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"Jaune, Jaune are you there?" A female voice called through the door, right as it started to open. Neo's eyes widened as she looked left and right, for anything that could help her. But the idiot was still unconscious in the other room!

Neo bit her lip as the door opened.

"There you are," Glynda sighed as she stepped into the room, nodding at her fellow blond. He waved back, though as always he had that slightly nervous expression on his face. It was endearing, in a way. "You didn't forget that I needed your help today did you?"

Jaune looked nervously about the room before shrugging, a vaguely embarrassed expression on his face.

"Never mind," the blonde Deputy sighed as she adjusted her glasses, "I suppose we'll be early anyway." He nodded in agreement, motioning for her to go ahead, but something still didn't feel right about the situation…

"Are you… okay, Jaune?"

The blond man stepped back a little, blue eyes flicking about before he nodded with a smile, pulling one hand to run up and down his throat.

"A sore throat?" She guessed even as he nodded in response. "Do you want to visit Tsune?" A firm shake of the head had her sighing, really he was always too weird around her old friend. "Well if you're okay to teach…" a nod, "just avoid talking then I guess, I'll warn people."

Jaune nodded and held one hand out in a thumbs up, before tilting his head as though in question.

"Oh we'll be doing combat class, I need you to demonstrate for some of the students again." Especially after he'd done such a good job last time of cutting down their hubris. Though, was it her imagination – or did he look a little more… pleased… with the suggestion this time?

Almost malicious…

She was probably imagining it.