Salutations!
Before I begin the story, let me just tell you all something as to not make the title give you the wrong impression: I got the name because one day I was looking up the meanings of random names and decided to look up the meaning of the name 'Jaune'.
Turns out his name is French for 'yellow'.
So, as to not cause any confusion, 'Yellow' in the title does not at all refer to Yang (for any Enabler shippers). And I think its pretty obvious were 'Rose' comes from. (Not trying to sound rude, so sorry if it did!)
And the song used in the dance is Perfect by Ed Sheeran. Its a beautiful song, check it out if you've never heard it before.
Anyway, with that cleared, enjoy the story!
Chapter 1: A Ruby for a Rose
Jaune was sitting at his desk, quietly trying to think of something to write on a piece of paper to give to a special someone. That someone being a girl who wears a red hood and isn't particularly fond of fancy girly stuff. Its the one and only Ruby Rose.
After a while of thinking (and binning too many crumbled up balls of paper to count), Jaune finally came up with the perfect things to write, he began:
Dear Ruby,
You are an amazing person, and I'm not exactly the best around other people, but I was wondering if I could maybe please take you somewhere special on Friday night. I want to give you something.
Meet me at the Golden Beowolf at 10:00 PM on Friday.Hope to see you there.
xxx
Love,
Jaune Arc
Jaune sighed as he went over the letter one last time, hoping that Ruby would accept. He folded it up neatly before slipping it into a small white envelope and writing Ruby's address on it.
The next day, he mailed it to her. As he walked out of the courier's office, he saw Ren and Nora walking down the street.
"Hey guys!" Jaune said as he waved his hand at them. "Hey Jaune!" Nora shouted happily as she skipped toward him. "Hey," Ren said quietly when he reached the blond man. "Haven't seen you two around since your wedding last year," Jaune said, exchanging glances with the hyperactive woman and the stoic man.
"How have things been?" he asked. "Oh, well, Ren and I actually just got back from a mission just outside of the kingdom!" Nora said with a large smile as she happily bounced around. "And we just purchased a new house nearby," Ren said as he looked at Nora and wrapped his right arm around her, pulling her against his side.
"That's great!" Jaune said, smiling. "I just can't believe we already graduated Beacon two years ago. It feels like it was just yesterday," Jaune smiled. "Well, I should get going. Maybe I'll stop by your place sometime," Jaune said with a grin. "See you guys around." "Goodbye," Nora and Ren said simultaneously.
Ruby was lying on her red, silky bed, petting Zwei and listening to Red Like Roses Part One by Casey Lee Williams. After a few seconds, she sighed and pulled out her yearbook that she had received from Ozpin on the day of her graduation. as she flipped through it, she saw pictures of team JNPR when it was their first year. Those were taken a few months beore the fall of Beacon she thought to herself.
She flipped the pages and saw a picture of team RWBY during the second year at the academy. And these were taken after Vale and Beacon were rebuilt.
Ruby's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Yang's voice summoning her downstairs. "Hey Ruby! There's a letter for you here!" Yang 's tone suddenly changed from happy to surprised. "And its from... Jaune?" Ruby sped downstairs in a burst of rose petals. "Thank you Yang!" Ruby quickly yelled before bursting upstairs in a bunch of red rose petals again. "Geez. I wonder what that was all about," Yang said as she turned back to look at Taiyang and pointed her yellow metal thumb at the staircase. Tai's only reaction was a strange look along with a shrug.
Ruby belly flopped onto the bed with a squeal and scared Zwei, sending the dog up into the air with a whine and a dirty look. "Sorry Zwei," Ruby said, wincing and chuckling. Zwei just barked quietly and went back to sleep. "So, what do we have here?" Ruby asked herself as she opened the clean white envelope.
She squealed so loudly that Taiyang and Yang actually heard them all the way downstairs in the kitchen, and got scared half to death. "Ruby!" Yang yelled, thinking her half-sister was in serious danger.
Yang burst into the room, followed by Tai, who was urprised to see Ruby just sitting innocently on the bed. "Ruby! You almost gave me and your sister heart attacks! What in the world is going on in here?" Taiyang asked, looking at his daughter with anger, fear and relief. Ruby grinned widely, handing her father the note.
Yang looked over her dad's shoulder and read the note along with him. She looked at Ruby with a wide grin, before jumping onto her and giving her a bear hug. "I'm so proud of my baby sister!" she yelled, pulling the girl's hood over her face. "Yang!" Ruby yelled, responding to Yang's hood-pulling by pulling the brawler's hair.
"Hey, calm down please," Tai said, calming his grown but slightly childish daughters down, causing them to grin mischieviously before sitting down on the silky blanket covering Ruby's bed.
"And Ruby, you have my permission to go meet up with Jaune. You're not a kid anymore, so I'm not gonna stop you," he said, smiling at his mischevious 20-year-old daughter. "Thanks dad," Ruby said, running up to her father and giving him a tight hug.
Jaune was getting ready for his special night with Ruby. He had something special in mind for her. He made sure that his reservation was set. He made sure his hair wasn't in it's usual scraggly condition. He brushed his teeth, and finally, put on his suit.
The suit was a white tuxedo with a black collar, black cuffs around the wrists, and a black bow tie. He put on black shoes to finish off the look, before pinning a yellow rose to the pocket of the suit, which his father had handed down to him.
Ruby was also getting ready. It was already Friday. Yang had finally managed to break Ruby and get her to wear a dress and high heels without complaining and calling them 'stupid lady stilts.'
Ruby's outfit was beautiful indeed. It was a dress that wrapped around her neck instead of over her shoulders The dress was fiery orange at the bottom, and faded red as it went up. It went down to her ankles, and had an orange sash that tied around her waist, and flowed off her right side where it had been tied.
On the sash was a line of red roses, each connected with a thorny and leafy stem. She had a yellow choker with one red rose on the front, and two on the sides. Each rose was connected with the same stem pattern as the sash.
Her shoes were shiny maroon heels.
She did her hair in its usual style, putting an orange headband with red roses over her head.
...
Jaune walked out of his bedroom, satisfied with how he looked. He almost had a heart attack when he opened the door, because his sisters, all seven, were right in front of it. They were eager to see what Jaune looked like. They all gasped and gaped in awe as the looked at their brother wearing their father's old suit.
"Please move, everybody," Jaune politely asked. "I really don't wanna be late." They all looked at him, quickly moving backwards, putting innocent looks on their faces and either scratching their necks or folding their hands behind them.
He got to the restaurant, greeting a lady behind a small podium. "May I help you, sir?" she asked, smiling gently at the blond. "Yeah, I've got a reservation here," he replied, smiling back at her. He looked at her name tag. It read:
Hello! My name is: Casey
"Sir, may I please get your name?" Casey politely asked, looking down at her reservation list. "Jaune Arc," he replied. "Okay, right this way," she said, signalling him to follow her. "Here it is. The special table you reserved. Are you waiting for anyone?" Casey cocked her head to her right slightly, and hair fell across the left side of her face, covering it.
"Yes I am, actually. Ruby Rose is her name," he smiled. Just as he said that, the front bell rang. "I have to go, enjoy your night," she smiled and waved. "Thank you. You to-" Jaune got cut off when he saw Ruby walk through the door. He was shocked by her beauty and elegance.
"Ruby...You... You look amazing," Jaune said. This made Ruby blush. "Awww stop it," she said, clutching her hands in front of her. "You look nice too," she said with a blush and a smile. "And look at this view," she said, looking over the edge of the balcony. And beautiful the view was.
The shattered moon had not one cloud in front of it, and it shone over a distant mountain, and a lake could be seen shimmering in the light. A waterfall was visible on the mountain, shimmering in the moonlight too.
"So, Ruby," Jaune said. "I heard that they're having a dance here tonight," he looked at Ruby. This made her smile. "Of course!" she replied. "Its starting now," he said, looking inside and hearing music start up. He clenched his fist and put it on his hip. Ruby responded by slipping her arm through his, linking them together.
A few fast songs started playing, before the DJ announced that he was going to play a slow song.
I found a love, for me. Darling just dive right in, follow my lead. I found a girl, beautiful and sweet. I never knew you were the someone waiting for me.
"I was hoping they'd play this," Jaune said, looking into Ruby's beautiful silver eyes. Ruby smiled at the blond knight's statement. As they danced, Ruby rested her head on Jaune's chest.
Baby I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms. Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song, when you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath, you heard it. Darling you look perfect tonight.
"I love you, Jaune," Ruby said, closing her eyes. "I love you too, Ruby," Jaune replied, looking down at the girl in his arms.
Darling just hold my hand, and I'm gonna be your man. I see the future in her eyes.
Baby I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms. Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song, when I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful I don't deserve this, darling you look perfect tonight.
After the dance was over, Ruby and Jaune went back to their table. There, the had a table with a white table cloth, and Jaune requested an orange vase with red and yellow roses on it. After eating, Jaune decided to do something.
He walked up to Ruby, knelt down next to her, and pulled out a small black box. Ruby's heart stopped for a second.
"Ruby, you are one of the most amazing people I've ever met. When we first went to Beacon, you were my first friend. You were with me through thick and thin. You picked me up when I fell down. You helped me when I lost my confidence. After Pyrrha died, you were there for me all the time. You helped me move on, and accept the fact that Pyrrha is gone You were with me through those dark times You were with me when I needed you the most. So, Ruby,"-Jaune opened the box-
"Will you marry me?"
Ruby's eyes welled up with tears and her heart melted at these words. She looked in the box, seeing a small gold ring with a ruby shaped like a rose, and in it her emblem was carved.
"J-Jaune..." Ruby trailed off. "Yes I will!" she cried.
Jaune's heart leapt with joy, and he got even happier when he saw how happy Ruby was. She leapt onto him, crushing him with a bear hug. He hugged her back, both of them crying tears of joy.
They were finally going to start a new life.
End of Chapter 1
So, I hope you all enjoyed that. There's some Lancaster fluff for you, and I hope that you enjoyed it!
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-CrafterLegend12