Jet (Male Reader) x Ruby Rose

Note: This will be the first 'Character x ?' fanfic i have done, so it might not be so great. However, if you enjoy, feel free to favorite, or maybe even suggest your own pairing from the show! And Jet totally isn't based off anybody ;) guys can fantasize too!

Jet sighed heavily and laid on his back, staring at the bland grey skies above him.

'There was something about being forced to travel between kingdoms that will make a man see the world in a different light. Sadly, not a great one. The current war between the White Fang and the major kingdoms had destroyed much of his small town, and so he hid upon a trading cruiser, in hope that he could find a place to-'

'Hey! Stop telling stories that we don't care about!'

'S-sorry, captain.. ill be quiet now...'

Jet was odd, but incredibly imaginative. He loved writing little stories, or documenting the many places he had seen, but he was far too shy to show anybody. In fact, he was so shy that if he did talk to somebody, it was usually to apologize for something he may not have even done. He had very few, if any friends, and had nearly forgotten what it was like to have fun. The wars made sure of that.

BOOM! The sound of the giant gears slowing down woke up Jet from his daydreaming. He yawned, slowly rubbed his baby blue eyes, zipped up his jacket and wandered towards the ship's ramp, ready to leave. Surrounded by fellow runaways, he knew he was among those in a similar situation as his own, but he couldn't help but feel like an outsider. The gates opened, and he rushed off, eager to escape the growing crowd behind him.

'Phew, now I can find a quiet corner, get away from everyone, and-' He didn't notice the group of four girls wandering in front of him, and bumps into the smallest, successfully knocking her over.

'I'm sorry, I must not have seen you... I hope your not hurt.' he nervously mutters. A second, slightly taller girl runs towards Jet, helping her friend onto her feet, knocking Jet off balance while doing so. 'You better hope she's not injured!' the girl scoffed. 'What is it with people like you?' So rude!'

'Weiss, there's no need to be rude yourself, it was an accident. And anyways, it takes a lot more to hurt me! I'm fine.' The first girl chirped cheerfully. Jet thought she was odd. Her short black dress, blood-red cape, and... was that a scythe? She seemed dangerous, and yet, there was something about her something he couldn't quite grasp...

'Hey, are you ok?' Jet snapped out of it. The two remaining girls were staring curiously at him, eying him up, causing him to become nervous and blush.

'Y-yeah, I'm fine... thanks for saving me from your friend... she looks scary' he whispered.

'Anytime! My names Ruby by the way. Ruby Rose!' She smiled and offered a handshake, which Jet reluctantly accepted.

'My name's Jet...' he murmured. 'Sorry again, I have to go...' Jet rushed towards the city, leaving Ruby and her three friends behind, confused and curious.

'That guy obviously has problems...' the silver haired girl, Weiss whined.

'I don't know, he seems kinda cute and shy... almost like Blake!' teased the blonde.

Blake, the 4th friend, still staring towards the boy, was unresponsive, while Ruby just smiled.

'He seems kind. I hope we bump into him again.

Blake and Ruby wandered through the courtyards of Beacon Academy, having their last lessons of the day cancelled due to the supposedly tame Grimm that Port kept ruining the classroom.

'Hey, Blake... you know we bumped into that guy at the docks yesterday?'

'Yeah...'

'Well, what do you think of him? Yang asked, but you were too spaced out to answer.'

'I don't base my opinions of people on what I see, its on what kind of person they are... I don't feel I could answer that without... speaking to him, which is odd, isn't that him right there?'

Ruby turned and glanced towards the fountain in the center of the courtyard, and sure enough, there stood Jet. He was wearing the same jacket as before; a slightly torn, leather piece, with a red/black checkered hoodie underneath, as well as a pair of black slim fit jeans. His wild ginger hair poked out of the hood, covering his right eye. If it wasn't for the fact that his shyness reminded them of Jaune, he looked almost cute.

'Hey Rubes... he looks a bit lost-'

Ruby was already skipping joyfully towards him, unaware of Blake being left behind. 'Jet! Over here!'

'Uhh, hi Ruby...' he replied, nervously approaching the young redhead.

'C'mon, there's no need to be nervous, I won't bite! I can't speak for Weiss, but she's fine once she knows you.' Ruby giggled. 'whatcha doing?'

'I-I'm waiting for Headmaster Ozpin... I might have a place at Beacon, but because I have no proof of my abilities, I have to perform a test to get in... I'm really nervous...'

WHAT!? Jet might become a student here?! Ruby thought. I have to help him!

'Jet... uhhh, do you need any help with training before the test thingy?' Ruby asked, blushing a similar shade as her cloak. She liked the idea of having someone like Jet around, he seemed kind, but not 'overly kind' like Jaune or the other guys. Anyways, he was cute, which makes a change from... well, Jaune and the other guys!

'I guess... but isn't it risky to train in the middle of the academy?' Jet questioned.

'Oh! Oh! I know! we can go to the Emerald Forest! C'mon, follow me!' Ruby exclaimed excitingly.

Before Jet could object, Ruby grabbed his hands, and sprinted towards the Beacon Cliffs, while Blake stood there, watching the pair running out of the courtyard hastily.

He reminds me of someone familiar... Blake thought. And why does he always have his hood up?

Jet looked towards the young redhead leading him towards the emerald forest, and couldn't help but wonder; why was it that Ruby was eager to help him? He had done nothing for her to owe him in any way, and he was certain that she didn't feel sorry for him, despite his fairly obvious problems... Why was it?

The thoughts left his mid as the pair stood at the edge of the Beacon Cliffs, admiring the view of the luscious forest that stood before them. 'Wow! Ruby, the view is stunning!' Jet exclaimed.

'I know, right?' Ruby smiled. 'I planned to take my team up here... ya know, the weirdos from at the docks?'

'Y-yeah... there was the blonde one, the quiet one, and then... her.' Jet joked.

'Weiss isn't that bad most of the time, she just doesn't like new people... or heights... she doesn't like much, really!' Ruby giggled. 'Speaking of my team, I know you haven't talked to any of them, but... do you like any of them? Ruby blushed slightly, and looked away from the confused Jet.

'Well, you seem really kind!' Jet smiled. He hadn't considered how he saw these new 'friends'. 'And the quiet one's kind of cute, I guess...'

Jet turned around towards Ruby, and noticed her silver eyes beginning to water...

'J-Jet, you IDIOT!' Ruby shouted, pushing him as hard as she could, causing her to lose her balance in the process, falling towards the cliff. Jet, without any thought, leapt towards Ruby, catching her and bracing for the inevitable impact awaiting him below.

THUD!

As Jet slowly opened his eyes, they were met by the stare of a worried Ruby... 'Jet, why would you do that? I- You could've been hurt!' she cried.

'W-Well, you were falling, and falling hurts, and I didn't want you to get~' Jet explained nervously. He wasn't sure why he jumped to save her. It was probably just an 'in-the-moment' act for a new friend... right? His thoughts were interrupted by a shocked Ruby, stuttering.

'Umm, J-Jet?

'Yes?' Jet whispered.

'Y-your hood fell down...' Ruby murmured, blushing slightly. Jet's worst nightmares had been realized. Someone knew who, or WHAT he really was... he slowly peered up, and stared in horror. There for Ruby to see was a pair of dog ears poking out of his hair, Ruby knew Jet was a Faunus.

'R-Ruby, I can explain! I~'

Ruby stared blankly towards his ears, mouth wide open. 'You have puppy ears! Why would you hide them?' she gasped. This is the first Faunus she had spoken to, excluding Blake and Velvet. She was both confused and excited, unsure of what to do, so she did the only thing she could think of... Stroke them.

'R-Ruby, don't stroke them so roughly, they're really sensitive!' Jet begged. Ruby was the first person to find out, and she instantly attacked them, pawing at them as he normally would... it was a better reaction than he expected, but it still took him off-guard.

'Hey, pup! Your ears are so soft and fluffy!' Ruby taunted.

'Hey, that's not very nice...' Jet complained. 'Don't joke about them!'

'No, not in a bad way, I think your ears look cute...' Ruby blushed once again, becoming a deeper shade of red.

'Uh, Ruby, are you sure you're ok?'

'Yeah! A-anyways, thanks for catching me... I could've been really hurt otherwise.'

Jet had almost forgot. All at once, the pain kicked in from the fall, crippling his left leg, yet he made virtually no noise, bar a whimper. He slowly looked towards the leg, noticing the ever-growing pool of blood dripping from it.

'You caught me... why did you~'

'R-Ruby, my leg... I think I'm going to...'

It was too late. Jet fell backwards onto the hard ground below him, passing out.

Jet jolted awake, unaware of his new location. It was shiny, a crystal white, and smelled like an expensive brand of bleach. he realized that he was no longer in the Emerald Forest, but in Beacon's medical bay.

'R-Ruby!' Jet muttered. He still didn't have the energy to shout her name, let alone get up and look for her...he was worried that she was injured as well. What if it was worse than his own injuries? His own imagination played games with him, caused him to worry and shake, until he heard the faint chatter of two voices coming from outside the room... Ruby's voice was one of them.

'I tripped and fell, but he was like WHOOSH, ZOOM! He managed to catch me and break my fall, but he hurt himself pretty bad... I'm sorry, Mr. Ozpin, it was my fault Jet is hurt...'

'Miss Rose, nothing was your fault, although the young man's bravery probably saved your life. You should be more careful... and try to say thanks to him once he regains consciousness. He deserves it, after all!'

'Yessir, Mr. Ozpin... one last thing, will he still be able to join Beacon?'

'That's not a student matter...'

Ruby slowly opened the door to the bay, with a glum look on her face.

'...although, I wouldn't count him out quite yet... we will have to wait for his recovery.'

Her face suddenly changed into a delighted smile. 'Th-Thank you Mr. Ozpin!'

Before Ruby could notice his now-conscious state, Jet placed his head back down, and shut his eyes loosely, to give of the impression of him sleeping. Ruby then approached the bed, knelt down and began to whisper...

'H-Hey Jet... I know you probably wont hear me saying this, but I've... I've been thinking about you, ever since the accident. You didn't have to jump and catch me... although I really appreciate it... no one's risked themselves for me before...' Ruby let out a grin, the continued...

'A-anyways... I managed to keep your secret! Sorta... Blake guessed it, and she knows ways of getting to me, so I blurted to her, but I swear no-one else!' The bell for the first class of the day rings.

'Oh! I have to go now, but I promise I'll visit you again after class!'

Ruby stands up and leans over Jet, getting closer and closer, but hesitates before her lips touch his...

Yang bursts into the room, shouting 'Ruby, c'mon! We're late for class!'

Ruby jolts upwards, embarrassed. 'Y-yeah... I'm on my way...'

'Rubes, were you about to... kiss Jet?' Yang asks, with a mischievous look on her face.

'NO! Maybe, I don't know! C'mon, we have to go!' she uttered, rushing to grab her gear. The pair leaves the room, as Jet lifts his head once more.

'EVERYONE! RUBY HAS A CRUSH!' Yang shouts through the corridors, just before the doors finally slip closed. Jet couldn't help but grin...

Huh... Ruby has a crush... I didn't see that coming!