Hello, my lovelies! It is long past time for me to put out a drabble series. This will basically consist of patron drabble rewards, donation prompts if I decide to start doing those, and smaller ideas of mine that are too small to be full oneshots. This first one is for one of my patrons, Aj_leo, who wanted a Sun/Ruby drabble taking place after Blake rejects Sun's invitation to the dance. Enjoy!

Ruby glanced over her shoulder at Sun, who met her gaze and shrugged helplessly before turning and walking dejectedly toward the courtyard. He was moving in the opposite direction of where the rest of his team was. Making a quick, decision, Ruby told Weiss and Yang to go ahead after Blake, then ran to catch up with him.

"Hey," she called, zipping over to where he was.

Sun jumped a little. "Have I mentioned how awesome your Semblance is?" he asked, managing a grin in spite of his low spirits. He tried not to look too bummed out, deliberately perking his tail up as he turned to look at Ruby. The last thing he needed was for Blake's team leader to think he was some kind of crybaby, after all.

"Thanks!" Ruby said. She looked up at the monkey Faunus, noting the lingering disappointment in his gray eyes. "Hey, it's not you, okay? Blake's just been really stressed out. She thinks fighting the White Fang is her responsibility, you know?"

Sun nodded, his shoulders slumping when he realized his fake grin wasn't working. "Yeah, I get it. It still sucks." He paused before asking: "Any chance you guys could change her mind?"

"Uh…" Ruby hesitated, but ultimately decided to be honest. "It's possible, but…if we do, she'd probably end up going with Yang."

"Wait, what?" Sun blinked, stared at where Yang had been, then groaned, smacking his forehead. "Of course. Why not?"

"Sorry," Ruby muttered.

"Nothing to apologize for. I'm just kicking myself for not realizing it sooner." Sun thought about the times he had seen Blake and Yang together, about the looks they exchanged, about the slight touches from Yang that Blake probably wouldn't allow from anyone else. "Ah well. Now, I gotta decide if it's worth it to go stag."

Ruby tilted her head. "Stag? Is that a Faunus thing?" Her eyes widened. "Oh, wait! I shouldn't ask stuff like that, should I?"

Sun burst out laughing at Ruby's flustered expression. This kid is adorable! "No, it's fine. I'm not one of those social justice nuts. I don't really get offended by stuff unless someone's actually being a jerk." He ruffled her hair lightly, evoking a relieved smile.

"Anyway, stag just means going alone. I might do that, but that means letting Neptune pick my outfit." He flashed an exaggerated grimace. "If I'm not going with a date, I don't know if it's worth the headache."

"You're being forced into an outfit too?" Ruby's eyes shined with sympathy. "Weiss is already making me try on stuff." She thought of the long hours spent waiting for her partner to decide on what stocking color was most appropriate. Stocking color!

"Ugh!" Sun shuddered. "I can't stand trying on clothes!"

"And they're not even comfortable! She wants to put Lady Stilts on me!"

Sun raised an eyebrow. "Lady Stilts?"

"High-heeled shoes," Ruby whispered in a disgusted hiss, as if she was uttering the grossest of swear words.

"Oh." Sun winced. "Yeah, I don't envy women. You have shoes you can't walk in, pockets that don't even hold stuff…"

"I know, right? Have you seen those pants with the fake, stitched on pockets? Just thinking about them makes me angry!"

"Still, neckties are the worst. I mean, what guy hated himself enough to invent an accessory that looks like a freaking noose?!"

Ruby thought about it, her eyes slowly widening. "Omigosh, it is a noose! I never noticed that before."

"Please tell Neptune that." Sun folded his arms, an easy smile on his face as he secretly marveled at how quickly Ruby had managed to cheer him up. "So, what are you doing for the dance? Going with anyone?"

"Um, no." Ruby shuffled her foot. "I'm not really good with that kind of thing. I'm mainly going because my team did all the decorations and stuff. I'll probably hang out by the punch bowl all night."

"Huh. That seems like a waste."

"I mean, I'm a terrible dancer. If it was a sparring thing, I'd be excited, but…eh." Ruby shrugged a shoulder.

Sun frowned as he looked at the young Huntress. Sure, she was a bit younger and quieter than everyone else, but that didn't mean she couldn't enjoy herself. "Well, you can dance with me and the guys if you want. I promise you won't be the worst."

Ruby perked up a little at the offer. "Really? You wouldn't mind?"

"Of course not." A thought occurred to him. "Hey, why don't we go together?"

Huh? Ruby's face flushed. "Uh, me?"

"Yeah. Why not? We can make a pact to not wear any of the stupid accessories. Ooh! A jean pact! We'll both show up in jeans!" The more Sun thought about it, the more he liked the idea.

This caused Ruby to giggle a little. "It might be worth it just to see Weiss's face." She put a hand on her hip and pasted on her best Weiss-expression, complete with the signature disparaging glare. "Ruby, what in the world are you wearing? Show some dignity, you dunce!" She made her voice a little more high-pitched to add to the effect.

Sun snorted, his tail twitching as he tried to mime one of Neptune's "cool-guy" poses. "Dude, seriously? Can't you put away the abs for, like, one night?"

"Okay," Ruby said, eyes shining excitedly. "This has to be a thing!"

"Cool. Do you have my Scroll number?"

"Not sure." Ruby checked her Scroll. "Uh, which one did you and Blake use when you were running from the mech? I'll have that one in here for sure."

"I think Blake's. Let me just enter it." Sun took Ruby's Scroll and typed his number in, letting her do the same with his. "Could you imagine if one of those things crashed the dance?"

"That would definitely make the Lady Stilts worth it!"

"No heels, though," Sun reminded her. "Ooh, we should act like we're going to wear our stuffy outfits, then change right before we go in so they can't stop us!"

Ruby nodded appreciatively. "I like the way you think." She handed his Scroll back. "Well, I'd better head back to the dorm and check on Blake."

"Okay." Sun grinned. "Thanks, Ruby. You're really cool." He waved over his shoulder as he walked off to rejoin his friends.

Ruby smiled, feeling pretty good about herself as she started back toward the dorms. Then, she froze. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open as a stunning realization finally hit her: Wait… Do I actually have a date? Like a date-date?! Her heart started pounding. Was he serious about that jean pact? Do I even own actual jeans? Where do I get new ones cheap?! This, as well as a million other questions shot through her head faster than sniper bullets.

All of a sudden, the weekend seemed to be approaching way too fast for even Ruby Rose to handle.

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