Paw Prints of the Heart
Jaune was sitting on his couch in his living room. He was shakily bringing a mug of tea to his lips for a should be calming sip. His preferred hot beverage was coffee but considering how late it was, he decided to have some of the tea he usually had for Ren when he stopped by. This whole time he was still trying to wrap his head around what had just happened to him only a few minutes ago.
One minute he is just lying in his bed with his cats joining him. And the next, there are several flashes of light and four gorgeous women are in bed with him. All of them naked as the day they were born but not looking like they cared in the slightest. Well the white haired one did, considering she was trying to cover herself.
It took his brain a few seconds to realize what was going on and he did the only thing he knew was right: Jumped out of bed and raced out of his bedroom. He even shouted at them over his shoulder, "Put some clothes on!" Which brings Jaune to where he was now.
He took another sip from his mug before he put it down on the coffee table in front of him. He then sighed, "Just what is going on? Where are my cats? Who were those women? And what the hell was with all that 'Master' talk?" He groaned as he leant back into his couch, "Has all the studying made me fall off the deep end and this is all some kind of vivid hallucination?"
Before he could think about it any further, he heard the guest bedroom open up and someone racing down the hall, "Master!" was all he heard before the black and red haired woman ran into the living room and jumped onto his lap, nearly knocking him onto his back. He was able to put his arm behind himself to stop that but he was confused when she started to rub her head against his chest affectionately. He even felt the tip of her ear rubbing against the underside of his chin.
'Right. They have cats ears. How could I forget?' he thought to himself. He looked down to her and was relieved that she was wearing clothes now. Nora and Ren had left some clothes in the guest room for the nights they would stay over. He also had some of Pyrrha's old clothing she hadn't been able to retrieve yet after their breakup. So, the four would at least find something to wear. She looked to be wearing a pair of Nora's white sweatpants and her black tank top.
Then the reality of what was going on came back to him and he blushed. He cleared his throat, "Um, could you get off?" he asked nervously.
She stopped and looked up at him with confused but familiar silver eyes, "But why? You've always let me sit in your lap and it made you seem happy." Her ears wilted slightly and her eyes became a bit misty, "Did… Did I do something bad?"
Seeing her have this expression reminded Jaune of only one thing. One of his cats whenever she was feeling down. His Little Kitty. His eyes widened in disbelief, "R-Ruby?" he asked.
She nodded up at him, "Yes?"
"H-how?" he asked, just floored. There was no way that his little cat could've turned into this woman sitting on his lap. This wasn't an anime. That's when he heard more footfalls and turned to the door to see the three other women walk into the room.
The first was the blonde woman, she walked in with confident gate and smirk on her lips. She apparently chose to where some of Nora's black shorts, which on her were more like short-shorts, and an orange t-shirt of Pyrrha's. Although it seemed tighter around the chest than when Pyrrha wore it. The next was the white haired one. She seemed to have a neutral expression on her face. She also wore the most conservative outfit out of all of them, a set of grey flannel pajamas that were Pyrrha's. She did have to roll up the sleeves and pantlegs a bit since she was around the same size as Ruby. And finally, was the black haired woman. She had a very calm expression on her face and a small, half grin. Although, her outfit as the one that shocked him the most. She chose to wear a simple black t-shirt. His t-shirt. Which for her, covered her like a shorter night gown. She caught him staring and her grin stretched just the slightest bit more. "Yes, Master?" she asked.
He cleared his voice and looked away as the blush on his cheeks just seemed to darken. That made her giggle. The blonde looked down to Ruby still in his lap. "Really, sis? Couldn't wait to get spoiled by, Master?"
That caused her to pout, "It's not my fault you all were taking your time."
"Master wanted us to get dressed. We just decided to put more effort into it than you did." The white haired woman spoke up with a prideful tone.
Jaune had enough at that moment, "Stop!" he said desperately before he placed a hand on his forehead and took a deep breath. "Just… stop. Give me a second." He felt like his head was about to burst and he wasn't sure how to stop it. Nothing was making sense. Nothing. And he wasn't positive about it but he might've been on the verge of a panic attack.
He felt a hand gently grip his shoulder and looked to see that it was the white haired woman, looking at him with concern. "Just breathe, Master. It's okay. Breathe." She said soothingly.
He took a second to take unsteady but deep breath. Before he let it out in a shaky exhale. He did that a few times as he just stared into her light blue eyes; the same ones Weiss had. He also noticed the scar across her eye. He slowly raised his hand to her cheek and cupped it. She didn't flinch as he brushed the bottom of her scar with his thumb. She just leant into his hand more as he did, like looking for comfort. "You're really Weiss. Aren't you?"
She just nodded, "I am."
He looked down to Ruby still in his lap, who was also looking at him in concern and worry. He then looked over to the two remaining women. The lilac eyes usually filled with mischief were now filled with a look of protectiveness. Calming amber eyes now showing a light of concern but willingness to help. "Yang? Blake?" he asked weakly.
The two looked at each other before each walking over and taking a seat next to him. They each put an arm around his back before resting their heads on his shoulders. "It's us." Yang said.
"We're right here." Blake added.
He just looked at all four of them. And closed his eyes to take a deep breath. Just letting their warmth and presence just surround him. He eventually sighed before opening his eyes again. "I'm okay now. Well, maybe not okay. But I'm calm now. Just… how?" He looked them all over. "You were all my cats not even an hour ago, so how did you all become… like this?"
The four women just looked at each other, like they were having a silent conversation. But just from looking at them all, Jaune could tell that none of them really had an answer. Ruby was the one that eventually shrugged and tried to answer. "We really don't know, Master. All I know was that you were really sad and I wanted to do whatever I could to make you happy. Then, well, I'm like this now." She answered with a nervous smile.
Yang nodded, "Same for me." Blake nodded as her answer along with Weiss sighing as she sat down on the coffee table across from him. She just looked at him and gave a very slight nod, seeming disappointed in her answer. Or lack thereof.
Jaune just sighed, "I guess that's it then." He looked at them all trying to think of what to do next. And that's when he remembered that Ruby was in his lap while Yang and Blake were leant tightly up against him on either side. That made him blush again as he realized just how attractive and beautiful all four of them were now.
He cleared his throat again before he spoke, "Well, uh, it's late. We should probably go to bed." He then thought to himself, 'Maybe when I wake up, this'll turn out to be just a dream.'
They all nodded and Ruby asked, "Should we all go back to your bed?"
That made him blush again. "I don't think there is enough space for that. Why don't you and Yang take my bed?" He looked over to Weiss and Blake, "And you two can take the guest room."
Weiss just nodded, "That seems like it would work. But where will you sleep, Master?"
"I'll just grab an extra pillow and blanket and sleep here." He motioned to the couch. "It's pretty comfy."
"Alright." Yang spoke up from his left. "If you're sure." She then gave him a smirk that made his heart skip a beat. "But if you are feeling lonely, don't hesitate to come join us. Okay, Master?"
That made him swallow slightly before he nodded, "I'll keep that in mind." With that confirmation, the four of them left him alone, after each wishing him a good night. Jaune just smiled as they left but soon slumped over as soon as he heard the bedroom doors shut. He placed his hand over his face. "If those four are going to be as clingy and affectionate as they were as cats, I don't know if my heart can take it."
Jaune slowly came to consciousness the next morning. He felt a bit more rested than usual and slowly looked around the room he was in. He was only slightly shocked that he was on his couch in his living room. 'It could've still been a dream and I just passed out on the couch. I could've been really tired and just decided to sleep out here. Probably grabbed this pillow and blanket as a precaution.' He thought to himself, hopefully.
But as much as he tried to deny the reality, something caught his attention. He felt a weight on his torso and a warmth radiating from it. He looked down and saw that there was a large bulge coming from under the blanket. He took a deep breath before he tentatively took a hold of the edge of it. He slowly pulled the blanket back to see that is was Blake, still in her new form, sound asleep and using his chest as a pillow.
He felt his heart skip a beat but soon relaxed when he saw the peaceful look on her face. In a weird way, it reminded him of all the other times she would fall asleep like this. When she was a cat of course. It was almost a common occurrence for him to take a power nap and wake up to his black cat curled up on his chest and fast asleep.
That made him have a melancholy smile. That was probably his biggest issue right now. Not just them turning into people but the fact that the few things they did as cats, would never be able to happen again. It may sound weird but he'd miss those. Over that last few months after his breakup, they helped just make him feel happy and even comforted him with just little things. Most may've seen them as insignificant. But him? They were priceless.
He couldn't help himself as his other hand moved to her head and gently ran it down the length of her hair. He was kind of surprised to find that her hair seemed just as soft as her fur was. He felt her body shudder slightly but a small grin came to her lips from his actions. His own smile turned more genuine as he resumed gently running his hand through her hair. He was stunned when a few seconds of this had her purring and that made him almost chuckle, not expecting her to be able to do that anymore.
It didn't take long of that before her eyes slowly blinked open and looked around. Jaune stopped his petting of her as her eyes landed on his face. A content smile came to her lips right before she gave a yawn. "Morning, Master."
He cleared his throat again. The 'Master' talk wasn't helping his nerves. "Good morning, uh, Blake. Um, when did you come out here?" He asked. He wanted to know but also didn't have a clue on what to say otherwise.
She thought for a quick second, "Earlier in the morning. I woke up and was worried about you." She looked away slightly, "When I saw how peaceful you were… I couldn't help but join you." She then looked back to him with a small smile, "You are really comfy for a nap."
That made him look away, mostly to try to think of something to say. But he soon realized that was the wrong thing to do when he felt something wet and warms slide across his cheek. He looked back to Blake in shock and was just froze when he realize that Blake was licking his cheek. It took a few seconds to get his faculties in order and he gently pushed her back, "Blake, stop."
She raised an eyebrow in confusion, "But why? You've never had a problem with it before."
"That was when you were a cat. You're human now, Blake. It's not normal for people to lick each other's cheeks." He tried to explain to her. He couldn't have her going around doing that. It would give people the wrong idea.
She nodded slowly, "I understand." He felt relieved at that until she spoke up again. "People show affection like this, right?" That was when she moved forward and kissed him. His eyes widened in pure shock as Blake closed her own. He was just in pure shock. As embarrassing as it was, Jaune had only ever kissed one woman in his life, Pyrrha. And he never thought that the second woman he would ever kiss would be Blake. Or just how nice it felt.
After a few seconds of this, she pulled away. She opened her eyes to look at him with an ecstatic look in her eyes and the same small smile on her lips. "Was that better?" she asked.
Jaune was still just staring at her with wide eyes. "W-where did you learn that?"
She shrugged slightly, "I've seen Nora and Ren do that when they seemed very… enamored with each other. Was it bad?" She asked, now looking slightly nervous as her ears wilted slightly.
His heart started to sink instantly, "No!" He said loudly before he calmed down. "No, it was actually… pretty great, honestly. I just wasn't expecting you to do that." He said bashfully.
"Oh." She said quietly as her still small smile seemed to become more happy. She gently brought her hand to her lips and just gently caressed them. She did that for a bit as she looked to be in thought, "I really liked that."
That caused him to blush slightly, "Oh… I guess I'm glad you-" He was caught off when Blake captured his lips once again. This time with more confidence and if he wasn't mistaken, hunger. After a few seconds, she would pull away before resealing his lips again. Jaune was again stunned beyond belief at the very passionate assault by his once cat. After a bit, Blake began to pant between each of her kisses but that didn't deter her from explorer his lips for all he had. Becoming accustomed to the new sensations that her human form was enjoying.
Jaune gently grasped her shoulders and held her back. She looked at him in confusion as she was still panting, "What's… wrong?" she asked.
"Why?" he asked and she just tilted her head. "Why are you doing this?"
She just looked confused. "What do you mean? Because I love you, Master." That made him look on in shock. She looked down sadly. "I was born and spent most of my younger life on the streets. Cold, hungry, and afraid. And more so, alone. So many people ignored me or even tried to abuse me. I started to hate people."
She then looked up at him with a small smile and light in her eyes. "But you were different. You found me that day. Drenched and freezing, nothing but skin and bones. You picked me up out of the gutters, despite my less than warm welcome." She had the decency to look sheepish and he smiled slightly as he remembered that.
It was a very cold day and it was downpouring. He remembered that it was so cold that he could see his breath. He was coming back from the post office, he had to send a package to Pyrrha for their anniversary and was making his way back to his apartment. A few blocks from there, he saw something black scurry into a nearby parking lot. Curiosity got the better of him and he went in after it. He saw a nearby dumpster and looked by it to see a borderline anemic cat, curled up in a ball and shivering like crazy.
His heart ached seeing the poor thing and he couldn't bring himself to leave it. With a deep breath, he picked her up. She growled at him as he did and tried to bite into his forearm. Luckily, he was wearing a thick coat because of that rain that day. She struggled a bit in his arms but he was able to hold onto her. She eventually tired herself out and passed out in his arms. With that, he sped up his pace to get to his apartment as quickly as he could.
He came back to the present as he heard her continue, "You took me in. You gave me somewhere warm to sleep and as much food as I wanted. And even with my aggressive treatment of you, you still treated me just as well. And I eventually warmed up to you and started to care for you." She then showed him her right wrist, where her old collar was now acting more like a bracelet. "Then you gave me this and took me in as yours." She smiled brightly, "You've done more than enough to earn my love and I've never regretted it. And now, I can show you just how much."
"Blake…" Jaune just stared up at the young woman still sitting on him. Not sure on what to say or even what he should feel. "I'm not sure what to say. I… I just-" He stopped himself to get himself back under control. "I love you too, Blake. But… I'm not sure like that." She seemed to deflate but he continued. "I'm just not sure. I've only really loved one woman and I'm still reeling from that. And until yesterday, you were my cat. Now, you're this beautiful woman… I just don't know where we go from here or what this means." He ended lamely as he turned slightly to the side.
"You think I'm beautiful?" He heard her ask. He turned back to see her now having her smile once again and familiar gleam in her eyes. Before he could try to stutter out a response, she had lowered herself again to give him another kiss. When she pulled back she spoke again, "You don't have to. As long as even a small part of you loves me, I will always be here for you, Master." And with that, she gave him another kiss.
Maybe it was because he was tired of being alone. Maybe he was just moved by the amount of love she had for him. Maybe a part of him knew he loved her more than he consciously knew. Or maybe it was all three. But regardless, any of his shaky reservations just melted away and in that brief moment, he just acted. He closed his eyes and for the first time, kissed her back.
At that she gave him a small hum mixed with a brief purr in joy. The two kissed, their lips moving against the other as they just savored this moment. They pulled apart, just looking into the other's eyes before they both moved back for another searing kiss. Blake moved her hands up his chest to gently grasp his shoulders. In response, he wrapped his arms around the nape of her back and gently squeeze her against himself.
A full minute went by with them kissing and Jaune couldn't help himself from pushing a little further. He gently started to run his tongue against her lips. She gave him a confused hum, unsure on what he wanted at first. She eventually got the idea and trusted him, opening her lips for his tongue to enter. It didn't take him long to find her own tongue and start to gently slide his against it.
Blake was quick on the uptake and started to run her tongue against his. She gave out a moan of pleasure into the kiss, which was muffled. Wanting more, she started to increase her pace with the same hungry energy she had earlier. Jaune did his past to match her pace and her occasional moans just helped him to keep going.
As this continued, Blake reflexively started to grind against him. They pulled away to breath but she didn't stop her slow grinding against him. Jaune was overcome but this and couldn't stop himself from leaning down and capturing the side of her neck with his lips. Blake gasped, "Master~" she moaned and started to grind a bit faster from the new but welcomed sensation. She tilted her head more to give him access.
As he did that, his left arm moved up before gripping the back of her, actually his, shirt in his hand from the increased stimulation. His right arm started to go lower down her back but he gasped when his forearm felt something he wasn't expecting.
Her grinding had apparently made the shirt she was wearing ride up and uncovered something that made his excitement spike further. That made him realize that when he had told her to get dressed, she probably didn't know anything about underwear. Which was why his arm was pressed up against a large, toned and very bare rear end. With that realization, he also became aware of two very hard nubs pushing against his chest through their shirts.
He heard her give a whine of discontent before she started to sit herself up again. As her face was now above his own, she just gave him a questioning look, "Why'd you stop?" she asked huskily. Her eyes holding more desire than before. "Master…" Was all she said with a tone filled to the brim with desire as her lips moved towards his again.
He was still contemplating whether he wanted to take this leap when something interrupted them. Both heard the sound of his bedroom door opening and the sound of footfalls getting closer. Both turned around to see Ruby step into the room while rubbing her eyes rather cutely. Jaune was honestly glad that the blanket that was covering them was still in place. He really didn't want to try to explain that to Ruby. Mostly because he wasn't sure what her reaction would be.
She yawned before she looked at Jaune and Blake. She smiled, "Good morning, Master, Blake. Can we have breakfast?"
Jaune couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his lips or them turning into a smile. "Yes, Ruby. I'll make it soon."
"Yay!" she shouted in joy as she jumped into the air. When her feet touched the ground, she ran off into the kitchen to eagerly wait for her breakfast. Like every morning prior and that made the smile on his lips grow larger.
He heard a giggle and focused back on the woman on top of him. Blake had a hand over her mouth, trying to hide her giggles. She looked back to Jaune and smiled back at him once she took her hand away from her mouth. "I guess we should get up then. We both know how impatient she can be when it comes to food."
He snorted, "Yeah. Good point."
She leant down and gave him one last but long kiss. As she pulled away she told him one last thing, "I don't know if this was a onetime thing or not. But if you ever want to do this again, just ask, Master." With that, she gently pushed off him and stood up from the couch. As she stood up, the blanket fell off her back and she turned away from him to pull her shirt back down. Although, Jaune still got an eyeful of her bare behind as she did so and she made her way to the kitchen.
Jaune just laid there with a bright blush and wide eyes. He had no idea if that was on purpose or not but it did get a reaction out of him. He leant the back of his head back against the pillow and groaned, "I was right. My heart won't be able to take this."
It took several minutes, but Jaune eventually calmed down enough to join Blake and Ruby in the kitchen. As he walked in, he saw that both were seated at the table and waiting. Blake just looked calm and collected but smiled at him as he walked in. Ruby in contrast, looked like she was practically vibrating in her seat and her eyes grew with excitement when she spotted him. He just grinned and went to the fridge to see what he had. He luckily had some eggs and bacon, easily enough for five people. He grabbed them along with the milk in the fridge before closing it.
He place that on the counter and pulled out two frying pans to start heating them up on the burners. He quickly grabbed two glasses, filling one with milk and the other with water. He walked over to the two girls and handed them over. Blake gave him a nod in thanks and took a sip from her water. Ruby on the other hand, took it from him and started to chug her glass of milk like her life depended on it. When she was done, she pulled the glass from her lips with a giant sigh. She looked back to Jaune with an adorable smile, "Thank you."
He was still just dumbstruck by the sight of her downing the entire glass like that. He shook his head and gently laid his hand on top of her head to gently stroke her hair. He was being especially careful of her ears. She just leant into his palm as a mix of a hum and purr came from her. "No problem… Ruby."
He took his hand away, which earned him a pout from her, and made his way over to the stove to begin cooking. He cracked the eggs he had in a bowl and started to beat them with a fork before he poured them into the first pan. As they were cooking, he opened his bacon and started to lay the slices neatly on the other. He let them both sit as he went over to his trash can to throw out the empty carton and plastic the bacon was in.
He went back over to the stove and started to flip the bacon and eggs with a spatula. As he was doing that, he didn't notice that someone was moving behind him until he felt two arms wrap around him. One went around his stomach while the other went around his chest which pushed two very large objects against his back. His back went straight and he froze with a wide eyed look. That's when a face pressed against his neck and inhaled deeply. They sighed and their breath tickled his neck, "Morning, Master." Said a tired but happy voice.
He turned to the right to see that it indeed was Yang. Her lilac eyes were lidded from just waking up and her ears were also drooping for the same reason. But despite that, she still had smile on her lips. He cleared his throat to try to overcome the sensual hug the very attractive catgirl was giving him. "Morning, Yang. Did you sleep well?"
She nodded, "I would probably still be sleeping but I smelt you cooking and my stomach wouldn't stop rumbling."
He grinned and turned back to his cooking, "It'll be done in a few. Why don't you sit down and I'll bring it to you." Her answer wasn't verbal. Instead, she just held him a bit tighter and lowered her face back to his neck. She then started to drag her tongue slowly across the junction between his shoulder and neck. And as she was doing that, a loud and deep purr was resonating from her, vibrating his entire back. It was just like what she would do as a cat but with a drastically different effect on him. "Yang…" he said through clenched teeth as he tried to not allow his hormones to take over.
"Yang!" shouted Ruby from the table. The older sister pulled herself from his neck and looked to her younger sibling with a raised eyebrow. "Leave Master alone while he's cooking! We don't need another fire!"
Yang thought about it before she sighed in disappointment. "Fine." She then started to loosen her grip on him. Jaune sighed but his was in relief. That was until Yang delivered one last long lick up the length of his neck. He shivered and turned back to her where he saw her just giving him a sultry smile. She then pulled away from him completely to walk over to the table. His eyes watched her leave before lowering to her waist where he noticed a prominent sway. He shook himself and turned back to the stove with another burning blush on his cheeks.
True to his word, the eggs and bacon were done not long after Yang sat down at the table. He shut off the stove and grabbed five plates before dividing the food evenly between them. Jaune left the pans on the stove to cool before he would wash them. He then picked up four of the plates, one in each hand and the other two balanced on his forearms, and went to the table. He placed them in front of each catgirl and the fourth one at the only vacant seat at the table.
He then went over to his silverware drawer and grabbed each of them a fork and a napkin. Each of them gave him their own thanks. He gave them a nod and a small smile in return. After he did that, he noticed that Weiss wasn't up yet. He was debating on whether he should wake her up or let her sleep. He eventually decided to wake her so she could eat her food while it was still hot. "I'm going to wake Weiss. Feel free to start eating."
Blake, Ruby and Yang took listened to his suggestion as he left and went down the hall to the guest room. He knocked on the door before saying, "Weiss, are you up?" He didn't get a response so her quietly opened the door. He peaked in and looked over to the bed but didn't see Weiss. Just a bump under the blankets.
He walked over to the bed and gently pulled the blanket down, revealing the human Weiss curled up into a ball and looking just adorable. He just smiled and gently sat down on the edge of the bed. He started to shake her shoulder lightly, "Weiss, time to get up."
She just gave a tiny whine before she curled up a bit more, "Sleep…" she said just as adorably.
He chuckled, "Come on, Weiss." He moved his hand to her cheek and gently started to poke it. Her face shifted from peaceful to disgruntled before her hand took hold of his own. She then pulled it to her chest and held it close, akin to a stuffed animal. Her smile came back and soon she started to purr in content.
Now he had no idea on what to do. Only one thought came to mind but he wasn't sure if that would help. After a minute or so of her grip not loosening in the slightest, he really had no choice. "Here goes." He told himself before he leant forward and gently kissed her temple. She gave a hum as he pulled away and her eyes slowly started to blink open. She slowly looked around until her eyes landed on Jaune and at that moment, he was debating on if she was cuter than Ruby. "Morning, Weiss."
"Master?" she asked, still half asleep. She slowly looked down and noticed that she was clutching his hand to her chest. She then looked up to him again before her eyes shot open. With a yelp she let go of his hand and scooted to the other side of the bed where she was sitting on her knees. She had a blush on her cheeks as she was looking to the side, "S-sorry…"
He just smiled and gently patted one of her hands that was resting on her knee. "It's quite alright. I know you can be clingy in your sleep." That made her blush become a bit darker. "Anyways, I woke you because breakfast is ready."
She nodded and managed to gain control of herself. "Well, thank you. Let's go then. We don't want it to get cold." She then got off the bed and practically marched out of the room. But he noticed she still had the blush on her cheeks.
He just watched her go before he sighed to himself, "Jury is still out on whether this is going to work out well or not. But… I think I can be hopeful." With that he got off the bed and went to join them for breakfast.
A/N- Here it is, finally! Sorry about the long wait but I honestly didn't think this would be get as much traction as it did, was honestly surprised. Since this was only suppose dot be a one-shot, I didn't have too many ideas on what to do. Every other story I've written, I had already planned out the bulk of it. This one, not so much. So I'm going to put this out there: updates may be very slow.
I hoped you all enjoyed this next chapter and hopefully you'll all stick around for when I can update it again!
