexed-up when she had someone wonderful in her clutches.

"Now… Do you think that you can appreciate me some more, Jaune?"

Her fingers brushed over the outline, touching, the feeling of the young man's pent up need pressing against her palm, as he flushed, an adorable flush, something that she liked, enjoyed and persevered mentally through the urge to just pull the covers up, tear her pants off and giving him a little bit of relief.

'Now, there must be an incentive…'

Her fingers didn't stop. His hips bucked up against her palm, the whimper from his mouth loud, as he gasped and groaned, the smell of a man in her nostrils.

"Whitley and your friend Ruby… I was quite surprised, my dear, to see that he would have the courage to do something like that after meeting with you."

He was getting harder, which made things more exciting, more thrilling, her fingers making a slow circular motion over the outline, fingernails lacquered a bright red, as was fitting.

"Ah, Willow? I-"

A toothy, wicked grin on her lips, the 'evil witch' smile that her daughters had seen before when she told them fairytales.

"Now, we wouldn't want to make a mess, now would we? I was quite sincere when I said that I wished for you to crave me. I want you to ravish me."

She could see him flush, and her lips quirked into a small smile as she leaned closer, her lips pressing to his ear.

"I'm going to make you feel so good that the name Willow Schnee will be the last one you'll whisper when you fall asleep, Jaune. I get what I want, and I know who I want."

A firm squeeze with her other hand, as he twitched a little, his breathing heavy, her tongue sliding over his cheek.

"And I am going to finish you like a fine bottle of champagne, Jaune. Just…"

A small tracing of her fingers up, as the nails pressed down, a little twist.

"until you pop that cork. You may be a beast in the bedroom, if I have to believe Sienna…"

A breathy, womanly chuckle, as his eyes closed, and he seemed to want to hold on to that brief flicker of restraint.

"But I'll be the one holding her leash when it's time to give you a warm hot pussy to fill, Mister Arc. Let's tame her together, to show Sienna where she belongs."

He liked that. It wasn't like Sienna was averse to sharing the man she loved. A low, rough chuckle from her, as her hand let go.

"Oh, it seems you liked that, Jaune. My… I've been thinking about what it would be like to have you in bed with me, my handsome little knight…"

She may or may not have. It was definitely not thirty minutes of her lunch break spent just giving her fantasies a little bit of a stimulus package. He just gasped, as she patted his cheek.

"Be a good boy and get better soon, Jaune… I want to be carried to the bedroom."

Thrown onto the bed and then scream his name for an hour or three to four… with breaks. She wasn't as confident in her stamina in that arena, since Jacques had been as exciting as a dead fish. It had been quick, without much comfort and much affection. A definite minus, and she would take her time.

"I'll do my best, I'll…"

She straightened out, her features coming to a smooth, professional look, the door opening and an Arc coming in.

"Jaune, traffic was horrible! Sable just came home and she was like- Oh, hello. The name's Coral Arc, and you are…"

She got up, smiling at the young woman, her eyes looking at Jaune for a moment. It was still too early to announce herself as the partner of the young man. People would talk, there would be whispers and there would be insinuations.

"Willow Schnee, a pleasure to meet with you, Miss Arc. I decided to check up on the young man myself, since he is occupying space in our medical facility. A personal visit might have been in order, in my eyes, to assure myself of the health and wellbeing of a young man unfortunate enough to be caught within dire circumstances."

Jaune had pushed his manly spear down, making his most innocent face, as she tried to hint at him to act as if they didn't know each other. His sister was someone who worked for the company, so it might be construed as nepotism. Those reports were still on her desk, she recalled.

"Thank you so much for your aid, Miss Schnee. I have had the-"

She tuned the young woman out for a moment, assessing the woman's stature and her way of standing. Clothing that looked decent for a young woman around the age of her mid-twenties, something that would give her a decent look.

"It's more than alright, Miss Arc. Your brother is a young man who I hope to see join my family through marriage. My daughters are very charmed by him. Perhaps it is just his nature to charm a Schnee?"

The young woman took it as a joke, but her eyes sought his own, and she licked her lips, flashing her teeth at him in mimicry of Sienna's little looks.

'That's it, Jaune…'

He showed his approval again, even though he remained silent. He pushed it down again.

It was such a shame that she wasn't in the position to throw caution to the wind and just make him moan for her.

Such a shame…

"We are not worthy of such a massive blessing. My little brother is a bit stupid, but he's got moments when he's just giving you that look and you'll want to just sit him down on a chair and sit in his lap and tell him all about how your day went and then-"

She tuned the woman out again, as the faint details of 'happy' 'kissing' and 'sleeping in the same bed' registered, and her attention went back to the sister.

"You are his sister, I hope?"

Coral Arc nodded.

"What? It's perfectly okay to sleep in the same bed. We've had to double up often, because the house isn't that big, and- Oh, Jaune?"

Jaune looked aghast, and the two Taurus twins were awake and staring at the only Arc sister present.

"You said it was kissing practice, Coral!"

The young woman nodded.

"Yes! And you'll die a stupid little rabbit if you can't kiss a girl! You need practice, and big sis is going to sacrifice time to her little bunny to make sure that he can kiss. My little brother needs the practice!"

Willow Schnee stared at the young woman, as Eve Taurus whistled…

"Gee, why don't you just sneak in his bed?"

Jaune looked mortified.

"She already did that… I'd wake up with her wrapped around me and-"

Willow laughed quietly at the consternation that her lover showed, as she ran a hand through her hair, the loose ponytail that she'd put it in for a more 'casual' look allowing her some more freedom.

"I will be back to check up on you another day, Mister Arc. Do allow your medical specialists to fit you with a harness to check whether mobility can be restored a little… It would be a shame to let such an opportunity go to waste. And Miss Arc…"

She couldn't resist a teasing comment.

"Do tell your sister that I was amused by your devotion to your younger brother and look forward to speaking to her about her report. It is on my desk right now, so I hope that I will receive pleasant news."

A bit of fear and anxiety never hurt someone, after all.

One might think she was soft on her employees, if she let their family get away with things.

Jaune managed to get away with stealing her heart, so…

Payback was only fair, wasn't it?

Another chapter, another Cyanide update. I'm still alive. Not super with the health, but I'll keep toughing it out. Have a great Fourth of July, America!

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