Author's Notes: Thanks all for the incredibly early, but amazing amount of followers. When I first started writing for RWBY, Lancaster was a much smaller ship, and in some ways it still is. But I think I speak for all us Lancaster shippers, and even the person who came up with the ship name (who I've had the incredible pleasure of talking to), when I say we're super happy it seems to be growing as much as it is! I sincerely hope you enjoy all the cute to come in this collection!
This one I'll admit is a bit different, but I really like it and I hope you do too. This is is basically an AU where RNJR just kind of stays a thing and travels around helping people, assuming they're just going to be a temporary thing in the show.
Mornings were always kind of hard for Ruby, mostly because she didn't like waking up. Her dreams were so interesting and fun. She disliked it even more so after the events that pushed her and the remaining members of JNPR onto their own path. This morning was going to prove no different, and she sluggishly moved the tiniest bit, hoping to wake her body up with her mind. She let out the smallest whine of annoyance as she opened her eyes and remembered exactly where she was.
She wasn't on Patch, or even in Vale. She wasn't at Beacon, or anywhere even close. She was in an inn. An inn in the middle of nowhere, and the bed had been so uncomfortable compared to the beds she had been used to sleeping in. She tried to sit up, but someone immediately pulled her down. Jaune's familiar arms comfortingly snaked around her and she felt him kiss her neck. She shivered slightly at the sensation, and couldn't help but smile.
Two years, that's how long they've been on their own with Ren and Nora. That's how long they've been used to this life. It wasn't all bad, though it had its fair share of both ups and downs. The relationship that formed between her and Jaune was definitely one of the ups.
"Jaune, we really should get up, we have a lot of walking to do today..." Jaune felt like their journey to Atlas could wait. Weiss could wait. Sure she called them up, and sure it would be great to see her again, but it was such a nice morning. And he couldn't honestly remember when Ruby looked so beautiful.
Wait, he thought, she always looks this beautiful. "Can't we just lay here for a little bit longer?" he begged, and Ruby gave a pout. Wasn't he supposed to be the one helping her wake up? Now she had to deal with him being the sleepyhead. "I don't wanna head off yet, we've been walking for like a week straight."
"Weren't you the one who suggested walking would be good for us?"
"Don't remind me, I'll start hating myself again." She laughed and pushed at him lightly. "But seriously, just twenty more minutes. Besides, I'm sure Nora and Ren would be happy with that decision too." He started looking into her eyes, and she knew there was no freaking way she was going to be able to refuse. Especially when he started kissing her neck again.
"Alright, but just twenty more minutes." He smiled, and she was suddenly really happy about those twenty minutes as well.