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Beach Day Prompt

Sunscreen

"I'm just saying, sandcastles don't need a dungeon."

"Then where do they put all the sand prisoners?"

"The what?" Jaune questioned, wondering how both Nora and he had gotten onto this particular subject.

"The sand prisoners, duh!" Nora exclaimed.

Oh, that's right. I'm the confusing one here. He thought to himself.

Jaune wasn't really the biggest fan of the beach, so when the rest of his team along with the members of Team RWBY had announced they were having an impromptu trip to the beach the upcoming weekend, he was less than thrilled to say the least. Of course, being the team leader and all-around good guy that he was, he wasn't going to pass up on a memory made with friends, so he did what any reasonable young man his age would do, and bought himself a pail and shovel to make sandcastles.

Yes, this would surely keep himself entertained. He much preferred to stay dry rather than to swim in the dirty water off the coast. Not to mention whatever creatures lived in said water. Of course, now even this was being taken away courtesy of Nora of the sand police and prisoner guard.

"Look," He attempted to reason with Nora, already knowing that was a fun idea. "I'm just trying to do something simple here. I'm not looking to imprison the sand people." Oh Gods, did she actually get me to acknowledge "sand people?"

Nora merely "Hmph'd" at the boy's comments while standing up, leaving him further baffled.

"Fine, whatever! Do it all wrong then! I'm going to head back into the water anyway." She replied while waving her hand and walking away. Jaune offered no farewell but rather narrowed his eyes at the girl and her attitude as she strolled towards the water, sass evident in the hip sway.

You think you know someone after all these years and—

"Hey, Jaune…"

Jaune jumped slightly at the voice suddenly calling his name. he turned behind him and noticed something… well, something he was pleasantly surprised to see.

Behind him stood Ruby Rose. His friend, fellow team leader, and possible future gi-, well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. And not only was she standing before him, but aside from her usual awkward smile, she was dawning a cute, two-piece swimsuit. It wasn't anything over-the-top, but to say it looked great on her was an understatement. Thought a one-word response of anything would probably be all the knight-in-training could offer the short girl if she had asked him.

It was red, go figure, but it had red ruffles that stuck out from the top and bottom seams of both parts of the swimsuit to give it that extra flare. She was also wearing a black zip-up hoody over her swimsuit, which reached down to the top of her thighs. She always kept true to her same colors, that was for sure.

"H-Hey." The blonde offered weakly, trying to avoid eye contact.

What's wrong with me?! It's just Ruby! Come on, man!

"Sorry to bother you from your castle-building, but I had sort of a question for you…"

"Oh?" damn it, man! There you go with your one-word responses again! Get it together! "What's up?" That's a little better!

"I…" Ruby tried, now looking away and avoiding contact all her own.

Jaune noticed this as well, offering a raised eyebrow at the girl's strange actions and what seemed to be her fidgeting as she stood there. He watched on as she played with the hem of her hoodie as she struggled to speak with the boy. Whatever it was, it was obviously something she was uncomfortable with, which made Jaune anxious himself.

"I…" She tried once more before clearing her throat. "I was wondering if you would…"

"If I would?"

The girl's face turned red slowly as the seconds passed before she worked up the courage with a pair of clinched fists and stern eyes, looking directly in the boy's own eyes.

"Would you rub sunscreen on me?!"

The seconds passed like hours as Jaune replayed the question over and over in his head. Surely, she was joking about this? Right? She wanted him to— No! He couldn't! he was too young! He wasn't ready for such a thing!

It was Ruby's turn now to watch as the boy's face turn as red as her own. Add to it, he seemed to be sweating? Yeah, that was definitely sweat. A lot of it too. Oh God's, did I make a mistake asking him?!

"Y-You're sure you want me to do this?"

"Y-Yeah." She answered with a stutter, still avoiding eye contact. "Everyone except Yang is in the water, and she can't get sunscreen on her arm… or so she says."

Jaune narrowed his eyes once more and sent a glare at the fellow blonde as she relaxed in her beach chair merely admiring the show the two were putting on. She pulled her sunglasses down when she noticed the boy was looking at them, offering a wink before sliding them back up and continuing to smile as she relaxed further.

I see what you did.

"W-Well? Can you? If you can't, I understand…" Ruby spoke, still embarrassed at the situation.

Jaune looked back at the girl next to him and saw how distressed she was. It probably took a lot of her courage just to walk over and ask anyone, let alone a guy, to do this for her. It also speaks volumes on how much she trusts him, allowing him, Jaune Arc of all people, to touch her bare skin. It was something that made him gulp uncomfortably, but at the same time, with anticipation.

He took a deep breath before answering, trying to calm himself as much as he possibly could in a situation like this. "Absolutely, Rubes."

The short redhead looked back at the boy to notice him smiling at her. "R-really?"

"Of course! Anything for you, you know that!"

Ruby relaxed at the boy's comments, letting out a small sigh of relief. She smiled back at him, finally able to think calmly. Jaune wasn't always the best fighter, but he was always dependable, and more than anything, he was dependable every time she needed him.

She watched on as Jaune stood up and walked a few feet near them both and snatched up his towel, shaking the free sand off of it before walking back towards them. He knelt down and laid the towel out and spread it out, wiping anymore excess sand off of it before looking back at her and motioning for her to lay down.

Ruby gulped one last time before walking towards the towel. Slowly, she laid down all the while removing her hoodie. She laid on her stomach, as was expected and let out another breath.

"You uhh… got the sunscreen?" Jaune asked awkwardly.

"Oh, right!" She answered, also awkwardly.

She looked over at her hoodie that she left next to her head. She reached her hand into one of the pockets and retrieving the bottle before handing it off to him. He accepted it and examined it before popping the cap on the bottle. Ruby relaxed once more, shutting her eyes and readying herself as he squeezed a small bit into his hands and rubbed them both together.

Jaune moved to begin when he came to a sudden realization. He stopped just short of touching Ruby as he examined her from head to toe. He took in all of her form as she lied there. Her creamy, white skin and luscious curves. The girl had changed, for lack of a better term, over the past few years and now… well, this was going to be a little harder than the boy initially had thought.

Plop.

"Eep!" Ruby squealed as a clump of cold lotion fell onto the middle of her back suddenly.

"S-Sorry!" Jaune replied, embarrassed at where his mind was taking him, or rather, where he wanted it to take him. "I'm starting now."

Without wasting anymore time, placed his hands at the base of the small girl's back. Immediately he found himself pre-occupied with other thoughts, feeling her skin beneath his hands. It was as smooth as he had imagined it would be. Granted, the lotion was probably helping with that, but he was still pleasantly surprised.

Without waiting for any further prompting, he gently began rubbing the lotion into her skin, watching as it made her skin shine beneath his digits. He brushed his fingers along the base of her spine as he kneaded the fluid into her body. As he moved, he could feel the rigidity of her muscles under her skin. They were toned, but firm. All the signs of her training and stress over the years as leader of Team RWBY, undoubtedly.

Perhaps unconsciously, he began to trace the outlines of her muscles, adding just the slightest amount of pressure as he followed their outline. Slowly, but firmly he began massaging into them with the oil that was given to him, using both hands at times.

"Uh!" A response came from Ruby's mouth, making her clinch it both hands as she allowed it to slip out. She felt her face flush as Jaune's hands stopped moving on top of her, a telltale sign he heard her moan slightly at his actions.

She glanced over her shoulder to see the blonde nervously try to recuperate after hearing the noise. Was it unconscious, or did he know what he was doing he whole time? Whatever the case, he did it and he… Oh, what was I doing?!

Over the many years of dealing with his sisters and them asking for massages, he had instinctively begun doing the same with Ruby as she laid on his towel beneath his frame. What did he do? Did he apologize? The idea of Ruby thinking he was taking advantage of her compromising position was something he couldn't bear. He wasn't a pervert! Truly!

"S-Sorry." Ruby muttered beneath him, causing him to look over. "It felt good. I don't mind how you put sunscreen on if… if you keep going."

If Ruby could see his full face right now from where she was, she'd see Jaune was redder than her signature cape. Was… was she giving him permission to massage her? Wait, did this mean he was good with his hands?

"R-Right." He retorted.

Gently, he went back to placing force onto her back as he continued to apply the product. He used his thumbs on either side of her spine and moved in a circular motion, releasing the tension built up in the knots of muscle mounds in her back. He used his extra digits to apply the oil on the sides of her body, not wasting any time spreading the sunscreen.

Ruby squirmed slightly beneath him as he continued this motion, steady fingers working into her now noticeably sore back. She bit her lip in an attempt to hide another humiliating sound from escaping her mouth as he continued his aggressive lotion smearing. She relented slightly as she felt him retract his hands after several minutes. Though it was reprieve, she almost didn't want him to stop as he gave her aching body some much-needed attention. She was startled when she heard him squeezing the bottle for more lotion before returning, this time meeting her spine directly.

He outlined her the boney mounds as he moved from bottom to top; gently rubbing as he progressed his hands in a cohesive manner. Ruby felt her legs twitch slightly as he stimulated every nerve-ending, continuing up to the base of her neck. She held in another moan when he just quickly, applied further pressure and returned his hands down her spine.

This was torture. Satisfying, excruciating, and invigorating, all at the same time. How was he this good with his hands?! It's not like Ruby had never had a massage before, but this… this was almost like pure ecstasy. Jaune was melting away any and all stress with nothing more than his bare hands.

Why am I just learning about this now?! She thought to herself.

She heard the tube being squeezed again, followed by Jaune rubbing his hands together once more as Jaune moved to the upper portion of her back, mainly her scapula area. Once again, he followed the edges of the structure and caressed his hands against the muscle fibers and tendons attached to the bones.

Oh! Right there! Ruby screamed internally.

Truth be told, this was becoming too much for her as Jaune continued his actions, almost knowing what she was thinking. She could no longer control her breathing, noticing she was now inhaling and exhaling from her mouth as Jaune sustained the massage. Surely he knew what he was doing to her now. It's not like she was hiding it now.

Ruby could feel the tingle run down her spine with every bit of pressure he applied now, exciting her muscles. Every area he worked, he worked deeply and with precision and time. Even if she wanted him to stop, she was powerless to speak right now. With every indentation he made with his strong hands into her sensitive skin, she could feel herself unable to resist, even pushing into his hands at times.

I need this again. Dear Gods, if I didn't love him already, this might have been enough.

It was no secret to Ruby herself that she felt a certain way about Jaune. She had come to terms with her feelings some time ago, but she had never yearned for his touch the way she was now. It was insatiable.

I need to tell him soon. Maybe I can get this more often if he feels the same way. I'm not letting those hands go.

Once again, Jaune's hands met Ruby's skin, now working on the stress knots in her neck and shoulder area. She gasped audibly as he exerted noticeably more force into the tense muscles that plagued her. At this point, her mind was in the passenger seat and her body was moving all her own as he kneaded each digit into her body. She never wanted this end. Not now and not ev—

"You two having fun?"

Jaune shrieked in horror as he jumped back, landing on his once sandcastle. Ruby merely collapsed onto the towel, as her muscles twitched, trying to re-program themselves. Who dared to disturb her—

"Y-Yang!" Ruby stuttered again as her older sister grinned at her. "W-What's up?"

"Oh, nothing." Yang spoke. "Just thought I'd check on y'all before I go swimming. It seemed like a good time."

"W-We were just—"

"We're fine, Yang!" Ruby pouted. "I'll catch up in a few minutes with you in the water."

Yang continued to grin as her sister's cheeks glowed with a pink hue. "Oh, I bet you will." Yang turned from the pair and began walking towards the water to join the other members of the group, leaving the two alone once more.

The silence returned as neither were unable to address the situation. After a few moments, Jaune stood up, grabbing his pail once more before looking down at the girl.

"W-Well, I think you are good." He stated. "I'm going to head back to working on my sandcastle project."

"R-Right." Ruby answered in return.

She watched as Jaune also walked towards the water as well, ready to scoop another bucket full of water to begin again. That's when he felt resistance on the small beach toy. He looked back to see Ruby had grabbed a hold of it, looking up into his blue eyes.

"Uhh, something wrong?" he asked her.

"N-No." She replied. "I just… Can we talk after dinner tonight? Just the two of us?"

The blonde blinked a few times as the girl released her grip on his pail. "Yeah, that sounds good."

"Awesome! See you then."

With that, the boy once again set out to retrieve more water, this time with a pair of silver eyes watching as he walked away.

Tonight she would definitely work up the courage to confess to him. She may not get another chance and this beach idea was just what she needed.

Also… I need to get those hands on lock.

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