Betrayal: A Maroon Knight Chapter 1
And here it is the last Betrayal I've written so far, waiting till after Vol 7 to write A Knight's Burning Rose.
Concept: Jaune's betrayed by Velvet Jaune finds comfort in friends.
He waited there outside their in the streets of Vale, he wanted for nothing more the to go back to sleep, to forget the night. To forget her entering their home meeting his smiling gaze with a sad guilty one, her long bunny ears drooped and shame and tears in her eyes. He turned a corner towards the sketchier part of the city hoping to find some punks to let out some stress on.
Again he remembered her explaining, how the life inside her he'd been excited for probably wasn't his… even now it made his fist clench as he imagined her hulk of a partner who'd waited outside a look just as shamed, he supposed it was a kindness they ceased the charade then. Before he'd held her daughter, named her and took her to see his parents. A shudder came at that thought, recalling how excited he was to greet his daughter into this world. Faunus or human it didn't matter all that did was that she was his, an Arc.
But she wasn't an Arc… she was a Daichi. He saw some punks kicking a child, judging by her bent mouse ears it was a faunus kid.
Apparently, he'd caught them before, a few times, but Yatsu's semblance was cruel, erasing those seconds he saw him and wiping his memory of entering his home. It was too easy to rearrange his state to be casual as if visiting.
He didn't unsheathe Crocea Mors, these punks didn't have aura blunt force was safer.
How many times… he expected a number not date, not so soon after he'd proposed. The kids turned to see blinding white.
He roared why'd she do it, why'd she accept when he'd kneeled before her… He roared at them swinging at the nearest sending him slamming into the wall a chorus of cracks echoing in his form.
He'd yelled if Yatsu been in their home when he'd gone a mission, their expressions were irritatingly telling. He stretched out his hand gripping the next punk grabbing his face and forcing his hand down slamming him into the cement.
He didn't strike them, he could never strike her, he'd loved her and if he started hitting the mountain of a man he doubted he'd ever stop. So he turned, Crocea the only thing he'd take everything else a cruel reminder of 'them' of a lie. The final boy pleaded as he stomped towards him eyes burning blue.
He wasn't surprised to find Coco and Fox waiting outside looking ready to rush in at a moment's notice. He supposed it was understandable, weak as he was he was a member of the seven. His semblance alone was terrifying. But no, he wouldn't act out and when he looked to the leader she looked away. When Fox tried to pry into his mind he roared for the blind man to not dare look his aura exploding in warning. He rose Crocea Mors over the brat's head.
Never again, he never wanted to see them again… Coco gave her word a frown on her face, she'd known, of course she did. That was why she worded it such. He wanted nothing to do with them, with anyone…
The Sirens caught his attention first, the police raising firearms his way, they fired but his aura tanked it easily enough. Maybe they expected him to cut them down cause their faces paled instead he dropped his blade before raising his hands up ready to be taken… after all he had nothing anymore.
Crowds surrounded the police department, some civilian and others hunters. Reporters pressed forward hoping for the latest scoop or better yet an interview while the police force blocked the building off. The roars were quickly silenced however when petals deeper than any shade of crimson spewed forth in a twister forming into a familiar form. A beauty of 19 with hair red at the tip and eyes a breath taking silver.
The crowds silenced at the sight of her and why wouldn't they? She was the leader of the Seven, a household name and unparalleled beauty. Ruby Rose, Remnant's hero but currently she was a friend and the officers knew that and let her through pressing against the mob of mad reporters wanting to catch even a moment of the Reaper's attention. One did, a woman, a rather young thing filled with determination and if her Mistralian styled clothing were any indication a bit of bias.
"Miss Rose, Miss Rose care to comment on the Invincible Slayer's cruel treatment towards the victims?" she stopped at the question, well not so much the question then the title… that dammed moniker that'd followed him around since Vale's Fall. She turned to her then a cold gaze as still silver bore down into the woman.
"Call him that again and you'll regret it." the woman paused actually scared but Ruby was done with the crowds and entered the police station her focus better turned towards him. Towards the blonde who sat at the center of the station uncuffed and for all intents and purposes free.
"Jaune?" He looked up then spotting her, and forced a plastic smile her way.
"Ruby, it's nice to see you." The way his eyes dimmed made her heart ache.
"Jaune, what happened?" He looked down again saddened.
"Haven't you heard, I went and beat some civilians pretty bad, almost killed them… 'heh' Guess I really do live up to my infamy." She frowned at him, her eyes knitting as she stomped forward.
"Stop that, they were thugs not civilians."
"The seven o'clock news says differently." Silver eyes narrowed to dangerous proportions before crossing her arms.
"Then I guess the news station will be the first group I sick Weiss and the publicity staff of the SDC on. Cause those three were thugs and the boy they were beating is safe because of you." Her hands then stretched out grabbing Jaune's own, it was only then she'd notice his trembling.
"Jaune?" She saw it then as a tear ran down his cheek, shakily he whispered.
"I'm sorry Ruby… I fucked up, I went and did something horrible to aurales-" Before he could finish her arms wrapped around him hugging his sitting form into her chest. She rubbed her fellow leaders head.
"It's okay Jaune, I know what you could've done, you held back… It's all alright." He shook in her arms and slowly trembling arms wrapped around her as he buried his face finally letting out a pained sob. She didn't know what was wrong, but she knew Jaune, knew he'd never do something like that without reason.
And no matter the reason she wouldn't turn away from him, he'd never done so to her after all.
On the pseudo continent one Blake leaned back into the seat of her desk listening over the scroll to her leader's explanation. To say Ruby's words were shocking was an understatement. Already she could see the way Mistral had twisted the truth to try and brandish Jaune as some kind of villain, it made her sick. However, that paled compared to the true injustice their resident Knight had suffered. She couldn't believe Velvet would do that.
Would hurt him, betray him and for a time make him believe her child would be his. Her blood boiled and she was sure Yang must have had a much worse reaction, team CFVY were their friends after all, all four members were close to them. But JNPR were family, they'd had their back against impossible odds and stayed beside Ruby even when they separated. When she ran despite having lost so much more.
Worse yet it was Jaune who'd been betrayed, the boy who lifted himself up and supported Ruby even when Yang didn't and who'd never run like her. Who saved Weiss's life and healed them all at one point or another. She went through her scroll's images finding the one of his and Velvet's wedding, she chuckled recalling the uproar the paparazzi had over one of their little band of seven getting married and to a faunus no less. She'd used that angle to help her agendas at the time, it was certainly a boon for her cause.
She frowned at the image now, seeing Yatsu beside Velvet and not helping but wonder if perhaps their relationship had possibly been going on back then? News reports were already having a field day with the Arc, pointing out Vale refusal to act and so forth. Mistral always bias made a field day slandering him as an assaulter abusing his power to get what he wanted. Vacuo held no comment and she actually chuckled derisively at Atlas who supported Jaune's actions. Sometimes it paid to have the general as a close friend and the SDC's director as the person he saved, if somebody told her ten years back she'd be grateful to Atlas she'd laugh in their face.
She looked to his image, to Jaune smiling like a utter idiot madly in love, her heart ached at that, at a member of her family and firm supporter of Faunus rights being hurt so. Finally, an idea came to her, Jaune would need to ride out the storm and wait for things to calm down. And she so happened to know the perfect place for him to take sanctuary in, she smiled at the thought already ringing up her Scroll making another call to her leader knowing it would be a rainy day in Vacuo before she'd leave Jaune alone while this was all happening.
Menagerie was a small pseudo- Kingdom and home to the faunus, cluttered but beautiful with large beaches, home to just about every breed of faunus known to man. It lacked Vale's space, Atlas's technological feats and Mistral's culture yet to Jaune the docks floors were the single most beautiful thing in the world. Said knight came barreling out the sight of the large Arc warrior inspiring fear in the surrounding crowd, at least until he bend over the ports side and blew chunks.
As he threw up Ruby kneeled beside him giving a reassuring pat to his back but having the evilest little grin on her face.
"There there Vomitboy." Jaune groaned in pain and annoyance.
"Shut it Craterface…" Ruby giggled before standing up and taking a breath of that fresh Menagerie air, she smiled to him then offering a hand to her bestie.
"Come on Jaune, lets head out unless you need to make out with that rail some more." Shooting her a mock glare he sighed before taking the offered hand and standing, to the surrounding the two might look like a couple, one a dainty little thing while the other looked fresh out of a fantasy storybook. But in truth they were comrades in arms, family in all but blood forge in a battle against impossible odds. They made their way into town Ruby holding a map looking it over as if it were some kind of riddle.
"Seriously Rubes you still don't know how to read a map?"
"Sh-shut up, its hard… I'd like to see you do any better Vomitboy." Jaune rose a brow.
"Yeah don't really need a map to find Blake's place." He pointed out to the large impressive mansion of a home at the village's edge.
"If I were a betting man I'd say that's where the guy who runs this place lives i.e. Blake." Ruby's only response to her dumb bestie was sticking out her tongue which of course could only earn a chuckle from him as they made their way to the home. Both stood in front of the home waiting Ruby fiddling with her skirt.
"Why are you so nervous Rubes?"
"Q-quiet, I-I haven't really talked to miss Belladonna since sis and Blake broke up." Jaune nodded, supposing it would be a bit awkward to see the lady who'd all but adopted her after her sister broke up with said woman's daughter. Jaune sighed patting her shoulder.
"It'll be fine it's not like it was your fault or like Yang and Blake broke up on bad terms or anything. She just wanted to keep on exploring the world, living the dream while Blake took her chance in politics like Snow Angel..." Ruby sighed.
"Your right." As the door creaked open Ruby leaped behind her fellow leader.
"I changed my mind!" Jaune chuckled before looking up and meeting one Kali Belladonna who looked to the two a bit surprised.
"Oh is that you Ruby?"
"Eep!" Grabbing her Jaune pushed the reaper forward.
"Uh, h-hi miss Kali… I um." With an evil smile Jaunes shoved her forward into the Belladonna who'd happily wrapped her arms around the young rose.
"It is nice to see you again Ruby… No need to be so nervous."
"Sorry." Kali smiled at the petite reaper before looking to Jaune and going wide eyed.
"Oh, you're one of the boys who traveled with my kitten back then when she left us in Mistral aren't you?" Jaune nodded.
"Yep, Jaune Arc. Short sweet and rolls off the tongue, ladies love it." Ruby rolled her eyes a teasing grin on her face while Kali giggled before shooting him a flirtatious look that sent the Arc into a blushing mess.
"Oh I'm sure they do, if I weren't happily married, I might've just eaten you up." Jaune spluttered for words while Kali continued to giggle, before he put out his hand.
"J-Jaune Arc ma'am, your husbands a very lucky man." The Faunus woman took his hand in both hers as she shook smiling.
"Oh my aren't you quite the charmer, it's a wonder why my little Blakey hadn't tried to snatch you up with her obsession with blondes, blue-eyed swordsmen." Again, Jaune smiled his face no less red at the very pretty woman's words before she turned.
"Well then, time-wasting shall you two go visits my little shut-in of a daughter?"
Blake sat at her desk headache on the raise as document after document laid before her each essential for the White Fangs continued workings. How her father had handled this was an utter mystery to her.
'knock knock'
"'sigh' Come in mom." The door opened to reveal one Kali Belladonna who like always was all smiles as she stepped in a tray of tea in hand, with three cups?
"Kitten, you have some friends here." Stepping in Kali was all smiles while beside her Jaune and Ruby waved nervously.
"H-hey Bl-"
"Blake!" A flurry of rose petals slammed into the cat only for said faunus to break down into shadows leaving Ruby to slam into the wall as Blake wiped herself looking back to her leader with a smile before turning to Jaune. His smile sobered as she stepped towards him and put out her hand.
"It's good to see you Jaune…" said Blonde smiled back taking her hand and giving a one armed hug.
"Likewise."
"Hey what about me!?" Blake chuckled before turning to wrap her leader in a hug.
"Of course it's good to see you Ruby." Kali grabbed the three's attention as she poured their teas.
"Okay you three I'll be heading to my room so you enjoy your little reunion." Leaving the three stood a bit awkward before taking their seats each sipping at their beverages. Finally it was Jaune who asked.
"That looks like a bunch of paperwork." Blake sighed.
"It is, would it be wrong of me to say I preferred throwing my life in danger against the grimm and villains over this." Jaune chuckled before grabbing up several documents and looking them over.
"Geez, these are a lot, allocation for funds, supplies and munitions all over Remnant… status reports of villages, I'm getting a headache just looking at it." Blake sighed.
"Thank Oum someone who understands… It never ends either." Ruby flinched looking at her former teammate.
"The cost of running a peaceful White Fang I guess."
"Kill me…" As if in response to her words a blessing descended as Jaune placed several sheets before her all neatly done and properly designated.
"There all that's left is for you to sign off on them." Blake looked up finding Jaune looking through the documents correcting certain faults in the reports before placing them on the stack.
"Jaune you really shouldn't be doing this I'm supposed t-"
"Yeah yeah, I think we both done enough illegal activities to make a white collared crime like this insignificant. Just consider it my part in helping push for equality." Blake smiled more than happy to accept the slightly illegal help; besides it wasn't like Jaune was signing off on them after all.
"Thank the brothers you and Ruby are used to doing paperwork." Jaune shrugged as he handed a very annoyed Ruby a stack of her own to do.
"Comes with being a leader… Though personally I could've done without it. But hey looks like I can help you with some of your burden at least, least I can do after you let me ride out the paparazzi over here." Blake nodded before a small frown begun to show on her face. Her hand reached out taking Jaune's giving the Arc a supportive squeeze.
"I'm sorry about Velvet…" Jaunes exhaled and she saw him visibly lessen before her.
"Its fine Blake, it wasn't your fault… if anything I should be apologizing, after all… With this whole issue around me and Velvet and the media coming after me I doubt it exactly helps your cause right?" Blake eyes narrowed.
"You didn't do anything wrong Jaune, even when you fought those thugs at least they were attacking somebody instead of just saying mean word like when Weiss and Yang would attack people." Her grip tightened on his palm.
"Besides, even if it would've helped my cause for you to keep Velvet's affair private I'd never want that." Jaune smiled.
"Thanks…" Blake shook her head.
"It's no problem, as long as you don't hold what she did against her race." Jaunes snorted.
"Like I could, after all one of my best friends is a faunus." Blake smiled and Jaune returned it.
"Hey! No chitchat! If I have to look over these boring old documents, then so do you two!" Jaune and Blake chuckled at their leader's fierce pout before returning to said work. After several of the longest hours of their lives Blake looked before herself in near tears. Her desk was clear! It was a miracle! A beautiful, unbelievable miracle!
She looked to the two humans who'd made it all possible finding Ruby face planted on the desk drooling while Jaune himself struggled to stay awake.
"Perhaps we should head to bed, I'll show you two your rooms." Jaune nodded as he made to stand up scooping up said bestie drooling on the table instead of waking her up.
"Show the way High Leader." With a roll of the eyes Blake made her way out.
"Follow me." Jaune did as asked, they chatted over little thing, from what they've done over the past few years to what they wanted to do later on. Blake looked back to her friend seeing him look fairly at peace still she'd catch it every once in a while, how he'd looked at nowhere in particular a slight gloom in his eyes. On reflex she asked.
"Jaune, are you okay?" He looked to her and smiled.
"Was it really that obvious?" she paused deciding whether she wanted to continue this conversation but unfortunate as it was she fell into her Faunus trait's stereotype.
"Not particularly, but… I'm use to spotting things most wouldn't." He nodded slowly before breathing out.
"I'm just… I'm thinking about Velvet, about m- 'their' child." She saw the pain the word brought him how his eyes slightly teared up.
"Is it pathetic that I can't help but wish the best for them… for their child? The one I thought was mine." She looked back to him her ears lowering.
"I was going to name him Peter, heh, get it, like Pete from the cereal." She couldn't speak seeing him tremble.
"I gave her my heart y'know… I wen tall in and never looked back. Everyone was just so supportive of me and the media made a field day of our wedding… I guess… I just thought me and Velv were gonna follow in my mom and dads footsteps… heh, guess not huh?"
"Jaune…" Seeming to come back to his senses the Arc shook his head before shooting Blake an apologetic smile.
"Sorry about that Blake, I'll shut up no-" The raven-haired beauty hugged him from the side earning him to go still.
"No, it's not pathetic that you wish their child and by extension them well, not in the slightest… In fact I think that makes you a much better person than either of them. You're always worrying about others, trying to help your friends and putting them before yourself…" He always was wasn't he, even back when he was auraless he still wanted to help people, still tried and even during the Fall…
"I can't speak for Velvet but as far as I'm concerned you're a much better person then Daichi, a better man." She looked up to him meeting his blue eyes, huh? She always did like blue eyes.
"Besides, if anyone should be apologizing it should be me, on behalf of my people I apologize." Jaune shook his head.
"I never held that against her race Blake, kinda offended you thought I would actually. After all even if I was that shallow the faunus would still be awesome in my book, after all you're a great friend. Even after I ruined your plan for me and Velvet you're still helping me." She shook her head.
"You didn't ruin anything, it was Velvet who gave up a great life for someone else." Jaune chuckled.
"You flatter me miss Belladonna." She answered his mocking tone with a slight deadpan.
"No I really don't, your the only bachelor among the seven, a true friend and hero in his own right… Your very standing among us shows that effort can be rewarded. Your kind, have a good head on your shoulder and are hardly bad to look at." Jaune blushed a bit harder with each of Blake's points.
"You're over exaggerating Blake heh." She shook her head.
"Not really, you'd be surprised how many men are shallow, obsessive or don't take things nearly as serious enough."
"I suppose I wouldn't… But I guess you would know about guys huh? I can't image you aren't having to use Gambol Shroud to beat them back." She rolled her eyes.
"As much as I'd like to have someone who could help me de-stress most men or woman seemed more focused on my backside then what I have to say." Jaune shrugged.
"I mean… It is a nice b- Nevermind!" She looked to him smirking.
"Oh, what was that?"
"Nothing, nothing at all. Was just speaking up before my mind could properly think is all!" She tuned away then making way to guest rooms. Not helping but noticing Jaune's eyes fixed south of her back sporting a red face. She smiled supposing it at least meant he wasn't too depressed if he could look at other women then his Ex. Perhaps it had merely been a minute too long since she'd received such attention from somebody not utterly shallow because she couldn't help but put the slightest sway in her hips a hint of teasing she'd surely inherited from her partner.
"Here you are, the left room is Ruby's, feel free to take the right…" Jaune nodded and Blake made to turn.
"Hey Blake, thanks for letting me stay here while things are bad… I appreciate it." She looked back to him a smile on her face.
"You don't need to thank me Jaune, you've had our back more times than I could count of course I'd do the same, besides, what are friends for?" He smiled nodding as she turned away making her way to a early and well deserved sleep, maybe even cracking open a good book seeing as how her headache had for once receded. If Jaune would help her with her paperwork once or twice in a blue moon while he was here she'd certainly consider it a Oumsend and well worth helping him out.
Jaune made his way to the bed in the room gently settling his best friend into her bed and gently working off her boots if nothing else.
"Night rubes, thanks for everything." He made to get up before a hand reached out grabbing him, he looked down meeting silver orbs.
"Your awake? Since when?" Eyes darted away for a brief moment.
"Since you helped me up…"
"Oh… I see, so you heard all that huh?" She nodded
"Blake's right you know… You're a good guy, and Velvet was really dumb to do that." Jaune blinked before smiling back.
"Really now, thanks I guess coming from the girl dating Beacon's headmaster that's quite the compliment." Slowly Ruby shook her head.
"Me and Oscar aren't dating anymore… we haven't been since… well…" Jaune rose a brow.
"Since when?" She swallowed.
"Since yesterday…" Jaune looked at her surprised.
"What?" Ruby gathered her resolve.
"He proposed to me… a few months back on my birthday. I, I said no and things were awkward for a while… It's just, I liked Oscar but…" He slowly pried her off his hand before sitting on the bed, patting the spot beside him for her.
"Come on, you can tell me Rubes, I won't tell a soul, promise." She smiled slightly sullen.
"I didn't love him… or at least not the way you're supposed to I guess… does that make sense?" Jaunes sat back thinking her words over.
"Yeah, I guess I get it, I mean I wasn't sure how I felt about Velvet when I popped the question, I had almost died so I said it thinking that I wouldn't want to regret it but looking back… I don't think I should've asked because I was worried I might die regretting it." She nodded.
"Yeah, I mean I liked Oscar, me and him got along and everything but… well we just never clicked you know? After all you and him had more in common than me. And while I liked him I only said yes because you and Velvet started going out." Jaune looked to her confused.
"What do me and Velvet have to do with you going out with Oscar?" Ruby stilled realizing what she'd said.
"Nothing! I mean… Ugh." She looked down before stealing a peek at Jaune who looked to her confused and a tad concerned, seeing him her cheeks crimsoned. She shook her head then mustering her will as she exhaled.
"'exhale' Jaune!" He looked to her.
"Yeah Rubes?"
"I-I, I like you! I have for a long time now." Jaune looked to her for several long moments as she fiddled with her skirt.
"How long?" Her cheeks flushed.
"I mean, depends… I sorta thought you were cute when we went to Beacon and junk and after that…when we traveled together… I couldn't stop thinking about you, about the one who came with me when nobody else did… 'sigh' And after Haven, after you saved Weiss you still had our backs." She looked down then.
"I talked to Weiss about it a ton, she always told me to go for it and eventually I was gonna back in Vacuo…"
"When me and Velv started getting close." She nodded.
"Yeah… Oscar asked me then… it was still weird cause of Ozpin but I said yes and gave it a try… but." She shook her head before looking to Jaune and deciding to act a bit selfishly as she leaned forward her hands against his chest as her lips met his, the taste of jasmine lingered on his lips, probably from the tea. She liked it, and as she pulled back she gave a sad smile.
"I always regretted it, heh, that I didn't just gather up my courage and tell you… I can fight an immortal witch but can't tell a boy I like him cause I'm worried it'd ruin our friendship… some hero I am right?" She chuckled but he saw the slight nervousness conveyed in her body's language.
"Your right, you are an idiot for not asking me." She smiled then.
"Cause I would've agreed in a heartbeat back then." She blinked at his smile.
"So you…" He rubbed the back of his head.
"I mean I traveled with you Rubes, saw you grow and cover me, lead us, I've always knew you were awesome but after that I just couldn't stop thinking about you y'know… Eventually that turned to admiration and had I thought I had a chance I'm sure I would've fallen for you hard." The way he smiled at her made her heart skip.
"But like you said we were friends… Best friends, I didn't want to lose you, it wasn't like with Weiss where she already didn't like me. So I went for someone else and moved on. But maybe I never did, at least not completely." She stilled when she felt his hand over hers.
"I remember being happy for you and Oscar… but as shamed as I feel saying it, I also was a bit jealous even when I was married, terrible right?" His hand squeezed hers.
"I… I guess we sorta felt the same huh?" He smiled to her and she couldn't help but shoot on right back at him as pink covered both their cheeks.
"So you and Oscar broke up?" She nodded looking a bit guilty.
"I didn't want to string him along anymore… I felt bad, after all when Blake said you could come here I said yes without even thinking… I'd forgotten about Oscar until he'd called me the night before we loaded the ship. I, I didn't want to hurt him anymore so I told him everything." He could feel her shame but he wouldn't have that, after all she'd come for him, was feeling guilty for him and even broke up with the man she'd been in a relationship ultimately for him… What kind of man would leave her to herself like that.
His grip tightened on her hand before his other took her by the chin and directed her his way. Before she could respond she felt a warm pressure on her lips, silver eyes went wide as azure regarded them. Jaune was many things but a coward was not one of them, he'd put his heart out there more times than he could count for girls he liked and now would be no different. He waited a single moment for her to respond, to act against his advance.
Yet she didn't, not raising her hand to him nor against him which was enough as he pressed forward his hand leaving her face to take her shoulder and pull her in. If she merely push or struggle he'd end it yet all she could do was still in his hold, give to his embrace as he enjoyed the taste of cherry upon her lips.
Finally shy hands reached out letting go of his hand as they traced up his ribs before and shoulders before settling behind his head gripping his golden locks and bringing him forward into her. He pressed in at her response and she mewled adorably in against his lips. Hearts raced as tongues curiously peeked out meeting.
Every shift was noted, every moan and whimper and pleading for deeper connection before finally he pressed forward again his weight easily pushing her down. He pressed her into the sheets leaving his best friend with no choice to endure his heated liplock helpless against it. He pulled back then finally letting both them take deep wanting breaths as they looked to one another.
"Ruby…"
"Jaune." He bit his lip.
"I should g-" Arms wrapped around his head again as she brought herself to his level locking lips once more speaking through frustratingly soft lips.
"Stay… The beds big enough." The invitation was thrown out and he wanted to accept it more than anything. For a single moment he considered denying her but one look in her eyes and he abolished the thought. He couldn't deny her, he should, he really should've, he was still technically married, still too fresh from his pain would use her to an extent and he knew she knew that as well. Yet looking at her, her smile that melted his heart he pleading eyes that promised she'd do her best he could only swallow and reach for his shirt pulling the article of clothing off and casting it away.
Silver orbs fixed on the chiseled chest before her, she could ground meat on those abs and his chest, he looked nothing like in his teens. He was so broad and strong, filled with muscles that she was sure would leave most drooling herself little exception yet above he regarded her with nervous azure eyes. She blushed at his focused gaze before deciding it was only fair to return his action in kind. Hands reached for her own top as she slowly undid her corset, she felt his eyes on her.
When it let loose he no longer had the patience and reached for her pulling her blouse free exposing so much pale supple flesh. Only a lacy black bra on to cover her breast, he stared torn between her breast and tight stomach both eliciting his loins to stir. He leaned in kissing her again as hands reached under the lace to feel soft globes of flesh and hard erect nipples. She felt him grope curiously, excitedly as his kiss grew hungrier, wanting.
She knew a part of this was lust, the want to forget even if for a night yet she trusted Jaune. Trusted him to not do such purely out of lust but of love as well. He kissed deeply then a note of gentleness on his lips, yes she trusted him, as she always had, always will.
For several long minutes they stayed like that enjoying the feeling of one another his hands groping her breast as she felt along his pecs. But finally want took curiosity and his lips parted from her as he unbuttoned her bra by the clip at the front letting her pale breast bounce freely. Head lowered he took her excited nip between his lip and teased it, suckling on her and working it gently between his teeth as he once had so often with Velvet.
Hands lowered to her side before working up her skirt feeling along her hips that had grown rather pleasing with age. Fingers met the string of her panties and tugged slowly pulling them down. His other hand reached out then, his index along her slit coating itself in her nectar before finally plunging forward past her lips and into her core. She felt his enter and sucked in breath at his curious digit, she felt him scrap along her insides feeling her heat, her tightness as she clung to him desperately. His thumb still free played with her weeping petals making her moan as she felt him harden against his jeans feeling 'it' poke her.
"Jaune… You can put it in." eyes widened as she looked to him before she looked away.
"I-I don't have y'know but… well um, but I'm sure Blake or miss Kali know where we can get pills, so if you wan-MMM!" She never got to finish her sentence as he kissed her again, his finger retracting and working at his pants frustrated by the dammed button and no sooner the detestable zipper. Once the deed was done he shoved down his boxers freeing his length.
Ruby looked at it, his girth in its truest state, an angry Arc of heated flesh, she saw it throb and drool precum at her sight.
"That, that doesn't look at all like Oscar's…" She bit her lip at it, it was easily a third longer and certainly a bit thicker then Oscar's and most notably was the curve to it. She wanted to question him on it, ask and prepare herself but he refused to give her the time as he guided himself to her waiting core's lips before she could speak he'd already pressed against her lips parting her petals as their juices mixed. And as the first syllable begun on her lips he entered, slowly but certainly, he head shot back as he broke in, spreading her open.
For several minutes they enjoyed the feel of one another, as he entered her inch by inch and she constricted him. Her pussy clinging to his girth with greed, finally, their loins met and both let out deep breaths at the contact, they stared into one another's eyes and slowly Jaunes started to shift inside. Slowly he pulled back before thrusting back in slowly at first and then picking up speed each thrust bringing them to pant and gasp and He was spurred on by Ruby's moan, until finally he peaked and she felt warmth invade her. He looked into her eyes and she saw his guilt.
"I'm sorry… I, I used you to try to-" She planted the gentlest kiss on his lips, what a dummy.
"Was it all to forget her? Was none of it because you like me?" He shook his head at her words.
"Of course not, but still…" She shook her head.
"Then it's fine, just next time do it a little bit more cause you like me… and again and again until that's the only reason okay." He blinked before chuckling at the odd phrasing and yet odder suggestion, before he kissed her again, deeply, lovingly and let her sides go so his large hands could take her smaller ones in hold. She shivered then as she felt him harden once more in her depths before a searing kiss planted itself upon her lips.
"Then let me do so tonight, embrace you till dawn, until no sorrows remain and only these feeling for you are left." She felt him delve inside kissing her cervix and promising further connection, had she wanted this, yes. Had she hoped to make her feelings known, not nearly so soon and yet she could not and would not let go of this chance. They embraced each other, with all the love and passion each could manage.
By dawns peak while the pain of his wife's betrayal remained etched in his heart another more honest had healed the scars in his soul. And whatever tomorrow brought they would face and enjoy together.
So Like a Malachite Azurite's Malachites, I've thought of writing some other One-shots of Betrayal.
Betrayal: A Hushed Knight
AU of Maroon Knight, Jaune X Neo
Betrayal: A Arcwitch Hunt
AU of Knight's White Rose, Jaune X Glynda
Betrayal: A Knight's Assassination
Jaune X Vernal X Neo Where Jaune follows Yang down and revives Vernal with Semblance. (Not sure if this would be a One-shot)
Next I'll be writing the second parts of Armed Huntress's Machiavellism and You Too Can Become a Hero followed by the next chapter of Forlorn Knight and then finishing off Xiao-Long to where I want to show it and thne I'll hope back on Multiple Lives again.
Once More Happy thanks Giving Everyone.
